JLPT N1 words
All 2,655 words of our N1 list, a row for each reading of a word read two ways. Tap a kanji for its page.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 愛想 | あいそう | sociability |
| 間柄 | あいだがら | relationship |
| 合間 | あいま | interval |
| 敢えて | あえて | dare (to do), venture (to do), challenge (to do) |
| 仰ぐ | あおぐ | to look up (to), to respect; to ask for |
| 垢 | あか | dirt, filth |
| 赤字 | あかじ | deficit, go in the red |
| 明かす | あかす | to reveal; to stay up |
| 赤らむ | あからむ | to become red, to blush |
| 上がり | あがり | ascent; income; completion, stop |
| 諦め | あきらめ | resignation, reconciliation, consolation |
| アクセル | アクセル | (abbr.) accelerator |
| あくどい | あくどい | gaudy vicious |
| 顎 | あご | chin |
| 憧れ | あこがれ | yearning, longing, aspiration |
| 麻 | あさ | hemp |
| あざ | あざ | birthmark, bruise |
| 浅ましい | あさましい | shameful, mean, despicable |
| 欺く | あざむく | to deceive |
| 鮮やか | あざやか | vivid, clear |
| 嘲笑う | あざわらう | to sneer at, to ridicule |
| 悪しからず | あしからず | don't take me wrong, but..., I'm sorry |
| 味わい | あじわい | flavor, relish |
| 焦る | あせる | to be in a hurry, to be impatient |
| あせる (こえが~) | あせる | to fade, to discolor |
| 値 | あたい | value, price, worth |
| 値する | あたいする | to be worth, to deserve |
| 悪化 | あっか | deterioration, worsen |
| 扱い | あつかい | treatment, service |
| 呆気ない | あっけない | not enough, too quick (short, long, etc.) |
| あっさり | あっさり | easily, readily, quickly |
| 斡旋 | あっせん | kind offices, mediation |
| 圧倒 | あっとう | overwhelm, overpower |
| 圧迫 | あっぱく | pressure, coercion, oppression |
| あつらえる | あつらえる | to give an order, to place an order |
| 圧力 | あつりょく | stress, pressure |
| 当て | あて | expectations; depend |
| ~宛 | あて | for…(e.g., In a letter) |
| 当て字 | あてじ | phonetic-equivalent character, substitute character |
| 跡継ぎ | あとつぎ | heir, successor |
| 後回し | あとまわし | putting off, postponing |
| 油絵 | あぶらえ | oil painting |
| アプローチ | アプローチ | approach (in golf) |
| あべこべ | あべこべ | contrary, opposite, inverse |
| 甘える | あまえる | to behave like a spoiled child, to fawn on |
| 雨具 | あまぐ | rain gear |
| 甘口 | あまくち | sweet flavor |
| アマチュア | アマチュア | amateur |
| 網 | あみ | net |
| 操る | あやつる | to manipulate, to operate, to pull strings |
| 危ぶむ | あやぶむ | to fear, to have misgivings, to be doubtful |
| あやふや | あやふや | uncertain, vague, ambiguous |
| 過ち | あやまち | fault, error, indiscretion |
| 誤る | あやまる | to make a mistake |
| 歩み | あゆみ | step, progress, history |
| 歩む | あゆむ | to walk |
| 予め | あらかじめ | in advance, previously |
| 荒らす | あらす | to damage; to invade |
| 争い | あらそい | dispute, quarrel, conflict |
| 改まる | あらたまる | to be renewed; to be formal |
| 荒っぽい | あらっぽい | rough, rude |
| アラブ | アラブ | Arab |
| 霰 | あられ | hail (e.g., falling ice balls) |
| 有り様 | ありさま | state, condition |
| ありのまま | ありのまま | the truth, as it is, frankly |
| ありふれる | ありふれる | common, ordinary, routine |
| アルカリ | アルカリ | alkali |
| アルミ | アルミ | aluminum (Al, aluminum) |
| アワー | アワー | hour |
| 合わす | あわす | to join together, to face, to unite |
| アンコール | アンコール | encore |
| 暗殺 | あんさつ | assassination |
| 暗算 | あんざん | mental arithmetic |
| 暗示 | あんじ | hint, suggestion |
| 案じる | あんじる | to be anxious, to ponder |
| 安静 | あんせい | rest |
| 案の定 | あんのじょう | sure enough, as usual |
| いい加減 | いいかげん | random, irresponsible |
| 言い訳 | いいわけ | excuse, explanation |
| イェス | イェス | yes; Jesus |
| 家出 | いえで | running away from home |
| 生かす | いかす | to keep something alive; to make use of |
| いかに | いかに | how, in what way |
| いかにも | いかにも | truly (same as 実に (じつに)) |
| 異議 | いぎ | objection, dissent, protest |
| 生き甲斐 | いきがい | something one lives for, very important |
| 意気込む | いきごむ | to be enthusiastic about |
| 行き違い | いきちがい | misunderstanding, disagreement |
| 育成 | いくせい | rearing, training, cultivation |
| 幾多 | いくた | many, numerous |
| (花を〜) 生ける, 活ける | いける | to arrange (flowers) |
| 異見 | いけん | different opinion, objection |
| 意向 | いこう | intention, idea, inclination |
| 移行 | いこう | switching over to |
| いざ | いざ | now, come (now), crucial moment |
| 移住 | いじゅう | migration, immigration |
| 衣装 | いしょう | clothing, costume, outfit |
| いじる | いじる | to touch, to tamper with |
| 異性 | いせい | the opposite sex |
| 遺跡 | いせき | historic ruins |
| 依存 | いぞん | dependence, dependent, reliance |
| 委託 | いたく | consign (goods (for sale) to a firm), entrust |
| いたって | いたって | very much, exceedingly, extremely |
| いたわる | いたわる | to sympathize with, to console, to care for |
| 一概に | いちがいに | unconditionally, necessarily |
| 著しい | いちじるしい | remarkable, considerable |
| 一同 | いちどう | all present, all concerned, all of us |
| 一部分 | いちぶぶん | a part, a portion |
| 一別 | いちべつ | parting |
| 一面 | いちめん | one side, the other hand |
| 一目 | いちもく | a glance, a look, a glimpse |
| 一様 | いちよう | uniform, similar, equal |
| 一律 | いちりつ | even, uniform, equal |
| 一連 | いちれん | a series, a chain, a ream (of paper) |
| 一括 | いっかつ | all together, batch |
| 一気 | いっき | at one push, in one gulp |
| 一挙に | いっきょに | at a stroke, with a single swoop |
| 一見 | いっけん | a look, a glimpse, glance; first meeting |
| 一切 | いっさい | without exception, the whole |
| 一心 | いっしん | one mind, with rapt attention |
| いっそ | いっそ | rather, sooner, might as well |
| 一変 | いっぺん | complete change |
| 意図 | いと | intention, aim, design |
| 営む | いとなむ | to carry on (e.g., in ceremony), to run a business |
| 挑む | いどむ | to challenge |
| 稲光 | いなびかり | (flash of) lightning |
| 祈り | いのり | prayer, supplication |
| いびき | いびき | snoring |
| 今更 | いまさら | now, again |
| 未だ | いまだ | yet, still |
| 移民 | いみん | emigrant, immigrant |
| 嫌々 | いやいや | reluctantly, by no means, unwillingly |
| 卑しい | いやしい | greedy, vulgar, shabby |
| いやに | いやに | awfully, terribly |
| いやらしい | いやらしい | unpleasant, disgusting, indecent |
| 意欲 | いよく | will, desire, ambition |
| 威力 | いりょく | power, might, authority |
| 衣類 | いるい | clothes, clothing, garments |
| 異論 | いろん | different opinion, objection |
| 印鑑 | いんかん | stamp, seal |
| 陰気 | いんき | gloom, melancholy |
| 隠居 | いんきょ | retirement; retired person |
| インターチェンジ | インターチェンジ | interchange |
| インターナショナル | インターナショナル | international |
| インターフォン | インターフォン | entry phone, intercom |
| インテリ | インテリ | (abbr.) egghead, intelligentsia |
| インフォメーション | インフォメーション | information |
| インフレ | インフレ | (abbr.) inflation |
| 受かる | うかる | to pass (examination) |
| 受け入れ | うけいれ | receiving, acceptance |
| 受け入れる | うけいれる | to accept, to receive |
| 受け継ぐ | うけつぐ | to inherit, to succeed |
| 受け付ける | うけつける | to be accepted, to receive (an application) |
| 受け止める | うけとめる | to catch, to react to, to take |
| 受身 | うけみ | passive, passive voice |
| 受け持ち | うけもち | charge (of something), matter in one's charge |
| 動き | うごき | movement, activity, trend |
| 埋める | うずめる | to bury, to fill |
| 嘘つき | うそつき | liar |
| うたた寝 | うたたね | dozing, napping |
| 打ち明ける | うちあける | to confess, to be open |
| 打ち切る | うちきる | to stop, to abort, to discontinue, to close |
| 打ち消し | うちけし | (gram) negation, denial, negative |
| 打ち込む | うちこむ | to devote oneself to, to shoot into |
| 団扇 | うちわ | fan |
| 内訳 | うちわけ | the items, breakdown, classification |
| 写し | うつし | copy, duplicate |
| 訴え | うったえ | lawsuit, complaint |
| うっとうしい | うっとうしい | weary, annoying |
| うつむく | うつむく | to look downward, to stoop |
| 空ろ | うつろ | blank, hollow, empty |
| 器 | うつわ | bowl, vessel, container |
| 腕前 | うでまえ | ability, skill, facility |
| 雨天 | うてん | rainy weather |
| 促す | うながす | to urge, to suggest, to demand |
| うぬぼれ | うぬぼれ | pretension, conceit, hubris |
| 生まれつき | うまれつき | by nature, by birth, native |
| 埋め込む | うめこむ | to embed, implant |
| 梅干し | うめぼし | dried plum |
| 裏返し | うらがえし | inside out, reverse |
| 売り出し | うりだし | (bargain) sale |
| 売り出す | うりだす | to put on sale, to market |
| 潤う | うるおう | to be moist; to profit by |
| 浮気 | うわき | affair, to cheat |
| 上回る | うわまわる | to exceed |
| 植わる | うわる | to be planted |
| 運営 | うんえい | management, administration, operation |
| うんざり | うんざり | tedious, boring, being fed up with |
| 運送 | うんそう | shipping, freight |
| 運賃 | うんちん | freight rates, shipping expenses, (passenger) fare |
| 云々 | うんぬん | and so on, and so forth |
| 運搬 | うんぱん | transport, carriage |
| 運命 | うんめい | fate |
| 運輸 | うんゆ | transportation |
| 運用 | うんよう | making use of, application, practical use |
| エアメール | エアメール | air mail |
| 英字 | えいじ | English letter (character) |
| 映写 | えいしゃ | projection |
| 映像 | えいぞう | reflection, image |
| 英雄 | えいゆう | hero, great man |
| 液 | えき | liquid, fluid |
| 閲覧 | えつらん | inspection, reference, browse |
| 獲物 | えもの | game, spoils, trophy |
| 襟 | えり | neck, collar |
| エレガント | エレガント | elegant |
| 円滑 | えんかつ | harmony, smoothness |
| 縁側 | えんがわ | veranda, porch, balcony, open corridor |
| 沿岸 | えんがん | coast, shore |
| 婉曲 | えんきょく | euphemistic, indirect, insinuating |
| エンジニア | エンジニア | engineer |
| 演出 | えんしゅつ | production (erg. play, direction) |
| 演じる | えんじる | to perform, to play (a part), to act |
| 演ずる | えんずる | to perform, to play (a part), to act |
| 沿線 | えんせん | along railway line |
| 縁談 | えんだん | marriage proposal |
| 遠方 | えんぽう | long way, distant place |
| 円満 | えんまん | harmony, peace, smoothness |
| 追い込む | おいこむ | to herd, to corner, to drive |
| 追い出す | おいだす | to expel, to drive out |
| おいて | おいて | at, in, on |
| 老いる | おいる | to age, to grow old |
| 応急 | おうきゅう | emergency |
| 黄金 | おうごん | gold |
| 往診 | おうしん | doctor's visit, house call |
| 応募 | おうぼ | subscription, application |
| おおい | おおい | hey |
| 大方 | おおかた | almost all, majority |
| 大柄 | おおがら | large build, large pattern |
| おおげさ | おおげさ | grandiose, exaggerated |
| 大筋 | おおすじ | outline, summary |
| 大空 | おおぞら | heaven, the sky |
| オートマチック | オートマチック | automatic |
| 大幅 | おおはば | full width, large scale, drastic |
| おおまかな | おおまか | rough, approximate |
| 大水 | おおみず | flood |
| 公 | おおやけ | public |
| 犯す | おかす | to perpetrate, to violate |
| 侵す | おかす | to invade, to raid, to trespass |
| 臆病 | おくびょう | cowardice, timidity |
| 遅らす | おくらす | to retard, to delay |
| 厳か | おごそか | majestic, dignified |
| 行い | おこない | conduct, behavior, action |
| おごる (ゆうしょくを~) | おごる | to give (someone) a treat |
| 収まる | おさまる | to settle into; to be obtained |
| 納まる | おさまる | to settle into; to be obtained |
| 治まる | おさまる | to be at peace, to calm down |
| お産 | おさん | (giving) birth |
| 押し切る | おしきる | to have one's own way |
| 押し込む | おしこむ | to push into, to crowd into |
| 惜しむ | おしむ | to be frugal, to value, to regret |
| 押し寄せる | おしよせる | to push aside, to advance on |
| 雄 | おす | male (animal) |
| お世辞 | おせじ | flattery, compliment |
| 襲う | おそう | to attack |
| 遅くとも | おそくとも | at the latest |
| 恐れ | おそれ | fear, horror |
| 恐れ入る | おそれいる | to be filled with awe, to feel small |
| おだてる | おだてる | to flatter |
| 落ち込む | おちこむ | to get depressed |
| 落ち着き | おちつき | calm, composure |
| 落ち葉 | おちば | fallen leaves |
| 乙 | おつ | 2nd in rank |
| お使い | おつかい | errand |
| おっかない | おっかない | frightening, scary |
| お手上げ | おてあげ | given in, given up hope |
| おどおど | おどおど | coweringly, hesitantly |
| 脅す | おどす | to threaten, to menace |
| 訪れる | おとずれる | to visit |
| お供 | おとも | attendant, companion |
| 衰える | おとろえる | to become weak, to decline |
| 同い年 | おないどし | of the same age |
| 自ずから | おのずから | naturally, as a matter of course |
| 怯える | おびえる | to become frightened |
| おびただしい | おびただしい | abundantly, innumerably |
| 脅かす | おびやかす | to threaten, to coerce |
| 帯びる | おびる | to bear, to carry, to be entrusted |
| お袋 | おふくろ | mother |
| 覚え | おぼえ | memory, sense, experience |
| おまけ | おまけ | a discount; something additional |
| お宮 | おみや | Shinto shrine |
| おむつ | おむつ | diaper, nappy |
| 思い付き | おもいつき | plan, idea, suggestion |
| 趣 | おもむき | flavor, appearance, quaint |
| 赴く | おもむく | to go, to proceed |
| 重んじる | おもんじる | to respect, to honor, to esteem, to prize |
| 重んずる | おもんずる | to honor, to respect, to value |
| 親父 | おやじ | one's father, old man, one's boss |
| 及び | および | and, as well as |
| 及ぶ | およぶ | to reach, to extend |
| 折 | おり | chance, occasion |
| 檻 | おり | cage, pen, jail cell |
| オリエンテーション | オリエンテーション | orientation |
| 折り返す | おりかえす | to turn up, to fold back |
| 織物 | おりもの | textile, fabric |
| 俺 | おれ | I (ego) (boastful first-person pronoun) |
| 愚か | おろか | foolish, stupid |
| おろそか | おろそか | neglect, negligence, carelessness |
| おんぶ | おんぶ | carrying on one's back (erg. Baby) |
| オンライン | オンライン | on-line |
| 温和 | おんわ | gentle, mild, moderate |
| 我 | が | ego |
| カーペット | カーペット | carpet |
| ~界 | かい | world, circle, kingdom |
| ~街 | がい | town |
| 改悪 | かいあく | deterioration, changing for the worse |
| 海運 | かいうん | marine transportation |
| 外貨 | がいか | foreign money |
| 改革 | かいかく | reform, reformation, innovation |
| 貝殻 | かいがら | shell |
| 外観 | がいかん | appearance, exterior, facade |
| 階級 | かいきゅう | class, rank, grade |
| 海峡 | かいきょう | channel |
| 会見 | かいけん | interview, conference |
| 介護 | かいご | nursing |
| 開催 | かいさい | holding a meeting, open an exhibition |
| 回収 | かいしゅう | collection, recovery |
| 改修 | かいしゅう | repair, improvement |
| 怪獣 | かいじゅう | monster |
| 解除 | かいじょ | cancellation, release, cancel |
| 外相 | がいしょう | Foreign Minister |
| 害する | がいする | to harm, to offend |
| 概説 | がいせつ | general statement, outline |
| 回送 | かいそう | forwarding |
| 階層 | かいそう | class, level, stratum, hierarchy |
| 開拓 | かいたく | cultivation, pioneer |
| 会談 | かいだん | conversation, interview |
| 改定 | かいてい | reform |
| 改訂 | かいてい | revision |
| ガイド | ガイド | guide |
| 街道 | かいどう | highway |
| 該当 | がいとう | corresponding, answering to, coming under |
| 街頭 | がいとう | in the street |
| ガイドブック | ガイドブック | guidebook |
| 介入 | かいにゅう | intervention |
| 概念 | がいねん | general idea, concept, notion |
