JLPT N5 · Vocabulary
JLPT N5 vocabulary list
1912 Japanese words at the N5 level — each with its reading, meaning, part of speech, example sentences, and a memory hook. Tap any word for the full breakdown.
開けるあける
To open (something)上げるあげる
To raise, to lift, to give朝あさ
Morning朝御飯あさごはん
Breakfast明後日あさって
Day after tomorrow足; 脚あし
Foot; leg明日あした
Tomorrow遊ぶあそぶ
To play, to hang out会うあう
To meet, to see someone青あお
Blue, the color blue青いあおい
Blue赤あか
Red, the color red赤いあかい
Red明るいあかるい
Bright, cheerful秋あき
Autumn, fall開くあく
To open, to become open暖かいあたたかい
Warm (weather, rooms, or feelings)頭あたま
Head (body part or top)新しいあたらしい
New暑いあつい
Hot (referring to weather or air)熱いあつい
Hot (objects, liquids, or passions)厚いあつい
Thick, or deep and heartfelt後あと
After, later, or the rest兄あに
My older brother (humble)在るある
To exist (inanimate), to be有るある
To have, to possess歩くあるく
To walk言ういう
To say, to tell家いえ
House, home行くいく
To go池いけ
Pond医者いしゃ
Doctor, physician姉あね
Older sister (one's own)浴びるあびる
To bathe, to shower, to be exposed to危ないあぶない
Dangerous, risky, in danger甘いあまい
Sweet, lenient, naive余りあまり
Not very (with negation); leftover, remainder雨あめ
Rain飴あめ
(Hard) candy, sweets洗うあらう
To wash, to cleanse椅子いす
Chair忙しいいそがしい
Busy痛いいたい
Painful; sore一いち
One一日いちにち
One day; all day一番いちばん
Number one; best; first五日いつか
Five days; fifth day of the month一緒いっしょ
Together要るいる
To need, be necessary入れるいれる
To put in, to insert色いろ
Color色々いろいろ
Various, all kinds of上うえ
Above, on top, over後ろうしろ
Behind, back, rear薄いうすい
Thin, pale, light, weak歌うた
A song五ついつつ
Five things, count of five犬いぬ
Dog今いま
Now, the present moment意味いみ
Meaning, significance妹いもうと
Younger sister嫌いや
Disagreeable, unpleasant入口いりぐち
Entrance, entry居るいる
To be, to exist (animate)歌ううたう
To sing生まれるうまれる
To be born海うみ
Sea, ocean売るうる
To sell上着うわぎ
Coat, jacket絵え
Picture, painting, drawing映画えいが
Movie, film映画館えいがかん
Movie theater, cinema英語えいご
English language駅えき
Train station～円～えん
Yen (Japanese currency)鉛筆えんぴつ
Pencil美味しいおいしい
Delicious, tasty多いおおい
Many, a lot大きいおおきい
Big, large大きなおおきな
Big, large大勢おおぜい
A crowd; a great number of peopleお母さんおかあさん
Mother (polite)お菓子おかし
Sweets, snacks, candyお金おかね
Money起きるおきる
To wake up; to get up; to happen置くおく
To put; to place; to lay奥さんおくさん
Wife (polite, of someone else)お酒おさけ
Sake; alcohol; liquorお姉さんおねえさん
Older sister (polite)伯母さん; 叔母さんおばさん
Aunt (polite)お風呂おふろ
A bath, bathtubお弁当おべんとう
Boxed lunch覚えるおぼえる
To remember, to memorize重いおもい
Heavy; serious, severe面白いおもしろい
Interesting, funny, amusing泳ぐおよぐ
To swim弟おとうと
Younger brother男おとこ
Man, male男の子おとこのこ
Boy, male child一昨日おととい
The day before yesterday大人おとな
Adult, grown-upお腹おなか
Stomach, belly同じおなじ
Same, identicalお兄さんおにいさん
Older brother (polite, others')降りるおりる
To get off, to alight, to descend終るおわる
To finish, to end, to close音楽おんがく
Music女おんな
Woman, female女の子おんなのこ
Girl～回～かい
Counter for occurrences (~ times)～階～かい
Counter for stories (floors) of a building外国がいこく
Foreign country, abroadお皿おさら
Plate, dish伯父; 叔父さんおじさん
Uncle, middle-aged man教えるおしえる
To teach, to tell, to instruct押すおす
To push, to press, to stamp遅いおそい
Slow, lateお茶おちゃ
Green tea, teaお手洗いおてあらい
Restroom, toilet, bathroomお父さんおとうさん
Father (polite)外国人がいこくじん
Foreigner, non-Japanese person会社かいしゃ
Company, firm, business階段かいだん
Stairs, staircase, steps買い物かいもの
Shopping, buying things買うかう
To buy, to purchase返すかえす
To return something, give back帰るかえる
To go home, to return (oneself)顔かお
Face (body part)鍵かぎ
Key; lock書くかく
To write学生がくせい
Student～か月～かげつ
Counter for months掛けるかける
To hang; to put on (glasses)傘かさ
Umbrella; parasol貸すかす
To lend; to rent out風かぜ
Wind; breeze花瓶かびん
Vase for flowers紙かみ
Paper火曜日かようび
Tuesday辛いからい
Spicy, hot, salty体からだ
Body, health借りるかりる
To borrow軽いかるい
Light, mild, slight川; 河かわ
River風邪かぜ
Cold (illness), the flu方かた
Honorable person; way of doing家族かぞく
Family, household members片仮名かたかな
Katakana, angular Japanese syllabary～月～がつ
Month of the year; ~th month学校がっこう
School家庭かてい
Home, household, family (as a unit)角かど
Corner (of a street, desk, object)北きた
North汚いきたない
Dirty, messy, unclean喫茶店きっさてん
Café, coffee shop切手きって
Postage stamp切符きっぷ
Ticket (train, bus, etc.)昨日きのう
Yesterday九きゅう
Nine牛肉ぎゅうにく
Beef～側～がわ
Side (of two or more parties)可愛いかわいい
Cute, adorable漢字かんじ
Kanji; Chinese character木き
Tree, wood黄色きいろ
Yellow (color, noun)黄色いきいろい
Yellow (adjective)消えるきえる
To vanish, to disappear聞くきく
To listen, to hear, to ask牛乳ぎゅうにゅう
Cow's milk今日きょう
Today, this day教室きょうしつ
Classroom兄弟きょうだい
Siblings, brothers and sisters去年きょねん
Last year嫌いきらい
Dislike, hate切るきる
To cut, to slice; to hang up (phone)着るきる
To put on, to wear (upper-body clothes)綺麗きれい
Pretty, clean, beautiful銀行ぎんこう
Bank金曜日きんようび
Friday九く
Nine薬くすり
Medicine, drug下さいください
Please give me; please do果物くだもの
Fruit口くち
Mouth; opening靴くつ
Shoes, footwear靴下くつした
Socks国くに
Country, nation, hometown曇りくもり
Cloudiness, cloudy weather曇るくもる
To become cloudy, to become dim暗いくらい
Dark, gloomy来るくる
To come, to arrive車くるま
Car, vehicle開けるあける
To open (something)上げるあげる
To raise, to lift, to give朝あさ
Morning朝御飯あさごはん
Breakfast明後日あさって
Day after tomorrow足; 脚あし
Foot, leg明日あした
Tomorrow遊ぶあそぶ
To play, to hang out暖かいあたたかい
Warm (weather, room, pleasant warmth)頭あたま
Head, mind, top新しいあたらしい
New, fresh暑いあつい
Hot (referring to weather)熱いあつい
Hot (objects, liquids, food)厚いあつい
Thick, deep, heartfelt後あと
After, later, the rest兄あに
(My) older brother (humble)在るある
To be (inanimate), to have有るある
To be (inanimate), to have歩くあるく
To walk言ういう
To say, to tell家いえ
House, home行くいく
To go池いけ
Pond医者いしゃ
Doctor, physician会うあう
To meet, to see (someone)青あお
Blue (color)青いあおい
Blue, pale赤あか
Red (color)赤いあかい
Red明るいあかるい
Bright, cheerful秋あき
Autumn, fall開くあく
To open, to become open要るいる
To need入れるいれる
To put in, to insert色いろ
Color色々いろいろ
Various, different kinds上うえ
Above, top, on top of後ろうしろ
Back, behind, rear薄いうすい
Thin, weak (light), pale歌うた
A song五ついつつ
Five things; five items犬いぬ
