Introduction to the JLPT N3 Vocabulary Guide
Bridging the gap between basic everyday conversation and academic or professional Japanese is the core challenge of the N3 level. Our curated N3 vocabulary database features over 1,800 intermediate terms designed to prepare you for the N3 exam. The syllabus shifts focus from basic survival expressions to abstract topics, written news accounts, and formal social dialogues. Organized into 25 structured lessons of the Intermediate syllabus, this guide helps you transition from rote spelling recall to understanding words in context. Use the search field above to filter cards instantly by typing Japanese kanji, kana, English meanings, or romaji spellings.
Key Vocabulary Categories at the N3 Level
- Sino-Japanese Compounds (Jukugo): Learn how kanji characters pair to form abstract concepts, such as kanri (management) or keikaku (plan).
- Casual & Formal Register Shifts: Study vocabulary used to distinguish between casual settings and polite business environments.
- Opinion and Conjunction Adverbs: Master adverbs that convey precise timing, cause, or contrasting arguments in reading passages.
- Set Transition Markers: Study phrase connectors and auxiliary verbs that frequently structure intermediate reading comprehension paragraphs.
- Onomatopoeia & Sound Descriptors: Build expressive speech by learning sound-symbolic words that represent physical states and movements.
- Basic Honorific Verbs: Learn the high-frequency Keigo verb vocabulary required for service interactions and workspace respect.
Who This Intermediate Vocabulary Guide Is For
JLPT N3 is built for intermediate learners who have successfully cleared the N4 level or completed standard beginner textbooks. It is the ideal resource for students who want to start reading newspaper columns, watching simple broadcasts, and expressing complex thoughts in written and spoken Japanese.
A Structured Study Cycle for N3 Words
- Radical & Kanji Association: Scan new N3 vocabulary sets and match kanji components to understand how meaning correlates with the character's radical.
- Synonym Nuance Isolation: Group words that share close English definitions (e.g. henkou vs. shuusei) and note their specific context constraints.
- Context Pronunciation Listening: Use the card's audio playback tool to listen to words in actual usage patterns, matching native speed and inflection.
- Intermediate Conjunction Insertion: Write complex sentences using new vocabulary combined with transitional particles (like tame ni or nitsuite).
- Weekly Review Audits: Set aside 15 minutes weekly to run filtered reviews of specific grammatical categories like adjectives or verbs.
Common N3 Vocabulary Pitfalls to Avoid
- Interchangeable Synonym Errors: Assuming similar words can always substitute for each other without checking their formal/casual constraints.
- Kanji Radical Neglect: Skipping semantic components of characters, which otherwise help you decipher unfamiliar compounds during the exam.
- Adverb Omission: Ignoring intermediate adverbs (such as dandan, toutou), which are heavily tested in N3 grammar and reading blocks.
- Passive Recognition Only: Relying exclusively on reading flashcards and failing to actively write out compound sentences by hand.
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Frequently asked questions
How many words are on the JLPT N3 vocabulary list?
Our N3 list contains over 1,800 intermediate terms. This covers the essential vocabulary required to bridge the gap between beginner levels and the estimated 3,750 cumulative words needed for N3.
How do I master intermediate Sino-Japanese compounds (Jukugo) at the N3 level?
Instead of memorizing characters in isolation, study them in common word pairs (e.g., learn 準備 and 予定 as whole words). This builds contextual memory and teaches you reading variations naturally.
Should I start reading native Japanese materials to learn N3 vocabulary?
Yes. Transitioning to simple native content like NHK News Web Easy, graded readers, or intermediate podcasts is highly recommended. It exposes you to vocabulary in real sentences rather than abstract lists.
Does the search bar support all writing systems for N3 words?
Yes. You can instantly search the database by typing in English meanings, kanji, hiragana, or romaji (e.g., searching 'yotei' or '予定' will pull up the entry for plan/schedule).
Complete JLPT N3 word list (1881 words)
The full JLPT N3 vocabulary covered on this page, grouped by study set. Open any set below to read every word with its kana reading and English meaning, or use the interactive cards above to study with audio.
Set 1 — 75 words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 作法 | さほう | manners, etiquette, propriety |
| 様々 | さまざま | varied, various |
| 冷ます | さます | to cool, to let cool |
| 覚ます | さます | to awaken |
| 冷める | さめる | to become cool, to wear off |
| 覚める | さめる | to wake, to wake up |
| 左右 | さゆう | left and right; influence |
| 皿 | さら | plate, dish |
| 更に | さらに | furthermore, moreover |
| 騒ぎ | さわぎ | uproar, disturbance |
| 参加 | さんか | participation |
| 参考 | さんこう | reference, consultation |
| 酸素 | さんそ | oxygen |
| 氏 | し | family name, lineage |
| 詩 | し | poem; poetry |
| 幸せ | しあわせ | happiness, blessing |
| ジーンズ | ジーンズ | jeans |
| ジェット機 | ジェットき | jet plane |
| 四角 | しかく | square |
| 直に | じかに | immediately, readily, directly |
| しかも | しかも | moreover, furthermore, besides, plus |
| 直 | じき | immediately, soon, shortly |
| 時期 | じき | time, season, period |
| 支給 | しきゅう | payment, allowance |
| 至急 | しきゅう | urgent, pressing |
| しきりに | しきりに | frequently, repeatedly, eagerly |
| 刺激 | しげき | stimulus, impetus, incentive |
| 資源 | しげん | resources |
| 時刻 | じこく | time, hour |
| 自殺 | じさつ | suicide |
| 事実 | じじつ | fact, truth, reality |
| 支出 | ししゅつ | expenditure, expenses |
| 事情 | じじょう | circumstances, situation, reasons |
| 詩人 | しじん | poet |
| 沈む | しずむ | to sink; to feel depressed |
| 思想 | しそう | thought, idea |
| 次第 | しだい | order; circumstances; immediate(ly) |
| 従う | したがう | to abide (by the rules), to obey |
| したがって | したがって | therefore, consequently |
| 親しい | したしい | intimate, close (e.g., friend) |
| 質 | しつ | quality, nature (of person) |
| 失業 | しつぎょう | unemployment |
| 湿気 | しっけ | moisture, humidity, dampness |
| 実現 | じつげん | implementation, materialization, realization |
| 実行 | じっこう | practice, execution (e.g., program), realization |
| 実際 | じっさい | in fact; in actuality |
| 実施 | じっし | enforcement, carry out, operation |
| 湿度 | しつど | humidity |
| じっと | じっと | patiently, quietly |
| 実に | じつに | indeed, truly, surely |
| 失望 | しつぼう | disappointment, despair |
| 実力 | じつりょく | ability; force |
| 指導 | しどう | leadership, guidance, coaching |
| 自動 | じどう | automatic, self-motion |
