kanji study terms

This is an arbitrary collection of English terms for which I have hiragana and kanji definitions in Japanese. The former offers a guide to pronunciation while the latter is for spelling. Click on any kanji to see the readings for that kanji and some more terms that use the kanji.

termpronunciationEnglish
イチ、イツ、ひとー、ひと・つone
ひとつone thing
ひとりone person
いちまんえんten thousand yen
かみhair (on the head)
まんがいちby some rare chance
ほぼほぼいちまんえんabout 10,000 yen
いちにちじゅうall day long
もうもうひとつanother
まんいちby some chance, if by any chance
ほうちょうkitchen knife, carving knife
なな、しちseven
ななつseven things
まんten thousand
ひゃくまんにんone million people
ばんざいhurrah, cheers
さんthree
みっつthree (of something)
うえabove, on
のぼるto go up
げるあげるgo (come) up; be promoted; to rise
〜の〜のうえabove
じょうげhigh and low, up and down
じょうたつimprovement, advance, progress
のぼりclimb, climbing
したunder
がるさがるto go down, to lower
くつしたsocks
〜の〜のしたbelow, beneath
りるおりるto descend (a mountain), to go down (stairs)
おろすto lower, to let go down
さるくださる(hon) to give, to confer
くだりdown-slope
くだるto be less than, to descend
フ、ブun-, not, negation, bad, dis-
よ、せい、せworld, generation, age
よのなかthe world; life; the times; the age
ちゅうせいMiddle Ages, mediaeval times
おかhill
~りょう~both ~
ならぶto line up, to stand in a line
べるならべるto line up, to set up
なかinner, center, between
とちゅうでon the way, en route
~ちゅうduring, while ~ing (suffix)
とちゅうon the way, en route, midway
なかなかvery, considerably, quite
ちゅうとin the middle, half-way
まるcircle, perfection, purity
まるいround, circular, spherical
シュ、ぬし、おもmain, master, principle, lead
しゅじんhead of household; husband; proprietor
もにぬしもにmainly, mostly, principally
おもにmainly, primarily
ごしゅじんyour husband, her husband
しぶりひさしぶりit's been a while (since I last saw, mailed, etc)
ジョウ、の・る、の・せるride, ride in, travel, get on, power (math)
せるのせるto give somebody a ride
のるto get on, to ride in, to board
のりこしriding past (one's station)
っかるのっかるto get on; to climb on
きゅうnine
ここのつnine things
かわくto get dry
かすかわかすto dry (clothes, etc.), to desiccate
こと、ジ、ズthing, matter, fact, affair
ばんじeverything
two
ふたつtwo things
ふたりtwo people
たがいeach other; mutual
たがいちがいalternatively
おたがいmutual, reciprocal, each other
five
いつつfive things
ごにんfive people
ぼうdecease
くすなくすlose (something)
くなるなくなるto die
ざるまざるto be mixed, to be blended with, to associate with
じるまじるto be mixed, to be blended with, to associate with
ぜるまぜるto be mixed, to be blended with
キョウ、けいcapital, metropolis
じょうきょうgoing to the capital
ひとman, person
〜ふじんMadam~, Mrs. ~
~にんcounter for people
~人~じん~ person
込みひとごみcrowd of people
ひとりひとりone by one, each, one at a time
いま、こん、きんnow
でもいままでeven now; still
ほとけBuddha, merciful person, Buddhist image
つか・える、シ、ジserve, do
しごとwork, a job, business, a task, an occupation
えるつかえるto serve; to be in the service (of); to work for
がるしあがるto be finished; to be completed; to be ready
other (esp. places and things)
たにんanother or unrelated person, outsider
つくto adjoin, to be attached, to adhere
けるつけるto attach, to join, to add, to append
か・わる、か・えるsubstitution, generation, fee
せだいa generation
えるかえるto exchange (a for b)
わりおかわりanother [a second] helping; a refill; another cup
わるかわるto take the place of; to replace
わりにかわりにin exchange (for...); instead (of...); in place of
わりかわりsubstitute, alternate
かわるto take the place of, to relieve
starting point, by means of
いじょうover, above
いかless than; under; below
じけんevent, affair, incident
せるまかせるto entrust to another, to leave to
やす・むto rest, to be absent
まるやすまるto be rested
ひとやすみa rest
やすみrest, recess, respite, holiday
やすむto rest, to have a break, to take a day off
あ・うto meet, society
あうto meet, to see
~かい~ meeting
えるつたえるto tell, to report
わるつたわるto be handed down, to be introduced
ばすのばすto lengthen, to stretch, to reach out, to grow
びるのびるto stretch, to extend, to make progress, to grow
てるにてるsimilar; resembling
にるto resemble, to be similar
ただしbut, however, provided that
~位~いplace/rank
くらいgrade, rank, about (n-adv,n,suf,vs)
ていかdecrease
するていかするto fall, to go down
くするひくくするto lower, to reduce, to lower (the volume)
ひくいshort, low, humble, low (voice)
す・む、す・まう、ジュウlive, dwell, reside
まいすまいa dwelling (house); a residence; a home
すむto live [dwell; to inhabit; to occupy
からだa body
からだつきfigure
なにwhat
なんでwhy? what for?
でもなんでもany; anything; everything
ですかなんですかwhat is it?
なにかsomething
なんにんhow many people
とかなんとかsomehow, in some way
なんてhow ..!; what ..!
なにもnothing
なん~what sort of ~
つく・るmake, work, produce
つくるto make, to create
使つか・うto use (a thing, method, etc.), to make use of
使いこなつかいこなすto use sth efficiently, to manage (people)
使つかうto use
えばたとえばfor example, eg.
えるたとえるto compare, to liken, to speak figuratively
れいinstance, example, case
便びん、たよ・りmail; transport; flight; opportunity
便ふべんinconvenient; not useful
便たよりnews; tidings
便ふべんなinconvenient
便びんせんwriting paper, stationery
かかりofficial, duty, person in charge
わるかかわるto concern oneself in, to have to do with
じるしんじるto believe, to place trust in
ずるしんずるto believe, to believe in, to place trust in
しんらいreliance, trust, confidence
しんこう(religious) faith, belief, creed
~こcounter for small items
こじんindividual, private person, personal, private
こたいan individual
ばいtwice, double (n,vi,vs,vt)
か・りるto borrow; to have a loan; to rent
りるかりるborrow
ねあげprice rise
value, price, cost
ほけんhealth preservation, hygiene, sanitation
そばづかえvalet
〜の〜のそばbeside
~がわ~ side
りょうがわboth sides
けっさくmasterpiece, best work, boner, blunder
かさumbrella
えるそなえるto furnish, to provide for, to equip, to install
よびpreparation, preliminaries, reserve, spare
さいそくrequest, demand, claim, urge (action), press for
もよおしevent, festivities, function
はたら・くwork, labor, serve
はたらくto work, to labor, to serve (at), to operate
はたらきwork, labor, ability, action, a function
ぞうelephant
ぼく(male) I, manservant
しいやさしいkind
れるすぐれるto surpass, to outstrip, to excel
はいゆうactor, actress, player, performer
もとorigin, originally; ex-
もともとfrom the outset, all along, by nature
あにelder brother
さんおにいさんan elder brother
さき、せんahead, before, in future
ほどさきほどa little while ago
しますおさきにしつれいしますpardon me (for leaving)
まずfirst (of all), to start with, about, almost
ひかりlight, a beam, a ray, a flash, (a) sparkle
ひかるto shine, to be bright, to be brilliant
ファイひかりファイバーoptical fiber
ごめんyour pardon, declining (something), dismissal
はい・るto enter
れるいれるto put into
っていはいってるcontain
はいるto enter, to contain, to hold
おしいれcloset
しんにゅうpenetration, invasion, raid, aggression, trespass
ぜんたいのwhole; entire; general
すべてall, the whole, entirely, in general, wholly
ぜんall, whole, entire, complete, overall, pan
ぜんたいwhole, entirety, whatever (is the matter)
まったくreally, truly, entirely, completely
はちeight
やっつeight things
ろくsix
むっつsix things
こうきょうpublic, community, public service, society
ぐたいconcrete, tangible, material
えるそなえるto be furnished with
ねるかねるto hold (position), to serve, to be unable
いないwithin; inside of; less than
えん、まる・いcircle, yen, round
まるいround, circular, spherical
だえんellipse
なんさつhow; in what way?
~さつcounter for books
~冊~さつcounter for volumes
さいさんagain and again, repeatedly
ふたたびagain, once more, a second time
うつ・す、うつ・る、シャcopy, duplicate
うつるreflected, projected
うつすto copy, to make a copy of, to reproduce
かんむりcrown, diadem, first, best
とうみんhibernation
ふゆwinter
ふゆやすみwinter holiday
たいつめたいcool
めていさめていcold
えるひえるto grow cold, to get chilly, to cool down
ますさますto cool, to dampen, to let cool
めるさめるto become cool, to wear off, to abate, to subside
やすひやすto cool, to refrigerate
こおるto freeze, to be frozen over, to congeal
えるこごえるto freeze, to be chilled, to be frozen
れいとうfreezing, cold storage, refrigeration
でこぼこunevenness, roughness, ruggedness
へこむto be dented, to be indented, to yield to
だす、で・るto leave, to get out
かけるでかけるto depart, to go out
でるto appear, to leave
だすto put out, to send
であいmeeting, rendezvous, encounter
であうto meet by chance, to come across
でいりin and out, coming and going, free association
けるでかけるto depart, to set out, to start, to be going out
かみそりrazor
ふん、ぷ、わ・ける、わ・かるpart, minute, to divide, to understand
ごぶんのいちone fifth
のニにぶんのにtwo fifths
いくぶんsomewhat
~分~ふん~ minutes
よぶんextra, excess, surplus
わかるto be understood
かれるわかれるto branch off, to diverge from, to fork, to split
けるわけるto divide, to separate
き・るto cut, to sever, to carve, to slice
きれcloth, piece, cut, chop
れるきれる(1) to cut well, to be sharp, (2) to break (off)
かるto cut (hair), to mow (grass), to harvest
けいじcriminal case, (police) detective
れつline
しょとうearly winter
めてはじめてfor the first time
はんじjudge, judiciary
わか・れるseparate, another, branch off
べつべつにseparately
れるわかれるto separate
べつに(not) particularly, nothing
べつべつseparately, individually
わかれparting, separation, farewell
便べんりconvenient
便べんりなconvenient; useful
ふりdisadvantage, handicap, unfavorable, drawback
せいさくwork (film, book)
たいせいorder, system, structure, set-up, organization
するto print
けんticket, coupon, bond, certificate
さるささるto stick, to be stuck
さすto pierce, to stab, to prick, to thrust
けずるto cut down little by little, to take a percentage
まえ、ぜんbefore
いぜんbefore; ago; (long) since; the past; former time
わるbreak (crack/smash)
れるわれるto break
わりとrelatively, comparitively
そうさくproduction, literary creation, work
げきdrama, play
たいりょくphysical strength
ちからstrength, energy, force, power, authority
するにゅうりょくするto input, to enter, to type, to type in
ぜんりょくall one's power, whole energy
えるくわえるadd (put into)
わるくわわるto join in, to accede to, to increase,
おとるto fall behind, to be inferior to
ごじょmutual aid
けてたすけてhelp!
