Vocabulary Flashcards by Clementine Stowe-Daniel

くち

kuchi

mouth

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め

eye

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みみ

mimi

ear

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はな

hana

nose

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かお

kao

face

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て

hand

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あし

ashi

leg / foot

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ゆび

yubi

finger

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あたま

atama

head

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は

tooth / teeth

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まくら

makura

pillow

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beddo

bed

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ふとん

futon

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もうふ

moufu

blanket

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タオル

taoru

towel

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おふろ

ofuro

bath

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せっけん

sekken

soap

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haburashi

toothbrush

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かがみ

kagami

mirror

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まど

mado

window

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なに / 何

nani

what?

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はい

hai

yes

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いいえ

iie

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いぬ / 犬

inu

dog

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ねこ / 猫

neko

cat

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-san (following a name)

Mr., Ms., Mrs., Miss

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わかりますか。

Wakarimasu ka.

Do you understand?

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はい、わかります。

Hai, wakarimasu.

Yes, I understand.

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いいえ、わかりません。

Iie, wakarimasen.

No, I don’t understand.

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わかりません。

Wakarimasen.

I don’t understand. / I don’t know.

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もういちどいってください。

Mou ichido itte kudasai.

Please say it once again.

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もっとゆっくりいってください。

Motto yukkuri itte kudasai.

Please speak more slowly.

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あなた

anata

you

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いえ

house

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おかあさん

okaasan

mother

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おとうさん

otousan

father

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いもうと

imouto

little sister

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かう

kau

to buy

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うさぎ

usagi

rabbit

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えんぴつ

enpitsu

pencil

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おねえさん

oneesan

older sister

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おもしろい

omoshiroi

interesting

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いす

isu

chair

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おきる

okiru

to wake up

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え

a painting

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いい

good

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おい

nephew

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あい

love

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えい

a ray fish

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おおい

ooi

many

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あう

to meet

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うえ

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いう

to say

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あお

blue

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あかちゃん

akachan

baby

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うし

ushi

cow

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かえる

kaeru

frog

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おこる

okoru

to get mad

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うちゅう

uchuu

space

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レタス

retasu

lettuce

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バナナ

banana

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やさい / 野菜

yasai

vegetable

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フルーツ

furu-tsu

fruit

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くだもの / 果物

kudamono

fruit

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すし / 寿司

sushi

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ペン

pen

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くるま / 車

kuruma

car

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コンピュータ－

konpyu-ta-

computer

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ほん / 本

hon

book

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ざっし

zasshi

magazine

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きいろ

kiiro

yellow

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かみなり

kaminari

lightning

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こけ

koke

moss

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けむし

kemushi

caterpillar

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ぎにろ

giniro

silver color

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ごご

gogo

afternoon

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きく

kiku

to listen

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くうぐん

kuugun

air force

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いく

iku

to go

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くうこう

kuukou

airport

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きんにく

kin’niku

muscle

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こおり

koori

ice

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き

tree

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かく

kaku

to write

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いか / イカ

ika

squid

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かぎ

kagi

key

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かい

kai

shell

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あか

aka

red

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がいこく

gaikoku

foreign country

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おおきい

ookii

big

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つき / 月

tsuki

moon

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けいたいでんわ

keitaidenwa

cell phone

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ちょきんばこ

chokinbako

safe, piggy bank

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すいか

suika

watermelon

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おじいさん

ojiisan

grandfather

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おばあさん

obaasan

grandmother

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ありがとう

arigatou

thank you, thanks

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おはようございます

ohayou gozaimasu

good morning

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おやすみなさい / お休みなさい

oyasuminasai

good night

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こんいちわ / 今日は

konnichiwa

good afternoon

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さようなら

sayounara

goodbye, farewell

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だれ / 誰

dare

who?

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わたし / 私

watashi

I, me (male or female)

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ぼく / 僕

boku

I, me (males only)

