VOCAB—fundamental Flashcards
(699 cards)
1
Q
katakana
A
カタカナ
2
Q
same
A
同じ
[おなじ]
3
Q
every day
A
毎日
[まいにち]
4
Q
purse, wallet
A
財布
[さいふ]
5
Q
something
A
何か
[なにか]
6
Q
sweets, snacks
A
お菓子
[おかし]
7
Q
excuse me (general use)
A
すみません
8
Q
November
A
十一月
[じゅういちがつ]
9
Q
a lot, in large quantity
A
たくさん
10
Q
child
children
A
子供
[こども]
子供達
[こどもたち]
11
Q
few, a little
A
少ない
[すくない]
12
Q
from
A
から
13
Q
shop, store
A
店
[みせ]
14
Q
the side, side-to-side / horizontal, lying down
A
横
[よこ]
15
Q
new
A
新しい
[あたらしい]
16
Q
pink (loan word)
A
ピンク
17
Q
full name, identity
A
氏名
[しめい]
18
Q
telephone, phone call
to call someone (by phone)
telephone number
A
電話
[でんわ]
電話する
電話番号
19
Q
ice / ice cream (loan word)
A
アイス
アイスクリーム
20
Q
painful, sore
A
痛い
[いたい]
21
Q
number one / the best, most
A
一番
[いちばん]
22
Q
urgent, sudden, abrupt / sharp, steep
suddenly… unexpectedly..
A
急
[きゅう]
急に
[きゅうに]
23
Q
homework
A
宿題
[しゅくだい]
24
Q
up, above, on top of
A
上
[うえ]
25
first, outset
最初
| [さいしょ]
26
entrance
入口
| [いりぐち]
27
Shinto shrine
神社
| [じんじゃ]
28
which way, which direction, which one (when there are two choices)
どちら
どっち
29
how's it going?
how are you?
元気?
元気ですか?
お元気ですか?
30
next month
来月
| [らいげつ]
31
strong
強い
| [つよい]
32
how many... how old...
幾つ
| > [いくつ]
33
baseball
野球
| [やきゅう]
34
difficult / hard to please, fastidious
難しい
| [むずかしい]
35
six
六
| [ろく]
36
this, this one
これ
37
secret
秘密
| [ひみつ]
38
hotel (loan word)
ホテル
39
normal, regular / normally
普通
| [ふつう]
40
that--- (pre-noun)
その
41
one / best, first and foremost
一
| [いち]
42
spicy, hot
辛い
| [からい]
43
affectionate, kind
優しい
| [やさしい]
44
sometimes
時々
| [ときどき]
45
dinner (formal)
夕食
| [ゆうしょく]
46
August
八月
| [はちがつ]
47
the end
終わり
| [おわり]
48
(individual) character, letter
字
| [じ]
49
town
block, quarter, neighborhood
町
[まち]
街
[まち]
50
an order (of food, etc.)
to order / to place an order
to take an order
注文
[ちゅうもん]
注文する
注文を取る
注文を受ける
51
last
最後
| [さいご]
52
face
顔
| [かお]
53
nose
鼻
| [はな]
54
outside, exterior, open air
外
| [そと]
55
radio (loan word)
ラジオ
56
recently / most recent
最近
| [さいきん]
57
forest
森
| [もり]
58
September
九月
| [くがつ]
59
play, playing, amusement
遊び
| [あそび]
60
soccer (loan word)
サッカー
61
impossible / unreasonable
無理
| [むり]
62
right
右
| [みぎ]
63
amount, share
分
| [ぶん]
64
color
色
| [いろ]
65
more
もっと
66
prefecture / ---prefecture
県
| [けん]
67
explanation
to explain (something)
説明
[せつめい]
説明する
68
feeling, sensation
気持ち
| [きもち]
69
cousin
いとこ
従兄弟 (male)
従姉妹 (female)
70
last year (colloquial)
去年
| [きょねん]
71
important and valuable, a serious matter
please take care of yourself... feel better soon...
大事
[だいじ]
お大事に
72
Japanese boxed lunch
弁当
| [べんとう]
73
we (colloquial)
私たち
| [わたしたち]
74
cell phone
携帯電話
| [けいたいでんわ]
75
nobody (with neg. verb) / everyone, anyone
誰も
| [だれも]
76
train
電車
| [でんしゃ]
77
strict
厳しい
| [きびしい]
78
cheap, inexpensive
安い
[やすい]
廉い
79
hair, hairstyle
hair (e.g. strands of....)
