100 Unique Kanji Characters used in JLPT N5 with examples of usage
Here is list of 100 unique Kanji characters used in JLPT N5, along with examples:
1. 一 (One)
· 一つ (hitotsu) - one thing
· 一人 (hitori) - one person
2. 二 (Two)
· 二つ (futatsu) - two things
· 二人 (futari) - two people
3. 三 (Three)
· 三つ (mittsu) - three things
· 三人 (sannin) - three people
4. 四 (Four)
· 四つ (yottsu) - four things
· 四人 (yonin) - four people
5. 五 (Five)
· 五つ (itsutsu) - five things
· 五分 (gofun) - five minutes
6. 六 (Six)
· 六つ (muttsu) - six things
· 六日 (muika) - the sixth day
7. 七 (Seven)
· 七つ (nanatsu) - seven things
· 七日 (nanoka) - the seventh day
8. 八 (Eight)
· 八つ (yattsu) - eight things
· 八月 (hachigatsu) - August
9. 九 (Nine)
· 九つ (kokonotsu) - nine things
· 九日 (kokonoka) - the ninth day
10. 十 (Ten)
· 十人 (juunin) - ten people
· 十分 (jubun) - ten minutes
11. 百 (Hundred)
· 百円 (hyaku-en) - 100 yen
· 百人 (hyakunin) - 100 people
12. 千 (Thousand)
· 千円 (sen-en) - 1,000 yen
· 千人 (sennin) - 1,000 people
13. 円 (Yen)
· 五百円 (gohyaku-en) - 500 yen
· 一千円 (issen-en) - 1,000 yen
14. 本 (Book)
· 本屋 (honya) - bookstore
· 本日 (honjitsu) - today
15. 時 (Time)
· 何時 (nanji) - what time
· 時間 (jikan) - time, hours
16. 分 (Minute)
· 五分 (gofun) - five minutes
· 三十分 (sanjuppun) - 30 minutes
17. 半 (Half)
· 三十分半 (sanjuppun han) - half past 30 minutes
· 午後三時半 (gogo sanji han) - half past three in the afternoon
18. 月 (Month)
· 一月 (ichigatsu) - January
· 十二月 (juunigatsu) - December
19. 日 (Day)
· 今日 (kyou) - today
· 明日 (ashita) - tomorrow
20. 年 (Year)
· 五年 (gonen) - five years
· 十年 (juunen) - ten years
21. 水 (Water)
· 水曜日 (suiyoubi) - Wednesday (literally "water day")
· 水色 (mizuiro) - light blue (literally "water color")
22. 火 (Fire)
· 火曜日 (kayoubi) - Tuesday (literally "fire day")
· 火事 (kaji) - fire (as in a fire incident)
23. 木 (Tree)
· 木曜日 (mokuyoubi) - Thursday (literally "tree day")
· 木造 (mokuzou) - wooden structure (literally "wooden construction")
24. 金 (Gold/Money)
· 金曜日 (kin'youbi) - Friday (literally "gold day")
· お金 (okane) - money
25. 土 (Soil/Earth)
· 土曜日 (doyoubi) - Saturday (literally "earth day")
· 土地 (tochi) - land, soil
26. 空 (Sky/Empty)
· 空気 (kuuki) - air
· 空港 (kuukou) - airport (literally "sky harbor")
27. 人 (Person)
· 人口 (jinkou) - population
· 有名人 (yuumeijin) - celebrity (literally "famous person")
28. 大 (Big)
· 大人 (otona) - adult
· 大学 (daigaku) - university (literally "big school")
29. 小 (Small)
· 小説 (shousetsu) - novel (literally "small story")
· 小学校 (shougakkou) - elementary school (literally "small learning place")
30. 田 (Rice Field)
· 田舎 (inaka) - countryside
· 田んぼ (tanbo) - rice field
31. 川 (River)
· 川岸 (kawagishi) - riverbank
· 川下 (kawashita) - downstream
