JLPT Vocabulary
Explore vocabulary by level
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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JLPT levels
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group with a common interest (e.g. students), club (e.g. company sports club), circle; circle (shape)
siren
office worker, company employee, company man, salaryman
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
sheet, bed sheet; shh!, shush!, hush!; shoo!, scram!
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
series
journalist
school
schedule, program, calendar
start, beginning; starting (e.g. a race), departing, starting point, starting line
stewardess, (female) flight attendant
stage (platform); performance, show; stage (phase), part; stage, level
stop
speaker
smart (clothing, etc.), stylish; slim, slender; skilful, slick, clever, adroit
slide (for projection), transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide, to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule), to move; to change (with a sliding scale), to index (to), to peg
cement
centimeter, centimetre; centi-, 10^-2; sentimental
diamond; diamond, infield; diamonds (suit)
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)