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1000 Must-Know (ja.wiktionary.org)

1000 must-know words according to ja.wiktionary.org.

The following words could not be added due to limitations in Kanjibox as of 2015/1/6 (separated by comma).
十二指腸,小腸,直腸,肺臓,膵臓,膀胱,兄弟姉妹,いとこ,ヤモリ,両生類,イモリ,山椒魚,秋刀魚,鯵,蛞蝓,いいえ,あっ,はっ,はは,ははあ,さりながら,それに,なぜなら,檜,いかんせん,抹茶,紅茶,デシリットル,ミリリットル,キロリットル,ミリグラム,キログラム,トン,アール,ヘクタール,パスカル,ラテン文字,ギリシア文字,キリル文字

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988 entriesCreated by Derrick W. — Last modified: 2015-01-06 14:38:45
あのうsay, well, errr ...
ええ① yes, that is correct, right ② um, errr ③ huh? ④ grrr, gah, Must I? ⑤ good
お父さん 【おとうさん】father
お母さん 【おかあさん】mother
そう① so, really, seeming ② (after masu stem and adj-stem) appearing that, seeming that, looking like, having the appearance of
はい① yes ② OK (used to get attention prior to an utterance), okay ③ giddy-up, giddap
もう① already, anymore ② soon, shortly ③ more, further, other, again ④ interjection used to strengthen expression of an emotion (often exasperation)
アパート① apartment building, apartment block, apartment house ② apartment
エレベーターelevator, lift
カップcup
カレンダー① calendar ② calender (machine for flattening things)
キロkilo-, kilogram, kilogramme, kilometre, kilometer, 10^3
グラムgram, gramme
コップglass (i.e. drinking vessel), tumbler
スプーンspoon
スポーツsport, sports
ゼロzero
タクシーtaxi
テーブルtable
トイレtoilet, restroom, bathroom, lavatory
ドアdoor (Western-style)
ナイフknife
ネクタイtie, necktie
バス① bus ② bath ③ bass
パン① bread, pastries (e.g. croissants), pastry-based products ② pan, frying pan ③ panning (in a film)
フォーク① fork ② folk, folk song ③ hawk
ベッドbed
ペンpen
ボールペンball-point pen
メートルmetre, meter, meter (i.e., a gauge), gauge
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
雨 【あめ】rain
駅 【えき】station
下 【した】① below, down, under ② bottom ③ beneath, underneath ④ just after, right after ⑤ inferiority, one's inferior (i.e. one's junior), younger (e.g. of siblings) ⑥ trade-in ⑦ preliminary, preparatory
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 【そと】① outside, exterior ② open air ③ other place
学校 【がっこう】school
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
金 【かね】① money ② metal
九つ 【ここのつ】nine
空 【そら】sky, the heavens
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
口 【くち】① mouth ② opening, hole, gap, orifice ③ mouth (of a bottle), spout, nozzle, mouthpiece ④ gate, door, entrance, exit ⑤ speaking, speech, talk (i.e. gossip) ⑥ taste, palate ⑦ mouth (to feed) ⑧ opening (i.e. vacancy), available position ⑨ invitation, summons ⑩ kind, sort, type ⑪ opening (i.e. beginning) ⑫ counter for mouthfuls, shares (of money), and swords
高い 【たかい】① high, tall ② expensive
今 【いま】now, the present time, just now, soon, immediately, (one) more
左 【ひだり】left, left hand side
三つ 【みっつ】three
四つ 【よっつ】four
時 【とき】① time, hour ② occasion, moment
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 【しち】seven
七 【なな】seven
七つ 【ななつ】seven
手 【て】① hand, arm ② handle ③ hand, worker, help ④ trouble, care, effort ⑤ means, way, trick, move, technique, workmanship ⑥ hand, handwriting ⑦ kind, type, sort ⑧ one's hands, one's possession ⑨ ability to cope ⑩ hand (of cards) ⑪ direction
週間 【しゅうかん】week, weekly
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)
書く 【かく】to write
女 【おんな】woman
女の子 【おんなのこ】girl
小さい 【ちいさい】small, little, tiny
上 【うえ】① above, up, over ② top, summit ③ surface, on ④ before, previous ⑤ superiority, one's superior (i.e. one's elder) ⑥ on top of that, besides, what's more ⑦ upon (further inspection, etc.), based on (and occurring after) ⑧ matters concerning..., as concerns ... ⑨ since (i.e. "for that reason") ⑩ suffix indicating higher social standing
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
水 【みず】water (cold, fresh)
西 【にし】west
千 【せん】1,000, thousand
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
男 【おとこ】man
男の子 【おとこのこ】boy, male child, baby boy
中 【なか】① inside, in ② among, within ③ center (centre), middle ④ during, while
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
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
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
年 【とし】① year ② age
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'
白い 【しろい】white
百 【ひゃく】100, hundred
父 【ちち】father
分 【ふん】minute
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
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 ...")
話す 【はなす】to speak
魚 【さかな】fish
九 【きゅう】nine
九 【く】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
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
店 【みせ】store, shop, establishment
八 【はち】eight
八つ 【やっつ】eight
万 【まん】① 10,000, ten thousand ② myriads ③ everything, all
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
母さん 【かあさん】mother
父さん 【とうさん】father
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
いるauxillary verb for continuing action or state
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
悪い 【わるい】① bad, poor, inferior ② evil, sinful ③ unprofitable, unbeneficial ④ at fault, to blame, in the wrong ⑤ sorry
暗い 【くらい】① dark, gloomy ② dark (in colour), dull ③ depressed, dispirited ④ sorrowful, bitter (as in a dark past) ⑤ unclear, unfamiliar, unknown
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)
英語 【えいご】English (language)
遠い 【とおい】far, distant
音楽 【おんがく】music, musical movement
家 【いえ】① house, residence, dwelling ② family, household ③ lineage, family name
家族 【かぞく】family, members of a family
火曜日 【かようび】Tuesday
会う 【あう】① to meet, to encounter ② to have an accident, to have a bad experience
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
寒い 【さむい】① cold (e.g. weather) ② dull, uninteresting, lame
漢字 【かんじ】Chinese characters, kanji
顔 【かお】face (person)
帰る 【かえる】① to return, to come home, to go home, to go back ② (of a guest, customer, etc.) to leave ③ (of a baseball player rounding the bases) to get home
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
強い 【つよい】① strong, powerful, mighty, potent ② resistant, resilient, durable
近い 【ちかい】near, close, short (distance)
金曜日 【きんようび】Friday
兄 【あに】older brother
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
月曜日 【げつようび】Monday
犬 【いぬ】① dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris) ② snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.) ③ counterfeit, inferior, useless, wasteful
ご飯 【ごはん】① cooked rice ② meal
広い 【ひろい】spacious, vast, wide
考える 【かんがえる】to consider, to think about
黒 【くろ】① black ② dark ③ bad guy, 'black hat'
黒い 【くろい】① black ② dark ③ illicit, wicked, underground
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)
姉 【あね】older sister, elder sister
死ぬ 【しぬ】to die
私 【わたし】① I, me ② private affairs, personal matter, secrecy ③ selfishness
紙 【かみ】paper
持つ 【もつ】① to hold, to carry ② to possess
自転車 【じてんしゃ】bicycle
自動車 【じどうしゃ】automobile
借りる 【かりる】① to borrow, to have a loan ② to rent, to hire
弱い 【よわい】weak, frail, delicate, tender, unskilled, weak (wine)
手紙 【てがみ】letter
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
暑い 【あつい】hot (weather, etc.), warm
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)
色 【いろ】① colour, color ② complexion ③ appearance, look ④ love, lust, sensuality, love affair, lover ⑤ kind, type, variety
新しい 【あたらしい】new
水曜日 【すいようび】Wednesday
青 【あお】① blue ② green ③ green light ④ black (horse coat color) ⑤ immature, unripe, young
青い 【あおい】① blue, green ② pale ③ unripe, inexperienced
赤い 【あかい】① red ② Red (i.e. communist)
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
太い 【ふとい】① fat, thick ② deep (of a voice) ③ daring, shameless, brazen
体 【からだ】① body ② health
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
貸す 【かす】① to lend, to loan ② to rent out, to hire out
台所 【だいどころ】kitchen
短い 【みじかい】short
知る 【しる】to know, to understand, to be acquainted with, to feel
茶色 【ちゃいろ】light brown, tawny
着る 【きる】① to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down), to put on ② to bear (guilt, etc.)
