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N5
| kana | kanji | type | meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| ああ | int | "Ah!, Oh!" | |
| あう | 会う | u-v | "to meet, to see" |
| あお | 青 | n | blue |
| あおい | 青い | adj | blue |
| あか | 赤 | n | red |
| あかい | 赤い | adj | red |
| あかるい | 明るい | adj | "bright, cheerful" |
| あき | 秋 | n-adv | "autumn, fall" |
| あく | 開く | "u-v,vi" | "to open, to become open" |
| あける | 開ける | ru-v | to open |
| あげる | 上げる | ru-v | to give |
| あさ | 朝 | "n-adv,n-t" | morning |
| あさごはん | 朝御飯 | n | breakfast |
| あさって | "n-adv,n-t" | day after tomorrow | |
| あし | 足 | n | "foot, leg" |
| あした | n-t | tomorrow | |
| あそこ | n | "there, over there, that place" | |
| あそぶ | 遊ぶ | u-v | "to play, to enjoy oneself" |
| あたたかい | 暖かい | adj | "warm, mild" |
| あたま | 頭 | n | head |
| あたらしい | 新しい | adj | new |
| あちら | n | "there, yonder, that" | |
| あつい | 暑い | adj | "hot, warm" |
| あつい | 熱い | adj | hot (thing) |
| あつい | 厚い | adj | "kind, warm(hearted), thick, deep" |
| あっち | n col | over there | |
| あと | 後 | "adj-no,n" | "afterwards, since then, in the future" |
| あなた | n | you | |
| あに | 兄 | n | (hum) older brother |
| あね | 姉 | n | (hum) older sister |
| あの | pren-adj | that over there | |
| あの | int | um... | |
| アパート | "n,adv" | apartment (abbr) | |
| あびる | ru-v | "to bathe, to shower" | |
| あぶない | 危ない | adj | "dangerous, critical, watch out!" |
| あまい | 甘い | "adj,expr" | "generous, sweet" |
| あまり | "na-adj,adv,n,n-suf" | "not very, not much" | |
| あめ | 雨 | n | rain |
| あめ | 飴 | n | "(hard) candy, toffee" |
| あらう | 洗う | u-v | to wash |
| ある [存在] | u-v-i | to be | |
| ある [所有] | u-v-i | to have | |
| あるく | 歩く | u-v | to walk |
| あれ | "int,n" | "that, that thing" | |
| いい/よい | adj | good | |
| いいえ | "int,n" | "no, not at all" | |
| いう | 言う | u-v | to say |
| いえ | 家 | suf | "house, family" |
| いかが | "na-adj,adv,n" | "how, in what way" | |
| いく/ゆく | 行く | u-v | to go |
| いくつ | n | "how many?, how old?" | |
| いくら | "adv,n" | "how much?, how many?" | |
| いけ | 池 | n | pond |
| いしゃ | 医者 | n | doctor (medical) |
| いす | n | chair | |
| いそがしい | 忙しい | adj | "busy, irritated" |
| いたい | 痛い | adj | painful |
| いち | 一 | num | one |
| いちにち | 一日 | n | 1 day (duration) |
| いちばん | n-adv | "best, first, number one" | |
| いつ | gn-adv | when | |
| いつか | 五日 | n | "five days, the fifth day (of the month)" |
| いっしょ | 一緒 | "adv,n" | together |
| いつつ | 五つ | n | five |
| いつも | "adv,n" | "always, every time" | |
| いぬ | 犬 | dog | |
| いま | 今 | now | |
| いみ | 意味 | "n,vs" | meaning |
| いもうと | 妹 | n | younger sister |
| いや | 嫌 | "na-adj,n" | "disagreeable, no" |
| いりぐち | 入口 | n | "entrance, gate" |
| いる | 居る | u-v | "(hum) to be (animate), to exist" |
| いる | 要る | u-v | to need |
| いれる | 入れる | ru-v | to put in |
| いろ | 色 | n | colour |
| いろいろ | "na-adj,adj-no,adv,n" | various | |
| うえ | 上 | "no-adj,n-adv,n,n-suf" | "above, on top of" |
| うしろ | 後ろ | n | "behind, rear" |
| うすい | 薄い | adj | "thin, weak" |
| うた | 歌 | n | song |
| うたう | 歌う | u-v | to sing |
| うち | n | house (one's own) | |
| うまれる | 生まれる | ru-v | to be born |
| うみ | 海 | n | "sea, beach" |
| うる | 売る | u-v | to sell |
| うるさい | adj | "noisy, loud, annoying" | |
| うわぎ | 上着 | n | "coat, jacket" |
| え | 絵 | "n,n-suf" | "picture, drawing, painting, sketch" |
| えいが | 映画 | n | "movie, film" |
