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JLPT N2 words

All 1,694 words of our N2 list, a row for each reading of a word read two ways. Tap a kanji for its page.

JLPT N2 words
WordReadingMeaning
相変わらずあいかわらずas usual, as always, as before, as ever, still
アイデア; アイディアアイデアidea
あいまいあいまいvague, ambiguous
扇ぐあおぐto fan, to flap
青白いあおじろいpale
呆れるあきれるto be shocked, to be appalled
アクセントアクセントaccent
あくびあくびyawn
あくまであくまでto the end, to the last, stubbornly
明くる~あくるnext, following
明け方あけがたdawn
憧れるあこがれるto long for, to yearn after
朝寝坊あさねぼうoversleeping, late riser
足跡あしあとfootprint
足元あしもとat one's feet
味わうあじわうto taste, to savor
預かるあずかるto keep in custody, to receive on deposit, to take charge of
温まるあたたまるto warm oneself
当たり前あたりまえnatural, reasonable, obvious, usual, common, ordinary, commonplace, the norm
あちらこちらあちらこちらhere and there
厚かましいあつかましいimpudent, shameless,
圧縮あっしゅくcompression, condensation, pressure
宛名あてなaddress, direction
当てはまるあてはまるto be applicable, to come under (a category)
当てはめるあてはめるto apply, to adapt
暴れるあばれるto act violently, to rage
脂あぶらfat, tallow, lard
あぶるあぶるto scorch, to roast
あふれるあふれるto flood, to overflow
雨戸あまどsliding storm door
甘やかすあまやかすto pamper, to spoil
余るあまるto be left over, to be in excess
編み物あみものknitting
あみものあみものknitting, web
編むあむto knit
危ういあやういdangerous, critical
怪しいあやしいsuspicious, dubious, doubtful
荒いあらいrough, rude, wild
粗いあらいcoarse, rough
粗筋あらすじoutline, synopsis
争うあらそうto compete, to contest, to contend to quarrel, to argue, to dispute, to be at variance, to oppose
改めてあらためてanother time, again
改めるあらためるto change, to reform, to revise
あらわすあらわすto write, to publish
有難いありがたいgrateful, thankful, appreciated
あれこれあれこれone thing or another, this and that
荒れるあれるto be stormy, to be rough, to be ruined
慌ただしいあわただしいbusy, hurried
慌てるあわてるto become confused (disconcerted, disorganized), to be flustered, to panic, to hurry, to rush, to hasten
安易あんいeasy-going
案外あんがいunexpectedly, surprisingly
アンテナアンテナantenna
言い出すいいだすto start talking, to suggest
言い付けるいいつけるto tell, to order
意義いぎmeaning, significance
生き生きいきいきvividly, lively
いきなりいきなりall of a sudden
育児いくじchildcare, nursing
幾分いくぶんsomewhat
生け花いけばなflower arrangement
以後いごafter this; from now on; hereafter
以降いこうon and after, hereafter
イコールイコールequal
勇ましいいさましいbrave, valiant
衣食住いしょくじゅうfood, clothing and shelter
いちいちいちいちone by one, separately
一応いちおうtentatively, for the time being
一段といちだんby far, greater
一流いちりゅうfirst class, leading
一昨日いっさくじつday before yesterday
一昨年いっさくねんyear before last
一斉いっせいsimultaneous, all at once
一旦いったんonce, for a moment
一定いっていfixed, settled, regular
いってきますいってきます(Lit.) I'll go and come back, 'I'm going, see you later'
いってまいりますいってまいります(Lit.) I'll go and come back, 'I'm going, see you later'
行ってらっしゃいいってらっしゃいhave a nice day, see you
移転いてんmoving, transfer
井戸いどwater well
緯度いどlatitude (navigation)
威張るいばるto be proud, to swagger
嫌がるいやがるreluctant, to dislike
いよいよいよいよmore and more, increasingly, at last
煎るいるto roast
炒るいるto parch, to roast
入れ物いれものcontainer, case
インキインキink
引力いんりょくgravity
ウーマンウーマンwoman
ウールウールwool
ウエイトレスウエイトレスwaitress
植木うえきgarden shrubs, trees, potted plant
飢えるうえるto starve
浮かぶうかぶto float, to rise to surface, to come to mind
浮かべるうかべるto float; to express
浮くうくto float
承るうけたまわる(humble) to hear, to be told, to know
受け取りうけとりreceipt
受け持つうけもつto take (be in) charge of
薄暗いうすぐらいdim, gloomy
薄めるうすめるto dilute, to water down
打ち合わせうちあわせbusiness meeting, previous arrangement
打ち消すうちけすto deny, to negate
写るうつるto be photographed, to be projected
うどんうどんudon noodles (Japanese traditional noodles)
うなずくうなずくto nod
有無うむexistence or nonexistence, presence of absence consent or refusal, yes or no
埋めるうめるto bury, to fill up, to fill (a seat, a vacant position)
敬ううやまうto show respect, to honor
裏返すうらがえすto turn inside out, to turn (something) over
裏口うらぐちbackdoor, rear entrance
占ううらなうto predict, to divine
恨みうらみresentment
恨むうらむto curse, to feel bitter
羨むうらやむto envy
売り上げうりあげamount sold, proceeds
売り上げうりあげamount sold, sales, proceeds, takings, turnover
売り切れうりきれsold-out
売り切れるうりきれるto be sold out
売れ行きうれゆきsales
売れ行きうれゆきsales, demand
うろうろうろうろloitering, aimless wandering
運河うんがcanal, waterway
うんとうんとa great deal, very much
英文えいぶんsentence in English
英和えいわEnglish-Japanese (e.g., dictionary)
液体えきたいliquid, fluid
エチケットエチケットetiquette
えっとえっとlet me see, well, er...
絵の具えのぐcolors, paints
エプロンエプロンapron
偉いえらいgreat, celebrated, remarkable,
宴会えんかいparty, banquet
園芸えんげいhorticulture, gardening
演劇えんげきplay (theatrical)
円周えんしゅうcircumference
遠足えんそくtrip, hike, picnic
延長えんちょうextension, prolongation
煙突えんとつchimney
追いかけるおいかけるto chase or run after someone
追い越すおいこすto pass (e.g., car), to outdistance, to outstrip
オイルオイルoil
応援おうえんaid, assistance, help, support, reinforcement cheering, rooting (for), support
王女おうじょprincess
応ずるおうずるto respond, to comply with
応接おうせつreception
応対おうたいreceiving, dealing with
往復おうふく(col) round trip, coming and going, return ticket
欧米おうべいEurope and America, the West
応用おうようapplication, put to practical use
オーケストラオーケストラorchestra
おおざっぱおおざっぱrough (not precise), broad, sketchy
大通りおおどおりmain street
オートメーションオートメーションautomation
おおよそおおよそabout, approximately
お帰りおかえりreturn, welcome
おかけくださいおかけくださいplease sit down
おかげさまでおかげさまでThanks to god, thanks to you
おかずおかずside dish, accompaniment for rice dishes
おかまいなくおかまいなくplease don't fuss over me
拝むおがむto worship, to pray
お代わりおかわりsecond helping, another cup
補うおぎなうto compensate for
お気の毒におきのどくにI'm sorry to hear that…
屋外おくがいoutdoors
送り仮名おくりがなpart of word written in kana
怠るおこたるto neglect, to fail
押さえるおさえるto pin down, to hold down, to press down, to hold in place, to hold steady to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand), to clutch (a body part in pain), to press (a body part) to get a hold of, to obtain, to seize, to catch, to arrest
お先におさきにbefore, after you
伯父おじ(humble) uncle (older than one's parent)
叔父おじuncle (younger than one's parent)
惜しいおしいregrettable, disappointing
伯父さんおじさん(hon.) middle-aged gentleman, uncle
小父さんおじさん(hon.) middle-aged gentleman, uncle
叔父さんおじさん(hon.) middle-aged gentleman, uncle
お邪魔しますおじゃましますExcuse me for disturbing you
お大事におだいじにTake care of yourself, Take care!, Get well soon
落ち着くおちつくto calm down, to settle down
お出掛けおでかけouting
お手伝いさんおてつだいさんmaid
脅かすおどかすto threaten, to coerce
落し物おとしものlost property
驚かすおどろかすto surprise, to frighten
お願いしますおねがいしますPlease (lit., I request)
各々おのおのeach, every, either
伯母おば(humble) aunt (older than one's parent)
叔母おばaunt (younger than one's parent)
小母さんおばさんlady, woman, ma'am
おはようおはよう(abbr.) Good morning
お参りおまいりworship, shrine visit
お待たせしましたおまたせしましたSorry to have kept you waiting
おまちどおさまおまちどおさまSorry to have kept you waiting
おめでたいおめでたいhappy event, matter for congratulation
思いがけないおもいがけないunexpected, casual
思い切りおもいきりwith all one's strength (heart), resignation, resolution
思い込むおもいこむto be under impression that, to be convinced that
思いっきりおもいっきりvery, much, fully
思いっきりおもいっきりto the best of one's ability
重たいおもたいheavy, massive, serious
お休みおやすみholiday, absence; (exp.) Good night
おやつおやつbetween meal snack, afternoon refreshment
親指おやゆびthumb
オルガンオルガンorgan
恩恵おんけいblessing, benefit
温室おんしつgreenhouse
温泉おんせんspa, hot spring
温帯おんたいtemperate zone
御中おんちゅうMessrs.