髪
[かみ]
髪の毛
[かみのけ]
80
light (of weight)
軽い
| [かるい]
81
tears
to shed tears / to weep
涙
[なみだ]
涙を流す
[なみだをながす]
82
four days / fourth of the month
四日
| [よっか]
83
(buddhist) temple
寺
[てら]
お寺
84
car, automobile
車
| [くるま]
85
cold (to touch)
冷たい
| [つめたい]
86
morning
朝
| [あさ]
87
all, whole
全部
| [ぜんぶ]
88
aunt
おば
おばさん
叔母さん (mother's side)
伯母さん (father's side)
89
bank
銀行
| [ぎんこう]
90
just a little...
ちょっと
91
cold (temperature of the air)
寒い
| [さむい]
92
unusual / rare
珍しい
| [めずらしい]
93
often, well
よく
94
Monday
月曜日
[げつようび]
月曜
95
news (loan word)
ニュース
96
doctor
医者
[いしゃ]
お医者さん
97
next to
隣
| [となり]
98
last month
先月
| [せんげつ]
99
good, skilled at
上手
| [じょうず]
100
April
四月
| [しがつ]
101
self, oneself
自分
| [じぶん]
102
Friday
金曜日
[きんようび]
金曜
103
no good / don't do that...
駄目
| > [だめ]
104
health
健康
| [けんこう]
105
police officer (colloquial)
お巡りさん
| > [おまわりさん]
106
paper
紙
| [かみ]
107
cloud
雲
| [くも]
108
overseas, abroad
海外
| [かいがい]
109
desk
机
| [つくえ]
110
letter
手紙
| [てがみ]
111
blue / green (in old Japanese)
青
[あお]
青い
112
thing, object
物
| [もの]
113
which one (of three or more)
どれ
114
wide, big, spacious
広い
| [ひろい]
115
preparation
to prepare
準備
[じゅんび]
準備する
116
photograph
写真
| [しゃしん]
117
slow / late
遅い
| [おそい]
118
schedule, plan
to be planned / to be scheduled / to be expected
予定
[よてい]
予定する
119
book
本
| [ほん]
120
position, location
to be located (somewhere) / to be positioned (somewhere)
位置
[いち]
位置する
121
six (things)
六つ
| [むっつ]
122
low / short
低い
| [ひくい]
123
summer
夏
| [なつ]
124
toilet (loan word)
トイレ
125
science
scientific
scientist
科学
[かがく]
科学的
科学者
126
daughter / a girl
娘
| [むすめ]
127
famous / fame
有名
| [ゆうめい]
128
many, numerous
much, largely, abudently
多い
[おおい]
多く
129
week
週
| [しゅう]
130
mouth
口
| [くち]
131
Japanese-style straw mat
畳
| [たたみ]
132
thought, idea
考え
| [かんがえ]
133
magazine, journal
雑誌
| [ざっし]
134
mountain
山
| [やま]
135
weak
弱い
| [よわい]
136
congratulations!
おめでとう
おめでとうございます
137
near, close
近い
| [ちかい]
138
coffee
iced coffee
(loan word)
コーヒー
アイスコーヒー
139
place, space
場所
| [ばしょ]
140
hat, cap
帽子
| [ぼうし]
141
she / her / one's girlfriend
彼女
| [かのじょ]
142
see you, bye
じゃね
じゃあね
143
test (loan word)
テスト
144
teacher
先生
| [せんせい]
145
kokoro (mind, heart, and spirit)
心
| [こころ]
146
beautiful
美しい
| [うつくしい]
147
window
窓
| [まど]
148
five (things)
五つ
| [いつつ]
149
wife (informal)
wife (formal)
(someone else's) wife
妻
[つま]
家内
[かない]
奥さん
[おくさん]
150
world
世界
| [せかい]
151
very (colloquial)
とても
152
easy, simple (colloquial)
易しい
| [やさしい]
153
fun, enjoyable
楽しい
| [たのしい]
154
Thursday
木曜日
[もくようび]
木曜
155
wall
壁
| [かべ]
156
talk, story
話
| [はなし]
157
period of one year
年間
| [ねんかん]
158
near, close to / in the near future / nearly...
近く
| [ちかく]
159
husband (informal)
husband (polite)
(someone else's) husband
夫
[おっと]
主人
[しゅじん]
ご主人
160
high, tall / expensive
高い
| [たかい]
161
I see... indeed...
