This document is a list of the first 32 kanji characters in Japanese along with their readings and common meanings. Each entry includes the kanji character, its main readings in onyomi (Chinese-derived) and kunyomi (Japanese-derived) forms, and brief example meanings and words. The kanji are numbered from 1 to 32 and include common characters referring to numbers, days, months, family, nature, and time periods.
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AN EXERCISE for learning meanings and key vocab in Chapter 10 of "Genki, An Integrated Course of Elementary Japanese." Includes relevant photos to associate with each Kanji and aid in memorization.
A WORD ON THE CHARACTERS USED WITHIN
This was made using Haiku Deck; the Japanese fonts are unpredictable and sometimes look more like Chinese characters then Japanese. So students, please beware of this and do not try to copy the form of these Kanji when writing; always follow the instructions of your teachers and textbooks regarding the handwritten forms of Kanji and Kana--they are often different than what you see in print.
READINGS USED WITHIN
Kanji introduced in Genki Ch 10, and covered in this slideshow, include onyomi & kunyomi readings, as well as "special readings" (such as ateji and jukujikun). This slideshow includes a bit of all of the above. Let me know if you have any questions about the readings in the words included in this slideshow.
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S.No Kanji Readings Meanings Examples
1 一 ICHI, ITSU one, the first 一 ichi - one, the number one
イ チ ,イ ツ 一番 ichi ban - #1, the best
hito(tsu) 世界一 sei kai ichi - the best in the world
ひ と(つ ) 一人 hitori - one person, alone
2 二 NI two, second 二 ni - two
二 第二 dai ni - the second
futa(tsu) 二月 ni gatsu - February [the 2nd month]
ふ た (つ )
3 三 SAN three, third 三 san - three
サ ン 三角 san kaku - triangle
mit(tsu) 三月 san gatsu - March [the 3rd month]
みっ(つ )
4 四 SHI , YON four, fourth 四 yon or shi - four
シ , ヨ ン 四級 yon kyuu - 4th grade
yo-, yot(tsu) 四月 shi gatsu - April [the 4th month]
よ っ(つ )
5 五 GO five, the fifth 五 go - five
ゴ 五ヶ月 go ka getsu - 5 months
itsu(tsu)
い つ(つ )
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6 六 ROKU six, the sixth 六 roku - six
ロ ク 六日 mui ka - the 6th of the month
mut(tsu) 六月 raku gatsu - June [the 6th month]
む っ(つ )
7 七 SHICHI, NANA seven, 七 shichi or nana - seven
シ チ , ナ ナ the seventh 七不思議 nana fushigi - the seven wonders
nana, nana(tsu) 七月 shichi gatsu - July [the 7th month]
な な(つ )
8 八 HACHI eight, the eighth 八 hachi -eight
ハ チ 八年間 hachi nen kan - 8 years
yat(tsu) 八月 hachi gatsu - August [the 8th month]
や っ(つ )
9 九 KU, KYUU nine, the ninth 九 kyuu or ku - nine
ク ,キュウ 九ヵ月 ku ka getsu - 9 months
kokono(tsu) 九月 ku gatsu - September [the 9th month]
こ こ の (つ )
10 十 JUU ten 十 juu - ten
ジュウ 十九 juu kyuu - 19 [lit. 10 & 9]
too 九十 kyuu juu - 90 [lit. 9 & 10]
と お 十二月 juu ni gatsu - December [the 12th month
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11 百 HYAKU a hundred, 二百 ni hyaku - 200
ヒャク one hundred 三百 san byaku - 300
momo
も も
12 千 SEN a thousand 一千円 issen en - 1000 yen
セ ン 三千二百 san sen ni hyaku - 2,200
chi 二千年 ni sen nen - the year 2000, 2 millennium
ち
13 万 MAN , BAN ten thousand 百万 hyaku man - a million (1,000,000) [100 &10,000]
マ ン,バ ン 一万円 ichi man en - 10,000 yen (about $100 US)
yorozu 万歳 ban zai - hurrah! banzai! hooray!
よ ろ ず
14 父 FU , HO , TOU father, dad お父さん o tou san - a father
フ,ホ,トウ 父の日 chichi no hi - Father's Day
chichi 父親 chichi oya - father
ち ち
15 母 BO, MU , KAA mother, mom お母さん okaa san - a mother, mommy
ボ,ム,カア 母の日 haha no hi - Mother's Day
haha 保母 ho bo - a kindergarten teacher, a nurse
は は
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16 友 YUU a friend 友達 tomo dachi - friends, a friend
ユ ウ 友情 yuu jou - friendship
tomo 友好国 yuu kou koku - a friendly nation
と も
17 女 ZYO, NYO a woman, 彼女 kano jo - 1) her, 2) girlfriend
ジョ,ニョ women, female 女の子 onna no ko - a girl
onna 女優 jo yuu - an actress
お ん あ
18 男 DAN, NAN a man, men, male 男女 dan jo - men & women
ダン,ナ ン 男らしい otoko rashi - manly, like a man
otoko 雪男 yuki otoko - the abominable snowman
お と こ
19 人 JIN, NIN person, 日本人 ni hon jin - a Japanese person
ジ ン,ニ ン people, man 大人 otona - adult, a grown-up [irregular]
hito 美人 bi jin - a beautiful woman
ひ と
20 子 SHI, SU a child, a kid, 子供 ko domo - children, child
シ, ス children, the young 男の子 otoko no ko - a boy [man's child = boy]
ko 子猫 ko neko - kitten [child cat]
こ お菓子 okashi - candy, sweets
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21 日 NICHI, JITSU the sun, day ある日 aru hi - one day
ニ チ,ジ ツ 毎日 mai nichi - everyday
hi , ka 今日 kyou - today [irregular]
ひ, か 日曜日 nichi you bi - Sunday
22 月 GETSU , GATSU month, the moon 一月 ichi gatsu - January [lit. 1st month]
ゲ ツ,が つ 今月 kon getsu - this month
tsuki 月 tsuki - the moon
つき 月曜日 getsu you bi - Monday
23 火 KA fire, light 花火 hana bi - fireworks
カ 火花 hi bana - sparks
hi 火山 ka zan - volcano [lit. fire mountain]
ひ 火曜日 ka you bi - Tuesday
24 水 SUI water 大水 oo mizu - flood [lit. big water]
ス イ 水着 mizu gi - swimsuit, bathing suit
mizu 水曜日 sui you bi - Wednesday
み ず
25 木 MOKU, BOKU tree, wood 木登り ki nobori - tree climbing
モ ク,ボ ク 松の木 matsu no ki - pine tree
ki , ko 木曜日 moku you bi - Thursday
き ,こ
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26 金 KIN , KON gold , money お金 okane - money
キ ン,コ ン [note: the o is added for 'respect.' ]
kane, kana 賞金 shou kin - prize money
か ね,か な 金曜日 kin you bi - Friday
27 土 DO, TO earth, ground, soil 粘土 nen do - clay
ド,ト 土地 to chi - ground, area, soil
tsuchi 土曜日 do you bi - Saturday
つ ち
28 本 HON book, 日本 ni hon - Japan
ホン counter for long, 絵本 e hon - a picture book (for children)
moto slender objects 本 hon - a book
も と
29 休 KYUU rest, vacation 夏休み natsu yasumi - summer vacation
キュウ 昼休み hiru yasumi - lunch break
yasumu お休みなさい oyasuminasai - 'Good night!'