| えいがかん | 映画館 | n | "movie theatre (theater), cinema" |
| えいご | 英語 | n | the English language |
| ええ | "conj,int,n" | yes | |
| えき | 駅 | n | station |
| エレベーター | n | elevator | |
| ~えん | ~円 | n | yen (currency) |
| えんぴつ | 鉛筆 | n | pencil |
| お~ | prefix | honourable ~ (honorific) | |
| おいしい | adj | "delicious, tasty" | |
| おおい | 多い | adj | many |
| おおきい | 大きい | adj | big |
| おおきな | 大きな | na-adj | big |
| おおぜい | 大勢 | n | great number of people |
| おかあさん | お母さん | n | (hon) mother |
| おかし | お菓子 | n | "confections, sweets, candy" |
| おかね | お金 | n | money |
| おきる | 起きる | ru-v | "to get up, to rise" |
| おく | 置く | u-v | "to put, to place" |
| おくさん | 奥さん | n | (hon) wife |
| おさけ | お酒 | n | "alcohol, sake (rice wine)" |
| おさら | お皿 | n | "plate, dish" |
| おじ・さん | 伯父/叔父・さん | n | "uncle, middle aged man" |
| おじいさん | n | "grandfather, male senior citizen" | |
| おしえる | 教える | ru-v | "to teach, to inform" |
| おす | 押す | "u-v,vt" | "to push, to press" |
| おそい | 遅い | adj | "late, slow" |
| おちゃ | お茶 | n | tea (green) |
| おてあらい | お手洗い | "toilet, lavatory, bathroom" | |
| おとうさん | お父さん | n | (hon) father |
| おとうと | 弟 | n | younger brother |
| おとこ | 男 | n | man |
| おとこのこ | 男の子 | n | boy |
| おととい | "n-adv,n-t" | day before yesterday | |
| おととし | "n-adv,n-t" | year before last | |
| おとな | 大人 | n | adult |
| おなか | n | stomach | |
| おなじ | 同じ | "na-adj,n" | "same, identical, similar" |
| おにいさん | お兄さん | n | (hon) older brother |
| おねえさん | お姉さん | n | (hon) older sister |
| おばさん | 伯母さん/叔母さん | n | aunt |
| おばあさん | n | "grandmother, female senior-citizen" | |
| おふろ | お風呂 | n | bath |
| おべんとう | お弁当 | n | boxed lunch |
| おぼえる | 覚える | ru-v | "to remember, to memorize" |
| おまわりさん | n | policeman (friendly term) | |
| おもい | 重い | adj | heavy |
| おもしろい | adj | "interesting, amusing" | |
| およぐ | 泳ぐ | u-v | to swim |
| おりる | 降りる | ru-v | "to alight (eg from bus), to get off" |
| おわる | 終る | u-v | "to finish, to close" |
| おんがく | 音楽 | n | music |
| おんな | 女 | n | "woman, girl, daughter" |
| おんなのこ | 女の子 | n | girl |
| ~かい | ~回 | n | counter for occurrences |
| ~かい | ~階 | n | counter for storeys of a building |
| がいこく | 外国 | n | foreign country |
| がいこくじん | 外国人 | n | foreigner |
| かいしゃ | 会社 | n | "company, corporation" |
| かいだん | 階段 | n | stairs |
| かいもの | 買い物 | n | shopping |
| かう | 買う | u-v | to buy |
| かえす | 返す | "u-v,vt" | to return something |
| かえる | 帰る | u-v | "to go home, to return" |
| かお | 顔 | n | face (person) |
| かかる | "u-v,vi" | "to take (eg time, money)" | |
| かぎ | n | key/s | |
| かく | 書く | u-v | to write |
| がくせい | 学生 | n | student |
| ~かげつ | ~か月 | suf | (number of) months |
| かける | ru-v | to put on (eg glasses) | |
| かける | ru-v | to dial/call (eg phone) | |
| かさ | 傘 | n | umbrella |
| かす | 貸す | u-v | to lend |
| かぜ | 風 | n | "wind, breeze" |
| かぜ | 風邪 | n | "cold, illness" |
| かた | 方 | n | person |
| かぞく | 家族 | n | family |
| かたかな | 片仮名 | n | katakana |
| ~がつ | ~月 | suf | month of year |
| がっこう | 学校 | n | school |
| カップ | n | cup | |
| かてい | 家庭 | n | "home, household" |
| かど | 角 | n | corner (e.g. desk) |
| かばん | n | "bag, basket" | |
| かびん | 花瓶 | n | (flower) vase |
| かぶる | u-v | "to wear, to put on (head)" | |
| かみ | 紙 | n | paper |
| カメラ | n | camera | |
| かようび | 火曜日 | "n-adv,n" | Tuesday |
| からい | 辛い | adj | "spicy, salty" |
| からだ | 体 | n | body |
| かりる | 借りる | ru-v | "to borrow, to have a loan" |
