JLPT N3 vocabulary
N3 is the middle level, the bridge to natural everyday Japanese. Its list has 2140 words, and 333 of them are taught in the lessons on this site, each in everyday sentences with audio. Tap a lesson code to open it.
Taught in the lessons (333)
| Word | Meaning | Lessons |
|---|---|---|
| 相変わらず あいかわらず | as ever, as usual | L7·4 |
| 相手 あいて | partner; addressee; the person you are talking to | S2·4 S3·3 S3·4 S16·2 |
| アウト | out | S1·1 S15·1 S15·4 S17·1 S17·4 |
| 空き あき | vacancy, opening, space | L8·5 S15·2 S15·4 |
| 飽きる あきる | to get tired of, to lose interest in | L9·2 L9·7 |
| 挙げる あげる | to raise; to list, to cite | L4·6 |
| 預かる あずかる | to keep (something) for (someone) | E4·3 E6·3 E6·5 L5·8 |
| 預ける あずける | to give into custody, to deposit | L3·8 L6·3 |
| 汗 あせ | sweat, perspiration | S12·1 S16·2 S19·2 |
| 温かい あたたかい | warm | L2·2 L2·7 |
| 温める あたためる | to warm, to heat | E4·4 E4·7 L1·4 L2·2 L2·9 L2·11 |
| 当たる あたる | to be hit, to be successful | S3·2 S4·2 S5·2 S5·4 S6·2 S7·2 S7·3 S9·3 S12·2 S12·4 S15·2 S15·4 S17·2 S17·4 |
| 集まり あつまり | gathering, meeting, collection | L5·4 L7·3 |
| 当てる あてる | to hit; to apply to | S23·1 |
| 穴 あな | hole | L2·5 S5·2 |
| アンケート | questionnaire (FRE: enquete), survey | L5·2 |
| 行き いき | going | E6·5 |
| 息 いき | breath | L4·9 |
| 意識 いしき | consciousness, senses | L4·9 |
| 異常 いじょう | strangeness, abnormality, disorder | L4·7 |
| 板 いた | board, plank | S20·1 |
| 痛み いたみ | pain, ache, sore | L4·2 |
| 炒める いためる | to stir-fry | L1·4 |
| 岩 いわ | rock | S22·2 |
| 祝う いわう | to congratulate, to celebrate | L13·4 |
| 引退 いんたい | retirement | L5·6 S6·3 S10·3 S16·3 |
| うがい | gargling | L4·6 |
| 受け取る うけとる | to receive, to get, to accept | L1·8 L2·2 |
| 馬 うま | horse; promoted bishop (in Japanese chess known as shogi) | S4·1 |
| 運 うん | fortune, luck | L9·5 |
| 営業 えいぎょう | business, trade, management | L8·1 L8·7 |
| 延期 えんき | postponement, adjournment | E6·6 E6·8 L5·7 L5·9 L8·2 L8·7 |
| エンジン | engine | S7·1 |
| 追い付く おいつく | to overtake, to catch up (with) | S21·3 S21·4 |
| 応援 おうえん | aid, assistance, help | L5·7 L5·9 L9·6 S1·3 S1·6 S3·3 S3·4 S4·1 S4·4 S8·1 S9·4 S10·3 S10·4 S12·2 S12·3 S12·4 S13·3 S13·4 S14·3 S15·3 S16·3 S16·4 S17·3 |
| 奥 おく | interior, inner part | L2·1 |
| 遅れ おくれ | delay, lag | L3·2 |
| 鬼 おに | ogre, demon, 'it' (e.g.,in a game of tag) | L7·5 L13·5 L13·8 |
| 帯 おび | band, sash | S11·1 S11·3 S11·4 |
| 下す おろす | to lower, to let go down | L6·3 L6·9 |
| カード | card, curd | L2·1 |
| 会員 かいいん | member, the membership | S19·1 |
| 会計 かいけい | account, finance | L2·1 L2·8 L2·11 L4·3 |
| 係 かかり | person in charge | L5·4 |
| 確認 かくにん | affirmation, confirmation | E4·3 E4·4 E6·4 E6·7 L2·4 L5·2 L8·2 L8·7 |
| 家事 かじ | household matters; housework (same as 家の仕事 (いえのしごと)) | L1·3 |
| 型 かた | mold, model, style | S11·3 S11·4 |
| 肩 かた | shoulder | L4·1 L4·10 S3·2 |
| 学期 がっき | term (school) | E2·6 |
| 活躍 かつやく | activity | S1·5 |
| 我慢 がまん | patience, endurance, perseverance | L7·7 |
| 雷 かみなり | thunder | S22·1 S22·4 |
| かゆい | itchy, itching | L2·10 |
| 代る かわる | to take the place of, to relieve, to be substituted for | E6·7 |
| 缶 かん | can, tin | L1·6 |
| 観客 かんきゃく | audience, spectator(s) | S15·3 S15·4 |
| 観光 かんこう | sightseeing | L3·9 |
| 感じ かんじ | feeling, sense, impression | L9·4 |
| 感動 かんどう | being deeply moved, excitement | S2·4 |
| 監督 かんとく | supervision, control, (movie) director | S1·2 S12·3 |
| 気温 きおん | temperature (weather - not used for things) | L1·5 S20·3 |
| 効く きく | to be effective | L4·5 |
| 期限 きげん | deadline, term | L6·4 L6·7 L6·9 |
| 機嫌 きげん | humor, temper, mood | L9·1 |
| 傷 きず | wound, injury, hurt | L2·5 L4·1 |
| きつい | tight, close, intense | L2·3 L2·11 S13·2 S13·4 S19·2 S19·4 |
| 気付く きづく | to notice, to recognize, to become aware of | L9·5 |
| 気に入る きにいる | to like, to be please | L9·2 |
| 記入 きにゅう | entry, filling in of forms | E6·4 L5·2 L6·1 |
| 記念 きねん | commemoration, memory | S6·3 |
| 寄付 きふ | contribution, donation | L7·5 |
| 決まり きまり | settlement, conclusion, rule | L1·6 L2·7 L7·2 |
| 級 きゅう | class, grade, rank | S5·2 S6·2 S7·2 S18·2 S18·4 |
| 球 きゅう | globe, sphere, ball | S9·3 |
| 休憩 きゅうけい | rest, break, intermission | S18·1 S18·4 S19·2 S19·4 S20·2 S21·2 S21·4 S22·2 S22·4 S23·2 S23·3 |
| 急に きゅうに | suddenly | L8·2 L9·5 |
| 協力 きょうりょく | cooperation, collaboration | E6·4 |
| 切れる きれる | to cut well, to be sharp; to break (off) | E4·6 |
| 禁煙 きんえん | No Smoking | L2·6 L3·8 |
| 禁止 きんし | prohibition, ban | L13·6 |
| 緊張 きんちょう | tension, mental strain, nervousness | L9·1 S1·4 S9·4 S17·3 |
| 偶然 ぐうぜん | (by) chance, unexpectedly | L9·5 L9·7 |
| 組 くみ | class, team, set | S9·2 S9·5 |
| 組む くむ | to put together | S11·1 |
| 悔しい くやしい | regrettable, mortifying, vexing | S2·4 S2·5 S6·3 S6·4 |
| 位 くらい | grade, rank, about | S8·1 S8·4 |
| クリスマス | Christmas | L13·1 |
| グループ | group | L5·8 L8·6 |
| 訓練 くんれん | practice, training | E6·5 |
| 契約 けいやく | contract, compact, agreement | L2·4 L6·6 L6·8 |
| ゲーム | game | E7·5 L9·6 S15·1 S16·1 |
| 劇 げき | drama, play | L5·7 |
| 結果 けっか | result, consequence | L4·7 S1·5 S1·6 S2·4 S6·3 S9·4 S10·3 S10·4 S13·3 S13·4 S14·3 S15·3 |
| 結局 けっきょく | after all, eventually | L9·5 L9·7 |
| 欠席 けっせき | absence, non-attendance | E6·6 L5·3 L5·4 L5·9 L7·2 L7·8 |
| 蹴る ける | to kick | S2·2 S11·3 |
| 件 けん | matter, case, item | L8·6 |
| 現金 げんきん | cash | E2·1 E5·4 L4·3 |
| 健康 けんこう | health(y) | E3·6 S23·2 S23·3 |
| 検査 けんさ | inspection, examination | L4·4 |
| 濃い こい | thick (as of color, liquid), dense, strong | L1·4 L1·9 |
| 恋人 こいびと | lover; sweetheart; girlfriend | L13·1 |
| 硬貨 こうか | coin | L6·3 |
| 合格 ごうかく | success, passing (e.g., exam) | S11·2 S11·4 S18·2 S18·4 |
| 交換 こうかん | exchange, swap | E4·3 L2·5 |
| 高速 こうそく | high speed, high gear | L3·4 |
| 後輩 こうはい | junior members of a group | L8·1 S13·2 |
| 興奮 こうふん | excitement, stimulation | S5·3 S5·4 |
| コーチ | coach | S1·2 S15·2 S18·2 |
| 氷 こおり | ice, hail | L2·9 L2·11 L13·7 |
| 凍る こおる | to freeze, to be frozen over, to congeal | L13·7 S20·3 |
| ゴール | goal | S2·1 S2·5 S4·1 S12·2 S14·2 S21·3 |
| 呼吸 こきゅう | breath, respiration | S19·3 S19·4 |
| 国語 こくご | national language | L5·5 |
| 腰 こし | hip, waist | L4·1 S9·3 |
| 小銭 こぜに | coins, small change | L3·3 L3·10 |
| 骨折 こっせつ | bone fracture | S20·3 S20·4 |
| 断る ことわる | to refuse, to decline, to dismiss | E3·4 L5·4 L8·3 |
| こぼす | to spill | E4·6 |
| 小麦 こむぎ | wheat | L2·7 |
| 転ぶ ころぶ | to fall down, to fall over | L4·1 S20·2 S20·3 |
| 差 さ | difference, variation | S17·1 S17·4 |
| 際 さい | on the occasion of, circumstances | E6·6 |
| 材料 ざいりょう | ingredients, material | L1·4 L13·6 |
| サイン | autograph; sign; sine | L5·2 L5·9 S8·3 |
| 桜 さくら | cherry blossom, cherry tree | L7·4 |
| 叫ぶ さけぶ | to shout, to cry | S6·3 |
| 刺す さす | to sting, to bite (e.g., bug), to prick, to stab | E7·6 E7·8 |
| 誘う さそう | to invite (someone to do something with you); to tempt, to lure | E1·5 E3·4 E4·2 E7·3 E7·6 L7·3 S9·2 S17·2 S17·4 S22·1 S23·2 |
| 参加 さんか | participation | L5·2 L7·2 L13·7 L13·8 S2·2 S2·5 S23·2 |
| 賛成 さんせい | approval, agreement | L9·3 L9·7 |
| 事件 じけん | event, affair, incident | L4·9 |
| 湿気 しっけ | moisture, humidity, dampness | L1·5 |
| 実は じつは | actually; in fact | L7·7 L9·5 L9·7 |
| 自動 じどう | automatic, self-motion | L3·4 |
| 支払 しはらい | payment | L6·4 |
| ジュース | juice, soft drink; deuce | S13·1 S13·4 S15·1 S15·4 |
| 渋滞 じゅうたい | congestion (e.g., traffic), delay | L3·4 L3·6 S8·3 S8·4 |
| 集団 しゅうだん | group, mass | S21·3 S21·4 |
| 集中 しゅうちゅう | concentration, focusing the mind | L5·5 |
| 収入 しゅうにゅう | income, revenue | L6·7 |
| 修理 しゅうり | repairing, mending | E4·3 L1·7 L2·5 L3·7 S21·1 |
| 手術 しゅじゅつ | surgical operation | L4·7 |
| 出場 しゅつじょう | participation | S1·4 S2·4 |
| 出身 しゅっしん | come from | S1·5 S1·6 S14·3 |
| 順番 じゅんばん | turn (in line), order of things | E2·3 L4·3 L7·2 S23·1 S23·3 |
| 障害 しょうがい | obstacle, impediment | S4·1 |
| 上司 じょうし | one's superior | L8·1 L8·7 |
| 少々 しょうしょう | a little; short (time) (formal for 少し (すこし)) | L8·4 |
| 症状 しょうじょう | symptoms, condition | E6·7 L4·3 |
| 上達 じょうたつ | improvement, advance | S9·3 S9·5 |
| 食欲 しょくよく | appetite (for food) | L4·2 |
| 女子 じょし | woman, girl | S13·3 |
| 書類 しょるい | documents, official papers | L6·7 |
| 知らせ しらせ | notice | E6·5 L5·2 L7·2 |
| 信号 しんごう | traffic lights, signal, semaphore | L3·4 L3·5 S21·2 |
| 診察 しんさつ | medical examination (of a patient) | L4·3 |
| 親戚 しんせき | relative(s) | L1·1 L13·3 |
| 身長 しんちょう | height (of body), stature | L4·7 S14·3 S14·4 |
| 審判 しんぱん | umpire, referee, judgment | S2·1 S2·5 S11·2 |
| スキー | ski | S20·1 |
| スケジュール | schedule | L8·2 |
| 過ごす すごす | to pass, to spend (time) | L13·1 |
| 筋 すじ | muscle, string, line | S6·2 S6·4 |
| スタンド | stand | S4·3 S7·2 |
| 頭痛 ずつう | headache | L4·2 |
| ずっと | for a long time; all the time; consecutively | E2·7 |
| ストレス | stress | L9·1 |
| すれ違う すれちがう | to pass by one another | S22·2 S22·4 |
| 性格 せいかく | character, personality | L9·4 |
| 税金 ぜいきん | tax, duty | L6·7 |
| 精算 せいさん | exact calculation, adjustment | S9·2 S9·5 |
| 成績 せいせき | grade (i.e., on a test), academic record | L5·5 |
| 生年月日 せいねんがっぴ | birth date | L4·3 L8·5 |
| 整理 せいり | sorting, arrangement | L1·3 |
| 咳 せき | cough | L4·2 |
| 絶対 ぜったい | definitely, without fail, absoluteness | L9·3 |
| セット | set | S13·1 S19·2 S19·4 |
| 節約 せつやく | economizing, saving | E3·6 |
| 攻める せめる | to attack, to assault | S14·1 |
| 全員 ぜんいん | all members | E2·3 |
| 先行 せんこう | preceding, going first | S6·1 |
| 洗剤 せんざい | detergent | L1·3 |
| 選手 せんしゅ | player selected for a team (usually athletic) | L5·7 S1·3 S3·2 S5·1 S6·1 S13·3 S13·4 S16·3 S17·3 S17·4 |
| センター | center | S14·1 |
| 揃える そろえる | to put things in order, to arrange | L2·10 |
| 損 そん | loss, disadvantage | S5·3 |
| 対 たい | pair, couple, set | S1·1 S1·6 S13·1 S13·4 S16·1 S16·4 |
| 大会 たいかい | convention, (big) tournament, mass meeting | L5·6 S1·4 S9·4 S11·1 S11·3 S12·2 S13·2 S17·3 S21·2 S23·2 |
| 退屈 たいくつ | tedium, boring | L9·1 |
| 大した たいした | significant, great, considerable | L4·4 |
| 体重 たいじゅう | (body) weight | L4·7 S19·2 |
| 代表 だいひょう | representative, delegation | S1·4 |
| 倒す たおす | to throw down, to beat | L4·6 |
| タオル | (hand) towel | L3·8 S19·1 |
| 炊く たく | to boil, to cook | L1·4 |
| 確かめる たしかめる | to ascertain, to make sure | E6·4 |
| 助かる たすかる | to be saved; (something) helps (v.i.) | L8·3 L8·7 |
| 助ける たすける | to help (v.t.), to save, to rescue | L4·9 |
| 畳む たたむ | to fold (clothes) | L1·5 L1·9 |
| 黙る だまる | to be silent | L13·5 |
| 試す ためす | to attempt, to test | E3·7 |
