1000 chữ Kanji trong tiếng Nhật cơ bản
S.No | Kanji | Readings | Meanings | Examples |
1 | 一 | ICHI, ITSU
イ チ , イ ツ hito(tsu) ひ と ( つ ) |
one, the first | 一 ichi – one, the number one
一番 ichi ban – #1, the best 世界一 sei kai ichi – the best in the world 一人 hitori – one person, alone |
2 | 二 | NI
二 futa(tsu) ふ た ( つ ) |
two, second | 二 ni – two
第二 dai ni – the second 二月ni gatsu – February [the 2nd month] |
3 | 三 | SAN
サ ン mit(tsu) み っ ( つ ) |
three, third | 三 san – three
三角 san kaku – triangle 三月 san gatsu – March [the 3rd month] |
4 | 四 | SHI , YON
シ , ヨ ンyo-, yot(tsu) よ っ ( つ ) |
four, fourth | 四 yon or shi – four
四級 yon kyuu – 4th grade 四月 shi gatsu – April [the 4th month] |
5 | 五 | GO
ゴ itsu(tsu) い つ ( つ ) |
five, the fifth | 五 go – five
五ヶ月 go ka getsu – 5 months |
6 | 六 | ROKU | six, the sixth | 六 roku – six |
ロ ク | 六日 mui ka – the 6th of the month | |||
mut(tsu) | 六月 raku gatsu – June [the 6th month] | |||
む っ ( つ ) | ||||
7 | 七 | SHICHI, NANA | seven, | 七 shichi or nana – seven |
シ チ , ナ ナ | the seventh | 七不思議nana fushigi – the seven wonders | ||
nana, nana(tsu) | 七月shichi gatsu – July [the 7th month] | |||
な な ( つ) | ||||
8 | 八 | HACHI | eight, the eighth | 八 hachi -eight |
ハ チ | 八年間 hachi nen kan – 8 years | |||
yat(tsu) | 八月hachi gatsu – August [the 8th month] | |||
や っ ( つ ) | ||||
9 | 九 | KU, KYUU | nine, the ninth | 九 kyuu or ku – nine |
ク , キ ュ ウ | 九ヵ月 ku ka getsu – 9 months | |||
kokono(tsu) | 九月ku gatsu – September [the 9th month] | |||
こ こ の ( つ ) | ||||
10 | 十 | JUU | ten | 十 juu – ten |
ジ ュ ウ | 十九 juu kyuu – 19 [lit. 10 & 9] | |||
too | 九十 kyuu juu – 90 [lit. 9 & 10] | |||
と お | 十二月juu ni gatsu – December [the 12th month | |||
11 | 百 | HYAKU | a hundred, | 二百 ni hyaku – 200 |
ヒ ャ ク | one hundred | 三百 san byaku – 300 | ||
momo | ||||
も も | ||||
12 | 千 | SEN | a thousand | 一千円 issen en – 1000 yen |
セ ン | 三千二百 san sen ni hyaku – 2,200 | |||
chi | 二千年ni sen nen – the year 2000, 2 millennium | |||
ち | ||||
13 | 万 | MAN , BAN | ten thousand | 百万 hyaku man – a million (1,000,000) [100 &10,000] |
マ ン , バ ン | 一万円ichi man en – 10,000 yen (about $100 US) |
yorozu | 万歳 ban zai – hurrah! banzai! hooray! | |||
よ ろ ず | ||||
14 | 父 | FU , HO , TOU | father, dad | お父さん o tou san – a father |
フ , ホ , ト ウ | 父の日 chichi no hi – Father’s Day | |||
chichi | 父親 chichi oya – father | |||
ち ち | ||||
15 | 母 | BO, MU , KAA | mother, mom | お母さん okaa san – a mother, mommy |
ボ , ム , カ ア | 母の日 haha no hi – Mother’s Day | |||
haha | 保母ho bo – a kindergarten teacher, a nurse | |||
は は | ||||
16 | 友 | YUU | a friend | 友達 tomo dachi – friends, a friend |
ユ ウ | 友情 yuu jou – friendship | |||
tomo | 友好国 yuu kou koku – a friendly nation | |||
と も | ||||
17 | 女 | ZYO, NYO | a woman, | 彼女 kano jo – 1) her, 2) girlfriend |
ジ ョ , ニ ョ | women, female | 女の子 onna no ko – a girl | ||
onna | 女優 jo yuu – an actress | |||
お ん あ | ||||
18 | 男 | DAN, NAN | a man, men, male | 男女 dan jo – men & women |
ダ ン , ナ ン | 男らしい otoko rashi – manly, like a man | |||
otoko | 雪男yuki otoko – the abominable snowman | |||
お と こ | ||||
19 | 人 | JIN, NIN | person, | 日本人 ni hon jin – a Japanese person |
ジ ン , ニ ン | people, man | 大人otona – adult, a grown-up [irregular] | ||
hito | 美人 bi jin – a beautiful woman | |||
ひ と | ||||
20 | 子 | SHI, SU | a child, a kid, | 子供 ko domo – children, child |
シ , ス | children, the young | 男の子 otoko no ko – a boy [man’s child = boy] | ||
ko | 子猫 ko neko – kitten [child cat] | |||
こ | お菓子 okashi – candy, sweets | |||
21 | 日 | NICHI, JITSU | the sun, day | ある日 aru hi – one day |
ニ チ , ジ ツ | 毎日 mai nichi – everyday | |||
hi , ka | 今日 kyou – today [irregular] | |||
ひ , か | 日曜日 nichi you bi – Sunday | |||
22 | 月 | GETSU , GATSU | month, the moon | 一月ichi gatsu – January [lit. 1st month] |
ゲ ツ , が つ | 今月 kon getsu – this month | |||
tsuki | 月 tsuki – the moon | |||
つ き | 月曜日 getsu you bi – Monday | |||
23 | 火 | KA | fire, light | 花火 hana bi – fireworks |
カ | 火花 hi bana – sparks | |||
hi | 火山 ka zan – volcano [lit. fire mountain] | |||
ひ | 火曜日 ka you bi – Tuesday | |||
24 | 水 | SUI | water | 大水 oo mizu – flood [lit. big water] |
ス イ | 水着 mizu gi – swimsuit, bathing suit | |||
mizu | 水曜日 sui you bi – Wednesday | |||
み ず | ||||
25 | 木 | MOKU, BOKU | tree, wood | 木登り ki nobori – tree climbing |
モ ク , ボ ク | 松の木 matsu no ki – pine tree | |||
ki , ko | 木曜日 moku you bi – Thursday | |||
き , こ |
26 | 金 | KIN , KON | gold , money | お金 okane – money
[note: the o is added for ‘respect.’ ]
賞金 shou kin – prize money 金曜日 kin you bi – Friday |
キ ン , コ ン | ||||
kane, kana | ||||
か ね , か な | ||||
27 | 土 | DO, TO | earth, ground, soil | 粘土 nen do – clay |
ド , ト | 土地 to chi – ground, area, soil | |||
tsuchi | 土曜日 do you bi – Saturday | |||
つ ち | ||||
28 | 本 | HON | book, | 日本 ni hon – Japan |
ホ ン | counter for long, | 絵本 e hon – a picture book (for children) | ||
moto | slender objects | 本 hon – a book | ||
も と | ||||
29 | 休 | KYUU | rest, vacation | 夏休み natsu yasumi – summer vacation |
キ ュ ウ | 昼休み hiru yasumi – lunch break | |||
yasumu | お休みなさい oyasuminasai – ‘Good night!’ | |||
や す む | ||||
30 | 語 | GO | word, speech, | 日本語 ni hon go – Japanese
物語mono gatari – a story, tale, legend 国語 koku go – national language (in Japan, Japanese) |
ゴ | a language | |||
katari , kata(ru) | narration, | |||
か た り , か た ( る ) | to tell, to speak | |||
31 | 年 | NEN
ネ ンtoshi と し |
year | 一年 ichi nen – one year
二年前 ne nen mae – two years ago 去年 kyo nen – last year |
32 | 午 | GO
ゴuma う ま |
noon | 午後 go go – afternoon (PM)
午前 go zen – morning (AM) 午後二時 go go ni ji – 2 O’clock in the afternoon |
33 | 前 | ZEN
ゼ ンmae ま え |
before, in front of, previous | 名前 na mae – name
前書きmae gaki – preface [lit. before the writing] 二年前 ne nen mae – two years ago- |
34 | 後 | GO , KOU
ゴ , コ ウ nochi,ushiro の ち , う し ろ |
behind , after | 最後sai go – the last, the end, conclusion
後ろ ushiro – behind 後書き ata gaki – postscript, afterword |
35 | 時 | JI
ジ toki と き |
time | 時間 ji kan – time
時々 toki doki – sometimes 江戸時代 e do ji dai – the Edo period 何時ですか? nan ji desu ka? – What time is it? |
36 | 間 | KAN , KEN | interval, space | 時間 ji kan – time |
カ ン , ケ ン | room, time | 昼間 hiru ma – daytime | ||
aida , ma | 居間 i ma – living room | |||
あ い だ , ま | ||||
37 | 毎 | MAI , BAI | each , every | 毎日 mai nichi – everyday |
マ イ , バ イ | 毎朝 mai asa – every morning | |||
gotoni | 毎週 mai shuu – every week | |||
ご と ( に ) | ||||
38 | 先 | SEN | previous, ahead | 先生 sen sei – teacher |
セ ン | どうぞ、お先に douzo, osaki ni – Please go first. | |||
saki | 先日 sen jitsu – the other day |
さ き | ||||
39 | 今 | KON, KIN | now, the present | 今月 kon getsu – this month |
コ ン , キ ン | 今晩はkon ban wa – Good night [lit. as for this night] | |||
ima | 今度 kon do – next time | |||
い ま | ||||
40 | 何 | KA | what, how many | 何人nan nin – how many people? |
カ | 何か nani ka – something | |||
nani , nan | 何? nani? – What? | |||
な に , な ん | 何時ですか? nan ji desu ka? – What time is it? | |||
41 | 上 | JOU, KAMI
ジ ョ ウ , カ ミ ue, uwa う え , う わ |
top, above, on | 机の上 tsukue no ue – on (the) desk [lit. desk’s above] 上手 jou zu – to be good at something [lit upper hand] 年上 toshi ue – older, old (in years) |
42 | 下 | KA, GE
カ , ゲ shita, shimo, moto し た , し も , も と |
bottom, under, down | 靴下 kutsu shita – socks [lit. shoes under] 地下 chi ka – underground,
basement 年下toshi shita – junior, younger, young |
43 | 左 | SA
サ hidari ひ だ り |
left | 左手 hidari te – left hand
左足 hidari ashi – left leg 机の左tsukue no hidari – to the left of the desk |
44 | 右 | U, YUU
ウ , ユ ウ migi み ぎ |
right | 右目 migi me – right eye
右ページ migi pe-ji – right page (of a book) 右手 migi te – right hand |
45 | 東 | TOU, TSUU
ト ウ , ツ ウ higashi ひ が し |
east | 中東 chuu tou – the Middle East 東アジア higashi ajia – East Asia 東京 tou
kyou – Tokyo |
46 | 西 | SEI , SAI
セ イ , サ イ nishi に し |
west | 西口 nishi guchi – west entrance
関西kan sai – Osaka and surrounding area, Kansai 西ドイツ nishi doitsu – West Germany 大西洋 tai sei you – the Atlantic |
47 | 单 | NAN
ナ ンminami み な み |
south | 東单アジア tou nan ajia – Southeast Asia 单極 nan kyoku – the South Pole,
Antarctic 单米 nan bei – South America |
48 | 北 | HOKU,BOKU
ホ ク, ボ ク kita き た |
north | 北アメリカ kita amerika – North America
北京 pekin – Bei jin (In China) 单北戦争 nan boku sen sou – the (US) Civil War 北海道 hokkai dou – Hokkaido |
49 | 外 | GAI, GE
ガ イ, ゲ sato, hoka さ と , ほ か |
outside, foreign | 外国人 gai koku jin – foreigner
外国語 gai koku go – foreign language 外で遊ぼうsoto de asobou – Let’s play outside! |
50 | 名 | MEI
メ イna な |
name, fame, famous | 名前 na mae – name
有名 yuu mei – famous 平仮名 hiragana – Hiragana 私の名前は。。。です。 watashi no namae wa … desu. – My name is … |
51 | 高 | KOU
コ ウ taka, takai た か , た か ( い ) |
high, costly, tall | 最高 sai kou – the highest, the best, supreme 高校生 kou kou sei – a high school student 高いビルtakai biru – a tall building |
52 | 小 | SHOU
シ ョ ウ chiisai ち い ( さ い ) |
small, little | 小学校 shou gakkou – elementary school
小さい家 chiisai ie – a small house 小説shou setsu – a novel, a story (fiction) |
53 | 中 | CHUU
チ ュ ウnaka な か |
middle, center, within, inside | 一日中 ichi nichi juu – all day long 家の中 ie no naka – inside the house 勉強中
ben kyou chuu – while studying, in the midst of studying |
54 | 大 | TAI, DAI
タ イ , ダ イ ookii お お ( き い ) |
big, large, great | 大学 dai gaku – university, college 大きい心 ookii kokoro – a big heart 大会 tai
kai – big meet, convention, rally |
55 | 長 | CHOU , JOU
チ ョ ウ,ジ ョ ウ nagai な が い |
leader , long | 校長先生 kou chou sensei – principal (of school)
社長 sha chou – a company president 長い道 nagai michi – a long road |
56 | 半 | HAN | half | 半ヶ月 han ka getsu – half a month |
ハ ン | 半月 han getsu – a half moon | |||
nakaba | 半島 han tou – peninsula [lit. half island] | |||
な か ( ば) | ||||
57 | 分 | BUN,FUN, | a part, share, | 半分 han bun – half |
ブ ン , フ ン | to divide, separate | 部分 bu bun – a part | ||
wakeru | to understand | 気分 ki bun – feeling, mood | ||
わ ( け る ) | 分かりました wakarimashita – I understand | |||
58 | 学 | GAKU, KAKU | learning, science, | 科学 ka gaku – science |
ガ ク, カ ク | to learn | 中学校 chuu gakkou – middle school, JHS | ||
manabu | 数学 suu gaku – math, arithmetic | |||
ま な ( ぶ ) | ||||
59 | 校 | KOU
コ ウ |
school | 学校 gakkou – school
高校 kou kou – senior high school 校内 kou nai – within the school, on school grounds |
60 | 生 | SEI, SHOU | birth, life, | 学生 kaku sei – a student |
セ イ , シ ョ ウ | to give birth, | 一生 isshou – all life, a lifetime | ||
ikiru , umareru | to live | 人生 jin sei – life (human) | ||
い ( き る ) , | 先生 sen sei – teacher, master, doctor… | |||
う ( ま れ る ) | ||||
61 | 山 | SAN | mountain | 火山 ka zan – a volcano [lit. fire mountain] |
サ ン | 富士山 fu ji san – Mt. fuji | |||
yama | ごみの山gomi no yama – a mountain of garbage | |||
や ま | 山 yama – a mountain | |||
62 | 川 | SEN | a river, stream | 川 kawa – a river |
セ ン | 石川県ishi kawa ken – Ishikawa prefecture (on Honshu) | |||
kawa | 小川 o gawa – a stream [lit. small river] | |||
か わ | ||||
63 | 白 | HAKU | white | 白い shiroi – the color white |
ハ ク | 白あり shiro ari – termite [lit. white ant] |
shiroi | 白鳥 haku chou – swan [lit. white bird] | |||
し ろ ( い ) | ||||
64 | 天 | TEN | heaven, the sky | 天井 ten jou – ceiling |
テ ン | 天気 ten ki – weather | |||
ama , ame | 天国 ten goku – heaven, paradise | |||
あ ま , あ め | 天才 ten sai – genius | |||
65 | 雨 | U
ウ ame, ama あ め , あ ま |
rain | 雨 ame – rain
雨水 ama mizu – rain water 大雨 oo ame – heavy rain |
66 | 電 | DEN , TEN | electricity, | 電車 den sha – (electric) train |
デ ン , テ ン | electric powered | 電池 den chi – a battery | ||
inazuma | 電話 den wa – a telephone | |||
い な ず ま | 電気den ki – electricity, light (from light bulb…) | |||
67 | 気 | KI , KE | spirit, intention, | 空気 kuu ki – air, atmosphere |
キ , ケ | mind, power, | 元気 gen ki – genki, healthy, full of spirit | ||
iki | energy | 人気 nin ki – popular | ||
い き | ||||
68 | 車 | SHA
シ ャkuruma く る ま |
car, vehicle | 自転車 ji ten sha – bicycle
電車 den sha – train 救急車 kyuu kyuu sha – ambulance |
69 | 国 | KOKU | country, a nation | 韓国 kan koku – Korea |
コ ク | 外国 gai koku – foreign country | |||
kuni | 中国 chuu goku – China | |||
く に | ||||
70 | 円 | EN | a circle, yen | 千円 sen en – 1000 yen |
エ ン | 円高 en daka – a high yen rate | |||
marui | 円をかく en o kaku – draw a circle | |||
ま る ( い ) | ||||
71 | 話 | WA
ワ hanashi , hanasu は な し は な ( す ) |
a talk, a topic, a story | 英会話 ei kai wa – English conversation (class) 昔話 mukashi banashi – an old tale, legend 手話 shu wa – sign language [lit. hand talk] |
72 | 聞 | BUN , MON
ブ ン,モ ン kiku ,kikoeru き ( く ) , き ( こ え る ) |
to hear, listen, ask | 新聞 shin bun – newspaper
聞いて下さい kiite kudasai – please listen 朝日新聞 asa hi shin bun – the Asahi newspaper |
73 | 食 | JIKI , SHOKU
ジ キ , シ ョ ク ku ( u ) , ta ( beru ) く ( う ) , た ( べ る ) |
eating, a meal, food | 食べ物tabe mono – food [lit. eating thing]
食べたい tabetai – (I) want to eat 食事 shok u ji – a meal |
74 | 読 | DOKU
ド ク yo (mu ) よ ( む ) |
to read | 読みやすい yomi yasui – easy to read
読書 doku sho – reading 読んで下さい yonde kudasai – please read |
75 | 来 | RAI
ラ イ kuru , kitaru く(る) , き( た る) |
to come | 未来 mi rai – the future [lit. not yet come]
来月 rai getsu – next month 出来るde ki ru – able to do something, ready for |
76 | 書 | SHO | book, document | 図書館 to sho kan – library |
シ ョ | 聖書 sei sho – the Bible [lit. holy book] | |||
ka ( ku ) | 辞書 ji sho – dictionary | |||
か ( く ) | ||||
77 | 見 | KEN | to see, | 見せて misete – show me!
花見 hana mi – flower viewing, watching cherry blossoms in April 見える mieru – be able to see, visible |
ケ ン | to show | |||
miru , mieru | ||||
み (る) , み (え る) | ||||
78 | 行 | KOU, GYOU | to go | 行きましょう ikimashou – Let’s go! |
コ ウ , ギ ョ ウ | 銀行 gin kou – bank | |||
iku , yuku | 旅行 ryo kou – a trip, travel | |||
い ( く ) , ゆ ( く ) | ||||
79 | 出 | SHUTSU | to go out, leave | 出口 de guchi – exit |
シ ュ ツ | 出発 shuppatsu – to go, departure | |||
dasu , deru | 思い出す omoi dasu – to remember, to recollect | |||
だ ( す ) , で ( る ) | ||||
80 | 入 | NYUU | enter, to go in, | 中入り naka iri – intermission (of a play) |
ニ ュ ウ | to insert | 入口 iri guchi – an entrance | ||
hairu , iru , ireru | 手に入るte ni iru – to obtain, to get your hands on … | |||
は い ( る ) | ||||
い ( る ) , い ( れる ) | ||||
81 | 会 | KAI , E | meeting, | 英会話 ei kai wa – English conversation
[only kai wa means any conversation]
会議 kai gi – meeting, conference 教会 kyou kai – church |
カ イ , エ | to meet | |||
au | ||||
あ ( う ) | ||||
82 | 青 | SEI,SHOU | blue | 青空 ao zora – blue sky |
セ イ, シ ョ ウ | (sometimes green) | 青森県 ao mori ken – Aomori Prefecture | ||
aoi | 青色 ao iro – blue color | |||
あ お ( い ) | ||||
83 | 赤 | SEKI, SHAKU | red | 赤ちゃん aka chan – a child, infant |
セ キ, シ ャ ク | 赤道 seki dou – the equator | |||
akai | 赤字 aka ji – red ink, in the red, a deficit | |||
あ か ( い ) | ||||
84 | 明 | MEI, MYOU | light, bright, | 明るい akarui – bright, cheerful |
メ イ , ミ ョ ウ | to dawn | 発明 hatsu mei – invention | ||
akarui ,akeru | 説明 setsu mei – explanation | |||
あ か ( る い ) | ||||
あ け ( る ) | ||||
85 | 秋 | SHUU, TOKI | fall (the season), | 秋分の日shuu bun no hi – autumn equinox holiday |
シ ュ ウ,ト キ | autumn | 秋風 aki kaze – autumn breeze | ||
aki | ||||
あ き | ||||
86 | 空 | KUU , KOU | sky, air, empty | 空手 kara te – karate [lit. empty hand] |
ク ウ, コ ウ | 空気 kuu ki – air, atmosphere | |||
sora , aku | 空港 kuu kou – airport | |||
そ ら , あ く | 空 sora – sky | |||
87 | 開 | KAI , KE | to open | ドアを開ける doa o akeru – open a door |
カ イ,ケ | 全開 zen kai – full throttle, fully open | |||
hiraku , hirakeru | ||||
ひ ら ( く ) | ||||
ひ ら ( け る ) | ||||
88 | 悪 | A, AKU | bad, evil | 悪者 warui mono – a bad fellow,
someone (something) bad |
ア , ア ク | 最悪 sai aku – the worst
悪魔 aku ma – devil, demon |
|||
warui | ||||
わ る ( い ) | ||||
89 | 朝 | CHOU | morning | 朝日新聞 asahi shinbun – Asahi newspaper |
チ ョ ウ | 今朝ke sa – this morning [irregular pronunciation] | |||
asa | 毎朝 mai asa – every morning | |||
あ さ | 朝御飯 asa go han – breakfast [lit. morning rice] | |||
90 | 字 | JI | letter (from | 文字 mo ji – letter |
ジ | the alphabet…), | 赤十字 aka juu ji – Red Cross [ juu ji is cross] | ||
aza | character, mark | 漢字 kan ji – kanji, [lit. Chinese character] | ||
あ ざ | ||||
91 | 足 | SOKU
ソ ク ashi あ し |
foot, feet, leg, to be enough sufficient | 両足 ryou ashi – both legs (both feet)
右足 migi ashi – right foot, leg 満足 man zoku – satisfaction |
92 | 味 | MI
ミ aji あ じ |
taste, experience | 味見 aji mi – try the taste, have a taste
意味 i mi – meaning 趣味 shu mi – hobby |
93 | 新 | SHIN
シ ン arata , atarashii あ ら ( た) あ た ら ( し い ) |
new, fresh | 新しい車 atarashii kuruma – a new car
新聞 shin bun – newspaper 新年 shin nen – new year |
94 | 集 | SHUU
シ ュ ウ atsu ( meru ) あ つ ( め る ) |
to collect, gather | 編集 hen shuu – editing (newspaper, book…) 集める atsumeru – to collect, to gather something 集会shuu kai – assembly, group |
95 | 兄 | KEI , KYOU
ケ イ , キ ョ ウ ani あ に |
older brother | お兄さん o nii san – big brother
兄弟 kyou dai – brothers |
96 | 姉 | SHI
シ ane あ ね |
older sister | お姉さん o nee san – big sister 姉さん nee san – girl, older girl 姉妹 shi mai –
sisters |
97 | 歩 | HO , BU
ホ ブ ayu ( mu ) , aru ( ku ) あ ゆ ( む ) あ る ( く ) |
to walk, to step | 一歩一歩 ippo ippo – one step at a time, step by step
散歩 san po – a walk, stroll 第一歩 dai ippo – the first step |
98 | 有 | YUU , U
ユ ウ , ウ a ( ru ) あ ( る ) |
to have, to exist, is | 有り難う arigatou – arigatou, thank you
[set expression]
公有地 kou yuu chi – public land 有名 yuu mei – famous |
99 | 安 | AN
ア ン yasui や す い |
safe, peaceful , cheap, inexpensive | 安心 an shin – peace of mind
安いもの yasui mono – something cheap 安全 an zen – safe, safety |
100 | 医 |
I い |
to heal, to cure | 医者 i sha – doctor
医院 i in – clinic |
101 | 意 | I
イ |
mind, heart, attention | 意味 i mi – meaning
注意chuu i – warning, caution, be careful 用意 you i – preparation, prepare 意見 i ken – opinion, view |
102 | 以 | I
イ |
more, with, through, on account of | 以下 i ka – below, less than, under
以上 i jou – more than, over, this is all 以心伝心i shin den shin – telepathy, mind reading |
103 | 言 | GEN , GON | speech, statement | 言葉 koto ba – word, language |
ゲ ン , ゴ ン | to say | 独り言hitori goto – soliloquy, talking to yourself | ||
iu , koto | word, expression | 方言 hou gen – dialect | ||
い ( う ) , こ と | ||||
104 | 家 | KA , KE | house | 家族 ka zoku – family |
カ , ケ | 作家 sakka – writer, novelist, author | |||
ya , ie | 愛猫家 ai byou ka – lover of cats | |||
や , い え | ||||
105 | 急 | KYUU | to hurry | 救急車 kyuu kyuu sha – ambulance |
キ ュ ウ | 特急 tokkyuu – limited express train | |||
isogu | オリエント急行 oriento kyuu kou – Orient Express | |||
い そ ( ぐ ) | ||||
106 | 犬 | KEN | dog | 小犬 ko inu – puppy |
ケ ン | 番犬 ban ken – watch dog | |||
inu | 愛犬家 ai ken ka – lover of dogs | |||
い ぬ | ||||
107 | 妹 | MAI | younger sister | 姉妹 shi mai – sisters (elder & younger) |
マ イ | 従姉妹 itoko – cousin (female) | |||
imouto | 姉妹都市 shi mai to shi – sister cities | |||
い も う と | ||||
108 | 色 | SHIKI , SHOKU | color | 青色 ao iro – blue
黄色 ki iro – yellow 十人十色 juu nin to iro – 10 people 10 colors, different strokes for different folks |
シ キ , シ ョ ク | ||||
iro | ||||
い ろ | ||||
109 | 音 | ON , IN | sound | 音楽 on gaku – music |
オ ン , イ ン | 発音 hatsu on – pronunciation | |||
ne , oto | 福音 fuku in – the Gospel, good news | |||
ね , お と | ||||
110 | 員 | IN
イ ン |
member, official | 委員 i in – committee member 会員 kai in – member, membership 社員sha in
– company employee |
111 | 院 | IN
イ ン |
institution, academy | 病院 byou in – hospital
医院 i in – (doctor’s) clinic 大学院 dai gaku in – graduate school |
112 | 飲 | IN | to drink | 飲み物nomi mono – something to drink, a drink |
イ ン | 飲み水 nomi mizu – drinking water | |||
nomu | 飲み放題 nomi hou dai – all you can drink | |||
の む |
113 | 魚 | GYO | fish | 人魚 nin gyo – mermaid |
ギ ョ | 金魚 kin gyo – goldfish | |||
uo , sakana | 飛魚 tobi uo – flying fish | |||
う お , さ か な | ||||
114 | 動 | DOU | to move | 運動 un dou – exercise, movement |
ド ウ | 動物 dou butsu – animals | |||
ugoku | 感動kan dou – deeply impressed, moved, touched | |||
う ご ( く ) | ||||
115 | 牛 | GYUU | cow, bull | 牛乳 gyuu nyuu – milk |
ギ ュ ウ | 牛肉 gyuu niku – beef, cow meat | |||
ushi | 牛 ushi – cow | |||
う し | ||||
116 | 歌 | KA | a song | 国歌 kokka – national anthem |
カ | to sing | 歌詞 ka shi – lyrics, words to music | ||
uta , utau | 歌舞伎 ka bu ki – Kabuki, Japanese play | |||
う た , う た う | 短歌tan ka – Tanka, 31 syllable Japanese poem | |||
117 | 写 | SHA | to copy, | 写真 sha shin – photograph |
シ ャ | take (a photo) | 写真家 sha shin ka – photographer | ||
utsusu | 写生 sha sei – sketching, drawing from life | |||
う つ す | ||||
118 | 映 | EI | to be reflected, | 映画 ei ga – movie |
エ イ | to project on a | 映画館 eiga kan – the movies, cinema | ||
utsuru , utsusu | screen, reflect | 放映 hou ei – televising | ||
う つ る , う つ す | ||||
119 | 海 | KAI | sea, ocean | 日本海 nihon kai – Japan Sea
北海道 hokkaidou – Hokkaido, the most northern big island of Japan 海岸 kai gan – beach, coast |
カ イ | ||||
umi | ||||
う み | ||||
120 | 売 | BAI | sale | 発売hatsu bai – new product for sale, sale |
バ イ | to sell | 売り物 uri mono – something for sell | ||
uri , uru | 売買 bai bai – selling & buying | |||
う り , う る | ||||
121 | 運 | UN | luck, | 運河 un ga – canal |
ウ ン | to carry | 運命 un mei – fate, destiny | ||
hakobu | 安全運転 an zen un ten – safe driving | |||
は こ ぶ | ||||
122 | 重 | JUU , CHOU | heavy | 貴重 ki chou – precious, valuable |
ジ ュ ウ | 重ね着kasane gi – wearing clothes over clothes | |||
omoi | 重点juu ten – important point, to stress something | |||
お も い | ||||
123 | 英 | EI | England, English, | 石英 seki ei – quartz |
エ イ | grand | 英会話 ei kai wa – English conversation | ||
hanabusa | 英訳 ei yaku – English translation | |||
は な ぶ さ | 英雄的 ei yuu teki – heroic | |||
124 | 駅 | EKI
エ キ |
station (train) | 駅前 eki mae – in front of a station
駅員 eki in – station attendant 駅弁 eki ben – station bento (lunch) |
125 | 終 | SHUU | end, finish | 最終 sai shuu – the final, last, closing |
シ ュ ウ | 終戦 shuu sen – end of war | |||
owari , tsui | 終電 shuu den – the last train |
お わ り , つ い | 終了 shuu ryou – end, termination | |||
126 | 多 | TA | many, much, | 多すぎる oosugiru – too much |
タ | frequent | 多分 ta bun – probably, maybe | ||
ooi | 多目的 ta moku teki – multi purpose | |||
お お い | ||||
127 | 起 | KI | get up, wake up | 早起き haya oki – getting up early |
キ | 思い起こす omoi okosu – to recall a memory | |||
okiru , okosu | 一念発起 ichi nen hokki – be resolved to … | |||
お き る , お こ す | ||||
128 | 屋 | OKU | roof, house, shop | 本屋 hon ya – book store |
オ ク | 芝居小屋shi bai go ya – playhouse, theater | |||
ya | 屋敷 ya shiki – mansion | |||
ヤ | ||||
129 | 送 | SOU | send | 衛星放送 ei sei hou sou – satellite broadcasting |
ソ ウ | 生放送 nama hou sou – live broadcast | |||
okuru | 送金sou kin – sending money (through mail…) | |||
お く る | ||||
130 | 教 | KYOU | teach, faith, | キリスト教 kirisuto kyou – Christianity |
キ ョ ウ | education | 宗教 shuu kyou – religion | ||
oshieru | ユダヤ教 yudaya kyou – Judaism | |||
お し え る | 教育 kyou iku – education | |||
131 | 弟 | DAI , TEI | younger brother | 従兄弟 itoko – cousin |
ダ イ , テ イ | 兄弟 kyou dai – brothers | |||
otouto | 弟子 de shi – disciple, pupil | |||
お と う と | 愛弟子mana deshi – favorite student, teacher’s pet | |||
132 | 同 | DOU | same, agree, | 同意 dou i – agreement, same thought
同音語 dou on go – homonym 同期 dou ki – same class, same period, contemporaries |
ド ウ | equal | |||
onaji | ||||
お な じ | ||||
133 | 主 | SHU , SU | Lord, master, | 地主 ji nushi – landlord |
シ ュ , ス | principal matter | 城主 jou shu – lord of a castle | ||
nushi | 創造主 sou zou shu – Creator | |||
ぬ し | ||||
134 | 思 | SHI | think | 意思 i shi – intention, purpose |
シ | 片思いkata omoi – one sided love, unrequited love | |||
omou | 両思い ryou omoi – mutual love | |||
お も う | 思い出す omoi dasu – to recall, remember | |||
135 | 親 | SHIN | parent, relative, | 父親 chichi oya – father parent |
シ ン | familiar | 母親 haha oya – mother parent | ||
oya , shitashii | 両親 ryou shin – parents | |||
お や , し た し い | 親指 oya yubi – thumb | |||
136 | 花 | KA , KE | flower | 生け花 ike bana – flower arrangement |
カ , ケ | 火花 hi bana – a spark | |||
hana | 花火 hana bi – fireworks | |||
は な | 花見hana mi – flower viewing (cherry blossoms) | |||
137 | 夏 | KA | summer | 夏休み natsu yasumi – summer vacation |
カ | 夏祭り natsu matsuri – summer festival | |||
natsu | 夏期時間 ka ki ji kan – daylight savings time | |||
な つ |
138 | 画 | GA , KAKU
ガ , カ ク |
picture | 映画 ei ga – a movie, film
計画 kei kaku – plan, schedule, program 山水画 san sui ga – landscape picture |
139 | 界 | KAI
カ イ |
world | 世界 se kai – the world, society
世界一 se kai ichi – the best in the world 視界 shi kai – field of vision, sight |
140 | 買 | BAI | buy | 買い物 kai mono – something to buy, shopping |
バ イ | 売買 bai bai – selling & buying, trade | |||
kau | 買 主 kai nush i – the buyer, purchaser | |||
か う | ||||
141 | 帰 | KI | return, arrive at, | お帰りなさい okaerinasai – Welcome home!
