List of all Essential Japanese Nouns
Explore 766+ Japanese nouns with audio pronunciation and organized by category. Each noun includes meanings and JLPT levels for effective learning.
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Time
82 words
Food And Drink
52 words
Communication
51 words
Activities
49 words
Buildings
48 words
Places
46 words
Personal Items
45 words
People
36 words
Family
29 words
Education
29 words
Home
28 words
Miscellaneous
27 words
Directions
23 words
Body
22 words
Nature
22 words
Society
22 words
Clothing
21 words
Transportation
19 words
Emotions
17 words
Jobs
13 words
Work
13 words
Numbers
12 words
Health
12 words
School
11 words
Weather
9 words
Colors
8 words
Animals
8 words
Countries
6 words
Plants
6 words
All Japanese Nouns
Showing 766 of 766 nouns
Japanese | Reading | Meaning | Category | JLPT | Audio |
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アクセサリー | アクセサリー akusesarii | accessory | Personal Items | N4 | |
アジア | アジア ajia | Asia | Countries | N4 | |
あちら | あちら achira | this way (polite) | Directions | N5 | |
アナウンサー | アナウンサー anaunsaa | announcer | Jobs | N4 | |
アパート | アパート apaato | apartment (abbr.) | Buildings | N5 | |
アフリカ | アフリカ afurika | Africa | Countries | N4 | |
アメリカ | アメリカ amerika | America, U.S.A. | Countries | N4 | |
アルコール | アルコール arukooru | alcohol | Food And Drink | N4 | |
アルバイト | アルバイト arubaito | part-time job | Work | N4 | |
うち | うち uchi | home; house; my place | Home | N5 | |
エスカレーター | エスカレーター esukareetaa | escalator | Buildings | N4 | |
エレベーター | エレベーター erebeetaa | elevator | Buildings | N5 | |
オートバイ | オートバイ ootobai | motorcycle (lit: auto-bi(ke)) | Transportation | N4 | |
オーバー | オーバー oobaa | overcoat; over, exceeding, exaggeration | Clothing | N4 | |
おじいさん | おじいさん ojiisan | grandfather, male senior citizen | Family | N5 | |
おつり | おつり otsuri | change; balance of money returned to the purchaser | Miscellaneous | N4 | |
おととし | おととし ototoshi | year before last | Time | N5 | |
おばあさん | おばあさん obaasan | grandmother, female senior-citizen | People | N5 | |
おまわりさん | おまわりさん omawarisan | policeman (friendly term) | People | N5 | |
おもちゃ | おもちゃ omocha | a toy | Personal Items | N4 | |
お菓子 | おかし okashi | confections, sweets, snack | Food And Drink | N5 | |
お金 | おかね okane | money | Work | N5 | |
お金持ち | かねもち; おかねもち kanemochi; okanemochi | rich person | People | N4 | |
お兄さん | おにいさん oniisan | (someone else's) older brother (formal) | Family | N5 | |
お見舞い | おみまい omimai | calling on someone who is ill, visit | Health | N4 | |
お祭り | おまつり omatsuri | festival | Activities | N4 | |
お皿 | おさら osara | plate, dish | Home | N5 | |
お姉さん | おねえさん oneesan | older sister (formal) | Family | N5 | |
お子さん | おこさん okosan | (someone else's) child (polite) | Family | N4 | |
お手洗い | おてあらい otearai | toilet, restroom, bathroom (lit., a place to wash one's hands) | Buildings | N5 | |
お酒 | おさけ osake | sake; alcohol | Food And Drink | N5 | |
お祝い | おいわい oiwai | congratulation, celebration | Activities | N4 | |
お嬢さん | おじょうさん ojousan | (someone's) daughter (polite) | People | N4 | |
お宅 | おたく otaku | (someone else's) house; home -- polite word for 家 (いえ) -- | Buildings | N4 | |
お茶 | おちゃ ocha | (green) tea | Food And Drink | N5 | |
お土産 | おみやげ omiyage | souvenir | Personal Items | N4 | |
お父さん | おとうさん otousan | father (formal) | Family | N5 | |
お風呂 | おふろ ofuro | a bath | Home | N5 | |
お腹 | おなか onaka | stomach | Body | N5 | |
お弁当 | おべんとう obentou | a boxed lunch | Food And Drink | N5 | |
お母さん | おかあさん okaasan | mother (formal) | Family | N5 | |
お礼 | おれい orei | expression of gratitude; thanking; gift of appreciation; bow | Communication | N4 | |
カーテン | カーテン kaaten | curtain | Home | N4 | |
ガス | ガス gasu | gas | Home | N4 | |
ガソリン | ガソリン gasorin | gasoline, petrol | Transportation | N4 | |
ガソリンスタンド | ガソリンスタンド gasorinsutando | gas station, service station | Places | N4 | |
カップ | カップ kappu | cup | Food And Drink | N5 | |
かばん | かばん kaban | bag, basket | Personal Items | N5 | |
カメラ | カメラ kamera | camera | Personal Items | N5 | |
ガラス | ガラス garasu | glass, pane | Buildings | N4 | |
カレー | カレー karee | curry (abbr. for curry and rice) | Food And Drink | N5 | |
カレンダー | カレンダー karendaa | calendar | Time | N5 | |
ギター | ギター gitaa | guitar | Activities | N5 | |
キロ; キログラム | キロ; キログラム kiro; kiroguramu | (abbr.) kilo (kilogram) | Miscellaneous | N5 | |
キロ; キロメートル | キロ; キロメートル kiro; kiromeetoru | (abbr.) kilo (kilometer) | Transportation | N5 | |
クラス | クラス kurasu | a class | Education | N5 | |
グラム | グラム guramu | gram | Miscellaneous | N5 | |
ケーキ | ケーキ keeki | cake | Food And Drink | N4 | |
けんかする | けんかする kenkasuru | quarrel | Emotions | N4 | |
コート | コート kooto | coat; court (e.g., tennis) | Clothing | N5 | |
コーヒー | コーヒー koohii | coffee | Food And Drink | N5 | |
ここ | ここ koko | here, this place | Places | N5 | |
ごちそう | ごちそう gochisou | feast, treating (someone) | Food And Drink | N4 | |
こちら | こちら kochira | this person (polite); this way (polite) | Miscellaneous | N5 | |
こっち | こっち kotchi | this person; this direction; this side | Directions | N5 | |
コップ | コップ koppu | a tumbler; a glass | Food And Drink | N5 | |
この頃 | このごろ konogoro | these days, nowadays | Time | N4 | |
ごみ | ごみ gomi | trash, garbage | Home | N4 | |
これ | これ kore | this one | Miscellaneous | N5 | |
コンサート | コンサート konsaato | concert | Activities | N4 | |
コンピュータ; コンピューター | コンピュータ; コンピューター konpyuuta; konpyuutaa | computer | Personal Items | N4 | |
