Kanji Cards Vocabularly Flashcards
七夕 (たなばた)
July 7 Festival of the Weaver
何で (なんで)
Why? How? For what reason?
幾何学 (きかがく)
Geometry
父兄 (ふけい)
One’s parents/guardians
従兄弟 (いとこ)
A male cousin
兄弟 (きょうだい)
Siblings
兄弟げんか
A quarrel between siblings
三角 (さんかく)
A triangle
三月 (みつき)
A period of three months
三回 (さんかい)
Three times
今夜 (こにゃ)
Tonight, this evening
今度 (こんど)
This time, next time, another time
今
The present, now, this time
初冬 (しょとう)
Early winter
冬物 (ふゆもの)
Winter clothing
真冬 (まんふゆ)
(in) midwinter
冬休み (ふゆやすみ)
Winter vacation
一日中 (いちにちじゅう)
All day long, throughout the day
途中(で) (とちゅう)
One the way, en route
箱の中 (はこのなか)
In the box
背中 (せなか)
Back (of the body)
中身 (なかみ)
Content, the interior, the substance
万一/万が一 (まんいち)
By any chance, by some rare accident
万国 (ばんこく)
All the countries on earth
万引き (まんびき)
Shoplifting
万年筆 (まんねんひつ)
Fountain pen
切符 (きっぷ)
Ticket, coupon
紙を切る (かみをきる)
To cut (a piece of) paper
電話を切る (でんわをきる)
To hang up the reciever (of a phone)
切れる
To be sharp, to cut well, to wear (out)
売り切れる (うりきれる)
To sell out, to be sold out, to be out of stock
大切(な) (たいせつ)
Important, valuable, precious
五十音 (ごじゅうおん)
The Japanese (kana) syllabary
九州 (きゅうしゅう)
Southernmost of Japan’s main islands
光る (ひかる)
To shine, to be bright, to gleam
光
Light, a beam, a ray, a flash
日光 (にっこう)
Sunlight, sunshine
観光する (かんこう)
To go sightseeing
ぴかぴか光る
To shine, to be shiny, to twinkle, to glitter
第六感 (だいろっかん)
A sixth sense, a hunch
元気
Spirits, energy, vigor
元気のない
Depressed, low-spirited, cheerless
足元に (あしもとに)
At one’s feet
元々 (もともと)
Originally, from the outset, all along, by nature
元日 (がんじつ)
New Year’s Day
先に
Before, earlier (than), ahead (of)
先
Ahead, before, the point (tip, end), the front, the future
先生
Teacher, instructor, a master, a doctor
先ぱい
One’s senior, a superior, an elder
下手(な) (へた)
Unskilled, clumsy, awkward
下着 (したぎ)
Underwear
靴下 (くつした)
Socks
テーブルの下
Under the table
下宿する (げしゅく)
To room (board, lodge, at a person’s house)
下げる
To lower, to drop, to let down
机の上 (つくえのうえ)
On the desk
申し上げる (もうしあげる)
To tell, to say, to state, to mention
上手(な) (じょうず)
Skilled, skillfull, proficient, clever
上着 (うわぎ)
Jacket
差し上げる (さしあげる)
To lift (up), to raise, to present
午前 (ごぜん)
Morning, a.m.
午後 (ごご)
Afternoon, p.m.
午 (ご)
Noon
午前中 (ごぜんちゅう)
In the morning, throughout the morning
正午 (しょうご)
(At) noon, midday
午前様 (ごぜんさま)
A person who stays out after midnight
恋人 (こいびと)
One’s sweetheart, lover, boyfriend/girlfriend
大人 (おとな)
An adult
人形 (にんぎょう)
A doll, puppet, marionette
人間 (にんげん)
Human being
人気 (にんき)
Popularity
入学 (にゅうがく)
Admission into a school or university
輸入 (ゆにゅう)
Import, importation (する=to import)
入る (はいる)
To enter, to join, to get in
入れる (いれる)
To put in, to insert
押し入れ (おしいれ)
A sliding-door closet
八方美人 (はっぽうびじん)
One who is affable to everybody
輸出 (ゆしゅつ)
Export, exportation (する=to export)
出かける
To go out, to leave the house
出る
To leave, to go out, to come out
出す
To take out, to get out
出席 (しゅっせき)
Attendance, presence
分かれる
To be divided/split (into), to branch off (from)
自分
Oneself, I
十分(な)
Plenty of, sufficient, enough
水分 (すいぶん)
Moisture (content), water
分ける
To divide (part,split), to distribute
名前
Name
手前 (てまえ)
Before, this side
前もって
Beforehand, in advance
直前(に) (ちょくぜん)
Immediately, just before
三日前 (みっかまえ)
Three days ago
前回 (ぜんかい)
Last time
千代田区 (ちよだく)
Chiyoda Ward (of Tokyo)
千 (セン、ち)
Thousand
千羽づる (せんば)
(a string of) 1000 origami cranes
千切りに (せんぎり)
Thin pieces or strips, (する=to cut into thin strips)
実力 (じつりょく)
Real ability/power
力
Power, strength
力士 (りきし)
Japanese (sumo) wrestler
力持ち (ちからもち)
A powerful person