Said when someone comes home 帰り道 kaeri michi – the way back home, the road home 帰国ki koku – return to home country |
キ | come home | |||
kaeru | ||||
か え る | ||||
142 | 代 | DAI | generation, price, | 江戸時代e do ji dai – Edo period (1603-1868) |
ダ イ | substitute, | 古代 ko dai – ancient days | ||
kawari , kawaru | exchange | 十代juu dai – the teens, teenager, from 11-19 | ||
か わ り , か わ る | age, generation | |||
143 | 楽 | GAKU , RAKU | music, comfort, | 安楽 an raku – ease, comfort |
ガ ク , ラ ク | ease | 音楽 on gaku – music | ||
tanoshii | 楽器 gakki – a musical instrument | |||
た の し い | ||||
144 | 風 | FUU , FU | wind, air, style | 神風 kami kaze – divine wind, Kamikaze |
フ ウ , フ | 台風 tai fuu – typhoon | |||
kaze | 日本風 nihon fuu – Japanese style | |||
か ぜ | ||||
145 | 貸 | TAI | lend | 金貸し kane kashi – money lending
貸家 kashi ya – a house for rent ちょっと貸してください chotto kashite kudasai – Let me borrow for a sec |
タ イ | ||||
kasu | ||||
か す | ||||
146 | 方 | HOU | direction, | 貴方 anata – you (usually written in hiragana) |
ホ ウ | person, way of | 使い方tsukai kata – how to use (something) | ||
kata | 見方 mi kata – view point, way of looking | |||
か た | ||||
147 | 紙 | SHI | paper | 手紙 te gami – letter (postal) |
シ | 折り紙 ori gami – origami, paper folding | |||
kami | 和紙 wa shi – Japanese paper | |||
か み | ||||
148 | 通 | TSUU | go through, | 普通fu tsuu – common, generally, ordinary |
ツ ウ | avenue, traffic | 通り toori (or doori) – street, avenue | ||
tooru , toori | 通訳 tuu yaku – translate, interprete | |||
と お る , と お り | ||||
149 | 体 | TAI | body, object | 気体 ki tai – gas, vapour |
タ イ | 具体的 gu tai teki – concretely, tangible | |||
karada , katachi | 体が弱い karada ga yowai – body is weak | |||
か ら だ , か た ち | ||||
150 | 借 | SHAKU | borrow, rent | 借り物 kari mono – borrowed thing |
シ ャ ク | 借金 shakkin – debt, loan | |||
kariru | 借り家 kari ie – house for rent | |||
か り る |
151 | 漢 | KAN | China | 漢字 kan ji – Kanji, Chinese characters |
カ ン | 漢文 kan bun – Chinese literature | |||
han | 漢和kan wa – Chinese character – Japanese dictionary | |||
は ん | ||||
152 | 館 | KAN | building, palace | 映画館 ei ga kan – movie theater |
カ ン | 図書館 to sho kan – library | |||
yakata | 水族館 sui zoku kan – aquarium | |||
や か た | ||||
153 | 元 | GEN , GAN | beginning, origin | 元々 moto moto – originally |
ゲ ン , ガ ン | 身元 mi moto – ID, a person’s identity | |||
moto | 次元 ji gen – dimension | |||
も と | ||||
154 | 考 | KOU | think, consider , | 考古学 kou ko gaku – archaeology |
コ ウ | a thought | 考え直す kangae naosu – to rethink, reconsider | ||
kangaeru , kangae | いい考え ii kangae – a good thought | |||
か ん が え る | ||||
か ん が え | ||||
155 | 着 | CHAKU , IYAKU | to wear | 雨着 ama gi – rain wear |
チ ャ ク , イ ヤ ク | 上着 uwa gi – a coat, jacket | |||
kiru | 到着 tou chaku – to arrive | |||
き る | ||||
156 | 究 | KYUU , KU | research, study | 研究 ken kyuu – research |
キ ュ ウ ク | 研究会 ken kyuu kai – research society | |||
kiwameru | 究明 kyuu mei – investigation | |||
き わ め る | ||||
157 | 去 | KYO , KO | past, gone, leave | 過ぎ去る sugi saru – to pass |
キ ョ , コ | 過去 ka ko – the past | |||
saru | 捨て去る sute saru – to abandon (ship) | |||
さ る | ||||
158 | 京 | KYOU , KEI | capital | 東京 tou kyou – Tokyo |
キ ョ ウ , ケ イ | 北京 pekin – Beijing, China | |||
miyako | 上京jou kyou – going to the capital (Tokyo) | |||
み や こ | ||||
159 | 強 | KYOU , GOU | strong | 強敵 kyou teki – strong enemy, fierce enemy |
キ ョ ウ , ゴ ウ | 勉強 ben kyou – study | |||
tsuyoi | 最強 sai kyou – the strongest | |||
つ よ い | ||||
160 | 業 | GYOU , GOU | business, vocation | 営業 ei gyou – business, trade |
ギ ョ ウ , ゴ ウ | 軽業 karu waza – acrobatics | |||
waza | 産業 san gyou – industry | |||
わ ざ | ||||
161 | 切 | SETSU , SAI | cut, cut off | 親切 shin setsu – kindness |
セ ツ , サ イ | 爪切り tsume kiri – (finger) nail clippers | |||
kiru | 踏み切り fumi kiri – railway crossing | |||
き る | ||||
162 | 近 | KIN , KON | near, early | 最近 sai kin – recently |
キ ン , コ ン | 近畿 kin ki – the Kinki area (Osaka, Kyoto, Nara…) | |||
chikai | 近頃 chika goro – recently, lately | |||
ち か い | 近所 kin jo – neighborhood |
163 | 銀 | GIN
ギ ンshirogane し ろ が ね |
silver | 金銀 kin gin – gold & silver
銀行 gin kou – bank 純銀 jun gin – pure silver |
164 | 口 | KOU , KU | mouth | 出口 de guchi – exit |
コ ウ , ク | 辛口 kara kuchi – spicy taste | |||
kuchi | 人口 jin kou – population | |||
く ち | ||||
165 | 工 | KOU , KU , GU
コ ウ , ク , グ |
craft, construction | 人工 jin kou – manmade, artificial
大工 dai ku – carpenter 工場 kou jou – factory |
166 | 黒 | KOKU
コ ク kuro , kuroi く ろ , く ろ い |
black | 暗黒 an koku – darkness
白黒 shiro kuro – black and white 真っ黒 makkuro – pitch black |
167 | 計 | KEI
ケ イhakaru は か る |
plan, measure | 計画 kei kaku – plan, scheme 時計 to kei – watch, clock 温度計 on do ke –
thermometer |
168 | 研 | KEN | study of, sharpen | 研究 ken kyuu – research |
ケ ン | 研究生 ken kyuu sei – research student | |||
togu | 研修 ken shuu – training | |||
と ぐ | ||||
169 | 建 | KEN , KON | build | 建国 ken koku – founding of a nation |
ケ ン , コ ン | 二階建て ni kai date – a 2 story building | |||
tateru | 再建 sai ken – rebuilding, reconstruction | |||
た て る | ||||
170 | 験 | KEN | testing, examine, | 試験 shi ken – exam, test |
ケ ン | effect | 実験 jikken – experiment | ||
tamesu | 体験 tai ken – (personal) experience | |||
た め す | ||||
171 | 古 | KO | old | 使い古す tsukai furusu – to wear out something |
コ | 考古学 kou ko gaku – archaeology | |||
furui | 古本屋 furu hon ya – used bookstore | |||
ふ る い | ||||
172 | 広 | KOU | wide, broad | 広場hiro ba – an opened space, plaza |
コ ウ | 広告 kou koku – advertisement | |||
hiroi , hiromeru | 広報 kou hou – public relations, publicity | |||
ひ ろ い , ひ ろ め る | ||||
173 | 心 | SHIN | heart, mind | 愛国心 ai koku shin – patriotism |
シ ン | 安心 an shin – relief, peace of mind | |||
kokoro | 以心伝心 i shin den shin – telepathy | |||
こ こ ろ | 下心shita gokoro – hidden intentions, secret motive | |||
174 | 試 | SHI | test, try, | 入試 nyuu shi – entrance examination |
シ | experiment | 腕試しude dameshi – testing one’s abilities (arm) | ||
kokoromiru , tamesu | 卒業試験 sotsu gyou shi ken – graduation test | |||
こ こ ろ み る , た め す | ||||
175 | 答 | TOU | solution, answer | 問答mon dou – questions and answers |
ト ウ | 忚答 ou tou – reply, answer | |||
kotaeru , kotae | 解答 kai tou – answer, solution |
こ た え る , こ た え | ||||
176 | 事 | JI , ZU | matter, thing, | 仕事 shi goto – work |
ジ , ズ | fact, business | 大事 dai ji – important | ||
koto | 家事 ka ji – housework | |||
こ と | 記事 ki ji – article (newspaper) | |||
177 | 転 | TEN
テ ン |
revolve, turn around | 運転 un ten – driving
移転 i ten – transfer, moving 回転 kai ten – revolution, rotate |
178 | 作 | SAKU , SA | make, produce, | 作家 sakka – author, writer |
サ ク , サ | prepare | 手作り te zukuri – handmade | ||
tsukuru | 盗作 tou saku – plagiarism | |||
つ く る | ||||
179 | 茶 | CHA , SA
チ ャ , サ |
tea | お茶 o cha – Japanese tea, green tea 烏龍茶 u-ron cha – Oolong tea, Chinese
tea 麦茶 mugi cha – barley tea |
180 | 早 | SOU | fast, early | 早口 haya kuchi – talk fast |
ソ ウ | 朝早い asa hayai – early morning | |||
hayai | 早速sassoku – at once, immediately (irreg. sound) | |||
は や い | ||||
181 | 止 | SHI | stop | 禁止 kin shi – prohibited, not allowed |
シ | 立入禁止 tachi iri kin shi – keep off! dont come in | |||
tomaru , tomeru , tome | 中止 chuu shi – suspension, interruption | |||
と ま る , と め る , と め | ||||
182 | 自 | JI , SHI | oneself | 独自 doku ji – original, peculiar |
ジ , シ | 自衛 ji ei – self-defense | |||
mizukara | 自画自賛 ji ga ji san – praising one’s own work | |||
み ず か ら | ||||
183 | 仕 | SHI , JI | official, serve, | 奉仕 hou shi – service, attendance |
シ , ジ | attend | 仕上げ shi age – finished, end | ||
tsukaeru | 仕事 shi goto – work | |||
つ か え る | ||||
184 | 死 | SHI | death, die | 討ち死にuchi ji ni – die in battle, die in action |
シ | 致死 chi shi – lethal, fatal | |||
shinu | 必死hisshi – desperate, inevitable death, frantic | |||
ひ ぬ | ||||
185 | 始 | SHI | begin | 開始 kai shi – commencement, begin |
シ | 末始終 sue shi jyuu – forever | |||
hajimeru | 始めまして hajimemashite – nice to meet you | |||
は じ め る | ||||
186 | 使 | SHI | use | 天使 ten shi – angel |
シ | 大使 tai shi – ambassador | |||
tsukau , tsukai | 使いやすい tsukai yasui – easy to use | |||
つ か う , つ か い | ||||
187 | 私 | SHI | I, me, private | 私書箱 shi sho bako – post office box |
シ | 私事 shi ji – personal affairs | |||
watashi , watakushi | ||||
わ た し , わ た く し |
188 | 地 | CHI , JI
チ , ジ |
ground, earth | 居心地 igoko chi – comfort
宇宙基地 u chuu ki chi – space station 現在地 gen zai chi – you are here on a map, present location |
189 | 持 | JI | hold, have | 気持ち ki mochi – feeling, mood |
ジ | お金持ち okane mochi – rich man | |||
motsu , moteru | 力持ち chikara mochi – strong man | |||
も つ も , て る | ||||
190 | 質 | SHITSU
シ ツ |
quality, matter, substance | 質問 shitsu mon – question
品質 hin shitsu – quality 実質 jisshitsu – substance, essence |
191 | 室 | SHITSU | room, chamber | 密室 misshitsu – hidden room |
シ ツ | 教室 kyou shitsu – classroom | |||
muro | 温室 on shitsu – greenhouse | |||
む ろ | ||||
192 | 品 | HIN | goods, article, | 車用品 kuruma you hin – car parts |
ヒ ン | elegance, dignity | 下品 ge hin – vulgar, indecent | ||
shina | 化粧品 ke shou hin – cosmetics | |||
し な | ||||
193 | 社 | SHA | company, firm, | 社会 sha kai – society |
シ ャ | office | 会社 kai sha – office, company | ||
yashiro | 出版社 shuppan sha – publisher | |||
や し ろ | ||||
194 | 者 | SHA | someone, person | 医者 i sha – medical doctor |
シ ャ | 学者 gaku sha – a scholar | |||
mono | 芸者 gei sha – Geisha, woman performer | |||
も の | ||||
195 | 手 | SHU , ZU | hand | 空手 kara te – Karate |
シ ュ ズ | 下手 heta – not good at, poor at | |||
te | 上手 jou zu – good at, excells at | |||
て | 手紙 te gami – letter (postal) | |||
196 | 週 | SHUU | week | 一週間 isshuu kan – one week |
シ ュ ウ | 先週 sen shuu – last week | |||
来週 rai shuu – next week | ||||
週末 shuu matsu – weekend | ||||
197 | 習 | SHUU , JU | learn | 練習 ren shuu – practice |
シ ュ ウ , ジ ュ | 自習 ji shuu – self study | |||
narau | 復習fuku shuu – review, study again | |||
な ら う | ||||
198 | 住 | JUU , CHUU | live, reside, dwell | 住所 juu sho – (mailing) address
衣食住 i shoku juu – necessities of life, clothing, food, and housing 移住 i juu – migration |
ジ ュ ウ , チ ュ ウ | ||||
sumu | ||||
す む | ||||
199 | 春 | SHUN | spring (season) | 春休み haru yasumi – spring break |
シ ュ ン | 初春 sho shun – early spring | |||
haru | 青春 sei shun – youth | |||
は る | ||||
200 | 正 | SEI , SHOU | correct, justice, | 正解 sei kai – correct |
セ イ , シ ョ ウ | right | 改正 kai sei – revisement, amendment | ||
tadashii | 正月 shou gatsu – the New Year |
た だ し い | ||||
201 | 尐 | SHOU | few, little | 尐々お待ちください shou shou omachi kudasai
Please wait a moment 尐年 shou nen – youth, boy 小学校 shou gakkou – elementary school |
シ ョ ウ | ||||
sukunai , sukoshi | ||||
す く な い , す こ し | ||||
202 | 場 | JOU | location, place | 場所 ba sho – a place, area |
ジ ョ ウ | スキー場 suki- jou – ski area | |||
chou , ba | 駐車場 chuu sha jou – parking lot | |||
ち ょ う ば | ||||
203 | 知 | CHI | to know, wisdom | 知恵 chi e – wisdom |
チ | 知事 chi ji – governor | |||
shiru | 告知 koku chi – announcement, notice | |||
し る | ||||
204 | 真 | SHIN | true, reality | 写真 sha shin – photograph |
シ ン | 真っ暗 makkura – pitch black | |||
ma , makoto | 真に makotoni – really, truely | |||
ま , ま こ と | ||||
205 | 図 | ZU , TO | map, drawing, | 地図 chi zu – map |
ズ , ト | plan, unexpected | 合図 ai zu – sign, signal | ||
e , hakaru | 意図 i to – intention, aim | |||
え , は か る | ||||
206 | 世 | SEI , SE | generation, world, | 世界 se kai – the world |
セ イ , せ | society | 世紀 sei ki – century | ||
yo | 人生 jin sei – life | |||
よ | ||||
207 | 夕 | SEKI | evening | 夕方 yuu gata – evening |
セ キ | 夕焼け yuu yake – sunset | |||
yuu | 夕食 yuu shoku – dinner | |||
ゆ う | ||||
208 | 走 | SOU | run | 競走 kyou sou – race |
ソ ウ | 脱走 dassou – escape, desertion | |||
hashiru | 逃げ走る nige hashiru – to run away | |||
は し る | ||||
209 | 族 | ZOKU
ゾ ク |
tribe, family | 民族 min zoku – tribe
家族 ka zoku – family 核家族 kaku ka zoku – nuclear family |
210 | 注 | CHUU | pour, flow into, | 注意 chuu i – caution, warning |
チ ュ ウ | concentrate on | 注文 chuu mon – order (restaurant…) | ||
sosogu , sasu | 注射 chuu sha – injection, a shot | |||
そ そ ぐ , さ す | ||||
211 | 田 | DEN | rice field | 油田 yu den – oil field |
デ ン | 田植え ta ue – rice planting | |||
ta | 田舎 inaka – the country (irreg. pron) | |||
た | ||||
212 | 台 | DAI , TAI
ダ イ , タ イ |
stand, stage, pedestal | 舞台 bu tai – stage
台風 tai fuu – taiphoon 台所 dai dokoro – kitchen |
213 | 待 | TAI | wait, depend on | 待ってください matte kudasai – please wait a sec |
タ イ | 期待 ki tai – expectations, hopes | |||
matsu , machi | 招待 shou tai – invitation |
ま つ , ま ち | ||||
214 | 題 | DAI
ダ イ |
topic, subject | 宿題 shuku dai – homework 話題 wa dai – topic, subject 問題 mon dai –
problem |
215 | 度 | DO , TO , TAKU | degree, time, | 一度 ichi do – one time, once |
ド , ト , タ ク | times occurred | 温度 on do – temperature | ||
tabi | 今度 kon do – next time | |||
た び | ||||
216 | 立 | RITSU , RYUU , | to stand | 県立 ken ritsu – prefectural |
リ ツ , リ ュ ウ | 独立 doku ritsu – independence | |||
tatsu | 日立 hi tachi – Hitachi company | |||
た つ | ||||
217 | 旅 | RYO | trip, travel | 旅行 ryo kou – trip |
リ ョ | 旅人 tabi bito – a traveller | |||
tabi | 旅券 ryo ken – passport | |||
た び | ||||
218 | 力 | RYOKU, RIKI | power, strength, | 力持ち chikara mochi – strong person |
リ ョ ク , リ キ | exertion | 能力 nou ryoku – ability | ||
chikara | 協力 kyou ryoku – cooperation | |||
ち か ら | ||||
219 | 昼 | CHUU | noon, daytime | 昼寝 hiru ne – a nap |
チ ュ ウ | 昼食 chuu shoku – lunch, noonmeal | |||
hiru | 昼休み hiru yasumi – lunch break, noon break | |||
ひ る | ||||
220 | 町 | CHOU | town, village | 港町 minato machi – port city |
チ ョ ウ | 町民 chou min – townspeople | |||
machi | 町会 chou kai – town council | |||
ま ち | ||||
221 | 鳥 | CHOU | bird | 焼き鳥 yaki tori – grilled chicken
一石二鳥 isseki ni chou – one stone, two birds – to kill 2 birds with one stone 小鳥 ko tori – a small bird |
チ ョ ウ | ||||
tori | ||||
と り | ||||
222 | 店 | TEN | store, shop | 開店 kai ten – the opening of a shop |
テ ン | 喫茶店 kissaten – coffee shop | |||
mise | 店員 ten in – attendant, clerk of the store | |||
み せ | ||||
223 | 問 | MON | question, ask, | 問題 mon dai – problem |
モ ン | problem | 質問 shitsu mon – question | ||
tou | 疑問gi mon – question, doubt, problem | |||
と う | ||||
224 | 冬 | TOU | winter | 冬眠tou min – hibernation, winter sleep |
ト ウ | 冬休み fuyu yasumi – winter vacation | |||
fuyu | 冬季 tou ki – winter season | |||
ふ ゆ | ||||
225 | 道 | DOU , TOU | way, road, street, | 曲がり道 ma gari michi – a winding road |
ド ウ , ト ウ | course | 帰り道 kaeri michi – the way home | ||
michi | 片道 kata michi – a one way (trip) | |||
み ち |
226 | 堂 | DOU
ド ウ |
hall | 任天堂nin ten dou – Nintendo video game company
食堂車 shoku dou sha – dining car 食堂 shoku dou – lunch room, cafeteria |
227 | 特 | TOKU
ト ク |
special | 特別 toku betsu – special
特に toku ni – especially, particularly 特技 toku gi – special skill |
228 | 肉 | NIKU
ニ ク |
meat | 皮肉 hi niku – irony, ironic 牛肉 gyuu niku – beef 筋肉 kin niku – muscle |
229 | 野 | YA , SHO | plains, field | 荒野 ara no – wasteland, wilderness |
ヤ , シ ョ | 野球 ya kyuu – baseball | |||
no | 長野県 nagano ken – Nagano prefecture | |||
の | ||||
230 | 発 | HATSU | depart, start from, | 出発 shuppatsu – depart, leave |
ハ ツ | to happen | 爆発 baku hatsu – explosion | ||
abaku , tatsu | 発見 hakken – discovery | |||
あ ば く , た つ | 発明 hatsu mei – invention | |||
231 | 飯 | HAN | meal, cooked rice | 御飯 go han – rice, meal |
ハ ン | 朝ご飯 asa go han – breakfast | |||
meshi | 炊飯器 sui han ki – rice cooker | |||
め し | ||||
232 | 病 | BYOU | ill, sick | 病気 byou ki – sick |
ビ ョ ウ | 病院 byou in – hospital | |||
yamai , yamu | 急病 kyuu byou – sudden illness | |||
あ ま い , や む | ||||
233 | 不 | FU , BU
フ , ブ |
non-, negative, bad | 不可能 fu ka nou – impossible
不安 fu an – uneasy, unsure 不公平 fu kou hei – unfairness, injustice |
234 | 服 | FUKU
フ ク |
clothing, obey | 洋服 you fuku – western style clothes
衣服 i fuku – clothes 服従 fuku juu – obedience |
235 | 物 | BUTSU , MOTSU | thing, matter, | 植物 shoku butsu – plant life |
ブ ツ , モ ツ | object | 物語 mono gatari – story, legend | ||
mono | 食べ物 tabe mono – something to eat | |||
も の | ||||
236 | 文 | BUN , MON | sentence, literature | 文明 bun mei – civilization |
ブ ン , モ ン | 文化 bun ka – culture | |||
fumi , aya | 文具 bun gu – stationery | |||
ふ み , あ や | 文章 bun shou – a sentence | |||
237 | 別 | BETSU
ベ ツ wakareru , wakeru わ か れ る , わ け る |
separate, another, specially | 別荘 bessou – a second house
特別 toku betsu – special 別にbetsu ni – it’s not that important, not particularly |
238 | 勉 | BEN | exertion | 勉強 ben kyou – study |
べ ん | 不勉強 fu ben kyou – idleness | |||
tsutomeru | 勉強中ben kyou chuu – in the midst of studying | |||
つ と め る | ||||
239 | 目 | MOKU , BOKU | eye | 一目ぼれ hito me bore – love at first sight |
モ ク , ボ ク | 目 的 moku tek i – purpose, goal | |||
me | 左目 hidari me – left eye | |||
め | ||||
240 | 用 |
YOU ヨ ウ mochiiru も ち い る |
use, service, | 使用 shi you – use |
business | 用紙 you shi – paper, form | |||
用意 you i – prepare | ||||
用心棒 you jin bou – body gaurd | ||||
241 | 夜 | YA | night, evening | 夜逃げ yo nige – flight in the night, fleeing in the night |
ヤ | 今夜 kon ya – this evening | |||
yo , yoru | 夜間 ya kan – night, night time | |||
よ , よ る | ||||
242 | 曜 | YOU
ヨ ウ |
weekday | 何曜日nan you bi – what day of the week?