ご主人 | ごしゅじん goshujin | (your, her) husband | Family | N4 | |
ご存じ | ごぞんじ gozonji | knowing, acquaintance | Communication | N4 | |
サラダ | サラダ sarada | salad | Food And Drink | N4 | |
サンダル | サンダル sandaru | sandal | Clothing | N4 | |
サンドイッチ | サンドイッチ sandoitchi | sandwich | Food And Drink | N4 | |
シャツ | シャツ shatsu | shirt | Clothing | N5 | |
ジャム | ジャム jamu | jam | Food And Drink | N4 | |
シャワー | シャワー shawaa | shower | Home | N5 | |
スーツ | スーツ suutsu | suit | Clothing | N4 | |
スーツケース | スーツケース suutsukeesu | suitcase | Personal Items | N4 | |
スーパー (マーケット) | スーパー (マーケット) suupaa (maaketto) | supermarket | Places | N4 | |
スカート | スカート sukaato | skirt | Clothing | N5 | |
スクリーン | スクリーン sukuriin | screen | Personal Items | N4 | |
ステーキ | ステーキ suteeki | steak | Food And Drink | N4 | |
ステレオ | ステレオ sutereo | stereo | Home | N4 | |
ストーブ | ストーブ sutoobu | heater (lit: stove) | Home | N5 | |
スプーン | スプーン supuun | spoon | Food And Drink | N5 | |
スポーツ | スポーツ supootsu | sport(s) | Activities | N5 | |
ズボン | ズボン zubon | trousers | Clothing | N5 | |
すり | すり suri | pickpocket | People | N4 | |
セーター | セーター seetaa | sweater | Clothing | N5 | |
ゼロ | ゼロ zero | zero | Numbers | N5 | |
そば | そば soba | near, close, beside; Japanese traditional buckwheat noodle | Food And Drink | N5 | |
ソフト | ソフト sofuto | soft; soft hat; software | Miscellaneous | N4 | |
タイプ | タイプ taipu | type, style | Miscellaneous | N4 | |
タクシー | タクシー takushii | taxi | Transportation | N5 | |
たて | たて tate | length, height | Miscellaneous | N5 | |
たばこ | たばこ tabako | tobacco, cigarettes | Food And Drink | N5 | |
つもり | つもり tsumori | intention, plan | Communication | N4 | |
テープ | テープ teepu | tape | Personal Items | N5 | |
テーブル | テーブル teeburu | table | Home | N5 | |
テープレコーダー | テープレコーダー teepurekoodaa | tape recorder | Personal Items | N5 | |
テキスト | テキスト tekisuto | text; text book | School | N4 | |
テスト | テスト tesuto | test | Education | N5 | |
テニス | テニス tenisu | tennis | Activities | N4 | |
デパート | デパート depaato | (abbr.) department store | Places | N5 | |
テレビ | テレビ terebi | television, TV | Home | N5 | |
ドア | ドア doa | door (Western style) | Buildings | N5 | |
トイレ | トイレ toire | bathroom; toilet | Buildings | N5 | |
ナイフ | ナイフ naifu | knife | Personal Items | N5 | |
ニュース | ニュース nyuusu | news | Communication | N5 | |
ネクタイ | ネクタイ nekutai | tie, necktie | Clothing | N5 | |
ノート | ノート nooto | notebook | School | N5 | |
パーティー | パーティー paateii | a party | Activities | N5 | |
パート (タイム) | パート (タイム) paato (taimu) | part time (esp. female part time employees) | Jobs | N4 | |
バス | バス basu | bus; bath; bass | Transportation | N5 | |
パソコン | パソコン pasokon | (personal) computer | Personal Items | N4 | |
バター | バター bataa | butter | Food And Drink | N5 | |
パパ | パパ papa | papa, daddy | Family | N4 | |
パン | パン pan | bread | Food And Drink | N5 | |
ハンカチ | ハンカチ hankachi | handkerchief | Personal Items | N5 | |
ハンバーグ | ハンバーグ hanbaagu | hamburger steak | Food And Drink | N4 | |
ピアノ | ピアノ piano | piano | Activities | N4 | |
ひげ | ひげ hige | beard | Body | N4 | |
ビル | ビル biru | (abbr.) building | Buildings | N4 | |
ファックス | ファックス fuakkusu | fax | Communication | N4 | |
フィルム | フィルム fyirumu | film (roll of) | Personal Items | N5 | |
プール | プール puuru | swimming pool | Places | N5 | |
フォーク | フォーク fuooku | fork | Food And Drink | N5 | |
ぶどう | ぶどう budou | grapes | Food And Drink | N4 | |
プレゼント | プレゼント purezento | present, gift | Personal Items | N4 | |
ページ | ページ peeji | a page | School | N5 | |
ベッド | ベッド beddo | bed | Home | N5 | |
ペット | ペット petto | pet | Animals | N5 | |
ベル | ベル beru | bell | Personal Items | N4 | |
ペン | ペン pen | pen | School | N5 | |
ボールペン | ボールペン boorupen | ball-point pen | School | N5 | |
ポケット | ポケット poketto | Personal Items | N5 | ||
ポスト | ポスト posuto | mailbox; post, position | Communication | N5 | |
ボタン | ボタン botan | button | Personal Items | N5 | |
ホテル | ホテル hoteru | hotel | Buildings | N5 | |
マッチ | マッチ matchi | match | Personal Items | N5 | |
みんな | みんな minna | all, everyone, everybody | People | N5 | |
メートル | メートル meetoru | meter | Miscellaneous | N5 | |
ラジオ | ラジオ rajio | radio | Personal Items | N5 | |
ラジオカセ | ラジオカセ rajiokase | radio cassette player | Personal Items | N5 | |
レコード | レコード rekoodo | record | Personal Items | N5 | |
レジ | レジ reji | register | Places | N4 | |
レストラン | レストラン resutoran | restaurant | Places | N5 | |
レポート; リポート | レポート; リポート repooto; ripooto | report | Communication | N4 | |
ワープロ | ワープロ waapuro | word processor | Personal Items | N4 | |
ワイシャツ | ワイシャツ waishatsu | shirt (lit: white shirt), business shirt | Clothing | N5 | |
挨拶 | あいさつする aisatsusuru | greet(ing) | Communication | N4 | |
飴 | あめ ame | (hard) candy | Food And Drink | N5 | |
安心 | あんしん anshin | peace of mind, relief | Emotions | N4 | |
安全 | あんぜん anzen | safety, security | Health | N4 | |
案内 | あんないする annaisuru | information, guidance | Communication | N4 | |
以下 | いか ika | less than, below | Directions | N4 | |
以外 | いがい igai | other than, with the exception of, excepting | Miscellaneous | N4 | |
以上 | いじょう ijou | more than; this is all | Communication | N4 | |
以内 | いない inai | within, less (no more) than | Miscellaneous | N4 | |
意見 | いけん iken | opinion, view, idea | Communication | N4 | |
意味 | いみ imi | meaning, significance | Communication | N5 | |
椅子 | いす isu | chair | Home | N5 | |
為 | ため tame | good, advantage, in order to | Miscellaneous | N4 | |
