N1 yomikata comprehension 2001-2500 Flashcards
超
ちょう
super-, ultra-, hyper-
庁
ちょう
government office
調印
ちょういん
signature, sign, sealing
聴覚
ちょうかく
the sense of hearing
長官
ちょうかん
chief, (government) secretary
聴講
ちょうこう
lecture attendance, auditing
徴収
ちょうしゅう
collection, levy
聴診器
ちょうしんき
stethoscope
挑戦
ちょうせん
challenge, defiance
長大
ちょうだい
very long, great length
調停
ちょうてい
arbitration, conciliation, mediation
恰度
ちょうど
just, right, exactly
長編
ちょうへん
long (e.g. novel film)
丁目
ちょうめ
district of a town, city block (of irregular size)
調理
ちょうり
cooking
調和
ちょうわ
harmony
直面
ちょくめん
confrontation
著書
ちょしょ
literary work, book
貯蓄
ちょちく
savings
直感
ちょっかん
intuition
一寸
ちょっと
(ateji) (adv int) (uk) just a minute, a short time, a while, just a little, somewhat, easily, readily, rath
著名
ちょめい
well-known, noted, celebrated
塵取り
ちりとり
dustpan
治療
ちりょう
medical treatment
賃金
ちんぎん
wages
沈殿
ちんでん
precipitation, settlement
沈没
ちんぼつ
sinking, foundering
沈黙
ちんもく
silence, reticence
陳列
ちんれつ
exhibition, display, show
追及
ついきゅう
gaining on, carrying out, solving (crime)
追跡
ついせき
pursuit
次いで
ついで
next, secondly, subsequently
追放
ついほう
exile, banishment
費やす
ついやす
to spend, to devote, to waste
墜落
ついらく
falling, crashing
通
つう
connoisseur, counter for letters
痛感
つうかん
feeling keenly, fully realizing
通常
つうじょう
common, general, usually
痛切
つうせつ
keen, acute
杖
つえ
cane
遣い
つかい
mission, simple task, doing
使い道
つかいみち
use
仕える
つかえる
to serve, to work for
司る
つかさどる
to rule, to govern, to administer
束の間
つかのま
moment, brief time, brief, transient
付き
つき
attached to, impression, sociality, appearance, furnished with, under, to
付き合う
つきあう
to associate with, to keep company with, to get on with
月並み
つきなみ
every month, common
尽きる
つきる
to be used up, to be run out, to be exhausted, to be consumed, to come to an end
継ぎ目
つぎめ
a joint, joining point
吐く
つく
- to breathe, 2. to tell (lies), 3. to vomit, to disgorge
尽くす
つくす
to exhaust, to run out, to serve (a person), to befriend
作り
つくり
make-up, sliced raw fish
造り
つくり
make up, structure, physique
造る
つくる
to make, to create, to manufacture, to draw up, to write, to compose, to build, to coin, to cultivate, to org
繕う
つくろう
to mend, to repair, to fix, to patch up, to darn, to tidy up, to adjust, to trim
接ぐ
つぐ
to join, to piece together, to set (bones), to graft (trees)
継ぐ
つぐ
to succeed
付け加える
つけくわえる
to add one thing to another
告げる
つげる
to inform
辻褄
つじつま
coherence, consistency
途中
つちゅう
on the way, en route
突っ張る
つっぱる
to support, to become stiff, to become taut, to thrust (ones opponent), to stick to (ones opinion), to in
筒
つつ
pipe, tube
銃
つつ
gun
突く
つつく
- to thrust, to strike, to attack, 2. to poke, to nudge, to pick at
慎む
つつしむ
to be careful, to be chaste or discreet, to abstain or refrain
伝言
つてごと
verbal message, rumor, word
勤まる
つとまる
to be fit for, to be equal to, to function properly
勤め先
つとめさき
place of work
努めて
つとめて
make an effort!, work hard!