昼 【ひる】① noon, midday ② daytime ③ lunch
朝 【あさ】morning
鳥 【とり】① bird ② bird meat (esp. chicken meat), fowl, poultry
低い 【ひくい】low (height, tone, rank, degree, cost, etc.), short
土曜日 【どようび】Saturday
答える 【こたえる】to answer, to reply
働く 【はたらく】① to work, to labor, to labour ② to function, to operate, to be effective, to work (i.e. ... works), to come into play ③ to commit (e.g. a crime), to perpetrate, to do, to act, to practise, to practice ④ to be conjugated
動物 【どうぶつ】animal
肉 【にく】① flesh ② meat ③ the physical body (as opposed to the spirit) ④ thickness ⑤ ink pad
日曜日 【にちようび】Sunday
売る 【うる】to sell
病気 【びょうき】illness, disease, sickness
風 【かぜ】wind, breeze
服 【ふく】① clothes (esp. Western clothes) ② counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
勉強 【べんきょう】① study ② diligence ③ discount, reduction
歩く 【あるく】to walk
妹 【いもうと】younger sister
木曜日 【もくようび】Thursday
夜 【よる】evening, night
野菜 【やさい】vegetable
夕方 【ゆうがた】evening
洋服 【ようふく】Western-style clothes (cf traditional Japanese clothes)
料理 【りょうり】① cooking, cookery, cuisine ② dealing with something, handling, administration, management
四 【し】four
頭 【あたま】① head ② mind, brain, intellect ③ top ④ hair (on one's head) ⑤ bangs, fringe ⑥ top structural component of a kanji
明日 【あした】tomorrow
朝ご飯 【あさごはん】breakfast
歌う 【うたう】① to sing ② to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.)
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
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.)
昼ご飯 【ひるごはん】lunch, midday meal
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
易しい 【やさしい】easy, plain, simple
泳ぐ 【およぐ】to swim
絵 【え】picture, drawing, painting, sketch
戸 【と】door (esp. Japanese-style)
細い 【ほそい】thin, slender, fine
皿 【さら】① plate, dish, platter, disc ② serving, helping, course ③ kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
歯 【は】tooth
取る 【とる】① to take, to pick up, to harvest, to earn, to choose ② to steal ③ to eat, to have (a meal) ④ to remove (one's glasses, etc.)
消える 【きえる】to go out, to vanish, to disappear
消す 【けす】① to erase, to delete, to cross out ② to turn off power ③ to extinguish, to put out
晴れ 【はれ】① clear weather ② public, formal ③ cleared of suspicion
雪 【ゆき】snow
速い 【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
飛ぶ 【とぶ】to fly, to soar
美味しい 【おいしい】① delicious, tasty ② nice (move in sport, trick, etc., nuance of being easy or a bit lucky), sweet
鼻 【はな】nose
部屋 【へや】① room ② sumo stable
無い 【ない】① nonexistent, not being (there) ② unpossessed, unowned, not had ③ unique ④ indicates negation, inexperience, unnecessariness or impossibility ⑤ (after the ren'youkei form of an adjective) not ... ⑥ (after the -te form of a verb) to not be..., to have not ...
遊ぶ 【あそぶ】① to play, to enjoy oneself, to have a good time ② to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.) ③ to be idle, to do nothing, to be unused ④ to go to (for pleasure or for study) ⑤ (in baseball) to intentionally throw a ball to lower the batter's concentration
緑 【みどり】① green ② greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
一昨日 【おととい】day before yesterday
黄色 【きいろ】yellow, amber
昨日 【きのう】yesterday
弟 【おとうと】younger brother
丸い 【まるい】① round, circular, spherical ② harmonious, calm
お祖父さん 【おじいさん】① grandfather ② male senior-citizen
お祖母さん 【おばあさん】① grandmother ② female senior-citizen
お腹 【おなか】stomach
汚い 【きたない】dirty, unclean, filthy
押す 【おす】① to push, to press ② to apply pressure from above, to press down ③ to stamp (i.e. a passport), to apply a seal
果物 【くだもの】fruit
ほかother (esp. places and things), the rest
覚える 【おぼえる】① to remember, to recollect, to memorize, to memorise ② to feel
甘い 【あまい】① sweet, delicious ② fragrant (smelling), sweet (music) ③ lightly salted ④ naive, overly optimistic, soft on, generous, indulgent, easy-going ⑤ half-hearted, not finished properly ⑥ tempting (e.g. words), promising
机 【つくえ】desk
牛乳 【ぎゅうにゅう】(cow's) milk
狭い 【せまい】narrow, confined, small
靴 【くつ】shoes, footwear
靴下 【くつした】socks, sock, stockings, stocking
結婚 【けっこん】marriage
厚い 【あつい】① thick, deep, heavy ② kind, cordial, hospitable, warm, faithful ③ serious (of an illness) ④ abundant
紅茶 【こうちゃ】black tea
座る 【すわる】① to sit, to squat ② to assume (a position) ③ to hold steady, to hold still
子供 【こども】child, children
辞書 【じしょ】dictionary, lexicon
寝る 【ねる】① to lie down ② to go to bed, to lie in bed ③ to sleep (lying down) ④ to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse) ⑤ to lie idle
辛い 【からい】① spicy, hot ② salty ③ tough (on someone), adverse, harsh
辛い 【つらい】painful, bitter, heart-breaking
静か 【しずか】quiet, peaceful
切符 【きっぷ】ticket
窓 【まど】window
置く 【おく】① to put, to place ② to leave (behind) ③ to do something in advance (usu. following te-form verb)
遅い 【おそい】① slow ② late (e.g. "late at night") ③ too late
痛い 【いたい】① painful, sore ② exceeding
難しい 【むずかしい】difficult
猫 【ねこ】① cat ② shamisen ③ geisha ④ wheelbarrow ⑤ clay bed-warmer
熱い 【あつい】hot (thing)
薄い 【うすい】① thin ② pale, light ③ watery, dilute, sparse ④ weak (taste, etc.) ⑤ slim (probability, etc.), small
晩 【ばん】① evening ② counter for nights
疲れる 【つかれる】① to get tired, to tire ② to be worn out (e.g. of well used objects)
飛行機 【ひこうき】aeroplane, airplane, aircraft
必要 【ひつよう】① necessary, needed, essential, indispensable ② necessity, need, requirement
閉める 【しめる】to close, to shut
忘れる 【わすれる】to forget, to leave carelessly, to be forgetful of, to forget about, to forget (an article)
忙しい 【いそがしい】busy, hectic, occupied, engaged
欲しい 【ほしい】① wanted, wished for, in need of, desired ② (after the -te form of a verb) I want (you) to
頼む 【たのむ】① to request, to beg, to ask ② to call, to order, to reserve ③ to entrust to ④ to rely on
涼しい 【すずしい】cool (of weather), refreshing
冷たい 【つめたい】① cold (to the touch), chilly, icy, freezing ② coldhearted, unfeeling
塩 【しお】salt
曇り 【くもり】cloudiness, cloudy weather, shadow
晩ご飯 【ばんごはん】dinner, evening meal
良い 【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
椅子 【いす】① chair ② post, office, position
鉛筆 【えんぴつ】pencil
鞄 【かばん】bag, satchel, briefcase, basket
鍵 【かぎ】① key ② lock
玄関 【げんかん】entranceway, entry hall, vestibule, foyer
砂糖 【さとう】sugar
傘 【かさ】umbrella, parasol
脱ぐ 【ぬぐ】to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.), to undress
箸 【はし】chopsticks
風呂 【ふろ】① bath, bathtub ② bathroom, bathhouse ③ room for drying lacquerware ④ base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
ひらがなhiragana, one of the Japanese syllabaries
僕 【ぼく】① I, me ② you (used addressing young children) ③ manservant
本棚 【ほんだな】bookshelves, bookshelf, bookcase
なぜwhy, how
眼鏡 【めがね】① spectacles, glasses ② judgement, discrimination, discernment, insight
風邪 【かぜ】cold (illness), common cold
明後日 【あさって】day after tomorrow
良い 【よい】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
伯父 【おじ】uncle (older than one's parent)
伯母 【おば】aunt (older than one's parent)
そしてand, and then, thus, and now
それ① that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind), it ② that time, then