| 児童 | じどう | children, juvenile |
| 品 | しな | thing, article, goods |
| 支配 | しはい | rule, control, direction |
| 芝居 | しばい | play, drama |
| しばしば | しばしば | often, again and again, frequently |
| 芝生 | しばふ | lawn |
| 支払 | しはらい | payment |
| 支払う | しはらう | to pay |
| 死亡 | しぼう | death |
| 資本 | しほん | funds, capital |
| しまった (かん) | しまった (かん) | Damn it! |
| 自慢 | じまん | pride, boast |
| 地味 | じみ | quiet, plain, conservative |
| 示す | しめす | to show, to indicate |
| 占める | しめる | to take up; to account for |
| 湿る | しめる | to be wet, to be damp |
| 霜 | しも | frost |
| 借金 | しゃっきん | debt, loan, liabilities |
| しゃべる | しゃべる | to talk, to chat, to chatter (same as 話す (はなす)) |
| 週 | しゅう | week |
| 州 | しゅう | state, province |
Set 2 — 75 words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 銃 | じゅう | gun |
| 周囲 | しゅうい | surroundings, circumference, environs |
| 収穫 | しゅうかく | harvest, crop, ingathering |
| 宗教 | しゅうきょう | religion |
| 重視 | じゅうし | importance, stress |
| 就職 | しゅうしょく | finding employment |
| ジュース | ジュース | juice, soft drink; deuce |
| 修正 | しゅうせい | amendment, correction |
| 重体 | じゅうたい | seriously ill, critical state |
| 渋滞 | じゅうたい | congestion (e.g., traffic), delay |
| 重大 | じゅうだい | serious, important |
| 住宅 | じゅうたく | resident, housing |
| 集団 | しゅうだん | group, mass |
| 集中 | しゅうちゅう | concentration, focusing the mind |
| 住民 | じゅうみん | inhabitants, residents |
| 重要 | じゅうよう | important, essential |
| 修理 | しゅうり | repairing, mending |
| 主義 | しゅぎ | doctrine, cause, principle |
| 宿泊 | しゅくはく | lodging |
| 手術 | しゅじゅつ | surgical operation |
| 手段 | しゅだん | means, way, measure |
| 主張 | しゅちょう | claim, insistence, assertion |
| 出場 | しゅつじょう | participation |
| 出身 | しゅっしん | come from |
| 出版 | しゅっぱん | publication |
| 首都 | しゅと | capital city |
| 主婦 | しゅふ | housewife |
| 主要 | しゅよう | chief, main |
| 需要 | じゅよう | demand |
| 種類 | しゅるい | variety, kind |
| 順 | じゅん | order, turn |
| 瞬間 | しゅんかん | moment, second |
| 順調 | じゅんちょう | doing well |
| 順番 | じゅんばん | turn (in line), order of things |
| 使用 | しよう | use (same as 使うこと (つかうこと)), application, employment, utilization |
| 小 | しょう | small |
| 章 | しょう | chapter, section; medal |
| 賞 | しょう | prize, award |
| 奨学金 | しょうがくきん | scholarship |
| 乗客 | じょうきゃく | passenger |
| 上京 | じょうきょう | proceeding to the capital (Tokyo) |
| 状況 | じょうきょう | state of affairs, situation |
| 条件 | じょうけん | conditions, terms |
| 正午 | しょうご | noon, mid-day |
| 正直 | しょうじき | honesty, integrity, frankness |
| 常識 | じょうしき | common sense |
| 少女 | しょうじょ | young girl |
| 少々 | しょうしょう | a little; short (time) (formal for 少し (すこし)) |
| 症状 | しょうじょう | symptoms, condition |
| 生じる | しょうじる | to occur, to arise, to be generated |
| 状態 | じょうたい | condition, situation |
| 上達 | じょうたつ | improvement, advance |
| 冗談 | じょうだん | a joke |
| 上等 | じょうとう | first class, very good |
| 衝突 | しょうとつ | collision, conflict |
| 商人 | しょうにん | trader, shopkeeper, merchant |
| 承認 | しょうにん | recognition, approval |
| 少年 | しょうねん | boys, juveniles |
| 商売 | しょうばい | trade, business, commerce |
| 消費 | しょうひ | consumption, expenditure |
| 商品 | しょうひん | commodity, merchandise |
| 賞品 | しょうひん | prize, trophy |
| 消防 | しょうぼう | fire fighting, fire department |
| 証明 | しょうめい | proof, verification |
| 省略 | しょうりゃく | omission, abbreviation, abridgment |
| 女王 | じょおう | queen |
| 職 | しょく | employment |
| 職業 | しょくぎょう | occupation, business |
| 食卓 | しょくたく | dining table |
| 植物 | しょくぶつ | plant, vegetation |
| 食物 | しょくもつ | food, foodstuff |
| 食料 | しょくりょう | food |
| 食糧 | しょくりょう | provisions, rations |
| 書斎 | しょさい | study, den |
| 女子 | じょし | woman, girl |
Set 3 — 75 words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 助手 | じょしゅ | helper, assistant |
| 徐々に | じょじょに | slowly, little by little |
| 署名 | しょめい | signature |
| 書物 | しょもつ | books |
| 女優 | じょゆう | actress |
| 処理 | しょり | processing, treatment, disposition |
| 知らせ | しらせ | notice |
| 尻 | しり | buttocks, bottom |
| 知合い | しりあい | acquaintance |
| 印 | しるし | mark; symbol; evidence |
| 進学 | しんがく | going on to university |
| 神経 | しんけい | nerve, sensitivity |
| 真剣 | しんけん | seriousness, earnestness |
| 信仰 | しんこう | (religious) faith, belief |
| 深刻 | しんこく | serious |
| 診察 | しんさつ | medical examination (of a patient) |
| 人種 | じんしゅ | race (of people) |
| 信じる | しんじる | to believe |
| 人生 | じんせい | (human) life (e.g., conception to death) |
| 親戚 | しんせき | relative(s) |
| 新鮮 | しんせん | fresh |
| 心臓 | しんぞう | heart |
| 身体 | しんたい | the body |
| 身長 | しんちょう | height (of body), stature |
| 慎重 | しんちょう | careful, prudent, cautious |
| 審判 | しんぱん | umpire, referee, judgment |
| 人物 | じんぶつ | character, personality, talented man |
| 進歩 | しんぽ | improvement, progress, development |
| 親友 | しんゆう | close friend, buddy |
| 信用 | しんよう | confidence, dependence |
| 信頼 | しんらい | reliance, trust, confidence |
| 心理 | しんり | mentality |
| 人類 | じんるい | mankind, humanity |
| 巣 | す | nest, breeding place |
| 酢 | す | vinegar |
| 水準 | すいじゅん | level, standard |
| 推薦 | すいせん | recommendation |
| 睡眠 | すいみん | sleep |
| 数 | すう | number, figure |
| 数字 | すうじ | numeral, figure |
| スープ | スープ | (Western) soup |
| 末 | すえ | the end of, powder |
| 救う | すくう | to rescue from, to help out of |
| すくなくとも | すくなくとも | at least |
| 優れる | すぐれる | to surpass, to outstrip, to excel |
| スケート | スケート | skate(s), skating |
| 少しも | すこしも | anything of, not one bit |
| 過ごす | すごす | to pass, to spend (time) |
| 筋 | すじ | muscle, string, line |
| 進める | すすめる | to advance, to promote, to hasten |
| 勧める | すすめる | to urge (someone) to do (something), to recommend |
| スター | スター | star |
| スタイル | スタイル | style |
| スタンド | スタンド | stand |
| 頭痛 | ずつう | headache |
| すっぱい | すっぱい | sour, acid |
| すてき | すてき | lovely, great |
| 既に | すでに | already (same as もう) |
| すなわち | すなわち | that is, namely, e.g. |
| 全て | すべて | all, the whole, entirely |
| 済ませる | すませる | to be finished |
| すみません (かん) | すみません (かん) | sorry, excuse me |
| 澄む | すむ | to clear (e.g., weather), to become transparent |
| 清む | すむ | to clear (e.g., weather), to become transparent |
| 刷る | する | to print |
| 為る | する | to do, to attempt |
| 鋭い | するどい | pointed, sharp |
| すれ違う | すれちがう | to pass by one another |
| ずれる | ずれる | move, off the point |
| 正 | せい | (logical) true, regular |
| 生 | せい | birth |
| 性 | せい | sex, gender |
| 姓 | せい | surname, family name |
| 所為 | せい | cause, reason, fault |
| 税 | ぜい | tax |
Set 4 — 75 words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 世紀 | せいき | century |
| 請求 | せいきゅう | claim, demand, request |
| 税金 | ぜいきん | tax, duty |
| 清潔 | せいけつ | clean |
| 制限 | せいげん | restriction, restraint, limitation |
| 成功 | せいこう | success, hit |
| 正式 | せいしき | official, formal |
| 性質 | せいしつ | nature, property, disposition |
| 精神 | せいしん | mind, soul, spirit |
| 成人 | せいじん | adult |
| 精々 | せいぜい | at the most, at best |
| 製造 | せいぞう | manufacture, production |
| 贅沢 | ぜいたく | luxury, extravagance |
| 成長 | せいちょう | growth |