なるほど
162
some time, some day
いつか
163
cool (of temperature), refreshing
涼しい
| [すずしい]
164
March
三月
| [さんがつ]
165
umbrella / parasol
傘
| [かさ]
166
(tv) program
番組
| [ばんぐみ]
167
sugar
砂糖
| [さとう]
168
there, that way, in that direction
そちら
そっち
169
park
公園
| [こうえん]
170
Tuesday
火曜日
[かようび]
火曜
171
OK, not bad, so-so / now, now... (e.g. when calming people down)
まあまあ
172
safety
安全
| [あんぜん]
173
yesterday (colloquial)
昨日
| [きのう]
174
practice
to practice something
練習
[れんしゅう]
練習する
175
good night
おやすみ
おやすみなさい
176
knee / lap
膝
| [ひざ]
177
delicious
美味しい
| > [おいしい]
178
(one's own) older brother
(another's) older brother
兄
[あに]
兄さん
[にいさん]
お兄さん
179
rain
雨
| [あめ]
180
evening, night (from sunset to bedtime)
晩
| [ばん]
181
beef
牛肉
| [ぎゅうにく]
182
situation, case
場合
| [ばあい]
183
one (thing) / for one thing
only (after a noun)
not even (w / neg. verb)
一つ
| [ひとつ]
184
alcohol, rice wine
酒
| [さけ]
185
everybody (colloquial)
皆
| > [みんな]
186
star
星
| [ほし]
187
every morning
毎朝
| [まいあさ]
188
shoes
靴
| [くつ]
189
shirt (loan word)
シャツ
190
this--- (pre-noun)
この
191
horse
馬
| [うま]
192
tobacco, cigarette
tobacco shop
たばこ
たばこ屋
[たばこや]
193
(speaker's) mother
(another's) mother
母
[はは]
お母さん
[おかあさん]
194
river, stream
川
| [かわ]
195
Chinese character (kanji)
漢字
| [かんじ]
196
cloudy weather
曇り
| [くもり]
197
fat / thick
太い
| [ふとい]
198
meaning
to mean something / to signify or imply meaning
意味
[いみ]
意味する
199
zero, none (loan word)
ゼロ
200
word / language used
言葉
| [ことば]
201
Good work! / Thanks for your hard work and have a good day!
お疲れ様でした
[おつかれさまでした]
お疲れ様
お疲れ
202
the police
警察
| [けいさつ]
203
elementary school
小学校
[しょうがっこう]
小学
[しょうがく]
204
great, incredible, amazing
凄い
| > [すごい]
205
that (over there)
あれ
206
all right, OK
大丈夫
| [だいじょうぶ]
207
west
西
| [にし]
208
beverage, drink
飲み物
| [のみもの]
209
meeting
to hold a meeting or conference
会議
[かいぎ]
会議する
210
marriage
to get married / to be married
結婚
[けっこん]
結婚する
211
(one's own) younger brother
(another's) younger brother
弟
[おとうと]
弟さん
212
problem, question (on a test, etc.)
問題
| [もんだい]
213
review
to review (notes, information, etc.)
復習
[ふくしゅう]
復習する
214
arm / (one's) skill in a certain task
腕
| [うで]
215
little girl
女の子
| [おんなのこ]
216
human being
人間
| [にんげん]
217
pupil, student
生徒
| [せいと]
218
fork / folk (loan word)
フォーク
219
snow
雪
| [ゆき]
220
good evening
こんばんは
221
street, path, way
道
| [みち]
222
vegetable
野菜
| [やさい]
223
June
六月
| [ろくがつ]
224
athlete, (sports) player
選手
| [せんしゅ]
225
correct, righteous
正しい
| [ただしい]
226
chopsticks
箸
| [はし]
227
body, physique
体
| [からだ]
228
reason, motive
理由
| [りゆう]
229
purple
紫
| [むらさき]
230
second floor, upstairs
二階
| [にかい]
231
seven (things)
七つ
| [ななつ]
232
nothing, nothing at all (with neg. verb)
何も
| [なにも]
233
clock
時計
| [とけい]
234
socks
靴下
| [くつした]
235
parent
親
| [おや]
236
warm (weather, temperature)
暖かい
[あたたかい]
暖か(な)
[あたたか(な)]
237
cat
猫
| [ねこ]
238
three
三
| [さん]
239
Japanese yen / circle (original meaning)
円
| [えん]
240
ten days / tenth of the month
十日
| [とおか]
241
therefore... so... consequently... (conjunction)
だから
ですから
242
exam
試験
| [しけん]
243
A.M., morning
午前
| [ごぜん]
244
at once, soon
immediately, very soon
直ぐ
> [すぐ]
すぐに
245
company, corporation
会社
| [かいしゃ]
246
December
十二月
| [じゅうにがつ]
247
popularity, popular feeling / sign of life, presence of people
人気
[にんき]
人気のある
248
white
白
[しろ]
白い
249
today (colloquial)
今日
| [きょう]
250
ten thousand
万
| [まん]
251
century
世紀
| [せいき]
252
fire, flame
火
| [ひ]
253
orange (loan word)
オレンジ
254
restaurant (loan word)
レストラン
255
what
what! hey! (expressing surprise or anger)
what-do-you-call-it
何
| [なに]
256
typhoon
台風
| [たいふう]
257
house
家
| [いえ]
258
souvenir
土産
[みやげ]
お土産
259
dirty
汚い
| [きたない]
260
airport
空港
| [くうこう]
261
society / social studies
社会
| [しゃかい]
262
shoulder
肩
| [かた]
263
thick, bulky
厚い
| [あつい]
264
promise
to promise
約束
[やくそく]
約束する
265
seven
七
[なな]
七
[しち]
266
bag
鞄
| > [かばん]
267
fine weather, clear sky
晴れ
| [はれ]
268
bridge
橋
| [はし]
269
last week
先週
| [せんしゅう]
270
husband and wife, married couple
夫婦
| [ふうふ]
271
life, living
to live (in a certain way)
生活
[せいかつ]
生活する
272
special
特別
| [とくべつ]
273
travel, a trip
to travel
旅行
[りょこう]
旅行する
274
young
若い
| [わかい]
275
last night, last evening (colloquial)
昨夜
| [ゆうべ]
276
bath / bathtub
風呂
[ふろ]
お風呂
277
welcome!