とても① very, awfully, exceedingly ② (before a negative form) (not) at all, by no means, simply (cannot)
どうhow, in what way, how about
やる① to do ② to have sexual intercourse ③ to kill ④ to give (to inferiors, animals, etc.) ⑤ to do for (inferiors) ⑥ to send (e.g. somebody somewhere), to dispatch (e.g. letter) (despatch) ⑦ to move (something to), to row (a boat) ⑧ (used in place of other verb) to have (eat, drink, smoke), to study, to run or operate (a restaurant)
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
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
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)
まずい① unappetising, unappetizing, unpleasant (taste, appearance, situation) ② unskillful, unskilful, bungling, clumsy ③ ugly, homely, plain, unattractive ④ awkward, untimely, inopportune, unfavorable, unwise
しかしhowever, but
またagain, and, also, still (doing something)
まだ① as yet, hitherto, still ② not yet (with negative verb)
醤油 【しょうゆ】soy sauce, shoyu
けれどもbut, however, although
だからso, therefore
コーヒーcoffee
エスカレーターescalator
カーテンcurtain, curtains
サンドイッチsandwich
ママ① Mama ② female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
火 【ひ】fire, flame, blaze
起こす 【おこす】to raise, to cause, to wake someone
急ぐ 【いそぐ】to hurry, to rush, to hasten, to make something happen sooner
空気 【くうき】air, atmosphere
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 ...
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
私 【わたくし】① I, me ② private affairs, personal matter, secrecy ③ selfishness
社会 【しゃかい】society, public
少年 【しょうねん】boys, juveniles
心 【こころ】① mind, heart, spirit ② the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
親 【おや】① parent, parents ② dealer (in cards) ③ founder ④ (pet) owner
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
地理 【ちり】geography
着物 【きもの】① clothing, clothes ② kimono (or other trad. Japanese clothing)
通り 【とおり】avenue, street, way
動く 【うごく】① to move, to stir, to shift, to shake, to swing ② to operate, to run, to go, to work ③ to be touched, to be influenced ④ to change, to vary, to fluctuate, to waver ⑤ certain, factual ⑥ to be transferred
日 【ひ】① day, days ② sun, sunshine, sunlight ③ case (esp. unfortunate), event
工場 【こうじょう】factory, plant, mill, workshop
明日 【あす】tomorrow
首 【くび】① neck ② head ③ unemployed person
台風 【たいふう】typhoon, hurricane
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
真ん中 【まんなか】middle, centre, center, mid-way
泣く 【なく】to cry, to weep, to sob, to howl
苦い 【にがい】bitter
空港 【くうこう】airport
血 【ち】blood, consanguinity
交通 【こうつう】communication, transportation, traffic, intercourse
細かい 【こまかい】① small ② fine, minute ③ minor, trivial ④ sensitive, attentive
指 【ゆび】finger, toe, digit
拾う 【ひろう】to pick up, to find, to gather
植える 【うえる】to plant, to grow
深い 【ふかい】deep, profound, thick, close
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
星 【ほし】① star, any light-emitting (or reflecting) heavenly body (except for the sun and the moon) ② suspect (police slang)
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)
虫 【むし】insect, bug, cricket, moth, worm
伝える 【つたえる】to convey, to report, to transmit, to communicate, to tell, to impart, to propagate, to teach, to bequeath
投げる 【なげる】① to throw, to cast away ② to face defeat, to give up
湯 【ゆ】① hot water ② hot bath, hot spring
道具 【どうぐ】implement, tool, means
悲しい 【かなしい】sad, sorrowful
美しい 【うつくしい】beautiful, lovely
米 【こめ】(husked grains of) rice
毛 【け】hair, fur
葉 【は】leaf
落とす 【おとす】① to drop, to lose, to let fall ② to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.), to remove (e.g. stains) ③ to download
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
億 【おく】10^8, 100,000,000, hundred million
会議 【かいぎ】meeting, conference, session, assembly, council, convention, congress
掛ける 【かける】① to hang (e.g. picture), to hoist (e.g. sail), to raise (e.g. flag) ② to sit ③ to be partway (verb), to begin (but not complete) ④ to take (time, money), to expend (money, time, etc.) ⑤ to make (a call) ⑥ to multiply ⑦ to secure (e.g. lock) ⑧ to put on (glasses, etc.) ⑨ to cover ⑩ to burden someone ⑪ to apply (insurance) ⑫ to turn on (an engine, etc.), to set (a dial, an alarm clock, etc.) ⑬ to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on ⑭ to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.) ⑮ to bind ⑯ to pour (or sprinkle, spray, etc.) onto ⑰ to argue (in court), to deliberate (in a meeting), to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.) ⑱ to increase further ⑲ to catch (in a trap, etc.) ⑳ to set atop ○ to erect (a makeshift building) ○ to hold (a play, festival, etc.) ○ (after -masu stem of verb) indicates (verb) is being directed to (someone)
喜ぶ 【よろこぶ】① to be delighted, to be glad, to be pleased ② to congratulate ③ to gratefully accept
経済 【けいざい】economics, business, finance, economy
固い 【かたい】① hard, solid, tough ② stiff, tight, wooden, unpolished (e.g. writing) ③ strong, firm (not viscous or easily moved) ④ safe, steady, honest, steadfast ⑤ obstinate, stubborn ⑥ bookish, formal, stuffy
妻 【つま】① wife ② garnish (esp. one served with sashimi) ③ embellishment
済む 【すむ】① to finish, to end, to be completed ② to merely result in something less severe than expected ③ to feel at ease ④ (neg) to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone, to be sorry
捨てる 【すてる】to throw away, to cast aside, to abandon, to resign, to break up with (someone)
将来 【しょうらい】future (usually near), prospects
笑う 【わらう】① to laugh ② to smile ③ to sneer, to ridicule
畳 【たたみ】tatami mat (Japanese straw floor coverings)
触る 【さわる】to touch, to feel
折る 【おる】to break, to fold, to pick flowers
祖父 【そふ】① grandfather ② old man ③ kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
祖母 【そぼ】grandmother
恥ずかしい 【はずかしい】shy, ashamed, embarrassed
珍しい 【めずらしい】① unusual, rare, curious ② new, novel ③ fine (e.g. gift)
電灯 【でんとう】electric light
塗る 【ぬる】to paint, to plaster, to lacquer, to varnish, to spread, to smear
怒る 【おこる】① to get angry, to get mad ② to tell someone off, to scold ③ to be angular, to be square
盗む 【ぬすむ】to steal
背中 【せなか】back (of body)
泊まる 【とまる】① to stay at (e.g. hotel) ② to be docked, to be berthed, to be moored
髪 【かみ】hair (on the head)
夫 【おっと】husband
布団 【ふとん】① futon (quilted Japanese-style mattress laid out on the floor) ② round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
壁 【かべ】① wall, barrier ② Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
法律 【ほうりつ】law
眠い 【ねむい】sleepy, drowsy, somnolent
眠る 【ねむる】① to sleep (not necessarily lying down) ② to die
戻る 【もどる】to turn back, to return, to go back, to recover, to rebound
踊る 【おどる】to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
歴史 【れきし】history
腕 【うで】① arm ② skill
難い 【にくい】difficult, hard
怖い 【こわい】① scary, frightening, eerie, dreadful ② (I'm) afraid
柔らかい 【やわらかい】soft, tender, limp
壊す 【こわす】① to break, to destroy, to demolish ② to wreck, to ruin, to spoil, to damage ③ to break (a bill, etc.)
