Level 3 Kanji List
S.No Kanji Readings Meanings Examples
ń�Oq� ei kai wa - English conversation
81 O KAI , E meeting,
O
O
O
�0 ń0, �0 to meet [only kai wa means any conversation]
au
Op� kai gi - meeting, conference
B0 ( F0 ) YeO kyou kai - church
Rzz ao zora - blue sky
82 R SEI,SHOU blue
R
R
R
0 ń0, �0 �0 Ś0 (sometimes green) R�hw ao mori ken - Aomori Prefecture
aoi
Rr� ao iro - blue color
B0 J0 ( D0 )
dća0�0�0 aka chan - a child, infant
83 dć SEKI, SHAKU red
dć
dć
dć
0 �0, �0 ć0 Ż0 dćS� seki dou - the equator
akai
dćW[ aka ji - red ink, in the red, a deficit
B0 K0 ( D0 )
f�0D0 akarui - bright, cheerful
84 f MEI, MYOU light, bright,
f
f
f
�0 ń0, �0 �0 Ś0 to dawn zvf hatsu mei - invention
akarui ,akeru
Ź�f setsu mei - explanation
B0 K0 ( �0 D0 )
B0 Q0 ( �0 )
�yRn0�e shuu bun no hi - autumn equinox holiday
85 �y SHUU, TOKI fall (the season),
�y
�y
�y
�0 �0 Ś0,�0 �0 autumn �y�Ś aki kaze - autumn breeze
aki
B0 M0
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zzKb kara te - karate [lit. empty hand]
86 zz KUU , KOU sky, air, empty
zz
zz
zz
Ż0 Ś0, ł0 Ś0 zzl kuu ki - air, atmosphere
sora , aku
zz/n kuu kou - airport
]0 �0 , B0 O0 zz sora - sky
�0ó0ł0��Q0�0 doa o akeru - open a door
87 �� KAI , KE to open
��
��
��
�0 ń0,ą0 hQ�� zen kai - full throttle, fully open
hiraku , hirakeru
r0 �0 ( O0 )
r0 �0 ( Q0 �0 )
�`� warui mono - a bad fellow,
88 �` A, AKU bad, evil
�`
�`
�`
ó0 , ó0 Ż0 someone (something) bad
warui
g�` sai aku - the worst
Ź0 �0 ( D0 ) �`T� aku ma - devil, demon
g�e�e^� asahi shinbun - Asahi newspaper
89 g CHOU morning
g
g
g
�0 �0 Ś0 ĘNg ke sa - this morning [irregular pronunciation]
asa �kg mai asa - every morning
B0 U0 gĄ_�Ś asa go han - breakfast [lit. morning rice]
�eW[ mo ji - letter
90 W[ JI letter (from
W[
W[
W[
�0 the alphabet...), dćASW[ aka juu ji - Red Cross [ juu ji is cross]
aza character, mark "oW[ kan ji - kanji, [lit. Chinese character]
B0 V0
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!Nłć ryou ashi - both legs (both feet)
91 łć SOKU foot, feet, leg,
łć
łć
łć
�0 Ż0 to be enough óSłć migi ashi - right foot, leg
ashi sufficient �nłć man zoku - satisfaction
B0 W0
sT�� aji mi - try the taste, have a taste
92 sT MI taste, experience
sT
sT
sT
�� asT i mi - meaning
aji ŁćsT shu mi - hobby
B0 X0
�eW0D0� atarashii kuruma - a new car
93 �e SHIN new, fresh
�e
�e
�e
�0 ó0 �e^� shin bun - newspaper
arata , atarashii
�et^ shin nen - new year
B0 �0 ( _0 )
B0 _0 �0 ( W0 D0 )
Ł}Ć
hen shuu - editing (newspaper, book...)