| 生長 | せいちょう | growth |
| 制度 | せいど | system, institution |
| 青年 | せいねん | youth, young man |
| 生年月日 | せいねんがっぴ | birth date |
| 政府 | せいふ | government, administration |
| 生物 | せいぶつ | living thing, organism |
| 生命 | せいめい | life |
| 整理 | せいり | sorting, arrangement |
| 石炭 | せきたん | coal |
| 責任 | せきにん | duty, responsibility |
| 世間 | せけん | world, society |
| 説 | せつ | theory |
| 積極的 | せっきょくてき | positive, active, proactive |
| 設計 | せっけい | plan, design |
| 絶対 | ぜったい | definitely, without fail, absoluteness |
| 愛 | あい | love |
| 相変わらず | あいかわらず | as ever, as usual |
| 愛情 | あいじょう | love, affection |
| 合図 | あいず | sign, signal |
| 愛する | あいする | to love |
| あいにく | あいにく | unfortunately |
| 遭う | あう | to meet, to encounter (undesirable nuance) |
| アウト | アウト | out |
| 明かり | あかり | lamplight, light (in general) |
| 明らか | あきらか | obvious, clear |
| 諦める | あきらめる | to give up, to abandon |
| 飽きる | あきる | to get tired of, to lose interest in |
| 握手 | あくしゅ | handshake |
| 悪魔 | あくま | devil, demon, evil spirit |
| 明ける | あける | to dawn, to become daylight |
| 揚げる | あげる | to lift, to fry |
| 挙げる | あげる | to raise; to list, to cite |
| 預かる | あずかる | to keep (something) for (someone) |
| 預ける | あずける | to give into custody, to deposit |
| 与える | あたえる | to give |
| 暖まる | あたたまる | to warm up |
| 温まる | あたたまる | to warm oneself, to get warm |
| 暖める | あたためる | to warm (up to someone/something), to heat (up to someone/something) |
| 温める | あたためる | to warm, to heat |
| 辺り | あたり | vicinity, nearby |
| 当たり前 | あたりまえ | usual, common, obvious |
| 当たる | あたる | to be hit, to be successful |
| あちこち | あちこち | here and there |
| 扱う | あつかう | to treat, to handle, to deal with |
| 集まり | あつまり | gathering, meeting, collection |
| 当てる | あてる | to hit; to apply to |
| 穴 | あな | hole |
| 油 | あぶら | oil |
| 脂 | あぶら | fat |
| 誤り | あやまり | error |
| 粗 | あら | defect, flaw, fault |
| 嵐 | あらし | storm |
| 争う | あらそう | to dispute, to argue, to fight |
| 新た | あらた | new, fresh |
| あらゆる | あらゆる | all, every |
| 表す | あらわす | to express, to show |
| 現す | あらわす | to show, to appear, to reveal |
| 著す | あらわす | to write, to publish |
| 現れ | あらわれ | expression, indication, sign |
| 現れる | あらわれる | to appear (v.i.), to become visible; to express |
| ありがとう | ありがとう | Thank you |
Set 5 — 75 words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 在る; 有る | ある | to live, to be, to exist |
| 或 | ある | a certain..., some... |
| あるいは | あるいは | or, perhaps |
| 泡 | あわ | bubble, foam |
| 合わせる | あわせる | to combine |
| 慌てる | あわてる | to become confused、to panic |
| 哀れ | あわれ | helpless, pity, pathetic |
| 案 | あん | plan, scheme, proposal |
| 案外 | あんがい | unexpectedly |
| 暗記 | あんき | memorization, learning by heart |
| 安定 | あんてい | stability, equilibrium |
| あんまり | あんまり | not very, not much |
| 委員 | いいん | committee member |
| 意外 | いがい | unexpected, surprising |
| 行き | いき | going |
| 息 | いき | breath |
| 勢い | いきおい | force, vigor, momentum |
| 生き物 | いきもの | living thing, creature |
| いけない | いけない | must not do, bad, wrong |
| 維持 | いじ | maintenance, preservation |
| 意識 | いしき | consciousness, senses |
| 異常 | いじょう | strangeness, abnormality, disorder |
| 意地悪 | いじわる | malicious, mean, unkind |
| 泉 | いずみ | spring, fountain |
| いずれ | いずれ | where, which, who |
| 以前 | いぜん | in the past; before |
| 板 | いた | board, plank |
| 偉大 | いだい | greatness |
| 抱く | いだく | to hold (v.t.) (written expression), to embrace, to harbor |
| いたずら | いたずら | trick, practical joke |
| 痛み | いたみ | pain, ache, sore |
| 至る | いたる | to come, to arrive |
| 市 | いち | market, fair |
| 位置 | いち | place, position |
| 一時 | いちじ | for a time, temporarily |
| 一度に | いちどに | all at once |
| 市場 | いちば | market, bazaar |
| 一家 | いっか | family, clan |
| 一種 | いっしゅ | a species, a kind, a variety |
| 一瞬 | いっしゅん | a moment, an instant |
| 一生 | いっしょう | throughout (one's) life |
| 一層 | いっそう | much more, still more |
| 一体 | いったい | one object; body; what on earth?; generally |
| 一致 | いっち | agreement; conformity |
| いつのまにか | いつのまにか | before one knows |
| 一般 | いっぱん | general, average |
| 一方 | いっぽう | on the other hand; meanwhile |
| いつまでも | いつまでも | forever, for good, eternally |
| 移動 | いどう | migration, movement |
| 従兄弟 | いとこ | cousin (male) |
| 従姉妹 | いとこ | cousin (female) |
| 稲 | いね | rice-plant |
| 居眠り | いねむり | dozing, nodding off |
| 命 | いのち | life |
| 違反 | いはん | violation (of law), infringement |
| 衣服 | いふく | clothes |
| 居間 | いま | living room |
| 今に | いまに | before long, soon |
| イメージ | イメージ | one's image |
| 否 | いや | no, the noes |
| 以来 | いらい | since, henceforth |
| 依頼 | いらい | request; dependence |
| いらいら | いらいら | getting nervous, irritation |
| 医療 | いりょう | medical care, medical treatment |
| 岩 | いわ | rock |
| 祝い | いわい | celebration, festival |
| 祝う | いわう | to congratulate, to celebrate |
| 言わば | いわば | so to speak |
| いわゆる | いわゆる | the so-called, so-to-speak |
| インク | インク | ink |
| 印刷 | いんさつ | printing |
| 印象 | いんしょう | impression |
| 引退 | いんたい | retirement |
| インタビュー | インタビュー | interview |
| 引用 | いんよう | quotation, citation |
Set 6 — 75 words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ウイスキー | ウイスキー | whiskey |
| 魚 | うお | fish |
| うがい | うがい | gargling |
| 受け取る | うけとる | to receive, to get, to accept |
| 動かす | うごかす | to move, to shift |
| 兎 | うさぎ | rabbit, hare |
| 牛 | うし | cattle, cow |
| 失う | うしなう | to lose, to part with |
| 疑う | うたがう | to doubt, to distrust |
| 討つ | うつ | to attack, to avenge |
| 撃つ | うつ | to attack, to shoot |
| うっかり | うっかり | carelessly; inadvertently |
| 映す | うつす | to project, to reflect, to cast (shadow) |
| 訴える | うったえる | to complain, to appeal, to sue (a person) |
| 写る | うつる | to be photographed, to be projected |
| 映る | うつる | to be reflected, to come out (photo) |
| うなる | うなる | to groan, to moan |
| 奪う | うばう | to rob, to deprive |
| 生まれ | うまれ | birth, birth-place |
| 有無 | うむ | yes or no, presence or absence |
| 梅 | うめ | plum, lowest (of a three-tier ranking system) |
| 埋める | うめる | to bury, to fill up, to fill (a seat, a vacant position) |
| 裏切る | うらぎる | to betray, to turn traitor |
| 羨ましい | うらやましい | envious, enviable |
| 売れる | うれる | to be sold |
| 噂 | うわさ | rumor, gossip |
| 運転 | うんてん | operation, driving |
| 永遠 | えいえん | eternity, perpetuity, immortality |
| 永久 | えいきゅう | eternity, perpetuity, immortality |
| 影響 | えいきょう | influence, effect |
| 衛星 | えいせい | satellite |
| 栄養 | えいよう | nutrition, nourishment |
| 笑顔 | えがお | smile (on one's face) |
| 描く | えがく | to draw, to depict, to describe |
| エネルギー | エネルギー | energy (GER: energie) |
| 得る | える | to get, to gain, to win, to learn |
| 得る | うる | to get, to gain, to win |
| 円 | えん | circle, yen |
| 延期 | えんき | postponement, adjournment |
| 演技 | えんぎ | acting, performance |
| 援助 | えんじょ | assistance, aid, support |
| 演説 | えんぜつ | speech, address |
| 演奏 | えんそう | musical performance |
| 老い | おい | old age, the aged |
| 追い付く | おいつく | to overtake, to catch up (with) |