金曜日 kin you bi – Friday 土曜日 do you bi – Saturday |
243 | 洋 | YOU
ヨ ウ |
the West, western style, ocean | 洋服 you fuku – western style clothing 洋食 you shoku – western (foreign) food
洋画 you ga – foreign painting |
244 | 理 | RI
リ |
logic, reason, truth | 理由 ri yuu – reason, cause
無理 mu ri – impossible, unreasonable 理科 ri ka – science |
245 | 料 | RYOU
リ ョ ウ |
fee, materials | 料金 ryou kin – a charge, a fee
料理 ryou ri – cooking, dish 飲料 in ryou – a drink (written word) |
246 | 相 | SOU , SHOU | each other , | 首相shu shou – prime minister
相合傘ai ai gasa – 2 people sharing an umbrella 相変わらず ai ka warazu – same as always; same ole same ole… 相撲 sumou – Sumo (has a special su sound |
そ う , し ょ う | mutual , | |||
ai | appearance , | |||
あ い | aspect | |||
minister of state | ||||
247 | 愛 | love | 愛している- I love you! | |
愛妻 ai sai – beloved wife | ||||
ai | 愛知県 ai chi ken – Aichi prefecture | |||
あ い | 愛読 ai doku – a Book lover | |||
248 | 合 | GOU , KATSU | to be together; | 相合傘ai ai gasa – 2 people sharing an umbrella |
ゴ ウ , カ ツ | to fit | 場合 ba ai – a case, situation | ||
au | 具合 gu ai – condition (of various things) | |||
あ う | 都合tsu gou – circumstances, condition, convenience | |||
249 | 商 | SHOU | to sell; trade | 商港 shou kou – a trade port |
し ょ う | 商業 shou gyou – commerce, business | |||
akinau | ||||
あ き な う | ||||
250 | 浅 | SEN | shallow, | 経験が浅いkei ken ga asai – have little experience |
せ ん | superficial | 浅緑 asa midori – light green, pale green | ||
asai | ||||
あ さ い | ||||
251 | 預 | YO | to keep , | 預け金 azuke kin – key money |
よ | to take charge of | 預言 yo gen – a prophecy | ||
azukaru , azukeru | to deposit | |||
あ ず か る , あ ず け る | ||||
252 | 汗 | KAN | sweat , | 汗 ase – sweat |
か ん | perspiration | 汗腺 kan sen – sweat gland | ||
ase |
あ せ | ||||
253 | 遊 | YUU | play; to be idle | 遊園地 yuu en chi – an amusement park |
ゆ う | 遊星 yuu sei – a planet | |||
asobu | 遊牧民 yuu boku min – nomad | |||
あ そ ぶ | 夢遊病 mu yuu byou – sleepwalking | |||
254 | 値 | CHI
ち atai , ne あ た い , ね |
value, price | 価値 ka chi – worth, value |
255 | 与 | YO | to give , award , | 与える ataeru – to give, to present |
よ | cause , | |||
ataeru | to assign (a task) | |||
あ た え る | ||||
256 | 温 | ON | warm , | 気温 ki on – temperature |
お ん | temperature | 温泉 on sen – Onsen, hot spring | ||
atatakai | 温度 on do – temperature (degree) | |||
あ た た か い | ||||
257 | 暖 | DAN | warm , | 地球温暖化chi kyuu on dan ka – global warming |
だ ん | cordial | 暖まるatatamaru – to warm up; warm oneself | ||
atatakai | ||||
あ た た か い | ||||
258 | 頭 | TOU , ZU | head , top | 石頭 ishi atama – hard headed person (stone head)
赤頭巾 aka zu kin – Little Red Riding Hood (lit. red hood) |
と う , ず | ||||
atama | ||||
あ た ま | ||||
259 | 辺 | HEN , BE | vicinity , | この辺kono hen – this vicinity, around here |
へ ん , べ | neighborhood | |||
atai | ||||
あ た い | ||||
260 | 当 | TOU | to hit , to win , | 弁当 ben tou – lunch box, Bento |
と う | to guess | 本当 hon tou – truth, really | ||
ataru , ateru | 当然 tou zen – naturally, of course | |||
あ た る , あ て る | 適当 teki tou – suitable, good, fit | |||
261 | 圧 |
atsu あ つ |
pressure | 気圧 ki atsu – atmospheric pressure
電圧 den atsu – voltage |
262 | 暑 | SHO
し ょ atsui あ つ い |
summer heat; hot | 暑中 sho chuu – summer (middle of) |
263 | 熱 | NETSU | heat , hot , | 熱 ne tsu – a fever |
ね つ | fever , craze | 熱心 nesshin – fervor, zeal | ||
atsui | 熱帯 nettai – the tropical belt | |||
あ つ い | ||||
264 | 厚 | KOU | thick | 厚さ atsusa – thickness |
こ う | 厚紙 atsu gami – thick paper | |||
atsui | ||||
あ つ い | ||||
265 | 跡 | SEKI | trace , marks, | 足跡 ashi ato – footprints |
せ き | remains | 遺跡i seki – ruins, historical remains | ||
ato | 奇跡 ki seki – a miracle | |||
あ と |
266 | 暴 | BOU
ぼ うabaku あ ば く |
to disclose, open, exoise , violent | 乱暴 ran bou – violent, rough |
267 | 浴 | YOKU
よ く abiru あ び る |
to bathe | 日光浴 nikkou yoku – sunbathing |
268 | 危 | KI
き abunai , ayaui あ ぶ な いあ や う い |
dangerous , unsafe unsteady | 危機 ki ki – a crisis
危機管理 kiki kanri – crisis management 危急 kikyuu – emergency 危険 kiken – danger, peril 危険人物 kiken jinbutsu – a dangerous person |
269 | 油 | YU
ゆ abura あ ぶ ら |
oil | 醤油 shou yu – Soy sauce
灯油 tou yu – kerosene 油絵 abura e – an oil painting |
270 | 脂 | SHI
し abura あ ぶ ら |
fat | 脂肪 shibou – fat (body fat) |
271 | 甘 | KAN
か ん amai あ ま い |
sweet | 甘口 ama kuchi – mildness, sweet flavor |
272 | 余 | YO | to leave over , | 余地 yochi – room, space |
よ | more than , | 平均余命 hei kin yo mei – life expectancy | ||
amasu , amari , amaru | the remainder , | |||
あ ま す , あ ま り | to remain, | |||
あ ま る | to be beyond | |||
(one’s power) | ||||
273 | 編 | HEN | to compile , | 詩編 shi hen – the Psalms |
へ ん | to knit | 編集 hen shuu – editing, compiling | ||
amu | 編集部 hen shuu bu – editing department | |||
あ む | ||||
274 | 過 | KA | a fault, error , | 食べ過ぎ tabe sugi – eat too much |
か | to pass , elapse | 過去 kako – the past | ||
ayamachi , sugiru , sugosu | to exceed , | 過去形 kakokei – the past tense (grammar) | ||
あ や ま ち , す ぎ る | to go to excess | 過ぎ越しの祭りsugi koshi no matsuri – the Passover | ||
す ご す | ||||
275 | 誤 | GO | mistake | 試行錯誤 shikou sakugo – trial and error |
ご | 誤解 gokai – a misunderstanding | |||
ayamaru | ||||
あ や ま る | ||||
276 | 荒 | KOU | violent, rude, wild | 荒い arai – wild, rough |
こ う | become rough | 荒れ地 are chi – desert, wasteland | ||
arai , areru | ||||
あ ら い , あ れ る | ||||
277 | 洗 | SEN | wash | お手洗い o te arai – toliet, bathroom |
せ ん | 洗い熊arai guma – racoon (lit. washing bear) | |||
arau | 洗濯 sen taku – washing; laundry | |||
あ ら う | 洗脳 sen nou – brain washing | |||
278 | 争 | SOU | to struggle, quarrel | 競争 kyou sou – competition, contest |
そ う | quarrel , dispute | 戦争 sen sou – war |
arasou , arasoi | 单北戦争 nan boku sen sou – the US Civil War | |||
あ ら そ う | ||||
あ ら そ い | ||||
279 | 改 | KAI | to change , | 改革 kai kaku – reform; reformation; innovation |
か い | reform , | 経済改革 kei zai kai kaku – economic reform | ||
aratameru , aratamaru | to be reformed , | 改訂 kai tei – revision | ||
あ ら た め る | reform | |||
あ ら た ま る | ||||
280 | 表 | HYOU | to show , | 座席表 za seki hyou – seating chart |
ひ ょ う | to indicate , list , | 時間表 ji kan hyou – time table | ||
arawasu , omute | table , schedule | 代表 dai hyou – representative | ||
あ ら わ す , お む て | the outside, surface | 発表 happyou – announcement | ||
281 | 現 | GEN | actual , appear | 表現 hyou gen – expression |
げ ん | 愛の表現ai no hyou gen – an expression of love | |||
arawasu | 現金 gen kin – cash, ready money | |||
あ ら わ す | 現在 gen zai – now, present days, current | |||
現場gen ba – the actual spot, scene of the crime | ||||
282 | 著 | CHO | author , | 著者 cho sha – author |
ち ょ | to write a book | 著しい ichijirushii – remarkable | ||
arawasu , ichijirushii | remarkable, | |||
あ ら わ す | conspicuous | |||
い ち じ る し い | ||||
283 | 在 | ZAI | to exist , | 存在 son zai – existence |
ざ い | country , | 滞在 tai zai – stay, sojourn | ||
aru | suburbs | |||
あ る | ||||
284 | 暗 | AN | dark | 真っ暗 makkura – total darkness |
あ ん | 暗闇 kura yami – darkness, the dark | |||
kurai | 暗記an ki – memorization, to learn by heart | |||
く ら い | ||||
285 | 委 | I
い |
commit ,
to entrust with |
委員 i in – committee member
任せる makaseru – to entrust, leave ~ to |
286 | 衣 | I | clothes garments | 浴衣 yukata – a yukata; summer kimono |
い | 衣服 i fuku – clothes | |||
koromo | ||||
こ ろ も | ||||
287 | 囲 | I | enclose ,surround | 雰囲気 fun i ki – an atmosphere |
い | 囲炉裏 irori – a fireplace, hearth | |||
kakomu , kakou | ||||
か こ む , か こ う | ||||
288 | 位 | I | rank , position , | 一位 ichi i – first place |
い | about | どの位dono kurai – about how much; how far | ||
kurai | 位置 i chi – place, location, point | |||
く ら い | ||||
289 | 胃 | I
い |
stomach | 胃 i – stomach |
290 | 易 | I , eki | easy | 使い易い tsukai yasui – easy to use |
い , え き | 分かり易い wakari yasui – easy to understand | |||
yasashi i , yasui | ||||
や さ し い | ||||
や す い |
291 | 移 | I
い utsuru , utsusu う つ る , う つ す |
to transfer ,
to infect , to move to remove , to infect |
移民 i min – immigration, immigrant
移住 i juu – migrate, migration |
292 | 依 | I
いe え |
depend on | 依るyoru – depends on, to depend on
状況に依るjyou kyou ni yoru – depends on the situation 依願 i gan – a request |
293 | 偉 | I
い erai え ら い |
great , remarkable | 偉い erai – great, important
偉大 i dai – greatness |
294 | 違 | I
い chigau , chigaeru ち が う , ち が え る |
differ; wrong | 間違い ma chigai – a mistake
~に違いない ~ni chigai nai – I am sure of ~ 違反 i han – violation , infrigement |
295 | 怒 | DO
ど ikaru , okaru い か る , お か る |
get angry to get angry | 怒る okoru – get angry
怒声 do sei – a roar 怒らす ikarasu – to anger someone 怒り ikari – anger; hatred |
296 | 息 | SOKU | breath | 安息 an soku – rest, repose |
そ く | ため息 tame iki – a sigh | |||
iki | 息子 musuko – a son (irregular reading) | |||
い き | ||||
297 | 域 | iki
い き |
boundary | 地域 chi iki – a region, area
地域時刻 chi iki ji koku – local time |
298 | 勢 | SEI | power | 勢力 sei ryoku – influence, power, might |
せ い | 勢い込むikioi komu – to go heart and soul into… | |||
ikioi | ||||
い き お い | ||||
299 | 幾 | KI | how many , | 幾つikutsu – how much?, how many? |
き | some | 幾多 iku ta – many, a number of | ||
iku | ||||
い く | ||||
300 | 育 | iku | to bring up , | 教育 kyou iku – education |
い く | to educate , | 生涯教育 shou gai kyou iku – education for life | ||
sodatsu , sodateru | to grow | 体育 tai iku – P.E.; gymnastics | ||
そ だ つ , そ だ て る | 体育館 tai iku kan – a gym | |||
301 | 戦 | SEN | war | 雪合戦 yuki gassen – snow ball fight |
せ ん | 冷戦 rei sen – the Cold War | |||
ikusa , tatakau | 戦場 sen jyou – a battlefield | |||
い く さ , た た か う | 作戦 saku sen – tactics, stategy | |||
302 | 池 | CHI | pond | 電池 den chi – a battery |
ち | 池 ike – a pond | |||
ike | ||||
い け | ||||
303 | 勇 | YUU | brave | 勇気 yuu ki – bravery |
ゆ う | 勇者 yuu sha – a brave man, hero | |||
isamu | ||||
い さ む |
304 | 石 | SHAKU , KOKU | stone | 隕石 in seki – a meteorite |
し ゃ く , こ く | 化石 ka seki – a fossil | |||
ichi , seki | 磁石 ji shaku – magnet | |||
い ち , せ き | 宝石 hou seki – gem, jewel | |||
石鹸 sekken – soap | ||||
一石二鳥isseki ni chou – killing 2 birds with one stone | ||||
305 | 泉 | SEN | spring | 温泉 on sen – hot spring, |
せ ん | 泉水 sen sui – a fountain | |||
izumi | ||||
い ず み | ||||
306 | 忙 | BOU | busy | 忙しい isogashii – busy |
ぼ う | 多忙 ta bou – busy | |||
isogashii | ||||
い そ が し い | ||||
307 | 板 | MAN , BAN | board (wood) , | 看板 kan ban – sign, billboard
板挟み ita basami – a dilemma, caught between a rock and a hard place |
ま ん , ば ん | plate | |||
ita | ||||
い た | ||||
308 | 痛 | TSUU | pain | 片腹痛いkata hara itai – absurd, ridiculous, laughable |
つ う | 痛み止め itami dome – a painkiller | |||
itai , itamu | ||||
い た い , い た む | ||||
309 | 抱 | HOU | hug , hold | 抱擁 hou you – hug, embrace
辛抱shin bou – patience, to put up with… 抱腹絶倒hou fuku zettou – convulsed with laughter, split one’s sides laughing |
ほ う | ||||
idaku , daku , kakaeru | ||||
い だ く , だ く | ||||
か か え る | ||||
310 | 頂 | CHOU | summit , receive | 頂上 chou jou – peak, summit (of a mountain) |
ち ょ う | 頂戴 chou dai – please, give me… | |||
itadaki , itadaku | 頂く itadaku – receive (something) | |||
い た だ き , い た だ く | ||||
311 | 市 | SHI
し ichi い ち |
city | 大阪市 oosaka shi – Osaka City 姉妹都市 shimai toshi – sister cities 市場 ichi
ba – market, marketplace |
312 | 糸 | SHI
し ito い と |
thread | 糸 ito – thread, yarn, string
釣り糸 tsuri ito – fishing line |
313 | 営 | EI
itonamu い と な む |
manage , barracks | 兵営 hei ei – barracks
営業 ei gyou – business, management 営業中 ei gyou chuu – in business |
314 | 否 | HI
ひ ina い な |
no , denial | 賛否 san pi – pros and cons, approval and disapproval
不定的 fu tei teki – negative, contradictory |
315 | 命 | MEI , MYOU
め い , み ょ う inochi い の ち |
order | 一生懸命 isshou ken mei – with utmost effort,
with all one’s might 運命 un mei – fate,destiny 革命 kaku mei – revolution 使命 shi mei – a mission 寿命 ju myou – a life span |
316 | 祈 | KI | to pray | 祈り inori – a prayer |
き | 主の祈り shu no inori – the Lord’s Prayer | |||
inoru | ||||
い の る | ||||
317 | 要 | YOU | require , | 重要 juu you – important, momentous, major |
よ う | necessary | 必要 hitsu you – necessary | ||
iru | 要求 you kyuu – demands, request | |||
い る | ||||
318 | 居 | KYO | reside | 紙芝居 kami shi bai – a picture play,
telling a story with pictures 人形芝居 nin gyou shi bai – a puppet show 居間 i ma – a living room |
き ょ | ||||
iru | ||||
い る | ||||
319 | 岩 | GAN | rock; crag | 溶岩 you gen – volcanic lava |
が ん | 岩手県 iwate ken – Iwate prefecture | |||
iwa | 岩登り iwa nobori – rock climbing | |||
い わ | ||||
320 | 祝 | SHUKU , SHUU | celebrate | 祝い iwai – celebration, congratulations |
し ゅ く , し ゅ う | 祝祭日 shuku sai jitsu – a festival day | |||
iwai | 祝福 shuku fuku – a blessing | |||
い わ い | ||||
321 | 引 | IN | draw , pull | 割引 wari biki – a discount, reduction |
い ん | 綱引き tsuna hiki – tug-of-war | |||
hiku , hikeru | 引き出し hiki dashi – a drawer (from a desk) | |||
ひ く , ひ け る | 引越し hikkoshi – to move | |||
引用 in you – a quotation, citation | ||||
322 | 印 | IN | sign , mark | 印象づけるin shou zukeru – to impress someone |
い ん | 印象的 in shou teki – impressive | |||
shirushi | 印度人 in do jin – a person from India | |||
し る し | ||||
323 | 因 | IN | cause | 原因 gen in – cause, source |
い ん | 因って yotte – because of, accordingly | |||
yoru | ||||
よ る | ||||
324 | 羽 | U | feather , wing | 羽 hane – a feather |
う | 羽 wa – a counter for birds | |||
ha , hane | 一羽 ichi wa – one (bird) | |||
は , は ね | ||||
325 | 宇 | U
う |
universe, eaves, house | 宇宙 u chuu – the universe, space
宇宙人 u chuu jin – an alien 宇宙飛行士 u chuu hi kou shi – an astronaut 宇宙旅行 u chuu ryo kou – Space travel |
326 | 初 | SHO | first、 | 最初 sai sho – first, from the beginning, onset |
し ょ | beginning | 初場所hatsu basho – New Year’s Sumo tournament | ||
ui , hatsu , hajime | ||||
う い , は つ | ||||
は じ め | ||||
327 | 植 | SHOKU | to plant , to set up | 田植え ta ue – rice planting |
し ょ く | 植物 shoku butsu – plants,vegetation | |||
ueru , uwaru | 植民地 shoku min chi – a colony | |||
う え る , う わ る | ||||
328 | 伺 | SHI | to ask , to visit , | 伺う ukagau – to visit, to ask, inquire (honorific) |
し | to hear | |||
ukagau |
う か が う | ||||
329 | 浮 | FU | to float , | 浮く uku – to float
浮世絵 uki yo e – Ukiyoe (pictures of everyday life in the Edo Period) |
ふ | to come to mind , | |||
ukabu , uku | to be left over | |||
う か ぶ , う く | ||||
330 | 受 | JU | to receive , | 授受 ju ju – give and receive
受けるukeru – to be received, become popular, to catch on 受験 ju ken – taking a test 受け身 ukemi – the passive (grammar) |
じ ゅ | popularity , | |||
ukaru , uke | receptacle | |||
う か る , う け | ||||
331 | 承 | SHOU | to hear , | 承知 shou chi – know, say yes, consent |
し ょ う | to agree to | 承認shou nin – recognition, acknowledgement | ||
uketamawaru | ||||
う け た ま わ る | ||||
332 | 失 | SHITSU | to lose , slip | 失業 shitsu gyou – unemployment |
し つ | 失敗 shippai – failure, mistake | |||
ushinau | 失望 shitsu bou – disappointment | |||
うしなう | 失礼 shitsu rei – rude, impolite, excuse me | |||
333 | 薄 | HAKU | thin , light , | 薄々 usu usu – dimly, slightly |
は く | weak , pale | 薄荷 hakka – peppermint | ||
usui | ||||
う す い | ||||
334 | 疑 | GI | to doubt , suspect , | 懐疑 kai gi – doubt, skepticism |
ぎ | suspicion , | 疑う utagau – to doubt | ||
utagau | doubt | 容疑者 you gi sha – a suspect (person) | ||
う た が う | 疑問gi mon – a question, doubt, problem | |||
疑問文 gi mon bun – interrogative sentence | ||||
335 | 内 | NAI , DAI | inside | 案内 an nai – information, guidance |
な い , だ い | 県内 ken nai – within a prefecture | |||
uchi | 内緒 nai sho – secret, confidential, privacy | |||
う ち | ||||
336 | 打 | DA | strick , hit , to beat | 舌打ち shita uchi – click one’s tongue, smacking lips 抜打ち nuki uchi – a
sudden assault; be surprised by… 打ち上げる uchi ageru – to launch, shoot up (a rocket, space shuttle or fireworks) |
だ | ||||
utsu | ||||
う つ | ||||
337 | 美 | BI | beautiful , | 賛美 san bi – praise |
び | beauty | 讃美歌 san bi ka – a hymn, praise song | ||
utsukushii | 美人 bi jin – a beautiful woman | |||
う つ く し い | 美術 bi jutsu – art, fine arts | |||
338 | 器 | KI | vessel , tool | 火炋放射器ka en hou sha ki – a flame thrower |
き | 楽器 gakki – a musical instument | |||
utsuwa | 消化器 shou ka ki – a fire extinguisher | |||
う つ わ | 炊飯器 sui han ki – a rice cooker | |||
339 | 腕 | WAN | arm , talent ,ability | 腕 ude – an arm |
わ ん | 両腕 ryou ude – both arms | |||
ude | 腕相撲 ude zumou – arm wrestling (arm Sumo) | |||
う で | ||||
340 | 産 | SAN | childbearing , | お土産 o mi yage – a souvenir,
present from a trip for someone 国産 koku san – a national product 破産 ha san – bankrupt 不動産 fu dou san – real estate |
さ ん | product , | |||
ubu , umu | fortune , | |||
う ぶ , う む | to give birth , | |||
to produce |
341 | 馬 | BA | horse | 馬 uma – horse |
ば | 河馬 ka ba – a hippo; hippopotamus | |||
uma , ma | 縞馬 shima uma – a zebra | |||
う ま , ま | 流鏑馬 yabu same – archery from horseback | |||
馬鹿 baka – foolish, an idoit, stupid | ||||
342 | 埋 | MAI | to be buried , | 埋まる umaru – to be buried |
ま い | to be filled up , | 穴埋め ana ume – to fill in the blanks (of a form…) | ||
umaru , umeru | to bury , | |||
う ま る , う め る | to fill up | |||
343 | 敬 | KEI | respect | 尊敬 son kei – repect, honor,esteem |
け い | 敬語kei go – honorific language, terms of respect | |||
uyamau | ||||
う や ま う | ||||
344 | 裏 | RI | reverse side , | 裏技 ura waza – an underhanded trick ,
using secret knowledge 裏口 ura guchi – back door 手裏剣 shu ri ken – a throwing star (ninja!) 裏切る ura giru – to betray |
り | back , | |||
ura | opposite | |||
う ら | ||||
345 | 占 | SEN | to divine , | 独占 doku sen – a monopoly |
せ ん | divination , | 占領地 sen ryou chi – occupied territory (by an army) | ||
uranau , uranai , shimeru | to occupy , | |||
う ら な う , う ら な い | to hold (a seat) | |||
し め る | ||||
346 | 得 | TOKU | acquire , | 心得 kokoro e – information, knowledge |
と く | gain | 得る eru – to get; to gain | ||
uru , eru | ||||
う る , え る | ||||
347 | 絵 | KAI , E
か い , え |
picture | 油絵 abura e – oil painting
浮世絵 uki yo e – Ukiyoe, everyday life in Edo period 絵本 e hon – a picture book (children) |
348 | 回 | KAI , E | a turn , | 一回 ikkai – once, one time |
か い , え | to turn | 今回 kon kai – this time, now | ||
mawaru , mawasu | 回し mawashi – Sumo’s lioncloth | |||
ま わ る , ま わ す | 回復 kai fuku – recovering, recovery | |||
349 | 泳 | EI | swim | 遠泳 en ei – long-distance swimming |
え い | 水泳 sui ei – swimming | |||
oyogu | 寒中水泳kan chuu sui ei – swimming in dead of winter | |||
お よ ぐ | ||||
350 | 栄 | EI | flourish , glory | 栄光 ei kou – glory |
え い | 栄養 ei you – nutrition | |||
sakaeru , hae , haeru | ||||
さ か え る , は え | ||||
は え る | ||||
351 | 永 | EI
え い nagai な が い |
eternal | 永遠 ei en – forever, eternity
永続 ei zoku – permanence, persistent |
352 | 鋭 | EI
え い surudoi す る ど い |
sharp | 鋭い surudoi – sharp |
353 | 役 | EKI , YAKU
え き , や く |
war , office , duty , role , service | 悪役 aku yaku – the bad guy part, role of the villian 毒見役 doku mi yaku – a taster for posion 役に立つ yaku ni tatsu – be useful; be helpful |
354 | 液 | EKI
え き |
liquid | 毒液 doku eki – venom (from a snake…)
血液型 ketsu eki gata – blood type |
355 | 枝 | SHI
しeda え だ |
a branch (of a tree) | 枯れ枝 kare eda – a dead branch
爪楊枝 tsuma you ji – toothpick 枝垂れ柳 shi dare yanagi – a Weeping Willow |
356 | 越 | ETSU | to go over , | 引越し hikkoshi – moving, changing residence |
え つ | to exceed , | 追い越し oi koshi – passing | ||
koeru , kosu | to cross , | |||
こ え る , こ す | to move to | |||
357 | 笑 | SHOU | to laugh , | 可笑しい okashii – funny, strange, amusing |
し ょ う | to smile | 笑顔 e gao – a smiling face | ||
emu , warau | ||||
え む , わ ら う | ||||
358 | 選 | SEN | to choose | 選ぶ erabu – to choose, select |
せ ん | 選挙 sen kyo – elections (very noisy!) | |||
erabu | ||||
え ら ぶ | ||||
359 | 園 | EN | garden | 公園 kou en – park |
え ん | 幼稚園 you chi en – kindergarden | |||
sono | ||||
そ の | ||||
360 | 遠 | EN , ON | far | 永遠 ei en – forever, eternity |
え ん , お ん | 耳が遠い mimi ga tooi – poor hearing | |||
tooi | 望遠鏡 bou en kyou – telescope | |||
と お い | 遠足 en soku – trip; hike; picnic | |||
361 | 塩 | EN | salt | 食塩 shoku en – table salt |
え ん | 塩水 shio mizu – salt water | |||
shio | ||||
し お | ||||
362 | 演 | EN
え ん |
to act ,
to perform a play |
演歌 enka – Enka (style of Japanese music)
開演 kai en – curtain opening (start of a play) |
363 | 延 | EN | to be postponed , | 延ばす nobasu – to lengthen; to stretch; to grow a beard |
え ん | to be extended , | 延期 en ki – to postpone | ||
nobiru , nobasu , nobe | to postpone , | |||
の び る , の ば す | to extend , total | |||
の べ | ||||
364 | 煙 | EN | smoke | 禁煙 kin en – NO SMOKING! |
え ん | 煙い kemui – smokey\ | |||
kemuru , kemuri , kemui | ||||
け む る , け む り | ||||
け む い | ||||
365 | 緒 | SHO , CHO | beginning (lineage) | 一緒 issho – together |
し ょ , ち ょ | cord, string | 内緒 nai sho – secret, private | ||
o | (of a musical | 内緒話 nai sho banashi – a secret talk |
お | instrument) | |||
366 | 汚 | O | to bring | 汚す yogosu – to stain, to soil |
お | disgrace upon , | 汚染 o sen – pollution | ||
kegasu , yogosu , kitanai | to soil , | 大気汚染 tai ki o sen – air pollution | ||
け が す , よ ご す | to get dirty , | |||
き た な い | ||||
367 | 和 | O , WA | peace, sum, | 昭和shou wa – emperor & era name of Japan (1926-89) |
お , わ | Japan | 調和 chou wa – harmony | ||
yawaragu , nagomu | 平和 hei wa – peace | |||
や わ ら ぐ , な ご む | 和食 wa shoku – Japanese style food | |||
368 | 老 | ROU | old | 海老 e bi – a lobster, shrimp |
ろ う | 敬老の日kei rou no hi – Respect for the Aged Day | |||
oiru , fukeru | ||||
お い る , ふ け る | ||||
369 | 負 | FU | to bear , | 勝負 shou bu – a match, contest, bout
負け make – a defeat 根負け kon make – to run out of patience; to give up due to being out-done |
ふ | to be indebted to , | |||
ou , makeru , makasu | to lose , | |||
お う , ま け る | be defeated , | |||
ま か す | to beat ,defeat | |||
370 | 追 | OU | chase | 追い掛ける oi kakeru – to run after; chase |
お う | 追放 tsui hou – banishment; exile | |||
tsui | ||||
つ い | ||||
371 | 王 | OU
お う |
king | 王国 ou koku – kingdom, monarchy
王子 ou ji – a prince 王手 ou te – checkmate, check (shougi/chess) 王様 ou sama – a king |
372 | 黄 | OU , KOU | yellow | 黄金律 ou gon ritsu – the Golden Rule |
お う , こ う | 黄昏 taso gare – twilight | |||
ki , ko | 黄色 ki iro – yellow | |||
き こ | ||||
373 | 央 | OU
お う |