ようこそ
278
heat / fever
熱
| [ねつ]
279
soy sauce
醤油
| [しょうゆ]
280
October
十月
| [じゅうがつ]
281
sleepy
眠い
| [ねむい]
282
spring
春
| [はる]
283
this week
今週
| [こんしゅう]
284
bicycle
自転車
| [じてんしゃ]
285
beer (loan word)
ビール
286
eye
目
| [め]
287
want, desire (of the speaker)
欲しい
| [ほしい]
288
very, immensely / serious, grave / terrible, awful, hard
大変
| [たいへん]
289
older (than) / senior
年上
| [としうえ]
290
tuna
まぐろ
291
good morning
おはよう
おはようございます
292
sorry
I'm very sorry
ごめん
ごめんね
ごめんなさい
293
personal computer
laptop computer
desktop computer
パソコン
ノートパソコン
デスクトップパソコン
294
candy
あめ
295
who
誰
| [だれ]
296
foreigner
外国人
[がいこくじん]
外人
[がいじん]
297
camera (loan word)
カメラ
298
front / before, ahead of / ---ago
前
| [まえ]
299
fish
魚
| [さかな]
300
boy
男の子
| [おとこのこ]
301
noisy / annoying
うるさい
302
the rear, behind (the house, etc.) / the bottom side (hidden from view)
裏
| [うら]
303
concert (loan word)
コンサート
304
another / again / no longer (with neg. verbs)
もう
305
again / also, or
又
| > [また]
306
food (colloquial)
食べ物
| [たべもの]
307
a lesson, a class session
to teach a lesson
授業
[じゅぎょう]
授業する
308
this evening, tonight
今晩
| [こんばん]
309
a variety of
色々
| > [いろいろ]
310
answer
答え
| [こたえ]
311
exercise
to exercise
運動
[うんどう]
運動する
312
which--- (pre-noun)
どの
313
yellow
黄色
[きいろ]
黄色い
314
flower
花
| [はな]
315
other (used for places and things)
other (used for people and abstractions)
他
[ほか]
他
[た]
316
thank you
thank you very much
ありがとう
ありがとうございます
ありがとうございました
317
enough, plentiful
十分
| [じゅうぶん]
318
not good at
下手
| [へた]
319
hello, good day, good afternoon
こんにちは
320
taxi (loan word)
タクシー
321
next time, another time / now (e.g. now it has become...)
今度
| [こんど]
322
electricity, electric light
電気
| [でんき]
323
they
those
彼ら
[かれら]
彼らの
324
every year (colloquial)
every year (formal)
毎年
[まいとし]
毎年
[まいねん]
325
beside, near
側
| > [そば]
326
nine days / ninth of the month
九日
| [ここのか]
327
island
島
| [しま]
328
ice
氷
| [こおり]
329
elbow
肘
| [ひじ]
330
dinner (colloquial)
夜ご飯
[よるごはん]
晩ご飯
[ばんごはん]
331
first of the month
一日
| [ついたち]
332
everybody, everyone (polite)
皆さん
| [みなさん]
333
driving
to drive
運転
[うんてん]
運転する
334
over there, over that way, over in that direction (far away)
あちら
あっち
335
two days / second of the month
二日
| [ふつか]
336
far, distant
far away... distantly... at a distance...
遠い
[とおい]
遠く
337
neck
首
| [くび]
338
every night
毎晩
| [まいばん]
339
liking, (something) liked
好き
| [すき]
340
day of the week
曜日
| [ようび]
341
every month
毎月
| [まいつき]
342
(one's own) younger sister
(another's) younger sister
妹
[いもうと]
妹さん
343
apple
りんご
344
green / greenery (fresh verdure)
緑
[みどり]
緑色
[みどりいろ]
345
precisely, exactly (the right amount, etc.)