| 王 | おう | king |
| 追う | おう | to chase, to run after |
| 応援 | おうえん | aid, assistance, help |
| 王様 | おうさま | king |
| 王子 | おうじ | prince |
| 応じる | おうじる | to adapt, to respond, to comply with |
| 横断 | おうだん | crossing |
| 終える | おえる | to finish |
| 大いに | おおいに | much, considerably (same as 大変 (たいへん)), greatly |
| 覆う | おおう | to cover, to hide, to conceal |
| 大家 | おおや | landlord |
| 丘 | おか | hill, height |
| 沖 | おき | open sea |
| 贈る | おくる | to present, to give to, to award to |
| 起こる | おこる | to occur, to happen |
| 押える | おさえる | to stop, to restrain, to press down |
| 幼い | おさない | very young, childish |
| 収める | おさめる | to store to pay, to supply |
| 納める | おさめる | to store to pay, to supply |
| 治める | おさめる | to govern, to manage; to subdue |
| お辞儀 | おじぎ | bow |
| お洒落 | おしゃれ | smartly dressed, fashion-conscious |
| お喋り | おしゃべり | chattering, talk |
| 汚染 | おせん | pollution, contamination |
| 恐らく | おそらく | perhaps |
| 恐れる | おそれる | to fear, to be afraid of |
| 恐ろしい | おそろしい | terrible, dreadful |
| 教わる | おそわる | to be taught |
| お互い | おたがい | mutual, reciprocal, each other |
| 穏やか | おだやか | calm, gentle, quiet |
Set 7 — 75 words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 劣る | おとる | to fall behind, to be inferior to |
| 鬼 | おに | ogre, demon, 'it' (e.g.,in a game of tag) |
| 帯 | おび | band, sash |
| お昼 | おひる | lunch, noon |
| オフィス | オフィス | office |
| 溺れる | おぼれる | to be drowned, to indulge in |
| お前 | おまえ | you (sing), presence (of a high personage) |
| おめでとう | おめでとう | Congratulations!, an auspicious occasion! |
| お目に掛かる | おめにかかる | meet ~, see ~ |
| 思い付く | おもいつく | to think of, to hit upon |
| 思い出 | おもいで | memories, recollections, reminiscence |
| 主に | おもに | mainly, primarily |
| 思わず | おもわず | unintentional, spontaneous |
| 泳ぎ | およぎ | swimming |
| およそ | およそ | about, roughly, approximately |
| 及ぼす | およぼす | to exert, to cause, to exercise |
| 下す | おろす | to lower, to let go down |
| 降ろす | おろす | to take down, to launch, to drop |
| 卸す | おろす | to sell wholesale, grated (vegetables) |
| 恩 | おん | favor, obligation, debt of gratitude |
| 温暖 | おんだん | warmth |
| 温度 | おんど | temperature |
| 可 | か | passable |
| 蚊 | か | mosquito |
| 課 | か | department, division |
| カー | カー | car |
| カード | カード | card, curd |
| 貝 | かい | shell, shellfish |
| 害 | がい | harm, damage |
| 絵画 | かいが | picture, painting |
| 会計 | かいけい | account, finance |
| 解決 | かいけつ | settlement, solution, resolution |
| 会合 | かいごう | meeting, assembly |
| 外交 | がいこう | diplomacy |
| 開始 | かいし | start, commencement, beginning |
| 解釈 | かいしゃく | explanation, interpretation |
| 外出 | がいしゅつ | outing, going out |
| 改善 | かいぜん | betterment, improvement |
| 快適 | かいてき | pleasant, agreeable |
| 回復 | かいふく | recovery (from illness), rehabilitation, restoration |
| 飼う | かう | to keep; to own (a pet); to raise; to feed |
| 帰す | かえす | to send back |
| 代える | かえる | to exchange, to interchange, to substitute |
| 替える | かえる | to exchange, to interchange, to substitute |
| 換える | かえる | to exchange, to interchange, to substitute |
| 反る | かえる | to warp, to be warped, to curve |
| 香り | かおり | aroma, fragrance |
| 画家 | がか | painter |
| 抱える | かかえる | to hold or carry under or in the arms |
| 価格 | かかく | price, value |
| 輝く | かがやく | to shine, to glitter, to sparkle |
| 罹る | かかる | to suffer from |
| 限る | かぎる | to restrict, to limit, to confine |
| 掻く | かく | to scratch |
| 描く | かく | to draw, to depict, to describe |
| 学 | がく | learning, knowledge |
| 額 | がく | amount; frame |
| 覚悟 | かくご | resolution, resignation, readiness |
| 確実 | かくじつ | certainty, reliability, soundness |
| 学者 | がくしゃ | scholar |
| 学習 | がくしゅう | study, learning |
| 隠す | かくす | to hide, to conceal |
| 拡大 | かくだい | magnification, enlargement |
| 学問 | がくもん | scholarship, study, learning |
| 隠れる | かくれる | to hide, to be hidden |
| 影 | かげ | shade, shadow, other side |
| 陰 | かげ | shade, shadow, other side |
| 欠ける | かける | to be lacking |
| 加減 | かげん | adjustment; addition and subtraction |
| 過去 | かこ | past |
| 籠 | かご | basket, cage |
| 囲む | かこむ | to surround, to encircle |
| 火災 | かさい | conflagration, fire |
| 重なる | かさなる | to be piled up, lie on top of one another |
| 重ねる | かさねる | to pile up, to put something on another, to heap up |
Set 8 — 75 words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 飾り | かざり | decoration |
| 貸し | かし | loan, lending |
| 菓子 | かし | confectionery, sweet |
| 賢い | かしこい | wise, clever, smart |
| 数 | かず | number, figure, amount |
| 稼ぐ | かせぐ | to earn income, to labor |
| 数える | かぞえる | to count |
| 方々 | かたがた | persons |
| 片付く | かたづく | to put in order, to solve |
| 刀 | かたな | sword, saber |
| 語る | かたる | to talk, to tell, to recite |
| 勝ち | かち | win, victory |
| 価値 | かち | value, worth, merit |
| がっかり | がっかり | feel disappointed, be dejected, lose heart |
| 活気 | かっき | vigor; liveliness; vitality; energy |
| 楽器 | がっき | musical instrument |
| 学期 | がっき | term (school) |
| 活躍 | かつやく | activity |
| 活用 | かつよう | conjugation; practical use |
| 仮定 | かてい | assumption, supposition, hypothesis |
| 過程 | かてい | process |
| 課程 | かてい | course, curriculum |
| 悲しむ | かなしむ | to be sad, to mourn for, to regret |
| 必ずしも | かならずしも | (not) always, (not) necessarily |
| 金 | かね | gold, metal; money |
| 鐘 | かね | bell, chime |
| 可能 | かのう | possible, practicable, feasible |
| 株 | かぶ | stock; stump (of tree) |
| 被る | かぶる | to wear; to be covered with |
| 我慢 | がまん | patience, endurance, perseverance |
| 雷 | かみなり | thunder |
| 髪の毛 | かみのけ | hair (head) |
| 科目 | かもく | (school) subject, curriculum, course |
| かもしれない | かもしれない | maybe, perhaps |
| かゆい | かゆい | itchy, itching |
| 歌謡 | かよう | song, ballad |
| 殻 | から | shell, husk, hull |
| 柄 | がら | pattern; build; character |
| 刈る | かる | to cut (hair), to mow (grass), to harvest |
| 可愛そう | かわいそう | poor, pitiable, pathetic |
| 可愛らしい | かわいらしい | lovely, sweet |
| 乾かす | かわかす | to dry |
| 渇く | かわく | to be thirsty |
| 代る | かわる | to take the place of, to relieve, to be substituted for |
| 考え | かんがえ | thinking, thought, ideas |
| 感覚 | かんかく | sense, sensation |
| 間隔 | かんかく | space, interval, SPC |
| 観客 | かんきゃく | audience, spectator(s) |
| 環境 | かんきょう | environment, circumstance |
| 歓迎 | かんげい | welcome, reception |
| 観光 | かんこう | sightseeing |
| 観察 | かんさつ | observation, survey |
| 感謝 | かんしゃ | thanks, gratitude |
| 患者 | かんじゃ | patient |
| 勘定 | かんじょう | calculation, counting, consideration |
| 感情 | かんじょう | emotion(s), feeling(s), sentiment |
| 感じる | かんじる | to feel, to sense |
| 感心 | かんしん | admiration |
| 関心 | かんしん | concern, interest |
| 関する | かんする | to concern, to be related |
| 完成 | かんせい | complete, completion; perfection |
| 完全 | かんぜん | perfection, completeness |
| 乾燥 | かんそう | dry, arid, dehydrated |
| 感想 | かんそう | (one's) impressions, (one's) thoughts |
| 感動 | かんどう | being deeply moved, excitement |
| 監督 | かんとく | supervision, control, (movie) director |