壊れる 【こわれる】① to be broken, to break ② to fall through, to come to nothing
嬉しい 【うれしい】happy, glad, pleasant
驚く 【おどろく】to be surprised, to be astonished
厳しい 【きびしい】① severe, strict, rigid, unsparing, relentless ② stern, austere, grave, solemn, majestic ③ intense (cold)
丁寧 【ていねい】polite, courteous, careful, care, kind, close, thorough, conscientious
味噌 【みそ】① miso, bean paste ② key (main) point
味噌汁 【みそしる】miso soup
寂しい 【さびしい】lonely, lonesome, solitary, desolate
きっとsurely, undoubtedly, almost certainly, most likely (e.g. 90 percent)
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)
またはor, otherwise
もらう① to receive, to take, to accept ② to get somebody to do something (follows a verb in "te" form)
髭 【ひげ】① moustache, beard, whiskers ② extremely short pulse appearing on an electrical signal
ずっと① continuously in some state (for a long time, distance), throughout, all along, the whole time, all the way ② much (better, etc.), by far, far and away ③ far away, long ago ④ direct, straight
だって① after all, because ② but, however ③ even, even if ④ too, as well, also ⑤ they say, I hear, you mean
とんでもない① unthinkable, unexpected, outrageous, offensive ② don't mention it, you're welcome
外す 【はずす】① to unfasten, to undo ② to remove, to take off, to deinstall ③ to leave, to step out, to slip away ④ to miss (a target)
週 【しゅう】week
人間 【にんげん】① human being, man, person ② character (of a person)
男の人 【おとこのひと】man
土 【つち】① earth, soil, dirt ② the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens), the ground, the land ③ low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud) ④ (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in On'youdou)
分ける 【わける】to divide, to separate, to make distinctions, to differentiate (between)
分かれる 【わかれる】① to branch, to fork, to diverge ② to separate, to split, to divide ③ to disperse, to scatter
だがbut, however, (and) yet, nevertheless, still, for all that
月 【がつ】month (of the year), used after number or question word (e.g. nan or nani)
気体 【きたい】vapour, vapor, gas
起こる 【おこる】to occur, to happen
牛 【うし】① cattle, cow, ox, oxen ② beef ③ Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
自動 【じどう】① automatic, self-motion ② intransitive verb
親しい 【したしい】intimate, close (e.g. friend)
正午 【しょうご】noon, mid-day
動かす 【うごかす】① to move, to shift, to operate, to set in motion, to mobilize, to mobilise ② to inspire, to rouse, to move (e.g. feeling), to influence ③ to deny, to change
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)
文字 【もじ】① letter (of alphabet), character ② literal
味わう 【あじわう】to taste, to savor, to relish
夕食 【ゆうしょく】evening meal, dinner
姉妹 【しまい】sisters
少女 【しょうじょ】young lady, little girl, virgin, maiden, daughter
銀 【ぎん】① silver, silver coin, silver paint ② silver general (shogi)
昼食 【ちゅうしょく】① lunch, midday meal ② food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
屋根 【やね】roof
家具 【かぐ】furniture
絵画 【かいが】picture, painting
額 【ひたい】forehead, brow
感じる 【かんじる】to feel, to sense, to experience
苦しい 【くるしい】painful, difficult
向ける 【むける】to turn towards, to point
幸い 【さいわい】happiness, blessedness
根 【ね】① root (of a plant) ② root (of a tooth, hair, etc.), center (of a pimple, etc.) ③ root root (of all evil, etc.), source, origin, cause, basis ④ one's true nature ⑤ (fishing) reef
作物 【さくもつ】produce (e.g. agricultural), crops
思想 【しそう】thought, idea, ideology
指す 【さす】① to point ② to nominate, to select someone, to specify some person ③ to identify, to indicate, to point out
実 【み】① fruit, nut ② seed ③ (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc. ④ content, substance
守る 【まもる】① to protect, to guard, to defend ② to keep (i.e. a promise), to abide (by the rules), to observe, to obey, to follow
終える 【おえる】to finish
小麦 【こむぎ】wheat
植物 【しょくぶつ】plant, vegetation
神 【かみ】god, deity, divinity, spirit, kami
人類 【じんるい】mankind, humanity
数字 【すうじ】numeral, figure, digit, numeric character
正式 【せいしき】due form, official, formality
生き物 【いきもの】living thing, animal
太陽 【たいよう】sun, solar
身体 【しんたい】① body ② health
中央 【ちゅうおう】centre, central, center, middle
的 【てき】-like, typical
鉄 【てつ】iron
鉄道 【てつどう】railroad
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)
等しい 【ひとしい】equal, similar, like, equivalent
道路 【どうろ】road, highway
内 【うち】① inside, within ② while ③ among, amongst, between ④ we (referring to one's in-group, i.e. company, etc.), our ⑤ my spouse ⑥ I (primarily used by women and children), me
馬 【うま】① horse ② promoted bishop (shogi)
悲しむ 【かなしむ】to be sad, to mourn for, to regret
筆 【ふで】writing brush
氷 【こおり】① ice ② shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
秒 【びょう】second (60th min)
放す 【はなす】to separate, to set free, to turn loose
明後日 【みょうごにち】day after tomorrow
残す 【のこす】to leave (behind, over), to bequeath, to save, to reserve
円い 【まるい】① round, circular, spherical ② harmonious, calm
依頼 【いらい】① request, commission, dispatch, despatch ② dependence, trust
偉い 【えらい】① great, excellent, admirable, remarkable, distinguished, important, celebrated, famous, eminent ② awful, terrible
胃 【い】① stomach ② Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
衣服 【いふく】clothes
鋭い 【するどい】pointed, sharp
液体 【えきたい】liquid, fluid
煙 【けむり】smoke, fumes
奥 【おく】interior, inner part, inside
過去 【かこ】the past, bygone days, the previous
居間 【いま】living room (western style)
恐らく 【おそらく】perhaps, likely, probably, I dare say
恐ろしい 【おそろしい】terrible, dreadful
胸 【むね】breast, chest
備える 【そなえる】① to furnish, to provide for, to equip, to install ② to have ready, to prepare for ③ to possess, to have, to be endowed with, to be armed with
肩 【かた】shoulder
賢い 【かしこい】wise, clever, smart
減らす 【へらす】to abate, to decrease, to diminish, to shorten
現れる 【あらわれる】① to appear, to come in sight, to become visible, to come out, to embody, to materialize, to materialise ② to be expressed (e.g. emotions), to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
現在 【げんざい】now, current, present, present time, as of
硬い 【かたい】① hard, solid, tough ② stiff, tight, wooden, unpolished (e.g. writing) ③ strong, firm (not viscous or easily moved) ④ safe, steady, honest, steadfast ⑤ obstinate, stubborn ⑥ bookish, formal, stuffy
刻む 【きざむ】to mince, to carve, to engrave, to cut fine, to chop up, to hash, to chisel, to notch
腰 【こし】① back, lower back, waist, hips, lumbar region ② body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.), resilience, spring
骨 【ほね】bone
札 【さつ】note, paper money
床 【ゆか】① floor ② stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player) ③ dining platform built across a river
象 【ぞう】elephant
情報 【じょうほう】① news, gossip, (military) intelligence ② information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.)
