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ああ

ah, oh, ah!, oh!

あびる

to take a shower, to dash over oneself (e.g. water), to take (e.g. shower), to bask in (e.g. the sun)

あぶない

dangerous, risky, hazardous

あっち

over there, that way, that direction

あちら

that way, there, that way, that direction

あげる

to give, to raise, to elevate, to move something (to a higher place)

あか

red, crimson, scarlet

あかい

red, crimson, scarlet

あかるい

bright, light, well-lit

あける

to open, to open (a door, etc.), to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package), to unlock

あき

autumn, time, hour

あく

to open, to undo, to unseal, to unpack

あまい

sweet, sweet-tasting, sugary

あまり

not very; surplus, remainder, remnant

あめ

candy, (hard) candy, toffee

あめ

rain, rainy day, rainy weather

あなた

you, dear, honey

あね

older sister, elder sister

あに

older brother, elder brother, brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)

あの

that, those, the

あお

blue, azure, green

あおい

blue, azure, green

アパート

apartment, apartment building, apartment block

あらう

to wash, to cleanse, to rinse, to inquire into

あれ

that thing, that, that person

ある

to be, to exist, to be, to exist, to live

ある

to possess, to be, to exist, to live

ある

to be, to have, to be, to exist, to live

あるく

to walk

あさ

morning, breakfast

あさごはん

breakfast

あさって

day after tomorrow, wrong (e.g. direction)

あし

foot, leg, foot, paw

あした

tomorrow, near future

あそぶ

to play, to play (games, sports), to enjoy oneself, to have a good time

あそこ

there, over there, that place, there, over there

あたま

head, counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle), counter for insects in a collection

あたらしい

new, novel, fresh

あたたかい

warm, mild, (pleasantly) hot

あと

after, behind, behind, rear

あつい

hot to the touch, hot (to the touch), passionate (feelings, etc.)

あつい

thick, deep, heavy

あつい

hot weather, hot, warm

あう

to meet, to encounter, to see, to have an accident

ばん

~st; ~th best, number (in a series), (one's) turn

ばん

evening, night, dinner

ばんごはん

dinner, evening meal

ばんごう

number, series of digits

バス

bus

バター

butter

ベッド

bed

べんきょう

study, diligence, working hard

べんり

convenient, handy, useful

ボールペン

ball-point pen

ボタン

button, button (clothing), push-button

ぼうし

hat, cap, cap (move)

ぶんしょう

sentence, writing, composition

ぶたにく

pork

びょういん

hospital, clinic, doctor's office

びょうき

illness, illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold), disease

ちゃいろ

brown, light brown, tawny

ちゃわん

rice bowl, tea cup, teacup

ちち

father

ちがう

to be different, to differ (from), to be distinct, to be unlike

ちいさい

small, little, tiny

ちいさな

small, little, small, little

ちかい

near, close, short (distance)

ちかく

nearby; in the neighborhood, near, neighbourhood

ちかてつ

subway, metro, underground (railway)

ちず

map, atlas, chart

ちょっと

a little, a bit, slightly

ちょうど

exactly, precisely, just

ちゅう

during, while ~ing, inside, interior

だい

counter for vehicles; machines, stand, rest

だいどころ

kitchen, financial situation, finances

だいがく

university, college, former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators)

だいじょうぶ

okay, safe, secure

だいすき

like very much, liking very much, loving (something or someone)

だけ

only ~, just ~, as ~, only, just

だんだん

gradually, by degrees, little by little

だれ

who

だれか

someone, somebody

だす

to take out, to hand in, to take out, to get out, to put out

でぐち

exit, way out, outlet

では

then, well, so, then, well

でかける

to go out, to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing), to leave, to depart

できる

can do, to be able to do, to be possible, to be permitted (to do)

でも

but, however, but, however

でんき

electricity, (electric) light

でんしゃ

train, electric train

でんわ

telephone, telephone call, phone call

デパート

department store, department

でる

to leave, to exit, to go out, to come out

ど

counter for occurrences; ~ degree; ~ point, time (three times, each time, etc.), times

ドア

door

どっち

which one, which way, which way, which direction

どちら

which way, which direction, where

どこ

where, what place, how much (long, far)

どなた

who

どんな

what, what kind of, what kind of, what sort of

どの

which, Mr., Mrs.