| 管理 | かんり | control, management (e.g., of a business) |
| 完了 | かんりょう | completion, conclusion |
| 関連 | かんれん | relation, connection, relevance |
| 議員 | ぎいん | member of the Diet, congress, or parliament |
| 記憶 | きおく | memory, recollection, remembrance |
| 気温 | きおん | temperature (weather - not used for things) |
| 議会 | ぎかい | Diet, congress, parliament |
| 期間 | きかん | period, term |
| 機関 | きかん | engine; institution, organization |
Set 9 — 75 words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 企業 | きぎょう | industry, business, undertaking |
| 効く | きく | to be effective |
| 期限 | きげん | deadline, term |
| 機嫌 | きげん | humor, temper, mood |
| 気候 | きこう | climate |
| 岸 | きし | bank, coast, shore |
| 生地 | きじ | fabric; dough |
| 記事 | きじ | article, news story |
| 技師 | ぎし | engineer, technician |
| 期待 | きたい | expectation, anticipation, hope |
| 気体 | きたい | vapor, gas |
| 帰宅 | きたく | returning home |
| 貴重 | きちょう | precious, valuable |
| 議長 | ぎちょう | chairman |
| きつい | きつい | tight, close, intense |
| 気付く | きづく | to notice, to recognize, to become aware of |
| 気に入る | きにいる | to like, to be please |
| 記入 | きにゅう | entry, filling in of forms |
| 記念 | きねん | commemoration, memory |
| 機能 | きのう | function, faculty |
| 気の毒 | きのどく | pitiful, a pity |
| 寄付 | きふ | contribution, donation |
| 基本 | きほん | basic, basis |
| 決まり | きまり | settlement, conclusion, rule |
| 奇妙 | きみょう | strange, queer, curious |
| 義務 | ぎむ | duty, obligation, responsibility |
| 疑問 | ぎもん | question, problem, doubt |
| 逆 | ぎゃく | reverse, opposite |
| キャプテン | キャプテン | captain |
| 旧 | きゅう | ex- |
| 級 | きゅう | class, grade, rank |
| 球 | きゅう | globe, sphere, ball |
| 休暇 | きゅうか | vacation, holiday, day off |
| 休憩 | きゅうけい | rest, break, intermission |
| 急激 | きゅうげき | sudden, precipitous, radical |
| 吸収 | きゅうしゅう | absorption, suction |
| 救助 | きゅうじょ | relief, aid, rescue |
| 急速 | きゅうそく | rapid (e.g., progress) |
| 休息 | きゅうそく | rest, relief, relaxation |
| 器用 | きよう | skillful, handy |
| 教科書 | きょうかしょ | textbook |
| 競技 | きょうぎ | game, match, contest |
| 行儀 | ぎょうぎ | manners |
| 供給 | きょうきゅう | supply, provision |
| 教授 | きょうじゅ | teaching, instruction; professor |
| 強調 | きょうちょう | emphasis, stress, stressed point |
| 共通 | きょうつう | commonness, mutual |
| 共同 | きょうどう | cooperation, association, collaboration |
| 恐怖 | きょうふ | fear, terror |
| 協力 | きょうりょく | cooperation, collaboration |
| 強力 | きょうりょく | powerful, strong |
| 巨大 | きょだい | huge, gigantic, enormous |
| 嫌う | きらう | to hate, to dislike, to loathe |
| 霧 | きり | fog, mist |
| 切れ | きれ | cloth, piece, cut |
| 切れる | きれる | to cut well, to be sharp; to break (off) |
| 記録 | きろく | record, minutes, document |
| 議論 | ぎろん | argument, discussion, dispute |
| 金 | きん | gold, metal; money |
| 銀 | ぎん | silver |
| 金庫 | きんこ | safe, vault |
| 禁止 | きんし | prohibition, ban |
| 金銭 | きんせん | money, cash |
| 金属 | きんぞく | metal |
| 近代 | きんだい | modern times |
| 緊張 | きんちょう | tension, mental strain, nervousness |
| 筋肉 | きんにく | muscle, sinews |
| 金融 | きんゆう | finance, money and banking |
| 句 | く | phrase |
| 食う | くう | (male) (vulg.) to eat |
| 偶然 | ぐうぜん | (by) chance, unexpectedly |
| 臭い | くさい | stinky, smelly, bad-smelling |
| 鎖 | くさり | chain |
| 腐る | くさる | to rot, to go bad |
| 癖 | くせ | a habit (often a bad habit), peculiarity |
Set 10 — 75 words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 管 | くだ | pipe, tube |
| 具体 | ぐたい | concrete, tangible, material |
| 下り | くだり | down-train (going away from Tokyo) |
| 下る | くだる | to get down, to descend |
| 苦痛 | くつう | pain, agony |
| ぐっすり | ぐっすり | sound asleep, fast asleep |
| 区別 | くべつ | distinction, differentiation, classification |
| 組 | くみ | class, team, set |
| 組合 | くみあい | association, union |
| 組む | くむ | to put together |
| 汲む | くむ | to draw, to scoop, to pump |
| 酌む | くむ | to serve sake |
| 悔しい | くやしい | regrettable, mortifying, vexing |
| 暮らし | くらし | living; life style |
| 暮らす | くらす | to live, to get along |
| グラス | グラス | glass; grass |
| グランド | グランド | gland, grand, (electrical) ground |
| クリーム | クリーム | cream |
| 繰り返す | くりかえす | to repeat, to do something over again |
| 狂う | くるう | to go mad, to get out of order |
| 苦しい | くるしい | tough; physically strenuous |
| 苦しむ | くるしむ | to suffer, to groan, to be worried |
| 暮れ | くれ | year end, |
| 苦労 | くろう | hardship; suffering |
| 加える | くわえる | to append, to sum up, to add (up) |
| 咥える | くわえる | to hold something in the mouth |
| 加わる | くわわる | to join in, to accede to |
| 訓 | くん | native Japanese reading of a Chinese character |
| 軍 | ぐん | army, force, troops |
| 郡 | ぐん | country, district |
| 軍隊 | ぐんたい | army, troops |
| 訓練 | くんれん | practice, training |
| 計 | けい | plan; sum, total |
| 敬意 | けいい | respect, honor |
| 経営 | けいえい | management, administration |
| 景気 | けいき | condition, state, business (condition) |
| 傾向 | けいこう | tendency, trend, inclination |
| 警告 | けいこく | warning |
| 計算 | けいさん | calculation, reckoning |
| 掲示 | けいじ | notice, bulletin |
| 刑事 | けいじ | criminal case, (police) detective |
| 芸術 | げいじゅつ | (fine) art, the arts |
| 契約 | けいやく | contract, compact, agreement |
| 経由 | けいゆ | go by the way, via |
| ケース | ケース | case |
| ゲーム | ゲーム | game |
| 劇 | げき | drama, play |
| 劇場 | げきじょう | theater, playhouse |
| けち | けち | stinginess, miser |
| 血液 | けつえき | blood |
| 結果 | けっか | result, consequence |
| 欠陥 | けっかん | defect, fault, deficiency |
| 結局 | けっきょく | after all, eventually |
| 決心 | けっしん | determination, resolution |
| 欠席 | けっせき | absence, non-attendance |
| 決定 | けってい | decision, determination |
| 欠点 | けってん | faults, defect, weakness |
| 結論 | けつろん | conclusion |
| 蹴る | ける | to kick |
| 見解 | けんかい | opinion, point of view |
| 限界 | げんかい | limit, bound |
| 言語 | げんご | language |
| 検査 | けんさ | inspection, examination |
| 現在 | げんざい | now (same as 今 (いま)), present, current |
| 現実 | げんじつ | reality |
| 現象 | げんしょう | phenomenon |
| 現状 | げんじょう | present condition, status quo |
| 建設 | けんせつ | construction, foundation |
| 現代 | げんだい | today, present-day |
| 建築 | けんちく | construction, architecture |
| 見当 | けんとう | estimate, guess |
| 検討 | けんとう | consideration, examination, investigation |
| 現場 | げんば | actual spot, scene, field |
| 憲法 | けんぽう | constitution |
| 権利 | けんり | right, privilege |
Set 11 — 75 words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 後 | ご | afterwards, since then |
| 碁 | ご | Go (board game of capturing territory) |
| 幸運 | こううん | good luck, fortune |
| 効果 | こうか | effect, result |
| 硬貨 | こうか | coin |
| 高価 | こうか | high price |
| 豪華 | ごうか | luxurious, gorgeous, extravagance |
| 合格 | ごうかく | success, passing (e.g., exam) |
| 交換 | こうかん | exchange, swap |
| 航空 | こうくう | aviation, flying |
| 光景 | こうけい | scene, spectacle |
| 合計 | ごうけい | sum total, total amount |
| 攻撃 | こうげき | attack, strike, offensive |
| 貢献 | こうけん | contribution, services |
| 広告 | こうこく | advertisement |