畳 【じょう】① counter for tatami mats ② measure of room size (in mat units)
寝室 【しんしつ】bedroom
心臓 【しんぞう】heart
孫 【まご】grandchild
袋 【ふくろ】① bag, sack ② skin of an orange (and other like fruits) ③ dead end ④ plot of land surrounded by water
泥 【どろ】mud
倒す 【たおす】① to throw down, to bring down, to blow down, to fell, to knock down ② to kill, to defeat, to beat ③ to overthrow, to trip up, to ruin ④ to leave unpaid, to cheat
頭痛 【ずつう】headache
届く 【とどく】① to reach, to arrive, to get through, to get at ② to be attentive, to pay attention ③ to be delivered, to carry (e.g. sound)
内容 【ないよう】subject, contents, matter, substance, detail, import
濃い 【こい】① deep (colour), dark ② strong (flavour, smell, etc.) ③ thick (consistency), dense ④ strong (possibility, etc.) ⑤ thick (i.e. "as thick as thieves"), close, deep (love, etc.)
肌 【はだ】① skin ② body (in the context of intimate bodily contact) ③ surface, grain (e.g. of wood), texture ④ disposition, temperament, character, type
皮膚 【ひふ】skin
貧しい 【まずしい】poor, needy
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)
幅 【はば】width, breadth
腹 【はら】① abdomen, belly, stomach ② one's mind, one's real intentions, one's true motive ③ loop (physics) ④ counter for hard roe
埋める 【うめる】① to bury (e.g. in the ground) ② to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall), to fill (a seat, a vacant position) ③ to plug gaps, to stop a gap ④ to make amends, to cover up for something ⑤ to put cold water in a bath ⑥ to cover, to scatter something over
未来 【みらい】① the future (usually distant) ② future tense ③ the world to come
余る 【あまる】to remain, to be left over, to be in excess, to be too many
与える 【あたえる】① to give (esp. to someone of lower status), to bestow, to grant, to confer, to present, to award ② to provide, to afford, to offer, to supply ③ to assign ④ to cause ⑤ to pass (a variable to a function)
幼い 【おさない】① very young ② childish, immature
恋しい 【こいしい】yearned for, longed for, missed
鈍い 【にぶい】dull (e.g. a knife), thickheaded, obtuse, slow, stupid
伸ばす 【のばす】① to grow long (beard, hair, etc.) ② to lengthen, to extend, to stretch ③ to reach out, to hold out ④ to straighten, to smooth out ⑤ to spread evenly (dough, cream, etc.) ⑥ to dilute, to thin out ⑦ to postpone ⑧ to prolong ⑨ to strengthen, to develop, to expand
慰める 【なぐさめる】to comfort, to console, to amuse
稲 【いね】rice-plant
隠す 【かくす】to hide, to conceal
隠れる 【かくれる】to hide, to be hidden, to conceal oneself, to disappear
猿 【さる】① monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata) ② sly person ③ sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut) ④ clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
殴る 【なぐる】to strike, to hit
蚊 【か】mosquito
怪我 【けが】injury (to animate object), hurt
懐かしい 【なつかしい】dear, desired, missed
筋肉 【きんにく】muscle, sinew
金属 【きんぞく】metal
健康 【けんこう】health, sound, wholesome
虎 【とら】① tiger (feline, Panthera tigris) ② trouble
臭い 【くさい】① stinking, smelly ② suspicious, fishy ③ clumsy
書斎 【しょさい】a study, library
詳しい 【くわしい】knowing very well, detailed, full, accurate
食卓 【しょくたく】dining table
唇 【くちびる】lips
世紀 【せいき】century, era
舌 【した】① tongue ② tongue-like object, clapper (of a bell), talon (of a lock)
訴える 【うったえる】① to sue (a person), to take someone to court ② to resort to (e.g. arms, violence) ③ to appeal to, to call for ④ to raise, to bring to (someone's attention) ⑤ to complain
豆 【まめ】① legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, such as beans, peas, pulses, etc.), beans, peas ② soya bean (soybean), soy (Glycine max) ③ miniature, tiny ④ child
梅 【うめ】① plum, Japanese apricot, prunus mume ② lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
秘密 【ひみつ】secret, secrecy
妨げる 【さまたげる】to disturb, to prevent, to obstruct, to hinder
嵐 【あらし】storm, tempest
俺 【おれ】(masc) I, me (rough or arrogant-sounding first-person pronoun, formerly also used by women)
傷 【きず】① wound, injury, cut, gash, bruise, scratch, scrape, scar ② chip, crack, scratch, nick ③ flaw, defect, weakness, weak point ④ stain (on one's reputation), disgrace, dishonor, dishonour ⑤ (emotional) hurt, hurt feelings
端 【はし】end (e.g. of street), edge, tip, margin, point
雷 【かみなり】thunder
飽きる 【あきる】to get tired of, to lose interest in, to have enough
怪しい 【あやしい】① suspicious, dubious, doubtful, dodgy ② charming, bewitching
桜 【さくら】① cherry tree, cherry blossom ② decoy, fake buyer, shill ③ hired applauder
激しい 【はげしい】violent, vehement, intense, furious, tempestuous
褒める 【ほめる】to praise, to admire, to speak well
それともor, or else
つなぐto tie, to fasten, to connect, to transfer (phone call)
私 【あたし】I, me
蹴る 【ける】① to kick ② to refuse, to reject
尻 【しり】① buttocks, behind, rump, bottom ② undersurface, bottom ③ last place, end ④ consequence
鼠 【ねずみ】① mouse, rat ② dark gray, dark grey, slate (color, colour)
袖 【そで】sleeve
叩く 【たたく】① to strike, to clap, to dust, to beat ② to play drums ③ to abuse, to flame (e.g. on the Internet), to insult ④ to use up money
しゃべるto talk, to chat, to chatter
掴む 【つかむ】to seize, to catch, to grasp, to grip, to grab, to hold, to catch hold of, to lay one's hands on
釘 【くぎ】nail (i.e. small metal spike)
うさぎrabbit, hare, cony
鍋 【なべ】saucepan, pot
紐 【ひも】① string, cord ② man who is financially dependent on a woman (such as a gigolo or, in the case of a prostitute, a pimp), pimp
葡萄 【ぶどう】grape
脇 【わき】① side, aside ② armpit ③ back-burner
嗅ぐ 【かぐ】to sniff, to smell
頬 【ほお】cheek (of face)
つまりin short, in brief, in other words, that is to say, in the long run, after all, blockade, stuffing, ultimate
女の人 【おんなのひと】woman
上下 【じょうげ】high and low, up and down, unloading and loading, praising and blaming
前後 【ぜんご】around, throughout, front and back, before and behind, before and after, about that (time), longitudinal, context, nearly, approximately
東西 【とうざい】① East and West ② whole country ③ Orient and Occident, Western and Eastern ④ Your attention, please!