Dog今いま
Now; the present意味いみ
Meaning; significance妹いもうと
Younger sister (one's own)嫌いや
Disagreeable; unpleasant; dislike入口いりぐち
Entrance; entry居るいる
To exist; to be (animate)歌ううたう
To sing生まれるうまれる
To be born海うみ
Sea, beach売るうる
To sell上着うわぎ
Coat, jacket絵え
A painting; a picture; a drawing映画えいが
Movie, film映画館えいがかん
Movie theater, cinema椅子いす
Chair忙しいいそがしい
Busy痛いいたい
Painful; sore一いち
One一日いちにち
One day一番いちばん
Best; first; number one五日いつか
Five days; fifth day of the month一緒いっしょ
Together英語えいご
English (language)駅えき
Train station～円～えん
Yen (currency)鉛筆えんぴつ
Pencil美味しいおいしい
Delicious, tasty多いおおい
Many; numerous大きいおおきい
Big, large大きなおおきな
Big, large (before nouns)お姉さんおねえさん
Older sister (polite)伯母さん; 叔母さんおばさん
Aunt (polite)お風呂おふろ
Bath, bathtubお弁当おべんとう
Boxed lunch覚えるおぼえる
To remember, to learn重いおもい
Heavy, serious面白いおもしろい
Interesting, funny, amusing泳ぐおよぐ
To swimお皿おさら
Plate, dish伯父; 叔父さんおじさん
Uncle, middle-aged man教えるおしえる
To teach, to tell, to inform押すおす
To push, to press, to stamp遅いおそい
Slow, lateお茶おちゃ
Green tea, teaお手洗いおてあらい
Restroom, toilet, bathroomお父さんおとうさん
Father (polite)大勢おおぜい
Large number of people, crowdお母さんおかあさん
Mother, mom (polite)お菓子おかし
Sweets, snacks, candyお金おかね
Money起きるおきる
To wake up, to get up; to happen置くおく
To put, to place, to lay奥さんおくさん
Wife (someone else's), madamお酒おさけ
Sake, alcohol, liquor弟おとうと
Younger brother男おとこ
Man, male男の子おとこのこ
Boy一昨日おととい
The day before yesterday大人おとな
Adultお腹おなか
Stomach, belly同じおなじ
Same, identicalお兄さんおにいさん
Older brother (polite, others')外国人がいこくじん
Foreigner, non-Japanese person会社かいしゃ
Company, business, firm階段かいだん
Stairs, staircase, steps買い物かいもの
Shopping, buying things買うかう
To buy, to purchase返すかえす
To return something, to give back帰るかえる
To go back, to return home顔かお
Face (body part)鍵かぎ
Key (to a lock or door)書くかく
To write (with a pen or tool)学生がくせい
Student (especially college/university)～か月～かげつ
Counter for a number of months掛けるかける
To hang; to put on (glasses); to turn on傘かさ
Umbrella, parasol貸すかす
To lend (something to someone)風かぜ
Wind, breeze降りるおりる
To get off, to alight, to descend終るおわる
To finish, to end, to close音楽おんがく
Music女おんな
Woman, female女の子おんなのこ
Girl～回～かい
Counter for occurrences (~ times)～階～かい
Counter for floors or stories of a building外国がいこく
Foreign country, abroad花瓶かびん
Flower vase紙かみ
Paper火曜日かようび
Tuesday辛いからい
Spicy, salty体からだ
Body, health借りるかりる
To borrow, to rent軽いかるい
Light, mild, minor川; 河かわ
River風邪かぜ
Cold, flu (illness)方かた
Person (honorific); way of doing家族かぞく
Family, family members片仮名かたかな
Katakana (Japanese script)～月～がつ
Month of the year (suffix)学校がっこう
School家庭かてい
Home; household; family life角かど
Corner (of desk, street)～側～がわ
~ side; one's side (of a party or group)可愛いかわいい
Cute, adorable, lovable漢字かんじ
Kanji; Chinese characters used in Japanese writing木き
Tree, wood, timber黄色きいろ
Yellow (color)黄色いきいろい
Yellow (adjective)消えるきえる
To vanish, to disappear, to go out (light)聞くきく
To hear, to listen, to ask北きた
North汚いきたない
Dirty, messy喫茶店きっさてん
Café, coffee shop切手きって
Postage stamp切符きっぷ
Ticket (train, bus)昨日きのう
Yesterday九きゅう
Nine (9)牛肉ぎゅうにく
Beef牛乳ぎゅうにゅう
Cow's milk今日きょう
Today, this day教室きょうしつ
Classroom, schoolroom兄弟きょうだい
Siblings, brothers and sisters去年きょねん
Last year嫌いきらい
Dislike, hate切るきる
To cut, to hang up着るきる
To wear, to put on綺麗きれい
Pretty, clean, beautiful銀行ぎんこう
Bank, financial institution金曜日きんようび
Friday九く
Nine薬くすり
Medicine, drug下さいください
Please do (for me); give me果物くだもの
Fruit口くち
Mouth; opening; job opening靴くつ
Shoes, footwear靴下くつした
Socks国くに
Country, nation; hometown曇りくもり
Cloudiness, cloudy weather曇るくもる
To become cloudy, to get dim暗いくらい
Dark, gloomy来るくる
To come車くるま
Car, vehicle会うあう
To meet or see someone青あお
Blue color青いあおい
Blue赤あか
Red color赤いあかい
Red明るいあかるい
Bright, cheerful秋あき
Fall, autumn開くあく
To open (intransitive)暖かいあたたかい
Warm (weather, room, or atmosphere)頭あたま
Head新しいあたらしい
New暑いあつい
Hot (weather or climate)熱いあつい
Hot (objects, liquids, things touched)厚いあつい
Thick; deep; also warmhearted後あと
After, afterwards, the rest, later兄あに
(One's own) older brother開けるあける
To open (a door, window, box)上げるあげる
To raise, lift; to give (humble)朝あさ
Morning朝御飯あさごはん
Breakfast明後日あさって
Day after tomorrow足; 脚あし
Foot, leg明日あした
Tomorrow遊ぶあそぶ
To play; to hang out姉あね
One's own older sister浴びるあびる
To bathe, to pour over, to shower危ないあぶない
Dangerous; risky; watch out!甘いあまい
Sweet; lenient; soft on余りあまり
Not very (with negative); remainder雨あめ
Rain飴あめ
Candy; hard sweets洗うあらう
To wash在るある
To be (inanimate); to exist有るある
To have; to possess歩くあるく
To walk言ういう
To say; to tell家いえ
House; home行くいく
To go池いけ
Pond医者いしゃ
Doctor; physician椅子いす
Chair忙しいいそがしい
Busy痛いいたい
Painful, hurts一いち
One一日いちにち
One day, all day一番いちばん
Number one, best, first五日いつか
Five days, fifth day of the month一緒いっしょ
Together要るいる
To need, be necessary入れるいれる
To put in, insert, include色いろ
Color, hue, kind色々いろいろ
Various, different kinds上うえ
Above, top, over後ろうしろ
Back, behind, rear薄いうすい
Thin, pale, weak, light歌うた
Song, singing, poetry五ついつつ
Five things, five years of age犬いぬ
Dog今いま
Now意味いみ
Meaning, significance妹いもうと
Younger sister嫌いや
Disagreeable, unpleasant入口いりぐち
Entrance, entry居るいる
To be, to exist (animate)歌ううたう
To sing生まれるうまれる
To be born海うみ
Sea, ocean売るうる
To sell上着うわぎ
Coat, jacket; outer garment絵え
Painting, picture, drawing映画えいが
Movie, film映画館えいがかん
Movie theater, cinema英語えいご
English (language)駅えき
Train station～円～えん
Yen (Japanese currency)鉛筆えんぴつ
Pencil美味しいおいしい
Delicious, tasty多いおおい
Many; there are a lot大きいおおきい
Big, large大きなおおきな
Big, large大勢おおぜい
Large crowd of peopleお母さんおかあさん
Mother, momお菓子おかし
Sweets, snack, candyお金おかね
Money起きるおきる
To get up, to wake up置くおく
To put, to place, to lay奥さんおくさん
Wife (polite, of others)お酒おさけ
Sake, alcoholお皿おさら
Plate, dish伯父; 叔父さんおじさん
Uncle; middle-aged man教えるおしえる
To teach, to tell, to inform押すおす
To push, to press遅いおそい
Slow; lateお茶おちゃ
Green teaお手洗いおてあらい
Restroom, toiletお父さんおとうさん
Father (polite)お姉さんおねえさん
