Nouns (めいし) Flashcards

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1
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あか

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red

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あき

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autumn; fall

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あめ

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candy

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あめ

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rain

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あね

A

older sister; elder sister​

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あに

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elder brother; older brother​

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あお

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blue

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アパート

A

apartment

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あさ

A

morning

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朝ご飯

あさごはん

A

breakfast

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明後日

あさって

A

day after tomorrow

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あし

A

foot; leg; paw; arm

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明日

あした

A

tomorrow

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あたま

A

head

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あと

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behind; after; remainder

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晩ご飯

ばんごはん

A

dinner; evening meal

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番号

ばんごう

A

number

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バス

A

bus

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バター

A

butter

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ベッド

A

bed

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21
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勉強

べんきょう

A

to study

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22
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ボールペン

A

ball-point pen

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ボタン

A

button

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帽子

ぼうし

A

hat; cap

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文章

ぶんしょう

A

sentence

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豚肉

ぶたにく

A

pork; pig meat

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病院

びょういん

A

hospital

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病気

びょうき

A

illness; disease; sickness

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茶色

ちゃいろ

A

brown; tea-colored

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茶碗

ちゃわん

A

rice bowl; tea cup; teacup

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31
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ちち

A

father

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32
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地下鉄

ちかてつ

A

subway; underground train

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33
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地図

ちず

A

map

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34
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台所

だいどころ

A

kitchen

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大学

だいがく

A

university; college

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36
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出口

でぐち

A

exit; gateway; way out

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37
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電気

でんき

A

electricity

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電車

でんしゃ

A

train; electric train

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電話

でんわ

A

telephone (call / device); phone call

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デパート

A

department store

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ドア

A

door

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42
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どなた

A

who (formal)

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43
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動物

どうぶつ

A

animal

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44
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土曜日

どようび

A

Saturday

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45
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A

picture; drawing; painting; sketch; image

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46
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ええ

A

yes; that is correct; right

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47
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映画

えいが

A

movie; film

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48
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映画館

えいがかん

A

movie theater; cinema

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49
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英語

えいご

A

English language

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えき

A

station

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51
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鉛筆

えんぴつ

A

pencil

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52
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エレベーター

A

elevator

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フィルム

A

photographic film

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54
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フォーク

A

fork

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55
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ふく

A

clothes

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二人

ふたり

A

two people; pair; couple

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二つ

ふたつ

A

two (general counter)

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二日

ふつか

A

2nd; second day of the month

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二日間

ふつかかん

A

two days

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封筒

ふうとう

A

envelope

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ふゆ

A

winter

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外国

がいこく

A

foreign country

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外国人

がいこくじん

A

foreigner

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学校

がっこう

A

school

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学生

がくせい

A

student

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玄関

げんかん

A

entrance

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元気

げんき

A

lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy

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月曜日

げつようび

A

Monday

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銀行

ぎんこう

A

bank

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ギター

A

guitar

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午後

ごご

A

afternoon; p.m.

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ご飯

ごはん

A

cooked rice; meal

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午前

ごぜん

A

morning; a.m.

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グラム

A

gram; g

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牛肉

ぎゅうにく

A

beef; cow meat

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牛乳

ぎゅうにゅう

A

cow’s milk

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77
Q

A

tooth

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78
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葉書

はがき

A

postcard

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79
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はは

A

mother

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はい

A

yes

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81
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灰皿

はいざら

A

ashtray

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はこ

A

box; crate

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はん

A

half; semi-; half-past

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84
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はな

A

flower

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85
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はな

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nose

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86
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はなし

A

talk; speech; chat; conversation​

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半分

はんぶん

A

half

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88
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ハンカチ

A

handkerchief​

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89
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晴れ

はれ

A

clear weather

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はる

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spring

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はし

A

chopsticks

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はし

A

bridge

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二十歳

はたち

A

20 years old; twenty years old

This has a special word because it’s viewed as the point when one becomes an adult in Japanese society.

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二十日

はつか

A

twentieth day of the month

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へん

A

area; vicinity; region

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下手

へた

A

unskillful; poor; awkward

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部屋

へや

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room

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ひだり

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left; left hand side

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ひがし

A

east

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100
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飛行機

ひこうき

A

airplane; aircraft

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ひま

A

spare time; free time

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102
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ひる

A

noon; midday; daytime; lunch

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103
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昼ご飯

ひるごはん

A

lunch

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ひと

A

person

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一つ

ひとつ

A

one thing (general counter)

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ほか

A

other (place, thing, person); the rest

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ほん

A

book; volume; script

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108
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本棚

ほんだな

A

bookshelf; bookcase

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本当

ほんとう

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truth; reality; actuality; fact

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本物

ほんもの

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genuine article; real thing; real deal​

  • N3 level noun
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111
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ホテル

A

hotel

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いち

A

1; one; best; first; foremost; start

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一日

いちにち

A

one day, all day

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いえ

A

house; residence; dwelling
family; household
lineage; family name

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いけ

A

pond

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いま

A
now
the present time
just now
soon
immediately
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意味

いみ

A

meaning; significance; sense

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118
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いもうと

A

younger sister

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119
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いぬ

A

dog

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120
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入口

いりぐち

A

entrance; entry; gate

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いろ

A

color

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医者

いしゃ

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(medical) doctor; physician

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一緒

いっしょ

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together; at the same time; same; identical

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椅子

いす

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chair

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五日

いつか

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the fifth day of the month

It is most often written as 5日 rather than 五日.

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126
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五日間

いつかん

A

5 days (day counter)

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127
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五つ

いつつ

A

five things (general counter)

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128
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字引

じびき

A

dictionary (uncommon)

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自動車

じどうしゃ

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automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle

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時間

じかん

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time

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辞書

じしょ

A

dictionary

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132
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自転車

じてんしゃ

A

bicycle

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二つ

ふたつ

A

two things (general counter)

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二人

ふたり

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two people; pair; couple

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135
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二日

ふつか

A

the second day of the month

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136
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二日間

ふつかん

A

2 days (day counter)

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二十日間

はつかん

A

20 days (day counter)

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授業

じゅぎょう

A

lesson; class work

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139
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かばん

A

bag; basket​

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140
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花瓶

かびん

A

a vase

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141
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かど

A

a corner; angle​

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142
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かぎ

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key

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143
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階段

かいだん

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stairs; stairway; staircase

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買い物

かいもの

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shopping; purchased goods

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会社

かいしゃ

A

company; corporation

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カメラ

A

camera

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かみ

A

paper

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148
Q

漢字

A

kanji

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149
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カップ

A

cup

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Q

からだ

A

body

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151
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カレー

A

curry

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152
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カレンダー

A

calendar

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153
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かさ

A

umbrella

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154
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かた

A

way of doing something; method; manner

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家庭

かてい

A

household

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156
Q

かわ

A

river; stream​

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157
Q

火曜日

かようび

A

Tuesday

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風邪

かぜ

A

common cold; cold; influenza

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Q

かぜ

A

wind

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Q

家族

かぞく

A

family; members of a family

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161
Q

警官

けいかん

A

police officer

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結婚

けっこん

A

marriage

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163
Q

今朝

けさ

A

this morning

164
Q

A

tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber

165
Q

昨日
きのう
さくじつ

A

yesterday

166
Q

金曜日

きんようび

A

Friday

167
Q

切符

きっぷ

A

ticket

168
Q

キログラム

A

kilogram; kg

169
Q

キロメートル

A

kilometer; km

170
Q

喫茶店

きっさてん

A

coffee shop; tearoom; cafe

171
Q

きた

A

north

172
Q

切手

きって

A

postage stamp

173
Q

子供

こども

A

child

often written as 子ども, not using the 2nd kanji character.

174
Q

こえ

A

voice

175
Q

九日

ここのか

A

ninth day of the month

often written as 9日 rather than 九日.

176
Q

九日間

ここのかかん

A

9 days (day counter)

177
Q

九つ

ここのつ

A

9 things (general counter)

Also written as 9つ

178
Q

今晩

こんばん

A

tonight; this evening

179
Q

今月

こんげつ

A

this month

180
Q

今週

こんしゅう

A

this week

181
Q

コーヒー

A

coffee

182
Q

コート

A

coat

183
Q

コピー

A

photocopy

184
Q

コップ

A

glass (drinking vessel); tumbler​

185
Q

言葉

ことば

A

word; words

186
Q

今年

ことし

A

this year

187
Q

交番

こうばん

A

police box; small neighborhood police station

188
Q

紅茶

こうちゃ

A

black tea

189
Q

公園

こうえん

A

park

190
Q

交差点

こうさてん

A

intersection

191
Q

くち

A

mouth, opening

192
Q

果物

くだもの

A

fruit

193
Q

曇り

くもり

A

cloudiness; cloudy weather

194
Q

くも

A

cloud

  • N4 level noun
195
Q

くに

A

country; state; region

196
Q

クラス

A

class

197
Q

くろ

A

black

198
Q

くるま

A

car

199
Q

くすり

A

medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs; pill

200
Q

くつ

A

shoes

201
Q

靴下

くつした

A

socks

literally: underneath shoes; beneath shoes

202
Q

去年

きょねん

A

last year

203
Q

今日

きょう

A

today; this day

204
Q

兄弟

きょうだい

A

siblings; brothers and sisters​

205
Q

教室

きょうしつ

A

classroom

206
Q

マッチ

A

match

207
Q

まち

A

town; block; neighborhood; downtown; main street

208
Q

まど

A

window

209
Q

毎朝

まいあさ

A

every morning

210
Q

毎晩

まいばん

A

every night

211
Q

毎日

まいにち

A

every day

212
Q

毎週

まいしゅう

A

every week

213
Q

毎年
まいとし
まいねん

A

every year; yearly; annually

214
Q

毎月

まいつき

A

every month; monthly

215
Q

万年筆

まんねんひつ

A

fountain pen

216
Q

A

eye

217
Q

メートル

A

meter; m

218
Q

眼鏡

めがね

A

glasses

219
Q

みち

A

road; path; street; lane; passage

route; way

220
Q

みどり

A

green

221
Q

みぎ

A

right; right-hand side

222
Q

三日

みっか

A

the third day of the month

often written as 3日 rather than 三日

223
Q

三日間

みっかかん

A

3 days (days counter)

224
Q

みみ

A

ear; hearing

225
Q

みなみ

A

south

226
Q

皆さん

みなさん

A

everyone; everybody

227
Q

みせ

A

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

228
Q

三つ

みつ

A

three things (general counter)

229
Q

みず

A

water; fluid; liquid

230
Q

木曜日

もくようび

A

Thursday

231
Q

もん

A

gate

232
Q

問題

もんだい

A

problem; concern; question on a test

233
Q

もの

A

thing; things; one’s things; possessions; property; belongings​

234
Q

六日

むいか

A

sixth day of the month

235
Q

六日間

むいかかん

A

6 days (day counter)

236
Q

むら

A

village

237
Q

六つ

むっつ

A

six things (general counter)

238
Q

ナイフ

A

knife

239
Q

なか

A

inside; in
among; within
center; middle

240
Q

名前

なまえ

A

name; full name; given name; first name

241
Q

苗字

みょうじ

A

last name; surname; family name

242
Q

七つ

ななつ

A

seven things (general counter)

243
Q

七日

なのか

A

seventh day of the month

244
Q

七日間

なのかかん

A

7 days (day counter)

245
Q

なつ

A

summer

246
Q

夏休み

なつやすみ

A

summer vacation; summer holiday

247
Q

ねこ

A

cat

248
Q

ネクタイ

A

necktie

249
Q

日曜日

にちようび

A

Sunday

250
Q

日記

にっき

A

dairy; journal

251
Q

にく

A

meat

252
Q

荷物

にもつ

A

luggage; baggage

253
Q

西

にし

A

west

254
Q

にわ

A

garden; yard; courtyard

255
Q

飲み物

のみもの

A

drink; beverage

256
Q

ノート

A

notebook

257
Q

ニュース

A

news

258
Q

おばあさん

A

grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

259
Q

伯母さん

おばさん

A

aunt; old lady.

This is often written in just plain hiragana.

260
Q

お弁当

おべんとう

A

lunch box; Japanese box lunch; “bento”

261
Q

お茶

おちゃ

A

tea

262
Q

お風呂

おふろ

A

bath

263
Q

伯父さん

おじさん

A

uncle; old man; mister

264
Q

お母さん

おかあさん

A

mother; mom; mum

265
Q

お金

おかね

A

money

266
Q

お菓子

おかし

A

confections; sweets; candy

267
Q

奥さん

おくさん

A

wife

268
Q

お巡りさん

おまわりさん

A

police officer (friendly term for policeman)

269
Q

お腹

おなか

A

stomach

270
Q

お姉さん

おねえさん

A

elder sister​; young lady; miss; ma’am

お姉さん (oneesan) is the more formal version of 姉 (ane)

271
Q

音楽

おんがく

A

music

272
Q

お兄さん

おにいさん

A

older brother; elder brother; young man

お兄さん (oniisan) is the more formal version of 兄 (ani)

273
Q

おんな

A

woman; female sex

274
Q

女の子

おんなのこ

A

girl; daughter; young woman

275
Q

大勢

おおぜい

A

crowd of people; great number of people

you can also spell it as 大ぜい (hiragana instead of the second kanji)

276
Q

お酒

おさけ

A

alcohol

277
Q

お皿

おさら

A

plate, dish

278
Q

お手洗い

おてあらい

A

bathroom; restroom; toilet

279
Q

おトイレ

A

bathroom; restroom; toilet

280
Q

おとこ

A

man; male

281
Q

男の子

おとこのこ

A

boy; male child; baby boy

282
Q

大人

おとな

A

adult

283
Q

一昨日

おととい

A

day before yesterday

284
Q

一昨年
おととし
いっさくねん

A

year before last

285
Q

お父さん

おとうさん

A

father; dad

286
Q

おとうと

A

little brother

287
Q

パーティー

A

party

288
Q

パン

A

bread

289
Q

ページ

A

page

290
Q

ペン

A

pen

291
Q

ペット

A

pet (as in dog, cat, etc.)

292
Q

ポケット

A

pocket

293
Q

ポスト

A

postbox; mail box

294
Q

プール

A

swimming pool

295
Q

来月

らいげつ

A

next month

296
Q

来年

らいねん

A

next year

297
Q

来週

らいしゅう

A

next week

298
Q

ラジオ

A

radio

299
Q

れい

A

zero

300
Q

冷蔵庫

れいぞうこ

A

fridge; refrigerator

301
Q

レコード

A

vinyl record

302
Q

練習

れんしゅう

A

practice

303
Q

レストラン

A

restaurant

304
Q

廊下

ろうか

A

corridor; hallway; passageway

305
Q

旅行

りょこう

A

travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour

306
Q

料理

りょうり

A

cuisine; cooking; dish

307
Q

両親

りょうしん

A

parents; both parents

308
Q

留学生

りゅうがくせい

A

overseas student; exchange student

309
Q

財布

さいふ

A

purse; wallet

310
Q

さかな

A

fish

311
Q

作文

さくぶん

A

writing; composition; formal writing

312
Q

散歩

さんぽ

A

walk; stroll

313
Q

再来年

さらいねん

A

year after next

Can also be written in the simpler form さ来年 (which is used for the JLPT N5 level).

314
Q

砂糖

さとう

A

sugar

315
Q

A

height; stature; back; spine

316
Q

背広

せびろ

A

business suit

317
Q

セーター

A

sweater

318
Q

生徒

せいと

A

student

319
Q

石鹼

せっけん

A

soap

320
Q

先月

せんげつ

A

last month

321
Q

先生

せんせい

A

teacher; instructor; master.

Can be used as a suffix to address a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc

322
Q

先週

せんしゅう

A

last week

323
Q

洗濯

せんたく

A

laundry; washing

324
Q

写真

しゃしん

A

photograph

325
Q

シャツ

A

shirt

326
Q

シャワー

A

shower

327
Q

仕事

しごと

A

work; job; business; occupation; employment; vocation; task

328
Q

新聞

しんぶん

A

newspaper

329
Q

しお

A

salt

330
Q

しろ

A

white
innocence; innocent person​
blank space

331
Q

した

A

below; down; under
bottom
beneath; underneath

332
Q

質問

しつもん

A

question; inquiry

333
Q

食堂

しょくどう

A

dining room; dining hall; cafeteria;

restaurant; eatery; snack bar; diner

334
Q

醬油

しょうゆ

A

soy sauce

335
Q

宿題

しゅくだい

A

homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem

336
Q

そら

A

sky; the air

337
Q

こちら

こっち

A

here; this direction; this way

338
Q

そば

A

near; beside

339
Q

そと

A

outside; exterior;
open air;
other place

340
Q

掃除

そうじ

A

cleaning (noun, not verb)
そうじ + shimasu / suru is the verb form.

部屋の掃除が終わりました。 (heya no souji ga owarimashita.)
Literal: “My room’s cleaning is finished.”
Meaning: “I have finished cleaning my room.”

341
Q

水曜日

すいようび

A

Wednesday

342
Q

スカート

A

skirt

343
Q

スポーツ

A

sports

344
Q

スプーン

A

spoon

345
Q

スリッパ

A

slipper

346
Q

ストーブ

A

stove; heater

347
Q

たばこ

A

tobacco; cigarette

348
Q

食べ物

たべもの

A

food

349
Q

大使館

たいしかん

A

embassy

350
Q

タクシー

A

taxi

351
Q

たまご

A

egg

352
Q

たて

A

length; height

353
Q

建物

たてもの

A

building

354
Q

A

hand; arm

355
Q

テーブル

A

table

356
Q

テープ

A

tape (duct tape, etc.)

357
Q

テープレコーダー

A

tape recorder

358
Q

手紙

てがみ

A

letter (mail)

359
Q

天気

てんき

A

weather; the elements

360
Q

テレビ

A

television; TV

361
Q

テスト

A

examination; quiz; test

362
Q

A

Japanese-style door

363
Q

時計

とけい

A

watch; clock; timepiece

364
Q

とき

A

time; hour; moment​
occasion; case​
chance; opportunity; season

365
Q

ところ

A

place

366
Q

友達

ともだち

A

friend

Often also written as 友だち (hiragana instead of the second kanji)

367
Q

となり

A

next door to; adjoining; adjacent​

house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour; next-door neighbor

368
Q

十日

とおか

A

tenth day of the month

most often written as 10日 rather than 十日.

369
Q

十日間

とおかかん

A

10 days (day counter)

370
Q

とり

A

bird

371
Q

鶏肉

とりにく

A

chicken meat

372
Q

お年

おとし

A

year; age

373
Q

図書館

としょかん

A

library

374
Q

つぎ

A

next

375
Q

一日

ついたち

A

first day of the month

most often written as 1日 rather than 一日.

376
Q

つくえ

A

desk

377
Q

うえ

A

above; up; over
top; summit; head
surface
on top of that; besides; what’s more; not only … but

378
Q

うみ

A

sea; ocean

379
Q

後ろ

うしろ

A

back; behind; rear

380
Q

うた

A

song

381
Q

上着

うわぎ

A

coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment

382
Q

ワイシャツ

A

business shirt; dress shirt​ (from English “white shirt”)

383
Q

やま

A

mountain; hill

384
Q

八百屋

やおや

A

fruit and vegetable shop
versatile
あの先生は八百屋だ。 (ano sensei wa yaoya da.)
“That sensei is versatile.”

385
Q

野菜

やさい

A

vegetable

386
Q

休み

やすみ

A

rest; vacation; holiday

387
Q

八つ

やっつ

A

eight things (general counter)

388
Q

四日

よっか

A

fourth day of the month

most often written as 4日 rather than 四日.

389
Q

四日間

よっかかん

A

4 days (day counter)

390
Q

よこ

A

beside; aside

391
Q

よる

A

evening; night

392
Q

四つ

よつ

A

four things (general counter)

393
Q

洋服

ようふく

A

Western-style clothing

394
Q

八日

ようか

A

eighth day of the month

most often written as 8日 rather than 八日.

395
Q

八日間

ようかかん

A

8 days (day counter)

396
Q

ゆき

A

snow

397
Q

昨夜
ゆうべ
さくや

A

last night

398
Q

郵便局

ゆうびんきょく

A

post office

399
Q

夕方

ゆうがた

A

evening; dusk

400
Q

夕飯
ゆうはん
ゆうめし

A

evening meal

401
Q

雑誌

ざっし

A

magazine

402
Q

全部

ぜんぶ

A

all; every

403
Q

ゼロ

A

zero

404
Q

ズボン

A

pants

405
Q

向こう

むこう

A

over there