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WaniKani Vacabulary 1-10

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WaniKani Vocabulary 1-10

                

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お父さん 【おとうさん】father
お母さん 【おかあさん】mother
安い 【やすい】① cheap, inexpensive ② calm, peaceful, quiet
一 【いち】① one ② best in, the most (...) in (where an adjective follows)
一つ 【ひとつ】① one ② for one thing (often used in itemized lists) ③ (after a noun) only ④ (with a verb in negative form) (not) even ⑤ just (i.e. "just try it")
飲む 【のむ】① to drink, to gulp, to swallow ② to smoke (tobacco) ③ to engulf, to overwhelm ④ to keep down, to suppress ⑤ to accept (e.g. demand, condition) ⑥ to make light of, to conceal
右 【みぎ】① right, right hand side ② afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing), foregoing, forgoing, above
円 【えん】① Yen, money ② circle
下手 【へた】① unskillful, poor, awkward ② imprudent, untactful
花 【はな】① flower, blossom, bloom, petal ② blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms), cherry blossom ③ ikebana ④ Japanese playing cards ⑤ beauty ⑥ (the) best
会社 【かいしゃ】① company, corporation ② workplace
外国 【がいこく】foreign country
学校 【がっこう】school
学生 【がくせい】student (esp. a university student)
休む 【やすむ】① to be absent, to take a day off ② to rest, to have a break ③ to go to bed, to (lie down to) sleep, to turn in, to retire ④ to stop doing some ongoing activity for a time, to suspend business
九つ 【ここのつ】nine
空 【そら】sky, the heavens
見せる 【みせる】to show, to display
見る 【みる】① to see, to look, to watch, to view, to observe ② to look over, to look on, to assess, to examine, to judge ③ to look after, to keep an eye on, to take care of ④ to view (e.g. flowers, movie) ⑤ (usu. after the -te form of a verb) to try
古い 【ふるい】old (not person), aged, ancient, antiquated, stale, threadbare, outmoded, obsolete article
五 【ご】five
五つ 【いつつ】five
午後 【ごご】afternoon, p.m.
午前 【ごぜん】morning, a.m.
後ろ 【うしろ】back, behind, rear
語 【ご】① language ② word
高い 【たかい】① high, tall ② expensive
今 【いま】now, the present time, just now, soon, immediately, (one) more
今月 【こんげつ】this month
今週 【こんしゅう】this week
左 【ひだり】left, left hand side
三つ 【みっつ】three
山 【やま】① mountain ② pile, heap ③ climax, critical point ④ speculated area covered by an examination
四つ 【よっつ】four
時間 【じかん】① time ② hours
耳 【みみ】① ear ② hearing ③ edge, crust ④ selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics), selvage
七 【なな】seven
七つ 【ななつ】seven
出す 【だす】① to take out, to get out ② to put out, to reveal, to show ③ to submit (e.g. thesis), to turn in ④ to publish, to make public ⑤ to send (e.g. letter) ⑥ to produce (a sound), to start (fire) ⑦ to serve (food) ⑧ to begin
出る 【でる】① to go out, to exit, to leave ② to appear, to come forth, to be published ③ to answer (the phone or door)
出口 【でぐち】exit, gateway, way out, outlet, leak, vent
出来る 【できる】① to be able (in a position) to do, to be up to the task ② to be ready, to be completed ③ to be made, to be built ④ to be good at, to be permitted (to do) ⑤ to become intimate, to take up (with somebody) ⑥ to grow, to be raised
女 【おんな】woman
女の子 【おんなのこ】girl
小さい 【ちいさい】small, little, tiny
少し 【すこし】① small quantity, little, few, something ② little while ③ short distance
上げる 【あげる】① to raise, to elevate ② to do up (one's hair) ③ to fly (a kite, etc.), to launch (fireworks, etc.), to surface (a submarine, etc.) ④ to land (a boat) ⑤ to show someone (into a room) ⑥ (uk) to summon (for geishas, etc.) ⑦ to send someone (away) ⑧ to enrol (one's child in school) (enroll) ⑨ to increase (price, quality, status, etc.) ⑩ to make (a loud sound), to raise (one's voice) ⑪ to earn (something desirable) ⑫ to praise ⑬ to give (an example, etc.), to cite ⑭ to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.) ⑮ to arrest ⑯ to nominate ⑰ to give ⑱ to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.) ⑲ to bear (a child) ⑳ to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding) ○ (of the tide) to come in ○ to vomit ○ (after the -te form of a verb) to do for (the sake of someone else) ○ (after the -masu stem of a verb) to complete ○ used after the -masu stem of a humble verb to increase the level of humility
上手 【じょうず】① skill, skillful, dexterity ② flattery
食べる 【たべる】to eat
新聞 【しんぶん】newspaper
人 【じん】① -ian (e.g. Italian, etc.) (attaches to name of country to denote nationality), -er (e.g. performer, etc.) (attaches to name of occupation) ② (usu. in compound words) man, person, people
生まれる 【うまれる】to be born
西 【にし】west
先 【さき】① previous, prior, former, some time ago, preceding ② point (e.g. pencil), tip, end, nozzle ③ head (of a line), front ④ ahead, the other side ⑤ the future, hereafter ⑥ destination ⑦ the other party
先月 【せんげつ】last month
先週 【せんしゅう】last week, the week before
先生 【せんせい】① teacher, master, doctor ② with names of teachers, etc. as an honorific
千 【せん】1,000, thousand
川 【がわ】① river, stream ② the .... river, (suffix used with the names of rivers)
前 【まえ】① ago, before (some event), previously, (minutes) to (the hour) ② in front (of), before (e.g. the house) ③ head (of a line), front (e.g. of a bus), fore part ④ in the presence of ⑤ helping, portion ⑥ privates, private parts
足 【あし】① foot ② leg ③ gait ④ pace
大学 【だいがく】① post-secondary education institution, incl. university, college, etc. ② the Great Learning - one of the Four Books
大人 【おとな】adult
男 【おとこ】man
男の子 【おとこのこ】boy, male child, baby boy
長い 【ながい】① long (distance) ② long (time), lengthy
天気 【てんき】① weather, the elements ② fair weather, fine weather
電気 【でんき】① electricity ② (electric) light
電車 【でんしゃ】(electric) train
電話 【でんわ】telephone
東 【ひがし】east
道 【みち】① road, street, way, path, course, route, lane ② distance, ways (e.g. "a long ways") ③ the way (of proper conduct, etc.), one's way, morals ④ teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist), dogma ⑤ field (of medicine, etc.), subject ⑥ way, method, means
読む 【よむ】to read
南 【みなみ】south
二 【に】two
二つ 【ふたつ】two
日本語 【にほんご】Japanese (language)
入る 【はいる】① to enter ② to break into ③ to join, to enroll ④ to contain, to hold, to accommodate ⑤ to have (an income of)
入れる 【いれる】① to put in, to let in, to take in, to bring in, to insert, to set (a jewel, etc.) ② to admit, to accept, to employ, to hire ③ to accept, to comply, to grant, to adopt (a policy, etc.), to take (advice, etc.), to listen to, to pay attention to ④ to include ⑤ to pay (one's rent, etc.) ⑥ to cast (a vote) ⑦ to make (tea, coffee, etc.) ⑧ to turn on (a switch, etc.) ⑨ to send (a fax), to call
買う 【かう】① to buy ② to value, to have a high opinion ③ to stir, to provoke
白 【しろ】① white ② good guy, 'white hat'
半 【はん】half, semi-
半分 【はんぶん】half
百 【ひゃく】100, hundred
父 【ちち】father
母 【はは】mother
北 【きた】north
本 【ほん】① book, volume ② main, head, this, our, present, real ③ counter for long cylindrical things
毎日 【まいにち】every day
名前 【なまえ】① name, full name ② given name, first name
木 【き】tree, wood, timber
来る 【くる】① to come (spatially or temporally), to approach, to arrive ② to come back, to do ... and come back ③ to come to be, to become, to get, to grow, to continue ④ to come from, to be caused by, to derive from ⑤ to come to (i.e. "when it comes to spinach ...")