南北 【なんぼく】south and north
今日 【こんにち】today, this day
はあ① yes, indeed, well ② ha! ③ what?, huh? ④ sigh
ローマ字 【ろーまじ】Latin alphabet, transliteration of Japanese in "Roman" or Latin letters, romanization, romanisation, romaji
金魚 【きんぎょ】goldfish
手前 【てまえ】① before, this side ② one's standpoint, one's appearance ③ we ④ you
集まる 【あつまる】to gather, to collect, to assemble
ちぎるto cut up fine, to pick (fruit)
住まい 【すまい】dwelling, house, residence, address
貝 【かい】shell, shellfish
曲げる 【まげる】to bend, to crook, to lean, to yield (a point), to depart (from a principle)
国語 【こくご】① Japanese (language) ② national language ③ native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
交ぜる 【まぜる】to mix
算数 【さんすう】arithmetic
勢い 【いきおい】① force, vigor, vigour, energy, spirit, life ② influence, authority, power, might ③ impetus, momentum, course (of events) ④ naturally, necessarily
清い 【きよい】clear, pure, noble
体育 【たいいく】physical education, gymnastics, athletics
竹 【たけ】① bamboo ② middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
湯気 【ゆげ】steam, vapour, vapor
役所 【やくしょ】government office, public office
理科 【りか】science
和服 【わふく】Japanese clothes
一昨日 【いっさくじつ】day before yesterday
温める 【あたためる】to warm, to heat
煙い 【けむい】smoky
乾かす 【かわかす】to dry (clothes, etc.), to desiccate
険しい 【けわしい】① precipitous, rugged, inaccessible, impregnable, steep ② grim, severe, stern
荒い 【あらい】rough, rude, wild
浅い 【あさい】shallow, superficial
洗面所 【せんめんじょ】washroom, bathroom
争う 【あらそう】① to compete, to contest, to contend ② to quarrel, to argue, to dispute, to be at variance, to oppose ③ (usu. in negative form) to deny (e.g. evidence)
憎い 【にくい】① hateful, abominable, poor-looking, detestable ② (with irony) lovely, lovable, wonderful, etc.
憎らしい 【にくらしい】odious, hateful
永い 【ながい】① long (distance) ② long (time), lengthy
定規 【じょうぎ】(measuring) ruler
便所 【べんじょ】toilet, lavatory, rest room, latrine, comfort station
勇ましい 【いさましい】① brave, valiant, gallant, courageous ② stirring, vigorous, rousing
溶かす 【とかす】to melt, to dissolve
頼もしい 【たのもしい】reliable, trustworthy, hopeful, promising
冷やす 【ひやす】to cool, to chill, to refrigerate
紅葉 【もみじ】① autumn colours, fall colors, leaves changing color (colour) ② leaves turning red, red leaves ③ leaves turning yellow, yellow leaves ④ (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
鈍い 【のろい】dull (e.g. a knife), thickheaded, obtuse, slow, stupid
住居 【じゅうきょ】dwelling, house, residence, address
出掛ける 【でかける】to depart, to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing), to set out, to start, to be going out
増やす 【ふやす】to increase, to add to, to augment
軟らかい 【やわらかい】soft, tender, limp
塩辛い 【しおからい】salty (taste)
辛い 【づらい】difficult to (do something)
下駄 【げた】geta (Japanese footwear), wooden clogs
緩い 【ゆるい】loose, lenient, slow
堅い 【かたい】① hard, solid, tough ② stiff, tight, wooden, unpolished (e.g. writing) ③ strong, firm (not viscous or easily moved) ④ safe, steady, honest, steadfast ⑤ obstinate, stubborn ⑥ bookish, formal, stuffy
紫 【むらさき】① purple, violet ② Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell) ③ type of soy sauce
斜め 【ななめ】① slanting, tilted, sloping, diagonal, oblique ② unusual, slanted (view of the world), bad (mood)
醜い 【みにくい】① ugly, unattractive ② unsightly, unseemly
障子 【しょうじ】shoji (paper sliding door)
甚だしい 【はなはだしい】extreme, excessive, terrible, intense, severe, serious, tremendous, heavy (damage)
杉 【すぎ】Japanese cedar, Cryptomeria japonica
惜しい 【おしい】① regrettable, disappointing ② precious, dear, valuable ③ too good for, deserving better ④ almost but not quite
草履 【ぞうり】zori (Japanese footwear sandals)
彫刻 【ちょうこく】carving, engraving, sculpture
跳ねる 【はねる】① to jump, to leap, to prance, to spring up, to bound, to hop ② to break up, to close, to come to an end ③ to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
縄 【なわ】rope, hemp
犯す 【おかす】① to commit (e.g. crime), to perpetrate ② to transgress, to contravene ③ to violate, to ravish, to rape, to deflower
廊下 【ろうか】corridor
悔しい 【くやしい】regrettable, mortifying, vexing
茶碗 【ちゃわん】rice bowl, tea cup, teacup
襖 【ふすま】fusuma (Japanese sliding screen)
瓦 【かわら】roof tile
繋げる 【つなげる】to tie, to fasten, to connect, to transfer (phone call)
こしょうpepper
たんすchest of drawers, bureau, cabinet, tansu, dresser
爪 【つめ】① nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail), claw, talon, hoof ② plectrum, pick ③ hook, clasp
姪 【めい】niece
痒い 【かゆい】itchy, itching
頬 【ほほ】cheek (of face)
匙 【さじ】spoon
ぞんざいrude, careless, slovenly
工場 【こうば】factory, plant, mill, workshop
身体 【からだ】① body ② health
演習 【えんしゅう】practice, practise, exercises, manoeuvres, maneuvers, practicum
固体 【こたい】solid (body), solid matter, solid-state
兆 【ちょう】① sign, omen, indication, portent ② 10^12, 1,000,000,000,000, trillion (American), (obs) billion (British)
内臓 【ないぞう】internal organs, intestines, viscera
塩 【えん】salt
鉛 【なまり】lead (the metal)
汚らわしい 【けがらわしい】filthy, unfair
下痢 【げり】diarrhoea, diarrhea
快い 【こころよい】pleasant, agreeable
貝殻 【かいがら】shell
久しい 【ひさしい】long, long-continued, old (story)
及び 【および】and, as well as
茎 【くき】stalk
固める 【かためる】to harden, to freeze, to fortify
慌ただしい 【あわただしい】busy, hurried, confused, flurried
告げる 【つげる】to inform
昆虫 【こんちゅう】insect, bug
獣 【けもの】beast, brute
小銭 【こぜに】coins, small change
親父 【おやじ】one's father, old man, one's boss
晴天 【せいてん】fine weather
清らか 【きよらか】clean, pure, chaste
浅ましい 【あさましい】wretched, miserable, shameful, mean, despicable, abject
促す 【うながす】to urge, to press, to prompt, to suggest, to demand, to stimulate, to quicken, to incite, to invite (attention to)
著しい 【いちじるしい】remarkable, considerable
腸 【ちょう】guts, bowels, intestines
蝶 【ちょう】butterfly
定める 【さだめる】to decide, to establish, to determine
