80 Adjectives for JLPT N5

A comprehensive list of 80 adjectives categorized into i-adjectives and na-adjectives useful for JLPT N5 preparation.

大きい (ookii)

big, large

小さい (chiisai)

small, little

高い (takai)

expensive, high, tall

安い (yasui)

cheap, inexpensive

低い (hikui)

low, short

新しい (atarashii)

new, fresh

古い (furui)

old, aged, not new

いい (ii)

good, nice, acceptable

悪い (warui)

bad, evil, poor

難しい (muzukashii)

difficult, hard

優しい (yasashii)

easy, kind, gentle

近い (chikai)

near, close

遠い (tooi)

far, distant

多い (ooi)

many, a lot of, numerous

少ない (sukunai)

few, a small amount of, scarce

早い (hayai)

early, fast, quick

遅い (osoi)

late, slow

長い (nagai)

long

短い (mijikai)

short

暑い (atsui)

hot

寒い (samui)

cold

冷たい (tsumetai)

cold

暖かい (attakai)

warm

涼しい (suzushii)

cool, refreshing

面白い (omoshiroi)

interesting, amusing, fun

つまらない (tsumaranai)

boring, dull, uninteresting

美味しい (oishii)

delicious, tasty, good to eat

まずい (mazui)

bad-tasting, unappetizing

強い (tsuyoi)

strong, powerful, resilient

弱い (yowai)

weak, frail, fragile

広い (hiroi)

wide, spacious, extensive

狭い (semai)

narrow, cramped, confined

重い (omoi)

heavy, serious

軽い (karui)

light, slight, minor

太い (futoi)

thick, fat

細い (hosoi)

thin, slender

明るい (akarui)

bright, cheerful, lively

暗い (kurai)

dark, gloomy, cheerless

甘い (amai)

sweet, lenient, naive

辛い (karai)

spicy, hot; salty; tough, painful

忙しい (isogashii)

busy, occupied

可愛い (kawaii)

cute, adorable, pretty

楽しい (tanoshii)

enjoyable, pleasant, fun

嬉しい (ureshii)

happy, glad, joyful

寂しい (sabishii)

lonely, sad

うるさい (urusai)

noisy, loud, annoying

欲しい (hoshii)

to want, to desire

痛い (itai)

painful, hurts

危ない (abunai)

dangerous, risky, precarious

汚い (kitanai)

dirty, messy, untidy

若い (wakai)

young

白い (shiroi)

white

黒い (kuroi)

black

青い (aoi)

blue

赤い (akai)

red

きれい (kirei)

beautiful, pretty; clean, neat, tidy

有名 (yuumei)

famous, well-known

好き (suki)

to like, to be fond of; favorite

嫌い (kirai)

to dislike, to hate; detested

大好き (daisuki)

to love, to like very much; beloved

静か (shizuka)

quiet, peaceful, calm

にぎやか (nigiyaka)

lively, bustling, busy

上手 (jouzu)

skillful, proficient, good at

下手 (heta)

unskillful, poor at, clumsy

便利 (benri)

convenient, useful, handy

親切 (shinsetsu)

kind, thoughtful, considerate

大変 (taihen)

terrible, serious, difficult, hard; awful

簡単 (kantan)

easy, simple, straightforward

大丈夫 (daijoubu)

okay, all right, no problem; safe, fine

だめ (dame)

no good, useless, prohibited, wrong

無理 (muri)

impossible, unreasonable, forced; overwork, strain

暇 (hima)

free, leisure time, not busy

元気 (genki)

healthy, energetic, well, lively

大切 (taisetsu)

important, precious, valuable

心配 (shinpai)

worry, concern, anxiety; to be worried

色々 (iroiro)

various, diverse, all sorts of

変 (hen)

strange, weird, odd, unusual

丈夫 (joubu)

healthy, strong, durable, sturdy