どれ

which one, which (of three or more), well

どう

how, "as above" mark

どうぶつ

animal

どうも

thanks, thank you, much (thanks)

どうして

why, how, in what way

どうぞ

please, kindly, pray

どようび

Saturday

え

picture, drawing, painting

ええ

yes, that is correct, right

えいが

movie, film, motion picture

えいがかん

movie theater, movie theatre, cinema

えいご

English language, English (language)

えき

station, railway station, train station

えん

Yen, yen (currency of Japan), circle

えんぴつ

pencil, (wooden) pencil

エレベーター

elevator, lift

フィルム

film

フォーク

fork, forkball

ふく

clothes, clothes (esp. Western clothes), clothing

ふく

to blow, to blow (of the wind), to blow (one's breath), to breathe out

ふん

~ minutes, minute (unit of time), fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)

ふる

to fall as rain or snow, to descend, to go down, to come down

ふるい

old, aged, ancient

ふたり

two people, two persons, pair

ふたつ

two

ふとい

thick, fat, fat, thick

ふつか

second day of the month, two days, 2nd day of the month, two days

ふうとう

envelope

ふゆ

winter

がいこく

foreign country

がいこくじん

foreigner, foreign citizen, foreign national

がっこう

school

がくせい

student, student (esp. a university student)

がる

feel, to show signs of being, to feel

がつ

month of year, Moon, month

がわ

~ side, (place) near by, (place) close by

げんかん

entrance, front door, entryway

げんき

healthy, energetic, lively, full of spirit

げつようび

Monday

ぎんこう

bank, banking institution

ギター

guitar

ご

word, language, word, term

ご

five, 5

ごご

afternoon, p.m.

ごはん

cooked rice, meal, cooked rice, meal

ごぜん

morning, a.m., morning, a.m.

グラム

gram, gramme

ぎゅうにく

beef

ぎゅうにゅう

milk, (cow's) milk

は

tooth, teeth, tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.)

はち

eight, 8

はがき

postcard, memo, note

はは

mother

はい

counter for cupfuls, sake cup, cup for alcoholic beverages

はい

yes, that is correct, understood

はいる

to enter, to go in, to get in, to come in

はいざら

ashtray

はじまる

to begin, to start, to begin, to start, to commence

はじめ

beginning, start, beginning, start

はじめて

for the first time, only after ... is it ..., only when ... do you ...

はこ

box, case, chest

はく

to put on shoes, to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear), to wear, to affix (a sword to one's hip)

はん

half, semi-, partial

はな

flower, blossom, bloom

はな

nose

はなし

talk, conversation, talk, speech

はなす

to talk, to speak, to talk, to speak, to converse

はんぶん

half

ハンカチ

handkerchief

はれ

clear weather, fine weather, formal

はれる

to clear up, to clear away, to be sunny, to stop raining

はる

spring, springtime, New Year

はる

to stick, to paste, to stick, to paste, to affix

はし

bridge

はし

chopsticks

はしる

to run, to run (of a vehicle), to drive, to travel

はたち

twenty years old, 20 years old, twenty

はたらく

to work, to labor, to labour, to function

はつか

twentieth day of the month, twenty days, 20th day of the month, 20 days

はやい

early, fast, quick

はやい

fast, quick, rapid

へん

area, vicinity, region

へた

unskillful, humble position, inferior

へや

room, chamber, apartment

ひだり

left, left-hand side, left hand

ひがし

east, eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara), eastern provinces

ひき

counter for small animals, counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size), counter for horses

ひこうき

airplane, aeroplane, plane

ひく

to play an instrument, to flip, to snap, to flick

ひく

to pull, to tug, to lead (e.g. a horse), to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.)