来月 【らいげつ】next month
来年 【らいねん】next year
話す 【はなす】to speak
何 【なん】① what ② how many (some counter)
九 【きゅう】nine
行く 【いく】① to go ② to proceed, to take place ③ to die, to pass away ④ to continue
今日 【きょう】today, this day
今年 【ことし】this year
三 【さん】three
四 【よん】four
十 【じゅう】10, ten
人 【ひと】① man, person ② human being, mankind, people ③ character, personality ④ man of talent, true man ⑤ other people ⑥ adult
八 【はち】eight
八つ 【やっつ】eight
毎年 【まいとし】every year, yearly, annually
万 【まん】① 10,000, ten thousand ② myriads ③ everything, all
六 【ろく】six
六つ 【むっつ】six
言う 【いう】① to say ② to call (i.e. to give a name)
大きい 【おおきい】big, large, great, loud
聞く 【きく】① to hear ② to listen (e.g. to music) ③ to ask, to enquire, to query
立つ 【たつ】① to stand, to rise, to stand up ② to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position) ③ to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
目 【め】① eye, eyeball ② eyesight ③ look ④ experience ⑤ viewpoint ⑥ ordinal number suffix ⑦ somewhat, -ish
分かる 【わかる】① to be understood, to be comprehended, to be grasped ② to become clear, to be known, to be discovered, to be realized, to be realised, to be found out
時 【じ】① hour, o'clock ② (specified) time, when ..., during ...
日 【にち】① Sunday ② day (of the month) ③ counter for days
年 【ねん】① year (e.g. AD) ② counter for years
山 【さん】Mt (suffix used with the names of mountains), Mount
人 【にん】① counter for people ② (usu. in compound words) person
お茶 【おちゃ】① tea (usu. green) ② tea break (at work) ③ tea ceremony
医者 【いしゃ】(medical) doctor, physician
引く 【ひく】① to pull ② to draw (attention, etc.), to attract (interest, etc.) ③ to draw back ④ to draw (a card) ⑤ to draw (plan, line, etc.) ⑥ to catch (cold) ⑦ to play (string instr.) ⑧ to look up (e.g. dictionary), to consult ⑨ to haul, to pull (vehicles) ⑩ to subtract ⑪ to ebb, to fade ⑫ to descend (from), to inherit (a characteristic) ⑬ to quote, to raise (as evidence) ⑭ to lay (a cable), to draw (a cable)
音楽 【おんがく】music, musical movement
夏 【なつ】summer
夏休み 【なつやすみ】summer vacation, summer holiday
会う 【あう】① to meet, to encounter ② to have an accident, to have a bad experience
回 【かい】① counter for occurrences ② counter for innings (baseball)
海 【うみ】sea, beach
開ける 【あける】① to open (a door, etc.), to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package) ② to open (for business, etc.)
楽しい 【たのしい】enjoyable, fun
漢字 【かんじ】Chinese characters, kanji
起きる 【おきる】① to get up, to rise ② to wake up ③ to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents), to happen, to take place
牛肉 【ぎゅうにく】beef
去年 【きょねん】last year
強い 【つよい】① strong, powerful, mighty, potent ② resistant, resilient, durable
教える 【おしえる】to teach, to inform, to instruct
教室 【きょうしつ】classroom
近い 【ちかい】near, close, short (distance)
兄さん 【にいさん】① older brother, elder brother ② brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship) ③ (vocative) young man, buddy, fella, laddie
兄弟 【きょうだい】siblings, brothers and sisters
軽い 【かるい】① light (i.e. not heavy), feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily) ② light (i.e. of foot), nimble, agile ③ non-serious, minor, unimportant, trivial ④ slight, small, gentle, soft ⑤ easy, simple ⑥ indiscriminate
月 【つき】① moon ② month
犬 【いぬ】① dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris) ② snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.) ③ counterfeit, inferior, useless, wasteful
元気 【げんき】health(y), robust, vigor, vigour, energy, vitality, vim, stamina, spirit, courage, pep
広い 【ひろい】spacious, vast, wide
考える 【かんがえる】to consider, to think about
黒い 【くろい】① black ② dark ③ illicit, wicked, underground
有る 【ある】① to be (usu. of inanimate objects), to exist, to live ② to have ③ to be located ④ to be equipped with ⑤ to happen, to come about
作文 【さくぶん】① writing (an essay, prose, etc.), composition ② formal writing with little real meaning
使う 【つかう】① to use (a thing, method, etc.), to make use of, to put to use ② to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.), to employ, to handle, to manage, to manipulate ③ to use (time, money, etc.), to spend, to consume ④ to use (language), to speak ⑤ to take (one's lunch), to circulate (bad money)
始まる 【はじまる】to begin
姉さん 【ねえさん】① elder sister ② (vocative) young lady ③ miss (referring to a waitress, etc.) ④ ma'am (used by geisha to refer to their superiors)
止まる 【とまる】① to stop, to halt ② to remain, to abide, to stay (in the one place) ③ to come to a halt ④ to be limited to
死ぬ 【しぬ】to die
持つ 【もつ】① to hold, to carry ② to possess
自転車 【じてんしゃ】bicycle
自分 【じぶん】① myself, yourself, oneself, himself, herself ② I, me
弱い 【よわい】weak, frail, delicate, tender, unskilled, weak (wine)
手紙 【てがみ】letter
習う 【ならう】to learn
住む 【すむ】to live (of humans), to reside, to inhabit, to dwell, to abide
重い 【おもい】① heavy, massive ② serious, important, severe, oppressed
始め 【はじめ】beginning, start, origin
少ない 【すくない】few, a little, scarce, insufficient, seldom
乗る 【のる】① to get on, to ride in, to board, to mount, to get up on ② to spread (paints), to be taken in ③ to share in, to join, to feel like doing, to be mentioned in, to be in harmony with ④ to appear (in print), to be recorded, to be found in (a dictionary)
新しい 【あたらしい】new
青い 【あおい】① blue, green ② pale ③ unripe, inexperienced
切る 【きる】① to cut (usu. to cut through) ② to sever (connections, ties) ③ to turn off (i.e. the light) ④ to terminate (i.e. a conversation), to hang up (the phone), to disconnect ⑤ to punch (a ticket), to tear off (a stub) ⑥ to open (something sealed) ⑦ to start ⑧ to set (a limit) ⑨ to reduce, to decrease, to discount ⑩ to shake off (water, etc.), to let drip-dry (or drain) ⑪ to cross ⑫ to do (something noticeable) ⑬ to turn (a vehicle) ⑭ to cut (the ball) ⑮ to shuffle (cards) ⑯ to trump ⑰ (in Go) to isolate (an opponent's stone) ⑱ (after the -masu stem of a verb) to finish, to complete
切手 【きって】stamp (postage), merchandise certificate
走る 【はしる】① to run ② to travel (movement of vehicles) ③ to hurry to ④ to retreat (from battle), to take flight ⑤ to run away from home ⑥ to elope ⑦ to tend heavily toward
早い 【はやい】① fast, quick, hasty, brisk ② early (in the day, etc.), premature ③ (too) soon, not yet, (too) early ④ easy, simple, quick
多い 【おおい】many, numerous
多分 【たぶん】① perhaps, probably ② generous, many, much, great
太い 【ふとい】① fat, thick ② deep (of a voice) ③ daring, shameless, brazen
待つ 【まつ】① to wait ② to await, to look forward to, to anticipate ③ (usu. in negative form) to depend on, to need
大切 【たいせつ】important, valuable, worthy of care
知る 【しる】to know, to understand, to be acquainted with, to feel
地図 【ちず】map
茶色 【ちゃいろ】light brown, tawny
朝 【あさ】morning
鳥 【とり】① bird ② bird meat (esp. chicken meat), fowl, poultry
度 【ど】① degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.) ② counter for occurrences and times ③ strength (of alcohol)
冬 【ふゆ】winter
答える 【こたえる】to answer, to reply
同じ 【おなじ】① same, identical, equal, uniform, equivalent, similar, common (origin), changeless, alike ② (usu. part of a 'nara' conditional) anyway, anyhow, in either case
肉 【にく】① flesh ② meat ③ the physical body (as opposed to the spirit) ④ thickness ⑤ ink pad
売る 【うる】to sell
病院 【びょういん】hospital
病気 【びょうき】illness, disease, sickness
服 【ふく】① clothes (esp. Western clothes) ② counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
歩く 【あるく】to walk
妹 【いもうと】younger sister
明るい 【あかるい】① bright, colourful ② cheerful ③ familiar (with), knowledgeable (about) ④ fair (e.g. politics), clean
夜 【よる】evening, night
有名 【ゆうめい】① famous ② fame
夕べ 【ゆうべ】① evening ② last night
明日 【あした】tomorrow
思う 【おもう】① to think, to consider, to believe ② to think (of doing), to plan (to do) ③ to judge, to assess, to regard ④ to imagine, to suppose, to dream ⑤ to expect, to look forward to ⑥ to feel, to desire, to want ⑦ to recall, to remember
終わる 【おわる】to finish, to end, to close
買い物 【かいもの】shopping, purchased goods
作る 【つくる】① to make, to produce, to manufacture, to build, to construct ② to prepare (food), to brew (alcohol) ③ to raise, to grow, to cultivate, to train ④ to till ⑤ to draw up (a document), to make out, to prepare, to write ⑥ to create (an artistic work, etc.), to compose ⑦ to coin (a phrase), to organize, to organise, to establish, to found ⑧ to have (a child) ⑨ to make up (one's face, etc.) ⑩ to fabricate (an excuse, etc.) ⑪ to form (a line, etc.) ⑫ to set (a record) ⑬ to commit (a sin, etc.)