女の人おんなのひとwoman
蚊かmosquito
カーブカーブcurve; curve ball (baseball)
貝かいshell, shellfish
開会かいかいopening of a meeting
会館かいかんmeeting hall, assembly hall
改札かいさつexamination of tickets
解散かいさんbreakup, dissolution
海水浴かいすいよくsea bathing, seawater bath
回数かいすうnumber of times, frequency
回数券かいすうけんbook of tickets
改正かいせいrevision, amendment, alteration
快晴かいせいgood weather
解説かいせつexplanation, commentary
改造かいぞうremodeling
開通かいつうopening, open
回転かいてんrotation, turning
解答かいとうanswer, solution
回答かいとうreply, answer
外部がいぶthe outside, external
解放かいほうrelease, liberation, emancipation
開放かいほうopen, throw open, liberalization
海洋かいようocean
概論がいろんintroduction, general remark
却ってかえってon the contrary, rather
家屋かおくhouse, building
係わるかかわるto concern oneself in, to be involved in
書留かきとめregistered mail
書き取りかきとりdictation
垣根かきねhedge
限りかぎりlimit(s), as far as possible
架空かくうimaginary, fiction, fanciful
各自かくじindividual, each
拡充かくじゅうexpansion
学術がくじゅつscience, learning, scholarship
各地かくちvarious parts of the country
拡張かくちょうexpansion, extension
角度かくどangle
学年がくねんyear in school, grade in school
学部がくぶdepartment of a university undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
格別かくべつexceptional
確率かくりつprobability
学力がくりょくscholarship, knowledge
掛け算かけざんmultiplication
かけざんかけざんmultiplication
可決かけつapproval, adoption (e.g., motion, bill), passage
火口かこうcrater (of a volcano)
下降かこうdecline, descent, fall
重ねるかさねるto pile up, to heap up, to stack up, to put on top of another to repeat many times over, to go through repeatedly, to accumulate
飾りかざりdecoration, ornament, trimmings
火山かざんvolcano
かしこまりましたかしこまりましたCertainly
貸し出しかしだしlending, loaning
過失かしつerror, mistake, negligence
果実かじつfruit
貸間かしまroom to let
貸家かしやhouse for rent
箇所かしょplace, point, part
かしょかしょpassage, place
過剰かじょうexcess, over-
かじるかじるto chew, to bite (at)
課税かぜいtaxation
カセットカセットcassette (tape)
下線かせんunderline, underscore
加速かそくacceleration
加速度かそくどacceleration
かたかなかたかなkatakana
かたづくかたづくto put in order, to dispose of, to solve
塊かたまりlump, mass, cluster
固まるかたまるto harden, to solidify, to become firm
片道かたみちone-way (trip)
傾くかたむくto incline toward, to slant, to lurch
片寄るかたよるto be one-sided, to incline, to be partial
学科がっかstudy subject, course of study
学会がっかいacademic conference
楽器がっきmusical instrument
学級がっきゅうclass
担ぐかつぐto shoulder, to carry on shoulder
括弧かっこparenthesis, brackets
活字かつじprinting type
勝手にかってにarbitrarily,
活躍かつやくactivity (esp. energetic or successful), great efforts, active participation
活力かつりょくvitality, energy
課程かていcourse, curriculum
仮名かなkana
仮名遣いかなづかいkana orthography, syllabary spelling
鐘かねbell (often a large hanging bell), chime
加熱かねつheating
兼ねるかねるto simultaneously serve two or more functions
カバーカバーcover (e.g., book)
過半数かはんすうmajority
かび (~がはえる)かびmold, mildew
被せるかぶせるto cover (with something)
釜かまiron pot, kettle
構いませんかまいませんit's all right; one doesn’t mind
紙屑かみくずwastepaper
神様かみさまgod
剃刀かみそりrazor
ガムガムchewing gum
貨物かもつcargo, freight
歌謡かようsong, ballad
殻からshell, husk, hull, pod, chaff
カラーカラーcollar, color
からかうからかうto ridicule, to make fun of
空っぽからっぽempty, vacant, hollow
かるたかるたplaying cards (POR: carta)
枯れるかれるto wither, to die (plant), to be blasted (plant)
カロリーカロリーcalorie
可愛がるかわいがるto love, to be affectionate
乾かすかわかすto dry (clothes, etc.), to desiccate
為替かわせmoney order, exchange
瓦かわらroof tile
間隔かんかくspace, interval space character, whitespace
換気かんきventilation
感激かんげきdeep emotion, impression, inspiration
関西かんさいsouth-western half of Japan, including Osaka
元日がんじつNew Year's Day
鑑賞かんしょうappreciation
感ずるかんずるto feel, to sense
間接かんせつindirect, indirectness
乾燥かんそうdry, arid, insipid, dehydrated
感想かんそうimpressions, thoughts, feelings, reactions
観測かんそくobservation
寒帯かんたいfrigid zone
勘違いかんちがいmisunderstanding, wrong guess
官庁かんちょうgovernment office, authorities
缶詰かんづめcanning, canned goods,
乾電池かんでんちdry cell, battery
関東かんとうeastern half of Japan, including Tokyo
観念かんねんidea, notion; sense
乾杯かんぱいCheers! (a toast)
看板かんばんsign, signboard
看病かんびょうnursing (a patient)
冠かんむりcrown, wreath
漢和かんわChinese Character-Japanese (e.g., dictionary)
気圧きあつatmospheric pressure
着替えきがえchanging clothes, change of clothes
着替えるきがえるto change (one's) clothes
機関車きかんしゃlocomotive, engine
飢饉ききんfamine
器具きぐinstrument
期限きげんterm, period, time frame time limit, deadline, cutoff (date)
記号きごうsymbol, code
刻むきざむto mince, to carve, to engrave
儀式ぎしきceremony, rite, ritual
基準きじゅんstandard, basis, criteria
規準きじゅんstandard, basis, criteria
起床きしょうrising, getting out of bed
着せるきせるto put on clothes
基礎きそfoundation, basis
基地きちbase
きっかけきっかけprompt, trigger, cue
きっかけきっかけchance, start, cue, excuse, motive, impetus, occassion
ぎっしりぎっしりtightly, fully
基盤きばんfoundation, basis
客席きゃくせきguest seating
客間きゃくまparlor, guest room
ギャングギャングgang
キャンパスキャンパスcampus
休業きゅうぎょうclosure, shutdown, holiday
休講きゅうこうlecture canceled
休息きゅうそくrest, relief, relaxation
給与きゅうよsalary
休養きゅうようrest, break, recreation
清いきよいclear, pure, noble
強化きょうかstrengthen, intensify, reinforce
境界きょうかいboundary
行事ぎょうじevent, function
恐縮きょうしゅくsorry to trouble
教養きょうようculture, education, sophistication
行列ぎょうれつline, procession; matrix (math)
漁業ぎょぎょうfishing (industry)
曲線きょくせんcurve
規律きりつorder, rules, law
斬るきるto behead, to murder
気を付けるきをつけるto be careful, to pay attention, to take care
琴きん13-string Japanese zither
金魚きんぎょgoldfish
区域くいきzone, district, area
偶数ぐうすうeven number
空想くうそうdaydream, fantasy
空中くうちゅうsky, air
クーラークーラーair conditioner
釘くぎnail
区切るくぎるto punctuate, to cut off, to mark off
櫛くしcomb
くしゃみくしゃみsneeze
苦情くじょうcomplaint, grievance, grumble
苦心くしんpain, trouble
屑くずwaste, scrap
崩すくずすto destroy, to make change (money)
薬指くすりゆびring finger
崩れるくずれるto collapse, to crumble
砕くくだくto break, to smash
砕けるくだけるto break, to be broken
くたびれるくたびれるto get tired, to wear out
くだらないくだらないgood-for-nothing, stupid, worthless
下るくだるto descend, to go down, to come down
唇くちびるlip
口紅くちべにlipstick
くっつくくっつくto adhere to, to keep close to
くっつけるくっつけるto attach
くどいくどいverbose, importunate, heavy (taste)
句読点くとうてんpunctuation marks
配るくばるto distribute, to deliver
工夫くふうdevice, artifice, ingenuity
区分くぶんdivision, section, classification
組み合わせくみあわせcombination
組み立てるくみたてるto assemble, to set up, to construct
悔やむくやむto regret, to mourn
クリーニングクリーニングcleaning, dry cleaning, laundry service
くるむくるむto be enveloped by, to wrap up
くれぐれもくれぐれもrepeatedly, sincerely, earnestly
郡ぐんdistrict, county
稽古けいこpractice, training, study
敬語けいごhonorific language (lit., respect language)
蛍光灯けいこうとうfluorescent lamp