津波
つなみ
tsunami, tidal wave
抓る
つねる
to pinch
募る
つのる
to invite, to solicit help participation etc
唾
つば
saliva, sputum
呟く
つぶやく
to mutter, to murmur
瞑る
つぶる
to close the eyes
壷
つぼ
tsubo jar, pot, vase
蕾
つぼみ
bud, flower bud
躓く
つまずく
to stumble, to trip
摘む
つまむ
to pinch, to hold, to pick up
詰らない
つまらない
insignificant, boring, trifling
詰まり
つまり
in short, in brief, in other words, that is to say, in the long run, after all, blockade, stuffing, ultimate
積もり
つもり
intention, plan
露
つゆ
dew
強まる
つよまる
to get strong, to gain strength
強める
つよめる
to strengthen, to emphasize
連なる
つらなる
to extend, to stretch out, to stand in a row
貫く
つらぬく
to go through
連ねる
つらねる
to link, to join, to put together
釣り
つり
fishing, angling
吊り革
つりかわ
strap
釣鐘
つりがね
hanging bell
吊るす
つるす
to hang
手当て
てあて
allowance, compensation, treatment, medical care
体
てい
appearance, air, condition, state, form
提供
ていきょう
offer, tender, program sponsoring, furnishing
定義
ていぎ
definition
提携
ていけい
cooperation, tie-up, joint business, link-up
体裁
ていさい
decency, style, form, appearance, show, get-up, format
梯子
ていし
ladder, stairs
定食
ていしょく
set meal, special (of the day)
提示
ていじ
presentation, exhibit, suggest, citation
訂正
ていせい
correction, revision
停滞
ていたい
stagnation, tie-up, congestion, retention, accumulation, falling into arrears
邸宅
ていたく
mansion, residence
定年
ていねん
retirement age
堤防
ていぼう
bank, weir
手遅れ
ておくれ
too late, belated treatment
手数
てかず
number of moves, trouble
手掛かり
てがかり
contact, trail, scent, on hand, hand hold, clue, key
手掛ける
てがける
to handle, to manage, to work with, to rear, to look after, to have experience with
手軽
てがる
easy, simple, informal, offhand, cheap
的
てき
-like, typical
適応
てきおう
adaptation, accommodation, conformity
適宜
てきぎ
suitability
適性
てきせい
aptitude
手際
てぎわ
performance, skill, tact
手順
てじゅん
process, procedure, protocol
手錠
てじょう
handcuffs, manacles
手近
てぢか
near, handy, familiar
鉄鋼
てっこう
iron and steel
徹する
てっする
to sink in, to penetrate, to devote oneself, to believe in, to go through, to do intently and exclusively
鉄片
てっぺん
iron scraps
手配
てはい
arrangement, search (by police)
手筈
てはず
arrangement, plan, programme
手引き
てびき
guidance, guide, introduction
手本
てほん
model, pattern
手回し
てまわし
preparations, arrangements
手元
てもと
on hand, at hand, at home
照り返す
てりかえす
to reflect, to throw back light
手分け
てわけ
division of labour
店
てん
store, shop, establishment
点火
てんか
ignition, lighting, set fire to
転回
てんかい
revolution, rotation
転換
てんかん
convert, divert
転居
てんきょ
moving, changing residence
転勤
てんきん
transfer, transmission
点検
てんけん
inspection, examination, checking
転校
てんこう
change schools
天国
てんごく
paradise, heaven, Kingdom of Heaven
天才
てんさい
genius, prodigy, natural gift
天災
てんさい
natural calamity, disaster
展示
てんじ
exhibition, display
天井
てんじょう
ceiling, ceiling price
転じる
てんじる
to turn, to shift, to alter, to distract
点線
てんせん
dotted line, perforated line
天体
てんたい
heavenly body
転転
てんてん
rolling about, moving from place to place, being passed around repeatedly
転任
てんにん
change of post
展望
てんぼう
view, outlook, prospect
転落
てんらく
fall, degradation, slump
出合う
であう
to meet by chance, to come across, to happen to encounter, to hold a rendezvous, to have a date
出入り口
でいりぐち
exit and entrance
出来物
できもの
able man, tumour, growth, boil, ulcer, abcess, rash, pimple
出切る
できる
to be out of, to have no more at hand
出くわす
でくわす
to happen to meet, to come across
出鱈目
でたらめ
irresponsible utterance, nonsense, nonsensical, random, haphazard, unsystematic
出直し
でなおし
adjustment, touch up
田園
でんえん
country, rural districts
電源
でんげん
source of electricity, power (button on TV etc.)
