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JLPT N3 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 愛情, あいじょう | love, affection |
| 合図, あいず | sign, signal |
| 愛する, あいする | to love |
| 相手, あいて | companion, partner, company |
| あいにく | unfortunately, Sorry, but.... |
| 明かり, あかり | lamplight, light (in general),brightness |
| 空き, あき | room, time to spare, emptiness |
| 明らか, あきらか | obvious, evident, clear |
| 諦める, あきらめる | to give up, to abandon |
| 飽きる, あきる | to get tired of, to lose interest in, to have enough |
| 握手, あくしゅ | handshake |
| 悪魔, あくま | devil, demon, evil spirit |
| 明ける, あける | to dawn, to become daylight |
| 預ける, あずける | to give into custody, to entrust, to deposit |
| 汗, あせ | sweat, perspiration |
| 与える, あたえる | to give, to present, to award |
| 暖かい, あたたか(い) | warm, mild |
| 辺り, あたり | vicinity, nearby |
| 当たる, あたる | to be hit, to be successful, to be equivalent to |
| あちこち | here and there |
| あっ | Ah!, Oh! |
| 扱う, あつかう | to handle, to deal with, to treat |
| 集まり, あつまり | gathering, meeting, assembly, collection |
| 当てる, あてる | to hit, to apply a patch |
| 跡, あと | (1) trace, tracks, mark, sign, (2) remains, ruins, (3) scar |
| 穴, あな | hole |
| 浴びる, あびる | to bathe, to bask in the sun, to shower |
| 油, あぶら | oil |
| 余り, あまり | not very (used as adverb),not much |
| 誤り, あやまり | error |
| 粗い, あらい | Coarse |
| 嵐, あらし | storm, tempest |
| 新た, あらた | new, fresh, novel |
| あらゆる | all, every |
| 表す, あらわす | to express, to show, to reveal |
| 現す, あらわす | to show, to indicate, to display |
| 現れ, あらわれ | embodiment, materialization |
| 現れる, あらわれる | (1) to appear, to come in sight, to become visible,(2) to express oneself |
| ありがとう | (conj,exp,int) Thank you |
| 有る, ある | to be, to have(used for inanimate objects) |
| 或, ある | a certain...,some... |
| あるいは | or, possibly |
| 泡, あわ | bubble, foam, froth, head on beer |
| 合わせる, あわせる | to join together, to be opposite, to face, to unite |
| 哀れ, あわれ | helpless, pity, sorrow, grief |
| 案, あん | plan, suffix meaning draft |
| 暗記, あんき | memorization, learning by heart |
| 安定, あんてい | stability, equilibrium |
| 案内, あんないする | information, guidance, leading, to guide |
| あんなに | to that extent, to that degree |
| あんまり | not very, not much, remainder, rest |
| 胃, い | stomach |
| 委員, いいん | committee member |
| いえ, いえ | same as いいえ in spoken |
| 意外, いがい | unexpected, surprising |
| 息, いき | breath, tone |
| 行き, いき / ゆき | going, |
| 勢い, いきおい | force, vigour, energy, spirit |
| 生き物, いきもの | living thing, animal |
| 幾つ, いくつ | how many?, how old? |
| 幾ら, いくら | how much?, |
| いけない | must not do, bad, wrong, not good |
| 医師, いし | doctor, physician |
| 意思, いし | mind, intention |
| 意志, いし | will, volition |
| 維持, いじ | maintenance, preservation |
| 意識, いしき | consciousness, senses |
| 異常, いじょう | strangeness, abnormality, disorder |
| 椅子, いす | chair |
| 泉, いずみ | spring, fountain |
| いずれ | which, either, one |
| 以前, いぜん | ago since, before, previous |
| 板, いた | board, plank |
| 偉大, いだい | greatness |
| 抱く, いだく | (sl) to embrace, to hug, to harbour, to entertain |
| いたずら | tease, prank, trick, practical joke |
| いただきます | expression of gratitude before meals |
| 頂く, いただく | to receive, to take food or drink (hum) |
| 痛み, いたみ | pain, ache, sore, grief, distress |
| 至る, いたる | to come, to arrive |
| 市, いち | market, fair |
| 位置, いち | place, situation, position, location |
| 一時, いちじ | moment, time |
| 一度に, いちどに | all at once |
| 市場, いちば | (the) market (as a concept) |
| 一番, いちばん | best, first, number one |
| 一家, いっか | a house, a home, a family, a household |
| いつか | sometime, someday, one day |
| 一種, いっしゅ | a species, a kind, a variety |
| 一瞬, いっしゅん | a moment, an instant |
| 一生, いっしょう | whole life, a lifetime, all through life |
| 一層, いっそう | much more, still more, all the more |
| 一体, いったい | (1) one object, one body,(2) what on earth?, really?,(3) generally |
| 一致, いっち | (1) coincidence, agreement,(2) conformity |
| いつでも | (at) any time, always, at all times, never (neg) |
| 一般, いっぱん | general, liberal, universal, ordinary, average |
| 一方, いっぽう | (1) on the other hand,(2) meanwhile,(3) only, simple, in turn |
| いつまでも | forever, for good, eternally, as long as one likes, indefinitely |
| いつも | always, usually, every time, never (with neg. verb) |
| 移動, いどう | removal, migration, movement |
| 従兄弟, いとこ | cousin (male) |
| 稲, いね | rice |
| 居眠り, いねむり | dozing, nodding off |
| 命, いのち | ,life, destiny |
| 違反, いはん | violation (of law),transgression, infringement, breach |
| 衣服, いふく | clothes |
| 居間, いま | living room (western style) |
| 今に, いまに | before long, even now |
| 今にも, いまにも | at any time, soon |
| 否, いや | no, the nose |
| 以来, いらい | since, henceforth |
| 依頼, いらい | (1) request, commission, dispatch,(2) dependence, trust |
| いらいら | getting nervous, irritation |
| いらっしゃい | welcome |
| 医療, いりょう | medical care, medical treatment |
| 岩, いわ | rock, crag |
| 祝い, いわい | celebration, festival |
| 祝う, いわう | to congratulate, to celebrate |
| 言わば, いわば | so to speak |
| いわゆる | the so |
| 印刷, いんさつ | printing |
| 印象, いんしょう | impression |
| 引退, いんたい | retire |
| 引用, いんよう | quotation, citation |
| 魚, うお | fish |
| うがい | gargle, rinse mouth |
| 伺う, うかがう | (hon) to visit, to ask, to inquire |
| 受け取る, うけとる | to receive, to get, to accept, to take |
| 動かす, うごかす | to move, to shift |
| 兎, うさぎ | rabbit, hare |
| 牛, うし | cattle, cow |
| 失う, うしなう | to lose, to part with |
| 後ろ, うしろ | afterwards, since then, in the future, behind |
| 嘘, うそ | lie, falsehood, incorrect fact, inappropriate |
| 疑う, うたがう | to doubt, to distrust, to be suspicious of, to suspect |
| 内, うち | inside |
| 宇宙, うちゅう | universe, cosmos, space |
| 撃つ, うつ | to attack, to defeat, to destroy |
| 移す, うつす | to remove, to transfer, to infect |
| 訴える, うったえる | to sue (a person),to resort to, to appeal to |
| うなる | to groan, to moan |
| 奪う, うばう | to snatch away |
| 馬, うま | (1) horse,(2) promoted bishop (shogi) |
| うまい, うまい | be good at, delicious (spoken) |
| 生まれ, うまれ | birth, birth |
| 梅, うめ | plum, plum |
| 裏切る, うらぎる | to betray, to turn traitor to, to double |
| 得る, うる | to get, to gain, to win |
| 嬉しい, うれしい | happy, glad, pleasant |
| 売れる, うれる | to be sold |
| 噂, うわさ | rumour, report, gossip, common talk |
| 運, うん | fortune, luck |
| 運転, うんてんする | operation, motion, driving, to drive |
| 運動, うんどうする | motion, exercise, to exercise |
| 柄, え | handle, grip |
| 永遠, えいえん | eternity, perpetuity, immortality, permanence |
| 永久, えいきゅう | eternity ,perpetuity, immortality |
| 影響, えいきょう | influence, effect |
| 営業, えいぎょう | business, trade, management |
| 衛星, えいせい | satellite |
| 栄養, えいよう | nutrition, nourishment |
| 笑顔, えがお | smiling face |
| 描く, えがく | to draw, to paint, to sketch, to depict, to describe |
| 餌, えさ | feed, bait |
| 得る, える | to get, to gain, to win |
| 円, えん | circle, money |
| 縁, えん | relation, connection, ties, fate |
| 延期, えんき | postponement, adjournment |
| 演技, えんぎ | acting, performance |
| 援助, えんじょ | assistance, aid, support |
| 演説, えんぜつ | speech, address |
| 演奏, えんそう | musical performance |
| 遠慮, えんりょ | diffidence, restraint, reserve |
| 御, お | honourable |
| 老い, おい | old age, old person, the old, the aged |
| 追い付く, おいつく | to overtake, to catch up (with) |
| 王, おう | king, ruler, sovereign, monarch |
| 追う, おう | to chase, to run after |
| 王様, おうさま | king |
| 王子, おうじ | prince |
| 応じる, おうじる | to respond, to satisfy, to accept, to comply with, to apply for |
| 横断, おうだん | crossing |
| 終える, おえる | to finish |
| 大いに, おおいに | very, much, greatly |
| 覆う, おおう | to cover, to hide, to conceal, to wrap, to disguise |
| 大家, おおや | rich family, distinguished family |
| 丘, おか | hill, height, knoll, rising ground |
| 沖, おき | open sea |
| 奥, おく | interior, inner part |
| 贈る, おくる | to send, to give to, to award to, to confer on |
| 起こる, おこる | to occur, to happen |
| 幼い, おさない | very young, childish |
| 収める, おさめる | to obtain, to reap, to pay, to supply, to accept |
| おしゃべり | chattering, talk, idle talk |
| 汚染, おせん | pollution, contamination |
| おそらく | perhaps |
| 恐れる, おそれる | to fear, to be afraid of |
| 恐ろしい, おそろしい | terrible, dreadful |
| お互い, おたがい | mutual, reciprocal, each other |
| 穏やか, おだやか | calm, gentle, quiet |
| 男の人, おとこのひと | man |
| 劣る, おとる | to fall behind, to be inferior to |
| お腹, おなか | stomach, tummy |
| 鬼, おに | ogre, demon, it (i.e., in a game of tag) |
| 帯, おび | band (e.g. conduction, valence) |
| お昼, おひる | lunch, noon |