や す む
30 語 GO word, speech, 日本語 ni hon go - Japanese
ゴ a language 物語 mono gatari - a story, tale, legend
katari , kata(ru) narration, 国語 koku go - national language
か た り, か た (る) to tell, to speak (in Japan, Japanese)
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31 年 NEN year 一年 ichi nen - one year
ネ ン 二年前 ne nen mae - two years ago
toshi 去年 kyo nen - last year
と し
32 午 GO noon 午後 go go - afternoon (PM)
ゴ 午前 go zen - morning (AM)
uma 午後二時 go go ni ji - 2 O'clock in the afternoon
う ま
33 前 ZEN before, in front of, 名前 na mae - name
ゼ ン previous 前書き mae gaki - preface [lit. before the writing]
mae 二年前 ne nen mae - two years ago-
ま え
34 後 GO , KOU behind , after 最後 sai go - the last, the end, conclusion
ゴ,コ ウ 後ろ ushiro - behind
nochi,ushiro 後書き ata gaki - postscript, afterword
の ち,う し ろ
35 時 JI time 時間 ji kan - time
ジ 時々 toki doki - sometimes
toki 江戸時代 e do ji dai - the Edo period
と き 何時ですか? nan ji desu ka? - What time is it?
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36 間 KAN , KEN interval, space 時間 ji kan - time
カ ン,ケ ン room, time 昼間 hiru ma - daytime
aida , ma 居間 i ma - living room
あ い だ , ま
37 毎 MAI , BAI each , every 毎日 mai nichi - everyday
マ イ,バ イ 毎朝 mai asa - every morning
gotoni 毎週 mai shuu - every week
ご と(に)
38 先 SEN previous, ahead 先生 sen sei - teacher
セ ン どうぞ、お先に douzo, osaki ni - Please go first.
saki 先日 sen jitsu - the other day
さ き
39 今 KON, KIN now, the present 今月 kon getsu - this month
コ ン , キ ン 今晩は kon ban wa - Good night [lit. as for this night]
ima 今度 kon do - next time
い ま
40 何 KA what, how many 何人 nan nin - how many people?
カ 何か nani ka - something
nani , nan 何? nani? - What?
な に, な ん 何時ですか? nan ji desu ka? - What time is it?
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41 上 JOU, KAMI top, above, on 机の上 tsukue no ue - on (the) desk [lit. desk's above]
ジョ ウ,カ ミ 上手 jou zu - to be good at something [lit upper hand]
ue, uwa 年上 toshi ue - older, old (in years)
う え, う わ
42 下 KA, GE bottom, under, 靴下 kutsu shita - socks [lit. shoes under]
カ,ゲ down 地下 chi ka - underground, basement
shita, shimo, moto 年下 toshi shita - junior, younger, young
し た,し も,も と
43 左 SA left 左手 hidari te - left hand
サ 左足 hidari ashi - left leg
hidari 机の左 tsukue no hidari - to the left of the desk
ひ だ り
44 右 U, YUU right 右目 migi me - right eye
ウ, ユ ウ 右ページ migi pe-ji - right page (of a book)
migi 右手 migi te - right hand
み ぎ
45 東 TOU, TSUU east 中東 chuu tou - the Middle East
ト ウ, ツ ウ 東アジア higashi ajia - East Asia
higashi 東京 tou kyou - Tokyo
ひ が し
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46 西 SEI , SAI west 西口 nishi guchi - west entrance
セ イ ,サ イ 関西 kan sai - Osaka and surrounding area, Kansai
nishi 西ドイツ nishi doitsu - West Germany
に し 大西洋 tai sei you - the Atlantic
47 南 NAN south 東南アジア tou nan ajia - Southeast Asia
ナ ン 南極 nan kyoku - the South Pole, Antarctic
minami 南米 nan bei - South America
み な み
48 北 HOKU,BOKU north 北アメリカ kita amerika - North America
ホ ク, ボ ク 北京 pekin - Bei jin (In China)
kita 南北戦争 nan boku sen sou - the (US) Civil War
き た 北海道 hokkai dou - Hokkaido
49 外 GAI, GE outside, foreign 外国人 gai koku jin - foreigner
ガ イ, ゲ 外国語 gai koku go - foreign language
sato, hoka 外で遊ぼう soto de asobou - Let's play outside!
さ と,ほ か
50 名 MEI name, fame, 名前 na mae - name
メ イ famous 有名 yuu mei - famous
na 平仮名 hiragana - Hiragana
な 私の名前は。。。です。 watashi no namae wa ... desu.
- My name is …
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51 高 KOU high, costly, tall 最高 sai kou - the highest, the best, supreme
コ ウ 高校生 kou kou sei - a high school student
taka, takai 高いビル takai biru - a tall building
た か ,た か ( い )
52 小 SHOU small, little 小学校 shou gakkou - elementary school
ショ ウ 小さい家 chiisai ie - a small house
chiisai 小説 shou setsu - a novel, a story (fiction)
ち い(さ い )
53 中 CHUU middle, center, 一日中 ichi nichi juu - all day long
チ ュ ウ within, inside 家の中 ie no naka - inside the house
naka 勉強中 ben kyou chuu - while studying,
な か in the midst of studying
54 大 TAI, DAI big, large, great 大学 dai gaku - university, college
タ イ,ダ イ 大きい心 ookii kokoro - a big heart
ookii 大会 tai kai - big meet, convention, rally
お お(き い )
55 長 CHOU , JOU leader , long 校長先生 kou chou sensei - principal (of school)
チ ョ ウ,ジ ョ ウ 社長 sha chou - a company president
nagai 長い道 nagai michi - a long road
な が い
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56 半 HAN half 半ヶ月 han ka getsu - half a month
ハ ン 半月 han getsu - a half moon
nakaba 半島 han tou - peninsula [lit. half island]
な か (ば)
57 分 BUN,FUN, a part, share, 半分 han bun - half
ブ ン,フ ン to divide, separate 部分 bu bun - a part
wakeru to understand 気分 ki bun - feeling, mood
わ(け る) 分かりました wakarimashita - I understand
58 学 GAKU, KAKU learning, science, 科学 ka gaku - science
ガ ク, カ ク to learn 中学校 chuu gakkou - middle school, JHS
manabu 数学 suu gaku - math, arithmetic
ま な(ぶ )
59 校 KOU school 学校 gakkou - school
コウ 高校 kou kou - senior high school
校内 kou nai - within the school, on school grounds
60 生 SEI, SHOU birth, life, 学生 kaku sei - a student
セ イ,ショウ to give birth, 一生 isshou - all life, a lifetime
ikiru , umareru to live 人生 jin sei - life (human)
い(き る), 先生 sen sei - teacher, master, doctor...
う(ま れ る)
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61 山 SAN mountain 火山 ka zan - a volcano [lit. fire mountain]
サ ン 富士山 fu ji san - Mt. fuji
yama ごみの山 gomi no yama - a mountain of garbage
や ま 山 yama - a mountain
62 川 SEN a river, stream 川 kawa - a river
セ ン 石川県 ishi kawa ken - Ishikawa prefecture (on Honshu)
kawa 小川 o gawa - a stream [lit. small river]
か わ
63 白 HAKU white 白い shiroi - the color white
ハ ク 白あり shiro ari - termite [lit. white ant]
shiroi 白鳥 haku chou - swan [lit. white bird]
し ろ(い)
64 天 TEN heaven, the sky 天井 ten jou - ceiling
テ ン 天気 ten ki - weather
ama , ame 天国 ten goku - heaven, paradise
あ ま, あ め 天才 ten sai - genius
65 雨 U rain 雨 ame - rain
ウ 雨水 ama mizu - rain water
ame, ama 大雨 oo ame - heavy rain
あ め,あ ま
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66 電 DEN , TEN electricity, 電車 den sha - (electric) train
デ ン, テ ン electric powered 電池 den chi - a battery
inazuma 電話 den wa - a telephone
い な ず ま 電気 den ki - electricity, light (from light bulb...)
