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N3 words
| JP | romanji | ENG |
|---|---|---|
| 油 | abura | oil |
| 愛 | ai | love, affection, care |
| 愛情 | aijou | love, affection |
| 相変わらず | aikawarazu | as ever, as usual, the same |
| 生憎 | ainiku | unfortunately; sorry, but… |
| 愛する | aisuru | to love |
| 相手 | aite | companion, partner |
| 合図 | aizu | sign, signal |
| 明かり | akari | light, illumination, glow |
| 明ける | akeru | to dawn, to end of a period, season |
| 空き | aki | space, room, emptiness |
| 空き家 | akiya | vacant house, unoccupied house |
| 明らか | akiraka | obvious, evident, clear |
| 諦める | akirameru | to give up, to abandon |
| 飽きる | akiru | to get tired of |
| 悪魔 | akuma | demon, evil |
| 握手 | akushu | handshake |
| 余る | amaru | to remain, to be left over |
| 編む | amu | to knit, to braid |
| 案 | an | idea, plan, thought |
| 汗 | ase | sweat, perspiration |
| 穴 | ana | hole, deficit, vacancy |
| 暗記 | anki | memorization |
| 安定 | antei | stability, equilibrium |
| 粗い | arai | coarse, rough |
| 嵐 | arashi | storm, tempest |
| 新た | arata | new, fresh, novel |
| 現れる | arawareru | to appear, to come in sight |
| 表す | arawasu | to represent, to show, to display |
| 有らゆる | arayuru | all, every |
| 足元 | ashimoto | at one’s feet, under foot |
| 与える | ataeru | to give, to bestow |
| 値 | atai | price, cost |
| 辺り | atari | neighborhood, nearby |
| 当たる | ataru | to be hit, to strike |
| 温める | atatameru | to warm, to heat |
| 跡 | ato | trace, tracks, mark |
| 扱う | atsukau | to deal with, to treat |
| 集まり | atsumari | gathering, meeting |
| 慌てる | awateru | to panic, to rush |
| 誤り | ayamari | error, mistake, slip |
| 泡 | awa | bubble, foam |
| 哀れ | aware | pity, sorrow, grief |
| 合わせる | awaseru | to match, to join together |
| 預ける | azukeru | to give into custody |
| 場 | ba | place, spot, scene |
| 馬鹿 | baka | fool, idiot |
| 莫大 | bakudai | enormous, vast |
| 爆発 | bakuhatsu | explosion, detonation |
| 場面 | bamen | scene, setting |
| ばらばら | scattered, in pieces | |
| 罰する | bassuru | to punish, to penalize |
| 弁護士 | bengoshi | lawyer, attorney |
| 別々 | betsubetsu | separately, individually |
| 美人 | bijin | beautiful woman |
| びっくり | to be surprised | |
| 微妙 | bimyou | delicate, subtle |
| 瓶 | bin | bottle, jar |
| 便 | bin | mail, post, flight |
| ぼんやり | absentmindedly | |
| 募集 | boshuu | recruitment, taking applications, raising funds |
| 棒 | bou | pole, rod, stick |
| 冒険 | bouken | adventure, risk |
| 部分 | bubun | portion, section, part |
| 部品 | buhin | parts, components |
| 無事 | buji | safety, peace |
| 武器 | buki | weapon, arms |
| 物価 | bukka | prices of commodities |
| 文 | bun | sentence |
| 分 | bun | part, segment, share |
| 文明 | bunmei | civilization |
| 分類 | bunrui | categorization, sorting |
| 分析 | bunseki | analysis |
| 文章 | bunshou | essay, article, composition |
| 分野 | bun’ya | field, sphere |
| ぶらぶら | strolling, wandering | |
| 無沙汰 | busata | not writing or contacting for a while |
| 物質 | busshitsu | material, substance |
| 舞台 | butai | stage |
| 打つかる | butsukaru | to strike against, to collide with |
| 物理 | butsuri | physics |
| 秒 | byou | second |
| 平等 | byoudou | equality, evenness |
| 父親 | chichioya | father |
| 知恵 | chie | wisdom, wit |
| 違い | chigai | difference, discrepancy |
| 地平線 | chiheisen | horizon |
| 地方 | chihou | district, region, area |
| 地位 | chii | social position, status |
| 地域 | chiiki | area, region |
| 知事 | chiji | prefectural governor |
| 地下 | chika | basement, cellar |
| 近頃 | chikagoro | lately, recently |
| 近道 | chikamichi | short way, shortcut |
| 力強い | chikarazuyoi | powerful, strong |
| 遅刻 | chikoku | lateness, late coming |
| 地区 | chiku | district, section, sector |
| 地球 | chikyuu | the earth, the globe |
| 知能 | chinou | intelligence, brain |
| 知識 | chishiki | knowledge, information |
| 貯金 | chokin | savings |
| 直接 | chokusetsu | direct, immediate |
| 著者 | chosha | author, writer |
| 頂上 | choujou | top, summit, peak |
| 長期 | chouki | long-term |
| 調査 | chousa | investigation, examination |
| 調子 | choushi | tone, condition, health |
| 長所 | chousho | strong point, merit, virtue |
| 朝食 | choushoku | breakfast |
| 中学 | chuugaku | middle school |
| 中間 | chuukan | middle, midway, center |
| 中古 | chuuko | used, second-hand |
| 注目 | chuumoku | notice, attention |
| 注文 | chuumon | order, request |
| 駐車 | chuusha | parking |
| 中止 | chuushi | suspension, stoppage |
| 中心 | chuushin | center, middle, core |
| 中心地 | chuushinchi | center, metropolis |
| 昼食 | chuushoku | lunch, midday meal |
| 中央 | chuuou | centre, middle |
| 代 | dai | cost, price, generation |
| 大部分 | daibubun | most part, majority |
| 代表 | daihyou | representative |
| 代表者 | daihyousha | representative, delegate |
| 大臣 | daijin | cabinet minister |
| 代金 | daikin | price, payment, cost |
| 代理 | dairi | representation, agency |
| 大成功 | daiseikou | huge success |
| 大小 | daishou | sizes various, large and small |
| 大都会 | daitokai | metropolis, big city |
| 大統領 | daitouryou | president, chief executive |
| 黙る | damaru | to be silent |
| 段 | dan | steps, stair, grade, rank |
| だんだん | gradually, little by little | |
| 男女 | danjo | men and women, both genders |
| 男子 | danshi | youth, young man |
| 団体 | dantai | organization, association |
| だるい | sluggish, bothersome | |
| 出会い | deai | meeting, encounter |
| 出会う | deau | to meet by chance |
| 出来事 | dekigoto | incident, affair |
| 電池 | denchi | battery, cell |
| 伝言 | dengon | verbal message |
| 電球 | denkyuu | light bulb |
| 電子 | denshi | electron |
| 電子レンジ | denshi renji | microwave oven |
| 伝統 | dentou | tradition, convention |
| 度 | do | degree, counter for occurrences |
| どきどき | to beat fast of one’s heart | |
| 毒 | doku | poison, toxicant |
| 独立 | dokuritsu | independence |
| 独身 | dokushin | single, unmarried |
| 読書 | dokusho | reading |
| 独特 | dokutoku | peculiarity, uniqueness |
| 泥 | doro | mud, dirt |
| 努力 | doryoku | great effort, exertion |
| 同一 | douitsu | identical, same |
| 当時 | touji | at that time, in those days |
| 同時 | douji | simultaneous, concurrent |
| 銅貨 | douka | copper coin |
| どうか | please, one way or another | |
| 同級生 | doukyuusei | classmate |
| 道路 | douro | road, highway |
| 同僚 | douryou | coworker, colleague |
| 動詞 | doushi | verb |
| どうしても | by all means, at any cost | |
| 道徳 | doutoku | morals |
| 同様 | douyou | identical, same |
| 柄 | e | handle, grip |
| 描く | egaku | to draw, to paint |
| 笑顔 | egao | smiling face |
| 永遠 | eien | eternity |
| 営業 | eigyou | business, trade |
| 影響 | eikyou | influence, effect |
| 永久 | eikyuu | eternity |
| 衛星 | eisei | satellite |
| 栄養 | eiyou | nutrition, nourishment |
| 円 | en | Japanese money unit |
| 演技 | engi | acting, performance |
| 援助 | enjo | assistance, aid |
| 延期 | enki | postponement |
| 遠足 | ensoku | excursion, outing, trip |
| 演奏 | ensou | musical performance |
| 演説 | enzetsu | speech, address |
| 得る | eru | to get, to gain, to acquire |
| 餌 | esa | feed, bait |
| 不安 | fuan | anxiety, uneasiness |
| 縁 | fuchi | rim, edge, brink |
| 普段 | fudan | usual, habitual |
| 筆 | fude | writing brush |
| 笛 | fue | flute, pipe |
| 不平 | fuhei | complaint, dissatisfaction |
| 夫人 | fujin | wife, madam |
| 婦人 | fujin | woman, lady, adult female |
| 不自由 | fujiyuu | discomfort, inconvenience |
| 不可 | fuka | wrong, bad, improper |
| 不可能 | fukanou | impossible |
| 不幸 | fukou | unhappiness, sorrow |
| 含む | fukumu | to contain, to comprise |
| 袋 | fukuro | bag, sack |
| 服装 | fukusou | garments, attire |
| 不満 | fuman | dissatisfaction, displeasure |
| 雰囲気 | fun’iki | atmosphere |
| ふらふら | unsteadily, shakily | |
| 触れる | fureru | to touch, to feel |
| 不利 | furi | disadvantage, handicap |
| 振る | furu | to wave, to shake |
| 震える | furueru | to shiver, to shake |
| 防ぐ | fusegu | to defend, to protect |
| 不正 | fusei | injustice, unfairness |