| 便り たより | news, correspondence, letter | L5·2 |
| 男子 だんし | young man | S13·3 |
| 担当 たんとう | (in) charge | E6·7 |
| チーム | team | S1·2 S8·1 S13·2 |
| 地下 ちか | basement, underground | E2·3 L3·5 |
| 違い ちがい | difference, discrepancy | L2·4 L2·11 |
| 地区 ちく | district, section | S6·1 |
| 遅刻 ちこく | lateness, late coming | E2·4 L5·3 |
| 中止 ちゅうし | suspension, stoppage, discontinuance | E6·6 E7·4 L8·2 S1·2 S1·6 S8·3 S15·2 S15·4 |
| 注文 ちゅうもん | order, request | L2·7 |
| 調子 ちょうし | condition, state, tune, tone | S7·1 |
| 挑戦 ちょうせん | challenge, defiance | E3·7 |
| 貯金 ちょきん | (bank) savings | L6·3 |
| 直接 ちょくせつ | direct, immediate, firsthand | L7·7 |
| 治療 ちりょう | medical treatment | L4·6 |
| 通勤 つうきん | commuting to work | L8·1 L8·7 |
| 通訳 つうやく | interpretation; interpreter | E4·3 |
| 土 つち | earth, soil | S1·4 |
| 繋がる つながる | to be connected to, to be related to | L6·6 L6·9 |
| 繋ぐ つなぐ | to tie, to fasten, to connect | E6·7 S12·3 |
| 梅雨 つゆ | rainy season | L1·5 L7·4 L7·8 |
| 釣 つり | fishing | L9·6 |
| 提出 ていしゅつ | presentation, submission, filing | E6·6 E6·8 L5·2 L5·9 L6·7 |
| 停電 ていでん | failure of electricity | L1·7 L4·8 L4·10 |
| 停留所 ていりゅうじょ | bus or tram stop | L3·3 |
| デート | date (in the sense of 'social engagement' only) | L13·1 |
| 伝言 でんごん | verbal message | E6·7 L8·4 L8·7 |
| 同士 どうし | one another, companion, comrade | S17·3 S17·4 |
| 同僚 どうりょう | colleague; co-worker | L8·1 |
| 得意 とくい | pride, triumph, prosperity | L5·5 L9·2 S15·1 S15·4 |
| 読書 どくしょ | reading | L9·6 |
| 登山 とざん | mountain-climbing | S22·1 |
| 届く とどく | to reach | E4·1 E5·5 E5·6 L1·8 L2·5 L6·5 L6·9 L13·2 |
| 飛ばす とばす | to skip over, to omit | S9·1 S9·4 S9·5 |
| 取れる とれる | to come off, to be taken off | S10·2 S10·4 |
| なお | still, yet | E6·6 |
| 流す ながす | to drain, to float, to shed (e.g., blood, tears) | S4·2 |
| 仲間 なかま | company, fellow, colleague, associate | S23·2 |
| 中身 なかみ | content(s); substance | L1·8 L6·5 |
| 鍋 なべ | saucepan, pot | L1·4 |
| 波 なみ | wave | S5·1 |
| 何で なんで | Why, What for | E5·1 |
| 似合う にあう | to suit (a person), to match (clothing), (something) becomes (someone) | E5·5 L2·3 L13·4 |
| 苦手 にがて | poor (at), weak (in), dislike (of) | L2·7 L5·5 L5·9 L9·2 L9·7 |
| 煮る にる | to boil, to cook | L1·4 |
| 人気 にんき | popularity | E7·4 S4·1 S4·4 S7·2 S7·3 |
| 抜く ぬく | to extract, to omit, to unplug | L4·6 L4·7 S5·1 S7·1 S7·3 S8·1 S8·4 S12·3 S12·4 |
| 願い ねがい | desire, wish, request | L8·3 |
| 願う ねがう | to desire, to wish, to request | E6·3 |
| 残す のこす | to leave (behind, over), to save, to reserve | L8·4 |
| ハイキング | hiking | S22·1 |
| 配達 はいたつ | delivery, distribution | L1·8 |
| 量る はかる | to measure, to weigh, to survey | L6·5 |
| 測る はかる | to measure, to weigh, to survey | L4·2 |
| 吐く はく | to throw up, to vomit | L4·2 L4·4 |
| 拍手 はくしゅ | clapping hands, applause | S15·3 |
| パス | path, pass (in games) | S2·1 S3·1 S3·4 S13·2 S14·1 S14·4 |
| 外す はずす | to unfasten, to remove | E6·7 E6·8 L6·6 S14·1 S14·4 |
| 外れる はずれる | to be disconnected, to be out (e.g., of gear) | S4·2 S4·4 S5·2 S6·2 S7·2 S7·3 S12·2 S15·2 S17·2 S17·4 |
| 旗 はた | flag | S8·3 S11·2 |
| 発車 はっしゃ | departure of a vehicle | L3·3 |
| ばったり | (to meet) by chance | L7·1 |
| 羽根 はね | feather | S17·2 S17·4 |
| 膝 ひざ | knee, lap | L4·1 S22·2 |
| 人込み ひとごみ | crowd of people | L13·7 |
| 冷やす ひやす | to cool, to refrigerate | E4·5 E7·1 L13·6 |
| 秒 びょう | second (60th min) | S18·3 S18·4 S23·1 S23·3 |
| 瓶 びん | bottle | L1·6 |
| 不安 ふあん | anxiety, uneasiness | L9·1 |
| 拭く ふく | to wipe, to dry | L1·3 L1·9 L13·2 |
| 袋 ふくろ | bag, sack | L1·6 L2·1 |
| 無事 ぶじ | safety, peace | L4·8 L4·10 |
| ぶつかる | to strike, to collide with | S20·3 |
| ぶつける | to knock, to strike hard, to hit and attack | L4·1 |
| プラン | plan | L6·6 S19·1 |
| ブレーキ | a brake | L3·7 S21·1 S21·4 |
| プロ | professional | S9·4 |
| 雰囲気 ふんいき | atmosphere (e.g., musical), mood, ambiance | S2·3 |
| 別に べつに | (not) particularly, nothing | L9·3 |
| 変更 へんこう | change, modification, alteration | E6·7 L2·6 L8·2 L8·5 |
| ベンチ | bench | S14·2 |
| 方向 ほうこう | direction, course, way | L3·5 |
| 吠える ほえる | to bark, to howl | L7·7 |
| ホーム | platform; home | L3·1 S2·3 S6·3 S14·3 |
| ボール | ball; bowl | S23·1 |
| 保証 ほしょう | guarantee, assurance, warranty | L2·4 |
| ほっと | feel relieved | L9·1 L9·7 |
| 歩道 ほどう | walkway | L3·7 |
| 本当 ほんと | truth, reality | L9·3 |
| 迷子 まいご | lost (stray) child | E6·5 S20·3 |
| 豆 まめ | beans, peas | L13·5 |
| 守る まもる | to protect; to abide (by the rules) | L4·8 L7·7 S14·1 S14·4 |
| 迷う まよう | to be puzzled, to be perplexed, to lose one's way | E3·4 E4·6 L3·5 L9·5 S22·2 S22·4 |
| 見掛ける みかける | to (happen to see), to notice, to catch sight of | L7·1 |
| 診る みる | to examine (a patient) | E4·3 E6·7 |
| 向かい むかい | facing, opposite, across | L3·5 |
| 迎え むかえ | meeting, person sent to pick up an arrival | L5·3 |
| 向く むく | to face | L13·5 |
| 蒸し暑い むしあつい | humid, sultry | L1·5 L7·4 L7·8 |
| 虫歯 むしば | cavity, tooth decay | L4·6 |
| 胸 むね | breast, chest | L4·1 |
| 無料 むりょう | free, no charge | L3·6 L3·9 L6·6 S6·3 |
| 名刺 めいし | (name) card; business card | L8·1 |
| 迷惑 めいわく | trouble, bother, annoyance | E6·5 L7·7 L8·3 L8·7 |
| 飯 めし | meals, food | E3·5 |
| 面 めん | face, mug, surface, side or facet, corner, page | L13·5 S11·2 S11·4 S17·2 S17·4 |
| 免許 めんきょ | license, permit, certificate | L3·6 |
| 申し込む もうしこむ | to apply for, to make an application | S12·2 S12·4 S17·2 |
| 目標 もくひょう | mark, objective, target | S19·3 S19·4 |
| 戻す もどす | to restore, to put back, to return | L1·3 |
| 燃やす もやす | to burn | L13·7 |
| 文句 もんく | a complaint | E7·5 |
| 家賃 やちん | rent | L6·4 L6·8 |
| 宿 やど | inn, lodging | S20·1 S20·4 |
| 辞める やめる | to retire | E1·3 E3·4 E3·8 L5·6 L6·2 L8·1 |
| 優勝 ゆうしょう | overall victory, championship | S1·3 S6·3 S8·1 S8·4 S9·4 S10·3 S15·3 S15·4 S16·3 S17·3 S17·4 |
| 床 ゆか | floor | L1·3 |
| 譲る ゆずる | to turn over, to assign, to hand over | E4·2 E6·5 |
| 茹でる ゆでる | to boil | L1·4 |
| 酔う よう | to get drunk | L2·8 |
| 様子 ようす | aspect, state, appearance | L5·3 L5·9 |
| 汚す よごす | to pollute, to make dirty | E4·6 |
| 予算 よさん | estimate, budget | S5·3 S5·4 S7·2 S7·3 S21·1 |
| 予想 よそう | expectation, anticipation, prediction | S4·2 S6·2 |
| 夜中 よなか | midnight, dead of night | S2·4 S2·5 S22·3 |
| ラケット | racket | S15·1 S16·1 S17·1 |
| 両替 りょうがえ | change, money exchange | E4·5 L3·3 L6·3 |
| 料金 りょうきん | fee, charge, fare | L1·7 L3·4 L6·6 S19·3 |
| 礼 れい | expression of gratitude; bow | S11·1 S11·2 S11·4 |
| 枠 わく | frame, slide | S6·2 S15·2 |
| 分ける わける | to divide, to separate | E4·4 L1·6 L2·2 L2·8 L7·6 |
Not in a lesson yet (1807)
| Word | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| 愛 あい | love | |
| 愛情 あいじょう | love, affection | |
| 合図 あいず | sign, signal | |
| アイスクリーム | ice cream | |
| 愛する あいする | to love | |
| あいにく | unfortunately | |
| 遭う あう | to meet, to encounter (undesirable nuance) | |
| 明かり あかり | lamplight, light (in general) | |
| 明らか あきらか | obvious, clear | |
| 諦める あきらめる | to give up, to abandon | |
| 悪 あく | evil, vice | |
| 握手 あくしゅ | handshake | |
| 悪魔 あくま | devil, demon, evil spirit | |
| 明ける あける | to dawn, to become daylight | |
| 揚げる あげる | to lift, to fry | |
| 与える あたえる | to give | |
| 暖まる あたたまる | to warm up | |
| 温まる あたたまる | to warm oneself, to get warm | |
| 暖める あたためる | to warm (up to someone/something), to heat (up to someone/something) | |
| 辺り あたり | vicinity, nearby | |
| 当り あたり | hit, success, reaching the mark | |
| 当たり前 あたりまえ | usual, common, obvious | |
| あちこち | here and there | |
| 扱う あつかう | to treat, to handle, to deal with | |
| アップ | up | |
| 宛てる あてる | to address, to put | |
| 跡 あと | trace; remains; scar | |
| 油 あぶら | oil | |
| 脂 あぶら | fat | |
| 誤り あやまり | error | |
| 粗 あら | defect, flaw, fault | |
| 嵐 あらし | storm | |
| 争う あらそう | to dispute, to argue, to fight | |
| 新た あらた | new, fresh | |
| あらゆる | all, every | |
| 表す あらわす | to express, to show | |
| 現す あらわす | to show, to appear, to reveal | |
| 著す あらわす | to write, to publish | |
| 現れ あらわれ | expression, indication, sign | |
| 現れる あらわれる | to appear (v.i.), to become visible; to express | |
| ありがとう | Thank you | |
| 在る; 有る ある | to live, to be, to exist | |
| 或 ある | a certain..., some... | |
| あるいは | or, perhaps | |
| アルバム | album | |
| 泡 あわ | bubble, foam | |
| 合わせる あわせる | to combine | |
| 慌てる あわてる | to become confused、to panic | |
| 哀れ あわれ | helpless, pity, pathetic | |
| 案 あん | plan, scheme, proposal | |
| 案外 あんがい | unexpectedly | |
| 暗記 あんき | memorization, learning by heart | |
| 安定 あんてい | stability, equilibrium | |
| あんなに | to that extent, to that degree | |
| あんまり | not very, not much | |
| 胃 い | stomach | |
| 異 い | difference (of opinion) | |
| 意 い | will | |
| 委員 いいん | committee member | |
| 医院 いいん | doctor's office (surgery), clinic | |
| 意外 いがい | unexpected, surprising | |
| 怒り いかり | anger | |
| 粋 いき | chic, style, purity | |
| 勢い いきおい | force, vigor, momentum | |
| 生き物 いきもの | living thing, creature | |
| いけない | must not do, bad, wrong | |
| 医師 いし | doctor, physician | |
| 意思 いし | intention, purpose | |
| 意志 いし | will, volition | |
| 維持 いじ | maintenance, preservation | |
| 意地 いじ | disposition, spirit, obstinacy, appetite | |
| 意地悪 いじわる | malicious, mean, unkind | |
| 泉 いずみ | spring, fountain | |
| いずれ | where, which, who | |
| 以前 いぜん | in the past; before | |
| 依然 いぜん | still, as yet | |
| 偉大 いだい | greatness | |
| 抱く いだく | to hold (v.t.) (written expression), to embrace, to harbor | |
| いたずら | trick, practical joke | |
| いただきます | expression of gratitude before meals | |
| 傷める いためる | to damage, to impair, to spoil | |
| 至る いたる | to come, to arrive | |
| 市 いち | market, fair | |
| 位置 いち | place, position | |
| 一時 いちじ | for a time, temporarily | |
| 一度に いちどに | all at once | |
| 市場 いちば | market, bazaar | |
| 一家 いっか | family, clan | |
| いつか | sometime, one day | |
| 一種 いっしゅ | a species, a kind, a variety | |
| 一瞬 いっしゅん | a moment, an instant | |
| 一生 いっしょう | throughout (one's) life | |
| 一層 いっそう | much more, still more | |
| 一体 いったい | one object; body; what on earth?; generally | |
| 一帯 いったい | a region, the whole place | |
| 一致 いっち | agreement; conformity | |
| いつでも | (at) any time, always | |
| いつのまにか | before one knows | |
| 一般 いっぱん | general, average | |
| 一方 いっぽう | on the other hand; meanwhile | |
| いつまでも | forever, for good, eternally | |
| 移動 いどう | migration, movement | |
| 異動 いどう | a change, transfer | |
| 従兄弟 いとこ | cousin (male) | |
| 従姉妹 いとこ | cousin (female) | |
| 稲 いね | rice-plant | |
| 居眠り いねむり | dozing, nodding off | |
| 命 いのち | life | |