94 Ć
SHUU to collect, gather
Ć

Ć

Ć

�0 �0 Ś0 Ć
�0�0 atsumeru - to collect, to gather something
atsu ( meru ) Ć
O shuu kai - assembly, group
B0 d0 ( �0 �0 )
J0DQU0�0 o nii san - big brother
95 DQ KEI , KYOU older brother
DQ
DQ
DQ
ą0 ń0 , �0 �0 Ś0 DQ_ kyou dai - brothers
ani
B0 k0
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J0�YU0�0 o nee san - big sister
96 �Y SHI older sister
�Y
�Y
�Y
�0 �YU0�0 nee san - girl, older girl
ane �YąY shi mai - sisters
B0 m0
NikNik ippo ippo - one step at a time, step by step
97 ik HO , BU to walk, to step
ik
ik
ik
�0 �0 ceik san po - a walk, stroll
ayu ( mu ) , aru ( ku ) ,{Nik dai ippo - the first step
B0 ą0 ( �0 ) B0 �0 ( O0 )
g�0ć
F0 arigatou - arigatou, thank you
98 g YUU , U to have, to exist, is
g
g
g
ć0 Ś0 , Ś0 [set expression]
a ( ru ) lQ g0W kou yuu chi - public land
B0 ( �0 ) g T yuu mei - famous
�[�_ an shin - peace of mind
99 �[ AN safe, peaceful ,
�[
�[
�[
ó0 ó0 cheap, inexpensive �[D0�0n0 yasui mono - something cheap
yasui �[hQ an zen - safe, safety
"0 Y0 D0
;S� i sha - doctor
100 ;S to heal, to cure
;S
;S
;S
;Sb
i in - clinic
I
D0
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asT i mi - meaning
101 a I mind, heart,
a
a
a
ń0 attention Łla chuu i - warning, caution, be careful
(ua you i - preparation, prepare
a�� i ken - opinion, view
�NN i ka - below, less than, under
102 �N I more, with,
�N
�N
�N
ń0 through, �N N i jou - more than, over, this is all
on account of �N�_O�_ i shin den shin - telepathy, mind reading
�I" koto ba - word, language
103 � GEN , GON speech, statement
�
�
�
�0 ó0 , �0 ó0 to say �r�0� hitori goto - soliloquy, talking to yourself
iu , koto
word, expression ąe� hou gen - dialect
D0 ( F0 ) , S0 h0
ś[�e ka zoku - family
104 ś[ KA , KE house
ś[
ś[
ś[
�0 , ą0 \Oś[ sakka - writer, novelist, author
ya , ie a+sś[ ai byou ka - lover of cats
"0 , D0 H0
Qe%`� kyuu kyuu sha - ambulance
105 %` KYUU to hurry
%`
%`
%`
�0 �0 Ś0 yr%` tokkyuu - limited express train
isogu
�0ę0�0ó0�0%`L� oriento kyuu kou - Orient Express
D0 ]0 ( P0 )
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\Źr ko inu - puppy
106 Źr KEN dog
Źr
Źr
Źr
ą0 ó0 juŹr ban ken - watch dog
inu aŹrś[ ai ken ka - lover of dogs
D0 l0
�YąY shi mai - sisters (elder & younger)
107 ąY MAI younger sister
ąY
ąY
ąY
�0 ń0 �_�YąY itoko - cousin (female)
imouto �YąYż�^ shi mai to shi - sister cities
D0 �0 F0 h0
Rr� ao iro - blue
108 r� SHIKI , SHOKU color
r�
r�
r�
�0 �0 , �0 �0 Ż0 �śr� ki iro - yellow
iro AS�NASr� juu nin to iro - 10 people 10 colors,
D0 ć0 different strokes for different folks
ó}i on gaku - music
109 ó ON , IN sound
ó
ó
ó
�0 ó0 , ń0 ó0 zvó hatsu on - pronunciation
ne , oto Źyó fuku in - the Gospel, good news
m0 , J0 h0
�Y�T i in - committee member
110 �T IN member, official
�T
�T
�T
ń0 ó0 O�T kai in - member, membership
>y�T sha in - company employee
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�ub
byou in - hospital
111 b
IN institution,
b

b

b

ń0 ó0 academy ;Sb
i in - (doctor's) clinic
'Yf[b
dai gaku in - graduate school
�Ś0ir nomi mono - something to drink, a drink
112 �Ś IN to drink
�Ś
�Ś
�Ś
ń0 ó0 �Ś04l nomi mizu - drinking water
nomu �Ś0>eLŚ nomi hou dai - all you can drink
n0 �0
�NZ� nin gyo - mermaid
113 Z� GYO fish
Z�
Z�
Z�
�0 �0 ŃęZ� kin gyo - goldfish
uo , sakana �ŚZ� tobi uo - flying fish
F0 J0 , U0 K0 j0
K��R un dou - exercise, movement
114 �R DOU to move
�R
�R
�R
�0 Ś0 �Rir dou butsu - animals
ugoku
a�R kan dou - deeply impressed, moved, touched
F0 T0 ( O0 )
[rsN gyuu nyuu - milk
115 [r GYUU cow, bull
[r
[r
[r
�0 �0 Ś0 [r�� gyuu niku - beef, cow meat
ushi [r ushi - cow
F0 W0
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żVLk kokka - national anthem
116 Lk KA a song
Lk
Lk
Lk
�0 to sing Lk^� ka shi - lyrics, words to music
uta , utau
Lk�O ka bu ki - Kabuki, Japanese play
F0 _0 , F0 _0 F0 �wLk tan ka - Tanka, 31 syllable Japanese poem
�Qw sha shin - photograph
117 �Q SHA to copy,
�Q
�Q
�Q
�0 ć0 take (a photo) �Qwś[ sha shin ka - photographer
utsusu
�Qu sha sei - sketching, drawing from life
F0 d0 Y0
f;u ei ga - movie
118 f EI to be reflected,
f
f
f
�0 ń0 to project on a f;u(� eiga kan - the movies, cinema