町 【まち】① town, block, neighbourhood, neighborhood ② street, road ③ 109.09 m ④ 0.99 hectares
赤 【あか】① red, crimson, scarlet ② red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange) ③ red light ④ red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading), (in) the red ⑤ complete, total, perfect, obvious
屋 【や】① (something) shop ② somebody who sells (something) or works as (something) ③ somebody with a (certain) personality trait ④ house ⑤ roof
泳ぐ 【およぐ】to swim
横 【よこ】① horizontal (as opposed to vertical), lying down ② side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back), width, breadth ③ side (of a box, etc.) ④ beside, aside, next to ⑤ unconnected
絵 【え】picture, drawing, painting, sketch
曲がる 【まがる】① to bend, to curve, to warp, to wind, to twist ② to turn ③ to be awry, to be askew, to be crooked
君 【きみ】you, buddy, pal
交番 【こうばん】① police box ② alternation, alternating (e.g. current)
向こう 【むこう】① opposite side, other side, opposite direction ② over there, that way, far away, beyond ③ the other party, the other person ④ future (starting now)
皿 【さら】① plate, dish, platter, disc ② serving, helping, course ③ kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
酒 【さけ】alcohol, sake
雪 【ゆき】snow
地下鉄 【ちかてつ】underground train, subway
番号 【ばんごう】number, series of digits
部屋 【へや】① room ② sumo stable
返す 【かえす】① to return (something), to restore, to put back ② to pay back, to retaliate, to reciprocate
方 【かた】① direction, way ② person, lady, gentleman ③ method of, manner of, way of ④ care of .. ⑤ person in charge of .. ⑥ side (e.g. "on my mother's side")
本当 【ほんとう】truth, reality
鳴く 【なく】① to sing (bird) ② to bark, to purr, to make sound (animal)
黄色 【きいろ】yellow, amber
弟 【おとうと】younger brother
丸い 【まるい】① round, circular, spherical ② harmonious, calm
本当に 【ほんとうに】really, truly
番 【ばん】① number (in a series) ② (one's) turn ③ watch, guard, lookout ④ bout, match (sumo)
必要 【ひつよう】① necessary, needed, essential, indispensable ② necessity, need, requirement
丁度 【ちょうど】just, right, exactly
どうhow, in what way, how about
する① to do ② to cause to become, to make (into), to turn (into) ③ to serve as, to act as, to work as ④ to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.) ⑤ to judge as being, to view as being, to think of as, to treat as, to use as ⑥ to decide on, to choose ⑦ to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.) ⑧ to be (in a state, condition, etc.) ⑨ to be worth, to cost ⑩ to pass (of time), to elapse ⑪ verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs") ⑫ creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go") ⑬ to be just about to, to be just starting to, to try to, to attempt to
ここ① here (place physically close to the speaker, place pointed by the speaker while explaining), this place ② these last (followed by a duration noun and a past sentence: time period before the present time of the speaker) ③ these next ... (followed by a duration noun and a non past sentence: time period after the present time of the speaker), the next ...
ある① to be (usu. of inanimate objects), to exist, to live ② to have ③ to be located ④ to be equipped with ⑤ to happen, to come about
ことthing, matter, fact, circumstances, business, reason, experience
なる① to become, to get, to grow, to be, to reach, to attain ② to result in, to prove to be ③ to consist of, to be composed of ④ to succeed, to be complete ⑤ to change into, to be exchanged for ⑥ to play a role ⑦ to be promoted (shogi)
またagain, and, also, still (doing something)
まだ① as yet, hitherto, still ② not yet (with negative verb)
このthis (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
よう① (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb) appearing ..., looking ... ② (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb) way to ..., method of ...ing ③ (usu. after a noun) form, style, design ④ (usu. after a noun) like, similar to ⑤ thing (thought or spoken)
つけるto turn on, to switch on, to light up
うん① yeah, uh huh ② some (at the start of a number in place of a digit)
ちゃんsuffix for familiar person
上がる 【あがる】① to rise, to go up, to come up, to ascend, to be raised ② to enter (esp. from outdoors), to come in, to go in ③ to enter (a school), to advance to the next grade ④ to get out (of water), to come ashore ⑤ to increase ⑥ to improve, to make progress ⑦ to be promoted, to advance ⑧ to be made (of profit, etc.) ⑨ to occur (esp. of a favourable result) ⑩ to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.) ⑪ to be finished, to be done, to be over ⑫ (of rain) to stop, to lift ⑬ to stop (working properly), to cut out, to give out, to die ⑭ to win (in a card game, etc.) ⑮ to be arrested ⑯ to turn up (of evidence, etc.) ⑰ to be deep fried ⑱ to be spoken loudly ⑲ to get stage fright ⑳ to be offered (to the gods, etc.) ○ to go, to visit ○ to eat, to drink ○ to be listed (as a candidate) ○ to serve (in one's master's home) ○ (in Kyoto) to go north ○ (after the -masu stem of a verb) indicates completion
日本 【にっぽん】Japan
安心 【あんしん】relief, peace of mind
以外 【いがい】with the exception of, excepting
以上 【いじょう】① not less than, ... and more, ... and upwards ② beyond ... (e.g. one's means), further (e.g. nothing further to say), more than ... (e.g. cannot pay more than that) ③ above-mentioned, foregoing ④ since ..., seeing that ... ⑤ this is all, that is the end, the end
医学 【いがく】medical science, medicine
運ぶ 【はこぶ】① to carry, to transport, to move, to convey ② to come, to go ③ to wield (a tool, etc.), to use ④ to go (well, etc.), to proceed, to progress
運転 【うんてん】operation, motion, driving
下げる 【さげる】to hang, to lower, to move back, to wear, to dismiss, to grant
下さる 【くださる】to give, to confer
火 【ひ】fire, flame, blaze
花見 【はなみ】cherry blossom viewing, flower viewing
会話 【かいわ】conversation
楽しみ 【たのしみ】① enjoyment, pleasure, diversion, amusement, hobby ② anticipation, looking forward to
楽しむ 【たのしむ】to enjoy oneself
間に合う 【まにあう】① to be in time for ② to serve (suit, meet) the purpose, to be good enough, to be enough
気 【き】① spirit, mind, heart ② nature, disposition ③ motivation, intention ④ mood, feelings ⑤ atmosphere, essence
気分 【きぶん】feeling, mood
金持ち 【かねもち】rich man
空気 【くうき】air, atmosphere
研究 【けんきゅう】study, research, investigation
見える 【みえる】① to be seen, to be in sight ② to look, to seem, to appear ③ to come
工業 【こうぎょう】(manufacturing) industry
高校 【こうこう】senior high school
高校生 【こうこうせい】senior high school student
合う 【あう】① to come together, to merge, to unite, to meet ② to fit, to match, to suit, to agree with, to be correct ③ to be profitable, to be equitable ④ (after the -masu stem of a verb) to do ... to each other, to do ... together
今度 【こんど】now, this time, next time, another time
今夜 【こんや】this evening, tonight
始める 【はじめる】① to start, to begin, to commence, to initiate, to originate ② to open (e.g. a store), to start up, to establish (business. etc.) ③ to start (doing something), to begin to ...
