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.


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