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List of 1000 Kanji

S.No

Kanji

Readings

Meanings

Examples

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ICHI, ITSU

one, the first

ichi - one, the number one

イ チ ,イ ツ

一番

ichi ban - #1, the best

hito(tsu)

世界一

sei kai ichi - the best in the world

と ( つ )

一人

hitori - one person, alone

2

NI

two, second

ni - two

第二

dai ni - the second

futa(tsu)

二月

ni gatsu - February [the 2nd month]

た ( つ )

3

SAN

three, third

san - three

サ ン

三角

san kaku - triangle

mit(tsu)

三月

san gatsu - March [the 3rd month]

っ ( つ )

4

SHI , YON

four, fourth

yon or shi - four

シ , ヨ ン

四級

yon kyuu - 4th grade

yo-, yot(tsu)

四月

shi gatsu - April [the 4th month]

っ ( つ )

5

GO

five, the fifth

go - five

五ヶ月

go ka getsu - 5 months

itsu(tsu)

つ ( つ )

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ROKU

six, the sixth

roku - six

ロ ク

六日

mui ka - the 6th of the month

mut(tsu)

六月

raku gatsu - June [the 6th month]

っ ( つ )

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SHICHI, NANA

seven,

shichi or nana - seven

シ チ , ナ ナ

the seventh

七不思議

nana fushigi - the seven wonders

nana, nana(tsu)

七月

shichi gatsu - July [the 7th month]

な ( つ )

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HACHI

eight, the eighth

hachi -eight

ハ チ

八年間

hachi nen kan - 8 years

yat(tsu)

八月

hachi gatsu - August [the 8th month]

っ ( つ )

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KU, KYUU

nine, the ninth

kyuu or ku - nine

ク , キ ュ ウ

九ヵ月

ku ka getsu - 9 months

kokono(tsu)

九月

ku gatsu - September [the 9th month]

こ の ( つ )

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JUU

ten

juu - ten

ジ ュ ウ

十九

juu kyuu - 19 [lit. 10 & 9]

too

九十

kyuu juu - 90 [lit. 9 & 10]

十二月

juu ni gatsu - December [the 12th month

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HYAKU

a hundred,

二百

ni hyaku - 200

ヒ ャ ク

one hundred

三百

san byaku - 300

momo

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SEN

a thousand

一千円

issen en - 1000 yen

セ ン

三千二百

san sen ni hyaku - 2,200

chi

二千年

ni sen nen - the year 2000, 2 millennium

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MAN , BAN

ten thousand

百万

hyaku man - a million (1,000,000) [100 &10,000]

マ ン , バ ン

一万円

ichi man en - 10,000 yen (about $100 US)

yorozu

万歳

ban zai - hurrah! banzai! hooray!

ろ ず

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FU , HO , TOU

father, dad

お父さん

o tou san - a father

フ , ホ , ト ウ

父の日

chichi no hi - Father's Day

chichi

父親

chichi oya - father

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BO, MU , KAA

mother, mom

お母さん

okaa san - a mother, mommy

ボ , ム , カ ア

母の日

haha no hi - Mother's Day

haha

保母

ho bo - a kindergarten teacher, a nurse

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YUU

a friend

友達

tomo dachi - friends, a friend

ユ ウ

友情

yuu jou - friendship

tomo

友好国

yuu kou koku - a friendly nation

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ZYO, NYO

a woman,

彼女

kano jo - 1) her, 2) girlfriend

ジ ョ , ニ ョ

women, female

女の子

onna no ko - a girl

onna

女優

jo yuu - an actress

ん あ

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DAN, NAN

a man, men, male 男女 dan jo - men & women

ダ ン , ナ ン

男らしい

otoko rashi - manly, like a man

otoko

雪男

yuki otoko - the abominable snowman

と こ

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JIN, NIN

person,

日本人

ni hon jin - a Japanese person

ジ ン , ニ ン

people, man

大人

otona - adult, a grown-up [irregular]

hito

美人

bi jin - a beautiful woman

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SHI, SU

a child, a kid,

子供

ko domo - children, child

シ, ス

children, the young 男の子 otoko no ko - a boy [man's child = boy]

ko

子猫

ko neko - kitten [child cat]

お菓子

okashi - candy, sweets

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NICHI, JITSU

the sun, day

ある日

aru hi - one day

ニ チ , ジ ツ

毎日

mai nichi - everyday

hi , ka

今日

kyou - today [irregular]

, か

日曜日

nichi you bi - Sunday

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GETSU , GATSU

month, the moon

一月

ichi gatsu - January [lit. 1st month]

ゲ ツ , が つ

今月

kon getsu - this month

tsuki

tsuki - the moon

月曜日

getsu you bi - Monday

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KA

fire, light

花火

hana bi - fireworks

火花

hi bana - sparks

hi

火山

ka zan - volcano [lit. fire mountain]

火曜日

ka you bi - Tuesday

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SUI

water

大水

oo mizu - flood [lit. big water]

ス イ

水着

mizu gi - swimsuit, bathing suit

mizu

水曜日

sui you bi - Wednesday

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MOKU, BOKU

tree, wood

木登り

ki nobori - tree climbing

モ ク , ボ ク

松の木

matsu no ki - pine tree

ki , ko

木曜日

moku you bi - Thursday

, こ

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KIN , KON

gold , money

お金

okane - money

キ ン , コ ン

[note: the o is added for 'respect.' ]

kane, kana

賞金

shou kin - prize money

ね , か な

金曜日

kin you bi - Friday

27

DO, TO

earth, ground, soil 粘土 nen do - clay

ド , ト

土地

to chi - ground, area, soil

tsuchi

土曜日

do you bi - Saturday

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HON

book,

日本

ni hon - Japan

counter for long,

絵本

e hon - a picture book (for children)

moto

slender objects

hon - a book

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KYUU

rest, vacation

夏休み

natsu yasumi - summer vacation

キ ュ ウ

昼休み

hiru yasumi - lunch break

yasumu

お休みなさい

oyasuminasai - 'Good night!'

す む

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GO

word, speech,

日本語

ni hon go - Japanese

a language

物語

mono gatari - a story, tale, legend

katari , kata(ru)

narration,

国語

koku go - national language

た り , か た ( る )

to tell, to speak

(in Japan, Japanese)

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NEN

year

一年

ichi nen - one year

ネ ン

二年前

ne nen mae - two years ago

toshi

去年

kyo nen - last year

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GO

noon

午後

go go - afternoon (PM)

午前

go zen - morning (AM)

uma

午後二時

go go ni ji - 2 O'clock in the afternoon

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ZEN

before, in front of, 名前 na mae - name

ゼ ン

previous

前書き

mae gaki - preface [lit. before the writing]

mae

二年前

ne nen mae - two years ago-

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GO , KOU

behind , after

最後

sai go - the last, the end, conclusion

ゴ , コ ウ

後ろ

ushiro - behind

nochi,ushiro

後書き

ata gaki - postscript, afterword

ち , う し ろ

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JI

time

時間

ji kan - time

時々

toki doki - sometimes

toki

江戸時代

e do ji dai - the Edo period

何時ですか?

nan ji desu ka? - What time is it?

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KAN , KEN

interval, space

時間

ji kan - time

ン , ケ ン

room, time

昼間

hiru ma - daytime

aida , ma

居間

i ma - living room

い だ , ま

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MAI , BAI

each , every

毎日

mai nichi - everyday

マ イ , バ イ

毎朝

mai asa - every morning

gotoni

毎週

mai shuu - every week

と ( に )

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SEN

previous, ahead

先生

sen sei - teacher

どうぞ、お先に

douzo, osaki ni - Please go first.

saki

先日

sen jitsu - the other day

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KON, KIN

now, the present

今月

kon getsu - this month

コ ン , キ ン

今晩は

kon ban wa - Good night [lit. as for this night]

ima

今度

kon do - next time

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KA

what, how many

何人

nan nin - how many people?

何か

nani ka - something

nani , nan

何?

nani? - What?

に , な ん

何時ですか?

nan ji desu ka? - What time is it?

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JOU, KAMI

top, above, on

机の上

tsukue no ue - on (the) desk [lit. desk's above]

ジ ョ ウ , カ ミ

上手

jou zu - to be good at something [lit upper hand]

ue, uwa

年上

toshi ue - older, old (in years)

え , う わ

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KA, GE

bottom, under,

靴下

kutsu shita - socks [lit. shoes under]

カ , ゲ

down

地下

chi ka - underground, basement

shita, shimo, moto

年下

toshi shita - junior, younger, young

た , し も , も と

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SA

left

左手

hidari te - left hand

左足

hidari ashi - left leg

hidari

机の左

tsukue no hidari - to the left of the desk

だ り

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U, YUU

right

右目

migi me - right eye

ウ, ユ ウ

右ページ

migi pe-ji - right page (of a book)

migi

右手

migi te - right hand

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TOU, TSUU

east

中東

chuu tou - the Middle East

ト ウ , ツ ウ

東アジア

higashi ajia - East Asia

higashi

東京

tou kyou - Tokyo

が し

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西

西

西

西

SEI , SAI

west

西口

nishi guchi - west entrance

セ イ ,サ イ

関西

kan sai - Osaka and surrounding area, Kansai

nishi

西ドイツ

nishi doitsu - West Germany

大西洋

tai sei you - the Atlantic

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NAN

south

東南アジア

tou nan ajia - Southeast Asia

ナ ン

南極

nan kyoku - the South Pole, Antarctic

minami

南米

nan bei - South America

な み

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HOKU,BOKU

north

北アメリカ

kita amerika - North America

ホ ク, ボ ク

北京

pekin - Bei jin (In China)

kita

南北戦争

nan boku sen sou - the (US) Civil War

北海道

hokkai dou - Hokkaido

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GAI, GE

outside, foreign

外国人

gai koku jin - foreigner

ガ イ, ゲ

外国語

gai koku go - foreign language

sato, hoka

外で遊ぼう

soto de asobou - Let's play outside!

と , ほ か

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MEI

name, fame,

名前

na mae - name

メ イ

famous

有名

yuu mei - famous

na

平仮名

hiragana - Hiragana

私の名前は。。。です。

watashi no namae wa ... desu.

- My name is …

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KOU

high, costly, tall

最高

sai kou - the highest, the best, supreme

コ ウ

高校生

kou kou sei - a high school student

taka, takai

高いビル

takai biru - a tall building

か ,た か ( い )

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SHOU

small, little

小学校

shou gakkou - elementary school

シ ョ ウ

小さい家

chiisai ie - a small house

chiisai

小説

shou setsu - a novel, a story (fiction)

い ( さ い )

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CHUU

middle, center,

一日中

ichi nichi juu - all day long

チ ュ ウ

within, inside

家の中

ie no naka - inside the house

naka

勉強中

ben kyou chuu - while studying,

in the midst of studying

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TAI, DAI

big, large, great

大学

dai gaku - university, college

タ イ , ダ イ

大きい心

ookii kokoro - a big heart

ookii

大会

tai kai - big meet, convention, rally

お ( き い )

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CHOU , JOU

leader , long

校長先生

kou chou sensei - principal (of school)

ョ ウ,ジ ョ ウ

社長

sha chou - a company president

nagai

長い道

nagai michi - a long road

が い

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HAN

half

半ヶ月

han ka getsu - half a month

ハ ン

半月

han getsu - a half moon

nakaba

半島

han tou - peninsula [lit. half island]

か ( ば )

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BUN,FUN,

a part, share,

半分

han bun - half

ブ ン , フ ン

to divide, separate 部分 bu bun - a part

wakeru

to understand

気分

ki bun - feeling, mood

( け る )

分かりました

wakarimashita - I understand

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GAKU, KAKU

learning, science, 科学 ka gaku - science

ガ ク, カ ク

to learn

中学校

chuu gakkou - middle school, JHS

manabu

数学

suu gaku - math, arithmetic

な ( ぶ )

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KOU

school

学校

gakkou - school

高校

kou kou - senior high school

校内

kou nai - within the school, on school grounds

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SEI, SHOU

birth, life,

学生

kaku sei - a student

セ イ , シ ョ ウ

to give birth,

一生

isshou - all life, a lifetime

ikiru , umareru

to live

人生

jin sei - life (human)

( き る ) ,

先生

sen sei - teacher, master, doctor...

( ま れ る )

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SAN

mountain

火山

ka zan - a volcano [lit. fire mountain]

サ ン

富士山

fu ji san - Mt. fuji

yama

ごみの山

gomi no yama - a mountain of garbage

yama - a mountain

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SEN

a river, stream

kawa - a river

セ ン

石川県

ishi kawa ken - Ishikawa prefecture (on Honshu)

kawa

小川

o gawa - a stream [lit. small river]

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HAKU

white

白い

shiroi - the color white

ハ ク

白あり

shiro ari - termite [lit. white ant]

shiroi

白鳥

haku chou - swan [lit. white bird]

ろ ( い )

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TEN

heaven, the sky

天井

ten jou - ceiling

テ ン

天気

ten ki - weather

ama , ame

天国

ten goku - heaven, paradise

ま , あ め

天才

ten sai - genius

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U

rain

ame - rain

雨水

ama mizu - rain water

ame, ama

大雨

oo ame - heavy rain

め , あ ま

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DEN , TEN

electricity,

電車

den sha - (electric) train

デ ン, テ ン

electric powered

電池

den chi - a battery

inazuma

電話

den wa - a telephone

な ず ま

電気

den ki - electricity, light (from light bulb...)

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KI , KE

spirit, intention,

空気

kuu ki - air, atmosphere

, ケ

mind, power,

元気

gen ki - genki, healthy, full of spirit

iki

energy

人気

nin ki - popular

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SHA

car, vehicle

自転車

ji ten sha - bicycle

シ ャ

電車

den sha - train

kuruma

救急車

kyuu kyuu sha - ambulance

る ま

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KOKU

country, a nation

韓国

kan koku - Korea

コ ク

外国

gai koku - foreign country

kuni

中国

chuu goku - China

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EN

a circle, yen

千円

sen en - 1000 yen

エ ン

円高

en daka - a high yen rate

marui

円をかく

en o kaku - draw a circle

る ( い )

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WA

a talk, a topic,

英会話

ei kai wa - English conversation (class)

a story

昔話

mukashi banashi - an old tale, legend

hanashi , hanasu

手話

shu wa - sign language [lit. hand talk]

な し

な ( す )

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BUN , MON

to hear, listen, ask 新聞 shin bun - newspaper

ブ ン,モ ン

聞いて下さい

kiite kudasai - please listen

kiku ,kikoeru

朝日新聞

asa hi shin bun - the Asahi newspaper

( く ) , き ( こ え る )

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JIKI , SHOKU

eating, a meal,

食べ物

tabe mono - food [lit. eating thing]

キ , シ ョ ク

food

食べたい

tabetai - (I) want to eat

ku ( u ) , ta ( beru )

食事

shoku ji - a meal

( う ) , た ( べ る )

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DOKU

to read

読みやすい

yomi yasui - easy to read

読書

doku sho - reading

yo (mu )

読んで下さい

yonde kudasai - please read

( む )

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RAI

to come

未来

mi rai - the future [lit. not yet come]

ラ イ

来月

rai getsu - next month

kuru , kitaru

出来る

de ki ru - able to do something, ready for

(る) , き( た る )

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SHO

book, document

図書館

to sho kan - library

聖書

sei sho - the Bible [lit. holy book]

ka ( ku )

辞書

ji sho - dictionary

( く )

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KEN

to see,

見せて

misete - show me!

ケ ン

to show

花見

hana mi - flower viewing,

miru , mieru

watching cherry blossoms in April

(る) , み (え る)

見える

mieru - be able to see, visible

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KOU, GYOU

to go

行きましょう

ikimashou - Let's go!

コ ウ , ギ ョ ウ

銀行

gin kou - bank

iku , yuku

旅行

ryo kou - a trip, travel

( く ) , ゆ ( く )

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SHUTSU

to go out, leave

出口

de guchi - exit

シ ュ ツ

出発

shuppatsu - to go, departure

dasu , deru

思い出す

omoi dasu - to remember, to recollect

( す ) ,で ( る )

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NYUU

enter, to go in,

中入り

naka iri - intermission (of a play)

ニ ュ ウ

to insert

入口

iri guchi - an entrance

hairu , iru , ireru

手に入る

te ni iru - to obtain, to get your hands on ...

い ( る )

( る ) , い ( れる )

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KAI , E

meeting,

英会話

ei kai wa - English conversation

カ イ, エ

to meet

[only kai wa means any conversation]

au

会議

kai gi - meeting, conference

( う )

教会

kyou kai - church

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SEI,SHOU

blue

青空

ao zora - blue sky

セ イ, シ ョ ウ

(sometimes green)

青森県

ao mori ken - Aomori Prefecture

aoi

青色

ao iro - blue color

お ( い )

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SEKI, SHAKU

red

赤ちゃん

aka chan - a child, infant

セ キ, シ ャ ク

赤道

seki dou - the equator

akai

赤字

aka ji - red ink, in the red, a deficit

か ( い )

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MEI, MYOU

light, bright,

明るい

akarui - bright, cheerful

イ, ミ ョ ウ

to dawn

発明

hatsu mei - invention

akarui ,akeru

説明

setsu mei - explanation

か ( る い )

け ( る )

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SHUU, TOKI

fall (the season), 秋分の日 shuu bun no hi - autumn equinox holiday

シ ュ ウ,ト キ

autumn

秋風

aki kaze - autumn breeze

aki

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KUU , KOU

sky, air, empty

空手

kara te - karate [lit. empty hand]

ク ウ, コ ウ

空気

kuu ki - air, atmosphere

sora , aku

空港

kuu kou - airport

ら , あ く

sora - sky

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KAI , KE

to open

ドアを開ける

doa o akeru - open a door

カ イ,ケ

全開

zen kai - full throttle, fully open

hiraku , hirakeru

ら ( く )

ら ( け る )

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A, AKU

bad, evil

悪者

warui mono - a bad fellow,

ア , ア ク

someone (something) bad

warui

最悪

sai aku - the worst

る ( い )

悪魔

aku ma - devil, demon

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CHOU

morning

朝日新聞

asahi shinbun - Asahi newspaper

チ ョ ウ

今朝

ke sa - this morning [irregular pronunciation]

asa

毎朝

mai asa - every morning

朝御飯

asa go han - breakfast [lit. morning rice]

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JI

letter (from

文字

mo ji - letter

the alphabet...),

赤十字

aka juu ji - Red Cross [ juu ji is cross]

aza

character, mark

漢字

kan ji - kanji, [lit. Chinese character]

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SOKU

foot, feet, leg,

両足

ryou ashi - both legs (both feet)

ソ ク

to be enough

右足

migi ashi - right foot, leg

ashi

sufficient

満足

man zoku - satisfaction

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MI

taste, experience 味見 aji mi - try the taste, have a taste

意味

i mi - meaning

aji

趣味

shu mi - hobby

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SHIN

new, fresh

新しい車

atarashii kuruma - a new car

シ ン

新聞

shin bun - newspaper

arata , atarashii

新年

shin nen - new year

ら ( た )

た ら ( し い )

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SHUU

to collect, gather

編集

hen shuu - editing (newspaper, book...)

