Body & Health

Introduction

Knowing body vocabulary is practical for doctor visits, describing people, and understanding health-related conversations. N5 covers the essential body parts and basic health terms.

Simple but important — especially if you ever need to explain what hurts!

Themes

All JLPT N5 Vocabulary in This Chapter (20)

1. 体 からだ Body; the physical form of a person or animal.
2. 頭 とう Counter for large animals. Used to count cattle, horses, elephants, and similar creatures.
3. 顔 かお Face; visage; looks; facial features.
4. 目 め Eye; eyeball. One of the most fundamental body-part words.
5. 耳 みみ Ear. The organ of hearing.
6. 口 くち Mouth. Used for eating, speaking, and in many figurative expressions.
7. 鼻 はな Nose. The organ of smell, located in the centre of the face.
8. 歯 は Tooth; teeth. Essential for eating and oral health.
9. 手 て Hand; arm. One of the most versatile body-part words in Japanese.
10. 足 あし Foot; leg. Refers to the lower limb from hip to toes.
11. 指 ゆび Finger; toe; digit. The individual appendages of hands and feet.
12. 背 せい Height; stature. How tall a person is.
13. お腹 おなか Belly; abdomen; stomach. The front midsection of the body.
14. 病気 びょうき Illness; disease; sickness. Usually refers to conditions more serious than a common cold.
15. 病院 びょういん Hospital; clinic; doctor's office. A place where medical treatment is provided.
16. 薬 くすり Medicine; drug; pharmaceutical. Substances used to treat or prevent illness.
17. 元気 げんき Lively; energetic; healthy; well. Describes good physical and mental condition.
18. 風邪 かぜ Common cold; flu. An inflammatory respiratory illness with symptoms like coughing and sneezing.
19. 熱 ねつ Heat; fever; temperature. Refers to both physical heat and body temperature.
20. 痛い いたい Painful; sore; hurting. Describes physical pain or discomfort.