| 開発 | かいはつ | development, exploitation |
| 海抜 | かいばつ | height above sea level |
| 介抱 | かいほう | nursing, looking after |
| 解剖 | かいぼう | dissection, autopsy |
| 外来 | がいらい | (abbr.) imported, outpatient clinic |
| 回覧 | かいらん | circulation |
| 概略 | がいりゃく | outline, summary, gist |
| 海流 | かいりゅう | ocean current |
| 改良 | かいりょう | improvement, reform |
| 回路 | かいろ | circuit (electric) |
| 海路 | かいろ | sea route |
| 省みる | かえりみる | to reflect |
| 顧みる | かえりみる | to look back, to turn around, to review |
| 顔付き | かおつき | facial expression |
| 課外 | かがい | extracurricular |
| 掲げる | かかげる | to hoist, to fly (a sail), to float (a flag) |
| かかと | かかと | shoe heel |
| 書き取る | かきとる | to write down, to take dictation |
| 掻き回す | かきまわす | to stir up, to churn, to disturb |
| かく (はじを) | かく | to humiliate oneself |
| 学芸 | がくげい | arts and sciences, liberal arts |
| 格差 | かくさ | difference, disparity |
| 拡散 | かくさん | scattering, diffusion |
| 学士 | がくし | university graduate |
| 各種 | かくしゅ | every kind, all sorts |
| 隔週 | かくしゅう | every other week |
| 確信 | かくしん | conviction, confidence |
| 革新 | かくしん | reform, innovation |
| 学説 | がくせつ | theory |
| 確定 | かくてい | fixed, decision |
| カクテル | カクテル | cocktail |
| 獲得 | かくとく | acquisition, possession |
| 楽譜 | がくふ | score (music, sheet music) |
| 確保 | かくほ | guarantee, insure, secure |
| 革命 | かくめい | revolution |
| 確立 | かくりつ | establishment |
| 賭け | かけ | betting, gambling, a gamble |
| 掛~ | かけ | credit |
| ~掛け | かけ | rack, hanger |
| 崖 | がけ | cliff |
| 駆け足 | かけあし | running fast, double time |
| 家計 | かけい | household economy, family finances |
| 駆けっこ | かけっこ | (foot) race |
| 加工 | かこう | manufacturing, processing, treatment |
| 化合 | かごう | chemical combination |
| かさばる | かさばる | to be bulky |
| かさむ | かさむ | to pile up, to increase |
| 箇条書き | かじょうがき | itemized form, itemization |
| 頭 | かしら | head, chief |
| 微か | かすか | faint, dim, weak |
| 霞む | かすむ | to grow hazy, to be misty |
| 擦る | かする | to rub, to chafe |
| 火星 | かせい | Mars |
| 化石 | かせき | fossil, petrifaction, fossilization |
| 河川 | かせん | rivers |
| 化繊 | かせん | synthetic fibers |
| 過疎 | かそ | depopulation |
| 片言 | かたこと | broken (in reference to speaking style, e.g., Japanese) |
| 傾ける | かたむける | to incline, to tilt, to bend |
| 固める | かためる | to harden, to freeze, to fortify |
| 傍ら | かたわら | beside(s, while, nearby |
| 花壇 | かだん | flower bed |
| 家畜 | かちく | domestic animals, livestock, cattle |
| 且つ | かつ | yet, and |
| がっくり | がっくり | heartbroken |
| 合唱 | がっしょう | chorus, singing in a chorus |
| がっしり | がっしり | firmly, solidly, tough |
| 合致 | がっち | agreement, concurrence, conforming to |
| がっちり | がっちり | solidly built, tightly |
| 勝手 | かって | kitchen; one's way, selfishness |
| かつて | かつて | once, before, formerly |
| カット | カット | cut, cutting |
| 活発 | かっぱつ | vigor, active |
| 合併 | がっぺい | combination, amalgamation, merger |
| カテゴリー | カテゴリー | category |
| 叶う | かなう | to come true |
| 叶える | かなえる | to grant (request, wish) |
| 金槌 | かなづち | (iron) hammer |
| かなわない | かなわない | be beyond one's power, be unable |
| 加入 | かにゅう | becoming a member, admission |
| 予て | かねて | previously, already, lately |
| 庇う | かばう | to protect someone, to cover up for someone |
| 株式 | かぶしき | stock |
| かぶれる | かぶれる | to react to; to be influenced by |
| 花粉 | かふん | pollen |
| 貨幣 | かへい | money, currency, coinage |
| 構える | かまえる | to set up |
| 噛み切る | かみきる | to bite off, to gnaw through |
| 過密 | かみつ | crowded |
| カムバック | カムバック | comeback |
| カメラマン | カメラマン | cameraman |
| 粥 | かゆ | rice porridge |
| 体付き | からだつき | body build, figure |
| 絡む | からむ | to entangle, to entwine |
| かりに | かりに | temporarily; if, for argument's sake |
| カルテ | カルテ | clinical records (GER: Karte) |
| ガレージ | ガレージ | garage (at house) |
| 過労 | かろう | overwork, strain |
| かろうじて | かろうじて | barely, narrowly |
| 交わす | かわす | to exchange |
| 代わる代わる | かわるがわる | alternately |
| 簡易 | かんい | simplicity, easiness, quasi- |
| 眼科 | がんか | ophthalmology |
| 灌漑 | かんがい | irrigation |
| 眼球 | がんきゅう | eyeball |
| 玩具 | がんぐ | toy |
| 簡潔 | かんけつ | brevity, concise, simple |
| 還元 | かんげん | resolution, reduction, return |
| 看護 | かんご | nursing |
| 漢語 | かんご | Chinese word, Sino-Japanese word |
| 頑固 | がんこ | stubbornness, obstinacy |
| 勧告 | かんこく | advice, counsel |
| 換算 | かんさん | conversion, change, exchange |
| 監視 | かんし | observation, guarding, surveillance |
| 慣習 | かんしゅう | usual (historical) custom |
| 観衆 | かんしゅう | spectators, audience |
| 願書 | がんしょ | application form |
| 干渉 | かんしょう | interference, intervention |
| 頑丈 | がんじょう | solid, firm, strong |
| 感触 | かんしょく | sense of touch, feeling, sensation |
| 肝心 | かんじん | essential, fundamental, crucial |
| 肝心 | かんじん | essential, fundamental, crucial |
| 関税 | かんぜい | customs, duty, tariff |
| 岩石 | がんせき | rock |
| 感染 | かんせん | infection, contagion |
| 幹線 | かんせん | main line, trunk line |
| 簡素 | かんそ | simplicity, plain |
| 観点 | かんてん | point of view |
| 感度 | かんど | sensitivity, severity (quake) |
| カンニング | カンニング | cunning, cheat |
| 元年 | がんねん | first year (of a specific reign) |
| 幹部 | かんぶ | management, executive |
| 完璧 | かんぺき | perfection, completeness, flawless |
| 勘弁 | かんべん | pardon, forgiveness, forbearance |
| 感無量 | かんむりょう | deep feeling, filled with emotion |
| 勧誘 | かんゆう | invitation, canvassing, inducement |
| 関与 | かんよ | participation, taking part in |
| 寛容 | かんよう | forbearance, tolerance, generosity, involvement |
| 元来 | がんらい | originally, naturally |
| 観覧 | かんらん | viewing |
| 慣例 | かんれい | custom, precedent, of convention |
| 還暦 | かんれき | 60th birthday |
| 貫禄 | かんろく | presence, dignity |
| 緩和 | かんわ | relief, mitigation |
| 議案 | ぎあん | legislative bill |
| 危害 | きがい | injury, harm, danger |
| 企画 | きかく | planning, project |
| 規格 | きかく | standard, norm |
| 着飾る | きかざる | to dress up |
| 気兼ね | きがね | hesitance, diffidence, feeling constraint |
| 気軽 | きがる | cheerful, buoyant, lighthearted |
| 危機 | きき | crisis |
| 聞き取り | ききとり | listening comprehension |
| 効き目 | ききめ | effect, virtue, efficacy |
| 帰京 | ききょう | returning to Tokyo |
| 戯曲 | ぎきょく | play, drama |
| 基金 | ききん | fund, foundation |
| 喜劇 | きげき | comedy, funny show |
| 議決 | ぎけつ | resolution, decision, vote |
| 棄権 | きけん | abstain from voting, renunciation of a right |
| 既婚 | きこん | married |
| 気障 | きざ | affectation, conceit, snobbery |
| 記載 | きさい | mention, entry |
| 兆し | きざし | sign, omen, indication |
| 気質 | きしつ | character, trait, temperament |
| 期日 | きじつ | fixed date, settlement date |
| 議事堂 | ぎじどう | Diet building |
| きしむ | きしむ | to jar, to creak, to grate |
| 記述 | きじゅつ | describing, descriptor |
| 気象 | きしょう | weather, climate |
| 傷付く | きずつく | to be hurt, to be wounded, to get injured |
| 傷付ける | きずつける | to wound, to hurt someone's feelings |
| 犠牲 | ぎせい | sacrifice |
| 汽船 | きせん | steamship |
| 寄贈 | きぞう | donation, presentation |
| 偽造 | ぎぞう | forgery, fabrication, counterfeiting |
| 貴族 | きぞく | noble, aristocrat |
| 議題 | ぎだい | topic of discussion, agenda |
| 鍛える | きたえる | to forge, to train, to discipline |
| 気立て | きだて | good-natured, kind-hearted |
| 来る | きたる | to come, to approach, |
| きちっと | きちっと | exactly, perfectly |
| 几帳面 | きちょうめん | methodical, punctual, steady |
| きっかり | きっかり | exactly, precisely |
| きっちり | きっちり | precisely, tightly |
| きっぱり | きっぱり | clearly, plainly, distinctly |
| 規定 | きてい | regulation, provisions |
| 起点 | きてん | starting point |
| 軌道 | きどう | orbit; track |
| 技能 | ぎのう | technical skill, ability, capacity |
| 規範 | きはん | model, standard, example |
| 気品 | きひん | grace, elegance |
| 気風 | きふう | character, traits, ethos |
| 起伏 | きふく | undulation |
| 規模 | きぼ | scale, scope, plan, structure |
| 気まぐれ | きまぐれ | whim, caprice, uneven temper |
| 生真面目 | きまじめ | serious, sincerity |
| 期末 | きまつ | (end of the season or term) |
| きまりわるい | きまりわるい | feeling awkward, being ashamed |
| 記名 | きめい | signature, register |
| 規約 | きやく | agreement, rules, code |
| 脚色 | きゃくしょく | dramatization (e.g., film |
| 逆転 | ぎゃくてん | (sudden) change, reversal, turn-around |
| 脚本 | きゃくほん | scenario |
| 華奢 | きゃしゃ | delicate, slender |
| 客観 | きゃっかん | objective |
| キャッチ | キャッチ | catch |
| キャリア | キャリア | career, career government employee |
| 救援 | きゅうえん | relief, rescue, reinforcement |
| 休学 | きゅうがく | temporary absence from school, suspension |
| 究極 | きゅうきょく | ultimate, final, eventual |
| 窮屈 | きゅうくつ | narrow, tight, formal |
| 球根 | きゅうこん | (plant) bulb |
| 救済 | きゅうさい | relief, aid, rescue |
| 給仕 | きゅうじ | waiter |
| 給食 | きゅうしょく | school lunch, providing a meal |
| 休戦 | きゅうせん | truce, armistice |
| 旧知 | きゅうち | old friend, old friendship |
| 宮殿 | きゅうでん | palace |
| 窮乏 | きゅうぼう | poverty |
| 寄与 | きよ | contribution, service |
| 強 | きょう | strong |
| ~狂 | きょう | maniac, fan, freak |
| 驚異 | きょうい | wonder, miracle |
| 教科 | きょうか | subject, curriculum |
| 協会 | きょうかい | association, society, organization |
| 共学 | きょうがく | coeducation |
| 共感 | きょうかん | sympathy, response |
| 境遇 | きょうぐう | environment, circumstances |
| 教訓 | きょうくん | lesson, precept, moral instruction |
| 強行 | きょうこう | forcing, enforcement |
| 強硬 | きょうこう | firm, vigorous, stubborn |
| 教材 | きょうざい | teaching materials |
| 凶作 | きょうさく | bad harvest, poor crop |
| 業者 | ぎょうしゃ | trader, merchant |
| 教習 | きょうしゅう | training, instruction |
| 郷愁 | きょうしゅう | nostalgia, homesickness |
| 教職 | きょうしょく | teaching profession |
| 興じる | きょうじる | to amuse oneself, to make merry |
| 強制 | きょうせい | obligation, compulsion, enforcement |
| 行政 | ぎょうせい | administration |
| 業績 | ぎょうせき | achievement, work, contribution |
| 共存 | きょうぞん | coexistence |
| 協定 | きょうてい | arrangement, pact, agreement |
| 郷土 | きょうど | homeland |
| 脅迫 | きょうはく | threat, coercion |
| 業務 | ぎょうむ | business, duties, work |
| 共鳴 | きょうめい | resonance, sympathy |
| 郷里 | きょうり | birth-place, home town |
| 強烈 | きょうれつ | strong, intense, severe |
| 共和 | きょうわ | republicanism, cooperation |
| 局限 | きょくげん | limit, localize |
| 極端 | きょくたん | extreme, extremity |
| 居住 | きょじゅう | residence |
| 拒絶 | きょぜつ | refusal, rejection |
| 漁船 | ぎょせん | fishing boat |
| 漁村 | ぎょそん | fishing village |
| 拒否 | きょひ | denial, rejection, refusal |
| 許容 | きょよう | permission, pardon |
| 清らか | きよらか | clean, pure, chaste |
| きらびやか | きらびやか | gorgeous, gaudy, dazzling |
| ~きり | きり | only |
| 義理 | ぎり | debt of gratitude, obligation |
| 切り替え | きりかえ | exchange, conversion, switchover |
| 気流 | きりゅう | atmospheric current |
| 切れ目 | きれめ | break, pause, gap |
| 疑惑 | ぎわく | doubt, misgivings, suspicion |
| 極めて | きわめて | exceedingly, extremely (written expression) |
| 近眼 | きんがん | nearsightedness |
| 緊急 | きんきゅう | urgent, pressing, emergency |
| 近郊 | きんこう | suburbs, outskirts |
| 均衡 | きんこう | equilibrium, balance |
| 禁じる | きんじる | to prohibit |
| 勤勉 | きんべん | industry, diligence |
| 吟味 | ぎんみ | examination, careful investigation |
| 勤務 | きんむ | service, duty, work |
| 禁物 | きんもつ | taboo, forbidden thing |
| 勤労 | きんろう | labor, exertion, diligent service |
| クイズ | クイズ | quiz |
| 食い違う | くいちがう | to cross each other, to differ |
| 空間 | くうかん | space, room, airspace |
| 空腹 | くうふく | hunger |
| 区画 | くかく | division, section, area |
| 区間 | くかん | section |
| 茎 | くき | stalk |
| 区切り | くぎり | an end, a stop, punctuation |
| くぐる | くぐる | to pass through; to go around |
| くじ (~をひく) | くじ | lottery, lot |
| くじびき | くじびき | lottery, drawn lot |
| くすぐったい | くすぐったい | ticklish |
| 愚痴 | ぐち | idle complaint, grumble |
| 口ずさむ | くちずさむ | to hum (a tune), to sing to oneself |
| 嘴 | くちばし | beak, bill |
| 朽ちる | くちる | to rot |
| 覆す | くつがえす | to overturn, to upset, to overthrow |
| くっきり | くっきり | distinctly, clearly, boldly |
| 屈折 | くっせつ | bending, indentation, refraction |
| ぐっと | ぐっと | firmly, fast, more |
| 首飾り | くびかざり | necklace |
| 首輪 | くびわ | necklace, choker |
| 組み合わせる | くみあわせる | to join together, to combine, to join up |
| 組み込む | くみこむ | to insert, to include, to cut in (printing) |
| 蔵 | くら | warehouse, cellar |
| グレー | グレー | grey, gray |
| クレーン | クレーン | crane |
| 玄人 | くろうと | expert, professional |
| 黒字 | くろじ | balance (figure) in the black |
| 軍艦 | ぐんかん | warship, battleship |
| 軍事 | ぐんじ | military affairs |
| 君主 | くんしゅ | ruler, monarch |
| 群集 | ぐんしゅう | (social) group, crowd, mob |
| 群衆 | ぐんしゅう | (social) group, crowd, mob |
| 軍備 | ぐんび | armaments, military preparations |
| 軍服 | ぐんぷく | military or naval uniform |
| 芸 | げい | art, accomplishment, performance |
| 経過 | けいか | passage, progress |
| 軽快 | けいかい | lively, casual, light |
| 警戒 | けいかい | warning, admonition, vigilance |
| 敬具 | けいぐ | Sincerely (used at the end of letter) |
| 軽減 | けいげん | reduction, lessening |
| 掲載 | けいさい | appearance (e.g., article in paper) |
| 傾斜 | けいしゃ | inclination, slope, dip |
| 形成 | けいせい | formation |
| 形勢 | けいせい | condition, situation, prospects |
| 軽率 | けいそつ | thoughtless, careless, hasty |
| 刑罰 | けいばつ | judgment, penalty, punishment |
| 経費 | けいひ | expenses, cost, outlay |
| 警部 | けいぶ | police inspector |
| 軽蔑 | けいべつ | scorn, disdain |
| 経歴 | けいれき | personal history, career |
| 経路 | けいろ | course, route, channel |
| けがらわしい | けがらわしい | filthy, unfair |
| 劇団 | げきだん | troupe, theatrical company |
| 激励 | げきれい | encouragement |
| ゲスト | ゲスト | guest |
| 獣 | けだもの | beast, brute |
| 決 | けつ | decision, vote |
| 決意 | けつい | decision, determination |
| 結核 | けっかく | tuberculosis |
| 決議 | けつぎ | resolution, vote, decision |
| 結合 | けつごう | combination, union |
| 決算 | けっさん | balance sheet, settlement of accounts |
| 月謝 | げっしゃ | monthly tuition fee |
| 決勝 | けっしょう | finals (in sports) |
| 結晶 | けっしょう | crystal, crystallization |
| 結成 | けっせい | formation |
| 結束 | けっそく | union, unity |