utsuru , utsusu
screen, reflect >e f hou ei - televising
F0 d0 �0 , F0 d0 Y0
�e,gwm nihon kai - Japan Sea
119 wm KAI sea, ocean
wm
wm
wm
�0 ń0 SwmS� hokkaidou - Hokkaido,
umi the most northern big island of Japan
F0 0 wm�\ kai gan - beach, coast
zv�X hatsu bai - new product for sale, sale
120 �X BAI sale
�X
�X
�X
�0 ń0 to sell �X�0ir uri mono - something for sell
uri , uru
�X�Ś bai bai - selling & buying
F0 �0 , F0 �0
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K�łl un ga - canal
121 K� UN luck,
K�
K�
K�
Ś0 ó0 to carry K�}T un mei - fate, destiny
hakobu
�[hQK�� an zen un ten - safe driving
o0 S0 v0
�Ś�ę ki chou - precious, valuable
122 �ę JUU , CHOU heavy
�ę
�ę
�ę
�0 �0 Ś0 �ęm0@w kasane gi - wearing clothes over clothes
omoi
�ęąp juu ten - important point, to stress something
J0 �0 D0
ówń� seki ei - quartz
123 ń� EI England, English,
ń�
ń�
ń�
�0 ń0 grand ń�Oq� ei kai wa - English conversation
hanabusa ń�3� ei yaku - English translation
o0 j0 v0 U0 ń��
"v ei yuu teki - heroic
řMR eki mae - in front of a station
124 ř EKI station (train)
ř
ř
ř
�0 �0 ř�T eki in - station attendant
ř
_ eki ben - station bento (lunch)
gB} sai shuu - the final, last, closing
125 B} SHUU end, finish
B}
B}
B}
�0 �0 Ś0 B}&b shuu sen - end of war
owari , tsui
B}�
shuu den - the last train
J0 Ź0 �0 , d0 D0 B}ąN shuu ryou - end, termination
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YY0N0�0 oosugiru - too much
126 Y TA many, much,
Y
Y
Y
ż0 frequent YR ta bun - probably, maybe
ooi
Y�v"v ta moku teki - multi purpose
J0 J0 D0
�ewćM0 haya oki - getting up early
127 wć KI get up, wake up
wć
wć
wć
�0 `D0wćS0Y0 omoi okosu - to recall a memory
okiru , okosu
N�_zvwć ichi nen hokki - be resolved to ...
J0 M0 �0 , J0 S0 Y0
,gK\ hon ya - book store
128 K\ OKU roof, house, shop
K\
K\
K\
�0 Ż0 ��E\\K\ shi bai go ya - playhouse, theater
ya K\we ya shiki - mansion
�0
[�f>e
� ei sei hou sou - satellite broadcasting
129
� SOU send

�

�

�
�0 Ś0 u>e
� nama hou sou - live broadcast
okuru

�Ńę sou kin - sending money (through mail...)
J0 O0 �0
�0ę0ą0�0Ye kirisuto kyou - Christianity
130 Ye KYOU teach, faith,
Ye
Ye
Ye
�0 �0 Ś0 education [Ye shuu kyou - religion
oshieru
ć0Ą0�0Ye yudaya kyou - Judaism
J0 W0 H0 �0 Ye�� kyou iku - education
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�_DQ_ itoko - cousin
131 _ DAI , TEI younger brother
_
_
_
Ą0 ń0 , Ć0 ń0 DQ_ kyou dai - brothers
otouto _P[ de shi - disciple, pupil
J0 h0 F0 h0 a_P[ mana deshi - favorite student, teacher's pet
Ta dou i - agreement, same thought
132 T DOU same, agree,
T
T
T
�0 Ś0 equal Tóś� dou on go - homonym
onaji
Tg dou ki - same class, same period,
J0 j0 X0 contemporaries
0W;N ji nushi - landlord
133 ;N SHU , SU Lord, master,
;N
;N
;N
�0 �0 , ą0 principal matter �W;N jou shu - lord of a castle
nushi uR �;N sou zou shu - Creator
l0 W0
a` i shi - intention, purpose
134 ` SHI think
`
`
`
�0 Gr`D0 kata omoi - one sided love, unrequited love
omou
!N`D0 ryou omoi - mutual love
J0 �0 F0 `D0śQY0 omoi dasu - to recall, remember
6r�� chichi oya - father parent
135 �� SHIN parent, relative,
��
��
��
�0 ó0 familiar �k�� haha oya - mother parent
oya , shitashii
!N�� ryou shin - parents
J0 "0 , W0 _0 W0 D0 ��c oya yubi - thumb
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uQ0ą� ike bana - flower arrangement
136 ą� KA , KE flower
ą�
ą�
ą�
�0 , ą0 kpą� hi bana - a spark
hana ą�kp hana bi - fireworks
o0 j0 ą��� hana mi - flower viewing (cherry blossoms)
YO0 natsu yasumi - summer vacation
137 Y KA summer
Y
Y
Y
�0 Ymy�0 natsu matsuri - summer festival
natsu YgBf�� ka ki ji kan - daylight savings time
j0 d0
f;u ei ga - a movie, film
138 ;u GA , KAKU picture
;u
;u
;u
Ź0 , �0 Ż0 �;u kei kaku - plan, schedule, program
q\4l;u san sui ga - landscape picture
NLu se kai - the world, society
139 Lu KAI world
Lu
Lu
Lu
�0 ń0 NLuN se kai ichi - the best in the world

�Lu shi kai - field of vision, sight
�ŚD0ir kai mono - something to buy, shopping
140 �Ś BAI buy
�Ś
�Ś
�Ś
�0 ń0 �X�Ś bai bai - selling & buying, trade
kau
�Ś;N kai nush i - the buyer, purchaser
K0 F0
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J00^�0j0U0D0 okaerinasai - Welcome home!
