Today is Day 20 of our 100-Day Challenge to pass JLPT N5.
We’re focusing on essential nouns for the N5 level, listed with hiragana, romaji, and English meanings.
Practice these words, then test yourself.
Noun List
- ひと (hito) – person
- おとこ (otoko) – man
- おんな (onna) – woman
- こ (ko) – child
- いぬ (inu) – dog
- ねこ (neko) – cat
- いえ (ie) – house
- へや (heya) – room
- まち (machi) – town
- みせ (mise) – shop
- がっこう (gakkou) – school
- ほん (hon) – book
- かみ (kami) – paper
- えんぴつ (enpitsu) – pencil
- みず (mizu) – water
- おちゃ (ocha) – tea
- ごはん (gohan) – rice (or meal)
- たべもの (tabemono) – food
- くるま (kuruma) – car
- き (ki) – tree
- はな (hana) – flower
- やま (yama) – mountain
- かわ (kawa) – river
- うみ (umi) – sea
- て (te) – hand
- あし (ashi) – foot
- め (me) – eye
- みみ (mimi) – ear
- は (ha) – tooth
- かお (kao) – face
Exercises
Choose your answer and click the “Submit” button to see the result.
Wrapping Up
You’ve learned key N5 nouns and have quizes to practice them.
Review these words daily, and we’ll continue building your skills tomorrow for JLPT N5 success.


