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Kanji · 80

Vocabulary · 730

～円～えんyen (Japanese currency unit)
～回～かいcounter for times, occurrences
～階～かいcounter for floors (of a building)
～か月～かげつcounter for months
～月～がつmonth (of the year)
～がるsuffix indicating an outward show of feeling or desire
～側～がわsuffix meaning side, direction
～くらいapproximately, about (amount, time)
～個～こcounter for small objects
～語～ごsuffix meaning language
～ごろaround, about (a point in time)
～歳～さいcounter for age (years old)
～冊～さつcounter for bound volumes (books, magazines)
～さんpolite address suffix (Mr./Ms./Mrs.)
～時～じo'clock (a point in time)
～時間～じかんcounter for hours
～週間～しゅうかんcounter for weeks
～すぎsuffix meaning past (time) or too much (degree)
～ずつsuffix meaning each, apiece
～台～だいcounter for vehicles and machines
～だけonly, just
～たちplural suffix (we, you all, etc.)
～度～どcounter for times, occurrences; degrees (temperature)
～などetc., and so on; things like
～日～にちcounter for days of the month
～人～にんcounter for people
～年～ねんcounter for years
～杯～はいcounter for cupfuls, glassfuls
～番～ばんcounter for numbers in a sequence
～匹～ひきcounter for small animals
～分～ふんcounter for minutes
～本～ほんcounter for long, cylindrical objects
～枚～まいcounter for flat, thin objects
～前～まえin front (of), before
～屋～やsuffix meaning shop, store
ああah, oh (interjection: surprise or agreement)
会うあうto meet (someone)
青あおblue
青いあおいblue
赤あかred (color)
赤いあかいred
明るいあかるいbright; cheerful, outgoing (personality)
秋あきautumn
開くあくto open (by itself, unintentionally)
開けるあけるto open (something)
上げるあげるto raise, to lift
朝あさmorning
朝ご飯あさごはんbreakfast
明後日あさってthe day after tomorrow
足あしleg, foot
明日あしたtomorrow
あそこover there; that place
遊ぶあそぶto play
暖かいあたたかいwarm
頭あたまhead
新しいあたらしいnew
あちらthat way, over there (polite)
暑いあついhot (weather)
厚いあついthick; warm, cordial
熱いあついhot (to the touch)
あっちover there (casual)
後あとafter, behind; later
あなたyou (second person)
兄あにolder brother (humble, referring to one's own)
姉あねolder sister (humble, referring to one's own)
あのthat ~ (over there); um, well (hesitation)
アパートapartment
浴びるあびるto bathe, to pour over oneself (water, sun)
危ないあぶないdangerous
甘いあまいsweet
あまりnot very, not much; surplus, excess
雨あめrain
飴あめcandy (hard candy)
洗うあらうto wash
あるto exist, to have (inanimate things)
歩くあるくto walk
あれthat one (over there)
いいgood, fine
いいえno (polite negation)
言ういうto say
家いえhouse, home
いかがhow, how about (polite)
行くいくto go
いくつhow many; how old
いくらhow much (price)
池いけpond
医者いしゃdoctor
椅子いすchair
忙しいいそがしいbusy
痛いいたいpainful, sore
一いちone; the number 1
一月いちがつJanuary (the first month of the year)
一番いちばんnumber one, the most, first place
いつwhen
五日いつかthe 5th day of the month; five days
一緒いっしょtogether
五ついつつfive (items)
いつもalways, usually
犬いぬdog
今いまnow
意味いみmeaning
妹いもうとyounger sister
嫌いやunpleasant, disliked, reluctant
入り口いりぐちentrance
いるto exist, to be (people/animals)
要るいるto need
入れるいれるto put in, to insert
色いろcolor
色々いろいろvarious, all kinds of
上うえabove, on top
後ろうしろbehind, the back
薄いうすいthin; light (color); weak, watery
歌うたsong
歌ううたうto sing
うちhome (one's own), family
生まれるうまれるto be born
海うみsea
売るうるto sell
うるさいnoisy, annoying
上着うわぎjacket, outer coat
絵えpicture, drawing
映画えいがmovie
映画館えいがかんmovie theater
英語えいごEnglish language
ええyes, yeah
駅えきstation