形式けいしきform, formality, format
継続けいぞくcontinuation
毛糸けいとknitting wool
経度けいどlongitude
系統けいとうsystem, genealogy
芸能げいのうpublic entertainment, performing arts
競馬けいばhorse racing
警備けいびdefense, guard, policing, security
形容詞けいようしadjective
形容動詞けいようどうしadjectival noun, quasi-adjective
外科げかsurgical department
毛皮けがわfur, skin, pelt
激増げきぞうsudden increase
下車げしゃalighting, getting off
下旬げじゅんmonth (last third of)
下水げすいdrainage, sewage, ditch, gutter, sewerage
削るけずるto cut down little by little, to take a percentage
桁けたcolumn, beam, digit
下駄げた(Japanese footwear), wooden clogs
血圧けつあつblood pressure
月給げっきゅうmonthly salary
傑作けっさくmasterpiece, best work
月末げつまつend of the month
気配けはいindication, sign, hint
下品げひんvulgar, indecent, coarse
下品(な)げひんvulgar
煙いけむいsmoky
険しいけわしいsteep, rugged; severe
現~げんpresent, incumbent
見学けんがくtour, study by observation
謙虚けんきょmodesty, humble
原稿げんこうmanuscript, copy
原産げんさんplace of origin
原始げんしorigin, primeval
研修けんしゅうtraining
厳重げんじゅうstrict, severe, firm
謙遜けんそんhumble, humility, modesty
県庁けんちょうprefectural office
限度げんどlimit, bounds
現にげんにactually, really
顕微鏡けんびきょうmicroscope
懸命けんめいeagerness, strenuous
原理げんりprinciple, theory, fundamental truth
原料げんりょうraw materials
碁ごgo (board game)
恋しいこいしいdear, beloved; to miss
工員こういんfactory worker
強引ごういんforcible, assertive, pushy
公害こうがいpublic nuisance, pollution
高級こうきゅうhigh class; first-rate
公共こうきょうpublic, community, communal
工芸こうげいindustrial arts
孝行こうこうfilial piety
交差こうさcross
講師こうしlecturer
工事こうじconstruction work
公式こうしきformula, formality, official
口実こうじつexcuse
こうしてこうしてlike this, with this
校舎こうしゃschool building, schoolhouse
公衆こうしゅうthe public
香水こうすいperfume
公正こうせいjustice, fairness, impartiality
功績こうせきachievements, merit
光線こうせんbeam, light ray
高層こうそうtall, high rise
構造こうぞうstructure, construction
交替こうたいchange, relief, alteration
交代こうたいalternation, change, relief, relay, shift, substitution (sports, etc.), taking turns
耕地こうちarable land
交通機関こうつうきかんtransportation facilities
校庭こうていschool yard
肯定こうていpositive, affirmation
高度こうどaltitude, height; advanced
高等こうとうhigh class, high grade
合同ごうどうcombination, incorporation
高等学校こうとうがっこうsenior high school
公表こうひょうofficial announcement, proclamation
鉱物こうぶつmineral
公務こうむofficial business, public business
項目こうもくitem
紅葉こうようfall colors (of leaves)
合理ごうりrational
交流こうりゅうexchange; alternating current
合流ごうりゅうconfluence, merge, join
効力こうりょくeffect, efficacy
コースコースcourse
コーラスコーラスchorus
焦がすこがすto burn, to scorch
国王こくおうking
こくせきこくせきnationality
国立こくりつnational
ご苦労様ごくろうさまThank you for your hard work
焦げるこげるto burn, to be burned
凍えるこごえるto freeze, to be chilled, to be frozen
心当たりこころあたりhaving some knowledge of, happening to know
心得るこころえるto understand, to have thorough knowledge
腰掛けこしかけseat, bench
腰掛けこしかけseat, bench
腰掛けるこしかけるto sit (down)
五十音ごじゅうおんthe Japanese syllabary
こしらえるこしらえるto make, to manufacture
擦るこするto rub, to chafe, to file, to frost (glass), to strike (match)
個体こたいan individual
ごちそうさまごちそうさまThank you for the meal
こちらこそこちらこそit is I who should say so
小遣いこづかいpocket money, allowance
コックコックcook; tap, cock
こっそりこっそりstealthily, secretly
古典こてんclassics, classic
言付けることづけるto leave a message
言葉遣いことばづかいspeech, expression, wording
こないだこないだthe other day, lately, recently
御無沙汰ごぶさたnot writing or contacting for a while
ゴムゴムgum, rubber
御免ごめんdeclining (something); pardon, sorry
ごめんくださいごめんくださいMay I come in, Is anyone here
小指こゆびlittle finger
堪えるこらえるto bear, to endure, to put up with
娯楽ごらくpleasure, amusement, recreation
御覧ごらん(hon.) look, inspection, try
コレクションコレクションcollection; correction
転がすころがすto roll
転がるころがるto roll, to tumble
紺こんnavy blue, deep blue
今~こんthis, current
コンクールコンクールcontest (FRE: concours)
コンクリートコンクリートconcrete
混合こんごうmixing, mixture
コンセントコンセントconsent; power outlet
献立こんだてmenu
こんばんはこんばんはgood evening
サークルサークルcircle, sports club (e.g., at a company)
在学ざいがく(enrolled) in school
再三さいさんagain and again, repeatedly
祭日さいじつnational holiday, festival day
催促さいそくdemand, urge (action), press for
採点さいてんmarking, grading
災難さいなんcalamity, misfortune
裁縫さいほうsewing
材木ざいもくlumber, timber
サイレンサイレンsiren
逆ささかさreverse, upside down
逆さまさかさまreverse, upside down
捜すさがすto search, to seek, to look for
遡るさかのぼるto go back, to date back; ascend
酒場さかばbar, bar-room
一昨昨日さきおとといtwo days before yesterday, three days ago
先程さきほどa little while ago
索引さくいんindex, indices
作者さくしゃauthor, artist
削除さくじょelimination, deletion
作成さくせいcreation, preparation, to make
作製さくせいmanufacture, production
探るさぐるto search, to look for, investigate
囁くささやくto whisper, to murmur
刺さるささるto stick, to be stuck
匙さじspoon
座敷ざしきtatami room
差し支えさしつかえhindrance, impediment
差し引きさしひきdeduction, balance
刺身さしみsliced raw fish
刺すさすto pierce, to stab, to prick, to thrust
流石さすがindeed, truly, as one would expect
撮影さつえいphotographing
雑音ざつおんnoise (jarring, grating)
さっさとさっさとquickly
早速さっそくat once, immediately, promptly
錆さびrust (color)
錆びるさびるto rust, to become rusty
座布団ざぶとんcushion (Japanese)
妨げるさまたげるto disturb, to prevent
さようならさようならgood-bye
サラリーマンサラリーマンsalaryman; company employee
騒がしいさわがしいnoisy
さわやかさわやかfresh, refreshing
三角さんかくtriangle, triangular
算数さんすうarithmetic
酸性さんせいacidity acidic
産地さんちproducing area
サンプルサンプルsample
山林さんりんmountain forest
仕上がるしあがるto be finished
明明後日しあさってtwo days after tomorrow
シーズンシーズンseason (sporting)
シーツシーツsheet
しいんと (する)しいんsilent (as the grave), (deathly) quiet
寺院じいんtemple
自衛じえいself-defense
塩辛いしおからいsalty (taste)
司会しかいhost, chairperson
しかく しかくいしかくsquare
四角いしかくいsquare
仕方がないしかたがないit can't be helped, it's inevitable
時間割じかんわりtimetable, schedule
四季しきfour seasons
敷地しきちsite
敷くしくto spread out, to lay out
茂るしげるto grow thick
持参じさんbringing, taking, carrying
磁石じしゃくmagnet
四捨五入ししゃごにゅうrounding up (fractions)
始終しじゅうcontinuously, always, constantly
自習じしゅうself-study
静まるしずまるto quieten down, to calm down
姿勢しせいattitude; posture
自然科学しぜんかがくnatural science
時速じそくspeed (per hour)
子孫しそんdescendant, offspring
死体したいcorpse
下書きしたがきrough copy, draft
自宅じたくone's own home (same as 自分の家 (じぶんのいえ))
下町したまちold parts of town
自治じちself-government, autonomy
室~しつroom
実感じっかんfeelings, realization
湿気しっきmoisture, humidity, dampness
しつこいしつこいinsistent, obstinate
実習じっしゅうpractice, training
実績じっせきachievements, actual results
湿度しつどlevel of humidity
執筆しっぴつwriting
実物じつぶつan actual thing
しっぽしっぽtail (animal)
実用じつようpractical use, utility
実力じつりょく(real) ability, true strength, merit, efficiency, competency
実例じつれいexample, instance
しつれいしましたしつれいしましたExcuse me., I'm sorry.