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あなた / 貴方

anata

you

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かのじょ / 彼女

kanojo

her, she, girlfriend

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かれ / 彼

kare

him, he, boyfriend

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なまえ / 名前

namae

name

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ともだち / 友達

tomodachi

friend

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たぶん / 多分

tabun

maybe

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がっこう / 学校

gakkou

school

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とり / 鳥

tori

bird

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せんせい / 先生

sensei

teacher

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にほんごのせんせい / 日本語の先生

nihongo no sensei

Japanese teacher

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さる / 猿

saru

monkey

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あせ

ase

sweat

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ぞう

zou

elephant

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さす

sasu

to point

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そつぎょう

sotsugyou

graduation

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じかん

jikan

time

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あんぜん

anzen

safety

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げんざい

genzai

currently, at present

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しか

shika

deer

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すずしい

suzushii

cool

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おそい

osoi

slow, late

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すき

suki

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すうじ

suuji

number

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せかい

sekai

world

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かず

kazu

numbers

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ずぼん

zubon

pants

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しんぶん

shinbun

newspaper

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つくえ

tsukue

desk

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さむい

samui

cold

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わくせい

wakusei

planet

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うま / 馬

uma

horse

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ねずみ / 鼠

nezumi

mouse

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きりん / 麒麟

kirin

giraffe

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ひつじ / 羊

hitsuji

sheep

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きつね / 狐

kitsune

fox

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くま / 熊

kuma

bear

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いろ / 色

iro

color

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くろ / 黒

kuro

black

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しろ / 白

shiro

white

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ちゃいろ / 茶色

chairo

brown

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きいろ / 黄色

kiiro

yellow

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オレンジ

orenji

orange

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むらさき / 紫

murasaki

purple

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ピンク

pinku

pink

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グレー

guree

gray

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はいいろ / 灰色

haiiro

gray

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みずいろ / 水色

mizuiro

light blue

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みどり / 緑

midori

green

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きんいろ / 金色

kiniro

gold

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ぎんいろ / 銀色

giniro

silver

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とうめい / 透明

toumei

clear

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あかい / 赤い

akai

red (adjective)

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あおい / 青い

aoi

blue (adjective)

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くろい / 黒い

kuroi

black (adjective)

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しろい / 白い

shiroi

white (adjective)

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ちゃいろい / 茶色い

chairoi

brown (adjective)

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きいろい / 黄色い

kiiroi

yellow (adjective)

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たつ

tatsu

to stand

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ちじむ

chijimu

to shrink

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いたい

itai

it hurts, ouch

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はなじ (should be written with “chi” ji, not “shi” ji)

hanaji

nosebleed

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でんわ

denwa

telephone

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ただ

tada

free, no charge

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とつぜん

totsuzen

all of a sudden

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てつだう

tetsudau

to help

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いきどまり

ikidomari

dead end

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とどく

todoku

to reach, arrive

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つぎ

tsugi

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ちず

chizu

map

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かど

kado

corner

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ちち

chi chi

my father

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きって

kitte

postage stamp

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あつい

atsui

hot

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たいいく

taiiku

PE class

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つずき (should be written with “tsu” zu not “su” zu)

tsuzuki

continuation / to be continued

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とおい

tooi

far

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でんしれんじ

denshirenji

microwave oven

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ほんだな

hondana

bookshelf

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ふうとう

fuutou

envelope

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たまご

tamago

eggs

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くつした

kutsushita

socks

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えきたい

ekitai

liquid, fluid

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ちいき

chiiki

region

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こうあつ

kouatsu

high pressure

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ていあつ

teiatsu

low pressure

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ちえ

chie

wisdom

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げっこう

gekkou

moonlight

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コップ

koppu

cup

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スプーン

supu-n

spoon

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フォーク

fo-ku

fork

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おさら / お皿

(o)sara

plate

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おちゃわん / お茶碗

(o)chawan

bowl

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おはし / お箸

(o)hashi

chopsticks

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れいぞうこ / 冷蔵庫

reizouko

refrigerator

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とけい / 時計

tokei

clock

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テレビ

terebi

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くつ / 靴

kutsu

shoe

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すき

suki

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きらい

kirai

dislike, hate

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だいすき

daisuki

really like, like a lot

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だいきらい

daikirai

really dislike, really hate

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かいもの

kaimono

shopping

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かんこう

kankou

sightseeing

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りょこう

ryokou

travel

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しゅくだい

shukudai

homework

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しごと

shigoto

work

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さかな

sakana

fish

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チキン

chikin

chicken

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にほんご

nihongo

Japanese language

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じゃあ

jaa

well then…

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おいしい

oishii

tastes good, delicious

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おいしくない

oishikunai

doesn’t taste good

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じゃない

janai (short for jaarimasen, dewaarimasen, or dewanai)