エレベーターelevator
鉛筆えんぴつpencil
お～honorific prefix (o-)
美味しいおいしいdelicious
多いおおいmany, a lot (い-adjective, describes a large quantity: 人が多い there are many people)
大きいおおきいbig, large
大きなおおきなbig, large (prenominal — only comes before a noun: 大きな声 a loud voice)
大勢おおぜいa large number of people, crowd
お母さんおかあさんmother (common term)
お菓子おかしsweets, snacks
お金おかねmoney
起きるおきるto wake up, to get up
置くおくto put, to place
奥さんおくさんwife (someone else's, polite)
お酒おさけalcohol; sake
お皿おさらplate, dish
おじいさんgrandfather; old man (familiar term)
教えるおしえるto teach, to show
おじさんuncle; middle-aged man
押すおすto push, to press
遅いおそいslow; late
お茶おちゃtea
お手洗いおてあらいrestroom, toilet
お父さんおとうさんfather (common term)
弟おとうとyounger brother
男おとこman, boy
男の子おとこのこboy
一昨日おとといthe day before yesterday
おととしthe year before last
大人おとなadult
お腹おなかstomach, belly
同じおなじsame
お兄さんおにいさんolder brother (polite, referring to someone else's older brother)
お姉さんおねえさんolder sister (polite, referring to someone else's older sister)
おばあさんgrandmother; old woman (familiar term)
おばさんaunt; middle-aged woman
お風呂おふろbath, bathtub
お弁当おべんとうboxed lunch, bento
覚えるおぼえるto memorize, to learn by heart
おまわりさんpolice officer (familiar term)
重いおもいheavy
面白いおもしろいinteresting, fun
泳ぐおよぐto swim
降りるおりるto get off, to get down (from a vehicle, mountain, etc.)
終わるおわるto end, to finish
音楽おんがくmusic
女おんなwoman, girl
女の子おんなのこgirl
外国がいこくforeign country
外国人がいこくじんforeigner
会社かいしゃcompany
階段かいだんstairs
買い物かいものshopping
買うかうto buy
返すかえすto give back, to return (an item)
帰るかえるto go home, to return
顔かおface
かかるto take, to cost (time, money)
鍵かぎkey; lock
書くかくto write
学生がくせいstudent
掛けるかけるto hang (something on a wall)
かけるto make a phone call; to sit down
傘かさumbrella
貸すかすto lend
風邪かぜa cold (illness)
風かぜwind
家族かぞくfamily
方かたperson (honorific); way, method (of doing something)
片仮名かたかなkatakana
学校がっこうschool
カップcup
家庭かていfamily, home
角かどcorner, street corner
かばんbag, briefcase
花瓶かびんvase
カフェcafé (modern-style)
かぶるto wear, to put on (a hat)
紙かみpaper
カメラcamera
火曜日かようびTuesday
辛いからいspicy
体からだbody
借りるかりるto borrow
軽いかるいlight (weight)
カレーcurry
カレンダーcalendar
川かわriver
可愛いかわいいcute, adorable
漢字かんじkanji, Chinese characters
木きtree
黄色きいろyellow
黄色いきいろいyellow
消えるきえるto disappear, to go out (light, fire)
聞くきくto listen; to ask
北きたnorth
ギターguitar
汚いきたないdirty
喫茶店きっさてんcafe, coffee shop
切手きってpostage stamp
切符きっぷticket
昨日きのうyesterday
牛肉ぎゅうにくbeef
牛乳ぎゅうにゅうmilk
今日きょうtoday
教室きょうしつclassroom
兄弟きょうだいsiblings
去年きょねんlast year
嫌いきらいto dislike, to hate
着るきるto wear, to put on (garments from the shoulders down)
切るきるto cut
綺麗きれいpretty, clean
キログラムkilogram
キロメートルkilometer
銀行ぎんこうbank
金曜日きんようびFriday
九月くがつSeptember
薬くすりmedicine
下さいくださいplease (give me)
果物くだものfruit
口くちmouth
靴くつshoes
靴下くつしたsocks
国くにcountry, homeland
曇りくもりcloudy weather, overcast
曇るくもるto become cloudy, to cloud over
暗いくらいdark
クラスclass
グラムgram
来るくるto come
車くるまcar
黒くろblack
黒いくろいblack
警官けいかんpolice officer
今朝けさthis morning
消すけすto erase, to turn off
結構けっこうfine, good enough; no thank you (declining)
結婚けっこんmarriage
月曜日げつようびMonday
玄関げんかんentryway, foyer (of a house)
元気げんきhealthy, energetic
五ごfive; the number 5
公園こうえんpark
交差点こうさてんintersection, crossroads
紅茶こうちゃblack tea
交番こうばんneighborhood police box (kōban)
声こえvoice
コートcoat
コーヒーcoffee
五月ごがつMay
ここhere
午後ごごafternoon, p.m.