伝説
でんせつ
tradition, legend, folklore
電線
でんせん
electric line
伝達
でんたつ
transmission (e.g. news), communication, delivery
伝来
でんらい
ancestral, hereditary, imported, transmitted, handed down
問い合わせる
といあわせる
to enquire, to seek information
問屋
といや
wholesale store
問う
とう
to ask, to question, to charge (i.e. with a crime), to accuse, without regard to (neg)
棟
とう
place, section, building
等
とう
et cetera, etc., and the like
陶器
とうき
pottery, ceramics
等級
とうきゅう
grade, class
討議
とうぎ
debate, discussion
登校
とうこう
attendance (at school)
統合
とうごう
integration, unification, synthesis
倒産
とうさん
(corporate) bankruptcy, insolvency
投資
とうし
investment
統治
とうじ
rule, reign, government, governing
統制
とうせい
regulation, control
当選
とうせん
being elected, winning the prize
逃走
とうそう
flight, desertion, escape
統率
とうそつ
command, lead, generalship, leadership
到達
とうたつ
reaching, attaining, arrival
到底
とうてい
(cannot) possibly
丁々
とうとう
clashing of swords, felling of trees, ringing of an ax
投入
とうにゅう
throw, investment, making (an electrical circuit)
当人
とうにん
the one concerned, the said person
逃亡
とうぼう
escape
冬眠
とうみん
hibernation, winter sleep
登録
とうろく
registration, register, entry, record
討論
とうろん
debate, discussion
遠ざかる
とおざかる
to go far off
遠回り
とおまわり
detour, roundabout way
通りかかる
とおりかかる
to happen to pass by
兎角
とかく
anyhow, anyway, somehow or other, generally speaking, in any case, this and that, many, be apt to
咎める
とがめる
to blame, to find fault, to take someone to task, to aggravate (an injury)
時折
ときおり
sometimes
跡切れる
とぎれる
to pause, to be interrupted
説く
とく
to explain, to advocate, to preach, to persuade
特技
とくぎ
special skill
特産
とくさん
specialty, special product
特集
とくしゅう
feature (e.g. newspaper), special edition, report
得点
とくてん
score, points made, marks obtained, runs
特派
とくは
send specially, special envoy
特有
とくゆう
characteristic (of), peculiar (to)
研ぐ
とぐ
to sharpen, to grind, to scour, to hone, to polish, to wash (rice)
刺
とげ
thorn, splinter, spine, biting words
遂げる
とげる
to accomplish, to achieve, to carry out
床
とこ
bed, sickbed, alcove, padding
所が
ところが
however, while, even if
所で
ところで
by the way, even if, no matter what
年頃
としごろ
age, marriageable age, age of puberty, adolescence, for some years
年寄り
としより
old people, the aged
戸締り
とじまり
closing up, fastening the doors
途上
とじょう
en route, half way
綴じる
とじる
to bind, to file
途絶える
とだえる
to stop, to cease, to come to an end
特許
とっきょ
special permission, patent
疾っくに
とっくに
long ago, already, a long time ago
特権
とっけん
privilege, special right
咄嗟
とっさ
moment, instant
取っ手
とって
handle, grip, knob
突破
とっぱ
breaking through, breakthrough, penetration
突如
とつじょ
suddenly, all of a sudden
迚も
とても
very, awfully, exceedingly
整える
ととのえる
to put in order, to get ready, to arrange, to adjust
届け
とどけ
report, notification, registration
滞る
とどこおる
to stagnate, to be delayed
止まる
とどまる
to be limited to
留める
とどめる
to stop, to cease, to put an end to
止める
とどめる
to stop, to cease, to put an end to
唱える
となえる
to recite, to chant, to call upon
兎に角
とにかく
anyhow, at any rate, anyway, somehow or other, generally speaking, in any case
殿様
とのさま
feudal lord
幕