| 違反 いはん | violation (of law), infringement | |
| 衣服 いふく | clothes | |
| 居間 いま | living room | |
| 今に いまに | before long, soon | |
| 今にも いまにも | at any time, soon | |
| イメージ | one's image | |
| 否 いや | no, the noes | |
| 以来 いらい | since, henceforth | |
| 依頼 いらい | request; dependence | |
| いらいら | getting nervous, irritation | |
| いらっしゃい | welcome | |
| 医療 いりょう | medical care, medical treatment | |
| 衣料 いりょう | clothing | |
| 祝い いわい | celebration, festival | |
| 言わば いわば | so to speak | |
| いわゆる | the so-called, so-to-speak | |
| インク | ink | |
| 印刷 いんさつ | printing | |
| 印象 いんしょう | impression | |
| インタビュー | interview | |
| 引用 いんよう | quotation, citation | |
| ウイスキー | whiskey | |
| 魚 うお | fish | |
| 動かす うごかす | to move, to shift | |
| 兎 うさぎ | rabbit, hare | |
| 牛 うし | cattle, cow | |
| 失う うしなう | to lose, to part with | |
| 渦 うず | swirl | |
| 疑う うたがう | to doubt, to distrust | |
| 宇宙 うちゅう | universe, cosmos, space | |
| 討つ うつ | to attack, to avenge | |
| 撃つ うつ | to attack, to shoot | |
| うっかり | carelessly; inadvertently | |
| 映す うつす | to project, to reflect, to cast (shadow) | |
| 訴える うったえる | to complain, to appeal, to sue (a person) | |
| 写る うつる | to be photographed, to be projected | |
| 映る うつる | to be reflected, to come out (photo) | |
| うなる | to groan, to moan | |
| 奪う うばう | to rob, to deprive | |
| 埋まる うまる | to be buried, to be filled | |
| 生まれ うまれ | birth, birth-place | |
| 有無 うむ | yes or no, presence or absence | |
| 産む うむ | to give birth (v.t.), to deliver, to produce | |
| 梅 うめ | plum, lowest (of a three-tier ranking system) | |
| 埋める うめる | to bury, to fill up, to fill (a seat, a vacant position) | |
| 裏切る うらぎる | to betray, to turn traitor | |
| 羨ましい うらやましい | envious, enviable | |
| 得る うる | to get, to gain, to win | |
| 売れる うれる | to be sold | |
| 上 うわ | upper, outer, surface | |
| 噂 うわさ | rumor, gossip | |
| 運転 うんてん | operation, driving | |
| 柄 え | handle (of a sword, dagger, etc.), grip | |
| 永遠 えいえん | eternity, perpetuity, immortality | |
| 永久 えいきゅう | eternity, perpetuity, immortality | |
| 影響 えいきょう | influence, effect | |
| 衛星 えいせい | satellite | |
| 栄養 えいよう | nutrition, nourishment | |
| 笑顔 えがお | smile (on one's face) | |
| 描く えがく | to draw, to depict, to describe | |
| 餌 えさ | feed, bait | |
| エネルギー | energy (GER: energie) | |
| 得る える | to get, to gain, to win, to learn | |
| 円 えん | circle, yen | |
| 縁 えん | chance, tie, relationship | |
| 演技 えんぎ | acting, performance | |
| 援助 えんじょ | assistance, aid, support | |
| 演説 えんぜつ | speech, address | |
| 演奏 えんそう | musical performance | |
| 尾 お | tail, ridge | |
| 老い おい | old age, the aged | |
| 王 おう | king | |
| 追う おう | to chase, to run after | |
| 負う おう | to bear, to owe | |
| 王様 おうさま | king | |
| 王子 おうじ | prince | |
| 応じる おうじる | to adapt, to respond, to comply with | |
| 横断 おうだん | crossing | |
| 終える おえる | to finish | |
| 大いに おおいに | much, considerably (same as 大変 (たいへん)), greatly | |
| 覆う おおう | to cover, to hide, to conceal | |
| 大家 おおや | landlord | |
| 丘 おか | hill, height | |
| 沖 おき | open sea | |
| 贈る おくる | to present, to give to, to award to | |
| 起こる おこる | to occur, to happen | |
| 押える おさえる | to stop, to restrain, to press down | |
| 幼い おさない | very young, childish | |
| 収める おさめる | to store to pay, to supply | |
| 納める おさめる | to store to pay, to supply | |
| 治める おさめる | to govern, to manage; to subdue | |
| 教え おしえ | teachings, doctrine | |
| お辞儀 おじぎ | bow | |
| お喋り おしゃべり | chattering, talk | |
| お洒落 おしゃれ | smartly dressed, fashion-conscious | |
| 汚染 おせん | pollution, contamination | |
| 恐らく おそらく | perhaps | |
| 恐れる おそれる | to fear, to be afraid of | |
| 恐ろしい おそろしい | terrible, dreadful | |
| 教わる おそわる | to be taught | |
| お互い おたがい | mutual, reciprocal, each other | |
| 穏やか おだやか | calm, gentle, quiet | |
| 男の人 おとこのひと | man | |
| 大人しい おとなしい | obedient, docile, quiet | |
| 劣る おとる | to fall behind, to be inferior to | |
| 驚き おどろき | surprise, astonishment, wonder | |
| お昼 おひる | lunch, noon | |
| オフィス | office | |
| 溺れる おぼれる | to be drowned, to indulge in | |
| お前 おまえ | you (sing), presence (of a high personage) | |
| おめでとう | Congratulations!, an auspicious occasion! | |
| お目に掛かる おめにかかる | meet ~, see ~ | |
| 思い付く おもいつく | to think of, to hit upon | |
| 思い出 おもいで | memories, recollections, reminiscence | |
| 主に おもに | mainly, primarily | |
| 思わず おもわず | unintentional, spontaneous | |
| 泳ぎ およぎ | swimming | |
| およそ | about, roughly, approximately | |
| 及ぼす およぼす | to exert, to cause, to exercise | |
| 織る おる | to weave | |
| 降ろす おろす | to take down, to launch, to drop | |
| 卸す おろす | to sell wholesale, grated (vegetables) | |
| 音 おん | sound, note | |
| 恩 おん | favor, obligation, debt of gratitude | |
| 温暖 おんだん | warmth | |
| 温度 おんど | temperature | |
| 可 か | passable | |
| 蚊 か | mosquito | |
| 課 か | department, division | |
| カー | car | |
| 貝 かい | shell, shellfish | |
| 害 がい | harm, damage | |
| 絵画 かいが | picture, painting | |
| 海外 かいがい | foreign, abroad, overseas | |
| 解決 かいけつ | settlement, solution, resolution | |
| 会合 かいごう | meeting, assembly | |
| 外交 がいこう | diplomacy | |
| 開始 かいし | start, commencement, beginning | |
| 解釈 かいしゃく | explanation, interpretation | |
| 外出 がいしゅつ | outing, going out | |
| 改善 かいぜん | betterment, improvement | |
| 快適 かいてき | pleasant, agreeable | |
| 回復 かいふく | recovery (from illness), rehabilitation, restoration | |
| 飼う かう | to keep; to own (a pet); to raise; to feed | |
| 帰す かえす | to send back | |
| 代える かえる | to exchange, to interchange, to substitute | |
| 替える かえる | to exchange, to interchange, to substitute | |
| 換える かえる | to exchange, to interchange, to substitute | |
| 反る かえる | to warp, to be warped, to curve | |
| 香り かおり | aroma, fragrance | |
| 画家 がか | painter | |
| 抱える かかえる | to hold or carry under or in the arms | |
| 価格 かかく | price, value | |
| 化学 かがく | chemistry | |
| 輝く かがやく | to shine, to glitter, to sparkle | |
| 罹る かかる | to suffer from | |
| 限る かぎる | to restrict, to limit, to confine | |
| 掻く かく | to scratch | |
| 描く かく | to draw, to depict, to describe | |
| 欠く かく | to lack, to crack | |
| 角 かく | angle | |
| 核 かく | nucleus, kernel | |
| 格 かく | status, character, case | |
| 嗅ぐ かぐ | to sniff, to smell | |
| 家具 かぐ | furniture | |
| 学 がく | learning, knowledge | |
| 額 がく | amount; frame | |
| 覚悟 かくご | resolution, resignation, readiness | |
| 確実 かくじつ | certainty, reliability, soundness | |
| 学者 がくしゃ | scholar | |
| 学習 がくしゅう | study, learning | |
| 隠す かくす | to hide, to conceal | |
| 拡大 かくだい | magnification, enlargement | |
| 学問 がくもん | scholarship, study, learning | |
| 学歴 がくれき | academic background | |
| 隠れる かくれる | to hide, to be hidden | |
| 影 かげ | shade, shadow, other side | |
| 陰 かげ | shade, shadow, other side | |
| 欠ける かける | to be lacking | |
| 駆ける かける | to run | |
| 賭ける かける | to bet, to risk, to gamble | |
| 加減 かげん | adjustment; addition and subtraction | |
| 過去 かこ | past | |
| 籠 かご | basket, cage | |
| 囲む かこむ | to surround, to encircle | |
| 火災 かさい | conflagration, fire | |
| 重なる かさなる | to be piled up, lie on top of one another | |
| 重ねる かさねる | to pile up, to put something on another, to heap up | |
| 飾り かざり | decoration | |
| 貸し かし | loan, lending | |
| 菓子 かし | confectionery, sweet | |
| 賢い かしこい | wise, clever, smart | |
| 歌手 かしゅ | singer | |
| 数 かず | number, figure, amount | |
| 稼ぐ かせぐ | to earn income, to labor | |
| 数える かぞえる | to count | |
| 堅い かたい | hard, firm, solid | |
| 硬い かたい | hard, firm, solid | |
| 課題 かだい | subject, theme, task | |
| 方々 かたがた | persons | |
| 片付く かたづく | to put in order, to solve | |
| 片付け かたづけ | tidying up, finishing | |
| 刀 かたな | sword, saber | |
| 語る かたる | to talk, to tell, to recite | |
| 勝ち かち | win, victory | |
| 価値 かち | value, worth, merit | |
| がっかり | feel disappointed, be dejected, lose heart | |
| 活気 かっき | vigor; liveliness; vitality; energy | |
| 楽器 がっき | musical instrument | |
| 活動 かつどう | action, activity | |
| 活用 かつよう | conjugation; practical use | |
| 仮定 かてい | assumption, supposition, hypothesis | |
| 過程 かてい | process | |
| 課程 かてい | course, curriculum | |
| 悲しむ かなしむ | to be sad, to mourn for, to regret | |
| 必ずしも かならずしも | (not) always, (not) necessarily | |
| かなり | considerably, fairly, quite | |
| 金 かね | gold, metal; money | |
| 鐘 かね | bell, chime | |
| 可能 かのう | possible, practicable, feasible | |
| 株 かぶ | stock; stump (of tree) | |
| 被る かぶる | to wear; to be covered with | |
| 上 かみ | first volume; superior quality; governmental | |
| 神 かみ | god | |
| 加味 かみ | seasoning, flavoring | |
| 髪の毛 かみのけ | hair (head) | |
| 科目 かもく | (school) subject, curriculum, course | |
| かもしれない | maybe, perhaps | |
| 歌謡 かよう | song, ballad | |
| 空 から | empty | |
| 殻 から | shell, husk, hull | |
| 柄 がら | pattern; build; character | |
| 借り かり | borrowing, debt, loan | |
| 狩り かり | hunting | |
| 刈る かる | to cut (hair), to mow (grass), to harvest | |
| 河 かわ | river, stream | |
| 皮 かわ | skin, hide, leather | |
| 革 かわ | leather | |
| 可愛そう かわいそう | poor, pitiable, pathetic | |
| 可愛らしい かわいらしい | lovely, sweet | |
| 乾かす かわかす | to dry | |
| 渇く かわく | to be thirsty | |
| 勘 かん | perception, intuition, the sixth sense | |
| 管 かん | pipe, tube | |
| ~観 かん | feeling, view | |
| 癌 がん | cancer | |
| 考え かんがえ | thinking, thought, ideas | |
| 感覚 かんかく | sense, sensation | |
| 間隔 かんかく | space, interval, SPC | |
| 環境 かんきょう | environment, circumstance | |
| 歓迎 かんげい | welcome, reception | |
| 刊行 かんこう | publication, issue | |
| 慣行 かんこう | customary practice, habit, traditional event | |
| 観察 かんさつ | observation, survey | |
| 感謝 かんしゃ | thanks, gratitude | |
| 患者 かんじゃ | patient | |
| 勘定 かんじょう | calculation, counting, consideration | |
| 感情 かんじょう | emotion(s), feeling(s), sentiment | |
| 感じる かんじる | to feel, to sense | |
| 感心 かんしん | admiration | |
| 関心 かんしん | concern, interest | |
| 関する かんする | to concern, to be related | |
| 完成 かんせい | complete, completion; perfection | |
| 歓声 かんせい | cheer, shout of joy | |
| 完全 かんぜん | perfection, completeness | |
| 乾燥 かんそう | dry, arid, dehydrated | |
| 感想 かんそう | (one's) impressions, (one's) thoughts | |
| 管理 かんり | control, management (e.g., of a business) | |
| 完了 かんりょう | completion, conclusion | |
| 官僚 かんりょう | bureaucrat, bureaucracy | |
| 関連 かんれん | relation, connection, relevance | |
| 議員 ぎいん | member of the Diet, congress, or parliament | |
| 記憶 きおく | memory, recollection, remembrance | |
| 機械 きかい | machine, machinery | |
| 器械 きかい | instrument | |
| 議会 ぎかい | Diet, congress, parliament | |
| 期間 きかん | period, term | |
| 機関 きかん | engine; institution, organization | |