九日ここのかthe 9th day of the month; nine days
九つここのつnine (items)
午前ごぜんmorning, a.m.
答えるこたえるto answer
こちらthis way, here (polite)
こっちthis way, here (casual)
コップcup, glass
今年ことしthis year
言葉ことばword, language
子供こどもchild, children
このthis ~ (near the speaker)
ご飯ごはんcooked rice; a meal
コピーするto copy, to photocopy
困るこまるto have trouble, to be at a loss
これthis one
今月こんげつthis month
今週こんしゅうthis week
こんなlike this, this kind of
今晩こんばんtonight
コンビニconvenience store
さあwell, come on (urging or hesitating)
財布さいふwallet
魚さかなfish
先さきahead, earlier; tip, point
咲くさくto bloom (flowers)
作文さくぶんcomposition, essay
差すさすto hold up (an umbrella)
雑誌ざっしmagazine
砂糖さとうsugar
寒いさむいcold (weather)
さ来年さらいねんthe year after next
三さんthree; the number 3
三月さんがつMarch
散歩さんぽa walk, a stroll
四しfour; the number 4
塩しおsalt
しかしhowever, but
四月しがつApril
時間じかんtime
仕事しごとwork, job
辞書じしょdictionary
静かしずかquiet
下したbelow, underneath
七しちseven; the number 7
七月しちがつJuly
質問しつもんquestion
自転車じてんしゃbicycle
自動車じどうしゃautomobile, car
死ぬしぬto die
字引じびきdictionary
自分じぶんoneself
閉まるしまるto close (by itself)
締めるしめるto tighten, to fasten
閉めるしめるto close (something)
じゃwell then, so (casual)
写真しゃしんphotograph
シャツshirt
シャワーshower
十じゅうten, the number 10
十一月じゅういちがつNovember
十月じゅうがつOctober
十二月じゅうにがつDecember
週末しゅうまつweekend
授業じゅぎょうclass, lesson
宿題しゅくだいhomework
上手じょうずskillful, good at
丈夫じょうぶsturdy, healthy, durable
醤油しょうゆsoy sauce
食堂しょくどうcafeteria, dining hall
知るしるto know
白しろwhite (color)
白いしろいwhite
新聞しんぶんnewspaper
水曜日すいようびWednesday
吸うすうto inhale, to smoke
スカートskirt
好きすきto like
すぐright away, immediately
少ないすくないfew, little
すぐにimmediately
少しすこしa little, a bit
涼しいすずしいcool, refreshing
ストーブheater, stove
スプーンspoon
スポーツsports
ズボンtrousers, pants
スマホsmartphone
すみませんexcuse me; sorry; thank you
住むすむto live, to reside
するto do
座るすわるto sit
背せいheight, stature
生徒せいとstudent, pupil
セーターsweater
石鹸せっけんsoap
背広せびろmen's suit
狭いせまいnarrow, cramped
ゼロzero
千せんthousand; the number 1000
先月せんげつlast month
先週せんしゅうlast week
先生せんせいteacher
洗濯せんたくlaundry, washing
全部ぜんぶall, everything
掃除そうじcleaning, tidying up
そうですis that so; that's right
そこthere, that place
そしてand, and then
そちらthat way, there (polite)
そっちthat way, there (casual)
外そとoutside
そのthat ~ (near the listener)
そばbeside, near; soba (buckwheat noodles)
空そらsky
それthat one
それからafter that, and then
それではwell then, in that case
大学だいがくuniversity
大使館たいしかんembassy
大丈夫だいじょうぶfine, okay, safe
大好きだいすきto like a lot, to love
大切たいせつimportant
台所だいどころkitchen
大変たいへんvery, terribly; hard, tough
高いたかいtall, high; expensive
沢山たくさんa lot, many (adverb: たくさん食べる to eat a lot)
タクシーtaxi
出すだすto take out, to hand in
立つたつto stand
たてvertical length, height
建物たてものbuilding
楽しいたのしいfun, enjoyable
頼むたのむto ask a favor, to request
たばこcigarette, tobacco
多分たぶんprobably, maybe
食べ物たべものfood
食べるたべるto eat
卵たまごegg
誰だれwho
誰かだれかsomeone
誕生日たんじょうびbirthday
段々だんだんgradually
小さいちいさいsmall
小さなちいさなsmall (prenominal — only comes before a noun: 小さな声 a quiet voice)
近いちかいnear, close
違うちがうto differ, to be wrong
近くちかくnearby, the vicinity