Older sister (polite)伯母さん; 叔母さんおばさん
Aunt (polite)お風呂おふろ
Bath, bathtubお弁当おべんとう
Boxed lunch, bento覚えるおぼえる
To remember, to memorize, to learn重いおもい
Heavy; serious, severe面白いおもしろい
Interesting, amusing, funny泳ぐおよぐ
To swim弟おとうと
Younger brother男おとこ
Man, male男の子おとこのこ
Boy一昨日おととい
The day before yesterday大人おとな
Adult, grown-upお腹おなか
Stomach, belly同じおなじ
Same, identicalお兄さんおにいさん
Older brother (polite)外国人がいこくじん
Foreigner, foreign national会社かいしゃ
Company, corporation, business階段かいだん
Stairs, staircase, steps買い物かいもの
Shopping, purchases買うかう
To buy, to purchase返すかえす
To return something, to give back帰るかえる
To go back, to return home顔かお
Face (body part)風邪かぜ
Cold, flu方かた
Person (honorific), way of doing家族かぞく
Family, family members片仮名かたかな
Katakana (script for loanwords)～月～がつ
Month of the year (suffix)学校がっこう
School家庭かてい
Home, household, family角かど
Corner, angle鍵かぎ
Key; a lock書くかく
To write学生がくせい
Student～か月～かげつ
(Number of) months掛けるかける
To hang; to put on (glasses)傘かさ
Umbrella; parasol貸すかす
To lend風かぜ
Wind; breeze降りるおりる
To get off, to descend, to alight終るおわる
To finish, to end, to close音楽おんがく
Music女おんな
Woman, female女の子おんなのこ
Girl～回～かい
Counter for occurrences (~ times)～階～かい
Counter for floors or stories of a building外国がいこく
Foreign country, abroad花瓶かびん
(Flower) vase紙かみ
Paper火曜日かようび
Tuesday辛いからい
Spicy; salty体からだ
Body; health借りるかりる
To borrow; to owe軽いかるい
Light (weight); minor川; 河かわ
River北きた
North汚いきたない
Dirty, messy, foul喫茶店きっさてん
Coffee shop, café切手きって
Postage stamp切符きっぷ
Ticket (train, bus)昨日きのう
Yesterday九きゅう
Nine牛肉ぎゅうにく
Beef～側～がわ
Side; one's party/perspective可愛いかわいい
Cute, adorable漢字かんじ
Kanji; Chinese character木き
Tree, wood, timber黄色きいろ
Yellow (color)黄色いきいろい
Yellow (adjective)消えるきえる
To vanish, to disappear, to go out聞くきく
To hear, to listen, to ask牛乳ぎゅうにゅう
Cow's milk今日きょう
Today, this day教室きょうしつ
Classroom, schoolroom兄弟きょうだい
Siblings, brothers and sisters去年きょねん
Last year嫌いきらい
Disliked, hateful切るきる
To cut, to slice, to hang up (phone)着るきる
To wear, to put on (upper-body clothes)綺麗きれい
Pretty, clean, neat銀行ぎんこう
Bank, financial institution金曜日きんようび
Friday九く
Nine (number)薬くすり
Medicine, drug下さいください
Please (give/do for me)果物くだもの
Fruit口くち
Mouth; opening玄関げんかん
Entrance, entryway (of a house or building)元気げんき
Healthy, energetic, lively; well～個～こ
Counter for small items (apples, cups, eggs)五ご
Five～語～ご
Word; language (suffix)公園こうえん
Park交差点こうさてん
Intersection, crossing紅茶こうちゃ
Black tea靴くつ
Shoes, footwear靴下くつした
Socks国くに
Country, nation; hometown曇りくもり
Cloudiness, cloudy weather曇るくもる
To become cloudy, to get dim暗いくらい
Dark, gloomy来るくる
To come車くるま
Car, vehicle黒くろ
Black (the color)黒いくろい
Black; dark-colored警官けいかん
Police officer今朝けさ
This morning消すけす
To erase, delete, turn off結構けっこう
Splendid; enough, quite結婚けっこん (する)
Marriage; to get married月曜日げつようび
Monday言葉ことば
Language; word; expression子供こども
Child; children御飯ごはん
Cooked rice; a meal困るこまる
To be troubled; to have difficulty今月こんげつ
This month今週こんしゅう
This week今晩こんばん
Tonight; this evening～歳～さい
Years old (age counter)交番こうばん
Police box, neighborhood police station声こえ
Voice, sound of a person or animal午後ごご
Afternoon, P.M.九日ここのか
Ninth day of the month; nine days九つここのつ
Nine (counting general items)午前ごぜん
Morning, A.M.答えるこたえる
To answer, to reply今年ことし
This year財布さいふ
Wallet魚さかな
Fish先さき
Ahead, future, previous咲くさく
To bloom, blossom作文さくぶん
Essay, composition差すさす
To hold up, raise (umbrella, hand)～冊～さつ
Counter for books, volumes雑誌ざっし
Magazine, journal砂糖さとう
Sugar寒いさむい
Cold (referring to weather)さ来年さらいねん
The year after next三さん
Three散歩さんぽ (する)
Walk, stroll四し
Four～時～じ
~ o'clock塩しお
Salt時間じかん
Time～時間～じかん
Counter for hours of duration仕事しごと
Work, job辞書じしょ
Dictionary静かしずか
Quiet, calm下した
Under, below七しち
Seven質問しつもん
Question, inquiry自転車じてんしゃ
Bicycle自動車じどうしゃ
Automobile, car死ぬしぬ
To die字引じびき
Character dictionary, kanji dictionary自分じぶん
Oneself, myself閉まるしまる
To close, to be closed閉めるしめる
To close, to shut締めるしめる
To tie, to fasten, to tighten醤油しょうゆ
Soy sauce食堂しょくどう
Cafeteria, dining hall知るしる
To know, to understand白しろ
White (the color)白いしろい
White～人～じん
Suffix for people / nationality新聞しんぶん
Newspaper水曜日すいようび
Wednesday生徒せいと
Student; pupil石鹸せっけん
Soap背広せびろ
Men's suit (business)狭いせまい
Narrow; cramped, not spacious千せん
Thousand先月せんげつ
Last month先週せんしゅう
Last week先生せんせい
Teacher; doctor, master写真しゃしん
Photograph; picture十じゅう
Ten～中～じゅう
Throughout; during; all over～週間～しゅうかん
Span of weeks; ~ weeks授業じゅぎょう
Class; lesson; school instruction宿題しゅくだい
Homework; assignment上手じょうず
Skillful; good at丈夫じょうぶ
Sturdy; durable; strong洗濯せんたく
Washing, laundry全部ぜんぶ
All, entire, whole掃除そうじ (する)
Cleaning, sweeping外そと
Outside, exterior空そら
Sky～台～だい
Counter for vehicles and machines大学だいがく
College, university大使館たいしかん
Embassy吸うすう
To breathe in, suck, or smoke好きすき
Liked, favorite; to like少ないすくない
Few, scarce, not many少しすこし
A little, a bit, slightly涼しいすずしい
Cool, refreshing (weather)住むすむ
To live, to reside somewhere座るすわる
To sit, to take a seat背せい
(One's) height, stature誰だれ
Who誰かだれか
Someone, anybody誕生日たんじょうび
Birthday段々だんだん
Gradually, little by little小さいちいさい
Small, little小さなちいさな
Small, little近いちかい
Near, close違うちがう
To be different; to be wrong近くちかく
Nearby; in the neighborhood地下鉄ちかてつ
Subway, underground train地図ちず
Map父ちち
(My own) father茶色ちゃいろ
Brown (color)茶碗ちゃわん
Rice bowl～中～ちゅう
During, while ~ing; throughout丁度ちょうど
Just, exactly, right大丈夫だいじょうぶ
All right; OK; safe; no problem大好きだいすき
Love; like very much大切たいせつ
Important; precious; dear台所だいどころ
Kitchen大変たいへん
Very; difficult; tough; terrible高いたかい
High; tall; expensive沢山たくさん
Many; much; a lot出すだす
To take out; to hand in; to send立つたつ
To stand up, to stand建物たてもの
Building, structure楽しいたのしい
Enjoyable, fun, pleasant頼むたのむ
To request, to ask a favor多分たぶん
Perhaps, probably, maybe食べ物たべもの
Food, things to eat食べるたべる
To eat卵たまご
Egg一日ついたち
First day of the month使うつかう
To use疲れるつかれる
To get tired; to become fatigued次つぎ
