Japanese Words 1 - 500 Flashcards
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1
Q
earthquake
A
JISHIN
2
Q
sushi restaurant=
A
SUSHI-YA
3
Q
everyone=
A
MINA-SAN / MIN’NA (casual)
4
Q
fever=
A
NETSU
5
Q
teacher
A
SENSEI
6
Q
poor at …=
A
…-GA HETA-[NA]
7
Q
cause=
A
OKOS-
8
Q
gentle / kind=
A
YASASHI-I
9
Q
stay=
A
I-
10
Q
keep=
A
HOKAN-SU-/-SHI-
11
Q
no
A
IEE
12
Q
precious=
A
KICHOU-[NA]
13
Q
every year=
A
MAI-NEN
14
Q
this
A
KORE / KONE
15
Q
called off / cancelled=
A
CHUUSHI
16
Q
bill / note=
A
SATSU
17
Q
be born=
A
UMARE-
18
Q
try on=
A
SHICHAKU-SU-/-SHI-
19
Q
pants
A
ZUBON
20
Q
well then,=
A
JAA,
21
Q
take place=
A
AR-
22
Q
invite
A
SHOUTAI-SU-/-SHI
23
Q
meeting room=
A
KAIGI-SHITSU
24
Q
how old=
A
IKUTSU / NAN-SAI
25
outside=
SOTO
26
who=
DARE
27
last / previous
MAE-NO
28
smart=
ATAMA-GA I-I
29
in the direction of
#NAME?
30
grandmother=
O-BAA-SAN
31
father
CHICHI / O-TOU-SAN
32
pay=
HARA-
33
song
UTA
34
enter
-NI HAIR-
35
holiday / closed=
YASUMI
36
so
SOU
37
business trip=
SHUT'CHOU
38
borrow / rent=
KARI-
39
hungry (very)=
O-NAKA-GA PEKO-PEKO
40
quiet=
SHIZUKA-[NA]
41
be late=
OKURE-
42
number=
BANGOU
43
air conditioner=
EA-KON
44
lend=
KAS-
45
telephone
DENWA
46
cooking=
RYOURI
47
quit smoking=
TABAKO-O YAME-
48
sorry
SUM-I-MA-SEN
49
years old=
SAI
50
perfect
KAN'PEKI-[NA]
51
afternoon
GOGO
52
pearl=
SHIN'JU
53
good
I-I
54
open=
AI-TE I-
55
subway=
CHIKATETSU
56
trouble=
MONDAI
57
for 2 years=
NI-NEN-KAN
58
to
#NAME?
59
how many=
IKUTSU
60
get up
OKI-
61
together
IS'SHO-NI
62
bill
O-KANJOU
63
line=
GYOU / SEN
64
expensive
TAKA-I
65
next
TSUGI
66
carry / hold=
MOT-
67
opposite=
HANTAI
68
turn on=
TSUKE-
69
next week=
RAI-SHUU
70
yesterday
KINOU
71
big=
OOKI-I
72
go to sleep=
NE-
73
pharmacy=
KUSURI-YA
74
why=
DOUSHITE
75
but
DEMO
76
be back
MODOR-
77
change [noun]=
O-TSURI
78
look at
MI-
79
lady=
JOSEI / ON'NA-NO HITO
80
go home
KAER
81
mother
HAHA / O-KAA-SAN
82
painful=
ITA-I
83
exchange
KOUKAN-SU-/-SHI-
84
also=
- mo
85
German=
DOITSU-JIN
86
residence / house
UCHI
87
when=
ITSU
88
heavy=
OMO-I
89
reply [noun]=
HENJI
90
company
KAISHA
91
in [place]
#NAME?