141 0^ KI return, arrive at,
0^
0^
0^
�0 come home Said when someone comes home
kaeru
0^�0S� kaeri michi - the way back home, the road home
K0 H0 �0 0^żV ki koku - return to home country
_l8bBfćN e do ji dai - Edo period (1603-1868)
142 ćN DAI generation, price,
ćN
ćN
ćN
Ą0 ń0 substitute, �SćN ko dai - ancient days
kawari , kawaru
exchange ASćN juu dai - the teens, teenager, from 11-19
K0 Ź0 �0 , K0 Ź0 �0 age, generation
�[}i an raku - ease, comfort
143 }i GAKU , RAKU music, comfort,
}i
}i
}i
Ź0 Ż0 , �0 Ż0 ease ó}i on gaku - music
tanoshii
}ihV gakki - a musical instrument
_0 n0 W0 D0
^y�Ś kami kaze - divine wind, Kamikaze
144 �Ś FUU , FU wind, air, style
�Ś
�Ś
�Ś
�0 Ś0 , �0 �S�Ś tai fuu - typhoon
kaze �e,g�Ś nihon fuu - Japanese style
K0 \0
Ńę�ŚW0 kane kashi - money lending
145 �Ś TAI lend
�Ś
�Ś
�Ś
ż0 ń0 �Śś[ kashi ya - a house for rent
kasu
a0�0c0h0�ŚW0f0O0`0U0D0 chotto kashite kudasai
K0 Y0 - Let me borrow ___ for a sec
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�Śąe anata - you (usually written in hiragana)
146 ąe HOU direction,
ąe
ąe
ąe
�0 Ś0 person, way of OD0ąe tsukai kata - how to use (something)
kata ��ąe mi kata - view point, way of looking
K0 _0
Kb} te gami - letter (postal)
147 } SHI paper
}
}
}
�0 Śb�0} ori gami - origami, paper folding
kami ŚT} wa shi - Japanese paper
K0 0
nf� fu tsuu - common, generally, ordinary
148 � TSUU go through,
�
�
�
�0 Ś0 avenue, traffic ��0 toori (or doori) - street, avenue
tooru , toori
�3� tuu yaku - translate, interprete
h0 J0 �0 , h0 J0 �0
lSO ki tai - gas, vapour
149 SO TAI body, object
SO
SO
SO
ż0 ń0 wQSO"v gu tai teki - concretely, tangible
karada , katachi SOL01_D0 karada ga yowai - body is weak
K0 �0 `0 , K0 _0 a0
P�0ir kari mono - borrowed thing
150 P SHAKU borrow, rent
P
P
P
�0 ć0 Ż0 PŃę shakkin - debt, loan
kariru
P�0ś[ kari ie - house for rent
K0 �0 �0
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"oW[ kan ji - Kanji, Chinese characters
151 "o KAN China
"o
"o
"o
�0 ó0 "o�e kan bun - Chinese literature
han "oŚT kan wa - Chinese character - Japanese dictionary
o0 �0
f;u(� ei ga kan - movie theater
152 (� KAN building, palace
(�
(�
(�
�0 ó0 óVłf(� to sho kan - library
yakata 4l�e(� sui zoku kan - aquarium
"0 K0 _0
CQ0 moto moto - originally
153 CQ GEN , GAN beginning, origin
CQ
CQ
CQ
�0 ó0 , Ź0 ó0 ��CQ mi moto - ID, a person's identity
moto !kCQ ji gen - dimension
�0 h0
��Sf[ kou ko gaku - archaeology
154 � KOU think, consider ,
�
�
�
ł0 Ś0 a thought �H0�vY0 kangae naosu - to rethink, reconsider
kangaeru , kangae
D0D0�H0 ii kangae - a good thought
K0 �0 L0 H0 �0
K0 �0 L0 H0
Ł
@w ama gi - rain wear
155 @w CHAKU , IYAKU to wear
@w
@w
@w
�0 ć0 Ż0 , ń0 �0 Ż0 N@w uwa gi - a coat, jacket
kiru
0R@w tou chaku - to arrive
M0 �0
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xvz ken kyuu - research
156 vz KYUU , KU research, study
vz
vz
vz
�0 �0 Ś0 Ż0 xvzO ken kyuu kai - research society
kiwameru
vzf kyuu mei - investigation
M0 Ź0 �0 �0
N�N0S�0 sugi saru - to pass
157 S KYO , KO past, gone, leave
S
S
S
�0 �0 , ł0 N�S ka ko - the past
saru
hcf0S�0 sute saru - to abandon (ship)
U0 �0
qgŹN tou kyou - Tokyo
158 ŹN KYOU , KEI capital
ŹN
ŹN
ŹN
�0 �0 Ś0 , ą0 ń0 SŹN pekin - Beijing, China
miyako NŹN jou kyou - going to the capital (Tokyo)
0 "0 S0
7_ue kyou teki - strong enemy, fierce enemy
159 7_ KYOU , GOU strong
7_
7_
7_
�0 �0 Ś0 , �0 Ś0 �R7_ ben kyou - study
tsuyoi g7_ sai kyou - the strongest
d0 �0 D0
śUmi ei gyou - business, trade
160 mi GYOU , GOU business, vocation
mi
mi
mi
�0 �0 Ś0 , �0 Ś0 ż�mi karu waza - acrobatics
waza #umi san gyou - industry
Ź0 V0
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��R shin setsu - kindness
161 R SETSU , SAI cut, cut off
R
R
R
0 �0 , �0 ń0 *rR�0 tsume kiri - (finger) nail clippers
kiru
�0R�0 fumi kiri - railway crossing
M0 �0
gŃŹ sai kin - recently
162 ŃŹ KIN , KON near, early
ŃŹ
ŃŹ
ŃŹ
�0 ó0 , ł0 ó0 ŃŹu kin ki - the Kinki area (Osaka, Kyoto, Nara...)