| 溺れる, おぼれる | to be drowned, to indulge in |
| おまえ | (fam) you (sing) |
| おめでとう | Congratulations!, an auspicious occasion! |
| 思い出, おもいで | memories, recollections, reminiscence |
| 主に, おもに | mainly, primarily |
| 思わず, おもわず | unintentional, spontaneous |
| 泳ぎ, およぎ | swimming |
| およそ | about, roughly, as a rule, approximately |
| 及ぼす, およぼす | to exert, to cause, to exercise |
| 居る, おる | to be (animate),to be, to exist |
| 下す, おろす | to lower, to let go down |
| 降ろす, おろす | to take down, to launch, to drop |
| 音, おん | sound, note |
| 恩, おん | favour, obligation, debt of gratitude |
| 温暖, おんだん | warmth |
| 温度, おんど | temperature |
| 可, か | passable |
| 課, か | counter for chapters (of a book) section |
| 会, かい | meeting, assembly, party, association, club |
| 回, かい | counter for occurrences |
| 害, がい | injury, harm, evil influence, damage |
| 会員, かいいん | member, the membership |
| 絵画, かいが | picture, paintings |
| 海外, かいがい | foreign, abroad, overseas |
| 会計, かいけい | account, finance, accountant |
| 解決, かいけつ | settlement, solution, resolution |
| 会合, かいごう | meeting, assembly |
| 外交, がいこう | diplomacy |
| 開始, かいし | start, commencement, beginning |
| 解釈, かいしゃく | explanation, interpretation |
| 外出, がいしゅつ | outing, going out |
| 改善, かいぜん | betterment, improvement |
| 快適, かいてき | pleasant, agreeable, comfortable |
| 回復, かいふく | recovery (from illness),improvement, rehabilitation, restoration |
| 飼う, かう | to keep, to raise, to feed |
| 替える / 換える, かえる | to exchange, to interchange, to substitute, to replace |
| 香り, かおり | aroma, fragrance, scent, smell |
| 画家, がか | painter, artist |
| 抱える, かかえる | to hold or carry under or in the arms |
| 価格, かかく | price, value, cost |
| 化学, かがく | chemistry |
| 輝く, かがやく | to shine, to glitter, to sparkle |
| 係, かかり | official, duty, person in charge |
| 掛かる, かかる | to take (e.g. time, money, etc),to hang |
| 罹る, かかる | to suffer from |
| 鍵, かぎ | key |
| 限る, かぎる | to restrict,to limit,to confine |
| 描く, かく | to draw,to paint,to sketch,to depict,to describe |
| 家具, かぐ | furniture |
| 学, がく | learning,scholarship,erudition,knowledge |
| 額, がく | picture frame |
| 覚悟, かくご | resolution, resignation, readiness, preparedness |
| 確実, かくじつ | certainty, reliability, soundness |
| 学者, がくしゃ | scholar |
| 学習, がくしゅう | study,learning |
| 隠す, かくす | to hide,to conceal |
| 拡大, かくだい | magnification, enlargement |
| 確認, かくにん | affirmation, confirmation |
| 学問, がくもん | scholarship, study, learning |
| 隠れる, かくれる | to hide, to be hidden, to conceal oneself, to disappear |
| 影, かげ | shade, shadow, other side |
| 陰, かげ | shade,shadow,other side |
| 欠ける, かける | to be lacking |
| 加減, かげん | addition and subtraction,allowance for |
| 過去, かこ | the past,bygone days,the previous |
| 籠, かご | basket,cage |
| 囲む, かこむ | to surround,to encircle |
| 火災, かさい | conflagration,fire |
| 菓子, かし | pastry |
| 家事, かじ | housework,domestic chores |
| 賢い, かしこい | wise,clever,smart |
| 歌手, かしゅ | singer |
| 数, かず | number,figure |
| 稼ぐ, かせぐ | to earn income,to labor |
| 数える, かぞえる | to count |
| 型, かた | mold,model,style,shape,data |
| 肩, かた | shoulder |
| 硬い, かたい | solid,hard (esp. metal, stone),unpolished writing |
| 方々, かたがた | persons,this and that,here and there,everywhere |
| 形, かたち | shape, form |
| 刀, かたな | sword,saber,knife,engraving tool |
| 語る, かたる | to talk,to tell,to recite |
| 勝ち, かち | win,victory |
| 価値, かち | value,worth,merit |
| がっかり | feel disappointed,be dejected,lose heart |
| 活気, かっき | energy,liveliness |
| 学期, がっき | term (school) |
| 格好, かっこう | shape,form,posture,suitability,appearance |
| 活動, かつどう | action,activity |
| 活用, かつよう | conjugation,practical use |
| 悲しむ, かなしむ | to be sad,to mourn for,to regret |
| 必ずしも, かならずしも | (not) always,(not) necessarily,(not) all,(not) entirely |
| かなり | considerably,fairly,quite |
| 金, かね | (1) gold,(2) gold general (shogi) (abbr) |
| 可能, かのう | possible,practicable,feasible |
| 株, かぶ | share,stock,stump (of tree) |
| 被る, かぶる | to put on , wear, cover (one's) head, |
| 構う, かまう | to mind,to care about,to be concerned about |
| 我慢, がまん | patience,endurance,perseverance |
| 上, かみ | (1) first volume,(2) superior quality,(3) governmental |
| 神, かみ | god |
| 雷, かみなり | thunder |
| 髪の毛, かみのけ | hair (head) |
| 科目, かもく | (school) subject,curriculum,course |
| かもしれない | may,might,perhaps,may be,possibly |
| 火曜, かよう | (abbr) Tuesday |
| 空, から | empty |
| 柄, がら | pattern |
| 刈る, かる | to cut (hair),to mow (grass),to harvest |
| 彼等, かれら | they (usually male) |
| 川, かわ | river |
| 河, かわ | river,stream |
| 皮, かわ | skin,hide,leather,fur,pelt,bark,shell |
| 革, かわ | leather |
| かわいそう | poor,pitiable,pathetic |
| かわいらしい | lovely,sweet |
| 缶, かん | can,tin |
| 勘, かん | perception,intuition,the sixth sense |
| 考え, かんがえ | thinking,thought,ideas,intention |
| 感覚, かんかく | sense,sensation |
| 観客, かんきゃく | audience,spectator(s) |
| 環境, かんきょう | environment,circumstance |
| 歓迎, かんげい | welcome,reception |
| 観光, かんこう | sightseeing |
| 観察, かんさつ | observation,survey |
| 感じ, かんじ | feeling,sense,impression |
| 感謝, かんしゃ | thanks,gratitude |
| 患者, かんじゃ | a patient |
| 勘定, かんじょう | calculation,counting,consideration |
| 感情, かんじょう | emotion(s),feeling(s),sentiment |
| 感じる, かんじる | to feel,to sense,to experience |
| 感心, かんしん | admiration,Well done! |
| 関心, かんしん | concern,interest |
| 関する, かんする | to concern,to be related |
| 完成, かんせい | (1) complete,completion,(2) perfection,accomplishment |
| 完全, かんぜん | perfection,completeness |
| 感動, かんどう | being deeply moved,excitement,impression,deep emotion |
| 監督, かんとく | supervision,control,superintendence |
| 管理, かんり | control,management (e.g. of a business) |
| 完了, かんりょう | completion,conclusion |
| 関連, かんれん | relation,connection,relevance |
| 議員, ぎいん | member of the Diet, congress or parliament |
| 記憶, きおく | memory,recollection,remembrance |
| 気温, きおん | temperature |
| 機械, きかい | machine,mechanism |
| 議会, ぎかい | Diet,congress,parliament |
| 期間, きかん | period,term |
| 機関, きかん | organ,mechanism,facility,engine |
| 企業, きぎょう | enterprise,undertaking |
| 効く, きく | to be effective |
| 機嫌, きげん | humour,temper,mood |
| 気候, きこう | climate |
| 岸, きし | bank,coast,shore |
| 生地, きじ | birthplace |
| 記事, きじ | article,news story,report,account |
| 技師, ぎし | engineer,technician |
| 記者, きしゃ | reporter |
| 傷, きず | wound,injury,hurt,cut |
| 期待, きたい | expectation,anticipation,hope |
| 帰宅, きたく | returning home |
| 貴重, きちょう | precious,valuable |
| 議長, ぎちょう | chairman |
| きちんと | precisely,accurately |
| きつい | tight,close,intense |
| 気付く, きづく | to notice,to recognize,to become aware of |
| 気に入る, きにいる | to be pleased with,to suit |
| 記入, きにゅう | entry,filling in of forms |
| 記念, きねん | commemoration,memory |
| 機能, きのう | function,faculty |
| 気の毒, きのどく | pitiful,a pity |
| 寄付, きふ | contribution,donation |
| 希望, きぼう | hope,wish,aspiration |
| 基本, きほん | foundation,basis,standard |
| 決まり, きまり | settlement,conclusion,regulation,rule |
| 気味, きみ—like, | looking, |
| 奇妙, きみょう | strange,queer,curious |
| 義務, ぎむ | duty,obligation,responsibility |
| 疑問, ぎもん | question,problem,doubt,guess |
| 逆, ぎゃく | reverse,opposite |
| 旧, きゅう | ex |
| 級, きゅう | class, grade, rank,school class, grade |
| 球, きゅう | globe,sphere,ball |
| 九, きゅう / く | nine |
| 休暇, きゅうか | holiday,day off,furlough |
| 休憩, きゅうけい | rest,break,recess,intermission |
| 急激, きゅうげき | sudden,precipitous,radical |
| 吸収, きゅうしゅう | absorption,suction,attraction |
| 救助, きゅうじょ | relief,aid,rescue |
| 急速, きゅうそく | rapid (e.g. progress) |
| 急に, きゅうに | suddenly |
| 給料, きゅうりょう | salary,wages |
| 器用, きよう | skillful,handy |
| 教科書, きょうかしょ | text book |
| 競技, きょうぎ | game,match,contest |
| 行儀, ぎょうぎ | manners |
| 供給, きょうきゅう | supply,provision |
| 教師, きょうし | teacher (classroom) |
| 教授, きょうじゅ | teaching,instruction,professor |
| 強調, きょうちょう | emphasis,stress,stressed point |
| 共通, きょうつう | commonness,community |
| 共同, きょうどう | cooperation,association,collaboration,joint |
| 恐怖, きょうふ | be afraid,dread,dismay,terror |
| 協力, きょうりょく | cooperation,collaboration |
| 強力, きょうりょく | herculean strength,mountain carrier |
| さ, きょか | permission,approval |
| 局, きょく | a bureau, department |
| 極, きょく | a pole |
| 巨大, きょだい | huge,gigantic,enormous |
| 嫌う, きらう | to hate,to dislike,to loathe |
| 霧, きり | fog,mist |
| 切れ, きれ | cloth,piece,cut,chop |
| 切れる, きれる | (1) to cut well,to be sharp,(2) to break (off) |
| キロ | (abbr) kilo |
| 記録, きろく | record,minutes,document |
| 議論, ぎろん | argument,discussion,dispute |