67 気 KI , KE spirit, intention, 空気 kuu ki - air, atmosphere
キ, ケ mind, power, 元気 gen ki - genki, healthy, full of spirit
iki energy 人気 nin ki - popular
い き
68 車 SHA car, vehicle 自転車 ji ten sha - bicycle
シ ャ 電車 den sha - train
kuruma 救急車 kyuu kyuu sha - ambulance
く る ま
69 国 KOKU country, a nation 韓国 kan koku - Korea
コ ク 外国 gai koku - foreign country
kuni 中国 chuu goku - China
く に
70 円 EN a circle, yen 千円 sen en - 1000 yen
エ ン 円高 en daka - a high yen rate
marui 円をかく en o kaku - draw a circle
ま る(い)
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71 話 WA a talk, a topic, 英会話 ei kai wa - English conversation (class)
ワ a story 昔話 mukashi banashi - an old tale, legend
hanashi , hanasu 手話 shu wa - sign language [lit. hand talk]
は な し
は な (す)
72 聞 BUN , MON to hear, listen, ask 新聞 shin bun - newspaper
ブ ン,モ ン 聞いて下さい kiite kudasai - please listen
kiku ,kikoeru 朝日新聞 asa hi shin bun - the Asahi newspaper
き (く ),き(こ え る)
73 食 JIKI , SHOKU eating, a meal, 食べ物 tabe mono - food [lit. eating thing]
ジ キ, ショク food 食べたい tabetai - (I) want to eat
ku ( u ) , ta ( beru ) 食事 shoku ji - a meal
く(う), た( べ る)
74 読 DOKU to read 読みやすい yomi yasui - easy to read
ド ク 読書 doku sho - reading
yo (mu ) 読んで下さい yonde kudasai - please read
よ (む)
75 来 RAI to come 未来 mi rai - the future [lit. not yet come]
ラ イ 来月 rai getsu - next month
kuru , kitaru 出来る de ki ru - able to do something, ready for
く(る) , き( た る )
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76 書 SHO book, document 図書館 to sho kan - library
ショ 聖書 sei sho - the Bible [lit. holy book]
ka ( ku ) 辞書 ji sho - dictionary
か (く)
77 見 KEN to see, 見せて misete - show me!
ケン to show 花見 hana mi - flower viewing,
miru , mieru watching cherry blossoms in April
み (る) , み (え る) 見える mieru - be able to see, visible
78 行 KOU, GYOU to go 行きましょう ikimashou - Let's go!
コ ウ,ギョ ウ 銀行 gin kou - bank
iku , yuku 旅行 ryo kou - a trip, travel
い (く),ゆ (く)
79 出 SHUTSU to go out, leave 出口 de guchi - exit
シュ ツ 出発 shuppatsu - to go, departure
dasu , deru 思い出す omoi dasu - to remember, to recollect
だ ( す ) ,で ( る )
80 入 NYUU enter, to go in, 中入り naka iri - intermission (of a play)
ニ ュ ウ to insert 入口 iri guchi - an entrance
hairu , iru , ireru 手に入る te ni iru - to obtain, to get your hands on ...
は い(る)
い ( る ) , い ( れる )
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81 会 KAI , E meeting, 英会話 ei kai wa - English conversation
カ イ, エ to meet [only kai wa means any conversation]
au 会議 kai gi - meeting, conference
あ (う ) 教会 kyou kai - church
82 青 SEI,SHOU blue 青空 ao zora - blue sky
セ イ, シ ョ ウ (sometimes green) 青森県 ao mori ken - Aomori Prefecture
aoi 青色 ao iro - blue color
あ お(い)
83 赤 SEKI, SHAKU red 赤ちゃん aka chan - a child, infant
セ キ, シ ャ ク 赤道 seki dou - the equator
akai 赤字 aka ji - red ink, in the red, a deficit
あ か (い)
84 明 MEI, MYOU light, bright, 明るい akarui - bright, cheerful
メ イ, ミ ョ ウ to dawn 発明 hatsu mei - invention
akarui ,akeru 説明 setsu mei - explanation
あ か (るい )
あ け (る)
85 秋 SHUU, TOKI fall (the season), 秋分の日 shuu bun no hi - autumn equinox holiday
シ ュ ウ,ト キ autumn 秋風 aki kaze - autumn breeze
aki
あ き
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86 空 KUU , KOU sky, air, empty 空手 kara te - karate [lit. empty hand]
ク ウ, コ ウ 空気 kuu ki - air, atmosphere
sora , aku 空港 kuu kou - airport
そ ら,あ く 空 sora - sky
87 開 KAI , KE to open ドアを開ける doa o akeru - open a door
カ イ,ケ 全開 zen kai - full throttle, fully open
hiraku , hirakeru
ひ ら(く )
ひ ら(ける )
88 悪 A, AKU bad, evil 悪者 warui mono - a bad fellow,
ア,ア ク someone (something) bad
warui 最悪 sai aku - the worst
わ る (い) 悪魔 aku ma - devil, demon
89 朝 CHOU morning 朝日新聞 asahi shinbun - Asahi newspaper
チ ョ ウ 今朝 ke sa - this morning [irregular pronunciation]
asa 毎朝 mai asa - every morning
あ さ 朝御飯 asa go han - breakfast [lit. morning rice]
90 字 JI letter (from 文字 mo ji - letter
ジ the alphabet...), 赤十字 aka juu ji - Red Cross [ juu ji is cross]
aza character, mark 漢字 kan ji - kanji, [lit. Chinese character]
あ ざ
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91 足 SOKU foot, feet, leg, 両足 ryou ashi - both legs (both feet)
ソク to be enough 右足 migi ashi - right foot, leg
ashi sufficient 満足 man zoku - satisfaction
あ し
92 味 MI taste, experience 味見 aji mi - try the taste, have a taste
ミ 意味 i mi - meaning
aji 趣味 shu mi - hobby
あ じ
93 新 SHIN new, fresh 新しい車 atarashii kuruma - a new car
シ ン 新聞 shin bun - newspaper
arata , atarashii 新年 shin nen - new year
あ ら (た)
あ た ら (し い)
94 集 SHUU to collect, gather 編集 hen shuu - editing (newspaper, book...)