not, don’t

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なつ / 夏

natsu

summer

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にほん

nihon

Japan

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よなか

yonaka

middle of the night

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のむ

nomu

to drink

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ねる

neru

to sleep, to go to bed

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ぬいぐるみ

nuigurumi

stuffed animal

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にがい

nigai

bitter tasting

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おねえさん

oneesan

older sister

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のる

noru

to ride

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ながい

nagai

long

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にわとり

niwatori

chicken

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ぬる

nuru

to paint

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にし

nishi

west

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ねつ

netsu

fever

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のど

nodo

throat

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かに / 蟹

kani

crab

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にっき

nikki

diary

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にく

niku

meat

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にじ

niji

rainbow

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えいが

eiga

movie

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はいゆう

haiyuu

actor

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も

also, too

ぬぐ

nugu

to undress

ねじ

neji

a screw

ねあげ

neage

a rise in price

かね

kane

steel

ねぎ

negi

green onion

なつかしい

natsukashii

dear, longed for

バスケットボール

basuketto booru

basketball

ギャンブル

gyanburu

gambling

サッカー

sakka-

soccer

いちご

ichigo

strawberry

みかん

mikan

orange

りんご

ringo

apple

レモン

remon

lemon

もも

momo

peach

ぶどう

budou

grapes

ほしい / 欲しい

hoshii

want

ドル

doru

dollars

えん / 円

yen

インターネット

inta-netto

internet

おかね / お金

okane

money

もちろん

mochiron

of course

コーラ

ko-ra

cola

みず / 水

mizu

water

のみもの / 飲み物

nomimono

a drink, drinks

けっこうです。

kekkoudesu

I’m fine. / No thanks.

あたらしい / 新しい

atarashii

new

ふるい / 古い

furui

old

あつい / 暑い

atsui

hot

さむい / 寒い

samui

cold

つめたい / 冷たい

tsumetai

cold to the touch

ぬるい / 温い

nurui

warm, lukewarm

(i adjective) - i + kunai

it’s not (adjective)

まん

man

10,000

はる / 春

haru

spring

ふゆ / 冬

fuyu

winter

えほん

ehon

picture book

はなび

hanabi

fireworks

ひとめぼれ

hitomebore

love at first sight

ひばな

hibana

electric spark

ひるごはん

hirugohan

lunch

へいわ

heiwa

peace

がんばる

ganbaru

to do your best

かみぶくろ

kamibukuro

paper bag

くらべる

kuraberu

to compare

へそ

heso

belly button

はと

hato

pigeon/dove

ぶた / 豚

buta

pig

ひと

hito

people

しっぽ

shippo

tail

とうふ

toufu

tofu

はっぱ

happa

leaf

ほっぺ

hoppe

cheeks

ぼうし

boushi

hat

きっぷ

kippu

ticket

ひしょ

hisho

secretary

ふくろう

fukurou

owl

おばけ

obake

monster

ほうたい

houtai

bandage

はしる

hashiru

to run

てっぽう

teppou

pistol/gun

どうぞ

douzo

Please come in. / Here you are.

おじゃまします / お邪魔します

ojamashimasu

I will come in. (literally “I will bother you”)

そうですね

soudesune…

Let’s see…

ちょっとまってください / ちょっと待って下さい

chottomatte kudasai.

Please wait a moment.

しばふ

shibafu

grass

はこぶ

hakobu

to move an item

すなば

sunaba

sandbox

ばくはつ

bakuhatsu

explosion

ふうふ

fuufu

married couple

へいたい

heitai

soldier

こうべ

koube

Kobe (city)

ぴかぴか

pikapika

shiny

ひこうき / 飛行機

hikouki

airplane

でんしゃ / 電車

densha

train

バス

basu

bus

ふね / 船

fune

ship/boat

さんりんしゃ / 三輪車

sanrinsha

tricycle

しょうぼうしゃ / 消防車

shoubousha

fire truck

じてんしゃ / 自転車

jitensha

bicycle

パトカー

patoka-

patrol car

どこ

doko

where/what place?