ちょうど
346
after, later
also... in addition...
(---minutes) later... (---minutes) left...
後
| [あと]
347
if...
もし
348
time / moment
when this is occuring...
時
[とき]
時に
349
this morning
今朝
| [けさ]
350
here
ここ
351
brown
茶色
[ちゃいろ]
茶色い
352
sibling(s) / brothers
兄弟
| [きょうだい]
353
cold (illness)
風邪
| [かぜ]
354
I, me (casual, usually used by young males)
僕
| [ぼく]
355
television (loan word)
テレビ
356
under, below
下
| [した]
357
sad
悲しい
| [かなしい]
358
waist, lower back
(lower) back pain
腰
[こし]
腰が痛い
359
menu (loan word)
メニュー
360
year / age or years (old)
年
| [とし]
361
short
短い
| [みじかい]
362
black colored, dark
黒
[くろ]
黒い
363
task, assignment, climbing problem
課題
| [かだい]
364
two people, a couple
二人
| [ふたり]
365
this time
今回
| [こんかい]
366
interesting, amusing
面白い
| [おもしろい]
367
breakfast (formal)
朝食
| [ちょうしょく]
368
these
これら
369
liking something a lot
大好き
| [だいすき]
370
circle
circular, round
丸
[まる]
円
丸い
[まるい]
円い
371
there
そこ
372
five
五
| [ご]
373
elementary school student
小学生
| [しょうがくせい]
374
opinion
to have an opinion about (something)
意見
[いけん]
意見する
375
classroom
教室
| [きょうしつ]
376
love
to love
愛
[あい]
愛する
377
age, era, time period
時代
| [じだい]
378
game (loan word)
ゲーム
379
a necessity / needed, necessary
必要
| [ひつよう]
380
good
sufficient (used to turn down an offer)
いい
良い
[よい]
善い
宜い
381
two
二
| [に]
382
a little while, a short time
暫く
| > [しばらく]
383
English
英語
| [えいご]
384
sea, ocean
海
| [うみ]
385
nature
natural, naturally occurring
自然
[しぜん]
自然に
386
hot spring
温泉
| [おんせん]
387
lunch (colloquial)
昼ご飯
| [ひるごはん]
388
medicine
薬
| [くすり]
389
road (for driving)
道路
| [どうろ]
390
--- day of the month (for days 11 --19 and 21--31)
---日
| [---にち]
391
eight
八
| [はち]
392
sport, sports (loan word)
スポーツ
393
grandmother
お祖母さん
[おばあさん]
祖母
[そぼ]
394
meal
to have a meal
食事
[しょくじ]
食事する
395
graduation
to graduate / to outgrow something and move on (colloquially)
卒業
[そつぎょう]
卒業する
396
next
次
| [つぎ]
397
clothes (colloquial)
服
| [ふく]
398
early evening, at dusk
夕方
| [ゆうがた]
399
back, behind, rear
後ろ
| [うしろ]
400
elevator (loan word)
エレベーター
401
the truth, actuality, reality
really, truly
本当
[ほんとう]
本当に
(casual)
ほんと
402
grandfather
お祖父さん
[おじいさん]
祖父
[そふ]
403
eight (things)
八つ
| [やっつ]
404
(like) so... that way...
そう
405
numeric characters, digits
数字
| [すうじ]
406
sound, noise / note (music term)
音
| [おと]
407
maybe, perhaps, probably so
多分
| [たぶん]
408
four (things)
四つ
| [よっつ]
409
why
なぜ
410
how come?
どうして
411
tomorrow (colloquial)
明日
| [あした]
412
junior high school student
中学生
| [ちゅうがくせい]
413
train station
駅
| [えき]
414
ear / hearing
耳
| [みみ]
415
opposite, opposition
to be opposite / to be opposed to
the opposite side
反対
[はんたい]
反対する
反対側
416
over there
あそこ
417
glass (loan word)
ガラス
418
kitchen
台所
| [だいどころ]
419
that over there--- (pre-noun)
あの
420
school
学校
| [がっこう]
421
America (loan word)
アメリカ
422
zoo
動物園
| [どうぶつえん]
423
egg(s)
卵
| [たまご]
424
except for... with the exception of...
以外
| [いがい]
425
especially... particularly...
特に
| [とくに]
426
son
息子
| [むすこ]
427
number
数
| [かず]
428
pretty, lovely / clean, neat
綺麗
| > [きれい]
429
deep / profound
深い
| [ふかい]
430
nice to meet you
はじめまして
431
middle
真ん中
| [まんなか]
432
preparation, being ready
to be prepared / to be ready
用意
[ようい]
用意する
433
(speaker's) father
(another's) father
父
[ちち]
お父さん
[おとうさん]
434
eight days / eighth of the month
八日
| [ようか]
435
apartment (loan word)
アパート
436
plate, dish / # of plates or servings (counter)
皿
| [さら]
437
woman
女
[おんな]
女の人
438
five days / fifth of the month
五日
| [いつか]
439
old (object)
古い
| [ふるい]
440
always (colloquial)
いつも
441
warm (objects, feelings)
温かい
[あたたかい]
温か(な)
[あたたか(な)]
442
like this... such... in this way...
