Japanese vocabulary overview
LangOria's Japanese vocabulary library is organised by JLPT level — the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, which is the certification Japanese learners and employers actually recognise. N5 is the foundation of the language (roughly 800 words and 100 kanji) and is the right starting point for most beginners; N1 is professional fluency. Every entry shows kanji with both on'yomi and kun'yomi readings, and a real example sentence drawn from the Tatoeba corpus. The current library covers N5 in depth; N4-N1 are added as new content drops.
Japanese vocabulary by level
Click any level to see the full list of words at that tier.
Why LangOria's Japanese vocabulary works
Real example sentences
Every word comes with a real example from the Tatoeba corpus — no synthetic textbook filler.
Spaced repetition
Reviews are scheduled at the moment you are about to forget, so you retain more in less time.
45–65-minute daily loop
A short focused daily session beats a long abandoned one — streaks keep you honest.
Japanese vocabulary FAQ
How is Japanese vocabulary organised on LangOria?
By recognised ability levels — CEFR for most languages, JLPT for Japanese, HSK for Chinese and TOPIK for Korean. Each level groups the vocabulary you need at that stage, ordered by frequency and difficulty.
How many Japanese words do I need per level?
It depends on the level and exam system: A1 covers roughly the 500 highest-frequency words and C2 the rarest academic and literary vocabulary; HSK 1 is 150 words and N5 around 800. Every deck pairs each word with a real example sentence from the Tatoeba corpus.
Where do the example sentences come from?
From Tatoeba, a community-built corpus of translations written by native speakers. Each example is designed for spaced-repetition review, so you meet words in the contexts native speakers actually use.
What is the best way to study Japanese vocabulary?
The 45–65-minute daily spaced-repetition loop: review each word just as you are about to forget it. Pick the level that matches your goal — survival (A1), everyday conversation (A2-B1) or professional/fluent (B2-C1) — and move up one level at a time.