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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moat, fosse; canal, ditch
strange, weird, odd, curious; wonder, mystery, miracle, excellence; cleverness, adroitness, knack, skill
question, query
courage, bravery, valour, valor, nerve, boldness
forecast, prediction
lover, sweetheart, boyfriend, girlfriend
single word, a few words, brief comment
any, anything, whatever, whatever one likes, everything, all; I am told, I hear, I understand, they say
origin, beginning, start
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
down-train, train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope, downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream, downhill
furniture
lesson; section (in an organization), division, department; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
sprout, shoot, bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
thanks, gratitude, appreciation, thankfulness
observation, survey, watching
rock, boulder; crag
climate
sensation, feeling; tendency, propensity
ogre, demon, oni; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very, extremely, super-