Next着くつく
To arrive at; to reach机つくえ
Desk; table作るつくる
To make; to create勤めるつとめる
To work for; to serve (a company)冷たいつめたい
Cold (to touch)強いつよい
Strong, powerful手て
Hand出かけるでかける
To go out, to leave手紙てがみ
Letter (mail)出口でぐち
Exit出るでる
To exit, to appear天気てんき
Weather電気でんき
Electricity, electric light電車でんしゃ
Electric train電話でんわ
Telephone, phone call戸と
Door (Japanese-style)～度～ど
Counter for occurrences; degree; point動物どうぶつ
Animal十(〜を) とお
Ten (items)遠いとおい
Far, distant十日とおか
Tenth day of the month; ten days～時～とき
When; at the time of時々ときどき
Sometimes; from time to time時計とけい
Clock; watch所ところ
Place; spot; location年とし
Year; age図書館としょかん
Library隣となり
Next to; next door中なか
Inside, middle, among長いながい
Long, lengthy鳴くなく
To cry, to make animal sounds無くすなくす
To lose something, to misplace夏なつ
Summer夏休みなつやすみ
Summer vacation, summer holiday七つななつ
Seven things, seven years old何なん
What飛ぶとぶ
To fly; to jump止まるとまる
To stop; to come to a halt友達ともだち
Friend土曜日どようび
Saturday鳥とり
Bird; chicken鶏肉とりにく
Chicken meat取るとる
To take; to get; to obtain撮るとる
To take a photo; to film七日なのか
Seven days; the seventh day of the month名前なまえ
Name習うならう
To learn; to take lessons in並ぶならぶ
To line up; to stand in a row並べるならべる
To line up; to place side by side何～なん～
What; what kind of (before counters)二に
Two肉にく
Meat猫ねこ
Cat寝るねる
To sleep, to go to bed～年～ねん
~ years, year(s)登るのぼる
To climb, to ascend飲み物のみもの
Drink, beverage飲むのむ
To drink, to take (medicine)乗るのる
To get on, to ride, to board歯は
Tooth西にし
West (direction)～日～にち
Counter for days; date of the month日曜日にちようび
Sunday荷物にもつ
Luggage; baggage; parcel庭にわ
Garden; yard; courtyard～人～にん
Counter for people脱ぐぬぐ
To take off (clothes or shoes)温いぬるい
Lukewarm; tepid～杯～はい
Counter for cupfuls灰皿はいざら
Ashtray入るはいる
To enter, to fit into葉書はがき
Postcard箱はこ
Box橋はし
Bridge箸はし
Chopsticks始まるはじまる
To begin, to start初め; 始めはじめ
Beginning, start初めてはじめて
For the first time走るはしる
To run二十歳はたち
Twenty years old働くはたらく
To work, to labor八はち
Eight二十日はつか
Twentieth day of the month花はな
Flower, blossom晴れはれ
Clear, sunny weather晴れるはれる
To be sunny, to clear up半はん
Half, half-past晩ばん
Evening, night～番～ばん
Number, turn, rank番号ばんごう
Number, series of digits晩御飯ばんごはん
Dinner, evening meal半分はんぶん
Half, one half東ひがし
East～匹～ひき
Counter for small animals引くひく
To pull; to draw; to subtract弾くひく
To play (a string instrument or piano)低いひくい
Short; low飛行機ひこうき
Airplane左ひだり
Left; left-hand side人ひと
Person; man; human鼻はな
Nose話はなし
Talk, conversation, story話すはなす
To speak, to talk母はは
(One's own) mother早いはやい
Early速いはやい
Fast, quick春はる
Spring (season)貼るはる
To paste, to stick, to post昼ひる
Noon, daytime昼御飯ひるごはん
Lunch, midday meal広いひろい
Spacious, wide, broad封筒ふうとう
Envelope吹くふく
To blow (wind, breath)服ふく
Clothes二つふたつ
Two things, two years old豚肉ぶたにく
Pork一つひとつ
One thing, one (general counter)一月ひとつき
One month一人ひとり
One person, alone暇ひま
Free time, leisure, spare time百ひゃく
Hundred病院びょういん
Hospital病気びょうき
Illness, sickness, disease平仮名ひらがな
Hiragana, the basic Japanese syllabary二人ふたり
Two people二日ふつか
Two days; second day of the month太いふとい
Thick; fat; bold冬ふゆ
Winter降るふる
To fall (rain, snow)古いふるい
Old (of things), aged～分～ふん
~ minutes (time counter)文章ぶんしょう
Sentence; text; composition細いほそい
Thin, slender, fine本ほん
Book～本～ほん
Counter for long cylindrical things本棚ほんだな
Bookshelf本当ほんとう
Real, true～枚～まい
Counter for flat things毎朝まいあさ
Every morning毎月まいげつ
Every month, monthly待つまつ
To wait窓まど
Window丸い; 円いまるい
Round, circular万まん
Ten thousand万年筆まんねんひつ
Fountain pen磨くみがく
To brush (teeth), to polish右みぎ
Right hand side短いみじかい
Short (length or duration)水みず
Water店みせ
Store, shop見せるみせる
To show, to display道みち
Road, street; way三日みっか
Three days; third day of the month三つみっつ
Three things緑みどり
Green皆さんみなさん
Everyone, all of you毎週まいしゅう
Every week, weekly毎日まいにち
Every day, daily毎年まいねん
Every year, yearly, annually毎晩まいばん
Every night, nightly前まえ
Before, in front, ahead～前～まえ
In front of, before曲るまがる
To turn, to bend, to curve町まち
Town, city, street南みなみ
South耳みみ
Ear見るみる
To see, to watch, to look六日むいか
Six days; the sixth of a month向こうむこう
Over there, the other side難しいむずかしい
Difficult, hard六つむっつ
Six (small things)村むら
Village八百屋やおや
Greengrocer; vegetable shop野菜やさい
Vegetable易しいやさしい
Easy; simple; plain安いやすい
Cheap; inexpensive休みやすみ
Day off; rest; absence休むやすむ
To rest; to take a break; to be absent八つやっつ
Eight things; eight years old山やま
Mountain; pile夕方ゆうがた
Evening, late afternoon夕飯ゆうはん
Dinner, evening meal郵便局ゆうびんきょく
Post office昨夜ゆうべ
Last night有名ゆうめい
Famous, well-known雪ゆき
Snow八日ようか
Eighth day of the month; eight days洋服ようふく
Western-style clothes来週らいしゅう
Next week来年らいねん
Next year留学生りゅうがくせい
International student両親りょうしん
Parents (both)料理りょうり
Cooking, cuisine, dish旅行りょこう
Travel, trip零れい
Zero, nought冷蔵庫れいぞうこ
Refrigerator, fridge渡すわたす
To hand over, to pass渡るわたる
To cross over, to go across悪いわるい
Bad, poor, at faultああああ
Ah! Oh! (exclamation)あそこあそこ
There, over there, that placeあちらあちら
Over there, that way (polite)あっちあっち
Over there, that way (casual)あなたあなた
You練習れんしゅう (する)
Practice, training廊下ろうか
Corridor, hallway六ろく
Six若いわかい
Young, youthful分かるわかる
To understand, to comprehend忘れるわすれる
To forget私わたし
I, myself私わたくし
I (formal), private affairsいついつ
Whenいつもいつも
Always, usuallyうちうち
Home, house, my placeうるさいうるさい
Noisy, annoying, loudええええ
Yes (casual)エレベーターエレベーター
Elevator, liftお～お～
Honorable (honorific prefix)おじいさんおじいさん
Grandfather, old manおととしおととし
Year before lastおばあさんおばあさん
Grandmother, old womanおまわりさんおまわりさん
Police officer (friendly term)かかるかかる
To take (time, money), to costかけるかける
To hang, to put on, to dial (phone)カップカップ
Cup (drinking or measuring)かばんかばん
Bag, briefcase, school bagかぶるかぶる
To put on (hat, head)開けるあける
To open (a door, window, box)上げるあげる
To raise, to lift, to give朝あさ
Morning朝御飯あさごはん
Breakfast明後日あさって
The day after tomorrow足; 脚あし
Foot, leg明日あした
Tomorrow遊ぶあそぶ
To play, to hang out姉あね
Older sister (one's own)浴びるあびる