| ~がる | suf | feel | |
| かるい | 軽い | adj | "light, non-serious, minor" |
| カレー | n | curry | |
| カレンダー | n | calendar | |
| かわ | 川/河 | n | river |
| ~がわ | 側 | n-suf | ~ side |
| かわいい | adj | "cute, charming" | |
| かんじ | 漢字 | n | "kanji, Chinese character" |
| き | 木 | n | "tree, wood" |
| きいろ | 黄色 | n | yellow |
| きいろい | 黄色い | adj | yellow |
| きえる | 消える | ru-v | "to go out, to vanish" |
| きく | 聞く | u-v | "to hear, to listen, to ask" |
| きた | 北 | north | |
| ギター | n | guitar | |
| きたない | 汚い | adj | "dirty, messy" |
| きっさてん | 喫茶店 | n | coffee lounge |
| きって | 切手 | n | stamp (eg. postage) |
| きっぷ | 切符 | n | ticket |
| きのう | 昨日 | "n-adv,n-t" | yesterday |
| きゅう | 九 | num | nine |
| ぎゅうにく | 牛肉 | n | beef |
| ぎゅうにゅう | 牛乳 | n | milk |
| きょう | 今日 | n-t | "today, this day" |
| きょうしつ | 教室 | n | classroom |
| きょうだい | 兄弟 | n | siblings (brothers and sisters) |
| きょねん | 去年 | "n-adv,n-t" | last year |
| きらい | 嫌い | "na-adj,n" | "dislike, hate" |
| きる | 切る | "suf,u-v" | "to cut, to chop" |
| きる | 着る | ru-v | "to wear, to put on (from shoulders down)" |
| きれい | na-adj | "pretty, clean, nice, tidy" | |
| キロ/キログラム | "n,pref" | kilo (kilogram) | |
| キロ/キロメートル | "n,pref" | kilo (kilometre) | |
| ぎんこう | 銀行 | n | bank |
| きんようび | 金曜日 | "n-adv,n" | Friday |
| く | 九 | number | nine |
| くすり | 薬 | n | medicine |
| ください | kana only | (with te-form verb) please do for me | |
| くだもの | 果物 | n | fruit |
| くち | 口 | n | "mouth, orifice, opening" |
| くつ | 靴 | n | "shoes, footwear" |
| くつした | 靴下 | n | socks |
| くに | 国 | n | country |
| くもり | 曇り | adv | "cloudiness, cloudy weather" |
| くもる | 曇る | u-v | "to become cloudy, to become dim" |
| くらい | 暗い | adj | "dark, gloomy" |
| ~くらい/ぐらい | suf | approximate (quantity) | |
| クラス | n | class | |
| グラム | n | gram | |
| くる | 来る | vk | to come |
| くるま | 車 | n | "car, vehicle" |
| くろ | 黒 | n | black |
| くろい | 黒い | adj | black |
| けいかん | 警官 | n | policeman |
| けさ | 今朝 | n-temp | this morning |
| けす | 消す | u-v | "to erase, to delete, to turn off power" |
| けっこう | 結構 | "na-adj,n-adv,n" | "nice, enough" |
| けっこん(する) | 結婚 | "adj-no,n,vs" | marriage |
| げつようび | 月曜日 | "n-adv,n" | Monday |
| げんかん | 玄関 | n | "entrance-way, entry hall" |
| げんき | 元気 | "na-adj,n" | health |
| ~こ | ~個 | "n,suf" | counter for small items |
| ご | 五 | num | five |
| ~ご | ~語 | "n,n-suf" | "word, language" |
| こうえん | 公園 | n | (public) park |
| こうさてん | 交差点 | n | intersection |
| こうちゃ | 紅茶 | n | black tea |
| こうばん | 交番 | n | police box |
| こえ | 声 | n | voice |
| コート | n | coat | |
| コーヒー | n | coffee | |
| ここ | n | "here, this place" | |
| ごご | 午後 | "n-adv,n-t" | "afternoon, P.M." |
| ここのか | 九日 | "nine days, the ninth day (of the month)" | |
| ここのつ | 九つ | n | nine |
| ごぜん | 午前 | "n-adv,n-t" | "morning, A.M." |
| こたえる | 答える | ru-v | "to answer, to reply" |
| こちら | n | "this eg person, way" | |
| こっち | n | "this eg person, way" | |
| コップ | n | cup | |
| ことし | 今年 | "n-adv,n-t" | this year |
| ことば | 言葉 | n | word |
| こども | 子供 | n | "child, children" |
| この | "adj-pn,int" | this | |
| ごはん | 御飯 | n | "rice (cooked), meal" |
| コピー・する | "n,p-suru" | to copy | |
| こまる | 困る | u-v | "to be worried, to be bothered" |
| これ | "int,n" | this | |
| ~ころ/~ごろ | n-suf | "about, approximately (time)" | |
| こんげつ | 今月 | "n-adv,n-t" | this month |
| こんしゅう | 今週 | "n-adv,n-t" | this week |