| 節 | fushi | joint, knuckle, tune |
| 不思議 | fushigi | wonder, miracle, strange |
| 不足 | fusoku | insufficiency |
| 双子 | futago | twins |
| 沸騰 | futtou | boiling, becoming heated |
| 夫婦 | fuufu | married couple, spouses |
| 風景 | fuukei | scenery, landscape |
| 不要 | fuyou | unnecessary, unneeded |
| 不用 | fuyou | disused, unused |
| 不用品 | fuyouhin | disused article |
| 害 | gai | injury, harm, damage |
| 外国語 | gaikokugo | foreign language |
| 外国産 | gaikokusan | of foreign manufacture |
| 外交 | gaikou | diplomacy |
| 外食 | gaishoku | eating out, dining out |
| 外出 | gaishutsu | going out |
| 画家 | gaka | painter, artist |
| がっかり | gakkari | feel disappointed |
| 学期 | gakki | school term |
| 楽器 | gakki | musical instrument |
| 学 | gaku | learning, scholarship |
| 学部 | gakubu | department of a university |
| 学問 | gakumon | learning, study |
| 学者 | gakusha | scholar |
| 学習 | gakushuu | study, learning |
| 画面 | gamen | terminal screen |
| 柄 | gara | pattern, design |
| 芸術 | geijutsu | art, the arts |
| 外科 | geka | surgery, department of surgery |
| 劇 | geki | drama, play |
| 劇場 | gekijou | theater |
| 現場 | genba | actual spot, scene |
| 現代 | gendai | nowadays, modern era |
| 言語 | gengo | language |
| 現実 | genjitsu | reality, actuality |
| 現状 | genjou | present condition |
| 限界 | genkai | limit, bound |
| 現金 | genkin | cash, ready money |
| 現象 | genshou | phenomenon |
| 減少 | genshou | decrease, decline |
| 現在 | genzai | now, current |
| 議長 | gichou | chairman |
| 議員 | giin | member of the Diet |
| 議会 | gikai | congress, parliament |
| 疑問 | gimon | question, doubt |
| 義務 | gimu | duty, obligation |
| 銀 | gin | silver |
| 議論 | giron | argument, discussion |
| 技師 | gishi | engineer, technician |
| 語 | go | language |
| 語学 | gogaku | language study |
| 豪華 | gouka | wonderful, gorgeous |
| 誤解 | gokai | misunderstanding |
| 極 | goku | quite, very |
| 塵 | gomi | rubbish, trash |
| 合格 | goukaku | passing exam, success |
| 合計 | goukei | total amount |
| 強盗 | goutou | robber, mugger |
| 軍 | gun | army, troop |
| 軍隊 | guntai | armed forces |
| ぐっすり | gussuri | sound sleep |
| 具体 | gutai | concrete, tangible |
| 偶然 | guuzen | by chance, unexpectedly |
| 逆 | gyaku | reverse, opposite |
| 行儀 | gyougi | manners, behavior |
| 幅 | haba | width, breadth |
| 省く | habuku | to omit, to leave out |
| 肌 | hada | skin |
| 裸 | hadaka | naked, nude |
| 派手 | hade | showy, flashy |
| 生える | haeru | to grow, to spring up |
| 激しい | hageshii | violent, furious |
| 母親 | hahaoya | mother |
| 灰 | hai | ashes |
| 掃く | haku | to sweep, to brush |
| 歯磨き | hamigaki | brushing one’s teeth |
| 配送 | haisou | delivery |
| 配達 | haitatsu | delivery, distribution |
| 俳優 | haiyuu | actor, actress |
| 始まり | hajimari | origin, beginning |
| 墓 | haka | grave, tomb |
| 計る | hakaru | to measure, to weigh |
| 博士 | hakase | doctorate |
| 発見 | hakken | discovery, finding |
| 発行 | hakkou | issue, publishing |
| 履く | haku | to wear, to put on |
| 吐く | haku | to vomit, to throw up |
| 博物館 | hakubutsukan | museum |
| 拍手 | hakushu | applause |
| 花火 | hanabi | fireworks |
| 離れる | hanareru | to be separated |
| 話し合う | hanashiau | to discuss |
| 話しかける | hanashikakeru | to start a conversation |
| 離す | hanasu | to separate, to part |
| 放す | hanasu | to release, to let go |
| 花束 | hanataba | bunch of flowers, bouquet |
| 花屋 | hanaya | florist, flower shop |
| 羽 | hane | feather, down |
| 販売 | hanbai | sales, selling |
| 判断 | handan | judgment, decision |
| 範囲 | han’i | range, scope, extent |
| 反抗 | hankou | opposition, resistance |
| 犯人 | hannin | offender, criminal |
| 半年 | hantoshi | half year |
| 犯罪 | hanzai | crime, offense |
| 発表 | happyou | announcement |
| 腹 | hara | abdomen, stomach |
| 原 | hara | field, plain |
| 針 | hari | needle, pin |
| 鋏 | hasami | scissors |
| 破産 | hasan | bankruptcy |
| 端 | hashi | end, edge |
| 発車 | hassha | departure of a vehicle |
| 発生 | hassei | outbreak, occurrence |
| 旗 | hata | flag |
| 畑 | hatake | field |
| 働き | hataraki | work, labor |
| 発達 | hattatsu | development, growth |
| 発展 | hatten | development, growth |
| 発売 | hatsubai | sale, launch product |
| 発明 | hatsumei | invention |
| 早めに | hayame ni | ahead of time |
| 外す | hazusu | to undo, to remove |
| 塀 | hei | wall, fence |
| 平方メートル | heihou meetoru | square meter |
| 平日 | heijitsu | weekday, ordinary days |
| 平均 | heikin | average, mean |
| 平和 | heiwa | peace, harmony |
| 変化 | henka | change, alteration |
| 変更 | henkou | change, modification |
| 返却 | henkyaku | return of something, repayment |
| 減らす | herasu | to abate, to decrease |
| 減る | heru | to decrease, to diminish |
| 費 | hi | cost, expense |
| 冷える | hieru | to grow cold, to get chilly |
| 被害 | higai | suffering damage, harm |
| 悲劇 | higeki | tragedy |
| 批判 | hihan | criticism, judgment |
| 批評 | hihyou | criticism, review |
| 非常 | hijou | emergency, extraordinary |
| 比較 | hikaku | comparison |
| 引き受ける | hikiukeru | to undertake, to accept |
| 飛行 | hikou | aviation, flight |
| 轢く | hiku | to run over with a vehicle |
| 秘密 | himitsu | secret, secrecy |
| 紐 | himo | string, cord |
| 引っ張る | hipparu | to pull, to draw |
| 広がる | hirogaru | to spread out, to extend |
| 昼寝 | hirune | nap afternoon, siesta |
| 必死 | hisshi | frantic, desperate |
| 額 | hitai | forehead, brow |
| 否定 | hitei | negation, denial |
| 人々 | hitobito | people; men and women |
| 人込み | hitogomi | crowd of people |
| 一言 | hitokoto | single word, a few words |
| 一人暮らし | hitorigurashi | living by oneself, living alone |
| 等しい | hitoshii | equal |
| 費用 | hiyou | cost, expense |
| 膝 | hiza | knee, lap |
| 日付 | hizuke | date |
| 略 | hobo | almost, roughly |
| 歩道 | hodou | footpath, walkway |
| 吠える | hoeru | to bark, to howl |
| 微笑む | hohoemu | to smile |
| 誇り | hokori | pride, boast |
| 埃 | hokori | dust |
| 歩行者 | hokousha | pedestrian, walker |
| 骨 | hone | bone |
| 本気 | honki | seriousness, earnestness, truth |
| 本物 | honmono | genuine article |
| 本人 | honnin | the person himself |
| 炎 | honoo | flame, blaze |
| 本屋 | hon’ya | bookstore, bookshop |
| 頬 | hoo | cheek of face |
| 掘る | horu | to dig, to excavate |
| 保証 | hoshou | guarantee, security |
| 干す | hosu | to dry, to drink up |
| ほっと | with a feeling of relief | |
| 保存 | hozon | preservation, conservation |
| 方 | hou | direction, way, side |
| 法 | hou | law, act, principle |
| 放題 | houdai | to one’s heart’s content |
| 豊富 | houfu | abundance, wealth |
| 方法 | houhou | method, way, manner |
| 報告 | houkoku | report, information |
| 方向 | houkou | direction, way |
| 訪問 | houmon | call, visit |
| 宝石 | houseki | gem, jewel |
| 放送 | housou | broadcast, broadcasting |
| 表 | hyou | table, chart, list |
| 評判 | hyouban | fame, reputation |
| 表現 | hyougen | expression, representation |
| 表情 | hyoujou | facial expression |
| 評価 | hyouka | valuation, estimation |
| 表面 | hyoumen | surface, face |
| 胃 | i | stomach |
| 一致 | icchi | match, agreement |
| 位置 | ichi | place, position |
| 市場 | ichiba | market, the market place |
| 一部 | ichibu | one part, one portion |
| 一度に | ichido ni | all at once |
| 一時 | ichiji | time, moment |
| 一応 | ichiou | just in case, pretty much |
| 一流 | ichiryuu | first-class, top grade |
| 偉大 | idai | greatness |
| 抱く | idaku | to embrace |
| 移動 | idou | movement, transfer |
| 衣服 | ifuku | clothes |
| 意外 | igai | unexpected, surprising |
| 違反 | ihan | violence, offense |
| 委員 | iin | committee member |
| 維持 | iji | maintenance, preservation |
| 異常 | ijou | strangeness, abnormality |
| 一家 | ikka | a house, a home |
| 息 | iki | breath |
| 生き物 | ikimono | living thing, animal |
| 勢い | ikioi | force, vigor, energy |
| 以降 | ikou | hereafter, since |
| 居間 | ima | living room |
| 今に | ima ni | before long, even now |
| 今にも | ima ni mo | at any time, soon |
| 稲 | ine | rice-plant |
| 居眠り | inemuri | nodding off, dozing |