| 器官 きかん | organ (of body, instrument) | |
| 季刊 きかん | quarterly (e.g., magazine) | |
| 企業 きぎょう | industry, business, undertaking | |
| 起源 きげん | origin, beginning, rise | |
| 気候 きこう | climate | |
| 機構 きこう | mechanism, organization | |
| 岸 きし | bank, coast, shore | |
| 生地 きじ | fabric; dough | |
| 記事 きじ | article, news story | |
| 技師 ぎし | engineer, technician | |
| 記者 きしゃ | reporter | |
| 築く きずく | to build, to establish | |
| 規制 きせい | regulation | |
| 期待 きたい | expectation, anticipation, hope | |
| 気体 きたい | vapor, gas | |
| 帰宅 きたく | returning home | |
| 貴重 きちょう | precious, valuable | |
| 議長 ぎちょう | chairman | |
| きちんと | precisely, accurately | |
| 機能 きのう | function, faculty | |
| 気の毒 きのどく | pitiful, a pity | |
| 希望 きぼう | hope, wish, aspiration | |
| 基本 きほん | basic, basis | |
| 気味 きみ | -like, -looking, -looked | |
| 奇妙 きみょう | strange, queer, curious | |
| 義務 ぎむ | duty, obligation, responsibility | |
| 疑問 ぎもん | question, problem, doubt | |
| 逆 ぎゃく | reverse, opposite | |
| キャプテン | captain | |
| キャンプ | camp | |
| 旧 きゅう | ex- | |
| 休暇 きゅうか | vacation, holiday, day off | |
| 急激 きゅうげき | sudden, precipitous, radical | |
| 吸収 きゅうしゅう | absorption, suction | |
| 救助 きゅうじょ | relief, aid, rescue | |
| 急速 きゅうそく | rapid (e.g., progress) | |
| 休息 きゅうそく | rest, relief, relaxation | |
| 給料 きゅうりょう | salary, wages | |
| 丘陵 きゅうりょう | hill | |
| 器用 きよう | skillful, handy | |
| 教科書 きょうかしょ | textbook | |
| 競技 きょうぎ | game, match, contest | |
| 協議 きょうぎ | conference, discussion, negotiation | |
| 行儀 ぎょうぎ | manners | |
| 供給 きょうきゅう | supply, provision | |
| 教授 きょうじゅ | teaching, instruction; professor | |
| 享受 きょうじゅ | enjoyment, being given | |
| 強調 きょうちょう | emphasis, stress, stressed point | |
| 協調 きょうちょう | co-operation, conciliation, harmony | |
| 共通 きょうつう | commonness, mutual | |
| 共同 きょうどう | cooperation, association, collaboration | |
| 恐怖 きょうふ | fear, terror | |
| 強力 きょうりょく | powerful, strong | |
| 許可 きょか | permission, approval | |
| 局 きょく | office, bureau, station(TV, radio) | |
| 巨大 きょだい | huge, gigantic, enormous | |
| 嫌う きらう | to hate, to dislike, to loathe | |
| 霧 きり | fog, mist | |
| 切り きり | limits, place to leave off | |
| 切れ きれ | cloth, piece, cut | |
| 記録 きろく | record, minutes, document | |
| 議論 ぎろん | argument, discussion, dispute | |
| 金 きん | gold, metal; money | |
| 菌 きん | germ, bacterium | |
| 銀 ぎん | silver | |
| 金額 きんがく | amount of money | |
| 金庫 きんこ | safe, vault | |
| 近視 きんし | nearsightedness | |
| 金銭 きんせん | money, cash | |
| 金属 きんぞく | metal | |
| 近代 きんだい | modern times | |
| 筋肉 きんにく | muscle, sinews | |
| 金融 きんゆう | finance, money and banking | |
| 句 く | phrase | |
| 苦 く | trouble, worry, difficulty | |
| 食う くう | (male) (vulg.) to eat | |
| 臭い くさい | stinky, smelly, bad-smelling | |
| 鎖 くさり | chain | |
| 腐る くさる | to rot, to go bad | |
| 癖 くせ | a habit (often a bad habit), peculiarity | |
| 管 くだ | pipe, tube | |
| 具体 ぐたい | concrete, tangible, material | |
| 下り くだり | down-train (going away from Tokyo) | |
| 下る くだる | to get down, to descend | |
| 苦痛 くつう | pain, agony | |
| ぐっすり | sound asleep, fast asleep | |
| 区別 くべつ | distinction, differentiation, classification | |
| 組合 くみあい | association, union | |
| 汲む くむ | to draw, to scoop, to pump | |
| 酌む くむ | to serve sake | |
| 暮らし くらし | living; life style | |
| クラシック | classic(s) | |
| 暮らす くらす | to live, to get along | |
| グラス | glass; grass | |
| グランド | gland, grand, (electrical) ground | |
| クリーム | cream | |
| 繰り返す くりかえす | to repeat, to do something over again | |
| 狂う くるう | to go mad, to get out of order | |
| 苦しい くるしい | tough; physically strenuous | |
| 苦しむ くるしむ | to suffer, to groan, to be worried | |
| 暮れ くれ | year end, | |
| 苦労 くろう | hardship; suffering | |
| 加える くわえる | to append, to sum up, to add (up) | |
| 咥える くわえる | to hold something in the mouth | |
| 詳しい くわしい | detailed; full; accurate | |
| 加わる くわわる | to join in, to accede to | |
| 訓 くん | native Japanese reading of a Chinese character | |
| 軍 ぐん | army, force, troops | |
| 郡 ぐん | country, district | |
| 群 ぐん | group | |
| 軍隊 ぐんたい | army, troops | |
| 下 げ | under, below, beneath | |
| 計 けい | plan; sum, total | |
| 刑 けい | penalty, sentence, punishment | |
| 敬意 けいい | respect, honor | |
| 経緯 けいい | sequence of events, course | |
| 経営 けいえい | management, administration | |
| 景気 けいき | condition, state, business (condition) | |
| 計器 けいき | meter, gauge | |
| 契機 けいき | opportunity, chance | |
| 傾向 けいこう | tendency, trend, inclination | |
| 警告 けいこく | warning | |
| 計算 けいさん | calculation, reckoning | |
| 掲示 けいじ | notice, bulletin | |
| 刑事 けいじ | criminal case, (police) detective | |
| 芸術 げいじゅつ | (fine) art, the arts | |
| 携帯 けいたい | carrying something; mobile telephone | |
| 形態 けいたい | form, shape, figure | |
| 経由 けいゆ | go by the way, via | |
| ケース | case | |
| 劇場 げきじょう | theater, playhouse | |
| 化粧 けしょう | make-up (cosmetic) | |
| けち | stinginess, miser | |
| 血液 けつえき | blood | |
| 欠陥 けっかん | defect, fault, deficiency | |
| 血管 けっかん | blood vessel | |
| 決行 けっこう | doing (with resolve), carrying out (e.g., a plan) | |
| 決心 けっしん | determination, resolution | |
| 決定 けってい | decision, determination | |
| 欠点 けってん | faults, defect, weakness | |
| 結論 けつろん | conclusion | |
| 煙 けむり | smoke, fumes | |
| 券 けん | ticket, certificate | |
| 県 けん | prefecture | |
| 見解 けんかい | opinion, point of view | |
| 限界 げんかい | limit, bound | |
| 言語 げんご | language | |
| 現在 げんざい | now (same as 今 (いま)), present, current | |
| 現実 げんじつ | reality | |
| 現象 げんしょう | phenomenon | |
| 減少 げんしょう | decrease, reduction, decline | |
| 現状 げんじょう | present condition, status quo | |
| 建設 けんせつ | construction, foundation | |
| 現代 げんだい | today, present-day | |
| 建築 けんちく | construction, architecture | |
| 見当 けんとう | estimate, guess | |
| 検討 けんとう | consideration, examination, investigation | |
| 現場 げんば | actual spot, scene, field | |
| 憲法 けんぽう | constitution | |
| 権利 けんり | right, privilege | |
| 後 ご | afterwards, since then | |
| 碁 ご | Go (board game of capturing territory) | |
| 恋 こい | love, tender passion | |
| 幸運 こううん | good luck, fortune | |
| 講演 こうえん | lecture, talk | |
| 公演 こうえん | public performance | |
| 効果 こうか | effect, result | |
| 高価 こうか | high price | |
| 豪華 ごうか | luxurious, gorgeous, extravagance | |
| 後悔 こうかい | regret, repentance | |
| 航海 こうかい | sail, voyage | |
| 航空 こうくう | aviation, flying | |
| 光景 こうけい | scene, spectacle | |
| 合計 ごうけい | sum total, total amount | |
| 攻撃 こうげき | attack, strike, offensive | |
| 貢献 こうけん | contribution, services | |
| 広告 こうこく | advertisement | |
| 交際 こうさい | friendship, association, acquaintance | |
| 校舎 こうしゃ | school building | |
| 後者 こうしゃ | the latter | |
| 公正 こうせい | justice, fairness, impartiality | |
| 構成 こうせい | organization, composition | |
| 拘束 こうそく | restriction, restraint | |
| 行動 こうどう | action, conduct, behavior | |
| 強盗 ごうとう | robbery, burglary | |
| 工場 こうば | factory, plant | |
| 荒廃 こうはい | ruin | |
| 幸福 こうふく | happiness, blessedness | |
| 降伏 こうふく | capitulation, surrender, submission | |
| 公平 こうへい | fairness, impartial, justice | |
| 候補 こうほ | candidacy | |
| 考慮 こうりょ | consideration, taking into account | |
| 越える こえる | to exceed, to cross over, to cross | |
| 超える こえる | to exceed, to cross over, to cross | |
| コード | code; cord; chord | |
| 誤解 ごかい | misunderstanding | |
| 語学 ごがく | language study | |
| 故郷 こきょう | hometown | |
| 極 ごく | quite, very | |
| 語句 ごく | words, phrases | |
| 国籍 こくせき | nationality | |
| 黒板 こくばん | blackboard | |
| 克服 こくふく | conquest, overcome | |
| 国民 こくみん | national, people, citizen | |
| 穀物 こくもつ | grain, cereal, corn | |
| 個々 ここ | individual, one by one | |
| 胡椒 こしょう | pepper | |
| 個人 こじん | individual, private person | |
| 故人 こじん | the deceased | |
| 越す こす | to go over (e.g., with audience) | |
| 超す こす | to cross, to pass, to tide over | |
| 国家 こっか | state, country, nation | |
| 国会 こっかい | National Diet, parliament, congress | |
| 国境 こっきょう | national or state border | |
| 小包 こづつみ | parcel, package | |
| 琴 こと | Japanese harp | |
| 異なる ことなる | to differ, to vary | |
| ことによると | (depending on the circumstances) | |
| 諺 ことわざ | proverb, saying | |
| 粉 こな | flour, powder | |
| 好み このみ | liking, taste, choice | |
| 好む このむ | to like, to prefer | |
| こぼれる | to overflow, to spill | |
| 塵 ごみ | garbage, litter | |
| ごめんなさい | I beg your pardon, excuse me, I'm sorry | |
| 小屋 こや | hut, cabin, shed | |
| これら | these | |
| 殺す ころす | to kill | |
| 今回 こんかい | now, this time, lately | |
| 今後 こんご | from now on, hereafter | |
| 混雑 こんざつ | confusion, congestion | |
| コンテスト | contest | |
| こんなに | so, like this, in this way | |
| 困難 こんなん | difficulty, distress | |
| 今日 こんにち | today, this day | |
| こんにちは | hello, good day (daytime greeting) | |
| 婚約 こんやく | engagement, betrothal | |
| 混乱 こんらん | chaos, confusion, mayhem | |
| サービス | service, support system; goods or services without charge | |
| 最高 さいこう | highest, supreme, the most | |
| 財産 ざいさん | property, fortune, assets | |
| 最終 さいしゅう | last, closing | |
| 採集 さいしゅう | collecting, gathering | |
| 最中 さいちゅう | in the middle of | |
| 最低 さいてい | least, lowest, worst | |
| 才能 さいのう | talent, ability | |
| 裁判 さいばん | trial, judgment | |
| 幸い さいわい | fortunately; luckily | |
| 境 さかい | border, boundary, mental state | |
| 逆らう さからう | to go against, to oppose, to disobey | |
| 盛り さかり | helping, serving | |
| 作業 さぎょう | work, operation, manufacturing | |
| 裂く さく | to tear, to split | |
| 昨 さく | last (year), yesterday | |
| 作 さく | a work, a harvest | |
| 策 さく | plan, policy | |
| 柵 さく | fence, paling | |
| 作品 さくひん | work, opus, production | |
| 作物 さくもつ | produce (e.g., agricultural), crops | |
| 酒 さけ | alcohol, sake | |
| 避ける さける | to avoid (physical contact); to ward off, to avert | |
| 裂ける さける | to split, to tear, to burst | |
| 支える ささえる | support, hold, sustain | |
| 刺さる ささる | to stick, to be stuck | |
| 指す さす | to point, | |
| 挿す さす | to insert, to put in, to graft | |
| 注す さす | to pour (drink), to serve (drinks) | |
| 射す さす | to shine, to strike | |
| 座席 ざせき | seat | |
| 札 さつ | bill, note | |
| 作家 さっか | author, writer, novelist | |
| 作曲 さっきょく | composition (of music) | |
| ざっと | roughly, in round numbers | |
| さっぱり | feeling refreshed, neat | |
| さて | well; now (typically used when switching to a new, usually more important topic) | |
| 砂漠 さばく | desert | |
| 裁く さばく | to judge | |
| 差別 さべつ | discrimination, differentiation | |
| 作法 さほう | manners, etiquette, propriety | |
| 様々 さまざま | varied, various | |