| 金, きん | (1) gold,(2) gold general (shogi) (abbr) |
| 銀, ぎん | (1) silver,silver coin,silver paint |
| 禁煙, きんえん | No Smoking! |
| 金額, きんがく | amount of money |
| 金庫, きんこ | safe,vault,treasury,provider of funds |
| 禁止, きんし | prohibition,ban |
| 金銭, きんせん | money,cash |
| 金属, きんぞく | metal |
| 近代, きんだい | modern ages |
| 緊張, きんちょう | tension,mental strain,nervousness |
| 筋肉, きんにく | muscle,sinew |
| 金融, きんゆう | finance, monetary circulation, |
| 金曜, きんよう | (abbr) Friday |
| 九, く | nine |
| 句, く | sentence |
| 食う, くう | (male) (vulg) to eat |
| 偶然, ぐうぜん | (by) chance,unexpectedly,suddenly |
| 臭い, くさい | stink, smelly (bad) |
| 鎖, くさり | chain |
| 腐る, くさる | to rot,to go bad |
| 癖, くせ | a habit (often a bad habit),peculiarity |
| 管, くだ | pipe,tube |
| 具体, ぐたい | concrete,tangible,material |
| 下さる, くださる | (hon) to give,to confer |
| 下り, くだり | down |
| 苦痛, くつう | pain,agony |
| ぐっすり | sound asleep,fast asleep |
| 区別, くべつ | distinction,differentiation,classification |
| 組, くみ | class,group,team,set |
| 組合, くみあい | association,union |
| 組む, くむ | to put together |
| 曇, くもり | cloudiness,cloudy weather,shadow |
| 位, くらい | grade,rank,about |
| 暮らし, くらし | living,livelihood,subsistence,circumstances |
| 暮らす, くらす | to live,to get along |
| 繰り返す, くりかえす | to repeat,to do something over again |
| 狂う, くるう | to go mad,to get out of order |
| 苦しい, くるしい | painful,difficult |
| 苦しむ, くるしむ | to suffer,to groan,to be worried |
| 暮れ, くれ | year end,sunset,nightfall,end |
| 苦労, くろう | troubles,hardships |
| 加える, くわえる | to append,to sum up,to add (up) |
| 詳しい, くわしい | knowing very well,detailed,full,accurate |
| 加わる, くわわる | to join in,to accede to,to increase,to gain in (influence) |
| 訓, くん | native Japanese reading of a Chinese character |
| 軍, ぐん | army,force,troops |
| 軍隊, ぐんたい | army,troops |
| 訓練, くんれん | practice,training |
| 下, げ | under,below,beneath |
| 敬意, けいい | respect,honour |
| 経営, けいえい | management,administration |
| 計画, けいかくする | plan,project,schedule,scheme,program,to plan |
| 景気, けいき | business climate, condition,state |
| 経験, けいけんする | experience, to experience |
| 傾向, けいこう | tendency,trend,inclination |
| 警告, けいこく | warning,advice |
| 計算, けいさん | calculation,reckoning |
| 掲示, けいじ | notice,bulletin |
| 刑事, けいじ | a police detective |
| 芸術, げいじゅつ | (fine) art,the arts |
| 契約, けいやく | contract,compact,agreement |
| 経由, けいゆ | go by the way,via |
| 怪我, けがする | injury (to animate object),hurt, to injure |
| 劇, げき | drama,play |
| 劇場, げきじょう | theatre,playhouse |
| 化粧, けしょう | make |
| けち | stinginess,miser,miserliness |
| 結果, けっか | result,consequence |
| 欠陥, けっかん | defect,fault,deficiency |
| 結局, けっきょく | after all,eventually |
| 決心, けっしん | determination,resolution |
| 欠席, けっせき | absence,non |
| 決定, けってい | decision,determination |
| 欠点, けってん | faults,defect,weakness |
| 月曜, げつよう / げつようび | Monday |
| 結論, けつろん | conclusion |
| 煙, けむり | smoke,fumes |
| 券, けん | ticket,coupon,bond,certificate |
| 県, けん | prefecture |
| 軒, けん | a couter for house |
| 喧嘩, けんか | quarrel,(drunken) brawl,failure |
| 見解, けんかい | opinion,point of view |
| 限界, げんかい | limit,bound |
| 現金, げんきん | cash,ready money,mercenary, |
| 言語, げんご | language |
| 健康, けんこう | health,sound,wholesome |
| 検査, けんさ | inspection (e.g. customs, factory),examination |
| 現在, げんざい | present,up to now,nowadays,modern times,current |
| 現実, げんじつ | reality |
| 現象, げんしょう | phenomenon |
| 現状, げんじょう | present condition,existing state,status quo |
| 建設, けんせつ | construction,establishment |
| 現代, げんだい | nowadays,modern times,present |
| 建築, けんちく | construction,architecture |
| 見当, けんとう | be found,aim,estimate,guess,approx |
| 検討, けんとう | consideration,examination,investigation,study,scrutiny |
| 現場, げんば | actual spot,scene,scene of the crime |
| 憲法, けんぽう | constitution |
| 権利, けんり | right,privilege |
| 後, ご | afterwards,since then,in the future |
| 語, ご | suffix for language,word |
| 恋, こい | love,tender passion |
| 濃い, こい | thick (as of color, liquid),dense,strong |
| 恋人, こいびと | lover,sweetheart |
| 幸運, こううん | good luck,fortune |
| 講演, こうえん | lecture,address |
| 効果, こうか | effect,effectiveness,efficacy,result |
| 硬貨, こうか | coin |
| 高価, こうか | high price |
| 豪華, ごうか | wonderful,gorgeous,splendor,pomp,extravagance |
| 合格, ごうかく | success,passing (e.g. exam),eligibility |
| 交換, こうかん | exchange,interchange,reciprocity |
| 航空, こうくう | aviation,flying |
| 光景, こうけい | scene,spectacle |
| 合計, ごうけい | sum total,total amount |
| 攻撃, こうげき | attack,strike,offensive,criticism,censure |
| 貢献, こうけん | contribution,services |
| 広告, こうこく | advertisement |
| 交際, こうさい | company,friendship,association,society,acquaintance |
| 後者, こうしゃ | the latter |
| 構成, こうせい | organization,composition |
| 高速, こうそく | high speed,high gear |
| 行動, こうどう | action,conduct,behaviour,mobilization |
| 強盗, ごうとう | robbery,burglary |
| 幸福, こうふく | happiness,blessedness |
| 公平, こうへい | fairness,impartial,justice |
| 候補, こうほ | candidacy |
| 考慮, こうりょ | consideration,taking into account |
| 越える, こえる | to exceed,to cross over,to cross |
| 氷, こおり | ice,hail |
| 凍る, こおる | to freeze,to be frozen over,to congeal |
| 誤解, ごかい | misunderstanding |
| 語学, ごがく | language study |
| 呼吸, こきゅう | breath,respiration |
| 故郷, こきょう | home town,birthplace,old village,historic village |
| 国語, こくご | national language |
| 黒板, こくばん | blackboard |
| 克服, こくふく | subjugation,conquest |
| 国民, こくみん | national,people,citizen |
| 穀物, こくもつ | grain,cereal,corn |
| ここ, ここ | here |
| 腰, こし | hip |
| 故障, こしょう | break |
| 個人, こじん | individual,private person,personal,private |
| 越す, こす | to go over (e.g. with audience) |
| 国家, こっか | state,country,nation |
| 国会, こっかい | National Diet,parliament,congress |
| 国境, こっきょう | national or state border |
| 骨折, こっせつ | bone fracture |
| 小包, こづつみ | parcel,package |
| 事, こと | thing,matter,fact,circumstances |
| 異なる, ことなる | to differ,to vary,to disagree |
| 諺, ことわざ | proverb,maxim |
| 断る, ことわる | to refuse,to decline,to dismiss |
| 粉, こな | flour,meal,powder |
| この, この | this |
| 好み, このみ | liking,taste,choice |
| 好む, このむ | to like,to prefer |
| 塵, ごみ | dust,dirt rubbish |
| 小麦, こむぎ | wheat |
| ごめんなさい | I beg your pardon,excuse me |
| 小屋, こや | hut,cabin,shed,(animal) pen |
| これら | these |
| 頃, ころ | time,about,toward,approximately (time) |
| 殺す, ころす | to kill |
| 転ぶ, ころぶ | to fall down,to fall over |
| 今回, こんかい | now,this time,lately |
| 今後, こんご | from now on,hereafter |
| 混雑, こんざつ | congestion, |
| こんなに | so,like this,in this way |
| 困難, こんなん | difficulty,distress |
| 今日, こんにち | today,this day |
| こんにちは | hello,good day (daytime greeting, id) |
| 婚約, こんやく | engagement,betrothal |
| 混乱, こんらん | disorder,chaos,confusion,mayhem |
| 差, さ | difference,variation |
| 際, さい | on the occasion of,circumstances |
| 最高, さいこう | highest,supreme,the most |
| 財産, ざいさん | property,fortune,assets |
| 最終, さいしゅう | last,final,closing |
| 最中, さいちゅう | in the middle of |
| 最低, さいてい | least,lowest,worst |
| 才能, さいのう | talent,ability |
| 裁判, さいばん | trial,judgement |
| 材料, ざいりょう | ingredients,material |
| 幸い, さいわい | happiness,blessedness |
| 境, さかい | border,boundary,mental state |
| 逆らう, さからう | to go against,to oppose,to disobey,to defy |
| 盛り, さかり | the highest, the peak, prime |
| 作業, さぎょう | work,operation,manufacturing,fatigue duty |
| 作品, さくひん | work,opus,performance,production |
| 作物, さくもつ | produce (e.g. agricultural),crops |
| 桜, さくら | cherry blossom,cherry tree |
| 酒, さけ | alcohol,sake |
| 叫ぶ, さけぶ | to shout,to cry |
| 避ける, さける | (1) to avoid (physical contact ),(2) to ward off,to avert |
| 支える, ささえる | to support, to hold, maintain |
| 指す, さす | to point,to put up umbrella,to play |
| 座席, ざせき | seat |
| 誘う, さそう | (1) to invite,to ask,(2) to tempt,to lure,to induce |
| 札, さつ | (1) token,label,(2) ticket,(3) charm |
| 作家, さっか | author,writer,novelist,artist |
| 作曲, さっきょく | composition,setting (of music) |
| ざっと | roughly,in round numbers |
| さっぱり | feeling refreshed,feeling relieved,neat,trimmed |
| さて | well,now,then |
| 砂漠, さばく | desert |
| 差別, さべつ | discrimination,distinction,differentiation |
| 作法, さほう | manners,etiquette,propriety |
| 様々, さまざま | varied,various |
| 覚ます, さます | to awaken |
| 覚める, さめる | to wake,to wake up |
| 左右, さゆう | (1) left and right,(2) influence,control,domination |
| 皿, さら | plate,dish |
| 更に, さらに | furthermore,again,after all,more and more,moreover |
| 去る, さる | to leave,to go away |
| 猿, さる | monkey |
| 騒ぎ, さわぎ | uproar,disturbance |
