N5 Vocabulary Flashcards by Isaac Cowan

会う

あう
To meet
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青

あお

Blue

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青い

あおい
Blue
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赤

あか

Red

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赤い

あかい
Red
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明るい

あかるい
Bright
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秋

あき

Autumn

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開ける

あける
To open
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開く

あく
To open, to become open
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上げる

あげる
To give
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朝

あさ

Morning

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朝御飯

あさごはん

Breakfast

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明後日

あさって

Day after tomorrow

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足

あし

Foot, leg

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明日

あした

Tomorrow

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あそこ

Over there

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遊ぶ

あそぶ
To play, to make a visit
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暖かい

あたたかい
Warm
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頭

あたま

Head

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新しい

あたらしい
New
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彼方

あちら

There

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暑い

あつい
Hot
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熱い

あつい
Hot to the touch
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厚い

あつい
Kind, deep, thick
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後

あと

Afterwards

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貴方

あなた
You
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兄

あに
Older brother (Humble)

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姉

あね
Older sister (Humble)

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あの

That over there

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アパート

あぱあと

Apartment

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浴びる

あびる
To bathe
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危ない

あぶない
Dangerous
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甘い

あまい
Sweet
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あまり

Not very

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雨

あめ

Rain

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飴

あめ

Candy

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洗う

あらう
To wash
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ある

ある
To be, to have, to exist (Inanimate)
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歩く

あるく
To walk
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あれ

That over there

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いい/よい

いい/よい
Good
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いいえ

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言う

いう
To say
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家

いえ

House

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如何

いかが

How

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行く

いく
To go
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幾つ

いくつ

How many, how old

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幾ら

いくら

How much

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池

いけ

Pond

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医者

いしゃ

Doctor

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椅子

いす

Chair

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忙しい

いそがしい
Busy, irritated
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痛い

いたい
Painful
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一

いち

One

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一日

いちにち

First day of the month

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一番

いちばん

Best, first

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何時

いつ

When

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五日

いつか

Five days

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一緒

いっしょ

Together

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五つ

いつつ

Five

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何時も

いつも

Always

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犬

いぬ

Dog

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今

いま

Now

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意味

いみ

Meaning

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妹

いもうと
Younger sister (Humble)

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嫌

いや
Unpleasant
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入口

いりぐち

Entrance

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居る

いる
To be, to have, to exist (Animate objects)
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要る

いる
To need
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居れる

いれる
To put in
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色

いろ

Colour

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色々

いろいろ
Various
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上

うえ

On top of

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後ろ

うしろ

Behind

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薄い

うすい
Thin, weak
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歌

うた

Song

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歌う

うたう
To sing
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生まれる

うまれる
To be born
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海

うみ

Sea

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売る

うる
To sell
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煩い

うるさい
Noisy, annoying
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上着

うわぎ

Jacket

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絵

え

Picture

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映画

えいが

Movie, film

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映画館

えいがかん

Cinema

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英語

えいご

English language

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ええ

Yes

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駅

えき

Station

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エルベーター

えるべいたあ

Elevator

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鉛筆

えんぴつ

Pencil

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美味しい

おいしい
Delicious
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多い

おおい
Many
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大きい

おおきい
Big
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大きな

おおきな

Big (Verb/noun)

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大勢

おおぜい

Many people

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お母さん

おかあさん

Mother (Honourable)

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お菓子

おかし

Candy

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お金

おかね

Money, gold

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起きる

おきる
To get up
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置く

おく
To put
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奥さん

おくさん

Wife (Honourable)

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お酒

おさけ

Alcohol, rice wine

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お皿

おさら

Plate, dish

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お祖父さん

おじいさん

Grandfather (Honourable)

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教える

おしえる
To teach, to tell
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伯父

おじ

Uncle

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叔父

おじ

Uncle (Younger than one’s parents)

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押す

おす
To push, to stamp something
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遅い

