JLPT Pronoun Words List
Complete Guide to All Pronoun Words from JLPT N5 → N1
Welcome to Your JLPT Pronoun Mastery!
This guide covers all Pronoun words you need to know for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT), from beginner level N5 up to advanced level N1. A pronoun is a word that is used instead of a noun. They refer to either a noun that has already been mentioned or to a noun that does not need to be named specifically.
By learning these words, you’ll strengthen your vocabulary and improve reading comprehension across all JLPT levels.
🎯 Pro Tip: Click on each list to explore Pronoun words by JLPT level with readings, meanings, and example sentences.
| # | Romaji | Japanese | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | acchi | あっち | over there | N5 |
| 2 | achira | あちら | there | N5 |
| 3 | anata | あなた | you | N5 |
| 4 | are | あれ | that | N5 |
| 5 | asoko | あそこ | over there | N5 |
| 6 | boku | 僕 【ぼく】 | I (used by males) | N4 |
| 7 | dare | 誰だれ】 | who | N5 |
| 8 | dareka | 誰か【だれか】 | someone; somebody | N5 |
| 9 | docchi | どっち | which; which one | N5 |
| 10 | dochira | どちら | which of two | N5 |
| 11 | doko | どこ | where; what place | N5 |
| 12 | donata | どなた | who | N5 |
| 13 | dore | どれ | which (of three or more) | N5 |
| 14 | itsu | いつ | when | N5 |
| 15 | jibun | 自分【じぶん】 | myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; i; me | N5 |
| 16 | kare | 彼 【かれ】 | he; him ; his | N4 |
| 17 | karera | 彼ら 【かれら】 | they; them | N4 |
| 18 | kimi | 君【きみ】 | You | N4 |
| 19 | koko | ここ | here; this place | N5 |
| 20 | kore | これ | this | N5 |
| 21 | nani | 何【なに】 | what | N5 |
| 22 | socchi | そっち | that way; over there | N5 |
| 23 | sochira | そちら | that way (distant from speaker, close to listener); you; your family | N5 |
| 24 | soko | そこ | that place ; there | N5 |
| 25 | sore | それ | that | N5 |
| 26 | watashi | 私【わたし】 | I; myself | N5 |