center | 震央shin ou – center of earthquake; epicenter
中央 chuu ou – the center; central; middle |
374 | 横 | OU | side , width , | 横泳ぎ yoko oyogi – the sidestroke (swimming) |
お う | beside | 横綱 yoko zuna – the highest ranking in sumo | ||
yoko | 横断 ou dan – crossing (a road) | |||
よ こ | ||||
375 | 欧 | OU
お う |
Europe | 西欧 sei ou – Western Europe
欧風 ou fuu – European style |
376 | 押 | OU | push | 押し入れ oshi ire – a closet |
お う | 押し売り oshi uri – a high pressure salesman | |||
osu , osaeru | ||||
お す , お さ え る | ||||
377 | 奥 | OU | interior , | 奥さん okusan – (your) wife |
お う | inner part , | 奥の手 oku no te – the last resort; secret skills | ||
oku | depths , | |||
お く | heart |
378 | 犯 | HAN | to commit , | 違犯 i han – violation; transgression |
は ん | violate , | 再犯 sai han – second offense | ||
okasu | offense | 防犯 bou han – crime prevention | ||
お か す | 現行犯でgen kou han de – caught red handed | |||
犯罪 han zai – a crime | ||||
379 | 拝 | HAI | worship , | 偶像礼拝 guu zou rei hai – idolatry |
は い | humbly | 礼拝 rei hai – worship | ||
ogamu | 拝啓 hai kei – Dear …, (start of a letter) | |||
お が む | ||||
380 | 補 | HO | to supply , | 補給 ho kyuu – supply; replenish |
ほ | to compensate , | 補聴器 ho chou ku – hearing aid | ||
oginau | to supplement | |||
お ぎ な う | ||||
381 | 置 | CHI
ち oku お く |
to place , to put | 位置 i chi – place; situation
置き場 oki ba – a place to store something |
382 | 億 | OKU
お く |
hundred million | 一億 ichi oku – 100,000,000 |
383 | 遅 | CHI
ち okurasu , okureru , osoi お く ら す , お く れ るお そ い |
slow , late | 遅刻 chi koku – to be late; lateness
遅延 chi en – to delay; procrastination |
384 | 贈 | GOU , SOU
ご う , そ う okuru お く る |
to present a gift | 贈収賄 zou shuu wai – bribery; corruption
贈り物 okuri mono – a present; gift |
385 | 幼 | YOU
よ う osanai お さ な い |
childish , very young | 幼児 you ji – a baby; infant
幼稚園 you chi en – kindergarten |
386 | 治 | CHI , JI | to rule over , | 政治 sei ji – politics; government |
ち , じ | govern , | 民主政治 min shu sei ji – Democratic government | ||
osamaru , naosu | cure | 治す naosu – to cure; heal | ||
お さ ま る , な お す | 明治時代mei ji ji dai – the Meiji Period (1868-1912) | |||
387 | 収 | SHUU | to obtain , | 収穫 shuu kaku – harvest |
し ゅ う | to pay (taxes) , | 収入 shuu nyuu – income | ||
osamaru | to store | 収容 shuu you – accommodation | ||
お さ ま る | ||||
388 | 恐 | KYOU | to fear , | 恐ろしい osoroshii – terriable; dreadful |
き ょ う | fear , anxiety , | 恐怖 kyou fu – terror; fear | ||
osoreru , osore , osoroshii | fearful , fierce , | 恐竜 kyou ryuu – dinosaur | ||
お そ れ る , お そ れ | awful | |||
お そ ろ し い | ||||
389 | 落 | RAKU | to fall | 落ちる ochiru – to fail (a test); fall down; to drop お洒落 osha re – fashion-
conscious 猿も木から落ちる saru mo ki kara ochiru – Even monkeys can fall from the trees. (idiom) anyone can make mistakes |
ら く | ||||
ochiru , otosu | ||||
お ち る , お とす | ||||
390 | 夫 | FU , FUU | husband , | 工夫 ku fuu – a device; scheme |
ふ , ふ う | man | 丈夫 jyou bu – healthy; strong; sturdy | ||
otto | 大丈夫 dai jyou bu – ok; alright | |||
お っ と | 夫婦fuu fu – a married couple; husband and wife | |||
391 | 訪 | HOU | to visit , | 探訪 tan bou – an inquiry; searching |
ほ う | to call on | 訪問 hou mon – to visit; to call | ||
otozureru , tazuneru | ||||
お と ず れ る | ||||
た ず ね る | ||||
392 | 踊 | YOU | dance , | 踊る odoru – to dance |
よ う | to dance , | 踊り odori – a dance | ||
odori , odoru | to jump | |||
お ど り , お ど る | ||||
393 | 各 | KAKU | each , | 各国kakkoku – every country; each country
各駅停車 kaku eki tei sha – local train (a train that stops at every station) |
か く | every | |||
onoono | ||||
お の お の | ||||
394 | 帯 | TAI | a belt , | 危険地帯 ki ken chi tai – danger zone |
た い | a region , | 黒帯 kuro obi – a black belt (martial arts) | ||
obi , obiru | to wear | 携帯電話kei tai den wa – a keitai (portable phone) | ||
お び , お び る | 熱帯 nettai – the tropics | |||
395 | 覚 |
obaeru , kaku お ば え る , か く |
to remember , to understand | 感覚 kan kaku – sense; sensation 目覚し時計 me zamashi to kei – alarm clock
目を覚めます me o samemasu – to wake up (eyes wake up) |
396 | 面 |
omo , men , omote お も , め ん お も て |
face , surface, side , phase ,
mask , face , outside, front |
月面 getsu men – the surface of the moon
地面 ji men – ground; earth’s surface 赤面 seki men – to blush (red face) 両面 ryou men – both sides 面接 men setsu – interview (for job…) |
397 | 折 |
ori , setsu , oru お り , せ つ , お る |
to break , to fold | 折り紙 ori gami – paper folding, origami
右折 u setsu – to turn right |
398 | 降 |
kou , furu , oriru こ う , ふ る お り る |
to fall (rain, snow) to get off
to come down |
降雨 kou u – rainfall, rain
降参 kou san – to surrender, give into… |
399 | 御 |
on , gyo , go お ん , ぎ ょ , ご |
honorific prefix | 御飯 go han – rice (rice is important)
御苦労様go ku rou sama – thanks for your hard work 御馳走 go chi sou – feast! treating someone to food |
400 | 香 | KOU , KYOU
こ う , き ょ う ka , kaori , kaoru か , か お り , か お る |
fragrance | 香水 kou sui – perfume
香港 hon kon – Hong Kong |
401 | 科 | KA
か |
subject of study | 学科 gakka – subject; course of study
科学 ka gaku – science 教科書 kyou ka sho – a textbook |
402 | 化 | KA , KE | change (into) | 国際化 koku sai ka – internationalization |
か , け | 地球温暖化chi kyuu on dan ka – global warming | |||
bakeru , bakasu | 文化 bun ka – culture | |||
ば け る , ば か す | お化け o bake – ghost |
403 | 荷 | KA | load | 荷物 ni motsu – luggage, baggage |
か | 重荷omo ni – a heavy load; burden | |||
ni | ||||
に | ||||
404 | 加 | KA | add | 参加 san ka – participation |
か | 増加 zou ka – an increase | |||
kuwaeru , kuwawaru | ||||
く わ え る , く わ わ る | ||||
405 | 果 | KA | fruit , end | 効果 kou ka – effect, results
果たし状 hatashi jou – a letter of challenge (from an enemy) 果汁 ka juu – fruit juice |
か | ||||
hanisu , hateru , hate | ||||
は に す , は て る | ||||
は て | ||||
406 | 貨 | KA
か |
money, goods | 金貨 kin ka – a gold coin
硬貨 kou ka – a coin |
407 | 課 | KA
か |
section, lesson | 課長 ka chou – section chief
課税 ka zei – taxes, taxation |
408 | 可 | KA
か |
possible, approve | 許可 kyo ka – permission, approval
可愛い kawaii – cute, pretty 不可能 fu ka nou – impossible 可能性 ka nou sei – possibility |
409 | 河 | KA | river | 銀河 gin ga – The Milky Way |
か | 氷河 hyou ga – a glacier | |||
kawa | 河馬 ka ba – hippopotamus | |||
か わ | ||||
410 | 菓 | KA
か |
candy, confectionery | お菓子 okashi – sweets, snack
菓子屋 kashi ya – confectionery shop |
411 | 靴 | KA
か kutsu く つ |
shoes | 靴下 kutsu shita – socks
靴磨きkutsu migaki – shoe shine, shining shoes |
412 | 貝 |
kai か い |
shell , shellfish | 貝 kai – a shell
貝塚 ka zuka – a shell mound (remains of ancient socities’ dump) |
413 | 階 | KAI
か い |
(1st, 2nd) floor (of a building) rank; | 音階 on kai – music scale
武士階級 bushi kai kyuu – warrior class 階段 kai dan – stairs |
414 | 械 | KAI
か い |
machine | 機械 ki kai – a machine
機械翻訳 ki kai hon yaku – machine translation |
415 | 快 | KAI
か い kokoroyoi こ こ ろ よ い |
pleasant | 愉快 yu kai – pleasant, happy
快速 kai soku – express (train), high speed |
416 | 解 | KAI , GE | explanation , | 誤解 go kai – a misunderstanding
正解 sei kai – answers, solution 理解 ri kai – understanding, comprehension 問題解決 mon dai kai ketsu – solve a problem, problem-solving |
か い , げ | to solve , untie , | |||
toku , tokasu , tokeru | dissolve | |||
と く , と か す | ||||
と け る | ||||
417 | 灰 | KAI | ashes | 火山灰 ka zan bai – volcanic ash |
か い | 灰色 hai iro – grey (color) | |||
hai | ||||
は い | ||||
418 | 介 | KAI
か い |
mediate , come between
, to aid |
紹介 shou kai – introduce
自己紹介 ji ko shou kai – self-introduction |
419 | 皆 | KAI | all , everything , | 皆さん mina san – everyone |
か い | everyone | 皆既日食 kai ki nisshoku – total solar eclipse | ||
mina | ||||
み な | ||||
420 | 害 | GAI
が い |
harm , calamity | 迫害 haku gai – persecution
煙害 en gai – smoke pollution |
421 | 交 | KOU | to be mixed , | 外交 gai kou – diplomacy
見交わす mi kawasu – to exchange glances, to look at each other 交換 kou kan – to exchange, trade |
こ う | to associate with | |||
kau , majiru , majiwaru | ||||
か う , ま じ る | ||||
ま じ わ る | ||||
422 | 返 | return | 繰り返し kuri kaeshi – to repeat | |
息を吹き返す iki o fuki kaesu – to come back to life | ||||
kaesu , hen , kaeru | 返事 hen ji – reply, answer | |||
か え す , へ ん , | ||||
か え る | ||||
423 | 省 | SEI , SHOU | to reflect upon , | 文部省mon bu shou – Ministry of Education |
せ い , し ょ う | to look , | 各省kaku shou – each ministry (of the govenment) | ||
kaerimiru , haburu | suffix ‘government | |||
か え り み る , は ぶ る | department’ | |||
to omit , cut down | ||||
424 | 変 | HEN | change , | 相変わらず ai kawarazu – same as always;
nothing changed 大変 tai hen – dreadful, terrible, very… 変身 hen shin – metamorphosis, transformation |
へ ん | abnormal | |||
kaeru , kawaru | ||||
か え る , か わ る | ||||
425 | 替 | TAI | replace | 振り替えfuri kae – transfer (money at post office) |
た い | 着替え ki gae – a change of clothes | |||
kaeru , kawaru | ||||
か え る , か わ る | ||||
426 | 換 | KAN | exchange | 交換 kou kan – trade, exchange |
か ん | 換気 kan ki – ventilation (exchange of air) | |||
kaeru , kawaru | ||||
か え る , か わ る | ||||
427 | 係 | KEI | connect, in charge | 関係 kan kei – relationship (between people and things) |
け い | 係員 kakari in – person in charge of something | |||
kakari , kakaru | ||||
か か り , か か る | ||||
428 | 掛 |
kakari , kakeru , kakaru |
hang, catch, call | 手掛かりte gakari – a clue (in a case), scent, trail
追い掛ける oi kakeru – to chase, follow someone or something |
か か り , か け る | ||||
か か る | ||||
429 | 限 | GEN | limit | 無限 mu gen – infinite |
げ ん | 制限速度 sei gen soku do – speed limit | |||
kagiru | ||||
か ぎ る | ||||
430 | 欠 | KETSU | lack | 欠伸 akubi – yawn, yawning |
け つ | 欠点 ketten – a weak point, fault | |||
kaku , kakeru | ||||
あ く , か け る | ||||
431 | 角 | KAKU | angle, corner, horn | 三角 san kaku – triangle |
か く | 対角 tai kaku – diagonal | |||
kade , tsuno | 兎に角 toni kaku – anyway, anyhow, at any rate | |||
か で , つ の | 角界 kaku kai – the world of Sumo | |||
432 | 客 | KAKU , KYAKU
か く , き ゃ く |
guest, customer | お客様o kyaku sama – customer (said to customers)
来客 rai kyaku – a visitor, guest, caller 観光客 kan kou kyaku – a tourist |
433 | 格 | KAKU , KOU
か く , こ う |
norm, status | 人格 jin kaku – personality, character
合格 gou kaku – passing (test), success |
434 | 確 | KAKU | make certain, | 確か tashika – if I’m not mistaken… definite |
か く | certain | 確認 kaku nin – affirmation, confirmation | ||
tashika , tashikameru | 未確認飛行物体 mi kaku nin hi kou buttai – UFO | |||
た し か | ||||
た し か め る | ||||
435 | 革 | KAKU | leather, reform | 改革 kai kaku – reform, reformation |
か く | 経済改革 kei zai kai kaku – economic reform | |||
kawa | 革命 kaku mei – revolution | |||
か わ | ||||
436 | 額 | KAKU | amount, forehead | 金額 kin gaku – an amount of money |
か く | 差額 sa gaku – balance,diference, margin | |||
hitai | ||||
ひ た い | ||||
437 | 賢 | SEN | wise, clever, smart | 賢明 ken mei – wisdom, intelligence |
せ ん | 賢人 ken jin – wise man | |||
kashikoi | ||||
か し こ い | ||||
438 | 数 | SUU , SU | count, number | 算数 san suu – arithmetic |
す う , す | 複数 fuku suu – plural | |||
kazu , kazoeru | ||||
か ず , か ぞ え る | ||||
439 | 形 | KEI , GYOU | shape, form, type | 過去形 ka ko kei – past tense (grammar) |
け い , ぎ ょ う | 人形 nin gyou – a doll | |||
kata , katachi |
か た , か た ち | ||||
440 | 型 | KEI | type | 血液型 ketsu eki gata – blood type |
け い | 原型 gen kei – a prototype, model | |||
kata | ||||
か た | ||||
441 | 片 | HEN | fragment, | 片仮名 kata kana – Katakana |
へ ん | one-sided | 片思いkata omoi – unrequited love, one-sided love | ||
kata | ||||
か た | ||||
442 | 肩 | KEN | shoulder | 肩凝り kata kori – stiff shoulders
肩車kata guruma – piggy back on shoulders, riding on one’s shoulders |
け ん | ||||
kata | ||||
か た | ||||
443 | 固 | solid, firm, hard | 固い katai – stubborn, firm | |
katai , ko , katameru , |
凝固点 gyou ko ten – freezing point | |||
katamaru | ||||
か た い , こ , か た め る | ||||
か た ま る | ||||
444 | 難 | NAN | difficult, disaster | 避難hi nan – to take refuge, evacuate, run for cover |
な ん | 食べ難い tabe nikui – hard to eat | |||
katai , muzukashii , | 有り難う arigatou – thank you | |||
nikui | ||||
か た , い む ず か し い | ||||
に く い | ||||
445 | 硬 | KOU | hard | 硬い katai – hard, firm, strong |
こ う | 硬貨 kou ka – a coin | |||
katai | ||||
か た い | ||||
446 | 堅 | KEN | firm | 堅い katai – hard, steadfast |
け ん | 堅苦しい kata kurushii – formal, stiff, stuffy | |||
katai | ||||
か た い | ||||
447 | 傾 | KEI | incline, lean | 傾聴 kei chou – listen carefully
耳を傾けるmimi o katamukeru – to incline one’s ears, to listen |
け い | ||||
katamuku , katamukeru | ||||
か た む く | ||||
か た む け る | ||||
448 | 勝 | SHOU | win, excel | 打ち勝つ uchi katsu – overcoming, conquer |
し ょ う | 勝負 shou bu – a bout, fight, match | |||
katsu , masaru | ||||
か つ , ま さ る | ||||
449 | 活 | KATSU
か つ |
active, live, activity | 生活 sei katsu – life, living,lead a life 復活 fukkatsu – revival, restoration
活火山 kakkazan – an active volcano 活動 katsu dou – activity, movement |
450 | 割 | KATSU | divide | 一割 ichi wari – 10 percent |
か つ | 分割 bun katsu – partition, division | |||
waru , wari , wareru , saku | ||||
わ る , わ り , わ れ る , | ||||
さ く | ||||
451 | 担 | TAN | bear, undertake | 負担fu tan – burden, charge, responsibility |
た ん | 担任 tan nin – person in charge of something | |||
katsugu , ninau | ||||
か つ ぐ , に な う |
452 | 門 | MON | gate | 専門sen mon – major (university), speciality,
subject of study, expert 入門 nyuu mon – entering an institute, introduction to… |
も ん | ||||
kado | ||||
か ど | ||||
453 | 悲 | HI | sad | 慈悲 ji hi – compassion, mercy |
ひ | 無慈悲 mu ji hi – ruthless, merciless | |||
kanashii , kanashimu | ||||
か な し い | ||||
あ な し む | ||||
454 | 必 | HITSU | without fail | 必死にhisshi ni – frantically, desperately, for one’s life |
ひ つ | 必勝hisshou – sure victory, be certain of victory | |||
kanarazu | 必要 hitsu you – necessary, essential | |||
か な ら ず | ||||
455 | 彼 | HI | he, that | 彼氏 kare shi – a boyfriend |
ひ | 彼女 kanojo – a girlfriend | |||
kano , kare | ||||
か の , か れ | ||||
456 | 構 | KOU | structure, posture , | 結構 kekkou – splendid, nice, it’s enough |
こ う | construct, mind, | 構いません kamaimasen – I don’t mind, it’s ok | ||
kamou , kamaeru | put oneself in a | |||
か も う , か ま え る | posture | |||
457 | 神 | SHIN , JIN | god, God, mind | 神戸 kou be – Kobe (city in Japan) |
し ん , じ ん | 精神 sei shin – mind, spirit, intention | |||
kami , kan , kou | 神様 kami sama – God | |||
か み , か ん , こ う | ||||
458 | 髪 | HATSU | hair | 金髪 kin patsu – blond hair |
は つ | 散髪 san patsu – hair cutting | |||
kami | 共白髪 tomo shira ga – growing old together (couple) | |||
か み | ||||
459 | 辛 | SHIN | hard, | 辛い karai – spicy hot |
し ん | spicy hot (food) | 辛い tsurai – hard, heart breaking | ||
karai | ||||
か ら い | ||||
460 | 枯 | KO | to let dry , | 枯れ木 kare ki – a dead tree, dry wood |
こ | wither | 夏枯れ natsu gare – summer slump | ||
karasu , kareru | ||||
か ら す , か れ る | ||||
461 | 絡 | RAKU | entwine, | 連絡ren raku – contact, communication, connection |
ら く | to twine around | 短絡 tan raku – short-circuit (electronics) | ||
karamaru , karamu | ||||
か ら ま る , か ら む | ||||
462 | 軽 | KEI | light (weight) | 軽犯罪 kei han zai – a light offence |
け い | 軽口karu kuchi – a talkative person (loose mouth) | |||
karui , karoyaka | ||||
か る い , か ろ や か | ||||
463 | 皮 | HI | skin | 皮 kawa – skin, hide, leather, fur, pelt, bark |
ひ | 皮肉 hi niku – sarcasm | |||
kawa | ||||
か わ | ||||
464 | 側 | SOKU | side | 内側 uchi gawa – the in-side, interior |
そ く | 向かい側 mukai gawa – the other side | |||
kawa | ||||
か わ |
465 | 乾 | KAN | dry | 乾燥機 kan sou ki – a dryer |
か ん | (drying machine for clothes…) | |||
kawakasu , kawaku | 乾杯 kan pai – cheers! (lit. dry cup) | |||
か わ か す , か わ く | ||||
466 | 寒 | KAN | cold, | 寒中水泳 kan chuu sui ei –
swimming in the dead of winter 防寒bou kan – protection against the cold |
か ん | ||||
samui | ||||
さ む い | ||||
467 | 感 | KAN
か ん |
feeling, sense, feel | 実感 ji kan – real feelings
第六感 dai rokkan – the 6th sense, a hunch 女の直感 onna no chokkan – women’s intuition 感じるkanjiru – to feel, experience 感謝 kan sha – thanks, gratitude 感動kan dou – to be moved (emotionally)impressed |
468 | 完 | KAN
か ん |
complete, perfect | 完璧 kan peki – perfect, completeness
完全 kan zen – perfection, completeness 完全主義者kan zen shu gi sha – a perfectionist (person) |
469 | 官 | KAN
か ん |
government | 警察官 kei satsu kan – a policeman
官庁 kan chou – government office |
470 | 管 | KAN | pipe, control | 血管 kekkan – a blood vessel |
か ん | 管楽器 kan gakki – a wind (musical) instrument | |||
kuda | 管制塔 kan sei tou – a control tower | |||
く だ | 危機管理 ki ki kan ri – crisis control (management) | |||
471 | 関 | KAN | concern, barrier | 関係 kan kei – a relationship
玄関 gen kan – entrance to house (where you take of shoes) 関心 kan shin – concern, interest |
か ん | ||||
seki | ||||
せ き | ||||
472 | 観 | KAN
か ん |
view | 観光 kan kou – sightseeing
観光ビザ kan kou biza – tourist visa |
473 | 刊 | KAN
か ん |
publish | 月刊 gekkan – a monthly publication 週刊 shuu kan – published weekly 夕刊
yuu kan – evening paper |
474 | 慣 | KAN | habit, custom, | 習慣 shuu kan – custom, habit, manners |
か ん | to get used to | 慣れる nareru – to become accustomed to, get used to… | ||
nareru , narasu | ||||
な れ る , な ら す | ||||
475 | 干 | KAN | dry | 梅干し ume boshi – umeboshi (dried sour plum) |
か ん | 干し草 hoshi kusa – hay (dry grass) | |||
hosu , hiru | ||||
ほ す , ひ る | ||||
476 | 巻 | KAN
か ん maku , maki ま く , ま き |
roll up, volume | 絵巻き e maki – a scroll with pictures
竜巻 tatsu maki – a tornado 鉢巻き hachi maki – a headband 巻き物 maki mono – a scroll |
477 | 簡 | KAN
か ん |
simple | 簡卖 kan tan – easy, simple
簡略 kan ryaku – simplicity |
478 | 缶 | KAN
か ん |
a can
(drink or food can) |
空缶 aki kan – an empty can
缶詰 kan zume – packed can, canned goods 缶切り kan kiri – a can opener |
479 | 患 | KAN
か ん wazurau わ ず ら う |
sickness, affection | 患者 kan ja – a patient
重患 juu kan – a serious (heavy) sickness |
480 | 丸 | GAN
が ん maru , marui , marumeru ま る , ま る い ま る め る |
round | 日の丸 hi no maru – the Japanese flag
丸見え maru mie – completely visable, see everything |
481 | 岸 | GAN | (sea) shore | 海岸 kai gan – seashore, coast |
が ん | 川岸 kawa gishi – a river bank | |||
kishi | ||||
き し | ||||
482 | 願 | GAN | wish, | 念願 nen gan – one’s heart’s desire |
が ん | ask a favor, | 願い negai – a wish, a desire | ||
nekau | desire | 願望 gan bou – desire, wish, aspiration | ||
ね か う | ||||
483 | 含 | GAN | contain, include, | 含蓄 gan chiku – significant
含み笑い fukumi warai – suppressed laugh, giggle, chuckle |
が ん | keep in one’s | |||
fukumu , fukumeru | mouth | |||
ふ く む , ふ く め る | ||||
484 | 記 | KI | write down | 暗記an ki – memorize, learning by heart |
き | 日記 nikki – a diary | |||
shirusu | 創世記 sou sei ki – Genesis | |||
し る す | 記憶 ki oku – memory | |||
485 | 期 | GO , KI
ご , き |
term expect | 延期 en ki – to postpone, postponement
学期 gakki – a (school) term, semester 同期 dou ki – same class, entered (work, school) at the same time |
486 | 希 | KI
き |
rare, aspire, desire | 希望 ki bou – wish, desire, hope
希望者ki bou sha – person wishing to do something (join something…) |
487 | 季 | KI
き |
season (of the year) | 四季 shi ki – the 4 seasons
季節 ki setsu – the seasons, season 季節的 ki setsu teki – seasonal |
488 | 喜 | KI | joy, happy | 大喜び oo yorokobi – great joy |
き | 喜び歌う yorokobi utau – joyfully singing | |||
yorokobu | ||||
よ ろ こ ぶ | ||||
489 | 機 | KI | machine, | 機械 ki kai – a machine
乾燥機kan sou ki – a dryer, drying machine |
き | occasion | 危機 ki ki – crisis
自動販売機ji dou han bai ki – a vending machine (drinks…) 扇風機 sen puu ki – an electric fan |
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hata | ||||
は た | ||||
490 | 規 | KI
き |
rule, regulation, compass | 規格 ki kaku – norm, standard
規則 ki soku – rule, regulations |
491 | 寄 | KI | to approach, | 年寄り toshi yori – the aged, old people |
き | to drop in, | 言い寄る ii yoru – to court, to make a pass | ||
yoru , yoseru | to gather , | |||
よ る , よ せ る | contribute, | |||
to draw up a chair | ||||
492 | 机 | KI | desk | 机 tsukue – desk
机上の空論 ki jou no kuu ron – amchair theory; academic gossip, empty theory |
き | ||||
tsukue | ||||
つ く え | ||||
493 | 議 | GI
ぎ |
discuss, debate | 会議 kai gi – a meeting, conference 不思議 fu shi gi – strange, mysterious 議会
gi kai – Diet, congress, parliament |
494 | 技 | GI | skill | 裏技 ura waza – underhanded trick, secret trick |
ぎ | 特技 toku gi – a special skill | |||
waza | 技術gi jutsu – technology, technique, art | |||
わ ざ | ||||
495 | 消 | SHOU | extinguish, | 解消 kai shou – to cancel, cancellation |
し ょ う | put out, spend | 消える kieru – to vanish | ||
kieru , kesu | 消しゴム keshi gomu – an eraser | |||
き え る , け す | ||||
496 | 利 | RI | advantage, | 権利 ken ri – right, privilege |
り | profit | 勝利 shou ri – victory, win,triumph | ||
kiku | 便利 ben ri – convenient, handy, useful | |||
き く | ||||
497 | 効 | KOU | effect, | 効果 kou ka – effectiveness, result |
こ う | efficiency | 効果的 kou ka teki – effective, successful | ||
kiku | ||||
き く | ||||
498 | 兆 | CHOU | trillion (US) | 兆し kizashi – a sign, omen |
ち ょ う | billion (Eng) | 前兆 zen chou – omen, premonition | ||
kizashi , kizasu | sign, symptom | |||
き ざ し , き ざ す | ||||
499 | 刻 | KOKU | engrave, carve, | 深刻 shin koku – serious |
こ く | to cut fine | 遅刻 chi koku – lateness, to be late | ||
kizamu | ||||
き ざ む | ||||
500 | 築 | CHIKU | to build , | 改築 kai chiku – reconstruction |
ち く | construction | 建築 ken chiku – construction | ||
kizuku | 修築shuu chiku – renovation, resoration, repair | |||
き ず く | ||||
501 | 競 | KYOU , KEI | compete | 競泳 kyou ei – swimming race |
き ょ う , け い | (in a race…) | 競技 kyou gi – a match, game | ||
kisou , seru | 競争 kyou sou – competition |
き そ う , せ る | ||||
502 | 喫 | KITSU
き つ |
inhale, drink | 受動喫煙 ju dou kitsu en – passive smoke
喫茶店 kissaten – coffee house, coffee shop |
503 | 詰 | KITSU | to call to account , | 缶詰 kan zume – canned food, canning |
き つ | to cram, | すし詰め sushi zume – packed in like sushi (sardines) | ||
tsumeru , tsumaru , tsumu | to put close to, | |||
つ め る , つ ま る | to shorten | |||
つ む | ||||
504 | 決 | KETSU | to be decided , | 解決 kai ketsu – solution, settlement
決議 ketsu gi – vote, decide 雨天決行 u ten kekkou – even in case of rain, will proceed (not cancelled) |
け つ | decide | |||
kimaru , kimeru | ||||
き ま る , き め る | ||||
505 | 君 | KUN | you (familiar) , | 諸君 sho kun – Ladies & Gentlemen!