おそい
Slow, late, stupid
I-adjective

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お茶

おちゃ

Tea

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お手洗い

おてあらい

Toilet

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お父さん

おとうさん

Father (Honourable)

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弟

おとうと

Younger brother

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男

おとこ

Man

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男の子

おとこのこ

Bou

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一昨日

いっさくじつ

Day before yesterday

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一昨年

いっさくねん

Year before last

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大人

おとな

Adult

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お腹

おなか

Stomach

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同じ

おなじ

Same, identical

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お兄さん

おにいさん
Older brother (Honourable)

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お姉さん

おねいさん
Older sister (Honourable)

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伯母

おば

Aunt

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お祖母さん

おばあさん

Grandmother (Honourable)

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お弁当

おべんとう

Bento

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覚える

おぼえる
To memorize
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重い

おもい
Heavy
I-adjective

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面白い

おもしろい
Interesting
I-adjective

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泳ぐ

およぐ
To swim
U-verb

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下りる

おりる
To descend
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終わる

おわる
To finish, to end, to close
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音楽

おんがく

Music

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女

おんな

Woman

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女の子

おんなのこ

Girl

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回

かい

Counter for occurrences, games, rounds, etc.

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階

かい

Storey, counter for storeys

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外国

がいこく

Foreign country

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外国人

がいこくじん

Foreigner

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会社

かいしゃ

Company, workplace

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買い物

かいもの

Shopping

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買う

かう
To buy
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返す

かえす
To return something, to restore
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顔

かお

Face

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帰る

かえる
To return to a place
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掛かる

かかる
To take, to hang
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鍵

かぎ

Key, lock

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書く

かく
To write, to draw
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学生

がくせい

Student

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カ月

かげつ

Number of months

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掛ける

かける
To hang something
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傘

かさ

Umbrella

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貸す

かす
To lend, to rent out
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風

かぜ

Wind

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家族

かぞく

Family members

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方

かた

Direction, way, manner of

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月

がつ

Month

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学校

がっこう

School

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角

かど

Edge, corner

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片仮名

かたかな

Katakana

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家内

かない
My wife (Humble), one's family

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鞄

かばん

Bag, satchel

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花瓶

かびん

Flower vase

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被る

かぶる
To put on, to wear, to be covered with
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紙

かみ

Paper

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カメラ

かめら

Camera

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火曜日

かようび

Tuesday

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辛い

からい
Hot, spicy, salty, harsh, adverse
I-adjective

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体

からだ

Body, health

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借りる

かりる
To rent, to hire, to borrow
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がる

がる
To feel, to behave as if one were
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軽い

かるい
Light, nimble, minor, trivial
I-adjective

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カレンダー

かれんだあ

Calendar

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川

かわ

River, stream

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側

がわ

Side, part, case

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可愛い

かわいい
Cute
I-adjective

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漢字

かんじ

Kanji

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木

き

Tree, wood

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黄色い

きいろい
Yellow, shrill, high-pitched
I-adjective

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消える

きえる
To go out, to disappear
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聞く

きく
To hear, to listen, to ask
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北

きた

North

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ギター

ぎたあ

Guitar

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汚い

きたない
Dirty, vulgar, foul
I-adjective

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喫茶店

きっさてん

Coffee shop

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切手

きって

Postage stamp

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切符

きっぷ

Ticket

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昨日

きのう

Yesterday

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九

きゅう

Nine

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牛肉

ぎゅうにく

Beef

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今日

きょう

Today

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教室

きょうしつ

Classroom

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兄弟

きょうだい

Siblings

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去年

きょねん

Last year

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嫌い

きらい
Dislike, hate
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切る

きる
To cut, to sever, to turn off, to terminate
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着る

