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あおいblue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray

あかいred; crimson; scarlet; vermilion; Red

あかるいlight; bright; well-lit; well-lighted; bright (colour)

あたたかいwarm; mild; hot; considerate; kind

あたらしいnew; novel; fresh; recent; latest

あついthick; deep; heavy; kind; cordial

あついhot; warm; sultry; heated; passionate

あついhot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. gaze); hot (e.g. temper)

あぶないdangerous; risky; hazardous; perilous; precarious

あまいsweet-tasting; sweet; sugary; sugared; fragrant (smelling)

いそがしいbusy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried

いたいpainful; sore; cringy; embarrassing

うすいthin (of an object); pale; light; faint; watery

うるさいnoisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; tiresome

おおいmany; numerous; a lot; large amount of; large quantity of

おおきいbig; large; great; loud; extensive

おそいslow; late; too late

おもいheavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; gloomy

からいspicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment)

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

きいろいyellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill

きたないdirty; filthy; foul; unclean; disordered

くらいdark; gloomy; murky; depressed; dispirited

くろいblack; dark; blackish; sun-tanned (skin); suspicious

さむいcold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull; weak

しろいwhite; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; unmarked; spotless

すくないfew; little; small (amount); low; scarce

すずしいcool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear

せまいnarrow; confined; small; cramped; limited

たかいhigh; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level)

たのしいenjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

ちいさいsmall; little; tiny; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.)

ちかいnear; close; short (distance); close (in time); soon

つまらないdull; uninteresting; boring; tedious; insignificant

つめたいcold (to the touch); chilly; icy; freezing; cold

つよいstrong; potent; competent; domineering; tough

つらいpainful; bitter; heart-breaking; difficult (emotionally); tough

とおいfar; distant; far away; a long way off; in the distance

ながいlong (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged

ぬるいlukewarm; tepid; lenient

はやいfast; quick; rapid; swift; speedy

ひくいlow (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice)

ひろいspacious; vast; wide

ふといfat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; sonorous

ふるいold; aged; ancient; antiquated; antique

ほしいwanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)

ほそいthin; slender; fine; unlucky

まずいbad(-tasting); unpalatable; unsavoury; unsavory; awful

まるいround; circular; spherical; curved; smooth

みじかいshort; brief

むずかしいdifficult; hard; troublesome; complicated; serious (disease, problem, etc.)

やさしいeasy; plain; simple

やすいcheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet

やすいeasy; likely to...; have a tendency to...; easy to...

よわいweak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled

わかいyoung; youthful; immature; green; low (number)

わるいbad; poor; undesirable; poor (quality); inferior

いやdisliking; not wanting; unwilling (to do); reluctant; unpleasant

おなじsame; identical; equal; alike; equivalent

かどexcessive; immoderate

かびんnervousness; oversensitivity

きょうだいmighty; powerful

きらいdisliked; hated; disagreeable; tendency; smack (of)

きれいpretty; lovely; beautiful; fair; clean

けっこうsplendid; nice; wonderful; delightful; lovely

げんきlively; full of spirit; energetic; vigorous; vital

しずかquiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm

したてhumble position; inferior; underarm grip on opponent's belt

じょうずskillful; skilled; proficient; good (at); adept

じょうぶhealthy; robust; strong; solid; durable

すきliking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred

だいじょうぶsafe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear

だいすきliking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of

たいせつimportant; significant; serious; crucial; precious

にぎやかbustling; busy; crowded; lively; prosperous

へたunskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

べんりconvenient; handy; useful

まっすぐstraight (ahead); direct; upright; erect; straightforward

ゆうめいfamous; well-known

りっぱsplendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing

Practice modes

Flashcards — flip through the set's words and recall their meanings and readings — a quick way to learn and review.
Quiz — pick the right answer from choices against the clock — a check of how confidently you recognise each word.
Test — a written quiz with a score at the end — to consolidate what you've learned and spot weak points.
Letris — an interactive timed game where you race to find and “defuse” all the matching pieces.

See also

JLPT N4 Adjectives →JLPT N5 Kanji →JLPT N5 Verbs →