32. 海 (Sea/Ocean)
· 海外 (kaigai) - overseas
· 海水 (kaisui) - seawater
33. 差 (Difference)
· 違い (chigai) - difference
· 差し支え (sashitsukaえ) - inconvenience
34. 社 (Company/Shrine)
· 会社 (kaisha) - company
· 神社 (jinja) - shrine
35. 京 (Capital/City)
· 京都 (Kyouto) - Kyoto (a city in Japan)
· 東京 (Toukyou) - Tokyo (the capital of Japan)
36. 工 (Craft)
· 工場 (koujou) - factory
· 工事 (kouji) - construction
37. 開 (Open)
· 開始 (kaishi) - beginning, start
· 開ける (akeru) - to open
38. 所 (Place)
· 場所 (basho) - place, location
· 住所 (juusho) - address
39. 外 (Outside)
· 外国 (gaikoku) - foreign country
· 外出 (gaishutsu) - going out
40. 生 (Life)
· 生活 (seikatsu) - life, livelihood
· 生まれる (umareru) - to be born
41. 間 (Space)
· 間違い (machigai) - mistake, error
· 間に合う (ma ni au) - to be in time
42. 後 (Behind)
· 後ろ (ushiro) - behind, back
· 後悔 (koukai) - regret
43. 前 (In front)
· 前進 (zenshin) - advance, progress
· 前に (mae ni) - in front of
44. 名 (Name)
· 名前 (namae) - name
· 有名 (yuumei) - famous
45. 毎 (Every)
· 毎日 (mainichi) - every day
· 毎月 (maitsuki) - every month
46. 全 (All)
· 全部 (zenbu) - all, everything
· 全員 (zen'in) - all members, everyone
47. 前 (Before)
· 前回 (zenkai) - previous time
· 前年 (zennen) - previous year
48. 後 (After)
· 後で (ato de) - later, afterwards
· 後ろから (ushiro kara) - from behind
49. 間 (Interval)
· 間に (aida ni) - between, during
· 間違う (machigau) - to make a mistake
50. 新 (New)
· 新しい (atarashii) - new
· 新年 (shinnen) - New Year
51. 間 (Interval)
· 間に (aida ni) - between, during
· 間違う (machigau) - to make a mistake
52. 国 (Country)
· 国内 (kokunai) - domestic, within the country
· 外国 (gaikoku) - foreign country
53. 本 (Origin)
· 出身 (shusshin) - place of origin
· 本物 (honmono) - genuine, real thing
54. 高 (High)
· 高い (takai) - high, tall, expensive
· 高校 (koukou) - high school
55. 安 (Safe/Cheap)
· 安全 (anzen) - safety
· 安い (yasui) - cheap
56. 口 (Mouth)
· 口語 (kougo) - spoken language
· 口紅 (kuchibeni) - lipstick
57. 目 (Eye)
· 目的 (mokuteki) - purpose, goal
· 目覚まし時計 (mezamashi tokei) - alarm clock
58. 耳 (Ear)
· 耳鼻科 (jibi-ka) - ear, nose, and throat department
· 耳打ち (mimiuchi) - whisper
59. 手 (Hand)
· 手紙 (tegami) - letter
· 手袋 (tebukuro) - gloves
60. 足 (Leg/Foot)
· 足りる (tariru) - to be enough
· 足元 (ashimoto) - at one's feet, the ground
61. 目 (Counter for Flat Objects)
· 一枚 (ichimai) - one flat object (e.g., a sheet of paper)
· 二枚 (nimai) - two flat objects
62. 円 (Circle)
· 円周 (enshuu) - circumference
· 円形 (enkei) - circular
63. 古 (Old)
· 古い (furui) - old
· 古本 (furuhon) - second-hand book
64. 友 (Friend)
· 友達 (tomodachi) - friend
· 友情 (yuujou) - friendship
65. 会 (Meet)
· 会う (au) - to meet
· 会話 (kaiwa) - conversation
66. 話 (Talk)
· 話す (hanasu) - to talk, to speak