| げっそり | げっそり | being disheartened, losing weight |
| 決断 | けつだん | decision, determination |
| 月賦 | げっぷ | monthly installment |
| 欠乏 | けつぼう | shortage |
| 蹴飛ばす | けとばす | to kick away, to kick (someone) |
| けなす | けなす | to speak ill of |
| 煙たい | けむたい | smoky, feeling awkward |
| 煙る | けむる | to smoke (e.g., fire) |
| 獣 | けもの | beast, brute |
| 家来 | けらい | retainer, retinue, servant |
| 下痢 | げり | diarrhea |
| 権威 | けんい | authority, power, influence |
| 兼業 | けんぎょう | holding two jobs at the same time |
| 原形 | げんけい | original form, base form |
| 原型 | げんけい | prototype, model, archetypal |
| 権限 | けんげん | power, authority, jurisdiction |
| 現行 | げんこう | present, current, in operation |
| 健在 | けんざい | in good health, well |
| 原作 | げんさく | original work |
| 検事 | けんじ | public prosecutor |
| 原子 | げんし | atom |
| 元首 | げんしゅ | ruler, sovereign |
| 原書 | げんしょ | original document |
| 懸賞 | けんしょう | offering prizes, winning, reward |
| 健全 | けんぜん | health, soundness, wholesome |
| 元素 | げんそ | element |
| 現像 | げんぞう | developing (film) |
| 原則 | げんそく | principle, general rule |
| 見地 | けんち | point of view |
| 現地 | げんち | actual place, local |
| 限定 | げんてい | limit, restriction |
| 原点 | げんてん | origin (coordinates, starting point) |
| 原典 | げんてん | original, source |
| 原爆 | げんばく | atomic bomb |
| 原文 | げんぶん | the text, original |
| 厳密 | げんみつ | strict, close |
| 賢明 | けんめい | wisdom, intelligence, prudence |
| 倹約 | けんやく | thrift, economy, frugality |
| 原油 | げんゆ | crude oil |
| 兼用 | けんよう | multi-use, combined use |
| 権力 | けんりょく | (political) power, authority, influence |
| 言論 | げんろん | discussion, speech |
| 語彙 | ごい | vocabulary, glossary |
| 恋する | こいする | to fall in love with, to love |
| 甲 | こう | 1st in rank; shell |
| 好意 | こうい | good will, favor, courtesy |
| 行為 | こうい | act, deed, conduct |
| 合意 | ごうい | agreement, consent, mutual understanding |
| 工学 | こうがく | engineering |
| 抗議 | こうぎ | protest, objection |
| 合議 | ごうぎ | consultation, conference |
| 皇居 | こうきょ | Imperial Palace |
| 好況 | こうきょう | prosperous conditions, healthy economy |
| 鉱業 | こうぎょう | mining industry |
| 興業 | こうぎょう | starting a business; industry |
| 高原 | こうげん | tableland, plateau |
| 交互 | こうご | mutual, reciprocal, alternate |
| 煌々と | こうこう | brightly |
| 考古学 | こうこがく | archeology |
| 工作 | こうさく | handicraft, maneuvering |
| 耕作 | こうさく | cultivation, farming |
| 鉱山 | こうざん | mine |
| 講習 | こうしゅう | short course, training |
| 口述 | こうじゅつ | verbal statement |
| 控除 | こうじょ | subsidy, deduction |
| 交渉 | こうしょう | negotiation |
| 高尚 | こうしょう | high, noble, refined |
| 向上 | こうじょう | rise, improvement, progress |
| 行進 | こうしん | march, parade |
| 香辛料 | こうしんりょう | spices |
| 降水 | こうすい | rainfall, precipitation |
| 洪水 | こうずい | flood |
| 合成 | ごうせい | synthetic, mixed |
| 公然 | こうぜん | openly |
| 抗争 | こうそう | dispute, resistance |
| 構想 | こうそう | plan, plot, idea, conception |
| 後退 | こうたい | retreat, backspace |
| 光沢 | こうたく | luster, glossy finish (of photographs) |
| 公団 | こうだん | public corporation |
| 好調 | こうちょう | satisfactory, in good shape |
| 口頭 | こうとう | oral |
| 講読 | こうどく | reading |
| 購読 | こうどく | subscription |
| 購入 | こうにゅう | purchase, buy |
| 公認 | こうにん | official recognition, authorization |
| 光熱費 | こうねつひ | cost of fuel and light |
| 購買 | こうばい | purchase, buy |
| 好評 | こうひょう | popularity, favorable reputation |
| 交付 | こうふ | delivering, furnishing (with copies) |
| 公募 | こうぼ | public appeal, public contribution |
| 巧妙 | こうみょう | ingenious, skillful, clever |
| 公用 | こうよう | government business, public use, public expense |
| 小売 | こうり | retail |
| 効率 | こうりつ | efficiency |
| 公立 | こうりつ | public institution |
| 護衛 | ごえい | guard, convoy, escort |
| コーナー | コーナー | corner |
| 小柄 | こがら | small, diminutive |
| 小切手 | こぎって | cheque, check |
| 国産 | こくさん | domestic products |
| 国定 | こくてい | state-sponsored, national |
| 告白 | こくはく | confession, acknowledgment |
| 国防 | こくぼう | national defense |
| 国有 | こくゆう | national ownership |
| 極楽 | ごくらく | paradise |
| 国連 | こくれん | U.N., United Nations |
| 焦げ茶 | こげちゃ | dark brown |
| 語源 | ごげん | word root, word derivation, etymology |
| 心地 | ここち | feeling, sensation, mood |
| 心得 | こころえ | knowledge, information |
| 心掛け | こころがけ | readiness, intention, aim |
| 心掛ける | こころがける | to bear in mind, to aim to do |
| 志 | こころざし | will, intention, motive |
| 志す | こころざす | to plan, to intend, to aspire to |
| 心強い | こころづよい | heartening, reassuring |
| 心細い | こころぼそい | helpless, hopeless, discouraging |
| 試み | こころみ | trial, experiment |
| 試みる | こころみる | to try, to test |
| 快い | こころよい | pleasant, agreeable |
| 誤差 | ごさ | error |
| ございます | ございます | to be (polite, to exist) |
| 孤児 | こじ | orphan |
| こじれる | こじれる | to get complicated, to grow worse |
| こす (みずを~) | こす | to strain, to filter |
| 梢 | こずえ | treetop |
| 個性 | こせい | individuality, personality, idiosyncrasy |
| 戸籍 | こせき | census, family register |
| 古代 | こだい | ancient times |
| こたつ | こたつ | table with heater, (originally) charcoal brazier in a floor well |
| こだわる | こだわる | to fuss over, to be particular about |
| 誇張 | こちょう | exaggeration |
| こつ (をつかむ) | こつ | secret, trick, hang |
| 滑稽 | こっけい | funny, humorous, comical |
| 国交 | こっこう | diplomatic relations |
| 骨董品 | こっとうひん | curio |
| 固定 | こてい | fixation, fixing (e.g., salary, capital) |
| 事柄 | ことがら | matter, thing, affair, circumstance |
| 孤独 | こどく | isolation, loneliness, solitude |
| ことごとく | ことごとく | altogether, entirely |
| 言付け | ことづけ | to leave a message |
| 殊に | ことに | especially, above all |
| 粉々 | こなごな | in very small pieces |
| 好ましい | このましい | nice, likable, desirable |
| 碁盤 | ごばん | Go board |
| 個別 | こべつ | particular case |
| コマーシャル | コマーシャル | a commercial |
| ごまかす | ごまかす | to deceive, to falsify, to misrepresent |
| 細やか | こまやか | meager, modest |
| 込める | こめる | to include, to put into |
| コメント | コメント | comment |
| 籠もる | こもる | to seclude oneself, to be confined in |
| 固有 | こゆう | characteristic, tradition, peculiar |
| 暦 | こよみ | calendar, almanac |
| 凝らす | こらす | to concentrate, to devote, to peer into |
| ごらんなさい | ごらんなさい | look, (please) try to do |
| 孤立 | こりつ | isolation, helplessness |
| 懲りる | こりる | to learn by experience, to be disgusted with |
| 凝る | こる | to stiffen, to harden |
| 根気 | こんき | patience; perseverance, energy |
| 根拠 | こんきょ | basis, foundation |
| 混血 | こんけつ | mixed race, mixed parentage |
| コンタクト (レンズ) | コンタクト | contact; contact lens |
| 昆虫 | こんちゅう | insect, bug |
| 根底 | こんてい | root, basis, foundation |
| 混同 | こんどう | confusion, mixing, merger |
| コントラスト | コントラスト | contrast |
| コントロール | コントロール | control |
| コンパス | コンパス | compass |
| 根本 | こんぽん | foundation, root, base |
| 財 | ざい | fortune, riches |
| 再会 | さいかい | meeting again, reunion |
| 災害 | さいがい | calamity, disaster, misfortune |
| 細菌 | さいきん | bacillus, bacterium, germ |
| 細工 | さいく | work, craftsmanship, trick |
| 採掘 | さいくつ | mining |
| サイクル | サイクル | cycle |
| 採決 | さいけつ | vote, roll call |
| 再建 | さいけん | (temple or shrine) rebuilding |
| 再現 | さいげん | reproduction, return, revival |
| 財源 | ざいげん | source of funds, resources, finances |
| 在庫 | ざいこ | stockpile, stock |
| 採算 | さいさん | profit |
| サイズ | サイズ | size |
| 再生 | さいせい | playback, regeneration, resuscitation |
| 財政 | ざいせい | economy, financial affairs |
| 最善 | さいぜん | the very best |
| 採択 | さいたく | adoption, selection, choice |
| 栽培 | さいばい | cultivation |
| 再発 | さいはつ | return, relapse, reoccurrence |
| 細胞 | さいぼう | cell |
| 採用 | さいよう | use, adopt |
| 遮る | さえぎる | to interrupt, to intercept, to obstruct |
| さえずる | さえずる | to sing, to chirp, to twitter |
| 冴える | さえる | to be clear, to be bright, to be skillful |
| 竿 | さお | rod, pole (e.g., for drying laundry) |
| 栄える | さかえる | to flourish, to prosper, to thrive |
| 差額 | さがく | balance, difference, margin |
| 杯 | さかずき | wine cup |
| 逆立ち | さかだち | handstand, headstand |
| 詐欺 | さぎ | fraud, swindle |
| さきに (いぜん) | さきに | before, earlier than, previously |
| 削減 | さくげん | cut, reduction |
| 錯誤 | さくご | mistake |
| 作戦 | さくせん | military operations, tactics, strategy |
| 叫び | さけび | shout, scream, outcry |
| 捧げる | ささげる | to lift up, to give, to offer |
| 差し掛かる | さしかかる | to come near to, to approach |
| 指図 | さしず | instruction, mandate |
| 差し出す | さしだす | to present, to submit, to hold out |
| 差し支える | さしつかえる | to interfere, to hinder |
| 授ける | さずける | to grant, to award, to teach |
| 摩る | さする | to rub, to stroke |
| さぞ; さぞや; さぞかし | さぞ | I am sure, certainly, no doubt |
| 定まる | さだまる | to become settled, to be fixed |
| 定める | さだめる | to decide, to determine |
| 座談会 | ざだんかい | symposium, round-table discussion |
| 雑 | ざつ | rough, crude |
| 雑貨 | ざっか | miscellaneous goods, general goods |
| 早急 | さっきゅう | urgent |
| 殺人 | さつじん | murder |
| 察する | さっする | to guess, to sense, to judge |
| 雑談 | ざつだん | chatting, idle talk |
| さっと | さっと | suddenly, smoothly |
| さっぱりする | さっぱり | to refresh |
| 悟る | さとる | to attain enlightenment, to understand |
| 最中 | さなか | in the middle of, midst |
| 座標 | ざひょう | coordinates |
| さほど | さほど | not so, not that much |
| サボる | サボる | to cut (skip) classes; to loaf on the job; to idle away one's time |
| 様 | さま | state; way (a person does something); Mr. or Mrs. |
| 寒気 | さむけ | chill, shiver, cold |
| 侍 | さむらい | samurai |
| さも | さも | with gusto, with satisfaction |
| 作用 | さよう | operation, effect, function |
| さらう (こどもを~) | さらう | to kidnap |
| 障る | さわる | to hinder, to interfere with, to affect |
| 酸 | さん | acid |
| 山岳 | さんがく | mountains |
| 参議院 | さんぎいん | House of Councilors |
| サンキュー | サンキュー | thank you |
| 産休 | さんきゅう | maternity leave |
| 残金 | ざんきん | remaining money |
| 産後 | さんご | postpartum, after childbirth |
| 残酷 | ざんこく | cruelty, harshness |
| 産出 | さんしゅつ | yield, produce |
| 参照 | さんしょう | reference, consultation, consultation |
| 参上 | さんじょう | calling on, visiting |
| 残高 | ざんだか | (bank) balance, remainder |
| サンタクロース | サンタクロース | Santa Claus |
| 桟橋 | さんばし | wharf, jetty, pier |
| 賛美 | さんび | praise, adoration, glorification |
| 山腹 | さんぷく | hillside, mountainside |
| 産婦人科 | さんふじんか | maternity and gynecology department |
| 産物 | さんぶつ | product, result, fruit |
| 山脈 | さんみゃく | mountain range |
| 仕上がり | しあがり | finish, end, completion |
| 仕上げ | しあげ | end, finishing touches |
| 仕上げる | しあげる | to finish up, to complete |
| 飼育 | しいく | breeding, raising, rearing |
| 強いて | しいて | to dare, to insist |
| シート | シート | seat; sheet |
| ジーパン | ジーパン | jeans |
| 強いる | しいる | to force, to compel, to coerce |
| 仕入れる | しいれる | to lay in stock, to replenish stock, to procure |
| 潮 | しお | tide |
| 歯科 | しか | dentistry |
| 自我 | じが | self, ego |
| 自覚 | じかく | self-conscious |
| 仕掛け | しかけ | device, trick, mechanism |
| 仕掛ける | しかける | to lay, to set, to wage |
| しかしながら | しかしながら | however, nevertheless |
| 色彩 | しきさい | color |
| 式場 | しきじょう | ceremonial hall, place of ceremony (e.g., marriage) |
| しきたり | しきたり | custom, conventional practice, tradition |
| 事業 | じぎょう | project, enterprise, business |
| 仕切る | しきる | to partition, to divide, to mark off |
| 資金 | しきん | funds, capital |
| 軸 | じく | axis, stem, shaft |
| しくじる | しくじる | to fail, to fall through, to blunder |
| 仕組み | しくみ | structure, mechanism |
| 死刑 | しけい | death penalty |
| 湿気る | しける | to be damp, to be moist |
| 施行 | しこう | enforcement, operation |
| 思考 | しこう | thought |
| 志向 | しこう | intention, aim |
| 嗜好 | しこう | taste, liking, preference |
| 事項 | じこう | matter(s), item(s), facts |
| 地獄 | じごく | hell |
| 時刻表 | じこくひょう | timetable, (train) schedule |
| 時差 | じさ | time difference |
| 自在 | じざい | freely, at will |
| 視察 | しさつ | inspection, observation |
| 資産 | しさん | property, fortune, assets |
| 支持 | しじ | support |
| 自主 | じしゅ | independence, autonomy |
| 自首 | じしゅ | surrender, give oneself up |
| 刺繍 | ししゅう | embroidery |
| 市場 | しじょう | (the) market (as a concept) |
| 辞職 | じしょく | resignation |
| 雫 | しずく | drop (of water) |
| システム | システム | system |
| 沈める | しずめる | to sink, to submerge |
| 施設 | しせつ | establishment, facility |
| 事前 | じぜん | prior, beforehand, in advance |
| 子息 | しそく | (hon.) son |
| 持続 | じぞく | continuation, endurance |
| 自尊心 | じそんしん | self-respect, conceit |
| 慕う | したう | to yearn to adore |
| 下心 | したごころ | secret intention, motive |
| 下地 | したじ | groundwork, foundation |
| 親しむ | したしむ | to be intimate with, to befriend |
| 下調べ | したしらべ | preliminary investigation |
| 仕立てる | したてる | to tailor, to make, to prepare |
| 下取り | したどり | trade in, part exchange |
| 下火 | したび | burning low, waning, declining |
| 実 | じつ | fruit, good result |
| 実家 | じっか | (one's parents') home |
| 失格 | しっかく | disqualification, elimination, incapacity (legal) |
| 質疑 | しつぎ | question |
| 失脚 | しっきゃく | losing one's standing, being overthrown, falling |
| 実業家 | じつぎょうか | industrialist, businessman |
| シック | シック | chic |
| じっくり | じっくり | deliberately, carefully |
| 躾 | しつけ | discipline, training |
| 躾ける | しつける | to discipline, to teach manners |
| 実践 | じっせん | practice, put into practice |
| 質素 | しっそ | simplicity, modesty, frugality |
| 実態 | じったい | truth, fact |
| 失調 | しっちょう | lack of harmony, imbalance |
| 嫉妬 | しっと | jealousy |
| 実費 | じっぴ | actual expense, cost price |
| 指摘 | してき | pointing out, identification |
| 自転 | じてん | rotation, spin |
| 淑やか | しとやか | graceful |
| 萎びる | しなびる | to shrivel, to fade |
| しなやか | しなやか | supple, flexible, elastic |
| シナリオ | シナリオ | scenario |
| 屎尿 | しにょう | human waste |
| 地主 | じぬし | landlord |
| 凌ぐ | しのぐ | to outdo, to surpass; to endure |
| 芝 | しば | lawn |
| 始発 | しはつ | first train |
| 耳鼻科 | じびか | otolaryngology |
| 私物 | しぶつ | private property, personal effects |