子 【こ】① child ② young (animal) ③ young woman, young geisha ④ offshoot ⑤ interest ⑥ new shares ⑦ (after a noun or -masu stem) -er (often of young women)
思い出す 【おもいだす】to recall, to remember
止める 【とめる】① to stop (something or someone), to turn off ② to concentrate on, to pay attention to ③ to remember, to bear in mind ④ to fix into place ⑤ to park, to leave somewhere for a time
止める 【やめる】to end, to stop, to cease, to resign
字 【じ】① character (i.e. kanji) ② hand-writing, penmanship ③ the ... word (i.e. "the L word" = "love")
時代 【じだい】① period, epoch, era, age ② the times, those days ③ oldness, ancientness, antiquity ④ antique, period piece
社会 【しゃかい】society, public
社長 【しゃちょう】company president, manager, director
集める 【あつめる】to collect, to assemble, to gather
出発 【しゅっぱつ】departure
小学校 【しょうがっこう】primary school, elementary school, grade school
少年 【しょうねん】boys, juveniles
場合 【ばあい】case, situation
食事 【しょくじ】① meal ② to eat
親 【おや】① parent, parents ② dealer (in cards) ③ founder ④ (pet) owner
親切 【しんせつ】kindness, gentleness
人口 【じんこう】① population ② common talk
世界 【せかい】the world, society, the universe
正しい 【ただしい】right, just, correct, righteous, honest, truthful, proper, straightforward, perfect
生きる 【いきる】to live, to exist
赤ちゃん 【あかちゃん】baby, infant
送る 【おくる】① to send (a thing), to dispatch, to despatch ② to take or escort (a person somewhere), to see off (a person) ③ to bid farewell (to the departed), to bury ④ to spend (time), to live one's life ⑤ to pass (down the line) ⑥ to affix okurigana
足りる 【たりる】① to be sufficient, to be enough ② to be worth doing, to be worthy ③ to be sufficient, to answer, to do
村 【むら】village
太る 【ふとる】to grow fat (stout, plump), to become fat, to gain weight
大学生 【だいがくせい】university student, college student
大事 【だいじ】important, valuable, serious matter
地理 【ちり】geography
中学校 【ちゅうがっこう】junior high school, middle school, lower secondary school
通る 【とおる】to pass (by), to go through, to walk along, to pass exams, to attend (e.g. school)
答え 【こたえ】response, reply, answer, solution
入学 【にゅうがく】entry to school or university, matriculation
発音 【はつおん】pronunciation
用事 【ようじ】tasks, things to do, errand, business (to take care of), affairs, engagement
立てる 【たてる】① to stand (something) up, to erect (something) ② to make (a noise, a sound) ③ to put (tooth, claw, pointed object) to ④ to set (a plan, etc.), to decide (objective, schedule)
工場 【こうじょう】factory, plant, mill, workshop
行く 【ゆく】① to go ② to proceed, to take place ③ to die, to pass away ④ to continue
写す 【うつす】① to transcribe, to duplicate, to reproduce, to imitate, to trace ② to describe ③ to film, to picture, to photograph
行う 【おこなう】to perform, to do, to conduct oneself, to carry out
代わり 【かわり】① substitute, deputy, proxy, alternate, relief, compensation, second helping ② in place of, as a substitute for
気持ち 【きもち】feeling, sensation, mood
首 【くび】① neck ② head ③ unemployed person
仕方 【しかた】way, method, means, resource, course
乗り物 【のりもの】vehicle
回る 【まわる】① to turn, to revolve ② to visit several places ③ to function well ④ to pass a certain time
代 【だい】① charge, cost, price ② generation, age, reign ③ (geological) era ④ (after someone's name or title) a representative of, on behalf of, for (someone) ⑤ used after a phone number to indicate that it is a switchboard number ⑥ counter for decades of ages, eras, etc. ⑦ counter for generations (of inheritors to a throne, etc.) ⑧ proxy application company
安全 【あんぜん】① safety ② security
雲 【くも】cloud
科学 【かがく】science
客 【きゃく】① guest, visitor ② customer, client, shopper, spectator, audience, tourist, sightseer, passenger
苦い 【にがい】bitter
君 【くん】Mr (junior), master, boy
決める 【きめる】to decide
血 【ち】blood, consanguinity
お礼 【おれい】thanking, expression of gratitude
交通 【こうつう】communication, transportation, traffic, intercourse
市 【し】city
糸 【いと】thread, yarn, string
自由 【じゆう】freedom, liberty, as it pleases you
受ける 【うける】① to receive, to accept, to get, to inherit ② to catch (e.g. a ball), to parry (e.g. a blow), to take (lesson, test, damage), to sustain (damage), to incur (loss) ③ to become popular, to be well-received, to go down well
住所 【じゅうしょ】address (e.g. of house), residence, domicile
勝つ 【かつ】to win, to gain victory
場所 【ばしょ】① place, location, spot, position ② room, space ③ basho (sumo wrestling tournament)
心配 【しんぱい】① worry, concern, anxiety ② care, help, aid, assistance
森 【もり】① forest ② shrine grove
申す 【もうす】to be called, to say
進む 【すすむ】① to advance, to go forward ② to precede, to go ahead (of) ③ to make progress, to improve ④ to deepen, to heighten ⑤ to do of one's own free will
人形 【にんぎょう】doll, puppet, figure
数学 【すうがく】mathematics, arithmetic
生活 【せいかつ】living, life (one's daily existence), livelihood
線 【せん】line (also telephone, railway), wire, beam
相談 【そうだん】consultation, discussion
草 【くさ】grass
打つ 【うつ】① to hit (something inanimate), to strike, to beat (on something) ② to type, to tap (e.g. a key) ③ to inject ④ to indulge in gambling ⑤ to visit (on a pilgrimage)
調べる 【しらべる】to examine, to investigate, to check up, to sense, to study, to inquire, to search
点 【てん】① spot, mark ② point, dot ③ mark (e.g. in exam), score, points ④ counter for goods or items
投げる 【なげる】① to throw, to cast away ② to face defeat, to give up
道具 【どうぐ】implement, tool, means
日記 【にっき】diary, journal
反対 【はんたい】opposition, resistance, antagonism, hostility, contrast, objection, dissension, reverse, opposite, vice versa
美しい 【うつくしい】beautiful, lovely
負ける 【まける】to lose, to be defeated
文化 【ぶんか】① culture, civilization, civilisation ② Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
返事 【へんじ】reply, answer, response
毛 【け】hair, fur
役に立つ 【やくにたつ】to be helpful, to be useful
予定 【よてい】plans, arrangement, schedule, program, programme, expectation, estimate
落ちる 【おちる】① to fall down, to drop ② to fail (e.g. exam) ③ to crash, to degenerate, to degrade ④ to fade, to come out (e.g. a stain)
理由 【りゆう】reason, pretext, motive
両方 【りょうほう】both sides, both parties
決まる 【きまる】① to be decided, to be settled ② to look good in (clothes)
全て 【すべて】all, the whole, entirely, in general, wholly, overall
直す 【なおす】① to cure, to heal ② to fix, to correct, to repair ③ to do over again (after -masu base of verb) ④ to replace, to put back as it was ⑤ to convert (into a different state), to transform
直る 【なおる】to get mended, to be repaired, to be fixed
久しぶり 【ひさしぶり】a long time (since the last time), it's been a while (since I last saw, mailed, etc., you)
最近 【さいきん】latest, most recent, nowadays
最後 【さいご】① last, end, conclusion ② (after -tara form or -ta form followed by "ga") no sooner than, right after (often having negative consequences)
失礼 【しつれい】① discourtesy, impoliteness ② Excuse me, Goodbye ③ to leave ④ to be rude
必ず 【かならず】always, without exception, necessarily, certainly, without fail, positively, invariably
付く 【つく】① to be attached, to be connected with, to adhere, to stick, to cling ② to remain imprinted, to scar, to stain, to dye ③ to bear (fruit, interest, etc.) ④ to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.), to increase (of strength, etc.) ⑤ to take root ⑥ to accompany, to attend, to follow, to study with ⑦ to side with, to belong to ⑧ to possess, to haunt ⑨ to be lit, to be lighted ⑩ to be settled, to be resolved, to be decided ⑪ to be given (of a name, price, etc.) ⑫ to be sensed, to be perceived ⑬ to be lucky ⑭ (after -masu stems, onomatopoeic and mimetic words) to become (a state, condition, etc.)