| こんな | "na-adj,adj-pn,adv,n" | "such, like this" | |
| こんばん | 今晩 | "n-adv,n-t" | "tonight, this evening" |
| さあ | "conj,int" | "come now, well" | |
| ~さい | ~歳 | suf | ~years-old |
| さいふ | 財布 | n | wallet |
| さかな | 魚 | n | fish |
| さき | 先 | "adj-no,n,n-suf,pref" | "the future, former, previous" |
| さく | 咲く | u-v | to bloom |
| さくぶん | 作文 | n | "composition, writing" |
| さす | 差す | u-v | "to raise (stretch out) hands, to raise (eg umbrella)" |
| ~さつ | ~冊 | n | counter for books |
| ざっし | 雑誌 | n | magazine |
| さとう | 砂糖 | n | sugar |
| さむい | 寒い | adj | cold (e.g. weather) |
| さらいねん | さ来年 | "n-adv,n-t" | year after next |
| ~さん | suf | Mr or Mrs | |
| さん | 三 | num | three |
| さんぽ(する) | 散歩 | "n,vs" | "walk, stroll" |
| し | 四 | num | four |
| ~じ | ~時 | suf | time (~ O'clock) |
| しお | 塩 | n | salt |
| しかし | conj | "however, but" | |
| じかん | 時間 | "n-adv,n" | time |
| ~じかん | ~時間 | suf | ~hours |
| しごと | 仕事 | "adj-no,n" | "work, occupation, employment" |
| じしょ | 辞書 | n | dictionary |
| しずか | 静か | na-adj | "quiet, peaceful" |
| した | 下 | n | "under, below, beneath" |
| しち | 七 | num | seven |
| しつもん | 質問 | "n,vs" | "question, inquiry" |
| じてんしゃ | 自転車 | n | bicycle |
| じどうしゃ | 自動車 | n | automobile |
| しぬ | 死ぬ | v5n | to die |
| じびき | 字引 | n | dictionary |
| じぶん | 自分 | n | "myself, oneself" |
| しまる | 閉まる | "u-v,vi" | "to close, to be closed" |
| しめる | 閉める | "ru-v,vt" | "to close, to shut" |
| しめる | 締める | ru-v | "to tie, to fasten" |
| じゃ/じゃあ | "conj,int" | "well, well then" | |
| しゃしん | 写真 | n | photograph |
| シャツ | n | "shirt, singlet" | |
| シャワー | n | shower | |
| じゅう | 十 | num | ten |
| ~じゅう | ~中 | suf | "during, while" |
| ~しゅうかん | ~週間 | suf | ~weeks |
| じゅぎょう | 授業 | "n,vs" | "lesson, class work" |
| しゅくだい | 宿題 | n | homework |
| じょうず | 上手 | "na-adj,n" | "skill, skillful, dexterity" |
| じょうぶ | 丈夫 | "na-adj,n" | "strong, solid, durable" |
| しょうゆ | n | soy sauce | |
| しょくどう | 食堂 | n | "cafeteria, dining hall" |
| しる | 知る | u-v | "to know, to understand" |
| しろ | 白 | n | white |
| しろい | 白い | adj | white |
| ~にん | ~人 | "n,suf" | counter for people |
| しんぶん | 新聞 | n | newspaper |
| すいようび | 水曜日 | "n-adv,n" | Wednesday |
| すう | 吸う | u-v | "to smoke, to breathe in, to suck" |
| スカート | n | skirt | |
| すき | 好き | "na-adj,n" | "liking, fondness, love" |
| ~すぎ | suf | "to exceed, ~ too much" | |
| すくない | 少ない | adj | "a few, scarce" |
| すぐ・に | adv | "immediately, instantly" | |
| すこし | 少し | "adv,n" | "little, few" |
| すずしい | 涼しい | adj | "cool, refreshing" |
| ~ずつ | suf | "at a time, gradually" | |
| ストーブ | n | heater (lit: stove) | |
| スプーン | n | spoon | |
| スポーツ | n | sport | |
| ズボン | n | trousers (fr: jupon) | |
| すむ | 住む | u-v | "to reside, to live in" |
| スリッパ | n | slippers | |
| する | vs-i | "to do, to try" | |
| すわる | 座る | u-v | to sit |
| せい | 背 | n | "height, stature" |
| せいと | 生徒 | n | pupil |
| セーター | n | "sweater, jumper" | |
| せっけん | 石鹸 | n | soap |
| せびろ | 背広 | n | business suit |
| せまい | 狭い | adj | "narrow, confined, small" |
| ゼロ | n | zero | |
| せん | 千 | "thousand, many" | |
| せんげつ | 先月 | "n-adv,n-t" | last month |
| せんしゅう | 先週 | "n-adv,n-t" | "last week, the week before" |
| せんせい | 先生 | n | "teacher, master, doctor" |
| せんたく | 洗濯 | "n,vs" | "washing, laundry" |
| ぜんぶ | 全部 | "n-adv,n-t" | "all, entire, whole" |