| しぶとい | しぶとい | tenacious, stubborn |
| 司法 | しほう | administration of justice |
| 始末 | しまつ | disposal; cleaning up afterwards |
| 染みる | しみる | to soak; pierce |
| 使命 | しめい | mission, errand, message |
| 地元 | じもと | local |
| 視野 | しや | field of vision, outlook |
| 弱 | じゃく | delicate, supple |
| 社交 | しゃこう | social life |
| ジャズ | ジャズ | jazz |
| 謝絶 | しゃぜつ | refusal |
| 社宅 | しゃたく | company owned house |
| 若干 | じゃっかん | some, few, number of |
| 三味線 | しゃみせん | three-stringed Japanese guitar |
| 斜面 | しゃめん | slope, slanting surface, bevel |
| 砂利 | じゃり | gravel, ballast, pebbles |
| 洒落る | しゃれる | to joke, to play on words; stylish |
| ジャンパー | ジャンパー | jacket, jumper |
| ジャンプ | ジャンプ | jump |
| ジャンボ | ジャンボ | jumbo |
| ジャンル | ジャンル | genre |
| 主 | しゅ | owner, master, god |
| 種 | しゅ | seed; variety |
| ~宗 | しゅう | sect |
| 私有 | しゆう | private ownership |
| 収益 | しゅうえき | earnings, proceeds, returns |
| 修学 | しゅうがく | learning |
| 周期 | しゅうき | cycle, period |
| 衆議院 | しゅうぎいん | Lower House, House of Representatives |
| 就業 | しゅうぎょう | employment, starting work |
| 従業員 | じゅうぎょういん | employee, worker |
| 集計 | しゅうけい | totalization, aggregate |
| 襲撃 | しゅうげき | attack, charge, raid |
| 収支 | しゅうし | income and expenditure |
| 終始 | しゅうし | from beginning to end; consistent(ly) |
| 修士 | しゅうし | Masters degree program |
| 従事 | じゅうじ | engaging, pursuing, following |
| 終日 | しゅうじつ | all day |
| 充実 | じゅうじつ | fullness, perfection |
| 執着 | しゅうじゃく | attachment, adhesion, tenacity |
| 収集 | しゅうしゅう | gathering up, collection |
| 十字路 | じゅうじろ | crossroads |
| 執着 | しゅうちゃく | attachment, adhesion, tenacity |
| 柔軟 | じゅうなん | flexible |
| 重複 | じゅうふく | duplication, repetition, overlapping |
| 収容 | しゅうよう | accommodation; seating; custody |
| 従来 | じゅうらい | up to now, so far, traditional |
| 守衛 | しゅえい | security guard, doorkeeper |
| 主演 | しゅえん | starring, playing the leading part |
| 主観 | しゅかん | subjectivity, subject, ego |
| 修行 | しゅぎょう | pursuit of knowledge, training, ascetic practice |
| 塾 | じゅく | after-school (cram) school |
| 祝賀 | しゅくが | celebration, congratulations |
| 宿命 | しゅくめい | fate, destiny, predestination |
| 手芸 | しゅげい | handicrafts |
| 主権 | しゅけん | sovereignty |
| 主催 | しゅさい | organization, sponsorship, to host |
| 取材 | しゅざい | coverage, collecting data |
| 趣旨 | しゅし | object, meaning |
| 種々 | しゅじゅ | variety |
| 主食 | しゅしょく | staple food |
| 主人公 | しゅじんこう | protagonist |
| 主体 | しゅたい | subject, main constituent |
| 主題 | しゅだい | subject, theme, motif |
| 出演 | しゅつえん | leading performer, stage appearance |
| 出血 | しゅっけつ | bleeding |
| 出現 | しゅつげん | appearance, arrival |
| 出産 | しゅっさん | childbirth |
| 出社 | しゅっしゃ | come to work |
| 出生 | しゅっしょう | birth |
| 出世 | しゅっせ | promotion, successful career, eminence |
| 出生 | しゅっせい | birth |
| 出題 | しゅつだい | proposing a question |
| 出動 | しゅつどう | mobilization, action |
| 出費 | しゅっぴ | expenses, disbursements |
| 出品 | しゅっぴん | exhibit, display |
| 主導 | しゅどう | main leadership |
| 主任 | しゅにん | person in charge, responsible official |
| 首脳 | しゅのう | head, leader |
| 守備 | しゅび | defense |
| 手法 | しゅほう | technique |
| 樹木 | じゅもく | trees and shrubs, arbor |
| 樹立 | じゅりつ | establish, create |
| 準急 | じゅんきゅう | local express (train, slower than an express) |
| 準じる | じゅんじる | to follow, to conform, to apply to |
| ~署 | しょ | department |
| ~症 | しょう | disease |
| ~証 | しょう | proof, certificate |
| ~嬢 | じょう | young woman |
| 上位 | じょうい | superior, higher order |
| 上演 | じょうえん | art performance |
| 城下 | じょうか | land near the castle |
| 消去 | しょうきょ | elimination, erasing |
| 上空 | じょうくう | sky, high-altitude sky, upper air |
| 衝撃 | しょうげき | shock, crash, impact, ballistic |
| 証言 | しょうげん | evidence, testimony |
| 証拠 | しょうこ | evidence, proof |
| 照合 | しょうごう | check, verification |
| 詳細 | しょうさい | detail, particulars |
| 情緒 | じょうしょ | emotion, feeling |
| 上昇 | じょうしょう | rising, ascending, climbing |
| 昇進 | しょうしん | promotion |
| 称する | しょうする | to take the name of, to call oneself |
| 情勢 | じょうせい | state of things, condition, situation |
| 消息 | しょうそく | news, letter, circumstances |
| 承諾 | しょうだく | consent, agreement |
| 情緒 | じょうちょ | emotion, feeling |
| 象徴 | しょうちょう | symbol |
| 小児科 | しょうにか | pediatrics |
| 使用人 | しようにん | employee, servant |
| 情熱 | じょうねつ | passion, enthusiasm, zeal |
| 譲歩 | じょうほ | concession, conciliation, compromise |
| 条約 | じょうやく | treaty, pact |
| 勝利 | しょうり | victory, triumph, win |
| 上陸 | じょうりく | landing, disembarkation |
| 蒸溜 | じょうりゅう | distillation |
| 奨励 | しょうれい | encouragement, promotion |
| ショー | ショー | show |
| 除外 | じょがい | exception, exclusion |
| 職員 | しょくいん | staff member, personnel |
| 植民地 | しょくみんち | colony |
| 職務 | しょくむ | professional duties |
| 諸君 | しょくん | Gentlemen!, Ladies! |
| 助言 | じょげん | advice, suggestion |
| 徐行 | じょこう | going slowly |
| 所在 | しょざい | whereabouts |
| 所持 | しょじ | possession, owning |
| 所属 | しょぞく | attached to, belong to |
| 処置 | しょち | treatment |
| しょっちゅう | しょっちゅう | always, constantly |
| 所定 | しょてい | fixed, prescribed |
| 助動詞 | じょどうし | auxiliary verb |
| 所得 | しょとく | income |
| 処罰 | しょばつ | punishment |
| 初版 | しょはん | first edition |
| 書評 | しょひょう | book review |
| 処分 | しょぶん | disposal, dealing, punishment |
| 庶民 | しょみん | masses, common people |
| 庶務 | しょむ | general affairs |
| 所有 | しょゆう | one's possessions, ownership |
| 調べ | しらべ | investigation, inspection |
| 自立 | じりつ | independence, self-reliance |
| 記す | しるす | to note, to write down |
| 指令 | しれい | orders, instructions, directive |
| 陣 | じん | battle formation, camp, encampment |
| 進化 | しんか | evolution, progress |
| 人格 | じんかく | personality, character |
| 審議 | しんぎ | deliberation |
| 新婚 | しんこん | newly-wed |
| 審査 | しんさ | judging, inspection, examination |
| 人材 | じんざい | man of talent |
| 紳士 | しんし | gentleman |
| 真実 | しんじつ | truth, reality |
| 信者 | しんじゃ | believer, devotee |
| 真珠 | しんじゅ | pearl |
| 心中 | しんじゅう | double suicide |
| 進出 | しんしゅつ | advancement |
| 心情 | しんじょう | mentality |
| 新人 | しんじん | new face, newcomer |
| 神聖 | しんせい | holiness, sacredness, dignity |
| 親善 | しんぜん | friendship |
| 真相 | しんそう | truth, real situation |
| 迅速 | じんそく | quick, fast, prompt |
| 人体 | じんたい | human body |
| 新築 | しんちく | new building, new construction |
| 進呈 | しんてい | presentation |
| 進展 | しんてん | progress, development |
| 神殿 | しんでん | temple, sacred place |
| 進度 | しんど | progress |
| 振動 | しんどう | oscillation, vibration |
| 新入生 | しんにゅうせい | new student, first-year student, freshman |
| 信任 | しんにん | trust, confidence, credence |
| 神秘 | しんぴ | mystery |
| 辛抱 | しんぼう | patience, endurance |
| 人民 | じんみん | people, public |
| 侵略 | しんりゃく | aggression, invasion, raid |
| 診療 | しんりょう | medical examination and treatment |
| 粋 | すい | essence |
| 水源 | すいげん | source of river |
| 推進 | すいしん | propulsion, driving force |
| 吹奏 | すいそう | playing wind instruments |
| 推測 | すいそく | guess, conjecture |
| 水田 | すいでん | (water-filled) paddy field |
| 推理 | すいり | reasoning, inference, mystery or detective genre |
| 数詞 | すうし | numeral |
| 崇拝 | すうはい | worship, adoration |
| 据え付ける | すえつける | to install, to equip, to mount |
| 据える | すえる | to set, to lay, to place |
| すがすがしい | すがすがしい | fresh, refreshing |
| 救い | すくい | help, aid, relief |
| すくう (みずを~) | すくう | to scoop |
| 健やか | すこやか | vigorous, healthy, sound |
| 濯ぐ | すすぐ | to rinse, to wash out |
| 進み | すすみ | progress |
| 裾 | すそ | (trouser) cuff, (skirt) hem, cut edge of a hairdo |
| スタジオ | スタジオ | studio |
| スチーム | スチーム | steam |
| スト | スト | (abbr.) strike |
| ストライキ | ストライキ | strike |
| ストロー | ストロー | straw |
| ストロボ | ストロボ | stroboscope (literally: strobo, strobe lamp, stroboscopic lamp) |
| すばしこい | すばしこい | nimble, smart, quick |
| 素早い | すばやい | fast, quick |
| ずばり | ずばり | decisively, unreservedly, frankly |
| ずぶぬれ | ずぶぬれ | soaked, dripping wet |
| スプリング | スプリング | spring |
| スペース | スペース | space |
| スポーツカー | スポーツカー | sports car |
| 澄ます | すます | to clear, to make clear, to listen for |
| 清ます | すます | to clear, to make clear, to listen for |
| 済ます | すます | to finish; to settle; to do without |
| すみやか | すみやか | speedy |
| スラックス | スラックス | slacks |
| ずらっと | ずらっと | in a line, in a row |
| ずるずる | ずるずる | dragging on, sound of sniffling |
| ずれ | ずれ | difference, gap |
| すれちがい | すれちがい | chance encounter |
| 擦れる | すれる | to rub, to chafe |
| すんなり | すんなり | pass with no objection, slim, slender |
| 生育 | せいいく | growth, development, breeding |
| 成育 | せいいく | growth, raising |
| 成果 | せいか | results, fruits |
| 正解 | せいかい | correct, right answer, solution |
| 正義 | せいぎ | justice, right, righteousness |
| 生計 | せいけい | livelihood, living |
| 政権 | せいけん | (political) administration, political power |
| 星座 | せいざ | constellation |
| 制裁 | せいさい | restraint, sanctions, punishment |
| 政策 | せいさく | political measures, policy |
| 生死 | せいし | life and death |
| 静止 | せいし | stillness, repose, standing still |
| 誠実 | せいじつ | sincere, honest, faithful |
| 成熟 | せいじゅく | maturity, ripeness |
| 青春 | せいしゅん | youth, springtime of life, adolescent |
| 清純 | せいじゅん | purity, innocence |
| 聖書 | せいしょ | Bible |
| 正常 | せいじょう | normalcy, normality, normal |
| 制する | せいする | to control, to command |
| 整然 | せいぜん | orderly, regular, well-organized |
| 盛装 | せいそう | be dressed up, wear rich clothes |
| 盛大 | せいだい | grand, prosperous, magnificent |
| 清濁 | せいだく | good and evil, purity and impurity |
| 制定 | せいてい | enactment, establishment, creation |
| 静的 | せいてき | static |
| 製鉄 | せいてつ | iron manufacture |
| 晴天 | せいてん | fine weather |
| 正当 | せいとう | just, due, proper |
| 制服 | せいふく | uniform |
| 征服 | せいふく | conquest, subjugation, overcoming |
| 製法 | せいほう | manufacturing method, recipe, formula |
| 精密 | せいみつ | precise, exact, detailed, minute |
| 税務署 | ぜいむしょ | tax office |
| 制約 | せいやく | limitation, constraints |
| 勢力 | せいりょく | influence, power, might, strength |
| 整列 | せいれつ | stand in a row, form a line |
| セール | セール | sale |
| 急かす | せかす | to hurry, to urge on |
| 伜 | せがれ | son, my son |
| 責務 | せきむ | duty, obligation |
| セクション | セクション | section |
| 世辞 | せじ | flattery, compliment |
| 是正 | ぜせい | correction, revision |
| 世帯 | せたい | household |
| 世代 | せだい | generation |
| 切開 | せっかい | opening up, cutting through |
| セックス | セックス | sex |
| 切実 | せつじつ | compelling, serious, severe, acute |
| 接触 | せっしょく | touch, contact |
| 接続詞 | せつぞくし | conjunction |
| 設置 | せっち | establishment, institution |
| 折衷 | せっちゅう | compromise, cross, blending, eclecticism |
| 設定 | せってい | establishment, creation |
| 説得 | せっとく | persuasion |
| 切ない | せつない | painful, trying, sad |
| 絶版 | ぜっぱん | out of print |
| 設立 | せつりつ | establishment, foundation, institution |
| 攻め | せめ | attack, offense |
| ゼリー | ゼリー | jelly |
| セレモニー | セレモニー | ceremony |
| 世論 | せろん | public opinion |
| 先 | せん | priority, precedence, previous |
| 繊維 | せんい | fiber, fiber, textile |
| 全快 | ぜんかい | complete recovery of health |
| 宣教 | せんきょう | religious mission |
| 宣言 | せんげん | declaration, proclamation, announcement |
| 戦災 | せんさい | war damage |
| 専修 | せんしゅう | specialization |
| 戦術 | せんじゅつ | tactics |
| センス | センス | sense (for music, style, tact, etc.) |
| 潜水 | せんすい | diving |
| 全盛 | ぜんせい | height of prosperity |
| 先代 | せんだい | family predecessor, previous age, previous generation |
| 先だって | せんだって | recently, the other day |
| 先着 | せんちゃく | first arrival |
| 前提 | ぜんてい | preamble, premise, prerequisite |
| 先天的 | せんてんてき | inherent, congenital, hereditary |
| 前途 | ぜんと | future prospects, outlook, the journey ahead |
| 戦闘 | せんとう | battle, fight, combat |
| 潜入 | せんにゅう | infiltration, sneaking in |
| 船舶 | せんぱく | ship |
| 全滅 | ぜんめつ | annihilation |
| 専用 | せんよう | exclusive use, personal use |
| 占領 | せんりょう | occupation, possession, have a room to oneself |
| 善良 | ぜんりょう | goodness, excellence, virtue |
| 戦力 | せんりょく | war potential |
| 前例 | ぜんれい | precedent |
| 相応 | そうおう | suitability, fitness |
| 総会 | そうかい | general meeting |
| 創刊 | そうかん | launching (e.g., newspaper, first issue) |
| 雑木 | ぞうき | various kinds of small trees, assorted trees |
| 早急 | そうきゅう | urgent |
| 増強 | ぞうきょう | reinforce, increase |
| 送金 | そうきん | remittance, sending money |
| 走行 | そうこう | running a wheeled vehicle (e.g., car, traveling) |
| 総合 | そうごう | synthesis, generalization |
| 捜索 | そうさく | search (esp. for someone or something missing, investigation) |
| 蔵相 | ぞうしょう | Minister of Finance |
| 装飾 | そうしょく | ornament |
| 増進 | ぞうしん | promoting, increase, advance |
| 相対 | そうたい | relative |
| 壮大 | そうだい | magnificent, grand, majestic |
| 騒動 | そうどう | strife, riot, rebellion |
| 遭難 | そうなん | disaster, shipwreck, accident |
| 相場 | そうば | market price, speculation, estimation |
| 装備 | そうび | equipment |
| 創立 | そうりつ | establishment, founding |
| 添える | そえる | to add to, to attach, to accompany |
| ソース | ソース | source |
| 即座に | そくざに | immediately, right away |
| 促進 | そくしん | promotion, acceleration, encouragement |
| 即する | そくする | to conform to, to agree with, to be adapted to, |
| 束縛 | そくばく | restraint, restriction, confinement |
| 側面 | そくめん | side, sidelight, lateral |
| 損なう | そこなう | to harm, to hurt |
| そこら | そこら | everywhere, somewhere |
| 素材 | そざい | raw materials, subject matter |
| 阻止 | そし | obstruction, check, hindrance |
| 訴訟 | そしょう | litigation, lawsuit |
| 育ち | そだち | breeding, growth |
| 措置 | そち | measure, step |
| ソックス | ソックス | socks |
| 素っ気無い | そっけない | cold, short, curt, blunt |
| そっぽ | そっぽ | look (or turn) the other way |
| 備え付ける | そなえつける | to provide, to equip, to install |
| 備わる | そなわる | to be furnished with |
| 具わる | そなわる | to be furnished with |
| 聳える | そびえる | to rise, to tower, to soar |