ュ ウ

集める

atsumeru - to collect, to gather something

atsu ( meru )

集会

shuu kai - assembly, group

つ ( め る )

95

KEI , KYOU

older brother

お兄さん

o nii san - big brother

ケ イ , キ ョ ウ

兄弟

kyou dai - brothers

ani

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SHI

older sister

お姉さん

o nee san - big sister

姉さん

nee san - girl, older girl

ane

姉妹

shi mai - sisters

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HO , BU

to walk, to step

一歩一歩

ippo ippo - one step at a time, step by step

散歩

san po - a walk, stroll

ayu ( mu ) , aru ( ku )

第一歩

dai ippo - the first step

ゆ ( む ) あ る ( く )

98

YUU , U

to have, to exist, is 有り難う arigatou - arigatou, thank you

ウ , ウ

[set expression]

a ( ru )

公有地

kou yuu chi - public land

( る )

有名

yuu mei - famous

99

AN

safe, peaceful ,

安心

an shin - peace of mind

ア ン

cheap, inexpensive 安いもの yasui mono - something cheap

yasui

安全

an zen - safe, safety

す い

100

to heal, to cure

医者

i sha - doctor

医院

i in - clinic

I

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I

mind, heart,

意味

i mi - meaning

attention

注意

chuu i - warning, caution, be careful

用意

you i - preparation, prepare

意見

i ken - opinion, view

102

I

more, with,

以下

i ka - below, less than, under

through,

以上

i jou - more than, over, this is all

on account of

以心伝心

i shin den shin - telepathy, mind reading

103

GEN , GON

speech, statement 言葉 koto ba - word, language

ン , ゴ ン

to say

独り言

hitori goto - soliloquy, talking to yourself

iu , koto

word, expression

方言

hou gen - dialect

( う ) , こ と

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KA , KE

house

家族

ka zoku - family

, ケ

作家

sakka - writer, novelist, author

ya , ie

愛猫家

ai byou ka - lover of cats

, い え

105

KYUU

to hurry

救急車

kyuu kyuu sha - ambulance

ュ ウ

特急

tokkyuu - limited express train

isogu

オリエント急行

oriento kyuu kou - Orient Express

そ ( ぐ )

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KEN

dog

小犬

ko inu - puppy

番犬

ban ken - watch dog

inu

愛犬家

ai ken ka - lover of dogs

107

MAI

younger sister

姉妹

shi mai - sisters (elder & younger)

従姉妹

itoko - cousin (female)

imouto

姉妹都市

shi mai to shi - sister cities

も う と

108

SHIKI , SHOKU

color

青色

ao iro - blue

キ , シ ョ ク

黄色

ki iro - yellow

iro

十人十色

juu nin to iro - 10 people 10 colors,

different strokes for different folks

109

ON , IN

sound

音楽

on gaku - music

ン , イ ン

発音

hatsu on - pronunciation

ne , oto

福音

fuku in - the Gospel, good news

, お と

110

IN

member, official

委員

i in - committee member

会員

kai in - member, membership

社員

sha in - company employee

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IN

institution,

病院

byou in - hospital

academy

医院

i in - (doctor's) clinic

大学院

dai gaku in - graduate school

112

IN

to drink

飲み物

nomi mono - something to drink, a drink

飲み水

nomi mizu - drinking water

nomu

飲み放題

nomi hou dai - all you can drink

113

GYO

fish

人魚

nin gyo - mermaid

金魚

kin gyo - goldfish

uo , sakana

飛魚

tobi uo - flying fish

お , さ か な

114

DOU

to move

運動

un dou - exercise, movement

動物

dou butsu - animals

ugoku

感動

kan dou - deeply impressed, moved, touched

ご ( く )

115

GYUU

cow, bull

牛乳

gyuu nyuu - milk

ュ ウ

牛肉

gyuu niku - beef, cow meat

ushi

ushi - cow

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KA

a song

国歌

kokka - national anthem

to sing

歌詞

ka shi - lyrics, words to music

uta , utau

歌舞伎

ka bu ki - Kabuki, Japanese play

た , う た う

短歌

tan ka - Tanka, 31 syllable Japanese poem

117

SHA

to copy,

写真

sha shin - photograph

take (a photo)

写真家

sha shin ka - photographer

utsusu

写生

sha sei - sketching, drawing from life

つ す

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EI

to be reflected,

映画

ei ga - movie

to project on a

映画館

eiga kan - the movies, cinema

utsuru , utsusu

screen, reflect

放映

hou ei - televising

つ る , う つ す

119

KAI

sea, ocean

日本海

nihon kai - Japan Sea

北海道

hokkaidou - Hokkaido,

umi

the most northern big island of Japan

海岸

kai gan - beach, coast

120

BAI

sale

発売

hatsu bai - new product for sale, sale

to sell

売り物

uri mono - something for sell

uri , uru

売買

bai bai - selling & buying

り , う る

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UN

luck,

運河

un ga - canal

to carry

運命

un mei - fate, destiny

hakobu

安全運転

an zen un ten - safe driving

こ ぶ

122

JUU , CHOU

heavy

貴重

ki chou - precious, valuable

ュ ウ

重ね着

kasane gi - wearing clothes over clothes

omoi

重点

juu ten - important point, to stress something

も い

123

EI

England, English, 石英 seki ei - quartz

grand

英会話

ei kai wa - English conversation

hanabusa

英訳

ei yaku - English translation

な ぶ さ

英雄的

ei yuu teki - heroic

124

EKI

station (train)

駅前

eki mae - in front of a station

駅員

eki in - station attendant

駅弁

eki ben - station bento (lunch)

125

SHUU

end, finish

最終

sai shuu - the final, last, closing

ュ ウ

終戦

shuu sen - end of war

owari , tsui

終電

shuu den - the last train

わ り , つ い

終了

shuu ryou - end, termination

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TA

many, much,

多すぎる

oosugiru - too much

frequent

多分

ta bun - probably, maybe

ooi

多目的

ta moku teki - multi purpose

お い

127

KI

get up, wake up

早起き

haya oki - getting up early

思い起こす

omoi okosu - to recall a memory

okiru , okosu

一念発起

ichi nen hokki - be resolved to ...

き る , お こ す

128

OKU

roof, house, shop 本屋 hon ya - book store

芝居小屋

shi bai go ya - playhouse, theater

ya

屋敷

ya shiki - mansion

129

SOU

send

衛星放送

ei sei hou sou - satellite broadcasting

生放送

nama hou sou - live broadcast

okuru

送金

sou kin - sending money (through mail...)

く る

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KYOU

teach, faith,

キリスト教

kirisuto kyou - Christianity

ョ ウ

education

宗教

shuu kyou - religion

oshieru

ユダヤ教

yudaya kyou - Judaism

し え る

教育

kyou iku - education

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DAI , TEI

younger brother

従兄弟

itoko - cousin

イ , テ イ

兄弟

kyou dai - brothers

otouto

弟子

de shi - disciple, pupil

と う と

愛弟子

mana deshi - favorite student, teacher's pet

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DOU

same, agree,

同意

dou i - agreement, same thought

equal

同音語

dou on go - homonym

onaji

同期

dou ki - same class, same period,

な じ

contemporaries

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SHU , SU

Lord, master,

地主

ji nushi - landlord

ュ , ス

principal matter

城主

jou shu - lord of a castle

nushi

創造主

sou zou shu - Creator

134

SHI

think

意思

i shi - intention, purpose

片思い

kata omoi - one sided love, unrequited love

omou

両思い

ryou omoi - mutual love

も う

思い出す

omoi dasu - to recall, remember

135

SHIN

parent, relative,

父親

chichi oya - father parent

familiar

母親

haha oya - mother parent

oya , shitashii

両親

ryou shin - parents

や , し た し い

親指

oya yubi - thumb

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KA , KE

flower

生け花

ike bana - flower arrangement

, ケ

火花

hi bana - a spark

hana

花火

hana bi - fireworks

花見

hana mi - flower viewing (cherry blossoms)

137

KA

summer

夏休み

natsu yasumi - summer vacation

夏祭り

natsu matsuri - summer festival

natsu

夏期時間

ka ki ji kan - daylight savings time

138

GA , KAKU

picture

映画

ei ga - a movie, film

, カ ク

計画

kei kaku - plan, schedule, program

山水画

san sui ga - landscape picture

139

KAI

world

世界

se kai - the world, society

世界一

se kai ichi - the best in the world

視界

shi kai - field of vision, sight

140

BAI

buy

買い物

kai mono - something to buy, shopping

売買

bai bai - selling & buying, trade

kau

買主

kai nush i - the buyer, purchaser

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KI

return, arrive at,

お帰りなさい

okaerinasai - Welcome home!

come home

Said when someone comes home

kaeru

帰り道

kaeri michi - the way back home, the road home

え る

帰国

ki koku - return to home country

142

DAI

generation, price, 江戸時代 e do ji dai - Edo period (1603-1868)

substitute,

古代

ko dai - ancient days

kawari , kawaru

exchange

十代

juu dai - the teens, teenager, from 11-19

わ り , か わ る

age, generation

143

GAKU , RAKU

music, comfort,

安楽

an raku - ease, comfort

ク , ラ ク

ease

音楽

on gaku - music

tanoshii

楽器

gakki - a musical instrument

の し い

144

FUU , FU

wind, air, style

神風

kami kaze - divine wind, Kamikaze

ウ , フ

台風

tai fuu - typhoon

kaze

日本風

nihon fuu - Japanese style

145

TAI

lend

金貸し

kane kashi - money lending

貸家

kashi ya - a house for rent

kasu

ちょっと貸してください

chotto kashite kudasai

- Let me borrow ___ for a sec

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HOU

direction,

貴方

anata - you

(usually written in hiragana)

person, way of

使い方

tsukai kata - how to use (something)

kata

見方

mi kata - view point, way of looking

147

SHI

paper

手紙

te gami - letter (postal)

折り紙

ori gami - origami, paper folding

kami

和紙

wa shi - Japanese paper

148

TSUU

go through,

普通

fu tsuu - common, generally, ordinary

avenue, traffic

通り

toori (or doori) - street, avenue

tooru , toori

通訳

tuu yaku - translate, interprete

お る , と お り

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TAI

body, object

気体

ki tai - gas, vapour

具体的

gu tai teki - concretely, tangible

karada , katachi

体が弱い

karada ga yowai - body is weak

ら だ , か た ち

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SHAKU

borrow, rent

借り物

kari mono - borrowed thing

ャ ク

借金

shakkin - debt, loan

kariru

借り家

kari ie - house for rent

り る

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KAN

China

漢字

kan ji - Kanji, Chinese characters

漢文

kan bun - Chinese literature

han

漢和

kan wa - Chinese character - Japanese dictionary

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KAN

building, palace

映画館

ei ga kan - movie theater

図書館

to sho kan - library

yakata

水族館

sui zoku kan - aquarium

か た

153

GEN , GAN

beginning, origin

元々

moto moto - originally

ン , ガ ン

身元

mi moto - ID, a person's identity

moto

次元

ji gen - dimension

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KOU

think, consider ,

考古学

kou ko gaku - archaeology

a thought

考え直す

kangae naosu - to rethink, reconsider

kangaeru , kangae

いい考え

ii kangae - a good thought

ん が え る

ん が え

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CHAKU , IYAKU

to wear

雨着

ama gi - rain wear

ャ ク , イ ヤ ク

上着

uwa gi - a coat, jacket

kiru

到着

tou chaku - to arrive

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KYUU , KU

research, study

研究

ken kyuu - research

ュ ウ ク

研究会

ken kyuu kai - research society

kiwameru

究明

kyuu mei - investigation

わ め る

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KYO , KO

past, gone, leave 過ぎ去る sugi saru - to pass

ョ , コ

過去

ka ko - the past

saru

捨て去る

sute saru - to abandon (ship)

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KYOU , KEI

capital

東京

tou kyou - Tokyo

ョ ウ , ケ イ

北京

pekin - Beijing, China

miyako

上京

jou kyou - going to the capital (Tokyo)

や こ

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KYOU , GOU

strong

強敵

kyou teki - strong enemy, fierce enemy

ョ ウ , ゴ ウ

勉強

ben kyou - study

tsuyoi

最強

sai kyou - the strongest

よ い

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GYOU , GOU

business, vocation 営業 ei gyou - business, trade

ョ ウ , ゴ ウ

軽業

karu waza - acrobatics

waza

産業

san gyou - industry

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SETSU , SAI

cut, cut off

親切

shin setsu - kindness

ツ , サ イ

爪切り

tsume kiri - (finger) nail clippers

kiru

踏み切り

fumi kiri - railway crossing

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KIN , KON

near, early

最近

sai kin - recently

ン , コ ン

近畿

kin ki - the Kinki area (Osaka, Kyoto, Nara...)

chikai

近頃

chika goro - recently, lately

か い

近所

kin jo - neighborhood

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GIN

silver

金銀

kin gin - gold & silver

銀行

gin kou - bank

shirogane

純銀

jun gin - pure silver

ろ が ね

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KOU , KU

mouth

出口

de guchi - exit

ウ , ク

辛口

kara kuchi - spicy taste

kuchi

人口

jin kou - population

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KOU , KU , GU

craft, construction 人工 jin kou - manmade, artificial

ウ , ク ,グ

大工

dai ku - carpenter

工場

kou jou - factory

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KOKU

black

暗黒

an koku - darkness

白黒

shiro kuro - black and white

kuro , kuroi

真っ黒

makkuro - pitch black

ろ , く ろ い

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KEI

plan, measure

計画

kei kaku - plan, scheme

時計

to kei - watch, clock

hakaru

温度計

on do ke - thermometer

か る

168

KEN

study of, sharpen 研究 ken kyuu - research

研究生

ken kyuu sei - research student

togu

研修

ken shuu - training

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KEN , KON

build

建国

ken koku - founding of a nation

ン , コ ン

二階建て

ni kai date - a 2 story building

tateru

再建

sai ken - rebuilding, reconstruction

て る

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KEN

testing, examine, 試験 shi ken - exam, test

effect

実験

jikken - experiment

tamesu

体験

tai ken - (personal) experience

め す

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KO

old

使い古す

tsukai furusu - to wear out something

考古学

kou ko gaku - archaeology

furui

古本屋

furu hon ya - used bookstore

る い

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KOU

wide, broad

広場

hiro ba - an opened space, plaza

広告

kou koku - advertisement

hiroi , hiromeru

広報

kou hou - public relations, publicity

ろ い , ひ ろ め る

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SHIN

heart, mind

愛国心

ai koku shin - patriotism

安心

an shin - relief, peace of mind

kokoro

以心伝心

i shin den shin - telepathy

こ ろ

下心

shita gokoro - hidden intentions, secret motive

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SHI

test, try,

入試

nyuu shi - entrance examination

experiment

腕試し

ude dameshi - testing one's abilities (arm)

kokoromiru , tamesu

卒業試験

sotsu gyou shi ken - graduation test

こ ろ み る , た め す

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TOU

solution, answer

問答

mon dou - questions and answers

応答

ou tou - reply, answer

kotaeru , kotae

解答

kai tou - answer, solution

た え る , こ た え

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JI , ZU

matter, thing,

仕事

shi goto - work

, ズ

fact, business

大事

dai ji - important

koto

家事

ka ji - housework

記事

ki ji - article (newspaper)

177

TEN

revolve,

運転

un ten - driving

turn around

移転

i ten - transfer, moving

回転

kai ten - revolution, rotate

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SAKU , SA

make, produce,

作家

sakka - author, writer

ク , サ

prepare

手作り

te zukuri - handmade

tsukuru

盗作

tou saku - plagiarism

く る

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CHA , SA

tea

お茶

o cha - Japanese tea, green tea

ャ ,サ

烏龍茶

u-ron cha - Oolong tea, Chinese tea

麦茶

mugi cha - barley tea

180

SOU

fast, early

早口

haya kuchi - talk fast

朝早い

asa hayai - early morning

hayai

早速

sassoku - at once, immediately

(irreg. sound)

や い

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SHI

stop

禁止

kin shi - prohibited, not allowed

立入禁止

tachi iri kin shi - keep off! dont come in

tomaru , tomeru , tome

中止

chuu shi - suspension, interruption

ま る , と め る ,と め

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JI , SHI

oneself

独自

doku ji - original, peculiar

, シ

自衛

ji ei - self-defense

mizukara

自画自賛

ji ga ji san - praising one's own work

ず か ら

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SHI , JI

official, serve,

奉仕

hou shi - service, attendance

, ジ

attend

仕上げ

shi age - finished, end

tsukaeru

仕事

shi goto - work

か え る

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SHI

death, die

討ち死に

uchi ji ni - die in battle, die in action

致死

chi shi - lethal, fatal

shinu

必死

hisshi - desperate, inevitable death, frantic

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SHI

begin

開始

kai shi - commencement, begin

末始終

sue shi jyuu - forever

hajimeru

始めまして

hajimemashite - nice to meet you

じ め る

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使

使

使

使

SHI

use

天使

ten shi - angel

大使

tai shi - ambassador

tsukau , tsukai

使いやすい

tsukai yasui - easy to use

か う , つ か い

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SHI

I, me, private

私書箱

shi sho bako - post office box

私事

shi ji - personal affairs

watashi , watakushi

た し , わ た く し

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CHI , JI

ground, earth

居心地

igoko chi - comfort

, ジ

宇宙基地

u chuu ki chi - space station

現在地

gen zai chi - you are here on a map,

present location

189

JI

hold, have

気持ち

ki mochi - feeling, mood

お金持ち

okane mochi - rich man

motsu , moteru

力持ち

chikara mochi - strong man

つ も , て る

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SHITSU

quality, matter,

質問

shitsu mon - question

substance

品質

hin shitsu - quality

実質

jisshitsu - substance, essence

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SHITSU

room, chamber

密室

misshitsu - hidden room

教室

kyou shitsu - classroom

muro

温室

on shitsu - greenhouse

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HIN

goods, article,

車用品

kuruma you hin - car parts

elegance, dignity

下品

ge hin - vulgar, indecent

shina

化粧品

ke shou hin - cosmetics

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SHA

company, firm,

社会

sha kai - society

office

会社

kai sha - office, company

yashiro

出版社

shuppan sha - publisher

し ろ

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SHA

someone, person 医者 i sha - medical doctor

学者

gaku sha - a scholar

mono

芸者

gei sha - Geisha, woman performer

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SHU , ZU

hand

空手

kara te - Karate

ュ ズ

下手

heta - not good at, poor at

te

上手

jou zu - good at, excells at

手紙

te gami - letter (postal)

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SHUU

week

一週間

isshuu kan - one week

ュ ウ

先週

sen shuu - last week

来週

rai shuu - next week

週末

shuu matsu - weekend

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SHUU , JU

learn

練習

ren shuu - practice

ュ ウ , ジ ュ

自習

ji shuu - self study

narau

復習

fuku shuu - review, study again

ら う

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JUU , CHUU

live, reside, dwell 住所 juu sho - (mailing) address

ュ ウ , チ ュ ウ

衣食住

i shoku juu - necessities of life,

sumu

clothing, food, and housing

移住

i juu - migration

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SHUN

spring (season)

春休み

haru yasumi - spring break

ュ ン

初春

sho shun - early spring

haru

青春

sei shun - youth

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SEI , SHOU

correct, justice,

正解

sei kai - correct

イ ,シ ョ ウ

right

改正

kai sei - revisement, amendment

tadashii

正月

shou gatsu - the New Year

だ し い

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SHOU

few, little

少々お待ちください

shou shou omachi kudasai

ョ ウ

Please wait a moment

sukunai , sukoshi

少年

shou nen - youth, boy

く な い , す こ し

小学校

shou gakkou - elementary school

202

JOU

location, place

場所

ba sho - a place, area

ョ ウ

スキー場

suki- jou - ski area

chou , ba

駐車場

chuu sha jou - parking lot

ょ う ば

203

CHI

to know, wisdom

知恵

chi e - wisdom

知事

chi ji - governor

shiru

告知

koku chi - announcement, notice

204

SHIN

true, reality

写真

sha shin - photograph

真っ暗

makkura - pitch black

ma , makoto

真に

makotoni - really, truely

, ま こ と

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ZU , TO

map, drawing,

地図

chi zu - map

, ト

plan, unexpected 合図 ai zu - sign, signal

e , hakaru

意図

i to - intention, aim

, は か る

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SEI , SE

generation, world, 世界 se kai - the world

イ , せ

society

世紀

sei ki - century

yo

人生

jin sei - life

207

SEKI

evening

夕方

yuu gata - evening

夕焼け

yuu yake - sunset

yuu

夕食

yuu shoku - dinner

208

SOU

run

競走

kyou sou - race

脱走

dassou - escape, desertion

hashiru

逃げ走る

nige hashiru - to run away

し る

209

ZOKU

tribe, family

民族

min zoku - tribe

家族

ka zoku - family

核家族

kaku ka zoku - nuclear family

210

CHUU

pour, flow into,

注意

chuu i - caution, warning

ュ ウ

concentrate on

注文

chuu mon - order (restaurant...)

sosogu , sasu

注射

chuu sha - injection, a shot

そ ぐ , さ す

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DEN

rice field

油田

yu den - oil field

田植え

ta ue - rice planting

ta

田舎

inaka - the country

(irreg. pron)

212

DAI , TAI

stand, stage,

舞台

bu tai - stage

イ , タ イ

pedestal

台風

tai fuu - taiphoon

台所

dai dokoro - kitchen

213

TAI

wait, depend on

待ってください

matte kudasai - please wait a sec

期待

ki tai - expectations, hopes

matsu , machi

招待

shou tai - invitation

つ , ま ち

214

DAI

topic, subject

宿題

shuku dai - homework

話題

wa dai - topic, subject

問題

mon dai - problem

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DO , TO , TAKU

degree, time,

一度

ichi do - one time, once

, ト , タ ク

times occurred

温度

on do - temperature

tabi

今度

kon do - next time

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RITSU , RYUU ,

to stand

県立

ken ritsu - prefectural

ツ , リ ュ ウ

独立

doku ritsu - independence

tatsu

日立

hi tachi - Hitachi company

217

RYO

trip, travel

旅行

ryo kou - trip

旅人

tabi bito - a traveller

tabi

旅券

ryo ken - passport

218

RYOKU, RIKI

power, strength,

力持ち

chikara mochi - strong person

ョ ク , リ キ

exertion

能力

nou ryoku - ability

chikara

協力

kyou ryoku - cooperation

か ら

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CHUU

noon, daytime

昼寝

hiru ne - a nap

ュ ウ

昼食

chuu shoku - lunch, noonmeal

hiru

昼休み

hiru yasumi - lunch break, noon break

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CHOU

town, village

港町

minato machi - port city

ョ ウ

町民

chou min - townspeople

machi

町会

chou kai - town council

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CHOU

bird

焼き鳥

yaki tori - grilled chicken

ョ ウ

一石二鳥

isseki ni chou - one stone, two birds -

tori

to kill 2 birds with one stone

小鳥

ko tori - a small bird

222

TEN

store, shop

開店

kai ten - the opening of a shop

喫茶店

kissaten - coffee shop

mise

店員

ten in - attendant, clerk of the store

223

MON

question, ask,

問題

mon dai - problem

problem

質問

shitsu mon - question

tou

疑問

gi mon - question, doubt, problem

224

TOU

winter

冬眠

tou min - hibernation, winter sleep

冬休み

fuyu yasumi - winter vacation

fuyu

冬季

tou ki - winter season

225

DOU , TOU

way, road, street, 曲がり道 ma gari michi - a winding road

ウ ,ト ウ

course

帰り道

kaeri michi - the way home

michi

片道

kata michi - a one way (trip)

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DOU

hall

任天堂

nin ten dou - Nintendo video game company

食堂車

shoku dou sha - dining car

食堂

shoku dou - lunch room, cafeteria

227

TOKU

special

特別

toku betsu - special

特に

toku ni - especially, particularly

特技

toku gi - special skill

228

NIKU

meat

皮肉

hi niku - irony, ironic

牛肉

gyuu niku - beef

筋肉

kin niku - muscle

229

YA , SHO

plains, field

荒野

ara no - wasteland, wilderness

, シ ョ

野球

ya kyuu - baseball

no

長野県

nagano ken - Nagano prefecture

230

HATSU

depart, start from, 出発 shuppatsu - depart, leave

to happen

爆発

baku hatsu - explosion

abaku , tatsu

発見

hakken - discovery

ば く , た つ

発明

hatsu mei - invention

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HAN

meal, cooked rice 御飯 go han - rice, meal

朝ご飯

asa go han - breakfast

meshi

炊飯器

sui han ki - rice cooker

232

BYOU

ill, sick

病気

byou ki - sick

ョ ウ

病院

byou in - hospital

yamai , yamu

急病

kyuu byou - sudden illness

ま い , や む

233

FU , BU

non-, negative,

不可能

fu ka nou - impossible

, ブ

bad

不安

fu an - uneasy, unsure

不公平

fu kou hei - unfairness, injustice

234

FUKU

clothing, obey

洋服

you fuku - western style clothes

衣服

i fuku - clothes

服従

fuku juu - obedience

235

BUTSU , MOTSU

thing, matter,

植物

shoku butsu - plant life

ツ , モ ツ

object

物語

mono gatari - story, legend

mono

食べ物

tabe mono - something to eat

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BUN , MON

sentence, literature 文明 bun mei - civilization

ン , モ ン

文化

bun ka - culture

fumi , aya

文具

bun gu - stationery

み , あ や

文章

bun shou - a sentence

237

BETSU

separate, another, 別荘 bessou - a second house

specially

特別

toku betsu - special

wakareru , wakeru

別に

betsu ni - it's not that important, not particularly

か れ る , わ け る

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BEN

exertion

勉強

ben kyou - study

不勉強

fu ben kyou - idleness

tsutomeru

勉強中

ben kyou chuu - in the midst of studying

と め る

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MOKU , BOKU

eye

一目ぼれ

hito me bore - love at first sight

ク , ボ ク

目的

moku tek i - purpose, goal

me

左目

hidari me - left eye

240

YOU

use, service,

使用

shi you - use

business

用紙

you shi - paper, form

mochiiru

用意

you i - prepare

ち い る

用心棒

you jin bou - body gaurd

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YA

night, evening

夜逃げ

yo nige - flight in the night, fleeing in the night

今夜

kon ya - this evening

yo , yoru

夜間

ya kan - night, night time

, よ る

242

YOU

weekday

何曜日

nan you bi - what day of the week?