| 参加, さんか | participation |
| 参考, さんこう | reference,consultation |
| 賛成, さんせい | approval,agreement,support,favour |
| 酸素, さんそ | oxygen |
| 散歩, さんぽ | walk,stroll |
| 氏, し | family name,lineage,birth |
| 詩, し | poem,verse of poetry |
| 四, し / よん | four |
| 幸せ, しあわせ | happiness,good fortune,luck,blessing |
| ジェット機, ジェットき | jet aeroplane |
| 直に, じかに | immediately,readily,directly |
| しかも | moreover,furthermore,nevertheless,and yet |
| 叱る, しかる | to scold |
| 式, しき | equation,formula,ceremony |
| お, じき | earnestly,immediately,exactly |
| 時期, じき | time,season,period |
| 支給, しきゅう | payment,allowance |
| しきりに | frequently,repeatedly,incessantly,eagerly |
| 刺激, しげき | stimulus,impetus,incentive |
| 資源, しげん | resources |
| 事件, じけん | event,affair,incident |
| 時刻, じこく | instant,time,moment |
| 自殺, じさつ | suicide |
| 事実, じじつ | fact,truth,reality |
| 支出, ししゅつ | expenditure,expenses |
| 事情, じじょう | circumstances,consideration,conditions,situation,reasons |
| 詩人, しじん | poet |
| 自身, じしん | by oneself,personally |
| 沈む, しずむ | to sink,to feel depressed |
| 自然, しぜん | nature,spontaneous |
| 思想, しそう | thought,idea |
| 舌, した | tongue |
| 次第, しだい | (1) order,precedence,(2) circumstances,(3) immediate(ly) |
| 事態, じたい | situation,present state of affairs |
| 従う, したがう | to abide (by the rules),to obey,to follow,to accompany |
| したがって, したがって | therefore,consequently,in accordance with |
| 支度, したくする | preparation, to prepare |
| 親しい, したしい | intimate,close (e.g. friend) |
| 七, しち / なな | seven |
| 質, しつ | quality,nature (of person) |
| 失業, しつぎょう | unemployment |
| 実験, じっけん | experiment |
| 実現, じつげん | implementation,materialization,realization |
| 実行, じっこう | practice,performance,execution (e.g. program),realization |
| 実際, じっさい | practical,actual condition,status quo |
| 実施, じっし | enforcement,enact,put into practice,carry out,operation |
| じっと | fixedly,firmly,patiently,quietly |
| 実に, じつに | indeed,truly,surely |
| 実は, じつは | as a matter of fact,by the way |
| 失望, しつぼう | disappointment,despair |
| 支店, してん | branch store (office) |
| 指導, しどう | leadership,guidance,coaching |
| 自動, じどう | automatic,self |
| 品, しな | thing,article,goods,dignity,article (goods),counter for meal courses |
| 支配, しはい | rule,control,direction |
| 芝居, しばい | play,drama |
| しばしば | often,again and again,frequently |
| 芝生, しばふ | lawn |
| 支払, しはらい | payment |
| 支払う, しはらう | to pay |
| 死亡, しぼう | death,mortality |
| 資本, しほん | funds,capital |
| 姉妹, しまい | sisters |
| しまう | to finish, to close, put an end |
| しまった | Damn it! |
| 自慢, じまん | pride,boast |
| 事務, じむ | business,office work |
| 示す, しめす | to denote,to show,to point out,to indicate |
| 占める, しめる | (1) to comprise,to account for,to make up (of),(2) to hold,to occupy |
| 下, しも | under,below,beneath |
| 霜, しも | frost |
| 借金, しゃっきん | debt,loan,liabilities |
| しゃべる | to talk,to chat,to chatter |
| 邪魔, じゃま | hindrance,intrusion |
| 週, しゅう | week |
| 州, しゅう | a state, province, county |
| 十, じゅう | 10,ten |
| 銃, じゅう | gun |
| 周囲, しゅうい | surroundings,circumference,environs |
| 収穫, しゅうかく | harvest,crop,ingathering |
| 週間, しゅうかん | week,weekly |
| 宗教, しゅうきょう | religion |
| 重視, じゅうし | importance,stress,serious consideration |
| 就職, しゅうしょく | finding employment,inauguration |
| 修正, しゅうせい | amendment,correction,revision,modification |
| 渋滞, じゅうたい | congestion (e.g. traffic),delay,stagnation |
| 重大, じゅうだい | serious,important,grave,weighty |
| 住宅, じゅうたく | resident,housing |
| 集団, しゅうだん | group,mass |
| 集中, しゅうちゅう | concentration,focusing the mind |
| 収入, しゅうにゅう | income,receipts,revenue |
| 住民, じゅうみん | citizens,inhabitants,residents,population |
| 重要, じゅうよう | important, momentous, essential, principal, major |
| 修理, しゅうり | repairing,mending |
| 主義, しゅぎ | doctrine,rule,principle |
| 宿泊, しゅくはく | lodging |
| 手術, しゅじゅつ | surgical operation |
| 首相, しゅしょう | Prime Minister |
| 手段, しゅだん | means,way,measure |
| 主張, しゅちょう | claim,request,insistence,assertion |
| 出身, しゅっしん | graduate from,come from |
| 出席, しゅっせきする | attendance,presence, to attend |
| 出発, しゅっぱつする | departure, to depart |
| 出版, しゅっぱん | publication |
| 首都, しゅと | capital city |
| 主婦, しゅふ | housewife, |
| 主要, しゅよう | chief,main,principal,major |
| 需要, じゅよう | demand,request |
| 種類, しゅるい | variety,kind,type |
| 順, じゅん | order,turn |
| 瞬間, しゅんかん | moment,second,instant |
| 順調, じゅんちょう | favourable,doing well,O.K.,all right |
| 順番, じゅんばん | turn (in line),order of things |
| 準備, じゅんびする | preparation,arrangements,provision,reserve, to prepare |
| 小, しょう | small |
| 章, しょう | (1) chapter,section,(2) medal |
| 賞, しょう | prize,award |
| 使用, しよう | use,application,employment,utilization |
| 上, じょう | (1) first volume,(2) superior quality, |
| 障害, しょうがい | obstacle,impediment (fault),damage |
| 奨学金, しょうがくきん | scholarship |
| 乗客, じょうきゃく | passenger |
| 上京, じょうきょう | proceeding to the capital (Tokyo) |
| 状況, じょうきょう | state of affairs,situation,circumstances |
| 条件, じょうけん | conditions,terms |
| 正午, しょうご | noon,mid |
| 正直, しょうじき | honesty,integrity,frankness |
| 常識, じょうしき | common sense |
| 少女, しょうじょ | daughter,young lady,virgin,maiden,little girl |
| 少々, しょうしょう | just a minute,small quantity |
| 症状, しょうじょう | symptoms,condition |
| 生じる, しょうじる | to produce,to yield,to result from,to arise,to be generated |
| 状態, じょうたい | condition,situation,circumstances,state |
| 招待, しょうたいする | invitation, to invite |
| 上達, じょうたつ | improvement,advance,progress |
| 冗談, じょうだん | jest,joke |
| 承知, しょうちする | consent,acceptance,assent,admitting, to consent |
| 上等, じょうとう | superiority,first class,very good |
| 衝突, しょうとつ | collision,conflict |
| 商人, しょうにん | trader,shopkeeper,merchant |
| 承認, しょうにん | recognition,acknowledgement,approval,consent,agreement |
| 少年, しょうねん | boys,juveniles |
| 商売, しょうばい | trade,business,commerce,transaction,occupation |
| 消費, しょうひ | consumption,expenditure |
| 商品, しょうひん | commodity,article of commerce,goods,stock,merchandise |
| 消防, しょうぼう | fire fighting,fire department |
| 情報, じょうほう | information,(military) intelligence |
| 証明, しょうめい | proof,verification |
| 女王, じょおう | queen |
| 職, しょく | employment |
| 職業, しょくぎょう | occupation,business |
| 食事, しょくじする | meal, to have a meal |
| 食卓, しょくたく | dining table |
| 食品, しょくひん | commodity,foodstuff |
| 植物, しょくぶつ | plant,vegetation |
| 食物, しょくもつ | food,foodstuff |
| 食欲, しょくよく | appetite (for food) |
| 食料, しょくりょう | food |
| 食糧, しょくりょう | provisions,rations |
| 書斎, しょさい | study |
| 女子, じょし | woman,girl |
| 助手, じょしゅ | helper,helpmeet,assistant,tutor |
| 徐々に, じょじょに | slowly,little by little,gradually,steadily,quietly |
| 署名, しょめい | signature |
| 書物, しょもつ | books |
| 女優, じょゆう | actress |
| 処理, しょり | processing,dealing with,treatment,disposition,disposal |
| 書類, しょるい | documents,official papers |
| 知らせ, しらせ | notice |
| 尻, しり | buttocks,bottom |
| 印, しるし | (1) mark,(2) symbol,(3) evidence |
| 城, しろ | castle |
| 進学, しんがく | going on to a higher level school, |
| 神経, しんけい | nerve,sensitivity |
| 真剣, しんけん | seriousness,earnestness |
| 信仰, しんこう | (religious) faith,belief,creed |
| 信号, しんごう | traffic lights,signal,semaphore |
| 人工, じんこう | artificial,manmade,human work,human skill,artificiality |
| 深刻, しんこく | serious |
| 診察, しんさつ | medical examination |
| 人種, じんしゅ | race (of people) |
| 信じる, しんじる | to believe,to place trust in |
| 人生, じんせい | (human) life (i.e. conception to death) |
| 親戚, しんせき | relative |
| 新鮮, しんせん | fresh |
| 心臓, しんぞう | heart (organ) |
| 身体, しんたい | the body |
| 身長, しんちょう | height (of body),stature |
| 慎重, しんちょう | discretion,prudence |
| 心配, しんぱいする | worry,concern,anxiety,care, to worry |
| 審判, しんぱん | refereeing,trial,judgement,umpire,referee |
| 人物, じんぶつ | character,personality,person,man,personage,talented man |
| 進歩, しんぽ | progress,development |
| 親友, しんゆう | close friend,buddy |
| 信用, しんよう | confidence,dependence,credit,faith |
| 信頼, しんらい | reliance,trust,confidence |
| 心理, しんり | pshcyology, mental state |
| 人類, じんるい | mankind,humanity |
| 州, す | sandbank |
| 巣, す | nest,rookery,breeding place,beehive,cobweb |
| 図, ず | figure (e.g. Fig 1),drawing,picture,illustration |
| 水準, すいじゅん | (1) level, standard, (2) water level |
| 推薦, すいせん | recommendation |
| 随分, ずいぶん | extremely |
| 睡眠, すいみん | sleep |
| 数, すう | number,figure |
| 数字, すうじ | numeral,figure |
| 末, すえ | the end of,powder |
| 姿, すがた | figure,shape,appearance |
| 空く, すく | (1) to open,to become empty,(2) to be less crowded |
| 救う, すくう | to rescue from,to help out of |
