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The N5 level is the easiest level of Japanese, It is the starting point of learning Japanese and the foundation of passing the higher levels. I started studying Japanese at N5 in 2018. My first ever book was GENKI followed by MinnanoNihongo.
DuoLingo is a free app that i recommend in order to grasp the basics of Japanese study.
Orther books that i really find amazing for me to drill Japanese are Shin Nihongo 500 Mon, Try JLPT, and Nihongo Sou matome series.
Youtube Channels that I had used from day 1 that I highly recommend include:
These channels coupled with daily practice are more than enough in gaining real life skills in Japanese.
In order to gain real Japanese skills you need to have real life applications and not just read books. I think these videos that are provided by real native Japanese people provide a really good platform for learning Japanese faster!
Some basic Vocabulary used for the N5 can be found here! ?
| Kanji | Hiragana | Meaning |
| 会う | あう | to meet, to see |
| 青 | あお | blue |
| 青い | あおい | blue |
| 赤 | あか | red |
| 赤い | あかい | red |
| 明るい | あかるい | bright, cheerful |
| 秋 | あき | autumn, fall |
| 開く | あく | to open, to become open |
| 開ける | あける | to open |
| 上げる | あげる | to give |
| 朝 | あさ | morning |
| 朝御飯 | あさごはん | breakfast |
| あさって | day after tomorrow | |
| 足 | あし | foot, leg |
| あした | tomorrow | |
| あそこ | there, over there, that place | |
| 遊ぶ | あそぶ | to play, to enjoy oneself |
| 暖かい | あたたかい | warm, mild |
| 頭 | あたま | head |
| 新しい | あたらしい | new |
| あちら | there, yonder, that | |
| 暑い | あつい | hot, warm |
| 熱い | あつい | hot (thing) |
| 厚い | あつい | kind, warm(hearted), thick, deep |
| あっち | over there | |
| 後 | あと | afterwards, since then, in the future |
| あなた | you | |
| 兄 | あに | (hum) older brother |
| 姉 | あね | (hum) older sister |
| あの | that over there | |
| あの | um… | |
| アパート | apartment (abbr) | |
| あびる | to bathe, to shower | |
| 危ない | あぶない | dangerous, critical, watch out! |
| 甘い | あまい | generous, sweet |
| あまり | not very, not much | |
| 雨 | あめ | rain |
| 飴 | あめ | (hard) candy, toffee |
| 洗う | あらう | to wash |
| ある [存在] | to be | |
| ある [所有] | to have | |
| 歩く | あるく | to walk |
| あれ | that, that thing | |
| いい/よい | good | |
| いいえ | no, not at all | |
| 言う | いう | to say |
| 家 | いえ | house, family |
| いかが | how, in what way | |
| 行く | いく/ゆく | to go |
| いくつ | how many?, how old? | |
| いくら | how much?, how many? | |
| 池 | いけ | pond |
| 医者 | いしゃ | doctor (medical) |
| いす | chair | |
| 忙しい | いそがしい | busy, irritated |
| 痛い | いたい | painful |
| 一 | いち | one |
| 一日 | いちにち | 1 day (duration) |
| 五日 | いつか | five days, the fifth day (of the month) |
| 一緒 | いっしょ | together |
| 五つ | いつつ | five |
| いつも | always, every time | |
| 犬 | いぬ | dog |
| 今 | いま | now |
| 意味 | いみ | meaning |
| 妹 | いもうと | younger sister |
| 嫌 | いや | disagreeable, no |
| 入口 | いりぐち | entrance, gate |
| 居る | いる | (hum) to be (animate), to exist |
| 要る | いる | to need |
| 入れる | いれる | to put in |
| 色 | いろ | colour |
| いろいろ | various | |
| 上 | うえ | above, on top of |
| 後ろ | うしろ | behind, rear |
| 薄い | うすい | thin, weak |
| 歌 | うた | song |
| 歌う | うたう | to sing |
| うち | house (one’s own) | |
| 生まれる | うまれる | to be born |
| 海 | うみ | sea, beach |
| 売る | うる | to sell |
| うるさい | noisy, loud, annoying | |
| 上着 | うわぎ | coat, jacket |
| 絵 | え | picture, drawing, painting, sketch |
| 映画 | えいが | movie, film |
| 映画館 | えいがかん | movie theatre (theater), cinema |
| 英語 | えいご | the English language |
| ええ | yes | |
| 駅 | えき | station |
| エレベーター | elevator | |
| ～円 | ～えん | yen (currency) |
| 鉛筆 | えんぴつ | pencil |
| お～ | honourable ～ (honorific) | |
| おいしい | delicious, tasty | |
| 多い | おおい | many |
| 大きい | おおきい | big |
| 大きな | おおきな | big |
| 大勢 | おおぜい | great number of people |
| お母さん | おかあさん | (hon) mother |
| お菓子 | おかし | confections, sweets, candy |
| お金 | おかね | money |
| 起きる | おきる | to get up, to rise |
| 置く | おく | to put, to place |
| 奥さん | おくさん | (hon) wife |
| お酒 | おさけ | alcohol, sake (rice wine) |
| お皿 | おさら | plate, dish |