金曜日

kin you bi - Friday

土曜日

do you bi - Saturday

243

YOU

the West,

洋服

you fuku - western style clothing

western style,

洋食

you shoku - western (foreign) food

ocean

洋画

you ga - foreign painting

244

RI

logic, reason, truth 理由 ri yuu - reason, cause

無理

mu ri - impossible, unreasonable

理科

ri ka - science

245

RYOU

fee, materials

料金

ryou kin - a charge, a fee

ョ ウ

料理

ryou ri - cooking, dish

飲料

in ryou - a drink

(written word)

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SOU , SHOU

each other ,

首相

shu shou - prime minister

そ う , し ょ う

mutual ,

相合傘

ai ai gasa - 2 people sharing an umbrella

ai

appearance ,

相変わらず

ai ka warazu - same as always;

aspect

same ole same ole...

minister of state

相撲

sumou - Sumo (has a special su sound

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love

愛している

- I love you!

愛妻

ai sai - beloved wife

ai

愛知県

ai chi ken - Aichi prefecture

愛読

ai doku - a Book lover

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GOU , KATSU

to be together;

相合傘

ai ai gasa - 2 people sharing an umbrella

ウ , カ ツ

to fit

場合

ba ai - a case, situation

au

具合

gu ai - condition (of various things)

都合

tsu gou - circumstances, condition, convenience

249

SHOU

to sell; trade

商港

shou kou - a trade port

ょ う

商業

shou gyou - commerce, business

akinau

き な う

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SEN

shallow,

経験が浅い

kei ken ga asai - have little experience

superficial

浅緑

asa midori - light green, pale green

asai

さ い

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YO

to keep ,

預け金

azuke kin - key money

to take charge of 預言 yo gen - a prophecy

azukaru , azukeru

to deposit

ず か る , あ ず け る

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KAN

sweat ,

ase - sweat

perspiration

汗腺

kan sen - sweat gland

ase

253

YUU

play; to be idle

遊園地

yuu en chi - an amusement park

遊星

yuu sei - a planet

asobu

遊牧民

yuu boku min - nomad

そ ぶ

夢遊病

mu yuu byou - sleepwalking

254

CHI

value, price

価値

ka chi - worth, value

atai , ne

た い , ね

255

YO

to give , award ,

与える

ataeru - to give, to present

cause ,

ataeru

to assign (a task)

た え る

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ON

warm ,

気温

ki on - temperature

temperature

温泉

on sen - Onsen, hot spring

atatakai

温度

on do - temperature (degree)

た た か い

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DAN

warm ,

地球温暖化

chi kyuu on dan ka - global warming

cordial

暖まる

atatamaru - to warm up; warm oneself

atatakai

た た か い

258

TOU , ZU

head , top

石頭

ishi atama - hard headed person (stone head)

う , ず

赤頭巾

aka zu kin - Little Red Riding Hood

atama

(lit. red hood)

た ま

259

HEN , BE

vicinity ,

この辺

kono hen - this vicinity, around here

ん , べ

neighborhood

atai

た い

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TOU

to hit , to win ,

弁当

ben tou - lunch box, Bento

to guess

本当

hon tou - truth, really

ataru , ateru

当然

tou zen - naturally, of course

た る , あ て る

適当

teki tou - suitable, good, fit

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pressure

気圧

ki atsu - atmospheric pressure

電圧

den atsu - voltage

atsu

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SHO

summer heat; hot 暑中 sho chuu - summer (middle of)

atsui

つ い

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NETSU

heat , hot ,

ne tsu - a fever

fever , craze

熱心

nesshin - fervor, zeal

atsui

熱帯

nettai - the tropical belt

つ い

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KOU

thick

厚さ

atsusa - thickness

厚紙

atsu gami - thick paper

atsui

つ い

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SEKI

trace , marks,

足跡

ashi ato - footprints

remains

遺跡

i seki - ruins, historical remains

ato

奇跡

ki seki - a miracle

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BOU

to disclose, open, 乱暴 ran bou - violent, rough

exoise ,

abaku

violent

ば く

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YOKU

to bathe

日光浴

nikkou yoku - sunbathing

abiru

び る

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KI

dangerous ,

危機

ki ki - a crisis

unsafe

危機管理

kiki kanri - crisis management

abunai , ayaui

unsteady

危急

kikyuu - emergency

ぶ な い

危険

kiken - danger, peril

や う い

危険人物

kiken jinbutsu - a dangerous person

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YU

oil

醤油

shou yu - Soy sauce

灯油

tou yu - kerosene

abura

油絵

abura e - an oil painting

ぶ ら

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SHI

fat

脂肪

shibou - fat (body fat)

abura

ぶ ら

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KAN

sweet

甘口

ama kuchi - mildness, sweet flavor

amai

ま い

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YO

to leave over ,

余地

yochi - room, space

more than ,

平均余命

hei kin yo mei - life expectancy

amasu , amari , amaru

the remainder ,

ま す , あ ま り

to remain,

ま る

to be beyond
(one's power)

273

HEN

to compile ,

詩編

shi hen - the Psalms

to knit

編集

hen shuu - editing, compiling

amu

編集部

hen shuu bu - editing department

274

KA

a fault, error ,

食べ過ぎ

tabe sugi - eat too much

to pass , elapse

過去

kako - the past

ayamachi , sugiru , sugosu

to exceed ,

過去形

kakokei - the past tense (grammar)

や ま ち , す ぎ る

to go to excess

過ぎ越しの祭り

sugi koshi no matsuri - the Passover

ご す

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GO

mistake

試行錯誤

shikou sakugo - trial and error

誤解

gokai - a misunderstanding

ayamaru

や ま る

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KOU

violent, rude, wild 荒い arai - wild, rough

become rough

荒れ地

are chi - desert, wasteland

arai , areru

ら い , あ れ る

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SEN

wash

お手洗い

o te arai - toliet, bathroom

洗い熊

arai guma - racoon (lit. washing bear)

arau

洗濯

sen taku - washing; laundry

ら う

洗脳

sen nou - brain washing

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SOU

to struggle, quarrel 競争 kyou sou - competition, contest

quarrel , dispute

戦争

sen sou - war

arasou , arasoi

南北戦争

nan boku sen sou - the US Civil War

ら そ う

ら そ い

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KAI

to change ,

改革

kai kaku - reform; reformation; innovation

reform ,

経済改革

kei zai kai kaku - economic reform

aratameru , aratamaru

to be reformed ,

改訂

kai tei - revision

ら た め る

reform

ら た ま る

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HYOU

to show ,

座席表

za seki hyou - seating chart

ょ う

to indicate , list , 時間表 ji kan hyou - time table

arawasu , omute

table , schedule

代表

dai hyou - representative

ら わ す, お む て

the outside, surface 発表 happyou - announcement

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GEN

actual , appear

表現

hyou gen - expression

愛の表現

ai no hyou gen - an expression of love

arawasu

現金

gen kin - cash, ready money

ら わ す

現在

gen zai - now, present days, current

現場

gen ba - the actual spot, scene of the crime

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CHO

author ,

著者

cho sha - author

to write a book

著しい

ichijirushii - remarkable

arawasu , ichijirushii

remarkable,

ら わ す

conspicuous

ち じ る し い

283

ZAI

to exist ,

存在

son zai - existence

country ,

滞在

tai zai - stay, sojourn

aru

suburbs

284

AN

dark

真っ暗

makkura - total darkness

暗闇

kura yami - darkness, the dark

kurai

暗記

an ki - memorization, to learn by heart

ら い

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I

commit ,

委員

i in - committee member

to entrust with

任せる

makaseru - to entrust, leave ~ to

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I

clothes garments 浴衣 yukata - a yukata; summer kimono

衣服

i fuku - clothes

koromo

ろ も

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I

enclose ,surround 雰囲気 fun i ki - an atmosphere

囲炉裏

irori - a fireplace, hearth

kakomu , kakou

こ む , か こ う

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I

rank , position ,

一位

ichi i - first place

about

どの位

dono kurai - about how much; how far

kurai

位置

i chi - place, location, point

ら い

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I

stomach

i - stomach

290

I , eki

easy

使い易い

tsukai yasui - easy to use

, え き

分かり易い

wakari yasui - easy to understand

yasashi i , yasui

さ し い

す い

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I

to transfer ,

移民

i min - immigration, immigrant

to infect , to move 移住 i juu - migrate, migration

utsuru , utsusu

to remove ,

つ る , う つ す

to infect

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I

depend on

依る

yoru - depends on, to depend on

状況に依る

jyou kyou ni yoru - depends on the situation

e

依願

i gan - a request

293

I

great ,

偉い

erai - great, important

remarkable

偉大

i dai - greatness

erai

ら い

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I

differ; wrong

間違い

ma chigai - a mistake

~に違いない ~ni chigai nai - I am sure of ~

chigau , chigaeru

違反

i han - violation , infrigement

が う , ち が え る

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DO

get angry

怒る

okoru - get angry

to get angry

怒声

do sei - a roar

ikaru , okaru

怒らす

ikarasu - to anger someone

か る ,お か る

怒り

ikari - anger; hatred

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SOKU

breath

安息

an soku - rest, repose

ため息

tame iki - a sigh

iki

息子

musuko - a son (irregular reading)

297

iki

boundary

地域

chi iki - a region, area

地域時刻

chi iki ji koku - local time

298

SEI

power

勢力

sei ryoku - influence, power, might

勢い込む

ikioi komu - to go heart and soul into...

ikioi

き お い

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KI

how many ,

幾つ

ikutsu - how much?, how many?

some

幾多

iku ta - many, a number of

iku

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iku

to bring up ,

教育

kyou iku - education

to educate ,

生涯教育

shou gai kyou iku - education for life

sodatsu , sodateru

to grow

体育

tai iku - P.E.; gymnastics

だ つ ,そ だ て る

体育館

tai iku kan - a gym

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SEN

war

雪合戦

yuki gassen - snow ball fight

冷戦

rei sen - the Cold War

ikusa , tatakau

戦場

sen jyou - a battlefield

く さ , た た か う

作戦

saku sen - tactics, stategy

302

CHI

pond

電池

den chi - a battery

ike - a pond

ike

303

YUU

brave

勇気

yuu ki - bravery

勇者

yuu sha - a brave man, hero

isamu

さ む

304

SHAKU , KOKU

stone

隕石

in seki - a meteorite

ゃ く , こ く

化石

ka seki - a fossil

ichi , seki

磁石

ji shaku - magnet

ち ,せ き

宝石

hou seki - gem, jewel

石鹸

sekken - soap

一石二鳥

isseki ni chou - killing 2 birds with one stone

305

SEN

spring

温泉

on sen - hot spring,

泉水

sen sui - a fountain

izumi

ず み

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BOU

busy

忙しい

isogashii - busy

多忙

ta bou - busy

isogashii

そ が し い

307

MAN , BAN

board (wood) ,

看板

kan ban - sign, billboard

ん , ば ん

plate

板挟み

ita basami - a dilemma,

ita

caught between a rock and a hard place

308

TSUU

pain

片腹痛い

kata hara itai - absurd, ridiculous, laughable

痛み止め

itami dome - a painkiller

itai , itamu

た い , い た む

309

HOU

hug , hold

抱擁

hou you - hug, embrace

辛抱

shin bou - patience, to put up with...

idaku , daku , kakaeru

抱腹絶倒

hou fuku zettou - convulsed with laughter,

だ く , だ く

split one's sides laughing

か え る

310

CHOU

summit , receive

頂上

chou jou - peak, summit (of a mountain)

ょ う

頂戴

chou dai - please, give me...

itadaki , itadaku

頂く

itadaku - receive (something)

た だ き , い た だ く

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SHI

city

大阪市

oosaka shi - Osaka City

姉妹都市

shimai toshi - sister cities

ichi

市場

ichi ba - market, marketplace

312

SHI

thread

ito - thread, yarn, string

釣り糸

tsuri ito - fishing line

ito

313

EI

manage ,

兵営

hei ei - barracks

barracks

営業

ei gyou - business, management

itonamu

営業中

ei gyou chuu - in business

と な む

314

HI

no , denial

賛否

san pi - pros and cons, approval and disapproval

不定的

fu tei teki - negative, contradictory

ina

315

MEI , MYOU

order

一生懸命

isshou ken mei - with utmost effort,

い , み ょ う

with all one's might

inochi

運命

un mei - fate,destiny

の ち

革命

kaku mei - revolution

使命

shi mei - a mission

寿命

ju myou - a life span

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KI

to pray

祈り

inori - a prayer

主の祈り

shu no inori - the Lord's Prayer

inoru

の る

317

YOU

require ,

重要

juu you - important, momentous, major

necessary

必要

hitsu you - necessary

iru

要求

you kyuu - demands, request

318

KYO

reside

紙芝居

kami shi bai - a picture play,

telling a story with pictures

iru

人形芝居

nin gyou shi bai - a puppet show

居間

i ma - a living room

319

GAN

rock; crag

溶岩

you gen - volcanic lava

岩手県

iwate ken - Iwate prefecture

iwa

岩登り

iwa nobori - rock climbing

320

SHUKU , SHUU

celebrate

祝い

iwai - celebration, congratulations

ゅ く , し ゅ う

祝祭日

shuku sai jitsu - a festival day

iwai

祝福

shuku fuku - a blessing

わ い

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IN

draw , pull

割引

wari biki - a discount, reduction

綱引き

tsuna hiki - tug-of-war

hiku , hikeru

引き出し

hiki dashi - a drawer (from a desk)

く , ひ け る

引越し

hikkoshi - to move

引用

in you - a quotation, citation

322

IN

sign , mark

印象づける

in shou zukeru - to impress someone

印象的

in shou teki - impressive

shirushi

印度人

in do jin - a person from India

る し

323

IN

cause

原因

gen in - cause, source

因って

yotte - because of, accordingly

yoru

324

U

feather , wing

hane - a feather

wa - a counter for birds

ha , hane

一羽

ichi wa - one (bird)

, は ね

325

U

universe,

宇宙

u chuu - the universe, space

eaves, house

宇宙人

u chuu jin - an alien

宇宙飛行士

u chuu hi kou shi - an astronaut

宇宙旅行

u chuu ryo kou - Space travel

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SHO

first、

最初

sai sho - first, from the beginning, onset

beginning

初場所

hatsu basho - New Year's Sumo tournament

ui , hatsu , hajime

い , は つ

じ め

327

SHOKU

to plant , to set up 田植え ta ue - rice planting

ょ く

植物

shoku butsu - plants,vegetation

ueru , uwaru

植民地

shoku min chi - a colony

え る ,う わ る

328

SHI

to ask , to visit ,

伺う

ukagau - to visit, to ask, inquire (honorific)

to hear

ukagau

か が う

329

FU

to float ,

浮く

uku - to float

to come to mind , 浮世絵 uki yo e - Ukiyoe

ukabu , uku

to be left over

(pictures of everyday life in the Edo Period)

か ぶ ,う く

330

JU

to receive ,

授受

ju ju - give and receive

popularity ,

受ける

ukeru - to be received, become popular,

ukaru , uke

receptacle

to catch on

か る ,う け

受験

ju ken - taking a test

受け身

ukemi - the passive (grammar)

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SHOU

to hear ,

承知

shou chi - know, say yes, consent

ょ う

to agree to

承認

shou nin - recognition, acknowledgement

uketamawaru

け た ま わ る

332

SHITSU

to lose , slip

失業

shitsu gyou - unemployment

失敗

shippai - failure, mistake

ushinau

失望

shitsu bou - disappointment

うしなう

失礼

shitsu rei - rude, impolite, excuse me

333

HAKU

thin , light ,

薄々

usu usu - dimly, slightly

weak , pale

薄荷

hakka - peppermint

usui

す い

334

GI

to doubt , suspect , 懐疑 kai gi - doubt, skepticism

suspicion ,

疑う

utagau - to doubt

utagau

doubt

容疑者

you gi sha - a suspect (person)

た が う

疑問

gi mon - a question, doubt, problem

疑問文

gi mon bun - interrogative sentence

335

NAI , DAI

inside

案内

an nai - information, guidance

い , だ い

県内

ken nai - within a prefecture

uchi

内緒

nai sho - secret, confidential, privacy

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DA

strick , hit , to beat 舌打ち shita uchi - click one's tongue, smacking lips

抜打ち

nuki uchi - a sudden assault; be surprised by…

utsu

打ち上げる

uchi ageru - to launch, shoot up

(a rocket, space shuttle or fireworks)

337

BI

beautiful ,

賛美

san bi - praise

beauty

讃美歌

san bi ka - a hymn, praise song

utsukushii

美人

bi jin - a beautiful woman

つ く し い

美術

bi jutsu - art, fine arts

338

KI

vessel , tool

火炎放射器

ka en hou sha ki - a flame thrower

楽器

gakki - a musical instument

utsuwa

消化器

shou ka ki - a fire extinguisher

つ わ

炊飯器

sui han ki - a rice cooker

339

WAN

arm , talent ,ability 腕 ude - an arm

両腕

ryou ude - both arms

ude

腕相撲

ude zumou - arm wrestling (arm Sumo)

340

SAN

childbearing ,

お土産

o mi yage - a souvenir,

product ,

present from a trip for someone

ubu , umu

fortune ,

国産

koku san - a national product

ぶ , う む

to give birth ,

破産

ha san - bankrupt

to produce

不動産

fu dou san - real estate

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BA

horse

uma - horse

河馬

ka ba - a hippo; hippopotamus

uma , ma

縞馬

shima uma - a zebra

ま , ま

流鏑馬

yabu same - archery from horseback

馬鹿

baka - foolish, an idoit, stupid

342

MAI

to be buried ,

埋まる

umaru - to be buried

to be filled up ,

穴埋め

ana ume - to fill in the blanks (of a form...)

umaru , umeru

to bury ,

ま る , う め る

to fill up

343

KEI

respect

尊敬

son kei - repect, honor,esteem

敬語

kei go - honorific language, terms of respect

uyamau

や ま う

344

RI

reverse side ,

裏技

ura waza - an underhanded trick ,

back ,

using secret knowledge

ura

opposite

裏口

ura guchi - back door

手裏剣

shu ri ken - a throwing star (ninja!)

裏切る

ura giru - to betray

345

SEN

to divine ,

独占

doku sen - a monopoly

divination ,

占領地

sen ryou chi - occupied territory (by an army)

uranau , uranai , shimeru

to occupy ,

ら な う , う ら な い

to hold (a seat)

め る

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TOKU

acquire ,

心得

kokoro e - information, knowledge

gain

得る

eru - to get; to gain

uru , eru

る , え る

347

KAI , E

picture

油絵

abura e - oil painting

い , え

浮世絵

uki yo e - Ukiyoe, everyday life in Edo period

絵本

e hon - a picture book (children)

348

KAI , E

a turn ,

一回

ikkai - once, one time

い , え

to turn

今回

kon kai - this time, now

mawaru , mawasu

回し

mawashi - Sumo's lioncloth

わ る , ま わ す

回復

kai fuku - recovering, recovery

349

EI

swim

遠泳

en ei - long-distance swimming

水泳

sui ei - swimming

oyogu

寒中水泳

kan chuu sui ei - swimming in dead of winter

よ ぐ

350

EI

flourish , glory

栄光

ei kou - glory

栄養

ei you - nutrition

sakaeru , hae , haeru

か え る , は え

え る

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EI

eternal

永遠

ei en - forever, eternity

永続

ei zoku - permanence, persistent

nagai

が い

352

EI

sharp

鋭い

surudoi - sharp

surudoi

る ど い

353

EKI , YAKU

war , office ,

悪役

aku yaku - the bad guy part, role of the villian

き , や く

duty , role ,

毒見役

doku mi yaku - a taster for posion

service

役に立つ

yaku ni tatsu - be useful; be helpful

354

EKI

liquid

毒液

doku eki - venom (from a snake...)