ここ

koko

here, this place

そこ

soko

there, that place

あそこ

asoko

over there, that place over there

そと / 外

soto

outside

なか / 中

naka

inside

レストラン

resutoran

restaurant

にほん / 日本

nihon

Japan

アメリカ

amerika

America

でも

demo

but

いい、よい / 良い

ii, yoi

nice, good

おおきい / 大きい

ookii

big

ちいさい / 小さい

chiisai

small

もり

mori

forest

むり

muri

impossible

みる

miru

to see, to watch

たべもの

tabemono

food

もみじ

momiji

maple leaf

めだつ

medatsu

to stand out

めがね

megane

eye glasses

まもる

mamoru

to protect

まほう

mahou

magic

むしあつい

mushiatsui

humid

みみず

mimizu

earthworm

よむ

yomu

to read

しつもん

shitsumon

question

なみだ

namida

tears

あめ

ame

candy

むし

mushi

insect

かみ

kami

paper; hair

だめ

dame

no good

みせ

mise

store

まじめ

majime

serious

むすこ

musuko

son

むすめ

musume

daughter

ものさし

monosashi

ruler

みじかい

mijikai

short

まぐろ / 鮪

maguro

tuna

えび / 海老

ebi

shrimp

ひらめ / 平目

hirame

halibut

もしもし

moshi moshi

hello (on the phone)

ひま

hima

free time

mokuji

contents

まね

mane

imitation

しも

shimo

frost

むね

mune

chest

むずかしい

muzukashii

difficult

ななめ

naname

diagonal

きんぎょ / 金魚

kingyo

goldfish

かめ / 亀

kame

tortoise; turtle

あひる

ahiru

duck

へび / 蛇

hebi

snake

ロブスター

robusuta-

lobster

とかげ

tokage

lizard

きょうりゅう / 恐竜

kyouryuu

dinosaur

まる

maru

circle

うち / 家

uchi

house

いつ

itsu

when?

なんにち / 何日

nannichi

what day of the month?

なんがつ / 何月

nangatsu

what month?

きょう / 今日

kyou

today

あした / 明日

ashita

tomorrow

きのう / 昨日

kinou

yesterday

たんじょうび / 誕生日

tanjoubi

birthday

クリスマス

kurisumasu

Christmas

どくりつきねんび / 独立記念日

dokuritsu kinenbi

Independence Day

プレゼント

purezento

present, gift

ゴールデンウィーク

goruden wiku

Golden Week (first week of May)

けんぽうきねんび / 憲法記念日

kenpou kinenbi

Constitution Day (May 3)

こどものひ / 子供の日

kodomo no hi

Children’s Day (May 5)

ぶんかのひ / 文化の日

bunka no hi

Culture Day (November 3)

たいいくのひ / 体育の日

taiiku no hi

Sports Day (2nd Monday of October)

