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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dhyana (profound meditation); Zen (Buddhism)
platform, podium, rostrum, pulpit; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.), (literary) circles; mandala
(sense of) hearing, auditory perception
electric line, electric cable, power cable; telephone line, telegraph wire
same feeling, same sentiment, same opinion, sympathy, agreement, concurrence
equality, equal, same rights, same rank, equivalence
antipathy, antagonism, animosity, revulsion, ill feeling
reflection, reverberation; reflex, reflexes
statue of Buddha, image of Buddha, Buddhist statue, Buddhist image
fire prevention, fire control, fireproofing
instinct
crowding together, clustering together, close formation, swarm
catalogue, catalog, inventory; list of betrothal presents, gift register; (table of) contents
oil painting
to be enthusiastic (about), to be eager (to do), to be keen, to be intent (on), to be determined
groundwork, foundation; inclination, aptitude, elementary knowledge (of), grounding (in); undercoat, first coat; soy sauce
petal
kanreki, one's 60th birthday (or 61st in the traditional age reckoning system) when one has lived through a full sexagenary cycle(explanation)
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa), empress tree, foxglove tree
in good health, alive and well, going strong
trade, commerce