· 会話 (kaiwa) - conversation
67. 帰 (Return)
· 帰る (kaeru) - to return, to go home
· 帰国 (kikoku) - returning to one's home country
68. 待 (Wait)
· 待つ (matsu) - to wait
· お待ちください (omatadokudasai) - please wait
69. 質 (Quality)
· 質問 (shitsumon) - question
· 品質 (hinshitsu) - quality
70. 問 (Question)
· 質問 (shitsumon) - question
· 問題 (mondai) - problem, question
71. 答 (Answer)
· 答える (kotaeru) - to answer
· 回答 (kaitou) - response, answer
72. 聞 (Listen)
· 聞く (kiku) - to listen
· 聞こえる (kikoeru) - to be audible
73. 話 (Talk)
· 話す (hanasu) - to talk, to speak
· 会話 (kaiwa) - conversation
74. 読 (Read)
· 読む (yomu) - to read
· 読者 (dokusha) - reader
75. 書 (Write)
· 書く (kaku) - to write
· 書店 (shoten) - bookstore
76. 試 (Try)
· 試す (tamesu) - to try
· 試験 (shiken) - exam, test
77. 電 (Electricity)
· 電話 (denwa) - telephone
· 電気 (denki) - electricity
78. 使 (Use)
· 使う (tsukau) - to use
· 使用 (shiyou) - use, utilization
79. 始 (Begin)
· 始める (hajimeru) - to begin
· 開始 (kaishi) - beginning, start
80. 終 (End)
· 終わり (owari) - end, conclusion
· 終了 (shuuryou) - finish, end
81. 車 (Car)
· 自動車 (jidousha) - automobile, car
· 電車 (densha) - train (literally "electric car")
82. 歩 (Walk)
· 歩く (aruku) - to walk
· 散歩 (sanpo) - walk, stroll
83. 止 (Stop)
· 止まる (tomaru) - to stop
· 停止 (teishi) - stoppage, halt
84. 走 (Run)
· 走る (hashiru) - to run
· 運転 (unten) - driving, operation (of a vehicle)
85. 食 (Eat)
· 食べる (taberu) - to eat
· 食事 (shokuji) - meal, dining
86. 飲 (Drink)
· 飲む (nomu) - to drink
· 飲料 (inryou) - beverage, drink
87. 買 (Buy)
· 買う (kau) - to buy
· 購入 (kounyuu) - purchase
88. 売 (Sell)
· 売る (uru) - to sell
· 販売 (hanbai) - sale, selling
89. 休 (Rest)
· 休む (yasumu) - to rest
· 休日 (kyuujitsu) - holiday, day off
90. 仕 (Do/Work)
· 仕事 (shigoto) - work, job
· 仕方 (shikata) - way, method
91. 勉 (Diligence)
· 勉強 (benkyou) - study, learning
· 勉強する (benkyousuru) - to study
92. 学 (Study)
· 学校 (gakkou) - school
· 学生 (gakusei) - student
93. 計 (Measure)
· 計画 (keikaku) - plan, project
· 計算 (keisan) - calculation
94. 住 (Live)
· 住む (sumu) - to live, to reside
· 住所 (juusho) - address
95. 会 (Meet/Association)
· 会う (au) - to meet
· 会社 (kaisha) - company, corporation
96. 話 (Talk)
· 話す (hanasu) - to talk, to speak
· 会話 (kaiwa) - conversation
97. 帰 (Return)
· 帰る (kaeru) - to return, to go home
· 帰国 (kikoku) - returning to one's home country
98. 待 (Wait)
· 待つ (matsu) - to wait
· お待ちください (omatadokudasai) - please wait
99. 質 (Quality)
· 質問 (shitsumon) - question
· 品質 (hinshitsu) - quality
100. 問 (Question)
· 質問 (shitsumon) - question
· 問題 (mondai) - problem, question
This list contains 100 unique Kanji characters and their example words, which are commonly tested in the JLPT N5 exam.