医学 | いがく igaku | medical science | Education | N4 | |
医者 | いしゃ isha | doctor; physician | Jobs | N5 | |
一 | いち ichi | one | Numbers | N5 | |
一月 | ひとつき hitotsuki | one month | Time | N5 | |
一昨日 | おととい ototoi | the day before yesterday | Time | N5 | |
一緒 | いっしょ issho | together | Communication | N5 | |
一人 | ひとり hitori | one person | People | N5 | |
一度 | いちど ichido | once, one time | Time | N4 | |
一日 | いちにち ichinichi | one day (duration) | Time | N5 | |
一日 | ついたち tsuitachi | one day; first day of the month | Time | N5 | |
一番 | いちばん ichiban | best (most), first, number one | Numbers | N5 | |
引き出し | ひきだし hikidashi | drawer | Home | N4 | |
飲み物 | のみもの nomimono | drink, beverage | Food And Drink | N5 | |
右 | みぎ migi | right hand side | Directions | N5 | |
雨 | あめ ame | rain | Weather | N5 | |
嘘 | うそ uso | lie | Communication | N4 | |
運転 | うんてんする untensuru | driving | Activities | N4 | |
運転手 | うんてんしゅ untenshu | driver (by occupation) | Jobs | N4 | |
運動 | うんどうする undousuru | exercise | Activities | N4 | |
雲 | くも kumo | cloud | Nature | N4 | |
映画 | えいが eiga | movie, film | Activities | N5 | |
映画館 | えいがかん eigakan | movie theater, cinema | Buildings | N5 | |
英語 | えいご eigo | English (language) | Communication | N5 | |
駅 | えき eki | station | Places | N5 | |
~円 | ~えん ~en | Yen | Numbers | N5 | |
遠慮 | えんりょする enryosuru | restraint, reserve, hesitate | Emotions | N4 | |
鉛筆 | えんぴつ enpitsu | pencil | School | N5 | |
塩 | しお shio | salt | Food And Drink | N5 | |
奥さん | おくさん okusan | (someone else's) wife (hon.) | People | N5 | |
押し入れ | おしいれ oshiire | closet | Buildings | N4 | |
横 | よこ yoko | beside; side; width | Directions | N5 | |
黄色 | きいろ kiiro | yellow | Colors | N5 | |
億 | おく oku | hundred million | Numbers | N4 | |
屋上 | おくじょう okujou | rooftop | Buildings | N4 | |
音 | おと oto | sound, note | Communication | N4 | |
音楽 | おんがく ongaku | Music | Activities | N5 | |
下 | した shita | under, below, beneath | Directions | N5 | |
下宿 | げしゅく geshuku | lodging, boarding house | Buildings | N4 | |
下着 | したぎ shitagi | underwear | Clothing | N4 | |
夏 | なつ natsu | summer | Time | N5 | |
夏休み | なつやすみ natsuyasumi | summer vacation | Activities | N5 | |
家 | いえ ie | house, home | Buildings | N5 | |
家族 | かぞく kazoku | family, members of a family | Family | N5 | |
家庭 | かてい katei | home; family | Family | N5 | |
家内 | かない kanai | (one's own) wife | Family | N4 | |
科学 | かがく kagaku | science | Education | N4 | |
暇 | ひま hima | free time, leisure | Activities | N5 | |
果物 | くだもの kudamono | fruit | Food And Drink | N5 | |
歌 | うた uta | a song | Activities | N5 | |
火 | ひ hi | fire | Nature | N4 | |
火事 | かじ kaji | fire | Nature | N4 | |
火曜日 | かようび kayoubi | Tuesday | Time | N5 | |
花 | はな hana | flower | Plants | N5 | |
花見 | はなみ hanami | cherry-blossom viewing | Activities | N4 | |
花瓶 | かびん kabin | (flower) vase | Home | N5 | |
荷物 | にもつ nimotsu | luggage; baggage | Personal Items | N5 | |
課長 | かちょう kachou | section manager | Jobs | N4 | |
~会 | ~かい ~kai | ~ meeting | Activities | N4 | |
会議 | かいぎ kaigi | business meeting; conference | Work | N4 | |
会議室 | かいぎしつ kaigishitsu | conference room | Buildings | N4 | |
会社 | かいしゃ kaisha | company, corporation | Buildings | N5 | |
会場 | かいじょう kaijou | venue, meeting place | Places | N4 | |
会話 | かいわ kaiwa | conversation | Communication | N4 | |
海 | うみ umi | sea, beach | Nature | N5 | |
海岸 | かいがん kaigan | coast, seashore | Nature | N4 | |
灰皿 | はいざら haizara | ashtray | Personal Items | N5 | |
皆さん | みなさん minasan | all of you, everyone | People | N5 | |
絵 | え e | a painting; a picture; a drawing | Activities | N5 | |
階段 | かいだん kaidan | stairs | Buildings | N5 | |
外 | そと soto | outside, exterior | Directions | N5 | |
外 | ほか hoka | other, the rest | Directions | N5 | |
外国 | がいこく gaikoku | foreign country; abroad | Countries | N5 | |
外国人 | がいこくじん gaikokujin | foreigner | People | N5 | |
格好 | かっこう kakkou | appearance, manner, shape, form, posture | Personal Items | N4 | |
角 | かど kado | corner (e.g., desk, pavement) | Places | N5 | |
学校 | がっこう gakkou | a school | Buildings | N5 | |
学生 | がくせい gakusei | student | People | N5 | |
~学部 | ~がくぶ ~gakubu | department of a university | Education | N4 | |
楽しみ | たのしみ tanoshimi | pleasure, joy | Emotions | N4 | |
割合 | わりあい wariai | rate, ratio, percentage | Education | N4 | |
漢字 | かんじ kanji | kanji; Chinese character | Education | N5 | |
看護婦 | かんごふ kangofu | (female) nurse | Jobs | N4 | |
間 | あいだ aida | space, interval | Time | N4 | |
関係 | かんけい kankei | relation(ship), connection | Society | N4 | |
眼鏡 | めがね megane | eye glasses | Personal Items | N5 | |
顔 | かお kao | face (body part) | Body | N5 | |
危険 | きけん kiken | danger, risk, hazard | Health | N4 | |
机 | つくえ tsukue | desk | Home | N5 | |
機会 | きかい kikai | chance, opportunity | Society | N4 | |
帰り | かえり kaeri | return, coming back | Activities | N4 | |
気 | き ki | spirit, mood | Emotions | N4 | |
気持ち | きもち kimochi | feeling, sensation, mood | Emotions | N4 | |
気分 | きぶん kibun | feeling, mood | Emotions | N4 | |
汽車 | きしゃ kisha | train (steam) | Transportation | N4 | |
季節 | きせつ kisetsu | season (in reference to weather) | Weather | N4 | |
規則 | きそく kisoku | rule, regulation | Society | N4 | |
技術 | ぎじゅつ gijutsu | technique, technology, skill | Work | N4 | |
喫茶店 | きっさてん kissaten | café | Places | N5 | |
客 | きゃく kyaku | guest, customer | People | N4 | |