けるたすけるhelp (each other)
かるたすかるto be saved, to be rescued, to survive
どりょく(an) effort, (an) exertion
めるつとめる(1) to serve, to fill a post, to serve under
ろうどうwork, (manual) labor
こうりょくeffect, efficacy, validity, potency
ましいいさましいbrave, valiant, gallant, courageous
ベンendeavor
がりがりべんstudying hard, grinding, a nerd, a swot
どうさaction
かんperception, intuition, the sixth sense
こうむofficial business, public business
つとめ(1) service, duty, (2) Buddhist religious service
めるつとめる(1) to serve, to fill a post, to serve under
かつto win
ゆうしょうoverall victory, championship
いきおいforce, vigor, energy, spirit
めるつとめるto serve, to work (for)
しゅっきんgoing to work, at work
つとめ(1) service, duty, business, responsibility
めるすすめるto recommend, to advise, to encourage
つつむwrap
つつみbundle, package, parcel, bale
ばけるchange
けしょうmake-up (cosmetic)
きたnorth
ぺきんBeijing, Peking
するくべつするto distinguish, to classify, to tell apart
くぶん(a) division, (a) classification, sorting, grouping
くべつ(a) distinction, (a) difference
たんぽたんぽくしつprotein
くぎるto punctuate, to cut off, to mark off, to stop
~くdistrict ~
じゅten
にじゅうtwenty
じゅうきゅうnineteen
じゅういちeleven
じゅうななseventeen
じゅうさんthirteen
じゅうにtwelve
じゅうごfifteen
じゅうはちeighteen
じゅうろくsixteen
はたち20 years old, 20th year
じゅうぶんenough , sufficient
せんthousand
せんえんthousand yen
ごせんえん5,000 yen
さんぜん3,000
りにせんぎりにするto cut into thin strips
noon
ごぜんmorning (before noon)
はん、なか・ばhalf, middle, semi-
ぜんはんfirst half
はんぶんhalf
ひきょうcowardice, meanness, unfairness
きょうかいa church
きょうりょくcooperation, collaboration
みなみsouth
なんぼくsouth and north
たんいunit, denomination, credit (in school)
なるたんなるmere, simple, sheer
たんにsimply, merely, only, solely
めるしめる(1) to comprise, to account for, to make up (of)
しるし(1) mark, (2) symbol, (3) evidence
ないあぶないdangerous, risky; uncertain; in danger
ってかえってon the contrary, rather, all the more, instead
らんegg
おろすto sell wholesale, grated (vegetables)
やっかいtrouble, burden, care, bother
あついthick
はらfield, plain, prairie, tundra, moor, wilderness
しいきびしいstrict
さるto leave, to go away
にんじんcarrot
まいる(1) (hum) to go, to come
さんかparticipation
またagain, and
またはor, otherwise
ぼすおよぼすto exert, to cause, to exercise
ゆう、ともfriend
ともだちa friend
ゆうじんa friend
かえるto warp, to be warped, to curve
めるおさめるto obtain, to reap, to pay, to supply, to accept
とるto take
うけとるaccent
うけつけreception desk
くちmouth
いりぐちan entrance
みなみぐちthe south gate
きたぐちthe north gate
じんこうpopulation
でぐちexit
でいりぐちexit and entrance
りこうclever, shrewd, bright, sharp, wise, intelligent
ふる・い、こ・うold, used
けいこpractice, training, study
こてんold book, classics, classic
ちゅうこ(1) used, second-hand, old
ふるいold (not person), aged, ancient, antiquated
phrase
はいくhaiku poetry
ただfree of charge, mere, sole, only, usual, common
さけぶto shout, to cry
がるめしあがる(pol) to eat
passable
ふかwrong, bad, improper, unjustifiable, inadvisable
いちだいone (machine, vehicle)
しんだいbed, couch
だいstand, rack, table, support
ぶたいstage (theatre)
みぎright
みぎしたlower-right hand
みぎがわthe right side
しんごうtraffic light
じょうしboss
しかいchairmanship
おのおのeach, every, either, respectively, severally
にあうto suit, to match well, to be suitable
ぐあいa condition, a state
あうto meet, to come together, to match, to fit
わせるあわせるto put together, to join
わりあいa rate, a ratio, percentage, proportion
かいごうmeeting, assembly
つきあいassociation, socializing, fellowship
つきあうto associate with, to keep company with
であいan encounter
ふきつbad omen
どうりょうco-worker
どういつのthe same (as), identical (with)
じようおなじようにin the same way, likewise, similarly
ごうどう(a) combination, (a) union, merger
おなじond and the same, the same, identical, alike
おなじひとthe same person
きょうどうcooperation, association, collaboration, joint
どういつidentity, sameness, similarity
name; reputation
あだなnickname
あてなrecipient's name and address
めいしnoun
なまえname
かな(n) alias, pseudonym, pen name (ok)
めいさくmasterpiece
めいじんmaster, expert
はく(1) to breathe, (2) to tell (lies), (3) to vomit
かうむかうto face, to go towards
けいこうtendency, trend, inclination
かいむかいfacing, opposite, across the street
むかうto face, to go towards (io)
むくto face
けるむけるto turn towards, to point
こうむこうbeyond, over there, opposite direction
~君~くんMr. (used only for young men) (suffix)
きみYou (masculine term for female)
~くんMr (junior) ~, master ~
ふくむto hold in the mouth, to bear in mind
めるふくめるto include, to instruct, to make one understand
いうすいうsmoke (cigarette)
すうto smoke (tobacco)
ふく(1) to blow (wind, etc), (2) to emit, to spout
まわりsurroundings, circulation
まずいunpleasant (taste)
わうあじわうto taste, to relish, to savor, to appreciate
をつけあじをつけるto season (food), to flavor (food)
みそmiso, bean paste
あじflavor, taste
よびcall; invitation
よぶcall (e.g. the doctor)
こきゅうbreath, respiration
けるよびかけるto call out to, to accost, to address (crowd)
よびだすto summon, to call (e.g. phone)
じんめい(human) life
じるめいじるto order, to command, to appoint
ずるめいずるto command, to appoint (v5z)
めいれいorder, command, decree, directive
~わ~Japanese style
さくto bloom
あわれhelpless, pity, sorrow, grief
さくひんa piece of work
(な)げひん(な)vulgar
けしょうひんcosmetics
かひんinferior article
じょうひんなelegant, refined, decent
ひんthing, article, goods, dignity, article (goods)
じむいんsecretary
いいんa clinic
かいいんa member, a membership
こうむいんa public servant, a government employee
ぜんいんall (the) members, the entire staff, all hands
くちびるlip
ただfree of charge, mere, sole, only, usual, common
ゆいいつonly, sole, unique
しょうにんtrader, shopkeeper, merchant
しょうひんcommodity, article of commerce, goods, stock
といquestion, query
とうto ask, to question
といあわせan inquiry
ぜんgood, goodness, right, virtue
よろこぶto be delighted, to be glad
よろこび(a) joy, (a) delight, rapture, pleasure, gratification
えいりmoney-making
きぐutensil
よんfour
よっつfour things
よんぶんのいちone quarter
じゅうよんfourteen
よんかいfour times
まわるto go round
なんかいhow often?
