JLPT 6 Vocabulary

学生/がくせい

student (esp. a university student)

日本人/にほんじん

Japanese person

アメリカ人/アメリカじん

American person

貴方/あなた

you (trad. polite in ref. to someone of equal or lower status, now oft. regarded as rude or distant); {fam} dear, honey (used by wives addressing their husbands)

医者/いしゃ

doctor, physician

忙しい/いそがしい

busy, occupied, hectic; restless, hurried, fidgety

車/くるま

car, automobile, vehicle; wheel, castor, caster

高い/たかい

high, tall; expensive, high

鉛筆/えんぴつ

pencil

安い/やすい

cheap, inexpensive; calm, peaceful, quiet

寿司/すし

{food} sushi, range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.

美味しい/おいしい

good(

今日/きょう

today, this day

暑い/あつい

hot, warm, sultry, heated; passionate, impassioned, burning (desire, etc.); on everybody's mind, on the radar, du jour, interested (gaze, etc.)

明日/あした

tomorrow

土曜日/どようび

Saturday

試験/しけん

examination, exam, test; trial, experiment, test

難しい/むずかしい

difficult, hard, troublesome, complicated, serious (disease, problem, etc.); {euph} impossible, unfeasible; fussy, particular, fastidious, hard to please, displeased; gloomy, glum, sullen, serious (look); {arch} dirty, unclean, filthy, detestable; {arch} unpleasant, uncomfortable, creepy, spooky

親切/しんせつ

kind, gentle, considerate, generous, friendly, nice

元気/げんき

lively, full of spirit, energetic, vigorous, vital, spirited; healthy, well, fit, in good health

暇/ひま

spare time, free time, leisure; time (it takes to do something), time required; time off, leave, vacation, holiday; dismissal, firing, severance, divorce; {adj

会社員/かいしゃいん

company employee, office worker, white

ハンサム

handsome

此処/ここ

here, this place; this point, here, now; these past … (e.g. three years), these last … (followed by a duration noun); the next … (e.g. few days), these next … (followed by a duration noun)

有名/ゆうめい

famous, well

此れ/これ

this, this one (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic); this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in

ペン

pen

部屋/へや

room, chamber; apartment, flat, pad; {sumo} {abbr} stable

日曜日/にちようび

Sunday

恋人/こいびと

lover, sweetheart, boyfriend, girlfriend

大学/だいがく

university, college; {hist} {abbr} former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)

先生/せんせい

teacher, instructor, master; {hon} sensei, title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; {fam} {joc} intimate or teasing form of address; {arch} one's elder (orig. meaning)

カメラ

camera

雑誌/ざっし

journal, magazine, periodical

其れ/それ

that, it (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); then, that point (in time), that time; {arch} there (indicating a place near the listener); {arch} you

本/ほん

book, volume, script; {pref} this, present, current, … in question, … at issue; {pref} main, head, principal; {pref} real, genuine, regular, proper; {ctr} counter for long, cylindrical things, counter for films, TV shows, etc., counter for goals, home runs, etc., counter for telephone calls

彼/あれ

that, that thing (indicating something distant from both speaker and listener (in space, time or psychologically), or something understood without naming it directly); that person (used to refer to one's equals or inferiors); then, that time; that place (over there); {n} {col} {euph} down there (i.e. one's genitals); {n} {col} {euph} period, menses

日本語/にほんご

Japanese (language)

辞書/じしょ

dictionary, lexicon; {arch} letter of resignation

友達/ともだち

friend, companion

鞄/かばん

bag, satchel, briefcase, basket

日本/にほん

Japan

家/いえ

house, residence, dwelling; family, household; lineage, family name

大きい/おおきい

big, large, great; loud; extensive, spacious; important, decisive, valuable; older, grown up

狭い/せまい

narrow, confined, small, cramped; limited, narrow

料理/りょうり

cooking, cookery, cuisine, meal, food, dish, item on a menu; (easily) dealing with something, handling (well)

中国人/ちゅうごくじん

Chinese person

お母さん/おかあさん

{hon} mother, mom, mum, ma; {hon} wife; {pn} {fam} you (of an elderly person older than the speaker), she, her

会社/かいしゃ

company, corporation, firm; one's workplace

お菓子/おかし

confections, sweets, candy, cake

優しい/やさしい

tender, kind, gentle, graceful, affectionate, amiable

母/はは

{hum} mother

美しい/うつくしい

beautiful, pretty, lovely, sweet, pure (heart, friendship, etc.)