血液型

ketsu eki gata - blood type

355

SHI

a branch

枯れ枝

kare eda - a dead branch

(of a tree)

爪楊枝

tsuma you ji - toothpick

eda

枝垂れ柳

shi dare yanagi - a Weeping Willow

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ETSU

to go over ,

引越し

hikkoshi - moving, changing residence

to exceed ,

追い越し

oi koshi - passing

koeru , kosu

to cross ,

え る , こ す

to move to

357

SHOU

to laugh ,

可笑しい

okashii - funny, strange, amusing

ょ う

to smile

笑顔

e gao - a smiling face

emu , warau

む , わ ら う

358

SEN

to choose

選ぶ

erabu - to choose, select

選挙

sen kyo - elections (very noisy!)

erabu

ら ぶ

359

EN

garden

公園

kou en - park

幼稚園

you chi en - kindergarden

sono

360

EN , ON

far

永遠

ei en - forever, eternity

ん , お ん

耳が遠い

mimi ga tooi - poor hearing

tooi

望遠鏡

bou en kyou - telescope

お い

遠足

en soku - trip; hike; picnic

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EN

salt

食塩

shoku en - table salt

塩水

shio mizu - salt water

shio

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EN

to act ,

演歌

enka - Enka (style of Japanese music)

to perform a play

開演

kai en - curtain opening (start of a play)

363

EN

to be postponed , 延ばす nobasu - to lengthen; to stretch; to grow a beard

to be extended ,

延期

en ki - to postpone

nobiru , nobasu , nobe

to postpone ,

び る , の ば す

to extend , total

364

EN

smoke

禁煙

kin en - NO SMOKING!

煙い

kemui - smokey\

kemuru , kemuri , kemui

む る , け む り

む い

365

SHO , CHO

beginning (lineage) 一緒 issho - together

ょ , ち ょ

cord, string

内緒

nai sho - secret, private

o

(of a musical

内緒話

nai sho banashi - a secret talk

instrument)

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O

to bring

汚す

yogosu - to stain, to soil

disgrace upon ,

汚染

o sen - pollution

kegasu , yogosu , kitanai

to soil ,

大気汚染

tai ki o sen - air pollution

が す , よ ご す

to get dirty ,

た な い

367

O , WA

peace, sum,

昭和

shou wa - emperor & era name of Japan (1926-89)

, わ

Japan

調和

chou wa - harmony

yawaragu , nagomu

平和

hei wa - peace

わ ら ぐ , な ご む

和食

wa shoku - Japanese style food

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ROU

old

海老

e bi - a lobster, shrimp

敬老の日

kei rou no hi - Respect for the Aged Day

oiru , fukeru

い る ,ふ け る

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FU

to bear ,

勝負

shou bu - a match, contest, bout

to be indebted to , 負け make - a defeat

ou , makeru , makasu

to lose ,

根負け

kon make - to run out of patience;

う ,ま け る

be defeated ,

to give up due to being out-done

か す

to beat ,defeat

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OU

chase

追い掛ける

oi kakeru - to run after; chase

追放

tsui hou - banishment; exile

tsui

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OU

king

王国

ou koku - kingdom, monarchy

王子

ou ji - a prince

王手

ou te - checkmate, check (shougi/chess)

王様

ou sama - a king

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OU , KOU

yellow

黄金律

ou gon ritsu - the Golden Rule

う , こ う

黄昏

taso gare - twilight

ki , ko

黄色

ki iro - yellow

373

OU

center

震央

shin ou - center of earthquake; epicenter

中央

chuu ou - the center; central; middle

374

OU

side , width ,

横泳ぎ

yoko oyogi - the sidestroke (swimming)

beside

横綱

yoko zuna - the highest ranking in sumo

yoko

横断

ou dan - crossing (a road)

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OU

Europe

西欧

sei ou - Western Europe

欧風

ou fuu - European style

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OU

push

押し入れ

oshi ire - a closet

押し売り

oshi uri - a high pressure salesman

osu , osaeru

す , お さ え る

377

OU

interior ,

奥さん

okusan - (your) wife

inner part ,

奥の手

oku no te - the last resort; secret skills

oku

depths ,

heart

378

HAN

to commit ,

違犯

i han - violation; transgression

violate ,

再犯

sai han - second offense

okasu

offense

防犯

bou han - crime prevention

か す

現行犯で

gen kou han de - caught red handed

犯罪

han zai - a crime

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HAI

worship ,

偶像礼拝

guu zou rei hai - idolatry

humbly

礼拝

rei hai - worship

ogamu

拝啓

hai kei - Dear ..., (start of a letter)

が む

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HO

to supply ,

補給

ho kyuu - supply; replenish

to compensate ,

補聴器

ho chou ku - hearing aid

oginau

to supplement

ぎ な う

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CHI

to place ,

位置

i chi - place; situation

to put

置き場

oki ba - a place to store something

oku

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OKU

hundred million

一億

ichi oku - 100,000,000

383

CHI

slow , late

遅刻

chi koku - to be late; lateness

遅延

chi en - to delay; procrastination

okurasu , okureru , osoi

く ら す , お く れ る

そ い

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GOU , SOU

to present a gift

贈収賄

zou shuu wai - bribery; corruption

う , そ う

贈り物

okuri mono - a present; gift

okuru

く る

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YOU

childish ,

幼児

you ji - a baby; infant

very young

幼稚園

you chi en - kindergarten

osanai

さ な い

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CHI , JI

to rule over ,

政治

sei ji - politics; government

, じ

govern ,

民主政治

min shu sei ji - Democratic government

osamaru , naosu

cure

治す

naosu - to cure; heal

さ ま る , な お す

明治時代

mei ji ji dai - the Meiji Period (1868-1912)

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SHUU

to obtain ,

収穫

shuu kaku - harvest

ゅ う

to pay (taxes) ,

収入

shuu nyuu - income

osamaru

to store

収容

shuu you - accommodation

さ ま る

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KYOU

to fear ,

恐ろしい

osoroshii - terriable; dreadful

ょ う

fear , anxiety ,

恐怖

kyou fu - terror; fear

osoreru , osore , osoroshii

fearful , fierce ,

恐竜

kyou ryuu - dinosaur

そ れ る , お そ れ

awful

そ ろ し い

389

RAKU

to fall

落ちる

ochiru - to fail (a test); fall down; to drop

お洒落

osha re - fashion-conscious

ochiru , otosu

猿も木から落ちる

saru mo ki kara ochiru -

ち る , お とす

Even monkeys can fall from the trees.
(idiom) anyone can make mistakes

390

FU , FUU

husband ,

工夫

ku fuu - a device; scheme

, ふ う

man

丈夫

jyou bu - healthy; strong; sturdy

otto

大丈夫

dai jyou bu - ok; alright

っ と

夫婦

fuu fu - a married couple; husband and wife

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HOU

to visit ,

探訪

tan bou - an inquiry; searching

to call on

訪問

hou mon - to visit; to call

otozureru , tazuneru

と ず れ る

ず ね る

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YOU

dance ,

踊る

odoru - to dance

to dance ,

踊り

odori - a dance

odori , odoru

to jump

ど り , お ど る

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KAKU

each ,

各国

kakkoku - every country; each country

every

各駅停車

kaku eki tei sha - local train

onoono

(a train that stops at every station)

の お の

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TAI

a belt ,

危険地帯

ki ken chi tai - danger zone

a region ,

黒帯

kuro obi - a black belt (martial arts)

obi , obiru

to wear

携帯電話

kei tai den wa - a keitai (portable phone)

び , お び る

熱帯

nettai - the tropics

395

to remember ,

感覚

kan kaku - sense; sensation

to understand

目覚し時計

me zamashi to kei - alarm clock

obaeru , kaku

目を覚めます

me o samemasu - to wake up

ば え る , か く

(eyes wake up)

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face ,

月面

getsu men - the surface of the moon

surface,

地面

ji men - ground; earth's surface

omo , men , omote

side , phase ,

赤面

seki men - to blush (red face)

も , め ん

mask , face ,

両面

ryou men - both sides

も て

outside, front

面接

men setsu - interview (for job...)

397

to break ,

折り紙

ori gami - paper folding, origami

to fold

右折

u setsu - to turn right

ori , setsu , oru

り, せ つ , お る

398

to fall

降雨

kou u - rainfall, rain

(rain, snow)

降参

kou san - to surrender, give into...

kou , furu , oriru

to get off

う , ふ る

to come down

り る

399

honorific prefix

御飯

go han - rice (rice is important)

御苦労様

go ku rou sama - thanks for your hard work

on , gyo , go

御馳走

go chi sou - feast! treating someone to food

ん , ぎ ょ , ご

400

KOU , KYOU

fragrance

香水

kou sui - perfume

う , き ょ う

香港

hon kon - Hong Kong

ka , kaori , kaoru

, か お り , か お る

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KA

subject of study

学科

gakka - subject; course of study

科学

ka gaku - science

教科書

kyou ka sho - a textbook

402

KA , KE

change (into)

国際化

koku sai ka - internationalization

, け

地球温暖化

chi kyuu on dan ka - global warming

bakeru , bakasu

文化

bun ka - culture

け る , ば か す

お化け

o bake - ghost

403

KA

load

荷物

ni motsu - luggage, baggage

重荷

omo ni - a heavy load; burden

ni

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KA

add

参加

san ka - participation

増加

zou ka - an increase

kuwaeru , kuwawaru

わ え る ,く わ わ る

405

KA

fruit , end

効果

kou ka - effect, results

果たし状

hatashi jou - a letter of challenge

hanisu , hateru , hate

(from an enemy)

に す , は て る

果汁

ka juu - fruit juice

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KA

money, goods

金貨

kin ka - a gold coin

硬貨

kou ka - a coin

407

KA

section, lesson

課長

ka chou - section chief

課税

ka zei - taxes, taxation

408

KA

possible, approve 許可 kyo ka - permission, approval

可愛い

kawaii - cute, pretty

不可能

fu ka nou - impossible

可能性

ka nou sei - possibility

409

KA

river

銀河

gin ga - The Milky Way

氷河

hyou ga - a glacier

kawa

河馬

ka ba - hippopotamus

410

KA

candy,

お菓子

okashi - sweets, snack

confectionery

菓子屋

kashi ya - confectionery shop

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KA

shoes

靴下

kutsu shita - socks

靴磨き

kutsu migaki - shoe shine, shining shoes

kutsu

412

shell ,

kai - a shell

shellfish

貝塚

ka zuka - a shell mound

kai

(remains of ancient socities' dump)

413

KAI

(1st, 2nd) floor

音階

on kai - music scale

(of a building)

武士階級

bushi kai kyuu - warrior class

rank;

階段

kai dan - stairs

414

KAI

machine

機械

ki kai - a machine

機械翻訳

ki kai hon yaku - machine translation

415

KAI

pleasant

愉快

yu kai - pleasant, happy

快速

kai soku - express (train), high speed

kokoroyoi

こ ろ よ い

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KAI , GE

explanation ,

誤解

go kai - a misunderstanding

い , げ

to solve , untie ,

正解

sei kai - answers, solution

toku , tokasu , tokeru

dissolve

理解

ri kai - understanding, comprehension

く , と か す

問題解決

mon dai kai ketsu - solve a problem,

け る

problem-solving

417

KAI

ashes

火山灰

ka zan bai - volcanic ash

灰色

hai iro - grey (color)

hai

418

KAI

mediate ,

紹介

shou kai - introduce

come between ,

自己紹介

ji ko shou kai - self-introduction

to aid

419

KAI

all , everything ,

皆さん

mina san - everyone

everyone

皆既日食

kai ki nisshoku - total solar eclipse

mina

420

GAI

harm ,

迫害

haku gai - persecution

calamity

煙害

en gai - smoke pollution

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KOU

to be mixed ,

外交

gai kou - diplomacy

to associate with

見交わす

mi kawasu - to exchange glances,

kau , majiru , majiwaru

to look at each other

う ,ま じ る

交換

kou kan - to exchange, trade

じ わ る

422

return

繰り返し

kuri kaeshi - to repeat

息を吹き返す

iki o fuki kaesu - to come back to life

kaesu , hen , kaeru

返事

hen ji - reply, answer

え す , へ ん ,

え る

423

SEI , SHOU

to reflect upon ,

文部省

mon bu shou - Ministry of Education

い ,し ょ う

to look ,

各省

kaku shou - each ministry (of the govenment)

kaerimiru , haburu

suffix 'government

え り み る , は ぶ る

department'

to omit , cut down

424

HEN

change ,

相変わらず

ai kawarazu - same as always;

abnormal

nothing changed

kaeru , kawaru

大変

tai hen - dreadful, terrible, very...

え る , か わ る

変身

hen shin - metamorphosis, transformation

425

TAI

replace

振り替え

furi kae - transfer (money at post office)

着替え

ki gae - a change of clothes

kaeru , kawaru

え る , か わ る

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KAN

exchange

交換

kou kan - trade, exchange

換気

kan ki - ventilation (exchange of air)

kaeru , kawaru

え る , か わ る

427

KEI

connect, in charge 関係 kan kei - relationship (between people and things)

係員

kakari in - person in charge of something

kakari , kakaru

か り , か か る

428

hang, catch, call

手掛かり

te gakari - a clue (in a case), scent, trail

追い掛ける

oi kakeru - to chase,

kakari , kakeru , kakaru

follow someone or something

か り , か け る

か る

429

GEN

limit

無限

mu gen - infinite

制限速度

sei gen soku do - speed limit

kagiru

ぎ る

430

KETSU

lack

欠伸

akubi - yawn, yawning

欠点

ketten - a weak point, fault

kaku , kakeru

く , か け る

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KAKU

angle, corner, horn 三角 san kaku - triangle

対角

tai kaku - diagonal

kade , tsuno

兎に角

toni kaku - anyway, anyhow, at any rate

で , つ の

角界

kaku kai - the world of Sumo

432

KAKU , KYAKU

guest, customer

お客様

o kyaku sama - customer (said to customers)

く , き ゃ く

来客

rai kyaku - a visitor, guest, caller

観光客

kan kou kyaku - a tourist

433

KAKU , KOU

norm, status

人格

jin kaku - personality, character

く ,こ う

合格

gou kaku - passing (test), success

434

KAKU

make certain,

確か

tashika - if I'm not mistaken... definite

certain

確認

kaku nin - affirmation, confirmation

tashika , tashikameru

未確認飛行物体

mi kaku nin hi kou buttai - UFO

し か

し か め る

435

KAKU

leather, reform

改革

kai kaku - reform, reformation

経済改革

kei zai kai kaku - economic reform

kawa

革命

kaku mei - revolution

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KAKU

amount, forehead 金額 kin gaku - an amount of money

差額

sa gaku - balance,diference, margin

hitai

た い

437

SEN

wise, clever, smart 賢明 ken mei - wisdom, intelligence

賢人

ken jin - wise man

kashikoi

し こ い

438

SUU , SU

count, number

算数

san suu - arithmetic

う ,す

複数

fuku suu - plural

kazu , kazoeru

ず , か ぞ え る

439

KEI , GYOU

shape, form, type 過去形 ka ko kei - past tense (grammar)

い , ぎ ょ う

人形

nin gyou - a doll

kata , katachi

た , か た ち

440

KEI

type

血液型

ketsu eki gata - blood type

原型

gen kei - a prototype, model

kata

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HEN

fragment,

片仮名

kata kana - Katakana

one-sided

片思い

kata omoi - unrequited love, one-sided love

kata

442

KEN

shoulder

肩凝り

kata kori - stiff shoulders

肩車

kata guruma - piggy back on shoulders,

kata

riding on one's shoulders

443

solid, firm, hard

固い

katai - stubborn, firm

凝固点

gyou ko ten - freezing point

katai , ko , katameru ,

katamaru

た い , こ ,か た め る

た ま る

444

NAN

difficult, disaster

避難

hi nan - to take refuge, evacuate, run for cover

食べ難い

tabe nikui - hard to eat

katai , muzukashii ,

有り難う

arigatou - thank you

nikui

た , い む ず か し い

く い

445

KOU

hard

硬い

katai - hard, firm, strong

硬貨

kou ka - a coin

katai

た い

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KEN

firm

堅い

katai - hard, steadfast

堅苦しい

kata kurushii - formal, stiff, stuffy

katai

た い

447

KEI

incline, lean

傾聴

kei chou - listen carefully

耳を傾ける

mimi o katamukeru

katamuku , katamukeru

- to incline one's ears, to listen

た む く

た む け る

448

SHOU

win, excel

打ち勝つ

uchi katsu - overcoming, conquer

ょ う

勝負

shou bu - a bout, fight, match

katsu , masaru

つ ,ま さ る

449

KATSU

active, live,

生活

sei katsu - life, living,lead a life

activity

復活

fukkatsu - revival, restoration

活火山

kakkazan - an active volcano

活動

katsu dou - activity, movement

450

KATSU

divide

一割

ichi wari - 10 percent

分割

bun katsu - partition, division

waru , wari , wareru , saku

る , わ り , わ れ る ,

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TAN

bear, undertake

負担

fu tan - burden, charge, responsibility

担任

tan nin - person in charge of something

katsugu , ninau

つ ぐ , に な う

452

MON

gate

専門

sen mon - major (university), speciality,

subject of study, expert

kado

入門

nyuu mon - entering an institute, introduction to...

453

HI

sad

慈悲

ji hi - compassion, mercy

無慈悲

mu ji hi - ruthless, merciless

kanashii , kanashimu

な し い

な し む

454

HITSU

without fail

必死に

hisshi ni - frantically, desperately, for one's life

必勝

hisshou - sure victory, be certain of victory

kanarazu

必要

hitsu you - necessary, essential

な ら ず

455

HI

he, that

彼氏

kare shi - a boyfriend

彼女

kanojo - a girlfriend

kano , kare

の , か れ

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KOU

structure, posture , 結構 kekkou - splendid, nice, it's enough

construct, mind,

構いません

kamaimasen - I don't mind, it's ok

kamou , kamaeru

put oneself in a

も う , か ま え る

posture

457

SHIN , JIN

god, God, mind

神戸

kou be - Kobe (city in Japan)

ん , じ ん

精神

sei shin - mind, spirit, intention

kami , kan , kou

神様

kami sama - God

み , か ん , こ う

458

HATSU

hair

金髪

kin patsu - blond hair

散髪

san patsu - hair cutting

kami

共白髪

tomo shira ga - growing old together (couple)

459

SHIN

hard,

辛い

karai - spicy hot

spicy hot (food)

辛い

tsurai - hard, heart breaking

karai

ら い

460

KO

to let dry ,

枯れ木

kare ki - a dead tree, dry wood

wither

夏枯れ

natsu gare - summer slump

karasu , kareru

ら す , か れ る

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RAKU

entwine,

連絡

ren raku - contact, communication, connection

to twine around

短絡

tan raku - short-circuit (electronics)

karamaru , karamu

ら ま る , か ら む

462

KEI

light (weight)

軽犯罪

kei han zai - a light offence

軽口

karu kuchi - a talkative person (loose mouth)

karui , karoyaka

る い , か ろ や か

463

HI

skin

kawa - skin, hide, leather, fur, pelt, bark

皮肉

hi niku - sarcasm

kawa

464

SOKU

side

内側

uchi gawa - the in-side, interior

向かい側

mukai gawa - the other side

kawa

465

KAN

dry

乾燥機

kan sou ki - a dryer

(drying machine for clothes...)

kawakasu , kawaku

乾杯

kan pai - cheers! (lit. dry cup)

わ か す , か わ く

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KAN

cold,

寒中水泳

kan chuu sui ei -

swimming in the dead of winter

samui

防寒

bou kan - protection against the cold

む い

467

KAN

feeling, sense,

実感

ji kan - real feelings

feel

第六感

dai rokkan - the 6th sense, a hunch

女の直感

onna no chokkan - women's intuition

感じる

kanjiru - to feel, experience

感謝

kan sha - thanks, gratitude

感動

kan dou - to be moved (emotionally)impressed

468

KAN

complete, perfect 完璧 kan peki - perfect, completeness

完全

kan zen - perfection, completeness

完全主義者

kan zen shu gi sha - a perfectionist (person)

469

KAN

government

警察官

kei satsu kan - a policeman

官庁

kan chou - government office

470

KAN

pipe, control

血管

kekkan - a blood vessel

管楽器

kan gakki - a wind (musical) instrument

kuda

管制塔

kan sei tou - a control tower

危機管理

ki ki kan ri - crisis control (management)

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KAN

concern, barrier

関係

kan kei - a relationship

玄関

gen kan - entrance to house

seki

(where you take of shoes)

関心

kan shin - concern, interest

472

KAN

view

観光

kan kou - sightseeing

観光ビザ

kan kou biza - tourist visa

473

KAN

publish

月刊

gekkan - a monthly publication

週刊

shuu kan - published weekly

夕刊

yuu kan - evening paper

474

KAN

habit, custom,

習慣

shuu kan - custom, habit, manners

to get used to

慣れる

nareru - to become accustomed to, get used to...

nareru , narasu

れ る , な ら す

475

KAN

dry

梅干し

ume boshi - umeboshi (dried sour plum)

干し草

hoshi kusa - hay (dry grass)

hosu , hiru

す , ひ る

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KAN

roll up, volume

絵巻き

e maki - a scroll with pictures

竜巻

tatsu maki - a tornado

maku , maki

鉢巻き

hachi maki - a headband

く , ま き

巻き物

maki mono - a scroll

477

KAN

simple

簡単

kan tan - easy, simple

簡略

kan ryaku - simplicity

478

KAN

a can

空缶

aki kan - an empty can

(drink or food can) 缶詰 kan zume - packed can, canned goods

缶切り

kan kiri - a can opener

479

KAN

sickness,

患者

kan ja - a patient

affection

重患

juu kan - a serious (heavy) sickness

wazurau

ず ら う

480

GAN

round

日の丸

hi no maru - the Japanese flag

丸見え

maru mie - completely visable, see everything

maru , marui , marumeru

る , ま る い

る め る

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GAN

(sea) shore

海岸

kai gan - seashore, coast

川岸

kawa gishi - a river bank

kishi

482

GAN

wish,

念願

nen gan - one's heart's desire

ask a favor,

願い

negai - a wish, a desire

nekau

desire

願望

gan bou - desire, wish, aspiration

か う

483

GAN

contain, include,

含蓄

gan chiku - significant

keep in one's

含み笑い

fukumi warai - suppressed laugh,

fukumu , fukumeru

mouth

giggle, chuckle

く む , ふ く め る

484

KI

write down

暗記

an ki - memorize, learning by heart

日記

nikki - a diary

shirusu

創世記

sou sei ki - Genesis

る す

記憶

ki oku - memory

485

GO , KI

term expect

延期

en ki - to postpone, postponement

,き

学期

gakki - a (school) term, semester

同期

dou ki - same class, entered (work, school)

at the same time

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KI

rare, aspire,

希望

ki bou - wish, desire, hope

desire

希望者

ki bou sha - person wishing to do something

(join something...)