わらう

warau

to laugh

みずをのみ

mizu wo nomi

to drink water

わたし

watashi

me, I

だいこん

daikon

radish

わるい

warui

bad

ほんをかう

hon wo kau

to buy a book

こにゃ

konya

tonight, this evening

えいがをみる

eiga wo miru

to watch a movie

かんたん

kantan

easy

わすれる

wasureru

to forget

きんぞく

kinzoku

metal

すしをたべる

sushi wo taberu

to eat sushi

わに

wani

alligator

やね

yane

roof

ゆび

yubi

finger

ゆうべ

yuube

last night

わかめ

wakame

seaweed

うわさ

uwasa

rumor

ゆびわ

yubiwa

ring

たいよう / 太陽

taiyou

the sun

うわぎ

uwagi

jacket

ゆかた

yukata

light kimono

ゆみや

yumiya

bow and arrow

かわかす

kawakasu

to dry

じてんしゃ

jitensha

bicycle

ゆうえんち

yuuenchi

amusement park

およめさん

oyomesan

bride

いわ

iwa

rock

たんさん

tansan

carbonation

ようちえん

youchien

kindergarten

しわ

shiwa

wrinkles

しんかんせん / 新幹線

shinkansen

bullet train

たまご / 卵

tamago

egg

ごはん

gohan

cooked rice

ミルク

miruku

milk

みず / 水

mizu

water

ジュース

juーsu

juice

くり / 栗

kuri

chestnut

パン

pan

bread

ケーキ

keーki

cake

アイスクリーム

aisu kurimu

ice cream

にんじん / 人参

ninjin

carrot

トマト

tomato

たまねぎ / 玉ねぎ

tamanegi

onion

こしょう

koshou

pepper

しお / 塩

shio

salt

ポテト

poteto

potato

いま / 今

ima

now

おととい / 一昨日

ototoi

day before yesterday

あさって / 明後日

asatte

day after tomorrow

せんしゆう / 先週

senshuu

last week

こんしゅう / 今週

konshuu

this week

らいしゅう / 来週

raishuu

next week

せんげつ / 先月

sengetsu

last month

こんげつ / 今月

kongetsu

this month

らいげつ / 来月

raigetsu

next month

きょねん / 去年

kyonen

last year

ことし / 今年

kotoshi

this year

らいねん / 来年

rainen

next year

せいねんがっぴ / 生年月日

seinengappi

date of birth

がんたん / 元旦

gantan

New Year’s Day

パーティー

paーtiー

party

れんあい

renai

true love

みせる

miseru

to show

べんり

benri

convenient

しる

shiru

to know

れんしゅう

renshuu

practice

うるおい

uruoi

moisture

かくれんぼ

kakurenbo

hide and seek

ろうか

rouka

hallway

どうろ

douro

road

まわりみち

mawarimichi

detour

れる

reru

to sleep, to go to bed

いくら

ikura

salted salmon roe

くすり

kusuri

medicine

ろうそく

rousoku

candle

かれい

karei

flounder

りか

rika

science

よる

yoru

night

れい

rei

example

まる

maru

circle

ひだり

hidari

left

らんぼう

ranbou

violence

あらし

arashi

a storm

どんぐり

donguri

acorn

りゆう

riyuu

reason

かいろ

kairo

heat pad

めじるし

mejirushi

landmark

こんらん

konran

confusion

れんらく

renraku

contact

どろぼう

dorobou

a thief

ろうじん

roujin

old person

らくがき

rakugaki

graffiti

わすれもの

wasuremono

forgotten item

めずらしい

mezurashii

rare (adj.)

やま / 山

yama

mountain

あめ / 雨

ame

rain

ゆき / 雪

yuki

snow

あき / 秋

aki

fall

いくら

ikura

How much?

メニュー

menyuー

ポテト

poteto

French fries

チーズバーが

chiーzubaーga

cheeseburger

ピザ

piza

pizza

スパゲッテイー

supagettiー

spaghetti

ビーフ

bifuー

beef

サンドイッチ

sandoicchi

sandwich

サンド

sando

sandwich (short version)

デザート

dezaーto

dessert

おっ！

Oh!

おつり / お釣

otsuri

change

(お) のみもの / 飲み物

(o) nomimono

a drink

たべもの / 食べ物

tabemono

food

おかし / お菓子

okashi

a snack

みそしる / 味噌汁

misoshiru

miso soup

おひや / お冷

ohiya

cold drinking water

おちゃ / お茶

ocha

tea

とうちゃく

tochaku

arrival

としょかん

toshokan

library

さんみゃく

sanmyaku

mountain range

じゅうたん

juutan

carpet

きょうだい

kyoudai

siblings

りゅうがく

ryuugaku

study abroad

さんびゃく

sanbyaku

three hundred

ぎゅうにゅう

gyuunyuu

cow’s milk

しょうばい

shoubai

business, commerce

でんぴょう

denpyou

sales slip, voucher

きょうりゅう

kyouryuu

dinosaur

ぎゅうどん

gyuudon

beef bowl

ちょう

chou

butterfly

きゅう

kyuu

nine

びょうき

byouki

sick

じゅう

juu

ten

りゅう

ryuu

dragon

ぎゃく

gyaku

reverse

みょうじ

myouji

last name

しゅうり

shuuri

repair

きょく

kyoku

a song

きょうと

Kyoto

りょこう

ryokou

travel

かいしゃ

kaisha

company

でんしゃ

densha

train

ちきゅうぎ

chikyuugi

globe

しゅう

shuu

state (like the US)

べんきょう

benkyou

study

ちゅうしゃ

chuusha

shot/injection

てんぷら

tenpura

とんかつ

tonkatsu

pork cutlet

アイステイー

aisu tiー

iced tea

おきゃくさん

okyakusan

customer or guest

じょうだん

jyoudan

a joke

かいじゅう

kaijuu

a monster

しゅじゅつ

shujutsu

surgery

はっぴょう

happyou

an announcement

みぎ / 右

migi

right (direction)

ひだり / 左

hidari

left

うえ / 上

した / 下

shita

down

きた / 北

kita

north

ひがし / 東

higashi

east

みなみ / 南

minami

south

にし / 西

nishi

west

かさ / 傘

kasa

umbrella

でんわ / 電話

denwa

telephone

かぎ / 鍵

kagi

key

いす / 椅子

isu

chair

ごみばこ / ごみ箱

gomibako

trash can

トイレ

toire

toilet

いらっしゃい

irasshai

welcome (rough form of いらっしゃいませ)

はまち / ハマチ

hamachi

yellowtail

おきゃくさん / お客さん

okyakusan

customer