まわすto turn
いっかいonce
みぎまわりclockwise
~かいcounter for occurrences
かいcounter for occurrences
こんかいnow, this time, lately
まわりcircumference, surroundings, circulation
げんいんcause, origin, source
よるto come from
だんたいorganization, association
こまるto get into trouble
らせるこまらせるsandy beach
らずもはからずもunexpectedly
はかるto plan; to plot; to attempt
ず1figure 1, diagram 1
あいずa sign, a signal
figure (e.g. Fig 1), drawing, picture, illustration
かたいhard
くに、こくcountry
しゅつにゅうこくemigration/immigration
ちゅうごくChina
ばんこくall the countries (in the world)
ぜんこくcountry-wide, nation-wide, whole country
こっかいNational Diet, parliament, congress
ずえんdesign
こうえん(public) park
つちearth, soil, ground
どだいthe foundation(s), the base
ちかunder ground
ちくa district, a section, an area, a zone, a quarter
ちずa map
じみなplain (living), simple (tastes), subdued (colors)
だんちmulti-unit apartments
earth
ちい(social) position, status
ちめいplace name
さかslope, hill
きんいつuniformity
しろcastle
くいきlimits, boundary, domain, zone, sphere, territory
ちいきarea, region
もとbasis
づくもとづくto be grounded on, to be based on, to be due to
ほりmoat, canal
としどうどうとしたdignified (attitude), majestic (appearance)
こうかいどうa public [town] hall
きっぽうwelcome news
ほうこくreport, information
よほうforecast, prediction
ゴルフゴルフじょうa golf course, golf links
ばあいa case, an occasion, circumstances
かいじょうa meeting place, an assembly hall
げきじょうtheatre, playhouse
にゅうじょうentrance, admission, entering
place, field (physics)
へいwall, fence
ぬるto paint, to plaster
っぱいしょっぱいsalty; hoarse; stingy
しおsalt
さかいborder
こっきょうnational or state border
はかgrave, tomb
えるふえるto increase, to multiply
ぞうかincrease, addition
やすふやすto increase, to add to, to augment
ますto increase, to grow
すみink
かべwall
れるこわれるbreak (to break)
こわすto break, to break down
りきしsumo wrestler
はかせdoctorate, PhD
こえa voice, a tone (of voice), a cry, a call, a sound
めいせいfame, (a) reputation
をかけこえをかけるto call out (to), to hail, to say something
うるto sell, to deal in, to betray
うりばa sales counter
うりけれるto sell out, to be sold out, to be out of stock
しょうばいtrade, business, commerce, transaction, occupation
わるかわるto change
へんかchange (noun)
えるかえるto change, to alter, to vary
へんstrange, odd, peculiar
へんこうchange, modification, alteration
なつやすみsummer vacation
しょかearly summer
ばてすなつばてするto suffer from the summer heat
なつsummer
たなばたJuly 7th holiday
ゆうべevening, last night
こんせきthis evening
ゆうかんan evening paper
そと、ほか、がい、げoutside, other, foreign
そとこくa foreign country
がいこくforeigner
れいがいexception
がいこうdiplomacy
いがいにexcept (for)...; besides...; excluding
がいこくじんforeigner
いがいwith the exception of, excepting (n-adv)
がいしゅつouting, going out
はずすto unfasten, to remove
れるはずれるto be disconnected, to get out of place
おお・い、たmany, much
たぶんmaybe
おおいmany
よる(a) night, (an) evening
よなかmidnight
こんやtonight
ぜんやlast night
ゆめdream
むちゅうdaze, (in a) trance, ecstasy, delirium
おお・きい、だいbig, a lot
きいおおきいbig
おとなan adult
たいかいassembly
たいせつなimportant
おおごえloud voice
だいたいgeneral; substantially; main point
だいとうlong sword
ですたいへんですね“that’s too bad”
だいじなimportant, precious, valuable
おおこえをだすto raise one's voice, to shout
きなおおきなbig (na-adj)
おおぜいgreat number of people
いだいgreatness
ぞうだいenlargement
使たいしambassador
だいじimportant, valuable, serious matter
したたいしたconsiderable, great, important, significant
してたいして(not so) much, (not) very
たいせつimportant
たいはんmajority, mostly, generally
だいぶconsiderably, greatly, a lot
たいへんawful, dreadful, terrible, very
ばくだいenormous, vast
テン、あまーsky
使てんしan angel
あまくだりdescent from heaven
てんごくheaven
ふとるto grow fat, to put on weight
イタリーItaly
ふといbig, thick
りすぎふとりすぎtoo fat, overweight
だいじょうぶOK, safe, all right
おっとone's husband
‾ふじんMadam~, Mrs. ~
ふじんwife, Mrs, madam
ちゅうおうcentre, central, center, middle
おくinterior, inside; deep, profound
まるおくまるextend far back; lie deep within
さんおくさんwife; married woman
ないおうdepths; inner part
おんな、めwoman, female
おんなのひとa woman
じょゆうactress
だいすきlove
すきlike
きなすきなnice, liked
このみ(a) liking, (a) taste, (a) preference
このむto like, to be fond (of), to have a liking
すきずきmatter of taste
ゆうこうfriendship
みょうstrange, unusual
げるさまたげるto disturb, to prevent
いもうとone's younger sister
さんいもうとさん(somebody else's) younger sister
ふさいhusband and wife
ひとづまmarried woman
つまwife (own)
あねone's older sister
しまいsisters
さんおねえさんan elder sister
めるはじめるto begin (a thing, to do, doing)
まるはじまるto begin, to start, to open, to break out
まりはじまりthe beginning, the start, the opening
めにはじめにfirst of all, in the beginning
め/始めはじめbeginning, start (expr)
める~はじめるto start doing ~, the beginning of ~
げんしorigin, primeval
せいsurname, family name
いいんcommittee member
姿しせいattitude, posture
姿すがたfigure, shape, appearance
ふうふa married couple
しゅふa housewife, a homemaker
ふじんwoman, female
よめbride, daughter-in-law
いやdisagreeable, no
きらいdislike, hate
きらうto hate, to dislike, to loathe
すききらいlikes and dislikes, taste
さんおじょうさん(1) (hon) daughter, (2) young lady
child
おんなのこa girl
こどもa child
げんしatom
いすchair
じょしwoman, girl
はしごladder, stairs
はんこseal (used for signature)
ふたごtwins, a twin
character, letter
じゅうじa cross
ふとじa bold-faced type, a thick letter
ローマローマじ"Roman characters", the Latin alphabet
おおあざlarger section (of a village)
みょうじsurname, family name
そんざいexistence, being
じるぞんじる(hum) to know
ごぞんじknowing, acquaintance
ほぞんpreservation, conservation, storage, maintenance
とうきwinter season
かきsummer, summertime
しきfour seasons
まな・ぶschool, science, to learn
まなぶto study
ちゅうがくa middle school
だいがくa university
きかがくgeometry
こうがくoptics
がくもんlearning, studies, an academic discipline
にゅうがく・するentry to school or university, matriculation
いがくmedical science, medicine
かがくchemistry
ざいがく(enrolled) in school
しそんdescendants, posterity, offspring
まごgrandchild
おたくone's house
じゅうたくhousing
たくhouse, home, husband
まもるto protect, to obey, to guard, to abide
やす・い、あんrestful, feel at easy, cheap
すいやすいcheap
やすうりa bargain sale
あんぜんsafe
ふあんunease
やすいcheap, inexpensive, peaceful, quiet
かんりょうperfective
ひていnegative
よていplans, arrangement, schedule
あんていstability, equilibrium
かていassumption, supposition, hypothesis
ていいんfixed number of regular personnel, capacity
ていかestablished price
しいよろしい(hon) good, OK, all right, fine, very well
たからtreasure
こうじつpretext
じつりょくreal ability, capabiliy, action, force
じつにindeed, truly, surely
じつはas a matter of fact, by the way
じじつfact, truth, reality
fruit, nut, seed, content, good result
みのるto bear fruit, to ripen
きゃくa guest, a customer
じょうきゃくa passenger
かくいんguest member
せんでんpropaganda, publicity
しつないindoor
しんしつa bedroom
わしつJapanese-style room
がいinjury, harm, evil influence, damage
こうがいpublic nuisance, pollution
りがいadvantages and disadvantages, interest
きなおおきないえa large house
おおやlandlord
いえa house
かぐfurniture
かないone's wife, a family, one's people
かじhousework
~かprofessional ~
いっかa house, a home, a family, a household
こっかstate, country, nation
さっかauthor, writer, novelist, artist
やぬしlandlord
ようきcontainer, vessel
宿するげしゅくするto room (board, lodge)
宿げしゅくboarding, lodging, boarding house
宿やどinn, lodging
しいさびしいlonely, lonesome, solitary; desolate
よるto visit, to drop in
せるよせるto collect, to gather, to add, to put aside
さむいcold
がるさむがるto be sensitive to the cold
かんれいちa cold (northern) district
さむさ(the) cold, coldness
がりさむがりa person exceedingly sensitive to cold
ていねいpolite, courteous
むしろrather, better, instead
しんぱんrefereeing (v), trial, judgment, umpire, referee
りょうhostel, dormitory
てらa temple
ほんたいagainst
たいpair, couple, set
するたいするto face, to confront, to oppose (vs-s)
せんせいdespotism, autocracy
さすto shine, to strike
ねるたずねるto ask
チイ・サイ、こ、おsmall
さいちいさいsmall
しょうじん/こびとdwarf
こがたなpocket knife
こごえa low voice, a whisper
こづつみparcel, package
だいしょうsize
すこ・し、すこ・ないfew, a little
たしょうmore or less
ないすくないfew, little
しょうじょa girl
しょうしょうjust a minute, small quantity (adv,exp,n-adv,n)
すこし(1) small quantity, little, (2) little while
しもすこしもanything of, not one bit
つくto settle in (place), to take (seat, position)
きょくcourt lady, lady in waiting
きょしつliving room
いる(hum) to be (animate), to exist
けるとどけるto reach
便べんりやhandyman
おくじょうa rooftop, a housetop
パンパンやa bakery
こやa hut, a shed, a shack, a booth, a pen
かおくhouse, building
するぞくするto belong to, to come under, to be affiliated with
たいそうvery much, exaggerated, very fine
はくto put on (or wear) lower-body clothing
やまmountain
やましたYamashita: a Japanese surname
やまでらmountain temple
いわa rock
いわやcave
いわやまrocky mountain
みさきcape (on coast)
とうげmountain pass, difficult part
しまisland
はんとうpeninsula
れっとうchain of islands
みやざきMiyazaki; Japanese prefecture
おおさきOsaki: neighbourhood in Tokyo
さきcape
くずすto destroy, to pull down, to make change (money)
れるくずれるto collapse, to crumble
かわriver
かわぐちrivermouth
ナイルないるがわthe Nile River
かわしもdownstream
かわかみupstream
おがわa brook, a stream
しながわcity in Tokyo metropolis