chikai ŃŹŚ chika goro - recently, lately
a0 K0 D0 ŃŹ@b kin jo - neighborhood
Ńę�ł kin gin - gold & silver
163 �ł GIN silver
�ł
�ł
�ł
�0 ó0 �łL� gin kou - bank
shirogane }�ł jun gin - pure silver
W0 ć0 L0 m0
śQćS de guchi - exit
164 ćS KOU , KU mouth
ćS
ćS
ćS
ł0 Ś0 , Ż0 �ŹćS kara kuchi - spicy taste
kuchi �NćS jin kou - population
O0 a0
�N�] jin kou - manmade, artificial
165 �] KOU , KU , GU craft, construction
�]
�]
�]
ł0 Ś0 , Ż0 ,�0 'Y�] dai ku - carpenter
�]4X kou jou - factory
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f�ś an koku - darkness
166 �ś KOKU black
�ś
�ś
�ś
ł0 Ż0 }v�ś shiro kuro - black and white
kuro , kuroi
wc0�ś makkuro - pitch black
O0 ć0 , O0 ć0 D0
�;u kei kaku - plan, scheme
167 � KEI plan, measure
�
�
�
ą0 ń0 Bf� to kei - watch, clock
hakaru
)nŚ^� on do ke - thermometer
o0 K0 �0
xvz ken kyuu - research
168 x KEN study of, sharpen
x
x
x
ą0 ó0 xvzu ken kyuu sei - research student
togu
x�O ken shuu - training
h0 P0
ś^żV ken koku - founding of a nation
169 ś^ KEN , KON build
ś^
ś^
ś^
ą0 ó0 , ł0 ó0 ŚN�
ś^f0 ni kai date - a 2 story building
tateru
ćQś^ sai ken - rebuilding, reconstruction
_0 f0 �0
f�� shi ken - exam, test
170 � KEN testing, examine,
�
�
�
ą0 ó0 effect ź[� jikken - experiment
tamesu SO� tai ken - (personal) experience
_0 �0 Y0
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OD0�SY0 tsukai furusu - to wear out something
171 �S KO old
�S
�S
�S
ł0 ��Sf[ kou ko gaku - archaeology
furui
�S,gK\ furu hon ya - used bookstore
u0 �0 D0
�^4X hiro ba - an opened space, plaza
172 �^ KOU wide, broad
�^
�^
�^
ł0 Ś0 �^JT kou koku - advertisement
hiroi , hiromeru
�^1X kou hou - public relations, publicity
r0 ć0 D0 , r0 ć0 �0 �0
ażV�_ ai koku shin - patriotism
173 �_ SHIN heart, mind
�_
�_
�_
�0 ó0 �[�_ an shin - relief, peace of mind
kokoro �N�_O�_ i shin den shin - telepathy
S0 S0 ć0 N�_ shita gokoro - hidden intentions, secret motive
eQf� nyuu shi - entrance examination
174 f� SHI test, try,
f�
f�
f�
�0 experiment U�f�W0 ude dameshi - testing one's abilities (arm)
kokoromiru , tamesu
RSmif�� sotsu gyou shi ken - graduation test
S0 S0 ć0 0 �0 , _0 �0 Y0
OUT{ mon dou - questions and answers
175 T{ TOU solution, answer
T{
T{
T{
�0 Ś0 �_T{ ou tou - reply, answer
kotaeru , kotae
ć�T{ kai tou - answer, solution
S0 _0 H0 �0 , S0 _0 H0
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�N�N shi goto - work
176 �N JI , ZU matter, thing,
�N
�N
�N
�0 , �0 fact, business 'Y�N dai ji - important
koto ś[�N ka ji - housework
S0 h0 ��N ki ji - article (newspaper)
K�� un ten - driving
177 � TEN revolve,
�
�
�
Ć0 ó0 turn around �y� i ten - transfer, moving
�V� kai ten - revolution, rotate
\Oś[ sakka - author, writer
178 \O SAKU , SA make, produce,
\O
\O
\O
�0 Ż0 , �0 prepare Kb\O�0 te zukuri - handmade
tsukuru
�v\O tou saku - plagiarism
d0 O0 �0
J06� o cha - Japanese tea, green tea
179 6� CHA , SA tea
6�
6�
6�
�0 ć0 ,�0 �pćź6� u-ron cha - Oolong tea, Chinese tea
Śś6� mugi cha - barley tea
�ećS haya kuchi - talk fast
180 �e SOU fast, early
�e
�e
�e
�0 Ś0 g�eD0 asa hayai - early morning
hayai
�e� sassoku - at once, immediately (irreg. sound)
o0 "0 D0
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�ybk kin shi - prohibited, not allowed
181 bk SHI stop
bk
bk
bk
�0 �zeQ�ybk tachi iri kin shi - keep off! dont come in
tomaru , tomeru , tome -Nbk chuu shi - suspension, interruption
h0 ~0 �0 , h0 �0 �0 ,h0 �0
�rę� doku ji - original, peculiar
182 ę� JI , SHI oneself