ひくい

low, low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.), low (position)

ひま

free, not busy, spare time, free time

ひらがな

hiragana, cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)

ひろい

wide, spacious, spacious, vast

ひる

noon, daytime, lunch, noon, midday

ひるごはん

lunch, midday meal

ひと

person, -ian (e.g. Italian), -ite (e.g. Tokyoite)

ひとり

alone, one person, being alone

ひとつ

one thing, one, for one thing

ひとつき

one month, January, first month of the lunar calendar

ほか

other, another place, some other place

ほん

counter for long cylindrical things, origin, source

ほん

book, origin, source

ほんだな

bookshelf, bookshelves, bookcase

ほんとう

true, truth, reality

ほしい

wanted, wanting (to have), desiring

ほそい

thin, slender, thin, slender

ホテル

hotel

ひゃく

one hundred, hundred, 100

いち

one, 1, best

いちばん

most, number one, number one, first

いちにち

one day, all day (long), the whole day

いえ

house, residence, dwelling

いい

good, excellent, fine

いいえ

no, not at all, no, you're welcome

いかが

how about, how, in what way

いけ

pond

いく

to go, to move (towards), to head (towards), to leave (for)

いくら

how much, salted salmon roe

いくつ

how many, how old

いま

now, the present time, just now

いみ

meaning, significance, sense

いもうと

younger sister

いぬ

dog, dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris), canine

いれる

to insert, to put in, to put in, to let in, to take in

いりぐち

entrance, entry, gate

いろ

color, colour, hue

いろいろ

various, a variety of, all sorts of

いる

to exist, to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)

いる

to need, to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)

いしゃ

doctor, physician

いそがしい

busy, occupied, hectic

いっしょに

together, together (with), at the same time

いっしょ

together, (doing) together, one lump

いす

chair, seat, stool

いたい

painful, sore, cringy

いつ

when, at what time, how soon

いつか

five days; fifth day of the month, 5th day of the month, five days

いつも

always, all the time, at all times

いつつ

five things, five, five years of age

いう

to say, to tell, to say, to utter, to declare

いや

unpleasant, disliking, not wanting

じゃ

well, well then, then, well

じ

~ o'clock (time), time, hour

じびき

dictionary

じぶん

myself, oneself, myself, yourself

じどうしゃ

automobile, car, motorcar

じかん

~ hours, time, hour

じかん

time, hour, period

じん

counter for people, -ian (e.g. Italian), -ite (e.g. Tokyoite)

じしょ

dictionary, lexicon, letter of resignation

じてんしゃ

bicycle, bike

じょうぶ

strong, durable, healthy, robust

じょうず

skilled, skillful, proficient

じゅぎょう

class, lesson, teaching

じゅう

during, while, inside, interior

じゅう

ten, 10, ten years of age

かばん

bag, going off duty

かびん

(flower) vase

かぶる

to put on a hat, to put on (one's head), to wear, to have on

かど

corner (e.g., desk, pavement), angle, square

かえる

to return home, to return, to come home, to go home

かえす

to return an object, to return (something), to restore, to put back

かげつ

(number of) months, counter for months

かぎ

key, lock, key (to a problem, success, etc.)

かい

counter for stories (floors) of a building, storey, story

かい

counter for occurrences (~ times), counter for occurrences, a time

かいだん

stairs, stairway, staircase

かいもの

shopping, purchased goods

かいしゃ

company, corporation, firm

かかる

to take time or money, to span, to bridge, to cross

かける

to make a phone call, to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall), to let hang, to suspend (from)

かける

to wear, to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall), to let hang, to suspend (from)

かける

to put on (e.g., glasses); to hang (e.g., on a wall), to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall), to let hang, to suspend (from)

かく

to write, to compose, to pen, to draw

カメラ

camera

かみ

paper

かんじ

kanji, Chinese character

かお

face (body part), face, visage

カップ

cup, cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)

からだ

body, torso, trunk

からい

spicy, hot, salty

カレー

curry, curry (esp. Japanese curry), rice and curry

カレンダー

calendar, calender (machine for flattening things)

かりる

to borrow, to rent, to hire, to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.)