失恋しつれんbroken heart, unrequited love
指定していdesignation, specification, assignment
私鉄してつprivate railway
児童じどうchildren, juvenile
縛るしばるto tie, to bind
地盤じばん(the) ground
しびれるしびれるto become numb
紙幣しへいpaper money, notes, bills
しぼむしぼむto wither, to shrivel
萎むしぼむto wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.), to wilt
絞るしぼるto press, to wring, to squeeze
縞しまstripe
地味じみplain, simple, subdued, sober
しみじみしみじみkeenly, deeply, heartily
氏名しめいfull name
締め切りしめきりdeadline
締め切りしめきりdeadline, closing, cut-off, end
締め切るしめきるto close, cancel
しめたしめたI've got it, all right, fine
しめるしめるto be wet, to become wet, to be damp
地面じめんground, earth's surface
ジャーナリストジャーナリストjournalist
社会科学しゃかいかがくsocial science
しゃがむしゃがむto squat
蛇口じゃぐちfaucet, tap
弱点じゃくてんweak point, weakness
車庫しゃこgarage, car shed
車掌しゃしょう(train) conductor
写生しゃせいsketching, drawing from nature
社説しゃせつeditorial
しゃっくりしゃっくりhiccough, hiccup
シャッターシャッターshutter
しゃぶるしゃぶるto suck, to chew
車輪しゃりん(car) wheel
洒落しゃれjoke, pun, witticism
じゃんけんじゃんけんrock-scissors-paper game
集会しゅうかいmeeting, assembly
住居じゅうきょdwelling, house, residence, address
集金しゅうきんmoney collection
集合しゅうごうgathering, assembly
習字しゅうじpenmanship
修繕しゅうぜんrepair, mending
重体じゅうたいserious condition, critical condition
じゅうたん (カーペット)じゅうたんcarpet
終点しゅうてんterminus, last stop (e.g train)
重点じゅうてんimportant point, lay stress on, emphasis
就任しゅうにんinauguration, assumption of office
周辺しゅうへんcircumference, peripheral
重役じゅうやくdirector, high executive
終了しゅうりょうend, close, termination
重量じゅうりょうweight
重力じゅうりょくgravity
熟語じゅくごidiom, kanji compound
祝日しゅくじつnational holiday
縮小しゅくしょうreduction, curtailment
受験じゅけんtaking an examination
主語しゅご(gram) subject
主人しゅじん(one's own) husband
出勤しゅっきんgoing to work, at work
述語じゅつごpredicate
出張しゅっちょうofficial tour, business trip
寿命じゅみょうlife span
主役しゅやくleading part
受話器じゅわき(telephone) receiver
循環じゅんかんcirculation, rotation, cycle
巡査じゅんさpoliceman
順々じゅんじゅんin order, in turn
順序じゅんじょorder, sequence, procedure
純情じゅんじょうpure heart
純粋じゅんすいpure, genuine, unmixed
消化しょうかdigestion
小学生しょうがくせいelementary school pupil
しょうがないしょうがないIt is not worth ~
将棋しょうぎJapanese chess
蒸気じょうきsteam, vapor
定規じょうぎ(measuring) ruler
上級じょうきゅうadvanced level, high grade, senior
商業しょうぎょうcommerce, trade, business
消極的しょうきょくてきpassive
賞金しょうきんprize, monetary award
上下じょうげhigh and low, up and down
障子しょうじpaper sliding door
商社しょうしゃtrading company
乗車じょうしゃtaking a train, entraining
上旬じょうじゅんfirst 10 days of month
小数しょうすうfraction (part of), decimal
生ずるしょうずるto cause, to arise, to be generated
商店しょうてんshop, business firm
焦点しょうてんfocus, point
消毒しょうどくdisinfection
勝敗しょうはいvictory or defeat, issue (of battle)
蒸発じょうはつevaporation; unexplained disappearance
賞品しょうひんprize, trophy
上品じょうひんrefined, elegant, well-mannered
勝負しょうぶvictory or defeat, game
小便しょうべん(col) urine, piss
消防署しょうぼうしょfire station
正味しょうみnet (weight)
正面しょうめんfront
消耗しょうもうexhaustion, consumption
省略しょうりゃくomission, abbreviation, abridgment
初級しょきゅうelementary level
助教授じょきょうじゅassistant professor
食塩しょくえんtable salt
職人しょくにんartisan, craftsman
職場しょくばworkplace
初旬しょじゅんfirst 10 days of the month
書籍しょせきbook, publication
食器しょっきtableware
ショップショップa shop
書店しょてんbookshop
書道しょどうcalligraphy
初歩しょほelements, rudiments
白髪しらがwhite or grey hair, trendy hair bleaching
知り合いしりあいacquaintance
シリーズシリーズseries
私立しりつprivate (establishment)
資料しりょうmaterials, data
汁しるjuice, soup
素人しろうとlayman, amateur, novice
しわ (かおの~)しわwrinkles, creases
芯しんcore, heart, wick
新幹線しんかんせんShinkansen, "Bullet Train"
真空しんくうvacuum
人事じんじhuman resources, personnel management
心身しんしんmind and body
信ずるしんずるto believe
申請しんせいapplication, request, petition
人造じんぞうman-made, synthetic, artificial
寝台しんだいbed
診断しんだんdiagnosis
侵入しんにゅうinvasion, raid, trespass
人文科学じんぶんかがくsocial sciences, humanities
人命じんめい(human) life
深夜しんやlate at night
森林しんりんforest, woods
親類しんるいrelative(s) (same as 親戚 (しんせき))
針路しんろcourse, direction
神話しんわmyth, legend
酢すvinegar
水産すいさんmarine products, fisheries
炊事すいじcooking
水蒸気すいじょうきwater vapor, steam
水素すいそhydrogen
垂直すいちょくvertical, perpendicular
推定すいていpresumption, assumption, estimation
水滴すいてきdrop of water
水筒すいとうcanteen, flask, water bottle
随筆ずいひつessays, miscellaneous writings
水分すいぶんmoisture
水平すいへいlevel, horizontal
水平線すいへいせんhorizon
水面すいめんwater's surface
水曜すいようWednesday
図々しいずうずうしいimpudent, shameless
末っ子すえっこyoungest child
スカーフスカーフscarf
図鑑ずかんpicture book
隙すきunguarded moment, chance
杉すぎJapanese cedar
好き嫌いすききらいlikes and dislikes, taste
好き好きすきずきmatter of taste
透き通るすきとおるto be(come) transparent
隙間すきまcrack, gap, opening
スクールスクールschool
少なくともすくなくともat least
図形ずけいfigure
鈴すずbell
涼むすずむto cool oneself, to cool off
スタートスタートstart
スチュワーデススチュワーデスstewardess
すっきりすっきりshapely, clear, neat
ずっとずっとall the time, all the way
ステージステージstage; performance
ストッキングストッキングstockings
ストップストップstop
素直すなおobedient, meek, docile
頭脳ずのうhead, brains, intellect
スピーカースピーカーspeaker
図表ずひょうchart, diagram, graph
スマートスマートsmart, stylish, slim
住まいすまいdwelling, house
すまないすまないsorry (phrase)
相撲すもうsumo wrestling
スライドスライドslide
ずらすずらすto put off, to delay
ずらりずらりin a line, in a row
スリッパスリッパslippers
するするto print
ずるいずるいsly, cunning
寸法すんぽうmeasurement, size, dimension
姓せいsurname, family name
税関ぜいかんcustoms
製作せいさくmanufacture, production
制作せいさくwork (e.g., film, book)
性質せいしつnature, property, disposition
清書せいしょclean copy
青少年せいしょうねんyouth, young person
整数せいすうinteger
清掃せいそうcleaning
生存せいぞんexistence, being, survival
生長せいちょうgrowth (of a plant)
政党せいとう(member of) political party
生年月日せいねんがっぴdate of birth
性能せいのうability, capability
整備せいびmaintenance, overhaul
成分せいぶんingredient, component, composition
性別せいべつsex, gender
正方形せいほうけいsquare
正門せいもんmain gate, main entrance
成立せいりつformation, establishment, completion
西暦せいれきChristian Era, after (Christ’s) death (A.D.)
背負うせおうto be burdened with; to carry on (one's) back or shoulder(s)
赤道せきどうequator
折角せっかくwith trouble, at great pains, long-awaited
接近せっきんgetting closer, drawing nearer, approaching
接するせっするto attend to (someone); to associate with
せっせとせっせとbusily, away
接続せつぞくconnection, union, join, link; changing trains
瀬戸物せとものearthenware, crockery, china
ぜひともぜひともby all means (with sense of not taking 'no' for an answer)
迫るせまるto draw near, to press
ゼミゼミseminar
せめてせめてat least
攻めるせめるto attack, to assault, to assail
セメントセメントcement
台詞せりふspeech, words, one's lines, remarks
栓せんstopper, cork, stopcock
前後ぜんごfront and back, before and after
洗剤せんざいdetergent, cleanser, cleaning agent, washing material
全集ぜんしゅうcomplete works
全身ぜんしんwhole (body), full-length (e.g., portrait) systemic
扇子せんすfolding fan
専制せんせいdespotism, autocracy
先々月せんせんげつmonth before last
先々週せんせんしゅう2 weeks before
先祖せんぞancestor
先端せんたんpointed end, tip
センチセンチcentimeter
宣伝せんでんpublicity, advertisement, advertising, propaganda
先頭せんとうhead, lead, vanguard
全般ぜんぱん(the) whole, general
扇風機せんぷうきelectric fan
洗面せんめんwash up (one's face), have a wash
全力ぜんりょくall one's power, whole energy
線路せんろline, track, roadbed
総~そうgross, general, entire
相違そういdifference, discrepancy, variation
そういえばそういえばwhich reminds me ..