胴 【どう】① trunk, torso, body, abdomen, waist ② plastron (in kendo), touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo) ③ frame (of a drum, etc.), sound box (of a shamisen, etc.), hull (of a ship)
肺 【はい】lung
卑しい 【いやしい】greedy, vulgar, shabby, humble, base, mean, vile
扉 【とびら】① door, gate, opening ② title page
眉 【まゆ】eyebrow, eyebrows
紛らわしい 【まぎらわしい】confusing, misleading, equivocal, ambiguous
並びに 【ならびに】and (also), both ... and, as well as
片仮名 【かたかな】katakana, one of the Japanese syllabaries
僕 【しもべ】servant, manservant, menial
役場 【やくば】town hall
率いる 【ひきいる】to lead, to spearhead (a group), to command (troops)
暦 【こよみ】calendar, almanac
掌 【てのひら】the palm (of one's hand)
難い 【がたい】difficult, hard
奉る 【たてまつる】to offer, to present, to revere, to do respectfully
乏しい 【とぼしい】meagre, meager, scarce, limited, destitute, hard up, lacking, scanty, poor
産む 【うむ】to give birth, to deliver, to produce
襟 【えり】neck, collar, lapel, neckband
綺麗 【きれい】① pretty, lovely, beautiful, fair ② clean, clear, pure, tidy, neat ③ completely, entirely
心 【しん】① heart, mind ② spirit, vitality, inner strength ③ Chinese "Heart" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
尊い 【とうとい】precious, valuable, priceless, noble, exalted, sacred
衣類 【いるい】clothes, clothing, garments
甘い 【うまい】① skillful, clever, expert, wise, successful ② delicious, appetizing, appetising ③ fortunate, splendid, promising
渋い 【しぶい】① tasteful (clothing), cool, an aura of refined masculinity ② astringent, sullen, bitter (taste), raspy (voice) ③ grim, quiet ④ sober, stingy
裾 【すそ】(trouser) cuff, (skirt) hem, cut edge of a hairdo, fringe, foot of mountain
悪い 【にくい】① hateful, abominable, poor-looking, detestable ② (with irony) lovely, lovable, wonderful, etc.
きのこmushroom
蜂蜜 【はちみつ】honey
かかとheel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
尊い 【たっとい】precious, valuable, priceless, noble, exalted, sacred
股 【もも】① thigh ② femoral
腿 【もも】① thigh ② femoral
アルファベットalphabet
カーペットcarpet
カフェ① cafe ② hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
キッチン① kitchen ② chitin
キャベツcabbage
クローゼットcloset
ケチャップketchup, catsup
ゴキブリcockroach
サラダsalad
システムsystem
シナモンcinnamon
シャープペンシルpropelling or mechanical pencil
ジッパーzip fastener, slide fastener, Zipper (tradename)
スペイン語Spanish (language)
センチメートルcentimeter
ソース① sauce (esp. Worcestershire sauce) ② source
チーズ① cheese ② say cheese! (when taking photographs)
チャック① chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill) ② fastener, zipper
デザート① dessert ② desert
トマトtomato
ドイツ語German (language)
ドレッシングdressing
バナナbanana
パソコンpersonal computer
ピンクpink
ファスナーfastener, zipper
フランス語French (language)
フローリングwooden floor (from flooring)
ヘクタールhectare
ベルトBelt for western clothes
マヨネーズmayonnaise
マンションlarge apartment (from mansion), apartment house
ミリ① milli-, 10^-3 ② millimetre, millimeter
ミルクmilk
ライオンlion
リットルlitre
間食 【かんしょく】eating between meals, snacking
高さ 【たかさ】height
今 【こん】① the current ..., this ② today's ...
子ども 【こども】child, children
女 【じょ】① woman, girl, daughter ② Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
日本語 【にっぽんご】Japanese (language)
キロメートル 【きろめーとる】kilometer, kilometre
今日 【こんじつ】today, this day
十 【とお】10, ten
アラビア語Arabic (language)
シャーペンmechanical pencil, automatic pencil
ああlike that (used for something or someone distant from both speaker and listener), so
えっHuh?, What's up?
① Ah! (expression of surprise, recollection, etc.), Oh! ② Hey! (to get someone's attention)
パパPapa
一週間 【いっしゅうかん】one week
兄弟 【けいてい】siblings, brothers and sisters
古今 【ここん】ancient and modern times, all ages, past and present
姉弟 【してい】older sister and younger brother
自転車 【じでんしゃ】bicycle
食道 【しょくどう】esophagus, gullet, esophageal
親族 【しんぞく】relatives
朝食 【ちょうしょく】breakfast
通り 【どおり】① in accordance with ..., following ... ② .. Street, .. Avenue
兄妹 【けいまい】older brother and younger sister
悪い 【にくい】difficult, hard
明日 【みょうにち】tomorrow
昼食 【ちゅうじき】① lunch, midday meal ② food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
昼食 【ひるげ】① lunch, midday meal ② food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
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)
魚貝類 【ぎょかいるい】marine products, seafood, fish and shellfish
魚類 【ぎょるい】the fishes
玉ねぎ 【たまねぎ】onion (edible plant, Allium cepa)
美味い 【うまい】① skillful, clever, expert, wise, successful ② delicious, appetizing, appetising ③ fortunate, splendid, promising
商う 【あきなう】① to sell ② to handle, to trade in
焼き魚 【やきざかな】grilled fish
人参 【にんじん】① carrot ② Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
大根 【だいこん】① daikon radish (Raphanus sativus) ② ham actor
大麦 【おおむぎ】barley (Hordeum vulgare)
単車 【たんしゃ】motorcycle
中国語 【ちゅうごくご】Chinese (language)
柱 【はしら】① pillar, post ② support, prop, mainstay ③ counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
鳥類 【ちょうるい】birds
麦 【むぎ】wheat, barley, oat (oats)
番茶 【ばんちゃ】coarse tea
目玉焼き 【めだまやき】sunny-side-up fried eggs
曜日 【ようび】day of the week
昨日 【さくじつ】yesterday
葉っぱ 【はっぱ】leaf
根っこ 【ねっこ】root, stub, stump
緑茶 【りょくちゃ】green tea, Japanese tea
お袋 【おふくろ】one's mother;
奥行 【おくゆき】depth, length
自動販売機 【じどうはんばいき】vending machine
若者 【わかもの】young man, youth, lad
象 【しょう】phenomenon
総菜 【そうざい】side dish, daily (household) dish
内装 【ないそう】interior design, interior, upholstery
難しい 【むつかしい】difficult
白菜 【はくさい】Chinese cabbage (Brassica campestris var. amplexicaulis), white rape, bok choy, pak choi
発熱 【はつねつ】① generation of heat ② (attack of) fever
腹痛 【ふくつう】stomach ache, abdominal pain
腹痛 【はらいた】stomach ache, abdominal pain
仏語 【ふつご】French (language)
なくす① to lose something ② to get rid of ③ to lose someone (wife, child, etc.)