92
play
SU-/SHI- /YAR
93
room=
HEYA
94
find
MITSUKE
95
my / mine
WATSHI-NO
96
a lot
TAKUSAN
97
last week=
SEN-SHUU
98
a lot=
TAKUSAN
99
vacation=
KYUUKA
100
you
OTAKU
101
inconvenient=
FUBEN-[NA]
102
forget
WASURE
103
pond=
IKE
104
number
BANGOU
105
sometimes=
TOKI-DOKI
106
purchase / buy=
KA-
107
what kind of …=
DON'NA-…
108
study
BENKYOU-SU-/-SHI-
109
what
NAN' / NANI
110
early [adjective]=
HAYA-I
111
help / assist=
TETSUDA-
112
memorize / remember
OBOE
113
payment
SHIHARAI
114
Monday
GETSU-YOUBI
115
start
HAJIME-
116
school=
GAK'KOU
117
relation=
KANKEI
118
cockroach=
GOKIBURI
119
put / place=
OK-
120
hurry=
ISOG-
121
change trains=
NOR-I-KAE-
122
deep=
FUKA-I
123
baseball game
YAKYUU
124
last night
YUUBE
125
not yet
MADA
126
sit in …=
…-NI SUWAR-
127
watch / look / see
MI-
128
repair
RIPEAH-/SHUURI-SU-/-SHI-
129
in addition=
SORE-NI
130
feel about / think=
OMO-
131
answer
KOTAE
132
other one=
HOKA-NO
133
document=
SHORUI
134
minute
FUN / PUN
135
weather
TENKI
136
depressing / blue=
YUU'UTSU-[NA]
137
meeting
MIITINGU / KAIGI
138
conference room=
KAIGI-SHITSU
139
sunday
NICHI-YOUBI
140
fix / translate
NAOS-
141
wrong=
MACHIGAT-TE I-
142
work overtime=
ZANGYOU-SU-/-SHI-
143
how long=
DONO-GURAI
144
buy
KA
145
for the rest
ATO-WA
146
free
HIMA-[NA]
147
die=
SHIN-
148
become …=
...-NI NAR-
149
once more
MOU ICHI0DO
150
broil=
YAK-
151
do
SU-/SHI-
152
long=
NAGA-I
153
shallow=
ASA-I
154
than ...=
...-YORI
155
today
KYOU
156
rich=
O-KANEMOCHI-[NA]
157
hair
KAMI
158
again
MATA
159
enter hospital=
NYUU'IN-SU-/-SHI-
160
daughter / son
MUSUME / MUSUKO
161
umbrella=
KASA
162
so-so=
MAA-MAA
163
called …=
...-TO I-U
164
make... separate
...-O BETSU-BETSU-NI SU-/-SHI-
165
embarrassed
HAZUKASHI-I
166
vicinity=
CHIKAKU
167
do=
SU-/SHI- / YAR-
168
near …=
...-NO CHIKAKU-NI
169
make … …=
…-O …-NI SU-/-SHI-
170
usually=
FUTSUU
171
try on
SHICHAKU-SU-/-SHI-
172
speak
HANAS-
173
tomorrow
ASHITA
174
simple
KANTAN-[NA]
175
although=
...DESU-KEDO
176
by (tomorrow)
MADE-NI
177
name
NAMAE
178
call / phone
DENWA-SU-/-SHI-
179
stop
TOMAR-
180
work [noun]=
SHIGOTO
181
our
WATASHI-TACHI-NO
182
dark=
KURA-I
183
rather=
MUSHIRO
184
tall=
SE-GA TAKA-I
185
very
TOTEMO
186
know
SHIR-
187
favorite=
...-GA SUKI-[NA]
188
early [adverb]=
HAYA-KU
189
weekend
SHUUMATSU
190
hang around=
BURA-BURA-SU-/-SHI-
191
mobile phone=
KEITAI-DENWA
192
cook
RYOURI-SU-/-SHI-
193
good-looking=
KAK'KO I-I
194
corner
KADO
195
a moment
CHOT'TO
196
dance
ODOR-
197
where (what place)=
DOKO
198
mother
HAHA / O-KAA-SAN
199
police
KEISATSU
200
all night
Hitobanju
201
a little bit
SUKOSHI
202
idea=
KANGAE / AIDIA
203
job
SHIGOTO
204
any more=
MOU
205
Bathroom
Toile
206
seat
SEKI
207
winter=
FUYU
208
often=
YO-KU
209
need …=
...-GA IR-
210
chair=
ISU
211
calculation=
KEISAN
212
order
CHUUMON-SU-/-SHI-
213
postpone
ENKI-SU-/-SHI-
214
at [place]
#NAME?