| 冷ます さます | to cool, to let cool | |
| 覚ます さます | to awaken | |
| 冷める さめる | to become cool, to wear off | |
| 覚める さめる | to wake, to wake up | |
| 左右 さゆう | left and right; influence | |
| 皿 さら | plate, dish | |
| 更に さらに | furthermore, moreover | |
| 去る さる | to leave, to go away | |
| 猿 さる | monkey | |
| 騒ぎ さわぎ | uproar, disturbance | |
| 酸化 さんか | oxidation | |
| 参考 さんこう | reference, consultation | |
| 酸性 さんせい | acidity | |
| 酸素 さんそ | oxygen | |
| 氏 し | family name, lineage | |
| 詩 し | poem; poetry | |
| 死 し | death, decease | |
| 幸せ しあわせ | happiness, blessing | |
| ジーンズ | jeans | |
| ジェット機 ジェットき | jet plane | |
| 四角 しかく | square | |
| 資格 しかく | qualifications, requirements, capabilities | |
| 視覚 しかく | sense of sight, vision | |
| 直に じかに | immediately, readily, directly | |
| しかも | moreover, furthermore, besides, plus | |
| 四季 しき | four seasons | |
| 指揮 しき | command, direction | |
| 直 じき | immediately, soon, shortly | |
| 時期 じき | time, season, period | |
| 磁気 じき | magnetism | |
| 磁器 じき | porcelain, china | |
| 支給 しきゅう | payment, allowance | |
| 至急 しきゅう | urgent, pressing | |
| しきりに | frequently, repeatedly, eagerly | |
| 刺激 しげき | stimulus, impetus, incentive | |
| 資源 しげん | resources | |
| 自己 じこ | self, oneself | |
| 時刻 じこく | time, hour | |
| 自殺 じさつ | suicide | |
| 事実 じじつ | fact, truth, reality | |
| 支出 ししゅつ | expenditure, expenses | |
| 事情 じじょう | circumstances, situation, reasons | |
| 詩人 しじん | poet | |
| 自身 じしん | oneself | |
| 沈む しずむ | to sink; to feel depressed | |
| 自然 しぜん | nature, spontaneous | |
| 思想 しそう | thought, idea | |
| 舌 した | tongue | |
| 次第 しだい | order; circumstances; immediate(ly) | |
| 字体 じたい | font, lettering | |
| 辞退 じたい | refusal | |
| 従う したがう | to abide (by the rules), to obey | |
| したがって | therefore, consequently | |
| 親しい したしい | intimate, close (e.g., friend) | |
| 質 しつ | quality, nature (of person) | |
| 失業 しつぎょう | unemployment | |
| 実験 じっけん | lab work; experiment | |
| 実現 じつげん | implementation, materialization, realization | |
| 実行 じっこう | practice, execution (e.g., program), realization | |
| 実際 じっさい | in fact; in actuality | |
| 実施 じっし | enforcement, carry out, operation | |
| 湿度 しつど | humidity | |
| じっと | patiently, quietly | |
| 実に じつに | indeed, truly, surely | |
| 失望 しつぼう | disappointment, despair | |
| 実力 じつりょく | ability; force | |
| 支店 してん | branch store (office) | |
| 視点 してん | opinion, point of view, visual point | |
| 指導 しどう | leadership, guidance, coaching | |
| 児童 じどう | children, juvenile | |
| 品 しな | thing, article, goods | |
| 支配 しはい | rule, control, direction | |
| 芝居 しばい | play, drama | |
| しばしば | often, again and again, frequently | |
| 芝生 しばふ | lawn | |
| 支払う しはらう | to pay | |
| 死亡 しぼう | death | |
| 脂肪 しぼう | fat, grease | |
| 志望 しぼう | wish, desire, ambition | |
| 資本 しほん | funds, capital | |
| 姉妹 しまい | sisters | |
| しまった (かん) | Damn it! | |
| 自慢 じまん | pride, boast | |
| 地味 じみ | quiet, plain, conservative | |
| 示す しめす | to show, to indicate | |
| 占める しめる | to take up; to account for | |
| 湿る しめる | to be wet, to be damp | |
| 下 しも | under, below, beneath | |
| 霜 しも | frost | |
| 借金 しゃっきん | debt, loan, liabilities | |
| しゃべる | to talk, to chat, to chatter (same as 話す (はなす)) | |
| 週 しゅう | week | |
| 州 しゅう | state, province | |
| 衆 しゅう | masses, people | |
| 銃 じゅう | gun | |
| 住 じゅう | dwelling, living | |
| 周囲 しゅうい | surroundings, circumference, environs | |
| 収穫 しゅうかく | harvest, crop, ingathering | |
| 宗教 しゅうきょう | religion | |
| 重視 じゅうし | importance, stress | |
| 就職 しゅうしょく | finding employment | |
| 修飾 しゅうしょく | ornamentation; modification (gram) | |
| 修正 しゅうせい | amendment, correction | |
| 重体 じゅうたい | seriously ill, critical state | |
| 重大 じゅうだい | serious, important | |
| 住宅 じゅうたく | resident, housing | |
| 住民 じゅうみん | inhabitants, residents | |
| 重要 じゅうよう | important, essential | |
| 主義 しゅぎ | doctrine, cause, principle | |
| 宿泊 しゅくはく | lodging | |
| 首相 しゅしょう | Prime Minister | |
| 手段 しゅだん | means, way, measure | |
| 主張 しゅちょう | claim, insistence, assertion | |
| 出版 しゅっぱん | publication | |
| 首都 しゅと | capital city | |
| 主婦 しゅふ | housewife | |
| 主要 しゅよう | chief, main | |
| 需要 じゅよう | demand | |
| 種類 しゅるい | variety, kind | |
| 順 じゅん | order, turn | |
| 瞬間 しゅんかん | moment, second | |
| 順調 じゅんちょう | doing well | |
| 小 しょう | small | |
| 章 しょう | chapter, section; medal | |
| 賞 しょう | prize, award | |
| 使用 しよう | use (same as 使うこと (つかうこと)), application, employment, utilization | |
| 私用 しよう | personal use, private business | |
| 仕様 しよう | way, method, specification | |
| 上 じょう | first volume; superior quality; governmental | |
| 情 じょう | feelings, emotion, passion | |
| 生涯 しょうがい | one's lifetime | |
| 奨学金 しょうがくきん | scholarship | |
| 乗客 じょうきゃく | passenger | |
| 上京 じょうきょう | proceeding to the capital (Tokyo) | |
| 状況 じょうきょう | state of affairs, situation | |
| 条件 じょうけん | conditions, terms | |
| 正午 しょうご | noon, mid-day | |
| 正直 しょうじき | honesty, integrity, frankness | |
| 常識 じょうしき | common sense | |
| 少女 しょうじょ | young girl | |
| 生じる しょうじる | to occur, to arise, to be generated | |
| 正体 しょうたい | natural shape, one's true colors, true character | |
| 状態 じょうたい | condition, situation | |
| 冗談 じょうだん | a joke | |
| 上等 じょうとう | first class, very good | |
| 衝突 しょうとつ | collision, conflict | |
| 商人 しょうにん | trader, shopkeeper, merchant | |
| 承認 しょうにん | recognition, approval | |
| 少年 しょうねん | boys, juveniles | |
| 商売 しょうばい | trade, business, commerce | |
| 消費 しょうひ | consumption, expenditure | |
| 商品 しょうひん | commodity, merchandise | |
| 賞品 しょうひん | prize, trophy | |
| 消防 しょうぼう | fire fighting, fire department | |
| 情報 じょうほう | information, (military) intelligence | |
| 証明 しょうめい | proof, verification | |
| 照明 しょうめい | illumination | |
| 省略 しょうりゃく | omission, abbreviation, abridgment | |
| 女王 じょおう | queen | |
| 職 しょく | employment | |
| 職業 しょくぎょう | occupation, business | |
| 食卓 しょくたく | dining table | |
| 食品 しょくひん | foodstuff | |
| 植物 しょくぶつ | plant, vegetation | |
| 食物 しょくもつ | food, foodstuff | |
| 食料 しょくりょう | food | |
| 食糧 しょくりょう | provisions, rations | |
| 書斎 しょさい | study, den | |
| 女史 じょし | Ms. | |
| 助詞 じょし | (gram) particle(s), postposition | |
| 助手 じょしゅ | helper, assistant | |
| 徐々に じょじょに | slowly, little by little | |
| ショック | shock | |
| 署名 しょめい | signature | |
| 書物 しょもつ | books | |
| 女優 じょゆう | actress | |
| 処理 しょり | processing, treatment, disposition | |
| 尻 しり | buttocks, bottom | |
| 知合い しりあい | acquaintance | |
| 印 しるし | mark; symbol; evidence | |
| 城 しろ | castle | |
| 進学 しんがく | going on to university | |
| 神経 しんけい | nerve, sensitivity | |
| 真剣 しんけん | seriousness, earnestness | |
| 信仰 しんこう | (religious) faith, belief | |
| 進行 しんこう | advance | |
| 新興 しんこう | rising, developing, emergent | |
| 振興 しんこう | promotion, encouragement | |
| 人工 じんこう | artificial, man made, human work, | |
| 深刻 しんこく | serious | |
| 申告 しんこく | report, statement | |
| 人種 じんしゅ | race (of people) | |
| 信じる しんじる | to believe | |
| 人生 じんせい | (human) life (e.g., conception to death) | |
| 新鮮 しんせん | fresh | |
| 心臓 しんぞう | heart | |
| 身体 しんたい | the body | |
| 慎重 しんちょう | careful, prudent, cautious | |
| 人物 じんぶつ | character, personality, talented man | |
| 進歩 しんぽ | improvement, progress, development | |
| 親友 しんゆう | close friend, buddy | |
| 信用 しんよう | confidence, dependence | |
| 信頼 しんらい | reliance, trust, confidence | |
| 心理 しんり | mentality | |
| 真理 しんり | truth | |
| 人類 じんるい | mankind, humanity | |
| 巣 す | nest, breeding place | |
| 酢 す | vinegar | |
| 図 ず | figure, drawing, illustration | |
| 水準 すいじゅん | level, standard | |
| 推薦 すいせん | recommendation | |
| 水洗 すいせん | flushing | |
| スイッチ | switch | |
| 睡眠 すいみん | sleep | |
| 数 すう | number, figure | |
| 数字 すうじ | numeral, figure | |
| スープ | (Western) soup | |
| 末 すえ | the end of, powder | |
| 姿 すがた | figure, shape, appearance | |
| 救う すくう | to rescue from, to help out of | |
| すくなくとも | at least | |
| 優れる すぐれる | to surpass, to outstrip, to excel | |
| スケート | skate(s), skating | |
| 少しも すこしも | anything of, not one bit | |
| 進める すすめる | to advance, to promote, to hasten | |
| 勧める すすめる | to urge (someone) to do (something), to recommend | |
| スター | star | |
| スタイル | style | |
| すっぱい | sour, acid | |
| すてき | lovely, great | |
| 既に すでに | already (same as もう) | |
| すなわち | that is, namely, e.g. | |
| スピーチ | speech | |
| 全て すべて | all, the whole, entirely | |
| 済ませる すませる | to be finished | |
| 角 すみ | corner | |
| 墨 すみ | ink | |
| すみません (かん) | sorry, excuse me | |
| 澄む すむ | to clear (e.g., weather), to become transparent | |
| 清む すむ | to clear (e.g., weather), to become transparent | |
| 刷る する | to print | |
| 為る する | to do, to attempt | |
| 擦る する | to rub, to chafe | |
| 鋭い するどい | pointed, sharp | |
| ずれる | move, off the point | |
| 正 せい | (logical) true, regular | |
| 生 せい | birth | |
| 性 せい | sex, gender | |
| 姓 せい | surname, family name | |
| 所為 せい | cause, reason, fault | |
| 税 ぜい | tax | |
| 正確 せいかく | accurate, punctuality, exact | |
| 世紀 せいき | century | |
| 正規 せいき | regular, legitimate | |
| 請求 せいきゅう | claim, demand, request | |
| 清潔 せいけつ | clean | |
| 制限 せいげん | restriction, restraint, limitation | |
| 成功 せいこう | success, hit | |
| 精巧 せいこう | elaborate, delicate, exquisite | |
| 正式 せいしき | official, formal | |
| 性質 せいしつ | nature, property, disposition | |
| 精神 せいしん | mind, soul, spirit | |
| 成人 せいじん | adult | |
| 精々 せいぜい | at the most, at best | |
| 製造 せいぞう | manufacture, production | |
| 贅沢 ぜいたく | luxury, extravagance | |
| 成長 せいちょう | growth | |
| 生長 せいちょう | growth | |
| 制度 せいど | system, institution | |
| 青年 せいねん | youth, young man | |
| 成年 せいねん | majority, adult age | |
| 製品 せいひん | manufactured goods, finished goods | |
| 政府 せいふ | government, administration | |
| 生物 せいぶつ | living thing, organism | |
| 生命 せいめい | life | |
| 声明 せいめい | declaration, statement, proclamation | |
| 姓名 せいめい | full name | |
| 生理 せいり | physiology, menses | |
| 石炭 せきたん | coal | |
| 責任 せきにん | duty, responsibility | |
| 石油 せきゆ | oil, petroleum, kerosene | |
| 世間 せけん | world, society | |
| 説 せつ | theory | |
| 節 せつ | when, if; section; clause | |
| 積極的 せっきょくてき | positive, active, proactive | |
| 設計 せっけい | plan, design | |
| 設備 せつび | equipment, device, facilities | |
| 絶滅 ぜつめつ | destruction, extinction | |
| 責める せめる | to condemn, to blame, to criticize | |
| 善 ぜん | good, virtue | |
| 全 ぜん | all, whole, entire | |
| 膳 ぜん | (small) table, tray, meal | |
| 禅 ぜん | Zen (Buddhism) | |
| 選挙 せんきょ | election | |
| 専攻 せんこう | major subject, special study | |