こう
443
taste, flavor
味
| [あじ]
444
meat / flesh
肉
| [にく]
445
hiragana
平仮名
| [ひらがな]
446
not, not existent, not there
無い
| > [ない]
447
February
二月
| [にがつ]
448
healthy, energetic
元気
| [げんき]
449
address
住所
| [じゅうしょ]
450
computer (loan word)
コンピューター
451
insect, bug
虫
| [むし]
452
spoon (loan word)
スプーン
453
slowly
to go slowly / to do slowly
ゆっくり
ゆっくりする
454
(this way) please / you are free to... go ahead and... (e.g. enter a store)
I'm very pleased to meet you
どうぞ
どうぞよろしく
455
(extra) attention, caution, care
to warn (others) to beware of something
注意
[ちゅうい]
注意する
456
(small) boat, craft (loan word)
ボート
457
January
一月
| [いちがつ]
458
direction, side, way / side (of an argument) that way (when making a point)
方
| [ほう]
459
ramen
ラーメン
460
you (casual)
あなた
461
heavy
重い
| [おもい]
462
what happened? what's the matter?
どうした?
どうしたの?
463
conversation
to have a conversation
会話
[かいわ]
会話する
464
now
今
| [いま]
465
long
長い
| [ながい]
466
hate, hating (something)
大嫌い
| [だいきらい]
467
moon
月
| [つき]
468
success
to succeed
成功
[せいこう]
成功する
469
nine (things)
九つ
| [ここのつ]
470
bed (loan word)
ベッド
471
accident, trouble occurring
事故
| [じこ]
472
winter
冬
| [ふゆ]
473
weekend
週末
| [しゅうまつ]
474
wonderful
素晴らしい
| [すばらしい]
475
east
東
| [ひがし]
476
gas (loan word)
ガス
477
shrimp
海老
| [えび]
478
animal
動物
| [どうぶつ]
479
key / lock
鍵
| [かぎ]
480
Sunday
日曜日
[にちようび]
日曜
481
both
両方
| [りょうほう]
482
room
部屋
| [へや]
483
bus (loan word)
バス
484
wind
風
| [かぜ]
485
introduction
to introduce
紹介
[しょうかい]
紹介する
486
happy
嬉しい
| [うれしい]
487
pen
ballpoint pen
(loan word)
ペン
ボールペン
488
every week
毎週
| [まいしゅう]
489
stone, small rock
石
| [いし]
490
time / (period of an) hour
時間
| [じかん]
491
line / ---line (for trains)
線
| [せん]
492
person
人
| [ひと]
493
sandwich (loan word)
サンド
サンドイッチ
494
six days / sixth of the month
六日
| [むいか]
495
adult
大人
| [おとな]
496
hot (to touch)
熱い
| [あつい]
497
one person
(doing) by oneself
alone, all by oneself, single
一人
[ひとり]
一人で
独り
[ひとり]
498
(air) temperature
気温
| [きおん]
499
next year
来年
| [らいねん]
500
head
頭
| [あたま]
501
chocolate (loan word)
チョコレート
502
sushi
寿司
| [すし]
503
(both) parents
両親
[りょうしん]
ご両親
504
narrow, confined / small
狭い
| [せまい]
505
how much (money, etc.)
幾ら
| > [いくら]
506
two (things)
二つ
| [ふたつ]
507
machine
mechanical(ly)
appliance, equipment (in a gym, etc.), instrument (of use)
機械
[きかい]
機械的(に)
器械
[きかい]
508
first of all... to begin with...
hardly ever... (w/ neg. verb)
先ず
| > [まず]
509
thousand
千
| [せん]
510
group (loan word)
グループ
511
when
いつ
512
dictionary
辞書
| [じしょ]
513
dog
犬
| [いぬ]
514
early, soon
早く
| [はやく]
515
bird / poultry
鳥
| [とり]
516
but... however... / even / ...or something (e.g. coffee or something)
でも
517
money
金
[かね]
お金
518
banana (loan word)
バナナ
519
glasses
眼鏡
| [めがね]
520
salt
塩
| [しお]
521
Japan
日本
[にほん]
にっぽん
522
cooking
to cook
料理
[りょうり]
料理する
523
tonight, this evening
今夜
| [こんや]
524
someone
誰か
| [だれか]
525
shopping
to go shopping
買い物
[かいもの]
買い物する
526
emergency
非常
| [ひじょう]
527
stomach, belly
お腹
| > [おなか]
528
novel
小説
| [しょうせつ]
529
year of something (school year, fiscal year, etc.)