休み | やすみ yasumi | holiday; day off; absence | Activities | N5 | |
急行 | きゅうこう kyuukou | express train or bus | Transportation | N4 | |
牛肉 | ぎゅうにく gyuuniku | beef | Food And Drink | N5 | |
牛乳 | ぎゅうにゅう gyuunyuu | milk | Food And Drink | N5 | |
去年 | きょねん kyonen | last year | Time | N5 | |
魚 | さかな sakana | fish | Animals | N5 | |
競争 | きょうそう kyousou | competition, contest | Activities | N4 | |
教育 | きょういく kyouiku | education | Education | N4 | |
教会 | きょうかい kyoukai | church | Buildings | N4 | |
教室 | きょうしつ kyoushitsu | classroom | Buildings | N5 | |
橋 | はし hashi | bridge | Buildings | N5 | |
興味 | きょうみ kyoumi | interest (in something) | Emotions | N4 | |
鏡 | かがみ kagami | mirror | Personal Items | N4 | |
近所 | きんじょ kinjo | neighborhood | Places | N4 | |
金曜日 | きんようび kin'youbi | Friday | Time | N5 | |
銀行 | ぎんこう ginkou | bank | Places | N5 | |
九 | きゅう kyuu | nine | Numbers | N5 | |
九 | く ku | nine | Numbers | N5 | |
九つ | ここのつ kokonotsu | nine things | Numbers | N5 | |
九日 | ここのか kokonoka | nine days; ninth day of the month | Time | N5 | |
~区 | ~く ~ku | ~ district, ~ ward, ~ borough | Places | N4 | |
具合 | ぐあい guai | condition, state, health | Health | N4 | |
空 | そら sora | sky | Nature | N5 | |
空気 | くうき kuuki | air, atmosphere | Nature | N4 | |
空港 | くうこう kuukou | airport | Places | N4 | |
隅 | すみ sumi | corner | Places | N4 | |
靴 | くつ kutsu | shoes, footwear | Clothing | N5 | |
靴下 | くつした kutsushita | socks | Clothing | N5 | |
兄 | あに ani | (my) older brother (humble) | Family | N5 | |
兄弟 | きょうだい kyoudai | siblings (humble), brothers and sisters | Family | N5 | |
形 | かたち katachi | shape | Miscellaneous | N4 | |
景色 | けしき keshiki | scenery, landscape | Nature | N4 | |
経験 | けいけんする keikensuru | experience | Work | N4 | |
経済 | けいざい keizai | economics, finance, economy | Society | N4 | |
計画 | けいかくする keikakusuru | plan, project, schedule | Activities | N4 | |
警官 | けいかん keikan | police officer | Jobs | N5 | |
警察 | けいさつ keisatsu | police; police station | Society | N4 | |
鶏肉 | とりにく toriniku | chicken meat | Food And Drink | N5 | |
結婚 | けっこん (する) kekkon (suru) | marriage (get married) | Society | N5 | |
血 | ち chi | blood | Body | N4 | |
~月 | ~つき ~tsuki | month | Time | N4 | |
月 | つき tsuki | moon | Nature | N4 | |
月曜日 | げつようび getsuyoubi | Monday | Time | N5 | |
建て | ~だて ~date | ~ storied, separate housing | Buildings | N4 | |
建物 | たてもの tatemono | building | Buildings | N5 | |
犬 | いぬ inu | dog | Animals | N5 | |
研究 | けんきゅう kenkyuu | study, research, investigation | Education | N4 | |
研究室 | けんきゅうしつ kenkyuushitsu | the professor's office; laboratory | Buildings | N4 | |
絹 | きぬ kinu | silk | Clothing | N4 | |
見物 | けんぶつ kenbutsu | sightseeing | Activities | N4 | |
~軒 | ~けん ~ken | counter for houses | Buildings | N4 | |
鍵 | かぎ kagi | a lock; a key | Personal Items | N5 | |
原因 | げんいん gen'in | cause, origin, source | Miscellaneous | N4 | |
玄関 | げんかん genkan | entrance (to a house or a building) | Buildings | N5 | |
言葉 | ことば kotoba | language; word(s); expression(s) | Communication | N5 | |
戸 | と to | door (Japanese style) | Buildings | N5 | |
故障 | こしょうする koshousuru | breakdown | Health | N4 | |
湖 | みずうみ mizuumi | lake | Nature | N4 | |
五日 | いつか itsuka | five days; fifth day of the month | Time | N5 | |
午後 | ごご gogo | afternoon, P.M. | Time | N5 | |
午前 | ごぜん gozen | morning, A.M. | Time | N5 | |
後 | あと ato | afterwards (later); in the future; the rest; since then | Time | N5 | |
後ろ | うしろ ushiro | back, behind, rear | Directions | N5 | |
御飯 | ごはん gohan | rice (cooked); meal | Food And Drink | N5 | |
~語 | ~ご ~go | word, language | Communication | N5 | |
交差点 | こうさてん kousaten | intersection | Places | N5 | |
交通 | こうつう koutsuu | traffic, transportation | Transportation | N4 | |
交番 | こうばん kouban | police box | Buildings | N5 | |
光 | ひかり hikari | light | Nature | N4 | |
公園 | こうえん kouen | a park | Places | N5 | |
公務員 | こうむいん koumuin | government worker, public servant | Jobs | N4 | |
口 | くち kuchi | job opening; mouth | Body | N5 | |
向こう | むこう mukou | beyond, over there | Directions | N5 | |
喉 | のど nodo | throat | Body | N4 | |
工業 | こうぎょう kougyou | (manufacturing) industry | Work | N4 | |
工場 | こうじょう koujou | factory | Buildings | N4 | |
校長 | こうちょう kouchou | principal, headmaster | Jobs | N4 | |
港 | みなと minato | harbor, port | Places | N4 | |
紅茶 | こうちゃ koucha | black tea | Food And Drink | N5 | |
講義 | こうぎ kougi | a lecture | Education | N4 | |
講堂 | こうどう koudou | auditorium | Buildings | N4 | |
郊外 | こうがい kougai | suburb, outskirts | Places | N4 | |
高校; 高等学校 | こうこう; こうとうがっこう koukou; koutougakkou | high school; senior high school | Buildings | N4 | |
高校生 | こうこうせい koukousei | high school student | People | N4 | |
国 | くに kuni | country; place of origin | Countries | N5 | |
国際 | こくさい kokusai | international | Society | N4 | |
黒 | くろ kuro | black | Colors | N5 | |
今 | いま ima | now | Time | N5 | |
今月 | こんげつ kongetsu | this month | Time | N5 | |
今週 | こんしゅう konshuu | this week | Time | N5 | |
今朝 | けさ kesa | this morning | Time | N5 | |
今度 | こんど kondo | now, this time, near future, one of these days, next time | Time | N4 | |
今日 | きょう kyou | today, this day | Time | N5 | |
今年 | ことし kotoshi | this year | Time | N5 | |
今晩 | こんばん konban | tonight, this evening | Time | N5 | |
今夜 | こんや kon'ya | this evening, tonight | Time | N4 | |
左 | ひだり hidari | left hand side | Directions | N5 | |
砂 | すな suna | sand | Nature | N4 | |