| 選考 せんこう | selection, screening | |
| 全国 ぜんこく | the entire nation, country-wide, nation-wide | |
| 先日 せんじつ | the other day, a few days ago | |
| 前者 ぜんしゃ | the former | |
| 全身 ぜんしん | the whole body, full-length (portrait) | |
| 前進 ぜんしん | advance, drive, progress | |
| 全体 ぜんたい | whole, entirety, whatever (is the matter) | |
| 選択 せんたく | selection, choice | |
| 宣伝 せんでん | advertisement, publicity | |
| 相 そう | aspect, phase, countenance | |
| 沿う そう | to run along, to follow | |
| 添う そう | to accompany, to comply with | |
| 僧 そう | monk, priest | |
| 象 ぞう | elephant | |
| 像 ぞう | statue, image | |
| 騒音 そうおん | noise | |
| 増加 ぞうか | increase, addition | |
| 操作 そうさ | operation, management, processing | |
| 捜査 そうさ | search (esp. in criminal investigations, investigation) | |
| 操縦 そうじゅう | management, control, manipulation | |
| 想像 そうぞう | imagination, guess | |
| 創造 そうぞう | creation | |
| 相続 そうぞく | succession, inheritance | |
| 装置 そうち | equipment, installation, apparatus | |
| 相当 そうとう | considerably, fairly; worth ~ | |
| 速度 そくど | speed, velocity, rate | |
| 底 そこ | bottom, sole | |
| そこで | so (conj.), accordingly | |
| 組織 そしき | organization; structure; tissue | |
| そして | and then | |
| 注ぐ そそぐ | to pour (into) | |
| 育つ そだつ | to be brought up, to grow (up) | |
| そっくり | the splitting image of; entirely | |
| そっと | softly, gently | |
| 袖 そで | sleeve | |
| 備える そなえる | to prepare, to furnish, to store | |
| 具える そなえる | to be furnished with | |
| そのうえ | in addition, furthermore | |
| そのうち | before long, eventually, sooner or later | |
| そのまま | without change, as it is (e.g., now) | |
| 蕎麦 そば | soba (buckwheat noodles) | |
| ソファー | sofa, couch | |
| 粗末 そまつ | humble, miserable, crude | |
| それぞれ | each, every, respectively | |
| それでも | but (still), and yet, nevertheless | |
| それと | and | |
| それとも | or, or else | |
| 揃う そろう | to become complete, to be equal | |
| 損害 そんがい | damage, loss | |
| 尊敬 そんけい | respect, reverence, honor | |
| 存在 そんざい | existence, being | |
| 尊重 そんちょう | respect, esteem, regard | |
| 田 た | rice field | |
| 他 た | other (esp. places and things) | |
| 隊 たい | party, troops | |
| 大 だい | big, great | |
| 題 だい | title, subject, theme | |
| 体育 たいいく | physical education, gymnastics, athletics | |
| 体温 たいおん | temperature (body) | |
| 退学 たいがく | dropping out of school | |
| 大気 たいき | atmosphere | |
| 代金 だいきん | price, cost | |
| 滞在 たいざい | stay, sojourn | |
| 大使 たいし | ambassador | |
| 対象 たいしょう | target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (i.e., of taxation) | |
| 対照 たいしょう | contrast, antithesis, comparison | |
| 大臣 だいじん | cabinet minister | |
| 対する たいする | to face, to confront, to oppose | |
| 大戦 たいせん | great war, great battle | |
| 態度 たいど | attitude, manner | |
| 大統領 だいとうりょう | president | |
| タイトル | title | |
| 大半 たいはん | most of, majority, mostly | |
| 大部分 だいぶぶん | most part, majority | |
| タイプライター | typewriter | |
| 逮捕 たいほ | arrest, apprehension, capture | |
| 題名 だいめい | title | |
| ダイヤ | (railway) schedule; diamond | |
| 太陽 たいよう | sun | |
| 平ら たいら | flatness, level, smooth | |
| 代理 だいり | representation, proxy, deputy | |
| 大陸 たいりく | continent | |
| ダウン | down | |
| だが | but, however | |
| 互い たがい | mutual, each other | |
| 高まる たかまる | to rise; to grow; to mount (v.i.) | |
| 高める たかめる | to raise, to lift, to boost | |
| 宝 たから | treasure | |
| 宅 たく | house, home | |
| 焚く たく | to burn, to kindle, to build a fire | |
| 抱く だく | to embrace, to hug | |
| だけど | however | |
| たしか | certain, sure, if I remember correctly | |
| 多少 たしょう | a little (same as 少し (すこし)) | |
| ただ | free of charge; just (~); only (~) | |
| 只 ただ | free of charge, mere, only | |
| 唯 ただ | mere, sole, plain | |
| 戦い たたかい | battle, fight | |
| 戦う たたかう | to fight, to compete, to battle | |
| 叩く たたく | to strike, to beat | |
| 直ちに ただちに | at once, immediately | |
| 立ち上がる たちあがる | to stand up | |
| 立場 たちば | standpoint, position, situation | |
| 建つ たつ | to stand; to be built (v.i.), to erect, to be erected | |
| 経つ たつ | (time) passes | |
| 断つ たつ | to sever, to cut off | |
| 達する たっする | to reach, to get to | |
| 唯 たった | only, just | |
| だって | but, because, even | |
| たっぷり | full, in plenty, ample | |
| 盾 たて | shield | |
| たとえ | even if, no matter, though | |
| 例え たとえ | example; even though | |
| 谷 たに | valley | |
| 他人 たにん | unrelated person, stranger | |
| 種 たね | seed; material; cause | |
| 束 たば | bunch, bundle | |
| 足袋 たび | Japanese socks (with split toe) | |
| 度 たび | counter for occurrences | |
| 旅 たび | travel, trip, journey | |
| たびたび | often, repeatedly, frequently | |
| 玉 たま | ball, sphere, coin | |
| 球 たま | globe, sphere, ball | |
| 弾 たま | bullet, shot | |
| 偶 たま | even number, couple, friend | |
| 騙す だます | to trick, to cheat, to deceive | |
| 偶々 たまたま | unexpectedly, accidentally, by chance | |
| たまらない | intolerable, unbearable, unendurable | |
| 溜まる たまる | to collect, to gather, to accumulate | |
| 試し ためし | trial, test | |
| 溜める ためる | to accumulate, to collect | |
| 頼る たよる | to rely on, to have recourse to, to depend on | |
| 段 だん | step, stair, grade | |
| 単位 たんい | credit (for a course in school); unit, denomination | |
| 単語 たんご | word; vocabulary | |
| 単純 たんじゅん | simplicity | |
| 誕生 たんじょう | birth | |
| ダンス | dance | |
| 団体 だんたい | organization, association | |
| 単なる たんなる | mere, simple, sheer | |
| 単に たんに | simply, merely | |
| 地 ち | earth | |
| 地位 ちい | (social) position, status | |
| 地域 ちいき | area, region | |
| チーズ | cheese | |
| 知恵 ちえ | wisdom, wit, intelligence | |
| 違いない ちがいない | (phrase) sure, no mistaking it, for certain | |
| 近頃 ちかごろ | lately, recently, nowadays | |
| 地球 ちきゅう | the earth | |
| 知事 ちじ | prefectural governor | |
| 知識 ちしき | knowledge, information | |
| 父親 ちちおや | father | |
| 知能 ちのう | intelligence, brains | |
| 地平線 ちへいせん | horizon | |
| 地方 ちほう | area, locality, region | |
| 茶 ちゃ | tea | |
| チャイム | chime | |
| チャンス | chance, opportunity | |
| ちゃんと | perfectly, properly, exactly | |
| 中 ちゅう | inside, middle, among | |
| 注 ちゅう | annotation, explanatory note | |
| 中央 ちゅうおう | central, center, middle | |
| 中学 ちゅうがく | middle school, junior high school | |
| 中古 ちゅうこ | used, second-hand | |
| 駐車 ちゅうしゃ | parking (e.g., car) | |
| 昼食 ちゅうしょく | lunch (same as 昼ご飯 (ひるごはん)) | |
| 中心 ちゅうしん | center, core | |
| 注目 ちゅうもく | notice, attention, observation | |
| 長期 ちょうき | long time period | |
| 調査 ちょうさ | survey; investigation | |
| 頂上 ちょうじょう | top, summit, peak | |
| ちょうだい | -- colloquial form of ください; typically used by children or women -- | |
| 著者 ちょしゃ | author, writer | |
| 散らす ちらす | to scatter, to disperse, to distribute | |
| 散る ちる | to fall, to scatter (e.g., blossoms) | |
| 対 つい | pair, couple, set | |
| 遂に ついに | finally, at last | |
| 通過 つうか | passage through, passing | |
| 通貨 つうか | currency | |
| 通学 つうがく | commuting to school | |
| 通行 つうこう | passage, passing | |
| 通じる つうじる | to run to, to lead to, to communicate | |
| 通信 つうしん | correspondence, communications | |
| 捕まる つかまる | to be arrested; to be caught | |
| 掴む つかむ | to seize, to catch, to grasp | |
| 疲れ つかれ | tiredness, fatigue | |
| 付き合い つきあい | socialization; friendship; association | |
| 付合う つきあう | to associate with, to keep company with, to get on with | |
| 次々 つぎつぎ | in succession, one by one | |
| 付く つく | to adjoin, to be attached, to adhere | |
| 就く つく | to settle in (place), to take (seat position), to study (under teacher) | |
| 突く つく | to thrust, to strike; to poke | |
| 次ぐ つぐ | to rank next to, to come after | |
| 注ぐ つぐ | to pour (into) | |
| 接ぐ つぐ | to join; to piece together; to set (bones); to graft (trees) | |
| 継ぐ つぐ | to succeed (someone in a business or inheritance | |
| 付ける つける | to attach, to join, to add | |
| 着ける つける | to put on, to wear; to draw up | |
| 伝わる つたわる | to be handed down, to be transmitted | |
| 続き つづき | sequel, continuation | |
| 包み つつみ | bundle, package | |
| 勤め つとめ | work, employment | |
| 務め つとめ | duty | |
| 繋げる つなげる | to connect | |
| 常に つねに | always (same as いつも) (written expression) | |
| 翼 つばさ | wings | |
| つまり | namely; in other words; in short | |
| 罪 つみ | crime, fault, indiscretion | |
| 積む つむ | to pile up, to stack | |
| 摘む つむ | to pluck, to pick, to trim | |
| 詰める つめる | to pack, to shorten, to work out (details) | |
| 積もる つもる | to pile up | |
| 露 つゆ | dew | |
| 強まる つよまる | to get strong, to gain strength | |
| 強める つよめる | to strengthen, to emphasize | |
| 辛い つらい | painful, heart-breaking | |
| 連れ つれ | companion, company | |
| 出 で | outflow, coming (going) out, graduate (of) | |
| 出会い であい | meeting, rendezvous, encounter | |
| 出合い であい | an encounter | |
| 出会う であう | to meet by chance, to come across, to happen to encounter | |
| 提案 ていあん | proposal, proposition, suggestion | |
| 定期 ていき | fixed term | |
| 抵抗 ていこう | resistance, opposition | |
| 程度 ていど | degree, amount, level | |
| データ | data | |
| 敵 てき | enemy, rival | |
| 出来事 できごと | incident happening, event | |
| 適する てきする | to fit, to suit | |
| 適切 てきせつ | appropriate, adequate, relevance | |
| 適度 てきど | moderate | |
| 適用 てきよう | applying | |
| できれば | if possible… | |
| デザート | dessert | |
| デザイン | design | |
| 手品 てじな | conjuring trick, magic | |
| ですから | therefore | |
| 鉄 てつ | iron | |
| 哲学 てつがく | philosophy | |
| 手伝い てつだい | help, helper, assistant | |
| 徹底 てってい | thoroughness, completeness | |
| 鉄道 てつどう | railway; railroad | |
| 徹夜 てつや | staying up all night, sleepless night | |
| 手間 てま | time, labor | |
| デモ | demo, demonstration | |
| 典型 てんけい | type, pattern, archetypal | |
| 天候 てんこう | weather | |
| 転校 てんこう | change schools | |
| 電子 でんし | electron; electronic | |
| テント | tent | |
| 伝統 でんとう | tradition, convention | |
| 天然 てんねん | nature, spontaneity | |
| と | and | |
| 問い とい | question, query | |
| 党 とう | party (political) | |
| 塔 とう | tower, pagoda | |
| 問う とう | to ask, to question | |
| 棟 とう | ridge (of roof | |
| 答案 とうあん | examination paper, examination script | |
| 同一 どういつ | identity, sameness, similarity | |
| 銅貨 どうか | copper coin | |
| 倒産 とうさん | (corporate) bankruptcy, insolvency | |
| 当時 とうじ | at that time, in those days (same as そのころ) | |
| 動詞 どうし | verb | |
| 同志 どうし | same mind, comrade, kindred soul | |
| 同時 どうじ | simultaneous(ly), same time | |
| どうしても | at any cost, no matter what, no matter how hard one tries | |
| 当然 とうぜん | obvious; natural | |
| どうぞよろしく | pleased to meet you | |
| 到着 とうちゃく | arrival | |
| 道徳 どうとく | morals | |
| 投票 とうひょう | voting, poll | |
| 東洋 とうよう | Orient | |
| 同様 どうよう | identical, same (kind), like | |