かるい

light, light (i.e. not heavy), feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily)

かさ

umbrella, parasol, something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat

かす

to lend, to loan, to rent out, to hire out

かた

person, way, direction, way

かたかな

katakana, angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords

かてい

home; family, home, household

かう

to buy, to purchase, to value (highly), to think highly of

かわ

river, stream, River

かわいい

cute, adorable, charming

かようび

Tuesday

かぜ

a cold, (common) cold, influenza

かぜ

wind, swing, shake

かぞく

family

けいかん

police officer, policeman, constable

けっこん

marriage (get married), marriage

けっこう

splendid, enough, splendid, nice

けさ

this morning

けす

to turn off, to switch off, to erase, to rub out, to rub off

き

tree, shrub, bush

きえる

to vanish, to disappear, to go out of sight, to go away

きいろ

yellow, amber

きいろい

yellow, high-pitched (voice), shrill

きく

to listen, to hear, to listen (e.g. to music), to ask

きのう

yesterday

きんようび

Friday

きっぷ

ticket

きらい

disliked, hated, disagreeable

きれい

pretty, clean, pretty, lovely

キロ

(abbr.) kilo (kilometer), kilo-, 1000

キロ

(abbr.) kilo (kilogram), kilo-, 1000

きる

to cut, to cut through, to perform (surgery), to sever (connections, ties)

きる

to wear, to put on, to wear (from the shoulders down), to put on, to take (the blame, responsibility)

きっさてん

coffee shop, tearoom, coffee lounge

きた

north, the North, northern territories

きたない

dirty, filthy, foul

きって

postage stamp, stamp (postage), merchandise certificate

こ

counter for small items (e.g., fruits, cups), counter for (small) things or pieces, counter for military units

こっち

this way, this direction, here

こちら

this way, this person, this way, this direction

こども

child, children

こえ

voice, singing (of a bird), chirping (of an insect)

ここ

here, this place, this point

ここのか

nine days; ninth day of the month, 9th day of the month, nine days

ここのつ

nine things, nine, nine years of age

こまる

to be in trouble, to be troubled, to have difficulty, to be in a fix

こんばん

tonight, this evening

こんばんは

good evening

こんげつ

this month

こんな

such, like this, this sort of, this kind of

こんにちは

hello, good day, good afternoon

この

this, nine, 9

こんしゅう

this week

コーヒー

coffee

コート

coat, coating

コピー

to copy, copy, photocopy

コップ

glass, glass (drinking vessel), tumbler

これ

this thing, this, this one

ころ

about, toward, approximately (time), (approximate) time, around

こたえる

to answer, to reply

ことば

word, language, dialect

ことし

this year

こうばん

police box, koban, small neighborhood police station

こうちゃ

black tea

こうえん

park, (public) park

こうさてん

intersection, crossing

く

nine, 9

くち

mouth, opening, hole

くだもの

fruit

ください

(with te-form verb) please do for me, please (give me), please (do for me)

くもり

cloudy weather, cloudiness, fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.)