砂糖 | さとう satou | sugar | Food And Drink | N5 | |
再来月 | さらいげつ saraigetsu | the month after next | Time | N4 | |
再来週 | さらいしゅう saraishuu | the week after next | Time | N4 | |
最後 | さいご saigo | last, end | Time | N4 | |
最初 | さいしょ saisho | beginning, first | Time | N4 | |
妻 | つま tsuma | wife (humble) | Family | N4 | |
財布 | さいふ saifu | wallet | Personal Items | N5 | |
坂 | さか saka | slope, hill | Nature | N4 | |
作文 | さくぶん sakubun | essay; composition | Education | N5 | |
昨日 | きのう kinou | yesterday | Time | N5 | |
昨夜 | ゆうべ yuube | last night | Time | N5 | |
雑誌 | ざっし zasshi | magazine, journal | Communication | N5 | |
三日 | みっか mikka | three days, third day of the month | Time | N5 | |
傘 | かさ kasa | umbrella, parasol | Personal Items | N5 | |
山 | やま yama | mountain | Nature | N5 | |
散歩 | さんぽ (する) sanpo (suru) | walk, stroll | Activities | N5 | |
産業 | さんぎょう sangyou | industry | Work | N4 | |
仕事 | しごと shigoto | work, job, occupation, employment | Work | N5 | |
仕方 | しかた shikata | way (of doing something) | Activities | N4 | |
四日 | よっか yokka | four days; fourth day of the month | Time | N5 | |
姉 | あね ane | (my) older sister (humble) | Family | N5 | |
子 | こ ko | child | People | N4 | |
子供 | こども kodomo | child(ren) | Family | N5 | |
市 | し shi | city | Places | N4 | |
市民 | しみん shimin | citizen | Society | N4 | |
指 | ゆび yubi | finger | Body | N4 | |
指輪 | ゆびわ yubiwa | (finger) ring | Personal Items | N4 | |
支度 | したくする shitakusuru | preparation | Activities | N4 | |
枝 | えだ eda | branch, twig | Plants | N4 | |
糸 | いと ito | thread | Personal Items | N4 | |
紙 | かみ kami | paper | Personal Items | N5 | |
試験 | しけん shiken | an exam | Education | N4 | |
試合 | しあい shiai | match, game, competition | Activities | N4 | |
歯 | は ha | tooth | Body | N5 | |
歯医者 | はいしゃ haisha | dentist | Jobs | N4 | |
事 | こと koto | thing(s), matter(s), fact | Miscellaneous | N4 | |
事故 | じこ jiko | accident | Society | N4 | |
事務所 | じむしょ jimusho | office | Buildings | N4 | |
字 | じ ji | letter; character | Education | N4 | |
字引 | じびき jibiki | dictionary | School | N5 | |
寺 | てら tera | Buddhist temple | Buildings | N4 | |
時間 | じかん jikan | time | Time | N5 | |
時計 | とけい tokei | a watch; a clock | Personal Items | N5 | |
時代 | じだい jidai | age, period, epoch, era | Society | N4 | |
次 | つぎ tsugi | next | Time | N5 | |
耳 | みみ mimi | ear | Body | N5 | |
自転車 | じてんしゃ jitensha | bicycle | Transportation | N5 | |
自動車 | じどうしゃ jidousha | automobile | Transportation | N5 | |
自分 | じぶん jibun | myself, oneself | People | N5 | |
自由 | じゆう jiyuu | freedom | Society | N4 | |
辞書 | じしょ jisho | dictionary | School | N5 | |
辞典 | じてん jiten | encyclopedia, reference book | School | N4 | |
七日 | なのか nanoka | seven days; seventh day (of the month) | Time | N5 | |
失敗 | しっぱい shippai | failure, mistake | Emotions | N4 | |
失礼 | しつれい shitsurei | discourtesy, impoliteness; Excuse me | Communication | N4 | |
質問 | しつもん shitsumon | question, inquiry | Communication | N5 | |
写真 | しゃしん shashin | a picture; a photograph | Activities | N5 | |
社会 | しゃかい shakai | society | Society | N4 | |
社長 | しゃちょう shachou | president of a company | Jobs | N4 | |
車 | くるま kuruma | car, vehicle | Transportation | N5 | |
邪魔 | じゃま jama | hindrance, intrusion | Emotions | N4 | |
手 | て te | hand | Body | N5 | |
手紙 | てがみ tegami | letter | Communication | N5 | |
手袋 | てぶくろ tebukuro | glove(s) | Clothing | N4 | |
趣味 | しゅみ shumi | hobby; pastime | Activities | N4 | |
首 | くび kubi | neck | Body | N4 | |
受付 | うけつけ uketsuke | reception(ist) desk | Buildings | N4 | |
授業 | じゅぎょう jugyou | a class (of school) | Education | N5 | |
周り | まわり mawari | surroundings | Places | N4 | |
秋 | あき aki | fall (season) | Time | N5 | |
終わり | おわり owari | end | Time | N4 | |
習慣 | しゅうかん shuukan | custom (in reference to culture) | Society | N4 | |
舟 | ふね fune | ship, boat | Transportation | N4 | |
住所 | じゅうしょ juusho | address; place of residence | Places | N4 | |
十日 | とおか tooka | ten days; tenth day of the month | Time | N5 | |
柔道 | じゅうどう juudou | judo | Activities | N4 | |
宿題 | しゅくだい shukudai | homework | Education | N5 | |
出口 | でぐち deguchi | an exit | Places | N5 | |
出席 | しゅっせきする shussekisuru | attendance | Education | N4 | |
出発 | しゅっぱつする shuppatsusuru | departure | Transportation | N4 | |
春 | はる haru | spring | Time | N5 | |
初め; 始め | はじめ hajime | beginning, start | Time | N5 | |
所 | ところ tokoro | place | Places | N5 | |
女 | おんな onna | woman, female | People | N5 | |
女の子 | おんなのこ onnanoko | girl | People | N5 | |
女性 | じょせい josei | woman | People | N4 | |
将来 | しょうらい shourai | (in the) future; prospects | Time | N4 | |
小学校 | しょうがっこう shougakkou | elementary school | Buildings | N4 | |
小説 | しょうせつ shousetsu | novel | Activities | N4 | |
小鳥 | ことり kotori | small bird | Animals | N4 | |
少し | すこし sukoshi | little, few | Miscellaneous | N5 | |
床屋 | とこや tokoya | barber's (shop) | Places | N4 | |
承知 | しょうちする shouchisuru | consent, acceptance | Communication | N4 | |
招待 | しょうたいする shoutaisuru | invitation | Communication | N4 | |
消しゴム | けしゴム keshigomu | eraser | School | N4 | |
紹介 | しょうかい shoukai | an introduction | Communication | N4 | |
醤油 | しょうゆ shouyu | soy sauce | Food And Drink | N5 | |
上着 | うわぎ uwagi | coat, jacket | Clothing | N5 | |
乗り物 | のりもの norimono | vehicle | Transportation | N4 | |
場合 | ばあい baai | case, situation | Miscellaneous | N4 | |
場所 | ばしょ basho | place, location | Places | N4 | |
畳 | たたみ tatami | tatami mat (Japanese straw mat) | Home | N4 | |