とばり
curtain, bunting, act (in play)
帳
とばり
curtain
扉
とびら
door, opening
徒歩
とほ
walking, going on foot
乏しい
とぼしい
meagre, scarce, limited, destitute, hard up, scanty, poor
富
とみ
wealth, fortune
富む
とむ
to be rich, to become rich
兎も角
ともかく
anyhow, anyway, somehow or other, generally speaking, in any case
共稼ぎ
ともかせぎ
working together, (husband and wife) earning a living together
灯
ともしび
light
伴う
ともなう
to accompany, to bring with, to be accompanied by, to be involved in
共働き
ともばたらき
dual income
捕らえる
とらえる
to seize, to grasp, to capture, to arrest
取りあえず
とりあえず
at once, first of all, for the time being
取り扱い
とりあつかい
treatment, service, handling, management
取り扱う
とりあつかう
to treat, to handle, to deal in
鳥居
とりい
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
取り替え
とりかえ
swap, exchange
取り組む
とりくむ
to tackle, to wrestle with, to engage in a bout, to come to grips with
取り締まり
とりしまり
control, management, supervision
取り締まる
とりしまる
to manage, to control, to supervise
取り調べる
とりしらべる
to investigate, to examine
取り立てる
とりたてる
to collect, to extort, to appoint, to promote
取り次ぐ
とりつぐ
to act as an agent for, to announce (someone), to convey (a message)
取り除く
とりのぞく
to remove, to take away, to set apart
取り引き
とりひき
transactions, dealings, business
取り巻く
とりまく
to surround, to circle, to enclose
取り混ぜる
とりまぜる
to mix, to put together
取り戻す
とりもどす
to take back, to regain
取り寄せる
とりよせる
to order, to send away for
取り分
とりわけ
especially, above all
副
とりわけ
especially, above all
蕩ける
とろける
to be enchanted with
胴
どう
trunk, body, frame
働
どう
work, labor
同
どう
the same, the said, ibid.
同意
どうい
agreement, consent, same meaning, same opinion, approval
動員
どういん
mobilization
同感
どうかん
agreement, same opinion, same feeling, sympathy, concurrence
動機
どうき
motive, incentive
同級
どうきゅう
the same grade, same class
同居
どうきょ
living together
動向
どうこう
trend, tendency, movement, attitude
同士
どうし
fellow, companion, comrade
同志
どうし
same mind, comrade, kindred soul
如何して
どうして
why?, for what reason, how, in what way, for what purpose, what for
如何しても
どうしても
by all means, at any cost, no matter what, after all, in the long run, cravingly, at any rate, surely
同情
どうじょう
sympathy, compassion, sympathize, pity, feel for
道場
どうじょう
dojo, hall used for martial arts training, mandala
何卒
どうぞ
please, kindly, by all means
どうぞ宜しく
どうぞよろしく
pleased to meet you
同調
どうちょう
sympathy, agree with, alignment, tuning
動的
どうてき
dynamic, kinetic
同等
どうとう
equality, equal, same rights, same rank
堂々
どうどう
magnificent, grand, impressive
導入
どうにゅう
introduction, bringing in, leading in
同封
どうふう
enclosure (e.g. in a letter)
同盟
どうめい
alliance, union, league
動揺
どうよう
disturbance, unrest, shaking, trembling, pitching, rolling, oscillation, agitation, excitement, commotion
動力
どうりょく
power, motive power, dynamic force
独裁
どくさい
dictatorship, despotism
読者
どくしゃ
reader
独自
どくじ
original, peculiar, characteristic
独占
どくせん
monopoly
独創
どくそう
originality
何処
どこ
where, what place
何処か
どこか
somewhere, anywhere, in some respects
土産
どさん
product of the land
土台
どだい
foundation, base, basis
何方
どちら
which, who
土手
どて
embankment, bank
何方
どなた
who?