| そう/そうです | "appears, to be the case" | ||
| そうじ(する) | 掃除 | "n,vs" | "cleaning, sweeping" |
| そうして/そして | conj | "and, like that" | |
| そこ | n | "that place, there" | |
| そちら | n | over there | |
| そっち | n | over there | |
| そと | 外 | n | "outside, exterior" |
| その | adj-pn | that | |
| そば | n | "near, close, beside" | |
| そら | 空 | n | sky |
| それ | n | "it, that" | |
| それから | uk | "and then, after that" | |
| それでは | exp | "in that situation, well then..." | |
| ~だい | ~台 | suf | counter for vehicles/machines |
| だいがく | 大学 | n | university |
| たいしかん | 大使館 | n | embassy |
| だいじょうぶ | 大丈夫 | "na-adj,adv,n" | "safe, all right, O.K." |
| だいすき | 大好き | "na-adj,n" | "very likeable, like very much" |
| たいせつ | 大切 | "na-adj,n" | important |
| だいどころ | 台所 | n | kitchen |
| たいへん | "na-adj,adv,n" | very | |
| たいへん | "na-adj,adv,n" | "difficult situation, tough situation" | |
| たかい | 高い | adj | "tall, high" |
| たかい | 高い | adj | expensive |
| ~だけ | prt | "only ~, just ~" | |
| たくさん | "na-adj,adv,n" | "many, a lot, much" | |
| タクシー | n | taxi | |
| だす | 出す | u-v | "to put out, to send" |
| ~たち | n-suf | plural suffix | |
| たつ | 立つ | u-v | to stand |
| たて | n | "length, height" | |
| たてもの | 建物 | n | building |
| たのしい | 楽しい | adj | "enjoyable, fun" |
| たのむ | 頼む | u-v | "to request, to ask" |
| たばこ | n | "tobacco, cigarettes" | |
| たぶん | "adv,n" | "perhaps, probably" | |
| たべもの | 食べ物 | n | food |
| たべる | 食べる | ru-v | to eat |
| たまご | 卵 | n | egg(s) |
| だれ | 誰 | n | who |
| だれか | 誰か | n | "someone, somebody" |
| たんじょうび | 誕生日 | n | birthday |
| だんだん | "adv,n" | "gradually, by degrees" | |
| ちいさい | 小さい | adj | "small, little" |
| ちいさな | 小さな | na-adj | "small, little" |
| ちかい | 近い | "adj,suf" | "near, close by, short" |
| ちがう | 違う | u-v | to differ (from) |
| ちかく | 近く | "n-adv,n" | near |
| ちかてつ | 地下鉄 | n | "underground train, subway" |
| ちず | 地図 | n | map |
| ちち | 父 | n | (one's own) father |
| ちゃいろ | 茶色 | n | brown |
| ちゃわん | n | rice bowl | |
| ~ちゅう | ~中 | suf | "during, while ~ing" |
| ちょうど | gn | "just, right, exactly" | |
| ちょっと | "adv,int" | "a little, somewhat" | |
| ついたち | 一日 | n | "for one day, first of month" |
| つかう | 使う | u-v | to use |
| つかれる | 疲れる | ru-v | "to get tired, to tire" |
| つぎ | 次 | n | next |
| つく | 着く | u-v | "to arrive at, to reach" |
| つくえ | 机 | n | desk |
| つくる | 作る | u-v | "to make, to create" |
| つける | "ru-v,vt" | to turn on (eg a light) | |
| つとめる | 勤める | ru-v | "to serve, to work (for)" |
| つまらない | adj | "insignificant, boring" | |
| つめたい | 冷たい | adj | cold (to the touch) |
| つよい | 強い | adj | "strong, powerful" |
| て | 手 | n | hand |
| テープ | n | tape | |
| テープレコーダー | n | tape recorder | |
| テーブル | n | table | |
| でかける | 出かける | ru-v | "to depart, to go out" |
| てがみ | 手紙 | n | letter |
| できる | ru-v | to be able to | |
| でぐち | 出口 | n | exit |
| テスト | "n,vs" | test | |
| では | expr | with that... | |
| デパート | n | department store | |
| でも | "conj,prt" | "but, however" | |
| でる | 出る | ru-v | "to appear, to leave" |
| テレビ | n | "television, TV" | |
| てんき | 天気 | n | weather |
| でんき | 電気 | n | "electricity, (electric) light" |
| でんしゃ | 電車 | n | electric train |
| でんわ | 電話 | "n,vs" | telephone |
| と | 戸 | n | door (Japanese style) |
| ~ど | ~度 | n-suf | counter for occurrences |
| ドア | n | door (Western style) | |
| トイレ | n | toilet | |
| どう | adv | "how, in what way" | |