To bathe, to be showered with危ないあぶない
Dangerous, risky, in danger甘いあまい
Sweet, lenient, naive余りあまり
Not very (with neg.); surplus雨あめ
Rain飴あめ
Candy, sweets洗うあらう
To wash会うあう
To meet, to see someone青あお
Blue (the color)青いあおい
Blue赤あか
Red (the color)赤いあかい
Red明るいあかるい
Bright, cheerful秋あき
Autumn, fall開くあく
To open, to become open暖かいあたたかい
Warm (weather, food, feelings)頭あたま
Head, mind, top新しいあたらしい
New, fresh暑いあつい
Hot (weather, air temperature)熱いあつい
Hot (objects, liquids touched)厚いあつい
Thick, deep, warm-hearted後あと
After, later, the rest兄あに
My older brother (humble)在るある
To be, to exist (inanimate things)有るある
To have, to possess歩くあるく
To walk言ういう
To say, to tell家いえ
House, home行くいく
To go池いけ
Pond医者いしゃ
Doctor, physician五ついつつ
Five things (counting small objects)犬いぬ
Dog今いま
Now, the present moment意味いみ
Meaning, significance妹いもうと
Younger sister (one's own)嫌いや
Disagreeable, unpleasant, reluctant入口いりぐち
Entrance, entryway居るいる
To be, to exist (of animate beings)要るいる
To need, to be necessary入れるいれる
To put in, to insert色いろ
Color色々いろいろ
Various, all kinds of上うえ
Above, on top of, over後ろうしろ
Back, behind, rear薄いうすい
Thin, pale, weak (in taste)歌うた
A song椅子いす
Chair忙しいいそがしい
Busy痛いいたい
Painful; sore; hurts一いち
One一日いちにち
One day (a full day's duration)一番いちばん
Best; first; number one五日いつか
Five days; the fifth day of the month一緒いっしょ
Together歌ううたう
To sing (a song)生まれるうまれる
To be born海うみ
Sea, ocean売るうる
To sell上着うわぎ
Coat, jacket絵え
Painting, picture, drawing映画えいが
Movie, film映画館えいがかん
Movie theater, cinema大勢おおぜい
A great number of people, a crowdお母さんおかあさん
Mother, mom (polite)お菓子おかし
Sweets, snacks, candyお金おかね
Money起きるおきる
To get up, to wake up置くおく
To put, to place, to lay奥さんおくさん
Wife (someone else's, polite)お酒おさけ
Alcohol, sake英語えいご
English (language)駅えき
Station (train, subway)～円～えん
Yen (Japanese currency)鉛筆えんぴつ
Pencil美味しいおいしい
Delicious, tasty多いおおい
Many; a lot of大きいおおきい
Big, large大きなおおきな
Big, large (before a noun)お皿おさら
Plate, dish伯父; 叔父さんおじさん
Uncle, middle-aged man教えるおしえる
To teach, to tell, to inform押すおす
To push, to press, to stamp遅いおそい
Slow, lateお茶おちゃ
Green teaお手洗いおてあらい
Restroom, toilet, washroomお父さんおとうさん
Father (polite)お姉さんおねえさん
Older sister (polite)伯母さん; 叔母さんおばさん
Aunt; middle-aged woman (polite)お風呂おふろ
Bath; bathtub; bathhouseお弁当おべんとう
Boxed lunch; bento覚えるおぼえる
To remember, to memorize, to learn重いおもい
Heavy; serious, severe面白いおもしろい
Interesting, amusing, funny泳ぐおよぐ
To swim弟おとうと
Younger brother男おとこ
Man, male男の子おとこのこ
Boy, male child一昨日おととい
Day before yesterday大人おとな
Adult, grown-upお腹おなか
Stomach, belly同じおなじ
Same, identicalお兄さんおにいさん
Older brother (polite/another's)外国人がいこくじん
Foreigner, foreign national会社かいしゃ
Company, business firm階段かいだん
Stairs, staircase買い物かいもの
Shopping買うかう
To buy, to purchase返すかえす
To return something, give back帰るかえる
To go back, to return home顔かお
Face (body part)降りるおりる
To get off, to alight, to descend終るおわる
To finish, to end, to close音楽おんがく
Music女おんな
Woman, female女の子おんなのこ
Girl～回～かい
Counter for occurrences (~ times)～階～かい
Counter for stories (floors) of a building外国がいこく
Foreign country, abroad風邪かぜ
Cold, flu (illness)方かた
Person (honorific); way of doing家族かぞく
Family, family members片仮名かたかな
Katakana (Japanese syllabary)～月～がつ
Month of the year (counter)学校がっこう
School家庭かてい
Home; household; family角かど
Corner (of desk, street)鍵かぎ
Key, lock書くかく
To write学生がくせい
Student～か月～かげつ
(Number of) months掛けるかける
To hang; to put on (glasses)傘かさ
Umbrella, parasol貸すかす
To lend風かぜ
Wind, breeze開けるあける
To open (something)上げるあげる
To raise, to lift, to give朝あさ
Morning朝御飯あさごはん
Breakfast, morning meal明後日あさって
The day after tomorrow足; 脚あし
Foot, leg明日あした
Tomorrow遊ぶあそぶ
To play, to hang out会うあう
To meet, to see (someone)青あお
Blue; green (of traffic lights)青いあおい
Blue; pale赤あか
Red赤いあかい
Red明るいあかるい
Bright; cheerful秋あき
Autumn, fall開くあく
To open, to become open暖かいあたたかい
Warm (air, weather, or atmosphere)頭あたま
Head; mind; top新しいあたらしい
New; fresh暑いあつい
Hot (weather or air temperature)熱いあつい
Hot (objects, liquids, or passion)厚いあつい
Thick; deep; warmhearted後あと
After; later; the rest; remaining兄あに
(My) older brother姉あね
(my) older sister浴びるあびる
To bathe, to shower危ないあぶない
Dangerous, risky甘いあまい
Sweet; lenient, generous余りあまり
Not very (with neg.); surplus雨あめ
Rain飴あめ
(Hard) candy洗うあらう
To wash椅子いす
Chair忙しいいそがしい
Busy痛いいたい
Painful, sore一いち
One一日いちにち
One day一番いちばん
Best, first, number one五日いつか
Five days; fifth day of month一緒いっしょ
Together要るいる
To need, be necessary入れるいれる
To put in, to insert色いろ
Color, hue色々いろいろ
Various, all kinds上うえ
Above, on top of, over後ろうしろ
Back, behind, rear薄いうすい
Thin, pale, weak (dilute)歌うた
A song在るある
To be, to exist (inanimate)有るある
To have, to be (inanimate)歩くあるく
To walk言ういう
To say, to tell家いえ
House, home行くいく
To go池いけ
Pond, small lake医者いしゃ
Doctor, physician五ついつつ
Five things, count of five犬いぬ
Dog今いま
Now, the present moment意味いみ
Meaning, significance妹いもうと
Younger sister嫌いや
Disagreeable, unpleasant入口いりぐち
Entrance, entryway居るいる
To be, to exist (animate)お皿おさら
Plate, dish伯父; 叔父さんおじさん
Uncle, middle-aged man教えるおしえる
To teach, to inform, to instruct押すおす
To push, to press, to stamp遅いおそい
Slow; lateお茶おちゃ
Green teaお手洗いおてあらい
Toilet, restroom, bathroomお父さんおとうさん
Father (polite)歌ううたう
To sing生まれるうまれる
To be born海うみ
Sea, ocean売るうる
To sell上着うわぎ
Jacket, coat絵え
Picture, painting, drawing映画えいが
Movie, film映画館えいがかん
Movie theater, cinema英語えいご
English language駅えき
Train station～円～えん
Yen (Japanese currency)鉛筆えんぴつ
Pencil美味しいおいしい
Delicious, tasty多いおおい
Many; there are a lot大きいおおきい
Big, large大きなおおきな
Big (before a noun)大勢おおぜい
A great number of people; a crowdお母さんおかあさん
Mother; mom (polite)お菓子おかし
Sweets, snacks, confectionsお金おかね
Money起きるおきる
To get up; to wake up; to happen置くおく
To put; to place; to lay奥さんおくさん
Wife (polite, of someone else)お酒おさけ
Sake; alcohol弟おとうと
Younger brother男おとこ
Man, male男の子おとこのこ
Boy一昨日おととい
The day before yesterday大人おとな
Adult, grown-upお腹おなか
Stomach, belly同じおなじ