| 交際 | こうさい | friendship, association, acquaintance |
| 校舎 | こうしゃ | school building |
| 後者 | こうしゃ | the latter |
| 公正 | こうせい | justice, fairness, impartiality |
| 構成 | こうせい | organization, composition |
| 高速 | こうそく | high speed, high gear |
| 行動 | こうどう | action, conduct, behavior |
| 強盗 | ごうとう | robbery, burglary |
| 後輩 | こうはい | junior members of a group |
| 幸福 | こうふく | happiness, blessedness |
| 公平 | こうへい | fairness, impartial, justice |
| 候補 | こうほ | candidacy |
| 考慮 | こうりょ | consideration, taking into account |
| 越える | こえる | to exceed, to cross over, to cross |
| 超える | こえる | to exceed, to cross over, to cross |
| コーチ | コーチ | coach |
| コード | コード | code; cord; chord |
| 氷 | こおり | ice, hail |
| 凍る | こおる | to freeze, to be frozen over, to congeal |
| ゴール | ゴール | goal |
| 誤解 | ごかい | misunderstanding |
| 語学 | ごがく | language study |
| 呼吸 | こきゅう | breath, respiration |
| 故郷 | こきょう | hometown |
| 極 | ごく | quite, very |
| 国語 | こくご | national language |
| 国籍 | こくせき | nationality |
| 黒板 | こくばん | blackboard |
| 克服 | こくふく | conquest, overcome |
| 国民 | こくみん | national, people, citizen |
| 穀物 | こくもつ | grain, cereal, corn |
| 腰 | こし | hip, waist |
| 個人 | こじん | individual, private person |
| 越す | こす | to go over (e.g., with audience) |
| 超す | こす | to cross, to pass, to tide over |
| 国家 | こっか | state, country, nation |
| 国会 | こっかい | National Diet, parliament, congress |
| 国境 | こっきょう | national or state border |
| 骨折 | こっせつ | bone fracture |
| 小包 | こづつみ | parcel, package |
| 異なる | ことなる | to differ, to vary |
| 断る | ことわる | to refuse, to decline, to dismiss |
| 粉 | こな | flour, powder |
| 好み | このみ | liking, taste, choice |
| 好む | このむ | to like, to prefer |
| こぼす | こぼす | to spill |
| こぼれる | こぼれる | to overflow, to spill |
| 小麦 | こむぎ | wheat |
| ごめんなさい | ごめんなさい | I beg your pardon, excuse me, I'm sorry |
| 小屋 | こや | hut, cabin, shed |
| 殺す | ころす | to kill |
| 転ぶ | ころぶ | to fall down, to fall over |
| 今回 | こんかい | now, this time, lately |
| 今後 | こんご | from now on, hereafter |
| 混雑 | こんざつ | confusion, congestion |
| 困難 | こんなん | difficulty, distress |
| 今日 | こんにち | today, this day |
| こんにちは | こんにちは | hello, good day (daytime greeting) |
| 婚約 | こんやく | engagement, betrothal |
| 混乱 | こんらん | chaos, confusion, mayhem |
Set 12 — 75 words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 差 | さ | difference, variation |
| 際 | さい | on the occasion of, circumstances |
| 最高 | さいこう | highest, supreme, the most |
| 財産 | ざいさん | property, fortune, assets |
| 最終 | さいしゅう | last, closing |
| 最中 | さいちゅう | in the middle of |
| 最低 | さいてい | least, lowest, worst |
| 才能 | さいのう | talent, ability |
| 裁判 | さいばん | trial, judgment |
| 幸い | さいわい | fortunately; luckily |
| サイン | サイン | autograph; sign; sine |
| 境 | さかい | border, boundary, mental state |
| 逆らう | さからう | to go against, to oppose, to disobey |
| 盛り | さかり | helping, serving |
| 作業 | さぎょう | work, operation, manufacturing |
| 裂く | さく | to tear, to split |
| 昨 | さく | last (year), yesterday |
| 作物 | さくもつ | produce (e.g., agricultural), crops |
| 酒 | さけ | alcohol, sake |
| 叫ぶ | さけぶ | to shout, to cry |
| 避ける | さける | to avoid (physical contact); to ward off, to avert |
| 支える | ささえる | support, hold, sustain |
| 刺さる | ささる | to stick, to be stuck |
| 刺す | さす | to sting, to bite (e.g., bug), to prick, to stab |
| 指す | さす | to point, |
| 挿す | さす | to insert, to put in, to graft |
| 注す | さす | to pour (drink), to serve (drinks) |
| 射す | さす | to shine, to strike |
| 座席 | ざせき | seat |
| 誘う | さそう | to invite (someone to do something with you); to tempt, to lure |
| 札 | さつ | bill, note |
| ざっと | ざっと | roughly, in round numbers |
| さっぱり | さっぱり | feeling refreshed, neat |
| さて | さて | well; now (typically used when switching to a new, usually more important topic) |
| 砂漠 | さばく | desert |
| 差別 | さべつ | discrimination, differentiation |
| ママ | ママ | Mama |
| 豆 | まめ | beans, peas |
| 守る | まもる | to protect; to abide (by the rules) |
| 迷う | まよう | to be puzzled, to be perplexed, to lose one's way |
| まるで | まるで | just like |
| 万一 | まんいち | by some chance, if by any chance |
| 満足 | まんぞく | satisfaction |
| 身 | み | body, main part |
| 実 | み | fruit, seed, good result |
| 見送り | みおくり | seeing one off |
| 味方 | みかた | ally, supporter |
| 見事 | みごと | splendid, magnificent |
| ミス | ミス | miss (mistake, error, failure), Miss |
| 満ちる | みちる | to be full, to mature |
| 密 | みつ | thick, close |
| 認める | みとめる | to recognize, to notice; to approve |
| 見舞い | みまい | expression of sympathy, expression of concern |
| 土産 | みやげ | souvenir |
| 都 | みやこ | city; capital |
| 妙 | みょう | strange, unusual |
| 明後日 | みょうごにち | day after tomorrow |
| 未来 | みらい | future (life tense) |
| 魅力 | みりょく | charm, fascination, appeal |
| 診る | みる | to examine (a patient) |
| ミルク | ミルク | milk |
| 無 | む | nothing, naught, zero |
| 向かい | むかい | facing, opposite, across |
| 迎え | むかえ | meeting, person sent to pick up an arrival |
| 向く | むく | to face |
| 剥く | むく | to peel, to skin |
| 向ける | むける | to turn towards, to point |
| 無視 | むし | disregard, ignore |
| 蒸し暑い | むしあつい | humid, sultry |
| 虫歯 | むしば | cavity, tooth decay |
| 寧ろ | むしろ | rather, better, instead |
| 蒸す | むす | to steam, to poultice, to be sultry |
| 結ぶ | むすぶ | to tie, to bind, to link |
| 無駄 | むだ | futility, uselessness |
| 夢中 | むちゅう | crush, crazy, be hooked on |
Set 13 — 75 words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 胸 | むね | breast, chest |
| 明確 | めいかく | clear, definite |
| 名刺 | めいし | (name) card; business card |
| 名詞 | めいし | noun |
| 命じる | めいじる | to order, to command, to appoint |
| 名人 | めいじん | master, expert |
| 命令 | めいれい | order, command, decree |
| 迷惑 | めいわく | trouble, bother, annoyance |
| 目上 | めうえ | person of higher status; one's senior |
| 飯 | めし | meals, food |
| 滅多に | めったに | rarely (with neg. verb), seldom |
| メモ | メモ | memorandum, note |
| 面 | めん | face, mug, surface, side or facet, corner, page |
| 綿 | めん | cotton |
| 免許 | めんきょ | license, permit, certificate |
| 面接 | めんせつ | interview |
| 面倒 | めんどう | trouble, attention |
| メンバー | メンバー | member |
| 申し込む | もうしこむ | to apply for, to make an application |
| 申し訳 | もうしわけ | apology, excuse |
| 毛布 | もうふ | blanket |
| 燃える | もえる | to burn |
| 目標 | もくひょう | mark, objective, target |
| 文字 | もじ | letter (of alphabet), character |
| 文字 | もんじ | letter (of alphabet), character |
| もしかすると | もしかすると | perhaps, maybe, by some chance |
| もしも | もしも | if |
| 持ち上げる | もちあげる | to raise, to lift up, to flatter |
| 用いる | もちいる | to use, to make use of |
| もったいない | もったいない | wasteful; more than one deserves, unworthy of |
| 尤も | もっとも | quite right, plausible, natural |
| 元 | もと | origin, original; former |
| 基 | もと | basis |
| 素 | もと | prime |
| 戻す | もどす | to restore, to put back, to return |
| 基づく | もとづく | to be grounded on, to be based on |
| 求める | もとめる | to request, to ask for; to seek, to search for |
