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Kanji: Adjectives & Opposites in Japanese · JLPT N5

20 Japanese words and phrases for kanji: adjectives & opposites, at JLPT N5 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

大おおきい ōkii

big; large; great

大学

だいがく

university
小ちいさい chiisai

small; little

小学校

しょうがっこう

elementary school
多おおい ōi

many; much; numerous

多分

たぶん

probably; perhaps
少すくない sukunai

few; little; scarce

少年

しょうねん

boy; juvenile
高たかい takai

high; tall; expensive

高校

こうこう

high school
安やすい yasui

cheap; peaceful; safe

安心

あんしん

relief; peace of mind
新あたらしい atarashii

new; fresh

新聞

しんぶん

newspaper
古ふるい furui

old (of things); ancient

中古

ちゅうこ

secondhand; used
長ながい nagai

long; chief; senior

社長

しゃちょう

company president
白しろい shiroi

white

白鳥

はくちょう

swan
早はやい hayai

early; fast

早朝

そうちょう

early morning
明あかるい akarui

bright; light; clear

説明

せつめい

explanation
近ちかい chikai

near; close

最近

さいきん

recently; lately
上うえ ue

above; up; superior

上手

じょうず

skilled; good at
下した shita

below; down; inferior

地下鉄

ちかてつ

subway; metro
好すき suki

to like; fondness; good

好物

こうぶつ

favorite food
正ただしい tadashii

correct; right; proper

お正月

おしょうがつ

New Year; New Year's holiday
同おなじ onaji

same; identical

同時

どうじ

the same time; simultaneous
低ひくい hikui

low; short (in height)

最低

さいてい

lowest; the worst
忙いそがしい isogashii

busy; occupied

多忙

たぼう

very busy

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