| 命 | inochi | life, life force |
| 飲料 | inryou | beverage, drink |
| 印刷 | insatsu | printing |
| 飲食 | inshoku | food and drink, eating and drinking |
| 印象 | inshou | impression |
| 引退 | intai | retire |
| 引用 | in’you | quotation, citation |
| 一般 | ippan | general, universal |
| 一方 | ippou | one way, the other way |
| 以来 | irai | since, henceforth |
| 依頼 | irai | request, commission |
| 苛々 | iraira | getting nervous, irritation |
| 衣類 | irui | clothes, garments |
| 医療 | iryou | medical care |
| 医師 | ishi | doctor, physician |
| 意思 | ishi | intention, purpose |
| 意志 | ishi | will, volition |
| 意識 | ishiki | consciousness |
| 一生 | isshou | whole life, a lifetime |
| 一種 | isshu | species, kind |
| 一瞬 | isshun | instant, moment |
| 一層 | issou | much more, still more |
| 板 | ita | board, plank |
| 痛み | itami | pain, ache, soreness |
| 痛む | itamu | to hurt |
| 至る | itaru | to arrive at, to reach |
| 悪戯 | itazura | mischief, prank |
| 従兄弟 | itoko | cousin |
| 一体 | ittai | what on earth… |
| いつの間にか | itsunomanika | before one knows |
| 岩 | iwa | rock |
| 言わば | iwaba | so to speak |
| 祝う | iwau | to congratulate, to celebrate |
| 嫌がる | iyagaru | to hate, to dislike |
| 以前 | izen | ago, since, before |
| 泉 | izumi | spring, fountain |
| 自動 | jidou | automatic |
| 自動販売機 | jidouhanbaiki | vending machine |
| 自動車 | jidousha | automobile |
| 事実 | jijitsu | fact, truth, reality |
| 事情 | jijou | circumstances |
| 直に | jika ni | directly, in person |
| 事件 | jiken | event, affair, accident |
| 時期 | jiki | time, season, period |
| 実家 | jikka | one’s parents’ home |
| 実験 | jikken | experiment |
| 実行 | jikkou | execution, practice |
| 時刻 | jikoku | instant, time, moment |
| 自慢 | jiman | pride, boast |
| 地面 | jimen | ground; earth’s surface |
| 事務 | jimu | business, office work |
| 事務室 | jimushitsu | office room |
| 人物 | jinbutsu | person, character, figure |
| 人工 | jinkou | artificial, man-made |
| 人類 | jinrui | mankind, humanity |
| 生 | jinsei | life |
| 人種 | jinshu | race of people, type of person |
| 時差 | jisa | time difference |
| 自殺 | jisatsu | suicide |
| 自身 | jishin | by oneself, personally |
| 自信 | jishin | self-confidence |
| 実際 | jissai | practical, reality |
| 実施 | jisshi | enforcement, implementation |
| 実習 | jisshuu | practice in the field |
| 事態 | jitai | situation |
| 自宅 | jitaku | one’s home, one’s house |
| 実現 | jitsugen | implementation |
| 実力 | jitsuryoku | real ability, true strength |
| 実は | jitsu wa | as a matter of fact |
| 実用 | jitsuyou | practical use, utility |
| 徐々 | jojo | gradually, steadily |
| 女子 | joshi | woman, girl |
| 助手 | joshu | helper, assistant |
| 女王 | joou | queen |
| 丈夫 | joubu | healthy, robust, strong |
| 冗談 | joudan | jest, joke |
| 上下 | jouge | up and down, top and bottom |
| 上品 | jouhin | elegant, polished |
| 情報 | jouhou | information, news |
| 条件 | jouken | conditions, terms |
| 上空 | joukuu | sky, upper air |
| 乗客 | joukyaku | passenger |
| 上京 | joukyou | proceeding to the capital Tokyo |
| 状況 | joukyou | state of affairs |
| 常識 | joushiki | common sense |
| 状態 | joutai | condition, situation |
| 上達 | joutatsu | improvement, advance |
| 上等 | joutou | superiority, first-class |
| 女優 | joyuu | actress |
| 受験 | juken | taking an examination |
| 順 | jun | order, turn |
| 順番 | junban | turn, order of things |
| 順調 | junchou | favorable, doing well |
| 銃 | juu | gun, rifle |
| 重大 | juudai | serious, important |
| 柔道 | juudou | judo |
| 住民 | juumin | citizens, inhabitants |
| 重視 | juushi | importance, stress |
| 渋滞 | juutai | congestion, stagnation |
| 住宅 | juutaku | residence, housing |
| 重要 | juuyou | important, essential |
| 需要 | juyou | demand, request |
| 株 | kabu | stock, share |
| 被る | kaburu | to put on one’s head |
| 勝ち | kachi | win, victory |
| 価値 | kachi | value, worth |
| 替える | kaeru | to replace, to exchange |
| 会 | kai | meeting, assembly |
| 回 | kai | counter for occurrences |
| 回復 | kaifuku | recovery |
| 絵画 | kaiga | picture, painting |
| 会合 | kaigou | meeting, assembly |
| 海外 | kaigai | foreign, abroad |
| 会員 | kaiin | member |
| 会計 | kaikei | account, finance |
| 改札 | kaisatsu | ticket gate, ticket barrier |
| 解決 | kaiketsu | settlement, solution |
| 快晴 | kaisei | clear weather, cloudless weather |
| 会社員 | kaishain | company employee |
| 解釈 | kaishaku | explanation, interpretation |
| 開始 | kaishi | start, beginning |
| 回収 | kaishuu | collection, retrieval |
| 回数 | kaisuu | number of times, frequency |
| 快適 | kaiteki | pleasant, comfortable |
| 改善 | kaizen | improvement |
| 化学 | kagaku | chemistry |
| 輝く | kagayaku | to shine, to glitter |
| 影 | kage | shadow |
| 加減 | kagen | adjustment, degree, extent |
| 鍵 | kagi | key |
| 限る | kagiru | to restrict, to limit |
| 籠 | kago | basket, cage |
| 家具 | kagu | furniture |
| 家事 | kaji | housework |
| 抱える | kakaeru | to hold in the arms |
| 価格 | kakaku | price, value, cost |
| かかる | to suffer from | |
| 関わる | kakawaru | to be concerned with, to have to do with |
| 欠ける | kakeru | to be lacking |
| 書き直す | kakinaosu | to write out, to rewrite |
| 活気 | kakki | energy, liveliness |
| 過去 | kako | the past, bygone days |
| 囲む | kakomu | to surround, to encircle |
| 各地 | kakuchi | every place, various places |
| 拡大 | kakudai | magnification |
| 覚悟 | kakugo | resolution, readiness |
| 確実 | kakujitsu | certainty, reliability |
| 確認 | kakunin | confirmation, verification |
| 隠れる | kakureru | to hide, to be hidden |
| 隠す | kakusu | to hide, to conceal |
| 我慢 | gaman | patience, endurance |
| 構う | kamau | to mind, to care about |
| 神 | kami | God, deity |
| 上 | kami | person of high rank, government |
| 雷 | kaminari | lightning, thunder |
| 髪の毛 | kami no ke | hair head |
| 科目 | kamoku | school subject |
| 缶 | kan | can, tin |
| 管 | kan | pipe, tube |
| 勘 | kan | perception, intuition |
| 看板 | kanban | signboard, billboard |
| 必ずしも | kanarazushimo | not always |
| 可也 | kanari | considerably, fairly |
| 悲しむ | kanashimu | to be sad, to mourn for |
| 感動 | kandou | feeling deeply moved emotionally |
| 考え | kangae | thinking, thought, view |
| 歓迎 | kangei | welcome, reception |
| 感激 | kangeki | deep emotion, impression |
| 患者 | kanja | patient |
| 感じ | kanji | feeling, sense |
| 感じる | kanjiru | to feel, to sense |
| 勘定 | kanjou | calculation, counting |
| 感情 | kanjou | emotion, feeling |
| 感覚 | kankaku | sense, sensation, feeling |
| 間隔 | kankaku | space, interval |
| 観光 | kankou | sightseeing |
| 観光客 | kankoukyaku | tourist |
| 観客 | kankyaku | audience, spectator |
| 環境 | kankyou | environment |
| 可能 | kanou | potential, possible |
| 管理人 | kanrinin | administrator, manager |
| 観察 | kansatsu | observation |
| 感謝 | kansha | thanks, gratitude |
| 感想 | kansou | impressions, thoughts |
| 乾燥 | kansou | drying e.g. clothes, dryness |
| 香り | kaori | fragrance |
| 空 | kara | emptiness, vacuum, blank |
| 彼ら | karera | they usually male |
| 枯れる | kareru | to wither of a plant |
| 刈る | karu | to cut hair, to mow grass |
| 火災 | kasai | conflagration, fire |
| 重ねる | kasaneru | to pile up, to heap up |
| 稼ぐ | kasegu | to earn income |
| 完成 | kansei | complete, completion |
| 貸出 | kashidashi | lending, loaning |
| 賢い | kashikoi | wise, clever, smart |
| 感心 | kanshin | admiration |
| 関心 | kanshin | concern, interest |
| 関連 | kanren | relation, connection |
| 管理 | kanri | control, management |
| 完了 | kanryou | completion, conclusion |
| 関する | kansuru | to concern, to be related |
| 監督 | kantoku | supervision |
| 歌手 | kashu | singer |
| 型 | kata | model, type |
| 肩 | kata | shoulder |
| 方々 | katagata | they people, you plural |
| 片方 | katahou | one of a pair, one side |
| 固まる | katamaru | to harden, to solidify |
| 刀 | katana | sword, katana |
| 語り合う | katariau | to talk together |
| 語る | kataru | to talk about |
| 仮定 | katei | assumption, hypothesis |