しながわくShinagawa ward (of Tokyo)
めぐるto go around
おじにすうじによわいhave no head for numbers
nest, rookery, breeding place, beehive, cobweb
じんこうのartificial, manmade
こうじょうfactory
じんこうman-made
だいくa carpenter
こうじconstruction work
くふうdevice, scheme
こういんfactory worker
ひだりleft
ひだりがわthe left side
ひだりききleft-handed
さゆうleft and right
きょだいhuge, gigantic, enormous
さしあげるto lift up, to raise, to give
さべつdiscrimination
さすto raise (stretch out) hands, to raise (eg umbrella)
げるさしあげる(polite) to give, to offer
こうさcross
difference, variation
ねまきsleep-wear, nightclothes, pyjamas, nightgown
まくto wind, to coil, to roll
いちば/しじょうa market, a marketplace
city
ぬのcloth
ふとんbedding (Japanese style), futon
ぶんぷdistribution
いしa doctor, a medical practitioner, a surgeon
しゅっせきattendance; presence
せきseat
ちたいarea, zone
ほうたいbandage, dressing
するきたくするto go home
かえるto go back, to come back
するきこくするto return to one's country
かえすto let someone go/come back
いえにかえるto go home
かえりcoming home, the return
つねにalways, constantly
ぼうしhat
はばwidth, breadth
じまくsubtitles, a title, a caption
まくcurtain, bunting, act (in play)
ほし: dry
ほすto air, to dry, to desiccate, to drain (off)
へいきんのaverage
こうへいfairness, impartial, justice
たいらflatness, level, smooth, calm, plain
ひらがなhiragana, 47 syllables, the cursive syllabary
ふへいcomplaint, discontent, dissatisfaction
へいきんequilibrium, balance, average, mean
へいぼんcommon, commonplace, ordinary, mediocre
へいわpeace, harmony
とし、ねんyear, an age
いちねんone year
にねんtwo years
さんねんthree years
よねんfour years
ごねんfive years
ろくねんsix years
ななねんseven years
をとるとしをとるto grow older
としうえelder
ことしthis year
きょねんlast year
ちゅうねんmiddle-aged
なんねんwhat year
‾ねんまえ~years before
はんとしhalf a year
しょうねんboy, youth
〜ねんまえ~years before
こうねんdiplomacy
ことしのなつthis summer
~ねん~ years
ねんじゅうwhole year, always, everyday
ねんだいage, era, period, date
さいわいhappiness, blessedness
しあわせhappiness, good fortune, luck, blessing
ふこうunhappiness, sorrow, misfortune, disaster, accidental
おさないvery young, childish
ようじinfant, baby, child
かんちょうgovernment building
ひろいwide, big, spacious
ひろさwidth
ひろしまHiroshima
こうこくan advertisement
ひろばan open space, a square, a plaza
がるひろがるto spread (out), to extend, to stretch, to reach
まるひろまるto spread, to circulate, to get about
げるひろげるto spread, to extend, to expand, to enlarge
ひろびろextensive, spacious
めるひろめるto broaden, to propagate
とこやbarber
ゆかfloor
おくそこthe depth; the bottom
そこbottom, sole
みせ、みせshop
ばいてんa stand, a stall
よみせnight stall
てんいんstore clerk
しょうてんshop, business firm
みせやstore, shop
せいふgovernment, administration
いちどonce
こんどnext time
したくarrangements; preparations; (an) outfit
もうもういちどonce more
たびたびfrequently, often, repeatedly
~どcounter for occurrences
いちどにall at once
せいどsystem, institution, organization
たびcounter for occurrences
ねんどyear, fiscal year, school year, term
こうざaccount
すわるto sit
ざせきseat
ざぶとんcushion (Japanese)
そうこstorehouse, warehouse, godown
にわyard
かてい(a) home, a family, a household
けんこうhealth, sound, wholesome
ろうかcorridor
ばすのばすto lengthen, to stretch, to reach out, to grow
びるのびるto be prolonged
てるたてるto build, to construct
けんJapanese first name (male)
たつto build
たてまえprinciple, theory
たてましextension
けんこくnational founding day
いえをたてるto build a house
~だてtwo storied, separate housing
~弁~べんspeech, dialect
~しきceremony
こうしきformula, formality, official
しきequation, formula, ceremony
ひくpull
まんびきshoplifting
いんりょくgravitation
じびきdictionary
とりひきdealings
ひきだしdrawer
わりびき(a) discount, (a) reduction in price, a rebate
ひっこうすto move to a new home
さしひきdeduction, subtraction, balance, ebb and flow
ひきうけるto undertake, to take up, to take over
ひきだすto pull out, to take out, to draw out, to withdraw
ひきわけa draw (in competition), tie game
かるひっかかるto be caught in, to be stuck in, to be cheated
ひっこしmoving (dwelling etc.), changing residence
っ込むひっこむto draw back, to sink, to cave in
きょうだいbrothers, a sibling, siblings
おとうとone's younger brother
していsons, children
きょうだいしまいbrothers and sisters, siblings
げんきょうだいげんかa quarrel between siblings
でしa pupil, a disciple, a follower, an apprentice
さんおとうとさん(someone else's) younger brother
からだがよわいto have a weak constitution
よわるto grow weak, to weaken
まるよわまるto weaken, to abate
よわいweak, frail, delicate, tender, unskilled, weak
しゅっちょうbusiness trip
ひっぱるto pull, to draw, to drag, to tug, to stretch
しゅちょうclaim, request, insistence, assertion
はりきるto be in high spirits, to be full of vigor
はるto stick, to paste
べんきょうstudy, work
きょうかstrong
つよみstrongpoint
するべんきょうするstudy
べんきょうかa diligent student, a hard worker
べんきょうちゅうwhile studying
ごういんなforcible, aggressive, coercive, pushy
つよいstrong, powerful
きょうかstrengthen, intensify, reinforce, solidify
きょうりょくherculean strength, mountain carrier-guide
ごういんoverbearing, coercive, pushy, forcible, high-handed
ごうとうrobbery, burglary
ちからづよいreassuring, emboldened
ひくto play (a piano, a guitar)
たまbullet, shot, shell
とうにんperson concerned
おべんとうboxed lunch
だとうvalid, proper, right, appropriate
たりつきあたりend (e.g. of street)
たるつきあたるto run into, to collide with
べんとうbox lunch
えんけいcircle
けいしきform
にんぎょうdoll
ずくるかたちずくるform
かたちshape
ずけいfigure
ちょうこくcarving, engraving, sculpture
ほるto carve, to engrave, to sculpture, to chisel
やくuse, service, role, position
やくにんgovernment official
やくわりpart, assigning (allotment of) parts, role, duties
かのじょshe
!あれ!hey!
あれhim, he
あれのhis
此れこれかれthis and that; this person and that person
かれらthey
はんけいradius
まつto wait
まちあいしつa waiting room
わせるまちあわせるto rendezvous, to meet at a prearranged place and time
のち、うし・ろ、あと、おく・れるbehind, back, rear, afterwards, after
‾ねんご~years after
こうはんthe last half
ごごafternoon (after noon)
〜ねんご~years after
じごan accident, a breakdown, a failure, an incident
うしろbehind, rear
いごafter this, from now on, hereafter, thereafter
ぜんごaround, throughout, front and back
こんごfrom now on, hereafter
じょじょにslowly, little by little, gradually, steadily
いとこa male cousin, a first [full] (male, boy) cousin
いとこa female cousin
したがうto abide (by the rules), to obey, to follow
かいふくrecovery (from illness), improvement, rehabilitation
びみょうdelicate, subtle
するあんしんするto be relieved
あんしんrelief
ちゅうしんcore
こころcore, heart
たりこころあたりhaving some knowledge of, happening to know
こころえるto be informed, to have thorough knowledge
かならずcertainly, necessarily, invariably
ずしもかならずしも(not) always, (not) necessarily, (not) all
わするforget
れるわすれるto forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful
わすれさるto forget completely
しいいそがしいbusy, pressed for time, hustling
いちおうonce, tentatively, in outline, for the time being
ゆしゅつmemory
おもいだすto recollect, remember
おもうthink
い込むおもいこむto be under impression that, to be convinced that
おもいつくto think of, to hit upon
わずおもわずunintentional, spontaneous
おこたるto neglect, to be off guard, to be feeling better
いそぐto hurry
きゅう(1) urgent, sudden, (2) steep
じょせいlady
せいsex, gender
せいべつdistinction by sex, sex, gender
ちゅうせいneuter gender, neutral (chem.), indifference
こいlove, tender passion
しいこいしい(1) dear, beloved, darling, (2) yearned for
こいびとlover, sweetheart
おんfavour, obligation, debt of gratitude
いきbreath
をするいきをするbreathe
むすこ(hum) son
ためいきa sigh
ごけいreciprocity; mutual benefit
おんけいgrace, favor, blessing, benefit
まれるめぐまれるto be blessed with, to be rich in
しいくやしいregrettable, mortifying, vexing
やむくやむto mourn
ゆうゆうquiet, calm, leisurely
おかんchill
あくさいbad wife
あくみょうbad reputation
わるいbad
わるくちabuse, insult, slander, evil speaking
しいかなしいsad, sorrowful
しむかなしむto be sad, to mourn for, to regret
ひげきtragedy
ゆうじょうfriendship
じじょうcircumstances, consideration, conditions, situation
しいおしいregrettable, disappointing, precious
しそうideology
そうぞうimagination, guess
ゆかいpleasant, happy
こういgoodwill
あくいmalice
どういagreement
いみ(a) meaning, a sense
いとan intent, an intention, a purpose, an aim
をはいじをはるto be stubborn, to not give in
いがいunexpected, surprising
いしintention, purpose
いしwill, volition
いじわるmalicious, ill-tempered, unkind
あいさいbeloved wife
あいlove
あいじょうlove, affection
するあいするto love (vs-s)
かんじょうemotion; feeling
するかんどうするto be moved (by)
かんじfeeling, sense, impression
じっかんfeelings (actual, true)
じたいsituation, present state of affairs
たいどattitude, manner
れるなれるto grow accustomed to
よろこび(n) (a) joy, (a) delight, rapture, pleasure, gratify
にくいhateful, abominable, poor-looking, detestable
にくむto hate, to detest
らしいにくらしいodious, hateful
れるあこがれるto long for, to yearn after, to admire
けんめいeagerness, earnestness, risking one's life
かんせいdry
さくせいframe, draw up, make, producing
せいこうsuccess, hit
せいじんadult
せいぶんingredient, component, composition
がまんpatience, endurance, perseverance
けがinjury (to animate object), hurt
われわれwe
きゅうせんtruce
がっせんbattle
せんそうwar
たいせんgreat war, great battle
たたかいbattle, fight, struggle, conflict
たたかうto fight, to battle, to combat
こがいoutdoor
こしゅhead of household