君 kimi – you (to girls – be careful can be consided a little rude) |
く ん | ruler, | |||
kimi | added to | |||
き み | names of boys | |||
506 | 逆 | GYAKU | reverse, opposite | 逆さま saka sama – up-side down
逆効果 gyaku kou ka – back fire, opposite of what was hoped for 逆説 gyaku setsu – paradox |
ぎ ゃ く | ||||
sakarau , saka | ||||
さ か ら う , さ か | ||||
507 | 級 | KYUU
き ゅ う |
grade | 一級 ikkyuu – 1st class, 1st grade
高級 kou kyuu – high class (expensive) 上級 jou kyuu – advanced level, upper class 武士階級 bu shi kai kyuu – the warrior class |
508 | 球 | KYOU | ball | 卓球 takkyuu – ping pong, table tennis |
き ょ う | 地球 chi kyuu – the Earth | |||
tama | ||||
た ま | ||||
509 | 求 | KYOU | seek | 探求 tan kyuu – a quest, pursuit |
き ょ う | 要求 you kyuu – to demand, request | |||
motomeru | 求愛 kyuu ai – courting | |||
も と め る | 求職kyuu shoku – searching for a job, job-hunting | |||
510 | 泣 | KYOU | cry | 感泣 kan kyuu – to be moved to tears
泣き笑い naki warai – a tearful smile, smile through one’s tears |
き ょ う | ||||
naku | ||||
な く | ||||
511 | 救 | KYOU | save, rescue | 救急車 kyuu kyuu sha – an ambulance |
き ょ う | 救世主 kyuu sei shu – Messiah, Savior | |||
sukuu | 救命 kyuu mei – life saving | |||
す く う | ||||
512 | 給 | KYUU
き ゅ う |
supply, pay | 給食 kyuu shoku – school lunch
給料日 kyuu ryou bi – pay day |
513 | 久 | KYUU , KU | long time | 久しぶり hisashiburi – it’s been a long time |
き ゅ う , く | 永久歯 ei kyuu shi – permanant tooth | |||
hisashii | ||||
ひ さ し い |
514 | 旧 | KYUU
き ゅ う |
old, former | 復旧 fukkyuu – restoration, rehabilitation
旧姓 kyuu sei – maiden name (former name) 旧約聖書 kyuu yaku sei sho – the Old Testament |
515 | 吸 | KYUU | suck, | 深呼吸 shin ko kyuu – deep breath
人工呼吸 jin kou ko kyuu – artificial respiration, mouth to mouth |
き ゅ う | breathe in | |||
suu | ||||
す う | ||||
516 | 許 | KYO | permit, | 運転免許 un ten men kyo – drivers licence |
き ょ | pardon, | 許し yurushi – pardon, forgiveness, permission | ||
yurusu | forgive | 許可 kyo ka – permission, approval | ||
ゆ る す | ||||
517 | 魚 | GYO | fish | 金魚 kin gyo – goldfish |
ぎ ょ | 飛魚 tobi uo – flying fish | |||
sakana , uo | 人魚 nin gyo – mermaid, merman | |||
さ か な , う お | ||||
518 | 清 | SEI , SHOU | clean, clear, pure | 清水 shi mizu – spring water |
せ い , し ょ う | 清明 sei mei – pure & clean | |||
kiyoi , kiyomaru , kiyomeru | ||||
き よ い , き よ ま る , | ||||
き よ め る | ||||
519 | 橋 | KYOU | bridge | 石橋 ishi bashi – stone bridge |
き ょ う | 歩道橋 ho dou kyou – pedestrian bridge | |||
hashi | ||||
は し | ||||
520 | 共 | KYOU | together | 公共 kou kyou – public, community |
き ょ う | と共に to tomo ni – together with | |||
tomo | 共産 kyou san – communist | |||
と も | ||||
521 | 協 | KYOU
き ょ う |
cooperate | 協会kyou kai – association,society, organization
日本放送協会 nippon hou sou kyou kai – NHK (public television in Japan) |
522 | 経 | KYOU , KEI | manage, | 経営 kei ei – management |
き ょ う , け い | passage | 経験 kei ken – experience | ||
heru | circles of longitude | 経済 kei zai – economics, business | ||
へ る | ||||
523 | 境 | KYOU , KEI | boundary, | 環境 kan kyou – environment |
き ょ う , け い | border line, | 境界 kyou kai – boundary | ||
sakai | situation | |||
さ か い | ||||
524 | 供 | KYOU , KU | attendant , | 子供 kodomo – child, children |
き ょ う , く | offer | 供給 kyou kyuu – supply, provision | ||
tomo , sonaeru | 供え物 sonae mono – an offering | |||
と も , そ な え る | ||||
525 | 胸 | KYOU | chest (body part) | 胸毛 muna ge – chest hairs |
き ょ う | 胸部 kyou bu – chest area | |||
mune , muna | ||||
む ね , む な | ||||
526 | 叫 | KYOU | shout | 叫び sakebi – a shout, scream |
き ょ う | 雄叫び otakebi – a war cry,roar | |||
sakebu | ||||
さ け ぶ |
527 | 況 | KYOU
き ょ う |
conditions, state of things, still more | 状況 jyou kyou – circumstances, situation
準備状況jun bi jyou kyou – preliminary conditions, initial conditions |
528 | 狭 | KYOU | narrow | 狭苦しいsema kurushii – cramped, to small of a place |
き ょ う | 肩身が狭い kata mi ga semai – feeling ashamed | |||
semai , sebameru , | ||||
sebamaru | ||||
せ ま い , せ ば め る , | ||||
せ ば ま る | ||||
529 | 挟 | KYOU | hold between, | 洗濯挟み sentaku basami – clothes pin |
き ょ う | clasp | 小耳に挟む ko mimi ni hasamu – to happen to overhear | ||
hasamu , hasamaru | ||||
は さ む , は さ ま る | ||||
530 | 曲 | KYOKU | music, song, | 一曲 ikkyoku – a tune, one song |
き ょ く | curve, turn | カバー曲 kaba- kyoku – a cover, remake of a song | ||
magaru , mageru | 曲がり道 magari michi – a winding road | |||
ま が る , ま げ る | ||||
531 | 局 | KYOKU
き ょ く |
bureau, segment | 結局 kekkyoku – after all, in the end
米航空宇宙局bei kou kuu u chuu kyoku – NASA (USA) 放送局 hou sou kyoku – broadcasting office |
532 | 極 | KYOKU , GOKU | extreme, pole | 積極 sekkyoku – positive |
き ょ く | (north and south) | 单極nan kyoku – the South Pole, Antarctic | ||
kiwameru , kiwamaru , | 北極 hokkyoku – the North Pole | |||
kiwami | ||||
き わ め る , き わ ま る , | ||||
き わ み | ||||
533 | 玉 | GYOKU | gem, jewel, | 五百円玉 go hyaku en dama – 500 yen coin |
ぎ ょ く | round object | 水玉 mizu tama – a drop of water | ||
tama | お手玉 o te dama – juggling | |||
た ま | ||||
534 | 際 | SAI | verge, occasion | 交際 kou sai – company, association |
さ い | 国際 koku sai – international | |||
kiwa | 実際 jissai – actual condition, practical | |||
き わ | ||||
535 | 均 | KIN
き ん |
even, level | 平均 hei kin – equilibrium, balance,average
平均寿命 heikin jyu myou – life expectancy |
536 | 禁 | KIN
き ん |
prohibit, not allowed | 禁煙 kin en – no smoking!
禁煙車 kin en sha – non-smoking car 禁止 kin shi – prohibited, not allowed |
537 | 勤 | KIN , GON
き ん , ご ん tsutomeru , tsutomaru つ と め る , つ と ま る |
service | 勤務 kin mu – duty, service
勤務者 kin mu sha – workers, men on duty 勤労 kin rou – labor, exertion |
538 | 区 | KU
く |
district, ward | 行政区 gyou sei ku – administrative district
区別ku betsu – distinction, to make a distinction |
539 | 苦 | KU | suffering , | 労苦 rou ku – labor, toil, hardship
暑苦しい atsu kurushii – sweltering hot 寝苦しい ne gurushii – unable to sleep |
く | bitter , | well 御苦労様 go ku rou sama – good work!
Thanks for your labors |
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kurushii , kurushimu , | painful | |||
kurushimeru , nigai , | ||||
nigaru | ||||
く る し い , く る し む , | ||||
く る し め る , に が い , | ||||
に が る | ||||
540 | 庫 | KU , KO
く , こ |
storehouse | 倉庫 sou kou – a warehouse
冷蔵庫 rei zou ko – refrigerator |
541 | 紅 | KU , KOU | crimson | 口紅 kuchi beni – lipstick |
く , こ う | 紅海 kou kai – the Red Sea | |||
beni , kurenai | ||||
べ に , く れ な い | ||||
542 | 具 | GU
ぐ |
tool , utensil , ingredients | 雨具 ama gu – rain gear (umbrella, raincoat…) 家具 ka gu – furniture (lit. house
equipment) 道具dou gu – tool, equipment, implement 具合 gu ai – condition 具体的gu tai teki – concrete, definite, tangible |
543 | 偶 | GUU
ぐ う |
by chance , couple , even numbers | 配偶者 hai guu sha – spouse
配偶者ビザ hai guu sha biza – spousal visa 偶然 guu zen – by chance, unexpectantly 偶像guu zou – idol, statue |
544 | 隅 | GUU | nook, corner | 片隅 kata sumi – corner, nook |
ぐ う | 隅々 sumi zumi – every nook & corner | |||
sumi | ||||
す み | ||||
545 | 草 | SOU | grass | 海草 kai sou – seawead
道草 を食う michi kusa o kuu – to loiter on the way, to stop and eat the grass (take your time coming home stopping where ever) |
そ う | ||||
kusa | ||||
く さ | ||||
546 | 薬 | YAKU | medicine , | 毒薬 doku yaku – poison |
や く | a drug | 解毒薬 ge doku yaku – antidote | ||
kusuri | 投薬 tou yaku – dosage | |||
く す り | 鼻薬 hana gusuri – bribe, hush money | |||
547 | 掘 | KUTSU | to dig | 掘り出し物 hori dashi mono – a good find,
a bargain, good buy 掘る horu – to dig, excavate |
く つ | ||||
horu | ||||
ほ る | ||||
548 | 配 | HAI | distribute, | 支配 shi hai – to rule, control, direct |
は い | deliver | 指名手配 shi mei te hai – search for a suspect, wanted… | ||
kubaru | 心配 shin pai – worry, concern | |||
く ば る | 別配達 betsu hai tatsu – special delivery | |||
549 | 首 | SHU | head , neck | 足首 ashi kubi – ankle |
し ゅ | 自首 ji shu – surrender, give oneself up | |||
kubi | 首相 shu shou – Prime Minister | |||
く び | ||||
550 | 組 | SO | organize, | 番組 ban gumi – program (TV)
組み合わせる kumi awaseru – to put together, to assemble |
そ | assemble | |||
kumi , kumu | ||||
く み , く む | ||||
551 | 曇 | DON | cloudy | 曇り kumori – cloudy (weather) |
ど ん | 雨曇り ama gumori – overcast weather |
kumori | ||||
く も り | ||||
552 | 蔵 | ZOU | store , | 冷蔵庫 rei zou ko – refrigerator |
ぞ う | warehouse , | 愛蔵 ai zou – treasured, cherished | ||
kura | to own , | |||
く ら | to have | |||
553 | 暮 | BO | dusk, | 暮れ kure – year end, sunset, nightfall
言い暮らす ii kurasu – spend the time talking, pass time by chatting |
ぼ | to grow dark , | |||
kurasu , kureru | live, | |||
く ら す , く れ る | to make a living | |||
554 | 比 | HI | compare | 比較 hi kaku – comparison
比較的小 hi kaku teki shou – comparatively small, relatively small |
ひ | ||||
kuraberu | ||||
く ら べ る | ||||
555 | 訓 | KUN
く ん |
instruct | 遺訓 i kun – dying instructions 音訓 on kun – kanki readings 訓練 kun ren –
practice, drill |
556 | 軍 | GUN
ぐ ん |
army, military | 救世軍 kyuu sei gun – the Salvation Army
将軍 shou gun – Shogun, general 軍歌 gun ka – war song |
557 | 群 | GUN | group , | 群衆gun shuu – a multitude, crowd, mob |
ぐ ん | crowd | 群馬県 gun ma ken – Gunma Prefecture | ||
mureru , mure | ||||
む れ る , む れ | ||||
558 | 毛 | MOU | hair | 赤毛 aka ge – red head, red hair |
も う | 髪の毛 kami no ke – hair (on head) | |||
ke | 鼻毛 hana ge – nose hair | |||
け | 毛虫 ke mushi – caterpillar | |||
559 | 景 | KEI
け い |
scene | 景色 kei shiki – scenery, landscape
全景写真 zen kei sha shin – panoramic phot |
560 | 警 | KEI
け い |
gaurd against, warn | 警察 kei satsu – police
警衛 kei ei – guard, patrol, escort 警官 kei kan – a policeman 警告 kei koku – a warning |
561 | 芸 | GEI
げ い |
art, skill | 隠し芸 kakushi gei – hidden talent
芸者 gei sha – geisha 芸術 gei jutsu – art, the arts 芸術的 gei jutsu teki – artistic |
562 | 迎 | GEI | meet, | 歓迎 kan gei – welcome,reception |
げ い | welcome | 迎え撃つmukae utsu – meet the enemy, ambush, attack | ||
mukaeru | 迎撃 gei geki – ambush attack | |||
む か え る | ||||
563 | 劇 | GEKI
げ き |
drama | 演劇 en geki – theatrical play
劇的 geki teki – dramatic |
564 | 血 | KETSU | blood | 出血 shukketsu – bleeding |
け つ | 鼻血 hana ji – nose bleed |
chi | ||||
ち | ||||
565 | 結 | KETSU | tie, conclude | 結果 kekka – result, consequence |
け つ | 結婚 kekkon – marriage | |||
musubu , yuu , yuwaeru | 結論 ketsu ron – conclusion | |||
む す ぶ , ゆ う , | ||||
ゆ わ え る | ||||
566 | 険 | KEN
け ん kewashii け わ し い |
danger, steep | 危険 ki ken – danger, peril
健康保険 ken kou ho ken – health insurance 探検 tan ken – exploration 冒険 bou ken – adventure, risk, venture |
567 | 県 |
ken け ん |
prefecture | 各県 kaku ken – all prefectures
福井県 fukui ken – Fukui prefecture 県庁 ken chou – prefectural head office 県立ken ritsu – prefectural ~, (built by the prefecture) |
568 | 件 | KEN
け ん |
matter | 条件 jyou ken – conditions, terms
労働条件rou dou jou ken – working conditions |
569 | 券 | KEN
け ん |
ticket, certificate, coupon | 証券 shou ken – securities, bonds 商品券 shou hin ken – gift certificate 旅券
ryo ken – passport |
570 | 検 |
ken け ん |
examine | 車検 sha ken – car inspection ($$$) 探検 tan ken – explore, expedition 検査
ken sa – inspection, examination 検事 ken ji – public prosecutor |
571 | 権 | KEN
け ん |
right, power | 議決権 gi ketsu ken – right to vote 特権 tokken – privilege, special right 権利
ken ri – right, privilege |
572 | 軒 | KEN | eaves | 軒 noki – eaves (of a house) |
け ん | 軒下 noki shita – under the eaves | |||
noki | ||||
の き | ||||
573 | 原 | GEN | original , | 野原 no hara – a field |
げ ん | plain | 原因 gen in – the cause | ||
hara | 原子 gen shi – atom | |||
は ら | ||||
574 | 減 | GEN | decrease | 削減 saku gen – cut, reduction
腹減った hara hetta – I’m hungry. (my stomach is empty.) |
げ ん | ||||
heru , herasu | ||||
へ る , へ ら す | ||||
575 | 粉 | FUN | powder | 花粉 ka fun – pollen |
ふ ん | 小麦粉 ko mugi ko – flour | |||
ko , kona | 火の粉 hi no ko – sparks (from a fire) | |||
こ , こ な | ||||
576 | 戸 | KO | door | 網戸 ami do – a screen door, window screen |
こ | 江戸 e do – Edo, old name for Tokyo. | |||
to | 引き戸 hiki do – a sliding door | |||
と | ||||
577 | 湖 | KO | lake | 人造湖 jin zou ko – a man-made lake
琵琶湖 bi wa ko – Lake Biwa, |
こ | the largest inland lake in Japan | |||
mizumi | ||||
み ず う み | ||||
578 | 個 | KO
こ |
individual | 個人的 ko jin teki – personal, individual,
個人タクシー ko jin takushi- – privately owned taxi |
579 | 呼 | KO | call | 呼吸 ko kyuu – breath, respiration
呼び出し yobi dashi – to call out, to call (someone or something) |
こ | ||||
yobu | ||||
よ ぶ | ||||
580 | 雇 | KO | employ, | 雇い主 yatoi nushi – an employer |
こ | to hire | 雇い人 yotoi nin – an employee | ||
yatou | 雇う yatou – to hire, to employ | |||
や と う | ||||
581 | 互 | GO | reciprocal, | 互いに tagai ni – together with, mutually |
ご | mutual, | 交互 kou go – mutual, reciprocal, alternate | ||
tagai | each other | |||
た が い | ||||
582 | 恋 | REN | love | 初恋 hatsu koi – first love, puppy love |
れ ん | 恋しい koishii – to miss…, beloved, dear | |||
koi , kou , koishii | 恋人 koi bito – lover, sweatheart | |||
こ い , こ う , | ||||
こ い し い | ||||
583 | 濃 | NOU | thick | 濃い koi – think, strong, deep (color) |
の う | 濃淡nou tan – light and shade (of colors), shading | |||
koi | ||||
こ い | ||||
584 | 光 | KOU | light | 栄光 ei kou – glory |
こ う | 稲光 ina bikari – a flash of lightning | |||
hikaru , hikari | 観光 kan kou – sightseeing, tourism | |||
ひ か る , ひ か り | 竹光 take mitsu – a bamboo sword | |||
585 | 向 | KOU | turn toward | 方向 hou kou – direction, way |
こ う | 向こう mukou – over there, beyond, the other side | |||
muku , mukeru , | 方向音痴hou kou on chi – no sense of directions | |||
mukau , mukou | ||||
586 | 幸 | KOU | happiness, | 幸福 kou fuku – happiness |
こ う | happy | 幸運 kou un – good fortune, happiness | ||
saiwai , sachi , shiawase | ||||
さ い わ い , | ||||
さ ち , し あ わ せ | ||||
587 | 港 | KOU | port, | 空港 kuu kou – airport |
こ う | harbor | 香港 hon kon – Hong Kong | ||
minato | 海港 kai kou – a sea port | |||
み な と | ||||
588 | 好 | KOU | like, | 友好 yuu kou – friendship |
こ う | favorable | 色好い iro yoi – good, encouraging, friendly | ||
konomu , suku | 大好き dai suki – like very much, love | |||
こ の む , す く | 好奇心 kou ki shin – curiosity, inquisitiveness | |||
589 | 航 | KOU
こ う |
navigate | 航海 kou kai – voyage, sailing
米国航空宇宙局bei koku kou kuu u chuu kyoku – NASA |
590 | 候 |
kou , sousou こ う , そ う そ う |
season, serve | 居候i sourou – a lodger who pays nothing for his stay
気候 ki kou – climate, weather conditions |
591 | 耕 | KOU | till, | 晴耕雨読 sei kou u doku – on fine days work the farm,
on rainy days read a book 耕作 kou saku – cultivation, farming |
こ う | plow, | |||
tagayasu | cultivate | |||
た が や す | ||||
592 | 鉱 | KOU
こ う |
ore, mine | 金鉱 kin kou – a gold mine
炭鉱 tan kou – a coal mine 鉱物学 kou butsu gaku – mineralogy |
593 | 講 | KOU
こ う |
lecture | 講演 kou en – lecture
講師 kou shi – lecturer 講談 kou dan – story-telling |
594 | 更 | KOU | renew, | 夜更かしyo fukashi – stay up late, a night owl |
こ う | to change, | 更に sara ni – furthermore, what’s more, again… | ||
sara , fukeru , fukasu | to reform, | 更改 kou kai – reform, renewal, renovation | ||
さ ら , ふ け る , | ||||
ふ か す | ||||
595 | 肯 | KOU
こ う |
assent, consent | 首肯 shu kou – assent, consent
肯定的 kou tei teki – affirmative |
596 | 郊 | KOU
こ う |
suburb | 近郊 kin kou – suburbs, the outskirts
郊外 kou gai – suburbs, the outskirts |
597 | 号 | GOU
ご う |
number, signal, sign | 青信号 ao shin gou – a green (blue) signal light 暗号 an gou – code, password, cryptic message 記号ki gou – symbol, mark, code
背番号se ban gou – number on player’s back |
598 | 被 | HI | be subject to, | 被害 hi gai – damage |
ひ | to suffer | 被害者 hi gai sha – a victim, sufferer | ||
koumuru , kaburu | (damage), | |||
こ う む る , か ぶ る | to receive , | |||
to wear (a hat) | ||||
599 | 声 | SEI , SHOU | voice | 歌声 uta koe – singing voice |
せ い , し ょ う | 裏声 ura goe – falsetto | |||
koe , kowa | 鼻声 hana goe – nasal voice, speaking through the nose | |||
こ え , こ わ | ||||
600 | 超 | CHOU | surpass, | 超 chou – super, ultra, prefix meaning very (kind of slangish) |
ち ょ う | very | 超音速 chou on soku – supersonic speed | ||
koeru , kosu | ||||
こ え る , こ す | ||||
601 | 氷 | HYOU | ice | かき氷kaki goori – chipped ice (sweet dessert) |
ひ ょ う | 氷山 hyou zan – iceberg | |||
koori , hi | 氷柱 tsurara – icicle | |||
こ お り , ひ | 氷点 hyou ten – freezing point | |||
602 | 凍 | TOU | to freeze | 冷凍 rei tou – refrigeration, freezing |
と う | 凍結機 tou ketsu ki – freezer | |||
kooru , kogoeru |
こ お る , こ ご え る | ||||
603 | 谷 | KOKU | valley | 谷間 tani ai – valley |
こ く | 谷底 tani soko – the bottom of a valley | |||
tani | ||||
た に | ||||
604 | 告 | KOKU | notify | 警告 kei koku – a warning |
こ く | 広告 kou koku – advertisement | |||
tsugeru | 報告 hou koku – report, information | |||
つ げ る | ||||
605 | 腰 | YOU | waist, hip | 腰掛け koshi kake – a bench, stool, chair |
よ う | 腰弱 koshi yowa – weak kneed | |||
koshi | ||||
こ し | ||||
606 | 骨 | KOTSU
こ つ hone ほ ね |
bone | 拳骨 gen kotsu – a fist
顎骨 ago bone – jaw bone |
607 | 断 | DAN
だ ん kotowaru , tatsu こ と わる , た つ |
cut off, resolve | 横断 ou dan – cross (a street)
決断 ketsu dan – decision, determination |
608 | 細 | SAI
さ い komaka , komakai , hosoi , hosoru こ ま か , こ ま か い , ほ そ い , ほ そ る |
small, fine, minute , slender, thin | 細菌 sai kin – germs
細工 sai ku – workmanship, craft (used as a suffix for type of workmanship) 委細面談 i sai men dan – details when we meet. (official sounding) |
609 | 困 |
komaru , kon こ ま る , こ ん |
be in trouble | 困難 kon nan – difficulty,distress
困惑- bewilderment |
610 | 込 |
komu , komeru こ む , こ め る |
into,
be crowded |
折り込み iri komi – a foldout, insertion
税込み zei komi – tax included 飛び込みtobi komi – a leap, jump,plunge, dive |
611 | 米 | BEI , MAI | rice, | 中米 chuu bei – Central America |
べ い , ま い | America | 日米 nichi bei – Japan and America | ||
kome | ||||
こ め | ||||
612 | 殺 | SATSU , SAI , SETSU | kill | 暗殺 an satsu – assassination |
さ つ , さ い , せ つ | 必殺 hissatsu – a certain kill | |||
korosu | ||||
こ ろ す | ||||
613 | 怖 | FU | fearful, | 恐怖 kyou fu – dread, terror, fear |
ふ | scared | 怖じ気 oji ke – a fear | ||
kowai | ||||
こ わ い | ||||
614 | 根 | KON | root | 語根 go kon – the root (origin) of a word |
こ ん | 大根 dai kon – Japanese radish | |||
ne | 屋根 ya ne – roof, housetop | |||
ね | ||||
615 | 混 | KON | mix, blend, | 混乱 kon ran – confusion,chaos, disorder |
こ ん | associate with | 混ぜる mazeru – to mix | ||
majiru , mazaru , mazeru | ||||
ま じ る , ま ざ る , | ||||
ま ぜ る | ||||
616 | 婚 | KON
こ ん |
marry, marriage | 結婚 kekkon – marriage
新婚 shin kon – newly wed 婚約 kon yaku – engagement |
617 | 差 | SA | difference | 時差 ji sa – time difference |
さ | 人差し指 hito sashi yubi – index finger | |||
sasu | 差し上げる sashi ageru – to offer, to give (polite) | |||
さ す | 指差す yubi sasu – to point at | |||
時差ぼけ ji sa boke – jet lag | ||||
618 | 査 | SA
さ |
look into | 検査 ken sa – inspection, examination 捜査 sou sa – search, investigation
探査機 tan sa ki – a probe (space) |
619 | 砂 | SA , SHA | sand | 砂岩 sa gan – sand stone |
さ , し ゃ | 砂糖 sa tou – sugar | |||
suna | 砂漠 sa baku – desert | |||
す な | ||||
620 | 再 | SA , SAI | repeat, | 再建 sai ken – rebuilding, reconstruction |
さ , さ い | another time, | 再犯 sai han – second offense | ||
futatabi | again | |||
ふ た た び | ||||
621 | 座 | ZA | seat, | 星座 sei za – a constellation (stars) |
ざ | sit down | 正座sei za – sitting Japanese style, sitting correctly | ||
suwaru | 座席 za seki – a seat | |||
す わ る | ||||
622 | 才 | SAI
さ い |
talent | 天才 ten sai – genius, natural gift
才媛 sai en – a talented woman |
623 | 祭 | SAI | festival | 文化祭 bun ka sai – Culture Day |
さ い | 夏祭 natsu matsuri – Summer festival | |||
matsuri , matsuru | 祭日 sai jitsu – national holiday | |||
ま つ り , ま つ る | ||||
624 | 菜 | SAI | vegetable | 野菜 ya sai – vegetables |
さ い | 山菜 san sai – edible wild plants | |||
na | ||||
な | ||||
625 | 最 | SAI | most, -est | 最悪 sai aku – the worst |
さ い | 最近 sai kin – recently, these days | |||
mottomo | 最高 sai kou (not psycho) – the highest, the best, the supreme | |||
も っ と も | ||||
626 | 妻 | SAI | wife | 愛妻 ai sai – beloved wife |
さ い | 稲妻 ina zuma – lightning | |||
tsuma | ||||
つ ま | ||||
627 | 採 | SAI | pick, | 採取sai shu – picking, collecting, gathering, harvesting |
さ い | gather | 採点 sai ten – grading, marking | ||
toru | ||||
と る |
628 | 済 | SAI | settle, | 経済 kei zai – economics, business, economy |
さ い | relieve | 救済 kyuu sai – relief, rescue, help | ||
sumu , sumasu | ||||
す む , す ま す | ||||
629 | 歳 | SAI , SEI
さ い , せ い |
year, age suffix | 何歳 nan sai – how old?