487

KI

season

四季

shi ki - the 4 seasons

(of the year)

季節

ki setsu - the seasons, season

季節的

ki setsu teki - seasonal

488

KI

joy, happy

大喜び

oo yorokobi - great joy

喜び歌う

yorokobi utau - joyfully singing

yorokobu

ろ こ ぶ

489

KI

machine,

機械

ki kai - a machine

occasion

乾燥機

kan sou ki - a dryer, drying machine

hata

危機

ki ki - crisis

自動販売機

ji dou han bai ki - a vending machine

(drinks...)
扇風機

sen puu ki - an electric fan

490

KI

rule,

規格

ki kaku - norm, standard

regulation,

規則

ki soku - rule, regulations

compass

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KI

to approach,

年寄り

toshi yori - the aged, old people

to drop in,

言い寄る

ii yoru - to court, to make a pass

yoru , yoseru

to gather ,

る ,よ せ る

contribute,

to draw up a chair

492

KI

desk

tsukue - desk

机上の空論

ki jou no kuu ron - amchair theory;

tsukue

academic gossip, empty theory

く え

493

GI

discuss,

会議

kai gi - a meeting, conference

debate

不思議

fu shi gi - strange, mysterious

議会

gi kai - Diet, congress, parliament

494

GI

skill

裏技

ura waza - underhanded trick, secret trick

特技

toku gi - a special skill

waza

技術

gi jutsu - technology, technique, art

495

SHOU

extinguish,

解消

kai shou - to cancel, cancellation

ょ う

put out, spend

消える

kieru - to vanish

kieru , kesu

消しゴム

keshi gomu - an eraser

え る , け す

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RI

advantage,

権利

ken ri - right, privilege

profit

勝利

shou ri - victory, win,triumph

kiku

便利

ben ri - convenient, handy, useful

497

KOU

effect,

効果

kou ka - effectiveness, result

efficiency

効果的

kou ka teki - effective, successful

kiku

498

CHOU

trillion (US)

兆し

kizashi - a sign, omen

ょ う

billion (Eng)

前兆

zen chou - omen, premonition

kizashi , kizasu

sign, symptom

ざ し , き ざ す

499

KOKU

engrave, carve,

深刻

shin koku - serious

to cut fine

遅刻

chi koku - lateness, to be late

kizamu

ざ む

500

CHIKU

to build ,

改築

kai chiku - reconstruction

construction

建築

ken chiku - construction

kizuku

修築

shuu chiku - renovation, resoration, repair

ず く

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KYOU , KEI

compete

競泳

kyou ei - swimming race

ょ う , け い

(in a race...)

競技

kyou gi - a match, game

kisou , seru

競争

kyou sou - competition

そ う , せ る

502

KITSU

inhale, drink

受動喫煙

ju dou kitsu en - passive smoke

喫茶店

kissaten - coffee house, coffee shop

503

KITSU

to call to account , 缶詰 kan zume - canned food, canning

to cram,

すし詰め

sushi zume - packed in like sushi (sardines)

tsumeru , tsumaru , tsumu

to put close to,

め る , つ ま る

to shorten

504

KETSU

to be decided ,

解決

kai ketsu - solution, settlement

decide

決議

ketsu gi - vote, decide

kimaru , kimeru

雨天決行

u ten kekkou - even in case of rain, will proceed

ま る , き め る

(not cancelled)

505

KUN

you (familiar) ,

諸君

sho kun - Ladies & Gentlemen!

ruler,

kimi - you

kimi

added to

(to girls - be careful can be consided a little rude)

names of boys

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GYAKU

reverse, opposite 逆さま saka sama - up-side down

ゃ く

逆効果

gyaku kou ka - back fire,

sakarau , saka

opposite of what was hoped for

か ら う ,さ か

逆説

gyaku setsu - paradox

507

KYUU

grade

一級

ikkyuu - 1st class, 1st grade

ゅ う

高級

kou kyuu - high class (expensive)

上級

jou kyuu - advanced level, upper class

武士階級

bu shi kai kyuu - the warrior class

508

KYOU

ball

卓球

takkyuu - ping pong, table tennis

ょ う

地球

chi kyuu - the Earth

tama

509

KYOU

seek

探求

tan kyuu - a quest, pursuit

ょ う

要求

you kyuu - to demand, request

motomeru

求愛

kyuu ai - courting

と め る

求職

kyuu shoku - searching for a job, job-hunting

510

KYOU

cry

感泣

kan kyuu - to be moved to tears

ょ う

泣き笑い

naki warai - a tearful smile,

naku

smile through one's tears

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KYOU

save, rescue

救急車

kyuu kyuu sha - an ambulance

ょ う

救世主

kyuu sei shu - Messiah, Savior

sukuu

救命

kyuu mei - life saving

く う

512

KYUU

supply, pay

給食

kyuu shoku - school lunch

ゅ う

給料日

kyuu ryou bi - pay day

513

KYUU , KU

long time

久しぶり

hisashiburi - it's been a long time

ゅ う , く

永久歯

ei kyuu shi - permanant tooth

hisashii

さ し い

514

KYUU

old, former

復旧

fukkyuu - restoration, rehabilitation

ゅ う

旧姓

kyuu sei - maiden name (former name)

旧約聖書

kyuu yaku sei sho - the Old Testament

515

KYUU

suck,

深呼吸

shin ko kyuu - deep breath

ゅ う

breathe in

人工呼吸

jin kou ko kyuu - artificial respiration,

suu

mouth to mouth

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KYO

permit,

運転免許

un ten men kyo - drivers licence

pardon,

許し

yurushi - pardon, forgiveness, permission

yurusu

forgive

許可

kyo ka - permission, approval

る す

517

GYO

fish

金魚

kin gyo - goldfish

飛魚

tobi uo - flying fish

sakana , uo

人魚

nin gyo - mermaid, merman

か な ,う お

518

SEI , SHOU

clean, clear, pure 清水 shi mizu - spring water

い , し ょ う

清明

sei mei - pure & clean

kiyoi , kiyomaru , kiyomeru

よ い , き よ ま る ,

よ め る

519

KYOU

bridge

石橋

ishi bashi - stone bridge

ょ う

歩道橋

ho dou kyou - pedestrian bridge

hashi

520

KYOU

together

公共

kou kyou - public, community

ょ う

と共に

to tomo ni - together with

tomo

共産

kyou san - communist

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KYOU

cooperate

協会

kyou kai - association,society, organization

ょ う

日本放送協会

nippon hou sou kyou kai -

NHK (public television in Japan)

522

KYOU , KEI

manage,

経営

kei ei - management

ょ う , け い

passage

経験

kei ken - experience

heru

circles of longitude 経済 kei zai - economics, business

523

KYOU , KEI

boundary,

環境

kan kyou - environment

ょ う , け い

border line,

境界

kyou kai - boundary

sakai

situation

か い

524

KYOU , KU

attendant ,

子供

kodomo - child, children

ょ う , く

offer

供給

kyou kyuu - supply, provision

tomo , sonaeru

供え物

sonae mono - an offering

も , そ な え る

525

KYOU

chest (body part)

胸毛

muna ge - chest hairs

ょ う

胸部

kyou bu - chest area

mune , muna

ね ,む な

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KYOU

shout

叫び

sakebi - a shout, scream

ょ う

雄叫び

otakebi - a war cry,roar

sakebu

け ぶ

527

KYOU

conditions,

状況

jyou kyou - circumstances, situation

ょ う

state of things,

準備状況

jun bi jyou kyou - preliminary conditions,

still more

initial conditions

528

KYOU

narrow

狭苦しい

sema kurushii - cramped, to small of a place

ょ う

肩身が狭い

kata mi ga semai - feeling ashamed

semai , sebameru ,

sebamaru

ま い , せ ば め る ,

ば ま る

529

KYOU

hold between,

洗濯挟み

sentaku basami - clothes pin

ょ う

clasp

小耳に挟む

ko mimi ni hasamu - to happen to overhear

hasamu , hasamaru

さ む , は さ ま る

530

KYOKU

music, song,

一曲

ikkyoku - a tune, one song

ょ く

curve, turn

カバー曲

kaba- kyoku - a cover, remake of a song

magaru , mageru

曲がり道

magari michi - a winding road

が る , ま げ る

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KYOKU

bureau,

結局

kekkyoku - after all, in the end

ょ く

segment

米航空宇宙局

bei kou kuu u chuu kyoku - NASA (USA)

放送局

hou sou kyoku - broadcasting office

532

KYOKU , GOKU

extreme, pole

積極

sekkyoku - positive

ょ く

(north and south) 南極 nan kyoku - the South Pole, Antarctic

kiwameru , kiwamaru ,

北極

hokkyoku - the North Pole

kiwami

わ め る , き わ ま る ,

わ み

533

GYOKU

gem, jewel,

五百円玉

go hyaku en dama - 500 yen coin

ょ く

round object

水玉

mizu tama - a drop of water

tama

お手玉

o te dama - juggling

534

SAI

verge, occasion

交際

kou sai - company, association

国際

koku sai - international

kiwa

実際

jissai - actual condition, practical

535

KIN

even, level

平均

hei kin - equilibrium, balance,average

平均寿命

heikin jyu myou - life expectancy

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KIN

prohibit,

禁煙

kin en - no smoking!

not allowed

禁煙車

kin en sha - non-smoking car

禁止

kin shi - prohibited, not allowed

537

KIN , GON

service

勤務

kin mu - duty, service

ん , ご ん

勤務者

kin mu sha - workers, men on duty

tsutomeru , tsutomaru

勤労

kin rou - labor, exertion

と め る , つ と ま る

538

KU

district, ward

行政区

gyou sei ku - administrative district

区別

ku betsu - distinction, to make a distinction

539

KU

suffering ,

労苦

rou ku - labor, toil, hardship

bitter ,

暑苦しい

atsu kurushii - sweltering hot

kurushii , kurushimu ,

painful

寝苦しい

ne gurushii - unable to sleep well

kurushimeru , nigai ,

御苦労様

go ku rou sama - good work!

nigaru

Thanks for your labors

る し い , く る し む ,

る し め る , に が い ,

が る

540

KU , KO

storehouse

倉庫

sou kou - a warehouse

, こ

冷蔵庫

rei zou ko - refrigerator

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KU , KOU

crimson

口紅

kuchi beni - lipstick

,こ う

紅海

kou kai - the Red Sea

beni , kurenai

に , く れ な い

542

GU

tool ,

雨具

ama gu - rain gear (umbrella, raincoat...)

utensil ,

家具

ka gu - furniture (lit. house equipment)

ingredients

道具

dou gu - tool, equipment, implement

具合

gu ai - condition

具体的

gu tai teki - concrete, definite, tangible

543

GUU

by chance ,

配偶者

hai guu sha - spouse

couple ,

配偶者ビザ

hai guu sha biza - spousal visa

even numbers

偶然

guu zen - by chance, unexpectantly

偶像

guu zou - idol, statue

544

GUU

nook, corner

片隅

kata sumi - corner, nook

隅々

sumi zumi - every nook & corner

sumi

545

SOU

grass

海草

kai sou - seawead

道草

を食う michi kusa o kuu - to loiter on the way,

kusa

to stop and eat the grass

(take your time coming home stopping where ever)

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YAKU

medicine ,

毒薬

doku yaku - poison

a drug

解毒薬

ge doku yaku - antidote

kusuri

投薬

tou yaku - dosage

す り

鼻薬

hana gusuri - bribe, hush money

547

KUTSU

to dig

掘り出し物

hori dashi mono - a good find,

a bargain, good buy

horu

掘る

horu - to dig, excavate

548

HAI

distribute,

支配

shi hai - to rule, control, direct

deliver

指名手配

shi mei te hai - search for a suspect, wanted...

kubaru

心配

shin pai - worry, concern

ば る

別配達

betsu hai tatsu - special delivery

549

SHU

head , neck

足首

ashi kubi - ankle

自首

ji shu - surrender, give oneself up

kubi

首相

shu shou - Prime Minister

550

SO

organize,

番組

ban gumi - program (TV)

assemble

組み合わせる

kumi awaseru - to put together,

kumi , kumu

to assemble

み ,く む

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DON

cloudy

曇り

kumori - cloudy (weather)

雨曇り

ama gumori - overcast weather

kumori

も り

552

ZOU

store ,

冷蔵庫

rei zou ko - refrigerator

warehouse ,

愛蔵

ai zou - treasured, cherished

kura

to own ,

to have

553

BO

dusk,

暮れ

kure - year end, sunset, nightfall

to grow dark ,

言い暮らす

ii kurasu - spend the time talking,

kurasu , kureru

live,

pass time by chatting

ら す , く れ る

to make a living

554

HI

compare

比較

hi kaku - comparison

比較的小

hi kaku teki shou - comparatively small,

kuraberu

relatively small

ら べ る

555

KUN

instruct

遺訓

i kun - dying instructions

音訓

on kun - kanki readings

訓練

kun ren - practice, drill

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GUN

army, military

救世軍

kyuu sei gun - the Salvation Army

将軍

shou gun - Shogun, general

軍歌

gun ka - war song

557

GUN

group ,

群衆

gun shuu - a multitude, crowd, mob

crowd

群馬県

gun ma ken - Gunma Prefecture

mureru , mure

れ る , む れ

558

MOU

hair

赤毛

aka ge - red head, red hair

髪の毛

kami no ke - hair (on head)

ke

鼻毛

hana ge - nose hair

毛虫

ke mushi - caterpillar

559

KEI

scene

景色

kei shiki - scenery, landscape

全景写真

zen kei sha shin - panoramic phot

560

KEI

gaurd against,

警察

kei satsu - police

warn

警衛

kei ei - guard, patrol, escort

警官

kei kan - a policeman

警告

kei koku - a warning

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GEI

art, skill

隠し芸

kakushi gei - hidden talent

芸者

gei sha - geisha

芸術

gei jutsu - art, the arts

芸術的

gei jutsu teki - artistic

562

GEI

meet,

歓迎

kan gei - welcome,reception

welcome

迎え撃つ

mukae utsu - meet the enemy, ambush, attack

mukaeru

迎撃

gei geki - ambush attack

か え る

563

GEKI

drama

演劇

en geki - theatrical play

劇的

geki teki - dramatic

564

KETSU

blood

出血

shukketsu - bleeding

鼻血

hana ji - nose bleed

chi

565

KETSU

tie, conclude

結果

kekka - result, consequence

結婚

kekkon - marriage

musubu , yuu , yuwaeru

結論

ketsu ron - conclusion

す ぶ , ゆ う ,

わ え る

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KEN

danger,

危険

ki ken - danger, peril

steep

健康保険

ken kou ho ken - health insurance

kewashii

探検

tan ken - exploration

わ し い

冒険

bou ken - adventure, risk, venture

567

prefecture

各県

kaku ken - all prefectures

福井県

fukui ken - Fukui prefecture

ken

県庁

ken chou - prefectural head office

県立

ken ritsu - prefectural ~, (built by the prefecture)

568

KEN

matter

条件

jyou ken - conditions, terms

労働条件

rou dou jou ken - working conditions

569

KEN

ticket,

証券

shou ken - securities, bonds

certificate,

商品券

shou hin ken - gift certificate

coupon

旅券

ryo ken - passport

570

examine

車検

sha ken - car inspection ($$$)

探検

tan ken - explore, expedition

ken

検査

ken sa - inspection, examination

検事

ken ji - public prosecutor

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KEN

right,

議決権

gi ketsu ken - right to vote

power

特権

tokken - privilege, special right

権利

ken ri - right, privilege

572

KEN

eaves

noki - eaves (of a house)

軒下

noki shita - under the eaves

noki

573

GEN

original ,

野原

no hara - a field

plain

原因

gen in - the cause

hara

原子

gen shi - atom

574

GEN

decrease

削減

saku gen - cut, reduction

腹減った

hara hetta - I'm hungry.

heru , herasu

(my stomach is empty.)

る , へ ら す

575

FUN

powder

花粉

ka fun - pollen

小麦粉

ko mugi ko - flour

ko , kona

火の粉

hi no ko - sparks (from a fire)

,こ な

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KO

door

網戸

ami do - a screen door, window screen

江戸

e do - Edo, old name for Tokyo.

to

引き戸

hiki do - a sliding door

577

KO

lake

人造湖

jin zou ko - a man-made lake

琵琶湖

bi wa ko - Lake Biwa,

mizumi

the largest inland lake in Japan

ず う み

578

KO

individual

個人的

ko jin teki - personal, individual,

個人タクシー

ko jin takushi- - privately owned taxi

579

KO

call

呼吸

ko kyuu - breath, respiration

呼び出し

yobi dashi - to call out, to call

yobu

(someone or something)

580

KO

employ,

雇い主

yatoi nushi - an employer

to hire

雇い人

yotoi nin - an employee

yatou

雇う

yatou - to hire, to employ

と う

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GO

reciprocal,

互いに

tagai ni - together with, mutually

mutual,

交互

kou go - mutual, reciprocal, alternate

tagai

each other

が い

582

REN

love

初恋

hatsu koi - first love, puppy love

恋しい

koishii - to miss..., beloved, dear

koi , kou , koishii

恋人

koi bito - lover, sweatheart

い , こ う ,

い し い

583

NOU

thick

濃い

koi - think, strong, deep (color)

濃淡

nou tan - light and shade (of colors), shading

koi

584

KOU

light

栄光

ei kou - glory

稲光

ina bikari - a flash of lightning

hikaru , hikari

観光

kan kou - sightseeing, tourism

か る , ひ か り

竹光

take mitsu - a bamboo sword

585

KOU

turn toward

方向

hou kou - direction, way

向こう

mukou - over there, beyond, the other side

muku , mukeru ,

方向音痴

hou kou on chi - no sense of directions

mukau , mukou

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KOU

happiness,

幸福

kou fuku - happiness

happy

幸運

kou un - good fortune, happiness

saiwai , sachi , shiawase

い わ い ,

ち , し あ わ せ

587

KOU

port,

空港

kuu kou - airport

harbor

香港

hon kon - Hong Kong

minato

海港

kai kou - a sea port

な と

588

KOU

like,

友好

yuu kou - friendship

favorable

色好い

iro yoi - good, encouraging, friendly

konomu , suku

大好き

dai suki - like very much, love

の む , す く

好奇心

kou ki shin - curiosity, inquisitiveness

589

KOU

navigate

航海

kou kai - voyage, sailing

米国航空宇宙局

bei koku kou kuu u chuu kyoku - NASA

590

season,

居候

i sourou - a lodger who pays nothing for his stay

serve

気候

ki kou - climate, weather conditions

kou , sousou

う , そ う そ う

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KOU

till,

晴耕雨読

sei kou u doku - on fine days work the farm,

plow,

on rainy days read a book

tagayasu

cultivate

耕作

kou saku - cultivation, farming

が や す

592

KOU

ore, mine

金鉱

kin kou - a gold mine

炭鉱

tan kou - a coal mine

鉱物学

kou butsu gaku - mineralogy

593

KOU

lecture

講演

kou en - lecture

講師

kou shi - lecturer

講談

kou dan - story-telling

594

KOU

renew,

夜更かし

yo fukashi - stay up late, a night owl

to change,

更に

sara ni - furthermore, what's more, again...

sara , fukeru , fukasu

to reform,

更改

kou kai - reform, renewal, renovation

ら , ふ け る ,

か す

595

KOU

assent,

首肯

shu kou - assent, consent

consent

肯定的

kou tei teki - affirmative

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KOU

suburb

近郊

kin kou - suburbs, the outskirts

郊外

kou gai - suburbs, the outskirts

597

GOU

number,

青信号

ao shin gou - a green (blue) signal light

signal,

暗号

an gou - code, password, cryptic message

sign

記号

ki gou - symbol, mark, code

背番号

se ban gou - number on player's back

598

HI

be subject to,

被害

hi gai - damage

to suffer

被害者

hi gai sha - a victim, sufferer

koumuru , kaburu

(damage),

う む る , か ぶ る

to receive ,

to wear (a hat)

599

SEI , SHOU

voice

歌声

uta koe - singing voice

い , し ょ う

裏声

ura goe - falsetto

koe , kowa

鼻声

hana goe - nasal voice, speaking through the nose

え ,こ わ

600

CHOU

surpass,

chou - super, ultra, prefix meaning very (kind of slangish)

ょ う

very

超音速

chou on soku - supersonic speed

koeru , kosu

え る ,こ す

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HYOU

ice

かき氷

kaki goori - chipped ice (sweet dessert)

ょ う

氷山

hyou zan - iceberg

koori , hi

氷柱

tsurara - icicle

お り , ひ

氷点

hyou ten - freezing point

602

TOU

to freeze

冷凍

rei tou - refrigeration, freezing

凍結機

tou ketsu ki - freezer

kooru , kogoeru

お る , こ ご え る

603

KOKU

valley

谷間

tani ai - valley

谷底

tani soko - the bottom of a valley

tani

604

KOKU

notify

警告

kei koku - a warning

広告

kou koku - advertisement

tsugeru

報告

hou koku - report, information

げ る

605

YOU

waist, hip

腰掛け

koshi kake - a bench, stool, chair

腰弱

koshi yowa - weak kneed

koshi

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KOTSU

bone

拳骨

gen kotsu - a fist

顎骨

ago bone - jaw bone

hone

607

DAN

cut off,

横断

ou dan - cross (a street)

resolve

決断

ketsu dan - decision, determination

kotowaru , tatsu

と わ る , た つ

608

SAI

small, fine,

細菌

sai kin - germs

minute ,

細工

sai ku - workmanship, craft

komaka , komakai ,

slender, thin

(used as a suffix for type of workmanship)

hosoi , hosoru

委細面談

i sai men dan - details when we meet.