とぐちdoorway
door (Japanese style)
れいぼうcooling, air conditioning
にょうぼうwife
かやくしょa ward office
ばしょplace; location; spot; position;
いどころaddress
ゆえんreason
いわゆるso-called
しょいんstaff
便べんじょtoilet
じゅうしょmailing address
じむしょoffice
だいどころa kitchen
ところplace
めいしょfamous place
やくしょgovernment office, public office
よそanother place, somewhere else, strange parts
あおぐto fan, to flap (v5g)
せんすfolding fan
hand, arm, worker
みぎthe right hand
じょうずなskillful
へたなclumsy
てつだうto help; to assist
きってa stamp
もとでcapital, funds, assets
てあてallowance
りのてづくりのhandmade, homemade
てじなmagic, conjuring tricks, prestidigitation
いさんおてつだいさんmaid
じょうずskill, skillful, dexterity
じょしゅhelper, helpmeet, assistant, tutor
ていれrepairs, maintenance
てごろmoderate, handy
へたunskillful, poor, awkward
てんさいgenius
ごさいfive years old
みぎてright arm/"right hand man"
ぶつto hit, to strike (v5t)
ひはんcriticism, judgement, comment
しまかしこまりました“certainly sir/madam”
げるなげるto throw, to cast away
はんこうopposition, resistance
うせつturn right
おるto break, to fold, to pick a flower
れるおれるto break, to be folded, to give in, to turn
たいていusually, generally
ていこうelectrical resistance, resistance, opposition
たんとう(in) charge
はくmora
はくしゅclapping hands, applause
するしょうたいするto invite
しょうたい・するinvitation
まねくto invite
ひるうto pick up; to find; to gather
もつto hold, to own
もちぬしthe owner, the possessor, the proprietor
ちからもちa powerful person, a person with great strength
じさんbringing, taking, carrying
げるもちあげるto raise, to lift up, to flatter
ゆびfinger
ゆびさきfingertip
こゆびthe little finger
さすto point, to put up umbrella, to play
ひとさしゆびindex finger
げるあげるto raise, to fly
まるはさまるto get between, to be caught in
はさむto interpose, to hold between, to insert
ふりがな, pronunciation key (hiragana over kanji)
ふりむくto turn one's face, to turn around
ふる(1) to wave, to shake, to swing, (2) to sprinkle
ふるまうto behave, to conduct oneself, to entertain (vt)
さすto insert, to put in, to graft, to wear in belt
捜すto search
てるすてるto throw away; to cast aside; to abandon
使つかいすてのdisposable, throwaway, single-use
ししゃごにゅうrounding up (fractions)
はくto sweep, to brush, to gather up
ほるto dig, to excavate
とるto adopt (measure, proposal); to pick (fruit)
さがすto look for
さぐるto search, to look for, to sound out
するせっするto come in contact with, to connect, to attend
すいていpresumption, assumption, estimation
ていしゅつpresentation, submission, filing
よくようintonation; accent
げるあげるto lift, to fry
こうかんexchange
のりかえるto change [transfer] (buses, trains)
えるのりかえるto transfer (trains), to change (bus, train)
えるかえるto exchange, to interchange, to substitute
のりかえ(n) transfer (trains, buses, etc.) (io)
あくしゅhandshake
にぎるto grasp, to seize, to mould sushi
れるゆれるto shake, to sway
そんloss, disadvantage (adj-na,n,n-suf,vs)
そんがいdamage, injury, loss
そんとくloss and gain, advantage and disadvantage
とるto take (a photo)
さつえいphotographing
そうさoperation, management, processing
たいそうgymnastics, physical exercises, calisthenics
こするto rub, to chafe, to file, to frost (glass)
まさつfriction, rubbing, rubdown, chafe
したく・するpreparation
えるささえるto be blocked, to choke, to be obstructed
さしつかえhindrance, impediment
ししゅつexpenditure, expenses
めてあらためてanother time; again; over again
かいぜんbetterment, improvement
せんこうmajor subject, special study
こうげきattack, strike, offensive, criticism, censure
めるせめるto attack, to assault
はなすto separate, to set free
れるはなれるto leave, to get free, to cut oneself off
ほうるto let go
せいとう(member of) political party
こうつうじこa traffic accident
じこaccident
すくうto rescue from, to help out of
しっぱいfailure, mistake, blunder
しょうはいvictory or defeat, issue (of battle)
きょうじゅprofessor
きょうしつa classroom
えるおしえるto teach
わるおそわるto be taught
きょうかいchurch
きょうしteacher (classroom)
らかすちらかすto scatter around, to leave untidy
らかるちらかるto be in disorder, to lie scattered around
らすちらすto scatter, to disperse, to distribute
ちるto fall, to scatter (e.g. blossoms)
けいいrespect, honour
そんけいrespect, esteem, reverence, honour
たすうa large number, majority
すうじa numeral, a figure
すうがくmathematics, arithmetic
かいすうnumber of times, frequency
かいすうけんbook of tickets
ぐうすうeven number
しょうすうfraction (part of), decimal
すうnumber, figure
たんすうsingular (number)
ぶんすうfraction (in math)
せいすうinteger
せいびadjustment, completion, consolidation
てきenemy, rival
ざしきtatami room
しきちsite
しくto spread out, to lay out
ぶんa sentence
ぶんがくliterature
さくぶんcomposition
もんじcharacter
なんぶんwhat minute
れいぶんexample sentence
もんくcomplaint
げんぶんoriginal text
ぶんかculture, civilization
ぶんたいliterary style
ぶんぼうぐstationery
げんりょうraw materials
ことわるto refuse, to decline, to dismiss
だんていconclusion, decision
はんだんjudgement, decision
あたら・しい、あら・た、しんnew
しんねんnew year
しんしきnew style
しんさくa new production, a new work
しいあたらしいnew
かたdirection
ちほうa locality, a district, a region, an area
ぜんぽうfront
ゆうがたevening
ほうしきformula
ともりょうほうともboth
ほうこうdirection
がなしかがないit can't be helped (avoided)
しかたa method; a way; a means
使つかいかたhow to use (handle, treat), management
りょうほうboth sides, both parties
ほうぼうpersons, this and that, here and there, everywhere
みかたfriend, ally, supporter
じっしenforcement, enact, put into practice, carry out
たびtravel, trip, journey
かぞくa family
はたflag
すでにalready, too late
sun, day
ついたちfirst day of the month
はつかtwentieth day of the month
きちじつlucky day
ふつかsecond day
みっかthe 3rd day, three days
よっかfourth day of the month
いつかthe 5th day
むいかthe 6th day
なのかthe 7th day
ようかthe 8th day
ここのかthe 9th day
とおかthe 10th day
きゅうじつa holiday
ていきゅうびa regular store holiday
ゆうひsetting sun, evening sunlight
きょうtoday
はんにちhalf a day
がんじつNew Year's Day
にっこうsunlight, sunshine
りすひがえりするto go and return in one day, to make a day-trip
~にち~ day of the month, for ~ days
せんじつthe other day, a few days ago
とうじつappointed day, very day
にちじょうordinary, regular, everyday, usual
にっちゅうdaytime, broad daylight
たりひあたりexposure to the sun, sunny place
ひがえりday trip
ひづけdate, dating
ひにちevery day, daily, day after day
ひのいりsunset
ひのでsunrise
へいじつweekday, ordinary days
がんたんNew Year's Day
きゅうさいex-wife
きゅうゆうold friend
きゅうしきold style
はやいearly
はやくちfast-talking
げじゅんmonth (last third of)
じょうじゅんfirst 10 days of month
しょじゅんfirst 10 days of the month
ちゅうじゅんsecond third of a month
のぼるto arise, to ascend, to go up
めんたいこfish roe commonly used in Japanese cuisine
るいあかるいbright, cheerful
らかなあきらかなclear, distinct, obvious
あけがたdawn
かりあかりa light, a lamp, light
けるあけるto break (to dawn)
あした、あすtomorrow
ふめいunclear
よあけdawn, daybreak
あかるいbright, cheerful
あきroom, time to spare, emptiness
らかあきらかobvious, evident, clear
くる~あくる~next, following
ぶんめいcivilization, culture
みょうごにちday after tomorrow
いそんひんfragile article
あんーいeasy-going
しいやさしいeasy
よういeasy, simple, plain
むかしolden days, former
ほしstar
はんえいreflection, influence
はるspring
はるやすみspring break/vacation
おとといthe day before yesterday
きのうyesterday
いっさくねんyear before last
さくlast (year), yesterday (pref)
ひるnoon, midday
ひるやすみa lunch break
ひるねa nap, a siesta
ひるねnap (at home), siesta
とき、じtime, hour, when
くじnine o'clock
よじfour o'clock
さんじはん3:30
どうじsame time
なんじ、いつwhat time, when
でも何時でもwhenever
じだいtime; a period; an epoch; an age; an era
くじだいbetween nine and ten (o'clock)
どうじにthe same time, simultaneously
~ときat the time of ~
ときどきsometimes
いちじmoment, time
じこくinstant, time, moment
とうじat that time, in those days
にちじdate and time
ななばんseven nights
ばんnight
こんばんtonight
「こんばんは」evening greeting
ふきゅうdiffusion
こうけいscene, spectacle
はれfine weather
れるはれるto clear up
せいてんfine weather
かいせいgood weather
ひまfree time, leisure, leave, spare time
あついhot, warm
かいあたたかいmild, warm, genial (weather)
だんぼうheating
くらいdark
あんしつa dark room
めいあんlight and dark
らしくらしliving, livelihood, subsistence, circumstances
らすくらすto live, to get along
くれyear end, sunset, nightfall, end
れるくれるto get dark, to end, to come to an end
らんぼうrude, violent, rough, lawless, unreasonable
くもりcloudiness, cloudy weather
くもるto become cloudy, to become dim
くもりcloudiness, cloudy weather, shadow
どようびSaturday
にちようびSunday
なんようびwhat day of the week
にちようSunday
ようびday of the week
さっきょくcomposition, setting (of music)
げるまげるto bend, to crook, to lean
か・く、しょto write
かくa rough draft
いてかいものbuyer
えんをかくto draw a circle
かきかたhow to write
じをかくto write letters/characters, to wite one letter
かくto write
かきとりdictation
しょさいstudy
しょてんbookshop
とうしょletter to the editor, letter from a reader
えるかえるto exchange money
えるとりかえるto exchange, to replace
こうたいalternation, change, relief, relay, shift
りょうがえchange, money exchange
さいごlast
さいていのthe lowest, the minimum, the worst
さいしょbeginning, first
さいちゅうin the middle of
さいていleast, lowest, worst
もっともmost, extremely
つきmoon, month
げつようびMonday
いちがつJanuary
せんげつlast month
いっかげつone month
にかげつtwo months
にがつFebruary
さんかげつthree months
さんがつMarch
しがつApril
ごがつMay
ろくがつJune
しちがつJuly
なんがつwhat month
なんがつ、なんいちwhat day?