きる
To wear
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綺麗

きれい
Beautiful
Na-adjective

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キロ

きろ

Kilo, kilometre, kilogram

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銀行

ぎんこう

Bank

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金曜日

きんようび

Friday

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匠

たくみ

Workman, artisan

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薬

くすり

Medicine

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下さい

ください

Please give me

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果物

くだもの

Fruit

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口

くち

Mouth, opening, orifice, entrance

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靴

くつ

Shoes

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靴下

くつした

Socks

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国

くに

Country

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曇る

くもる
To cloud over
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暗い

くらい
Dark, dull, depressed
I-adjective

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位

くらい

Approximately

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クラス

くらす

Class

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グラム

ぐらむ

Gram

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来る

くる
To come
Exception

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車

くるま

Car

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黒い

くろい
Black
I-adjective

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今朝

けさ

This morning

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消す

けす
To erase, to extinguish
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結構

けっこう
Splendid
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結婚

けっこん

Marriage

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月曜日

げつようび

Monday

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玄関

がんかん

Entrance, vestibule

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元気

げんき

Healthy

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個

こ

Counter for articles, individuals

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五

ご

Five

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語

ご

Language

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公園

こうえん

Park

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交番

こうばん

Police box, alternating

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声

こえ

Voice

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コート

こうと

Coat

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此所

ここ
Here, this place
Also 此処 or 茲

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九日

ここのか

Ninth day of the month

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ご主人

ごしゅじん

Your husband, her husband

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ごぜん

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答える

こたえる
To answer, to reply
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此方

こちら

This way

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コップ

こっぷ

Cup, glass, cop

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今年

ことし

This year

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言葉

ことば

Language, dialect, word, phrase

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子供

こども

Child

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この

This

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御飯

ごはん

Meal, cooked rice

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困る

こまる
To be worried, to be embarrassed, to be stumped
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これ

This

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ころ/ごろ

Approximately

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今月

こんげつ

This month

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今週

こんしゅう

This week

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こんな

Like this

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今晩

こんばん

Tonight, this evening

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さあ

Come now

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歳

さい

Years old, aptitude

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魚

さかな

Fish

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先

さき

Previous, tip, front, ahead

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咲く

さく
To bloom
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作文

さくぶん

Writing, composition

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差す

さす
To shine, to be visible
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冊

さつ

Counter for books

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雑誌

ざっし

Magazine, journal, periodical

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砂糖

さとう

Sugar

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寒い

さむい
Cold, uninteresting
I-adjective

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再来年

さらいねん

Year before next

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Mr. Mrs.