Same, identicalお兄さんおにいさん
Older brother (polite)お姉さんおねえさん
Older sister (polite)伯母さん; 叔母さんおばさん
Aunt (polite)お風呂おふろ
Bath, bathtubお弁当おべんとう
Boxed lunch (bento)覚えるおぼえる
To remember, to memorize, to learn重いおもい
Heavy, serious, severe面白いおもしろい
Interesting, amusing, funny泳ぐおよぐ
To swim降りるおりる
To get off, to descend終るおわる
To finish, to end, to close音楽おんがく
Music女おんな
Woman, female女の子おんなのこ
Girl～回～かい
Counter for occurrences (~ times)～階～かい
Counter for stories/floors of a building外国がいこく
Foreign country; abroad鍵かぎ
Key (to a lock)書くかく
To write学生がくせい
Student～か月～かげつ
(Number of) months掛けるかける
To put on (glasses); to hang傘かさ
Umbrella, parasol貸すかす
To lend風かぜ
Wind, breeze風邪かぜ
Cold, flu方かた
Honorable person; way of doing家族かぞく
Family, family members片仮名かたかな
Katakana, one of the two Japanese syllabaries～月～がつ
Month of the year (suffix)学校がっこう
School家庭かてい
Home, household, family life角かど
Corner (of a street, desk, etc.)花瓶かびん
Flower vase紙かみ
Paper火曜日かようび
Tuesday辛いからい
Spicy, hot, salty体からだ
Body, health借りるかりる
To borrow, to rent軽いかるい
Light, mild, slight川; 河かわ
River～側～がわ
~ side (of)可愛いかわいい
Cute, adorable漢字かんじ
Kanji; Chinese character木き
Tree, wood, timber黄色きいろ
Yellow (color)黄色いきいろい
Yellow消えるきえる
To vanish, to disappear聞くきく
To hear, to listen, to ask牛乳ぎゅうにゅう
Cow's milk今日きょう
Today, this day教室きょうしつ
Classroom兄弟きょうだい
Siblings, brothers and sisters去年きょねん
Last year嫌いきらい
Dislike, hate切るきる
To cut, to slice着るきる
To wear, to put on (clothes)綺麗きれい
Pretty, beautiful, clean銀行ぎんこう
Bank, financial institution金曜日きんようび
Friday九く
Nine薬くすり
Medicine, drug下さいください
Please (do this for me)果物くだもの
Fruit口くち
Mouth, opening靴くつ
Shoes, footwear靴下くつした
Socks国くに
Country, nation曇りくもり
Cloudy weather, cloudiness曇るくもる
To become cloudy暗いくらい
Dark, gloomy来るくる
To come, to arrive車くるま
Car, vehicle黒くろ
The color black黒いくろい
Black, dark in color警官けいかん
Police officer今朝けさ
This morning消すけす
To erase, turn off, extinguish結構けっこう
Splendid, enough, quite, no thank you結婚けっこん (する)
Marriage, to get married月曜日げつようび
Monday交番こうばん
Police box, neighborhood police station声こえ
Voice, sound午後ごご
Afternoon, P.M.九日ここのか
Nine days; ninth day of the month九つここのつ
Nine things午前ごぜん
Morning, A.M.答えるこたえる
To answer, to reply今年ことし
This year玄関げんかん
Entryway, entrance hall of a house元気げんき
Healthy, energetic, well～個～こ
Counter for small items五ご
Five～語～ご
Word, language公園こうえん
Park交差点こうさてん
Intersection, crossing紅茶こうちゃ
Black tea財布さいふ
Wallet魚さかな
Fish先さき
Ahead; previous; future咲くさく
To bloom (flowers)作文さくぶん
Essay; composition差すさす
To raise; to hold up (umbrella, hand)～冊～さつ
Counter for books雑誌ざっし
Magazine; journal言葉ことば
Word, language, expression子供こども
Child, children御飯ごはん
Cooked rice, a meal困るこまる
To be troubled, to be in a bind今月こんげつ
This month今週こんしゅう
This week今晩こんばん
This evening, tonight～歳～さい
~ years old (counter)時間じかん
Time～時間～じかん
~ hours (duration)仕事しごと
Work, job, occupation辞書じしょ
Dictionary静かしずか
Quiet, calm下した
Under, below, beneath七しち
Seven質問しつもん
Question, inquiry自転車じてんしゃ
Bicycle, bike自動車じどうしゃ
Automobile, car死ぬしぬ
To die字引じびき
Dictionary (old-fashioned)自分じぶん
Myself, oneself閉まるしまる
To close, to be closed閉めるしめる
To close, to shut締めるしめる
To tie, to fasten, to tighten砂糖さとう
Sugar (used in cooking and drinks)寒いさむい
Cold (referring to weather)さ来年さらいねん
The year after next三さん
Three; the number 3散歩さんぽ (する)
Walk, stroll四し
Four; the number 4～時～じ
~ o'clock (telling time)塩しお
Salt (seasoning)写真しゃしん
Photograph, picture十じゅう
Ten～中～じゅう
Throughout, during (whole period)～週間～しゅうかん
Span of weeks (counter)授業じゅぎょう
Class, lesson, school instruction宿題しゅくだい
Homework, assignment上手じょうず
Good at, skillful丈夫じょうぶ
Strong, sturdy, durable醤油しょうゆ
Soy sauce食堂しょくどう
Cafeteria, dining hall知るしる
To know, to understand白しろ
White白いしろい
White～人～じん
Suffix for nationality or people新聞しんぶん
Newspaper水曜日すいようび
Wednesday吸うすう
To breathe in, to suck好きすき
Liked, favorite, fond of少ないすくない
Few, scarce, not much少しすこし
A little, a few, slightly涼しいすずしい
Cool, refreshing (weather)住むすむ
To live, to reside (in a place)座るすわる
To sit, to take a seat背せい
Height, stature (of a person)生徒せいと
Student; pupil石鹸せっけん
Soap背広せびろ
Men's suit狭いせまい
Narrow; cramped千せん
Thousand先月せんげつ
Last month先週せんしゅう
Last week先生せんせい
Teacher; master; doctor洗濯せんたく
Washing, laundry全部ぜんぶ
All, entire, whole掃除そうじ (する)
Cleaning, sweeping外そと
Outside, exterior空そら
Sky～台～だい
Counter for vehicles and machines大学だいがく
College, university大使館たいしかん
Embassy大丈夫だいじょうぶ
All right; okay; safe大好きだいすき
Love; like very much大切たいせつ
Important; precious; dear台所だいどころ
Kitchen大変たいへん
Very tough; difficult; a lot高いたかい
High, tall; expensive沢山たくさん
A lot; many; much出すだす
To take out; to hand in; to send立つたつ
To stand up, to stand建物たてもの
Building楽しいたのしい
Enjoyable, fun頼むたのむ
To request, to ask a favor多分たぶん
Perhaps, probably, maybe食べ物たべもの
Food食べるたべる
To eat卵たまご
Egg誰だれ
Who; which person誰かだれか
Someone; anybody誕生日たんじょうび
Birthday段々だんだん
Gradually; little by little小さいちいさい
Small; little; tiny小さなちいさな
Small; little (before a noun)近いちかい
Near; close; short (distance)違うちがう
To differ; to be wrong近くちかく
Nearby, close, in the neighborhood地下鉄ちかてつ
Subway, underground train地図ちず
Map父ちち
(My own) father茶色ちゃいろ
Brown color茶碗ちゃわん
Rice bowl, small bowl～中～ちゅう
During, while, in the middle of ~丁度ちょうど
Exactly, just, right一日ついたち
The first day of the month使うつかう
To use; to spend (money)疲れるつかれる
To get tired; to become fatigued次つぎ
Next着くつく
To arrive at; to reach机つくえ
Desk作るつくる
To make; to create勤めるつとめる
To work for; to serve (a company)冷たいつめたい
Cold to the touch; unfeeling強いつよい
Strong, powerful, mighty手て
Hand出かけるでかける
To go out, to leave home手紙てがみ
Letter (mail)出口でぐち
Exit出るでる
To leave, to come out, to appear天気てんき
Weather十日とおか
Ten days; tenth day of the month～時～とき
When; at the time of時々ときどき
Sometimes時計とけい
Clock, watch所ところ
Place年とし
Year, age図書館としょかん
Library隣となり
Next to, next door電気でんき
Electricity, electric light電車でんしゃ
Electric train, train電話でんわ
Telephone, phone call戸と