雑巾ぞうきんhouse-cloth, dust cloth
増減ぞうげんincrease and decrease, fluctuation
倉庫そうこstorehouse, warehouse
相互そうごmutual, reciprocal
創作そうさくproduction, creation, work
葬式そうしきfuneral
造船ぞうせんshipbuilding
騒々しいそうぞうしいnoisy, boisterous
増大ぞうだいincrease, growth
そうっとそうっとsoftly, cautiously, gently
送別そうべつfarewell, send-off
草履ぞうりJapanese sandals (footwear)
総理大臣そうりだいじんPrime Minister
送料そうりょうpostage, carriage
属するぞくするto belong to, to come under
続々ぞくぞくsuccessively, one after another
速達そくたつexpress, special delivery
測定そくていmeasurement
測量そくりょうmeasurement, surveying
速力そくりょくspeed
素質そしつtalent, capability
祖先そせんancestor(s)
そそっかしいそそっかしいcareless, thoughtless
率直そっちょくfrank, candid, honest
率直そっちょくfrank, candid, straightforward, openhearted, direct, outspoken
そのころそのころin those days, at that time, then
そのためそのためhence, for that reason
その他そのほかbesides
そばそばsoba (buckwheat noodles)
剃るそるto shave
それなのにそれなのにthough, although
それならそれならIf that's the case..., If so..., That being the case...
逸れるそれるto stray (turn) from subject, to go astray
揃えるそろえるto collect, to gather, to get together, to complete (a collection) to arrange, to put in order, to prepare, to get ready to make uniform, to make even, to match
算盤そろばんabacus
存じるぞんじる(humble) to know
存ずるぞんずる(humble) to know
損得そんとくloss and gain, advantage and disadvantage
だいいち (とりわけ)だいいちfirst, foremost,  #1
大学院だいがくいんgraduate school
大工だいくcarpenter
体系たいけいsystem, organization
太鼓たいこdrum, tambourine
対策たいさくcounter-plan, counter-measure
大してたいして(not so) much, (not) very
対照たいしょうcontrast, antithesis, comparison
大小だいしょうsize
体制たいせいorder, system, structure
体積たいせきcapacity, volume
大層たいそうvery much, greatly
体操たいそうgymnastics, physical exercises, calisthenics
大分だいぶんconsiderably, greatly, a lot
大木たいぼくlarge tree
題名だいめいtitle, caption, heading
代名詞だいめいしpronoun
タイヤタイヤtire, tyre
ダイヤグラムダイヤグラムdiagram
ダイヤモンドダイヤモンドdiamond
ダイヤルダイヤルdial
対立たいりつconfrontation, opposition, antagonism
田植えたうえrice planting
絶えずたえずconstantly
楕円だえんellipse
高めるたかめるto raise, to lift, to boost, to enhance
耕すたがやすto till, to plow, to cultivate
滝たきwaterfall
蓄えるたくわえるto save, to store, to lay in stock
竹たけbamboo
ただいまただいまHere I am, I'm home!
但しただしbut, however, provided that
畳むたたむto fold (e.g., clothes, umbrella)
立ち止まるたちどまるto stop, to halt, to stand still
たちまちたちまちinstantly, suddenly, all at once
建つたつto be erected, to be built
脱線だっせんderailment, digression
妥当だとうproper, appropriate
例えるたとえるto compare, to liken
頼もしいたのもしいreliable, promising
足袋たびtabi, Japanese socks (with split toe)
ダブルダブルdouble
ダムダムdam
溜息ためいきa sigh
ためらうためらうto be hesitant
だらしないだらしないslovenly, loose, a slut
足るたるto be sufficient, to be enough
段階だんかいgradation, grade, stage
短期たんきshort term
炭鉱たんこうcoal mine, coal pit
短所たんしょdefect, weak point; disadvantage
たんすたんすchest of drawers
淡水たんすいfresh water
断水だんすいwater outage
単数たんすうsingular (number)
団地だんちhousing complex
断定だんていconclusion, decision
短編たんぺんshort (e.g., story, film)
田んぼたんぼpaddy field, farm
誓うちかうto swear, to vow
地下水ちかすいunderground water
近々ちかぢかsoon, before long
近付けるちかづけるto bring near, to put close, to let come near
近寄るちかよるto approach, to draw near
力強いちからづよいpowerful, strong, vigorous
ちぎるちぎるto cut up fine, to pick (fruit)
地質ちしつgeological features
知人ちじんfriend, acquaintance
地帯ちたいarea, zone
縮むちぢむto shrink, to be contracted
縮めるちぢめるto shorten, to reduce, to shrink
縮れるちぢれるto be wavy, to be curled
チップチップgratuity, tip; chip
地点ちてんsite, point on a map
地名ちめいplace name
茶色いちゃいろいbrown
着々ちゃくちゃくsteadily
中間ちゅうかんmiddle, midway, interim
中旬ちゅうじゅんsecond third of a month
抽象ちゅうしょうabstract
中世ちゅうせいMiddle Ages, medieval times
中性ちゅうせいneuter gender, neutral
中途ちゅうとin the middle, half-way
中年ちゅうねんmiddle-aged
超過ちょうかexcess, being more than
彫刻ちょうこくcarving, engraving, sculpture
長所ちょうしょstrong point, merit; advantage
長女ちょうじょeldest daughter
調整ちょうせいregulation, adjustment, tuning
調節ちょうせつregulation, adjustment, control
長短ちょうたんlength, long and short, +-
頂点ちょうてんtop, summit
長男ちょうなんeldest son
長方形ちょうほうけいrectangle, oblong
調味料ちょうみりょうcondiment, seasoning
チョークチョークchalk
直後ちょくごimmediately following
直線ちょくせんstraight line
直前ちょくぜんjust before
直通ちょくつうdirect connection
直流ちょくりゅうdirect current
貯蔵ちょぞうstorage, preservation
直角ちょっかくright angle
直径ちょっけいdiameter
散らかすちらかすto scatter around, to leave untidy
散らかるちらかるto be in disorder
塵紙ちりがみtissue paper, toilet paper
追加ついかaddition, supplement, appendix
ついでついでopportunity, occasion
つうかつうかcurrency
通勤つうきんcommuting to work
通ずるつうずるto lead, to run, to open
通知つうちnotice, notification
通帳つうちょうbankbook
通訳つうやくinterpretation (i.e., oral translation) interpreter
通用つうようpopular use, circulation
通路つうろpassage, pathway
突き当たりつきあたりend (e.g., of street)
突き当たるつきあたるto run into, to collide with
月日つきひtime, years, days
次ぐつぐto follow, to come after, to come next (to)
伝わるつたわるto spread (of a rumor, news, etc.), to travel, to circulate, to go around, to be passed around, to become known
突っ込むつっこむto plunge into, to stick into
務めるつとめるto serve, to act
努めるつとめるto try, to aim
綱つなrope
繋がりつながりconnection, link, relationship
繋がるつながるto be tied together, to be connected to, to be linked to
粒つぶgrain
潰すつぶすto smash, to waste
潰れるつぶれるto be smashed, to go bankrupt
つまずくつまずくto stumble, to trip
躓くつまずくto trip (over), to stumble
詰まるつまるto be blocked, to be packed
積むつむto pile up, to stack
爪つめfingernail or toenail
艶つやgloss, glaze
強気つよきfirm, strong
釣り合うつりあうto balance, to be in harmony, to suit
吊るつるto hang
吊るすつるすto hang
手洗いてあらいrestroom, lavatory
定員ていいんfixed number of regular personnel, capacity (e.g., of boat)
定価ていかestablished price
低下ていかfall, decline
定期券ていきけんcommuter pass, season ticket
定休日ていきゅうびregular holiday
停止ていしsuspension, interruption, stoppage
停車ていしゃstopping (e.g., train)
停電ていでんpower outage, electricity outage, blackout
出入りでいりin and out, coming and going
出入り口でいりぐちexit and entrance
出入り口でいりぐちexit and entrance
手入れていれrepairs, maintenance
テーマテーマtheme, project, topic (GER: Thema)
出来上がりできあがりbe finished, ready
出来上がるできあがるto be finished, to be ready
的確てきかくprecise, accurate
適確てきかくprecise, accurate
手首てくびwrist
凸凹でこぼこunevenness, roughness, ruggedness
手頃てごろmoderate, handy
手ごろてごろhandy, convenient suitable, reasoanble, moderate
弟子でしpupil, disciple, apprentice
でたらめでたらめirresponsible utterance, nonsense; random
手帳てちょうnotebook
鉄橋てっきょうiron bridge
手続きてつづきprocedure, (legal) process, formalities
鉄砲てっぽうgun
テニスコートテニスコートtennis court
手拭いてぬぐい(hand) towel
手前てまえbefore, this side
出迎えでむかえmeeting, reception
出迎えるでむかえるto meet, to greet
照らすてらすto shine on, to illuminate
照るてるto shine