| 物音 | ものおと | sounds |
| 物語 | ものがたり | tale, story, legend |
| 物事 | ものごと | things, everything |
| 燃やす | もやす | to burn |
| 模様 | もよう | pattern, figure, design |
| 文句 | もんく | a complaint |
| やがて | やがて | before long, soon, at length |
| 役 | やく | role, position |
| 約 | やく | approximately, about, some |
| 訳 | やく | translation |
| 訳す | やくす | to translate |
| 役割 | やくわり | assigning (allotment of) parts, role, duties |
| 厄介 | やっかい | trouble, burden, care |
| 宿 | やど | inn, lodging |
| 雇う | やとう | to employ, to hire |
| 屋根 | やね | roof |
| 破る | やぶる | to tear; to violate; to defeat |
| 破れる | やぶれる | to get torn, to wear out |
| 辞める | やめる | to retire |
| やや | やや | a little, partially, somewhat |
| 唯一 | ゆいいつ | only, sole, unique |
| 勇気 | ゆうき | courage, bravery, boldness |
| 友好 | ゆうこう | friendship |
| 有効 | ゆうこう | valid, effectual |
| 優秀 | ゆうしゅう | superiority, excellence |
| 優勝 | ゆうしょう | overall victory, championship |
| 友情 | ゆうじょう | friendship, fellowship |
| 友人 | ゆうじん | friend (formal) |
| 有能 | ゆうのう | able, capable, efficient |
| 郵便 | ゆうびん | mail, postal service |
| 有利 | ゆうり | advantageous, better |
| 床 | ゆか | floor |
| 愉快 | ゆかい | pleasant, happy |
| 譲る | ゆずる | to turn over, to assign, to hand over |
| 豊か | ゆたか | abundant, wealthy, plentiful, rich |
| 茹でる | ゆでる | to boil |
| 許す | ゆるす | to permit, to allow, to approve |
| 夜 | よ | evening, night |
Set 14 — 75 words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 夜明け | よあけ | dawn, daybreak |
| 酔う | よう | to get drunk |
| 容易 | ようい | easy, simple, plain |
| 容器 | ようき | container, vessel |
| 陽気 | ようき | season, weather, cheerfulness |
| 要求 | ようきゅう | request, demand |
| 用心 | ようじん | care, precaution, caution |
| 要するに | ようするに | in a word, after all, in short … |
| 要素 | ようそ | element |
| 要点 | ようてん | gist, main point |
| 曜日 | ようび | day of the week |
| ヨーロッパ | ヨーロッパ | Europe |
| 予期 | よき | expectation, forecast |
| 横切る | よこぎる | to cross (e.g., arms), to traverse |
| 汚す | よごす | to pollute, to make dirty |
| 予算 | よさん | estimate, budget |
| 止す | よす | to cease, to give up |
| 寄せる | よせる | to collect, to gather, to put aside |
| 予測 | よそく | prediction, estimation |
| ヨット | ヨット | yacht |
| 夜中 | よなか | midnight, dead of night |
| 世の中 | よのなか | society, the world |
| 余分 | よぶん | extra, excess, surplus |
| 予報 | よほう | forecast, prediction |
| 予防 | よぼう | prevention, protection against |
| 読み | よみ | reading |
| 嫁 | よめ | bride, daughter-in-law |
| 余裕 | よゆう | excess; surplus |
| より | より | twist, ply |
| 因る | よる | to come from |
| 喜び | よろこび | joy, pleasure, rejoicing |
| よろしく (かん) | よろしく (かん) | best regards, please remember me |
| 四 | よん | four |
| 来 | らい～ | next ~ |
| ライター | ライター | lighter; writer |
| 楽 | らく | comfort, ease |
| ラケット | ラケット | racket |
| 利益 | りえき | profits, gains |
| 理解 | りかい | understanding, comprehension |
| 利口 | りこう | clever, shrewd, bright |
| 離婚 | りこん | divorce |
| 理想 | りそう | ideal |
| 率 | りつ | rate, ratio, percentage |
| 留学 | りゅうがく | studying abroad |
| 流行 | りゅうこう | fashionable, fad, prevailing |
| 両替 | りょうがえ | change, money exchange |
| 料金 | りょうきん | fee, charge, fare |
| 例 | れい | instance, example, case |
| 礼 | れい | expression of gratitude; bow |
| 例外 | れいがい | exception |
| 礼儀 | れいぎ | manners, courtesy, etiquette |
| 冷静 | れいせい | calm, coolness |
| 列 | れつ | queue, line, row |
| 列車 | れっしゃ | train (ordinary) |
| レベル | レベル | level |
| 連想 | れんそう | association (of ideas), suggestion |
| 連続 | れんぞく | consecutive, continuity, continuing |
| 老人 | ろうじん | the aged, old person |
| 労働 | ろうどう | labor, work |
| ロケット | ロケット | locket, rocket |
| 論じる | ろんじる | to argue, to discuss |
| 論争 | ろんそう | controversy, dispute |
| 輪 | わ | ring, hoop, circle |
| ワイン | ワイン | wine |
| わがまま | わがまま | selfishness, egoism, willfulness |
| 別れ | わかれ | parting, separation, farewell |
| 分かれる | わかれる | to branch off, to diverge from |
| 脇 | わき | side |
| 湧く | わく | to boil, to grow hot |
| 分ける | わける | to divide, to separate |
| わざと | わざと | on purpose |
| 僅か | わずか | only, merely, a little |
| 綿 | わた | cotton |
| 話題 | わだい | topic, subject |
| 笑い | わらい | laugh, laughter, smile |
Set 15 — 75 words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 割る | わる | to divide, to break |
| 悪口 | わるくち | abuse, insult |
| 我々 | われわれ | we |
| 湾 | わん | bay, gulf, inlet |
| 椀 | わん | bowl |
| 碗 | わん | bowl |
| 悪 | あく | evil, vice |
| 当り | あたり | hit, success, reaching the mark |
| アップ | アップ | up |
| 宛てる | あてる | to address, to put |
| アンケート | アンケート | questionnaire (FRE: enquete), survey |
| 医院 | いいん | doctor's office (surgery), clinic |
| 怒り | いかり | anger |
| 粋 | いき | chic, style, purity |
| 意地 | いじ | disposition, spirit, obstinacy, appetite |
| 依然 | いぜん | still, as yet |
| 傷める | いためる | to damage, to impair, to spoil |
| 炒める | いためる | to stir-fry |
| 一帯 | いったい | a region, the whole place |
| 異動 | いどう | a change, transfer |
| 衣料 | いりょう | clothing |
| 渦 | うず | swirl |
| 埋まる | うまる | to be buried, to be filled |
| 産む | うむ | to give birth (v.t.), to deliver, to produce |
| 縁 | えん | chance, tie, relationship |
| 尾 | お | tail, ridge |
| 負う | おう | to bear, to owe |
| 遅れ | おくれ | delay, lag |
| 教え | おしえ | teachings, doctrine |
| 驚き | おどろき | surprise, astonishment, wonder |
| 織る | おる | to weave |
| 欠く | かく | to lack, to crack |
| 核 | かく | nucleus, kernel |
| 格 | かく | status, character, case |
| 学歴 | がくれき | academic background |
| 駆ける | かける | to run |
| 賭ける | かける | to bet, to risk, to gamble |
| 課題 | かだい | subject, theme, task |
| 片付け | かたづけ | tidying up, finishing |
| 借り | かり | borrowing, debt, loan |
| 狩り | かり | hunting |
| 癌 | がん | cancer |
| 刊行 | かんこう | publication, issue |
| 慣行 | かんこう | customary practice, habit, traditional event |
| 歓声 | かんせい | cheer, shout of joy |
| 官僚 | かんりょう | bureaucrat, bureaucracy |
| 器官 | きかん | organ (of body, instrument) |
| 季刊 | きかん | quarterly (e.g., magazine) |
| 起源 | きげん | origin, beginning, rise |
| 機構 | きこう | mechanism, organization |
| 築く | きずく | to build, to establish |
| 規制 | きせい | regulation |
| 協議 | きょうぎ | conference, discussion, negotiation |
| 享受 | きょうじゅ | enjoyment, being given |
| 協調 | きょうちょう | co-operation, conciliation, harmony |
| 切り | きり | limits, place to leave off |
| 菌 | きん | germ, bacterium |
| 近視 | きんし | nearsightedness |
| 苦 | く | trouble, worry, difficulty |
| 群 | ぐん | group |
| 刑 | けい | penalty, sentence, punishment |
| 経緯 | けいい | sequence of events, course |
| 計器 | けいき | meter, gauge |
| 契機 | けいき | opportunity, chance |
| 携帯 | けいたい | carrying something; mobile telephone |
| 形態 | けいたい | form, shape, figure |
| 血管 | けっかん | blood vessel |
| 決行 | けっこう | doing (with resolve), carrying out (e.g., a plan) |
| 減少 | げんしょう | decrease, reduction, decline |
| 後悔 | こうかい | regret, repentance |
| 航海 | こうかい | sail, voyage |
| 拘束 | こうそく | restriction, restraint |
| 荒廃 | こうはい | ruin |
| 降伏 | こうふく | capitulation, surrender, submission |