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三

さん

Three, tri

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散歩

さんぽ

Walk, stroll

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四

し

Four

時

じ

Hour, o’clock, when, during

塩

しお

Salt

然し

しかし
However
Also 併し

時間

じかん

Time, hours

仕事

しごと

Work, job, business

辞書

じしょ

Dictionary

静か

しずか

Quiet, peaceful

下

した

Below, under, down, bottom, inferior

七

しち

Seven, hepta

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

死ぬ

しぬ
To die
U-verb

字引

じびき

Dictionary

自分

じぶん

Myself, himself, oneself, I, me

閉まる

しまる
To be shut, to close, to be closed, to tighten
U-verb

閉める

しめる
To shut, to close
Ru-verb

締める

しめる
To tie, to fasten
Ru-verb

じゃあ

Well then

写真

しゃしん

Photo, movie

シャツ

しゃつ

Shirt

週間

しゅうかん

Week, weekly

授業

じゅぎょう
Lesson, class work, teaching

宿題

しゅきだい

Homework

上手

じょうず

Skill, dexterity

丈夫

じょうぶ
Strong, robust
Na-adjective

醤油

しょうゆ

Soy sauce

食堂

しょくどう

Dining room, cafeteria

知る

しる
To know
U-verb

白い

しろい
White
I-adjective

人

じん

Person, denotes nationality or occupation

新聞

しんぶん

Newspaper

水曜日

すいようび

Wednesday

吸う

すう
To smoke, to breathe, to inhale, to absorb
U-verb

スカート

すかあと

Skirt

好き

すき
Liking, desirable
Na-adjective

過ぎ

すぎ

Past, after, too much

直ぐに

すぐに

Instantly, immediately

少し

すこし

Few, a little, something

涼しい

すずしい
Cold, refreshing, clear, bright, pure, innocent
I-adjective

宛

ずつ

Each, apiece

ストーブ

すとうぶ

Stove

スプーん

すぷうん

Spoon

ズボン

ずぼん

Pants

住む

すむ
To live, to reside, to inhabit
U-verb

スリッパ

すりっぱ

Slipper

する

する
To do
Exception

座る

すわる
Sit, to hold still, to assume a position
U-verb

背

せい

Height, stature

生徒

せいと

Pupil

セーター

せいたあ

Sweater

石鹸

せっけん

Soap

背広

せびろ

Business suit

狭い

せまい
Narrow, small, confined
I-adjective

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, whole, entire, altogether

そう

So, really, seeming

掃除

そうじ

Cleaning, sweeping

そうして

And, like that

そして

And, and then, thus, and now

其処

そこ

There, that place

其方

そちら

That way, there

外

そと

Outside, open air, other place

それ

That

側

そば

Near, close, beside

空

そら

Sky

それから

And then, after that

それでは

Well then, in that case

台

だい

Stand, rack, support, counter for machines, level, range

大学

だいがく

University, college

大使館

たいしかん

Embassy

大丈夫

だいじょうぶ
Safe, alright, okay
Na-adjective

大好き

だいすき
Very likeable
Na-adjective

大切

たいせつ
Important, valuable
Na-adjective

大抵

たいてい
Mostly, usually, probably
Na-adjective

台所

だいどころ

Kitchen

大変

たいへん
Very, greatly, immensely
Na-adjective

高い

たかい
Tall, high, expensive
I-adjective

沢山

たくさん
Many, a lot
Na-adjective

タクシー

たくしい

Taxi

出す

だす
To take out, to get out, to show, to reveal, to publish
U-verb

達

たち

Pluralizing suffix

立つ

たつ
To stand, to rise, to depart
U-verb

建物

たてもの

Building

楽しい

たのしい
Fun, enjoyable
I-adjective

頼む

たのむ
To request, to call, to ask, to beg, to reserve, to entrust
U-verb

タバコ

たばこ

Tobacco

多分

たぶん
Perhaps, probably, many, generous
Na-adjective/adverb

食べ物

とべもの

Food

食べる

たべる
To eat, to subsist on
Ru-verb

卵

たまご

Eggs

誰

だれ

Who

誕生日

たんじょうび

Birthday

段々

だんだん

Gradually

小さい

ちいさい
Small, tiny
I-adjective

近い

ちかい
Near, close
I-adjective

