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N3 1/4 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 |