JLPT N5 (i-adjectives) I

There are 2 types of adjective in the Japanese language. This list contains all the i-adjectives found at that the JLPT N5 level. They are called i-adjectives because they all end with an 'i' character. For more explanation and other aspects like how they modify verbs you should check out the site(s) below.

Adjectives - Tae Kim's Guide to Learning Japanese

First 20 of 31 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.); ... 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; ... 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