違う

ちがう
To differ, to vary
U-verb

近く

ちかく
Near, close
I-adjective

地下鉄

ちかてつ

Subway

地図

ちず

Map

父

ちち

Father

茶色

ちゃいろ

Light brown

茶碗

ちゃわん

Rice bowl

中

ちゅう

Middle, average, china

丁度

ちょいど

Just, exactly

一寸

ちょっと

A little, just a minute, somewhat

一日

ついたち

First day of the month

使う

つかう
To use, to make use of
U-verb

疲れる

つかれる
To tire, to be tired, to be worn out, to starve
Ru-verb

次

つぎ

Next, subsequent

着き

つく
To arrive, to sit on, to reach
U-verb

机

つくえ

Table

作る

つくる
To make, to build
U-verb

点ける

つける
To turn on
Ru-verb

勤める

つとめる
To work for, to serve as
Ru-verb

詰まらない

つまらない
Boring, worthless, disappointing
I-adjective

冷たい

つめたい
Cold, icy, coldhearted
I-adjective

強い

つよい
Strong, resilient
I-adjective

手

て

Hand, arm

テープ

ていぷ

Tape

テープ・レコーダー

ていぷ・れこうだあ

Tape recorder

テーブル

ていぶる

Table

出掛ける

でかける
To depart
Ru-verb

手紙

てがみ

Letter

出来る

できる
To be able to, to be ready
Ru-verb

出口

でぐち

Exit, outlet, leak

テスト

てすと

Test

では

Then, so, well them

デパート

でぱあと

Department store

でも

But, however, even if, still, yet

出る

でる
To go out
Ru-verb

テレビ

てれび

天気

てんき

Weather

電気

でんき

Electricity, electric light

電車

でんしゃ

Train, electric train

電話

でんわ

Telephone

戸

と

Japanese style door, entrance

度

ど

Degree, counter for occurences

ドア

どあ

Western style door

トイレ

といれ

Toilet

如何

どう

How

如何して

どうして

Why

どうぞ

Please, by all means

動物

どうぶつ

Animal

どうも

Thanks

十

じゅう

Ten

遠い

とうい
Far, distant
I-adjective

十日

とうか

Tenth day of a month, ten days

時々

ときどき

Sometimes

時計

とけい

Watch, clock

何処

どこ

Where

所

ところ

Place, spot, site, space

図書館

としょかん

Library

何方

どちら

Which way

迚

とても

Very, awfully, not at all (Before a negative)

どなた

Who

隣

となり

Neighbour

どの

Which

跳ぶ

とぶ
To fly
U-verb

止まる

とまる
To stop, to cease
U-verb

友達

ともだち

Friend

土曜日

どようび

Saturday

鳥

とり

Bird, fowl

鳥肉

とりにく

Poultry, chicken

取る

とる
To take, to pick up, to harvest, to earn, to steal
U-verb

撮る

とる
To take a photo, to record
U-verb

だれ

Which

どんな

What, what kind

無い

ない
Nonexistent
I-adjective

長い

ながい
Long, lengthy
I-adjective

ナイフ

ないふ

Knife

中

なか

Inside, middle, within, among

鳴く

なく

To bark, to purr, to sing

夏

なつ

Summer

夏休み

なつやすみ

Summer vacation

等

など

Etc.

七つ

ななつ

Seven

何

なに

What, euphemism for sex

七日

なのか

Seventh day of a month, seven days

名前

なまえ

Name

習う

ならう
To study, to take lessons in, to be taught
U-verb

並ぶ

ならぶ
To line up, to get in line, to rival, to equal
U-verb

並べる

ならべる
To set up, to line up, to enumerate
Ru-verb

成る

なる
To grow up, to become
U-verb

二

に

Two

賑やか

にぎやか
Busy
Na-adjective

肉

にく

Meat, flesh, ink pad

西

にし

West

日

にち

Day, Sunday

日曜日

にちようび

Sunday

荷物

にもつ

Baggage, luggage, burden, payload

ニュース

にゅうす

News

庭

にわ

Garden

人

にん

Counter for people

脱ぐ

ぬぐ
To take off, to undress
U-verb

ネクタイ

ねくたい

Tie, necktie

寝る

ねる
To lie down, to sleep, to sells with, to go to bed
Ru-verb

年

ねん

Year, counter for years

ノート

のうと

Notebook

上る

のぼる
To ascend, to rise, to climb, to be promoted
U-verb

飲み物

のみもの

Beverages

飲む

のむ
To drink, to swallow, to suppress
U-verb

乗る

のる
To get on, to board, to embark, to sit on
U-verb

歯

は

Tooth

パーティー

ぱあてぃい

Party

はい

Yes (Formal)