| 優れる, すぐれる | to surpass,to outstrip,to excel |
| すごい | terrible,dreadful,terrific,amazing,great |
| 少しも, すこしも | anything of,not one bit |
| 過ごす, すごす | to pass,to spend,to go through,to tide over |
| 筋, すじ | muscle,string,line |
| 進める, すすめる | to advance,to promote,to hasten |
| 勧める, すすめる | to recommend,to advise,to encourage,to offer (wine) |
| 頭痛, ずつう | headache |
| ずっと | consecutively,throughout,a lot |
| すてき | lovely,dreamy,beautiful,great |
| 既に, すでに | already,too late |
| すなわち | that is,namely,i.e. |
| 素晴らしい, すばらしい | wonderful,splendid,magnificent |
| 全て, すべて | all,the whole,entirely,in general,wholly |
| 全て, すべて | all,whole,entire,complete,overall,pan |
| 済ませる, すませる | to be finished |
| すみません | sorry,excuse me |
| 為る, する | to do |
| すると, すると | thereupon,hereupon |
| 鋭い, するどい | pointed,sharp |
| 背, せい | height,stature |
| 正, せい | (logical) true,regular |
| 性, せい | sex,gender |
| 所為, せい | cause,reason,fault |
| 税, ぜい | a tax |
| 性格, せいかく | character,personality |
| 正確, せいかく | accurate,punctuality,exactness,authenticity,veracity |
| 世紀, せいき | century,era |
| 請求, せいきゅう | claim,demand,application,request |
| 税金, ぜいきん | tax,duty |
| 清潔, せいけつ | clean |
| 制限, せいげん | restriction,restraint,limitation |
| 成功, せいこう | success,hit |
| 生産, せいさん | production,manufacture |
| 正式, せいしき | due form,official,formality |
| 精神, せいしん | mind,soul,heart,spirit,intention |
| 成人, せいじん | adult |
| 精々, せいぜい | at the most,at best,to the utmost,as much (far) as possible |
| 成績, せいせき | results,record |
| 製造, せいぞう | manufacture,production |
| 贅沢, ぜいたく | luxury,extravagance |
| 成長, せいちょう | growth,grow to adulthood |
| 制度, せいど | system,institution,organization |
| 青年, せいねん | youth,young man |
| 製品, せいひん | manufactured goods,finished goods |
| 政府, せいふ | government,administration |
| 生物, せいぶつ | raw food |
| 生命, せいめい | life,existence |
| 整理, せいり | sorting,arrangement,adjustment,regulation |
| 咳, せき | cough |
| 石炭, せきたん | coal |
| 責任, せきにん | duty,responsibility |
| 石油, せきゆ | oil,petroleum,kerosene |
| 世間, せけん | world,society |
| 説, せつ | theory |
| 積極的, せっきょくてき | positive,active,proactive |
| 設計, せっけい | plan,design |
| 絶対, ぜったい | absolute,unconditional,absoluteness |
| 設備, せつび | equipment,device,facilities,installation |
| 絶滅, ぜつめつ | destruction,extinction |
| 節約, せつやく | economising,saving |
| 是非, ぜひ | certainly,without fail |
| 責める, せめる | to condemn,to blame,to criticize |
| 世話, せわする | looking after,help,aid,assistance, to look after |
| 善, ぜん | good,goodness,right,virtue |
| 全員, ぜんいん | all members (unanimity),all hands,the whole crew |
| 専攻, せんこう | major subject,special study |
| 全国, ぜんこく | country |
| 先日, せんじつ | the other day,a few days ago |
| 前者, ぜんしゃ | the former |
| 選手, せんしゅ | (1) player (in game),(2) team |
| 前進, ぜんしん | advance,drive,progress |
| 全然, ぜんぜん | (1) wholly,entirely,completely,(2) not at all (with neg. verb) |
| 全体, ぜんたい | whole,entirety,whatever (is the matter) |
| 選択, せんたく | selection,choice |
| そう, そう | so |
| 象, ぞう | elephant |
| 騒音, そうおん | noise |
| 増加, ぞうか | increase,addition |
| 操作, そうさ | operation,management,processing |
| 掃除, そうじ / そうじする | cleaning,sweeping, to clean, to sweep |
| 想像, そうぞう | imagination,guess |
| 相続, そうぞく | succession,inheritance |
| 相談, そうだん / そうだんする | consultation,discussion,to consult, to discuss |
| 装置, そうち | equipment,installation,apparatus |
| 相当, そうとう | suitable,fair,tolerable,proper |
| 速度, そくど | speed,velocity,rate |
| 底, そこ | bottom,sole |
| そこで | so (conj),accordingly,now,then,thereupon |
| 組織, そしき | (1) organization,(2) structure,construction,(3) tissue,(4) system |
| そして | and |
| 注ぐ, そそぐ | to pour (into),to irrigate,to pay,to fill,to feed (e.g. a fire) |
| 育つ, そだつ | to raise (child),to be brought up,to grow (up) |
| そっくり | all,altogether,entirely,be just like,the splitting image of |
| そっと | face of the earth |
| 袖, そで | sleeve |
| 備える, そなえる | to furnish,to provide for,to equip,to install |
| その, その | the,that |
| そのうち | eventually,sooner or later,of the previously mentioned |
| そのまま | without change,as it is (i.e. now) |
| 側, そば | side,edge,third person |
| 粗末, そまつ | crude,rough,plain,humble |
| それ | it,that |
| それぞれ | each,every,either,respectively,severally |
| それでも | but (still),and yet,nevertheless,even so,notwithstanding |
| それとも | or,or else |
| 損, そん | loss,disadvantage |
| 損害, そんがい | damage,injury,loss |
| 尊敬, そんけい | respect,esteem,reverence,honour |
| 存在, そんざい | existence,being |
| 尊重, そんちょう | respect,esteem,regard |
| 田, た | rice field |
| 他, た | other (esp. places and things) |
| 台, だい | stand,rack,table,support, counter for machine |
| 題, だい | title,subject,theme,topic |
| 体育, たいいく | physical education,gymnastics,athletics |
| 体温, たいおん | temperature (body) |
| 大会, たいかい | convention,tournament,mass meeting,rally |
| 大気, たいき | the air, atmosphere |
| 代金, だいきん | price,payment,cost,charge |
| 退屈, たいくつ | tedium,boredom |
| 滞在, たいざい | stay,sojourn |
| 大使, たいし | ambassador |
| 大した, たいした | considerable,great,important,significant,a big deal |
| 対象, たいしょう | target,object (of worship, study, etc),subject (of taxation, etc) |
| 大臣, だいじん | cabinet minister |
| 対する, たいする | to face,to confront,to oppose |
| 大戦, たいせん | great war,great battle |
| 大抵, たいてい | usually,generally |
| 態度, たいど | attitude,manner |
| 大統領, だいとうりょう | president,chief executive |
| 大半, たいはん | majority,mostly,generally |
| 代表, だいひょう | representative,representation,delegation,type,example,model |
| 大部分, だいぶぶん | most part,greater part,majority |
| 大変, たいへん | awful,dreadful,terrible,very |
| 逮捕, たいほ | arrest,apprehension,capture |
| 太陽, たいよう | sun,solar |
| 平ら, たいら | flatness,level,smooth,calm,plain |
| 代理, だいり | representation,agency,proxy,deputy,agent |
| 大陸, たいりく | continent |
| 倒す, たおす | to throw down,to beat,to bring down,to blow down |
| だが, だが | however |
| 互い, たがい | mutual,reciprocal |
| 宝, たから | treasure |
| だから, だから | so,therefore |
| 宅, たく | house,home,husband |
| だけど | however |
| 確かめる, たしかめる | to ascertain, confirm |
| 多少, たしょう | more or less,somewhat,a little,some |
| 助ける, たすける | to help,to save,to rescue |
| ただ | free of charge, |
| 唯, ただ | mere,sole,only |
| 戦い, たたかい | battle,fight,struggle,conflict |
| 戦う, たたかう | to fight,to battle,to combat |
| 叩く, たたく | to strike,to clap,to dust,to beat |
| 直ちに, ただちに | at once,immediately,directly,in person |
| 立ち上がる, たちあがる | to stand up |
| 立場, たちば | standpoint,position,situation |
| 経つ, たつ | to pass,to lapse |
| 達する, たっする | to reach,to get to |
| 唯, たった | only (use with a word which indicates numbers) |
| だって | but,because,even,also,too |
| たっぷり | full,in plenty,ample |
| 縦, たて | length,height |
| たとえ | simile,metaphor,allegory |
| 谷, たに | valley |
| 他人, たにん | another person,unrelated person,outsider,stranger |
| 種, たね | (1) seed,(2) material,(3) cause,source |
| 束, たば | handbreadth,bundle |
| 度, たび | counter for occurrences |
| 旅, たび | travel,trip,journey |
| たびたび | often,repeatedly,frequently |
| 多分, たぶん | perhaps,probably |
| 玉, たま | ball,sphere,coin |
| 球, たま | globe,sphere,ball |
| 弾, たま | bullet,shot,shell |
| 偶々, たまたま | casually,unexpectedly,accidentally,by chance |
| たまらない | intolerable, unbearable, unendurable |
| 黙る, だまる | to be silent |
| 駄目, だめ | useless,no good,hopeless |
| 試し, ためし | trial,test |
| 試す, ためす | to attempt,to test |
| 便り, たより | news, tidings, information, correspondence, letter |
| 頼る, たよる | to rely on,to have recourse to,to depend on |
| 誰か, だれか | someone,somebody |
| 段, だん | step,stair,flight of steps,grade,rank,level |
| 単位, たんい | unit,denomination,credit (in school) |
| 単語, たんご | word,vocabulary,(usually) single |
| 男子, だんし | a boy, a man, a male |
| 単純, たんじゅん | simplicity |
| 誕生, たんじょう | birth |
| 団体, だんたい | organization,association, a group |
| 担当, たんとう | (in) charge |
| 単なる, たんなる | mere,simple,sheer |
| 単に, たんに | simply,merely,only,solely |
| 地, ち | earth |
| 地位, ちい | (social) position,status |
| 地域, ちいき | area,region |
| 知恵, ちえ | wisdom, intelligence, advice |
| 地下, ちか | basement,underground |
| 違い, ちがい | difference,discrepancy |
| 違いない, ちがいない | (phrase) sure,no mistaking it,for certain |
| 近頃, ちかごろ | lately,recently,nowadays |
| 地球, ちきゅう | the earth |
| 地区, ちく | district,section,sector |
| 遅刻, ちこく | lateness,late coming |
| 知事, ちじ | prefectural governor |
| 知識, ちしき | knowledge,information |
| 父親, ちちおや | father |
| 知能, ちのう | intelligence,brains |
| 地平線, ちへいせん | horizon |
| 地方, ちほう | area,locality,district,region,the coast |