万歳 ban zai – Hurrah!, Cheers! live 10,000 years! |
630 | 財 | SAI , ZAI
さ い , ざ い |
wealth | 私財 shi zai – private property
財産 zai san – property, fortune, assets 財布 sai fu – wallet |
631 | 材 | ZAI
ざ い |
timber, materials | 教材 kyou zai – teaching materials
木材 moku zai – lumber, timber, wood |
632 | 罪 | ZAI | sin, | 罪悪 zai aku – a crime |
ざ い | crime | 罪人 tsumi bito – a sinner | ||
tsumi | ||||
つ み | ||||
633 | 坂 | HAN | slope | 坂 saka – slope, hill |
は ん | 坂道 saka michi – a hill road | |||
saka | ||||
さ か | ||||
634 | 酒 | SHU | sake, | 酒 sake – sake |
し ゅ | alcohol | 酒屋saka ya – dealer of sake, alcohol (notice saKA) | ||
sake | ||||
さ け | ||||
635 | 探 | TAN | probe, | 探求 tan kyuu – quest, pursuit |
た ん | search | 探検 tan ken – explore, exploration | ||
sagasu , saguru | 探偵 tan tei – detective | |||
さ が す , さ ぐ る | ||||
636 | 捜 | SOU | look for | 捜査 sou sa – search, investigation
捜査本部 sou sa hon bu – criminal investigation headquarters |
そ う | ||||
sagasu | ||||
さ が す | ||||
637 | 杯 | HAI | cup, | 杯 sakazuki – a wine cup, goblet |
は い | counter for cups | 一杯 ihhai – one cup (of drink) | ||
sakazuki | ||||
さ か ず き | ||||
638 | 咲 |
saku さ く |
bloom, come out (flowers), blossom | 咲き誇る saki hokoru – to be in full bloom
咲く saku – to bloom |
639 | 昨 | SAKU
さ く |
yesterday, last… | 昨日 saku jitsu – yesterday
(note: this is also the kanji for kinou) 昨晩 saku ban – last night |
640 | 冊 | SAKU , SATSU
さ く , さ つ |
card, volume, counter for books | 冊数 sassuu – number of books
三冊 san satsu – 3 books |
641 | 支 | SHI | to support, | 支局shi kyoku – branch office (tv stations… ~kyoku)) |
し | branch | 支配 shi hai – to rule, control, direct | ||
sasaeru | ||||
さ さ え る | ||||
642 | 刺 | SHI | to stab | 刺激的 shi geki teki – stimulating |
し | (with a knife) | 刺される sasareru – to be stabbed | ||
sasaru , sasu | ||||
さ さ る , さ す | ||||
643 | 指 | SHI | to point , | 指し示す sashi shimesu – to point to,
to indicate, to show 指揮者 shi ki sha – (music) conductor |
し | finger | |||
sasu , yubi | ||||
さ す, ゆ び | ||||
644 | 定 | TEI , JOU | fix, | 定冠詞 tei kan shi – the definate article (the) |
て い , じょう | decide, | 定期 tei ki – a fixed term (period of time) | ||
sadaka , sadameru , | to establish | 定規 jyou gi – a ruler (for measuring) | ||
sadamaru | ||||
さ だ か , さ だ め る , | ||||
さ だ ま る | ||||
645 | 札 | SATSU | bill, | 札 satsu – paper money |
さ つ | paper money , | |||
fuda | tag, | |||
ふ だ | label, ticket | |||
646 | 刷 | SATSU
さ つsuru す る |
刷り込むsuri komu – to insert (illustration), to stencil
刷毛 ha ke – paint brush |
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647 | 察 | SATSU
さ つ |
inspect, guess | 警察 kei satsu – police
観察 kan satsu – observation |
648 | 雑 | ZATSU
ざ つzou ぞ う |
rough mixed | 雑誌 zasshi – magazine
複雑 fukuzatsu – complicated, complexity |
649 | 様 | YOU
よ う sama さ ま |
formal title, mode | 様々 sama zama – various
様子 you su – state, appearance |
650 | 冷 | REI | cold | 冷たい tsumetai – cold to the touch |
れ い | 冷たい rei gai – damage due to the cold | |||
samasu , sameru , | 冷戦 rei sen – the cold war | |||
tsumetai , hieru , hiyasu | ||||
さ ま す , さ め る , | ||||
つ め た い , ひ え る , | ||||
ひ や す | ||||
651 | 皿 | SARA
さ ら |
plate, dish | 皿洗い機 sara arai ki -a dishwasher machine
皿 sara – dish, plate |
652 | 触 | SHOKU | touch, | 触れ合いfure ai – to get in touch, to get to know |
し ょ く | feel | 触る sawaru – to touch | ||
sawaru , fureru | ||||
さ わ る , ふ れ る |
653 | 算 | SAN
さ ん |
to calculate | 算数 san su – arithmetic
算盤 soroban – abacus (non-regular reading) |
654 | 参 | SAN | attend | 参った maitta – I’m beat, I give up |
さ ん | 参加 san ka – participation, to participate | |||
mairu | ||||
ま い る | ||||
655 | 散 | SAN | to scatter | 散らかるchirakaru – messy, to lie scattered about |
さ ん | 散髪 san patsu – hair cut,. cutting hair | |||
chiru , chirasu , | 散歩 san po – a stroll, a walk | |||
chirakasu , chirakaru | ||||
ち る , ち ら す , | ||||
ち ら か す , ち ら か る | ||||
656 | 賛 | SAN
さ ん |
approve, praise | 賛否 san pi – for & against, yes and no
賛美歌 san bi ka – hymn, praise song |
657 | 残 | ZAN | remain, | 残り物nokori mono – left over (usually food) |
ざ ん | ruthless | 残念 zan nen – that’s too bad, it’s a shame | ||
nokoru , nokosu | ||||
の こ る , の こ す | ||||
658 | 次 | SHI | next | 次のように tsugi no you ni – as follows, in the following manner |
し | 次第 shi dai – order, immediately | |||
ji , tsugu , tsugi | ||||
じ , つ ぐ , つ ぎ | ||||
659 | 歯 | SHI | tooth | 歯医者 ha i sha – dentist |
し | 歯磨き ha migaki – toothpaste | |||
ha | ||||
は | ||||
660 | 史 | SHI
し |
history | 史上 shi jyou – historical
史上最大shi jyou sai dai – the greatest in history |
661 | 示 | SHI , JI | to show | 指し示すsashi shisu – to indicate, to point to |
し , じ | 暗示 an ji – a hint, suggestion | |||
shimesu | ||||
し め す | ||||
662 | 師 | SHI
し |
master, teacher | 教師 kyou shi – an instructor, teacher
講師 kou shi – a lecturer 牧師boku shi – a pastor, minister, clergyman |
663 | 資 | SHI
し |
resources | 学 資 gaku shi – school fund, money needed for school 資 格 shi kaku – qualifications, requirements, capabilities 天然資源 ten nen shi gen – natural
resources |
664 | 詞 | SHI
し |
words | 歌詞 ka shi – lyrics, words to a song 形容詞 kei you shi – adjective (grammar)
作詞 saku shi – write a song, song making 台詞 serifu – lines (of a play…), speech |
665 | 誌 | SHI
し |
magazine | 雑誌 zasshi – magazine
日誌 nisshi – diary 釣りバカ日誌tsuri baka nisshi – ‘the diary of a fishing fool’ – a popular long running comedy movie series |
666 | 路 | RO
ろ ji じ |
road | 家路 ie ji – the road back home, going home
高速道路 kou soku dou ro – freeway, highway |
667 | 耳 | JI
じ mimi み み |
ear | 初耳hatsu mimi – to hear something for the first time
耳が遠いmimi ga tooi – hard of hearing, poor hearing |
668 | 寺 | JI
じ tera て ら |
buddhist temple | 寺 tera – temple |
669 | 児 | JI , NI
じ , に |
child | 孤児 ko ji – an orphan
幼児 you ji – young child, infant 児童 ji dou – children, juvenile |
670 | 辞 | JI
じ yameru や め る |
resign, retire | お世辞 o se ji – flattery, compliment
辞書 ji sho – a dictionary |
671 | 似 | JI | look like, | 真似mane – to imitate (non-regular reading), mimicry |
じ | resemble | 似顔 ni gao – likeness, portrait | ||
niru | 似合う ni au – to match, suit well (clothes…), looks good with | |||
に る | ||||
672 | 除 | JI , ZYO | to remove | 大掃除oo sou ji – big cleaning, spring cleaning
駆除 ku jo – extermination, destruction (has no relation to steven king’s cute pup) |
じ , じょ | ||||
nozoku | ||||
の ぞ く | ||||
673 | 式 | SHIKI
し き |
ceremony, style | 結婚式 kekkon shiki – a wedding ceremony 最新式 sai shin shiki – the newest
style 略式 ryaku shiki – informal, simplified |
674 | 識 | SHIKI
し き |
know | 知識 chi shiki – knowledge, information
識字率 shiki ji ritsu – literacy rate |
675 | 直 | JIKI , CHOKU | straight, | 正直 shou jiki – honesty, integrity |
じ き , ち ょ く | fix | 真っ直ぐmassugu – straight ahead, going straight | ||
tadachini , naosu , | 考え直すkangae naosu – to reconsider, rethink | |||
naoru | ||||
た だ ち に , な お す , | ||||
な お る | ||||
676 | 静 | SEI , ZYOU | quiet | 冷静 rei sei – calmness, cool, composure |
せ い , じ ょ う | 静電気 sei den ki – static electricity | |||
shizu , shizuka , | ||||
shizumaru , shizumeru | ||||
し ず , し ず か , | ||||
し ず ま る , し ず め る | ||||
677 | 滴 | TEKI | drop of liquid, | 水滴 sui teki – water drops |
て き | trickle, | 点滴器 ten teki ki – a dropper |
shizuku , shitataru | to drip | |||
し ず く , し た た る | ||||
678 | 沈 | CHIN | to sink | 沈下 chin ka – sinking |
ち ん | 沈思黙考chin shi mokkou – lost in deep thought | |||
shizumu , shizumeru | 沈黙 chin moku – silence | |||
し ず む , し ず め る | ||||
679 | 湿 | SHITSU | damp | 加湿器 ka shitsu ki – humidifier |
シ ツ | 湿気 shikke – moisture | |||
shimeru , shimesu | ||||
し め る , し め す | ||||
680 | 実 | JITSU | real, | 木の実 ki no mi – nut, berry |
じ つ | truth | 現実 gen jitsu – reality | ||
mi , minoru | to bear fruit | 実現 jitsu gen – realization (of a dream) | ||
み , み の る | 真実 shin jitsu – truth | |||
681 | 島 | TOU | island | 半島 han tou – peninsula |
と う | 無人島 mu jin tou – deserted island, island with no people | |||
shima | 島流し shima nagashi – exile, banishment | |||
し ま | ||||
682 | 閉 | HEI | to close | 幽閉yuu hei – imprisonment, house arrest, confinement |
へ い | 閉会 hei kai – closing (a meeting) | |||
shimaru , shimeru , | ||||
tojiru , tozasu | ||||
し ま る , し め る | ||||
と じ る , と ざ す | ||||
683 | 捨 | SHA | to throw away, | 使い捨て tsukai sute – disposable |
し ゃ | discard | 投げ捨てる nage suteru – to throw away | ||
suteru | ||||
す て る | ||||
684 | 昔 | SHAKU , SEKI | old, | 昔々 mukashi mukashi – a long time ago
(start of fairy tales) 昔話mukashi banashi – a legend, folklore, story |
し ゃ く , せ き | former times, | |||
mukashi | long ago | |||
む か し | ||||
685 | 弱 | JYAKU | weak, | 弱震 jyaku shin – a weak earthquake |
じ ゃ く | weakness | 弱虫 yowa mushi – a weakling, coward | ||
yowai , yowaru , | ||||
yowamaru , yowameru | ||||
よ わ い , よ わ る | ||||
よ わ ま る , よ わ め る | ||||
686 | 若 | JYAKU | young | 若々しい waka waka shii – youthful |
じ ゃ く | 若者 waka mono – young people, youth | |||
wakai , mushikuha | ||||
わ か い , む し く は | ||||
687 | 守 | SHU , SU | to protect, | 留守 ru su – absence, not being home |
し ゅ , す | to obey, | 見守るmi mamoru – to watch over (something) | ||
mamoru , moi | to guard | |||
ま も る , も い | ||||
688 | 取 | SHU | to take | 書き取り kaki tori – dictation
尻取り shiri tori – word chain game 聞き取り kiki tori – to hear, to understand, to catch someone’s words |
し ゅ | ||||
toru | ||||
と る | ||||
689 | 種 | SHU | seed, | 各種 kaku shu – every kind, all sorts |
し ゅ | variety | 種類 shurui – type, variety, a kind, category | ||
tane | ||||
た ね |
690 | 州 | SHUU | a state | 欧州ou shuu – Europe (used in newspapers)
九州kyuu shuu – the most southern of the 4 major Japanese islands フロリダ州 furorida shuu – the state of Florida |
し ゅ う | (US’s states) | |||
su | ||||
す | ||||
691 | 拾 | SHUU , JUU | pick up | 収拾 shuu shuu – settling, coping |
し ゅ う じ ゅう | 命拾い inochi biroi – barely escaping a dangerous situation | |||
hirou | ||||
ひ ろ う | ||||
692 | 周 | SHUU | around an area | 周波数shuu ha suu – frequency (of radio waves) |
し ゅ う | 周りmawari – surroundings, things (or people) around | |||
mawari | ||||
ま わ り | ||||
693 | 船 | SHUU | a small boat | 宇宙船 u chuu sen – space ship 客船 kyaku sen – a passenger ship 黒船 kuro
fune – the black ship; foreign ships in the Edo period |
し ゅ う | ||||
fune , funa | ||||
ふ ね , ふ な | ||||
694 | 柔 | JUU , NYUU | soft | 柔道 juu dou – Judo |
じ ゅ う , に ゅ う | (to the touch) | 優柔不断 yuu juu fu dan – indecisiveness | ||
yawarakai | ||||
や わ ら か い | ||||
695 | 宿 | SHUKU | to stay, | 宿命 shuku mei – fate, destiny |
し ゅ く | lodge, | 宿直shuku choku – night watch, night gaurd | ||
yado , yadoru , yadosu | an inn | |||
や ど , や ど る , | ||||
や ど す | ||||
696 | 述 | JUTSU | to speak, | 申し述べる moushi noberu – to say, to state |
じ ゅ つ | to state | 口述 kou jutsu – verbal statement | ||
noberu | ||||
の べ る | ||||
697 | 術 | JUTSU
じ ゅ つ |
an art | 技術gi jutsu – technology, a technique, skill
読唇術 doku shin jutsu – lip reading 忍術nin jutsu – the art of the Ninja, stealth & combat |
698 | 順 | JUN
じ ゅ ん |
order, a turn, obey | 従順 juu jun – obedience
順調jun chou – favorable, smoothness, smoothly |
699 | 準 | JUN
じ ゅ ん |
standard, a rule, semi~ | 水準 sui jun – water level
準備中 jun bi chuu – in preparation, not open yet (business) |
700 | 純 | JUN
じ ゅ ん |
pure, purity | 卖純 tan jun – simplicity
卖純に言えばtan jun ni ieba – to put it simply, simply put… |
701 | 所 | SHO | place, | 水洗便所 sui sen ben jo – flush toilet |
し ょ | area | 住所 juu sho – address (home) | ||
tokoro | 台所 dai dokoro – kitchen | |||
と こ ろ |
702 | 処 | SHO
し ょ |
deal with, to manage | 処理 sho ri – managment
処分 sho bun – disposal, punishment |
703 | 署 | SHO
し ょ |
government office | 消防署 shou bou sho – fire station
税務署 zei mu sho – tax office |
704 | 諸 | SHO
し ょ |
many | 諸君 sho kun – Ladies and Gentlemen!