Door (Japanese-style)～度～ど
~times, ~degrees, ~points動物どうぶつ
Animal十(〜を) とお
Ten遠いとおい
Far, distant中なか
Inside, middle, among長いながい
Long, lengthy鳴くなく
(Animal) to cry, to make sound無くすなくす
To lose something夏なつ
Summer夏休みなつやすみ
Summer vacation七つななつ
Seven things, seven years old何なん
What飛ぶとぶ
To fly, to hop止まるとまる
To stop, to come to a halt友達ともだち
Friend土曜日どようび
Saturday鳥とり
Bird, chicken鶏肉とりにく
Chicken meat取るとる
To take, to get撮るとる
To take a photo, to film西にし
West～日～にち
Day of the month, for ~ days日曜日にちようび
Sunday荷物にもつ
Luggage; baggage庭にわ
Garden; yard～人～にん
Counter for people脱ぐぬぐ
To take off (clothes)温いぬるい
Lukewarm; tepid七日なのか
Seven days; the seventh of a month名前なまえ
Name習うならう
To learn (a skill) by being taught並ぶならぶ
To line up; to stand in a row並べるならべる
To line up; to arrange side by side何～なん～
What (sort of); used before counters二に
Two肉にく
Meat～杯～はい
Counter for cupfuls or bowlfuls灰皿はいざら
Ashtray入るはいる
To enter, to go in, to contain葉書はがき
Postcard箱はこ
Box橋はし
Bridge箸はし
Chopsticks始まるはじまる
(Something) begins, to start初め; 始めはじめ
Beginning, start初めてはじめて
For the first time走るはしる
To run二十歳はたち
Twenty years old働くはたらく
To work, to function八はち
Eight二十日はつか
Twentieth day, twenty days花はな
Flower, blossom鼻はな
Nose話はなし
Talk, story, conversation話すはなす
To speak, to talk母はは
(My) mother早いはやい
Early, soon速いはやい
Fast, quick春はる
Spring (season)貼るはる
To paste, post, stick on一つひとつ
One thing, one (general counter)一月ひとつき
One month一人ひとり
One person, alone暇ひま
Free time, leisure, spare time百ひゃく
One hundred病院びょういん
Hospital病気びょうき
Illness, sickness, disease平仮名ひらがな
Hiragana (Japanese syllabary)晴れはれ
Sunny/clear weather晴れるはれる
To be sunny/clear up半はん
Half (esp. in time)晩ばん
Evening/night～番～ばん
Ordinal: ~st, ~th (rank)番号ばんごう
Number (digits/ID)晩御飯ばんごはん
Dinner/evening meal半分はんぶん
Half東ひがし
East (direction)～匹～ひき
Counter for small animals引くひく
To pull; to draw; to subtract弾くひく
To play (a string instrument or piano)低いひくい
Low (height, voice, price, etc.)飛行機ひこうき
Airplane左ひだり
Left (side, direction)人ひと
Person, people二人ふたり
Two people二日ふつか
Two days; second day of the month太いふとい
Thick, fat, bold冬ふゆ
Winter降るふる
To fall (rain, snow)古いふるい
Old (things), aged～分～ふん
Minutes (counter)文章ぶんしょう
Sentence, text, passage昼ひる
Noon, daytime昼御飯ひるごはん
Lunch, midday meal広いひろい
Spacious, wide, broad封筒ふうとう
Envelope吹くふく
To blow (wind)服ふく
Clothes二つふたつ
Two things豚肉ぶたにく
Pork下手へた
Unskillful, poor at部屋へや
Room辺へん
Area, vicinity, neighborhood勉強べんきょう (する)
Study, studying便利べんり
Convenient, handy帽子ぼうし
Hat, cap外ほか
Other, the rest, besides欲しいほしい
Want, desired待つまつ
To wait窓まど
Window丸い; 円いまるい
Round, circular万まん
Ten thousand万年筆まんねんひつ
Fountain pen磨くみがく
To brush; to polish右みぎ
Right (side/direction)短いみじかい
Short (length)細いほそい
Thin, slender, fine本ほん
Book～本～ほん
Counter for long, cylindrical objects本棚ほんだな
Bookshelf本当ほんとう
Truth, reality, real～枚～まい
Counter for thin, flat objects毎朝まいあさ
Every morning毎月まいげつ
Every month, monthly毎週まいしゅう
Every week毎日まいにち
Every day, daily毎年まいねん
Every year, annually毎晩まいばん
Every night前まえ
Before, in front～前～まえ
In front of ~曲るまがる
To turn, to bend町まち
Town, city水みず
Water店みせ
Store, shop見せるみせる
To show, to display道みち
Road, street; way, directions三日みっか
Three days; third day of the month三つみっつ
Three things (general counter)緑みどり
Green皆さんみなさん
Everyone, all of you南みなみ
South耳みみ
Ear見るみる
To see, to look, to watch六日むいか
Six days; sixth day of the month向こうむこう
The other side, beyond, over there難しいむずかしい
Difficult, hard六つむっつ
Six (small items)村むら
Village目め
Eye(s)眼鏡めがね
Glasses, eyeglasses木曜日もくようび
Thursday持つもつ
To hold, to carry; to possess物もの
Thing, object門もん
Gate (large, formal)問題もんだい
Problem, question, issue～屋～や
~ shop, ~ store八百屋やおや
Greengrocer, vegetable shop野菜やさい
Vegetable易しいやさしい
Easy, simple安いやすい
Cheap, inexpensive休みやすみ
Day off, rest, holiday休むやすむ
To rest, to take a break八つやっつ
Eight (small objects)山やま
Mountain横よこ
Side, beside, width四日よっか
Four days; the fourth of the month四つよっつ
Four (counting things)呼ぶよぶ
To call, to invite読むよむ
To read夜よる
Night, evening弱いよわい
Weak来月らいげつ
Next month夕方ゆうがた
Evening, late afternoon夕飯ゆうはん
Dinner, evening meal郵便局ゆうびんきょく
Post office昨夜ゆうべ
Last night有名ゆうめい
Famous, well-known雪ゆき
Snow八日ようか
Eight days; eighth day of the month洋服ようふく
Western-style clothes来週らいしゅう
Next week来年らいねん
Next year留学生りゅうがくせい
International student両親りょうしん
Parents (one's own)料理りょうり
Cooking; cuisine; dish旅行りょこう
Travel; trip零れい
Zero; nought冷蔵庫れいぞうこ
Refrigerator; fridge渡すわたす
To hand over, to pass渡るわたる
To cross over, to span悪いわるい
Bad, poor, wrongああああ
Ah!, Oh! (exclamation)あそこあそこ
Over there, that placeあちらあちら
That way, that direction (polite)あっちあっち
Over there, that way (casual)あなたあなた
You練習れんしゅう (する)
Practice, training廊下ろうか
Corridor, hallway六ろく
Six若いわかい
Young分かるわかる
To understand, to be clear忘れるわすれる
To forget私わたし
I, myself私わたくし
I (formal), myselfいついつ
Whenいつもいつも
Always, usually, every timeうちうち
Home, house, my placeうるさいうるさい
Noisy, annoying, loudええええ
Yes (casual)エレベーターエレベーター
Elevatorお～お～
Honorable ~ (honorific prefix)おじいさんおじいさん
Grandfather, old manアパートアパート
Apartmentあのあの
That over there; umあれあれ
That one (over there)いいいい
Goodいいえいいえ
No; not at allいかがいかが
How; how aboutいくついくつ
How many; how oldいくらいくら
How muchおととしおととし
Year before lastおばあさんおばあさん
Grandmother, elderly womanおまわりさんおまわりさん
Police officer (friendly term)かかるかかる
To take (time, money); to be requiredかけるかける
To dial/call; to hang; to sit onカップカップ
Cup (with handle), trophyかばんかばん
Bag, briefcase, schoolbagかぶるかぶる
To put on (head); to wear (hat)カメラカメラ
Camera～がる～がる
To show signs of feeling (attaches to adjective stems)カレーカレー
Curry (curry and rice)カレンダーカレンダー
Calendarギターギター
Guitarキロキロ
Kilo (kilogram)キロキロ
Kilo (kilometer)～くらい～くらい
About, approximately (quantity)暖かいあたたかい
Warm (weather, air, or feeling)頭あたま
Head; mind; top; boss新しいあたらしい
New暑いあつい
Hot (weather, air temperature)熱いあつい
Hot (objects, liquids, things touched)厚いあつい
Thick; deep, profound後あと