人/ひと

person, someone, somebody; human beings, mankind, man, people, humans; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people, others; character, personality, nature; capable person, competent person, suitable person, right person; adult, grown

珈琲/コーヒー

coffee

明るい/あかるい

light, well

店員/てんいん

employee (of a store), shop assistant, clerk, salesperson

野球/やきゅう

baseball

楽しい/たのしい

enjoyable, fun, pleasant, happy, delightful

スポーツ

sport, sports

其処/そこ

there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned), that place; then (of some incident just spoken of), that (of point just raised); {arch} you

広い/ひろい

spacious, vast, wide

店/みせ

store, shop, establishment, restaurant

ビル

{abbr} multi

いい

good, excellent, fine, nice, pleasant, agreeable; sufficient, enough, ready, prepared; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.), beneficial; OK, all right, fine, no problem

天気/てんき

weather; fair weather, fine weather

荷物/にもつ

luggage, baggage, package; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)

軽い/かるい

light (i.e. not heavy), feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot), effortless, nimble, agile; non

スーツケース

suitcase

猫/ねこ

cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; {abbr} wheelbarrow; {abbr} clay bed

可愛い/かわいい

cute, adorable, charming, lovely, pretty; dear, precious, darling, pet; innocent, childlike, childish, lovable; dainty, little, tiny

動物/どうぶつ

animal

父/ちち

{hum} (one's own) father

歌手/かしゅ

singer

真面目/まじめ

serious, earnest, sober, grave; honest, sincere

大切/たいせつ

important, significant, serious, crucial; precious, valuable, dear, cherished, beloved; careful

簡単/かんたん

simple, easy, uncomplicated; brief, quick, light

問題/もんだい

question (e.g. on a test), problem; problem (e.g. societal, political), question, issue, subject (e.g. of research), case, matter; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion, controversy; trouble, problem, inconvenience, difficulty

安全/あんぜん

safety, security

国/くに

country, state; region; national government, central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); {hist} province (of Japan); {arch} land, earth

素敵/すてき

lovely, wonderful, nice, great, fantastic, superb, cool

公園/こうえん

(public) park

スーパー

{abbr} supermarket; {abbr} subtitles, telop; {abbr} superheterodyne; {adj

便利/べんり

convenient, handy, useful

外/そと

outside, exterior; the open (air); other place, somewhere else, outside one's group (family, company, etc.)

暗い/くらい

dark, gloomy, murky; depressed, dispirited, down in the dumps, dark (mood); dark (in colour), dull; ill

漫画/まんが

cartoon, comic, comic strip, manga

面白い/おもしろい

interesting, fascinating, intriguing, enthralling; amusing, funny, comical; enjoyable, fun, entertaining, pleasant, agreeable; good, satisfactory, favourable, desirable, encouraging (usu. in the negative)

音楽/おんがく

music

冬/ふゆ

winter

寒い/さむい

cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke), lame, dull, weak, corny

海/うみ

sea, ocean, waters; beach

アイス

ice; {abbr} ice cream; {abbr} ice pop, ice lolly, popsicle; {adj

冷たい/つめたい

cold (to the touch), chilly, icy, freezing; (emotionally) cold, coldhearted, unfeeling, indifferent, unfriendly, distant

赤ちゃん/あかちゃん

baby, infant

格好いい/かっこいい

attractive, good

勉強/べんきょう

study; diligence, working hard; experience, lesson (for the future); discount, price reduction

眠い/ねむい

sleepy, drowsy, somnolent

心配/しんぱい

worry, concern, anxiety, uneasiness, fear; {dated} care, help, aid, assistance

複雑/ふくざつ

complex, complicated, intricate, mixed (feelings)