展開てんかいdevelop, expansion (opposite of compression)
伝記でんきbiography, life story
電球でんきゅうlight bulb
点数てんすうmarks, points, score
伝染でんせんcontagion
電池でんちbattery
電柱でんちゅうtelephone pole, telegraph pole, light pole
点々てんてんhere and there, little by little
転々てんてんfrom one to another
天皇てんのうEmperor of Japan
電波でんぱelectro-magnetic wave
テンポテンポtempo
電流でんりゅうelectric current
電力でんりょくelectric power
問い合わせといあわせinquiry
銅どうcopper
どういたしましてどういたしましてyou are welcome, don't mention it
統一とういつunity, consolidation, uniformity
同格どうかくthe same rank, equality, apposition
峠とうげridge, (mountain) pass, difficult part
統計とうけいstatistics
動作どうさaction, movements, motions
東西とうざいEast and West, whole country
当日とうじつappointed day, very day
投書とうしょletter to the editor, letter from a reader, contribution
登場とうじょうentry (on stage)
どうせどうせanyhow, in any case, at any rate
灯台とうだいlighthouse
盗難とうなんtheft, robbery
当番とうばんbeing on duty
等分とうぶんdivision into equal parts
透明とうめいtransparency, cleanness
灯油とうゆlamp oil, kerosene
東洋とうようthe East, the Orient
童話どうわfairy tale
通り掛かるとおりかかるto happen to pass by
溶かすとかすto melt, to dissolve
尖るとがるto taper to a point, to become sharp
どきどきどきどきthrob, beat (fast)
特殊とくしゅspecial, unique
特色とくしょくcharacteristic, feature
特定とくていspecific, special, particular
特売とくばいspecial sale
溶け込むとけこむto melt into; to become a part of
溶けるとける(intransitive) to melt, to thaw, to fuse, to dissolve
退けるどけるto dislodge, to put something out of the way
床の間とこのまalcove
所々ところどころhere and there, some parts (of something)
都心としんheart (of city)
戸棚とだなcupboard, cabinet
とっくにとっくにlong ago, already, a long time ago
どっとどっとsuddenly
整うととのうto be prepared, to be in order, to be arranged
留まるとどまるto be fixed; to abide, to stay (in the one place)
怒鳴るどなるto shout, to yell
殿どのMister (mostly in addressing someone on an envelope)
飛び込むとびこむto jump in, to leap in, to plunge into
留まるとまるto be fixed; to abide, to stay (in the one place)
泊めるとめるto give shelter to, to lodge
ともかくともかくanyhow, at any rate, anyway
捕えるとらえるto seize, to capture, to arrest
取り入れるとりいれるto harvest, to take in, to adopt
取り消すとりけすto cancel
取り出すとりだすto take out, to pick out
採るとるto adopt (measure, proposal); to pick (fruit)
捕るとるto take, to catch (fish)
丼どんぶりporcelain bowl, bowl of rice with food on top
内科ないかinternist clinic, internal medicine
内線ないせんphone extension
ナイロンナイロンnylon
仲直りなかなおりreconciliation, make peace with
長引くながびくto be prolonged, to drag on
中身なかみcontents, interior, filling substance, content
中指なかゆびmiddle finger
仲良しなかよしintimate friend, bosom buddy
慰めるなぐさめるto comfort, to console
殴るなぐるto strike, to hit, to beat, to punch
為すなすto accomplish, to do
謎謎なぞなぞriddle
なだらかなだらかgradual, gentle
懐かしいなつかしいdear, desired, missed
撫でるなでるto brush gently, to stroke
斜めななめdiagonal, oblique
なにしろなにしろat any rate, in any case
何しろなにしろin any case, at any rate, anyhow, anyway, as you know, for you see, particularly
何々なになにsuch and such, What?
何分なにぶんby all means, please
生意気なまいきimpertinent, impudent
生意気ななまいきimpertinent, saucy, cheeky, impudent, audacious, cocky, pert, brash
並木なみきroadside tree, row of trees
倣うならうto imitate, to follow, to emulate
生るなるto bear fruit
南極なんきょくsouth pole, Antarctic
なんとなくなんとなくsomehow or other, for some reason or another
なんともなんともnothing (with neg. verb), quite, not a bit
何ともなんともreally, very, extremely, terribly, awfully (not) anything, (not) at all, (not) a bit
ナンバーナンバーnumber
南米なんべいSouth America
南北なんぼくsouth and north
匂うにおうto be fragrant, to smell
逃がすにがすto let loose, to set free, to let escape
憎いにくいhateful, abominable, detestable
憎むにくむto hate, to detest
憎らしいにくらしいodious, hateful
にこにこにこにこsmile sweetly, smiley
濁るにごるto become muddy, to get cloudy
虹にじrainbow
日時にちじdate and time
日用品にちようひんdaily necessities
日課にっかdaily work, daily routine
日程にっていschedule
鈍いにぶいdull (e.g., a knife), thickheaded, slow (opposite of fast), stupid
入社にゅうしゃentry to a company
女房にょうぼうwife
睨むにらむto glare at, to stare; to keep an eye on
煮るにるto boil, to simmer, to stew, seethe
俄にわかsudden, abrupt, unexpected
縫うぬうto sew
ねじねじ(a) screw
捩るねじるto twist
ネックレスネックレスnecklace
熱するねっするto heat
寝間着ねまきsleep-wear, pajamas
寝巻きねまきsleep-wear, pajamas
狙いねらいaim
狙うねらうto aim at
年度ねんどyear, fiscal year
農産物のうさんぶつagricultural produce
農村のうそんagricultural community
濃度のうどconcentration, density
農薬のうやくagricultural chemicals
能率のうりつefficiency
のこぎりのこぎりsaw
残らずのこらずcompletely, without exception
上りのぼりup-train (going to Tokyo), ascent
糊のりglue, paste, starch
乗り換えのりかえa transfer (e.g., trains, buses)
乗り換えのりかえ(n) transfer (trains, buses, etc.)
乗り越しのりこしriding past (one's station)
鈍いのろいdull (e.g., a knife), slow (opposite of fast), stupid
のろのろのろのろslowly, sluggishly
呑気のんきcarefree, optimistic, careless
はいはいyes
灰色はいいろgrey, ashen
俳句はいくhaiku poetry
売店ばいてんshop, stand
バイバイバイバイbye bye
売買ばいばいtrade, buying and selling
這うはうto creep, to crawl
はがすはがすto tear off, to peel off, to rip off
剥がすはがすto tear off, to peel off, to rip off, to strip off, to skin, to flay, to disrobe, to deprive of, to detach, to disconnect
ばからしいばからしいabsurd
秤はかりscales, weighing machine
吐き気はきけnausea, sickness in the stomach
はきはきはきはきclearly
掃くはくto sweep, to brush, to gather up
歯車はぐるまgear, cog-wheel
バケツバケツbucket, pail
挟まるはさまるto get between, to be caught in
挟むはさむto pinch; to hold between; to insert
梯子はしごladder, stairs
始めにはじめにto begin with, first of all
初めにはじめにto begin with, first of all
はじめましてはじめましてHow do you do, I am glad to meet you
斜はすdiagonal
外れるはずれるto be disconnected, to get out of place, to be off, to be out (e.g., of gear)
パターンパターンpattern
肌着はだぎunderwear
果たしてはたしてas was expected, really
果たしてはたしてas was expected, just as one thought, sure enough
鉢はちa bowl, a pot
発はつto depart (e.g., on a plane, train)
×ばつcross
発揮はっきexhibition, demonstration, display
バックバックback
発想はっそうidea; way of thinking (same as 考え方 (かんがえかた))
発電はつでんgeneration (e.g., power)
発売はつばいsale
派手はでshowy, loud, flashy, gaudy
話し合いはなしあいdiscussion, talk
話し合いはなしあいdiscussion, talk, conference
話し掛けるはなしかけるto accost a person, to talk (to someone)
話し中はなしちゅうwhile talking, the line is busy
甚だしいはなはだしいextreme, excessive, terrible
花火はなびfireworks
花嫁はなよめbride
ばねばねspring (e.g., coil, leaf)
跳ねるはねるto jump, to leap
破片はへんfragment, broken piece
歯磨きはみがきtoothbrushing, toothpaste
はめるはめる(col) to get in, to insert, to put on
早口はやくちfast-talking
払い込むはらいこむto deposit, to pay in
払い戻すはらいもどすto repay, to pay back
針金はりがねwire
張り切るはりきるto be in high spirits, to be full of vigor
反映はんえいreflection, influence
半径はんけいradius
判子はんこseal (used for signature)
万歳ばんざいbanzai, Long live ~!