After; afterwards; the rest; remainder兄あに
(My) older brother (humble)姉あね
Older sister (one's own)浴びるあびる
To bathe; to be showered with危ないあぶない
Dangerous; risky; lookout!甘いあまい
Sweet; lenient; naïve余りあまり
Not very (with negative); leftover雨あめ
Rain飴あめ
(Hard) candy; sweets洗うあらう
To wash; to cleanse開けるあける
To open (something)上げるあげる
To raise, to lift朝あさ
Morning朝御飯あさごはん
Breakfast明後日あさって
Day after tomorrow足; 脚あし
Foot; leg明日あした
Tomorrow遊ぶあそぶ
To play; to hang out会うあう
To meet, to see someone青あお
Blue (the color)青いあおい
Blue赤あか
Red (the color)赤いあかい
Red明るいあかるい
Bright, cheerful秋あき
Autumn, fall開くあく
To open, to become open椅子いす
Chair忙しいいそがしい
Busy痛いいたい
Hurt; painful; sore一いち
One一日いちにち
One day一番いちばん
Best; first; number one五日いつか
Five days; fifth day of the month一緒いっしょ
Together五ついつつ
Five things犬いぬ
Dog今いま
Now意味いみ
Meaning; significance妹いもうと
Younger sister嫌いや
Disagreeable; unpleasant; hateful入口いりぐち
Entrance居るいる
To be (animate); to exist在るある
To be (inanimate things exist)有るある
To have, to possess歩くあるく
To walk言ういう
To say, to tell家いえ
House, home行くいく
To go池いけ
Pond医者いしゃ
Doctor; physician英語えいご
English (language)駅えき
Train station～円～えん
Yen (Japanese currency)鉛筆えんぴつ
Pencil美味しいおいしい
Delicious, tasty多いおおい
Many; there are a lot大きいおおきい
Big, large大きなおおきな
Big, large (prenoun)歌ううたう
To sing生まれるうまれる
To be born海うみ
Sea; ocean; beach売るうる
To sell上着うわぎ
Coat; jacket; outerwear絵え
Painting; picture; drawing映画えいが
Movie; film映画館えいがかん
Movie theater; cinema大勢おおぜい
A large number of people; a crowdお母さんおかあさん
Mother (polite, everyday family term)お菓子おかし
Sweets, snacks, confectionsお金おかね
Money起きるおきる
To wake up; to get up; to happen置くおく
To put, to place, to lay (something down)奥さんおくさん
Someone else's wife (honorific)お酒おさけ
Sake; alcohol; liquor要るいる
To need, to be necessary入れるいれる
To put in, to insert, to include色いろ
Color色々いろいろ
Various, different kinds上うえ
Above, on, top後ろうしろ
Back, behind, rear薄いうすい
Thin, pale, weak歌うた
Song弟おとうと
Younger brother男おとこ
Man, male男の子おとこのこ
Boy一昨日おととい
The day before yesterday大人おとな
Adult, grown-upお腹おなか
Stomach, belly同じおなじ
Same, identicalお兄さんおにいさん
Older brother (polite)お姉さんおねえさん
Older sister (polite)伯母さん; 叔母さんおばさん
Aunt (polite)お風呂おふろ
A bath; bathtubお弁当おべんとう
A boxed lunch; bento覚えるおぼえる
To remember; to memorize; to learn重いおもい
Heavy; serious, severe面白いおもしろい
Interesting; funny; amusing泳ぐおよぐ
To swim降りるおりる
To get off, to alight, to go down終るおわる
To finish, to end, to be over音楽おんがく
Music女おんな
Woman, female女の子おんなのこ
Girl～回～かい
~ times (counter for occurrences)～階～かい
~ floor, ~ story (of a building)外国がいこく
Foreign country, abroadお皿おさら
Plate, dish伯父; 叔父さんおじさん
Uncle; middle-aged man (polite)教えるおしえる
To teach, to tell, to instruct押すおす
To push, to press, to stamp遅いおそい
Slow; lateお茶おちゃ
(Green) teaお手洗いおてあらい
Restroom, toilet (polite)お父さんおとうさん
Father (polite)鍵かぎ
Key, lock書くかく
To write学生がくせい
Student～か月～かげつ
(Number of) months掛けるかける
To hang, to put on (glasses)傘かさ
Umbrella, parasol貸すかす
To lend風かぜ
Wind, breeze外国人がいこくじん
Foreigner, person from abroad会社かいしゃ
Company, corporation, firm階段かいだん
Stairs, staircase, steps買い物かいもの
Shopping買うかう
To buy, to purchase返すかえす
To return something, to give back帰るかえる
To go back, to go home, to return顔かお
Face花瓶かびん
Flower vase紙かみ
Paper火曜日かようび
Tuesday辛いからい
Spicy; salty体からだ
Body; health借りるかりる
To borrow; to owe軽いかるい
Light; minor; non-serious川; 河かわ
River風邪かぜ
Cold, flu方かた
Person (honorific); way of doing家族かぞく
Family, household片仮名かたかな
Katakana (writing system)～月～がつ
Month of the year (counter)学校がっこう
School家庭かてい
Home; household; family角かど
Corner (desk, street)～側～がわ
Side (of)可愛いかわいい
Cute, adorable漢字かんじ
Kanji; Chinese character木き
Tree; wood; timber黄色きいろ
Yellow (color)黄色いきいろい
Yellow (adjective)消えるきえる
To disappear, to vanish, to go out聞くきく
To listen, to hear, to ask北きた
North汚いきたない
Dirty, unclean, messy喫茶店きっさてん
Café, coffee shop切手きって
Postage stamp(s)切符きっぷ
Ticket (train, bus)昨日きのう
Yesterday九きゅう
Nine牛肉ぎゅうにく
Beef牛乳ぎゅうにゅう
Cow's milk今日きょう
Today, this day教室きょうしつ
Classroom, schoolroom兄弟きょうだい
Siblings, brothers and sisters去年きょねん
Last year嫌いきらい
Disliked, hateful切るきる
To cut, to slice着るきる
To wear, to put on (upper-body clothing)綺麗きれい
Pretty, beautiful, clean, neat銀行ぎんこう
Bank金曜日きんようび
Friday九く
Nine薬くすり
Medicine, drug下さいください
Please (do for me); give me果物くだもの
Fruit口くち
Mouth; job opening玄関げんかん
Entryway of a house元気げんき
Healthy, energetic, lively～個～こ
Counter for small items五ご
Five～語～ご
Language, word公園こうえん
Park交差点こうさてん
Intersection紅茶こうちゃ
Black tea靴くつ
Shoes, footwear靴下くつした
Socks国くに
Country, nation曇りくもり
Cloudiness, cloudy weather曇るくもる
To become cloudy, to become dim暗いくらい
Dark, gloomy来るくる
To come車くるま
Car, vehicle黒くろ
Black (the color)黒いくろい
Black; dark警官けいかん
Police officer今朝けさ
This morning消すけす
To erase, turn off, extinguish結構けっこう
Fine; enough; quite結婚けっこん (する)
Marriage月曜日げつようび
Monday財布さいふ
Wallet魚さかな
Fish先さき
Ahead; before; future咲くさく
To bloom作文さくぶん
Essay; composition差すさす
To raise; to hold up (umbrella, hand)～冊～さつ
Counter for books雑誌ざっし
Magazine; journal交番こうばん
Police box, neighborhood police station声こえ
Voice, sound of a person or animal午後ごご
Afternoon, P.M.九日ここのか
Ninth day of the month; nine days九つここのつ
Nine (counting general items)午前ごぜん
Morning, A.M.答えるこたえる
To answer, to reply, to respond今年ことし
This year砂糖さとう
Sugar寒いさむい
Cold (weather)さ来年さらいねん
Year after next三さん
Three散歩さんぽ (する)
Walk, stroll四し
Four～時～じ
~ o'clock塩しお
Salt言葉ことば
Word, language, expression子供こども
Child, children御飯ごはん
Cooked rice, a meal困るこまる
To be troubled, to have difficulty今月こんげつ
This month今週こんしゅう
This week今晩こんばん
Tonight, this evening～歳～さい
~years old (age counter)時間じかん
Time～時間～じかん
~ hours (duration counter)仕事しごと
Work, job辞書じしょ
Dictionary静かしずか
Quiet, calm下した
Under, below七しち
Seven質問しつもん
Question, inquiry醤油しょうゆ
Soy sauce食堂しょくどう
Cafeteria, dining hall知るしる
To know, to understand白しろ
White (color)白いしろい
White～人～じん
Counter/suffix for people (nationality, etc.)新聞しんぶん
Newspaper水曜日すいようび
Wednesday