# JLPT N5 Vocabulary by Topic

> Browse JLPT N5 Japanese vocabulary by category: food, family, time, travel, body, weather, numbers, verbs, places and clothing. Each list includes kana, romaji, and English with FAQs.

Canonical: https://inkujapanese.com/jlpt/n5/vocabulary

The full N5 vocabulary list, broken into the themes learners actually search for. Hand-curated, with kana, romaji, and pronunciation notes.

## Short answer

JLPT N5 covers ~800 vocabulary words. The 10 topical lists below organize the highest-frequency subset by category (food, family, time, travel, body, weather, numbers, and verbs) so you can drill the words you need next, not the words alphabetically before them.

Most N5 vocabulary lists are dumped alphabetically, which is the worst possible order for actually learning. The lists below mirror how this editorial N5 selection is organized: by theme, with the highest-frequency words first inside each theme.

Looking for one word instead? Use the [Inku Japanese Library](https://inkujapanese.com/library) to search this public N5 collection by Japanese, kana, romaji, English, or topic.

- ## [JLPT N5 Japanese Food Vocabulary](https://inkujapanese.com/jlpt/n5/vocabulary/food)

  The 30 most useful Japanese food words at JLPT N5, with kana, romaji, and short usage notes.

  30 words

- ## [JLPT N5 Japanese Family Vocabulary](https://inkujapanese.com/jlpt/n5/vocabulary/family)

  The dual-register family terms (humble vs honorific) every Japanese learner needs at N5.

  26 words

- ## [JLPT N5 Japanese Time and Date Vocabulary](https://inkujapanese.com/jlpt/n5/vocabulary/time)

  How to tell time, name the days, and talk about yesterday/today/tomorrow at JLPT N5 level.

  29 words

- ## [JLPT N5 Japanese Travel Vocabulary](https://inkujapanese.com/jlpt/n5/vocabulary/travel)

  Train stations, airports, hotels, and asking for directions: the survival travel vocabulary at N5.

  25 words

- ## [JLPT N5 Japanese Body Parts Vocabulary](https://inkujapanese.com/jlpt/n5/vocabulary/body)

  The 20 body-part terms you'll see at the doctor, in idioms, and in describing yourself.

  20 words

- ## [JLPT N5 Japanese Weather Vocabulary](https://inkujapanese.com/jlpt/n5/vocabulary/weather)

  Sunny, rainy, cool, and cold: everyday Japanese weather words at JLPT N5, including how to say cool weather.

  20 words

- ## [JLPT N5 Japanese Numbers and Counters](https://inkujapanese.com/jlpt/n5/vocabulary/numbers)

  How to count to a billion in Japanese, plus the 10 essential counters every learner needs.

  24 words

- ## [JLPT N5 Japanese Verbs (Top 30)](https://inkujapanese.com/jlpt/n5/vocabulary/verbs)

  The 30 highest-frequency verbs at JLPT N5, sorted by class (ichidan, godan, irregular).

  30 words

- ## [JLPT N5 Japanese Places Vocabulary](https://inkujapanese.com/jlpt/n5/vocabulary/places)

  Station, school, bank and library: the everyday Japanese place words at JLPT N5, with how to ask where they are.

  26 words

- ## [JLPT N5 Japanese Clothing Vocabulary](https://inkujapanese.com/jlpt/n5/vocabulary/clothing)

  Clothes, shoes and hats at JLPT N5, and the four different Japanese verbs for wearing them.

  14 words

For the broader study plan, see the [JLPT N5 study guide](https://inkujapanese.com/jlpt/n5) and the full [N5 vocabulary guide](https://inkujapanese.com/guides/jlpt-n5-vocabulary).