シュウ 集める atsumeru - to collect, to gather something
atsu ( meru ) 集会 shuu kai - assembly, group
あ つ (め る)
95 兄 KEI , KYOU older brother お兄さん o nii san - big brother
ケ イ,キョ ウ 兄弟 kyou dai - brothers
ani
あ に
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96 姉 SHI older sister お姉さん o nee san - big sister
シ 姉さん nee san - girl, older girl
ane 姉妹 shi mai - sisters
あ ね
97 歩 HO , BU to walk, to step 一歩一歩 ippo ippo - one step at a time, step by step
ホ ブ 散歩 san po - a walk, stroll
ayu ( mu ) , aru ( ku ) 第一歩 dai ippo - the first step
あ ゆ( む)あ る(く)
98 有 YUU , U to have, to exist, is 有り難う arigatou - arigatou, thank you
ユ ウ , ウ [set expression]
a ( ru ) 公有地 kou yuu chi - public land
あ (る) 有名 yuu mei - famous
99 安 AN safe, peaceful , 安心 an shin - peace of mind
ア ン cheap, inexpensive 安いもの yasui mono - something cheap
yasui 安全 an zen - safe, safety
や す い
100 医 to heal, to cure 医者 i sha - doctor
医院 i in - clinic
I
い
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101 意 I mind, heart, 意味 i mi - meaning
イ attention 注意 chuu i - warning, caution, be careful
用意 you i - preparation, prepare
意見 i ken - opinion, view
102 以 I more, with, 以下 i ka - below, less than, under
イ through, 以上 i jou - more than, over, this is all
on account of 以心伝心 i shin den shin - telepathy, mind reading
103 言 GEN , GON speech, statement 言葉 koto ba - word, language
ゲ ン , ゴ ン to say 独り言 hitori goto - soliloquy, talking to yourself
iu , koto word, expression 方言 hou gen - dialect
い(う) , こ と
104 家 KA , KE house 家族 ka zoku - family
カ , ケ 作家 sakka - writer, novelist, author
ya , ie 愛猫家 ai byou ka - lover of cats
や, い え
105 急 KYUU to hurry 救急車 kyuu kyuu sha - ambulance
キュウ 特急 tokkyuu - limited express train
isogu オリエント急行 oriento kyuu kou - Orient Express
い そ(ぐ)
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106 犬 KEN dog 小犬 ko inu - puppy
ケ ン 番犬 ban ken - watch dog
inu 愛犬家 ai ken ka - lover of dogs
い ぬ
107 妹 MAI younger sister 姉妹 shi mai - sisters (elder & younger)
マ イ 従姉妹 itoko - cousin (female)
imouto 姉妹都市 shi mai to shi - sister cities
い も う と
108 色 SHIKI , SHOKU color 青色 ao iro - blue
シ キ , ショク 黄色 ki iro - yellow
iro 十人十色 juu nin to iro - 10 people 10 colors,
いろ different strokes for different folks
109 音 ON , IN sound 音楽 on gaku - music
オ ン , イ ン 発音 hatsu on - pronunciation
ne , oto 福音 fuku in - the Gospel, good news
ね , お と
110 員 IN member, official 委員 i in - committee member
イ ン 会員 kai in - member, membership
社員 sha in - company employee
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111 院 IN institution, 病院 byou in - hospital
イ ン academy 医院 i in - (doctor's) clinic
大学院 dai gaku in - graduate school
112 飲 IN to drink 飲み物 nomi mono - something to drink, a drink
イ ン 飲み水 nomi mizu - drinking water
nomu 飲み放題 nomi hou dai - all you can drink
の む
113 魚 GYO fish 人魚 nin gyo - mermaid
ギョ 金魚 kin gyo - goldfish
uo , sakana 飛魚 tobi uo - flying fish
う お,さ か な
114 動 DOU to move 運動 un dou - exercise, movement
ド ウ 動物 dou butsu - animals
ugoku 感動 kan dou - deeply impressed, moved, touched
う ご (く)
115 牛 GYUU cow, bull 牛乳 gyuu nyuu - milk
ギュウ 牛肉 gyuu niku - beef, cow meat
ushi 牛 ushi - cow
うし
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116 歌 KA a song 国歌 kokka - national anthem
カ to sing 歌詞 ka shi - lyrics, words to music
uta , utau 歌舞伎 ka bu ki - Kabuki, Japanese play
うた ,うたう 短歌 tan ka - Tanka, 31 syllable Japanese poem
117 写 SHA to copy, 写真 sha shin - photograph
シャ take (a photo) 写真家 sha shin ka - photographer
utsusu 写生 sha sei - sketching, drawing from life
う つ す
118 映 EI to be reflected, 映画 ei ga - movie
エ イ to project on a 映画館 eiga kan - the movies, cinema
utsuru , utsusu screen, reflect 放映 hou ei - televising
う つ る,う つ す
119 海 KAI sea, ocean 日本海 nihon kai - Japan Sea
カ イ 北海道 hokkaidou - Hokkaido,
umi the most northern big island of Japan
う み 海岸 kai gan - beach, coast
120 売 BAI sale 発売 hatsu bai - new product for sale, sale
バ イ to sell 売り物 uri mono - something for sell
uri , uru 売買 bai bai - selling & buying
う り, う る
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121 運 UN luck, 運河 un ga - canal
ウ ン to carry 運命 un mei - fate, destiny
hakobu 安全運転 an zen un ten - safe driving
は こ ぶ
122 重 JUU , CHOU heavy 貴重 ki chou - precious, valuable
ジュウ 重ね着 kasane gi - wearing clothes over clothes
omoi 重点 juu ten - important point, to stress something
お も い
123 英 EI England, English, 石英 seki ei - quartz
エ イ grand 英会話 ei kai wa - English conversation
hanabusa 英訳 ei yaku - English translation
は な ぶ さ 英雄的 ei yuu teki - heroic
124 駅 EKI station (train) 駅前 eki mae - in front of a station
エ キ 駅員 eki in - station attendant
駅弁 eki ben - station bento (lunch)
125 終 SHUU end, finish 最終 sai shuu - the final, last, closing
シ ュ ウ 終戦 shuu sen - end of war
owari , tsui 終電 shuu den - the last train
お わり , つ い 終了 shuu ryou - end, termination
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126 多 TA many, much, 多すぎる oosugiru - too much
タ frequent 多分 ta bun - probably, maybe
ooi 多目的 ta moku teki - multi purpose
お お い
127 起 KI get up, wake up 早起き haya oki - getting up early
キ 思い起こす omoi okosu - to recall a memory
okiru , okosu 一念発起 ichi nen hokki - be resolved to ...
お きる ,おこす
128 屋 OKU roof, house, shop 本屋 hon ya - book store
オク 芝居小屋 shi bai go ya - playhouse, theater
ya 屋敷 ya shiki - mansion
ヤ
129 送 SOU send 衛星放送 ei sei hou sou - satellite broadcasting
ソ ウ 生放送 nama hou sou - live broadcast
okuru 送金 sou kin - sending money (through mail...)
おくる
130 教 KYOU teach, faith, キリスト教 kirisuto kyou - Christianity
キ ョ ウ education 宗教 shuu kyou - religion
oshieru ユダヤ教 yudaya kyou - Judaism
お し え る 教育 kyou iku - education
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131 弟 DAI , TEI younger brother 従兄弟 itoko - cousin
ダ イ, テ イ 兄弟 kyou dai - brothers
otouto 弟子 de shi - disciple, pupil
お と うと 愛弟子 mana deshi - favorite student, teacher's pet
132 同 DOU same, agree, 同意 dou i - agreement, same thought
ド ウ equal 同音語 dou on go - homonym
onaji 同期 dou ki - same class, same period,
お な じ contemporaries
133 主 SHU , SU Lord, master, 地主 ji nushi - landlord
シュ,ス principal matter 城主 jou shu - lord of a castle
nushi 創造主 sou zou shu - Creator
ぬ し
134 思 SHI think 意思 i shi - intention, purpose
シ 片思い kata omoi - one sided love, unrequited love
omou 両思い ryou omoi - mutual love
お も う 思い出す omoi dasu - to recall, remember
135 親 SHIN parent, relative, 父親 chichi oya - father parent
シ ン familiar 母親 haha oya - mother parent
oya , shitashii 両親 ryou shin - parents
お や , した しい 親指 oya yubi - thumb
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136 花 KA , KE flower 生け花 ike bana - flower arrangement
カ , ケ 火花 hi bana - a spark
hana 花火 hana bi - fireworks
は な 花見 hana mi - flower viewing (cherry blossoms)
137 夏 KA summer 夏休み natsu yasumi - summer vacation
カ 夏祭り natsu matsuri - summer festival
natsu 夏期時間 ka ki ji kan - daylight savings time
な つ
138 画 GA , KAKU picture 映画 ei ga - a movie, film
ガ , カ ク 計画 kei kaku - plan, schedule, program
山水画 san sui ga - landscape picture
139 界 KAI world 世界 se kai - the world, society
カ イ 世界一 se kai ichi - the best in the world
視界 shi kai - field of vision, sight
140 買 BAI buy 買い物 kai mono - something to buy, shopping
バ イ 売買 bai bai - selling & buying, trade
kau 買主 kai nush i - the buyer, purchaser
か う
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141 帰 KI return, arrive at, お帰りなさい okaerinasai - Welcome home!