くもる

to become cloudy, to become dim, to get cloudy, to cloud over, to become overcast

くに

country, state, region

くらい

approximate (quantity), dark, gloomy

くらい

dark, gloomy, murky

クラス

class

くろ

black, black stone, guilt

くろい

black, dark, blackish

くる

to come, to come (spatially or temporally), to approach, to arrive

くるま

car, automobile, vehicle

くすり

medicine, pharmaceuticals, (legal) drugs

くつ

shoes, shoe, boots

くつした

socks, sock, stockings

きょねん

last year

きょう

today, this day, these days

きょうだい

siblings, brothers and sisters, brothers

きょうしつ

classroom, lecture room, department (in a university)

きゅう

nine, 9

マッチ

match, match (for lighting a fire)

まち

town, block, neighbourhood

まだ

still, not yet, still, as yet

まど

window

まえ

in front of ~, point, tip

まえに

before

まえ

before, in front, point, tip

まがる

to turn, to bend, to curve, to warp

まい

counter for flat things, counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins), counter for portions of gyōza or soba

まいあさ

every morning

まいばん

every night

まいにち

every day, daily

まいしゅう

every week

まいとし

every year, yearly, annually

まいつき

every month, each month, monthly

まん

ten thousand, completely, absolutely

まなぶ

to learn, to study

まんねんひつ

fountain pen

まるい

round, circular, spherical

まっすぐ

straight, straight (ahead), direct

また

and; furthermore, groin, thigh

まつ

to wait, to await, to look forward to, to anticipate

まずい

bad-tasting, bad(-tasting), unpalatable

め

eye, eyeball, eyesight

メートル

meter, metre (unit of length), gauge

めがね

glasses, eyeglasses, spectacles

みち

road, path, street

みどり

green, greenery, verdure

みがく

to polish, to brush, to polish, to shine, to burnish

みぎ

right, right-hand side, right hand

みじかい

short, brief

みっか

three days, third day of the month, 3rd day of the month, three days

みみ

ear, hearing, ear (for music, etc.)

みなみ

south

みなさん

all of you, everyone, all, everyone

みんな

everyone, everybody, all

みる

to see, to watch, to see, to look, to watch

みせ

store, shop, establishment

みせる

to show, to display, to make (something or someone) look ..., to present an appearance of ...

みっつ

three things, three, three years of age

みず

water, water (esp. cool or cold), fluid (esp. in an animal tissue)

もくようび

Thursday

もん

gate, door (esp. Japanese-style), shutter

もんだい

problem, question (e.g. on a test), problem (e.g. societal, political)

もの

thing, object, article

もしもし

hello on the phone, hello (e.g. on phone), excuse me! (when calling out to someone)

もつ

to have, to own, to hold (in one's hand), to take, to carry

もっと

more, (some) more, even more

もう

already, yet, by now

むいか

six days; sixth day of month, 6th day of the month, six days

むこう

over there, opposite side, other side

むら

village

むっつ

six things, six, six years of age

むずかしい

difficult, hard, troublesome

など

et cetera, etc., and the like

ながい

long, long (distance, length), long (time)

ない

there isn't, doesn't have, dead

ナイフ

knife

なか

inside, interior, among

なく

to make an animal sound, to make sound (of an animal), to call, to cry

なくす

to lose something, to lose (something), to get rid of, to eliminate

なまえ

name, given name, first name

なん～

what sort of ~

なん

what, you-know-what, that thing

ななつ

seven things, seven, seven years of age

なのか

seven days; seventh day (of the month), 7th day of the month, seven days

ならべる

to line up, to set up, to arrange in a line, to enumerate

ならぶ

to form a line, to line up, to stand in a line, to rival

ならう

to learn, to take lessons in, to be taught, to learn (from a teacher)

なる

to become, to get, to grow, to turn

なつ

summer

なつやすみ

summer vacation, summer holiday

なぜ

why, how, for what reason

ねこ

cat, cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus), feline

ネクタイ

tie, necktie, tie, necktie

ねん

~ years, year, age

ねる

to sleep, to sleep (lying down), to go to bed, to lie in bed

に

two, 2

にち

~ day of the month, for ~ days, day, days

にちようび

Sunday

にぎやか

lively, bustling, busy

にく

meat, flesh, flesh (of a fruit)

にもつ

luggage; baggage, luggage, baggage

にん

counter for people, -ian (e.g. Italian), -ite (e.g. Tokyoite)