| 素朴 | そぼく | simplicity, artlessness, naivety |
| 染まる | そまる | to be dyed |
| 背く | そむく | to run counter to, to go against |
| 染める | そめる | to dye, to color |
| そらす | そらす | to bend, to warp |
| そり (~にのる) | そり | sleigh, sled |
| 反る | そる | to warp, to be warped, to curve |
| それゆえ | それゆえ | therefore, for that reason, so |
| ソロ | ソロ | solo |
| 揃い | そろい | set, suit, uniform |
| ぞんざい | ぞんざい | rude, careless, slovenly |
| 損失 | そんしつ | loss |
| 存続 | そんぞく | duration, continuance |
| ダース | ダース | dozen |
| 対応 | たいおう | dealing with |
| 大家 | たいか | rich family, distinguished family |
| 退化 | たいか | degeneration, retrogression |
| 大概 | たいがい | in general, mainly |
| 体格 | たいかく | physique, constitution |
| 大金 | たいきん | large amount of money |
| 待遇 | たいぐう | treatment, reception |
| 対決 | たいけつ | confrontation, showdown |
| 体験 | たいけん | personal experience |
| 対抗 | たいこう | opposition, antagonism |
| 退治 | たいじ | extermination |
| 大衆 | たいしゅう | general public |
| 対処 | たいしょ | deal with, cope |
| 退職 | たいしょく | retirement (from office) |
| 題する | だいする | to title |
| 態勢 | たいせい | attitude, conditions, tendency |
| 対談 | たいだん | talk, dialogue |
| 大胆 | だいたん | bold, daring, audacious |
| 対等 | たいとう | equivalent |
| 台無し | だいなし | mess, spoiled, (come to) nothing |
| 滞納 | たいのう | non-payment, default |
| 対比 | たいひ | contrast, comparison |
| タイピスト | タイピスト | typist |
| 大部 | たいぶ | most (e.g., most part, greater, fairly, a good deal, much) |
| 大便 | だいべん | feces |
| 代弁 | だいべん | speak for another |
| 待望 | たいぼう | long-expected, waiting |
| 台本 | だいほん | libretto, scenario |
| タイマー | タイマー | timer |
| 怠慢 | たいまん | negligence, carelessness |
| タイミング | タイミング | timing |
| タイム | タイム | time |
| タイムリー | タイムリー | timely, run-batted-in (baseball), RBI |
| 対面 | たいめん | interview, meeting |
| 代用 | だいよう | substitution |
| 体力 | たいりょく | physical strength |
| タイル | タイル | tile |
| 対話 | たいわ | conversation, dialogue |
| 耐える | たえる | to endure, to put up with |
| 堪える | たえる | to endure, to put up with |
| 絶える | たえる | to die out, to become extinct |
| 絶える | たえる | to cease, to become extinct |
| 打開 | だかい | solution, breakthrough |
| 焚き火 | たきび | (open) fire |
| 妥協 | だきょう | compromise, giving in |
| たくましい | たくましい | burly, strong, sturdy |
| 巧み | たくみ | skill, cleverness |
| 丈 | たけ | length, height |
| 打撃 | だげき | blow, damage; batting (baseball) |
| 妥結 | だけつ | agreement |
| 駄作 | ださく | poor work |
| 足し算 | たしざん | addition |
| 多数決 | たすうけつ | majority rule |
| 助け | たすけ | assistance |
| 携わる | たずさわる | to engage, to involve |
| 漂う | ただよう | to drift about, to float, to hang in air |
| 立ち去る | たちさる | to leave, to depart |
| 立ち寄る | たちよる | to stop by, to drop in for a short visit |
| 抱っこ | だっこ | (child's) hug |
| 達者 | たっしゃ | skillful, in good health |
| 脱出 | だっしゅつ | escape |
| 脱する | だっする | to escape from, to get out |
| 達成 | たっせい | achievement |
| 脱退 | だったい | secession, withdrawal |
| だったら | だったら | if it's the case |
| 立て替える | たてかえる | to pay in advance, to pay for another |
| 建前 | たてまえ | position; stance one takes in public; principle |
| 奉る | たてまつる | to offer, to do respectfully |
| 他動詞 | たどうし | transitive verb (direct object) |
| 辿り着く | たどりつく | to reach, to make it somehow |
| 辿る | たどる | to follow (road, to pursue (course), to follow up |
| 束ねる | たばねる | to tie up in a bundle, to control |
| だぶだぶ | だぶだぶ | loose, baggy |
| 他方 | たほう | another side, on the other hand |
| 多忙 | たぼう | busy |
| 給う | たまう | to receive, to grant |
| 魂 | たましい | soul, spirit |
| 溜まり | たまり | collected things, gathering place, arrears |
| 賜る | たまわる | to grant, to bestow |
| 保つ | たもつ | to keep, to preserve, to sustain |
| たやすい | たやすい | easy, simple, light |
| 多様 | たよう | diversity, variety |
| だるい | だるい | sluggish, feel heavy (tired), languid |
| 弛み | たるみ | slack, slackening |
| 弛む | たるむ | to slacken, to loosen, to relax |
| 垂れる | たれる | to hang, to droop; to drip |
| タレント | タレント | talent, star, personality |
| タワー | タワー | tower |
| 単一 | たんいつ | single, simple, sole |
| 短歌 | たんか | 31-syllable Japanese poem |
| 担架 | たんか | stretcher, litter |
| 短気 | たんき | quick temper |
| 団結 | だんけつ | unity, union, solidarity |
| 探検 | たんけん | exploration, expedition |
| 断言 | だんげん | assertion, declaration, affirmation |
| 短縮 | たんしゅく | shortening, abbreviation, reduction |
| 断然 | だんぜん | firmly, absolutely, definitely |
| 炭素 | たんそ | carbon (C) |
| 短大 | たんだい | junior college |
| 単調 | たんちょう | monotony, monotone, dullness |
| 単独 | たんどく | sole, single |
| 旦那 | だんな | master (of house), husband (informal) |
| 短波 | たんぱ | short wave |
| 蛋白質 | たんぱくしつ | protein |
| ダンプ | ダンプ | dump truck |
| 断面 | だんめん | cross section |
| 弾力 | だんりょく | elasticity, flexibility |
| 治安 | ちあん | public order, security |
| チームワーク | チームワーク | teamwork |
| チェンジ | チェンジ | change |
| 違える | ちがえる | to change |
| 畜産 | ちくさん | animal husbandry |
| 畜生 | ちくしょう | beast, brute, damn |
| 蓄積 | ちくせき | accumulation, accumulate, store |
| 地形 | ちけい | landform, geographical features, topography |
| 知性 | ちせい | intelligence |
| 乳 | ちち | milk, breast, loop |
| 縮まる | ちぢまる | to be shortened, to be contracted, to shrink |
| 秩序 | ちつじょ | order, regularity |
| 窒息 | ちっそく | suffocation |
| 知的 | ちてき | intellectual |
| 着手 | ちゃくしゅ | embarkation, launch |
| 着色 | ちゃくしょく | coloring, coloring |
| 着席 | ちゃくせき | sit down, seat |
| 着目 | ちゃくもく | attention |
| 着陸 | ちゃくりく | landing, touch down |
| 着工 | ちゃっこう | start of (construction) work |
| 茶の間 | ちゃのま | living room (Japanese style) |
| 茶の湯 | ちゃのゆ | tea ceremony |
| ちやほや | ちやほや | pamper, make a fuss of, spoil |
| チャンネル | チャンネル | a channel |
| 宙返り | ちゅうがえり | somersault, looping-the-loop |
| 中継 | ちゅうけい | relay, hook-up |
| 忠告 | ちゅうこく | advice, warning |
| 中傷 | ちゅうしょう | slander, libel, defamation |
| 中枢 | ちゅうすう | center, mainstay, nucleus |
| 抽選 | ちゅうせん | lottery, raffle, drawing (of lots) |
| 中断 | ちゅうだん | interruption, suspension, break |
| 中毒 | ちゅうどく | poisoning |
| 中腹 | ちゅうふく | mountain side, halfway up |
| 中立 | ちゅうりつ | neutrality |
| 中和 | ちゅうわ | neutralize, counteract |
| 腸 | ちょう | bowels, intestines |
| 蝶 | ちょう | butterfly |
| 超 | ちょう | super-, ultra-, hyper- |
| 調印 | ちょういん | signature, sign, sealing |
| 聴覚 | ちょうかく | the sense of hearing |
| 長官 | ちょうかん | chief, (government) secretary |
| 聴講 | ちょうこう | lecture attendance, auditing |
| 徴収 | ちょうしゅう | collection, levy |
| 聴診器 | ちょうしんき | stethoscope |
| 調停 | ちょうてい | arbitration, conciliation, mediation |
| 重複 | ちょうふく | duplication, repetition, overlapping, redundancy, restoration |
| 長編 | ちょうへん | long (e.g., novel, film) |
| 重宝 | ちょうほう | convenient, useful |
| 調理 | ちょうり | cooking |
| 調和 | ちょうわ | harmony |
| ちょくちょく | ちょくちょく | often, frequently, now and then, occasionally |
| 直面 | ちょくめん | confrontation |
| 著書 | ちょしょ | literary work, book |
| 貯蓄 | ちょちく | savings |
| 直感 | ちょっかん | intuition, instinct |
| 著名 | ちょめい | well-known, noted, celebrated |
| ちらっと | ちらっと | at a glance, by accident |
| 塵 | ちり | dust, dirt |
| 塵取り | ちりとり | dustpan |
| 賃金 | ちんぎん | wages |
| 沈殿 | ちんでん | precipitation, deposition, settlement |
| 沈没 | ちんぼつ | sinking, foundering |
| 沈黙 | ちんもく | silence, reticence |
| 陳列 | ちんれつ | exhibition, display, show |
| 追及 | ついきゅう | investigation, inquiry |
| 追跡 | ついせき | pursuit |
| 追放 | ついほう | exile, banishment |
| 費やす | ついやす | to spend, to devote, to waste |
| 墜落 | ついらく | falling, crashing |
| 痛感 | つうかん | feeling keenly, fully realizing |
| 通常 | つうじょう | common, normal, usual |
| 痛切 | つうせつ | keen, deep |
| 杖 | つえ | cane |
| 使い道 | つかいみち | use |
| 仕える | つかえる | to serve, to work for |
| 司る | つかさどる | to rule, to govern, to administer |
| つかの間 | つかのま | moment, brief time, |
| 月並み | つきなみ | conventional, trite, common |
| 継ぎ目 | つぎめ | joint, seam |
| 尽きる | つきる | to be used up, to be run out |
| 尽くす | つくす | to exhaust, to run out; to devote, to serve |
| つくづく | つくづく | completely, really |
| 作り | つくり | make up, structure, physique |
| 造り | つくり | make up, structure, physique |
| 繕う | つくろう | to mend, to repair |
| 付け加える | つけくわえる | to add one thing to another |
| 告げる | つげる | to inform |
| つじつま (はなしの~) | つじつま | coherence, consistency |
| 筒 | つつ | pipe, tube |
| 突く | つつく | to thrust, to strike, to attack; to poke, to nudge, to pick at |
| 謹む | つつしむ | to be careful, to be chaste or discreet |
| 突っ突く | つっつく | to prompt someone |
| 突っ張る | つっぱる | to support, to become stiff; to thrust (ones opponent), to stick to (ones opinion), to insist on |
| 務まる | つとまる | be equal, be fit |
| 勤め先 | つとめさき | place of work |
| 努めて | つとめて | make an effort!, work hard! |
| 津波 | つなみ | tsunami, tidal wave |
| つねる | つねる | to pinch |
| 角 | つの | horn |
| 募る | つのる | to invite, to solicit help, participation, etc |
| 唾 | つば | saliva, spit, sputum |
| 呟く | つぶやく | to mutter, to murmur |
| つぶら | つぶら | round, rotund |
| つぶる (めを~) | つぶる | to close the eyes |
| 壷 | つぼ | jar, pot, vase |
| 蕾 | つぼみ | bud, flower bud |
| 連なる | つらなる | to extend, to stretch out, to stand in a row |
| 貫く | つらぬく | to go through |
| 連ねる | つらねる | to link, to join, to put together |
| 釣り鐘 | つりがね | temple bell (for striking) |
| 吊り革 | つりかわ | strap |
| 手当 | てあて | allowance, compensation; treatment |
| 定義 | ていぎ | definition |
| 提供 | ていきょう | offer, program sponsoring |
| 提携 | ていけい | cooperation, tie-up, joint business |
| 体裁 | ていさい | decency, style, form, appearance |
| 提示 | ていじ | presentation, exhibit, suggest, citation |
| 定食 | ていしょく | fixed-price lunch, set meal, dinner |
| 訂正 | ていせい | correction, revision |
| 停滞 | ていたい | stagnation, tie-up, congestion, retention |
| 邸宅 | ていたく | mansion, residence |
| ティッシュペーパー | ティッシュペーパー | tissue |
| 定年 | ていねん | retirement age |
| 堤防 | ていぼう | bank, weir |
| 手遅れ | ておくれ | being (too); belated treatment |
| でかい | でかい | huge |
| 手掛かり | てがかり | hint, clue, key |
| 手掛ける | てがける | to handle, to manage, to work with |
| 手数 | てかず | trouble, labor, handling |
| 手軽 | てがる | easy, simple, cheap |
| 適応 | てきおう | adaptation, accommodation, conformity |
| 適宜 | てきぎ | suitability |
| 適性 | てきせい | aptitude |
| できもの | できもの | boil, rash |
| 手際 | てぎわ | performance, skill, tact |
| 出くわす | でくわす | to happen to meet, to come across |
| デコレーション | デコレーション | decoration |
| 手順 | てじゅん | process, procedure, protocol |
| 手錠 | てじょう | handcuffs, manacles |
| 手数 | てすう | trouble, labor, handling |
| 手近 | てぢか | near, handy, familiar |
| てっきり | てっきり | surely, certainly, beyond doubt |
| 鉄鋼 | てっこう | iron and steel |
| デッサン | デッサン | rough sketch (FRE: dessin) |
| 徹する | てっする | to devote oneself, to believe in |
| てっぺん | てっぺん | top, summit, apex |
| 鉄棒 | てつぼう | iron rod, crowbar, horizontal bar (gymnastics) |
| 出直し | でなおし | adjustment, touch up |
| 掌 | てのひら | the palm |
| 手配 | てはい | arrangement, search (by police) |
| 手筈 | てはず | arrangement, plan, program |
| 手引き | てびき | guidance, guide, introduction |
| 手本 | てほん | model, pattern |
| 手回し | てまわし | preparations, arrangements |
| 手元 | てもと | (money) on hand or at home, one's purse; usual skill |
| デモンストレーション | デモンストレーション | demonstration |
| 照り返す | てりかえす | to reflect, to throw back light |
| テレックス | テレックス | telex, teletypewriter exchange |
| 手分け | てわけ | division of labor |
| 天 | てん | heaven, sky |
| 田園 | でんえん | country, rural districts |
| 天下 | てんか | the world, whole country |
| 転回 | てんかい | revolution, rotation |
| 転換 | てんかん | convert, divert |
| 転居 | てんきょ | moving, changing residence |
| 転勤 | てんきん | transfer (to another office of a company) |
| 点検 | てんけん | inspection, examination, checking |
| 電源 | でんげん | source of electricity, power (e.g., button on TV) |
| 天国 | てんごく | paradise, heaven, Kingdom of Heaven |
| 天才 | てんさい | a genius |
| 天災 | てんさい | natural calamity, disaster |
| 展示 | てんじ | exhibition, display |
| 転じる | てんじる | to turn, to shift |
| 転ずる | てんずる | to turn, to shift |
| 伝説 | でんせつ | tradition, legend, folklore |
| 点線 | てんせん | dotted line |
| 天体 | てんたい | heavenly body |
| 伝達 | でんたつ | transmission (e.g., news, communication, delivery) |
| 天地 | てんち | heaven and earth, the universe |
| てんで | てんで | (not) at all, altogether, entirely |
| 転任 | てんにん | change of post |
| 展望 | てんぼう | view, outlook, prospect |
| 伝来 | でんらい | ancestral, hereditary, imported |
| 転落 | てんらく | fall, degradation |
| 問い合わせる | といあわせる | to inquire, to seek information |
| 胴 | どう | trunk, body, frame |
| 同意 | どうい | agreement, consent; same meaning |
| 動員 | どういん | mobilization |
| 同感 | どうかん | agreement, same opinion, same feeling |
| 陶器 | とうき | pottery, ceramics |
| 討議 | とうぎ | debate, discussion |
| 動機 | どうき | motive, incentive |
| 等級 | とうきゅう | grade, class |
| 同級 | どうきゅう | the same grade, same class |
| 同居 | どうきょ | living together |
| 登校 | とうこう | attendance (at school) |
| 統合 | とうごう | integration, unification, synthesis |
| 動向 | どうこう | trend, tendency, movement, attitude |
| 投資 | とうし | investment |
| 同情 | どうじょう | sympathy, compassion, sympathize |
| 道場 | どうじょう | (arch) dojo, hall used for martial arts training, mandala |
| 統制 | とうせい | regulation, control |
| 当選 | とうせん | being elected, winning the prize |
| 逃走 | とうそう | flight, desertion, escape |
| 統率 | とうそつ | command, generalship, leadership |
| 到達 | とうたつ | reaching, attaining, arrival |
| 統治 | とうち | rule, reign, governing |
| 同調 | どうちょう | sympathy, agree with, alignment |
| 到底 | とうてい | (cannot) possibly |
| 動的 | どうてき | dynamic, kinetic |
| 尊い | とうとい | precious, valuable, noble |
| 貴い | とうとい | precious, valuable, noble |
| 同等 | どうとう | equality, equal, same rank |
| 堂々 | どうどう | magnificent, grand, impressive |
| 尊ぶ | とうとぶ | to value, to prize, to esteem |