215
unfortunate / unhappy=
FUKOU-[NA]
216
true
HONTO
217
here / this place
KOK
218
once=
ICHI-DO / IK-KAI
219
matter
MONDAI
220
apologize=
AYAMAR-
221
inside=
NAKA
222
white=
SHIRO-I
223
what day of the week=
NAN-YOUBI
224
money-making=
KANE-MOUKE
225
previous
MAE-NO
226
stomach=
I
227
slave driver / demon
ONI
228
Heaven=
TEN'GOKU
229
this evening
KONBAN
230
house
UCHI
231
cheap=
YASU-I
232
later
ATO-DE
233
yes
HAI
234
yours / yours
ANATA-NO
235
wonderful
SUBURASHI-I
236
of... / ...'s
...-NO
237
take
TOR-
238
the day after tomorrow=
ASAT'TE
239
call / summon
YOB
240
someone gives to me=
KURE-
241
lately=
SAIKIN
242
play (a game)
ASOB-
243
refrigerator=
REIZOUKO
244
before=
MAE
245
sing=
UTA-
246
say
I
247
poor=
BINBOU-[NA]
248
yet / not yet
MADA
249
I
WATSHI
250
appointment
YAKUSOKU
251
throat=
NODO
252
recommend
SHUISEN-SU-/-SHI-
253
she
KANOJO
254
remember=
OBOE-TE I-
255
soon=
SUGU-NI
256
scary
KOWA-I
257
kind=
SHINSETSU-[NA]
258
get
MORA
259
worry
SHINPAI-SU-/-SHI-
260
Japanese (language)
NIHON-GO
261
attend
...-NI DE-
262
narrow=
SEMA-I
263
clear up=
HARE-
264
buy
KA
265
deliver
DELIBAH-/HAITATSU-SU-SU-/-SHI-
266
how much
IKURA
267
twice / three times=
NI-KAI / SAN-KAI
268
light / bright=
AKARU-I
269
reserve
YOYAKU-SU-/-SHI
270
hot=
ATSU-I
271
by (means of)=
-DE
272
England=
IGIRISU
273
busy=
ISOGASHI-I
274
brain
ATAMA
275
cold (weather)=
SAMU-I
276
slowly
YUK'KURI
277
ninth floor
KYUU-KAI
278
go home=
UCHI-NI KAER-
279
Business card
MEISHI
280
compare=
KURABE-
281
interesting=
OMOSHIRO-I
282
convenient / handy=
BENRI-[NA]
283
happen=
AR- / OKOR-
284
sell=
UR-
285
disliked=
…-GA KIRAI-[NA]
286
delicious
OISHI-I
287
meet
...NI A
288
flower shop=
HANA-YA
289
turn=
MAGAR-
290
four people
YO-NIN
291
airport
KUUKOU
292
any more=
MOU
293
attend
...-NI DE-
294
It depends on …=
…-NI YOR-
295
same as …=
…-TO ONAJI
296
a while=
SHIBARAKU
297
complicated=
FUKUZATSU-[NA]
298
headache=
ATAMA-GA ITA-I
299
envelope=
FUUTOU
300
of course
MOCHORIN
301
some…=
...-KA
302
pretty / clean=
KIREI-[NA]
303
live in
...-NI SUM-
304
current
IMA-NO
305
believe=
SHINJI-
306
that(1)
SORO / SONO
307
opinion
IKEN
308
easy=
YASASHI-I
309
project / plan=
KEIKAKU
310
I think …=
…-TO OMOI-MASU
311
sleep
NE-
312
dangerous=
KIKEN-[NA]
313
good
I-I
314
catch a cold=
KAZE-O HIK-
315
understand
WAKAR-
316
think=
KANGAE-
317
wife
KANAI / WAIFU / TSUMA
318
police station=
KOUBAN
319
husband
OT'TO / SHUJIN
320
eat
TABE-
321
write
KAK-
322
change clothes=
KI-GAE-
323
beach=
UMI / KAIGAN
324
not any…=
-MO…-NA-I
325
dinner
BAN-GOHAN
326
story=
HANASHI
327
walk=
ARUK-
328
with care=
DAIJI-NI
329
lively=
NIGIYAKA-[NA]
330
ahead / in advance=
SAKI-NI
331
already
MOU
332
with
To
333
so / therefore=
DAKARA / SORE-DE
334
match=
SHI'AI
335
more=
MOT'TO
336
open=
AKE-
337
important=
DAIJI-[NA]
338
during the morning=
GOZEN-CHUU
339
until
#Made
340
car
KURUMA
341
one person=
HITORI
342
call
DENWA-SU-/-SHI-
343
decide=
KIME-
344
stamp (postal)
KIT'TE
345
get off=
ORI-
346
live in …=
...-NI SUN-DE I-
347
what date=
NAN-NICHI
348
son
MUSUKO
349
night=
YORU / BAN
350
introduce
SHOUKAI-SU-/-SHI-
351
bakery=
PAN-YA
352
convenient / available=
TSUGOU-GA I-I
353
how=
DOU
354
tooth=
HA
355
condition of things=
CHOUSHI
356
subway
CHIKATETSU
