Extra · Bonus Vocabulary

Extra Vocabulary List

3,325 words

  1. home, household

  2. together, at the same time

  3. we

  4. doctor

  5. meeting

  6. work hard, do one's best

  7. cellular phone

  8. really, truly

  9. last long, be durable

  10. last year (formal, often used in writing)

  11. dollar

  12. much, largely

  13. alarm clock

  14. receipt

  15. tissue

  16. toothbrush

  17. sushi

  18. left side

  19. right side

  20. by oneself, alone

  21. take along, bring along (a person)

  22. welcome

  23. waiter

  24. absolutely, definitely

  25. cold medicine

  26. iced coffee

  27. Japanese deep-fried food

  28. bring (a person)

  29. older brother

  30. older sister

  31. Heisei era

  32. half a day

  33. half a month

  34. look like, resemble

  35. carrot

  36. potato

  37. eggplant

  38. treat

  39. older, senior

  40. return to one's country

  41. corner (to turn)

  42. one's house, one's home

  43. weekend

  44. bookstore (colloquial)

  45. ticket gate

  46. bus stop

  47. hate

  48. second floor, upstairs

  49. apple

  50. tangerine

  51. about when, about what time

  52. (one's own) uncle

  53. (one's own) aunt

  54. young person, youth

  55. size, dimension

  56. golf

  57. junior high school student

  58. height

  59. every year (colloquial)

  60. early, soon

Frequently asked questions

What is the Extra vocabulary list?

It's a bonus set of 3325 high-frequency Japanese words that fall outside the JLPT N5–N1 lists: useful everyday vocabulary worth knowing, each with its reading, meaning, pitch accent, and native audio.

Is the Extra vocabulary list free?

Yes, every Extra word and example sentence is free to study, with no sign-up.

How is the Extra vocabulary ordered?

Words are ordered by frequency (most common first), so the earliest pages cover the highest-value words.

What is the best way to study this vocabulary?

Learn in small batches, listen to the audio for each word, and read the example sentences to see it in context.