Vocabulary

The full JLPT word lists by category, with readings and romaji. Search, mark what you know, then quiz it both directions.

N5 684 words · 16 categories The everyday core: people, time, food, places, and the verbs and adjectives you use in every conversation. Browse N5 vocabulary →

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N4 597 words · 15 categories Feelings, work, travel, and abstract words, plus keigo verbs and transitive/intransitive pairs. Browse N4 vocabulary →

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N3 1698 words · 15 categories A common-core N3 batch: cause and effect, change, abstract nouns, and the transitive/intransitive verb pairs N3 leans on. Browse N3 vocabulary →

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N2 310 words · 15 categories The vocabulary of news, business, and academia: politics, economics, science, and the formal nouns and verbs of written Japanese. Browse N2 vocabulary →

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N1 298 words · 15 categories The most advanced register: literary and technical words, abstract concepts, and the formal verbs of essays, law, and journalism. Browse N1 vocabulary →

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Prefer testing yourself? The vocabulary quiz covers every level, or see everything for a level at JLPT N5 · JLPT N4 · JLPT N3 · JLPT N2 · JLPT N1.