諸国 sho koku – various countries |
705 | 助 | JO | to help | 救助 kyuu jo – aid, help, relief |
じ ょ | 助言 jo gen – advice, suggestion | |||
tasukeru , tasukaru , | ||||
suke | ||||
た す け る , た す か る , | ||||
す け | ||||
706 | 章 | SHOU
し ょ う |
chapter (in a book) | 序章 jo shou – preface
第一章 dai isshou – the first chapter |
707 | 焼 | SHOU | to burn | 日焼け hi yake – sun burn |
し ょ う | 夕焼け yuu yake – sun set | |||
yaku , yakeru | 焼き鳥 yaki tori – grilled chicken | |||
や く , や け る | ||||
708 | 象 | SHOU , ZOU
し ょ う , ぞ う |
image, elephant | 印象 in shou – an impression
印象派 in shou ha – the impressionists |
709 | 照 | SHOU | illuminate | 照明 shou mei – illumination |
し ょ う | 対照 tai shou – contrast | |||
teru , terasu , | ||||
tereru | ||||
て る , て ら す , | ||||
て れ る | ||||
710 | 賞 | SHOU
し ょ う |
prize, award | ノーベル賞 no-beru shou – the Nobel Prize
賞品 shou hin – prize, trophy |
711 | 招 | SHOU | to invite | 招き猫maneki neko – cat that invites customers |
し ょ う | 招待 shou tai – invitation | |||
maneku | ||||
ま ね く | ||||
712 | 性 | SHOU , SEI
し ょ う , せ い |
nature, gender | 可能性 ka nou sei – possibility, likelihood
感性 kan sei – sensitivity, sense 特性 toku sei – characteristic |
713 | 将 | SHOU
し ょ う |
general officer | 将棋 shou gi – Japanese chess (game)
将軍 shou gun – Shogun, general 将来 shou rai – the future |
714 | 装 | SHOU , SOU | dress, | 変装 hen sou – disguise, masquerade |
し ょ う , そ う | decoration , | 舗装 ho sou – pavement, surface of road |
yosoou | to dress, | |||
よ そ お う | to adorn | |||
715 | 召 | SHOU | to summon | 召し上がる meshi agaru – to eat (polite) |
し ょ う | 召し使い meshi tsukai – a servant | |||
mesu | ||||
め す | ||||
716 | 床 | SHOU | bed | 寝床 ne doko – bed |
し ょ う | floor | 万年床man nen doko – a bed long left unmade | ||
toko , yuka | ||||
と こ , ゆ か | ||||
717 | 姓 | SHOU , SEI
し ょ う , せ い |
surname, family name | 旧姓 kyuu sei – former name, maiden name
同姓 dou sei – same name |
718 | 昇 | SHOU | ascend, | 昇格 shou kaku – raise of status |
し ょ う | to rise, | 昇給 shou kyuu – raise of salary | ||
obaru | to go up | |||
お ば る | ||||
719 | 紹 | SHOU
し ょ う |
introduce | 紹介 shou kai – introduce, introduction
自己紹介 ji ko shou kai – self-introduction |
720 | 星 | SHOU , SEI | star | 衛星 ei sei – satellite |
し ょ う , せ い | 火星人 ka sei jin – a martian, an alien from Mars | |||
hoshi | 惑星 waku sei – a planet | |||
ほ し | ||||
721 | 政 | SHOU , SEI | politics, | 行政 gyou sei – administration |
し ょ う , せ い | rule | 民主政治 min shu sei ji – democratic government | ||
matsurigoto | ||||
ま つ り ごと | ||||
722 | 精 | SHOU , SEI
し ょ う , せ い |
refine, essence | 無精ひげbu shou hi ge – unshaved due to laziness
妖精 you sei – elf, fairy |
723 | 乗 | JOU | to ride, | 乗っ取り nottori – hi-jack, take over, capture |
じ ょ う | get on | 曲乗り kyoku nori – trick riding, stunt riding | ||
noru , noseru | 波乗り nami nori – surfing, riding waves | |||
の る , の せ る | ||||
724 | 状 | JOU
じ ょ う |
form, letter | 果たし状 hatashi jou – letter of challenge,
challenge to a duel 招待状 shou tai jou – invitation card |
725 | 常 | JOU | normal, | 異常 i jou – strange, abnormal |
じ ょ う | regular | 非常hi jou – emergency, unusual, extraordinary | ||
tsune , toko | ||||
つ ね , と こ | ||||
726 | 情 | JOU , SEI | condition, | 愛情 ai jou – love, affection |
じ ょ う , せ い | emotion | 事情 ji jou – conditions, situation | ||
nasake | ||||
な さ け | ||||
727 | 城 | JOU | a castle | 万里の長城ban ri no chou jou – the Great Wall of China |
じ ょ う | 平城京 hei jou kyou – ancient Nara | |||
shiro |
し ろ | ||||
728 | 蒸 | JOU | to evaporate, | 蒸し暑い mushi atsui – humid & hot
蒸発 jou hatsu – evaporation, mysterious disappearance (of a person) |
じ ょ う | steam | |||
musu , mureru , | ||||
murasu | ||||
む す , む れ る , | ||||
む ら す | ||||
729 | 畳 | JOU | tatami mat, | 畳み掛けるtatami kakeru – to press hard for an answer,
ask many questions 畳替え tatami gae – renew tatami mats, change mats |
じ ょ う | to fold up | |||
tatami , tatamu | ||||
た た み , た た む | ||||
730 | 成 | JOU , SEI | to become, | 行き成りiki nari – suddenly, without warning |
じ ょ う , せ い | form, | 完成 kan sei – perfect, complete | ||
naru , nasu , | achieve | 賛成 san sei – approval, agreement | ||
な る , な す | ||||
731 | 職 | SHOKU
し ょ く |
employment | 求職 kyuu shoku – seeking employment, looking for work
辞職 ji shoku – resignation |
732 | 調 | CHOU | look up, | 強調 kyou chou – emphasis, stress |
ち ょ う | research, | 順調jun chou – smoothly, good, doing well | ||
shiraberu , totonou , | tone | 下調べshita shirabe – preliminary investigation | ||
totonoeru | ||||
し ら べ る , と と の う , | ||||
と との え る | ||||
733 | 退 | TAI | to retreat | 退嬰的tai ei teki – conservative, unadventurous |
た い | 退却 tai kyaku – retreat, withdrawal | |||
shirizoku , shirizokeru | ||||
し り ぞ く , | ||||
し り ぞ け る | ||||
734 | 森 | SHIN | forest | 森林 shin rin – forest |
し ん | 森閑 shin kan – silence | |||
mori | ||||
も り | ||||
735 | 申 | SHIN | report, | 申し込み moushi komi – an application |
し ん | call | 申し訳moushi wake – an excuse, apology | ||
mousu | ||||
も う す | ||||
736 | 身 | SHIN | body, | 受け身 uke mi – passive (grammar) |
し ん | self | 出身 shusshin – come from, where you are from | ||
mi | ||||
み | ||||
737 | 深 | SHIN | deep | 奥深い oku fukai – profound (can also be: oku Bukai ) |
し ん | 深刻 shin koku – serious | |||
fukai , fukamaru , | ||||
fukameru | ||||
ふ か い , ふ か ま る , | ||||
ふ か め る | ||||
738 | 進 | SHIN | to advance, | 一歩前進 ippo zen shin – a step forward |
し ん | move forward | 行進 kou shin – parade, march | ||
susumu , susumeru | ||||
す す む , す す め る |
739 | 臣 | SHIN , JIN
し ん , じ ん |
subject, retainer | 総理大臣 sou ri dai jin – Prime Minister
文部大臣mon bu dai jin – Minister of Education |
740 | 信 | SHIN
し ん |
believe, message | 確信 kaku shin – confidence, conviction
信仰 shin kou – faith, creed 遭難信号sou nan shin gou – distress signal, SOS |
741 | 針 | SHIN | needle | 短針 tan shin – the hour hand,
the small hand (on the clock) 針金 hari gane – wire |
し ん | ||||
hari | ||||
は り | ||||
742 | 伸 | SHIN | to stretch | 欠伸 akubi – yawn, yawning |
し ん | 追伸 tui shin – postscript (of a letter) | |||
nobiru , nobasu | ||||
の び る , の ば す | ||||
743 | 寝 | SHIN | to go to sleep | 朝寝坊asa ne bou – sleep too late, oversleep |
し ん | 寝顔 ne gao – sleeping face | |||
neru , nekasu , | 寝言 ne goto – talking in your sleep | |||
ね る , ね か す | ||||
744 | 震 | SHIN | to shake, | 大地震 oo ji shin – big earthquake
武者震いmu sha burui – shaking with excitement 地震雷火事親父 jishin kaminari kaji oyaji – (proverb) the things most feared: Earthquake, thunder, fire, and fathers |
し ん | quake | |||
furuu , furueru | ||||
ふ る う , ふ る え る | ||||
745 | 吹 | SUI | to blow | 潮吹き shio fuki – the spouting of a whale
花吹雪 hana fubuki – falling flowers (mainly cherry blossoms) 吹き替え版 fuki kae ban – dubbed version (of a movie) |
す い | ||||
fuku | ||||
ふ く | ||||
746 | 末 | MATSU , BATSU | the last part, | 結末 ketsu matsu – end, conclusion |
ま つ , ば つ | end | 週末 shuu matsu – weekend | ||
sue | 幕末baku matsu – end of the Edo period | |||
す え | ||||
747 | 優 | YOU | excellent , | 女優 jo yuu – actress |
よ う | gentle, | 優柔不断 yuu juu fu dan – indecisiveness, can’t decide on things | ||
sugureru , yasashii | tender, | |||
す ぐ れ る , や さ し い | kind , nice | |||
748 | 涼 | RYOU | cool (temp) | 清涼飲料水 sei ryou in ryou sui – soft drink |
り ょ う | 清涼 sei ryou – cool, refreshing | |||
suzushii , suzumu | ||||
す ず し い , す ず む | ||||
749 | 炭 | TAN | coal, | 石炭 seki tan – coal |
た ん | charcoal | 炭酸水 tan san sui – carbonated water | ||
sumi | 木炭 moku tan – charcoal | |||
す み | ||||
750 | 速 | fast, | 音速 on soku – the speed of sound | |
sumiyaka , soku , |
quick | 早速 sassoku – immediately, at once | ||
hayai , hayameru | ||||
す み や か , そ く , | ||||
は や い , は や め る | ||||
751 | 背 | HAI | back | 猫背 neko ze – bent back, stooping over |
は い | (body part) | 背番号se ban go – number on backs of players |
se , sei , somuku , | ||||
somukeru , | ||||
せ , せ い , そ む く , | ||||
そ む け る | ||||
752 | 晴 | SEI | fine weather | 素晴らしい su barashii – wonderful
晴耕雨読sei kou u doku – work the fields on sunny days, and read on rainy days. (proverb) |
せ い | ||||
hareru , harasu | ||||
は れ る , は ら す | ||||
753 | 制 | SEI
せ い |
system, control | 規制 ki sei – regulation
無制限 mu sei gen – limitless |
754 | 製 | SEI
せ い |
manufactured, made in ~ | アメリカ製 amerika sei – made in America
木製 moku sei – made of wood |
755 | 税 | ZEI
ぜ い |
tax | 関税 kan zei – customs, duty, tarrif
税制改革 zei sei kai kaku – tax reform |
756 | 説 | ZEI , SETSU | explain | 解説 kai setsu – explanation, commentary |
ぜ い , せ つ | 仮説 ka setsu – hypothesis | |||
toku | ||||
と く | ||||
757 | 席 | SEKI
せ き |
seat | 運転席 un ten seki – driver seat
欠席 kesseki – absence, non-attendance |
758 | 積 | SEKI | to accumulate | 見積もり mi tsu mori – estimation |
せ き | 積極的 sekkyoku teki – positive, active | |||
tsumu , tsumoru | ||||
つ む , つ も る | ||||
759 | 責 | SEKI | burden, | 引責辞任 in seki ji nin – taking responcibility
for one’s actions and resigning 無責任 mu seki nin – irresponsibility |
せ き | blame | |||
semeru | ||||
せ め る | ||||
760 | 績 | SEKI
せ き |
achievements | 実績 jisseki – actual results, achievements
成績表 sei seki hyou – report card |
761 | 隻 | SEKI
せ き |
one of a pair; counter for boats | 数隻の船 suu seki no fune – several boats
一隻 isseki – one (counter for boats) |
762 | 籍 | SEKI
せ き |
register | 国籍 koku seki – nationality
本籍地 hon seki chi – permanent residence |
763 | 雪 | SETSU | snow | 豪雪 gou setsu – tremendous snowfall
初雪 hatsu yuki – first snowfall (of the season) 花吹雪 hana fubuki – falling flowers (usually cherry blossoms) |
せ つ | ||||
yuki | ||||
ゆ き | ||||
764 | 設 | SETSU | set up | 設計図 sekkei zu – blueprint, plan
モデムの設定 modemu no settei – modem (computer) setup |
せ つ |
moukeru | ||||
も う け る | ||||
765 | 接 | SETSU | to contact, | 直接 choku setsu – direct, immediate |
せ つ | touch | 面接 men setsu – interview (for a job…) | ||
tsugu | ||||
つ ぐ | ||||
766 | 絶 | ZETSU | to die out, | 断絶 dan zetsu – become extinct, cease to exist |
ぜ つ | cut off | 絶頂 zecchou – peak, climax, summit | ||
taeru , tayasu , | ||||
tatsu | ||||
た え る , た や す , | ||||
た つ | ||||
767 | 線 | SEN
せ ん |
a line | 境界線 kyou kai sen – boundary line
曲線 kyoku sen – curve |
768 | 専 | SEN | exclusive, | 専売 sen bai – monopoly |
せ ん | sole | 専門sen mon – speciality, major (in university) | ||
mobbara | ||||
も っ ば ら | ||||
769 | 全 | ZEN | whole | 安全運転 an zen un ten – safe driving |
ぜ ん | 全開 zen kai – full throttle, all the way, full speed | |||
mottaku | ||||
も っ た く | ||||
770 | 然 | ZEN , NEN
ぜ ん , ね ん |
yes, but, however | 偶然 guu zen – by chance
自然 shi zen – nature 全然 zen zen – not at all, entirely |
771 | 祖 | SO
そ |
ancestor | 祖国 so koku – father land, native country
祖先 so sen – ancestor |
772 | 想 | SO , SOU
そ , そ う |
conceive, image | 感想kan sou – comments, thoughts, impressions
理想的 ri sou teki – ideal, the most suited 想像 sou zou – imagination |
773 | 総 | SOU
そ う |
total, general | 総合的 sou gou teki – synthetic
総理大臣 sou ri dai jin – Prime Minister |
774 | 窓 | SOU | window | 窓口 mado guchi – ticket window |
そ う | 同窓生 dou sou sei – alumni, school mates | |||
mado | ||||
ま ど | ||||
775 | 層 | SOU
そ う |
stratum, layer | 階層 kai sou – class, level
成層圏 sei sou ken – stratosphere |
776 | 双 | SOU | set of two, | 双眼鏡 sou gan kyou – binoculars |
そ う | double, | 双子 futa go – twins | ||
futa | twin | |||
ふ た | ||||
777 | 掃 | SOU | sweep | 清掃車 sei sou sha – garbage truck |
そ う | 掃除機 sou ji ki – a vacuum cleaner |
haku | ||||
は く | ||||
778 | 燥 | SOU
そ う |
dry up | 乾燥 kan sou – dried, dehydrate
乾燥洗濯 kan sou sen taku – dry cleaning |
779 | 造 | ZOU | to make | 人造 jin zou – aritificial, man-made |
ぞ う | 人造湖 jin zou ko – artificial lake | |||
tsukuru | 天地創造 ten chi sou zou – (God’s) creation | |||
つ く る | ||||
780 | 増 | ZOU | increase | 加増 ka zou – addition, increase |
ぞ う | 倍増 bai zou – double | |||
masu , fueru , | ||||
fuyasu | ||||
ま す , ふ え る , | ||||
ふ や す | ||||
781 | 像 | ZOU
ぞ う |
image | 現像 gen zou – developing (film) 雪像 setsu zou – snow sculpture 想像 sou
zou – imagination |
782 | 臓 | ZOU
ぞ う |
internal organ, entrails | 肝臓 kan zou – liver (body part)
心臓の鼓動 shin zou no kodou – heartbeat |
783 | 憎 | ZOU | hate, | 生憎 ai niku – unfortunately… |
ぞ う | dislike | 愛憎 ai zou – likes & dislikes | ||
nikumu , nikui , | ||||
nikurashii , nikushimi | ||||
に く む , に く い , | ||||
に く ら し い , | ||||
に く し み | ||||
784 | 束 | SOKU | tie, | 口約束 kuchi yaku soku – verbal promise |
そ く | bundle | 花束hana taba – bouquet, bunch of flowers | ||
taba | ||||
た ば | ||||
785 | 則 | SOKU
そ く |
a rule, law, to act on | 規則 ki soku – rule, regulation
不規則動詞 fu kisoku dou shi – irregular verb |
786 | 測 | SOKU | to measure | 計測 kei soku – measurement |
そ く | 推測 sui soku – guess, conjecture | |||
hakaru | ||||
は か る | ||||
787 | 続 | ZOKU | to continue | 続報 zoku hou – further news, follow-up story |
ぞ く | 永続性 ei zoku sei – durability, persistent | |||
tsuduku , tsudukeru | ||||
つ づ く , つ づ け る | ||||
788 | 底 | SOKU | bottom | 心の奥底kokoro no oku soko – the bottom of one’s heart |
そ く | 底無し穴 soko nashi no ana – bottomless pit | |||
tei | ||||
て い | ||||
789 | 損 | SON | loss, | 摩損 ma son – wear & tear |
そ ん | damage | 損害保険 son gai ho ken – damage insurance | ||
sokonau , sokoneru | ||||
そ こ な う , そ こ ね る |
790 | 卒 | SOTSU
そ つ |
graduate | 卒業証書 sotsu gyou shou sho – diploma
高卒 kou sotsu – high school graduate |
791 | 率 | SOTSU , RITSU | rate, | 円周率 en shuu ritsu – pi (3.14…) |
そ つ , り つ | percentage, | 確率 kaku ritsu – probability | ||
hikiiru | lead | |||
ひ き い る | ||||
792 | 備 | BI | provide | 才色兼備 sai shoku ken bi –
a woman blessed with beauty and intelligence 守備 shu bi – defense |
び | ||||
sonaeru , sonawaru | ||||
そ な え る , そ な わ る | ||||
793 | 反 | HAN , BAN , TAN | counter, | 違反 i han – violation, infridgement |
は ん , ば ん , た ん | against | 反革命 han kaku mei – counter revolution | ||
sorasu , soru | ||||
そ ら す , そ る | ||||
794 | 村 | SON | village | 漁村 gyo son – a fishing village |
そ ん | 村八分 mura hachi bu – ostracism | |||
mura | ||||
む ら | ||||
795 | 孫 | SON | grandchild | 子孫 shi son – descendants |
そ ん | 孫娘 mago musume – grand-daughter | |||
mago | ||||
ま ご | ||||
796 | 存 | SON , ZON
そ ん , ぞ ん |
exist | 生存 sei zon – existence
ご存知の通り go zon ji no toori – as you know (polite) |
797 | 尊 | SON | honor, | 尊敬 son kei – to respect, admire, esteem |
そ ん | respect | 自尊 ji son – self-respect | ||
tattoi , toutoi , | ||||
tattobu , tottobu | ||||
た っ と い , と う と い | ||||
た っ と ぶ , と っ と ぶ | ||||
798 | 太 | TA , TAI | big, | 丸太 maru ta – log (wood) |
た , た い | bold , thick | 太鼓 tai ko – Japanese drums, taiko | ||
futoi , futoru | to become fat | |||
ふ と い , ふ と る | ||||
799 | 袋 | TAI | sack, | 金袋 kana bukuro – money bag |
た い | bag | 足袋 tabi – tabi, Japanese socks (ninja socks) | ||
fukuro | ||||
ふ く ろ | ||||
800 | 第 | DAI
だ い |
rank, No. ~ | 安全第一 an zen dai ichi – safety first
第一印象 dai ichi in shou – first impression |
801 | 平 | HEI , BYOU | flat, | 公平 kou hei – fairness, justice |
へ い , び ょ う | calm | 平仮名 hiragana – hiragana | ||
taira , hira | 地平線 chi hei sen – horizon | |||
た い ら , ひ ら | ||||
802 | 倒 | TOU | topple, | 面倒 men dou – trouble, difficulty |
と う | fall over | 倒立 tou ritsu – handstand | ||
taosu | ||||
た お す |
803 | 宝 | HOU | treasure | 国宝 koku hou – national treasure |
ほ う | 宝島 takara jima – treasure island | |||
takara | ||||
た か ら | ||||
804 | 宅 | TAKU
た く |
house, home | 自宅 ji taku – one’s house
宅配便 taku hai bin – express home delivery |
805 | 濯 | TAKU
た く |
to rinse | 洗濯挟み sentaku basami – clothes pin
洗濯物 sen taku mono – clothes to be washed |
806 | 竹 | CHIKU | bamboo | 竹馬 take uma – stilts (walking on) |
ち く | 竹の子 take no ko – bamboo shoots | |||
take | ||||
た け | ||||
807 | 達 | TATSU | attain, | 使徒達 shito tachi – the Apostles |
た つ | to arrive, | 別配達 betsu hai tatsu – special delivery | ||
tachi | to reach | 達人 tatsu jin – master, expert | ||
た ち | plural marker | |||
808 | 例 | REI | example | 例外的 rei gai teki – exceptional |
れ い | 例文 rei bun – example, model sentence | |||
tatoeru | ||||
た と え る | ||||
809 | 頼 | RAI | to rely on, | 依頼 irai – request, commission |
ら い | ask | 信頼性 shin rai sei – credibility, authenticity | ||
tanomu , tanomoshii , | ||||
tayoru | ||||
た の む , た の も し い , | ||||
た よ る | ||||
810 | 卵 | RAN | an egg | 生卵 nama tamago – raw egg |
ら ん | 産卵 san ran – laying eggs | |||
tamago | ||||
た ま ご | ||||
811 | 民 | MIN | people | 国民koku min – citizens, people of a country |
み ん | 民主主義 min shu shu gi – democracy | |||
tami | 民俗学 min zoku gaku – folklore | |||
た み | ||||
812 | 便 | BEN , BIN | convenient, | 航空便 kou kuu bin – air mail |
べ ん , び ん | post | 水洗便所 sui sen ben jo – flush toilet | ||
tayori | ||||
た よ り | ||||
813 | 短 | TAN | short | 短歌tan ka – a 31 syllable Japanese poem
短期大学 tan ki dai gaku – 2 year college; community college 短調 tan chou – minor key in music |
た ん | ||||
mijikai | ||||
み じ か い | ||||
814 | 卖 | TAN
た ん |
single | 卖身赴任tan shin fu nin – transfer without family;
the father working in another city 卖独会見i tan doku kai ken – exclusive interview |
815 | 談 | DAN
だ ん |
talk | 怪談 kai dan – ghost story
冗談抜き jou dan nuki – no joking, jesting aside |
816 | 段 | DAN
だ ん |
step | 手段 shu dan – means, way
段ボール dan bo-ru – cardboard |
817 | 乳 | NYUU
に ゅ う chi , chichi ち , ち ち |
milk | 豆乳 tou nyuu – soy milk
哺乳動物 ho nyuu dou butsu – mammal |
818 | 恥 | CHI | shame ,, | 恥ずかしがらないでhazukashi garanaide – don’t be shy |
ち | shy | 赤恥 aka haji – shame | ||
hajiru , haji , | ||||
hajirau , hazukashii | ||||
は じ る , は じ , | ||||
は じ ら う , | ||||
は ず か し い | ||||
819 | 畜 | CHIKU
ち く |
livestock | 家畜 ka chiku – domesticated animals, cattle
畜産 chiku san – stock breeding |
820 | 虫 | CHUU | insect | 毛虫 ke mushi – catepillar |
ち ゅ う | 弱虫 yowa mushi – a weakling, coward | |||
mushi | 虫眼鏡 mushi megane – magnifying glass | |||
む し | 虫歯 mushi ba – cavity (tooth) | |||
821 | 柱 | CHUU | pillar | 氷柱 tsurara – icicle |
ち ゅ う | 電柱 den chuu – telephone poles | |||
hashira | ||||
は し ら | ||||
822 | 仲 | CHUU | intermediary | 仲介者chuu kai sha – middleman, go-between |
ち ゅ う | 仲間 naka ma – partner, friend, comrade | |||
naka | 仲好しnaka yoshi – intimacy, being on good terms | |||
な か | ||||
823 | 宙 | CHUU
ち ゅ う |
outer space | 宇宙基地 u chuu ki chi – space station 宇宙人 u chuu jin – alien, space man
宙返り chuu gaeri – somersault |
824 | 駐 | CHUU
ち ゅ う |
stationed | 駐車場 chuu sha jou – parking lot
駐屯所 chuu ton jo – military station, post |
825 | 貯 | CHO
ち ょ |
lay up | 貯金 cho kin – savings, save money
貯水池 cho sui chi – reservoir (of water) |
826 | 庁 | CHOU
ち ょ う |
government agency | 環境庁 kan kyou chou – environmental agency
県庁 ken chou – prefectural headquarters |
827 | 珍 | CHIN
ち ん mezurashii め ず ら し い |
rare | 物珍しい mono mezurashii – curious
珍奇 chin ki – strange, rare, novel |
828 | 都 | SHI , TO
し , と miyako み や こ |
metropolis, city | 首都 shu to – capital city
姉妹都市 shi mai to shi – sister cities |
829 | 費 | HI
ひ tsueru , tsuiyasu つ え る , つ い や す |
expense | 運動費 un dou hi – campaign fund
消費者 shou hi sha – consumer |
830 | 捕 | HO | catch , | 逮捕状 tai ho jou – arrest warrant |
ほ | arrest | 生け捕り ike dori – capture alive | ||
tsukamaeru , toraeru , | ||||
torawareru , toru , | ||||
tsukamaru | ||||
つ か ま え る , | ||||
とら え る , とら わ れ る | ||||
と る , つ か ま る | ||||
831 | 疲 | HI | tired | お疲れ様 o tsukare sama – thanks! nice job |
ひ | 肉体疲労 niku tai hi rou – dead tired, beat & worn out | |||
tsukarasu , tsukareru | ||||
つ か ら す , つ か れ る | ||||
832 | 付 | FU | attach , | 受付 uke tsuke – reception, reception desk |
ふ | add | 寄付 ki fu – contribution, donation | ||
tsuku , tsukeru | ||||
つ く , つ け る | ||||
833 | 突 | TOTSU | dash , | 煙突 en totsu – chimney |
と つ | thrust | 正面衝突shou men shou totsu – head-on collision | ||
tsuku , | 突然 totsu zen – suddenly | |||
つ く | ||||
834 | 包 | HOU | envelop, | 小包 ko zutsumi – package, parcel |
ほ う | wrap | 縫い包み nui gurumi – a stuffed toy | ||
tsutsumu , | (a present) | |||
つ つ む | ||||
835 | 努 | DO | exert | 努力 do ryoku – effort, endeavour |
ど | 努めるtsutomeru – to exert oneself, make an effot | |||
tsutomeru | ||||
つ と め る | ||||
836 | 務 | MU | duty | 義務 gi mu – duty, obligation |
む | 医務 i mu – medical affairs | |||
tsutomeru | ||||
つ と め る | ||||
837 | 募 | BO | raise | 募集bo shuu – recruiting, taking applications |
ぼ | 募金 bo kin – raising of funds | |||
tsunoru | ||||
つ の る | ||||
838 | 粒 | RYUU | grain | 米粒 kome tsubu – a grain of rice |
り ゅ う | 雨粒 ama tsubu – raindrop | |||
tsubu , | ||||
つ ぶ | ||||
839 | 連 | REN | link , | 関連 kan ren – relation, connection |
れ ん | in succession | 道連れ michi zure – a fellow traveler, travelling together | ||
tsuranaru , tsuraneru , | 連休 ren kyuu – consecutive holidays | |||
tsureru | ||||
つ ら な る , つ ら ね る, | ||||
つ れ る | ||||
840 | 庭 | TEI | court , | 家庭 ka tei – family, household |
て い | garden | 石庭 seki tei – rock garden | ||
niwa | ||||
に わ | ||||
841 | 低 | TEI | low | 背が低い se ga hikui – being short (person) |
て い | 最低限 sai tei gen – minimum | |||
hikui , hikumeru , | ||||
hikumaru , | ||||
ひ く い , ひ く め る , | ||||
い く ま る | ||||
842 | 停 | TEI
て い |
stop, halt | バス停 basu tei – bus stop
停学 tei gaku – suspend from school |
843 | 程 | TEI | extent, | 教科課程 kyou ka ka tei – school curriculum |
て い | span, | 先程 saki hodo – some time ago | ||
hodo | degree | |||
ほ ど | ||||
844 | 泤 | DEI | mud | 泤棒 doro bou – theif, burglar
雲泤の差がある。 un dei no sa ga aru – there is a great difference (between…) |
で い | ||||
doro | ||||
ど ろ | ||||
845 | 的 | TEKI |
suffix for forming adjectives from nouns , mark, target |
一時的 ichi ji teki – temporary |
て き | 印象的 in shou teki – impressive | |||
mato | 間接的 kan setsu teki – indirectly | |||
ま と | 具体的 gu tai teki – concretly, definite | |||
846 | 適 | TEKI
て き |
suitable | 快適 kai teki – pleasant, comfortable
不適当fu teki tou – inadequacy, unfitness |
847 | 鉄 | TETSU
て つ |
iron | 地下鉄 chi ka tetsu – subway, underground train
鉄棒 tetsu bou – iron bar, crowbar |
848 | 点 | TEN
て ん |
point , marks , dot | 凝固点 gyou ko ten – freezing point
交差点 kou sa ten – intersection, crossing |
849 | 殿 | TEN , DEN | palace, | 宮殿 kyuu den – palace |
て ん , で ん | lord | 神殿 shin den – temple (Jerusalem) | ||
