JLPT N5 (adjectives)

There are 2 types of adjective in the Japanese language. This list contains all the na-adjectives & i-adjectives found at that the JLPT N4 level. For more explanation and other aspects like how they modify verbs you should check out the site(s) below.

Even though the adjectives themselves are JLPT N4 level, the kanji for each word is a mixture of levels.

Adjectives - Tae Kim's Guide to Learning Japanese

First 20 of 85 Words

不味い まずい (1) (uk) bad (taste); unpalatable; unsavoury; unsavory; awful; terrible; unpleasant; (2) (uk) poor; unskillful; unskilful; bungling; clumsy; ... Lookup 不味い Dictionary & Grammar Links

長い ながい (1) long (distance); (2) long (time); lengthy Lookup 長い Dictionary & Grammar Links

薄い うすい (1) thin; (2) pale; light; faint; ... Lookup 薄い Dictionary & Grammar Links

暑い あつい (1) hot; warm; sultry; heated; (2) passionate; impassioned; burning (desire, etc.); ... Opposite of さむい. Kotoba Boost Notes Lookup 暑い Dictionary & Grammar Links

強い つよい (1) strong; potent; competent; domineering; tough; (2) strong; brawny; powerful; healthy; rugged; ... Lookup 強い Dictionary & Grammar Links

汚い きたない (1) dirty; filthy; foul; unclean; (2) disordered; messy; untidy; poor (e.g. handwriting); ... Lookup 汚い Dictionary & Grammar Links

可愛い かわいい (adj-i) (1) (uk) cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty; (2) (uk) dear; precious; darling; pet; ... Lookup 可愛い Dictionary & Grammar Links

大きい おおきい (1) big; large; great; (2) loud; ... Lookup 大きい Dictionary & Grammar Links

明るい あかるい (1) light; well-lit; well-lighted; (2) bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; brightly-colored; ... Lookup 明るい Dictionary & Grammar Links

重い おもい (1) heavy; weighty; (2) heavy (feeling); depressed; gloomy; blue; uneasy; ... Lookup 重い Dictionary & Grammar Links

黒い くろい (1) black; (2) dark; blackish; sun-tanned (skin); ... Lookup 黒い Dictionary & Grammar Links

危ない あぶない (1) dangerous; risky; hazardous; perilous; precarious; (2) in danger; in jeopardy; critical; grave; at risk; ... Lookup 危ない Dictionary & Grammar Links

高い たかい (1) high; tall; (2) expensive; high-priced; ... Lookup 高い Dictionary & Grammar Links

低い ひくい (1) low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); (2) low (position); close to the ground; ... Lookup 低い Dictionary & Grammar Links

涼しい すずしい (1) cool; refreshing; (2) clear (e.g. eyes); bright; ... Lookup 涼しい Dictionary & Grammar Links

新しい あたらしい new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern Lookup 新しい Dictionary & Grammar Links

辛い からい (1) spicy; hot; (2) salty; ... Lookup 辛い Dictionary & Grammar Links

易しい やさしい (uk) easy; plain; simple Lookup 易しい Dictionary & Grammar Links

早い はやい (1) fast; quick; hasty; brisk; (2) early (in the day, etc.); premature; ... Usage of kanji 早 refers to time whereas 速 refers to motion. Kotoba Boost Notes Lookup 早い Dictionary & Grammar Links

詰まらない つまらない (1) (uk) dull; uninteresting; boring; tedious; (2) (uk) insignificant; unimportant; trifling; trivial; worthless; ... Lookup 詰まらない Dictionary & Grammar Links