色 | いろ iro | color | Colors | N5 | |
食べ物 | たべもの tabemono | food | Food And Drink | N5 | |
食事 | しょくじする shokujisuru | meal | Food And Drink | N4 | |
食堂 | しょくどう shokudou | cafeteria, dining hall | Buildings | N5 | |
食料品 | しょくりょうひん shokuryouhin | foodstuff, groceries | Food And Drink | N4 | |
心 | こころ kokoro | heart, mind | Emotions | N4 | |
新聞 | しんぶん shinbun | newspaper | Communication | N5 | |
新聞社 | しんぶんしゃ shinbunsha | newspaper company | Work | N4 | |
森 | もり mori | forest | Nature | N4 | |
真中 | まんなか mannaka | middle, center | Directions | N4 | |
神社 | じんじゃ jinja | Shinto shrine | Places | N4 | |
親 | おや oya | a parent | Family | N4 | |
親切 | しんせつ shinsetsu | kindness | Emotions | N4 | |
人 | ひと hito | man, person | People | N5 | |
人形 | にんぎょう ningyou | doll, figure | Personal Items | N4 | |
人口 | じんこう jinkou | population | Society | N4 | |
図書館 | としょかん toshokan | library | Places | N5 | |
水 | みず mizu | water | Food And Drink | N5 | |
水泳 | すいえい suiei | swimming | Activities | N4 | |
水道 | すいどう suidou | water service, water line | Home | N4 | |
水曜日 | すいようび suiyoubi | Wednesday | Time | N5 | |
数学 | すうがく suugaku | mathematics | Education | N4 | |
世界 | せかい sekai | world | Society | N4 | |
世話 | せわする sewasuru | looking after; to look after | Activities | N4 | |
政治 | せいじ seiji | politics | Society | N4 | |
星 | ほし hoshi | star | Nature | N4 | |
晴れ | はれ hare | clear (sunny) weather | Weather | N5 | |
正月 | しょうがつ shougatsu | New Year, New Year's Day | Time | N4 | |
生活 | せいかつする seikatsusuru | living, life; to live | Society | N4 | |
生産 | せいさんする seisansuru | production; to produce | Work | N4 | |
生徒 | せいと seito | student; pupil | People | N5 | |
声 | こえ koe | voice | Communication | N5 | |
~製 | ~せい ~sei | made in ~ | Miscellaneous | N4 | |
西 | にし nishi | west | Directions | N5 | |
西洋 | せいよう seiyou | the West, Western countries | Countries | N4 | |
青 | あお ao | blue | Colors | N5 | |
席 | せき seki | a seat | Places | N4 | |
昔 | むかし mukashi | old days; past | Time | N4 | |
石 | いし ishi | stone | Nature | N4 | |
石鹸 | せっけん sekken | soap | Personal Items | N5 | |
赤 | あか aka | red | Colors | N5 | |
赤ちゃん | あかちゃん akachan | baby, infant | People | N4 | |
赤ん坊 | あかんぼう akanbou | baby | People | N4 | |
切手 | きって kitte | postal (postage) stamps | Communication | N5 | |
切符 | きっぷ kippu | a ticket | Transportation | N5 | |
説明 | せつめい setsumei | explanation | Communication | N4 | |
雪 | ゆき yuki | snow | Weather | N5 | |
先 | さき saki | future; recent, previous | Time | N5 | |
先月 | せんげつ sengetsu | last month | Time | N5 | |
先週 | せんしゅう senshuu | last week | Time | N5 | |
先生 | せんせい sensei | teacher, professor; master; doctor | People | N5 | |
先輩 | せんぱい senpai | senior members of a group | People | N4 | |
専門 | せんもん senmon | major; speciality | Education | N4 | |
川; 河 | かわ kawa | river | Nature | N5 | |
戦争 | せんそう sensou | war | Society | N4 | |
洗濯 | せんたく sentaku | washing, laundry | Activities | N5 | |
線 | せん sen | line, wire | Miscellaneous | N4 | |
前 | まえ mae | before, in front | Directions | N5 | |
全部 | ぜんぶ zenbu | all, entire, whole | Miscellaneous | N5 | |
祖父 | そふ sofu | grandfather | Family | N4 | |
祖母 | そぼ sobo | grandmother | Family | N4 | |
掃除 | そうじ (する) souji (suru) | cleaning, sweeping | Activities | N5 | |
相談 | そうだんする soudansuru | consultation | Communication | N4 | |
窓 | まど mado | window | Buildings | N5 | |
草 | くさ kusa | grass | Plants | N4 | |
贈り物 | おくりもの okurimono | a gift; a present | Personal Items | N4 | |
息子 | むすこ musuko | (humble) son | Family | N4 | |
足; 脚 | あし ashi | foot; leg | Body | N5 | |
卒業 | そつぎょう sotsugyou | graduation | Education | N4 | |
村 | むら mura | village | Places | N5 | |
体 | からだ karada | body; health | Body | N5 | |
退院 | たいいんする taiinsuru | leaving hospital | Health | N4 | |
代わり | かわり kawari | substitute, replacement | Miscellaneous | N4 | |
台所 | だいどころ daidokoro | kitchen | Buildings | N5 | |
台風 | たいふう taifuu | typhoon | Weather | N4 | |
大学 | だいがく daigaku | college; university | Education | N5 | |
大学生 | だいがくせい daigakusei | college student, university student | People | N4 | |
大使館 | たいしかん taishikan | embassy | Buildings | N5 | |
大人 | おとな otona | adult | People | N5 | |
大勢 | おおぜい oozei | great number of people | People | N5 | |
沢山 | たくさん takusan | many, much | Miscellaneous | N5 | |
棚 | たな tana | shelves, rack | Home | N4 | |
誕生日 | たんじょうび tanjoubi | birthday | Time | N5 | |
暖房 | だんぼう danbou | heating | Home | N4 | |
男 | おとこ otoko | man, male | People | N5 | |
男の子 | おとこのこ otokonoko | boy | People | N5 | |
男性 | だんせい dansei | man; male | People | N4 | |
値段 | ねだん nedan | price | Work | N4 | |
地下鉄 | ちかてつ chikatetsu | underground train, subway | Transportation | N5 | |
地震 | じしん jishin | earthquake | Nature | N4 | |
地図 | ちず chizu | a map | Personal Items | N5 | |
地理 | ちり chiri | geography | Education | N4 | |
池 | いけ ike | pond | Nature | N5 | |
茶色 | ちゃいろ chairo | brown | Colors | N5 | |
茶碗 | ちゃわん chawan | rice bowl | Food And Drink | N5 | |
着物 | きもの kimono | kimono; Japanese traditional dress | Clothing | N4 | |
中 | なか naka | inside, middle, among | Directions | N5 | |
中学校 | ちゅうがっこう chuugakkou | junior high school pupil | Buildings | N4 | |
昼 | ひる hiru | noon, daytime | Time | N5 | |
昼間 | ひるま hiruma | daytime, during the day | Time | N4 | |
昼休み | ひるやすみ hiruyasumi | lunch break, noon recess | Activities | N4 | |