キ come home Said when someone comes home
kaeru 帰り道 kaeri michi - the way back home, the road home
か える 帰国 ki koku - return to home country
142 代 DAI generation, price, 江戸時代 e do ji dai - Edo period (1603-1868)
ダ イ substitute, 古代 ko dai - ancient days
kawari , kawaru exchange 十代 juu dai - the teens, teenager, from 11-19
か わり, か わ る age, generation
143 楽 GAKU , RAKU music, comfort, 安楽 an raku - ease, comfort
ガ ク, ラ ク ease 音楽 on gaku - music
tanoshii 楽器 gakki - a musical instrument
た の し い
144 風 FUU , FU wind, air, style 神風 kami kaze - divine wind, Kamikaze
フ ウ, フ 台風 tai fuu - typhoon
kaze 日本風 nihon fuu - Japanese style
か ぜ
145 貸 TAI lend 金貸し kane kashi - money lending
タイ 貸家 kashi ya - a house for rent
kasu ちょっと貸してください chotto kashite kudasai
か す - Let me borrow ___ for a sec
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146 方 HOU direction, 貴方 anata - you (usually written in hiragana)
ホ ウ person, way of 使い方 tsukai kata - how to use (something)
kata 見方 mi kata - view point, way of looking
か た
147 紙 SHI paper 手紙 te gami - letter (postal)
シ 折り紙 ori gami - origami, paper folding
kami 和紙 wa shi - Japanese paper
か み
148 通 TSUU go through, 普通 fu tsuu - common, generally, ordinary
ツ ウ avenue, traffic 通り toori (or doori) - street, avenue
tooru , toori 通訳 tuu yaku - translate, interprete
と お る , と お り
149 体 TAI body, object 気体 ki tai - gas, vapour
タイ 具体的 gu tai teki - concretely, tangible
karada , katachi 体が弱い karada ga yowai - body is weak
か ら だ , か た ち
150 借 SHAKU borrow, rent 借り物 kari mono - borrowed thing
シャク 借金 shakkin - debt, loan
kariru 借り家 kari ie - house for rent
か り る
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151 漢 KAN China 漢字 kan ji - Kanji, Chinese characters
カ ン 漢文 kan bun - Chinese literature
han 漢和 kan wa - Chinese character - Japanese dictionary
は ん
152 館 KAN building, palace 映画館 ei ga kan - movie theater
カ ン 図書館 to sho kan - library
yakata 水族館 sui zoku kan - aquarium
や か た
153 元 GEN , GAN beginning, origin 元々 moto moto - originally
ゲ ン,ガ ン 身元 mi moto - ID, a person's identity
moto 次元 ji gen - dimension
も と
154 考 KOU think, consider , 考古学 kou ko gaku - archaeology
コウ a thought 考え直す kangae naosu - to rethink, reconsider
kangaeru , kangae いい考え ii kangae - a good thought
か ん が え る
か ん が え
155 着 CHAKU , IYAKU to wear 雨着 ama gi - rain wear
チ ャ ク, イヤ ク 上着 uwa gi - a coat, jacket
kiru 到着 tou chaku - to arrive
き る
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156 究 KYUU , KU research, study 研究 ken kyuu - research
キ ュウク 研究会 ken kyuu kai - research society
kiwameru 究明 kyuu mei - investigation
き わ め る
157 去 KYO , KO past, gone, leave 過ぎ去る sugi saru - to pass
キョ,コ 過去 ka ko - the past
saru 捨て去る sute saru - to abandon (ship)
さ る
158 京 KYOU , KEI capital 東京 tou kyou - Tokyo
キョウ , ケイ 北京 pekin - Beijing, China
miyako 上京 jou kyou - going to the capital (Tokyo)
み や こ
159 強 KYOU , GOU strong 強敵 kyou teki - strong enemy, fierce enemy
キ ョ ウ ,ゴ ウ 勉強 ben kyou - study
tsuyoi 最強 sai kyou - the strongest
つ よ い
160 業 GYOU , GOU business, vocation 営業 ei gyou - business, trade
ギ ョ ウ,ゴ ウ 軽業 karu waza - acrobatics
waza 産業 san gyou - industry
わ ざ
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161 切 SETSU , SAI cut, cut off 親切 shin setsu - kindness
セ ツ, サ イ 爪切り tsume kiri - (finger) nail clippers
kiru 踏み切り fumi kiri - railway crossing
き る
162 近 KIN , KON near, early 最近 sai kin - recently
キ ン,コ ン 近畿 kin ki - the Kinki area (Osaka, Kyoto, Nara...)
chikai 近頃 chika goro - recently, lately
ち か い 近所 kin jo - neighborhood
163 銀 GIN silver 金銀 kin gin - gold & silver
ギ ン 銀行 gin kou - bank
shirogane 純銀 jun gin - pure silver
し ろ が ね
164 口 KOU , KU mouth 出口 de guchi - exit
コ ウ, ク 辛口 kara kuchi - spicy taste
kuchi 人口 jin kou - population
く ち
165 工 KOU , KU , GU craft, construction 人工 jin kou - manmade, artificial
コ ウ , ク ,グ 大工 dai ku - carpenter
工場 kou jou - factory
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166 黒 KOKU black 暗黒 an koku - darkness
コ ク 白黒 shiro kuro - black and white
kuro , kuroi 真っ黒 makkuro - pitch black
く ろ, く ろ い
167 計 KEI plan, measure 計画 kei kaku - plan, scheme
ケ イ 時計 to kei - watch, clock
hakaru 温度計 on do ke - thermometer
は か る
168 研 KEN study of, sharpen 研究 ken kyuu - research
ケ ン 研究生 ken kyuu sei - research student
togu 研修 ken shuu - training
と ぐ
169 建 KEN , KON build 建国 ken koku - founding of a nation
ケ ン,コ ン 二階建て ni kai date - a 2 story building
tateru 再建 sai ken - rebuilding, reconstruction
た て る
170 験 KEN testing, examine, 試験 shi ken - exam, test
ケ ン effect 実験 jikken - experiment
tamesu 体験 tai ken - (personal) experience
た め す
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171 古 KO old 使い古す tsukai furusu - to wear out something
コ 考古学 kou ko gaku - archaeology
furui 古本屋 furu hon ya - used bookstore
ふ る い
172 広 KOU wide, broad 広場 hiro ba - an opened space, plaza
コ ウ 広告 kou koku - advertisement
hiroi , hiromeru 広報 kou hou - public relations, publicity
ひ ろ い,ひ ろ め る
173 心 SHIN heart, mind 愛国心 ai koku shin - patriotism
シ ン 安心 an shin - relief, peace of mind
kokoro 以心伝心 i shin den shin - telepathy
こ こ ろ 下心 shita gokoro - hidden intentions, secret motive
174 試 SHI test, try, 入試 nyuu shi - entrance examination
シ experiment 腕試し ude dameshi - testing one's abilities (arm)