357
weekend=
SHUU-MATSU
358
British=
IGIRISU-JIN
359
dinner
BAN-GOHAN
360
shoe=
KUTSU
361
fortunate / happy=
SHIAWASE-[NA]
362
this afternoon
KYOU-NO GOGO
363
English
EIGO
364
from
Kara
365
as far as / up to=
Made-Ni
366
lower back=
KOSHI
367
which among many=
DORE
368
right
MIGI
369
use
TSUKA
370
I give=
AGE-
371
take it easy=
NONBIRI-SU/-SHI--
372
extend=
ENCHOU-SU-/-SHI-
373
so then / and so=
SORE-DE
374
problem=
MONDAI
375
warm (mildly)=
AT'TAKA-I
376
question=
SHITSUMON
377
person
HITO
378
make=
TSUKUR-
379
enjoyable=
TANOSHI-I
380
a moment ago=
SUKOSHI MAE
381
because of …=
...-DE
382
time=
JIKAN
383
rainy
AME
384
show
MISE-
385
culture=
BUN'KA
386
hang in
GANBAR
387
station=
EKI
388
where
DOKO
389
tell / direct / teach
OSHIE-
390
timetable=
JIKOKU-HYOU
391
headquarters
HONSHA
392
in 30 minutes=
ATO 30-PUN-DE
393
Japanese (People)
NIHON-JIN
394
sugar=
SATOU
395
dance
ODOR-
396
American
Amerika-Jin
397
left
HIDARI
398
in 20 minutes
NI-JUP-PUN ATO-DE
399
ticket
KIP'PU
400
due to=
…-DE
401
run=
HASHIR-
402
read
YOM
403
be interested in …=
...-NI KYOUMI-GA AR-
404
next week
RA-ISHUU
405
by oneself / alone=
HITORI-DE
406
at [time]
#NAME?
407
popular=
NINKI-GA AR-
408
daughter
MUSUME
409
go
IK-
410
children
KODOMO_TACHI
411
that(2)
ARE / ANO
412
young=
WAKA-I
413
drive
UNTEN-SU-/-SHI
414
correct=
TADASHI-I
415
so then / and so=
SORE-DE
416
picture
SHASHIN
417
outside=
SOTO
418
appointment
YAKUSOKU
419
quit
YAME
420
so
SOU
421
not so …=
AMARI … NA-I
422
price=
NEDAN
423
reservation
YOYAKU
424
close
SHIME-
425
but=
…-KEDO or …-GA
426
student
SEITO
427
discuss
SOUDAN-SU-/-SHI-
428
on one's own
JIBUN-DE
429
fabulous / lovely=
SUTEKI-[NA]
430
doctor
ISHA
431
coffee break
KYUUKEI
432
bound for
IK-I-NO
433
book of tickets
KAISUU-KEN
434
isn't it? / wasn't it?
De wanai / wa Nakatta
435
new
ATARASHI-I
436
the 14th line=
14-GYOU-ME
437
safe=
ANZEN-[NA]
438
condition=
CHOUSHI
439
friend
TOMODACHI
440
straight ahead
MAS'SUGU
441
still
MADA
442
front
MAE
443
town
MACHI
444
into
No Naka
445
vs.=
TAI
446
everyday
MAI-NICHI
447
don’t have=
...-GA NA-I
448
contract=
KEIYAKU
449
now
IMA
450
exam=
SHIKEN
451
return=
KAES-
452
other than …=
… IGAI-NI
453
food=
TABE-MONO / RYOURI
454
ride
...-NI NOR
455
wrap=
TSUTSUM-
456
water
MIZU
457
headquarters
HONSHA
458
good at …=
...-GA JOUZU-[NA]
459
difficult
MUZUKASHI-I
460
drink
NOM-
461
fish
SAKANA
462
during …=
...-CHUU
463
draw / write
KAK-
464
two people=
FUTARI
465
gentleman=
SHINSHI
466
how much=
IKURA
467
can play=
...-GA DEKI-
468
consult
SOUDAN-SU-/-SHI-
469
old=
FURU-I
470
friend
TOMODACHI
471
martial art=
BUDOU / BUJUTSU
472
station
EKI
473
plate=
O-SARA
474
fill it up
MANTAN-NI SU-/-SHI-
475
which of the two=
DOT'CHI
476
come
KU-/KO-/KI-
477
interpreter=
TSUUYAKU
478
cold (feeling)=
TSUMETA-I
479
my uncle
OJI
480
right away
SUGU
481
tea
OCHA
482
laugh
WARA
483
listen to=
KIK-
484
he / him=
KARE
485
wait
MAT-
486
movie
EIGA
487
how to
#NAME?
488
letter
TEGAMI
489
place=
BASHO
490
wear / put on
KI-
491
small=
CHIISA-I
492
any…/…ever=
...-DE-MO
493
powder=
KONA
494
Address
JUUSHO
495
every morning
MAI-ASA
496
short=
MIJIKA-I
497
or=
SORE-TOMO
498
close [adjective]=
CHIKA-I
499
yet / still
MADA
500
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