判事はんじjudge, justice
反省はんせいreflection, reconsideration
番地ばんちhouse number, address
パンツパンツunderpants
バンドバンドband
半島はんとうpeninsula
ハンドルハンドルhandle, steering wheel
日当たりひあたりexposure to the sun, sunny place
日帰りひがえりday trip
比較的ひかくてきcomparatively; relatively
日陰ひかげshadow
ぴかぴかぴかぴかglitter, sparkle
引き受けるひきうけるto undertake, to take up, to take over
引き返すひきかえすto turn back, to go back, reverse
引き算ひきざんsubtraction
引き出すひきだすto pull out, to take out, to withdraw
引き止めるひきとめるto keep back, to prevent, to hold back
卑怯ひきょうcowardice, meanness, unfairness
引き分けひきわけa draw (in competition), tie game
引き分けひきわけdraw (in competition), tie game
日差しひざしsunlight, rays of the sun
日差しひざしsunlight
肘ひじelbow
ピストルピストルpistol
ビタミンビタミンvitamin
ぴたりぴたりexactly; close-fitting
引っ掛かるひっかかるto be caught in, to be stuck in
筆記ひっきnote taking, writing
ひっくり返すひっくりかえすto turn over, to overturn, to knock over
引っ繰り返るひっくりかえるto be overturned, to be upset, to topple over, to be reversed
引っ越しひっこしmoving (dwelling, office, etc.), changing residence
引っ込むひっこむto draw back, to sink, to cave in
筆者ひっしゃwriter, author
必需品ひつじゅひんnecessities, essential
人差し指ひとさしゆびindex finger
一通りひととおりgeneral, briefly
人通りひとどおりpedestrian traffic
ひとまずひとまずfor the present, once, for the time being
瞳ひとみpupil (of eye)
一休みひとやすみa rest
独り言ひとりごとa soliloquy, a monologue, speaking to oneself
ひとりでにひとりでにby itself, automatically, naturally
ビニールビニールvinyl
皮肉ひにくcynicism, sarcasm
日日ひにちdate
日にちひにちdate (of a planned event, act, etc.), day
捻るひねるto twist, to turn
日の入りひのいりsunset
日の出ひのでsunrise
響きひびきecho, sound
響くひびくto resound; to affect
皮膚ひふskin
冷やすひやすto cool (from room temperature), to chill, to refrigerate
ひゃっかじてんひゃっかじてんencyclopedia
百科事典ひゃっかじてんencyclopedia
美容びようbeauty of figure or form
表紙ひょうしfront cover, binding
標識ひょうしきsign, mark
標準ひょうじゅんstandard, level
標本ひょうほんexample, specimen
評論ひょうろんcriticism, critique
ビルディングビルディングbuilding
昼寝ひるねnap (at home), siesta
広げるひろげるto spread, to extend, to expand, to enlarge, to widen, to broaden
広さひろさextent
広場ひろばplaza
広々ひろびろextensive, spacious
ピンクピンクpink
便箋びんせんwriting paper, stationery
瓶詰めびんづめbottling, bottled
ファスナーファスナーfastener, zipper
風船ふうせんballoon
不運ふうんunlucky, misfortune, bad luck
深まるふかまるto deepen, to heighten, to intensify
不規則ふきそくirregularity, unsteadiness
普及ふきゅうdiffusion, spread
付近ふきんneighborhood, vicinity
副詞ふくしadverb
複写ふくしゃcopy, duplicate
複数ふくすうplural, multiple
ふくめるふくめるto include, to instruct, to make one understand
膨らますふくらますto swell, to expand, to inflate
膨らむふくらむto expand, to swell (out), to become inflated
不潔ふけつunclean, dirty
更けるふけるto get late, to wear on
符号ふごうsign, mark, symbol
夫妻ふさいman and wife, married couple
塞がるふさがるto be plugged up, to be shut up
塞ぐふさぐto stuff, to close up, to block (up)
ふざけるふざけるto romp, to gambol, to frolic
無沙汰ぶさたneglecting to stay in contact
武士ぶしwarrior, samurai
部首ぶしゅradical (of a kanji character)
襖ふすまsliding screen
附属ふぞくattached, belonging, affiliated
付属ふぞくbeing attached (to), being affiliated (to), belonging (to), going with
蓋ふたcover, lid, cap
不通ふつうsuspension, interruption, stoppage, tie-up, cessation
物騒ぶっそうdangerous, disturbed, insecure
ぶつぶつぶつぶつgrumbling, complaining in a small voice
船便ふなびんsurface mail (ship)
部品ぶひんparts, accessories
吹雪ふぶきsnow storm
父母ふぼfather and mother, parents
踏切ふみきりrailway crossing, level crossing, starting line, scratch, crossover
麓ふもとthe foot, the bottom, the base (of a mountain)
フライパンフライパンfry pan, frying pan
ブラウスブラウスblouse
ぶらさげるぶらさげるto hang, to suspend, to swing
ブラシブラシbrush
プラットホームプラットホームplatform
フリーフリーfree
振り仮名ふりがなpronunciation key
振り向くふりむくto turn one's face, to turn around
プリントプリントprint, handout
故郷ふるさとhome town, birthplace
古里ふるさとhome town, birthplace
振舞うふるまうto behave, to conduct
ブローチブローチbrooch
プログラムプログラムprogram
風呂敷ふろしきwrapping cloth, cloth wrapper
ふわふわふわふわlight, soft
噴火ふんかeruption
分解ぶんかいanalysis, disassembly
文芸ぶんげいliterature, art and literature
文献ぶんけんliterature, books (reference)
噴水ふんすいwater fountain
分数ぶんすうfraction (in math)
文体ぶんたいliterary style
分布ぶんぷdistribution
文房具ぶんぼうぐstationery
文脈ぶんみゃくcontext
分量ぶんりょうamount, quantity
分類ぶんるいclassification
閉会へいかいclosure
平気へいきcoolness, calmness, unconcern
並行へいこう(going) side by side, concurrent, at the same time
平日へいじつweekday
兵隊へいたいsoldier
平凡へいぼんcommon, ordinary
平野へいやplain, open field
凹むへこむto be dented, to be indented
へそへそnavel, belly-button
隔てるへだてるto be shut out
別荘べっそうvilla; vacation home; summer cottage
別々べつべつseparately, individually
ベテランベテランveteran
ヘリコプターヘリコプターhelicopter
編集へんしゅうediting, compilation, editorial (e.g., committee)
便所べんじょtoilet, lavatory
ペンチペンチpliers (lit: pinchers)
望遠鏡ぼうえんきょうtelescope
方角ほうがくdirection, way
箒ほうきbroom
方言ほうげんdialect
坊さんぼうさんBuddhist priest, monk
防止ぼうしprevention, check
方針ほうしんobjective, plan, policy
包装ほうそうpacking, wrapping
法則ほうそくlaw, rule
包帯ほうたいbandage
膨大ぼうだいenormous, extensive
包丁ほうちょうkitchen knife, carving knife
方程式ほうていしきequation
防犯ぼうはんprevention of crime
方面ほうめんdirection; area
坊やぼうやboy
放るほうるto let go
ボーナスボーナスbonus
朗らかほがらかbright, cheerful, melodious
朗らか(な)ほがらかcheerful, merry bright (sky, day, etc.), fine, clear
牧場ぼくじょうfarm (livestock); pasture land
牧畜ぼくちくstock-farming
保健ほけんhealth preservation, hygiene, sanitation
募集ぼしゅうrecruitment
干すほすto air, to dry, to drink up
ポスターポスターposter
北極ほっきょくNorth Pole
坊っちゃんぼっちゃんson (of others)
解くほどくto unfasten
掘るほるto dig, to excavate
彫るほるto carve, to chisel
ぼろぼろrag, tattered clothes
盆ぼんFestival of the Dead; tray
盆地ぼんちbasin (e.g., between mountains)
本部ほんぶheadquarters
本来ほんらいessentially, naturally, by nature
まあまあまあまあokay; so-so; decent
枚数まいすうthe number of flat things
毎度まいどeach time, common service-sector greeting
まくまくto wind, to coil, to roll
枕まくらpillow
曲げるまげるto bend, to crook, to lean
まごまごまごまごconfused, be at a loss
摩擦まさつfriction; rubbing; chafe
まざるまざるto be mixed, to be blended with, to associate with
まじるまじるto be mixed, to be blended with, to associate with
マスクマスクmask
まぜるまぜるto mix, to stir
またぐまたぐto straddle
跨ぐまたぐto step over/across, to stride over/across, to cross to stretch over, to span, to bridge, to saddle, to straddle
待合室まちあいしつwaiting room
待ち合わせるまちあわせるto rendezvous, to meet at a prearranged place and time
街角まちかどstreet corner
真っ暗まっくらtotal darkness
真っ黒まっくろpitch black
真っ青まっさおdeep blue, ghastly pale
真っ先まっさきforemost, beginning
真っ白まっしろpure white
祭るまつるto deify, to enshrine
窓口まどぐち(ticket) window
真似るまねるto mimic, to imitate
まぶたまぶたeyelids