こんげつthis month
~か~かげつ(number of) months
~がつmonth of year (suf)
げつようMonday
せんせんげつmonth before last
つきひtime, years, days
ねんげつmonths and years
みかづきnew moon, crescent moon
しょゆうone's possessions; ownership
existence; being
うゆうnon-existence
かんゆうgovernment-owned
ゆうめいfamous
ゆうこうvalidity, availability, effectiveness
ゆうりadvantageous, better, profitable, lucrative
ゆうりょうadmission-paid, toll
ふくclothes
こくふくsubjugation, conquest
わふくJapanese clothes
らかほがらかbrightness, cheerfulness, melodious
しつぼうdisappointment, despair
のぞみwish, desire, (a) hope
のぞむto desire, to wish for, to see, to command
あさmorning
かいものぶくろmorning newspaper
みょうちょうtomorrow morning
あさひmorning sun
ちょうていImperial court
けさthis morning
ってあさってthe day after tomorrow
あさいちa morning market
するきたいするto expect
じきtime, season, period
ていきfixed term
ていきけんcommuter pass, season ticket
よきexpectation, assume will happen, forecast
tree
どぼくcivil engineering
もくようびThursday
たいぼくlarge tree
もくようThursday
みかんりょうimperfective
まだyet, still, more, besides
げつまつend of the month
すえthe end of, powder
すえっこyoungest child
ほんbook
ほんじつtoday
てほんmodel, standard
ふるほんa used book
ほんやではたらくto work at a bookshop
ベツのべつのほんanother book, a different book
ほんどうthe main temple building
にっぽんJapan
~本~ほんcounter for cylindrical things
ほんとtruth, reality
ほんにんthe person himself
せんえんさつa 1,000 yen bill
かいさつexamination of tickets
さつ(1) token, label, (2) ticket, (3) charm
つくえdesk
すぎJapanese cedar
ざいもくlumber, timber
ざいりょうingredients, material
もくざいlumber, timber, wood
むらvillage
きむらKimura; a Japanese surname
むらびとvillager
たばhandbreadth, bundle
じょうけんconditions, terms
く・る、きた・る、きた・すto come
らいねんnext year
らいげつnext month
するらいにちするto visit Japan
らいきゃくvisitor
ってもってくるbring (thing)
いらいsince (then); from (that time on); ever since
できごとan event, an incident
くるto come (vk)
さらいねんyear after next
しょうらいfuture, prospects
さらいげつthe month after next
さらいげつmonth after next
さらいねんyear after next
がりできあがりbe finished, ready, made for, cut out
がるできあがる(1) to be finished, to be ready, by definition
るだけできるだけif at all possible
ほんらいessentially, naturally, by nature
みらいfuture (life, tense)
らいにちarrival in Japan, coming to Japan, visit to Japan
ひがしeast
とだいじてらTodaiji Temple
とうなんthe southeast
とうほくthe northeast
ひがしぐちthe east gate
ちゅうとうMiddle East
とうきょうTokyo
とうきょうにすむto live in Tokyo
まつ(1) pine tree, (2) highest (of a three-tier rank)
いたboard, plank
ぶんせきanalysis
はやしwoodlot
ミツリンdense forest
すぎばやしJapanese cedar forest
こばやしKobayashi: a Japanese surname
さんりんmountain forest
まいすうthe number of flat things
こうかeffect, effectiveness, efficacy, result
してはたしてas was expected, really
れるかれるto wither, to die (plant), to be blasted (plant)
がらhilt (of a sword), haft (of a dagger), handgrip
らかいやわらかいsoft
せんstopper, cork, stopcock
こうschool
しょうがっこうprimary school
ちゅうがっこうmiddle school
がっこうa school
しまいこうsister schools
こうていcampus
かぶshare, stock, stump (of tree)
かくdraw
ねまわしlaying the groundwork
やねa roof
かきねhedge
root
たいかくphysique
かっこう(a) shape, (a) form, a figure, appearance(s)
(のかっこう(の)いいattractive, nice-looking, nicely-shaped
かかくprice, value, cost
せいかくcharacter, personality
ごうかくsuccess, passing (e.g. exam), eligibility
どうかくthe same rank, equality, apposition
ももpeach
あんないinformation
あんplan, suffix meaning draft
あんがいunexpectedly
ていあんproposal, proposition, suggestion
さくらcherry blossom, cherry tree
きかいinstrument
しょうぎJapanese chess
ぼうpole, rod, stick
たなshelves, rack
もりa forest
しんりんwoods and forests
しんげんなsolemn
しんりんこうえんa forest park
もりのおくdeep in the forest
けんさinspection (e.g. customs, factory), examination
りんぎょうforestry
こうぎょう(an) industry, the manufacturing industry
しつぎょうunemployment
しょうぎょうcommerce, trade, business
そつぎょうgraduation
さぎょうwork, operation, manufacturing, fatigue duty
なんきょくSouth Pole
ごくquite, very
ほっきょくNorth Pole
しいたのしいnice (time)
たのしむto enjoy oneself
しみたのしみpleasure, joy
ごらくpleasure, amusement
らくcomfort, ease
かまうto mind, to care about, to be concerned about
こうせいorganization, composition
みやさまprince
どうようsimilar
ようway, manner, kind
~さまMr or Mrs ~
さまざまvaried, various
ようすaspect, state, appearance
ひょうほんexample, specimen
もようpattern, figure, design
けんりright, privilege
よこhorizontal, lying down
よこぎるto cross (e.g. arms), to traverse
おうだんcrossing; traversing
にほんばしNihonbashi, neighbourhood of Tokyo
しんばしShimbashi, neighbourhood in Tokyo
はしbridge
あいきfavourite aircraft, camera, or machine
きかいchance (opportunity)
きかいmachine
ジェットジェットきjet aeroplane
らんcolumn of text (e.g. as in a newspaper)
けっせきabsence, non-attendance
つぎnext
つぎつぎin succession, one by one
つぐto rank next to, to come after (v5g)
しいほしいwant (adjective)
よくばりavarice, covetousness, greed
かしゅa singer
うたsong
うたうto sing
こっかnational anthem
かんげいwelcome, reception
や・む、とま・るto cease; to stop
まるとまるto come to a halt
めるとめるto stop (something)
ちゅうしsuspension, stoppage, discontinuance, interruption
ていしsuspension, interruption, stoppage, ban
めるひきとめるto detain, to check, to restrain
やむto cease, to stop, to be over
よすto cease, to abolish, to resign, to give up
しょうごhigh noon
しいただしいright, just, correct
かいせいrevision, amendment, alteration
せい(logical) true, regular
こうせいjustice, fairness, impartiality
せいしきdue form, official, formality
せいほうけいsquare
ふせいinjustice, unfairness
ぶきweapon, arms, ordinance
ぶしwarrior, samurai
あるくto walk
さんぽ(する)walk, stroll
tooth
おくばmolar (tooth)
しこんdental root
れきしhistory
ねるしねるkill
んでいしんでいるdead
しきょa person's death
したいcorpse
ひっしinevitable death, desperation, frantic, inevitable
ざんぎょうovertime
のこるto remain, to be left
ざんねんbad luck, disappointment
のこすto leave (behind, over), to bequeath, to save, t
らずのこらずall, entirely, completely, without exception
のこりremnant, residue, remaining, left-over
えるふえるto increase, to multiply
やすふやすto increase, to add to, to augment
しゅだんmeans
いちだんとgreater, more, further, still more
だんstep, stair, flight of steps, grade, rank, level
ねだんprice, cost
ふだんusually, habitually, ordinarily, always
あんさつassassination
ころすto murder
さつじんmurder (noun)
からshell, husk, hull, chaff
ははmother
さんおかあさんmother
ぼこくone's motherland
おばaunt
さんおばさん(hon) aunt
さんおばさん(1) aunt, (2) middle-aged lady
おば(hum) aunt (older than one's parent)
まいevery, each
まいにちevery day
まいげつevery month
まいねんevery year
まいどevery time
ひごとdaily
まいばんevery night
まいあさevery morning
~まい~every ~
べるくらべるto compare
hair
かみのけhair (head)
もうふblanket
family name, lineage, birth
じゅうみんinhabitants; residents; dwellers
しみんa citizen, the citizens, the citizenry
こくみんnational, people, citizen
き、けいsoul, spirit, stream
きもちa feeling
ぶきみweird
がいきぶんがいいto feel well
きぶんがわるいto feel ill
げんきhappy, healthy, jolly, cheerful
にんきpopularity
てんきweather
きちがいmad (crazy)
のなげんきのないdepressed; low-spirited; cheerless
さむけa chill, a shivering fit
きがよわいdo not have the courage
てんきよほうweather forecast, weather report
かんきventilation
きあつatmospheric pressure
けるきをつけるto be careful, to pay attention, to take care
けいきcondition, state, business (condition)
たいきatmosphere
きぶんfeeling, mood
つよきfirm, strong
のんきcarefree, optimistic, careless, reckless, heedless
はきけnausea, sickness in the stomach
へいきcoolness, calmness, composure, unconcern
ゆうきcourage, bravery, valour, nerve, boldness
みずwater
すいようびWednesday
すいちゅうunder water
すいりょくwater power
すいかwatermelon
げすいdrainage, sewage, ditch, gutter, sewerage
すいぶんmoisture
すいへいwater level, horizon
すいようWednesday
だんすいwater outage
ちかすいunderground water
ふんすいwater fountain
こおりice
えいきゅうpermanence
しるjuice, sap, soup, broth
めるもとめるto seek, to request, to demand, to want, to wish
きたないdirty, messy
れるよごれるto get dirty, to become dirty
おせんpollution, contamination
よごす(1) to disgrace, to dishonour, (2) to pollute
えどがわEdo River
いけpond
してけっしてnever, by no means
けっしんdetermination, resolution
けっていdecision, determination
きまるto be decided, to be settled
めるきめるto decide
きあつsteam pressure
しずむto sink, to feel depressed
たくさんa lot
ぜいたくluxury, extravagance
かわriver, stream
かすわかすboil
わくto boil, to grow hot, to get excited
しょうゆsoy sauce
あぶらoil
ゆだんnegligence, unpreparedness
めいじだいがくMeiji University
なおるto be cured, to heal
めるおさめる(1) to govern, to manage, (2) to subdue
せいじpolitics, government
せんすいfountain
いずみspring, fountain
まるとまるto stay at (eg. hotel)
ほうほうa method
ぶんぽうgrammar
さほうmanners, etiquette, form
ほうりつlaw
けんぽうconstitution
すんぽうmeasurement, size, dimension
ほうAct (law: the X Act)
ほうそくlaw, rule
あわbubble, foam, froth, head on beer
なくcry
どろぼうthief, burglar, robber
ちゅういcaution, being careful, attention (heed)
ちゅうしゃinjection
そそぐto pour (into), to irrigate, to pay, to fill
さすto pour (drink), to serve (drinks)
ちゅうannotation, explanatory note
ちゅうもんorder, request
およぐto swim
およぎswimming
すいえいswimming
ようふく(Western style) clothes
とうようOrient
ようひんてんshop which handles Western-style apparel and accessories