杯

はい

Cup, counter for cups to liquid

灰皿

はいざら

Ashtray

入る

はいる
To enter
U-verb

葉書

はがき

Postcard, card, memo, note

履く

はく
To put on (Lower body clothing)
U-verb

箱

はく

Box, train car

橋

はし

Bridge

箸

はし

Chopsticks

始まる

はじまる
To begin
U-verb

初めに

はじめに

First of all, in the beginning

始めて

はじめて

For the first time, only after

走る

はしる
To run
U-verb

バス

ばす

Bus, bath, bass

バター

ばたあ

Butter

二十歳

はたち

Twenty years old, twenty

働く

はたらく
To work, to labour, to function, to operate
U-verb

八

はち

Eight

二十日

はつか

Twentieth day of the month, twenty days

花

はな

Flower, blossom

鼻

はな

Nose

話

はなし

Speech, conversation

話す

はなす
To talk, to converse, to debate
U-verb

母

はは

Mother

早い

はやい
Early, fast, quick
I-adjective

春

はる

Spring, adolescence

張る

はる

To stick, to paste

晴れる

はれる
To clear up, to become sunny, to clear away
Ru-verb

半

はん

Half, semi

晩

ばん

Evening, counter for nights

パン

ぱん

Bread, pastries

ハンカチ

はんかち

Handkerchief

番号

ばんごう

Number, series of numbers

番

ばん

Number

晩御飯

ばんごはん

Dinner

半分

はんぶん

Half

東

ひがし

East

匹

ひき

Counter for small animals, counter for horses

引く

ひく
To pull, to draw (Attention, a card), to attract
U-verb

弾く

ひく
To play (Piano, guitar)
U-verb

低い

ひくい
Low, short
I-adjective

飛行機

ひこうき

Airplane

左

ひだり

Left, left side

人

ひと

Person

一つ

ひとつ

One, for one thing, even, just

一月

ひとつき

One month

一人

ひとり

One person, alone, single

暇

ひま

Free time, Time off, vacation

百

ひゃく

One hundred, hundred

病院

びょういん

Hosiptal

病気

びょうき

Illness, disease

平仮名

ひらがな

Hiragana

昼

ひる

Noon, daytime

昼御飯

ひるごはん

Lunch

広い

ひろい
Spacious, vast, wide
I-adjective

フィルム

ふぃるむ

Film

封筒

ふうとう

Envelope

プール

ぷうる

Swimming pool, billiards

フォーク

ふぉうく

Fork, folk, hawk

吹く

ふく
To blow, to play a wind instrument, to emit, to whistle
U-verb

服

ふく

Clothes, counter for doses of medicine

二つ

ふたつ

Two

豚肉

ぶたにく

Pork

二人

ふたり

Pair, couple, two people

二日

ふつか

First two days of a month, two days

太い

ふとい
Fat, thick, deep, shameless
I-adjective

冬

ふゆ

Winter

降る

ふる
To precipitate
U-verb

古い

ふるい
Old (Object), antiquated, outdated
I-adjective

風呂

ふろ

Bath, bathroom, bathtub

分

ふん

Minute

パージ

ぱあじ

Purge

下手

へた
Unskillful, poor, awkward
Na-adjective

ベッド

べっど

Bed

部屋

へや

Room

辺

へん

Area, vicinity, side (Of a shape)

ペン

ぺん

Pen

勉強

べんきょう

Study, diligence

便利

べんり
Convenient, useful
Na-adjective

方

ほう

Direction, way, side

帽子

ぼうし

Hat

ボールペン

ぼうるぺん

Ballpoint pen

外

ほか

Other, the rest

ポケット

ぽけっと

Pocket

欲しい

ほしい
Wanted, desired
I-adjective

細い

ほそい
Thin, slender, fine
I-adjective

ボタン

ぼたん

Button

ホテル

ほてる

Hotle

本

ほん

Book

本棚

ほんだな

Bookshelf

本当に

ほんとうに

Really, truly

枚

まい

Counter for flat objects

毎朝

まいあさ/まいちょう

Every morning

毎月

まいげつ/まいつき

Every month

毎週

まいしゅう

Every week

毎日

まいにち

Every day

毎年

まいねん/まいとし

Every year, annually

毎晩

まいばん

Every night

前

まえ

Ago, before, previous, front

曲がる

まがる
To bend, to twist, to curve, to be crooked
U-verb

不味い

まずい
Unappetizing, unpleasant, ugly, awkward
I-adjective

また

Again, also, still

まだ

As yet, until now, not yet

町

まち

Town, block, neighbourhood, street

待つ

まつ
To wait, to anticipate
U-verb

真っ直ぐ

まっすぐ
Straight, upright, honest
Na-adjective

マッチ

まっち

Match (Contest), match (to light a fire)