怒鳴る
どなる
to shout, to yell
何の
どの
which, what
土俵
どひょう
arena
土木
どぼく
public works
何れ
どれ
well, now, let me see, which (of three or more)
何々
どれどれ
which (emphatic)
度忘れ
どわすれ
lapse of memory, forget for a moment
鈍感
どんかん
thickheadedness, stolidity
内閣
ないかく
cabinet, (government) ministry
乃至
ないし
from…to, between…and, or
内臓
ないぞう
internal organs, intestines, viscera
内部
ないぶ
interior, inside, internal
内乱
ないらん
civil war, insurrection, rebellion, domestic conflict
内陸
ないりく
inland
苗
なえ
rice seedling
尚
なお
furthermore, still, yet, more, still more, greater, further, less
尚更
なおさら
all the more, still less
中程
なかほど
middle, midway
流し
ながし
sink
長々
ながなが
long, drawn-out, very long
殴る
なぐる
to strike, to hit
嘆く
なげく
to sigh, to lament, to grieve
投げ出す
なげだす
to throw down, to abandon, to sacrifice, to throw out
和やか
なごやか
mild, calm, gentle, quiet, harmonious
名残
なごり
remains, traces, memory
情け
なさけ
sympathy, compassion
情け深い
なさけぶかい
tender-hearted, compassionate
為さる
なさる
to do
詰る
なじる
to rebuke, to scold, to tell off
何故
なぜ
why, how
何故なら
なぜなら
because
名高い
なだかい
famous, celebrated, well-known
雪崩
なだれ
avalanche
懐く
なつく
to become emotionally attached
名付ける
なづける
to name (someone)
何気ない
なにげない
casual, unconcerned
何しろ
なにしろ
at any rate, anyhow, anyway, in any case
何卒
なにとぞ
please
何も
なにも
nothing
何より
なにより
most, best
七日
なぬか
seven days, the seventh day (of the month)
名札
なふだ
name plate, name tag
生臭い
なまぐさい
smelling of fish or blood, fish or meat
生温い
なまぬるい
lukewarm, halfhearted
生身
なまみ
living flesh, flesh and blood, the quick
鉛
なまり
lead (the metal)
鈍る
なまる
to become less capable, to grow dull, to become blunt, to weaken
並み
なみ
average, medium, common, ordinary
滑らか
なめらか
smoothness, glassiness
嘗める
なめる
to lick, to taste, to experience, to make fun of, to make light of, to put down, to treat with contempt
悩ましい
なやましい
seductive, melancholy, languid
悩ます
なやます
to afflict, to torment, to harass, to molest
悩み
なやみ
trouble(s), worry, distress, anguish, agony, problem
平均
ならし
equilibrium, balance, average, mean
慣らす
ならす
to accustom
馴らす
ならす
to domesticate, to tame
並びに
ならびに
and
成り立つ
なりたつ
to conclude, to consist of, to be practical (logical feasible viable), to hold true
成る丈
なるたけ
as much as possible, if possible
成るべく
なるべく
as much as possible
慣れ
なれ
practice, experience
馴れ馴れしい
なれなれしい
over-familiar
難
なん
difficulty, hardships, defect
南
なん
south
何だか
なんだか
a little, somewhat, somehow
何て
なんて
how…!, what…!
何と
なんと
what, how, whatever
何となく
なんとなく
somehow or other, for some reason or another
何とも
なんとも
nothing (with neg. verb), quite, not a bit
何なり
なんなり
any, anything, whatever
荷
に
load, baggage, cargo
似通う
にかよう
to resemble closely
面皰
にきび
pimple, acne
賑わう
にぎわう
to prosper, to flourish, to do thriving business, to be crowded with people
悪い
にくい
hateful, abominable, poor-looking
憎しみ
にくしみ
hatred
肉親
にくしん
blood relationship, blood relative
肉体
にくたい
the body, the flesh
逃げ出す
にげだす
to run away, to escape from
西日
にしび
westering sun
滲む
にじむ
to run, to blur, to spread, to blot, to ooze
日夜
にちや
day and night, always
日当
にっとう
daily allowance
荷造り
にづくり
packing, baling, crating
担う
になう
to carry on shoulder, to bear (burden), to shoulder (gun)
二人
ににん
two persons, two people, pair, couple
にも拘らず
にもかかわらず
in spite of, nevertheless
入手
にゅうしゅ
obtaining, coming to hand
入賞
にゅうしょう
winning a prize or place (in a contest)
入浴
にゅうよく
bathe, bathing
尿
にょう
urine
俄か
にわか
sudden, abrupt, unexpected, improvised, offhand
認識
にんしき
recognition, cognizance
妊娠
にんしん
conception, pregnancy
人情
にんじょう
humanity, empathy, kindness, sympathy, human nature, common sense, customs and manners