ま か , こ ま か い ,

(official sounding)

そ い , ほ そ る

609

be in trouble

困難

kon nan - difficulty,distress

困惑

- bewilderment

komaru , kon

ま る , こ ん

610

into,

折り込み

iri komi - a foldout, insertion

be crowded

税込み

zei komi - tax included

komu , komeru

飛び込み

tobi komi - a leap, jump,plunge, dive

む , こ め る

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BEI , MAI

rice,

中米

chuu bei - Central America

い , ま い

America

日米

nichi bei - Japan and America

kome

612

SATSU , SAI , SETSU

kill

暗殺

an satsu - assassination

つ , さ い , せ つ

必殺

hissatsu - a certain kill

korosu

ろ す

613

FU

fearful,

恐怖

kyou fu - dread, terror, fear

scared

怖じ気

oji ke - a fear

kowai

わ い

614

KON

root

語根

go kon - the root (origin) of a word

大根

dai kon - Japanese radish

ne

屋根

ya ne - roof, housetop

615

KON

mix, blend,

混乱

kon ran - confusion,chaos, disorder

associate with

混ぜる

mazeru - to mix

majiru , mazaru , mazeru

じ る , ま ざ る ,

ぜ る

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KON

marry,

結婚

kekkon - marriage

marriage

新婚

shin kon - newly wed

婚約

kon yaku - engagement

617

SA

difference

時差

ji sa - time difference

人差し指

hito sashi yubi - index finger

sasu

差し上げる

sashi ageru - to offer, to give (polite)

指差す

yubi sasu - to point at

時差ぼけ

ji sa boke - jet lag

618

SA

look into

検査

ken sa - inspection, examination

捜査

sou sa - search, investigation

探査機

tan sa ki - a probe (space)

619

SA , SHA

sand

砂岩

sa gan - sand stone

, し ゃ

砂糖

sa tou - sugar

suna

砂漠

sa baku - desert

620

SA , SAI

repeat,

再建

sai ken - rebuilding, reconstruction

,さ い

another time,

再犯

sai han - second offense

futatabi

again

た た び

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ZA

seat,

星座

sei za - a constellation (stars)

sit down

正座

sei za - sitting Japanese style, sitting correctly

suwaru

座席

za seki - a seat

わ る

622

SAI

talent

天才

ten sai - genius, natural gift

才媛

sai en - a talented woman

623

SAI

festival

文化祭

bun ka sai - Culture Day

夏祭

natsu matsuri - Summer festival

matsuri , matsuru

祭日

sai jitsu - national holiday

つ り , ま つ る

624

SAI

vegetable

野菜

ya sai - vegetables

山菜

san sai - edible wild plants

na

625

SAI

most, -est

最悪

sai aku - the worst

最近

sai kin - recently, these days

mottomo

最高

sai kou (not psycho) - the highest, the best, the supreme

っ と も

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SAI

wife

愛妻

ai sai - beloved wife

稲妻

ina zuma - lightning

tsuma

627

SAI

pick,

採取

sai shu - picking, collecting, gathering, harvesting

gather

採点

sai ten - grading, marking

toru

628

SAI

settle,

経済

kei zai - economics, business, economy

relieve

救済

kyuu sai - relief, rescue, help

sumu , sumasu

む , す ま す

629

SAI , SEI

year,

何歳

nan sai - how old?

い , せ い

age suffix

万歳

ban zai - Hurrah!, Cheers! live 10,000 years!

630

SAI , ZAI

wealth

私財

shi zai - private property

い , ざ い

財産

zai san - property, fortune, assets

財布

sai fu - wallet

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ZAI

timber,

教材

kyou zai - teaching materials

materials

木材

moku zai - lumber, timber, wood

632

ZAI

sin,

罪悪

zai aku - a crime

crime

罪人

tsumi bito - a sinner

tsumi

633

HAN

slope

saka - slope, hill

坂道

saka michi - a hill road

saka

634

SHU

sake,

sake - sake

alcohol

酒屋

saka ya - dealer of sake, alcohol (notice saKA)

sake

635

TAN

probe,

探求

tan kyuu - quest, pursuit

search

探検

tan ken - explore, exploration

sagasu , saguru

探偵

tan tei - detective

が す , さ ぐ る

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SOU

look for

捜査

sou sa - search, investigation

捜査本部

sou sa hon bu -

sagasu

criminal investigation headquarters

が す

637

HAI

cup,

sakazuki - a wine cup, goblet

counter for cups

一杯

ihhai - one cup (of drink)

sakazuki

か ず き

638

bloom,

咲き誇る

saki hokoru - to be in full bloom

come out

咲く

saku - to bloom

saku

(flowers),

blossom

639

SAKU

yesterday,

昨日

saku jitsu - yesterday

last...

(note: this is also the kanji for kinou)
昨晩

saku ban - last night

640

SAKU , SATSU

card,

冊数

sassuu - number of books

く , さ つ

volume,

三冊

san satsu - 3 books

counter for books

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SHI

to support,

支局

shi kyoku - branch office (tv stations... ~kyoku))

branch

支配

shi hai - to rule, control, direct

sasaeru

さ え る

642

SHI

to stab

刺激的

shi geki teki - stimulating

(with a knife)

刺される

sasareru - to be stabbed

sasaru , sasu

さ る , さ す

643

SHI

to point ,

指し示す

sashi shimesu - to point to,

finger

to indicate, to show

sasu , yubi

指揮者

shi ki sha - (music) conductor

す, ゆ び

644

TEI , JOU

fix,

定冠詞

tei kan shi - the definate article (the)

い , じょう

decide,

定期

tei ki - a fixed term (period of time)

sadaka , sadameru ,

to establish

定規

jyou gi - a ruler (for measuring)

sadamaru

だ か , さ だ め る ,

だ ま る

645

SATSU

bill,

satsu - paper money

paper money ,

fuda

tag,

label, ticket

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SATSU

print

刷り込む

suri komu - to insert (illustration), to stencil

刷毛

ha ke - paint brush

suru

647

SATSU

inspect,

警察

kei satsu - police

guess

観察

kan satsu - observation

648

ZATSU

rough mixed

雑誌

zasshi - magazine

複雑

fukuzatsu - complicated, complexity

zou

649

YOU

formal title,

様々

sama zama - various

mode

様子

you su - state, appearance

sama

650

REI

cold

冷たい

tsumetai - cold to the touch

冷たい

rei gai - damage due to the cold

samasu , sameru ,

冷戦

rei sen - the cold war

tsumetai , hieru , hiyasu

ま す , さ め る ,

め た い , ひ え る ,

や す

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SARA

plate,

皿洗い機

sara arai ki -a dishwasher machine

dish

sara - dish, plate

652

SHOKU

touch,

触れ合い

fure ai - to get in touch, to get to know

ょ く

feel

触る

sawaru - to touch

sawaru , fureru

わ る , ふ れ る

653

SAN

to calculate

算数

san su - arithmetic

算盤

soroban - abacus (non-regular reading)

654

SAN

attend

参った

maitta - I'm beat, I give up

参加

san ka - participation, to participate

mairu

い る

655

SAN

to scatter

散らかる

chirakaru - messy, to lie scattered about

散髪

san patsu - hair cut,. cutting hair

chiru , chirasu ,

散歩

san po - a stroll, a walk

chirakasu , chirakaru

る , ち ら す ,

ら か す , ち ら か る

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SAN

approve,

賛否

san pi - for & against, yes and no

praise

賛美歌

san bi ka - hymn, praise song

657

ZAN

remain,

残り物

nokori mono - left over (usually food)

ruthless

残念

zan nen - that's too bad, it's a shame

nokoru , nokosu

こ る , の こ す

658

SHI

next

次のように

tsugi no you ni - as follows, in the following manner

次第

shi dai - order, immediately

ji , tsugu , tsugi

, つ ぐ , つ ぎ

659

SHI

tooth

歯医者

ha i sha - dentist

歯磨き

ha migaki - toothpaste

ha

660

SHI

history

史上

shi jyou - historical

史上最大

shi jyou sai dai - the greatest in history

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SHI , JI

to show

指し示す

sashi shisu - to indicate, to point to

, じ

暗示

an ji - a hint, suggestion

shimesu

め す

662

SHI

master,

教師

kyou shi - an instructor, teacher

teacher

講師

kou shi - a lecturer

牧師

boku shi - a pastor, minister, clergyman

663

SHI

resources

学資

gaku shi - school fund, money needed for school

資格

shi kaku - qualifications, requirements, capabilities

天然資源

ten nen shi gen - natural resources

664

SHI

words

歌詞

ka shi - lyrics, words to a song

形容詞

kei you shi - adjective (grammar)

作詞

saku shi - write a song, song making

台詞

serifu - lines (of a play...), speech

665

SHI

magazine

雑誌

zasshi - magazine

日誌

nisshi - diary

釣りバカ日誌

tsuri baka nisshi - 'the diary of a fishing fool'

- a popular long running comedy movie series

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RO

road

家路

ie ji - the road back home, going home

高速道路

kou soku dou ro - freeway, highway

ji

667

JI

ear

初耳

hatsu mimi - to hear something for the first time

耳が遠い

mimi ga tooi - hard of hearing, poor hearing

mimi

668

JI

buddhist temple

tera - temple

tera

669

JI , NI

child

孤児

ko ji - an orphan

, に

幼児

you ji - young child, infant

児童

ji dou - children, juvenile

670

JI

resign,

お世辞

o se ji - flattery, compliment

retire

辞書

ji sho - a dictionary

yameru

め る

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JI

look like,

真似

mane - to imitate (non-regular reading), mimicry

resemble

似顔

ni gao - likeness, portrait

niru

似合う

ni au - to match, suit well (clothes...), looks good with

672

JI , ZYO

to remove

大掃除

oo sou ji - big cleaning, spring cleaning

, じょ

駆除

ku jo - extermination, destruction

nozoku

(has no relation to steven king's cute pup)

ぞ く

673

SHIKI

ceremony,

結婚式

kekkon shiki - a wedding ceremony

style

最新式

sai shin shiki - the newest style

略式

ryaku shiki - informal, simplified

674

SHIKI

know

知識

chi shiki - knowledge, information

識字率

shiki ji ritsu - literacy rate

675

JIKI , CHOKU

straight,

正直

shou jiki - honesty, integrity

き , ち ょ く

fix

真っ直ぐ

massugu - straight ahead, going straight

tadachini , naosu ,

考え直す

kangae naosu - to reconsider, rethink

naoru

だ ち に , な お す ,

お る

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SEI , ZYOU

quiet

冷静

rei sei - calmness, cool, composure

い , じ ょ う

静電気

sei den ki - static electricity

shizu , shizuka ,

shizumaru , shizumeru

ず , し ず か ,

ず ま る ,し ず め る

677

TEKI

drop of liquid,

水滴

sui teki - water drops

trickle,

点滴器

ten teki ki - a dropper

shizuku , shitataru

to drip

ず く , し た た る

678

CHIN

to sink

沈下

chin ka - sinking

沈思黙考

chin shi mokkou - lost in deep thought

shizumu , shizumeru

沈黙

chin moku - silence

ず む , し ず め る

679

湿

湿

湿

湿

SHITSU

damp

加湿器

ka shitsu ki - humidifier

湿気

shikke - moisture

shimeru , shimesu

め る , し め す

680

JITSU

real,

木の実

ki no mi - nut, berry

truth

現実

gen jitsu - reality

mi , minoru

to bear fruit

実現

jitsu gen - realization (of a dream)

, み の る

真実

shin jitsu - truth

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TOU

island

半島

han tou - peninsula

無人島

mu jin tou - deserted island, island with no people

shima

島流し

shima nagashi - exile, banishment

682

HEI

to close

幽閉

yuu hei - imprisonment, house arrest, confinement

閉会

hei kai - closing (a meeting)

shimaru , shimeru ,

tojiru , tozasu

ま る , し め る

じ る , と ざ す

683

SHA

to throw away,

使い捨て

tsukai sute - disposable

discard

投げ捨てる

nage suteru - to throw away

suteru

て る

684

SHAKU , SEKI

old,

昔々

mukashi mukashi - a long time ago

ゃ く , せ き

former times,

(start of fairy tales)

mukashi

long ago

昔話

mukashi banashi - a legend, folklore, story

か し

685

JYAKU

weak,

弱震

jyaku shin - a weak earthquake

ゃ く

weakness

弱虫

yowa mushi - a weakling, coward

yowai , yowaru ,

yowamaru , yowameru

わ い ,よ わ る

わ ま る ,よ わ め る

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JYAKU

young

若々しい

waka waka shii - youthful

ゃ く

若者

waka mono - young people, youth

wakai , mushikuha

か い , む し く は

687

SHU , SU

to protect,

留守

ru su - absence, not being home

ゅ ,す

to obey,

見守る

mi mamoru - to watch over (something)

mamoru , moi

to guard

も る , も い

688

SHU

to take

書き取り

kaki tori - dictation

尻取り

shiri tori - word chain game

toru

聞き取り

kiki tori - to hear, to understand,

to catch someone's words

689

SHU

seed,

各種

kaku shu - every kind, all sorts

variety

種類

shurui - type, variety, a kind, category

tane

690

SHUU

a state

欧州

ou shuu - Europe (used in newspapers)

ゅ う

(US's states)

九州

kyuu shuu - the most southern of the 4 major

su

Japanese islands

フロリダ州

furorida shuu - the state of Florida

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SHUU , JUU

pick up

収拾

shuu shuu - settling, coping

ゅ う じ ゅう

命拾い

inochi biroi - barely escaping a dangerous situation

hirou

ろ う

692

SHUU

around an area

周波数

shuu ha suu - frequency (of radio waves)

ゅ う

周り

mawari - surroundings, things (or people) around

mawari

わ り

693

SHUU

a small boat

宇宙船

u chuu sen - space ship

ゅ う

客船

kyaku sen - a passenger ship

fune , funa

黒船

kuro fune - the black ship;

ね , ふ な

foreign ships in the Edo period

694

JUU , NYUU

soft

柔道

juu dou - Judo

ゅ う , に ゅ う

(to the touch)

優柔不断

yuu juu fu dan - indecisiveness

yawarakai

わ ら か い

695

宿

宿

宿

宿

SHUKU

to stay,

宿命

shuku mei - fate, destiny

ゅ く

lodge,

宿直

shuku choku - night watch, night gaurd

yado , yadoru , yadosu

an inn

ど , や ど る ,

ど す

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JUTSU

to speak,

申し述べる

moushi noberu - to say, to state

ゅ つ

to state

口述

kou jutsu - verbal statement

noberu

べ る

697

JUTSU

an art

技術

gi jutsu - technology, a technique, skill

ゅ つ

読唇術

doku shin jutsu - lip reading

忍術

nin jutsu - the art of the Ninja, stealth & combat

698

JUN

order,

従順

juu jun - obedience

ゅ ん

a turn,

順調

jun chou - favorable, smoothness, smoothly

obey

699

JUN

standard,

水準

sui jun - water level

ゅ ん

a rule,

準備中

jun bi chuu - in preparation,

semi~

not open yet (business)

700

JUN

pure,

単純

tan jun - simplicity

ゅ ん

purity

単純に言えば

tan jun ni ieba - to put it simply,

simply put...

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SHO

place,

水洗便所

sui sen ben jo - flush toilet

area

住所

juu sho - address (home)

tokoro

台所

dai dokoro - kitchen

こ ろ

702

SHO

deal with,

処理

sho ri - managment

to manage

処分

sho bun - disposal, punishment

703

SHO

government office 消防署 shou bou sho - fire station

税務署

zei mu sho - tax office

704

SHO

many

諸君

sho kun - Ladies and Gentlemen!

諸国

sho koku - various countries

705

JO

to help

救助

kyuu jo - aid, help, relief

助言

jo gen - advice, suggestion

tasukeru , tasukaru ,

suke

す け る , た す か る ,

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SHOU

chapter

序章

jo shou - preface

ょ う

(in a book)

第一章

dai isshou - the first chapter

707

SHOU

to burn

日焼け

hi yake - sun burn

ょ う

夕焼け

yuu yake - sun set

yaku , yakeru

焼き鳥

yaki tori - grilled chicken

く , や け る

708

SHOU , ZOU

image,

印象

in shou - an impression

ょ う , ぞ う

elephant

印象派

in shou ha - the impressionists

709

SHOU

illuminate

照明

shou mei - illumination

ょ う

対照

tai shou - contrast

teru , terasu ,

tereru

る , て ら す ,

れ る

710

SHOU

prize,

ノーベル賞

no-beru shou - the Nobel Prize

ょ う

award

賞品

shou hin - prize, trophy

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SHOU

to invite

招き猫

maneki neko - cat that invites customers

ょ う

招待

shou tai - invitation

maneku

ね く

712

SHOU , SEI

nature,

可能性

ka nou sei - possibility, likelihood

ょ う , せ い

gender

感性

kan sei - sensitivity, sense

特性

toku sei - characteristic

713

SHOU

general officer

将棋

shou gi - Japanese chess (game)

ょ う

将軍

shou gun - Shogun, general

将来

shou rai - the future

714

SHOU , SOU

dress,

変装

hen sou - disguise, masquerade

ょ う , そ う

decoration ,

舗装

ho sou - pavement, surface of road

yosoou

to dress,

そ お う

to adorn

715

SHOU

to summon

召し上がる

meshi agaru - to eat (polite)

ょ う

召し使い

meshi tsukai - a servant

mesu

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SHOU

bed

寝床

ne doko - bed

ょ う

floor

万年床

man nen doko - a bed long left unmade

toko , yuka

こ , ゆ か

717

SHOU , SEI

surname,

旧姓

kyuu sei - former name, maiden name

ょ う , せ い

family name

同姓

dou sei - same name

718

SHOU

ascend,

昇格

shou kaku - raise of status

ょ う

to rise,

昇給

shou kyuu - raise of salary

obaru

to go up

ば る

719

SHOU

introduce

紹介

shou kai - introduce, introduction

ょ う

自己紹介

ji ko shou kai - self-introduction

720

SHOU , SEI

star

衛星

ei sei - satellite

ょ う , せ い

火星人

ka sei jin - a martian, an alien from Mars

hoshi

惑星

waku sei - a planet

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SHOU , SEI

politics,

行政

gyou sei - administration

ょ う , せ い

rule

民主政治

min shu sei ji - democratic government

matsurigoto

つ り ごと

722

SHOU , SEI

refine,

無精ひげ

bu shou hi ge - unshaved due to laziness

ょ う , せ い

essence

妖精

you sei - elf, fairy

723

JOU

to ride,

乗っ取り

nottori - hi-jack, take over, capture

ょ う

get on

曲乗り

kyoku nori - trick riding, stunt riding

noru , noseru

波乗り

nami nori - surfing, riding waves

る , の せ る

724

JOU

form,

果たし状

hatashi jou - letter of challenge,

ょ う

letter

challenge to a duel
招待状

shou tai jou - invitation card

725

JOU

normal,

異常

i jou - strange, abnormal

ょ う

regular

非常

hi jou - emergency, unusual, extraordinary

tsune , toko

ね , と こ

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JOU , SEI

condition,

愛情

ai jou - love, affection

ょ う ,せ い

emotion

事情

ji jou - conditions, situation

nasake

さ け

727

JOU

a castle

万里の長城

ban ri no chou jou - the Great Wall of China

ょ う

平城京

hei jou kyou - ancient Nara

shiro

728

JOU

to evaporate,

蒸し暑い

mushi atsui - humid & hot

ょ う

steam

蒸発

jou hatsu - evaporation, mysterious disappearance

musu , mureru ,

(of a person)

murasu

す , む れ る ,

ら す

729

JOU

tatami mat,

畳み掛ける

tatami kakeru - to press hard for an answer,

ょ う

to fold up

ask many questions

tatami , tatamu

畳替え

tatami gae - renew tatami mats, change mats

た み , た た む

730

JOU , SEI

to become,

行き成り

iki nari - suddenly, without warning

ょ う ,せ い

form,

完成

kan sei - perfect, complete

naru , nasu ,

achieve

賛成

san sei - approval, agreement

る , な す

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SHOKU

employment

求職

kyuu shoku - seeking employment, looking for work

ょ く

辞職

ji shoku - resignation

732

調

調

調

調

CHOU

look up,

強調

kyou chou - emphasis, stress

ょ う

research,

順調

jun chou - smoothly, good, doing well

shiraberu , totonou ,

tone

下調べ

shita shirabe - preliminary investigation

totonoeru

ら べ る , と と の う ,

との え る

733

退

退

退

退

TAI

to retreat

退嬰的

tai ei teki - conservative, unadventurous

退却

tai kyaku - retreat, withdrawal

shirizoku , shirizokeru

り ぞ く ,

り ぞ け る

734

SHIN

forest

森林

shin rin - forest

森閑

shin kan - silence

mori

735

SHIN

report,

申し込み

moushi komi - an application

call

申し訳

moushi wake - an excuse, apology

mousu

う す

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SHIN

body,

受け身

uke mi - passive (grammar)

self

出身

shusshin - come from, where you are from

mi

737

SHIN

deep

奥深い

oku fukai - profound (can also be: oku Bukai )