努力 (どりょく)
An effort, extrortion
入力 (にゅうりょく)
Input, (data) entry (する=To input, to enter, to type in)
世の中 (よのなか)
The world, life, the times, the age
世界 (せかい)
The world, the earth, the globe
世代 (せだい)
A generation
世話(を)する
To take care (of), to help, to look after
世話 (せわ)
Looking after, help, aid
21世紀 (にじゅういっせいき)
21st century
一度 (いちど)
Once, one time
一緒に
Together with, along with
一緒
Together, at the same time
一万円
10.000 yen
千円札 (せんえんさつ)
A 1.000 yen bill
円を描く (えんをかく)
To draw a circle
円顔 (まるがお)
A round face
円い (まるい)
Round, spherical, circular
会う
To meet
機会 (きかい)
An opportunity, a chance, an occasion
会釈 (えしゃく)
A greeting, a salutation, a bow
展覧会 (てんらんかい)
An exhibition, an exhibit, a show
会議 (かいぎ)
A meeting, a conferance, a council
会社 (かいしゃ)
A company, a corporation, a firm
作る (つくる)
To make, to create
作者 (さくしゃ)
An author, a writer, an artist
作法 (さほう)
Manners, etiquette
新作 (しんさく)
A new production, a new work
手作りの (てづくり)
Handmade, homemade
作文 (さくぶん)
Composition, writing, an essay
休み (やすみ)
A rest, a holiday, a day off
休む (やすむ)
To rest, to take a day off
休まる (やすまる)
To feel rested, to be relieved
休日 (きゅうじつ)
A day off, a holiday
一休みする (ひとやすみ)
To take a (short) rest
定休日 (ていきゅうび)
A regular holiday (for a store)
代 (しろ)
Substitution, material
代える (かえる)
To exchange (substitute) a for b
お代わり (おかわり)
A second helping, a refill, another cup
タクシー代 (だい)
A taxi fee, a cab fare
代わりに (かわりに)
In exchange for, instead of, to make up for
代わる (かわる)
To take the place of, to replace
時代 (じだい)
Time, a period, an epoch, an age
仕方 (しかた)
A method, a way, a means
仕方(が)ない
It can’t be helped (avoided)
仕度 (したく)
Arrangements, preparations
仕事 (しごと)
Work, a job, a task
仕える (つかえる)
To serve, to be in the service of, to work for
仕上がる (しあがる)
To be finished, to be completed
区 (く)
Ward, district, section
地区 (ちく)
A district, a section, an area, a zone
区役所 (くやくしょ)
A ward office
区分 (くぶん)
A division, a classification, sorting
品川区 (しながわく)
Shinagawa ward (Tokyo)
東京23区 (とうきょうにじゅうさんく)
The 23 wards of Tokyo
半 (はん)
Half, semi-, halfway
半分 (はんぶん)
A half
半ば (なかば)
Middle, half, semi, halfway
半年 (はんとし)
Half a year
二時半
Half past two, 14.30
半島 (はんとう)
A peninsula
半額 (はんがく)
Half the amount (sum, price, fare)
体 (からだ)
Body, torso, build, physique
具体的(な) (ぐたいてき)
Concrete, definite, specific
体重 (たいじゅう)
One’s body weight
体裁の悪い (ていさいのわるい)
Unbecoming, awkward
体調 (たいちょう)
One’s physical condition
全体 (ぜんたい)
Whole, entire, general
北 (きた)
North
駅の北側 (えきのきたがわ)
North side of the station
北口 (きたぐち)
North entrance/exit
南北 (なんぼく)
North and south (literally south and north)
北アメリカ
North America
北海道 (ほっかいどう)
Hokkaido (Japan’s northernmost island)
写真 (しゃしん)
Photograph, photo, picture
写る (うつる)
To be photographed, to come out (well)
写真をとる
To take a picture
写生 (しゃせい)
Sketching, drawing from nature (する=To sketch)
写す (うつす)
To reproduce, to copy, to photograph
複写 (ふくしゃ)
Reproduction, duplication, a copy
使う (つかう)
To use, to handle, to send
使い捨て(の) (つかいすて)
Disposable, throwaway
天使 (てんし)
An angel
使いこなす (つか)
To use efficiently, to manage, to master
使用 (しよう)
Use, employment
使い方 (つかいかた)
How to use(handle, treat)
京都 (きょうと)
Kyoto
東京 (とうきょう)
Tokyo
北京 (ぺきん)
Peking, Beijing
京風 (きょうふう)
Kyoto style
京阪神地方 (けいはんしんちほう)
The Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe area
上京する (じょうきょう)
To go (come) to Tokyo
事 (こと)
Thing, matter
出来事 (できごと)
An event, an incident
用事 (ようじ)
An errand, things to do
返事 (へんじ)
An answer, a reply
大事(な) (だいじ)
Important, precious, valuable
事故 (じこ)
An accident, a breakdown, a failure, an incident
見事(な)(みごと)
Splendid, magnificent, beautiful