任務
にんむ
duty, function, office, mission, task
任命
にんめい
appointment, nomination, ordination, commission, designation
抜かす
ぬかす
to omit, to leave out
抜け出す
ぬけだす
to slip out, to sneak away, to excel
盗み
ぬすみ
stealing
沼
ぬま
swamp, bog, pond, lake
音
ね
sound, note
値打ち
ねうち
value, worth, price, dignity
寝かせる
ねかせる
to put to bed, to lay down, to ferment
捻子
ねじ
screw, helix, spiral
ねじ回し
ねじまわし
screwdriver
捻じれる
ねじれる
to twist, to wrench, to screw
鼠
ねず
- mouse, rat, 2. dark gray, slate color
妬む
ねたむ
to be jealous, to be envious
強請る
ねだる
to tease, to coax, to solicit, to demand
熱湯
ねっとう
boiling water
熱意
ねつい
zeal, enthusiasm
熱量
ねつりょう
temperature
粘り
ねばり
stickyness, viscosity
粘る
ねばる
to be sticky, to be adhesive, to persevere, to persist, to stick to
値引き
ねびき
price reduction, discount
根回し
ねまわし
making necessary arrangements
眠たい
ねむたい
sleepy
練る
ねる
to knead, to work over, to polish up
念
ねん
sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire, concern, attention, care
年鑑
ねんかん
yearbook
年号
ねんごう
name of an era, year number
燃焼
ねんしょう
burning, combustion
年生
ねんせい
pupil in …. year, student in …. year
年長
ねんちょう
seniority
燃料
ねんりょう
fuel
年輪
ねんりん
annual tree ring
脳
のう
brain, memory
農耕
のうこう
farming, agriculture
農場
のうじょう
farm (agriculture)
農地
のうち
agricultural land
納入
のうにゅう
payment, supply
逃す
のがす
to let loose, to set free, to let escape
逃れる
のがれる
to escape
軒並み
のきなみ
row of houses
鋸
のこぎり
saw
望ましい
のぞましい
desirable, hoped for
臨む
のぞむ
to look out on, to face, to deal with, to attend (function)
乗っ取る
のっとる
to capture, to occupy, to usurp
長閑
のどか
tranquil, calm, quiet
罵る
ののしる
to speak ill of, to abuse
延べ
のべ
futures, credit (buying), stretching, total
飲み込む
のみこむ
to gulp down, to swallow deeply, to understand, to take in, to catch on to, to learn, to digest
乗り換え
のりかえ
transfer (trains buses etc.)
乗り込む
のりこむ
to board, to embark on, to get into (a car), to ship (passengers), to man (a ship), to help (someone) int
刃
は
edge (of a sword)
派
は
clique, faction, school
把握
はあく
grasp, catch, understanding
肺
はい
lung
廃棄
はいき
annullment, disposal, abandon, scrap, discarding, repeal
配給
はいきゅう
distribution (eg. films rice)
配偶者
はいぐうしゃ
spouse, wife, husband
拝啓
はいけい
Dear (so and so)
背景
はいけい
background, scenery, setting, circumstance
背後
はいご
back, rear
灰皿
はいさら
ashtray
廃止
はいし
abolition, repeal
拝借
はいしゃく
borrowing
排除
はいじょ
exclusion, removal, rejection
排水
はいすい
drainage
敗戦
はいせん
defeat, losing a war
配置
はいち
arrangement (of resources), disposition
配布
はいふ
distribution
配分
はいぶん
distribution, allotment
配慮
はいりょ
consideration, concern, forethought
配列
はいれつ
arrangement, array (programming)
映える
はえる
to shine, to look attractive, to look pretty
破壊
はかい
destruction
墓地
はかち
cemetery, graveyard
捗る
はかどる
to make progress, to move right ahead (with the work), to advance
果ない
はかない
fleeting, transient, short-lived, momentary, vain, fickle, miserable, empty, ephemeral
諮る
はかる
to consult with, to confer
図る
はかる
to plot, to attempt, to plan, to take in, to deceive, to devise, to design, to refer A to B
剥がす
はがす
to tear off, to peel off, to rip off, to strip off, to skin, to flay, to disrobe, to deprive of, to detach, t
破棄
はき
revocation, annulment, breaking (e.g. treaty)
泊
はく
counter for nights of a stay
迫害
はくがい
persecution
薄弱
はくじゃく
feebleness, weakness, weak
白状
はくじょう
confession
剥ぐ
はぐ
to tear off, to peel off, to rip off, to strip off, to skin, to flay, to disrobe, to deprive of
派遣
はけん
dispatch, send
励ます
はげます
to encourage, to cheer, to raise (the voice)
励む
はげむ
to be zealous, to brace oneself, to endeavour, to strive, to make an effort