| 動 | katsudou | action, activity |
| 活用 | katsuyou | practical use |
| 勝手 | katte | one’s own convenience, selfish |
| 飼う | kau | to keep a pet |
| 皮 | kawa | skin, pelt |
| 革 | kawa | leather |
| 可愛らしい | kawairashii | lovely, sweet |
| 可哀そう | kawaisou | poor, pitiable |
| 川沿い | kawazoi | along the river, riverside |
| 完全 | kanzen | perfection, completeness |
| 飾り | kazari | decoration |
| 数える | kazoeru | to count |
| 数 | kazu | number |
| けち | stinginess, cheapskate | |
| 経営 | keiei | management |
| 敬意 | keii | respect, honor |
| 掲示 | keiji | notice, bulletin |
| 刑事 | keji | police detective, criminal matter |
| 掲示板 | keijiban | bulletin board, notice board |
| 景気 | keiki | business condition |
| 警告 | keikoku | warning, advice |
| 傾向 | keikou | tendency, trend |
| 計算 | keisan | calculation, reckoning |
| 契約 | keiyaku | contract, agreement |
| 経由 | keiyu | through, via |
| 結果 | kekka | result, consequence |
| 欠陥 | kekkan | defect, fault |
| 結局 | kekkyoku | after all, eventually |
| 煙 | kemuri | smoke, fumes |
| 券 | ken | ticket, coupon |
| 県 | ken | prefecture of Japan |
| 建築 | kenchiku | construction, architecture |
| 見学 | kengaku | inspection, field trip |
| 見解 | kenkai | opinion, point of view |
| 健康 | kenkou | health |
| 研究者 | kenkyuusha | researcher |
| 研究所 | kenkyuusho | research institute, laboratory |
| 憲法 | kenpou | constitution |
| 権利 | kenri | right, privilege |
| 検査 | kensa | inspection, examination |
| 建設 | kensetsu | construction |
| 見当 | kentou | aim, mark, direction |
| 検討 | kentou | consideration, examination |
| 欠席 | kesseki | absence |
| 決心 | kesshin | determination, resolution |
| 化粧 | keshou | make-up, cosmetics |
| 決定 | kettei | decision, determination |
| 欠点 | ketten | weak point, weakness |
| 血圧 | ketsuatsu | blood pressure |
| 血液 | ketsueki | blood |
| 血液型 | ketsuekigata | blood type |
| 結論 | ketsuron | conclusion |
| 気に入る | ki ni iru | to be pleased with |
| 気の毒 | ki no doku | pitiful, unfortunate |
| 希望 | kibou | hope, wish |
| 希望者 | kibousha | applicant, candidate |
| きちんと | kichinto | precisely, accurately |
| 貴重 | kichou | precious, valuable |
| 寄付 | kifu | contribution, donation |
| 機嫌 | kigen | humor, temper, mood |
| 期限 | kigen | time limit, deadline |
| 企業 | kigyou | enterprise, undertaking |
| 基本 | kihon | foundation, basis |
| 生地 | kiji | cloth, fabric |
| 記事 | kiji | article, news story |
| 機械 | kikai | machine, mechanism |
| 期間 | kikan | period, term |
| 機関 | kikan | engine, agency, organization |
| 帰国 | kikoku | return to one’s country |
| 気候 | kikou | climate |
| 効く | kiku | to be effective |
| 決まり | kimari | rule, settlement |
| 気味 | kimi | sensation, feeling |
| 金 | kin | gold |
| 緊張 | kinchou | tension, nervousness |
| 近代 | kindai | present day |
| 禁煙 | kin’en | no smoking |
| 記念品 | kinenhin | souvenir, memento |
| 金額 | kingaku | amount of money |
| 気になる | ki ni naru | to bother one, to worry about |
| 気にする | ki ni suru | to mind, to care about |
| 金庫 | kinko | safe, vault |
| 筋肉 | kinniku | muscle |
| 金銭 | kinsen | money, cash |
| 禁止 | kinshi | prohibition, ban |
| 金属 | kinzoku | metal |
| 奇妙 | kimyou | strange, queer |
| 記念 | kinen | commemoration |
| 機能 | kinou | function |
| 記入 | kinyuu | entry, filling in forms |
| 金融 | kin’yuu | financing, money circulation |
| 記憶 | kioku | memory, recollection |
| 気温 | kion | atmospheric temperature |
| 霧 | kiri | fog, mist |
| 切れ | kire | piece, slide |
| 切れる | kireru | to break, to snap |
| 記録 | kiroku | record, document |
| 記者 | kisha | reporter |
| 岸 | kishi | bank, coast, shore |
| 基礎 | kiso | foundation, basis |
| 期待 | kitai | expectation, hope |
| 帰宅 | kitaku | returning home |
| 際 | kiwa | edge, brink, verge |
| 嫌う | kirau | to hate, to dislike |
| 傷 | kizu | wound, injury, cut |
| 器用 | kiyou | dexterous, skillful |
| 気付く | kizuku | to notice, to realize |
| こぼす | to spill, to drop, to shed | |
| 越える | koeru | to cross over |
| 恋 | koi | love |
| 濃い | koi | thick, dense, strong |
| 恋人 | koibito | lover, sweetheart |
| 恋しい | koishii | yearned for, missed |
| 個人 | kojin | individual, personal |
| 国家 | kokka | state, country, nation |
| 国会 | kokkai | National Diet, parliament |
| 国境 | kokkyou | national border |
| 黒板 | kokuban | blackboard |
| 国語 | kokugo | national language |
| 克服 | kokufuku | conquest, overcoming |
| 国民 | kokumin | national, citizen |
| 穀物 | kokumotsu | grain, cereal |
| 故郷 | kokyou | home town, birthplace |
| 呼吸 | kokyuu | breathing, respiration |
| 小麦 | komugi | wheat |
| 今後 | kongo | from now on |
| 今回 | konkai | now, this time |
| 粉 | kona | flour, powder |
| 困難 | konnan | difficulty, distress |
| 今日 | konnichi | this day, these days, recently |
| 好み | konomi | liking, taste |
| 好む | konomu | to like, to prefer |
| 混乱 | konran | disorder, chaos |
| 婚約 | kon’yaku | engagement, betrothal |
| 混雑 | konzatsu | congestion, jam |
| 氷 | koori | ice |
| 凍る | kooru | to freeze |
| 転ぶ | korobu | to fall down |
| 殺す | korosu | to kill |
| 腰 | koshi | lower back, waist |
| 骨折 | kossetsu | bone fracture |
| 異なる | kotonaru | to differ, to vary |
| 断る | kotowaru | to refuse, to reject |
| 諺 | kotowaza | proverb, maxim |
| 好物 | koubutsu | favourite food |
| 行動 | koudou | action, conduct, behavior |
| 講演 | kouen | lecture, address, speech |
| 幸福 | koufuku | happiness |
| 攻撃 | kougeki | attack, strike |
| 公平 | kouhei | fairness, justice |
| 候補 | kouho | candidate |
| 後方 | kouhou | behind, in the rear |
| 工事 | kouji | construction work |
| 効果 | kouka | effect, effectiveness |
| 硬貨 | kouka | coin |
| 高価 | kouka | high price |
| 交換 | koukan | exchange, interchange |
| 光景 | koukei | scene, spectacle |
| 貢献 | kouken | contribution |
| 広告 | koukoku | advertisement |
| 航空 | koukuu | aviation, flying |
| 公共 | koukyou | public, community |
| 購入 | kounyuu | purchase, buy |
| 考慮 | kouryo | consideration |
| 交流 | kouryuu | cultural exchange, networking |
| 交際 | kousai | association, friendship |
| 構成 | kousei | organization, composition |
| 高速 | kousoku | high speed |
| 後者 | kousha | the latter |
| 交通費 | koutsuuhi | traveling expenses |
| 幸運 | kouun | good luck, fortune |
| 小屋 | koya | hut, cabin, shed |
| 小包 | kozutsumi | parcel, package |
| 配る | kubaru | to distribute, to hand out |
| 区別 | kubetsu | distinction, differentiation |
| 工夫 | kufuu | solving ingeniously |
| 組 | kumi | set, group |
| 組合 | kumiai | association, union |
| 組み立てる | kumitateru | to assemble, to set up |
| 曇 | kumori | cloudiness, cloudy weather |
| 曇る | kumoru | to get cloudy |
| 組む | kumu | to link, to put together |
| 訓練 | kunren | practice, training |
| 位 | kurai | rank, class, grade |
| 暮らし | kurashi | life, living |
| 暮らす | kurasu | to live |
| 暮れ | kure | sunset, sundown |
| 繰り返す | kurikaesu | to repeat |
| 苦労 | kurou | troubles, hardships |
| 苦しい | kurushii | painful, difficult |
| 苦しむ | kurushimu | to suffer |
| 狂う | kuruu | to go mad |
| 臭い | kusai | stinking, smelly |
| 鎖 | kusari | chain |
| 腐る | kusaru | to rot, to go bad |
| 癖 | kuse | habit |
| きつい | kutsui | intense, severe, hard |
| 苦痛 | kutsuu | pain, agony |
| 加える | kuwaeru | to add, to sum up |
| 詳しい | kuwashii | detailed |
| 加わる | kuwawaru | to be added to |
| 句 | ku | sentence, passage |
| 食う | kuu | to eat |
| 悔しい | kuyashii | annoying, frustrating |
| 巨大 | kyodai | huge, gigantic |
| 許可 | kyoka | permission, approval |
| 局 | kyoku | bureau, department |
| 距離 | kyori | distance, range |
| 強調 | kyouchou | emphasis, highlight |
| 共同 | kyoudou | doing together, joint |
| 恐怖 | kyoufu | fear, dread, dismay |
| 競技 | kyougi | game, match |
| 競合 | kyougou | competition, rivalry |
| 教授 | kyouju | professor |
| 教科書 | kyoukasho | textbook |
| 供給 | kyoukyuu | supply, provision |
| 協力 | kyouryoku | cooperation |
| 強力 | kyouryoku | powerful, strong |
| 教師 | kyoushi | teacher classroom |