深刻

shin koku - serious

fukai , fukamaru ,

fukameru

か い , ふ か ま る ,

か め る

738

SHIN

to advance,

一歩前進

ippo zen shin - a step forward

move forward

行進

kou shin - parade, march

susumu , susumeru

す む , す す め る

739

SHIN , JIN

subject,

総理大臣

sou ri dai jin - Prime Minister

ん , じ ん

retainer

文部大臣

mon bu dai jin - Minister of Education

740

SHIN

believe,

確信

kaku shin - confidence, conviction

message

信仰

shin kou - faith, creed

遭難信号

sou nan shin gou - distress signal, SOS

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SHIN

needle

短針

tan shin - the hour hand,

the small hand (on the clock)

hari

針金

hari gane - wire

742

SHIN

to stretch

欠伸

akubi - yawn, yawning

追伸

tui shin - postscript (of a letter)

nobiru , nobasu

び る , の ば す

743

SHIN

to go to sleep

朝寝坊

asa ne bou - sleep too late, oversleep

寝顔

ne gao - sleeping face

neru , nekasu ,

寝言

ne goto - talking in your sleep

る , ね か す

744

SHIN

to shake,

大地震

oo ji shin - big earthquake

quake

武者震い

mu sha burui - shaking with excitement

furuu , furueru

地震雷火事親父

jishin kaminari kaji oyaji -

る う , ふ る え る

(proverb) the things most feared:
Earthquake, thunder, fire, and fathers

745

SUI

to blow

潮吹き

shio fuki - the spouting of a whale

花吹雪

hana fubuki - falling flowers

fuku

(mainly cherry blossoms)

吹き替え版

fuki kae ban - dubbed version

(of a movie)

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MATSU , BATSU

the last part,

結末

ketsu matsu - end, conclusion

つ , ば つ

end

週末

shuu matsu - weekend

sue

幕末

baku matsu - end of the Edo period

747

YOU

excellent ,

女優

jo yuu - actress

gentle,

優柔不断

yuu juu fu dan - indecisiveness, can't decide on things

sugureru , yasashii

tender,

ぐ れ る , や さ し い

kind , nice

748

RYOU

cool (temp)

清涼飲料水

sei ryou in ryou sui - soft drink

ょ う

清涼

sei ryou - cool, refreshing

suzushii , suzumu

ず し い , す ず む

749

TAN

coal,

石炭

seki tan - coal

charcoal

炭酸水

tan san sui - carbonated water

sumi

木炭

moku tan - charcoal

750

fast,

音速

on soku - the speed of sound

quick

早速

sassoku - immediately, at once

sumiyaka , soku ,
hayai , hayameru

み や か , そ く ,

や い , は や め る

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HAI

back

猫背

neko ze - bent back, stooping over

(body part)

背番号

se ban go - number on backs of players

se , sei , somuku ,

somukeru ,

, せ い , そ む く ,

む け る

752

SEI

fine weather

素晴らしい

su barashii - wonderful

晴耕雨読

sei kou u doku - work the fields on sunny days,

hareru , harasu

and read on rainy days. (proverb)

れ る , は ら す

753

SEI

system,

規制

ki sei - regulation

control

無制限

mu sei gen - limitless

754

SEI

manufactured,

アメリカ製

amerika sei - made in America

made in ~

木製

moku sei - made of wood

755

ZEI

tax

関税

kan zei - customs, duty, tarrif

税制改革

zei sei kai kaku - tax reform

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ZEI , SETSU

explain

解説

kai setsu - explanation, commentary

い , せ つ

仮説

ka setsu - hypothesis

toku

757

SEKI

seat

運転席

un ten seki - driver seat

欠席

kesseki - absence, non-attendance

758

SEKI

to accumulate

見積もり

mi tsu mori - estimation

積極的

sekkyoku teki - positive, active

tsumu , tsumoru

む , つ も る

759

SEKI

burden,

引責辞任

in seki ji nin - taking responcibility

blame

for one's actions and resigning

semeru

無責任

mu seki nin - irresponsibility

め る

760

SEKI

achievements

実績

jisseki - actual results, achievements

成績表

sei seki hyou - report card

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SEKI

one of a pair;

数隻の船

suu seki no fune - several boats

counter for boats

一隻

isseki - one (counter for boats)

762

SEKI

register

国籍

koku seki - nationality

本籍地

hon seki chi - permanent residence

763

SETSU

snow

豪雪

gou setsu - tremendous snowfall

初雪

hatsu yuki - first snowfall (of the season)

yuki

花吹雪

hana fubuki - falling flowers

(usually cherry blossoms)

764

SETSU

set up

設計図

sekkei zu - blueprint, plan

モデムの設定

modemu no settei -

moukeru

modem (computer) setup

う け る

765

SETSU

to contact,

直接

choku setsu - direct, immediate

touch

面接

men setsu - interview (for a job...)

tsugu

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ZETSU

to die out,

断絶

dan zetsu - become extinct, cease to exist

cut off

絶頂

zecchou - peak, climax, summit

taeru , tayasu ,

tatsu

え る , た や す ,

767

SEN

a line

境界線

kyou kai sen - boundary line

曲線

kyoku sen - curve

768

SEN

exclusive,

専売

sen bai - monopoly

sole

専門

sen mon - speciality, major (in university)

mobbara

っ ば ら

769

ZEN

whole

安全運転

an zen un ten - safe driving

全開

zen kai - full throttle, all the way, full speed

mottaku

っ た く

770

ZEN , NEN

yes,

偶然

guu zen - by chance

ん , ね ん

but,

自然

shi zen - nature

however

全然

zen zen - not at all, entirely

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SO

ancestor

祖国

so koku - father land, native country

祖先

so sen - ancestor

772

SO , SOU

conceive,

感想

kan sou - comments, thoughts, impressions

, そ う

image

理想的

ri sou teki - ideal, the most suited

想像

sou zou - imagination

773

SOU

total,

総合的

sou gou teki - synthetic

general

総理大臣

sou ri dai jin - Prime Minister

774

SOU

window

窓口

mado guchi - ticket window

同窓生

dou sou sei - alumni, school mates

mado

775

SOU

stratum,

階層

kai sou - class, level

layer

成層圏

sei sou ken - stratosphere

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SOU

set of two,

双眼鏡

sou gan kyou - binoculars

double,

双子

futa go - twins

futa

twin

777

SOU

sweep

清掃車

sei sou sha - garbage truck

掃除機

sou ji ki - a vacuum cleaner

haku

778

SOU

dry up

乾燥

kan sou - dried, dehydrate

乾燥洗濯

kan sou sen taku - dry cleaning

779

ZOU

to make

人造

jin zou - aritificial, man-made

人造湖

jin zou ko - artificial lake

tsukuru

天地創造

ten chi sou zou - (God's) creation

く る

780

ZOU

increase

加増

ka zou - addition, increase

倍増

bai zou - double

masu , fueru ,

fuyasu

す , ふ え る ,

や す

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ZOU

image

現像

gen zou - developing (film)

雪像

setsu zou - snow sculpture

想像

sou zou - imagination

782

ZOU

internal organ,

肝臓

kan zou - liver (body part)

entrails

心臓の鼓動

shin zou no kodou - heartbeat

783

ZOU

hate,

生憎

ai niku - unfortunately...

dislike

愛憎

ai zou - likes & dislikes

nikumu , nikui ,

nikurashii , nikushimi

く む , に く い ,

く ら し い ,

く し み

784

SOKU

tie,

口約束

kuchi yaku soku - verbal promise

bundle

花束

hana taba - bouquet, bunch of flowers

taba

785

SOKU

a rule,

規則

ki soku - rule, regulation

law,

不規則動詞

fu kisoku dou shi - irregular verb

to act on

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SOKU

to measure

計測

kei soku - measurement

推測

sui soku - guess, conjecture

hakaru

か る

787

ZOKU

to continue

続報

zoku hou - further news, follow-up story

永続性

ei zoku sei - durability, persistent

tsuduku , tsudukeru

づ く , つ づ け る

788

SOKU

bottom

心の奥底

kokoro no oku soko - the bottom of one's heart

底無し穴

soko nashi no ana - bottomless pit

tei

789

SON

loss,

摩損

ma son - wear & tear

damage

損害保険

son gai ho ken - damage insurance

sokonau , sokoneru

こ な う , そ こ ね る

790

SOTSU

graduate

卒業証書

sotsu gyou shou sho - diploma

高卒

kou sotsu - high school graduate

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SOTSU , RITSU

rate,

円周率

en shuu ritsu - pi (3.14...)

つ , り つ

percentage,

確率

kaku ritsu - probability

hikiiru

lead

き い る

792

BI

provide

才色兼備

sai shoku ken bi -

a woman blessed with beauty and intelligence

sonaeru , sonawaru

守備

shu bi - defense

な え る , そ な わ る

793

HAN , BAN , TAN

counter,

違反

i han - violation, infridgement

ん , ば ん , た ん

against

反革命

han kaku mei - counter revolution

sorasu , soru

ら す , そ る

794

SON

village

漁村

gyo son - a fishing village

村八分

mura hachi bu - ostracism

mura

795

SON

grandchild

子孫

shi son - descendants

孫娘

mago musume - grand-daughter

mago

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SON , ZON

exist

生存

sei zon - existence

ん , ぞ ん

ご存知の通り

go zon ji no toori - as you know (polite)

797

SON

honor,

尊敬

son kei - to respect, admire, esteem

respect

自尊

ji son - self-respect

tattoi , toutoi ,

tattobu , tottobu

っ と い , と う と い

っ と ぶ , と っ と ぶ

798

TA , TAI

big,

丸太

maru ta - log (wood)

, た い

bold , thick

太鼓

tai ko - Japanese drums, taiko

futoi , futoru

to become fat

と い , ふ と る

799

TAI

sack,

金袋

kana bukuro - money bag

bag

足袋

tabi - tabi, Japanese socks (ninja socks)

fukuro

く ろ

800

DAI

rank,

安全第一

an zen dai ichi - safety first

No. ~

第一印象

dai ichi in shou - first impression

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HEI , BYOU

flat,

公平

kou hei - fairness, justice

い , び ょ う

calm

平仮名

hiragana - hiragana

taira , hira

地平線

chi hei sen - horizon

い ら , ひ ら

802

TOU

topple,

面倒

men dou - trouble, difficulty

fall over

倒立

tou ritsu - handstand

taosu

お す

803

HOU

treasure

国宝

koku hou - national treasure

宝島

takara jima - treasure island

takara

か ら

804

TAKU

house,

自宅

ji taku - one's house

home

宅配便

taku hai bin - express home delivery

805

TAKU

to rinse

洗濯挟み

sentaku basami - clothes pin

洗濯物

sen taku mono - clothes to be washed

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CHIKU

bamboo

竹馬

take uma - stilts (walking on)

竹の子

take no ko - bamboo shoots

take

807

TATSU

attain,

使徒達

shito tachi - the Apostles

to arrive,

別配達

betsu hai tatsu - special delivery

tachi

to reach

達人

tatsu jin - master, expert

plural marker

808

REI

example

例外的

rei gai teki - exceptional

例文

rei bun - example, model sentence

tatoeru

と え る

809

RAI

to rely on,

依頼

irai - request, commission

ask

信頼性

shin rai sei - credibility, authenticity

tanomu , tanomoshii ,

tayoru

の む , た の も し い ,

よ る

810

RAN

an egg

生卵

nama tamago - raw egg

産卵

san ran - laying eggs

tamago

ま ご

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MIN

people

国民

koku min - citizens, people of a country

民主主義

min shu shu gi - democracy

tami

民俗学

min zoku gaku - folklore

812

便

便

便

便

BEN , BIN

convenient,

航空便

kou kuu bin - air mail

ん , び ん

post

水洗便所

sui sen ben jo - flush toilet

tayori

よ り

813

TAN

short

短歌

tan ka - a 31 syllable Japanese poem

短期大学

tan ki dai gaku - 2 year college;

mijikai

community college

じ か い

短調

tan chou - minor key in music

814

TAN

single

単身赴任

tan shin fu nin - transfer without family;

the father working in another city
単独会見

i tan doku kai ken - exclusive interview

815

DAN

talk

怪談

kai dan - ghost story

冗談抜き

jou dan nuki - no joking, jesting aside

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DAN

step

手段

shu dan - means, way

段ボール

dan bo-ru - cardboard

817

NYUU

milk

豆乳

tou nyuu - soy milk

ゅ う

哺乳動物

ho nyuu dou butsu - mammal

chi , chichi

, ち ち

818

CHI

shame ,,

恥ずかしがらないで

hazukashi garanaide - don't be shy

shy

赤恥

aka haji - shame

hajiru , haji ,

hajirau , hazukashii

じ る , は じ ,

じ ら う ,

ず か し い

819

CHIKU

livestock

家畜

ka chiku - domesticated animals, cattle

畜産

chiku san - stock breeding

820

CHUU

insect

毛虫

ke mushi - catepillar

ゅ う

弱虫

yowa mushi - a weakling, coward

mushi

虫眼鏡

mushi megane - magnifying glass

虫歯

mushi ba - cavity (tooth)

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CHUU

pillar

氷柱

tsurara - icicle

ゅ う

電柱

den chuu - telephone poles

hashira

し ら

822

CHUU

intermediary

仲介者

chuu kai sha - middleman, go-between

ゅ う

仲間

naka ma - partner, friend, comrade

naka

仲好し

naka yoshi - intimacy, being on good terms

823

CHUU

outer space

宇宙基地

u chuu ki chi - space station

ゅ う

宇宙人

u chuu jin - alien, space man

宙返り

chuu gaeri - somersault

824

CHUU

stationed

駐車場

chuu sha jou - parking lot

ゅ う

駐屯所

chuu ton jo - military station, post

825

CHO

lay up

貯金

cho kin - savings, save money

貯水池

cho sui chi - reservoir (of water)

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CHOU

government

環境庁

kan kyou chou - environmental agency

ょ う

agency

県庁

ken chou - prefectural headquarters

827

CHIN

rare

物珍しい

mono mezurashii - curious

珍奇

chin ki - strange, rare, novel

mezurashii

ず ら し い

828

SHI , TO

metropolis,

首都

shu to - capital city

, と

city

姉妹都市

shi mai to shi - sister cities

miyako

や こ

829

HI

expense

運動費

un dou hi - campaign fund

消費者

shou hi sha - consumer

tsueru , tsuiyasu

え る , つ い や す

830

HO

catch ,

逮捕状

tai ho jou - arrest warrant

arrest

生け捕り

ike dori - capture alive

tsukamaeru , toraeru ,

torawareru , toru ,

tsukamaru

か ま え る ,

とら

え る , とら わ れ る

る , つ か ま る

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HI

tired

お疲れ様

o tsukare sama - thanks! nice job

肉体疲労

niku tai hi rou - dead tired, beat & worn out

tsukarasu , tsukareru

か ら す , つ か れ る

832

FU

attach ,

受付

uke tsuke - reception, reception desk

add

寄付

ki fu - contribution, donation

tsuku , tsukeru

く , つ け る

833

TOTSU

dash ,

煙突

en totsu - chimney

thrust

正面衝突

shou men shou totsu - head-on collision

tsuku ,

突然

totsu zen - suddenly

834

HOU

envelop,

小包

ko zutsumi - package, parcel

wrap

縫い包み

nui gurumi - a stuffed toy

tsutsumu ,

(a present)

つ む

835

DO

exert

努力

do ryoku - effort, endeavour

努める

tsutomeru - to exert oneself, make an effot

tsutomeru

と め る

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MU

duty

義務

gi mu - duty, obligation

医務

i mu - medical affairs

tsutomeru

と め る

837

BO

raise

募集

bo shuu - recruiting, taking applications

募金

bo kin - raising of funds

tsunoru

の る

838

RYUU

grain

米粒

kome tsubu - a grain of rice

ゅ う

雨粒

ama tsubu - raindrop

tsubu ,

839

REN

link ,

関連

kan ren - relation, connection

in succession

道連れ

michi zure - a fellow traveler, travelling together

tsuranaru , tsuraneru ,

連休

ren kyuu - consecutive holidays

tsureru

ら な る , つ ら ね る,

れ る

840

TEI

court ,

家庭

ka tei - family, household

garden

石庭

seki tei - rock garden

niwa

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TEI

low

背が低い

se ga hikui - being short (person)

最低限

sai tei gen - minimum

hikui , hikumeru ,

hikumaru ,

く い , ひ く め る ,

く ま る

842

TEI

stop,

バス停

basu tei - bus stop

halt

停学

tei gaku - suspend from school

843

TEI

extent,

教科課程

kyou ka ka tei - school curriculum

span,

先程

saki hodo - some time ago

hodo

degree

844

DEI

mud

泥棒

doro bou - theif, burglar

雲泥の差がある。

un dei no sa ga aru -

doro

there is a great difference (between...)

845

TEKI

suffix for forming 一時的 ichi ji teki - temporary

adjectives

印象的

in shou teki - impressive

mato

from nouns ,

間接的

kan setsu teki - indirectly

mark, target

具体的

gu tai teki - concretly, definite

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TEKI

suitable

快適

kai teki - pleasant, comfortable

不適当

fu teki tou - inadequacy, unfitness

847

TETSU

iron

地下鉄

chi ka tetsu - subway, underground train

鉄棒

tetsu bou - iron bar, crowbar

848

TEN

point ,

凝固点

gyou ko ten - freezing point

marks ,

交差点

kou sa ten - intersection, crossing

dot

849

殿

殿

殿

殿

TEN , DEN

palace,

宮殿

kyuu den - palace

ん , で ん

lord

神殿

shin den - temple (Jerusalem)

tono , dono

の , ど の

850

TO , TOU

climb

登山者

to zan sha - a mountain climber

,と う

登場

tou jou - an appearence, entry (on stage)

noboru

ぼ る

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TO

follower

使徒

shi to - apostle, disciple

偶像教徒的

guu zou kyou to teki - idolatrous

852

TO

way

途中

to chuu - on the way

前途有望

zen to yuu bou - a promising future

853

TO

cross,

手渡す

te watasu - to hand over, surrender

go across

綱渡り

tsuna watari - tight-rope walking

wataru , watasu

渡り鳥

watari dori - migratory bird

た る , わ た す

854

TO

apply on a surface 塗物 nuri mono - lacquer ware

ペンキ塗り立て

penki nuri tate - wet paint,

nutsu

freshly painted

855

TOU

to throw

投球

tou kyuu - pitching, throw a ball

投資

tou shi - investment

nageru

投票

tou hyou - voting, to vote

げ る

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TOU

equal,

高等

kou tou - high class

class

一等賞

ittou shou - 1st place prize

hitoshii

等身大

tou shin dai - life-sized

と し い

857

TOU

hot water

お湯

oyu - hot water

湯桶読み

yu tou yomi - mixing on-kun readings

yu

湯気

yu ge - steam, vapour

858

TOU

lamp

懐中電灯

kai chuu den tou - flashlight

蛍光燈

kei kou tou - fluorescent

HI

859

TOU

party,

反対党

han tai tou - opposition party

sect,

民主党

min shu tou - Democratic party

group

860

TOU

arrive

人跡未踏

jin seki mi tou - unexplored

到着

tou chaku - arrival

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TOU

to escape

夜逃げ

yo nige - night flight; fleeing in the night

敵前逃亡

teki zen tou bou - fleeing before the enemy,

nigeru , nigasu ,

see the enemy and run

nogasu , nogareru

逃亡者

tou bou sha - fugitive

げ る ,に が す ,

が す ,の が れ る

862

TOU

to steal

強盗

gou tou - burglary, robbery

盗作

tou saku - plagiarism

nusumu

盗賊

tou zoku - thief

す む

863

TOU

tube

円筒

en tou - a cylinder

水筒

sui tou - a canteen, flask, water bottle

tsutsu

返信用封筒

hen shin you fuu tou - SASE,

self-addressed stamped envelope

864

TOU

tower

管制塔

kan sei tou - control tower

バベルの塔

baberu no tou - the Tower of Babel

865

DOU

child

お河童

okappa - bobbed hairstyle

河童

kappa - Japanese mythical water creature

warabe

童話

dou wa - a children's story, fairy tale

ら べ

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TOU

work

働き中毒

hataraki chuu doku - a workaholic,

work + poisoning

hataraku

働き蜂

hataraki bachi - a worker bee

た ら く

867

DOU

copper,

銅メダル

dou medaru - a bronze medal

bronze

銅山

dou zan - copper mine

868

TOU

to lead,

個人指導

ko jin shi dou - personal guidance, tutoring

guide

盲導犬

mou dou ken - seeing eye dog

michibiku

ち び く

869

YOU

to dissolve,

溶岩

you gan - lava

melt

水溶性

sui you sei - water soluble

tokasu , tokeru ,

toku

か す , と け る ,

870

DOKU

poison

働き中毒

hataraki chuu doku - workaholic,

work poisoning
毒見

doku mi - tasting for poison (for a king...)