| 茶, ちゃ | tea |
| ちゃんと | perfectly,properly,exactly |
| 中, ちゅう | inside,middle,among |
| 注, ちゅう | annotation,explanatory note |
| 中央, ちゅうおう | centre,central,center,middle |
| 中学, ちゅうがく | middle school,junior high school |
| 中古, ちゅうこ | (1) used,second |
| 中止, ちゅうし | suspension, stoppage, discontinuance, interruption |
| 駐車, ちゅうしゃ | parking (e.g. car) |
| 昼食, ちゅうしょく | lunch,midday meal |
| 中心, ちゅうしん | center,core,heart,pivot,emphasis,balance |
| 注目, ちゅうもく | notice,attention,observation |
| 注文, ちゅうもん | order,request |
| 長期, ちょうき | long time period |
| 調査, ちょうさ | investigation,examination,inquiry,survey |
| 調子, ちょうし | condition, form, shape, tune,tone,key |
| 頂上, ちょうじょう | top,summit,peak |
| ちょうだい | (1) please do for me (preceded by |
| 貯金, ちょきん | (bank) savings |
| 直接, ちょくせつ | direct,immediate,personal,firsthand |
| 著者, ちょしゃ | author,writer |
| 対, つい | pair,couple,set |
| 遂に, ついに | finally,at last |
| 通過, つうか | passage through,passing |
| 通学, つうがく | commuting to school |
| 通行, つうこう | passage,passing |
| 通じる, つうじる | to run to,to lead to,to communicate,to understand |
| 通信, つうしん | correspondence,communication,news,signal |
| 捕まる, つかまる | to be caught,to be arrested |
| 掴む, つかむ | to seize,to catch,to grasp |
| 疲れ, つかれ | tiredness,fatigue |
| 月, つき | moon,month |
| 付き合い, つきあい | association,socializing,fellowship |
| 次々, つぎつぎ | in succession,one by one |
| 就く, つく | to take (seat, position),to get (a job) |
| 注ぐ, つぐ | to pour (into),to irrigate,to pay |
| 付ける, つける | to attach,to join,to add,to append |
| 土, つち | earth,soil |
| 続き, つづき | sequel,continuation |
| 包み, つつみ | bundle,package,parcel,bale |
| 勤め, つとめ | (1) service, business, job(2) Buddhist religious services |
| 務め, つとめ | (1) service,duty, |
| 繋ぐ, つなぐ | to tie,to fasten,to connect,to transfer (phone call) |
| 常に, つねに | always,constantly |
| 角, つの | horn |
| 翼, つばさ | wings |
| つまり | in short,in brief,in other words |
| 罪, つみ | crime,fault,indiscretion |
| 詰める, つめる | to pack,to shorten,to work out (details) |
| 積もる, つもる | to pile up |
| 梅雨, つゆ | rainy season,rain during the rainy season |
| 辛い, つらい | painful,heart |
| 釣, つり | fishing |
| 連れ, つれ | companion,company |
| 出会い, であい | meeting,rendezvous,encounter |
| 出会う, であう | to meet by chance,to come across,to happen to encounter |
| 提案, ていあん | proposal,proposition,suggestion |
| 定期, ていき | fixed term |
| 抵抗, ていこう | resistance,opposition, electrical resistance, |
| 提出, ていしゅつ | presentation,submission,filing |
| 程度, ていど | degree,amount,grade,standard,of the order of (following a number) |
| 停留所, ていりゅうじょ | bus or tram stop |
| 敵, てき | enemy,rival |
| 出来事, できごと | incident,affair,happening,event |
| 適する, てきする | to fit,to suit |
| 適切, てきせつ | pertinent,appropriate,adequate,relevance |
| 適度, てきど | moderate |
| 適用, てきよう | applying |
| できる | to be able to,to be ready,to occur |
| 出来るだけ, できるだけ | as (much) (soon) as possible |
| できれば | if at all possible |
| 手品, てじな | sleight of hand,conjuring trick,magic,juggling |
| ですから | therefore |
| 鉄, てつ | iron |
| 哲学, てつがく | philosophy |
| 手伝い, てつだい | help,helper,assistant |
| 徹底, てってい | thoroughness,completeness |
| 鉄道, てつどう | railroad |
| 徹夜, てつや | all night,all night vigil,sleepless night |
| では, では | then, in that case,if so |
| 手間, てま | time,labour |
| でも, でも | but,however |
| 典型, てんけい | type,pattern,archetypal |
| 天候, てんこう | weather |
| 電子, でんし | electron |
| 伝統, でんとう | tradition,convention |
| 天然, てんねん | nature,spontaneity |
| 度, ど | counter for occurrences |
| 問い, とい | question,query |
| 党, とう | party (political) |
| 塔, とう | tower,pagoda |
| 答案, とうあん | examination paper,examination script |
| 同一, どういつ | identity,sameness,similarity |
| 銅貨, どうか | copper coin |
| 当時, とうじ | at that time,in those days |
| 動詞, どうし | verb |
| 同時, どうじ | simultaneous(ly),concurrent,same time,synchronous |
| どうしても | by all means,at any cost,no matter what |
| 到着, とうちゃく | arrival |
| 道徳, どうとく | morals |
| 投票, とうひょう | voting,poll |
| 同様, どうよう | identical,equal to,same (kind),like |
| 同僚, どうりょう | coworker,colleague,associate |
| 道路, どうろ | road,highway |
| 十, とお | 10,ten |
| 通す, とおす | to let pass,to overlook,to continue |
| 通り, とおり | in accordance with ~,following ~,~ Street,~ Avenue |
| 通り過ぎる, とおりすぎる | to pass,to pass through |
| 都会, とかい | city |
| 時, とき | (1) time,hour,(2) occasion,moment |
| 解く, とく | to unfasten, to solve |
| 毒, どく | poison,toxicant |
| 得意, とくい | pride,triumph,prosperity |
| 読書, どくしょ | reading |
| 独身, どくしん | bachelorhood,single,unmarried,celibate |
| 特徴, とくちょう | distinctive feature,characteristic |
| 独特, どくとく | peculiarity,uniqueness,characteristic |
| 独立, どくりつ | independence (e.g. Ind. Day),self |
| 解ける, とける | to come untied,to come apart |
| どこか | somewhere,anywhere |
| ところが | however,while,even if |
| ところで | by the way,even if,no matter what |
| 登山, とざん | mountain |
| 都市, とし | town,city,municipal,urban |
| 年月, としつき(ねんげつ) | months and years |
| 図書, としょ | books |
| 年寄, としより | old people,the aged |
| 閉じる, とじる | to close (e.g. book, eyes),to shut |
| 途端, とたん | just (now, at the moment, etc.) |
| 土地, とち | plot of land,lot,soil |
| 突然, とつぜん | abruptly,suddenly,unexpectedly,all at once |
| 届く, とどく | to reach |
| とにかく | anyhow,at any rate,anyway,somehow or other,generally speaking,in any case |
| 飛ばす, とばす | to skip over,to omit |
| 飛び出す, とびだす | to jump out,to rush out,to fly out |
| 留める, とめる | to fasten,to turn off,to detain |
| 友, とも | friend,companion,pal |
| 共に, ともに | sharing with,participate in |
| 土曜 / 土曜日, どよう / どようび | Saturday |
| 虎, とら | tiger |
| 取り上げる, とりあげる | to take up,to pick up,to disqualify,to confiscate,to deprive |
| 努力, どりょく | great effort,exertion,endeavour,effort |
| どれ, どれ | which (of three or more) |
| 取れる, とれる | to come off,to be taken off,to be removed |
| 泥, どろ | mud |
| とんでもない | unexpected,offensive,What a thing to say!,No way! |
| どんな | what,what kind of |
| どんなに | how,how much |
| 名, な | name,reputation |
| 内容, ないよう | subject, contents, substance, |
| なお | straight,mischief,ordinary,common |
| 仲, なか | relation,relationship |
| 流す, ながす | to drain,to float,to shed (blood, tears),to cruise (e.g. taxi) |
| なかなか | very,considerably,easily |
| 半ば, なかば | middle,half,semi,halfway,partly |
| 仲間, なかま | company,fellow,colleague,associate |
| 眺め, ながめ | scene,view,prospect,outlook |
| 眺める, ながめる | to view,to gaze at |
| 流れ, ながれ | stream,current |
| 流れる, ながれる | to stream,to flow,to run (ink),to be washed away |
| 無し, なし | without |
| なぜなら | because |
| 謎, なぞ | riddle,puzzle,enigma |
| 納得, なっとく | consent,assent,understanding |
| 等, など | et cetera,etc.,and the like |
| 七, なな | seven |
| 何, なに | what |
| 何か, なにか | something |
| なにも | nothing |
| 鍋, なべ | saucepan,pot |
| 生, なま | (1) draft (beer),(2) raw,unprocessed |
| 生, なま | (1) draft (beer),(2) raw,unprocessed |
| 怠ける, なまける | to be idle,to neglect |
| 波, なみ | wave |
| 涙, なみだ | tear |
| 悩む, なやむ | to be worried,to be troubled |
| 為る, なる | to change,to be of use,to reach to |
| 成る, なる | to become |
| 縄, なわ | rope,hemp |
| 何で, なんで | Why?,What for? |
| 何でも, なんでも | by all means,everything |
| 何とか, なんとか | somehow,anyhow,one way or another |
| 似合う, にあう | to suit,to match,to become,to be like |
| 匂い, におい | odour,scent,smell,stench |
| 苦手, にがて | poor (at),weak (in),dislike (of) |
| 握る, にぎる | to grasp,to hold a (thing) in one's hand, grip |
| 日, にち | sun,sunshine,day |
| 日常, にちじょう | ordinary,regular,everyday,usual |
| 日曜, にちよう | Sunday |
| 日光, にっこう | sunlight |
| にっこり | smile sweetly,smile,grin |
| 日中, にっちゅう | daytime,broad daylight |
| 日本, にっぽん / にほん | Japan |
| 入学, にゅうがく | entry to school or university,matriculation |
| 入場, にゅうじょう | entrance,admission,entering |
| 人気, にんき | popularity |
| 人間, にんげん | human being,man,person |
| 抜く, ぬく | to extract,to omit,to surpass,to draw out,to unplug |
| 抜ける, ぬける | to come out,to fall out,to be omitted |
| 布, ぬの | cloth |
| 濡れる, ぬれる | to get wet |
| 根, ね | root |
| 値, ね | value,price,cost,worth,merit |
| 願い, ねがい | desire,wish,request |
| 願う, ねがう | to desire,to wish,to request |
| 鼠, ねずみ | (1) mouse, rat, |
| 値段, ねだん | price,cost |
| 熱心, ねっしん | zeal,enthusiasm |
| 熱帯, ねったい | tropics |
| 熱中する, ねっちゅうする | to devote oneself, be devoted to, be crazy about |
| 年間, ねんかん | year |
| 年月, ねんげつ | months and years |
| 年中, ねんじゅう | whole year,always,everyday |
| 年代, ねんだい | age,era,period,date |
| 年齢, ねんれい | age,years |
| 野, の | field |
| 能, のう | ability, talent, a Noh play |