| どうにか | どうにか | in some way or other, one way or another |
| 投入 | とうにゅう | throw, investment, making (an electrical circuit) |
| 導入 | どうにゅう | introduction, bringing in, leading in |
| 当人 | とうにん | the one concerned, the said person |
| 同封 | どうふう | enclosure (e.g., in a letter) |
| 逃亡 | とうぼう | escape |
| 冬眠 | とうみん | hibernation, winter sleep |
| 同盟 | どうめい | alliance, union, league |
| どうやら | どうやら | it seems like, somehow or other |
| 動力 | どうりょく | power, motive power, dynamic force |
| 登録 | とうろく | registration, register, record |
| 討論 | とうろん | discussion; debate |
| 遠ざかる | とおざかる | to go far off |
| 遠回り | とおまわり | detour, roundabout way |
| トーン | トーン | tone |
| とかく | とかく | anyhow, anyway, in any case |
| とがめる | とがめる | to blame, to rebuke |
| 時折 | ときおり | sometimes |
| とぎれる | とぎれる | to pause, to be interrupted |
| 研ぐ | とぐ | to sharpen, to grind, to polish |
| 特技 | とくぎ | special talent; skill |
| 独裁 | どくさい | dictatorship, despotism |
| 特産 | とくさん | specialty, special product |
| 独自 | どくじ | original, peculiar, characteristic |
| 特集 | とくしゅう | feature (e.g., newspaper, special edition, report) |
| 独占 | どくせん | monopoly |
| 独創 | どくそう | originality |
| 得点 | とくてん | score, points made |
| 特派 | とくは | send specially, special envoy |
| 特有 | とくゆう | characteristic (of, peculiar (to)) |
| とげ (をさす) | とげ | thorn |
| 遂げる | とげる | to accomplish, to achieve, to carry out |
| ~どころか | どころか | rather, far from |
| 年頃 | としごろ | age, marriageable age, adolescence |
| 戸締まり | とじまり | closing up, locking the doors |
| 途上 | とじょう | en/in route, half way |
| 土台 | どだい | foundation, base, basis |
| 途絶える | とだえる | to stop, to cease, to come to an end |
| 特許 | とっきょ | special permission, patent |
| 特権 | とっけん | privilege, special right |
| とっさに | とっさに | at once |
| 突如 | とつじょ | suddenly, all of a sudden |
| とって | とって | handle, grip, knob |
| 突破 | とっぱ | breaking through, breakthrough, penetration |
| 土手 | どて | embankment, bank |
| 届 | とどけ | report, notification, registration |
| 滞る | とどこおる | to stagnate, to be delayed |
| 整える | ととのえる | to put in order, to arrange, to adjust; to get ready, to prepare; to raise money |
| 止める | とどめる | to end, to stop, to cease, to resign |
| 唱える | となえる | to recite, to chant, to call upon |
| 殿様 | とのさま | feudal lord |
| 土俵 | どひょう | arena |
| 扉 | とびら | door, opening |
| 溝 | どぶ | ditch, drain, gap |
| 徒歩 | とほ | walking, going on foot |
| 土木 | どぼく | public works |
| とぼける | とぼける | to play dumb, to feign ignorance, to play innocent, to have a blank facial expression; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage |
| 乏しい | とぼしい | meager, scarce, hard up, poor |
| 富 | とみ | wealth, fortune |
| 富む | とむ | to be rich, to become rich |
| 共稼ぎ | ともかせぎ | working together, (husband and wife) earning a living together |
| 伴う | ともなう | to accompany, to bring with |
| 共働き | ともばたらき | dual income (husband and wife both working) |
| ドライ | ドライ | dry |
| ドライクリーニング | ドライクリーニング | dry cleaning |
| ドライバー | ドライバー | driver, screwdriver |
| ドライブイン | ドライブイン | drive in |
| トラブル | トラブル | trouble (sometimes used as a verb) |
| トランジスター | トランジスター | transistor |
| とりあえず | とりあえず | at once, first of all, for the time being |
| 取り扱い | とりあつかい | treatment, handling, management |
| 取り扱う | とりあつかう | to treat, to handle, to deal in |
| 鳥居 | とりい | Shinto shrine archway |
| 取り替え | とりかえ | swap, exchange |
| 取り組む | とりくむ | to tackle, to engage in a bout, to come to grips with |
| 取り締まり | とりしまり | control, crackdown, supervision |
| 取り締まる | とりしまる | to crack down, to control, to supervise |
| 取り調べる | とりしらべる | to investigate, to examine |
| 取り立てる | とりたてる | to collect, to extort |
| 取り次ぐ | とりつぐ | to act as an agent for, to announce (someone), to convey (a message) |
| 取り付ける | とりつける | to furnish, to install; to get someone's agreement |
| 取り除く | とりのぞく | to remove, to take away, to set apart |
| 取引 | とりひき | transactions, dealings, business |
| 取り巻く | とりまく | to surround, to circle, to enclose |
| 取り混ぜる | とりまぜる | to mix, to put together |
| 取り戻す | とりもどす | to take back, to regain |
| 取り寄せる | とりよせる | to order, to send away for |
| ドリル | ドリル | drill |
| 取り分け | とりわけ | especially, above all |
| とろける | とろける | melt; to be enchanted with |
| 度忘れ | どわすれ | lapse of memory, forget for a moment |
| 鈍感 | どんかん | thickheadedness, stolidity |
| とんだ | とんだ | terrible, awful, serious, absolutely not |
| 問屋 | とんや | wholesale store |
| 内閣 | ないかく | cabinet, (government) |
| 乃至 | ないし | from...to, between...and, or |
| 内緒 | ないしょ | secrecy, privacy, secret |
| 内心 | ないしん | innermost thoughts, real intention, inmost heart |
| 内蔵 | ないぞう | internal organ; built-in |
| ナイター | ナイター | game under lights (e.g., baseball), night game |
| 内部 | ないぶ | interior, inside, internal |
| 内乱 | ないらん | civil war, domestic conflict |
| 内陸 | ないりく | inland |
| 苗 | なえ | rice seedling |
| なおさら | なおさら | all the more, still less |
| 流し | ながし | sink |
| 長々 | ながなが | long, drawn-out, very long |
| 中程 | なかほど | middle, midway |
| 渚 | なぎさ | water's edge, beach, shore |
| 嘆く | なげく | to sigh, to lament, to grieve |
| 投げ出す | なげだす | to abandon, to throw out |
| 仲人 | なこうど | go-between, matchmaker |
| 和やか | なごやか | mild, calm, harmonious |
| 名残 | なごり | remains, traces, memory |
| 情け | なさけ | sympathy, compassion |
| 情けない | なさけない | miserable, pitiable, shameful |
| 情け深い | なさけぶかい | tender-hearted, compassionate |
| 詰る | なじる | to rebuke, to scold, to tell off |
| 名高い | なだかい | famous, celebrated, well-known |
| 雪崩 | なだれ | avalanche |
| 懐く | なつく | to become emotionally attached |
| 名付ける | なづける | to name |
| 何気ない | なにげない | casual, unconcerned |
| なにとぞ | なにとぞ | please, kindly, by all means |
| なにより | なにより | most, best |
| ナプキン | ナプキン | napkin |
| 名札 | なふだ | name plate, name tag |
| 生臭い | なまぐさい | smelling of fish or blood, fish or meat |
| 生温い | なまぬるい | lukewarm, halfhearted |
| 生身 | なまみ | living flesh, flesh and blood, the quick |
| 鉛 | なまり | lead (the metal) |
| 滑らか | なめらか | smoothness, glassiness |
| 舐める | なめる | to lick; to experience; to make fun of |
| 悩ましい | なやましい | seductive, melancholy, languid |
| 悩ます | なやます | to bother, to harass, to molest |
| 悩み | なやみ | trouble(s), worry, distress |
| 並びに | ならびに | and |
| 成り立つ | なりたつ | to consist of; to be practical (logical, feasible, viable), to be concluded, to hold true |
| なるたけ | なるたけ | as much as possible, if possible |
| 慣れ | なれ | practice, experience |
| 馴れ馴れしい | なれなれしい | familiar, make free with |
| ナンセンス | ナンセンス | nonsense |
| 何だか | なんだか | a little, somewhat, somehow |
| なんだかんだ | なんだかんだ | something or other |
| なんなり | なんなり | anything, whatever |
| 荷 | に | load, baggage, cargo |
| 似通う | にかよう | to resemble closely |
| にきび | にきび | pimple, acne |
| 賑わう | にぎわう | to prosper, to flourish, to be crowded with people |
| 憎しみ | にくしみ | hatred |
| 肉親 | にくしん | blood relationship, blood relative |
| 肉体 | にくたい | the body, the flesh |
| 逃げ出す | にげだす | to run away, to escape from |
| 西日 | にしび | westering sun |
| 滲む | にじむ | to run, to blur, to spread |
| 偽物 | にせもの | imitation, counterfeit |
| 日夜 | にちや | day and night, always |
| 荷造り | にづくり | packing, baling, crating |
| 担う | になう | to carry on shoulder, to bear (burden), to shoulder (gun) |
| 鈍る | にぶる | to become less capable, to grow dull, to become blunt, to weaken |
| にも関わらず | にもかかわらず | in spite of, nevertheless |
| ニュアンス | ニュアンス | nuance |
| ニュー | ニュー | new |
| 入手 | にゅうしゅ | obtaining, coming to hand |
| 入賞 | にゅうしょう | winning a prize or place (in a contest |
| 入浴 | にゅうよく | bathe, bathing |
| 尿 | にょう | urine |
| 認識 | にんしき | recognition, cognizance |
| 妊娠 | にんしん | conception, pregnancy |
| 任務 | にんむ | duty, mission, task |
| 任命 | にんめい | appointment, nomination, ordination |
| 抜かす | ぬかす | to omit, to leave out |
| 抜け出す | ぬけだす | to slip out, to sneak away, to excel |
| 主 | ぬし | owner, master, god |
| 沼 | ぬま | swamp, bog, pond |
| 音色 | ねいろ | tone color, timbre |
| 値打ち | ねうち | value, worth, price |
| ネガ | ネガ | (photographic) negative |
| 寝かせる | ねかせる | to put to bed, to lay down, to ferment |
| ねじまわし | ねじまわし | screwdriver |
| 捩れる | ねじれる | twist, strain |
| 妬む | ねたむ | to be jealous, to be envious |
| ねだる | ねだる | to nag, to demand |
| 熱意 | ねつい | zeal, enthusiasm |
| 熱湯 | ねっとう | boiling water |
| 熱量 | ねつりょう | calorific value |
| 粘り | ねばり | stickiness, viscosity |
| 粘る | ねばる | to be sticky, to be adhesive, to persist, to stick to |
| 値引き | ねびき | price reduction, discount |
| 根回し | ねまわし | making necessary arrangements |
| 眠たい | ねむたい | sleepy |
| 練る | ねる | to knead, to work over, to polish up |
| 念 | ねん | sense, feeling, desire |
| 年賀 | ねんが | New Year's greetings, New Year's card |
| 念願 | ねんがん | one's heart's desire, earnest petition |
| 年号 | ねんごう | name of an era, year number |
| 燃焼 | ねんしょう | burning, combustion |
| 年長 | ねんちょう | seniority |
| 燃料 | ねんりょう | fuel |
| 年輪 | ねんりん | annual tree ring |
| ノイローゼ | ノイローゼ | neurosis (GER: Neurose) |
| 農耕 | のうこう | farming, agriculture |
| 農場 | のうじょう | farm |
| 農地 | のうち | agricultural land |
| 納入 | のうにゅう | payment, supply |
| 逃す | のがす | to let loose, to set free, to let escape |
| 逃れる | のがれる | to escape |
| 軒並み | のきなみ | row of houses; uniformly |
| 望ましい | のぞましい | desirable, hoped for |
| 乗っ取る | のっとる | to capture, to occupy, to take over |
| のどか | のどか | tranquil, calm, quiet |
| 罵る | ののしる | to speak ill of, to abuse |
| 延べ | のべ | futures, credit (buying), stretching, total |
| 飲み込む | のみこむ | to gulp down, to swallow deeply, to understand |
| 乗り込む | のりこむ | to board, to get into (a car); to march into, to enter |
| 刃 | は | blade, sword |
| ~派 | は | group, party, section (mil) |
| バー | バー | bar |
| 把握 | はあく | grasp, catch, understanding |
| パート | パート | part-time job |
| 廃棄 | はいき | disposal, abandon, discarding |
| 配給 | はいきゅう | distribution (e.g., films, rice |
| ばい菌 | ばいきん | bacteria, germ(s) |
| 配偶者 | はいぐうしゃ | spouse |
| 拝啓 | はいけい | -- a formal greeting used at the beginning of a letter -- |
| 背景 | はいけい | background, scenery, setting |
| 背後 | はいご | back, rear |
| 廃止 | はいし | abolition, repeal |
| 拝借 | はいしゃく | (humble) (polite) borrowing |
| 排除 | はいじょ | exclusion, removal, rejection |
| 賠償 | ばいしょう | reparations, indemnity, compensation |
| 排水 | はいすい | drainage |
| 敗戦 | はいせん | defeat, losing a war |
| 配置 | はいち | arrangement (of resources), disposition |
| 配布 | はいふ | distribution |
| 配分 | はいぶん | distribution, allotment |
| 敗北 | はいぼく | defeat (as a verb it means 'to be defeated') |
| 倍率 | ばいりつ | diameter, magnification |
| 配慮 | はいりょ | consideration, concern, forethought |
| 配列 | はいれつ | arrangement, array (programming) |
| 破壊 | はかい | destruction |
| 捗る | はかどる | to make progress, to move right ahead (with the work), to advance |
| はかない | はかない | short-lived, momentary, ephemeral |
| ばかばかしい | ばかばかしい | stupid |
| 破棄 | はき | revocation, annulment, breaking (e.g., treaty) |
| 剥ぐ | はぐ | to tear off, to peel off, to rip off |
| 迫害 | はくがい | persecution |
| 薄弱 | はくじゃく | feebleness, weakness, weak |
| 白状 | はくじょう | confession |
| 漠然 | ばくぜん | obscure, vague, equivocal |
| 爆弾 | ばくだん | bomb |
| 爆破 | ばくは | blast, explosion, blow up |
| 暴露 | ばくろ | disclosure, exposure, revelation |
| 励ます | はげます | to encourage, to cheer, to raise (the voice) |
| 励む | はげむ | to be zealous, to make an effort |
| 剥げる | はげる | to come off, to be worn off, to fade, to discolor |
| 化ける | ばける | to disguise, to take the form of |
| 派遣 | はけん | dispatch, send |
| 恥 | はじ | shame, embarrassment |
| 弾く | はじく | to play (piano, guitar) |
| パジャマ | パジャマ | pajamas |
| 恥じらう | はじらう | to feel shy, to be bashful, to blush |
| 恥じる | はじる | to feel ashamed |
| 橋渡し | はしわたし | bridge building', mediation |
| 弾む | はずむ | to bounce, to be encouraged, to splurge on |
| 破損 | はそん | damage |
| 叩く | はたく | to strike, to clap, to dust, to beat |
| 裸足 | はだし | barefoot |
| 果たす | はたす | to accomplish, to fulfill, to carry out, to achieve |
| 蜂蜜 | はちみつ | honey |
| パチンコ | パチンコ | pachinko (Japanese pinball) |
| 罰 | ばつ | punishment, penalty |
| 発育 | はついく | (physical) growth, development |
| 発芽 | はつが | germination |
| 発掘 | はっくつ | excavation, exhumation; discovery (e.g., new talent) |
| 発言 | はつげん | utterance, speech, proposal |
| バッジ | バッジ | badge |
| 発生 | はっせい | outbreak, spring forth, occurrence |
| バッテリー | バッテリー | battery |
| バット | バット | bat, vat |
| 発病 | はつびょう | attack, to become sick |
| 初耳 | はつみみ | something heard for the first time |
| 果て | はて | the end, the extremity, the limit(s) |
| 果てる | はてる | to end, to be finished, to be exhausted |
| ばてる | ばてる | to be exhausted, to be worn out |
| パトカー | パトカー | patrol car |
| 甚だ | はなはだ | very, greatly, exceedingly |
| 華々しい | はなばなしい | brilliant, magnificent, spectacular |
| 花びら | はなびら | (flower) petal |
| 華やか | はなやか | brilliant, gorgeous, florid |
| 阻む | はばむ | to keep someone from doing, to stop, to oppose |
| 浜 | はま | beach, seashore |
| 浜辺 | はまべ | beach, foreshore |
| はまる | はまる | to get into, to go into, to fit, to be fit for, to suit |
| 早める | はやめる | to hasten, to quicken, to accelerate |
| 腹立ち | はらだち | anger |
| 原っぱ | はらっぱ | open field, empty lot, plain |
| はらはら | はらはら | feel nervous |
| ばらまく | ばらまく | to disseminate, to scatter |
| 張り紙 | はりがみ | notice, poster |
| 遥か | はるか | far, far-away, distant |
| 破裂 | はれつ | explosion, rupture, break off |
| 腫れる | はれる | to swell (from inflammation, to become swollen) |
| 繁栄 | はんえい | prospering, prosperity, flourishing |
| 版画 | はんが | art print |
| ハンガー | ハンガー | (coat) hanger |
| 反感 | はんかん | antipathy, revolt, animosity |