| 童謡 どうよう | children's song, nursery rhyme | |
| 動揺 どうよう | disturbance, flutter shock | |
| 道路 どうろ | road | |
| 通す とおす | to let pass, to overlook, to continue | |
| 通り過ぎる とおりすぎる | to pass, to pass through | |
| 都会 とかい | city | |
| 溶く とく | to dissolve (paint) | |
| 解く とく | to unfasten; answer, solve | |
| 説く とく | to explain, to advocate | |
| 退く どく | to retreat, to recede, to withdraw | |
| 毒 どく | poison, toxicant | |
| 独身 どくしん | single, unmarried | |
| 特徴 とくちょう | characteristic(s); feature(s); trait(s) | |
| 特長 とくちょう | forte, merit | |
| 独特 どくとく | peculiarity, uniqueness, characteristic | |
| 独立 どくりつ | independence (e.g., Ind. Day), self-support | |
| 溶ける とける | to melt, to thaw, to dissolve | |
| 解ける とける | to come untied, to come apart | |
| どこか | somewhere, anywhere | |
| ところが | however, while, even if | |
| ところで | by the way; even if | |
| 都市 とし | town, city, urban | |
| 年月 としつき | months and years | |
| 図書 としょ | books | |
| 年寄 としより | old people, the aged | |
| 閉じる とじる | to close (e.g., book, eyes), to shut | |
| 綴じる とじる | to bind, to file | |
| 途端 とたん | just (now, at the moment, etc.) | |
| 土地 とち | plot of land, lot, soil | |
| 突然 とつぜん | abruptly, suddenly, unexpectedly | |
| トップ | top | |
| とにかく | anyhow, at any rate, anyway | |
| 飛び出す とびだす | to jump out, to rush out, to fly out | |
| 留める とめる | to fasten, to turn off, to detain | |
| 泊める とめる | to have someone stay (over night) (v.t.) | |
| 友 とも | friend, companion, pal | |
| 供 とも | accompanying, attendant, companion, retinue | |
| 共に ともに | sharing with, participate in | |
| 虎 とら | tiger | |
| ドライブ | drive, driving | |
| トラック | truck; (running) track | |
| ドラマ | drama | |
| トランプ | playing cards (lit: trump) | |
| 取り上げる とりあげる | to take up, to pick up; to confiscate | |
| 努力 どりょく | great effort, exertion, endeavor | |
| トレーニング | training | |
| ドレス | dress | |
| 泥 どろ | mud | |
| トン | ton (1000 lbs.) | |
| とんでもない | outrageous, No way! | |
| どんなに | how, how much | |
| トンネル | tunnel | |
| 名 な | name, reputation | |
| 内容 ないよう | subject, contents, detail | |
| 仲 なか | relation, relationship | |
| 半ば なかば | middle, halfway | |
| 中味 なかみ | contents, interior, filling | |
| 眺め ながめ | scene; view; prospect; outlook | |
| 眺める ながめる | to view, to gaze at | |
| 流れ ながれ | stream, current | |
| 流れる ながれる | to flow, to be washed away | |
| 亡くす なくす | to lose someone | |
| 殴る なぐる | to strike; to hit; to punch | |
| 無し なし | without | |
| なぜなら | because | |
| 謎 なぞ | riddle, puzzle, enigma | |
| 納得 なっとく | consent, assent, understanding | |
| 何か なにか | something | |
| なにも | nothing | |
| 生 なま | raw, unprocessed | |
| 怠ける なまける | to be idle, to neglect | |
| 並 なみ | medium (e.g., food serving size, quality, price, etc.), ordinary | |
| 涙 なみだ | tear | |
| 悩む なやむ | to agonize, to be troubled | |
| 鳴らす ならす | to ring, to sound | |
| 慣らす ならす | to accustom | |
| 馴らす ならす | to domesticate, to tame | |
| 為る なる | to change, to be of use, to reach to | |
| 生る なる | to bear fruit | |
| 馴れる なれる | to become domesticated, to become tame | |
| 縄 なわ | rope | |
| 難 なん | difficulty, hardships, defect | |
| 何でも なんでも | by all means, everything | |
| 何とか なんとか | somehow, anyhow, one way or another | |
| 煮える にえる | to boil, to cook, to be cooked | |
| 握る にぎる | to grasp, to seize, to mold sushi | |
| 日 にち | day | |
| 日常 にちじょう | ordinary, regular, everyday | |
| 日光 にっこう | sunlight | |
| にっこり | smile sweetly, smile, grin | |
| 日中 にっちゅう | daytime, broad daylight | |
| 日本 にっぽん | Japan | |
| 日本 にほん | Japan | |
| 入場 にゅうじょう | entrance, admission, entering | |
| 人間 にんげん | human being, person | |
| 抜ける ぬける | to come out, to fall out, to be omitted | |
| 布 ぬの | cloth | |
| 濡らす ぬらす | to wet, to soak | |
| 根 ね | root | |
| 値 ね | value, price, cost | |
| 音 ね | sound, note | |
| 鼠 ねずみ | mouse, rat | |
| 熱帯 ねったい | tropics | |
| 熱中 ねっちゅう | enthusiasm, zeal, mania | |
| 年間 ねんかん | year | |
| 年鑑 ねんかん | yearbook | |
| 年月 ねんげつ | months and years | |
| 年中 ねんじゅう | whole year, always, everyday | |
| 年代 ねんだい | age, era, period | |
| 年齢 ねんれい | age, years | |
| 野 の | field | |
| 能 のう | being skilled in, nicely, properly | |
| 脳 のう | brain, memory | |
| 農家 のうか | farmer, farm family | |
| 農業 のうぎょう | agriculture | |
| 農民 のうみん | farmers, peasants | |
| 能力 のうりょく | ability, faculty | |
| ノー | no | |
| 軒 のき | eaves | |
| 残り のこり | remaining, left-over | |
| 乗せる のせる | to place on (something), to take on board | |
| 載せる のせる | to place on (something); to publish | |
| 覗く のぞく | to peek in, to look in | |
| 除く のぞく | to remove, to exclude, to except | |
| 望み のぞみ | wish, desire, (a) hope | |
| 望む のぞむ | to desire, to wish for; to view | |
| 臨む のぞむ | to look out on, to face, to attend (function) | |
| 後 のち | afterwards, since then | |
| ノック | knock; fungo (baseball) | |
| 伸ばす のばす | to extend, to stretch, to reach out | |
| 延ばす のばす | to extend, to stretch, to reach out | |
| 伸びる のびる | to extend, to make progress, to grow | |
| 延びる のびる | to be prolonged | |
| 述べる のべる | to state, to express, to mention | |
| 上る のぼる | to ascend, to go up, to climb | |
| 昇る のぼる | to arise, to ascend, to go up | |
| 載る のる | to appear (in print), to be recorded | |
| のんびり | carefree, at leisure | |
| 場 ば | place, field (physics) | |
| はあ (かん) | (sigh) | |
| パーセント | percent | |
| 灰 はい | ash | |
| 肺 はい | lung | |
| ~敗 はい | counter for loss, defeat | |
| 梅雨 ばいう | rainy season | |
| バイオリン | violin | |
| パイプ | pipe; channels official or otherwise | |
| 俳優 はいゆう | actor, actress, performer | |
| パイロット | pilot | |
| 生える はえる | to grow, to spring up; to cut (teeth) | |
| 映える はえる | to shine, to look attractive, to look pretty | |
| 墓 はか | grave, tomb | |
| 馬鹿 ばか | fool, idiot | |
| 博士 はかせ | doctorate, PhD., doctor | |
| 計る はかる | to measure, to weigh, to survey | |
| 諮る はかる | to consult with, to confer | |
| 図る はかる | to plot, to attempt, to devise, to design, to refer A to B | |
| 掃く はく | to sweep, to brush, to gather up | |
| 莫大 ばくだい | enormous, vast | |
| 爆発 ばくはつ | explosion, detonation, eruption | |
| 博物館 はくぶつかん | museum | |
| 激しい はげしい | violent, vehement, intense | |
| はさみ | scissors | |
| 破産 はさん | (personal) bankruptcy | |
| 端 はし | end (e.g., of street), edge, margin | |
| 始まり はじまり | origin, beginning | |
| パスポート | passport | |
| 肌 はだ | skin | |
| 裸 はだか | naked, nude | |
| 畑 はたけ | field, patch | |
| 働き はたらき | work, labor | |
| バッグ | bag | |
| 発見 はっけん | discovery, detection, finding | |
| 発行 はっこう | issue (publications) | |
| 発射 はっしゃ | firing, shooting, discharge | |
| 罰する ばっする | to punish, to penalize | |
| 発達 はったつ | development, growth | |
| 発展 はってん | development, growth, progress | |
| 発表 はっぴょう | announcement; publication; presentation | |
| 発明 はつめい | invention | |
| 派手 はで | showy, flashy, gaudy | |
| 話し合う はなしあう | to discuss, to talk together | |
| 離す はなす | to part, to separate | |
| 放す はなす | to separate, to set free | |
| 離れる はなれる | (something, someone) separates; parts from; to be apart | |
| 放れる はなれる | to leave, to get free, to cut oneself off | |
| 羽 はね | wing | |
| 幅 はば | width, breadth | |
| 母親 ははおや | mother | |
| 省く はぶく | to omit, to eliminate | |
| 場面 ばめん | scene, setting (e.g., of novel) | |
| 生やす はやす | to grow, to cultivate, to wear beard | |
| 流行る はやる | to be popular, to come into fashion | |
| 腹 はら | abdomen, belly, stomach | |
| 原 はら | field, plain | |
| バランス | balance | |
| 針 はり | needle, hand (e.g., clock) | |
| 班 はん | group, party, section (mil) | |
| 判 はん | size (of paper or books) | |
| 版 はん | edition | |
| 範囲 はんい | extent, scope, range | |
| 反抗 はんこう | opposition, resistance | |
| 犯罪 はんざい | crime | |
| ハンサム | handsome | |
| 反省 はんせい | reflection, reconsideration, regret | |
| 判断 はんだん | judgment, decision | |
| 犯人 はんにん | offender, criminal | |
| 販売 はんばい | sale, selling, marketing | |
| 灯 ひ | light | |
| 碑 ひ | stone monument bearing an inscription | |
| ビール | beer | |
| 被害 ひがい | damage | |
| 比較 ひかく | comparison | |
| ピクニック | picnic | |
| 悲劇 ひげき | tragedy | |
| 飛行 ひこう | aviation, flight | |
| 非行 ひこう | delinquency, misconduct | |
| 非常 ひじょう | emergency, extraordinary, unusual | |
| 美人 びじん | beautiful person (woman) | |
| 額 ひたい | forehead, brow | |
| 日付 ひづけ | date, dating | |
| 引越し ひっこし | moving, changing residence | |
| 必死 ひっし | desperation, frantic, inevitable result | |
| ぴったり | exactly, neatly, sharp | |
| 引っ張る ひっぱる | to pull, to stretch, to drag | |
| 否定 ひてい | negation, denial | |
| ビデオ | video tape; VCR | |
| 一言 ひとこと | one word | |
| 等しい ひとしい | equal | |
| 独り ひとり | alone, unmarried | |
| 一人一人 ひとりひとり | one by one, each | |
| 批判 ひはん | criticism | |
| 批評 ひひょう | criticism, review, commentary | |
| 秘密 ひみつ | secret, secrecy | |
| 微妙 びみょう | delicate, subtle | |
| 紐 ひも | string, cord | |
| 表 ひょう | table (e.g., Tab 1), chart, list | |
| 票 ひょう | label, ballot, sign | |
| 費用 ひよう | cost, expense | |
| 評価 ひょうか | assessment, evaluation | |
| 表現 ひょうげん | expression, presentation | |
| 表示 ひょうじ | display, indication | |
| 表情 ひょうじょう | facial expression | |
| 平等 びょうどう | equality, impartiality, evenness | |
| 評判 ひょうばん | fame, reputation | |
| 表面 ひょうめん | surface, outside, face | |
| 広がる ひろがる | to spread (out), to extend, to stretch, to reach to, to get around | |
| 広げる ひろげる | to spread, to extend, to expand, to enlarge | |
| 広まる ひろまる | to spread, to be propagated | |
| 広める ひろめる | to broaden, to propagate | |
| 品 ひん | goods; taste, elegance | |
| 便 びん | way, means; flight | |
| ピン | pin | |
| 不 ふ | un(~), non(~), negative prefix | |
| 不 ぶ | un(~), non(~), negative prefix | |
| 無 ぶ | nothing, naught, nil, zero | |
| 分 ぶ | dividing, part | |
| 風景 ふうけい | scenery | |
| 夫婦 ふうふ | married couple, husband and wife | |
| 笛 ふえ | flute, whistle | |
| 不可 ふか | wrong, bad, impossible | |
| 深まる ふかまる | to deepen | |
| 深める ふかめる | to deepen, to heighten, to intensify | |
| 武器 ぶき | weapon, arms | |
| 福 ふく | good fortune | |
| 服装 ふくそう | clothes, attire | |
| 含む ふくむ | to contain, to include | |
| 含める ふくめる | to include | |
| 不幸 ふこう | unhappiness, sorrow, misfortune | |
| 節 ふし | tune, tone, knob | |
| 不思議 ふしぎ | mystery, curiosity | |
| 不自由 ふじゆう | discomfort, disability, inconvenience | |
| 夫人 ふじん | wife, Mrs, madam | |
| 婦人 ふじん | woman (same as 女性 (じょせい)、女の人 (おんなのひと)) | |
| 不正 ふせい | injustice, unfairness | |
| 防ぐ ふせぐ | to defend (against), to protect, to prevent | |
| 不足 ふそく | insufficiency, shortage | |
| 舞台 ぶたい | stage (theater) | |
| 双子 ふたご | twins, a twin | |
| 再び ふたたび | again, once more, a second time | |