ę�
ę�
ę�
�0 , �0 ę�[� ji ei - self-defense
mizukara ę�;uę��Ś ji ga ji san - praising one's own work
0 Z0 K0 �0
IY�N hou shi - service, attendance
183 �N SHI , JI official, serve,
�N
�N
�N
�0 , �0 attend �N NR0 shi age - finished, end
tsukaeru �N�N shi goto - work
d0 K0 H0 �0
�a0{kk0 uchi ji ni - die in battle, die in action
184 {k SHI death, die
{k
{k
{k
�0 �{k chi shi - lethal, fatal
shinu
�_{k hisshi - desperate, inevitable death, frantic
r0 l0
���Y kai shi - commencement, begin
185 �Y SHI begin
�Y
�Y
�Y
�0 +g�YB} sue shi jyuu - forever
hajimeru
�Y�0~0W0f0 hajimemashite - nice to meet you
o0 X0 �0 �0
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)YO ten shi - angel
186 O SHI use
O
O
O
�0 'YO tai shi - ambassador
tsukau , tsukai OD0"0Y0D0 tsukai yasui - easy to use
d0 K0 F0 , d0 K0 D0
�yłfą{ shi sho bako - post office box
187 �y SHI I, me, private
�y
�y
�y
�0 �y�N shi ji - personal affairs
watashi , watakushi
Ź0 _0 W0 , Ź0 _0 O0 W0
E\�_0W igoko chi - comfort
188 0W CHI , JI ground, earth
0W
0W
0W
�0 , �0 �[�[śW0W u chuu ki chi - space station
�s(W0W gen zai chi - you are here on a map,
present location
l
ca0 ki mochi - feeling, mood
189
c JI hold, have

c

c

c
�0 J0Ńę
ca0 okane mochi - rich man
motsu , moteru �R
ca0 chikara mochi - strong man
�0 d0 �0 , f0 �0
ęŚOU shitsu mon - question
190 ęŚ SHITSU quality, matter,
ęŚ
ęŚ
ęŚ
�0 �0 substance �TęŚ hin shitsu - quality
ź[ęŚ jisshitsu - substance, essence
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Ć[ń[ misshitsu - hidden room
191 ń[ SHITSU room, chamber
ń[
ń[
ń[
�0 �0 Yeń[ kyou shitsu - classroom
muro )nń[ on shitsu - greenhouse
�0 ć0
�(u�T kuruma you hin - car parts
192 �T HIN goods, article,
�T
�T
�T
�0 ó0 elegance, dignity N�T ge hin - vulgar, indecent
shina Sż|�T ke shou hin - cosmetics
W0 j0
>yO sha kai - society
193 >y SHA company, firm,
>y
>y
>y
�0 ć0 office O>y kai sha - office, company
yashiro śQHr>y shuppan sha - publisher
"0 W0 ć0
;S� i sha - medical doctor
194 � SHA someone, person
�
�
�
�0 ć0 f[� gaku sha - a scholar
mono ��� gei sha - Geisha, woman performer
�0 n0
zzKb kara te - Karate
195 Kb SHU , ZU hand
Kb
Kb
Kb
�0 �0 �0 NKb heta - not good at, poor at
te NKb jou zu - good at, excells at
f0 Kb} te gami - letter (postal)
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N1��� isshuu kan - one week
196 1� SHUU week
1�
1�
1�
�0 �0 Ś0 HQ1� sen shuu - last week
eg1� rai shuu - next week
1�+g shuu matsu - weekend
�}� ren shuu - practice
197 � SHUU , JU learn
�
�
�
�0 �0 Ś0 , �0 �0 ę�� ji shuu - self study
narau
�_� fuku shuu - review, study again
j0 �0 F0
OO@b juu sho - (mailing) address
198 OO JUU , CHUU live, reside, dwell
OO
OO
OO
�0 �0 Ś0 , �0 �0 Ś0 c��ŚOO i shoku juu - necessities of life,
sumu clothing, food, and housing
Y0 �0 �yOO i juu - migration
%fO0 haru yasumi - spring break
199 %f SHUN spring (season)
%f
%f
%f
�0 �0 ó0 R%f sho shun - early spring
haru R%f sei shun - youth
o0 �0
ckć� sei kai - correct
200 ck SEI , SHOU correct, justice,
ck
ck
ck
0 ń0 ,�0 �0 Ś0 right 9eck kai sei - revisement, amendment
tadashii
ckg shou gatsu - the New Year
_0 `0 W0 D0
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\0J0_a0O0`0U0D0 shou shou omachi kudasai
201 \ SHOU few, little
\
\
\
�0 �0 Ś0 Please wait a moment
sukunai , sukoshi
\t^ shou nen - youth, boy
Y0 O0 j0 D0 , Y0 S0 W0 \f[!h shou gakkou - elementary school
4X@b ba sho - a place, area
202 4X JOU location, place
4X
4X
4X