亡くなる 【なくなる】to die
こう① in this way (used for something or someone close to the speaker, including the speaker himself, or for the opinions of the speaker), thus, such ② uh... (interjection used as a verbal pause)
しまうto finish, to close, to do something completely, to put away, to put an end to
ぶつto hit (a person), to strike, to beat
はず① expectation that something took place, will take place or was in some state, it should be so, bound to be, expected to be, must be ② nock (of a bow) ③ nock (of an arrow) ④ nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger) (Sumo)
なかなか① very, considerably, easily, readily, fairly, quite, highly, rather ② by no means (with negative verb)
火山 【かざん】volcano
外れる 【はずれる】to be disconnected, to get out of place, to be off, to be out (e.g. of gear)
学ぶ 【まなぶ】to study (in depth), to learn, to take lessons in
間もなく 【まもなく】① soon, before long, in a short time ② (after verb) lacking time to ..., without time to ...
気に入る 【きにいる】to be pleased with, to suit
金 【きん】① gold, golden (color), metaphor for (most) valuable, gold (medal, cup) ② money (written before an amount) ③ Friday ④ metal (fourth of the five elements) ⑤ Jin (dynasty of China; 1115-1234 CE) ⑥ gold general (shogi) ⑦ karat, carat
女子 【じょし】woman, girl
上 【じょう】① from the standpoint of, as a matter of (e.g. fact), in the field of, being of the type of ② aboard (a ship or vehicle), on top of, on, above ③ first volume (e.g. book) ④ superior quality, best, top, high class ⑤ going up ⑥ governmental, imperial ⑦ presenting, showing
人間 【にんげん】① human being, man, person ② character (of a person)
人気 【にんき】popularity, popular feeling, business conditions
人生 【じんせい】(human) life (i.e. conception to death)
生 【なま】① raw, uncooked, fresh ② natural, unedited, unprocessed, crude ③ live (i.e. not recorded) ④ inexperienced, unpolished, green ⑤ impudence, sauciness ⑥ unpasteurized beer, draft beer, draught beer ⑦ partially, somewhat, half-, semi-
先日 【せんじつ】the other day, a few days ago
大した 【たいした】considerable, great, important, significant, a big deal
電子 【でんし】① electron ② (esp. as a prefix) electronic, electronics
年生 【ねんせい】pupil in ... year, student in ... year
分ける 【わける】to divide, to separate, to make distinctions, to differentiate (between)
名人 【めいじん】master, expert
友人 【ゆうじん】friend
行き 【いき】① bound for ... ② going (to)
中 【ちゅう】① medium, average, middle ② moderation ③ middle school ④ China ⑤ in, out of (e.g. three out of ten people) ⑥ during (a certain time when one did or is doing something), under (construction, etc.), while
学 【がく】learning, scholarship, erudition, knowledge
間 【かん】① interval, period of time ② among, between, inter-
後 【ご】after
名 【めい】① counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such) ② first name ③ famous, great
以前 【いぜん】ago, since, before, previous
運 【うん】fortune, luck
下がる 【さがる】to hang down, to abate, to retire, to fall, to step back
歌手 【かしゅ】singer
花火 【はなび】fireworks
海外 【かいがい】foreign, abroad, overseas
開始 【かいし】start, commencement, beginning, initiation
学者 【がくしゃ】scholar
楽 【らく】comfort, ease
牛 【うし】① cattle, cow, ox, oxen ② beef ③ Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
強力 【きょうりょく】powerful, strong
作家 【さっか】author, writer, novelist, artist
室 【しつ】① room ② Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
親しい 【したしい】intimate, close (e.g. friend)
親友 【しんゆう】close friend, bosom (old, intimate) friend, buddy, crony, chum
図 【ず】figure (e.g. Fig 1), drawing, picture, illustration
世の中 【よのなか】society, the world, the times
青年 【せいねん】youth, young man
切れる 【きれる】① to cut well, to be sharp ② to break (off), to snap, to wear out ③ to be injured ④ to burst, to collapse ⑤ to be disconnected, to be out of, to expire, to sever (connections) with ⑥ to be shrewd, to have a sharp mind ⑦ to drop under (a certain figure), to beat (e.g. a time) ⑧ to flip, to lose one's temper ⑨ to be able to do completely
先ず 【まず】① first (of all), to start with, about, almost, anyway, well, now ② hardly (with neg. verb)
体重 【たいじゅう】body weight (usu. one's own)
台 【だい】① stand, rack, table ② support ③ belt ④ counter for machines, incl. vehicles ⑤ setting (e.g. in jewellery)
大会 【たいかい】convention, tournament, mass meeting, rally
地 【ち】① earth, ground, land, soil ② place ③ territory ④ bottom (of a package, book, etc.) ⑤ earth (one of the five elements)
地下 【ちか】① basement, cellar, underground place ② underground, below ground ③ secret, under cover
中止 【ちゅうし】suspension, stoppage, discontinuance, interruption
土地 【とち】plot of land, lot, soil
入場 【にゅうじょう】entrance, admission, entering
発見 【はっけん】discovery, detection, finding
病 【やまい】illness, disease
不安 【ふあん】anxiety, uneasiness, insecurity, suspense
不正 【ふせい】injustice, unfairness, iniquity, impropriety, irregularity, dishonesty, illegality, fraud
不足 【ふそく】insufficiency, shortage, deficiency, lack, dearth
風 【ふう】① method, manner, way, style ② appearance, air ③ tendency ④ folk song (genre of the Shi Jing) ⑤ wind (one of the five elements)
文 【ぶん】sentence, text
文字 【もじ】① letter (of alphabet), character ② literal
歩道 【ほどう】footpath, walkway, sidewalk
用いる 【もちいる】to use, to make use of
力 【りょく】strength, power
姉妹 【しまい】sisters
主人 【しゅじん】① head (of a household), proprietor (of a store), proprietress, landlord, landlady ② one's husband ③ (one's) employer, (one's) master ④ host, hostess
言う 【ゆう】① to say ② to call (i.e. to give a name)
思い出 【おもいで】memories, recollections, reminiscence
者 【しゃ】someone of that nature, someone doing that work
元 【もと】former, ex-
王子 【おうじ】prince
家具 【かぐ】furniture
回す 【まわす】① to turn, to rotate, to gyrate ② to circulate, to send around ③ to surround ④ to put something to a new use (e.g. leftovers) ⑤ (after the -masu stem of a verb) ... around (i.e. to chase someone around) ⑥ to dial (e.g. telephone number)
回転 【かいてん】rotation (usu. around something), revolution, turning
強調 【きょうちょう】emphasis, highlight, stress, stressed point
苦しい 【くるしい】painful, difficult
欠ける 【かける】① to be chipped, to be damaged, to be broken ② to be lacking, to be missing ③ to be insufficient, to be short, to be deficient, to be negligent toward ④ (of the moon) to wane, to go into eclipse
欠点 【けってん】faults, defect, weakness
決心 【けっしん】determination, resolution
決定 【けってい】decision, determination
県 【けん】① prefecture (of Japan) ② county (of China)
向く 【むく】① to face ② to turn toward ③ to be suited to, to be fit for
向け 【むけ】intended for ..., oriented towards ..., aimed at ...
号 【ごう】① number, edition, make, model, issue, part of that group ② sobriquet, pen-name
今回 【こんかい】now, this time, lately
事実 【じじつ】fact, truth, reality
州 【しゅう】① state, province, county (UK), department (of ancient China) ② continent
集中 【しゅうちゅう】concentration, convergence, centralization, integration, gathering together
助かる 【たすかる】to be saved, to be rescued, to survive, to be helpful
助ける 【たすける】to help, to save, to rescue, to give relief to, to spare (life), to reinforce, to promote, to abet
助手 【じょしゅ】helper, helpmeet, assistant, tutor
女王 【じょおう】queen
勝負 【しょうぶ】victory or defeat, match, contest, game, bout
身 【み】① body ② oneself ③ one's place, one's position ④ main part, meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.), wood (as opposed to bark), blade (as opposed to its handle), container(as opposed to its lid)
数える 【かぞえる】to count, to enumerate
数字 【すうじ】numeral, figure, digit, numeric character
正直 【しょうじき】① honesty, integrity, frankness ② honestly, frankly
全く 【まったく】① really, truly, entirely, completely, wholly, perfectly ② indeed ③ good grief (expression of exasperation)
全身 【ぜんしん】① whole (body), full-length (e.g. portrait) ② systemic
全力 【ぜんりょく】all one's power, whole energy
相手 【あいて】① companion, partner, company ② other party, addressee ③ opponent (sports, etc.)