| 共通 | kyoutsuu | commonness, community |
| 共通点 | kyoutsuuten | point in common, common feature |
| 級 | kyuu | class school, grade, rank |
| 急に | kyuu ni | swiftly, rapidly |
| 急激 | kyuugeki | sudden, radical |
| 休日 | kyuujitsu | holiday, day off |
| 救助 | kyuujo | relief, aid |
| 休暇 | kyuuka | holiday, day off |
| 休憩 | kyuukei | rest, break, recess |
| 給料 | kyuuryou | salary, wages |
| 吸収 | kyuushuu | absorption |
| 急速 | kyuusoku | rapid progress |
| 眩しい | mabushii | dazzling, radiant |
| 間違い | machigai | mistake, error, blunder |
| 間違う | machigau | to make a mistake |
| 窓口 | madoguchi | ticket window, counter |
| 孫 | mago | grandchild |
| 迷子 | maigo | lost child, lost person |
| 任せる | makaseru | to entrust, to leave to |
| 負け | make | defeat, loss |
| 幕 | maku | curtain |
| 豆 | mame | beans |
| 守る | mamoru | to protect, to guard |
| 学ぶ | manabu | to study, to learn |
| 真似 | mane | imitating, copying |
| 招く | maneku | to invite, to ask |
| 万一 | man’ichi | by some chance |
| 満点 | manten | perfect score, full marks |
| 満足 | manzoku | satisfaction, contentment |
| 丸 | maru | circle |
| 真逆 | masaka | by no means, never |
| 正に | masa ni | exactly, surely |
| 増す | masu | to increase, to grow |
| 回り | mawari | rotation |
| 回す | mawasu | to turn, to rotate |
| 迷う | mayou | to lose one’s way |
| 先ず | mazu | first of all, to start with |
| 混ぜる | mazeru | to mix, to stir |
| 貧しい | mazushii | poor |
| 命じる | meijiru | to order, to command |
| 明確 | meikaku | clear, precise |
| 命令 | meirei | order, command |
| 迷惑 | meiwaku | trouble, bother, annoyance |
| 面 | men | face, mask |
| 綿 | men | cotton |
| 面倒 | mendou | trouble, care |
| 免許 | menkyo | license, permit |
| 免許証 | menkyoshou | license, permit |
| 面接 | mensetsu | interview e.g. for a job |
| 飯 | meshi | cooked rice, meal |
| 目覚まし時計 | mezamashidokei | alarm clock |
| 身 | mi | body, oneself |
| 実 | mi | fruit, nut |
| 身につける | mi ni tsukeru | to learn; to acquire knowledge |
| 満ちる | michiru | to be full |
| 身近 | midjika | near oneself, close to one |
| 見事 | migoto | splendid, magnificent |
| 味方 | mikata | friend, ally |
| 見舞い | mimai | visiting ill or distressed people |
| 未満 | miman | less than, insufficient |
| 見送り | miokuri | seeing one off |
| 見送る | miokuru | to see someone off |
| 未来 | mirai | the future |
| 魅力 | miryoku | charm, fascination |
| 認める | mitomeru | to accept, to admit |
| 見つめる | mitsumeru | to stare at, to gaze at |
| 土産 | miyage | present, souvenir |
| 都 | miyako | capital, metropolis |
| 持上げる | mochiageru | to elevate, to raise |
| 持ち運び | mochihakobi | carrying |
| 用いる | mochiiru | to use, to make use of |
| 持ち物 | mochimono | personal effects, one’s belongings |
| 戻す | modosu | to put back, to give back |
| 燃える | moeru | to burn, to get fired up |
| 文字 | moji | letter of alphabet |
| 目標 | mokuhyou | objective, target |
| 目的 | mokuteki | goal, purpose, aim |
| 文句 | monku | complaint, grumbling |
| 者 | mono | person |
| 物語 | monogatari | tale, story |
| 物事 | monogoto | things, everything |
| 物音 | monooto | sounds |
| 盛り | mori | serving, helping |
| 元 | moto | origin, source, base |
| 求める | motomeru | to want, to wish for |
| 最も | mottomo | most, extremely |
| 毛布 | moufu | blanket |
| 申し込み | moushikomi | application, entry |
| 申込書 | moushikomisho | application form |
| 申し込む | moushikomu | to apply for |
| 申し訳 | moushiwake | apology, excuse |
| 模様 | moyou | pattern, design |
| 夢中 | muchuu | daze, ecstasy |
| 無駄 | muda | futility, uselessness |
| 迎え | mukae | meeting, greeting |
| 向かい | mukai | facing, opposite |
| 向ける | mukeru | to turn toward, to point |
| 向く | muku | to face, to turn toward |
| 剥く | muku | to peel, to skin |
| 胸 | mune | chest, breast |
| 無料 | muryou | free, no charge |
| 無視 | mushi | disregarding, ignoring |
| 虫歯 | mushiba | cavity, tooth decay |
| 結ぶ | musubu | to tie, to bind |
| 妙 | myou | strange, unusual |
| 名 | na | name, given name |
| 鍋 | nabe | saucepan, pot |
| 撫でる | naderu | to stroke, to caress |
| 長生き | nagaiki | longevity, long life |
| 眺め | nagame | view, scene, prospect |
| 眺める | nagameru | to view, to gaze at |
| 流れ | nagare | stream, current, flow |
| 流れる | nagareru | to stream, to flow |
| 流す | nagasu | to drain, to shed |
| 慰める | nagusameru | to comfort, to console |
| 内緒 | naisho | secrecy, confidentiality |
| 内容 | naiyou | contents, matter |
| 仲 | naka | relation, relationship |
| 半ば | nakaba | middle, half |
| 仲間 | nakama | fellow, companion |
| 中身 | nakami | contents, interior |
| 仲直り | nakanaori | reconciliation, make peace with |
| 生 | nama | raw, uncooked |
| 怠ける | namakeru | to be idle |
| 波 | nami | wave |
| 涙 | namida | tears |
| 直 | nao | straight, ordinary, common |
| 情けない | nasakenai | miserable, pitiable |
| 納得 | nattoku | consent, assent |
| 懐かしい | natsukashii | missed, nostalgic |
| 縄 | nawa | rope, cord |
| 悩む | nayamu | to be worried |
| 謎 | nazo | riddle, puzzle, mystery |
| 根 | ne | root, source, origin |
| 熱中 | necchuu | going nuts over something |
| 値段 | nedan | price, cost |
| 願い | negai | desire, wish |
| 願う | negau | to desire, to wish |
| 年代 | nendai | age, era, period |
| 年中 | nenjuu | whole year, all year round |
| 年間 | nenkan | years period of |
| 年齢 | nenrei | age, years |
| 熱帯 | nettai | tropics |
| 鼠 | nezumi | mouse, rat |
| 似合う | niau | to suit, to match |
| 日常 | nichijou | ordinary, everyday |
| 日中 | nicchuu | daytime, during the day |
| 日時 | nichiji | date and time |
| 日夜 | nichiya | day and night, always, constantly |
| 苦手 | nigate | poor at, weak in |
| 握る | nigiru | to grip, to grasp |
| 日本 | nihon | Japan |
| 日光 | nikkou | sunlight |
| にっこり | nikkori | smile, grin |
| 人間 | ningen | human being, person |
| 人気 | ninki | popularity |
| 人数 | ninzuu | the number of people |
| 日程 | nittei | schedule, program |
| 野 | no | plain, field |
| 伸ばす | nobasu | to grow long |
| 述べる | noberu | to state, to express |
| 伸びる | nobiru | to stretch, to extend |
| 軒 | noki | eaves |
| 残り | nokori | remnant, residue |
| 残す | nokosu | to leave behind |
| のんびり | nonbiri | carefree, at leisure |
| 乗せる | noseru | to place on |
| 能 | nou | talent, gift, function |
| 農業 | nougyou | agriculture |
| 農家 | nouka | farmer, farm family |
| 農民 | noumin | farmers, peasants |
| 能力 | nouryoku | ability |
| 除く | nozoku | to exclude, to except |
| 望み | nozomi | hope, desire, wish |
| 望む | nozomu | to desire, to wish for |
| 抜ける | nukeru | to come out, to fall out |
| 抜く | nuku | to extract, to omit |
| 布 | nuno | cloth |
| 入学 | nyuugaku | matriculation |
| 入院 | nyuuin | hospitalization |
| 入場 | nyuujou | entrance, admission |
| 入力 | nyuuryoku | input, data entry |
| 入社 | nyuusha | joining a company |
| 溺れる | oboreru | to drown |
| 帯 | obi | obi, kimono sash |
| 落ち着く | ochitsuku | to calm down, to compose oneself |
| 穏やか | odayaka | calm, gentle, quiet |
| 終える | oeru | to finish |
| 老い | oi | old age, old person |
| お辞儀 | ojigi | bow, bowing |
| 丘 | oka | hill, height |
| 沖 | oki | open sea |
| 起こる | okoru | to occur, to happen |
| 奥 | oku | inner part |
| 贈る | okuru | to give as a gift |
| 主に | omo ni | mainly, primarily |
| 思い出 | omoide | memories |
| 思わず | omowazu | unintentionally |
| おむつ | diaper, nappy | |
| 恩 | on | favor, debt of gratitude |
| 温暖 | ondan | warm, mild |
| 温度 | ondo | temperature |
| 鬼 | oni | demon |
| 温泉 | onsen | hot spring |
| 追い付く | oitsuku | to catch up with |
| 大雨 | ooame | heavy rain |
| 大型 | oogata | large, larged-size |
| 大いに | ooi ni | very, much, greatly |
| 覆う | oou | to cover, to conceal |
| 大家 | ooya | landlord, landlady |
| 大雪 | ooyuki | heavy snow |
| 下す | orosu | to lower, to drop |
| 降ろす | orosu | to take down, to unload |
| 収める | osameru | to dedicate, to supply |
| 幼い | osanai | very young, childish |
| 抑える | osaeru | to restrain, to control |
| 汚染 | osen | pollution, contamination |