| どうして | "adv,int" | "why?, for what reason" | |
| どうぞ | adv | "please, kindly, by all means" | |
| どうぶつ | 動物 | n | animal |
| どうも | "adv,int" | "thanks, very" | |
| とお | 十 | num | ten |
| とおい | 遠い | adj | "far, distant" |
| とおか | 十日 | "ten days, the tenth (day of the month)" | |
| ~とき | ~時 | "adv,n" | at the time of ~ |
| ときどき | 時々 | "adv,n" | sometimes |
| とけい | 時計 | n | "watch, clock" |
| どこ | n | "where, what place" | |
| ところ | 所 | n | place |
| とし | 年 | n | "year, age" |
| としょかん | 図書館 | n | library |
| どちら | n | "which, which way" | |
| どっち | n | "which one, which way" | |
| とても | adv | very | |
| どなた | n | who | |
| となり | 隣 | n | "next to, next door to" |
| どの | pren-adj | which | |
| とぶ | 飛ぶ | u-v | "to fly, to hop" |
| とまる | 止まる | u-v | to come to a halt |
| ともだち | 友達 | n | friend |
| どようび | 土曜日 | "n-adv,n" | Saturday |
| とり | 鳥 | n | bird |
| とりにく | とり肉 | n | chicken meat |
| とる | 取る | u-v | to take |
| とる | 撮る | u-v | to take (a photo) |
| どれ | n | which (of three or more) | |
| どんな | "na-adj,adj-pn,n" | "what, what kind of" | |
| ない | adj | "there isn't, doesn't have" | |
| ナイフ | n | knife | |
| なか | 中 | n | "inside, middle, among" |
| ながい | 長い | adj | long |
| ~ながら | prt | "while ~ing, during, although" | |
| なく | 鳴く | u-v | "to sing (bird), to make sound (animal)" |
| なくす | 無くす | u-v | to lose something |
| なぜ | adv | why | |
| なつ | 夏 | "n-adv,n-t" | summer |
| なつやすみ | 夏休み | n | "summer vacation, summer holiday" |
| ~など | "n,n-suf,prt" | et cetera | |
| ななつ | 七つ | n | seven |
| なん/なに | 何 | "int,n" | what |
| なのか | 七日 | n-adv | "seven days, the seventh day (of the month)" |
| なまえ | 名前 | n | name |
| ならう | 習う | u-v | to learn |
| ならぶ | 並ぶ | "u-v,vi" | "to line up, to stand in a line" |
| ならべる | 並べる | "ru-v,vt" | "to line up, to set up" |
| なる | u-v | to become | |
| なん~ | 何~ | what sort of ~ | |
| に | 二 | num | two |
| にぎやか | "na-adj,n" | "bustling, busy" | |
| にく | 肉 | n | meat |
| にし | 西 | n | west |
| ~にち | ~日 | "~ day of the month, for ~ days" | |
| にちようび | 日曜日 | "n-adv,n" | Sunday |
| にもつ | 荷物 | n | luggage |
| ニュース | n | news | |
| にわ | 庭 | n | garden |
| ~にん | ~人 | counter for people | |
| ぬぐ | 脱ぐ | u-v | to take off clothes |
| ぬるい | 温い | adj | lukewarm |
| ネクタイ | n | "tie, necktie" | |
| ねこ | 猫 | n | cat |
| ねる | 寝る | ru-v | "to go to bed, to sleep" |
| ~ねん | ~年 | ~ years | |
| ノート | n | "notebook, exercise book" | |
| のぼる | 登る | u-v | to climb |
| のみもの | 飲み物 | n | "drink, beverage" |
| のむ | 飲む | u-v | to drink |
| のる | 乗る | u-v | "to get on, to ride in, to board" |
| は | 歯 | n | tooth |
| パーティー | n | party | |
| はい | "conj,int" | yes | |
| ~はい | ~杯 | n | counter for cupfuls |
| はいざら | 灰皿 | n | ashtray |
| はいる | 入る | u-v | "to enter, to contain, to hold" |
| はがき | 葉書 | n | postcard |
| はく | u-v | "to wear, to put on (trousers)" | |
| はこ | 箱 | n | box |
| はし | 橋 | n | bridge |
| はし | n | chopsticks | |
| はじまる | 始まる | "u-v,vi" | to begin |
| はじめ | 初め/始め | expr | "beginning, start" |
| はじめて | 初めて | "adv,n" | for the first time |
| はしる | 走る | u-v | to run |
| バス | n | bus | |
| バター | n | butter | |
| はたち | 二十歳 | n | "20 years old, 20th year" |
| はたらく | 働く | u-v | to work |
| はち | 八 | num | eight |
| はつか | 二十日 | n | "twenty days, twentieth (day of the month)" |
| はな | 花 | n | flower |
| はな | 鼻 | n | nose |
