JLPT N5 (i-adjectives) II

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

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弱い よわい weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine) Lookup 弱い Dictionary & Grammar Links

熱い あつい (1) hot (thing); (2) passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. gaze); ... Lookup 熱い Dictionary & Grammar Links

近い ちかい (1) near; close; short (distance); (2) close (in time); soon; ... Lookup 近い Dictionary & Grammar Links

面白い おもしろい (1) interesting; fascinating; intriguing; enthralling; (2) amusing; funny; comical; ... Lookup 面白い Dictionary & Grammar Links

暗い くらい (1) dark; gloomy; murky; (2) depressed; dispirited; down in the dumps; dark (mood); ... Lookup 暗い Dictionary & Grammar Links

冷たい つめたい (1) cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; freezing; (2) (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling; indifferent; unfriendly; distant Lookup 冷たい Dictionary & Grammar Links

遅い おそい (1) slow; time-consuming; sluggish; (2) late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); until a time far into the day or night; ... Lookup 遅い Dictionary & Grammar Links

多い おおい (1) many; numerous; a lot; (2) large quantity; large amount; ... Lookup 多い Dictionary & Grammar Links

温い ぬるい (1) (uk) lukewarm; tepid; (2) (uk) lenient Lookup 温い Dictionary & Grammar Links

古い ふるい (1) old; aged; ancient; antiquated; antique; timeworn; (2) long; since long ago; time-honored; ... Lookup 古い Dictionary & Grammar Links

楽しい たのしい enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful Lookup 楽しい Dictionary & Grammar Links

軽い かるい (1) light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); (2) light (i.e. of foot); effortless; nimble; agile; ... Lookup 軽い Dictionary & Grammar Links

遠い とおい (1) far; distant; far away; a long way off; in the distance; (2) distant (past); remote (in time); remote; far-removed (in time); ... Lookup 遠い Dictionary & Grammar Links

速い はやい (1) fast; quick; hasty; brisk; (2) early (in the day, etc.); premature; ... Lookup 速い Dictionary & Grammar Links

厚い あつい (1) thick; deep; heavy; (2) kind; cordial; hospitable; warm; faithful; ... Lookup 厚い Dictionary & Grammar Links

悪い わるい (1) bad; poor; undesirable; (2) poor (quality); inferior; insufficient; ... Lookup 悪い Dictionary & Grammar Links

寒い さむい (1) cold (e.g. weather); (2) uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull; weak; corny Lookup 寒い Dictionary & Grammar Links

黄色い きいろい (1) yellow; (2) high-pitched (voice); shrill Lookup 黄色い Dictionary & Grammar Links

広い ひろい spacious; vast; wide Lookup 広い Dictionary & Grammar Links

細い ほそい (1) thin; slender; fine; (2) (sl) unlucky Lookup 細い Dictionary & Grammar Links