kokoromiru , tamesu 卒業試験 sotsu gyou shi ken - graduation test
こころみる , ためす
175 答 TOU solution, answer 問答 mon dou - questions and answers
ト ウ 応答 ou tou - reply, answer
kotaeru , kotae 解答 kai tou - answer, solution
こ た える , こ た え
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176 事 JI , ZU matter, thing, 仕事 shi goto - work
ジ,ズ fact, business 大事 dai ji - important
koto 家事 ka ji - housework
こ と 記事 ki ji - article (newspaper)
177 転 TEN revolve, 運転 un ten - driving
テ ン turn around 移転 i ten - transfer, moving
回転 kai ten - revolution, rotate
178 作 SAKU , SA make, produce, 作家 sakka - author, writer
サク,サ prepare 手作り te zukuri - handmade
tsukuru 盗作 tou saku - plagiarism
つ くる
179 茶 CHA , SA tea お茶 o cha - Japanese tea, green tea
チ ャ ,サ 烏龍茶 u-ron cha - Oolong tea, Chinese tea
麦茶 mugi cha - barley tea
180 早 SOU fast, early 早口 haya kuchi - talk fast
ソウ 朝早い asa hayai - early morning
hayai 早速 sassoku - at once, immediately (irreg. sound)
は や い
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181 止 SHI stop 禁止 kin shi - prohibited, not allowed
シ 立入禁止 tachi iri kin shi - keep off! dont come in
tomaru , tomeru , tome 中止 chuu shi - suspension, interruption
と ま る , と め る ,と め
182 自 JI , SHI oneself 独自 doku ji - original, peculiar
ジ , シ 自衛 ji ei - self-defense
mizukara 自画自賛 ji ga ji san - praising one's own work
み ず か ら
183 仕 SHI , JI official, serve, 奉仕 hou shi - service, attendance
シ , ジ attend 仕上げ shi age - finished, end
tsukaeru 仕事 shi goto - work
つ か え る
184 死 SHI death, die 討ち死に uchi ji ni - die in battle, die in action
シ 致死 chi shi - lethal, fatal
shinu 必死 hisshi - desperate, inevitable death, frantic
ひ ぬ
185 始 SHI begin 開始 kai shi - commencement, begin
シ 末始終 sue shi jyuu - forever
hajimeru 始めまして hajimemashite - nice to meet you
は じめる
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186 使 SHI use 天使 ten shi - angel
シ 大使 tai shi - ambassador
tsukau , tsukai 使いやすい tsukai yasui - easy to use
つ か う,つ かい
187 私 SHI I, me, private 私書箱 shi sho bako - post office box
シ 私事 shi ji - personal affairs
watashi , watakushi
わ た し ,わ た く し
188 地 CHI , JI ground, earth 居心地 igoko chi - comfort
チ , ジ 宇宙基地 u chuu ki chi - space station
現在地 gen zai chi - you are here on a map,
present location
189 持 JI hold, have 気持ち ki mochi - feeling, mood
ジ お金持ち okane mochi - rich man
motsu , moteru 力持ち chikara mochi - strong man
も つ も,て る
190 質 SHITSU quality, matter, 質問 shitsu mon - question
シ ツ substance 品質 hin shitsu - quality
実質 jisshitsu - substance, essence
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191 室 SHITSU room, chamber 密室 misshitsu - hidden room
シ ツ 教室 kyou shitsu - classroom
muro 温室 on shitsu - greenhouse
む ろ
192 品 HIN goods, article, 車用品 kuruma you hin - car parts
ヒ ン elegance, dignity 下品 ge hin - vulgar, indecent
shina 化粧品 ke shou hin - cosmetics
し な
193 社 SHA company, firm, 社会 sha kai - society
シャ office 会社 kai sha - office, company
yashiro 出版社 shuppan sha - publisher
や し ろ
194 者 SHA someone, person 医者 i sha - medical doctor
シャ 学者 gaku sha - a scholar
mono 芸者 gei sha - Geisha, woman performer
も の
195 手 SHU , ZU hand 空手 kara te - Karate
シュ ズ 下手 heta - not good at, poor at
te 上手 jou zu - good at, excells at
て 手紙 te gami - letter (postal)
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196 週 SHUU week 一週間 isshuu kan - one week
シュウ 先週 sen shuu - last week
来週 rai shuu - next week
週末 shuu matsu - weekend
197 習 SHUU , JU learn 練習 ren shuu - practice
シュウ, ジュ 自習 ji shuu - self study
narau 復習 fuku shuu - review, study again
な ら う
198 住 JUU , CHUU live, reside, dwell 住所 juu sho - (mailing) address
ジュウ, チュウ 衣食住 i shoku juu - necessities of life,
sumu clothing, food, and housing
す む 移住 i juu - migration
199 春 SHUN spring (season) 春休み haru yasumi - spring break
シュン 初春 sho shun - early spring
haru 青春 sei shun - youth
は る
200 正 SEI , SHOU correct, justice, 正解 sei kai - correct
セ イ ,シ ョ ウ right 改正 kai sei - revisement, amendment
tadashii 正月 shou gatsu - the New Year
た だ しい
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201 少 SHOU few, little 少々お待ちください shou shou omachi kudasai
ショ ウ Please wait a moment
sukunai , sukoshi 少年 shou nen - youth, boy
すくな い,すこし 小学校 shou gakkou - elementary school
202 場 JOU location, place 場所 ba sho - a place, area
ジョウ スキー場 suki- jou - ski area
chou , ba 駐車場 chuu sha jou - parking lot
ちょう ば
203 知 CHI to know, wisdom 知恵 chi e - wisdom
チ 知事 chi ji - governor
shiru 告知 koku chi - announcement, notice
しる
204 真 SHIN true, reality 写真 sha shin - photograph
シ ン 真っ暗 makkura - pitch black
ma , makoto 真に makotoni - really, truely
ま ,ま こ と
205 図 ZU , TO map, drawing, 地図 chi zu - map
ズ,ト plan, unexpected 合図 ai zu - sign, signal
e , hakaru 意図 i to - intention, aim
え, は か る
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206 世 SEI , SE generation, world, 世界 se kai - the world
セ イ,せ society 世紀 sei ki - century
yo 人生 jin sei - life
よ
207 夕 SEKI evening 夕方 yuu gata - evening
セ キ 夕焼け yuu yake - sunset
yuu 夕食 yuu shoku - dinner
ゆう
208 走 SOU run 競走 kyou sou - race
ソ ウ 脱走 dassou - escape, desertion
hashiru 逃げ走る nige hashiru - to run away
は しる
209 族 ZOKU tribe, family 民族 min zoku - tribe
ゾ ク 家族 ka zoku - family
核家族 kaku ka zoku - nuclear family
210 注 CHUU pour, flow into, 注意 chuu i - caution, warning
チュウ concentrate on 注文 chuu mon - order (restaurant...)