解毒剤

ge doku zai - antidote

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DOKU

alone

独りぼっち

hitori bocchi - lonely

独身

doku shin - unmarried, bachelor

hitori

と り

872

deliver,

見届ける

mi todokeru - to assure oneself, to make sure

reach

届け出

todoke de - report, notification

todoku , todokeru

ど く , と ど け る

873

HI

to fly

飛び火

tobi hi - flying sparks

飛魚

tobi uo - flying fish

tobasu , tobu

空飛ぶ円盤

sora tobu en ban - flying saucer

ば す , と ぶ

874

RYUU , RU

keep,

留学生

ryuu gaku sei - overseas student,

ゅ う ,る

stay

person studying abroad

tomaru , tomeru

居留守

i ru su - pretending to be out,

ま る , と め る

pretending to not be in

875

HAKU

to stay overnight

一泊

ippaku - staying one night

外泊

gai haku - staying overnight away from home

tomaru , tomeru

ま る , と め る

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FU , FUU

rich

富士山

fu ji san - Mt. Fuji

, ふう

豊富

hou fu - abundance, wealth, plenty

tomi , tomu

み , と む

877

DON

dull

鈍器

don ki - a blunt weapon

鈍間

noro ma - a dunce, dull person

nibui , niburu

ぶ い , に ぶ る

878

MU , BU

without,

限り無い

kagiri nai - limitless, unbound

, ぶ

nothing

仕方が無い

shi kata ga nai - it can't be helped

nai ,

879

BOU, MOU

decease,

敵前逃亡

teki zen tou bou - deserting in the

う ,も う

dead

face of the enemy, retreating under enemy fire

nai ,

逃亡者

tou bou sha - fugitive, runaway

880

RYUU

flow,

島流し

shima nagashi - banished to a island

ゅ う

current

国際交流

koku sai kou ryuu - international exchange

nagareru , nagasu

が れ る , な が す

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MEI

a cry,

悲鳴

hi mei - a scream, shriek

sound

大山鳴動

tai zan mei dou - a great trouble, big fuss

naku , naru , narasu

(from a bird...)

く ,な る , な ら す

882

HA

wave

音波

on pa - sound wave

津波

tsu nami - tsunami, tidal wave

nami

波乗り

nami nori - surfing, riding the waves

883

HEI

line up

足並み

ashi nami - to pace, step

家並み

ie nami - a row of houses

nami , naraberu ,

narabu , narabini

み , な ら べ る ,

ら ぶ , な ら び に

884

RUI

a tear

嬉し涙

ureshi namida - tears of joy

血も涙もない

chi mo namida mo nai -

namida

cold-blooded,heart of stone

み だ

885

NOU

suffer,

恋の悩み

koi no nayami - love worries

worry

思い悩む

omoi nayamu - to worry

nayamasu , nayamu

や ま す , な や む

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NAN

soft

軟式テニス

nan shiki tenisu - soft-ball tennis

軟着陸

nan chaku riku - soft landing

yawaraka , yawarakai

わ ら か ,

わ ら か い

887

NIN

office,

辞任

ji nin - resignation

entrust

任天堂

nin ten dou - Nintendo (game maker)

makaseru , makasu

(a job to)

か せ る , ま か す

888

NIN

recognize

未確認

mi kaku nin - unconfirmed

未確認飛行物体

mikakunin hi kou buttai - UFO

mitomeru

否認

hi nin - denial

と め る

889

BATSU

pullout,

息抜き

iki nuki - take a rest

stand out

婆抜き

baba nuki - Old Maid (card game)

nukasu , nuku ,

抜打ち

nuki uchi - a sudden assault,

nukeru , nukaru

drawing sword and striking suddenly

か す , ぬ く ,

け る , ぬ か る

890

FU

cloth

財布

sai fu - wallet, purse

座布団

za bu ton - cushion (to sit on)

nuno

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BYOU

cat

愛猫家

ai byou ka - a cat lover

ょ う

野良猫

nora neko - stray cat, alley cat

neko

猫舌

neko jita - sensitive tongue, can't eat hot foods

892

MIN

sleep

冬眠

tou min - hibernation, winter sleep

不眠

fu min - sleeplessness

nemui , nemuru

む い , ね む る

893

REN

to train,

訓練

kun ren - training, practice

training

練習場

ren shuu jou - practice area

neru

894

NEN

thoughts,

記念

ki nen - commemoration, in memory

remembering

望郷の念

bou kyou no nen - a sense of nostalgia

895

NEN

to burn

化石燃料

ka seki nen ryou - fossil fuels

可燃

ka nen - inflammable

moeeru , mo yasu ,

mosu

え る , も や す ,

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NOU

farming

農家

nou ka - farmer, farm family

農場

nou jou - farm

897

NOU

ability

日本語能力試験

nihongo nou ryoku shi ken -

the Japanese Language Proficiency Test
人工知能

jin kou chi nou - AI, Artificial Intelligence

不可能

fu ka nou - impossible

898

NOU

brain

洗脳

sen nou - brain washing

頭脳

zu nou - head, brains, intellect

899

BOU , MOU

hope,

願望

gan bou - desire, wish, aspiration

う , も う

desire,

失望

shitsu bou - disappointment, despair

nozomu

to expect

ハッブル望遠鏡

habburu bou en kyou -

ぞ む

the Hubble telescope

900

YOU

leaf,

合い言葉

ai kotoba - password

leaves

押し葉

oshi ba - a pressed leaf

ha

葉書

ha gaki - post card

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HA

to tear,

読破

doku ha - read through a book, finish a book

break

島破り

shima yaburi - escape from exile on an island

yaburu , yabureru

ぶ る , や ぶ れ る

902

HAI

be defeated

失敗

shippai - mistake, blunder

連戦連敗

ren sen ren pai - succession of defeats

yabureru ,

ぶ れ る

903

BAI

times X,

二倍

ni bai - twice, double x2

double

倍増

bai zou - double

904

RYOU

quantity

雨量

u ryou - rainfall, amound of rain

ょ う

記憶容量

ki oku you ryou - memory capacity

hakaru

~量 ryou - amount, quantity (of something)

か る

905

BAKU

wheat

小麦

ko mugi - wheat

蕎麦

so ba - soba, buckwheat noodles

mugi

麦茶

mugi cha - barley tea

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BAKU

to explode

原爆

gen baku - atomic bomb

爆弾

baku dan - bomb

爆発

baku hatsu - explosion

907

HAKO

box

ごみ箱

gomi bako - garbage box, trash can

主の箱

shu no hako - the Ark of the Lord

巣箱

su bako - nest, hive (bees)

908

a field

畑地

hata chi - farmland

野菜畑

yasai batake - vegetable garden

hata , hatake

た , は た け

909

skin

鳥肌

tori hada - goose bumps, get goose pimples

肌寒い

hada samui - chilly

hada

910

HA , HOU , HO

law

憲法

ken pou - constitution

っ , ほ う , ほ っ

忍法

nin pou - the ninja arts

無法者

mu hou sha - an outlaw

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BI

nose

鼻が高い

hana ga takai - to be proud

鼻血

hana ji - nose bleed

hana

912

HOU

let go,

解放

kai hou - liberation, release

separate

追放

tsui hou - exile, banishment

hanasu , hanatsu ,

放射性

hou sha sei - radioactive

hanareru ,

火炎放射器

ka en hou sha ki - flame thrower

な す , は な つ ,

生放送

nama hou sou - live broadcast

な れ る

913

FUKU

width

増幅器

zou fuku ki - amplifier

幅跳び

haba tobi - the long jump

haba

914

RIN

woods,

林間

rin kan - in the forest

forest

林檎

rin go - apple (kanji not used)

hayashi

林道

rin dou - nature path, trail through the woods

や し

915

FUKU

belly,

空腹

kuu fuku - hunger, empty stomach

stomach

復笑い

fuku warai - a Japanese game like

hara

'pin the tail on the donkey'

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FUTSU

to pay,

支払い

shi harai - payment

to clear away

酔っ払い

yopparai - drunkard

harau

ら う

917

HAN , BAN

judge

小判

ko ban - Koban, old Japanese coin

ん , ば ん

裁判

sai ban - judgement, trial

評判

hyou ban - reputation, fame

918

HAN

print,

英語版

ei go ban - English edition

publishing

吹き替え版

fuki kae ban - dubbed version (videos...)

919

HAN

to sort,

一般的

ippan teki - generally, typically

generally

全般的

zen pan teki - universally

920

HAN

to sell

自動販売機

ji dou han bai ki - vending machine

通信販売

tsuu shin han bai - mail order

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BAN

order,

一番

ichi ban - #1, the best, favorite

turn,

交番

kou ban - police box

watch

夜番

yo ban - night watch

922

BAN

evening

一昨晩

issaku ban - night before last

一晩中

hito ban chuu - all night, over night

923

HI

not,

是非

ze hi - certainly, of course

not good

非金属

hi kin zoku - non-metal

非常に

hi jou ni - extremely, very

924

TSU

counter for

一匹

ippiki - one animal

small animals

馬匹

ba hitsu - horses

hiki

equal,

comparable

925

HITSU

brush,

悪筆

aku hitsu - poor handwriting

writing

万年筆

man nen hitsu - fountain pen

fude

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HYOU , HEI

a soldier

伏兵

fuku hei - soldiers in an ambush

ょ う , へ い

兵営

hei ei - barracks

927

BYOU

a second

数秒

suu byou - a few seconds

ょ う

秒読み

byou yomi - countdown

928

HIN , BIN

poor,

貧乏

bin bou - poverty, poor

ん , び ん

poverty

貧血

hin ketsu - anemia

mazushii

ず し い

929

BIN

bottle,

花瓶

ka bin - a flower vase

vase

空き瓶

aki bin - an empty bottle

kame

930

FU

prefecture,

大阪府

oo saka fu - Osaka prefecture

agency

政府

sei fu - government

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FU

a woman

看護婦

kan go fu - nurse

夫婦

fuu fu - husband and wife

932

FU

symbol

引用符

in you fu - quotation marks ""

切符

kippu - ticket

933

FU

wide,

普段着

fu dan gi - everyday clothes

universal,

普通列車

fu tsuu ressha - regular local train

general

934

FU

skin

皮膚科

hi fu ka - dermatology

完膚なきまで

kan pu naki made - completely, thoroughly

935

BU

a department,

倶楽部

ku ra bu - (school) club

section

警部

kei bu - police inspector

部屋

heya - room (irregular reading)

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BU , MU

military

武家

bu ke - a warrior family, samurai

, む

武器

bu ki - weapon

武士階級

bu shi kai kyuu - warrior class

937

BU

dance

お見舞い

o mi mai - visiting the sick, a visit

舞台

bu tai - stage

mau , mai

舞踏会

bu tou kai - a dance, a ball

う , ま い

938

FUU , HOU

seal

開封

kai fuu - breaking a seal (on a letter),

う , ほ う

sending an unsealed letter
封筒

fuu tou - envelope

939

FUKU

fortune

祝福

shuku fuku - blessing

福井県

fukui ken - Fukui prefecture

福引き

fuku biki - lottery, drawing

福音

fuku in - the Gospel, the Good News

福祉

fuku shi - welfare

940

FUKU

secondary

副詞

fuku shi - adverb

副社長

fuku sha chou - vice-president (of company)

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FUKU

return to,

往復

ou fuku - round trip, return ticket

again

回復

kai fuku - recovery (from an illness)

復習

fuku shuu - review (studies)

復讐

fuku shuu - revenge

942

FUKU

compound,

複雑

fuku zatsu - complex, complicated

complex

複数

fuku suu - plural (grammar...)

複製

fuku sei - reproduction, reprinting, duplication

943

BOU

prevent

国防

koku bou - national defence

予防

yo bou - prevention

fusegu

防音室

bou on shitsu - sound-proof room

せ ぐ

消防車

shou bou sha - fire engine, fire truck

944

FUTSU

to boil

沸点

futten - boiling point

湯沸かし

yu wa kashi - tea pot, teakettle

waku , wakasu

く , わ か す

945

BUTSU

buddha,

仏教

bukkyou - buddhism

France

仏文

futsu bun - French literature, French writtings

hotoke

と け

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HOU

inform,

警報

kei hou - warning, alarm

information

個人情報

ko jin jou hou - personal information

mukuiru

天気予報

ten ki yo hou - weather report, weather forecast

く い る

947

HOU

plentiful,

豊作

hou saku - an abundant crop, good harvest

in abundance

豊富

hou fu - abundance, wealth

yutaka

た か

948

貿

貿

貿

貿

BOU

trade

貿易会社

bou eki gai sha - trading company

交換貿易制

kou kan bou eki sei - barter system

949

BOU

to forget

忘れっぽい

wasureppoi - forgetful

忘れ物

wasure mono - lost item, forgotten thing

wasureru

す れ る

950

BOU

a stick,

指揮棒

shi ki bou - conductor's stick

rod

泥棒

doro bou - theif, robber

用心棒

you jin bou - a bodygaurd

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BOU ,

boy,

赤ん坊

akan bou - a baby

う , ぼ っ

priest

朝寝坊

asa ne bou - oversleeping in the morning, late riser

隠れん坊

kakuren bou - hide and go seek (game)

952

BOU

headgear

脱帽

datsu bou - take off one's hat; my hat's off to you

麦藁帽子

mugi wara bou shi - straw hat

953

YOKU

to desire,

食欲

shoku yoku - appetite

want

物欲しげ

mono hoshi ge - greedy

hoshi , hossuru

し , ほ っ す る

954

MA

to polish,

歯磨き

ha migaki - toothpaste

brush (teeth)

靴磨き

kutsu migaki - shoe polish

magaku

が く

955

MAI

counter for sheets 一枚 ichi mai - one flat object (paper)

(of paper)

三枚目

san mai me - a comedian, comic actor

二枚目

ni mai me - a love scene's actor, handsome man

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MEI

perplexed,

迷子

mai go - a lost child (irregular pronunciation)

lost

迷宮

mei kyuu - labyrinth, maze

mayou

迷惑

mei waku - trouble, annoyance

よ う

957

MAN

full

満タン

man tan - full tank (car)

満員

man in - full house, no vacancy, sold out

michiru , mitasu

満月

man getsu - full moon

ち る , み た す

満足

man zoku - satisfaction

958

MI

not yet,

未確認飛行物体

mi kaku nin hi kou buttai - UFO

still to come

未知

mi chi - unknown, not known yet

未来型

mi rai gata - futuristic

959

RAN

disordered

散乱

san ran - scattered about, dispersion

内乱

nai ran - civil war, domestic conflict

midasu , midareru

だ す , み だ れ る

960

RYOKU , ROKU

green color

緑の日

midori no hi - Greenery Day (April 29)

ょ く , ろ く

常緑樹

jou ryoku ju - evergreen tree

midori

ど り

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MU

dream

正夢

masa yume - a dream that comes true

夢遊病

mu yuu byou - sleepwalking

yume

962

daughter,

娘心

musume gokoro - a girlish mind

girl

musume

す め

963

綿

綿

綿

綿

MEN

cotton

木綿

momen - cotton

綿密

men mitsu - detailed, careful, thorough

wata

964

REI

to return

巻き戻し

maki modoshi - rewinding (tape, VCR)

戻り道

modori michi - the way back

modosu , modoru

ど す , も ど る

965

YAKU

promise,

旧約聖書

kyuu yaku sei sho - the Old Testament

contract

契約

kei yaku - contract

婚約

kon yaku - engagement

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YU , YUU

reason

出版の自由

shuppan no ji yuu - freedom of the press

, ゆ う

理由

ri yuu - reason

yoshi

967

YU

transport

禁輸

kin yu - embargo

密輸

mitsu yu - smuggling

輸入

yu nyuu - import

968

YUU

mail

郵税

yuu zei - postage

郵便為替

yuu bin kawase - postal money order

969

YO

in advance,

予言者

yo gen sha - a prophet

I

予算

yo san - budget, estimate

予約

yo yaku - reservation, booking

970

RYOU

good

心地良い

koko chi yoi - pleasant, comfortable

ょ う

仲良し

naka yoshi - get along well, on good terms

yoi

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971

YOU

sun,

太陽

tai you - the Sun

positive

陽光

you kou - sunlight, sun shine

972

YOU

appearance,

儀容

gi you - manners

contain

美容院

bi you in - beauty parlor

容疑者

you gi sha - a suspect (person)

973

YOKU

the following,

翌日

yoku jitsu - the next day

the next

翌年

yoku nen - the following year

974

RAI , REI

etiuette,

儀礼

gi rei - courtesy, etiquette

い , れ い

rite,

失礼

shitsu rei - impolite, goodbye, excuse me

to bow

975

RIKU

land

上陸

jou riku - landing (from plane)

大陸

tai riku - continent

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RICHI , RITSU

law,

調律

chou ritsu - tuning (musical instrument)

ち , り つ

rhythm

法律

hou ritsu - law

977

RYAKU

abridged,

省略

shou ryaku - omission, abbreviation

ゃ く

strategy

侵略

shin ryaku - invasion, raid

978

RYOU

both

両思う

ryou omou - mutual love

ょ う

両手

ryou te - both hands

979

RYOU

territory

大統領

dai tou ryou - president (of country)

ょ う

領事館

ryou ji kan - consulate

980

RYOU

finish,

完了

kan ryou - completed, finished

ょ う

comprehend

終了

shuu ryou - end, finish, termination

了解

ryou kai - understand, roger

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RYOU

treat

治療

chi ryou - medical treatment

ょ う

医療

i ryou - medical care, medical

982

RIN

wheel,

結婚指輪

kekkon yubi wa - wedding ring

ring

指輪物語

yubi wa mono gatari - The Lord of the Rings

wa

(Tolkien)

983

RUI

a kind,

書類

sho rui - papers, documents

a type

人類

jin rui - humanity, mankind

984

REI

command

制令

sei rei - regulations

年令

nen rei - age

命令

mei rei - command, order

985

REI

zero

零下

rei ka - below zero, sub-zero

零時

rei ji - midnight

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REI

age

学齢

gaku rei - school age

年齢

nen rei - age

987

REKI

personal history

学歴

gaku reki - school history, acedemic background

歴史家

reki shi ka - historian

988

RETSU

row,

戦列

sen retsu - line of battle

a line

列を作る

retsu o tsukuru - make a line

最後列車

sai go ressha - last train

989

ROU

labor,

肉体疲労

niku tai hi rou - totally fatigued

effort

勤労者

kin rou sha - worker

990

ROKU

record

回顧録

kai ko roku - memoirs, recollections (written down)

黙示録

moku shi roku - the Apocalypse, Book of Revelation

録画

roku ga - recording (video)

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RON

argue,

意味論

i mi ron - semantics, study of meaning

theory

議論

gi ron - discussion, argument

結論

ketsu ron - conclusion

理論

ri ron - theory

992

WAN

bay

台湾

tai wan - Taiwan

湾岸

wan gan - gulf coast

993

other,

他社

ta sha - another company

another

他人

ta nin - stranger, another person, outsider

ta , hoka

, ほ か

994

DEN

transmit,

手伝う

te tsudau - help, assist

report,

伝説

den setsu - legend, folklore

tsutau , tsutaeru

tradition

伝統

den tou - tradition

た う , つ た え る

995

GAN

face

笑顔

e gao - smiling face, all smiles

似顔絵

ni gao e - portrait, picture of someone's likeness

kao

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DAN , TON

group,

楽団

gaku dan - orchestra, band

ン , ト ン

association

座布団

za bu ton - cushion,

katamari , marui

Japanese style cushion for sitting on tatami mat floors

た ま り , ま る い

団子

dan go - dango, Japanese sweet dumplings

997

DAN , TON

opposite,

絶対

zettai - absolute, absolutely, unconditional

ン , ト ン

versus,

反対

han tai - opposed to, opposition,

katamari , marui

compare

resistance, opposite

た ま り , ま る い

テロ対策

tero tai saku - anti- terrorist

998

SHUU

boat,

呉越同舟

go etsu dou shuu - enemies in the same boat,

ュ ウ

ship

enemies who have to work together (not by choice)

fune , funa

助け舟

tasuke bune - help when needed

ね , ふ な

渡し舟

watashi bune - ferry boat

999

UN

cloud

暗雲

an un - dark clouds

星雲

sei un - galaxy

kumo

雲隠れ

kumo gakure - disappearance,

suddenly disappear
雲海

un kai - sea of clouds, looking above clouds

(in a plane)

1000

KYO

big, gigantic ,

巨人

kyo jin - giant

great

巨木

kyo boku - large tree

巨大

kyo dai - huge , gigantic

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