| お喋り | oshaberi | chattering, talk |
| おしまい | the end, closing | |
| おすすめ | recommendation, suggestion | |
| 劣る | otoru | to be inferior to |
| 恐らく | osoraku | perhaps, likely |
| 恐れる | osoreru | to fear, to be afraid of |
| 恐ろしい | osoroshii | terrible, dreadful |
| お互い | otagai | mutual |
| おとなしい | obedient, docile, quiet | |
| 追う | ou | to chase, to run after |
| 応募 | oubo | application, enlistment |
| 応援 | ouen | aid, assistance, help |
| 往復 | oufuku | making a round trip |
| 王/王様 | ou/ousama | king, ruler |
| 横断 | oudan | crossing, traverse |
| 王子 | ouji | prince |
| 応じる | oujiru | to respond, to comply |
| 応用 | ouyou | putting to practical use |
| 終 | owari | the end |
| 及ぼす | oyobosu | to exert, to cause |
| 泳ぎ | oyogi | swimming |
| 凡そ | oyoso | about, roughly |
| ぺらぺら | fluently | |
| ぴったり | pittari | exactly, tightly |
| 楽 | raku | comfort, ease |
| 例 | rei | example, case |
| 礼儀 | reigi | manners, courtesy |
| 冷静 | reisei | calm, composure |
| 連絡先 | renrakusaki | contact address |
| 練習 | renshuu | practice, practicing |
| 連想 | rensou | association of ideas |
| 連続 | renzoku | serial, consecutive |
| 列車 | ressha | train ordinary |
| 列 | retsu | queue, line |
| 利益 | rieki | profit, gains |
| 理解 | rikai | understanding, comprehension |
| 離婚 | rikon | divorce |
| 利口 | rikou | clever, intelligent |
| 立派 | rippa | splendid, fine |
| 理想 | risou | ideal |
| 率 | ritsu | rate, ratio |
| 利用者 | riyousha | user, consumer |
| 論文 | ronbun | thesis, essay |
| 論じる | ronjiru | to argue, to debate |
| 論争 | ronsou | controversy, dispute |
| 労働 | roudou | manual labor, work |
| 老人 | roujin | the aged, old person |
| 量 | ryou | quantity, amount |
| 両替 | ryougae | change, money exchange |
| 料金 | ryoukin | fee, charge, fare |
| 領収書 | ryoushuusho | hand-written receipt |
| 留学 | ryuugaku | studying abroad |
| 流行 | ryuukou | fashion, vogue |
| 差 | sa | difference, variation |
| 砂漠 | sabaku | desert |
| 差別 | sabetsu | discrimination |
| 作業 | sagyou | work, operation |
| 作法 | sahou | manners, etiquette |
| 裁判 | saiban | trial, judgement |
| 最上 | saijou | best |
| 参加者 | sankasha | participant, entrant |
| 最高 | saikou | highest, supreme |
| 才能 | sainou | talent, ability |
| 最終 | saishuu | last, final |
| 最低 | saitei | least, lowest, worst |
| 幸い | saiwai | happiness, luckily |
| 境 | sakai | border, boundery |
| 逆らう | sakarau | to go against, to oppose |
| 盛り | sakari | peak, height |
| 叫ぶ | sakebu | to shout, to cry |
| 避ける | sakeru | to avoid, to ward off |
| 作家 | sakka | author, writer |
| 作曲 | sakkyoku | composition |
| 作品 | sakuhin | work, production |
| 作物 | sakumotsu | produce, crops |
| 桜 | sakura | cherry blossom |
| 覚ます | samasu | to awaken |
| 覚める | sameru | to wake up |
| 様々 | samazama | varied, various |
| 参加 | sanka | participation |
| 参考 | sankou | reference, consultation |
| 賛成 | sansei | approval, agreement |
| 酸素 | sanso | oxygen |
| さっぱり | sappari | feeling refreshed |
| 更に | sara ni | furthermore, again |
| 去る | saru | to leave, to go away |
| 猿 | saru | monkey |
| 支える | sasaeru | to support, to prop |
| 誘う | sasou | to invite, to call for |
| 指す | sasu | to point, to indicate |
| さっそく | at once, immediately | |
| 偖 | sate | well, now, then |
| 札 | satsu | note, paper money |
| 騒ぎ | sawagi | uproar, disturbance |
| 左右 | sayuu | left and right, control |
| 正 | sei | true, regular |
| 性 | sei | gender |
| 所為 | sei | consequence, result, blame |
| 製 | sei | -made, make |
| 性別 | seibetsu | gender |
| 生物 | seibutsu | living things |
| 成長 | seichou | growth, grow to adulthood |
| 制度 | seido | system, institution |
| 政府 | seifu | government, administration |
| 制服 | seifuku | uniform |
| 制限 | seigen | restriction, restraint |
| 製品 | seihin | manufactured goods |
| 政治家 | seijika | politician, statesman |
| 成人 | seijin | adult |
| 正常 | seijou | normalcy, normality |
| 正解 | seikai | correct, right |
| 性格 | seikaku | character, personality |
| 正確 | seikaku | accurate, punctual |
| 清潔 | seiketsu | clean, sanitary |
| 世紀 | seiki | century, era |
| 成功 | seikou | success, hit |
| 請求 | seikyuu | claim, demand, charge |
| 生命 | seimei | life, existence |
| 青年 | seinen | youth, young man |
| 整理 | seiri | sorting, arrangement |
| 生産 | seisan | production, manufacture |
| 成績 | seiseki | results, grade |
| 正式 | seishiki | official, formality |
| 精神 | seishin | spirit, heart, mind |
| 精々 | seizei | at the most, at best |
| 製造 | seizou | manufacture, production |
| 世間 | seken | world, society |
| 咳 | seki | cough |
| 責任 | sekinin | duty, responsibility |
| 石炭 | sekitan | coal |
| 石油 | sekiyu | oil, petroleum |
| せっかく | with trouble, at great pains | |
| 設計 | sekkei | plan, design, layout |
| 積極的 | sekkyokuteki | assertive, positive |
| 責める | semeru | to blame, to condemn |
| 宣伝 | senden | publicity, advertisement |
| 先日 | senjitsu | the other day |
| 専攻 | senkou | major subject |
| 専門 | senmon | specialty, area of expertise |
| 専門家 | senmonka | specialist, expert |
| 選手 | senshu | player, team member |
| 選択 | sentaku | selection, choice |
| 説 | setsu | theory |
| 設備 | setsubi | equipment, device |
| 説明会 | setsumeikai | information session, briefing |
| 節約 | setsuyaku | economizing, saving |
| 喋る | shaberu | to talk, to chat |
| 車道 | shadou | roadway |
| 社員 | shain | company employee |
| 借金 | shakkin | debt, loan, liabilities |
| 詩 | shi | poem |
| 幸せ | shiawase | happiness, good fortune |
| 芝居 | shibai | play, drama |
| 芝生 | shibafu | lawn |
| 縛る | shibaru | to tie, to bind, to fasten |
| 屡々 | shibashiba | often, again and again |
| 死亡 | shibou | death, mortality |
| 次第に | shidai ni | gradually, in sequence |
| 指導 | shidou | leadership, guidance |
| 指導者 | shidousha | leader, guide |
| 刺激 | shigeki | stimulus, impetus |
| 資源 | shigen | resources |
| 支配 | shihai | domination, rule |
| 支払い | shiharai | payment |
| 支払う | shiharau | to pay |
| 始発 | shihatsu | first train, first bus |
| 資本 | shihon | funds, capital |
| 詩人 | shijin | poet |
| 然も | shika mo | moreover, furthermore |
| 式 | shiki | equation, ceremony, style |
| 頻りに | shikiri ni | frequently, repeatedly |
| 湿気 | shikke | moisture, humidity, dampness |
| 支給 | shikyuu | provision, supply |
| 姉妹 | shimai | sisters |
| 仕舞う | shimau | to finish, to stop |
| 締め切り | shimekiri | deadline, closing |
| 占める | shimeru | to occupy, to hold |
| 締める | shimeru | to tie, to fasten, to tighten |
| 示す | shimesu | to show, to indicate |
| 霜 | shimo | frost |
| 品 | shina | article, item, goods |
| 身長 | shinchou | height of body, stature |
| 慎重 | shinchou | careful, cautious, prudent |
| 進学 | shingaku | entering a higher-level school |
| 信号 | shingou | signal, traffic light |
| 信じる | shinjiru | to believe, to trust |
| 新幹線 | shinkansen | Shinkansen, bullet train |
| 神経 | shinkei | nerve, sensitivity |
| 真剣 | shinken | seriousness, earnestness |
| 深刻 | shinkoku | serious, severe |
| 信仰 | shinkou | faith, belief |
| 信念 | shinnen | belief, faith, conviction |
| 新入生 | shinnyuusei | new student, freshman |
| 審判 | shinpan | refereeing, trial |
| 進歩 | shinpo | progress, advance |
| 信頼 | shinrai | reliance, trust |
| 心理 | shinri | state of mind, mentality |
| 森林 | shinrin | forest, woods |
| 診察 | shinsatsu | medical examination |
| 親戚 | shinseki | relative, relation |
| 新鮮 | shinsen | fresh |
| 信用 | shin’you | confidence, credit |
| 親友 | shin’yuu | close friend |
| 心臓 | shinzou | heart, guts, nerve |
| 調べ物 | shirabemono | matter to be checked or investigated |
| 知らせ | shirase | news, notice |
| 尻 | shiri | buttocks, bottom |
| 知り合い | shiriai | acquaintance |
| 知り合う | shiriau | to get to know someone |
| 城 | shiro | castle |
| 印 | shirushi | seal, stamp, mark |
| 資料 | shiryou | materials, data, document |
| 姿勢 | shisei | posture, attitude |
| 試食 | shishoku | sampling food |
| 支出 | shishutsu | expenditure |