sosogu , sasu 注射 chuu sha - injection, a shot
そ そ ぐ,さす
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211 田 DEN rice field 油田 yu den - oil field
デ ン 田植え ta ue - rice planting
ta 田舎 inaka - the country (irreg. pron)
た
212 台 DAI , TAI stand, stage, 舞台 bu tai - stage
ダ イ , タイ pedestal 台風 tai fuu - taiphoon
台所 dai dokoro - kitchen
213 待 TAI wait, depend on 待ってください matte kudasai - please wait a sec
タ イ 期待 ki tai - expectations, hopes
matsu , machi 招待 shou tai - invitation
ま つ, まち
214 題 DAI topic, subject 宿題 shuku dai - homework
ダ イ 話題 wa dai - topic, subject
問題 mon dai - problem
215 度 DO , TO , TAKU degree, time, 一度 ichi do - one time, once
ド,ト,タク times occurred 温度 on do - temperature
tabi 今度 kon do - next time
た び
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216 立 RITSU , RYUU , to stand 県立 ken ritsu - prefectural
リツ,リュウ 独立 doku ritsu - independence
tatsu 日立 hi tachi - Hitachi company
た つ
217 旅 RYO trip, travel 旅行 ryo kou - trip
リョ 旅人 tabi bito - a traveller
tabi 旅券 ryo ken - passport
た び
218 力 RYOKU, RIKI power, strength, 力持ち chikara mochi - strong person
リョク, リキ exertion 能力 nou ryoku - ability
chikara 協力 kyou ryoku - cooperation
ちから
219 昼 CHUU noon, daytime 昼寝 hiru ne - a nap
チュウ 昼食 chuu shoku - lunch, noonmeal
hiru 昼休み hiru yasumi - lunch break, noon break
ひ る
220 町 CHOU town, village 港町 minato machi - port city
チ ョウ 町民 chou min - townspeople
machi 町会 chou kai - town council
ま ち
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221 鳥 CHOU bird 焼き鳥 yaki tori - grilled chicken
チョウ 一石二鳥 isseki ni chou - one stone, two birds -
tori to kill 2 birds with one stone
と り 小鳥 ko tori - a small bird
222 店 TEN store, shop 開店 kai ten - the opening of a shop
テン 喫茶店 kissaten - coffee shop
mise 店員 ten in - attendant, clerk of the store
み せ
223 問 MON question, ask, 問題 mon dai - problem
モ ン problem 質問 shitsu mon - question
tou 疑問 gi mon - question, doubt, problem
とう
224 冬 TOU winter 冬眠 tou min - hibernation, winter sleep
トウ 冬休み fuyu yasumi - winter vacation
fuyu 冬季 tou ki - winter season
ふ ゆ
225 道 DOU , TOU way, road, street, 曲がり道 ma gari michi - a winding road
ド ウ ,ト ウ course 帰り道 kaeri michi - the way home
michi 片道 kata michi - a one way (trip)
み ち
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226 堂 DOU hall 任天堂 nin ten dou - Nintendo video game company
ドウ 食堂車 shoku dou sha - dining car
食堂 shoku dou - lunch room, cafeteria
227 特 TOKU special 特別 toku betsu - special
トク 特に toku ni - especially, particularly
特技 toku gi - special skill
228 肉 NIKU meat 皮肉 hi niku - irony, ironic
ニ ク 牛肉 gyuu niku - beef
筋肉 kin niku - muscle
229 野 YA , SHO plains, field 荒野 ara no - wasteland, wilderness
ヤ , ショ 野球 ya kyuu - baseball
no 長野県 nagano ken - Nagano prefecture
の
230 発 HATSU depart, start from, 出発 shuppatsu - depart, leave
ハ ツ to happen 爆発 baku hatsu - explosion
abaku , tatsu 発見 hakken - discovery
あ ば く, た つ 発明 hatsu mei - invention
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231 飯 HAN meal, cooked rice 御飯 go han - rice, meal
ハ ン 朝ご飯 asa go han - breakfast
meshi 炊飯器 sui han ki - rice cooker
め し
232 病 BYOU ill, sick 病気 byou ki - sick
ビョウ 病院 byou in - hospital
yamai , yamu 急病 kyuu byou - sudden illness
あ ま い, や む
233 不 FU , BU non-, negative, 不可能 fu ka nou - impossible
フ ,ブ bad 不安 fu an - uneasy, unsure
不公平 fu kou hei - unfairness, injustice
234 服 FUKU clothing, obey 洋服 you fuku - western style clothes
フ ク 衣服 i fuku - clothes
服従 fuku juu - obedience
235 物 BUTSU , MOTSU thing, matter, 植物 shoku butsu - plant life
ブ ツ, モ ツ object 物語 mono gatari - story, legend
mono 食べ物 tabe mono - something to eat
も の
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236 文 BUN , MON sentence, literature 文明 bun mei - civilization
ブ ン, モン 文化 bun ka - culture
fumi , aya 文具 bun gu - stationery
ふ み , あ や 文章 bun shou - a sentence
237 別 BETSU separate, another, 別荘 bessou - a second house
ベ ツ specially 特別 toku betsu - special
wakareru , wakeru 別に betsu ni - it's not that important, not particularly
わ か れ る ,わ ける
238 勉 BEN exertion 勉強 ben kyou - study
べ ん 不勉強 fu ben kyou - idleness
tsutomeru 勉強中 ben kyou chuu - in the midst of studying
つ と め る
239 目 MOKU , BOKU eye 一目ぼれ hito me bore - love at first sight
モ ク, ボ ク 目的 moku tek i - purpose, goal
me 左目 hidari me - left eye
め
240 用 YOU use, service, 使用 shi you - use
ヨ ウ business 用紙 you shi - paper, form
mochiiru 用意 you i - prepare
も ちいる 用心棒 you jin bou - body gaurd
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241 夜 YA night, evening 夜逃げ yo nige - flight in the night, fleeing in the night
ヤ 今夜 kon ya - this evening
yo , yoru 夜間 ya kan - night, night time
よ, よ る
242 曜 YOU weekday 何曜日 nan you bi - what day of the week?
ヨウ 金曜日 kin you bi - Friday
土曜日 do you bi - Saturday
243 洋 YOU the West, 洋服 you fuku - western style clothing
ヨウ western style, 洋食 you shoku - western (foreign) food
ocean 洋画 you ga - foreign painting
244 理 RI logic, reason, truth 理由 ri yuu - reason, cause
リ 無理 mu ri - impossible, unreasonable
理科 ri ka - science
245 料 RYOU fee, materials 料金 ryou kin - a charge, a fee
リョウ 料理 ryou ri - cooking, dish
飲料 in ryou - a drink (written word)
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246 相 SOU , SHOU each other , 首相 shu shou - prime minister
そ う , し ょ う mutual , 相合傘 ai ai gasa - 2 people sharing an umbrella
ai appearance , 相変わらず ai ka warazu - same as always;
あ い aspect same ole same ole...
minister of state 相撲 sumou - Sumo (has a special su sound
247 愛 love 愛している - I love you!
愛妻 ai sai - beloved wife
ai 愛知県 ai chi ken - Aichi prefecture
あ い 愛読 ai doku - a Book lover
248 合 GOU , KATSU to be together; 相合傘 ai ai gasa - 2 people sharing an umbrella
ゴ ウ, カ ツ to fit 場合 ba ai - a case, situation
au 具合 gu ai - condition (of various things)
あ う 都合 tsu gou - circumstances, condition, convenience
249 商 SHOU to sell; trade 商港 shou kou - a trade port
しょう 商業 shou gyou - commerce, business
akinau
あ き な う
250 浅 SEN shallow, 経験が浅い kei ken ga asai - have little experience
せん superficial 浅緑 asa midori - light green, pale green
asai
あさ い
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251 預 YO to keep , 預け金 azuke kin - key money
よ to take charge of 預言 yo gen - a prophecy
azukaru , azukeru to deposit
あずかる, あずける
252 汗 KAN sweat , 汗 ase - sweat
か ん perspiration 汗腺 kan sen - sweat gland
ase
あ せ
253 遊 YUU play; to be idle 遊園地 yuu en chi - an amusement park
ゆう 遊星 yuu sei - a planet
asobu 遊牧民 yuu boku min - nomad
あそぶ 夢遊病 mu yuu byou - sleepwalking
254 値 CHI value, price 価値 ka chi - worth, value
ち
atai , ne
あ た い ,ね
255 与 YO to give , award , 与える ataeru - to give, to present
よ cause ,
ataeru to assign (a task)
あ た える
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256 温 ON warm , 気温 ki on - temperature
お ん temperature 温泉 on sen - Onsen, hot spring
atatakai 温度 on do - temperature (degree)
あ た た か い
257 暖 DAN warm , 地球温暖化 chi kyuu on dan ka - global warming
