JLPT N5 Body & Nature Vocabulary: 31 Essential Words (2026)
Complete JLPT N5 body and nature vocabulary — 31 essential words covering body parts, health, animals, and weather with readings and example sentences.
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JLPT N5 body and nature vocabulary covers 31 essential words — body parts you need for health conversations, weather terms for everyday small talk, and common animals. This vocabulary appears in N5 listening and reading passages about health, daily routines, and the environment.
This article is part of our JLPT N5 Complete Vocabulary Guide. Practice all 31 words with the N5 Body & Nature deck in Onigiri Anki.
Body Parts (10)
Body part vocabulary is tested in N5 health scenarios — "what is wrong with the person?" is a classic question type.
頭がいたいです。 — My head hurts.
顔をあらいます。 — I wash my face.
目がおおきいです。 — The eyes are big.
耳がいたいです。 — My ear hurts.
鼻をかみます。 — I blow my nose.
口をあけてください。 — Please open your mouth.
歯をみがきます。 — I brush my teeth.
手をあらいます。 — I wash my hands.
足がいたいです。 — My foot hurts.
お腹がすきました。 — I am hungry.
Health & Physical State (8)
Health vocabulary pairs with body part words and common verbs like なる (to become) and ひく (to catch a cold).
体をきをつけてください。 — Please take care of your body.
病気になりました。 — I got sick.
風邪をひきました。 — I caught a cold.
熱がでました。 — I have a fever.
薬をのみます。 — I take medicine.
声がちいさいです。 — The voice is small.
背がたかいです。 — He is tall.
この色はなんですか。 — What color is this?
Animals & Nature (13)
Weather and nature vocabulary appears frequently in N5 short-dialogue listening tasks about plans and daily life.
うちに犬がいます。 — I have a dog at home.
猫がすきです。 — I like cats.
今日は雨がふっています。 — It is raining today.
花をかいました。 — I bought flowers.
大きい木がありますね。 — There is a big tree.
木に鳥がいます。 — There is a bird in the tree.
どんな動物がすきですか。 — What kind of animal do you like?
今日は空がきれいです。 — The sky is beautiful today.
今日は天気がいいです。 — The weather is good today.
雪がふっています。 — It is snowing.
風がつよいです。 — The wind is strong.
あしたは晴れです。 — Tomorrow will be sunny.
今日は曇りです。 — It is cloudy today.
3 Common Pitfalls
- 風 (kaze) is both "wind" and "cold." 風 (kaze/wind) and 風邪 (kaze/cold illness) are written differently in kanji but sound the same. Context makes the meaning clear — 風がつよい vs 風邪をひく.
- 足 covers both "leg" and "foot." English distinguishes leg and foot; Japanese does not. 足がいたい could mean either, depending on context.
- お腹がすく for hunger. The literal meaning is "my stomach became empty." The full expression is お腹がすきました — don't say just すきました (that means "I liked it").
Frequently Asked Questions
Are animal names important for JLPT N5?
Yes — 犬 (dog), 猫 (cat), 鳥 (bird), and 動物 (animal) are in the official N5 word list. They appear in listening dialogues about pets and picture-description tasks.
What weather words do I need for N5?
The core four are 雨 (rain), 雪 (snow), 晴れ (sunny), and 曇り (cloudy). 天気 (weather) and 風 (wind) also appear regularly. These come up in listening tasks about plans being cancelled due to weather.
Practice All 31 N5 Body & Nature Words
Import the N5 Body & Nature deck into Onigiri Anki and master all 31 words with spaced repetition before your exam.
