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あか

A

red; crimson; scarlet

E.g. 私は赤より青の方が好きです。
watashi wa aka yori ao no hou ga suki desu.
I like blue more than red.

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あき

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autumn; fall

E.g. 秋になりました。
aki ni nari mashita.
Autumn is here.

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あめ

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rain

E.g. あしたはあめがふる。
ashita wa ame ga furu.
It’s going to rain tomorrow.

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あめ

A

candy

E.g. かれはあめがあまりすきじゃない。
kare wa ame ga amari suki janai.
He doesn’t like candy

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あね

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older sister; elder sister

姉 (ane) is the more casual version of お姉さん (oneesan)
It is usually used when you refer to your own sister.

E.g. あねはすごくあたまがいい。
ane wa sugoku atama ga ii.
My older sister is very smart.

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あに

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elder brother; older brother

兄 (ani) is the more casual version of お兄さん (oniisan).
It is usually used when referring to one’s own older brother.

E.g. わたしにはあにがいます。
watashi ni wa ani ga imasu.
I have an older brother.

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あお

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blue; azure (but can also mean green for things like traffic lights)

E.g. フランスのこっきはあお、しろ、あかです。
Furansu no kokki wa ao, shiro, aka desu.
The French flag is blue, white and red.

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アパート
apaato

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apartment

E.g. わたしはそのアパートをみにいきたい。
watashi wa sono apaato o mi ni ikitai.
I want to go see that apartment.

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あさ

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morning

E.g.
毎日、あさ6時におきる。
mainichi, asa rokuji ni okiru.
I wake up at 6AM every morning.

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朝ご飯
あさごはん
asagohan

A

breakfast

E.g.
あさごはんになにをたべますか。
asagohan ni nani wo tabemasu ka.
What do you usually eat for breakfast?

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明後日
asatte
あさって

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day after tomorrow

E.g.
わたしたちはあさってあいましょう。
watashitachi wa asatte aimashou.
Let’s meet the day after tomorrow.

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明日
あした

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tomorrow

E.g.
あしたとうきょうへいきます。
ashita toukyou he ikimasu.
I’m going to Tokyo tomorrow.

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あし

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foot; leg; paw; arm

E.g.
あしはとてもいたいです。
ashi ga totemo itaidesu.
My legs really hurt..

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あたま

A

head

きのうからわたしのあたまがいたいです。
kinou kara watashi no atama ga itai desu.
I’ve had a headache since yesterday.

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あと

A

behind; after; remainder; left; also

このあとねます。
kono ato nemasu.
I will sleep after this.

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晩ご飯
bangohan
ばんごはん

A

dinner; evening meal

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番号
bangou
ばんごう

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number

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バス
basu

A

bus

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バター
bataa

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butter

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ベッド
beddo

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bed

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勉強
benkyou
べんきょう

A

to study

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ボールペン
boorupen

A

ball-point pen

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ボタン
botan

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button

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帽子
boushi
ぼうし

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hat; cap

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文章
bunshou
ぶんしょう

A

sentence

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豚肉
butaniku
ぶたにく

A

pork

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病院
byouin
びょういん

A

hospital

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病気
byouki
びょうき

A

illness; disease; sickness

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茶色
chairo
ちゃいろ

A

brown

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茶碗
chawan
ちゃわん

A

rice bowl; tea cup; teacup

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chichi
ちち

A

father

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地下鉄
chikatetsu
ちかてつ

A

subway; underground train

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地図
chizu
ちず

A

map

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台所
daidokoro
だいどころ

A

kitchen

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大学
daigaku
だいがく

A

university; college

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36
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出口
deguchi
でぐち

A

exit; gateway; way out

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37
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電気
denki
でんき

A

electricity

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38
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電車
densha
でんしゃ

A

train; electric train

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39
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電話
denwa
でんわ

A

telephone (call/ device)I; phone call

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デパート
depaato

A

department store

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ドア
doa

A

door

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42
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どなた
donata

A

who

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43
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動物
doubutsu
どうぶつ