| 反響 | はんきょう | echo, reverberation, repercussion |
| パンク | パンク | puncture, bursting; punk |
| 反撃 | はんげき | counterattack, counteroffensive, counterblow |
| 判決 | はんけつ | judicial decision, judgment, sentence, decree |
| 反射 | はんしゃ | reflection, reverberation |
| 繁盛 | はんじょう | prosperity, flourishing, thriving |
| 繁殖 | はんしょく | breed, multiply, propagation |
| 反する | はんする | to be inconsistent with, to oppose, to contradict |
| 判定 | はんてい | judgment, decision, award, verdict |
| 万人 | ばんにん | all people, everybody, 10000 people |
| 晩年 | ばんねん | (one's) last years |
| 反応 | はんのう | reaction, response |
| 万能 | ばんのう | all-purpose, almighty, omnipotent |
| 半端 | はんぱ | fragment, fraction, incompleteness |
| 反発 | はんぱつ | repelling, rebound, oppose |
| 反乱 | はんらん | rebellion, revolt, uprising |
| 氾濫 | はんらん | overflowing, flood |
| 美 | び | beauty |
| ひいては | ひいては | not only…but also, in addition to, consequently |
| ビールス | ビールス | virus |
| 控え室 | ひかえしつ | waiting room |
| 控える | ひかえる | to hold back; to make notes |
| 悲観 | ひかん | pessimism, disappointment |
| 引き上げる | ひきあげる | to withdraw, to leave, to pull out |
| 率いる | ひきいる | to lead, to spearhead (a group), to command (troops) |
| 引き起こす | ひきおこす | to cause |
| 引き下げる | ひきさげる | to pull down, to lower, to reduce, to withdraw |
| 引きずる | ひきずる | to drag along, to pull, to prolong |
| 引き取る | ひきとる | to take back; to adopt; to leave |
| 否決 | ひけつ | rejection, negation, voting down |
| 日頃 | ひごろ | normally, habitually |
| 久しい | ひさしい | long, long-continued, old (story) |
| 悲惨 | ひさん | tragedy, disaster; misery, wretched, pitiful |
| ビジネス | ビジネス | business |
| 比重 | ひじゅう | specific gravity |
| 美術 | びじゅつ | art, fine arts |
| 秘書 | ひしょ | (private) secretary |
| 微笑 | びしょう | smile |
| 歪む | ひずむ | to warp, to be distorted |
| 密か | ひそか | secret, private, surreptitious |
| 浸す | ひたす | to soak, to dip, to drench |
| ひたすら | ひたすら | nothing but, earnestly, intently |
| 左利き | ひだりきき | left-handedness, sake drinker, left-hander |
| 引っ掻く | ひっかく | to scratch |
| 必修 | ひっしゅう | required (subject) |
| びっしょり | びっしょり | wet through, drenched |
| 必然 | ひつぜん | inevitable, necessary |
| 匹敵 | ひってき | comparing with, rival, equal |
| 一息 | ひといき | a breath, a pause, an effort |
| 人影 | ひとかげ | man's shadow, soul |
| 人柄 | ひとがら | personality, character |
| 人気 | ひとけ | sign of life |
| 一頃 | ひところ | once, some time ago |
| 人質 | ひとじち | hostage |
| 一筋 | ひとすじ | a line, earnestly, blindly, straightforwardly |
| 人目 | ひとめ | glimpse, public gaze |
| 日取り | ひどり | fixed date, appointed day |
| 雛 | ひな | young bird, chick, doll |
| 日向 | ひなた | sunny place, in the sun |
| ひな祭り | ひなまつり | Girls' (dolls') Festival |
| 非難 | ひなん | blame, attack, criticism |
| 避難 | ひなん | taking refuge, finding shelter |
| 日の丸 | ひのまる | the Japanese flag |
| 火花 | ひばな | spark |
| 悲鳴 | ひめい | shriek, scream |
| 冷やかす | ひやかす | to banter, to make fun of, to jeer at, to cool, to refrigerate |
| 日焼け | ひやけ | sunburn |
| 標語 | ひょうご | motto, slogan, catchword |
| 描写 | びょうしゃ | depiction, description, portrayal |
| ひょっと | ひょっと | possibly, accidentally |
| びら | びら | handout, leaflet |
| 平たい | ひらたい | flat, even, level |
| びり | びり | last on the list, at the bottom |
| 比率 | ひりつ | ratio, proportion, percentage |
| 微量 | びりょう | minuscule amount, extremely small quantity |
| 昼飯 | ひるめし | lunch (mid-day meal) |
| 比例 | ひれい | proportion |
| 疲労 | ひろう | fatigue, weariness |
| 敏感 | びんかん | sensibility, susceptibility, sensitive (to) |
| 貧困 | ひんこん | poverty, lack |
| 品質 | ひんしつ | quality |
| 貧弱 | ひんじゃく | poor, meager, insubstantial |
| 品種 | ひんしゅ | breed, type, variety |
| ヒント | ヒント | hint |
| 頻繁 | ひんぱん | frequency |
| 貧乏 | びんぼう | poverty, destitute, poor |
| ファイト | ファイト | fight |
| ファイル | ファイル | file; portfolio |
| ファン | ファン | fan |
| 不意 | ふい | sudden, abrupt, unexpected |
| フィルタ | フィルタ | filter |
| 封 | ふう | seal |
| 封鎖 | ふうさ | blockade, freezing (funds) |
| 風車 | ふうしゃ | windmill |
| 風習 | ふうしゅう | custom |
| 風俗 | ふうぞく | manners, customs; sex industry |
| ブーツ | ブーツ | boots |
| 風土 | ふうど | natural features, climate |
| ブーム | ブーム | boom |
| フォーム | フォーム | foam; form |
| 部下 | ぶか | one's subordinate |
| 不可欠 | ふかけつ | indispensable, essential |
| ぶかぶか | ぶかぶか | too big, baggy |
| 不吉 | ふきつ | ominous, sinister, bad luck, ill omen |
| 不況 | ふきょう | recession, depression, slump |
| 布巾 | ふきん | dish cloth |
| 複合 | ふくごう | composite, complex |
| 福祉 | ふくし | welfare, well-being |
| 覆面 | ふくめん | mask, veil, disguise |
| 膨れる | ふくれる | to swell (out), to be inflated, to bulge |
| 不景気 | ふけいき | business recession, hard times, depression |
| 耽る | ふける | to indulge in, to give oneself up to, to be absorbed in |
| 老ける | ふける | to age |
| 富豪 | ふごう | wealthy person, millionaire |
| 布告 | ふこく | edict, ordinance, proclamation |
| ブザー | ブザー | buzzer |
| 負債 | ふさい | debt, liabilities |
| 不在 | ふざい | absence |
| ふさわしい | ふさわしい | appropriate |
| 不順 | ふじゅん | irregularity, unseasonableness |
| 負傷 | ふしょう | injury, wound |
| 侮辱 | ぶじょく | insult, contempt, slight |
| 不審 | ふしん | suspicious, doubt, infidelity |
| 不振 | ふしん | dullness, slump, stagnation |
| 武装 | ぶそう | arms, armament, armed |
| 札 | ふだ | token, label; ticket, card; charm, talisman |
| 負担 | ふたん | burden; load |
| 不調 | ふちょう | bad condition, disorder, slump |
| 復活 | ふっかつ | revival (e.g., musical), restoration |
| 物議 | ぶつぎ | public discussion (criticism) |
| 復旧 | ふっきゅう | restoration, restitution, rehabilitation |
| 復興 | ふっこう | revival, renaissance, reconstruction |
| 物資 | ぶっし | goods, materials |
| 仏像 | ぶつぞう | Buddhist image (statue) |
| 物体 | ぶったい | object |
| 沸騰 | ふっとう | boiling, seething |
| 不当 | ふとう | injustice, impropriety, unfair |
| 不動産 | ふどうさん | real estate |
| 無難 | ぶなん | safety, security |
| 赴任 | ふにん | (proceeding to) new appointment |
| 腐敗 | ふはい | decay, depravity |
| 不評 | ふひょう | bad reputation, disgrace, unpopularity |
| 不服 | ふふく | dissatisfaction, discontent, disapproval |
| 普遍 | ふへん | universality, ubiquity, omnipresence |
| 踏まえる | ふまえる | to be based on, to have origin in |
| 踏み込む | ふみこむ | to step into (someone else's territory, to break into, to raid |
| 不明 | ふめい | unknown, ambiguous |
| 部門 | ぶもん | class, group, category, department, field, branch |
| 扶養 | ふよう | support, maintenance |
| ふらふら | ふらふら | unsteady on one's feet, totter, dizzy |
| ぶらぶら | ぶらぶら | dangle heavily, sway to and fro, stroll idly |
| 振り返る | ふりかえる | to turn head, to turn around, to look back |
| 振り出し | ふりだし | outset, starting point, drawing or issuing (draft) |
| 不良 | ふりょう | badness, delinquent, failure |
| 浮力 | ふりょく | buoyancy |
| 武力 | ぶりょく | armed might, military power, the sword, force |
| ブル | ブル | bull |
| 震わせる | ふるわせる | to make something shake or quiver |
| 無礼 | ぶれい | impolite, rude |
| 付録 | ふろく | appendix, supplement |
| フロント | フロント | front |
| 憤慨 | ふんがい | indignation, resentment |
| 文化財 | ぶんかざい | cultural assets, cultural property |
| 分業 | ぶんぎょう | division of labor, specialization, assembly-line production |
| 文語 | ぶんご | written language, literary language |
| 分散 | ぶんさん | dispersion, decentralization, variance (statistics) |
| 分子 | ぶんし | numerator, molecule |
| 紛失 | ふんしつ | losing something |
| 噴出 | ふんしゅつ | spewing, gushing, spouting |
| 文書 | ぶんしょ | document, writing |
| 紛争 | ふんそう | dispute, trouble, strife |
| ふんだん | ふんだん | plentiful, abundant, lavish |
| 分担 | ぶんたん | apportionment, sharing |
| 奮闘 | ふんとう | hard struggle, strenuous effort |
| 分配 | ぶんぱい | division, sharing |
| 分母 | ぶんぼ | denominator |
| 粉末 | ふんまつ | fine powder |
| 分離 | ぶんり | separation, detachment, segregation |
| 分裂 | ぶんれつ | split, division, break up |
| ペア | ペア | pair, pear |
| 兵器 | へいき | arms, weapons, ordinance |
| 閉口 | へいこう | shut mouth |
| 閉鎖 | へいさ | closing, closure, shutdown |
| 兵士 | へいし | soldier |
| 平常 | へいじょう | normal, usual |
| 平方 | へいほう | square (e.g., meter, square) |
| 並列 | へいれつ | arrangement, parallel, abreast |
| ベース | ベース | base, bass |
| 辟易 | へきえき | wince, shrink back, succumbing to, being frightened |
| ぺこぺこ | ぺこぺこ | fawn, be very hungry |
| ベスト | ベスト | best; vest |
| ベストセラー | ベストセラー | best-seller |
| 隔たる | へだたる | to be distant |
| 縁 | へり | edge |
| へりくだる | へりくだる | to deprecate oneself and praise the listener |
| 弁解 | べんかい | explanation, justification, excuse |
| 変革 | へんかく | change, reform(the) Reformation |
| 返還 | へんかん | return, restoration |
| 便宜 | べんぎ | convenience, accommodation |
| 偏見 | へんけん | prejudice, narrow view |
| 弁護 | べんご | defense, pleading, advocacy |
| 返済 | へんさい | repayment |
| 弁償 | べんしょう | compensation, reparation, reimbursement |
| 変遷 | へんせん | change, transition, vicissitudes |
| 返答 | へんとう | reply |
| 変動 | へんどう | change, fluctuation |
| 弁論 | べんろん | discussion, debate, argument |
| 穂 | ほ | ear (of plant), head (of plant) |
| 保育 | ほいく | nursing, nurturing, rearing |
| ボイコット | ボイコット | boycott |
| ポイント | ポイント | point |
| 法案 | ほうあん | bill (law) |
| 防衛 | ぼうえい | defense, protection, self-defense |
| 防火 | ぼうか | fire prevention, fire fighting, fire proof |
| 崩壊 | ほうかい | collapse, decay (physics), crumbling |
| 妨害 | ぼうがい | disturbance, obstruction, interference |
| 法学 | ほうがく | law, jurisprudence |
| 封建 | ほうけん | feudalistic |
| 豊作 | ほうさく | abundant harvest, bumper crop |
| 方策 | ほうさく | plan, policy |
| 奉仕 | ほうし | attendance, service |
| 方式 | ほうしき | form, method, system |
| 放射 | ほうしゃ | radiation, emission |
| 放射能 | ほうしゃのう | radioactivity |
| 報酬 | ほうしゅう | remuneration, recompense, reward |
| 放出 | ほうしゅつ | release, emit |
| 報じる | ほうじる | to inform, to report |
| 報ずる | ほうずる | to inform, to report |
| 紡績 | ぼうせき | spinning |
| 呆然 | ぼうぜん | dumbfounded, overcome with surprise |
| 放置 | ほうち | leave as is, leave alone, neglect |
| 膨張 | ぼうちょう | expansion, swelling, increase |
| 法廷 | ほうてい | courtroom |
| 報道 | ほうどう | coverage, report |
| 冒頭 | ぼうとう | beginning, start, outset |
| 暴動 | ぼうどう | insurrection, riot, uprising |
| 褒美 | ほうび | reward, prize |
| 暴風 | ぼうふう | storm, windstorm, gale |
| 葬る | ほうむる | to bury, to entomb |
| 放り込む | ほうりこむ | to throw into |
| 放り出す | ほうりだす | to throw out, to give up, to abandon |
| 暴力 | ぼうりょく | violence |
| 飽和 | ほうわ | saturation |
| ホース | ホース | hose |
| ポーズ | ポーズ | pause |
| ホール | ホール | hall; hole |
| 保温 | ほおん | retaining warmth, keeping heat in, heat insulation |
| 捕獲 | ほかく | capture, seizure |
| 保管 | ほかん | custody, safekeeping, storage |
| 補給 | ほきゅう | supply, supplying, replenishment |
| 補強 | ほきょう | reinforcement |
| 募金 | ぼきん | fund-raising, collection of funds |
| 牧師 | ぼくし | pastor, minister, clergyman |
| 捕鯨 | ほげい | whaling |
| 惚ける | ぼける | to grow senile, to fade |
| 保険 | ほけん | insurance, guarantee |
| 母校 | ぼこう | alma mater |
| 母国 | ぼこく | one's home country (same as 自分の国 (じぶんのくに)) |
| 誇る | ほこる | to boast of, to be proud of |
| 綻びる | ほころびる | to come apart at the seams, to smile broadly |
| ポジション | ポジション | position |
| 干し物 | ほしもの | dried washing (clothes |
| 保守 | ほしゅ | conservative, maintaining |
| 補充 | ほじゅう | supplementation, replenishment, replenishing |
| 補助 | ほじょ | assistance, support, auxiliary |
| 舗装 | ほそう | pavement, road surface |
| 補足 | ほそく | supplement, complement |
| 墓地 | ぼち | cemetery, graveyard |
| 発作 | ほっさ | fit, attack |
| 没収 | ぼっしゅう | forfeited |
| 発足 | ほっそく | starting, inauguration |
| ポット | ポット | pot |
| ほっぺた | ほっぺた | cheek |
| ぼつぼつ | ぼつぼつ | gradually, here and there, spots |
| 没落 | ぼつらく | ruin, fall, collapse |
| 解ける | ほどける | to come untied, to come apart |
| 施す | ほどこす | to give, to conduct, to perform |
| ほとり | ほとり | vicinity of lake; river |
| ぼやく | ぼやく | to grumble, to complain |
| ぼやける | ぼやける | to become dim, to become blurred |
| 保養 | ほよう | health preservation, recuperation, recreation |
| 捕虜 | ほりょ | prisoner of war |
| ボルト | ボルト | volt; bolt |
| 滅びる | ほろびる | to be ruined, to perish, to be destroyed |
| 滅ぼす | ほろぼす | to destroy, to overthrow, to ruin |
| 本格 | ほんかく | propriety, full-scale |
| 本館 | ほんかん | main building |
| 本気 | ほんき | seriousness, truth, sanctity |
| 本国 | ほんごく | one's own country |
| 本質 | ほんしつ | essence, true nature, reality |
| 本体 | ほんたい | substance, body, trunk |
| 本音 | ほんね | (one's) real intention, motive |
| 本能 | ほんのう | instinct |
| 本場 | ほんば | home, best place, genuine |
| ポンプ | ポンプ | pump |
| 本文 | ほんぶん | text (of document), body (of letter) |
| 本名 | ほんみょう | real name |
| マーク | マーク | mark |
| マイクロフォン | マイクロフォン | microphone |
| 埋蔵 | まいぞう | buried property, treasure trove |
| 舞う | まう | to dance, to flutter about, to revolve |
| 真上 | まうえ | just above, right overhead |
| 前売り | まえうり | advance sale, booking |
| 前置き | まえおき | preface, introduction |
| 任す | まかす | to entrust, to leave to a person |
| 負かす | まかす | to defeat |
| 賄う | まかなう | to give board to, to provide meals, to pay |
| 紛らわしい | まぎらわしい | confusing, misleading, ambiguous |
| 紛れる | まぎれる | to be diverted, to slip into |
| 真心 | まごころ | sincerity, devotion |
| まごつく | まごつく | to be confused, to be flustered |
| 誠 | まこと | truth, faith, fidelity |
| 誠に | まことに | indeed, really (very polite), absolutely |
| まさしく | まさしく | surely, no doubt, evidently |
| 勝る | まさる | to excel, to surpass, to out-rival |
| 交える | まじえる | to mix, to converse with, to cross (swords) |
| 真下 | ました | right under, directly below |
| まして | まして | still more, still less (with neg. verb), to say nothing of |
| 交わる | まじわる | to cross, to intersect, to mingle with, |
| 麻酔 | ますい | anesthesia |
| 待ち合わせ | まちあわせ | appointment |
| 待ち遠しい | まちどおしい | looking forward to |
| 待ち望む | まちのぞむ | to look anxiously for, to wait eagerly for |
| まちまち | まちまち | various, different |
| 末期 | まっき | deathbed, hour of death |