年度
| [ねんど]
530
worry
to worry about (something)
心配
[しんぱい]
心配する
531
hand
手
| [て]
532
intention, purpose
つもり
533
meal, cooked rice
ご飯
| [ごはん]
534
autumn, fall
秋
| [あき]
535
companion, partner, the other party / opponent (esp. in sports)
相手
| [あいて]
536
small
小さい
[ちいさい]
小さ(な)
[ちいさ(な)]
537
man, male
男
[おとこ]
男の人
538
Saturday
土曜日
[どようび]
土曜
539
almost, just about / hardly, not really (with neg. verbs)
ほとんど
540
height, stature
背
| [せ]
541
seven days / seventh of the month
七日
| [なのか]
542
bread
パン
543
illness
to have an illness / to have a disease / to be (seriously) sick
病気
[びょうき]
病気する
544
here, this way, this direction
こちら
こっち
545
one's regards
I look forward to continuing a good relationship with you...
宜しく
> [よろしく]
よろしくお願いします
546
foot
leg
足
[あし]
脚
[あし]
肢
[あし]
547
complex, complicated
複雑
| [ふくざつ]
548
only--- nothing more than---
---だけ
549
important, valuable
carefully, (do) with care
大切
[たいせつ]
大切に
550
chair
椅子
| [いす]
551
red
赤
[あか]
赤い
552
water
水
| [みず]
553
Tokyo
東京
| [とうきょう]
554
mathematics
数学
| [すうがく]
555
airplane
飛行機
| [ひこうき]
556
(something) absolute
absolutely. .. certainly...
absolutely (do) not.... certainly not.... (with neg. verbs)
絶対
[ぜったい]
絶対に
557
rice ball
おにぎり
558
cattle, cow
牛
| [うし]
559
no (very direct)
いいえ
いえ
560
sun / solar
太陽
| [たいよう]
561
busy / occupied
忙しい
| [いそがしい]
562
visitor, guest / customer
客
[きゃく]
客様
お客様
563
street, road
通り
| [とおり]
564
left
左
| [ひだり]
565
studying
to study
勉強
[べんきょう]
勉強する
566
(one's own) older sister
(another's) older sister
姉
[あね]
お姉さん
[ねえさん]
お姉さん
567
delicious, tasty, appetizing / good at something (casual)
美味い
| > [うまい]
568
voice
声
| [こえ]
569
full
いっぱい
570
another, different
(not) particularly, not really / separately, setting apart
別
[べつ]
別に
571
student (esp. a university student)
学生
| [がくせい]
572
question
to ask a question
質問
[しつもん]
質問する
573
movie
映画
| [えいが]
574
breakfast (colloquial)
朝ご飯
| [あさごはん]
575
ahead (of), prior (to) first, preceding
先
| [さき]
576
three days / third of the month
三日
| [みっか]
577
that, that one / it
それ
578
family
家族
| [かぞく]
579
July
七月
| [しちがつ]
580
nine
九
[きゅう]
九
[く]
581
next week
来週
| [らいしゅう]
582
chest, breast
胸
| [むね]
583
night (from sunset to sunrise)
夜
| [よる] or [よ]
584
he / his / one's boyfriend
彼
| [かれ]
585
where
どこ
586
expression of gratitude before meals
いただきます
587
P.M., afternoon
午後
| [ごご]
588
high school student
高校生
| [こうこうせい]
589
job, work
to go to work / to be working
仕事
[しごと]
仕事する
590
(general) temperature
温度
| [おんど]
591
fruit
果物
| [くだもの]
592
I (general)
私
| [わたし]
593
somewhere / anywhere
どこか
594
dream
夢
| [ゆめ]
595
tree, wood
木
| [き]
596
pencil
鉛筆
| [えんぴつ]
597
hot (of weather)
暑い
| [あつい]
598
finger / toe
指
| [ゆび]
599
20 days, 20th of the month
二十日
| [はつか]
600
May
五月
| [ごがつ]
601
lunch (formal)
昼食
| [ちゅうしょく]
602
trash
ごみ
603
earthquake
地震
| [じしん]
604
birthday
Happy Birthday!
誕生日
[たんじょうび]
誕生日おめでとう
605
character, letter, writing
文字
| [もじ]
606
office worker, company employee (esp. those working in Japan)
サラリーマン
607
country
国
| [くに]
608
I (very casual, masculine)
俺
| [おれ]
609
tooth
歯
| [は]
610
how...