おてあらいa restroom; lavatory
あらうto clean; to wash
おてあらいfont of purifying water placed at entrance of shrine
せんざいdetergent, washing material
てあらいrestroom, lavatory, hand-washing
むろつplace-name
かつどうaction, activity
かつりょくvitality, energy
きゅうはold school
はでshowy, loud, gay, flashy, gaudy
いちりゅうfirst class, top grade, foremost, top-notch
こうりゅうalternating current, intercourse
ごうりゅうconfluence, union, linking up, merge
りゅういき(river) basin
あさいshallow, superficial
けいひんTokyo-Yokohama
よこはまYokohama (Japanese city)
はままつHamamatsu (city)
しんりんよくwalking in the woods
びるあびるto bathe; to bask in the sun; to shower
うみocean
にほんかいSea of Japan
かいがいoverseas
かいすいsea water
かいがんcoast
かいすいよくsea bathing, seawater bath
かいようocean
けるつけるto dip in, to soak
けすto turn off power, extinguish; to erase, delete
するしょうきょするto eliminate, to erase
えるきえるto go out, to vanish
しゴムけしゴムeraser, India rubber
しょうどくdisinfection, sterilization
ひるいtears of sadness
しいすずしいcool (weather)
すずむto cool oneself, to cool off
たんすいfresh water
ふかいdeep, profound, thick
しんやlate at night
しんこくserious
まるふかまるto deepen, to heighten, to intensify
こんごうmixing, mixture
こんらんdisorder, chaos, confusion, mayhem
ざるまざるto be mixed, to be blended with, to associate with
じるまじるto be mixed, to be blended with, to associate with
ぜるまぜるto mix, to stir
きよいclear, pure, noble
せいしょclean copy
せいそうcleaning
かわくto be thirsty
すむto finish, to end
ませるすませるto be finished
ぞうげんincrease and decrease, fluctuation
らすへらすto abate, to decrease, to diminish, to shorten
へるto decrease (in size or number), to diminish
わたるto cross
わたすto pass over, to hand over
おんどtemperature
かいあたたかいwarm
ぬるいlukewarm
おんしつgreenhouse
おんせんspa, hot spring, onsen
おんたいtemperate zone
おんだんwarmth
きおんtemperature
たいおんtemperature (body)
そくていmeasurement
はかるto measure, to weigh, to survey
よそくprediction, estimation
みなとharbour, port
みずうみlake
わくto boil, to grow hot, to get excited, to gush forth
hot water
ゆげsteam, vapour
わんbay, gulf, inlet
湿しっけmoisture, humidity, dampness
湿しつどlevel of humidity
湿しめるto be wet, to become wet, to be damp
まんいんno vacany, a full house
ふまんdissatisfaction, displeasure, discontent, complaint
ちるみちるto be full, to rise (tide), to mature, to expire
みまんless than, insufficient
じゅんびprepartion
すいじゅん(1) water level, (2) level, standard
ひょうじゅんstandard, level
ようがんlava
めったにrarely (with neg. verb), seldom
すべるto slide, to slip
たきwaterfall
たいざいstay, sojourn
すいてきdrop of water
ぎょぎょうfishing (industry)
りょうしfisherman
かんじkanji
あっかんrogue
かんわChinese Character-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
けるつけるto soak, to moisten, to pickle
ようやくgradually, finally, hardly
せいけつclean
ふけつunclean, dirty, filthy, impure
もぐる(1) to drive, to pass through, (2) to evade
すむto clear (e.g. weather), to become transparent
かんげきdeep emotion, impression, inspiration
げきぞうsudden increase
しげきstimulus, impetus, incentive
しいはげしいviolent, vehement, intense
にごるto become muddy, to get impure
こいthick (as of color, liquid), dense, strong
のうどconcentration, brightness
せんたくきlaundry machine
せんたくwashing, laundry
ひ, -び, ほ-fire
かようびTuesday
かざんa volcano
かじa fire
かりょくheat power
かぜんがんvolcanic rock
かせいがんigneous rock
しょうかきfire extinguisher
かよう(abbr) Tuesday
ふんかeruption
やけどburn, scald
とうだいlighthouse
とうゆlamp oil, kerosene
light
はいash
すいじcooking, culinary arts
たくto boil, to cook
ほのおflame
てんdot
とくてんpoints
けるつけるto turn on; light (a fire)
じゃくてんa weakness, a weak point, a shortcoming
こうさてんintersection
つくto be started, to be switched on (u-v, intrans-v)
けってんfaults, defect, weakness
さいてんmarking, grading, looking over
ちてんsite, point on a map
まんてんperfect score
せいbecause
ためgood, advantage, in order to
かわせmoney order, exchange
するto change, to be of use, to reach to
ない(to have) nothing, none there
なしnothing
むりょうfree of charge
くすなくすto lose something
くなるなくなるto disappear, to get lost
ごぶさたnot writing or contacting for a while
nothing, naught, nil, zero
ぶさたneglecting to stay in contact
ぶじsafety, peace, quietness
むじplain, unfigured
むすうcountless number, infinite number
しょうてんfocus, point
がすこがすto burn, to scorch, to singe, to char
げるこげるto burn, to be burned
ぐうぜん(by) chance, unexpectedly, suddenly
ぜんぜんwholly, entirely, completely
やくto bake, to grill
けるやけるto burn, to be roasted, to be sunburnt
たいしょうcontrast, antithesis, comparison
えるにえるto boil, to cook, to be cooked
にるto boil, to cook
くまbear
あついhot
ねつfever, temperature
かねつheating
ねっしんzeal, enthusiasm
するねっするto heat (vs-s)
ねったいtropics
ねっちゅうnuts!, enthusiasm, zeal, mania
えるもえるto burn
やすもやすto burn
ちちfather
さんおとうさんfather
ふぼparents
ふけいguardians
/叔父・さんおじ・さんuncle, middle aged man
さんおじさんmiddle-aged gentleman, uncle
さんおじさんmiddle-aged gentleman, uncle
さんおじさんmiddle-aged gentleman, uncle
おじ(hum) uncle (older than one's parent)
おじuncle (younger than one's parent)
かたかなkatakana
けるかたづけるto tidy up, to put in order, to put away
うしcattle
こうしcalf
ぎゅうにゅうcow's milk
ぎゅうどんbeef rice bowl
ぼくじょう(1) farm (livestock), (2) pasture land, meadow
のりものa vehicle, transport
こうぶつone's favourite food
だいこうぶつmost favourite food
ものa thing
どうぶつan animal
どうぶつえんzoo
しょくぶつplant, vegetation
くだものfruit, a fruit
ぶっかprice
じんぶつpersonality; character
もちものone's property
やすものcheap item
たてものa building
かりものa borrowed thing
ふゆものwinter clothing
しなものgoods
わすれものlost article, something forgotten
じつぶつreal thing, original
さくもつproduce (e.g. agricultural), crops
しょもつbooks
せとものearthenware, crockery, china
ほんものgenuine article
めいぶつfamous product, special product, speciality
ものごとthings, everything
ものさしruler, measure
凄いものすごいearth-shattering, staggering, to a very great extent
とっきゅうexpress
とくにparticularly, especially
とくべつspecial
いぬa dog
いぬごやkennel
こいぬpuppy
こまいぬ(stone) guard lion-dog at Shinto shrine
はんにんoffender, criminal
じょうきょうstate of affairs, situation, circumstances
じょうたいcondition, situation, circumstances, state
くるうto go mad, to get out of order
狙いねらいaim
狙うねらうto aim at
こまspinning top
ひとりalone, unmarried
せまいnarrow
もうべんきょうするto study hard, to grind (away)
りょうけんhound; hunting dog
ぶんけんliterature, books (reference)
さるmonkey
いるひきいるto lead, to spearhead (a group), to command
そっせんtaking the initiative
そっとface of the earth
りつrate, ratio, proportion, percentage
ぎょくはいjade cap
たまつきbilliards
蜀黍とうもろこしcorn
たまball, sphere, coin
おうじprince
じょううqueen
おうさまking
おうこくkingdom
おうざthrone
おうじょprincess
こくおうking
しいめずらしいunusual, rare
げんざいpresent, up to now, nowadays, modern times, current
げんじつreality
げんじょうpresent condition, existing state, status quo
げんだいnowadays, modern times, present-day (adj-no)
げんにactually, really
げんばactual spot, scene, scene of the crime
じつげんimplementation, materialization, realization
ちきゅうearth (planet)
たまglobe, sphere, ball
りせいreason
むりunreasonable
しんりがくpsychology
りょうりdish (meal)
ごうりrationality
ちりgeography
しんりmentality
げんりprinciple, theory, fundamental truth
しょりprocessing, dealing with, treatment, disposition
せいりsorting, arrangement, adjustment, regulation
だいりrepresentation, agency, proxy, deputy, agent
ぶつりphysics
りそうideal
ことKoto (Japanese harp)
かんきょうenvironment, circumstance
びんbottle
あま・いsweet
あまいgenerous, sweet
だしいはなはだしいextreme, excessive, terrible
い・きる、う・む、なま、きto live, to grow, be born, raw
まれるうまれるto be born
しょうがくせいprimary school student
せいねんがっぴdate of birth
せんせいa teacher
じょしがくせいa girl student
ちゅうがくせいmiddle school student
がくせいa student
いちねんせいfirst-year student
だいがくせいuniversity student
おおぜいのgreat number of
せいぶつa living creature
いっしょうlifetime
せいめいlife
なまたまごraw egg
するしゃせいするto sketch, to paint [draw] from nature
いきいきvividly, lively
いきものliving thing, animal
きるいきるto live, to exist
じるしょうじるto produce, to yield, to result from, to arise
ずるしょうずるto cause, to arise, to be generated (v5z)
じんせい(human) life (i.e. conception to death)
せいかつliving, life (one's daily existence), livelihood
せいぞんexistence, being, survival
せいとpupil
えるはえる(1) to grow, to spring up, (2) to cut (teeth)
さんらんspawning
しゅっさんbirth
おみやげsouvenir
げんさんplace of origin, habitat
すいさんmarine products, fisheries
さんぎょうindustry
さんちproducing area
せいさんproduction, manufacture
みやげpresent, souvenir
ようbusiness
きようadroitness
あいようfavourite
あくようabuse, misuse
ようじbusiness
ふつようinflection
使しようuse, employment
よういpreparation
りようuse, utilization
じつようpractical use, utility
しんようconfidence, dependence, credit, faith
にちようひんdaily necessities
いるもちいるto use, to make use of
ようじんcare, precaution, guarding, caution
ようとuse, usefulness
た、た・んぼ、だrice field
でんえんrural district
すいでんa rice field
ごたんだGotanda (place name)
ちよだChiyoda Ward
さんもりたさんMorita: a Japanese surname
いわたIwata: a Japanese surname
ゆでんoil field
すいたしSuita City
たんぼpaddy field, farm
たうえrice planting
ゆらいderivation
りゆうreason
そつゆうfollowing (a precedent, former example, etc.)