昼御飯 | ひるごはん hirugohan | lunch, midday meal | Food And Drink | N5 | |
注意 | ちゅうい chuui | caution, attention | Communication | N4 | |
注射 | ちゅうしゃ chuusha | injection | Health | N4 | |
虫 | むし mushi | insect | Animals | N4 | |
駐車場 | ちゅうしゃじょう chuushajou | parking lot | Places | N4 | |
朝 | あさ asa | morning | Time | N5 | |
朝御飯 | あさごはん asagohan | breakfast | Food And Drink | N5 | |
町 | まち machi | town; city | Places | N5 | |
鳥 | とり tori | chicken (lit., bird) | Animals | N5 | |
通り | とおり toori | ~ Street, ~ Avenue | Places | N4 | |
庭 | にわ niwa | garden | Places | N5 | |
弟 | おとうと otouto | younger brother | Family | N5 | |
程 | ほど hodo | degree, extent | Miscellaneous | N4 | |
泥棒 | どろぼう dorobou | thief; burglar | People | N4 | |
適当 | てきとう tekitou | fitness, suitability | Communication | N4 | |
天気 | てんき tenki | weather | Weather | N5 | |
天気予報 | てんきよほう tenkiyohou | weather forecast | Weather | N4 | |
展覧会 | てんらんかい tenrankai | exhibition | Activities | N4 | |
店 | みせ mise | store, shop | Places | N5 | |
店員 | てんいん ten'in | clerk; shop-employee | Jobs | N4 | |
点 | てん ten | mark, score, grade; point, dot | Education | N4 | |
田舎 | いなか inaka | rural, countryside | Places | N4 | |
電気 | でんき denki | electricity, (electric) light | Home | N5 | |
電車 | でんしゃ densha | electric train | Transportation | N5 | |
電灯 | でんとう dentou | electric light | Home | N4 | |
電報 | でんぽう denpou | telegram | Communication | N4 | |
電話 | でんわ denwa | a telephone | Communication | N5 | |
途中 | とちゅう tochuu | on the way, midway | Directions | N4 | |
都 | と to | metropolitan | Places | N4 | |
都合 | つごう tsugou | circumstances, convenience | Communication | N4 | |
土曜日 | どようび doyoubi | Saturday | Time | N5 | |
冬 | ふゆ fuyu | winter | Time | N5 | |
島 | しま shima | island | Nature | N4 | |
東 | ひがし higashi | east | Directions | N5 | |
湯 | ゆ yu | hot water | Food And Drink | N4 | |
答 | こたえ kotae | answer, response | Communication | N4 | |
頭 | あたま atama | head | Body | N5 | |
動物 | どうぶつ doubutsu | animal | Animals | N5 | |
動物園 | どうぶつえん doubutsuen | zoo | Places | N4 | |
道 | みち michi | road, street; way, directions | Places | N5 | |
道具 | どうぐ dougu | tool | Personal Items | N4 | |
特急 | とっきゅう tokkyuu | limited express (train faster than an express) | Transportation | N4 | |
豚肉 | ぶたにく butaniku | pork | Food And Drink | N5 | |
曇り | くもり kumori | cloudiness, cloudy weather | Weather | N5 | |
内 | うち uchi | within, inside | Directions | N4 | |
南 | みなみ minami | South | Directions | N5 | |
二十歳 | はたち hatachi | 20 years old | Numbers | N5 | |
二十日 | はつか hatsuka | twenty days, twentieth (day of the month) | Time | N5 | |
二人 | ふたり futari | two people | People | N5 | |
二日 | ふつか futsuka | two days; second day of the month | Time | N5 | |
匂い | におい nioi | odor, smell | Miscellaneous | N4 | |
肉 | にく niku | meat | Food And Drink | N5 | |
日 | ひ hi | sun, sunshine, day | Time | N4 | |
日記 | にっき nikki | diary, journal | Personal Items | N4 | |
日曜日 | にちようび nichiyoubi | Sunday | Time | N5 | |
入院 | にゅういんする nyuuinsuru | hospitalization | Health | N4 | |
入学 | にゅうがくする nyuugakusuru | entry to school or university | Education | N4 | |
入口 | いりぐち iriguchi | entrance | Places | N5 | |
猫 | ねこ neko | cat | Animals | N5 | |
熱 | ねつ netsu | fever, temperature | Health | N4 | |
熱心 | ねっしん nesshin | enthusiasm | Emotions | N4 | |
年 | とし toshi | year, age | Time | N5 | |
背 | せい sei | (one's) height, stature | Body | N5 | |
背広 | せびろ sebiro | men's suit | Clothing | N5 | |
背中 | せなか senaka | back (of body) | Body | N4 | |
倍 | ばい bai | double | Numbers | N4 | |
買い物 | かいもの kaimono | shopping | Activities | N5 | |
売り場 | うりば uriba | place where things are sold | Places | N4 | |
伯父; 叔父さん | おじさん ojisan | uncle, middle-aged man | Family | N5 | |
伯母さん; 叔母さん | おばさん obasan | aunt | Family | N5 | |
白 | しろ shiro | white | Colors | N5 | |
箱 | はこ hako | box | Home | N5 | |
箸 | はし hashi | chopsticks | Food And Drink | N5 | |
八日 | ようか youka | eight days; eighth day of the month | Time | N5 | |
八百屋 | やおや yaoya | greengrocer | Places | N5 | |
発音 | はつおん hatsuon | pronunciation | Communication | N4 | |
髪 | かみ kami | hair | Body | N4 | |
半分 | はんぶん hanbun | half | Numbers | N5 | |
反対 | はんたい hantai | oppose, opposition, resistance | Emotions | N4 | |
晩 | ばん ban | evening | Time | N5 | |
晩御飯 | ばんごはん bangohan | dinner, evening meal | Food And Drink | N5 | |
番号 | ばんごう bangou | number, series of digits | Numbers | N5 | |
番組 | ばんぐみ bangumi | broadcast program | Communication | N4 | |
彼女 | かのじょ kanojo | girlfriend; she | People | N4 | |
飛行機 | ひこうき hikouki | airplane | Transportation | N5 | |
飛行場 | ひこうじょう hikoujou | airport | Places | N4 | |
美術館 | びじゅつかん bijutsukan | art gallery, art museum | Buildings | N4 | |
鼻 | はな hana | nose | Body | N5 | |
表 | おもて omote | surface; front; outside | Directions | N4 | |
病院 | びょういん byouin | hospital | Places | N5 | |
病気 | びょうき byouki | illness; sickness | Health | N5 | |
品物 | しなもの shinamono | goods | Personal Items | N4 | |
不便 | ふべん fuben | inconvenience | Emotions | N4 | |
夫 | おっと otto | husband | Family | N4 | |
布団 | ふとん futon | futon | Home | N4 | |
父 | ちち chichi | (my) father | Family | N5 | |
部屋 | へや heya | a room | Buildings | N5 | |
部長 | ぶちょう buchou | department (division) manager | Jobs | N4 | |
封筒 | ふうとう fuutou | envelope | Personal Items | N5 | |
風 | かぜ kaze | wind, breeze | Weather | N5 | |
風邪 | かぜ kaze | cold, flu | Health | N5 | |
復習 | ふくしゅう fukushuu | review (of lessons), revision | Education | N4 | |