| 思想 | shisou | thought, idea |
| 舌 | shita | tongue |
| 従う | shitagau | to abide by the rules |
| 親しい | shitashii | intimate, close |
| 指定 | shitei | assignment, appointment |
| 支店 | shiten | branch office |
| 質 | shitsu | quality, value |
| 失望 | shitsubou | disappointment, despair |
| 湿度 | shitsudo | level of humidity |
| 失業 | shitsugyou | unemployment |
| しつこい | obstinate, persistent | |
| 室内 | shitsunai | indoor, inside the room |
| 市役所 | shiyakusho | municipal office, city hall |
| 使用 | shiyou | use, application |
| 自然 | shizen | nature, natural |
| 沈む | shizumu | to sink, to go under |
| 食器 | shokki | tableware |
| 職 | shoku | job, work, employment |
| 職場 | shokuba | place of work, workplace |
| 植物 | shokubutsu | plant, vegetation |
| 職業 | shokugyou | occupation, business |
| 食品 | shokuhin | food, foodstuff |
| 食物 | shokumotsu | food, foodstuff |
| 食卓 | shokutaku | dining table |
| 食欲 | shokuyoku | appetite for food |
| 食料 | shokuryou | food |
| 食糧 | shokuryou | provisions, food supply |
| 署名 | shomei | signature |
| 書物 | shomotsu | books |
| 処理 | shori | processing, dealing with |
| 書類 | shorui | documents, official papers |
| 書斎 | shosai | study, library |
| 章 | shou | chapter, section |
| 賞 | shou | prize, award |
| 商売 | shoubai | trade, business |
| 消防 | shoubou | fire fighting |
| 承知 | shouchi | knowledge, awareness |
| 障害 | shougai | obstacle, impediment |
| 奨学金 | shougakukin | scholarship |
| 小学生 | shougakusei | primary school student |
| 正午 | shougo | noon, midday |
| 消費 | shouhi | consumption, expenditure |
| 商品 | shouhin | commodity, goods |
| 正直 | shoujiki | honesty, integrity |
| 生じる | shoujiru | to produce, to yield |
| 少女 | shoujo | little girl, young lady |
| 症状 | shoujou | symptoms, condition |
| 証明 | shoumei | proof, verification |
| 少年 | shounen | boy, juvenile |
| 商人 | shounin | trader, merchant |
| 承認 | shounin | recognition, acknowledgement |
| 小説家 | shousetsuka | novelist, fiction writer |
| 少々 | shoushou | just a minute |
| 衝突 | shoutotsu | collision, crash |
| 出張 | shucchou | official tour, business trip |
| 主張 | shuchou | claim, insistence |
| 手段 | shudan | means, way, measure |
| 主婦 | shufu | housewife, mistress |
| 主義 | shugi | principle, rule, doctrine |
| 手術 | shujutsu | surgical operation |
| 瞬間 | shunkan | moment, instant, second |
| 出勤 | shukkin | going to work, leaving for work |
| 縮小 | shukushou | reduction, curtailment |
| 種類 | shurui | variety, kind, type |
| 首相 | shushou | Prime Minister |
| 首都 | shuto | capital city |
| 宿泊 | shukuhaku | lodging |
| 出版 | shuppan | publication |
| 主要 | shuyou | chief, main, principle |
| 出身 | shusshin | person’s origin |
| 集中 | shuuchuu | concentration |
| 集団 | shuudan | group, mass |
| 集合 | shuugou | gathering, assembly, meeting |
| 周囲 | shuui | surroundings, environs |
| 収穫 | shuukaku | harvest, crop |
| 週間 | shuukan | week |
| 週刊 | shuukan | weekly publication |
| 宗教 | shuukyou | religion |
| 週末 | shuumatsu | weekend |
| 収入 | shuunyuu | income, revenue |
| 修理 | shuuri | repairing, mending |
| 終了 | shuuryou | end, close, termination |
| 修正 | shuusei | amendment, correction |
| 就職 | shuushoku | finding employment |
| 終点 | shuuten | terminus, last stop e.g. train |
| 育つ | sodatsu | to be raised |
| 袖 | sode | sleeve |
| 祖父母 | sofubo | grandparents |
| 底 | soko | bottom, sole |
| 速度 | sokudo | speed, velocity |
| そっくり | sokkuri | all, together, just like |
| 粗末 | somatsu | rude, rough, plain |
| 損 | son | loss, disadvantage |
| 備える | sonaeru | to furnish, to provide for |
| 尊重 | sonchou | respect, esteem |
| 損害 | songai | damage, injury, loss |
| 尊敬 | sonkei | respect, esteem |
| 存在 | sonzai | existence, being |
| 夫々 | sorezore | each, respectively |
| 注ぐ | sosogu | to pour into, to fill |
| 組織 | soshiki | organization |
| 装置 | souchi | equipment, installation |
| 早朝 | souchou | early morning |
| 掃除機 | soujiki | vacuum cleaner |
| 騒音 | souon | noise |
| 操作 | sousa | operation, management |
| 早退 | soutai | leaving early |
| 相当 | soutou | considerable, suitable |
| 相続 | souzoku | succession, inheritance |
| 想像 | souzou | imagination, guess |
| そっと | secretly, gently | |
| 巣 | su | nest, hive |
| 全て | subete | everything, all |
| 末 | sue | tip, top, end, close |
| 姿 | sugata | figure, form, shape |
| 筋 | suji | muscle |
| 過ごす | sugosu | to pass time |
| 優れる | sugureru | to surpass, to excel |
| 水準 | suijun | level, standard |
| 睡眠 | suimin | sleep |
| 推薦 | suisen | recommendation, referral |
| 救う | sukuu | to rescue from |
| 済ませる | sumaseru | to finish |
| 鋭い | surudoi | sharp, pointed |
| 進める | susumeru | to advance, to promote |
| 勧める | susumeru | to recommend |
| 素敵 | suteki | lovely, beautiful |
| 数字 | suuji | numeral, figure, digit |
| 束 | taba | bundle, bunch |
| 旅 | tabi | travel, trip, journey |
| 度々 | tabitabi | often, again and again |
| 多分 | tabun | perhaps, probably |
| 立場 | tachiba | standpoint, position |
| 立上る | tachiagaru | to stand up |
| 唯 | tada | ordinary, free of charge |
| 直ちに | tadachi ni | at once, immediately |
| 互い | tagai | mutual, reciprocal |
| 態度 | taido | attitude, manner |
| 大半 | taihan | majority, more than half |
| 逮捕 | taiho | arrest, apprehension |
| 体育 | taiiku | physical education |
| 体育館 | taiikukan | gymnasium |
| 体重 | taijuu | body weight |
| 大会 | taikai | convention, tournament |
| 大気 | taiki | atmosphere |
| 退屈 | taikutsu | tedium, boredom |
| 体温 | taion | body temperature |
| 平ら | taira | flatness, level |
| 大陸 | tairiku | continent |
| 体力 | tairyoku | physical strength, stamina |
| 大量 | tairyou | large quantity, mass |
| 大戦 | taisen | great war, great battle |
| 大使 | taishi | ambassador |
| 大した | taishita | considerable, great |
| 対象 | taishou | target, object |
| 体操 | taisou | gymnastics, physical exercises |
| 対する | tai suru | to face each other |
| 大抵 | taitei | mostly, usually |
| 太陽 | taiyou | sun, solar |
| 滞在 | taizai | staying, sojourn |
| 宝 | takara | treasure |
| 弾 | tama | ball, sphere, globe, bullet |
| 貯まる | tamaru | to be saved up of money |
| 偶々 | tamatama | casually, unexpectedly |
| 貯める | tameru | to save up money |
| 試し | tameshi | trial, test |
| 試す | tamesu | to try out, to test |
| 種 | tane | seed, kind, variety |
| 単語 | tango | word, vocabulary |
| 谷 | tani | valley |
| 単位 | tan’i | unit, denomination |
| 短気 | tanki | quick temper, short temper |
| 他人 | ta’nin | another person, others |
| 単なる | tannaru | mere, simple, sheer |
| 単に | tan ni | simply, merely |
| 誕生 | tanjou | birth, creation |
| 単純 | tanjun | simplicity, simple |
| 楽しむ | tanoshimu | to enjoy oneself |
| 担当 | tantou | being in charge |
| 倒す | taosu | to bring down |
| 確かめる | tashikameru | to ascertain, to check |
| 多少 | tashou | more or less, somewhat |
| 達する | tassuru | to reach, to get to |
| 助ける | tasukeru | to save, to rescue |
| 戦い | tatakai | battle, fight |
| 戦う | tatakau | to fight, to struggle |
| 叩く | tataku | to strike, to beat |
| 縦 | tate | the vertical, height |
| 立て直す | tatenaosu | to restore, to revive |
| 経つ | tatsu | to pass, to lapse |
| 便り | tayori | news, tidings |
| 頼る | tayoru | to rely on |
| 提案 | teian | proposal, suggestion |
| 停電 | teiden | power outage, blackout |
| 程度 | teido | degree, amount |
| 定期 | teiki | fixed period, fixed term |
| 抵抗 | teikou | resistance, opposition |
| 停留所 | teiryuujou | bus stop, tram stop |
| 停車 | teisha | stopping of a train, car, etc. |
| 定食 | teishoku | set meal |
| 提出 | teishutsu | to present, to submit |
| 手品 | tejina | sleight of hand, magic |
| 敵 | teki | opponent, rival |
| 適する | teki suru | to fit, to suit |
| 適度 | tekido | moderate |
| 適切 | tekisetsu | adequate, appropriate |
| 適用 | tekiyou | applying, adoption |
| 手間 | tema | time, labor |
| 典型 | tenkei | pattern, model |
| 天候 | tenkou | weather |
| 店内 | tennai | store interior |