| はなし | 話 | n | "talk, story" |
| はなす | 話す | u-v | to speak |
| はは | 母 | n | (one's own) mother |
| はやい | 早い | adj | early |
| はやい | 速い | adj | "quick, fast" |
| はる | 春 | "n-adv,n-t" | spring |
| はる | 貼る | u-v | "to stick, to paste" |
| はれ | 晴れ | ru-v | clear weather |
| はれる | 晴れる | ru-v | to be sunny |
| はん | 半 | "n-adv,n,n-suf" | half |
| ばん | 晩 | "n-adv,n-t" | evening |
| ~ばん | ~番 | "n-adv,n-t" | ~st/th best |
| パン | n | bread | |
| ハンカチ | n | handkerchief | |
| ばんごう | 番号 | n | number |
| ばんごはん | 晩御飯 | n | "dinner, evening meal" |
| はんぶん | 半分 | half | |
| ひがし | 東 | n | east |
| ~ひき | ~匹 | counter for small animals | |
| ひく | 引く | u-v | to pull |
| ひく | 弾く | u-v | "to play (piano, guitar)" |
| ひくい | 低い | adj | "short, low" |
| ひこうき | 飛行機 | n | "aeroplane, airplane" |
| ひだり | 左 | n | left hand side |
| ひと | 人 | n | "man, person" |
| ひとつ | 一つ | n | one |
| ひとつき | 一月 | one month | |
| ひとり | 一人 | n | one person |
| ひま | 暇 | "na-adj,n" | "free time, leisure" |
| ひゃく | 百 | num | "100, hundred" |
| びょういん | 病院 | n | hospital |
| びょうき | 病気 | n | "illness, disease, sickness" |
| ひらがな | 平仮名 | n | hiragana |
| ひる | 昼 | "n-adv,n-t" | "noon, daytime" |
| ひるごはん | 昼御飯 | n | "lunch, midday meal" |
| ひろい | 広い | adj | "spacious, wide" |
| フィルム | n | film (roll of) | |
| ふうとう | 封筒 | n | envelope |
| プール | n | swimming pool | |
| フォーク | n | fork | |
| ふく | 吹く | u-v | "to blow (wind, etc)" |
| ふく | 服 | "n,n-suf" | clothes |
| ふたつ | 二つ | n | two |
| ぶたにく | 豚肉 | n | pork |
| ふたり | 二人 | n | two people |
| ふつか | 二日 | n | "second day of the month, two days" |
| ふとい | 太い | adj | "fat, thick" |
| ふゆ | 冬 | "n-adv,n-t" | winter |
| ふる | 降る | u-v | "to precipitate, to fall (e.g. rain)" |
| ふるい | 古い | adj | "old (not person), aged, ancient" |
| ふろ | n | bath | |
| ~ふん | ~分 | suf | ~minutes |
| ぶんしょう | 文章 | suf | "sentence, text" |
| ページ | n | page | |
| へた | 下手 | "na-adj,n" | "unskillful, poor" |
| ベッド | n | bed | |
| ペット | n | pet | |
| へや | 部屋 | n | room |
| へん | 辺 | n | "area, vicinity" |
| ペン | n | pen | |
| べんきょう(する) | 勉強 | "n,vs" | "study, diligence" |
| べんり | 便利 | "na-adj,n" | "convenient, handy" |
| ほう | way | ||
| ぼうし | 帽子 | n | hat |
| ボールペン | n | ball-point pen | |
| ほか | 外 | n | "other place, the rest" |
| ポケット | n | ||
| ほしい | 欲しい | adj | "want, in need of, desire" |
| ポスト | n | post | |
| ほそい | 細い | adj | "thin, slender, fine" |
| ボタン | n | button | |
| ホテル | n | hotel | |
| ほん | 本 | n | book |
| ~ほん | ~本 | counter for long cylindrical things | |
| ほんだな | 本棚 | n | bookshelves |
| ほんとう | adv | "reality, truth" | |
| ~まい | ~枚 | counter for flat things | |
| まいあさ | 毎朝 | "n-adv,n-t" | every morning |
| まいげつ/まいつき | 毎月 | "n-adv,n" | "every month, monthly" |
| まいしゅう | 毎週 | "n-adv,n-t" | every week |
| まいにち | 毎日 | "n-adv,n-t" | every day |
| まいねん/まいとし | 毎年 | n-t | "every year, annually" |
| まいばん | 毎晩 | "n-adv,n-t" | every night |
| まえ | 前 | "n-adv,n-t,suf" | "before, in front" |
| ~まえ | ~前 | suf | in front of ~ |
| まがる | 曲る | u-v | "to turn, to bend" |
| まずい | adj | "unappetising, unpleasant (taste)" | |
| また | "adv,conj,n" | "again, and" | |
| まだ | adv | "yet, still, besides" | |
| まち | 町 | n | "town, city" |
| まつ | 待つ | u-v | to wait |
| まっすぐ | "na-adj,adv,n" | "straight (ahead), direct" | |
| マッチ | n | match | |
| まど | 窓 | n | window |
| まるい | 丸い/円い | adj | "round, circular" |
