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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whole, entirety; to begin with, in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"), ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"), ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
organization, organisation, formation; structure, construction, setup, constitution; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock); weave (of a fabric)
companion, partner, company; other party, addressee, counterparty; opponent (sports, etc.)
target, object (of worship, study, etc.), subject (of taxation, etc.), coverage
representation, representative, delegate, delegation; exemplification, typification, being representative of, being typical of, representative example, exemplar, model; leader; switchboard number, main number
stand, rest, base, pedestal, platform, table, holder, support, rack; setting (of a gem), mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level), mark, range, decade (of one's life); tall building (with a fine view), (observation) platform; plateau, heights
mass meeting, convention, rally, conference, assembly, gathering; tournament, competition, contest, meet; grand event
president (of a country); big man, boss, buddy, mate
group, party, team; organization, organisation, association, group, body, society
boy; man, male
prefectural governor
area, region, district, locality
Earth, the globe
centre, center, middle, heart; capital, seat of government
center, centre, middle, heart, core, focus, pivot, emphasis, balance; -centered, -centred, -focused, -oriented, centered on, focused on
investigation, examination, inquiry, enquiry, survey
correspondence, communication, transmission, news, signal, telecommunications
degree, amount, grade, standard, of the order of (following a number), about, approximately
town, city, municipal, urban
effort, exertion, endeavour, endeavor, hard work, striving
plot of land, lot, soil; locality, region, place