| 天然 | tennen | nature, spontaneity |
| 徹底 | tettei | thoroughness, completeness |
| 鉄 | tetsu | iron |
| 手伝い | tetsudai | assistant, help |
| 鉄道 | tetsudou | railroad, railway |
| 哲学 | tetsugaku | philosophy |
| 徹夜 | tetsuya | all night |
| 飛ばす | tobasu | to fly, to skip over |
| 土地 | tochi | plot of land, soil |
| 届く | todoku | to reach, to be delivered |
| 徒歩 | toho | walking, going on foot |
| 問い | toi | question, query |
| 閉じる | tojiru | to close book, eyes |
| 都会 | tokai | city |
| 解ける | tokeru | to be solved, to loosen |
| 時 | toki | time, hour, moment, occasion |
| 解く | toku | to untie, to solve |
| 特徴 | tokuchou | feature, trait |
| 得意 | tokui | one’s strong point, frequent customer |
| 留める | tomaru | to stop, to turn off |
| 友 | tomo | friend, companion |
| 兎に角 | tonikaku | anyhow, at any rate |
| とんでも無い | tondemonai | unthinkable |
| 通り | toori | avenue, street |
| 通り過ぎる | toorisugiru | to pass through |
| 通す | toosu | to force through, to let pass |
| 虎 | tora | tiger |
| 取れる | toreru | to come off, to be removed |
| 取上げる | toriageru | to take up, to pick up |
| 都市 | toshi | town, city |
| 年月 | toshitsuki | months and years |
| 年寄 | toshiyori | old people, the aged |
| 図書 | tosho | books |
| 突然 | totsuzen | abrupt, sudden |
| 党 | tou | party political |
| 塔 | tou | tower, pagoda |
| 答案 | touan | examination paper |
| 到着 | touchaku | arrival |
| 投票 | touhyou | voting, poll |
| 当日 | toujitsu | appointed day, very day |
| 当然 | touzen | natural |
| 登山 | tozan | mountain climbing |
| 翼 | tsubasa | wing |
| 土 | tsuchi | earth, soil, dirt |
| 次々 | tsugitsugi | in succession, one by one |
| 遂に | tsui ni | finally, at last |
| 捕まる | tsukamaru | to be caught |
| 掴む | tsukamu | to seize, to catch |
| 疲れ | tsukare | tiredness, fatigue |
| 付合い | tsukiai | association, socializing |
| 付き合う | tsukiau | to associate with, to go out with |
| 就く | tsuku | to take seat, position |
| 詰める | tsumeru | to stuff into, to jam |
| 罪 | tsumi | crime, sin, wrongdoing |
| 積もる | tsumoru | to pile up, to accumulate |
| 繋ぐ | tsunagu | to connect, to link together |
| 常に | tsune ni | always, constantly |
| 角 | tsuno | horn |
| 辛い | tsurai | painful, bitter |
| 連れ | tsure | companion, company |
| 釣 | tsuri | fishing, angling |
| 伝わる | tsutawaru | to be transmitted |
| 勤め | tsutome | service, duty, business |
| 包み | tsutsumi | bundle, package, parcel |
| 通知 | tsuuchi | notice, notification |
| 通学 | tsuugaku | commuting to school |
| 通じる | tsuujiru | to lead to, to be understood |
| 通過 | tsuuka | passage through |
| 通勤 | tsuukin | commuting to work |
| 通行 | tsuukou | passage, passing |
| 通信 | tsuushin | correspondence, communication |
| 通訳 | tsuuyaku | interpretation |
| 梅雨 | tsuyu | rainy season |
| 続き | tsuzuki | sequel, continuation |
| 奪う | ubau | to snatch away |
| 宇宙 | uchuu | universe, cosmos |
| 動かす | ugokasu | to move, to shift |
| 伺う | ukagau | to ask, to inquire |
| 受け取る | uketoru | to receive, to get |
| うっかり | carelessly, thoughtlessly | |
| 浮く | uku | to float |
| 馬 | uma | horse |
| 生まれ | umare | birth, birthplace |
| 梅 | ume | plum, plum tree |
| 埋める | umeru | to bury, to fill up |
| 生む | to give birth, to produce | |
| 運 | un | fortune, luck |
| 唸る | unaru | to groan, to moan |
| 運動会 | undoukai | athletic meet, sports day |
| 裏側 | uragawa | the reverse, other side |
| 羨ましい | urayamashii | envious, jealous |
| 裏切る | uragiru | to betray |
| 売れる | ureru | to sell well |
| 売り切れる | urikireru | to be sold out |
| 兎 | usagi | rabbit, hare |
| 牛 | ushi | cattle, cow |
| 失う | ushinau | to lose |
| 疑う | utagau | to doubt, to distrust |
| 撃つ | utsu | to shoot, to attack |
| 移す | utsusu | to transfer, to move |
| 訴える | uttaeru | to appeal, to sue |
| 噂 | uwasa | rumor, gossip |
| 輪 | wa | ring, circle, loop |
| 話題 | wadai | topic, subject |
| 我が家 | wagaya | one’s house, one’s home |
| 若者 | wakamono | young people |
| 別れ | wakare | parting, separation |
| 訳 | wake | reason, cause, meaning |
| 分ける | wakeru | to divide |
| 脇 | waki | beside, close to, nearby |
| 湾 | wan | bay, gulf |
| 笑い | warai | laugh, laughter |
| 我々 | wareware | we |
| 割 | wari | rate, ratio, proportion |
| 割引 | waribiki | discount, reduction |
| 割る | waru | to divide, to cut |
| 悪口 | warukuchi | bad mouth, insult |
| 僅か | wazuka | only, merely |
| 破る | yaburu | to tear, to break |
| 家賃 | yachin | rent |
| 宿 | yado | inn, lodging |
| 矢張り | yahari | as expected |
| 夜間 | yakan | night, nighttime |
| 厄介 | yakkai | trouble, nuisance |
| 役 | yaku | use, service, role |
| 約 | yaku | approximately, about |
| 役立つ | yakudatsu | to be useful, to be helpful |
| 役割 | yakuwari | part, role, duties |
| 野球 | yakyuu | baseball |
| 山登り | yamanobori | mountain climbing |
| 辞める | yameru | to retire, to resign |
| 屋根 | yane | roof |
| やり直す | yarinaosu | to do over again, to redo |
| 雇う | yatou | to employ, to hire |
| 夜明け | yoake | dawn, daybreak |
| 予防 | yobou | prevention, precaution |
| 余分 | yobun | extra, excess |
| 汚れ | yogore | dirt, filth, stain |
| 予報 | yohou | forecast, prediction |
| 予期 | yoki | expectation, forecast |
| 横切る | yokogiru | to cross, to traverse |
| 横 | yoko | horizontal, beside |
| 翌朝 | yokuasa | next morning |
| 翌年 | yokutoshi | following year |
| 嫁 | yome | wife, bride |
| 読み | yomi | reading |
| 夜中 | yonaka | midnight, dead of night |
| 世の中 | yo no naka | world, society |
| 喜び | yorokobi | joy, delight |
| 予算 | yosan | estimate, budget |
| 予測 | yosoku | prediction, estimation |
| 予想 | yosou | expectation, prediction |
| 予想外 | yosougai | unexpected, unforeseen |
| 止す | yosu | to cease, to desist |
| 酔う | you | to get drunk |
| 容易 | youi | easy, simple, plain |
| 容器 | youki | container, vessel |
| 用心 | youjin | care, precaution |
| 陽気 | youki | weather, cheerful |
| 要求 | youkyuu | demand, firm request |
| 用紙 | youshi | blank form |
| 要素 | youso | element, factor, component |
| 様子 | yousu | state, appearance |
| 要点 | youten | gist, main point |
| ようやく | finally, at last | |
| 余裕 | yoyuu | surplus, margin |
| 唯一 | yuiitsu | only, sole, unique |
| ゆるい | loose | |
| 床 | yuka | floor |
| 愉快 | yukai | pleasant, happy |
| 行き | yuki | bound for, going to |
| 行き先 | yukisaki | destination, whereabouts |
| 許す | yurusu | to permit, to allow |
| 豊か | yutaka | abundant, wealthy |
| 郵便 | yuubin | mail service |
| 遊園地 | yuuenchi | amusement park |
| 夕方 | yuugata | evening, dusk |
| 友人 | yuujin | friend |
| 友情 | yuujou | friendship, fellowship |
| 勇気 | yuuki | courage, bravery |
| 有効 | yuukou | validity, effectiveness |
| 友好 | yuukou | friendship |
| 有能 | yuunou | capable, efficient |
| 有利 | yuuri | advantageous, profitable |
| 有料 | yuuryou | fee-charging, paid |
| 優勝 | yuushou | championship, overall victory |
| 優秀 | yuushuu | superiority, excellence |
| 郵送 | yuusou | mailing, posting |
| 譲る | yuzuru | to hand over, to surrender |
| 稍 | yaya | a little, partially |
| 材料 | zairyou | ingredients, material |
| 財産 | zaisan | property, fortune, assets |
| 残業 | zangyou | overtime work |
| 座席 | zaseki | seat |
| ざっと | zatto | roughly, in rough number |
| 是非 | zehi | certainly, without fail |
| 税金 | zeikin | tax, duty |
| 贅沢 | zeitaku | luxury, extravagance |
| 善 | zen | good, goodness, virtue |
| 前後 | zengo | before and after, front and rear |
| 全員 | zen’in | all members, everyone |
| 前日 | zenjitsu | previous day, day before |
| 全国 | zenkoku | countrywide, nationwide |
| 前者 | zensha | the former |
| 前進 | zenshin | advance, drive, progress |
| 全身 | zenshin | whole body, full-length |
| 全体 | zentai | whole, entirety |
| 絶対 | zettai | absolutely |
| 絶滅 | zetsumetsu | destruction, exinction |
| 象 | zou | elephant |
| 増加 | zouka | increase |
| 図 | zu | drawing, picture, diagram |
| 随分 | zuibun | very, extremely |
| ずっと | zutto | continuously in some state |
| 頭痛 | zutsuu | headache |