| 農家, のうか | farmer,farm family |
| 農業, のうぎょう | agriculture |
| 農民, のうみん | farmers,peasants |
| 能力, のうりょく | ability,faculty |
| 軒, のき | eaves |
| 残す, のこす | to leave (behind, over),to bequeath,to save,to reserve |
| 残り, のこり | remnant,residue,remaining,left |
| 乗せる, のせる | to take on board,to give a ride |
| 除く, のぞく | to remove,to exclude,to except |
| 望み, のぞみ | wish,desire,(a) hope |
| 望む, のぞむ | to desire,to wish for,to see,to command (a view of) |
| 後, のち | afterwards,since then,in the future |
| 喉, のど | throat |
| 伸ばす, のばす | to lengthen,to stretch,to reach out,to grow (beard) |
| 伸びる, のびる | to stretch,to extend,to make progress,to grow (beard, body height) |
| 述べる, のべる | to state,to express,to mention |
| 昇る, のぼる | to arise,to ascend,to go up |
| のんびり | carefree,at leisure |
| 場, ば | place,field (physics) |
| はあ | Yes, Uh |
| 灰, はい | ash |
| 梅雨, ばいう | rainy season,rain during the rainy season |
| 配達, はいたつ | delivery,distribution |
| 俳優, はいゆう | actor,actress,player,performer |
| 墓, はか | grave,tomb |
| 馬鹿, ばか | fool,idiot,trivial matter,folly |
| 博士, はかせ | doctorate,PhD |
| 計る, はかる | to measure,to weigh,to survey |
| 履く, はく | to wear,to put on (lower body) |
| 吐く, はく | to breathe out, to vomit |
| 拍手, はくしゅ | clapping hands,applause |
| 莫大, ばくだい | enormous,vast |
| 爆発, ばくはつ | explosion,detonation,eruption |
| 博物館, はくぶつかん | museum |
| 激しい, はげしい | violent,vehement,intense |
| はさみ | scissors |
| 破産, はさん | (personal) bankruptcy |
| 端, はし | end (e.g. of street),edge,tip,margin,point |
| 始まり, はじまり | origin,beginning |
| 外す, はずす | to unfasten,to remove |
| 旗, はた | flag |
| 肌, はだ | skin |
| 裸, はだか | naked,nude |
| 畑, はたけ | field |
| 二十(歳), はたち | 20 years old, |
| 働き, はたらき | work,labor |
| 発見, はっけん | discovery,detection,finding |
| 発行, はっこう | issue (publications) |
| 発車, はっしゃ | departure of a vehicle |
| 罰する, ばっする | to punish,to penalize |
| 発達, はったつ | development,growth |
| ばったり | with a clash (thud),with a bang,plump,flop |
| 発展, はってん | development,growth |
| 発表, はっぴょう | announcement,publication |
| 発明, はつめい | invention |
| 話し合う, はなしあう | to discuss,to talk together |
| 離す, はなす | to part,divide,separate |
| 放す, はなす | to separate,to set free |
| 離れる, はなれる | to be separated from,to leave,to go away,to be a long way off |
| 羽, はね | counter for birds,counter for rabbits |
| 幅, はば | width,breadth |
| 母親, ははおや | mother |
| 省く, はぶく | to omit,to eliminate,to curtail,to economize |
| 場面, ばめん | scene,setting (e.g. of novel) |
| 腹, はら | abdomen,belly,stomach |
| 原, はら | field,plain,prairie,tundra,moor,wilderness |
| 針, はり | needle,hand (e.g. clock) |
| 張る, はる | to stick,to paste |
| 番, ばん | counter for a number |
| 範囲, はんい | extent,scope,sphere,range |
| 反抗, はんこう | opposition,resistance |
| 犯罪, はんざい | crime |
| 判断, はんだん | judgement,decision |
| 犯人, はんにん | offender,criminal |
| 販売, はんばい | sale,selling,marketing |
| 灯, ひ | light |
| 被害, ひがい | damage |
| 比較, ひかく | comparison |
| 轢く, ひく | to run somebody over (with vehicle),to knock someone down |
| 悲劇, ひげき | tragedy |
| 飛行, ひこう | aviation |
| 膝, ひざ | knee,lap |
| 非常, ひじょう | emergency,extraordinary,unusual |
| 美人, びじん | beautiful person (woman) |
| 額, ひたい | forehead,brow |
| びっくり | be surprised,be amazed,be frightened,astonishment |
| 日付, ひづけ | date,dating |
| 必死, ひっし | inevitable death,desperation,frantic,inevitable result |
| ぴったり | exactly,neatly,sharp |
| 引っ張る, ひっぱる | (1) to pull,to draw,to stretch,to drag,(2) to pull the ball (baseball) |
| 否定, ひてい | negation,denial,repudiation |
| 一言, ひとこと | single word |
| 人込み, ひとごみ | crowd of people |
| 等しい, ひとしい | equal |
| 独り, ひとり | alone, |
| 一人一人, ひとりひとり | one by one,each,one at a time |
| 批判, ひはん | criticism,judgement,comment |
| 批評, ひひょう | criticism,review,commentary |
| 秘密, ひみつ | secret,secrecy |
| 微妙, びみょう | delicate,subtle |
| 紐, ひも | (1) string,cord,(2) pimp |
| 表, ひょう | table (e.g. Tab 1),chart,list |
| 費用, ひよう | cost,expense |
| 秒, びょう | second (60th min) |
| 評価, ひょうか | valuation,estimation,assessment,evaluation |
| 表現, ひょうげん | expression,presentation,representation (math) |
| 表情, ひょうじょう | facial expression |
| 平等, びょうどう | equality (a),impartiality,evenness |
| 評判, ひょうばん | fame,reputation,popularity,arrant |
| 表面, ひょうめん | surface,outside,face,appearance |
| 広がる, ひろがる | to spread (out),to extend,to stretch,to reach to,to get around |
| 品, ひん | elegance, grace, dignity, |
| 瓶, びん | bottle |
| 便, びん | way,means |
| 不, ふ | un,non,negative prefix |
| 無, ぶ | nothing,naught,nil,zero |
| 分, ぶ | dividing,part |
| 不安, ふあん | anxiety,uneasiness,insecurity,suspense |
| 風景, ふうけい | scenery |
| 夫婦, ふうふ | married couple,husband and wife |
| 笛, ふえ | flute,pipe |
| 不可, ふか | wrong,bad,improper,unjustifiable,inadvisable |
| 武器, ぶき | weapon,arms,ordinance |
| 服装, ふくそう | dress, clothes |
| 含む, ふくむ | to hold in the mouth,to bear in mind |
| 袋, ふくろ | bag,sack |
| 不幸, ふこう | unhappiness,sorrow,misfortune,disaster,accident,death |
| 節, ふし | tune,tone,knot,knob,point |
| 無事, ぶじ | safety,peace,quietness |
| 不思議, ふしぎ | mystery,curiosity |
| 不自由, ふじゆう | discomfort,disability,inconvenience,destitution |
| 夫人, ふじん | wife,Mrs,madam |
| 婦人, ふじん | woman,female |
| 不正, ふせい | injustice,unfairness |
| 防ぐ, ふせぐ | to defend (against),to protect,to prevent |
| 不足, ふそく | insufficiency,shortage,deficiency,lack,dearth |
| 舞台, ぶたい | stage (theatre) |
| 双子, ふたご | twins,a twin |
| 再び, ふたたび | again,once more,a second time |
| 普段, ふだん | usually,habitually,ordinarily,always |
| 縁, ふち | an edge, a brim, a rim, |
| 打つ, ぶつ | to hit,to strike |
| 物価, ぶっか | prices of commodities,prices (in general) |
| 物質, ぶっしつ | material,substance |
| 物理, ぶつり | physics |
| 筆, ふで | writing brush |
| ふと | suddenly,casually,accidentally,incidentally,unexpectedly,unintentionally |
| 船, ふね | ship,boat,watercraft,shipping,vessel,steamship |
| 部分, ぶぶん | portion,section,part |
| 不平, ふへい | complaint,discontent,dissatisfaction |
| 不満, ふまん | dissatisfaction,displeasure,discontent,complaints,unhappiness |
| 不利, ふり | disadvantage,handicap,unfavorable,drawback |
| 振る, ふる | (1) to wave,to shake,to swing,(2) to sprinkle,(3) to cast (actor),to allocate (work) |
| 震える, ふるえる | to shiver,to shake,to quake |
| 触れる, ふれる | to touch,to be touched,to touch on a subject,to feel,to violate (law, copyright, etc.),to perceive,t |
| 風呂, ふろ | bath |
| 分, ぶん | dividing,part,segment |
| 文, ぶん | sentence |
| 雰囲気, ふんいき | atmosphere (e.g. musical),mood,ambience |
| 分析, ぶんせき | analysis |
| 文明, ぶんめい | civilization,culture |
| 分野, ぶんや | field,sphere,realm,division,branch |
| 塀, へい | wall,fence |
| 平均, へいきん | equilibrium,balance,average,mean |
| 平和, へいわ | peace,harmony |
| 別に, べつに | (not) particularly,nothing |
| 減らす, へらす | to abate,to decrease,to diminish,to shorten |
| 減る, へる | to decrease (in size or number),to diminish,to abate |
| 変化, へんか | goblin,ghost,apparition,bugbear |
| 勉強 / 勉強する, べんきょうする | study, work, to study, to sell (a thing) cheap |
| 変更, へんこう | change,modification,alteration |
| 弁当, べんとう | box lunch |
| 方, ほう | side |
| 法, ほう | Act (law: the X Act) |
| 棒, ぼう | pole,rod,stick |
| 冒険, ぼうけん | risk,venture,adventure |
| 方向, ほうこう | direction,course,way |
| 報告, ほうこく | report,information |
| 宝石, ほうせき | gem,jewel |
| 放送 / 放送する, ほうそうする | broadcast, broadcasting, to broadcast |
| 豊富, ほうふ | abundance,wealth,plenty,bounty |
| 方法, ほうほう | method,manner,way,means,technique |
| 方々, ほうぼう | persons,this and that,here and there,everywhere |
| 訪問, ほうもん | call,visit |
| 吠える, ほえる | to bark,to bay,to howl,to bellow,to roar,to cry |
| 頬, ほお | cheek (of face) |
| 他(外), ほか | some, other place, the rest |
| 誇り, ほこり | pride |
| 埃, ほこり | dust |
| 保証, ほしょう | guarantee, security, assurance, pledge, warranty |
| 保存, ほぞん | preservation, conservation, storage, maintenance |
| 程, ほど | degree,extent,bounds,limit |
| 歩道, ほどう | footpath,walkway,sidewalk |
| 仏, ほとけ | Buddha,merciful person,Buddhist image,the dead |
| 骨, ほね | bone |
| 炎, ほのお | flame |
| 頬, ほほ | cheek (of face) |
| ほぼ | almost,roughly,approximately |
| 微笑む, ほほえむ | to smile |
| 褒める, ほめる | to praise,to admire,to speak well |
| 濠, ほり | moat |
| 本当, ほんとう / ほんと | truth,reality |
| 本人, ほんにん | the person himself |
| 本物, ほんもの | genuine article |
| ぼんやり | absent |
| 間, ま | space,room,time,pause |
| まあ | (female) you might say |
| マイク | mike |
| 迷子, まいご | lost (stray) child |
| 任せる, まかせる | to entrust to another,to leave to |
| 幕, まく | curtain,bunting,act (in play) |