窓

まど

Window

丸い

まるい
Round, circular, spherical, harmonious, calm
I-adjective

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, to refine
U-verb

右

みぎ

Right

短い

みじかい
Short
I-adjective

水

みず

Water, fluid, flood, liquid

店

みせ

Store

見せる

みせる
To show, to display
Ru-verb

道

みち

Road, street, path, way

三日

みっか

Third day of a month, three days

三つ

みっつ

Three

皆さん

みなさん

All, everyone

南

みなみ

South

耳

みみ

Ear, hearing

見る

みる
To see, to look, to view, to watch, to assess, to observe
Ru-verb

皆

みんな

Everyone, everything

六日

むいか

Sixth day of a month, six days

向こう

むこう

Opposite side, opposite direction

難しい

むずかしい
Difficult, complicated, serious
I-adjective

六つ

むっつ

Six

目

め

Eye

メートル

めいとる

Metre, meter (Gauge)

眼鏡

めがね

Glasses, insight, judgement, discrimination

もう

Already, anymore, soon

木曜日

もくようびい

Thursday

もしもし

Hello (Used on telephone)

勿論

もちろん

Of course, certainly

持つ

もつ
To hold, to carry
U-verb

もっと

Some more, even more, longer, further

物

もの

Thing, object

門

かど

Gate

問題

もんだい

Question, problem

屋

や

House, store, vendor, room

八百屋

やおや

Greengrocer

野菜

やさい

Vegetables

優しい

やさし
Easy, simple
I-adjective

安い

やすい
Cheap, inexpensive, calm, peaceful
I-adjective

休み

やすみ

Rest, recess

休む

やすむ
To rest, to take time off
U-verb

八つ

やっつ

Eight

山

やま

Mountain

やる

やる
To do, to kill, to have sex with
U-verb

夕方

ゆうがた

Evening, dusk

郵便局

ゆうびんきょ

Post office

夕べ

ゆうべ

Evening, last night

有名

ゆうめい
Famous
Na-adjective

雪

ゆき

Snow

ゆっくり

Slowly, at ease

八日

ようか

Eighth day of a month, eight days

洋服

ようふく

Western clothes

よく

Often, nicely, properly

横

よこ

Horizontal, lying down, side-to-side

四日

よっか

Fourth day of a month, four days

四つ

よっつ

Four

呼ぶ

よぶ
To call out, to summon, to invoke, to invite
U-verb

読む

よむ
To read
U-verb

夜

よる

Night, evening

来月

らいげつ

Next month

来週

らいしゅう

Next week

来年

らいねん

Next year

ラジオ

らじお

Radio

立派

りっぱ
Handsome, splendid, fine, elegant
Na-adjective

留学生

りゅうがくせい

Exchange student, international student

両親

りょうしん

Parents

料理

りょうり

Cuisine

旅行

りょこう

Travel, trip

零

れい

Zero

冷蔵庫

れいぞうこ

Refrigerator

レコード

れこうど

Record

レストラン

れすとらん

Restaurant

練習

れんしゅう

Practise

六

ろく

Six

ワイジャツ

わいじゃつ

Dress shirt

若い

わかい
Young
I-adjective

分かる

わかる
To be understood
U-verb

忘れる

わすれる
To forget
Ru-verb

私

わたし/わたくし

I, me, myself

渡す

わたす
To ferry across, to carry across, to traverse
U-verb

渡る

わたる
To cross over, to go across, to span
U-verb

悪い

わるい
Bad, inferior, evil
I-adjective