地下鉄ちかてつsubway
地図ちずmap
父ちちfather (humble, referring to one's own)
茶色ちゃいろbrown
茶碗ちゃわんrice bowl
中学生ちゅうがくせいjunior high school student
丁度ちょうどexactly, precisely
ちょっとa little, a bit
使うつかうto use
疲れるつかれるto get tired
次つぎnext
着くつくto arrive
机つくえdesk
作るつくるto make, to create
つけるto turn on (a light, TV...); to soak
勤めるつとめるto work (for a company)
つまらないboring, dull
冷たいつめたいcold (to the touch, or of an attitude)
強いつよいstrong
手てhand
テープtape (recording/adhesive)
テーブルtable
テープレコーダーtape recorder
出かけるでかけるto go out
手紙てがみletter
できるto be able to do, to be completed
出口でぐちexit
テストtest, quiz
ではwell then, so
デパートdepartment store
でもbut, however
出るでるto go out, to appear
テレビtelevision, TV
天気てんきweather
電気でんきelectricity; light
電車でんしゃtrain
電話でんわtelephone
戸とdoor (Japanese-style sliding door)
ドアdoor (Western-style)
トイレtoilet, restroom
どうhow
どうしてwhy
どうぞplease, go ahead
動物どうぶつanimal
どうもthanks (casual); somehow, quite
遠いとおいfar
十日とおかthe 10th day of the month; ten days
時々ときどきsometimes
時計とけいclock, watch
どこwhere
所ところplace
年としyear, age
図書館としょかんlibrary
どちらwhich one, which way (polite)
どっちwhich one, which way (casual)
とてもvery
どなたwho (polite)
隣となりnext door, neighbor
どのwhich ~ (attributive)
飛ぶとぶto fly
止まるとまるto stop
友達ともだちfriend
土曜日どようびSaturday
鳥とりbird; chicken (meat)
鶏肉とりにくchicken (meat)
取るとるto take, to pick up
撮るとるto take (a photo)
どれwhich one (among several)
どんなwhat kind of, what sort of
ないnot to exist, not to have; not
ナイフknife
中なかinside, middle
長いながいlong
鳴くなくto cry, to make a sound (animal)
無くすなくすto lose (something)
なぜwhy
夏なつsummer
夏休みなつやすみsummer vacation
七つななつseven (items)
何なにwhat
七日なのかthe 7th day of the month; seven days
名前なまえname
習うならうto learn (from someone)
並ぶならぶto line up, to stand in a row
並べるならべるto arrange, to line up (something)
なるto become
何～なん～question prefix: how many, what
二にtwo; the number 2
二月にがつFebruary
にぎやかlively, bustling
肉にくmeat
西にしwest
日曜日にちようびSunday
日本語にほんごJapanese language
荷物にもつluggage, baggage
ニュースnews
庭にわgarden, yard
脱ぐぬぐto take off (clothes, shoes)
温いぬるいlukewarm (not hot enough)
ネクタイnecktie
猫ねこcat
寝るねるto sleep
ノートnotebook
登るのぼるto climb
飲み物のみものdrink, beverage
飲むのむto drink
乗るのるto ride, to get on (a vehicle)
歯はtooth
パーティーparty
はいyes
灰皿はいざらashtray
入るはいるto enter, to go in
葉書はがきpostcard
はくto sweep; to put on, wear (pants, shoes — lower body)
箱はこbox
橋はしbridge
箸はしchopsticks
始まるはじまるto begin (intransitive — begins on its own)
初めはじめthe beginning, the start
初めてはじめてfor the first time
走るはしるto run
バスbus
バターbutter
二十歳はたち20 years old
働くはたらくto work
八はちeight; the number 8
八月はちがつAugust
二十日はつかthe 20th day of the month; twenty days
鼻はなnose
花はなflower
話はなしstory, conversation
話すはなすto speak, to talk
母ははmother (humble, referring to one's own)
速いはやいfast
早いはやいearly
春はるspring
貼るはるto stick, to paste
晴れはれclear weather, sunny
晴れるはれるto clear up (weather)
半はんhalf
晩ばんevening, night
パンbread
ハンカチhandkerchief
番号ばんごうnumber
晩ご飯ばんごはんdinner
半分はんぶんhalf, one half
東ひがしeast
引くひくto pull; to subtract (math)
弾くひくto play (a stringed instrument, piano)
