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JLPT N5 600+ Vocabulary List (Part 2) – Japanese Nouns with Kanji, Hiragana & Meaning

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JLPT N5 Vocabulary List (Part 2)

Welcome back to our JLPT N5 vocabulary series! In this second part, we introduce 15 essential Japanese nouns commonly used in daily life and in the JLPT N5 exam. Each word includes the Kanji, Hiragana, Romaji, English meaning, and real-life example sentences.

📘 Vocabulary Table with Example Sentences

WordReadingMeaningExample Sentence
おなかonakastomachおなかがすきました。
Onaka ga sukimashita. – I’m hungry.
同じonajisame私たちは同じ学校に通っています。
Watashitachi wa onaji gakkou ni kayotteimasu. – We go to the same school.
お兄さんoniisanolder brother (someone else’s)あなたのお兄さんは何歳ですか？
Anata no oniisan wa nansai desu ka? – How old is your older brother?
お姉さんoneesanolder sister (someone else’s)お姉さんは大学生です。
Oneesan wa daigakusei desu. – My older sister is a university student.
おばあさんobaasangrandmother / old womanおばあさんはやさしいです。
Obaasan wa yasashii desu. – My grandmother is kind.
おばさんobasanauntおばさんにプレゼントをあげました。
Obasan ni purezento o agemashita. – I gave my aunt a present.
お風呂ofurobath毎日お風呂に入ります。
Mainichi ofuro ni hairimasu. – I take a bath every day.
お弁当obentoubento (boxed lunch)母が毎日お弁当を作ってくれます。
Haha ga mainichi obentou o tsukutte kuremasu. – My mother makes a lunchbox for me every day.
おまわりさんomawarisanpolice officer道に迷って、おまわりさんに聞きました。
Michi ni mayotte, omawarisan ni kikimashita. – I got lost and asked a police officer.
音楽ongakumusic音楽を聞くのが好きです。
Ongaku o kiku no ga suki desu. – I like listening to music.
女の子onnanokogirlかわいい女の子が遊んでいます。
Kawaii onnanoko ga asondeimasu. – A cute girl is playing.
外国gaikokuforeign country来年、外国に行きたいです。
Rainen, gaikoku ni ikitai desu. – I want to go abroad next year.
外国人gaikokujinforeignerあの人は外国人です。
Ano hito wa gaikokujin desu. – That person is a foreigner.
会社kaishacompany父は会社で働いています。
Chichi wa kaisha de hataraiteimasu. – My father works at a company.
階段kaidanstairs階段を使って上に行きます。
Kaidan o tsukatte ue ni ikimasu. – I use the stairs to go up.

🧠 Vocabulary Notes

  • おなか: Frequently used in phrases like おなかが痛い (I have a stomachache).
  • お兄さん・お姉さん: Use these when talking about someone else’s sibling or politely referring to your own in public.
  • おまわりさん: A friendly and respectful term for police officers, especially used by children.
  • 階段: Be careful not to confuse with 会談 (kaidan) which means a formal talk or meeting.

📌 Kanji Used in This List

  • 同 (どう / おなじ): same
  • 兄 (あに / にい): older brother
  • 姉 (あね / ねえ): older sister
  • 風 (ふう): wind, bath (in compound word お風呂)
  • 弁 (べん): speech, bento
  • 音 (おん / おと): sound
  • 楽 (がく / たの): music, fun
  • 女 (おんな): woman, female
  • 国 (こく / くに): country
  • 人 (じん / ひと): person
  • 社 (しゃ): company
  • 段 (だん): step

🎯 Practice Exercises

  1. What does お弁当 mean?
    → It means “bento” or “boxed lunch.”
  2. Translate to Japanese: “She works at a company.”
    → 彼女は会社で働いています。
    Kanojo wa kaisha de hataraiteimasu.
  3. What is the Japanese word for “music”?
    → 音楽 (おんがく / ongaku)

🧩 Related Vocabulary and grammar Posts

📚 Summary

This concludes Part 2 of our JLPT N5 Vocabulary series. Practice these nouns using example sentences, flashcards, and daily conversations. Stay tuned for Part 3, where we’ll cover even more daily Japanese words to strengthen your JLPT N5 skills!

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