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JFT Topic Word Lists

Browse Japanese vocabulary organized by JFT exam topics - food, work, transport.

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JFT Topic Word Lists

Browse Japanese vocabulary by topic category.

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52 words

#	Kanji	Furigana	Romaji	English
1	ゼロ	-	zero	Zero
2	一つ	-	Hitotsu	One
3	二つ目	-	Futatsu me	Two
4	三つ	-	mittsu	Three
5	四	-	4	Four
6	五	-	5	Five
7	6	-	6	Six
8	セブン	-	seven	Seven
9	8	-	8	Eight
10	九	-	9	Nine
11	10	-	10	Ten
12	十一	-	11	Eleven
13	十二	-	12	Twelve
14	十三	-	13	Thirteen
15	十四	-	14	Fourteen
16	十五	-	15	Fifteen
17	16	-	16	Sixteen
18	十七	-	17	Seventeen
19	十八	-	18	Eighteen
20	十九	-	19	Nineteen
21	20	-	20	Twenty
22	21歳	-	21 sai	Twenty one
23	二十二	-	22	Twenty two
24	23歳	-	23sai	Twenty three
25	24歳	-	24sai	Twenty four
26	25	-	25	Twenty five
27	26歳	-	26sai	Twenty six
28	27歳	-	27sai	Twenty seven
29	28	-	28	Twenty eight
30	29	-	29	Twenty nine
31	30	-	30	Thirty
32	40	-	40	Forty
33	50	-	50	Fifty
34	60	-	60	Sixty
35	70	-	70	Seventy
36	80	-	80	Eighty
37	90	-	90	Ninety
38	100	-	100	One hundred
39	千	-	1000	One thousand
40	一万	-	Ichiman	Ten thousand
41	十万	-	1000	Hundred thousand
42	100万	-	100 man	One million
43	まず	-	mazu	First
44	第二に	-	Dai ni ni	Second
45	三つ目	-	Mittsume	Third
46	第四	-	Dai4	Fourth
47	第五	-	dai 5	Fifth
48	第六	-	Dì 6	Sixth
49	第七	-	dai7	Seventh
50	第八	-	dai 8	Eighth
51	第九	-	dai 9	Ninth
52	第10	-	Dai 10	Tenth

About JFT Topic Word Lists

JFT-Basic Exam Topics Explained

The JFT-Basic exam organizes its content around real-life topics that you would encounter while living and working in Japan. These include daily greetings and self-introduction, shopping and dining, transportation and directions, health and medical situations, workplace communication, housing and neighborhood life, and social interactions.

Understanding which topics the exam covers allows you to study vocabulary strategically rather than randomly. Each topic has a core set of essential words that appear repeatedly across listening, reading, and other exam sections, making topic-based study one of the most efficient preparation methods.

Vocabulary Organized by Topic Area

Our word lists group vocabulary by JFT-Basic exam topics so you can study all related words together. For example, the shopping topic includes words for stores (店, スーパー), prices (値段, 高い, 安い), quantities (一つ, 二つ), and common shopping phrases. Learning words in related clusters helps your brain form stronger associations.

Each topic list includes nouns, verbs, adjectives, and useful phrases that commonly appear together in exam questions. This contextual grouping mirrors how you will actually encounter these words on test day and in real life in Japan.

How to Study Topic Words Effectively

Focus on one topic per study session rather than jumping between multiple topics. Start by reading through all the words in a topic to get an overview, then study them in groups of five to ten words at a time. After learning a group, practice using them in simple sentences before moving to the next group.

After completing a topic, take a short quiz to test your retention, then move to the next topic. Return to completed topics every few days for review. This cycle of focused study followed by spaced review produces the strongest long-term vocabulary retention.

Features of This Topic Word Tool

Our tool provides comprehensive word lists for every major JFT-Basic exam topic. Each word entry includes the Japanese word in kanji or kana, hiragana reading, romaji pronunciation, and English meaning. Words are tagged by difficulty level and frequency of appearance on the exam.

You can filter words by topic, study level, or word type. The print-friendly format allows you to create physical study sheets for offline review. Use this tool alongside our flashcard and quiz tools for a complete vocabulary study system.

How to Use JFT Topic Word Lists

Select a JFT exam topic category from the list

Browse the vocabulary words for that topic

Listen to word pronunciations using the audio buttons

Study each word with its example sentence and Nepali meaning

Frequently Asked Questions

What topics appear on the JFT-Basic exam? +

The JFT-Basic exam covers topics from everyday life in Japan including self-introduction and greetings, shopping and restaurants, transportation and directions, time and schedules, health and visiting a doctor, workplace communication, housing and neighborhood, weather, hobbies, and social situations like invitations and apologies. Our word lists cover all of these topic areas.

How many words are there per topic? +

Each JFT-Basic topic typically requires 50 to 150 core vocabulary words. Some broader topics like workplace communication may have more words, while focused topics like weather or time expressions have fewer. Our lists prioritize the most frequently tested words within each topic so you can focus on what matters most for the exam.

Which JFT topic is the hardest for Nepali students? +

Most Nepali students find the workplace communication and health/medical topics most challenging because the vocabulary is specialized and less commonly encountered in basic Japanese courses. Transportation vocabulary can also be difficult because Japan has a complex public transit system with specific terminology. Starting these harder topics early in your study plan gives you more time to master them.

Can I pass the JFT-Basic by studying only topic word lists? +

Topic word lists are an excellent foundation, but passing the JFT-Basic also requires grammar knowledge, listening comprehension skills, and reading ability. Vocabulary is one essential component that works best when combined with grammar study, listening practice, and regular mock tests. Think of topic words as building blocks that support all other areas of your exam preparation.

Should I study all topics equally or focus on certain ones? +

Start with the topics most likely to appear frequently on the exam, such as daily greetings, shopping, and transportation. Then move to workplace and health topics, which tend to have more complex vocabulary. Save less common topics for last. However, do not skip any topic entirely, as the exam can draw questions from any topic area.