低いひくいlow, short
飛行機ひこうきairplane
左ひだりleft (side)
人ひとperson
一つひとつone (item)
一月ひとつきone month
一人ひとりone person; alone
暇ひまfree time, spare time
百ひゃくhundred; the number 100
病院びょういんhospital
病気びょうきillness, sickness
平仮名ひらがなhiragana
昼ひるnoon, daytime
昼ご飯ひるごはんlunch
広いひろいspacious, wide
フィルムfilm (camera)
封筒ふうとうenvelope
プールpool, swimming pool
フォーphở (Vietnamese noodle soup)
フォークfork
服ふくclothes
吹くふくto blow (wind)
二つふたつtwo (items)
豚肉ぶたにくpork
二人ふたりtwo people
二日ふつかthe 2nd day of the month; two days
太いふといthick, fat
冬ふゆwinter
降るふるto fall (rain, snow)
古いふるいold
文章ぶんしょうsentence, text
ページpage (of a book)
下手へたclumsy, poor at, unskillful
ベッドbed
ペットpet
部屋へやroom
辺へんarea, vicinity
ペンpen
勉強べんきょうstudying
便利べんりconvenient
帽子ぼうしhat, cap
ボールペンballpoint pen
ポケットpocket
欲しいほしいto want (something)
ポストmailbox, postbox
細いほそいthin, slender, narrow
ボタンbutton
ホテルhotel
本ほんbook
本棚ほんだなbookshelf
本当ほんとうtrue, real
毎朝まいあさevery morning
毎週まいしゅうevery week
毎月まいつきevery month
毎年まいとしevery year
毎日まいにちevery day
毎晩まいばんevery night
前まえbefore, in front of
曲がるまがるto turn, to curve
まずいnot tasty, bad (food)
またagain
まだstill, yet, not yet
町まちtown
待つまつto wait
まっすぐstraight
マッチmatch (for lighting)
窓まどwindow
丸いまるいround
万まんten thousand; the number 10,000
万年筆まんねんひつfountain pen
磨くみがくto polish, to brush (teeth)
右みぎright (side)
右側みぎがわright side
短いみじかいshort
水みずwater
店みせshop, store
見せるみせるto show
道みちroad, street
三日みっかthe 3rd day of the month; three days
三つみっつthree (items)
緑みどりgreen
皆さんみなさんeveryone
南みなみsouth
耳みみear
見るみるto see, to look at
みんなeveryone, everybody
六日むいかthe 6th day of the month; six days
向こうむこうover there, the far side
難しいむずかしいdifficult
六つむっつsix (items)
村むらvillage
目めeye
メートルmeter
眼鏡めがねglasses
もうalready; more
もう一度もういちどone more time, once again
木曜日もくようびThursday
もしもしhello (on the phone)
持つもつto hold, to carry, to have
もっとmore
物ものthing, object
門もんgate
問題もんだいproblem, question (exercise)
八百屋やおやgreengrocer, vegetable shop
野菜やさいvegetables
易しいやさしいeasy
安いやすいcheap
休みやすみday off, rest
休むやすむto rest, to take a break (from work/school)
八つやっつeight (items)
山やまmountain
やるto do; to give (to animals, subordinates)
夕方ゆうがたevening
夕飯ゆうはんdinner
郵便局ゆうびんきょくpost office
昨夜ゆうべlast night
有名ゆうめいfamous
雪ゆきsnow
ゆっくりslowly, unhurriedly; (to rest) comfortably
ゆっくりとslowly, unhurriedly
八日ようかthe 8th day of the month; eight days
洋服ようふくWestern-style clothes
よくoften; well, skillfully
横よこnext to, beside; width
四日よっかthe 4th day of the month; four days
四つよっつfour (items)
呼ぶよぶto call, to invite
読むよむto read
夜よるnight
弱いよわいweak
ラーメンramen
来月らいげつnext month
来週らいしゅうnext week
来年らいねんnext year
ラジオradio
ラジカセradio-cassette player
りっぱsplendid, admirable
留学生りゅうがくせいinternational student
両親りょうしんparents
料理りょうりdish, cooking
旅行りょこうtravel, trip
りんごapple
零れいzero
冷蔵庫れいぞうこrefrigerator
レコードrecord (vinyl)
レストランrestaurant
廊下ろうかhallway, corridor
六ろくsix; the number 6
六月ろくがつJune
ワイシャツdress shirt (business shirt)
若いわかいyoung
分かるわかるto understand
忘れるわすれるto forget
渡すわたすto hand over, to give
渡るわたるto cross
悪いわるいbad