マフラーマフラーa winter scarf
間も無くまもなくsoon, in a short time
間もなくまもなくsoon, shortly, before long, in a short time, in a little while
マラソンマラソンmarathon
稀まれrare, seldom
回り道まわりみちdetour
満員まんいんfull house, no vacancy, sold out
マンションマンションmultistory apartment house, condominium
満点まんてんperfect score
見上げるみあげるto look up at, to admire
見送るみおくるto see off; to escort; to let pass
見下ろすみおろすto overlook, to look down on something
見掛けみかけoutward appearance
三日月みかづきcrescent moon
岬みさきcape (on coast)
みじめみじめsad, pitiful, wretched
惨めなみじめmiserable, wretched, unhappy, sad, pitiable
ミシンミシンsewing machine
自らみずからfor one's self, personally
水着みずぎbathing suit (woman's)
店屋みせやstore, shop
見出しみだしheading, index
道順みちじゅんitinerary, route
みっともないみっともないshameful, indecent
見つめるみつめるto stare at, to gaze at
見直すみなおすto look over again, to review
見慣れるみなれるto become used to seeing, to be familiar with
醜いみにくいugly
実るみのるto bear fruit, to ripen
身分みぶんposition, status
見本みほんsample
見舞うみまうto ask after (health), to visit
未満みまんless than, insufficient
名字みょうじsurname, family name
ミリ (メートル)ミリmilli-
診るみるto examine (medically)
民間みんかんprivate, civilian
民主~みんしゅdemocratic
民謡みんようfolk song, popular song
無限むげんinfinite
無地むじplain
蒸し暑いむしあついhumid, sultry
矛盾むじゅんcontradiction, inconsistency
蒸すむすto steam (food, towel, etc.) to be hot and humid, to be sultry
無数むすうcountless number, infinite number
紫むらさきpurple color, violet
群れむれcrowd, flock, herd
姪めいniece
名作めいさくmasterpiece
名詞めいしnoun
名刺めいしbusiness card
名所めいしょfamous place
迷信めいしんsuperstition
命ずるめいずるto command, to appoint
名物めいぶつfamous product, special product, speciality
銘々めいめいeach, individual
恵まれるめぐまれるto be blessed with, to be rich in
巡るめぐるto go around
目指すめざすto aim at, to have an eye on
目覚ましめざましalarm-clock
目下めしたat present, now
目印めじるしmark, sign, landmark
目立つめだつto be conspicuous, to stand out
めちゃくちゃめちゃくちゃabsurd, messed up, wrecked
めっきりめっきりremarkably
めでたいめでたいhappy, propitious, joyous
メニューメニューmenu
めまいめまいdizziness, giddiness
目安めやすcriterion, aim
免税めんぜいtax exemption
面積めんせきarea
面接めんせつinterview
面倒臭いめんどうくさいbother to do, tiresome
儲かるもうかるto be profitable, to yield a profit
儲けるもうけるto earn, to have (bear, beget) a child
申し訳ないもうしわけないinexcusable, I am sorry
モーターモーターmotor
木材もくざいlumber, timber, wood
目次もくじtable of contents
潜るもぐるto dive, to pass through; to evade, to hide
もしかしたらもしかしたらperhaps, maybe, by some chance
もたれるもたれるto lean against, to lean on
もたれるもたれるto lean against, to lean on, to recline on
モダンモダンmodern
餅もちsticky rice cake
モデルモデルa fashion model
元々もともとoriginally, by nature, from the start
物置ものおきstorage room
物語るものがたるto tell, to indicate
物差しものさしruler, measure
物凄いものすごいearth-shattering, staggering, to a very great extent
モノレールモノレールmonorail
こうよう もみじもみじ(Japanese) maple
紅葉もみじ(Japanese) maple
揉むもむto rub, to crumple (up), to wrinkle
もやすもやすto burn
催しもよおしevent, festivities, function
盛るもるto serve (food); to fill up; to prescribe
問答もんどうquestions and answers, dialogue
やかましいやかましいto be fussy, to be overly critical
喧しいやかましいnoisy, loud, clamorous, boisterous
夜間やかんat night, nighttime
やかんやかんkettle
役者やくしゃactor
役所やくしょgovernment office, public office
役人やくにんgovernment official
薬品やくひんmedicine(s), chemical(s)
役目やくめduty, business
火傷やけどburn, scald
夜行やこうnight train, night travel
矢印やじるしdirecting arrow
やたらにやたらrandomly, recklessly, blindly
薬局やっきょくpharmacy, drugstore
やっつけるやっつけるto attack (an enemy), to beat, to finish off
やっぱりやっぱりafter all, anyway
家主やぬしlandlord
破くやぶくto tear
やむをえないやむをえないcannot be helped, unavoidable
軟らかいやわらかいsoft, tender, limp
遊園地ゆうえんちamusement park
夕刊ゆうかんevening paper
友好ゆうこうfriendship
郵送ゆうそうmailing
夕立ゆうだち(sudden) evening shower (rain)
夕日ゆうひ(in) the evening sun, setting sun
悠々ゆうゆうquiet, calm, leisurely
有料ゆうりょうadmission-paid, toll
浴衣ゆかたbathrobe, informal summer kimono
行方ゆくえone's whereabouts
湯気ゆげsteam
輸血ゆけつblood transfusion
輸送ゆそうtransport, transportation
油断ゆだんnegligence, unpreparedness
湯飲みゆのみteacup
湯飲ゆのみteacup
緩いゆるいloose, lenient, slow
溶岩ようがんlava
容器ようきcontainer, receptacle, vessel, packaging
用語ようごterm, terminology
要旨ようしgist, essentials, summary
幼児ようじinfant, baby, child
容積ようせきcapacity, volume
幼稚ようちinfancy, childish, infantile
幼稚園ようちえんkindergarten
用途ようとuse, usefulness
洋品店ようひんてんclothes store
養分ようぶんnourishment, nutrient
羊毛ようもうwool
ようやくようやくat last, finally, hardly
要領ようりょうgist, essentials, outline
欲張りよくばりgreedy
余計よけいtoo much, unnecessary, abundance, surplus, excess, superfluity
よこすよこすto send, to forward; to hand over (e.g., money)
よごすよごす(1) to disgrace, to dishonour, (2) to pollute, to contaminate, to soil, to make dirty, to stain
寄せるよせるto come near, to let someone approach to bring near, to bring together, to collect, to gather to deliver (opinion, news, etc.), to send (e.g. a letter), to contribute, to donate to let someone drop by
余所よそanother place, somewhere else, strange parts
四つ角よつかどfour corners, crossroads
酔っ払いよっぱらいdrunkard
予備よびpreparation, spare
呼び掛けるよびかけるto call out to, to accost, to address (crowd), to appeal
呼び出すよびだすto summon, to call (e.g., phone)
蘇るよみがえるto be resurrected, to be revived
喜ぶよろこぶto be delighted, to be glad
来日らいにちcoming to Japan, visit to Japan
落第らくだいfailure, dropping out of a class
ラッシュアワーラッシュアワーrush hour
欄らんcolumn of text (e.g., as in a newspaper)
ランチランチlunch
ランニングランニングrunning; tank top
乱暴らんぼうrude, violent, rough
理科りかscience
利害りがいadvantages and disadvantages, interest
リズムリズムrhythm
リットルリットルliter
リポートリポートreport, paper
リボンリボンribbon
略すりゃくすto abbreviate
流域りゅういき(river) basin
寮りょうhostel, dormitory
両側りょうがわboth sides
漁師りょうしfisherman
領事りょうじconsul
領収りょうしゅうreceipt, voucher
臨時りんじtemporary, special, extraordinary
留守番るすばんcare-taking, caretaker, house-watching
例外れいがいexception
零点れいてんzero, no marks
冷凍れいとうfreezing, cold storage, refrigeration
レインコートレインコートraincoat
レクリェーションレクリェーションrecreation
レジャーレジャーleisure
列島れっとうchain of islands
煉瓦れんがbrick
連合れんごうunion, alliance
レンズレンズlens
ろうそくろうそくcandle
ローマ字ローマじromanization, Roman letters (alphabet)
録音ろくおん(audio) recording
ロッカーロッカーlocker
ロビーロビーlobby
論ずるろんずるto argue, to discuss
和英わえいJapanese-English
分かれるわかれるto branch, to fork, to diverge to separate, to split, to divide to disperse, to scatter
若々しいわかわかしいyouthful, young
詫びるわびるto apologize
和服わふくJapanese clothes
割合にわりあいにrelatively, comparatively
割り算わりざんdivision (math)
割とわりとrelatively, comparatively
割引わりびきdiscount
ワンピースワンピースone-piece dress

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