A

animal

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44
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土曜日
doyoubi
どようび

A

Saturday

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45
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e/shashin

A

picture

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46
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ええ
ee

A

yes; that is correct; right

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47
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映画
eiga
えいが

A

movie; film

48
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映画館
eigakan
えいがかん

A

movie theater; cinema

49
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英語
eigo
えいご

A

English language

50
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えき

A

station

51
Q

鉛筆
enpitsu
えんぴつ

A

pencil

52
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エレベーター
erebeetaa

A

elevator

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フィルム
firumu

A

film

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フォーク
fooku

A

fork

55
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fuku
ふく

A

clothes

56
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二人
futari
ふたり

A

two people; pair; couple

57
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二つ
futatsu
ふたつ

A

two; 2

58
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二日
futsuka
ふつか

A

the second day of the month/ 2 days

59
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封筒
fuutou
ふうとう

A

envelope

60
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fuyu
ふゆ

A

winter

61
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外国
gaikoku
がいこく

A

foreign country

62
Q

外国人
gaikokujin
がいこくじん

A

foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese

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学校
gakkou
がっこう

A

school

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学生
gakusei
がくせい

A

student

65
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玄関
genkan
げんかん

A

entrance

66
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元気
genki
げんき

A

lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy

67
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月曜日
getsuyoubi
げつようび

A

Monday

68
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銀行
ginkou
ぎんこう

A

bank

69
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ギター
gitaa

A

guitar

70
Q


go

A

five; 5

71
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午後
gogo
ごご

A

afternoon; p.m.

72
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ご飯
gohan
ごはん

A

cooked rice, meal

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午前
gozen
ごぜん

A

morning; a.m.

74
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グラム
guramu

A

gram

75
Q

牛肉
gyuuniku
ぎゅうにく

A

beef

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牛乳
gyuunyuu
ぎゅうにゅう

A

(cow’s) milk

77
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ha

A

tooth

78
Q


hachi
はち

A

eight: 8

79
Q

葉書
hagaki
はがき

A

postcard

80
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haha
はは

A

mother

81
Q

はい
hai

A

yes: that is correct

82
Q

灰皿
haizara
はいざら

A

ashtray

83
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hako
はこ

A

box; crate

84
Q


han
はん

A

half; semi-; half-past

85
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hana
はな

A

flower

86
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hana
はな

A

nose

87
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hanashi
はなし

A

talk; speech; chat; conversation

88
Q

半分
hanbun
はんぶん

A

half

89
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ハンカチ
hankachi

A

handkerchief

90
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晴れ
hare
はれ

A

clear weather

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haru
はる

A

spring; springtime

92
Q


hashi
はし

A

chopsticks

93
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hashi
はし

A

bridge

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Q

二十歳
hatachi
はたち

A

20 years old; twenty years old

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Q

二十日
hatsuka
はつか

A

twentieth day of the month / 20 days

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hen
へん

A

area

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下手
heta
へた

A

unskillful; poor; awkward

98
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部屋
heya
へや

A

room

99
Q


hidari
ひだり

A

left; left hand side

100
Q


higashi
ひがし

A

east

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Q

飛行機
hikouki
ひこうき

A

airplane; aircraft

102
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hima
ひま

A

free time

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hiru
ひる

A

noon; midday; daytime; lunch

104
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昼ご飯
hirugohan
ひるごはん

A

lunch

105
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hito
ひと

A

person; human

106
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一人
hitori
ひとり

A

one person​; alone; single

107
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一つ
hitotsu
ひとつ

A

one thing; only

108
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ほか
hoka

A

other (place, thing, person); the rest

109
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hon
ほん

A

book; volume; script

110
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本棚
hondana
ほんだな

A

bookshelf; bookcase

111
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本当
hontou
ほんとう

A

truth; reality; actuality; fact

112
Q

ホテル
hoteru

A

hotel

113
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hyaku
ひゃく

A

100; hundred

114
Q


ichi
いち

A

one; best; first; foremost; start

115
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一番
ichiban
いちばん

A

number one; first; 1st; first place; best; most

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