| まん | 万 | "adv,num" | "ten thousand, everything" |
| まんねんひつ | 万年筆 | n | fountain pen |
| みがく | 磨く | u-v | to brush (teeth) |
| みぎ | 右 | n | right hand side |
| みじかい | 短い | adj | short |
| みず | 水 | n | water |
| みせ | 店 | "n,n-suf" | "store, shop, establishment" |
| みせる | 見せる | ru-v | "to show, to display" |
| みち | 道 | n | "road, street" |
| みっか | 三日 | n | "three days, the third day (of the month)" |
| みっつ | 三つ | n | three |
| みどり | 緑 | n | green |
| みなさん | 皆さん | n | everyone |
| みなみ | 南 | "n,vs" | "South, proceeding south" |
| みみ | 耳 | n | ear |
| みる | 見る | ru-v | "to see, to watch" |
| みんな | "adv,n" | "all, everyone, everybody" | |
| むいか | 六日 | "six days, sixth (day of month)" | |
| むこう | 向こう | n | "beyond, over there" |
| むずかしい | 難しい | adj | difficult |
| むっつ | 六つ | num | six |
| むら | 村 | num | village |
| め | 目 | n | "eye, eyeball" |
| メートル | n | "metre, meter" | |
| めがね | 眼鏡 | n | "spectacles, glasses" |
| もう | "adv,int" | already | |
| もう | "adv,int" | again | |
| もくようび | 木曜日 | "n-adv,n" | Thursday |
| もしもし | "conj,int" | hello (on phone) | |
| もつ | 持つ | u-v | "(1) to hold, to carry, (2) to possess" |
| もっと | adv | "more, longer, farther" | |
| もの | 物 | n | "thing, object" |
| もん | 門 | "n,n-suf" | gate |
| もんだい | 問題 | n | "problem, question" |
| ~や | 屋 | n | ~ shop |
| やおや | 八百屋 | n | greengrocer |
| やさい | 野菜 | n | vegetable |
| やさしい | 易しい | adj | "easy, plain, simple" |
| やすい | 安い | adj | "cheap, inexpensive" |
| やすみ | 休み | n | "rest, vacation, holiday" |
| やすむ | 休む | "u-v,vi" | "to rest, to have a break, to take a day off" |
| やっつ | 八つ | num | eight |
| やま | 山 | n | mountain |
| やる | u-v | to do | |
| ゆうがた | 夕方 | "n-adv,n-t" | evening |
| ゆうはん | 夕飯 | n | dinner |
| ゆうびんきょく | 郵便局 | n | post office |
| ゆうべ | 昨夜 | n | last night |
| ゆうめい | 有名 | "na-adj,n" | famous |
| ゆき | 雪 | n | snow |
| ゆっくり・と | "adv,n" | "slowly, at ease" | |
| ようか | 八日 | n | "eight days, the eighth (day of the month)" |
| ようふく | 洋服 | n | Western-style clothes |
| よく | adv | "frequently, often" | |
| よく | adv | "well, skillfully" | |
| よこ | 横 | n | "beside, side, width" |
| よっか | 四日 | n | "(1) 4th day of month, (2) four days" |
| よっつ | 四つ | n | four |
| よぶ | 呼ぶ | u-v | "to call out, to invite" |
| よむ | 読む | u-v | to read |
| よる | 夜 | n | "evening, night" |
| よわい | 弱い | adj | "weak, feable" |
| らいげつ | 来月 | "n-adv,n-t" | next month |
| らいしゅう | 来週 | next week | |
| らいねん | 来年 | "n-adv,n-t" | next year |
| ラジオ | n | radio | |
| ラジカセ | n | radio cassette player | |
| りっぱ | "na-adj,n" | "splendid, fine" | |
| りゅうがくせい | 留学生 | n | overseas student |
| りょうしん | 両親 | n | "parents, both parents" |
| りょうり | 料理 | "n,vs" | "cooking, cuisine" |
| りょこう | 旅行 | "n,vs" | "travel, trip" |
| れい | 零 | n | "zero, nought" |
| れいぞうこ | 冷蔵庫 | n | refrigerator |
| レコード | n | record | |
| レストラン | n | restaurant | |
| れんしゅう(する) | 練習 | "n,vs" | (to) practice |
| ろうか | 廊下 | n | corridor |
| ろく | 六 | num | six |
| ワイシャツ | n | "shirt (lit: white shirt), business shirt" | |
| わかい | 若い | adj | young |
| わかる | 分かる | u-v | to understand |
| わすれる | 忘れる | ru-v | to forget |
| わたし | 私 | "adj-no,n" | "I, myself" |
| わたくし | 私 | "adj-no,n" | "I, myself" |
| わたす | 渡す | u-v | "to pass over, to hand over" |
| わたる | 渡る | u-v | "to cross over, to go across" |
| わるい | 悪い | adj | "bad, inferior" |