あ JLPT N5 Vocabulary

Browse 37 JLPT N5 Vocabulary entries for Japanese under あ.

Kana あ

  1. 朝 あさ Morning. The time from dawn until around midday.
  2. 明日 あした Tomorrow. The day after today.
  3. 兄 あに Older brother; elder brother. The humble term for one's own older brother.
  4. 姉 あね Older sister; elder sister. The humble term for one's own older sister.
  5. 赤ちゃん あかちゃん Baby; infant. An affectionate term for a very young child.
  6. 貴方 あなた You. A general second-person pronoun.
  7. 足 あし Foot; leg. Refers to the lower limb from hip to toes.
  8. 朝ごはん あさごはん Breakfast. The morning meal.
  9. 遊ぶ あそぶ To play; to enjoy oneself; to have a good time; to hang out.
  10. 歩く あるく To walk. The standard verb for moving on foot at a normal pace.
  11. 開ける あける To open (a door, window, lid, etc.); to unwrap; to unlock. A transitive verb for actively opening things.
  12. 上げる あげる To raise; to elevate; to give (to someone of equal or lower status).
  13. 会う あう To meet; to encounter; to see someone. Used for both planned meetings and chance encounters.
  14. 洗う あらう To wash; to cleanse; to rinse. Used for washing hands, dishes, clothes, and more.
  15. 上がる あがる To rise; to go up; to ascend. Describes upward movement of things, prices, temperature, or entering a home.
  16. ある ある To be; to exist; to have. The fundamental verb for expressing the existence of inanimate objects and abstract things.
  17. 雨 あめ Rain; rainfall. An essential weather vocabulary word used in everyday conversation.
  18. 暑い あつい Hot; warm; sultry. Describes hot weather or ambient temperature.
  19. 暖かい あたたかい Warm; mild; pleasantly hot. Describes comfortable, gentle warmth.
  20. アパート アパート Apartment building; apartment block. A low-rise residential building with rental units.
  21. 間 あいだ Space between; gap; interval; distance. Used to describe physical or temporal space separating two things.
  22. 新しい あたらしい New; novel; fresh; recent. Describes something recently made, acquired, or started.
  23. 明るい あかるい Bright; light; well-lit. Also describes a cheerful personality or optimistic outlook.
  24. 赤い あかい Red; crimson; scarlet. Describes the color red in objects and nature.
  25. 青い あおい Blue; azure. Also used for green in certain traditional contexts like traffic lights.
  26. 甘い あまい Sweet-tasting; sugary. Describes the flavor of sweets, fruit, and desserts.
  27. 危ない あぶない Dangerous; risky; hazardous. Used to warn about unsafe situations.
  28. 厚い あつい Thick; deep; heavy. Describes the thickness of objects like books, walls, and layers.
  29. あまり あまり Not much; not very (with negatives). Also: remainder; surplus; too much.
  30. ああ ああ Ah!; oh!; alas! An interjection expressing surprise, realization, or admiration.
  31. あそこ あそこ There; over there; that place; yonder. Refers to a place far from both speaker and listener.
  32. あれ あれ That; that thing. A demonstrative pronoun for things far from both speaker and listener.
  33. あの あの That; those; the. A pre-noun modifier for things far from both speaker and listener.
  34. 集める あつめる To collect; to gather; to assemble. Used when bringing things or people together intentionally.
  35. 集まる あつまる To gather; to assemble; to come together. Describes people or things congregating in one place.
  36. 味 あじ Flavour; taste. The sensation perceived when eating or drinking.
  37. 後 あと After; later; behind; remaining. Refers to what comes after in time or space.