だ ん cordial 暖まる atatamaru - to warm up; warm oneself
atatakai
あ た た か い
258 頭 TOU , ZU head , top 石頭 ishi atama - hard headed person (stone head)
と う ,ず 赤頭巾 aka zu kin - Little Red Riding Hood
atama (lit. red hood)
あ た ま
259 辺 HEN , BE vicinity , この辺 kono hen - this vicinity, around here
へ ん, べ neighborhood
atai
あ た い
260 当 TOU to hit , to win , 弁当 ben tou - lunch box, Bento
と う to guess 本当 hon tou - truth, really
ataru , ateru 当然 tou zen - naturally, of course
あ た る ,あ てる 適当 teki tou - suitable, good, fit
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261 圧 pressure 気圧 ki atsu - atmospheric pressure
電圧 den atsu - voltage
atsu
あ つ
262 暑 SHO summer heat; hot 暑中 sho chuu - summer (middle of)
しょ
atsui
あ つ い
263 熱 NETSU heat , hot , 熱 ne tsu - a fever
ね つ fever , craze 熱心 nesshin - fervor, zeal
atsui 熱帯 nettai - the tropical belt
あ つ い
264 厚 KOU thick 厚さ atsusa - thickness
こう 厚紙 atsu gami - thick paper
atsui
あ つ い
265 跡 SEKI trace , marks, 足跡 ashi ato - footprints
せき remains 遺跡 i seki - ruins, historical remains
ato 奇跡 ki seki - a miracle
あ と
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266 暴 BOU to disclose, open, 乱暴 ran bou - violent, rough
ぼ う exoise ,
abaku violent
あ ば く
267 浴 YOKU to bathe 日光浴 nikkou yoku - sunbathing
よ く
abiru
あ び る
268 危 KI dangerous , 危機 ki ki - a crisis
き unsafe 危機管理 kiki kanri - crisis management
abunai , ayaui unsteady 危急 kikyuu - emergency
あ ぶ な い 危険 kiken - danger, peril
あ やう い 危険人物 kiken jinbutsu - a dangerous person
269 油 YU oil 醤油 shou yu - Soy sauce
ゆ 灯油 tou yu - kerosene
abura 油絵 abura e - an oil painting
あ ぶ ら
270 脂 SHI fat 脂肪 shibou - fat (body fat)
し
abura
あ ぶ ら
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271 甘 KAN sweet 甘口 ama kuchi - mildness, sweet flavor
か ん
amai
あ ま い
272 余 YO to leave over , 余地 yochi - room, space
よ more than , 平均余命 hei kin yo mei - life expectancy
amasu , amari , amaru the remainder ,
あます, あまり to remain,
あまる to be beyond
(one's power)
273 編 HEN to compile , 詩編 shi hen - the Psalms
へ ん to knit 編集 hen shuu - editing, compiling
amu 編集部 hen shuu bu - editing department
あ む
274 過 KA a fault, error , 食べ過ぎ tabe sugi - eat too much
か to pass , elapse 過去 kako - the past
ayamachi , sugiru , sugosu to exceed , 過去形 kakokei - the past tense (grammar)
あ や ま ち, す ぎ る to go to excess 過ぎ越しの祭り sugi koshi no matsuri - the Passover
すごす
275 誤 GO mistake 試行錯誤 shikou sakugo - trial and error
ご 誤解 gokai - a misunderstanding
ayamaru
あ や ま る
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276 荒 KOU violent, rude, wild 荒い arai - wild, rough
こう become rough 荒れ地 are chi - desert, wasteland
arai , areru
あ ら い ,あ れ る
277 洗 SEN wash お手洗い o te arai - toliet, bathroom
せ ん 洗い熊 arai guma - racoon (lit. washing bear)
arau 洗濯 sen taku - washing; laundry
あらう 洗脳 sen nou - brain washing
278 争 SOU to struggle, quarrel 競争 kyou sou - competition, contest
そう quarrel , dispute 戦争 sen sou - war
arasou , arasoi 南北戦争 nan boku sen sou - the US Civil War
あらそう
あらそい
279 改 KAI to change , 改革 kai kaku - reform; reformation; innovation
か い reform , 経済改革 kei zai kai kaku - economic reform
aratameru , aratamaru to be reformed , 改訂 kai tei - revision
あ ら た め る reform
あ ら た ま る
280 表 HYOU to show , 座席表 za seki hyou - seating chart
ひょう to indicate , list , 時間表 ji kan hyou - time table
arawasu , omute table , schedule 代表 dai hyou - representative
あ ら わ す, お む て the outside, surface 発表 happyou - announcement
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281 現 GEN actual , appear 表現 hyou gen - expression
げん 愛の表現 ai no hyou gen - an expression of love
arawasu 現金 gen kin - cash, ready money
あ らわす 現在 gen zai - now, present days, current
現場 gen ba - the actual spot, scene of the crime
282 著 CHO author , 著者 cho sha - author
ちょ to write a book 著しい ichijirushii - remarkable
arawasu , ichijirushii remarkable,
あ らわす conspicuous
いちじるしい
283 在 ZAI to exist , 存在 son zai - existence
ざい country , 滞在 tai zai - stay, sojourn
aru suburbs
あ る
284 暗 AN dark 真っ暗 makkura - total darkness
あん 暗闇 kura yami - darkness, the dark
kurai 暗記 an ki - memorization, to learn by heart
く らい
285 委 I commit , 委員 i in - committee member
い to entrust with 任せる makaseru - to entrust, leave ~ to
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286 衣 I clothes garments 浴衣 yukata - a yukata; summer kimono
い 衣服 i fuku - clothes
koromo
ころも
287 囲 I enclose ,surround 雰囲気 fun i ki - an atmosphere
い 囲炉裏 irori - a fireplace, hearth
kakomu , kakou
か こ む ,か こ う
288 位 I rank , position , 一位 ichi i - first place
い about どの位 dono kurai - about how much; how far
kurai 位置 i chi - place, location, point
く らい
289 胃 I stomach 胃 i - stomach
い
290 易 I , eki easy 使い易い tsukai yasui - easy to use
い,えき 分かり易い wakari yasui - easy to understand
yasashi i , yasui
やさしい
や す い
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291 移 I to transfer , 移民 i min - immigration, immigrant
い to infect , to move 移住 i juu - migrate, migration
utsuru , utsusu to remove ,
うつ る ,うつす to infect
292 依 I depend on 依る yoru - depends on, to depend on
い 状況に依る jyou kyou ni yoru - depends on the situation
e 依願 i gan - a request
え
293 偉 I great , 偉い erai - great, important
い remarkable 偉大 i dai - greatness
erai
えらい
294 違 I differ; wrong 間違い ma chigai - a mistake
い ~に違いない ~ni chigai nai - I am sure of ~
chigau , chigaeru 違反 i han - violation , infrigement
ちがう,ちがえる
295 怒 DO get angry 怒る okoru - get angry
ど to get angry 怒声 do sei - a roar
ikaru , okaru 怒らす ikarasu - to anger someone
い か る ,お か る 怒り ikari - anger; hatred
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296 息 SOKU breath 安息 an soku - rest, repose
そく ため息 tame iki - a sigh
iki 息子 musuko - a son (irregular reading)
いき
297 域 iki boundary 地域 chi iki - a region, area
いき 地域時刻 chi iki ji koku - local time
298 勢 SEI power 勢力 sei ryoku - influence, power, might
せい 勢い込む ikioi komu - to go heart and soul into...
ikioi
い き お い
299 幾 KI how many , 幾つ ikutsu - how much?, how many?
き some 幾多 iku ta - many, a number of
iku
い く
300 育 iku to bring up , 教育 kyou iku - education
い く to educate , 生涯教育 shou gai kyou iku - education for life
sodatsu , sodateru to grow 体育 tai iku - P.E.; gymnastics
そ だ つ ,そ だ て る 体育館 tai iku kan - a gym
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301 戦 SEN war 雪合戦 yuki gassen - snow ball fight
せん 冷戦 rei sen - the Cold War
ikusa , tatakau 戦場 sen jyou - a battlefield
いくさ,たたかう 作戦 saku sen - tactics, stategy
302 池 CHI pond 電池 den chi - a battery
ち 池 ike - a pond
ike
いけ
303 勇 YUU brave 勇気 yuu ki - bravery
ゆう 勇者 yuu sha - a brave man, hero
isamu
い さ む
304 石 SHAKU , KOKU stone 隕石 in seki - a meteorite
しゃく,こく 化石 ka seki - a fossil
ichi , seki 磁石 ji shaku - magnet
い ち ,せ き 宝石 hou seki - gem, jewel
石鹸 sekken - soap
一石二鳥 isseki ni chou - killing 2 birds with one stone
305 泉 SEN spring 温泉 on sen - hot spring,
せ ん 泉水 sen sui - a fountain
izumi
いずみ
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