速度 【そくど】speed, velocity, rate
身体 【しんたい】① body ② health
中央 【ちゅうおう】centre, central, center, middle
調子 【ちょうし】① tune, tone, key, pitch, time, rhythm ② vein, mood, way, manner, style, knack ③ condition, state of health ④ impetus, spur of the moment, strain ⑤ trend
電池 【でんち】battery
当たる 【あたる】① to be hit, to strike ② to touch, to be in contact, to be affixed ③ to be equivalent to, to be applicable, to apply to ④ to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.) ⑤ to be selected (in a lottery, etc.), to win ⑥ to be successful, to go well, to be a hit ⑦ to face, to confront ⑧ to lie (in the direction of) ⑨ to undertake, to be assigned ⑩ to be stricken (by food poisoning, heat, etc.), to be afflicted ⑪ to be called upon (by the teacher) ⑫ to treat (esp. harshly), to lash out at ⑬ to be unnecessary ⑭ (in baseball) to be hitting well, to be on a hitting streak ⑮ (in fishing) to feel a bite ⑯ (of fruit, etc.) to be bruised, to spoil ⑰ to feel (something) out, to probe into, to check (i.e. by comparison) ⑱ to shave
当てる 【あてる】① to hit ② to expose ③ to apply (e.g. patch) ④ to allot, to call on someone (e.g. in class) ⑤ to guess (an answer) ⑥ to make a hit (e.g. in a lottery)
頭 【とう】counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle)
道路 【どうろ】road, highway
日光 【にっこう】sunlight
農業 【のうぎょう】agriculture
配る 【くばる】to distribute, to deliver, to deal (cards)
発表 【はっぴょう】announcement, publication
番目 【ばんめ】cardinal number suffix
皮肉 【ひにく】cynicism, sarcasm, irony, satire
美人 【びじん】beautiful person (woman)
氷 【こおり】① ice ② shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
物語 【ものがたり】tale, story, legend
平ら 【たいら】flatness, level, smooth, calm, plain, sitting tailor fashion
平気 【へいき】coolness, calmness, composure, unconcern
平和 【へいわ】peace, harmony
辺り 【あたり】① on the bank of, by the side of (e.g. a river, pond) ② (in the) neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity, nearby
方向 【ほうこう】① direction, orientation, bearing, way ② course (e.g. of action)
本物 【ほんもの】genuine article
役 【やく】① use, service, role ② post, position ③ scoring combination (e.g. in mahjong, card games, etc.), hand
数 【すう】① several, a number of ② number, numeral, figure ③ destiny, fate ④ law
全国 【ぜんこく】country-wide, nation-wide, whole country, national
他人 【たにん】another person, unrelated person, outsider, stranger
谷 【たに】valley
毎月 【まいつき】every month, each month, monthly
表す 【あらわす】① to reveal, to show, to display ② to express ③ to represent, to signify, to stand for ④ to make widely known
知り合い 【しりあい】acquaintance
次々 【つぎつぎ】in succession, one by one
乗せる 【のせる】① to give (someone) a ride, to give a lift, to pick up, to help on board ② to deceive, to take for a ride
円い 【まるい】① round, circular, spherical ② harmonious, calm
羽 【わ】counter for birds and rabbits
王 【おう】① king, ruler, sovereign, monarch ② king (for senior player) (shogi)
他 【た】other (esp. people and abstract matters)
色 【しょく】counter for colours
内 【ない】inside, within
国民 【こくみん】nation, nationality, people, citizen
最も 【もっとも】most, extremely
最高 【さいこう】highest, supreme, the most
最終 【さいしゅう】last, final, closing
札 【さつ】note, paper money
支える 【ささえる】① to support, to prop, to sustain, to underlay, to hold up ② to hold at bay, to stem, to check
支店 【してん】branch store (office)
死亡 【しぼう】death, mortality
失う 【うしなう】to lose, to part with
週末 【しゅうまつ】weekend
住民 【じゅうみん】citizens, inhabitants, residents, population
重要 【じゅうよう】important, momentous, essential, principal, major
農民 【のうみん】farmers, peasants
付ける 【つける】① to attach, to join, to add, to append, to affix, to stick, to glue, to fasten, to sew on, to apply (ointment) ② to furnish (a house with) ③ to wear, to put on ④ to keep a diary, to make an entry ⑤ to appraise, to set (a price) ⑥ to bring alongside ⑦ to place (under guard or doctor) ⑧ to follow, to shadow ⑨ to load, to give (courage to) ⑩ to keep (an eye on) ⑪ to establish (relations or understanding) ⑫ to turn on (light)
未来 【みらい】① the future (usually distant) ② future tense ③ the world to come
要点 【ようてん】gist, main point
必死 【ひっし】① frantic, desperate ② inevitable death ③ brinkmate (inevitable checkmate) (shogi)
助言 【じょげん】advice, suggestion
氏 【し】① Mr ② clan ③ he, him ④ counter for people
いつかsometime, someday, one day, some time or other, the other day, in due course, in time
ごく① quite, very ② quindecillion (US), octillion (Europe), 10^48
かく① to scratch ② to perspire ③ to shovel, to paddle
すぐ① immediately, at once, directly ② soon, before long, shortly ③ easily, without difficulty ④ right (near), nearby, just (handy)
ふとsuddenly, casually, accidentally, incidentally, unexpectedly, unintentionally
みょう① strange, unusual ② (something) superb, (something) excellent
あるa certain ..., some ...
せいcause, reason, fault
おやoh!, oh?, my!
学年 【がくねん】year in school, grade in school
出来上がる 【できあがる】① to be completed, to be finished, to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat) ② to be very drunk
小学生 【しょうがくせい】elementary school student, primary school student, grade school student
上る 【のぼる】① to ascend, to go up, to climb ② to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the sun), to rise ③ to go to (the capital) ④ to be promoted ⑤ to add up to ⑥ to advance (in price) ⑦ to swim up (a river), to sail up ⑧ to come up (on the agenda)
入社 【にゅうしゃ】entry to a company
分 【ぶん】① part, segment, share, ration ② rate ③ degree, one's lot, one's status, relation, duty, kind, lot ④ in proportion to, just as much as
がる① to feel (on adj-stem to represent a third party's apparent emotion) ② to behave as if one were
引き分け 【ひきわけ】draw (in competition), tie game
下町 【したまち】Shitamachi, lower parts of town
金魚 【きんぎょ】goldfish
工事 【こうじ】construction work, construction, work (related to construction, e.g. painting, concrete-pouring, etc.)