どう
611
uncle
おじ
おじさん
叔父さん (mother's side)
伯父さん (father's side)
612
map
地図
| [ちず]
613
half / half-minute
半分
| [はんぶん]
614
simple
簡単
| [かんたん]
615
ten
十
| [じゅう]
616
page (loan word)
ページ
617
strength, power
力
| [ちから]
618
tea
茶
[ちゃ]
お茶
619
still, yet / not yet (with neg. verb)
[未だ]
| > まだ
620
early, premature
早い
| [はやい]
621
junior high
junior high school
中学
[ちゅうがく]
中学校
[ちゅうがっこう]
622
for the first time
初めて
| [はじめて]
623
a holiday, a (long) break / rest or recess
休み
[やすみ]
おやすみ
624
and then... after that... on top of that...
それから
625
what kind of...? like what? / any kind of...
どんな
626
four
四
[し]
四
[よん]
627
season
季節
| [きせつ]
628
(one's) seat
席
| [せき]
629
bookstore (colloquial)
本屋
| [ほんや]
630
music
音楽
| [おんがく]
631
sky
空
| [そら]
632
thin / slender
細い
| [ほそい]
633
culture / The Bunka Era (1804-1818)
cultural
文化
[ぶんか]
文化的
634
(in the) household, (at one's own) home
家
| > [うち]
635
quiet
静か
| [しずか]
636
hospital
病院
| [びょういん]
637
bad
悪い
| [わるい]
638
song
歌
| [うた]
639
area, vicinity
辺
| [へん]
640
north
北
| [きた]
641
thin, weak
薄い
| [うすい]
642
three (things)
三つ
| [みっつ]
643
party (loan word)
パーティー
644
class (loan word)
クラス
645
over there, on the other side, beyond
向こう
| [むこう]
646
sweet
甘い
| [あまい]
647
fool, idiot / stupid thing
馬鹿
| > [ばか]
648
baby (colloquial)
赤ちゃん
| [あかちゃん]
649
name
名前
| [なまえ]
650
hundred
百
| [ひゃく]
651
friend (colloquial)
友達
| [ともだち]
652
weather
天気
| [てんき]
653
laundry, washing
to do the laundry
洗濯
[せんたく]
洗濯する
654
grandchild
grandson
granddaughter
孫
[まご]
孫息子
[まごむすこ]
孫娘
[まごむすめ]
655
term, period (of time)
期間
| [きかん]
656
cute
可愛い
| > [かわいい]
657
kind, type
種類
| [しゅるい]
658
bad (taste), distasteful
まずい
659
together, at the same time
(doing) together
一緒
[いっしょ]
一緒に
660
experience
to experience something / to have certain skills gained over time
経験
[けいけん]
経験する
661
cherry tree, cherry blossoms
桜
| [さくら]
662
I'm good
I'm really good!
I'm doing well
元気
元気だよ
元気です
663
kid, young child, young--
子
| [こ]
664
south
南
| [みなみ]
665
foreign country
外国
| [がいこく]
666
library
図書館
| [としょかん]
667
without exception... always...
必ず
| [かならず]
668
exit
出口
| [でぐち]
669
this year
今年
| [ことし]
670
university, college
大学
| [だいがく]
671
hate, dislike
嫌い
| [きらい]
672
good-bye, see you again soon
またね
じゃまた
じゃまたね
673
big
大きい
[おおきい]
大き(な)
[おおき(な)]
674
above... not less than... more than...
以上
| [いじょう]
675
seashore, coast
海岸
| [かいがん]
676
building
建物
| [たてもの]
677
dark / gloomy
暗い
[くらい]
冥い
678
mistake
間違い
| [まちがい]
679
after this, from now on
これから
680
fast, quick
速い
| [はやい]
681
bathroom
お手洗い
| [おてあらい]
682
door (loan word)
ドア
683
a little, a bit, a small amount
少し
| [すこし]
684
newspaper
新聞
| [しんぶん]
685
a sentence, composition / writing, writing style
文章
| [ぶんしょう]
686
what (used with t, d, n consonants and counters)
何
| [なん]
687
of course
もちろん
688
air, atmosphere / mood, situation
空気
| [くうき]
689
high school (for short)
高校
| [こうこう]
690
consultation
to consult with
相談
[そうだん]
相談する
691
daytime, midday
during the day
昼
[ひる]
昼間
[ひるま]
692
this month
今月
| [こんげつ]
693
freedom, liberty / as it pleases you
自由
| [じゆう]
694
place
所
| [ところ]
695
university student
大学生
| [だいがくせい]
696
favor
to humbly ask a favor of
to say please (honorably)
お願い
[おねがい]
お願いする
お願いします
お願いいたします
697
Wednesday
水曜日
[すいようび]
水曜
698
inside, in / among, within
中
| [なか]
699
table (loan word)
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