零 【れい】zero, nought
難い 【かたい】difficult, hard
海老 【えび】prawn, shrimp, lobster, crayfish
香る 【かおる】to smell sweet, to be fragrant
恐い 【こわい】① scary, frightening, eerie, dreadful ② (I'm) afraid
浅はか 【あさはか】shallow, superficial, frivolous, thoughtless, foolish, silly
痛ましい 【いたましい】pitiful, heartbreaking, tragical
芋 【いも】① tuber, taro, potato ② yokel, bumpkin
炎症 【えんしょう】inflammation, irritation
愉しい 【たのしい】enjoyable, fun
肝 【きも】① liver, innards ② courage, spirit, pluck, guts
胆 【きも】① liver, innards ② courage, spirit, pluck, guts
肝臓 【かんぞう】liver
忌まわしい 【いまわしい】① unpleasant, disagreeable, abominable, disgusting, unsavory ② unlucky, inauspicious
亀 【かめ】tortoise, turtle
菊 【きく】chrysanthemum, Chrysantemum morifolium
恭しい 【うやうやしい】respectful, reverent
桐 【きり】paulownia tree, Paulownia tomentosa
くりJapanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
ほたるfirefly (Luciola cruciata), lightning bug, glowworm
鶏 【にわとり】① (domestic) chicken ② chicken (meat)
鶏 【くたかけ】① (domestic) chicken ② chicken (meat)
潔い 【いさぎよい】manly, sportsmanlike, pure, upright
鯉 【こい】common carp, koi carp (Cyprinus carpio)
唆す 【そそのかす】to instigate, to tempt
旨い 【うまい】fortunate, splendid, promising
鹿 【しか】deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon)
蛇 【へび】① snake ② serpent, large snake
小豆 【あずき】adzuki beans
松 【まつ】① pine tree ② highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
疎い 【うとい】① distant, estranged, disinterested ② poorly informed, unfamiliar, ignorant
たい① sea bream (Sparidae), porgy ② tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
大腸 【だいちょう】large intestine, large bowel, colon
大豆 【だいず】soya bean (soybean), soy (Glycine max)
鷹 【たか】falcon (Falconidae family), hawk
嘆かわしい 【なげかわしい】sad, wretched, deplorable
淡い 【あわい】light, faint, pale, fleeting
いのししwild boar
朝鮮語 【ちょうせんご】Korean (language)
坪 【つぼ】unit of land measurement, 3.95 square yards, 3.31 square meters
唐辛子 【とうがらし】① capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers), chili pepper (chile, chilli), cayenne, red pepper ② Guinea pepper
桃 【もも】peach, prunus persica (tree)
藤 【ふじ】wisteria, Wisteria floribunda
豚 【ぶた】pig
培う 【つちかう】to cultivate, to foster
はぎ① bush clover, Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza) ② dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn)
麦芽 【ばくが】malt
眉 【まみえ】eyebrow, eyebrows
眉毛 【まゆげ】eyebrows
便秘 【べんぴ】constipation
盲腸 【もうちょう】cecum, caecum, blind gut
柳 【やなぎ】① willow (any tree of genus Salix) ② weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
羊 【ひつじ】sheep
梨 【なし】nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta), Japanese pear, Asian pear, sand pear, apple pear
麗しい 【うるわしい】beautiful, lovely
はす① sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera), Indian lotus, lotus ② rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
風邪 【ふうじゃ】cold (illness), common cold
聴く 【きく】① to hear ② to listen (e.g. to music) ③ to ask, to enquire, to query
つり銭 【つりせん】change (e.g. for dollar)
臭い 【におい】① odour, odor, scent, smell, stench ② aura, whiff, smacks of ..., sense, flavour, flavor
よい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
竜 【たつ】① dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon) ② naga (semidivine human-cobra chimera in Indian mythology) ③ promoted rook (shogi)
独語 【どくご】① monologue, soliloquy ② German (language)
ミリメートルmillimeter, millimetre
烏 【からす】crow, raven
いかcuttlefish, squid
甥 【おい】nephew
ぼたん① tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa), moutan ② wild boar (meat)
蛾 【が】moth
蟹 【かに】crab
柿 【かき】kaki, Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
鰹 【かつお】skipjack tuna, bonito (Katsuwonus pelamis)
韓国語 【かんこくご】Korean (language)
蟻 【あり】ant
遽しい 【あわただしい】busy, hurried, confused, flurried
獅子 【しし】① lion ② left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
菖蒲 【しょうぶ】sweet flag (Acorus calamus), calamus
腎臓 【じんぞう】kidney
雀 【すずめ】① tree sparrow (Passer montanus) ② talkative person, knowledgeable person
西瓜 【すいか】watermelon
蝉 【せみ】cicada, locust
胆嚢 【たんのう】gall bladder
くもspider
椎茸 【しいたけ】shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
ねぎWelsh onion (species of scallion, Allium fistulosum), green onion, spring onion
はえ① fly (of infraorder Muscomorpha) ② person of no worth, pisher, scrub
蜂 【はち】① bee ② wasp
鮪 【まぐろ】① tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.), tunny ② northern bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus)
ますtrout, sea trout
みかんmandarin orange (esp. the satsuma mandarin, Citrus unshiu)
りんご① apple ② apple tree (Malus pumila)
鷲 【わし】eagle (Accipitridae family)
わにcrocodile, alligator, crocodilian
哺乳類 【ほにゅうるい】mammal, mammalian
爬虫類 【はちゅうるい】reptiles
すねshin, shank, lower leg
脾臓 【ひぞう】spleen
膵臓 【すいぞう】pancreas
なめる① to lick ② to taste ③ to experience (esp. a hardship) ④ to make fun of, to make light of, to put down, to treat with contempt
蚯蚓 【みみず】earthworm
蜥蜴 【とかげ】lizard
かぎゅう① snail ② cochlea
きりぎりす① Japanese katydid (Gampsocleis buergeri) ② katydid, bush-cricket (Tettigoniidae), long-horned grasshopper
霙 【みぞれ】① sleet (mixture of snow and rain) ② shaved ice topped with honey
きりん① giraffe ② qilin (Chinese unicorn) ③ Kirin (brand of beer)
かえる① frog ② kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
鮭 【さけ】① salmon (any fish of the family Salmonidae) ② chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
とんぼdragonfly, damselfly
鰯 【いわし】pilchard (esp. the Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus), sardine (esp. the sardine of the Japanese pilchard)
きじgreen pheasant (Phasianus versicolor), Japanese pheasant
きゅうりcucumber
蛸 【たこ】octopus
龍 【りゅう】① dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon) ② naga (semidivine human-cobra chimera in Indian mythology) ③ promoted rook (shogi)
ない① not (verb-negating suffix; may indicate question or invitation with rising intonation) ② emphatic suffix (used after the root of an adjective)