作者 【さくしゃ】author, authoress
とどまる① to stop, to halt ② to remain, to abide, to stay (in the one place) ③ to come to a halt ④ to be limited to
死体 【したい】dead body, corpse, cadaver
写る 【うつる】to be photographed, to be projected
心理 【しんり】mentality
早口 【はやくち】fast-talking, rapid talking
中古 【ちゅうこ】① used, second-hand, old ② Middle Ages
転がる 【ころがる】to roll, to tumble
電力 【でんりょく】electric power
同時 【どうじ】simultaneous(ly), concurrent, same time, synchronous, together
売り切れ 【うりきれ】sold-out
発売 【はつばい】sale, offering for sale, release (for sale), launch (product)
方言 【ほうげん】dialect
毎度 【まいど】① each time ② thank you for your continued patronage
近々 【ちかぢか】soon, nearness, before long
売り上げ 【うりあげ】amount sold, proceeds
代える 【かえる】① to replace ② to exchange, to interchange ③ to substitute
代わる 【かわる】to take the place of, to relieve, to be substituted for, to be exchanged, to change places with, to take turns, to be replaced
名字 【みょうじ】surname, family name
王女 【おうじょ】princess
貝 【かい】shell, shellfish
角 【かく】① angle ② square (or cube) ③ bishop (shogi) ④ third degree (of the Japanese & Chinese pentatonic scale) ⑤ Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) ⑥ jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
角度 【かくど】angle
局 【きょく】① channel (i.e. TV or radio), station, department ② affair, situation
曲 【きょく】tune, piece of music
曲げる 【まげる】to bend, to crook, to lean, to yield (a point), to depart (from a principle)
曲線 【きょくせん】curve
見直す 【みなおす】to look again, to get a better opinion of
交ぜる 【まぜる】to mix
算数 【さんすう】arithmetic
実る 【みのる】to bear fruit, to ripen
実力 【じつりょく】① (real) ability, true strength, merit, efficiency, competency ② arms, force
弱点 【じゃくてん】weak point, weakness
主語 【しゅご】subject
終点 【しゅうてん】terminus, last stop (e.g. train)
心身 【しんしん】mind and body
線路 【せんろ】line, track, roadbed
早速 【さっそく】at once, immediately, without delay, promptly
対立 【たいりつ】confrontation, opposition, antagonism
竹 【たけ】① bamboo ② middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
点数 【てんすう】marks, points, score, runs, number of items, credits
南米 【なんべい】South America
風船 【ふうせん】balloon (esp. small, toy variety)
平日 【へいじつ】① weekday, ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday) ② kanji radical 73
名所 【めいしょ】① famous place ② name of a part (of an instrument, etc.) ③ name and address
名物 【めいぶつ】famous product, special product, speciality, specialty
毛糸 【けいと】knitting wool
目次 【もくじ】table of contents
役人 【やくにん】government official
和服 【わふく】Japanese clothes
交じる 【まじる】to be mixed, to be blended with, to associate with, to mingle with, to interest, to join
月末 【げつまつ】end of the month
終了 【しゅうりょう】end, close, termination
家 【か】-ist (used after a noun indicating someone's occupation, pursuits, disposition, etc.), -er
仮定 【かてい】assumption, supposition, hypothesis
氏名 【しめい】full name, identity
あう① to meet, to encounter ② to have an accident, to have a bad experience
丁目 【ちょうめ】district of a town, city block (of irregular size)
天才 【てんさい】genius, prodigy, natural gift
本気 【ほんき】seriousness, truth, sanctity
羊毛 【ようもう】wool
よる① to be due to, to be caused by ② to depend on, to turn on ③ to be based on, to come from
もちsticky rice cake
ならうto imitate, to follow, to emulate
なるto bear fruit
入る 【いる】to get in, to go in, to come in, to flow into, to set, to set in
見方 【みかた】viewpoint
公開 【こうかい】open to the public, exhibit
音 【おん】① sound, noise, report ② note (music) ③ Chinese-derived character reading
重 【じゅう】greater degree, heavy, serious
集金 【しゅうきん】money collection
化ける 【ばける】① to appear in disguise, to take the form of ② to change for the worse, to corrupt
開発 【かいはつ】development, exploitation
外来 【がいらい】① external origin, imported ② outpatient
顔付き 【かおつき】(outward) looks, features, face, countenance, expression
久しい 【ひさしい】long, long-continued, old (story)
休学 【きゅうがく】temporary absence from school, suspension
空間 【くうかん】space, room, airspace
君主 【くんしゅ】ruler, monarch
交わる 【まじわる】to cross, to intersect, to associate with, to mingle with, to interest, to join
公用 【こうよう】① government business, official business ② public, official, governmental
工学 【こうがく】engineering
工作 【こうさく】work, construction, handicraft, maneuvering, manoeuvering
作用 【さよう】action, operation, effect, function
自立 【じりつ】independence, self-reliance
主 【ぬし】① head (of a household, etc.), leader, master ② owner, proprietor, proprietress ③ subject (of a rumour, etc.), doer (of a deed) ④ guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers), long-time resident (or employee, etc.) ⑤ husband ⑥ you
出血 【しゅっけつ】bleeding, haemorrhage, hemorrhage
進化 【しんか】evolution, progress
進行 【しんこう】advance, progress
走行 【そうこう】running a wheeled vehicle (e.g. car), running to program, job, etc., traveling, travelling
体力 【たいりょく】physical strength
代用 【だいよう】substitution
天 【てん】① sky ② heaven ③ svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth) ④ deva (divine being of Buddhism)
天国 【てんごく】paradise, heaven, Kingdom of Heaven
当て字 【あてじ】kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning, phonetic-equivalent character, substitute character
不明 【ふめい】unknown, obscure, indistinct, uncertain, ambiguous, ignorant, lack of wisdom, anonymous, unidentified
末 【まつ】① the end of ② powder
未だ 【いまだ】① as yet, hitherto, still ② not yet (with negative verb)
矢 【や】arrow
心 【しん】① heart, mind ② spirit, vitality, inner strength ③ Chinese "Heart" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
出合う 【であう】to meet by chance, to come across, to happen to encounter, to hold a rendezvous, to have a date
止める 【とどめる】① to stop, to stay (e.g. the night), to cease, to put an end to ② to contain, to keep (in position, in place), to limit ③ to record (e.g. a fact), to retain
世 【よ】world, society, age, generation
かつyet, moreover, and
ちょうsuper-, ultra-, hyper-, very, really (conversational)
むらunevenness, inconsistency, erraticness, irregularity
返る 【かえる】① to return, to come back, to go back ② (after the -masu stem of a verb) (to become) extremely, (to become) completely
くじlottery, lot
おおい① hey!, oi! ② me
ときregular (stops at every station) Jouetsu-line Shinkansen
シアトルSeattle
ハートheart
フランス語French (language)
一月 【いちがつ】January
外人 【がいじん】foreigner
休日 【きゅうじつ】holiday, day off
月見 【つきみ】viewing the moon
見分ける 【みわける】① to distinguish, to recognize, to recognise, to tell apart, to differentiate (both figuratively and visually) ② to identify (whether an object is positive or negative in some aspect), to know the difference between something of superior and inferior quality (on sight or figuratively)
五月 【ごがつ】May
四月 【しがつ】April
四国 【しこく】Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
十月 【じゅうがつ】October
中学生 【ちゅうがくせい】junior high school student, middle school pupil
中国 【ちゅうごく】① China ② South-west most region of Honshu, middle of a country, the Hiroshima area
中東 【ちゅうとう】Middle East
東北 【とうほく】① north-east ② Northern most six prefectures of Honshu
二月 【にがつ】February
年下 【としした】younger, junior
年上 【としうえ】older, senior
年来 【ねんらい】for some years
白人 【はくじん】white person, Caucasian
北西 【ほくせい】northwest
六月 【ろくがつ】June
南東 【なんとう】southeast
生む 【うむ】to give birth, to deliver, to produce
なかなか① very, considerably, easily, readily, fairly, quite, highly, rather ② by no means (with negative verb)
時半 【じはん】① about an hour, short time ② half past (the hour)
そらlook!, look out!, look at me!
たい① (after the -masu stem of a verb) want to ... do something, would like to ... ② (at sentence-end) indicates emphasis ③ (after a noun or the -masu stem of a verb) very ...
かいmarks yes-no question
かねinterrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
だい① marks wh-question (what, where, who) ② strengthens one's judgment or conclusion
うむyea, uh huh;
なる① who is called, that is called ② that is
下 【か】under (being in said condition or environment)
外 【がい】outside of, not covered by
土 【ど】① Saturday ② earth (third of the five elements)
お知らせ 【おしらせ】notice, notification
安売り 【やすうり】discount, bargain sale, selling cheaply
医大 【いだい】medical university, medical school, med school
右手 【みぎて】right hand
開ける 【ひらける】① to become opened up, to improve, to get better ② to develop, to progress, to become civilized (civilised), to be up-to-date ③ to be enlightened, to be sensible
開業 【かいぎょう】opening of business or practice (practise)
学院 【がくいん】institute, academy
休止 【きゅうし】pause, cessation, rest
究明 【きゅうめい】investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
魚屋 【さかなや】fish market, fish dealer
近づく 【ちかづく】to approach, to get near, to get acquainted with, to get closer
近日 【きんじつ】soon, in a few days
近年 【きんねん】recent years
元 【もと】① origin, source ② base, foundation ③ cause ④ ingredient ⑤ (somebody's) side, (somebody's) location ⑥ original cost (or capital, principal, etc.) ⑦ trunk ⑧ first section of a waka ⑨ counter for blades of grass, tree trunks, etc., and for falcons (in falconry)
言い方 【いいかた】way of talking, speaking style
古来 【こらい】from time immemorial, ancient, time-honoured, time-honored
公社 【こうしゃ】public corporation
考え方 【かんがえかた】way of thinking
黒人 【こくじん】black person
左手 【ひだりて】left hand
作り方 【つくりかた】① style of building, construction, workmanship, way of making ② recipe ③ how to grow (something)
住人 【じゅうにん】dweller, inhabitant, resident
水色 【みずいろ】light blue
正す 【ただす】① to correct, to reform, to amend, to redress ② to adjust, to straighten ③ to ascertain, to confirm, to verify, to make sure of ④ to enquire of someone about something (inquire), to question
青空 【あおぞら】blue sky
体 【たい】① body, physique, posture ② shape, form, style ③ substance, identity, reality ④ field ⑤ counter for humanoid forms (e.g. dolls, statues, corpses, etc.)
