JLPT Vocabulary
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Master essential Japanese words organized by JLPT level. Each entry includes readings, meanings, and example sentences to help you learn effectively.
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to pile up, to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.), to pack; to acquire, to accumulate
ancestor
makings (of), aptitude, talent, qualities; nature, character, temperament, constitution, diathesis
stand, stall, booth, kiosk, store
bowl, pot, basin; (plant) pot, flowerpot; crown (of the head), skull
tax exemption, duty exemption
pharmacy, drugstore, chemist's (shop); hospital pharmacy, dispensary
to remain, to be left over, to be in excess, to be too many
leaves turning red (in autumn), red leaves, autumn colours, fall colors
white hair, grey hair, gray hair
to close up, to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired), to close off (e.g. subscription list)
cape (on coast)
to meet, to greet
fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
to descend, to go down, to come down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender, to capitulate; to be less than, to be inferior to; to have the runs, to have diarrhea; to pass (in stool), to be discharged from the body; to depreciate oneself, to be humble
drainage, ditch, gutter, sewerage; sewage, black water
dry cell battery
idea, notion, concept, conception; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate), acceptance, preparedness; observation and contemplation, meditation
ray (of light), beam, light
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised), to be flustered, to panic; to hurry, to rush, to hasten
schoolyard, school playground, school grounds, campus