もうしあげるto tell, to say, to state
しんreport
げるもうしあげるto say, to tell
もうす(hum) to be called, to say
し込むもうしこむto apply for, to make an application
おとこman
おとこのこa boy
だんせいman, male
こうだんしhandsome man
だんしがくせいa boy student
じなんsecond son
さんなんthird son
おとこのひとman
だんしyouth, young man
まちtown
ちょうみんtownspeople
したまちdowntown
~ちょう~ of the town
ずがpainting
えいがmovie
まんがcomic, cartoon
がかpainter, artist
せかいworld, the globe, the earth
きょうかいboundary
かんかいbureaucracy
はたけa cultivated field
たはたfields of rice and crops, estate
るすabsence, being away from home
かきとめwriting down, putting on record, recording
ていりゅうじょbus or tram stop
りゅうがくstudying abroad
ぼくちくstock-farming
りゃくすto abbreviate
すきいちばんすき favourite
ばんにんwatchman
いちばんnumber one
いちばんすきfavorite
にばんsecond (in sequence)
なんばんwhat number
ばんごうnumber
こうばんpolice box
とうばんbeing on duty
ばんちhouse number, address
るすばんcare-taking, caretaker, house-watching
いじょうstrangeness, abnormality, disorder
なることなるto differ, to vary, to disagree
たたみtatami mat (Japanese straw mat)
たたむto fold (clothes)
ぎもん(a) question
びょうきsickness
びょうにんa sick person
しょうじょうsymptoms, condition
いたいpainful
いたむto ache
いたみどめa painkiller
いたみpain, ache, sore, grief, distress
くせa habit (often a bad habit), peculiarity
しゅっぱつ・するdeparture
たつto depart (on a plane, train, etc.) (v5t)
ばくはつexplosion, detonation, eruption
はっきexhibition, demonstration, utilization
はっしゃfiring, shooting, discharge, catapult
はっそうexpression (music), conceptualization
はったつdevelopment, growth
はってんdevelopment, growth
はつばいsale
はつめいinvention
のぼるto climb
とうじょうentry (on stage)
しろ・い、はくwhite
めいはくclarity
らんぱくegg white
はくしょWhite Paper
はくじんCausasian
しらがwhite or grey hair, trendy hair bleaching
しろいwhite
ひゃくhundred
ひゃくばいhundred-fold
にひゃく200
さんびゃく300
ひゃくしょおfarmer
ひゃくてん100 points (perfect mark)
やおやgreengrocer
ろっぴゃく600
はっぴゃく800
ひゃくえん100 yen
ひゃくはちじゅうど180 degrees
ぐたいてきなconcrete; specific
しょうきょくてきpassive
みんなeveryone
さんみなさんeveryone, everybody
かいむnonexistent, nil, none
てんのうemperor
かわskin, hide, leather, fur, pelt, bark, shell
けがわfur, skin, pelt
おさらplate, dish
はいざらashtray
さらplate, dish
ぼんLantern Festival, Festival of the Dead, tray
ぼんちbasin (e.g. between mountains)
りえきprofits, gains, (political, economic)
さかんpopularity, prosperous
さかりhelping, serving
もる(1) to serve (food, etc.), (2) to fill up
an eye; vision
めうえone's superiors
めしたone's inferiors
ちゅうもくattention
いくついくつめhow many... (counter)
めがわるいpoor eyesight; blind
もくじa table of contents
ひとめでat a glance
もくてきgoals
めだまeyeball
んばんめsecond (in a series)
~めnumber ~ sequence, ~nd/th (suf)
~目~め~nd,~th (sequence)
めざすto aim at, to have an eye on
めじるしmark, sign, landmark
めやすcriterion, aim
もくひょうmark, objective, target
やくめduty, business
かいもくentirely, (not) at all
もうどうけんseeing eye dog
ちょくせつdirectly
なおすto repair
ちにただちにat once
そっちょくfrank, candid, straightforward, openhearted
なおるto be fixed, to be repaired
しょうじきhonesty, integrity, frankness
すいちょくvertical, perpendicular
そっちょくfrankness, candour, openheartedness
じかにimmediately, readily, directly
じきearnestly, immediately, exactly
ちょくごimmediately following
ちょくぜんjust before
ちょくりゅうdirect current
ちょっけいdiameter
そうごmutual
そうとうappropriate
あいてcompanion, partner
すもうsumo wrestling
そういdifference, discrepancy, variation
はぶくto omit, to eliminate, to curtail, to economize
はんせいreflection, reconsideration, introspection, meditation
かんばんsign, signboard, doorplate, poster
かんびょうnursing (a patient)
けんprefecture
けんちょうprefectural office
まんなかthe very middle
まっくらpitch dark
まごころsincerity
しんじつtruth
しゃしんきcamera
まっしろpure white
まりa woman's name
しんやa man's name
まなつmidsummer
しゃしんa photograph, a photo, a picture
しゃしんをとるto take a picture
まふゆ(in) midwinter
まんなかmiddle, centre
しんけんseriousness, earnestness
まっくらtotal darkness, shortsightedness, pitch dark
まっさきthe head, the foremost, beginning
まっすぐstraight (ahead), direct, upright
まねmimicry, imitation, behavior, pretense
まねるto mimic, to imitate
うわぎouter garment, coat
したぎunderwear
つくarrive
きるto wear, to put on
きがえchanging clothes, change of clothes
きものkimono
~着~ちゃくcounter for suits of clothing
ちゃくちゃくsteadily
けるつける(1) to attach, to join, to add, to append
とうちゃくarrival
みずぎbathing suit (woman's)
すいみんsleep
いっしゅんa moment, an instant
ひとみpupil (of eye)
むじゅんcontradiction, inconsistency
やじるしdirecting arrow
しるknow
しょうち・するconsent, acceptance
らせるしらせるto notify, to advise
らせしらせnotice
しりあいacquaintance
ちえwisdom, wit, sagacity, sense, intelligence
ちじprefectural governor
ちじんfriend, acquaintance
みじかいshort
たんだいjunior college
たんきshort term
たんしょ(1) defect, demerit, weak point, (2) disadvantage
いしstone
いしばしstone bridge
いしかわIshikawa: a Japanese surname
ほうせきjewel, gem
こいしpebble
せきゆpetroleum, oil
かせきa fossil
がんせきrocks and stones
さすがclever, adept, good, expectations
せきたんcoal
せっけんsoap
すなsand
さばくdesert
けんしゅうtraining
くだくto break, to smash
けるくだけるto break, to be broken
はさん(personal) bankruptcy
はへんfragment, splinter, broken piece
やぶるto tear, to violate, to defeat, to smash, to destroy
れるやぶれるto get torn, to wear out
/硬/固いかたいsolid, hard, firm
Go (board game of capturing territory)
せいかくaccurate, punctuality, exactness, authenticity
たしかcertain, sure, definite, if I remember correctly
かめるたしかめるto ascertain
てきかくprecise, accurate
めいかくclear up, clarify, define
じしゃくmagnet
はみがきdentifrice, toothpaste
みがくto polish, to shine, to brush, to refine, to improve
けいじnotice, bulletin
おれいthanking, expression of gratitude
しつれい(1) discourtesy, impoliteness, (2) Excuse me
れいexpression of gratitude
れいぎmanners, courtesy, etiquette
やしろ、しゃshrine, Shinto, society
かいしゃa company
しゃいんcompany employee
しゃかいsociety
しゃしゅthe proprietor (owner) of a company
しゃいんofficial company seal
かいしゃいんa company employee
しょうしゃtrading company, firm
にゅうしゃentry to a company
がんそfounder; originator, forerunner
せんぞancestor
そせんancestor
そふgrandfather
そぼgrandmother
いわいcongratulations; celebration, festival
いわいごとa celebration
いわいぎfestive dress
いわいものgongratulatory gift
いをおいわいをいうcongratulate
かみgod
じんぐうshrine
じんじゃshrine
かんだneighbourhood in Tokyo
しんぷpriest
めがみgoddess
けいひんしんちほうthe Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe area
こうべしKobe city (of Hyogo prefecture)
かみさまgod
とうひょうvoting, poll
なつまつりsummer festival
おまつりfestival
さいじつnational holiday, festival day
まつりfestival, feast
まつるto deify, to enshrine
うせつきんしcannot turn right
きんえんNo Smoking! (exp)
きんしprohibition, ban
こうふくhappiness, blessedness
ゆうしゅうsuperiority, excellence
わた・しI
たちわたしたちwe
あきまつりautumn festival
あきautumn, fall (n-adv)
しゅうぶんautumn equinox
かがくchemistry, science
ひゃっかじてんan encyclopedia
しかいdentist
がっかschool subject
ないかいa physician
げかいa surgeon
かもく(school) subject, curriculum, course
きょうかしょtext book
げかsurgical department
じんぶんかがくsocial sciences, humanities
りかscience
いちびょうsecond (time)
びょうsecond (60th min)
便べんぴconstipation
ひみつsecret, secrecy
まれrare, seldom
さきほどsome time ago
ていどdegree, amount, grade, standard, of the order of
にっていagenda
ほうていしきequation
ほどdegree, extent, bounds, limit
ぜいべつtax not included
めんぜいtax exemption, duty exemption
ようちinfancy, childish, infantile
ようちえんkindergarten
いっしゅa species, a kind, a variety
じんしゅrace (of people)
たね(1) seed, (2) material, (3) cause, source
稿げんこうmanuscript, copy
こくもつgrain, cereal, corn
せっきょくてきpositive, active, proactive
たいせきcapacity, volume
つむto pile up, to stack
もるつもるto pile up
ようせきcapacity, volume
やかおだやかcalm, gentle, quiet
けんきゅうしつprofessor's office, a seminar room
けんきゅうかresearch section
けんきゅうstudy, research, investigation
そら、あ・ける、からsky, to become free, empty
くうきair
あきroom, time to spare, emptiness
あくto open, to become open, to become empty
っぽからっぽempty, vacant, hollow
くうこうairport
くうそうdaydream, fantasy, fancy, vision
くうちゅうsky, air
しんくうvacuum, hollow, empty
まどwidow
まどぐちticket window
た・つ、た・てるto stand, to establish
こだちgrove
しりつだいがくa private university
たちいりきんしdo not enter
ちゅうりつneutrality
立つめだつto stand out
立てたなだてeviction
けんりゅうerection
たちばstandpoint
立ちたちさるto leave, to go off, to depart
ゆうだちa (summer afternoon) shower
立てるたてるto stand (something) up, to erect (something)
に立つやくにたつto be helpful, to be useful
こくりつnational
こんだてmenu, program, schedule
しりつprivate (establishment)
せいりつcoming into existence, arrangements, establishment
立ちがるたちあがるto stand up
立ちまるたちどまるto stop, to halt, to stand still
立つたつto stand (v5t)
りっぱsplendid, fine, handsome, elegant, imposing
りょうあんじRyoan Temple
ぶんしょうsentence, article
せんたんpointed end, tip, fine point
はしend (e.g. of street), edge, tip, margin, point
きょうぎgame, match, contest
きょうそうcompetition, contest
たけbamboo
たけだTakeda: a Japanese surname
ちくざいbamboo material
たけの子a bamboo shoot
ちくりんbamboo thicket
わらいごえlaughter, a laughing voice
わらうto laugh, to smile
ほほえむto smile
わらいlaugh, laughter, smile
ふえflute, pipe
きっぷticket
ふごうsign, mark, symbol
しだい(1) order, precedence, (2) circumstances
まんねんひつfountain pen
しっぴつwriting
ふでwriting brush
かれらthey (usually male)
じょうとうsuperiority, first class, very good
とうぶんdivision into equal parts
しいひとしいequal
びょうどうequality (a), impartiality, evenness
すじmuscle, string, line
すいとうcanteen, flask, water bottle
ふうとうenvelope
かいとうsolution
とうあんanswer paper
くちごたえretort
こたえanswer (noun)
えるこたえるto answer
こたえanswer, response
もんどうquestions and answers, dialogue
たいさくcounter-plan, counter-measure
よさんbudget
そろばんabacus
さんすうarithmetic
ひきざんsubtraction
わりざんdivision (math)
かんりcontrol, management (e.g. of a business)
くだpipe, tube
はこbox
はこをうごかすto move a box
せつclause
きせつseason
そっせんすいはんset an example worth following
はんいextent, scope, sphere, range
けんちくarchitecture