にし

west

にわ

garden, yard, courtyard

のぼる

to climb, to ascend, to go up, to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun)

のみもの

drink, beverage, drink, beverage

のむ

to drink, to swallow, to take (medicine), to smoke (tobacco)

ノート

notebook, copy-book, exercise book

のる

to ride, to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.), to get in, to board

ぬぐ

to take off clothes, to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.), to undress

ぬるい

lukewarm, tepid, lenient

ニュース

news

おばあさん

grandmother, female senior-citizen, grandmother, old woman

おばさん

aunt

おべんとう

a boxed lunch, bento, Japanese box lunch

おぼえる

to memorize, to remember, to memorize, to memorise, to commit to memory

おちゃ

tea, tea (esp. green or barley), tea break

おふろ

a bath, bath

おはよう

good morning

おいしい

delicious, good(-tasting), nice

おじいさん

grandfather, male senior citizen, grandfather, male senior-citizen

おじさん

uncle, middle-aged man, uncle

おかあさん

mother (formal), mother, mom

おかね

money

おかし

confections, sweets, snack, confections, sweets

おきる

to get up, to stand up, to get up, to rise, to blaze up (fire)

おく

to put, inner part, interior, back (of a drawer, one's throat, etc.)

おくる

to send, to dispatch, to forward, to transmit

おくさん

(someone else's) wife (hon.), wife, your wife

おまわりさん

policeman (friendly term), police officer

おもい

heavy, weighty, heavy (feeling)

おもしろい

interesting, fascinating, intriguing

おなじ

same, identical, same, identical

おなか

stomach, belly, abdomen

おねえさん

older sister (formal), older sister, elder sister

おんがく

music

おにいさん

(someone else's) older brother (formal), older brother, elder brother

おんな

woman, female, female lover

おんなのこ

girl, daughter, baby girl

おおい

many, numerous, a lot

おおきい

big, large, great

おおきな

big, large, great

おおぜい

great number of people, crowd of people, in great numbers

おりる

to get off, to descend (e.g. a mountain), to go down, to come down

おさけ

sake; alcohol, alcohol, sake

おさら

plate, dish, plate, dish

おしえる

to teach, to inform, to instruct, to teach, to instruct, to tell

おそい

slow, late, slow, late

おす

to push, to thrust, to shove, to press (down)

おてあらい

toilet, restroom, bathroom (lit., a place to wash one's hands), toilet, restroom

おとこ

man, male, fellow

おとこのこ

boy, son, baby boy

おとな

adult, grown-up

おととい

the day before yesterday, day before yesterday

おととし

year before last

おとうさん

father (formal), father, dad

おとうと

younger brother, little brother, kid brother

おわる

to end, to come to an end, to finish, to close

およぐ

to swim, to struggle through (a crowd), to make one's way through the world, to get along (in life)

パーティー

a party, party (social gathering), party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing)

パン

bread, (sweet) pastry, staff of life

ページ

a page, page, nth page

ペン

pen

ペット

pet, trumpet

ポケット

pocket

ポスト

mailbox; post, position, postbox, mailbox

プール

swimming pool, (swimming) pool, pool (cue sport)

らいげつ

next month

らいねん

next year

らいしゅう

next week

ラジオ

radio

ラジオカセ

radio cassette player

れい

zero, nought, zero, nought

れいぞうこ

refrigerator, fridge

レコード

record, (phonograph) record, record (esp. in sports)

れんしゅう

(to) practice, practice, training

レストラン

restaurant, restaurant (esp. Western-style)

りっぱ

splendid, fine, handsome

ろく

six, 6

ろうか

corridor, hallway, passageway

りょこう

travel, trip, travel, trip

りょうり

cooking; cuisine, cooking, cookery

りょうしん

parents (lit., both parents), parents, both parents

りゅうがくせい

international student, overseas student, exchange student