| 負け, まけ | defeat,loss,losing (a game) |
| 孫, まご | grandchild |
| まさか | nonsense, that's impossible, |
| まさに | correctly, surely |
| 真面目, まじめ | diligent,serious,honest |
| 増す, ます | to increase,to grow |
| 先ず, まず | first (of all),to start with,about,almost,hardly (with neg. verb) |
| 貧しい, まずしい | poor, needy |
| ますます | increasingly,more and more |
| 又, また | again,and |
| 未だ, まだ | yet,still,more,besides |
| 街, まち | (1) town, city |
| 間違い, まちがい | mistake |
| 松, まつ | (1) pine tree,(2) highest (of a three |
| 真っ赤, まっか | deep red,flushed (of face) |
| 真っ直ぐ, まっすぐ | straight (ahead),direct,upright |
| 全く, まったく | really,truly,entirely,completely |
| 祭, まつり | festival,feast |
| 学ぶ, まなぶ | to study (in depth),to learn,to take lessons in |
| 真似, まね | mimicry,imitation,behavior,pretense |
| 招く, まねく | to invite |
| 豆, まめ | beans,peas |
| 守る, まもる | to protect,to obey,to guard,to abide (by the rules) |
| 丸, まる | circle,full (month),perfection,purity,suffix for ship names |
| 丸い, まるい | round,circular,spherical |
| まるで | quite,entirely,completely |
| 回す, まわす | to turn,to revolve |
| 回り, まわり | circumference,surroundings,circulation |
| 万一, まんいち | by any chance |
| 満足, まんぞく | satisfaction |
| 身, み | body,main part,oneself,sword |
| 実, み | fruit,nut,seed,content,good result |
| 見送り, みおくり | seeing one off,farewell,escort |
| 味方, みかた | friend,ally,supporter |
| 見事, みごと | splendid,magnificent,beautiful,admirable |
| 満ちる, みちる | to be full,to rise (tide),to mature,to expire |
| 密な, みつな | dense, thick |
| 認める, みとめる | to recognize,to appreciate,to approve,to admit,to notice |
| 見舞い, みまい | enquiry,expression of sympathy,expression of concern |
| 土産, みやげ | present,souvenir |
| 都, みやこ | capital |
| 妙, みょう | strange,unusual |
| 明後日, みょうごにち | day after tomorrow |
| 未来, みらい | future (life, tense) |
| 魅力, みりょく | charm,fascination,glamour |
| 皆, みんな | all,everyone,everybody |
| 無, む | nothing,naught,nil,zero |
| 向かい, むかい | facing,opposite,across the street,other side |
| 迎え, むかえ | meeting,person sent to pick up an arrival |
| 向く, むく | to face |
| 向ける, むける | to turn towards,to point |
| 無視, むし | disregard,ignore |
| 虫歯, むしば | cavity,tooth decay,decayed tooth,caries |
| 寧ろ, むしろ | rather,better,instead |
| 結ぶ, むすぶ | to tie,to bind,to link |
| 無駄, むだ | futility,uselessness |
| 夢中, むちゅう | daze,(in a) trance,ecstasy,delirium,engrossment |
| 胸, むね | breast,chest |
| 無料, むりょう | free,no charge |
| 芽, め | sprout |
| 明確, めいかく | clear up,clarify,define |
| 命じる, めいじる | to order,to command,to appoint |
| 名人, めいじん | master,expert |
| 命令, めいれい | order,command,decree,directive,(software) instruction |
| 迷惑, めいわく | trouble,bother,annoyance |
| 飯, めし | (sl) meals,food |
| 滅多に, めったに | rarely (with neg. verb),seldom |
| 面, めん | a mask, the face, the surface, an aspect, a side, |
| 綿, めん | cotton,padding |
| 免許, めんきょ | license,permit,licence,certificate |
| 面倒, めんどう | trouble,difficulty,care,attention |
| 申し込む, もうしこむ | to apply for,to make an application |
| 申し訳, もうしわけ | apology,excuse |
| 毛布, もうふ | blanket |
| 燃える, もえる | to burn |
| 目的, もくてき | purpose,goal,aim,objective,intention |
| 目標, もくひょう | mark,objective,target |
| 木曜 / 木曜日, もくよう / もくようび | Thursday |
| 文字, もじ | letter (of alphabet),character |
| もしも | if |
| 持ち上げる, もちあげる | to raise,to lift up,to flatter |
| 用いる, もちいる | to use,to make use of |
| 勿論, もちろん | of course,certainly,naturally |
| 最も, もっとも | most,extremely |
| 尤も, もっとも | quite right,plausible,natural,but then,although |
| 元, もと | (1) origin,original,(2) former |
| 基, もと | basis |
| 戻す, もどす | to restore,to put back,to return |
| 基づく, もとづく | to be grounded on,to be based on,to be due to,to originate from |
| 求める, もとめる | to seek,to request,to demand,to want,to wish for,to search for,to pursue (pleasure),to hunt (a job), |
| 者, もの | person |
| 物音, ものおと | sounds |
| 物語, ものがたり | tale,story,legend |
| 物事, ものごと | things,everything |
| 模様, もよう | pattern,figure,design |
| 貰う, もらう | to receive |
| 文句, もんく | phrase,complaint |
| 文字, もんじ | letter (of alphabet),character |
| やがて | before long,soon,at length |
| 役, やく | use,service,role,position |
| 約, やく | approximately,about,some |
| 訳, やく | translation, a version |
| 役割, やくわり | part,assigning (allotment of) parts,role,duties |
| 家賃, やちん | rent |
| 厄介, やっかい | trouble,burden,care,bother |
| 宿, やど | inn,lodging |
| 雇う, やとう | to employ,to hire |
| 屋根, やね | roof |
| やはり | also,as I thought,still,in spite of,absolutely,of course |
| 破る, やぶる | to tear,to violate,to defeat,to smash,to destroy |
| 辞める, やめる | to retire |
| やや | a little,partially,somewhat,a short time,a while |
| 唯一, ゆいいつ | only,sole,unique |
| 言う, ゆう | to say |
| 勇気, ゆうき | courage,bravery,valour,nerve,boldness |
| 有効, ゆうこう | validity,availability,effectiveness |
| 優秀, ゆうしゅう | superiority,excellence |
| 優勝, ゆうしょう | overall victory,championship |
| 友情, ゆうじょう | friendship,fellowship |
| 友人, ゆうじん | friend |
| 有能, ゆうのう | able,capable,efficient,skill |
| 郵便, ゆうびん | mail,postal service |
| 夕べ, ゆうべ | evening |
| 有利, ゆうり | advantageous,better,profitable,lucrative |
| 床, ゆか | floor |
| 愉快, ゆかい | pleasant,happy |
| 輸出, ゆしゅつする | export, to export |
| 譲る, ゆずる | to turn over,to assign,to hand over |
| 豊か, ゆたか | abundant,wealthy,plentiful,rich |
| ゆっくり / と | slowly,at ease |
| 輸入, ゆにゅうする | importation,import,introduction, to import |
| 許す, ゆるす | to permit, to allow, to approve, to forgive |
| 夜, よ | evening,night |
| 夜明け, よあけ | dawn,daybreak |
| よい | good,nice,pleasant,ok |
| 様, よう | way,manner,kind |
| 酔う, よう | to get drunk,to become intoxicated |
| 容易, ようい | easy,simple,plain |
| 陽気な, ようき | cheerful, lively, merry |
| 要求, ようきゅう | request,demand,requisition |
| 用心, ようじん | care,precaution,guarding,caution |
| 様子, ようす | aspect,state,appearance |
| 要するに, ようするに | in a word,after all,the point is ..,in short .. |
| 要素, ようそ | element |
| 要点, ようてん | gist,main point |
| 曜日, ようび | day of the week |
| 予期, よき | expectation,assume will happen,forecast |
| 横切る, よこぎる | to cross (e.g. arms),to traverse |
| 予算, よさん | estimate,budget |
| 止す, よす | to cease,to abolish,to resign,to give up |
| 予測, よそく | prediction,estimation |
| 夜中, よなか | midnight,dead of night |
| 世の中, よのなか | society,the world,the times |
| 余分, よぶん | extra,excess,surplus |
| 予報, よほう | forecast,prediction |
| 予防, よぼう | prevention,precaution,protection against |
| 読み, よみ | reading |
| 嫁, よめ | bride,daughter |
| 余裕, よゆう | surplus,composure,margin,room,time,allowance,scope,rope |
| よると | according to |
| 喜び, よろこび | (a) joy,(a) delight,rapture,pleasure,gratification,rejoicing,congratulations,felicitations |
| 宜しい, よろしい | (hon) good,OK,all right,fine,very well,will do,may,can |
| よろしく | well,properly,suitably,best regards,please remember me |
| 四, よん | four |
| 来, らい | ,for (10 days),next (year) |
| 楽, らく | comfort,ease |
| 利益, りえき | profits,gains,(political, economic) interest |
| 理解, りかい | understanding,comprehension |
| 陸, りく | (the) land |
| 利口, りこう | clever,shrewd,bright,sharp,wise,intelligent |
| 離婚, りこん | divorce |
| 理想, りそう | ideal |
| 率, りつ | rate,ratio,proportion,percentage |
| 立派, りっぱ | splendid,fine,handsome,elegant,imposing,prominent,legal,legitimate |
| 留学, りゅうがく | studying abroad |
| 流行, りゅうこう | fashionable,fad,in vogue,prevailing |
| 量, りょう | quantity,amount,volume,portion (of food) |
| 両替, りょうがえ | change,money exchange |
| 料金, りょうきん | fee,charge,fare |
| 例, れい | instance,example,case |
| 礼, れい | expression of gratitude |
| 礼儀, れいぎ | manners,courtesy,etiquette |
| 冷静, れいせい | calm,composure,coolness,serenity |
| 列, れつ | queue,line,row |
| 列車, れっしゃ | train (ordinary) |
| 練習, れんしゅうする | practice, to practice |
| 連想, れんそう | association (of ideas),suggestion |
| 連続, れんぞく | serial,consecutive,continuity,continuing |
| 老人, ろうじん | the aged,old person |
| 労働, ろうどう | manual labor,toil,work |
| 論じる, ろんじる | to argue,to discuss,to debate |
| 論争, ろんそう | controversy,dispute |
| 論文, ろんぶん | thesis,essay,treatise,paper |
| 輪, わ | ring,hoop,circle |
| わがまま | selfishness, wilfulness, whim |
| 別れ, わかれ | parting,separation,farewell |
| 脇, わき | side |
| 分ける, わける | to divide,to separate |
| わざと | on purpose |
| 僅か, わずか | only,merely,a little,small quantity |
| 綿, わた | cotton,padding |
| 話題, わだい | topic,subject |
| 笑い, わらい | laugh,laughter,smile |
| 割る, わる | to divide,to cut,to break,to halve |
| 悪口, わるくち | abuse,insult,slander,evil speaking |
| 我々, われわれ | we |
| 湾, わん | bay,gulf,inlet |