大作 【たいさく】epic
茶屋 【ちゃや】tea house, tea dealer
朝日 【あさひ】morning sun
通り 【どおり】① in accordance with ..., following ... ② .. Street, .. Avenue
転送 【てんそう】transfer, transmission, (telephone call, e-mail, etc.) forwarding
田 【た】rice field
冬休み 【ふゆやすみ】winter vacation
東京 【とうきょう】Tokyo (current capital of Japan)
東口 【ひがしぐち】east entrance
東方 【とうほう】① eastern direction ② the Orient
同日 【どうじつ】the same day
読み方 【よみかた】way of reading, how to read
南口 【みなみぐち】south entrance
肉屋 【にくや】butcher
白黒 【しろくろ】① black and white, monochrome ② good and evil, right and wrong, guilt and innocence
白鳥 【はくちょう】① swan (Cygnus Bechstein, Cygnus ssp.) ② white-feathered bird
病人 【びょうにん】sick person, patient
不人気 【ふにんき】unpopular
本屋 【ほんや】① bookstore, bookshop ② publisher ③ main building
本社 【ほんしゃ】① head office, main office, headquarters ② main shrine ③ this company, this shrine
川口 【かわぐち】mouth of river, estuary
店 【てん】-store, -shop
入り口 【いりくち】entrance, entry, gate, approach, mouth
売り手 【うりて】seller, vendor
子犬 【こいぬ】puppy
早々 【そうそう】① early, all in good time ② quickly, promptly ③ just- (opened, started, etc.)
手作り 【てづくり】handmade, homegrown, hand-crafted, homemade
道 【どう】① road ② way ③ Buddhist teachings ④ Taoism ⑤ modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido) ⑥ historical administrative region of Japan (Tokaido, Tosando, etc.) ⑦ province (Tang-era administrative region of China) ⑧ province (modern administrative region of Korea)
名古屋 【なごや】Nagoya (city)
はだける① to open, to bare, to expose ② to stretch
楽勝 【らくしょう】easy victory
客室 【きゃくしつ】drawing room, guest room
玉ねぎ 【たまねぎ】onion (edible plant, Allium cepa)
九州 【きゅうしゅう】Kyushu (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
月光 【げっこう】moonlight, moonbeam
戸口 【とぐち】door, doorway
光年 【こうねん】light year
才 【さい】① -years-old ② ability, gift, talent, aptitude, genius
算定 【さんてい】calculation, estimation, computation
しまうto finish, to close, to do something completely, to put away, to put an end to
仕返し 【しかえし】being even with, reprisal, tit for tat, retaliation, revenge
市立 【しりつ】municipal, city
次回 【じかい】next time (occasion)
社内 【しゃない】within a company, in-house
車内 【しゃない】inside a carriage
回る 【めぐる】① to go around ② to return ③ to surround ④ to concern (usu. of disputes)
助力 【じょりょく】assistance, support
勝者 【しょうしゃ】winner, victor
先回り 【さきまわり】going on ahead, forestalling, anticipating, arrival before another
前回 【ぜんかい】previous time, last time, previous installment, previous instalment, previous session
全米 【ぜんべい】all-America, pan-American
かき氷 【かきごおり】shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup), Italian ice, Sno-cone, snow cone
走り回る 【はしりまわる】to run around
足首 【あしくび】ankle
村人 【むらびと】villager
体内 【たいない】inside the body
対外 【たいがい】external, foreign
大声 【おおごえ】large voice
直行 【ちょっこう】through, non-stop
電鉄 【でんてつ】electric railway
当たり 【あたり】hit, success, reaching the mark, per ..., vicinity, neighborhood, neighbourhood
入所 【にゅうしょ】entrance, admission, imprisonment, internment
年次 【ねんじ】① annual ② fiscal year, school year ③ year (in some sequence)
年内 【ねんない】by the end of the year
農 【のう】farming, agriculture
馬力 【ばりき】horse-power, h.p., HP
麦 【むぎ】wheat, barley, oat (oats)
平安 【へいあん】① peace, tranquility, tranquillity ② Heian era (794-1185)
米国 【べいこく】America, USA
本州 【ほんしゅう】Honshu (largest of the four main islands of Japan)
毎回 【まいかい】every time, each round
名曲 【めいきょく】famous music
毛虫 【けむし】① hairy caterpillar, woolly bear ② pest, nudnik (nudnick)
目玉 【めだま】① eyeball ② special feature, centerpiece, showpiece, drawcard ③ special program, loss leader
両者 【りょうしゃ】pair, the two, both persons, both things
両手 【りょうて】① (with) both hands ② approvingly
両日 【りょうじつ】both days, two days
路地 【ろじ】① alley, alleyway, lane ② bare earth (i.e. ground not covered by a roof) ③ teahouse garden ④ path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
化ける 【ふける】to age, to grow old
和室 【わしつ】Japanese-style room
和食 【わしょく】Japanese-style meal
和風 【わふう】Japanese style
研究所 【けんきゅうじょ】research establishment (institute, laboratory, etc.)
出所 【しゅっしょ】① birthplace, origin, source, authority ② release (discharge) from prison, exit, point of departure, time to take action
人数 【にんずう】the number of people
回る 【もとおる】to wander around
弱々しい 【よわよわしい】frail, slender, feminine
対する 【たいする】① to face (each other), to be facing ② to be directed toward (the future, etc.), to be in response to, to be related to ③ to receive (a client, etc.) ④ to compare with, to contrast with, to be in opposition with, to be opposed to ⑤ to confront, to oppose, to compete with
青葉 【あおば】fresh leaves
自決 【じけつ】① self-determination ② suicide
大役 【たいやく】important task or role or duty
耳打ち 【みみうち】whispering into a person's ear
全日本 【ぜんにほん】All-Japan
こく① to let loose (e.g. a fart) ② to utter (e.g. a lie)
ぶつ① stock, products ② stolen goods, loot, spoils
しまうto finish, to close, to do something completely, to put away, to put an end to
支局 【しきょく】branch office
年末 【ねんまつ】end-of-year
必勝 【ひっしょう】certain victory
またagain, and, also, still (doing something)
未決 【みけつ】pending, undecided
見付ける 【みつける】① to discover, to find (e.g. an error in a book), to come across, to detect ② to locate, to find (e.g. something missing), to find fault ③ to be used to seeing, to be familiar with
いい① good, excellent, fine, nice, pleasant, agreeable ② sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer), ready, prepared ③ profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.), beneficial ④ OK
たまoccasional, rare
ちりChile
あおい① mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae) ② Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger)
仮に 【かりに】temporarily, provisionally, for example, for argument's sake
あく① lye ② harsh taste ③ scum (formed when cooking some foods) ④ (excessive) strength of will
たのしいenjoyable, fun
たかい① high, tall ② expensive
うしなうto lose, to part with
なる① to become, to get, to grow, to be, to reach, to attain ② to result in, to prove to be ③ to consist of, to be composed of ④ to succeed, to be complete ⑤ to change into, to be exchanged for ⑥ to play a role ⑦ to be promoted (shogi)
たい① sea bream (Sparidae), porgy ② tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
またagain, and, also, still (doing something)
羊 【ひつじ】sheep
里心 【さとごころ】homesickness, nostalgia
仮名 【かめい】alias, pseudonym, pen name, nom de plume
いい① good, excellent, fine, nice, pleasant, agreeable ② sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer), ready, prepared ③ profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.), beneficial ④ OK
いい① good, excellent, fine, nice, pleasant, agreeable ② sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer), ready, prepared ③ profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.), beneficial ④ OK
いい① good, excellent, fine, nice, pleasant, agreeable ② sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer), ready, prepared ③ profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.), beneficial ④ OK
ただすto ascertain, to confirm, to verify, to make sure of
たいThailand
かけるto suspend between two points, to build (a bridge, etc.), to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
あしcommon reed (Phragmites australis)
くもspider
ちょうどjust, right, exactly
はず① expectation that something took place, will take place or was in some state, it should be so, bound to be, expected to be, must be ② nock (of a bow) ③ nock (of an arrow) ④ nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger) (Sumo)
かえる① frog ② kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
あるa certain ..., some ...
ただすto ascertain, to confirm, to verify, to make sure of
わしI, me (used by elderly males)
ひさし① eaves (of roof) ② narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building ③ visor or peak (of cap) ④ classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle