Nouns (めいし) Flashcards by n l

赤

あか

red

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あき

autumn; fall

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飴

あめ

candy

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雨

あめ

rain

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姉

あね

older sister; elder sister

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兄

あに

elder brother; older brother

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青

あお

blue

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アパート

apartment

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朝

あさ

morning

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朝ご飯

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; paw; arm

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明日

あした

tomorrow

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頭

あたま

head

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後

あと

behind; after; remainder

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晩ご飯

ばんごはん

dinner; evening meal

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番号

ばんごう

number

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バス

bus

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バター

butter

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ベッド

bed

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勉強

べんきょう

to study

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ボールペン

ball-point pen

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ボタン

button

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帽子

ぼうし

hat; cap

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文章

ぶんしょう

sentence

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豚肉

ぶたにく

pork; pig meat

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病院

びょういん

hospital

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病気

びょうき

illness; disease; sickness

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茶色

ちゃいろ

brown; tea-colored

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茶碗

ちゃわん

rice bowl; tea cup; teacup

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父

ちち

father

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地下鉄

ちかてつ

subway; underground train

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地図

ちず

map

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台所

だいどころ

kitchen

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大学

だいがく

university; college

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出口

でぐち

exit; gateway; way out

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電気

でんき

electricity

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電車

でんしゃ

train; electric train

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電話

でんわ

telephone (call / device); phone call

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デパート

department store

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ドア

door

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どなた

who (formal)

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動物

どうぶつ

animal

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土曜日

どようび

Saturday

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絵

え

picture; drawing; painting; sketch; image

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ええ

yes; that is correct; right

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映画

えいが

movie; film

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映画館

えいがかん

movie theater; cinema

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英語

えいご

English language

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駅

えき

station

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鉛筆

えんぴつ

pencil

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エレベーター

elevator

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フィルム

photographic film

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フォーク

fork

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服

ふく

clothes

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二人

ふたり

two people; pair; couple

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二つ

ふたつ

two (general counter)

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二日

ふつか

2nd; second day of the month

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二日間

ふつかかん

two days

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封筒

ふうとう

envelope

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冬

ふゆ

winter

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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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学校

がっこう

school

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学生

がくせい

student

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玄関

げんかん

entrance

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元気

げんき

lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy

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月曜日

げつようび

Monday

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銀行

ぎんこう

bank

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ギター

guitar

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午後

ごご

afternoon; p.m.

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ご飯

ごはん

cooked rice; meal

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午前

ごぜん

morning; a.m.

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グラム

gram; g

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牛肉

ぎゅうにく

beef; cow meat

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牛乳

ぎゅうにゅう

cow’s milk

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歯

は

tooth

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葉書

はがき

postcard

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母

はは

mother

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はい

yes

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灰皿

はいざら

ashtray

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箱

はこ

box; crate

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半

はん

half; semi-; half-past

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花

はな

flower

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鼻

はな

nose

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話

はなし

talk; speech; chat; conversation

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半分

はんぶん

half

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ハンカチ

handkerchief

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晴れ

はれ

clear weather

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春

はる

spring

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箸

はし

chopsticks

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橋

はし

bridge

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二十歳

はたち

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

twentieth day of the month

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辺

へん

area; vicinity; region

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下手

へた

unskillful; poor; awkward

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部屋

へや

room

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左

ひだり

left; left hand side

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東

ひがし

east

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飛行機

ひこうき

airplane; aircraft

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暇

ひま

spare time; free time

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昼

ひる

noon; midday; daytime; lunch

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昼ご飯

ひるごはん

lunch

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人

ひと

person

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一つ

ひとつ

one thing (general counter)

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ほか

other (place, thing, person); the rest

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本

ほん

book; volume; script

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本棚

ほんだな

bookshelf; bookcase

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本当

ほんとう

truth; reality; actuality; fact

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本物

ほんもの

genuine article; real thing; real deal

N3 level noun

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ホテル

hotel

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一

いち

1; one; best; first; foremost; start

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一日

いちにち

one day, all day

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家

いえ

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

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池

いけ

pond

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今

いま

now
the present time
just now
soon
immediately

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意味

いみ

meaning; significance; sense

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妹

いもうと

younger sister

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犬

いぬ

dog

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入口

いりぐち

entrance; entry; gate

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色

いろ

color

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医者

いしゃ

(medical) doctor; physician

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一緒

いっしょ

together; at the same time; same; identical

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椅子

いす

chair

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五日

いつか

the fifth day of the month

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五日間

いつかん

5 days (day counter)

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五つ

いつつ

five things (general counter)

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字引

じびき

dictionary (uncommon)

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自動車

じどうしゃ

automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle

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時間

じかん

time

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辞書

じしょ

dictionary

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自転車

じてんしゃ

bicycle

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二つ

ふたつ

two things (general counter)

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二人

ふたり

two people; pair; couple

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二日

ふつか

the second day of the month

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二日間

ふつかん

2 days (day counter)

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二十日間

はつかん

20 days (day counter)

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授業

じゅぎょう

lesson; class work

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かばん

bag; basket

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花瓶

かびん

a vase

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角

かど

a corner; angle

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鍵

かぎ

key

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階段

かいだん

stairs; stairway; staircase

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買い物

かいもの

shopping; purchased goods

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会社

かいしゃ

company; corporation

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カメラ

camera

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紙

かみ

paper

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漢字

kanji

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カップ

cup

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体

からだ

body

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カレー

curry

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カレンダー

calendar

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傘

かさ

umbrella

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方

かた

way of doing something; method; manner

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家庭

かてい

household

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川

かわ

river; stream

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火曜日

かようび

Tuesday

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風邪

かぜ

common cold; cold; influenza

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風

かぜ

wind

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家族

かぞく

family; members of a family

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警官

けいかん

police officer

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結婚

けっこん

marriage

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今朝

けさ

this morning

木

き

tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber

昨日
きのう
さくじつ

yesterday

金曜日

きんようび

Friday

切符

きっぷ

ticket

キログラム

kilogram; kg

キロメートル

kilometer; km

喫茶店

きっさてん

coffee shop; tearoom; cafe

北

きた

north

切手

きって

postage stamp

子供

こども

child

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

声

こえ

voice

九日

ここのか

ninth day of the month

often written as 9日 rather than 九日.

九日間

ここのかかん

9 days (day counter)

九つ

ここのつ

9 things (general counter)

Also written as 9つ

今晩

こんばん

tonight; this evening

今月

こんげつ

this month

今週

こんしゅう

this week

コーヒー

coffee

コート

coat

コピー

photocopy

コップ

glass (drinking vessel); tumbler

言葉

ことば

word; words

今年

ことし

this year

交番

こうばん

police box; small neighborhood police station

紅茶

こうちゃ

black tea

公園

こうえん

park

交差点

こうさてん

intersection

口

くち

mouth, opening

果物

くだもの

fruit

曇り

くもり

cloudiness; cloudy weather

雲

くも

cloud

N4 level noun

国

くに

country; state; region

クラス

class

黒

くろ

black

車

くるま

car

薬

くすり

medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs; pill

靴

くつ

shoes

靴下

くつした

socks

literally: underneath shoes; beneath shoes

去年

きょねん

last year

今日

きょう

today; this day

兄弟

きょうだい

siblings; brothers and sisters

教室

きょうしつ

classroom

マッチ

match

町

まち

town; block; neighborhood; downtown; main street

窓

まど

window

毎朝

まいあさ

every morning

毎晩

まいばん

every night

毎日

まいにち

every day

毎週

まいしゅう

every week

毎年
まいとし
まいねん

every year; yearly; annually

毎月

まいつき

every month; monthly

万年筆

まんねんひつ

fountain pen

目

め

eye

メートル

meter; m

眼鏡

めがね

glasses

道

みち

road; path; street; lane; passage

route; way

緑

みどり

green

右

みぎ

right; right-hand side

三日

みっか

the third day of the month

often written as 3日 rather than 三日

三日間

みっかかん

3 days (days counter)

耳

みみ

ear; hearing

南

みなみ

south

皆さん

みなさん

everyone; everybody

店

みせ

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

三つ

みつ

three things (general counter)

水

みず

water; fluid; liquid

木曜日

もくようび

Thursday

門

もん

gate

問題

もんだい

problem; concern; question on a test

物

もの

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

六日

むいか

sixth day of the month

六日間

むいかかん

6 days (day counter)

村

むら

village

六つ

むっつ

six things (general counter)

ナイフ

knife

中

なか

inside; in
among; within
center; middle

名前

なまえ

name; full name; given name; first name

苗字

みょうじ

last name; surname; family name

七つ

ななつ

seven things (general counter)

七日

なのか

seventh day of the month

七日間

なのかかん

7 days (day counter)

夏

なつ

summer

夏休み

なつやすみ

summer vacation; summer holiday

猫

ねこ

cat

ネクタイ

necktie

日曜日

にちようび

Sunday

日記

にっき

dairy; journal

肉

にく

meat

荷物

にもつ

luggage; baggage

西

にし

west

庭

にわ

garden; yard; courtyard

飲み物

のみもの

drink; beverage

ノート

notebook

ニュース

news

おばあさん

grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

伯母さん

おばさん

aunt; old lady.

This is often written in just plain hiragana.

お弁当

おべんとう

lunch box; Japanese box lunch; “bento”

お茶

おちゃ

tea

お風呂

おふろ

bath

伯父さん

おじさん

uncle; old man; mister

お母さん

おかあさん

mother; mom; mum

お金

おかね

money

お菓子

おかし

confections; sweets; candy

奥さん

おくさん

wife

お巡りさん

おまわりさん

police officer (friendly term for policeman)

お腹

おなか

stomach

お姉さん

おねえさん

elder sister; young lady; miss; ma’am

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

音楽

おんがく

music

お兄さん

おにいさん

older brother; elder brother; young man

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

女

おんな

woman; female sex

女の子

おんなのこ

girl; daughter; young woman

大勢

おおぜい

crowd of people; great number of people

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

お酒

おさけ

alcohol

お皿

おさら

plate, dish

お手洗い

おてあらい

bathroom; restroom; toilet

おトイレ

bathroom; restroom; toilet

男

おとこ

man; male

男の子

おとこのこ

boy; male child; baby boy

大人

おとな

adult

一昨日

おととい

day before yesterday

一昨年
おととし
いっさくねん

year before last

お父さん

おとうさん

father; dad

弟

おとうと

little brother

パーティー

party

パン

bread

ページ

page

ペン

pen

ペット

pet (as in dog, cat, etc.)

ポケット

pocket

ポスト

postbox; mail box

プール

swimming pool

来月

らいげつ

next month

来年

らいねん

next year

来週

らいしゅう

next week

ラジオ

radio

零

れい

zero

冷蔵庫

れいぞうこ

fridge; refrigerator

レコード

vinyl record

練習

れんしゅう

practice

レストラン

restaurant

廊下

ろうか

corridor; hallway; passageway

旅行

りょこう

travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour

料理

りょうり

cuisine; cooking; dish

両親

りょうしん

parents; both parents

留学生

りゅうがくせい

overseas student; exchange student

財布

さいふ

purse; wallet

魚

さかな

fish

作文

さくぶん

writing; composition; formal writing

散歩

さんぽ

walk; stroll

再来年

さらいねん

year after next

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

砂糖

さとう

sugar

背

せ

height; stature; back; spine

背広

せびろ

business suit

セーター

sweater

生徒

せいと

student

石鹼

せっけん

soap

先月

せんげつ

last month

先生

せんせい

teacher; instructor; master.

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

先週

せんしゅう

last week

洗濯

せんたく

laundry; washing

写真

しゃしん

photograph

シャツ

shirt

シャワー

shower

仕事

しごと

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

新聞

しんぶん

newspaper

塩

しお

salt

白

しろ

white
innocence; innocent person
blank space

下

した

below; down; under
bottom
beneath; underneath

質問

しつもん

question; inquiry

食堂

しょくどう

dining room; dining hall; cafeteria;

restaurant; eatery; snack bar; diner

醬油

しょうゆ

soy sauce

宿題

しゅくだい

homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem

空

そら

sky; the air

こちら

こっち

here; this direction; this way

そば

near; beside

外

そと

outside; exterior;
open air;
other place

掃除

そうじ

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.”

水曜日

すいようび

Wednesday

スカート

skirt

スポーツ

sports

スプーン

spoon

スリッパ

slipper

ストーブ

stove; heater

たばこ

tobacco; cigarette

食べ物

たべもの

food

大使館

たいしかん

embassy

タクシー

taxi

卵

たまご

egg

縦

たて

length; height

建物

たてもの

building

手

て

hand; arm

テーブル

table

テープ

tape (duct tape, etc.)

テープレコーダー

tape recorder

手紙

てがみ

letter (mail)

天気

てんき

weather; the elements

テレビ

television; TV

テスト

examination; quiz; test

戸

と

Japanese-style door

時計

とけい

watch; clock; timepiece

時

とき

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

所

ところ

place

友達

ともだち

friend

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

隣

となり

next door to; adjoining; adjacent

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

十日

とおか

tenth day of the month

most often written as 10日 rather than 十日.

十日間

とおかかん

10 days (day counter)

鳥

とり

bird

鶏肉

とりにく

chicken meat

お年

おとし

year; age

図書館

としょかん

library

次

つぎ

一日

ついたち

first day of the month

most often written as 1日 rather than 一日.

机

つくえ

desk

上

うえ

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

海

うみ

sea; ocean

後ろ

うしろ

back; behind; rear

歌

うた

song

上着

うわぎ

coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment

ワイシャツ

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

山

やま

mountain; hill

八百屋

やおや

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

野菜

やさい

vegetable

休み

やすみ

rest; vacation; holiday

八つ

やっつ

eight things (general counter)

四日

よっか

fourth day of the month

most often written as 4日 rather than 四日.

四日間

よっかかん

4 days (day counter)

横

よこ

beside; aside

夜

よる

evening; night

四つ

よつ

four things (general counter)

洋服

ようふく

Western-style clothing

八日

ようか

eighth day of the month

most often written as 8日 rather than 八日.

八日間

ようかかん

8 days (day counter)

雪

ゆき

snow

昨夜
ゆうべ
さくや

last night

郵便局

ゆうびんきょく

post office

夕方

ゆうがた

evening; dusk

夕飯
ゆうはん
ゆうめし

evening meal

雑誌

ざっし

magazine

全部

ぜんぶ

all; every

ゼロ

zero

ズボン

pants

向こう

むこう

over there

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