JLPT vocabulary by theme
JLPT vocabulary grouped by level and everyday theme. Each list is ordered by real-world frequency, so working down it teaches you the words you will actually meet first.
N5JLPT N5 vocabulary by theme
20 points
- Abstract Concepts83
- Time & Dates77
- Travel & Places45
- Food & Cooking45
- Numbers & Amounts39
- People & Family38
- Home & Daily Life38
- Motion & Actions31
- Colors & Shapes30
- School & Study27
- Function Words23
- Body & Health23
- Communication23
- Nature & Weather23
- Clothes & Fashion23
N4JLPT N4 vocabulary by theme
19 points
- Abstract Concepts136
- Degree & Adverbs34
- Change & States34
- Motion & Actions34
- Communication30
- Home & Daily Life29
- Time & Dates28
- Everyday Actions28
- Travel & Places27
- Body & Health26
- People & Family25
- Thinking & Judgment22
- Feelings21
- Personality21
- School & Study21
N3JLPT N3 vocabulary by theme
35 points
- Abstract Concepts168
- Change & States125
- Communication104
- Motion & Actions92
- Degree & Adverbs88
- Body & Health88
- Feelings87
- Time & Dates83
- Personality83
- People & Family81
- Thinking & Judgment75
- Society & Politics68
- Nature & Weather66
- Money & Shopping62
- Function Words60
N2JLPT N2 vocabulary by theme
34 points
- Abstract Concepts115
- Home & Daily Life89
- Communication88
- Change & States84
- Motion & Actions84
- Degree & Adverbs76
- Time & Dates75
- Travel & Places72
- Personality64
- Numbers & Amounts60
- Body & Health57
- Nature & Weather53
- Science & Academia52
- School & Study52
- Art & Music51
N1JLPT N1 vocabulary by theme
35 points
- Abstract Concepts217
- Change & States176
- Communication171
- Personality148
- Body & Health118
- Society & Politics110
- Work & Career109
- Feelings106
- Incidents & Safety104
- Degree & Adverbs103
- Thinking & Judgment100
- Law & Rules85
- Motion & Actions83
- Money & Shopping75
- Economy & Industry69