| 真っ二つ | まっぷたつ | in two equal parts |
| まと | まと | mark, target |
| 纏まり | まとまり | conclusion, settlement, consistency |
| まとめ | まとめ | settlement, conclusion |
| 免れる | まぬがれる | to escape from, to be exempted |
| 招き | まねき | invitation |
| 瞬き | まばたき | wink, twinkling (of stars), flicker (of light) |
| 麻痺 | まひ | paralysis, palsy, numbness |
| 眉 | まゆ | eyebrow |
| 鞠 | まり | ball |
| 丸ごと | まるごと | in its entirety, whole, wholly |
| まるっきり | まるっきり | completely, perfectly, just as if |
| 丸々 | まるまる | completely |
| 丸める | まるめる | to make round, to round off, to roll up |
| 満月 | まんげつ | full moon |
| 満場 | まんじょう | unanimous, whole audience |
| 真ん前 | まんまえ | right in front, under the nose |
| 真ん丸い | まんまるい | perfectly circular |
| 真ん円い | まんまるい | perfectly round |
| 見合い | みあい | formal marriage interview |
| 見合わせる | みあわせる | to exchange glances; to postpone |
| 見落とす | みおとす | to overlook, to fail to notice |
| 未開 | みかい | savage land, backward region, uncivilized |
| 味覚 | みかく | taste, palate, sense of taste |
| 幹 | みき | (tree) trunk |
| 見苦しい | みぐるしい | unsightly, ugly |
| 見込み | みこみ | prospects, expectation, hope |
| 未婚 | みこん | unmarried |
| 未熟 | みじゅく | inexperience, unskilled, immature |
| 微塵 | みじん | particle, atom |
| 水気 | みずけ | moisture, dampness |
| ミスプリント | ミスプリント | misprint |
| みすぼらしい | みすぼらしい | shabby, seedy |
| ミセス | ミセス | Mrs. |
| 見せびらかす | みせびらかす | to show off, to flaunt |
| 見せ物 | みせもの | show, exhibition |
| 溝 | みぞ | ditch, drain, gutter, gap |
| 満たす | みたす | to satisfy, to ingratiate, to fill, to fulfill |
| 乱す | みだす | to throw out of order, to disarrange, to disturb |
| 乱れる | みだれる | to get confused, to be disordered, to be disturbed |
| 未知 | みち | not yet known |
| 身近 | みぢか | near oneself, close to one, familiar |
| 導く | みちびく | to guide, to lead |
| 密集 | みっしゅう | crowd, close formation, dense |
| 密接 | みっせつ | connected, close, intimate |
| 密度 | みつど | density |
| 見積もり | みつもり | estimation, quotation |
| 未定 | みてい | not yet fixed, undecided, pending |
| 見通し | みとおし | perspective, unobstructed view, prospect |
| 見なす | みなす | to consider as, to regard |
| 源 | みなもと | source, origin |
| 見習う | みならう | to follow another's example |
| 身なり | みなり | personal appearance |
| 峰 | みね | peak, ridge |
| 身の上 | みのうえ | one's future, one's welfare, one's personal history |
| 見逃す | みのがす | to miss, to overlook, to leave at large |
| 身の回り | みのまわり | one's personal appearance, personal belongings |
| 見計らう | みはからう | to choose at one's own discretion |
| 見晴らし | みはらし | view |
| 身振り | みぶり | gesture |
| 脈 | みゃく | pulse |
| ミュージック | ミュージック | music |
| 未練 | みれん | lingering affection, attachment, regret(s) |
| 見渡す | みわたす | to look out over, to survey (scene), to take an extensive view of |
| 民宿 | みんしゅく | private house providing lodging and meals to tourists |
| 民族 | みんぞく | people, race |
| 民俗 | みんぞく | folk customs |
| 無意味 | むいみ | nonsense, no meaning |
| ムード | ムード | mood |
| 無口 | むくち | reticence |
| 婿 | むこ | son-in-law |
| 無効 | むこう | invalid, no effect, unavailable |
| 無言 | むごん | silence |
| 無邪気 | むじゃき | innocence, simple-mindedness |
| むしる | むしる | to pluck, to pick, to tear |
| 結び | むすび | ending, conclusion, union |
| 結び付き | むすびつき | connection, relation |
| 結び付く | むすびつく | to be connected or related, to join together |
| 結び付ける | むすびつける | to combine, to join, to tie on, to attach with a knot |
| 無線 | むせん | wireless, radio |
| 無駄遣い | むだづかい | waste money on, squander money on |
| 無断 | むだん | without permission, without notice |
| 無知 | むち | ignorance |
| 無茶 | むちゃ | absurd, unreasonable |
| 無茶苦茶 | むちゃくちゃ | confused, jumbled, mixed up, unreasonable |
| 空しい | むなしい | vacant, futile, vain |
| 無念 | むねん | chagrin, regret |
| 無能 | むのう | inefficiency, incompetence |
| 無闇に | むやみに | unreasonably, absurdly, at random |
| 無用 | むよう | useless, needlessness, unnecessariness |
| 斑 | むら | unevenness, inconsistency, irregularity |
| 群がる | むらがる | to swarm, to gather |
| 無論 | むろん | of course, naturally |
| 名産 | めいさん | noted product |
| 名称 | めいしょう | name |
| 命中 | めいちゅう | a hit |
| 明白 | めいはく | obvious, clear |
| 名簿 | めいぼ | register of names |
| 名誉 | めいよ | honor, credit, prestige |
| 明瞭 | めいりょう | clarity |
| 明朗 | めいろう | bright, clear, cheerful |
| メーカー | メーカー | manufacturer |
| 目方 | めかた | weight |
| 恵み | めぐみ | blessing |
| 恵む | めぐむ | to bless, to show mercy to |
| 目覚ましい | めざましい | brilliant, remarkable |
| 目覚める | めざめる | to wake up |
| 召す | めす | to call, to send for, to put on |
| 雌 | めす | female (animal) |
| 目付き | めつき | look, expression of the eyes, eyes |
| 滅亡 | めつぼう | downfall, collapse, destruction |
| メディア | メディア | media |
| 目途 | めど | goal, outlook |
| 目盛り | めもり | scale, gradations |
| メロディー | メロディー | melody |
| 面会 | めんかい | interview |
| 免除 | めんじょ | exemption, exoneration, discharge |
| 面する | めんする | to face on, to look out on to |
| 面目 | めんぼく | face, honor, reputation |
| 面目 | めんもく | face, honor, reputation |
| 設ける | もうける | to create, to establish |
| 申し入れる | もうしいれる | to propose, to suggest |
| 申し込み | もうしこみ | application, request, proposal |
| 申し出 | もうしで | request, claim, report |
| 申し出る | もうしでる | to report to, to tell, to suggest |
| 申し分 | もうしぶん | objection, shortcomings |
| 盲点 | もうてん | blind spot |
| 猛烈 | もうれつ | violent, vehement, rage |
| モーテル | モーテル | motel |
| もがく | もがく | to struggle, to wriggle, to be impatient |
| 目録 | もくろく | catalogue, catalog, list |
| 目論見 | もくろみ | a plan, a scheme, intention |
| 模型 | もけい | model, dummy, marquette |
| 模索 | もさく | groping (for) |
| もしかして | もしかして | perhaps, possibly |
| もしくは | もしくは | or, otherwise |
| もたらす | もたらす | to bring, to take, to bring about |
| 持ち切り | もちきり | hot topic, talk of the town |
| 目下 | もっか | at present, now |
| 専ら | もっぱら | wholly, solely, entirely |
| もてなす | もてなす | to entertain, to make welcome |
| もてる | もてる | to be well liked, to be popular |
| モニター | モニター | (computer) monitor |
| 物好き | ものずき | (idle) curiosity |
| 物足りない | ものたりない | unsatisfied, unsatisfactory |
| もはや | もはや | already, now |
| 模範 | もはん | model, example |
| 模倣 | もほう | imitation, copying |
| もめる | もめる | to disagree, to dispute |
| 股 | もも | thigh, femur |
| 腿 | もも | thigh, femur |
| 催す | もよおす | to hold (a meeting), to give (a dinner) |
| 漏らす | もらす | to let leak, to reveal |
| 盛り上がる | もりあがる | to rouse, to swell, to rise |
| 漏る | もる | to leak, to run out |
| 漏れる | もれる | to leak out, to escape, to filter out |
| 脆い | もろい | brittle, fragile, tender-hearted |
| もろに | もろに | completely, altogether, bodily |
| 矢 | や | arrow |
| 野外 | やがい | fields, outskirts, open air, suburbs |
| ~薬 | やく | medicine |
| 夜具 | やぐ | bedding |
| 役職 | やくしょく | post, managerial position, official position |
| 役場 | やくば | town hall |
| やけに | やけに | sure, very |
| 屋敷 | やしき | mansion |
| 養う | やしなう | to rear, to maintain, to cultivate |
| 野心 | やしん | ambition, aspiration |
| 安っぽい | やすっぽい | cheap-looking, tawdry |
| 休める | やすめる | to rest, to suspend, to give relief |
| 野生 | やせい | wild |
| 奴 | やつ | (vulg.) fellow, guy, chap |
| 闇 | やみ | darkness, shady, illegal |
| 病む | やむ | to fall ill, to be ill |
| ややこしい | ややこしい | puzzling, tangled, complicated, complex |
| やりとおす | やりとおす | to carry through, to achieve, to complete |
| やりとげる | やりとげる | to accomplish |
| 和らげる | やわらげる | to soften, to moderate, to relieve |
| ヤング | ヤング | young |
| 優位 | ゆうい | predominance, ascendancy, superiority |
| 憂鬱 | ゆううつ | depression, melancholy |
| 有益 | ゆうえき | beneficial, profitable |
| 優越 | ゆうえつ | supremacy, predominance, being superior to |
| 勇敢 | ゆうかん | bravery, heroism, gallantry |
| 夕暮れ | ゆうぐれ | evening, (evening) twilight |
| 融資 | ゆうし | financing, loan |
| 融通 | ゆうずう | adaptability, versatility, finance |
| 有する | ゆうする | to own, to be endowed with |
| 優勢 | ゆうせい | superiority, superior power, predominance |
| 優先 | ゆうせん | preference, priority |
| 誘導 | ゆうどう | guidance, leading, inducement |
| 優美 | ゆうび | grace, refinement, elegance |
| 有望 | ゆうぼう | good prospects, full of hope, promising |
| 遊牧 | ゆうぼく | nomadism |
| 夕焼け | ゆうやけ | sunset |
| 有力 | ゆうりょく | influence, prominence; potent |
| 幽霊 | ゆうれい | ghost, specter, phantom |
| 誘惑 | ゆうわく | temptation, allurement, lure |
| 故 | ゆえ | reason, cause, circumstances |
| 歪む | ゆがむ | to warp, to be crooked, to be distorted |
| 揺さぶる | ゆさぶる | to shake, to jolt, to rock, to swing |
| 濯ぐ | ゆすぐ | to rinse, to wash out |
| ゆとり | ゆとり | reserve, affluence, time (to spare) |
| ユニーク | ユニーク | unique |
| ユニフォーム | ユニフォーム | uniform |
| 指差す | ゆびさす | to point at |
| 弓 | ゆみ | bow |
| 揺らぐ | ゆらぐ | to swing, to sway, to shake |
| 緩む | ゆるむ | to become loose, to slacken |
| 緩める | ゆるめる | to loosen, to slow down |
| 緩やか | ゆるやか | lenient |
| 要因 | よういん | primary factor, main cause |
| 溶液 | ようえき | solution |
| 用件 | ようけん | business |
| 養護 | ようご | protection, nursing, protective care |
| 用紙 | ようし | a form |
| 様式 | ようしき | style, form, pattern |
| 要する | ようする | to demand, to require, to take |
| 要請 | ようせい | claim, demand, request, application |
| 様相 | ようそう | aspect |
| 用品 | ようひん | articles, supplies, parts |
| 洋風 | ようふう | western style |
| 用法 | ようほう | directions, rules of use |
| 要望 | ようぼう | demand for, request |
| 余暇 | よか | leisure, leisure time, spare time |
| 予感 | よかん | presentiment, premonition |
| 余興 | よきょう | side show, entertainment |
| 預金 | よきん | deposit, bank account |
| 欲 | よく | greed, wants |
| 抑圧 | よくあつ | restraint, oppression, suppression |
| 浴室 | よくしつ | bathroom, bath |
| 抑制 | よくせい | control, restraint, suppression |
| 欲深い | よくふかい | greedy |
| 欲望 | よくぼう | desire, appetite |
| 避ける | よける | to avoid (physical contact with; to ward off, to avert |
| 予言 | よげん | prediction, promise, prognostication |
| 横綱 | よこづな | sumo grand champion |
| 汚れ | よごれ | dirt, filth |
| よし | よし | all right! |
| 良し | よし | all right! |
| 善し悪し | よしあし | good or bad, merits or demerits, quality |
| 余所見 | よそみ | looking away, looking aside |
| 余地 | よち | place, room, margin |
| よって (よりどころ) | よって | therefore, consequently |
| 与党 | よとう | government party, (ruling) party in power, government |
| 呼び止める | よびとめる | to flag down |
| 夜更かし | よふかし | staying up late, keeping late hours |
| 夜更け | よふけ | late at night |
| 余程 | よほど | very, much, to a large extent, quite |
| 読み上げる | よみあげる | to read out loud (and clearly), to call a roll |
| 寄り掛かる | よりかかる | to lean against, to recline on, to lean on, to rely on |
| 世論 | よろん | public opinion |
| 弱る | よわる | to weaken, to be troubled, to be emaciated |
| 来場 | らいじょう | attendance |
| ライス | ライス | rice |
| 酪農 | らくのう | dairy farming |
| 落下 | らっか | fall, drop, come down |
| 楽観 | らっかん | optimism |
| ランプ | ランプ | lamp; ramp |
| 濫用 | らんよう | abuse, misuse, using to excess |
| リード | リード | lead; reed |
| 理屈 | りくつ | theory, reason |
| 利子 | りし | interest (bank) |
| 利潤 | りじゅん | profit, returns |
| 理性 | りせい | reason, sense |
| 利息 | りそく | interest (bank) |
| 立体 | りったい | solid body |
| 立方 | りっぽう | cube |
| 立法 | りっぽう | legislation, lawmaking |
| 利点 | りてん | advantage, point in favor |
| 略語 | りゃくご | abbreviation, acronym |
| 略奪 | りゃくだつ | pillage, looting, robbery |
| 流通 | りゅうつう | circulation of money or goods, distribution |
| 領域 | りょういき | area, territory, region |
| 了解 | りょうかい | comprehension, consent, understanding |
| 領海 | りょうかい | territorial waters |
| 両極 | りょうきょく | both extremities, north and south poles |
| 良好 | りょうこう | favorable, satisfactory |
| 良識 | りょうしき | good sense |
| 良質 | りょうしつ | good quality, superior quality |
| 了承 | りょうしょう | acknowledgment, understanding |
| 良心 | りょうしん | conscience |
| 領地 | りょうち | territory |
| 領土 | りょうど | territory, possession |
| 両立 | りょうりつ | compatibility, coexistence, standing together |
| 旅客 | りょかく | passenger |
| 旅券 | りょけん | passport |
| 履歴 | りれき | personal history, background, log |
| 理論 | りろん | theory |
| 林業 | りんぎょう | forestry |
| 類 | るい | kind, class, family |
| 類似 | るいじ | analogous |
| 類推 | るいすい | analogy |
| ルーズ | ルーズ | loose |
| 冷酷 | れいこく | cruelty, coldheartedness, ruthless |
| 冷蔵 | れいぞう | refrigeration |
| 冷淡 | れいたん | coolness, indifference |
| レース | レース | race; lace |
| レギュラー | レギュラー | regular |
| レッスン | レッスン | lesson |
| レディー | レディー | lady |
| レバー | レバー | lever; liver |
| 恋愛 | れんあい | love, romance |
| 連休 | れんきゅう | consecutive holidays |
| レンジ | レンジ | range, stove |
| 連日 | れんじつ | every day |
| 連帯 | れんたい | solidarity |
| レンタカー | レンタカー | rented car |
| 連中 | れんちゅう | colleagues, company, a lot |
| レントゲン | レントゲン | X-ray (lit: Roentgen) |
| 連邦 | れんぽう | commonwealth, federation of states |
| 連盟 | れんめい | league, union, alliance |
| 老衰 | ろうすい | senility, senile decay |
| 朗読 | ろうどく | reading aloud, recitation |
| 浪費 | ろうひ | waste, extravagance |
| 労力 | ろうりょく | labor, effort, trouble |
| ロープ | ロープ | rope |
| ロープウエイ | ロープウエイ | ropeway, aerial tram |
| ろくな | ろくな | satisfactory, decent |
| 露骨 | ろこつ | blunt, outspoken; conspicuous; broad, suggestive |
| ロマンチック | ロマンチック | romantic |
| 論議 | ろんぎ | discussion |
| 論理 | ろんり | logic |
| 惑星 | わくせい | planet |
| 技 | わざ | art, technique |
| わざわざ | わざわざ | take the trouble (to do), doing something especially rather than incidentally |
| 煩わしい | わずらわしい | burdensome, troublesome, complicated |
| 渡り鳥 | わたりどり | migratory bird, bird of passage |
| ワット | ワット | watt |
| 詫び | わび | apology |
| 和文 | わぶん | Japanese text, sentence in Japanese |
| 藁 | わら | straw |
| 割り当て | わりあて | allotment, allocation, quota |
| 割り込む | わりこむ | to cut in, to disturb |
| 悪者 | わるもの | bad fellow, rascal |
| 我 | われ | me, oneself, self, ego |
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