JLPT N5 i-Adjectives
Master all 53 essential i-adjectives for JLPT N5, organized by themes for easier memorization. These adjectives end in ใ and are core vocabulary for basic Japanese communication.
๐จ
Colors
5 words
้ใaoi
ใใใ
blue
่ตคใakai
ใใใ
red
้ป่ฒใkiiroi
ใใใใ
yellow
้ปใkuroi
ใใใ
black
็ฝใshiroi
ใใใ
white
๐
Physical Properties
15 words
ๅคงใใookii
ใใใใ
big
ๅฐใใchiisai
ใกใใใ
small
้ทใnagai
ใชใใ
long
็ญใmijikai
ใฟใใใ
short
้ซใtakai
ใใใ
high, tall, expensive
ไฝใhikui
ใฒใใ
low
ๅบใhiroi
ใฒใใ
wide, spacious
็ญใsemai
ใใพใ
narrow
้ใomoi
ใใใ
heavy
่ปฝใkarui
ใใใ
light (not heavy)
ๅใatsui
ใใคใ
thick
่ใusui
ใใใ
thin
ๅคชใfutoi
ใตใจใ
thick, fat
็ดฐใhosoi
ใปใใ
thin, fine
ไธธใmarui
ใพใใ
round
๐ก๏ธ
Temperature & Weather
5 words
ๆใatsui
ใใคใ
hot (air, weather)
ๅฏใsamui
ใใใ
cold (weather)
ๆธฉใใatatakai
ใใใใใ
warm
ๆถผใใsuzushii
ใใใใ
cool
ๅทใใtsumetai
ใคใใใ
cold (to touch)
๐
Emotions & Feelings
5 words
ๆฅฝใใtanoshii
ใใฎใใ
pleasant, enjoyable, fun
้ข็ฝใomoshiroi
ใใใใใ
interesting, funny
่ฉฐใใชใtsumaranai
ใคใพใใชใ
uninteresting, boring
ๆฌฒใใhoshii
ใปใใ
to want something
็ใitai
ใใใ
painful
โญ
Quality & Value
8 words
่ฏใyoi / ii
ใใ / ใใ
good
ๆฐใใatarashii
ใใใใใ
new
ๅคใfurui
ใตใใ
old
็พๅณใใoishii
ใใใใ
tasty, delicious
ไธๅณใmazui
ใพใใ
bad tasting
ๅฎใyasui
ใใใ
cheap
ๅฏๆใkawaii
ใใใใ
cute, pretty
ๆฑใkitanai
ใใใชใ
dirty
๐ช
Difficulty & Character
6 words
้ฃใใmuzukashii
ใใใใใ
difficult
ๅผทใtsuyoi
ใคใใ
strong
ๅชใใyasashii
ใใใใ
gentle, kind
ๅฑใชใabunai
ใใถใชใ
dangerous
ๅฟใใisogashii
ใใใใใ
busy
่ฅใwakai
ใใใ
young
๐ก
Light & Darkness
2 words
ๆใใakarui
ใใใใ
light, bright
ๆใkurai
ใใใ
dark
โฐ
Time & Speed
3 words
ๆฉใhayai
ใฏใใ
early
้ใhayai
ใฏใใ
fast, quick
้
ใosoi
ใใใ
late, slow
๐ฏ
Distance & Taste
4 words
่ฟใchikai
ใกใใ
near, close
้ ใtooi
ใจใใ
far
็ใamai
ใใพใ
sweet
่พใkarai
ใใใ
hot, spicy
๐ก i-Adjective Study Tips
Vocabulary Learning:
- โข Start with colors and basic physical properties
- โข Learn opposite pairs together (ๅคงใใ/ๅฐใใ)
- โข Use visual flashcards for concrete adjectives
- โข Practice describing objects around you
Memory Techniques:
- โข Group by themes when studying
- โข Create example sentences for each word
- โข Connect adjectives to personal experiences
- โข Review high-frequency words daily
Grammar Note: All i-adjectives end in ใ and can directly modify nouns. For conjugation patterns and usage rules, see the i-adjectives grammar section.
