JLPT N5 Katakana Words List – Complete Guide

JLPT N5 Katakana Words List

Master all 60 Katakana Words for JLPT N5

Welcome to Your JLPT N5 Katakana Words Journey!

This is a list of beginner Japanese katakana words for the JLPT N5 level.Words written in katakana are foreign words that have been adopted into Japanese language using the カタカナ alphabet system. In total, there are about 60 katakana words you must know in order to pass the JLPT N5.

For more JLPT N5 Vocabulary info, see our N5 Vocabulary lessons.

📘 N5 Level: Beginner Japanese Proficiency
60 Total Katakana
N5 JLPT Level
Easy Difficulty

🎯 Pro Tip: Click on any row to explore Katakana details with readings and example words.

#RomajiJapaneseMeaning
1apaatoアパートapartment
2basuバスbus
3bataaバターbutter
4beddoベッドbed
5boorupenボールペンball-point pen
6botanボタンbutton
7depaatoデパートdepartment store
8doaドアdoor
9erebeetaaエレベーターelevator
10firumuフィルムfilm
11fookuフォークfork
12gitaaギターguitar
13guramuグラムgram
14hankachiハンカチhandkerchief
15hoteruホテルhotel
16kameraカメラcamera
17kappuカップcup
18kareeカレーcurry
19karendaaカレンダーcalendar
20kiro guramuキログラムkilogram
21kiro meetoruキロメートルkilometer
22koohiiコーヒーCoffee
23kootoコートcoat
24kopiiコピーcopy; photocopy
25koppuコップglass (drinking vessel); tumbler
26kurasuクラスclass
27macchiマッチmatch
28meetoruメートルmetre; meter
29naifuナイフknife
30nekutaiネクタイtie; necktie
31nootoノートnotebook
32nyuusuニュースnews
33paatiiパーティーparty
34panパンbread
35peejiページpage
36penペンpen
37pettoペットpet
38pokettoポケットpocket
39posutoポストpost
40puuruプールswimming pool
41rajiioラジオradio
42rekoodoレコードrecord
43resutoranレストランrestaurant
44seetaaセーターsweater; jumper
45shatsuシャツshirt
46shawaaシャワーshower
47sukaatoスカートskirt
48supootsuスポーツsport; sports
49supuunスプーンspoon
50surippaスリッパslipper; slippers
51sutoobuストーブheater; stove
52takushiiタクシーtaxi
53teeburuテーブルtable
54teepuテープtape
55teepu rekoodaaテープレコーダーtape recorder
56terebiテレビtelevision; TV
57tesutoテストexamination; quiz; test
58toireトイレtoilet
59wai shatsuワイシャツshirt
60zeroゼロzero
61zubonズボンtrousers; pants
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