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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field, plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
oil
friend, companion, comrade, pal; accompaniment, companion (e.g. book), complement, accessory
prevention, protection (against), precaution
day of the week
component, factor, item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array), member (e.g. data structure)
tear, tears, lachrymal secretion; sympathy
train, railway train
thesis, essay, treatise, paper, article
a family, a household, a home, one's family, whole family; (one's own) style, school; gang, (yakuza) family
girl (usu. between 7 and 17), young lady; female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
passenger
place, position, location; position, standing, status, situation
hill, height, knoll, rising ground; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
shadow, silhouette, figure, shape; reflection, image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace, shadow (of one's former self); behind, background, other side
shape, form, figure, posture, pose; appearance, style; state, situation; suitable, fit, reasonable; about
contribution, donation
cherry tree, cherry blossom, sakura; light pink; fake buyer, paid audience, shill, seat filler; hired applauder; horse meat
old person, elderly person, senior citizen; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association, retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay(explanation); senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone), to not finish; to save, to set aside, to reserve; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death), to bequeath; to stay (in the ring), to hold on
mail service, postal service, mail, post; mail, postal matter, postal items