tono , dono | ||||
と の , ど の | ||||
850 | 登 | TO , TOU | climb | 登山者 to zan sha – a mountain climber |
と , と う | 登場 tou jou – an appearence, entry (on stage) | |||
noboru | ||||
の ぼ る | ||||
851 | 徒 | TO
と |
follower | 使徒 shi to – apostle, disciple
偶像教徒的 guu zou kyou to teki – idolatrous |
852 | 途 | TO
と |
way | 途中 to chuu – on the way
前途有望 zen to yuu bou – a promising future |
853 | 渡 | TO | cross, | 手渡す te watasu – to hand over, surrender |
と | go across | 綱渡り tsuna watari – tight-rope walking | ||
wataru , watasu | 渡り鳥 watari dori – migratory bird | |||
わ た る , わ た す |
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854 | 塗 | TO | apply on a surface | 塗物 nuri mono – lacquer ware
ペンキ塗り立て penki nuri tate – wet paint, freshly painted |
と | ||||
nutsu | ||||
ぬ つ | ||||
855 | 投 | TOU | to throw | 投球 tou kyuu – pitching, throw a ball |
と う | 投資 tou shi – investment | |||
nageru | 投票 tou hyou – voting, to vote | |||
な げ る | ||||
856 | 等 | TOU | equal, | 高等 kou tou – high class |
と う | class | 一等賞 ittou shou – 1st place prize | ||
hitoshii | 等身大 tou shin dai – life-sized | |||
ひ と し い | ||||
857 | 湯 | TOU | hot water | お湯 oyu – hot water |
と う | 湯桶読み yu tou yomi – mixing on-kun readings | |||
yu | 湯気 yu ge – steam, vapour | |||
ゆ | ||||
858 | 灯 | TOU | lamp | 懐中電灯 kai chuu den tou – flashlight |
と う | 蛍光燈 kei kou tou – fluorescent | |||
HI | ||||
ひ | ||||
859 | 党 | TOU
と う |
party, sect, group | 反対党 han tai tou – opposition party
民主党 min shu tou – Democratic party |
860 | 到 | TOU
と う |
arrive | 人跡未踏 jin seki mi tou – unexplored
到着 tou chaku – arrival |
861 | 逃 | TOU | to escape | 夜逃げyo nige – night flight; fleeing in the night
敵前逃亡teki zen tou bou – fleeing before the enemy, see the enemy and run 逃亡者 tou bou sha – fugitive |
と う | ||||
nigeru , nigasu , | ||||
nogasu , nogareru | ||||
に げ る , に が す , | ||||
の が す , の が れ る | ||||
862 | 盗 | TOU | to steal | 強盗 gou tou – burglary, robbery |
と う | 盗作 tou saku – plagiarism | |||
nusumu | 盗賊 tou zoku – thief | |||
ぬ す む | ||||
863 | 筒 | TOU | tube | 円筒 en tou – a cylinder
水筒 sui tou – a canteen, flask, water bottle 返信用封筒 hen shin you fuu tou – SASE, self-addressed stamped envelope |
と う | ||||
tsutsu | ||||
つ つ | ||||
864 | 塔 | TOU
と う |
tower | 管制塔 kan sei tou – control tower
バベルの塔 baberu no tou – the Tower of Babel |
865 | 童 | DOU | child | お河童 okappa – bobbed hairstyle |
ど う | 河童 kappa – Japanese mythical water creature | |||
warabe | 童話dou wa – a children’s story, fairy tale | |||
わ ら べ |
866 | 働 | TOU | work | 働き中毒 hataraki chuu doku – a workaholic,
work + poisoning 働き蜂 hataraki bachi – a worker bee |
と う | ||||
hataraku | ||||
は た ら く | ||||
867 | 銅 | DOU
ど う |
copper, bronze | 銅メダル dou medaru – a bronze medal
銅山 dou zan – copper mine |
868 | 導 | TOU | to lead, | 個人指導ko jin shi dou – personal guidance, tutoring |
と う | guide | 盲導犬 mou dou ken – seeing eye dog | ||
michibiku | ||||
み ち び く | ||||
869 | 溶 | YOU | to dissolve, | 溶岩 you gan – lava |
よ う | melt | 水溶性 sui you sei – water soluble | ||
tokasu , tokeru , | ||||
toku | ||||
と か す , と け る , | ||||
と く | ||||
870 | 毒 | DOKU
ど く |
poison | 働き中毒 hataraki chuu doku – workaholic,
work poisoning 毒見 doku mi – tasting for poison (for a king…) 解毒剤 ge doku zai – antidote |
871 | 独 | DOKU
ど く hitori ひ と り |
alone | 独りぼっち hitori bocchi – lonely
独身 doku shin – unmarried, bachelor |
872 | 届 |
todoku , todokeru と ど く , と ど け る |
deliver, reach | 見届けるmi todokeru – to assure oneself, to make sure
届け出 todoke de – report, notification |
873 | 飛 | HI
ひ tobasu , tobu と ば す , と ぶ |
to fly | 飛び火 tobi hi – flying sparks
飛魚 tobi uo – flying fish 空飛ぶ円盤 sora tobu en ban – flying saucer |
874 | 留 | RYUU , RU
り ゅ う , る tomaru , tomeru とま る , と め る |
keep, stay | 留学生 ryuu gaku sei – overseas student,
person studying abroad 居留守 i ru su – pretending to be out, pretending to not be in |
875 | 泊 | HAKU
は く tomaru , tomeru と ま る , と め る |
to stay overnight | 一泊 ippaku – staying one night
外泊gai haku – staying overnight away from home |
876 | 富 | FU , FUU | rich | 富士山 fu ji san – Mt. Fuji |
ふ , ふう | 豊富hou fu – abundance, wealth, plenty | |||
tomi , tomu | ||||
と み , と む | ||||
877 | 鈍 | DON | dull | 鈍器 don ki – a blunt weapon |
ど ん | 鈍間 noro ma – a dunce, dull person | |||
nibui , niburu | ||||
に ぶ い , に ぶ る | ||||
878 | 無 | MU , BU | without, | 限り無い kagiri nai – limitless, unbound |
む , ぶ | nothing | 仕方が無いshi kata ga nai – it can’t be helped | ||
nai , |
な い | ||||
879 | 亡 | BOU, MOU | decease, | 敵前逃亡 teki zen tou bou – deserting in the
face of the enemy, retreating under enemy fire 逃亡者 tou bou sha – fugitive, runaway |
ぼ う , も う | dead | |||
nai , | ||||
な い | ||||
880 | 流 | RYUU | flow, | 島流しshima nagashi – banished to a island |
り ゅ う | current | 国際交流koku sai kou ryuu – international exchange | ||
nagareru , nagasu | ||||
な が れ る , な が す | ||||
881 | 鳴 | MEI | a cry, | 悲鳴 hi mei – a scream, shriek |
め い | sound | 大山鳴動tai zan mei dou – a great trouble, big fuss | ||
naku , naru , narasu | (from a bird…) | |||
な く , な る , な ら す | ||||
882 | 波 | HA | wave | 音波 on pa – sound wave |
は | 津波 tsu nami – tsunami, tidal wave | |||
nami | 波乗り nami nori – surfing, riding the waves | |||
な み | ||||
883 | 並 | HEI | line up | 足並み ashi nami – to pace, step |
へ い | 家並み ie nami – a row of houses | |||
nami , naraberu , | ||||
narabu , narabini | ||||
な み , な ら べ る , | ||||
な ら ぶ , な ら び に | ||||
884 | 涙 | RUI | a tear | 嬉し涙 ureshi namida – tears of joy
血も涙もない chi mo namida mo nai – cold-blooded,heart of stone |
る い | ||||
namida | ||||
な み だ | ||||
885 | 悩 | NOU | suffer, | 恋の悩み koi no nayami – love worries |
の う | worry | 思い悩む omoi nayamu – to worry | ||
nayamasu , nayamu | ||||
な や ま す , な や む | ||||
886 | 軟 | NAN | soft | 軟式テニス nan shiki tenisu – soft-ball tennis |
な ん | 軟着陸 nan chaku riku – soft landing | |||
yawaraka , yawarakai | ||||
や わ ら か , | ||||
や わ ら か い | ||||
887 | 任 | NIN | office, | 辞任 ji nin – resignation |
に ん | entrust | 任天堂 nin ten dou – Nintendo (game maker) | ||
makaseru , makasu | (a job to) | |||
ま か せ る , ま か す | ||||
888 | 認 | NIN | recognize | 未確認 mi kaku nin – unconfirmed |
に ん | 未確認飛行物体 mikakunin hi kou buttai – UFO | |||
mitomeru | 否認 hi nin – denial | |||
み と め る | ||||
889 | 抜 | BATSU | pullout, | 息抜き iki nuki – take a rest
婆抜き baba nuki – Old Maid (card game) 抜 打 ち nuki uchi – a sudden assault, drawing sword and striking suddenly |
ば つ | stand out | |||
nukasu , nuku , | ||||
nukeru , nukaru | ||||
ぬ か す , ぬ く , | ||||
ぬ け る , ぬ か る | ||||
890 | 布 | FU | cloth | 財布 sai fu – wallet, purse |
ふ | 座布団 za bu ton – cushion (to sit on) | |||
nuno | ||||
ぬ の |
891 | 猫 | BYOU | cat | 愛猫家 ai byou ka – a cat lover |
び ょ う | 野良猫nora neko – stray cat, alley cat | |||
neko | 猫舌 neko jita – sensitive tongue, can’t eat hot foods | |||
ね こ | ||||
892 | 眠 | MIN | sleep | 冬眠tou min – hibernation, winter sleep |
み ん | 不眠 fu min – sleeplessness | |||
nemui , nemuru | ||||
ね む い , ね む る | ||||
893 | 練 | REN | to train, | 訓練 kun ren – training, practice |
れ ん | training | 練習場 ren shuu jou – practice area | ||
neru | ||||
ね る | ||||
894 | 念 | NEN
ね ん |
thoughts, remembering | 記念 ki nen – commemoration, in memory
望郷の念bou kyou no nen – a sense of nostalgia |
895 | 燃 | NEN | to burn | 化石燃料 ka seki nen ryou – fossil fuels |
ね ん | 可燃 ka nen – inflammable | |||
moeeru , mo yasu , | ||||
mosu | ||||
も え る , も や す , | ||||
も す | ||||
896 | 農 | NOU
の う |
farming | 農家 nou ka – farmer, farm family
農場 nou jou – farm |
897 | 能 | NOU
の う |
ability | 日本語能力試験 nihongo nou ryoku shi ken –
the Japanese Language Proficiency Test 人工知能 jin kou chi nou – AI, Artificial Intelligence 不可能 fu ka nou – impossible |
898 | 脳 | NOU
の う |
brain | 洗脳 sen nou – brain washing
頭脳 zu nou – head, brains, intellect |
899 | 望 | BOU , MOU | hope, | 願望 gan bou – desire, wish, aspiration 失望 shitsu bou – disappointment, despair ハッブル望遠鏡 habburu bou en kyou –
the Hubble telescope |
ぼ う , も う | desire, | |||
nozomu | to expect | |||
の ぞ む | ||||
900 | 葉 | YOU | leaf, | 合い言葉 ai kotoba – password |
よ う | leaves | 押し葉 oshi ba – a pressed leaf | ||
ha | 葉書 ha gaki – post card | |||
は | ||||
901 | 破 | HA | to tear, | 読破doku ha – read through a book, finish a book |
は | break | 島破りshima yaburi – escape from exile on an island | ||
yaburu , yabureru | ||||
や ぶ る , や ぶ れ る | ||||
902 | 敗 | HAI | be defeated | 失敗 shippai – mistake, blunder |
は い | 連戦連敗 ren sen ren pai – succession of defeats | |||
yabureru , | ||||
や ぶ れ る |
903 | 倍 | BAI
ば い |
times X, double | 二倍 ni bai – twice, double x2
倍増 bai zou – double |
904 | 量 | RYOU | quantity | 雨量 u ryou – rainfall, amound of rain |
り ょ う | 記憶容量 ki oku you ryou – memory capacity | |||
hakaru | ~量ryou – amount, quantity (of something) | |||
は か る | ||||
905 | 麦 | BAKU | wheat | 小麦 ko mugi – wheat |
ば く | 蕎麦so ba – soba, buckwheat noodles | |||
mugi | 麦茶 mugi cha – barley tea | |||
む ぎ | ||||
906 | 爆 | BAKU
ば く |
to explode | 原爆 gen baku – atomic bomb
爆弾 baku dan – bomb 爆発 baku hatsu – explosion |
907 | 箱 | HAKO
は こ |
box | ごみ箱 gomi bako – garbage box, trash can 主の箱 shu no hako – the Ark of the Lord 巣箱 su bako – nest, hive (bees) |
908 | 畑 |
hata , hatake は た , は た け |
a field | 畑地 hata chi – farmland
野菜畑 yasai batake – vegetable garden |
909 | 肌 |
hada は だ |
skin | 鳥肌tori hada – goose bumps, get goose pimples
肌寒い hada samui – chilly |
910 | 法 | HA , HOU , HO
は っ , ほ う , ほ っ |
law | 憲法 ken pou – constitution 忍法 nin pou – the ninja arts 無法者 mu hou sha –
an outlaw |
911 | 鼻 | BI | nose | 鼻が高い hana ga takai – to be proud |
び | 鼻血 hana ji – nose bleed | |||
hana | ||||
は な | ||||
912 | 放 | HOU | let go, | 解放 kai hou – liberation, release |
ほ う | separate | 追放 tsui hou – exile, banishment | ||
hanasu , hanatsu , | 放射性 hou sha sei – radioactive | |||
hanareru , | 火炋放射器 ka en hou sha ki – flame thrower | |||
は な す , は な つ , | 生放送 nama hou sou – live broadcast | |||
は な れ る | ||||
913 | 幅 | FUKU | width | 増幅器 zou fuku ki – amplifier |
ふ く | 幅跳び haba tobi – the long jump | |||
haba | ||||
は ば | ||||
914 | 林 | RIN | woods, | 林間 rin kan – in the forest |
り ん | forest | 林檎 rin go – apple (kanji not used) | ||
hayashi | 林道rin dou – nature path, trail through the woods | |||
は や し | ||||
915 | 腹 | FUKU | belly, | 空腹 kuu fuku – hunger, empty stomach
復笑い fuku warai – a Japanese game like ‘pin the tail on the donkey’ |
ふ く | stomach | |||
hara |
は ら | ||||
916 | 払 | FUTSU | to pay, | 支払い shi harai – payment |
ふ つ | to clear away | 酔っ払い yopparai – drunkard | ||
harau | ||||
は ら う | ||||
917 | 判 | HAN , BAN
は ん , ば ん |
judge | 小判ko ban – Koban, old Japanese coin
裁判 sai ban – judgement, trial 評判 hyou ban – reputation, fame |
918 | 版 | HAN
は ん |
print, publishing | 英語版 ei go ban – English edition
吹き替え版fuki kae ban – dubbed version (videos…) |
919 | 般 | HAN
は ん |
to sort, generally | 一般的 ippan teki – generally, typically
全般的 zen pan teki – universally |
920 | 販 | HAN
は ん |
to sell | 自動販売機 ji dou han bai ki – vending machine
通信販売 tsuu shin han bai – mail order |
921 | 番 | BAN
ば ん |
order, turn, | 一番 ichi ban – #1, the best, favorite
交番 kou ban – police box |
watch | 夜番 yo ban – night watch | |||
922 | 晩 | BAN | evening | 一昨晩 issaku ban – night before last |
ば ん | 一晩中hito ban chuu – all night, over night | |||
923 | 非 | HI | not, | 是非 ze hi – certainly, of course |
ひ | not good | 非金属 hi kin zoku – non-metal
非常に hi jou ni – extremely, very |
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924 | 匹 | TSU | counter for | 一匹 ippiki – one animal |
つ | small animals | 馬匹 ba hitsu – horses | ||
hiki | equal, | |||
ひ き | comparable | |||
925 | 筆 | HITSU | brush, | 悪筆 aku hitsu – poor handwriting |
ひ つ fude ふ で | writing | 万年筆 man nen hitsu – fountain pen | ||
926 | 兵 | HYOU , HEI
ひ ょ う , へ い |
a soldier | 伏兵 fuku hei – soldiers in an ambush
兵営 hei ei – barracks |
927 | 秒 | BYOU
び ょ う |
a second | 数秒 suu byou – a few seconds
秒読み byou yomi – countdown |
928 | 貧 | HIN , BIN | poor, | 貧乏 bin bou – poverty, poor |
ひ ん , び ん | poverty | 貧血 hin ketsu – anemia | ||
mazushii |
ま ず し い | ||||
929 | 瓶 | BIN | bottle, | 花瓶 ka bin – a flower vase |
び ん | vase | 空き瓶 aki bin – an empty bottle | ||
kame | ||||
か め | ||||
930 | 府 | FU
ふ |
prefecture, agency | 大阪府 oo saka fu – Osaka prefecture
政府 sei fu – government |
931 | 婦 | FU
ふ |
a woman | 看護婦 kan go fu – nurse
夫婦 fuu fu – husband and wife |
932 | 符 | FU
ふ |
symbol | 引用符 in you fu – quotation marks “”
切符 kippu – ticket |
933 | 普 | FU
ふ |
wide, universal, general | 普段着 fu dan gi – everyday clothes
普通列車 fu tsuu ressha – regular local train |
934 | 膚 | FU
ふ |
skin | 皮膚科 hi fu ka – dermatology
完膚なきまで kan pu naki made – completely, thoroughly |
935 | 部 | BU
ぶ |
a department, section | 倶楽部 ku ra bu – (school) club
警部 kei bu – police inspector 部屋 heya – room (irregular reading) |
936 | 武 | BU , MU
ぶ , む |
military | 武家 bu ke – a warrior family, samurai
武器 bu ki – weapon 武士階級 bu shi kai kyuu – warrior class |
937 | 舞 | BU | dance | お見舞い o mi mai – visiting the sick, a visit |
ぶ | 舞台 bu tai – stage | |||
mau , mai | 舞踏会 bu tou kai – a dance, a ball | |||
ま う , ま い | ||||
938 | 封 | FUU , HOU
ふ う , ほ う |
seal | 開封 kai fuu – breaking a seal (on a letter),
sending an unsealed letter 封筒 fuu tou – envelope |
939 | 福 | FUKU
ふ く |
fortune | 祝福 shuku fuku – blessing
福井県 fukui ken – Fukui prefecture 福引き fuku biki – lottery, drawing 福音 fuku in – the Gospel, the Good News 福祉 fuku shi – welfare |
940 | 副 | FUKU
ふ く |
secondary | 副詞 fuku shi – adverb
副社長fuku sha chou – vice-president (of company) |
941 | 復 | FUKU
ふ く |
return to, again | 往復 ou fuku – round trip, return ticket 回復 kai fuku – recovery (from an illness) 復習 fuku shuu – review (studies)
復讐 fuku shuu – revenge |
942 | 複 | FUKU
ふ く |
compound, complex | 複雑 fuku zatsu – complex, complicated
複数 fuku suu – plural (grammar…) 複製fuku sei – reproduction, reprinting, duplication |
943 | 防 | BOU | prevent | 国防 koku bou – national defence |
ぼ う | 予防 yo bou – prevention | |||
fusegu | 防音室 bou on shitsu – sound-proof room | |||
ふ せ ぐ | 消防車 shou bou sha – fire engine, fire truck | |||
944 | 沸 | FUTSU | to boil | 沸点 futten – boiling point |
ふ つ | 湯沸かし yu wa kashi – tea pot, teakettle | |||
waku , wakasu | ||||
わ く , わ か す | ||||
945 | 仏 | BUTSU | buddha, | 仏教 bukkyou – buddhism |
ぶ つ | France | 仏文futsu bun – French literature, French writtings | ||
hotoke | ||||
ほ と け | ||||
946 | 報 | HOU | inform, | 警報 kei hou – warning, alarm |
ほ う | information | 個人情報 ko jin jou hou – personal information | ||
mukuiru | 天気予報 ten ki yo hou – weather report, weather forecast | |||
む く い る | ||||
947 | 豊 | HOU | plentiful, | 豊作hou saku – an abundant crop, good harvest |
ほ う | in abundance | 豊富 hou fu – abundance, wealth | ||
yutaka | ||||
ゆ た か | ||||
948 | 貿 | BOU
ぼ う |
trade | 貿易会社 bou eki gai sha – trading company
交換貿易制kou kan bou eki sei – barter system |
949 | 忘 | BOU | to forget | 忘れっぽい wasureppoi – forgetful |
ぼ う | 忘れ物wasure mono – lost item, forgotten thing | |||
wasureru | ||||
わ す れ る | ||||
950 | 棒 | BOU
ぼ う |
a stick, rod | 指揮棒 shi ki bou – conductor’s stick
泤棒 doro bou – theif, robber 用心棒 you jin bou – a bodygaurd |
951 | 坊 | BOU ,
ぼ う , ぼ っ |
boy, priest | 赤ん坊 akan bou – a baby
朝寝坊 asa ne bou – oversleeping in the morning, late riser 隠れん坊kakuren bou – hide and go seek (game) |
952 | 帽 | BOU
ぼ う |
headgear | 脱帽datsu bou – take off one’s hat; my hat’s off to you
麦藁帽子 mugi wara bou shi – straw hat |
953 | 欲 | YOKU | to desire, | 食欲 shoku yoku – appetite |
よ く | want | 物欲しげ mono hoshi ge – greedy | ||
hoshi , hossuru | ||||
ほ し , ほ っ す る |
954 | 磨 | MA | to polish, | 歯磨き ha migaki – toothpaste |
ま | brush (teeth) | 靴磨き kutsu migaki – shoe polish | ||
magaku | ||||
ま が く | ||||
955 | 枚 | MAI
ま い |
counter for sheets (of paper) | 一枚 ichi mai – one flat object (paper)
三枚目san mai me – a comedian, comic actor 二枚目ni mai me – a love scene’s actor, handsome man |
956 | 迷 | MEI | perplexed, | 迷子mai go – a lost child (irregular pronunciation) |
め い | lost | 迷宮 mei kyuu – labyrinth, maze | ||
mayou | 迷惑 mei waku – trouble, annoyance | |||
ま よ う | ||||
957 | 満 | MAN | full | 満タン man tan – full tank (car) |
ま ん | 満員man in – full house, no vacancy, sold out | |||
michiru , mitasu | 満月 man getsu – full moon | |||
み ち る , み た す | 満足 man zoku – satisfaction | |||
958 | 未 | MI
み |
not yet, still to come | 未確認飛行物体 mi kaku nin hi kou buttai – UFO
未知 mi chi – unknown, not known yet 未来型 mi rai gata – futuristic |
959 | 乱 | RAN | disordered | 散乱 san ran – scattered about, dispersion |
ら ん | 内乱 nai ran – civil war, domestic conflict | |||
midasu , midareru | ||||
み だ す , み だ れ る | ||||
960 | 緑 | RYOKU , ROKU | green color | 緑の日midori no hi – Greenery Day (April 29) |
り ょ く , ろ く | 常緑樹 jou ryoku ju – evergreen tree | |||
midori | ||||
い ど り | ||||
961 | 夢 | MU
む yume ゆ め |
dream | 正夢masa yume – a dream that comes true
夢遊病 mu yuu byou – sleepwalking |
962 | 娘 |
musume む す め |
daughter, girl | 娘心 musume gokoro – a girlish mind |
963 | 綿 | MEN
め ん wata わ た |
cotton | 木綿 momen – cotton
綿密men mitsu – detailed, careful, thorough |
964 | 戻 | REI
れ い modosu , modoru も ど す , も ど る |
to return | 巻き戻しmaki modoshi – rewinding (tape, VCR)
戻り道 modori michi – the way back |
965 | 約 | YAKU
や く |
promise, contract | 旧約聖書 kyuu yaku sei sho – the Old Testament
契約 kei yaku – contract 婚約 kon yaku – engagement |
966 | 由 | YU , YUU | reason | 出版の自由shuppan no ji yuu – freedom of the press |
ゆ , ゆ う | 理由 ri yuu – reason | |||
yoshi | ||||
よ し |
967 | 輸 | YU
ゆ |
transport | 禁輸 kin yu – embargo 密輸 mitsu yu – smuggling 輸入 yu nyuu – import |
968 | 郵 | YUU
ゆ う |
郵税 yuu zei – postage
郵便為替yuu bin kawase – postal money order |
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969 | 予 | YO
よ |
in advance, I | 予言者 yo gen sha – a prophet
予算 yo san – budget, estimate 予約 yo yaku – reservation, booking |
970 | 良 | RYOU | good | 心地良い koko chi yoi – pleasant, comfortable |
り ょ う | 仲良しnaka yoshi – get along well, on good terms | |||
yoi | ||||
よ い | ||||
971 | 陽 | YOU
よ う |
sun, positive | 太陽 tai you – the Sun
陽光 you kou – sunlight, sun shine |
972 | 容 | YOU
よ う |
appearance, contain | 儀容 gi you – manners
美容院 bi you in – beauty parlor 容疑者 you gi sha – a suspect (person) |
973 | 翌 | YOKU
よ く |
the following, the next | 翌日 yoku jitsu – the next day
翌年 yoku nen – the following year |
974 | 礼 | RAI , REI
ら い , れ い |
etiuette, rite, to bow | 儀礼 gi rei – courtesy, etiquette
失礼 shitsu rei – impolite, goodbye, excuse me |
975 | 陸 | RIKU
り く |
land | 上陸 jou riku – landing (from plane)
大陸 tai riku – continent |
976 | 律 | RICHI , RITSU
り ち , り つ |
law, rhythm | 調律 chou ritsu – tuning (musical instrument)
法律 hou ritsu – law |
977 | 略 | RYAKU
り ゃ く |
abridged, strategy | 省略 shou ryaku – omission, abbreviation
侵略 shin ryaku – invasion, raid |
978 | 両 | RYOU
り ょ う |
both | 両思う ryou omou – mutual love
両手 ryou te – both hands |
979 | 領 | RYOU
り ょ う |
territory | 大統領 dai tou ryou – president (of country)
領事館 ryou ji kan – consulate |
980 | 了 | RYOU
り ょ う |
finish, comprehend | 完了 kan ryou – completed, finished 終了 shuu ryou – end, finish, termination
了解 ryou kai – understand, roger |
981 | 療 | RYOU
り ょ う |
treat | 治療 chi ryou – medical treatment
医療 i ryou – medical care, medical |
982 | 輪 | RIN | wheel, | 結婚指輪 kekkon yubi wa – wedding ring
指輪物語yubi wa mono gatari – The Lord of the Rings (Tolkien) |
り ん | ring | |||
wa | ||||
わ | ||||
983 | 類 | RUI
る い |
a kind, a type | 書類 sho rui – papers, documents
人類 jin rui – humanity, mankind |
984 | 令 | REI
れ い |
command | 制令 sei rei – regulations
年令 nen rei – age 命令 mei rei – command, order |
985 | 零 | REI
れ い |
zero | 零下 rei ka – below zero, sub-zero
零時 rei ji – midnight |
986 | 齢 | REI
れ い |
age | 学齢 gaku rei – school age
年齢 nen rei – age |
987 | 歴 | REKI
れ き |
personal history | 学歴gaku reki – school history, acedemic background
歴史家 reki shi ka – historian |
988 | 列 | RETSU
れ つ |
row, a line | 戦列 sen retsu – line of battle 列を作る retsu o tsukuru – make a line 最後列車
sai go ressha – last train |
989 | 労 | ROU
ろ う |
labor, effort | 肉体疲労 niku tai hi rou – totally fatigued
勤労者 kin rou sha – worker |
990 | 録 | ROKU
ろ く |
record | 回顧録 kai ko roku – memoirs, recollections (written down) 黙示録 moku shi roku – the Apocalypse, Book of Revelation 録画roku ga – recording (video) |
991 | 論 | RON
ろ ん |
argue, theory | 意味論i mi ron – semantics, study of meaning
議論 gi ron – discussion, argument 結論 ketsu ron – conclusion 理論 ri ron – theory |
992 | 湾 | WAN
わ ん |
bay | 台湾 tai wan – Taiwan
湾岸 wan gan – gulf coast |
993 | 他 |
ta , hoka タ , ほ か |
other, another | 他社 ta sha – another company
他人ta nin – stranger, another person, outsider |
994 | 伝 | DEN
デ ン tsutau , tsutaeru つ た う , つ た え る |
transmit, report, tradition | 手伝う te tsudau – help, assist 伝説 den setsu – legend, folklore 伝統 den tou
tradition |
995 | 顔 | GAN
ガ ン kao か お |
face | 笑顔 e gao – smiling face, all smiles
似顔絵ni gao e – portrait, picture of someone’s likeness |
996 | 団 | DAN , TON
ダ ン , ト ン katamari , marui か た ま り , ま る い |
group, association | 楽団 gaku dan – orchestra, band
座布団 za bu ton – cushion, Japanese style cushion for sitting on tatami mat floors 団子dan go – dango, Japanese sweet dumplings |
997 | 対 | DAN , TON
ダ ン , ト ン katamari , marui か た ま り , ま る い |
opposite, versus, compare | 絶対zettai – absolute, absolutely, unconditional
反対 han tai – opposed to, opposition, resistance, opposite テロ対策 tero tai saku – anti- terrorist |
998 | 舟 | SHUU
シ ュ ウ fune , funa ふ ね , ふな |
boat, ship | 呉越同舟 go etsu dou shuu – enemies in the same boat, enemies who have to
work together (not by choice) 助け舟 tasuke bune – help when needed 渡し舟 watashi bune – ferry boat |
999 | 雲 | UN
ウ ン kumo く も |
cloud | 暗雲 an un – dark clouds
星雲 sei un – galaxy 雲隠れ kumo gakure – disappearance, suddenly disappear 雲海un kai – sea of clouds, looking above clouds (in a plane) |
1000 | 巨 | KYO
キ ョ |
big, gigantic , great | 巨人 kyo jin – giant
巨木 kyo boku – large tree 巨大 kyo dai – huge , gigantic |
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