服 | ふく fuku | clothes | Clothing | N5 | |
複雑 | ふくざつ fukuzatsu | complexity, complication | Emotions | N4 | |
物 | もの mono | thing (concrete object) | Miscellaneous | N5 | |
文化 | ぶんか bunka | culture | Society | N4 | |
文学 | ぶんがく bungaku | literature | Education | N4 | |
文章 | ぶんしょう bunshou | sentence, text | Communication | N5 | |
文法 | ぶんぽう bunpou | grammar | Education | N4 | |
平仮名 | ひらがな hiragana | hiragana | Education | N5 | |
米 | こめ kome | uncooked rice | Food And Drink | N4 | |
壁 | かべ kabe | wall | Buildings | N4 | |
片仮名 | かたかな katakana | katakana | Education | N5 | |
辺 | へん hen | area, vicinity | Places | N5 | |
返事 | へんじ henji | reply, answer | Communication | N4 | |
勉強 | べんきょう (する) benkyou (suru) | study | Activities | N5 | |
母 | はは haha | (my) mother | Family | N5 | |
放送 | ほうそうする housousuru | broadcasting | Communication | N4 | |
方 | かた kata | -- honorific form for 人 (ひと) --; way of doing | People | N5 | |
法律 | ほうりつ houritsu | law | Society | N4 | |
帽子 | ぼうし boushi | hat; cap | Clothing | N5 | |
忘れ物 | わすれもの wasuremono | lost article, something forgotten | Personal Items | N4 | |
貿易 | ぼうえき boueki | trade | Society | N4 | |
北 | きた kita | north | Directions | N5 | |
本 | ほん hon | book | School | N5 | |
本棚 | ほんだな hondana | bookshelf | Home | N5 | |
翻訳 | ほんやく hon'yaku | translation | Communication | N4 | |
妹 | いもうと imouto | younger sister (humble) | Family | N5 | |
毎月 | まいげつ; まいつき maigetsu; maitsuki | every month, monthly | Time | N5 | |
毎週 | まいしゅう maishuu | every week | Time | N5 | |
毎朝 | まいあさ maiasa | every morning | Time | N5 | |
毎日 | まいにち mainichi | every day | Time | N5 | |
毎年 | まいねん; まいとし mainen; maitoshi | every year, yearly, annually | Time | N5 | |
毎晩 | まいばん maiban | every night | Time | N5 | |
万年筆 | まんねんひつ mannenhitsu | fountain pen | Personal Items | N5 | |
漫画 | まんが manga | comic (book), cartoon | Activities | N4 | |
味 | あじ aji | flavor, taste | Food And Drink | N4 | |
味噌 | みそ miso | miso, bean paste | Food And Drink | N4 | |
夢 | ゆめ yume | a dream | Emotions | N4 | |
娘 | むすめ musume | daughter (humble) | Family | N4 | |
名前 | なまえ namae | name | Communication | N5 | |
明後日 | あさって asatte | day after tomorrow | Time | N5 | |
明日 | あした ashita | tomorrow | Time | N5 | |
明日 | あす asu | tomorrow | Time | N4 | |
毛 | け ke | hair, fur | Body | N4 | |
木 | き ki | tree, wood, timber | Plants | N5 | |
木綿 | もめん momen | cotton | Plants | N4 | |
木曜日 | もくようび mokuyoubi | Thursday | Time | N5 | |
目 | め me | eye(s) | Body | N5 | |
問題 | もんだい mondai | a problem | Communication | N5 | |
門 | もん mon | gate | Buildings | N5 | |
夜 | よる yoru | evening, night | Time | N5 | |
野菜 | やさい yasai | vegetable | Food And Drink | N5 | |
約束 | やくそく yakusoku | arrangement, appointment, promise | Communication | N4 | |
薬 | くすり kusuri | medicine | Health | N5 | |
訳 | わけ wake | reason; explanation | Communication | N4 | |
輸出 | ゆしゅつする yushutsusuru | export | Work | N4 | |
輸入 | ゆにゅう yunyuu | import | Work | N4 | |
友達 | ともだち tomodachi | friend | People | N5 | |
遊び | あそび asobi | play | Activities | N4 | |
郵便局 | ゆうびんきょく yuubinkyoku | post office | Buildings | N5 | |
夕飯 | ゆうはん yuuhan | dinner, supper, evening meal | Food And Drink | N5 | |
夕方 | ゆうがた yuugata | late afternoon (typically just before dinner time), evening | Time | N5 | |
予習 | よしゅう yoshuu | preparation of lessons (for class) | Education | N4 | |
予定 | よてい yotei | plans, arrangement, schedule | Time | N4 | |
予約 | よやく yoyaku | reservation | Activities | N4 | |
様 | よう you | way, manner, kind | Miscellaneous | N4 | |
洋服 | ようふく youfuku | Western-style clothes | Clothing | N5 | |
用 | よう you | errand, task, business (to take care of) | Activities | N4 | |
用意 | ようい youi | preparation | Activities | N4 | |
用事 | ようじ youji | business to take care of; tasks; errands | Activities | N4 | |
葉 | は ha | leaf | Plants | N4 | |
葉書 | はがき hagaki | postcard | Communication | N5 | |
踊り | おどり odori | dance | Activities | N4 | |
来月 | らいげつ raigetsu | next month | Time | N5 | |
来週 | らいしゅう raishuu | next week | Time | N5 | |
来年 | らいねん rainen | next year | Time | N5 | |
卵 | たまご tamago | egg | Food And Drink | N5 | |
利用 | りよう riyou | use, utilization | Activities | N4 | |
理由 | りゆう riyuu | reason | Communication | N4 | |
裏 | うら ura | reverse side, back | Directions | N4 | |
留学生 | りゅうがくせい ryuugakusei | international student | People | N5 | |
留守 | るす rusu | absence; not at home | Home | N4 | |
旅館 | りょかん ryokan | a Japanese inn | Buildings | N4 | |
旅行 | りょこう ryokou | travel, trip | Activities | N5 | |
両親 | りょうしん ryoushin | parents (lit., both parents) | Family | N5 | |
両方 | りょうほう ryouhou | both sides, both parties | Miscellaneous | N4 | |
料理 | りょうり ryouri | cooking; cuisine | Activities | N5 | |
力 | ちから chikara | strength, power | Body | N4 | |
緑 | みどり midori | green | Colors | N5 | |
林 | はやし hayashi | woods, forest | Nature | N4 | |
隣 | となり tonari | next to, next door to | Directions | N5 | |
冷蔵庫 | れいぞうこ reizouko | refrigerator | Home | N5 | |
冷房 | れいぼう reibou | cooling, air conditioning | Home | N4 | |
歴史 | れきし rekishi | history | Society | N4 | |
連絡 | れんらく renraku | communication, contact, connection | Communication | N4 | |
廊下 | ろうか rouka | corridor | Buildings | N5 | |
六日 | むいか muika | six days; sixth day of month | Time | N5 | |
話 | はなし hanashi | talk (chat), story | Communication | N5 | |
腕 | うで ude | arm (in reference to body) | Body | N4 |