| 普段 ふだん | in everyday situations, usually, ordinarily | |
| 縁 ふち | edge, rim | |
| 打つ ぶつ | to hit, to strike | |
| 不通 ふつう | blockade, interruption, stoppage | |
| 物価 ぶっか | (commodity/consumer) prices | |
| 物質 ぶっしつ | material, substance | |
| 物理 ぶつり | physics | |
| 筆 ふで | writing brush | |
| ふと | suddenly, accidentally, incidentally | |
| 部分 ぶぶん | portion, section, part | |
| 不平 ふへい | complaint, discontent, dissatisfaction | |
| 不満 ふまん | dissatisfaction, discontent, complaints | |
| 増やす ふやす | to increase (v.t.), to add to | |
| 殖やす ふやす | to increase, to add to | |
| プラス | plus | |
| プラスチック | plastic | |
| 不利 ふり | disadvantage, drawback | |
| 振り ふり | style, manner | |
| 振る ふる | to wave, to shake; to sprinkle; to cast (actor) | |
| 震える ふるえる | to shiver, to shake, to quake | |
| 触れる ふれる | to touch, to feel, to violate | |
| 分 ぶん | dividing, part, segment | |
| 文 ぶん | sentence | |
| 分析 ぶんせき | analysis | |
| 文明 ぶんめい | civilization | |
| 分野 ぶんや | field, sphere | |
| 塀 へい | wall, fence | |
| 平均 へいきん | equilibrium, balance, average | |
| 平和 へいわ | peace | |
| 減らす へらす | to decrease, to diminish | |
| 減る へる | to decrease (in size or number), to diminish | |
| 経る へる | to pass, to elapse, to experience | |
| ベルト | Belt for western clothes | |
| 変化 へんか | change, variation, shift | |
| ペンキ | paint | |
| 弁当 べんとう | box lunch | |
| 方 ほう | side | |
| 法 ほう | Act (law: the X Act) | |
| 棒 ぼう | pole, rod, stick | |
| 冒険 ぼうけん | risk, venture, adventure | |
| 報告 ほうこく | report, information | |
| 宝石 ほうせき | gem, jewel | |
| 包装 ほうそう | packing, wrapping | |
| 豊富 ほうふ | abundance, plenty | |
| 方法 ほうほう | method, means, technique | |
| 方々 ほうぼう | here and there, everywhere | |
| 訪問 ほうもん | call, visit | |
| 頬 ほお | cheek (of face) | |
| ボーイ | porter; boy | |
| ボート | rowing boat | |
| 他 ほか | other (esp. places and things) | |
| 保護 ほご | care, protection, shelter | |
| 誇り ほこり | pride | |
| 埃 ほこり | dust | |
| 保障 ほしょう | guarantee, security, warranty | |
| 補償 ほしょう | compensation, reparation | |
| 保存 ほぞん | preservation, conservation | |
| 仏 ほとけ | Buddha | |
| 骨 ほね | bone | |
| 炎 ほのお | flame | |
| 頬 ほほ | cheek (of face) | |
| ほぼ | almost, roughly | |
| 微笑む ほほえむ | to smile | |
| 堀 ほり | moat, canal | |
| 濠 ほり | moat | |
| 本人 ほんにん | the person himself | |
| 本物 ほんもの | genuine article | |
| ぼんやり | dim, faint, vague | |
| 間 ま | space, room, pause | |
| まあ | well (used when making a modest or hesitant statement) | |
| マーケット | market | |
| マイク | mic | |
| マイナス | minus | |
| 前もって まえもって | in advance, beforehand, previously | |
| 任せる まかせる | to entrust to another, to leave to | |
| 巻く まく | to wind, to coil, to roll | |
| 蒔く まく | to sow (seeds) | |
| 撒く まく | to scatter, to sprinkle, to sow | |
| 幕 まく | curtain, act (in play) | |
| 膜 まく | membrane, film | |
| 負け まけ | defeat, loss | |
| 孫 まご | grandchild | |
| まさか | by no means | |
| まさに | correctly, surely | |
| 混ざる まざる | to be mixed, to mingle with | |
| 交ざる まざる | to be mixed, to mingle with | |
| 混じる まじる | to be mixed, to mingle with | |
| 交じる まじる | to be mixed, to mingle with | |
| 増す ます | to increase, to gain | |
| マスコミ | mass communication | |
| 貧しい まずしい | poor, needy | |
| マスター | bar owner, master (e.g., arts, science) | |
| ますます | increasingly (same as もっと), more and more | |
| 混ぜる まぜる | to mix, to stir | |
| 交ぜる まぜる | to be mixed, to be blended with | |
| 股 また | thigh, crotch | |
| 街 まち | town; street, road | |
| 間違い まちがい | mistake | |
| 松 まつ | pine tree | |
| 末 まつ | the end of | |
| 真っ赤 まっか | deep red, flushed (of face) | |
| マッサージ | massage | |
| 全く まったく | really, completely | |
| 祭 まつり | festival, feast | |
| まとまる | to be collected, to be settled, to be in order | |
| まとめる | to put in order, to collect, to bring to a conclusion | |
| 学ぶ まなぶ | to learn; to study | |
| 真似 まね | mimicry, imitation, behavior | |
| 招く まねく | to invite | |
| まぶしい | dazzling, radiant | |
| ママ | Mama | |
| 丸 まる | circle, full (month) | |
| 円 まる | circle | |
| まるで | just like | |
| 万一 まんいち | by some chance, if by any chance | |
| 満足 まんぞく | satisfaction | |
| 身 み | body, main part | |
| 実 み | fruit, seed, good result | |
| 見送り みおくり | seeing one off | |
| 味方 みかた | ally, supporter | |
| 見事 みごと | splendid, magnificent | |
| ミス | miss (mistake, error, failure), Miss | |
| 満ちる みちる | to be full, to mature | |
| 密 みつ | thick, close | |
| 認める みとめる | to recognize, to notice; to approve | |
| 見舞い みまい | expression of sympathy, expression of concern | |
| 土産 みやげ | souvenir | |
| 都 みやこ | city; capital | |
| 妙 みょう | strange, unusual | |
| 明後日 みょうごにち | day after tomorrow | |
| 未来 みらい | future (life tense) | |
| 魅力 みりょく | charm, fascination, appeal | |
| ミルク | milk | |
| 無 む | nothing, naught, zero | |
| 剥く むく | to peel, to skin | |
| 向ける むける | to turn towards, to point | |
| 無視 むし | disregard, ignore | |
| 寧ろ むしろ | rather, better, instead | |
| 蒸す むす | to steam, to poultice, to be sultry | |
| 結ぶ むすぶ | to tie, to bind, to link | |
| 無駄 むだ | futility, uselessness | |
| 夢中 むちゅう | crush, crazy, be hooked on | |
| 芽 め | sprout | |
| 明確 めいかく | clear, definite | |
| 名詞 めいし | noun | |
| 命じる めいじる | to order, to command, to appoint | |
| 名人 めいじん | master, expert | |
| 命令 めいれい | order, command, decree | |
| 目上 めうえ | person of higher status; one's senior | |
| 捲る めくる | to turn over, to turn pages of a book | |
| メッセージ | message | |
| 滅多に めったに | rarely (with neg. verb), seldom | |
| メモ | memorandum, note | |
| 綿 めん | cotton | |
| 面接 めんせつ | interview | |
| 面倒 めんどう | trouble, attention | |
| メンバー | member | |
| 申し訳 もうしわけ | apology, excuse | |
| 毛布 もうふ | blanket | |
| 燃える もえる | to burn | |
| 目的 もくてき | purpose, goal, aim | |
| 文字 もじ | letter (of alphabet), character | |
| もしかすると | perhaps, maybe, by some chance | |
| もしも | if | |
| 持ち上げる もちあげる | to raise, to lift up, to flatter | |
| 用いる もちいる | to use, to make use of | |
| もったいない | wasteful; more than one deserves, unworthy of | |
| 尤も もっとも | quite right, plausible, natural | |
| 元 もと | origin, original; former | |
| 基 もと | basis | |
| 素 もと | prime | |
| 基づく もとづく | to be grounded on, to be based on | |
| 求める もとめる | to request, to ask for; to seek, to search for | |
| 者 もの | person (same as 人 (ひと)) | |
| 物音 ものおと | sounds | |
| 物語 ものがたり | tale, story, legend | |
| 物事 ものごと | things, everything | |
| 模様 もよう | pattern, figure, design | |
| 文字 もんじ | letter (of alphabet), character | |
| やがて | before long, soon, at length | |
| 役 やく | role, position | |
| 約 やく | approximately, about, some | |
| 訳 やく | translation | |
| 訳す やくす | to translate | |
| 役割 やくわり | assigning (allotment of) parts, role, duties | |
| 厄介 やっかい | trouble, burden, care | |
| 雇う やとう | to employ, to hire | |
| 野党 やとう | opposition party | |
| 屋根 やね | roof | |
| 破る やぶる | to tear; to violate; to defeat | |
| 破れる やぶれる | to get torn, to wear out | |
| やや | a little, partially, somewhat | |
| 唯一 ゆいいつ | only, sole, unique | |
| 優 ゆう | superiority, high grade | |
| 勇気 ゆうき | courage, bravery, boldness | |
| 有機 ゆうき | organic | |
| 友好 ゆうこう | friendship | |
| 有効 ゆうこう | valid, effectual | |
| 優秀 ゆうしゅう | superiority, excellence | |
| 友情 ゆうじょう | friendship, fellowship | |
| 友人 ゆうじん | friend (formal) | |
| 有能 ゆうのう | able, capable, efficient | |
| 郵便 ゆうびん | mail, postal service | |
| ユーモア | humor | |
| 有利 ゆうり | advantageous, better | |
| 愉快 ゆかい | pleasant, happy | |
| 行き ゆき | going | |
| 豊か ゆたか | abundant, wealthy, plentiful, rich | |
| 許す ゆるす | to permit, to allow, to approve | |
| 夜 よ | evening, night | |
| 世 よ | world, society, generation | |
| 夜明け よあけ | dawn, daybreak | |
| 良い よい | good, nice | |
| 容易 ようい | easy, simple, plain | |
| 容器 ようき | container, vessel | |
| 陽気 ようき | season, weather, cheerfulness | |
| 要求 ようきゅう | request, demand | |
| 用心 ようじん | care, precaution, caution | |
| 要するに ようするに | in a word, after all, in short … | |
| 要素 ようそ | element | |
| 要点 ようてん | gist, main point | |
| 曜日 ようび | day of the week | |
| ヨーロッパ | Europe | |
| 予期 よき | expectation, forecast | |
| 横切る よこぎる | to cross (e.g., arms), to traverse | |
| 止す よす | to cease, to give up | |
| 寄せる よせる | to collect, to gather, to put aside | |
| 予測 よそく | prediction, estimation | |
| ヨット | yacht | |
| 世の中 よのなか | society, the world | |
| 余分 よぶん | extra, excess, surplus | |
| 予報 よほう | forecast, prediction | |
| 予防 よぼう | prevention, protection against | |
| 読み よみ | reading | |
| 嫁 よめ | bride, daughter-in-law | |
| 余裕 よゆう | excess; surplus | |
| より | twist, ply | |
| 因る よる | to come from | |
| 喜び よろこび | joy, pleasure, rejoicing | |
| よろしく (かん) | best regards, please remember me | |
| 弱まる よわまる | to weaken, to be emaciated, to be dejected | |
| 弱める よわめる | to weaken | |
| 四 よん | four | |
| 来 らい~ | next ~ | |
| ライター | lighter; writer | |
| 楽 らく | comfort, ease | |
| ラベル | label | |
| 利益 りえき | profits, gains | |
| 理解 りかい | understanding, comprehension | |
| 陸 りく | land, shore | |
| 利口 りこう | clever, shrewd, bright | |
| 離婚 りこん | divorce | |
| 理想 りそう | ideal | |
| 率 りつ | rate, ratio, percentage | |
| 留学 りゅうがく | studying abroad | |
| 流行 りゅうこう | fashionable, fad, prevailing | |
| 量 りょう | quantity, amount | |
| 寮 りょう | hostel, dormitory | |
| ルール | rule | |
| 例 れい | instance, example, case | |
| 例外 れいがい | exception | |
| 礼儀 れいぎ | manners, courtesy, etiquette | |
| 冷静 れいせい | calm, coolness | |
| 列 れつ | queue, line, row | |
| 列車 れっしゃ | train (ordinary) | |
| レベル | level | |
| 連想 れんそう | association (of ideas), suggestion | |
| 連続 れんぞく | consecutive, continuity, continuing | |
| 老人 ろうじん | the aged, old person | |
| 労働 ろうどう | labor, work | |
| ロケット | locket, rocket | |
| 論じる ろんじる | to argue, to discuss | |
| 論争 ろんそう | controversy, dispute | |
| 論文 ろんぶん | thesis, paper | |
| 輪 わ | ring, hoop, circle | |
| ワイン | wine | |
| わがまま | selfishness, egoism, willfulness | |
| 別れ わかれ | parting, separation, farewell | |
| 分かれる わかれる | to branch off, to diverge from | |
| 脇 わき | side | |
| 湧く わく | to boil, to grow hot | |
| わざと | on purpose | |
| 僅か わずか | only, merely, a little | |
| 綿 わた | cotton | |
| 話題 わだい | topic, subject | |
| 笑い わらい | laugh, laughter, smile | |
| 割る わる | to divide, to break | |
| 悪口 わるくち | abuse, insult | |
| 我々 われわれ | we | |
| 湾 わん | bay, gulf, inlet | |
| 椀 わん | bowl | |
| 碗 わん | bowl |
Word lists: Jonathan Waller's JLPT lists (tanos.co.uk), via the open-source Open Anki JLPT Decks (MIT licence). The JLPT has published no official vocabulary lists since 2010, so these are a guide, not the test's own list.