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JLPT N5 Adjectives 80

い- and な-adjectives from JLPT N5 vocabulary — the beginner level. Each shows its reading, English and Russian meaning, and links to the dictionary. Filter by adjective type and study the set as flashcards to test readings and meanings.

青い
い
あおいblue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray
赤い
い
あかいred; crimson; scarlet; vermilion; Red
明るい
い
あかるいlight; bright; well-lit; well-lighted; bright (colour)
暖かい
い
あたたかいwarm; mild; hot; considerate; kind
新しい
い
あたらしいnew; novel; fresh; recent; latest
厚い
い
あついthick; deep; heavy; kind; cordial
暑い
い
あついhot; warm; sultry; heated; passionate
熱い
い
あついhot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. gaze); hot (e.g. temper)
危ない
い
あぶないdangerous; risky; hazardous; perilous; precarious
甘い
い
あまいsweet-tasting; sweet; sugary; sugared; fragrant (smelling)
忙しい
い
いそがしいbusy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried
痛い
い
いたいpainful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
薄い
い
うすいthin (of an object); pale; light; faint; watery
煩い
い
うるさいnoisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; tiresome
多い
い
おおいmany; numerous; a lot; large amount of; large quantity of
大きい
い
おおきいbig; large; great; loud; extensive
遅い
い
おそいslow; late; too late
重い
い
おもいheavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; gloomy
辛い
い
からいspicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment)
軽い
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
黄色い
い
きいろいyellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
汚い
い
きたないdirty; filthy; foul; unclean; disordered
暗い
い
くらいdark; gloomy; murky; depressed; dispirited
黒い
い
くろいblack; dark; blackish; sun-tanned (skin); suspicious
寒い
い
さむいcold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull; weak
白い
い
しろいwhite; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; unmarked; spotless
少ない
い
すくないfew; little; small (amount); low; scarce
涼しい
い
すずしいcool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear
狭い
い
せまいnarrow; confined; small; cramped; limited
高い
い
たかいhigh; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level)
楽しい
い
たのしいenjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
小さい
い
ちいさいsmall; little; tiny; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.)
近い
い
ちかいnear; close; short (distance); close (in time); soon
詰らない
い
つまらないdull; uninteresting; boring; tedious; insignificant
冷たい
い
つめたいcold (to the touch); chilly; icy; freezing; cold
強い
い
つよいstrong; potent; competent; domineering; tough
辛い
い
つらいpainful; bitter; heart-breaking; difficult (emotionally); tough
遠い
い
とおいfar; distant; far away; a long way off; in the distance
長い
い
ながいlong (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
温い
い
ぬるいlukewarm; tepid; lenient
早い
い
はやいfast; quick; rapid; swift; speedy
低い
い
ひくいlow (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice)
広い
い
ひろいspacious; vast; wide
太い
い
ふといfat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; sonorous
古い
い
ふるいold; aged; ancient; antiquated; antique
欲しい
い
ほしいwanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
細い
い
ほそいthin; slender; fine; unlucky
不味い
い
まずいbad(-tasting); unpalatable; unsavoury; unsavory; awful
丸い
い
まるいround; circular; spherical; curved; smooth
短い
い
みじかいshort; brief
難しい
い
むずかしいdifficult; hard; troublesome; complicated; serious (disease, problem, etc.)
易しい
い
やさしいeasy; plain; simple
安い
い
やすいcheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
易い
い
やすいeasy; likely to...; have a tendency to...; easy to...
弱い
い
よわいweak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled
若い
い
わかいyoung; youthful; immature; green; low (number)
悪い
い
わるいbad; poor; undesirable; poor (quality); inferior
嫌
な
いやdisliking; not wanting; unwilling (to do); reluctant; unpleasant
同じ
な
おなじsame; identical; equal; alike; equivalent
過度
な
かどexcessive; immoderate
過敏
な
かびんnervousness; oversensitivity
強大
な
きょうだいmighty; powerful
嫌い
な
きらいdisliked; hated; disagreeable; tendency; smack (of)
綺麗
な
きれいpretty; lovely; beautiful; fair; clean
結構
な
けっこうsplendid; nice; wonderful; delightful; lovely
元気
な
げんきlively; full of spirit; energetic; vigorous; vital
静か
な
しずかquiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm
下手
な
したてhumble position; inferior; underarm grip on opponent's belt
上手
な
じょうずskillful; skilled; proficient; good (at); adept
丈夫
な
じょうぶhealthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
好き
な
すきliking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred
大丈夫
な
だいじょうぶsafe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear
大好き
な
だいすきliking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
大切
な
たいせつimportant; significant; serious; crucial; precious
賑やか
な
にぎやかbustling; busy; crowded; lively; prosperous
下手
な
へたunskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
便利
な
べんりconvenient; handy; useful
真っ直ぐ
な
まっすぐstraight (ahead); direct; upright; erect; straightforward
有名
な
ゆうめいfamous; well-known
立派
な
りっぱsplendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing

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