�0 �0 Ś0 ą0�0�04X suki- jou - ski area
chou , ba ЙĘ�4X chuu sha jou - parking lot
a0 �0 F0 p0
�wu` chi e - wisdom
203 �w CHI to know, wisdom
�w
�w
�w
�0 �w�N chi ji - governor
shiru
JT�w koku chi - announcement, notice
W0 �0
�Qw sha shin - photograph
204 w SHIN true, reality
w
w
w
�0 ó0 wc0f makkura - pitch black
ma , makoto wk0 makotoni - really, truely
~0 , ~0 S0 h0
0WóV chi zu - map
205 óV ZU , TO map, drawing,
óV
óV
óV
�0 , �0 plan, unexpected TóV ai zu - sign, signal
e , hakaru
aóV i to - intention, aim
H0 , o0 K0 �0
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NLu se kai - the world
206 N SEI , SE generation, world,
N
N
N
0 ń0 , [0 society N} sei ki - century
yo �Nu jin sei - life
�0
Yąe yuu gata - evening
207 Y SEKI evening
Y
Y
Y
0 �0 Yyuu Y�Ś yuu shoku - dinner
ą0 F0
�zpć kyou sou - race
208 pć SOU run
pć
pć
pć
�0 Ś0 1�pć dassou - escape, desertion
hashiru �R0pć�0 nige hashiru - to run away
o0 W0 �0
l�e min zoku - tribe
209 �e ZOKU tribe, family
�e
�e
�e
�0 Ż0 ś[�e ka zoku - family
8hś[�e kaku ka zoku - nuclear family
Łla chuu i - caution, warning
210 Łl CHUU pour, flow into,
Łl
Łl
Łl
�0 �0 Ś0 concentrate on Łl�e chuu mon - order (restaurant...)
sosogu , sasu
Łl\ chuu sha - injection, a shot
]0 ]0 P0 , U0 Y0
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ąl0u yu den - oil field
211 0u DEN rice field
0u
0u
0u
�0 ó0 0u iH0 ta ue - rice planting
ta 0u� inaka - the country (irreg. pron)
_0
��S bu tai - stage
212 �S DAI , TAI stand, stage,
�S
�S
�S
Ą0 ń0 , ż0 ń0 pedestal �S�Ś tai fuu - taiphoon
�S@b dai dokoro - kitchen
_c0f0O0`0U0D0 matte kudasai - please wait a sec
213 _ TAI wait, depend on
_
_
_
ż0 ń0 g_ ki tai - expectations, hopes
matsu , machi
�b_ shou tai - invitation
~0 d0 , ~0 a0
ż[LŚ shuku dai - homework
214 LŚ DAI topic, subject
LŚ
LŚ
LŚ
Ą0 ń0 q�LŚ wa dai - topic, subject
OULŚ mon dai - problem
NŚ^ ichi do - one time, once
215 Ś^ DO , TO , TAKU degree, time,
Ś^
Ś^
Ś^
�0 , �0 , ż0 Ż0 times occurred )nŚ^ on do - temperature
tabi ĘNŚ^ kon do - next time
_0 s0
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w�z ken ritsu - prefectural
216 �z RITSU , RYUU , to stand
�z
�z
�z
ę0 �0 , ę0 �0 Ś0 �r�z doku ritsu - independence
tatsu
�e�z hi tachi - Hitachi company
_0 d0
�eL� ryo kou - trip
217 �e RYO trip, travel
�e
�e
�e
ę0 �0 �e�N tabi bito - a traveller
tabi �e8R ryo ken - passport
_0 s0
�R
ca0 chikara mochi - strong person
218 �R RYOKU, RIKI power, strength,
�R
�R
�R
ę0 �0 Ż0 , ę0 �0 exertion ż��R nou ryoku - ability
chikara TS�R kyou ryoku - cooperation
a0 K0 �0
219 �0 �0 Ś0 hiru r0 �0
/n:u minato machi - port city
220 :u CHOU town, village
:u
:u
:u
�0 �0 Ś0 :ul chou min - townspeople
machi :uO chou kai - town council
~0 a0
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221 �ś CHOU bird
�ś
�ś
�ś
�0 �0 Ś0 NówŚN�ś isseki ni chou - one stone, two birds -
tori to kill 2 birds with one stone
h0 �0 \�ś ko tori - a small bird
��^ kai ten - the opening of a shop
222 ^ TEN store, shop
^
^
^
Ć0 ó0 �U6�^ kissaten - coffee shop
mise ^�T ten in - attendant, clerk of the store
0 [0
OULŚ mon dai - problem
223 OU MON question, ask,
OU
OU
OU
�0 ó0 problem ęŚOU shitsu mon - question
tou ęuOU gi mon - question, doubt, problem
h0 F0
ŹQ w tou min - hibernation, winter sleep
224 ŹQ TOU winter
ŹQ
ŹQ
ŹQ
�0 Ś0 ŹQO0 fuyu yasumi - winter vacation
fuyu ŹQc[ tou ki - winter season
u0 ą0
�fL0�0S� ma gari michi - a winding road
225 S� DOU , TOU way, road, street,
S�
S�
S�
�0 Ś0 ,�0 Ś0 course 0^�0S� kaeri michi - the way home
michi GrS� kata michi - a one way (trip)
0 a0
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�N)YX nin ten dou - Nintendo video game company
226 X DOU hall
X
X
X
�0 Ś0 �ŚXĘ� shoku dou sha - dining car
�ŚX shoku dou - lunch room, cafeteria
yr%R toku betsu - special
227 yr TOKU special
yr
yr
yr
�0 Ż0 yrk0 toku ni - especially, particularly
yr�b toku gi - special skill
�v�� hi niku - irony, ironic
228 �� NIKU meat
��
��
��
�0 Ż0 [r�� gyuu niku - beef
K{�� kin niku - muscle
R��ę ara no - wasteland, wilderness
229 �ę YA , SHO plains, field
�ę
�ę
�ę
�0 , �0 �0 �ęt ya kyuu - baseball
no w��ęw nagano ken - Nagano prefecture
n0
śQzv shuppatsu - depart, leave
230 zv HATSU depart, start from,
zv
zv
zv
�0 �0 to happen rzv baku hatsu - explosion
abaku , tatsu
zv�� hakken - discovery
B0 p0 O0 , _0 d0 zvf hatsu mei - invention
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Ą_�Ś go han - rice, meal
231 �Ś HAN meal, cooked rice
�Ś
�Ś
�Ś
�0 ó0 gT0�Ś asa go han - breakfast
meshi �p�ŚhV sui han ki - rice cooker
�0 W0
�ul byou ki - sick
232 �u BYOU ill, sick
�u
�u
�u
Ó0 �0 Ś0 �ub
byou in - hospital
yamai , yamu
%`�u kyuu byou - sudden illness
B0 ~0 D0 , "0 �0
N�Sż� fu ka nou - impossible
233 N FU , BU non-, negative,
N
N
N
�0 , �0 bad N�[ fu an - uneasy, unsure
NlQs^ fu kou hei - unfairness, injustice
m g you fuku - western style clothes
234 g FUKU clothing, obey
g
g
g
�0 Ż0 c� g i fuku - clothes
g�_ fuku juu - obedience
iir shoku butsu - plant life
235 ir BUTSU , MOTSU thing, matter,
ir
ir
ir
�0 �0 , �0 �0 object irś� mono gatari - story, legend
mono �Śy0ir tabe mono - something to eat
�0 n0
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�ef bun mei - civilization
236 �e BUN , MON sentence, literature
�e
�e
�e
�0 ó0 , �0 ó0 �eS bun ka - culture
fumi , aya �ewQ bun gu - stationery
u0 0 , B0 "0 �eąz bun shou - a sentence
%RX� bessou - a second house
237 %R BETSU separate, another,
%R
%R
%R
Ł0 �0 specially yr%R toku betsu - special
wakareru , wakeru
%Rk0 betsu ni - it's not that important, not particularly
Ź0 K0 Ś0 �0 , Ź0 Q0 �0
�R7_ ben kyou - study
238 �R BEN exertion
�R
�R
�R
y0 �0 N�R7_ fu ben kyou - idleness
tsutomeru
�R7_-N ben kyou chuu - in the midst of studying
d0 h0 �0 �0
N�v|0Ś0 hito me bore - love at first sight
239 �v MOKU , BOKU eye
�v
�v
�v
�0 Ż0 , �0 Ż0 �v"v moku tek i - purpose, goal
me ć]�v hidari me - left eye
�0
O(u shi you - use
240 (u YOU use, service,
(u
(u
(u
Ł0 Ś0 business (u} you shi - paper, form
mochiiru
(ua you i - prepare
�0 a0 D0 �0 (u�_�h you jin bou - body gaurd
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Y�R0 yo nige - flight in the night, fleeing in the night
241 Y YA night, evening
Y
Y
Y
�0 ĘNY kon ya - this evening
yo , yoru Y�� ya kan - night, night time
�0 , �0 �0
UO�f�e nan you bi - what day of the week?
242 �f YOU weekday
�f
�f
�f
Ł0 Ś0 Ńę�f�e kin you bi - Friday
W�f�e do you bi - Saturday
m g you fuku - western style clothing
243 m YOU the West,
m
m
m
Ł0 Ś0 western style, m�Ś you shoku - western (foreign) food
ocean m;u you ga - foreign painting
t1u ri yuu - reason, cause
244 t RI logic, reason, truth
t
t
t
ę0 !qt mu ri - impossible, unreasonable
tŃy ri ka - science
�eŃę ryou kin - a charge, a fee
245 �e RYOU fee, materials
�e
�e
�e
ę0 �0 Ś0 �et ryou ri - cooking, dish
�Ś�e in ryou - a drink (written word)
Compiled by Shan
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