| 興奮 | こうふん | excitement, stimulation |
Set 16 — 75 words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 語句 | ごく | words, phrases |
| 個々 | ここ | individual, one by one |
| 故人 | こじん | the deceased |
| 小銭 | こぜに | coins, small change |
| ことによると | ことによると | (depending on the circumstances) |
| 採集 | さいしゅう | collecting, gathering |
| 作 | さく | a work, a harvest |
| 策 | さく | plan, policy |
| 絶滅 | ぜつめつ | destruction, extinction |
| 節約 | せつやく | economizing, saving |
| 攻める | せめる | to attack, to assault |
| 責める | せめる | to condemn, to blame, to criticize |
| 善 | ぜん | good, virtue |
| 全 | ぜん | all, whole, entire |
| 全員 | ぜんいん | all members |
| 専攻 | せんこう | major subject, special study |
| 全国 | ぜんこく | the entire nation, country-wide, nation-wide |
| 洗剤 | せんざい | detergent |
| 前者 | ぜんしゃ | the former |
| 選手 | せんしゅ | player selected for a team (usually athletic) |
| 全身 | ぜんしん | the whole body, full-length (portrait) |
| 前進 | ぜんしん | advance, drive, progress |
| センター | センター | center |
| 全体 | ぜんたい | whole, entirety, whatever (is the matter) |
| 選択 | せんたく | selection, choice |
| 宣伝 | せんでん | advertisement, publicity |
| 増加 | ぞうか | increase, addition |
| 想像 | そうぞう | imagination, guess |
| 相続 | そうぞく | succession, inheritance |
| 装置 | そうち | equipment, installation, apparatus |
| 相当 | そうとう | considerably, fairly; worth ~ |
| 速度 | そくど | speed, velocity, rate |
| 底 | そこ | bottom, sole |
| そこで | そこで | so (conj.), accordingly |
| 組織 | そしき | organization; structure; tissue |
| 注ぐ | そそぐ | to pour (into) |
| 育つ | そだつ | to be brought up, to grow (up) |
| そっくり | そっくり | the splitting image of; entirely |
| そっと | そっと | softly, gently |
| 袖 | そで | sleeve |
| 備える | そなえる | to prepare, to furnish, to store |
| 具える | そなえる | to be furnished with |
| そのうち | そのうち | before long, eventually, sooner or later |
| そのまま | そのまま | without change, as it is (e.g., now) |
| 蕎麦 | そば | soba (buckwheat noodles) |
| ソファー | ソファー | sofa, couch |
| 粗末 | そまつ | humble, miserable, crude |
| それぞれ | それぞれ | each, every, respectively |
| それと | それと | and |
| それとも | それとも | or, or else |
| 揃う | そろう | to become complete, to be equal |
| 揃える | そろえる | to put things in order, to arrange |
| 損 | そん | loss, disadvantage |
| 損害 | そんがい | damage, loss |
| 尊敬 | そんけい | respect, reverence, honor |
| 存在 | そんざい | existence, being |
| 尊重 | そんちょう | respect, esteem, regard |
| 田 | た | rice field |
| 他 | た | other (esp. places and things) |
| 対 | たい | pair, couple, set |
| 大 | だい | big, great |
| 題 | だい | title, subject, theme |
| 体育 | たいいく | physical education, gymnastics, athletics |
| 体温 | たいおん | temperature (body) |
| 大気 | たいき | atmosphere |
| 代金 | だいきん | price, cost |
| 退屈 | たいくつ | tedium, boring |
| 滞在 | たいざい | stay, sojourn |
| 大使 | たいし | ambassador |
| 大した | たいした | significant, great, considerable |
| 体重 | たいじゅう | (body) weight |
| 対象 | たいしょう | target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (i.e., of taxation) |
| 対照 | たいしょう | contrast, antithesis, comparison |
| 大臣 | だいじん | cabinet minister |
| 対する | たいする | to face, to confront, to oppose |
Set 17 — 75 words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大戦 | たいせん | great war, great battle |
| 態度 | たいど | attitude, manner |
| 大半 | たいはん | most of, majority, mostly |
| 代表 | だいひょう | representative, delegation |
| 大部分 | だいぶぶん | most part, majority |
| タイプライター | タイプライター | typewriter |
| 逮捕 | たいほ | arrest, apprehension, capture |
| 題名 | だいめい | title |
| ダイヤ | ダイヤ | (railway) schedule; diamond |
| 平ら | たいら | flatness, level, smooth |
| 代理 | だいり | representation, proxy, deputy |
| 大陸 | たいりく | continent |
| 倒す | たおす | to throw down, to beat |
| だが | だが | but, however |
| 互い | たがい | mutual, each other |
| 高める | たかめる | to raise, to lift, to boost |
| 宝 | たから | treasure |
| 宅 | たく | house, home |
| 炊く | たく | to boil, to cook |
| 焚く | たく | to burn, to kindle, to build a fire |
| 抱く | だく | to embrace, to hug |
| だけど | だけど | however |
| 確かめる | たしかめる | to ascertain, to make sure |
| 多少 | たしょう | a little (same as 少し (すこし)) |
| 助かる | たすかる | to be saved; (something) helps (v.i.) |
| 助ける | たすける | to help (v.t.), to save, to rescue |
| ただ | ただ | free of charge; just (~); only (~) |
| 只 | ただ | free of charge, mere, only |
| 唯 | ただ | mere, sole, plain |
| 戦い | たたかい | battle, fight |
| 戦う | たたかう | to fight, to compete, to battle |
| 叩く | たたく | to strike, to beat |
| 直ちに | ただちに | at once, immediately |
| 畳む | たたむ | to fold (clothes) |
| 立ち上がる | たちあがる | to stand up |
| 立場 | たちば | standpoint, position, situation |
| 建つ | たつ | to stand; to be built (v.i.), to erect, to be erected |
| 経つ | たつ | (time) passes |
| 達する | たっする | to reach, to get to |
| 唯 | たった | only, just |
| だって | だって | but, because, even |
| たっぷり | たっぷり | full, in plenty, ample |
| たとえ | たとえ | even if, no matter, though |
| 谷 | たに | valley |
| 他人 | たにん | unrelated person, stranger |
| 種 | たね | seed; material; cause |
| 束 | たば | bunch, bundle |
| 足袋 | たび | Japanese socks (with split toe) |
| 度 | たび | counter for occurrences |
| 旅 | たび | travel, trip, journey |
| たびたび | たびたび | often, repeatedly, frequently |
| 玉 | たま | ball, sphere, coin |
| 球 | たま | globe, sphere, ball |
| 弾 | たま | bullet, shot |
| 偶 | たま | even number, couple, friend |
| 騙す | だます | to trick, to cheat, to deceive |
| 偶々 | たまたま | unexpectedly, accidentally, by chance |
| たまらない | たまらない | intolerable, unbearable, unendurable |
| 溜まる | たまる | to collect, to gather, to accumulate |
| 黙る | だまる | to be silent |
| 試し | ためし | trial, test |
| 試す | ためす | to attempt, to test |
| 溜める | ためる | to accumulate, to collect |
| 便り | たより | news, correspondence, letter |
| 頼る | たよる | to rely on, to have recourse to, to depend on |
| 段 | だん | step, stair, grade |
| 単位 | たんい | credit (for a course in school); unit, denomination |
| 単語 | たんご | word; vocabulary |
| 男子 | だんし | young man |
| 単純 | たんじゅん | simplicity |
| 誕生 | たんじょう | birth |
| 団体 | だんたい | organization, association |
| 担当 | たんとう | (in) charge |
| 単なる | たんなる | mere, simple, sheer |
| 単に | たんに | simply, merely |
Set 18 — 75 words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 地 | ち | earth |
| 地位 | ちい | (social) position, status |
| 地域 | ちいき | area, region |
| チーズ | チーズ | cheese |
| 知恵 | ちえ | wisdom, wit, intelligence |
| 地下 | ちか | basement, underground |
| 違い | ちがい | difference, discrepancy |
| 違いない | ちがいない | (phrase) sure, no mistaking it, for certain |
| 近頃 | ちかごろ | lately, recently, nowadays |
| 地区 | ちく | district, section |
| 遅刻 | ちこく | lateness, late coming |
| 知事 | ちじ | prefectural governor |
| 父親 | ちちおや | father |
| 知能 | ちのう | intelligence, brains |
| 地平線 | ちへいせん | horizon |
| 地方 | ちほう | area, locality, region |
| 茶 | ちゃ | tea |
| 注 | ちゅう | annotation, explanatory note |
| 中央 | ちゅうおう | central, center, middle |
| 中学 | ちゅうがく | middle school, junior high school |
| 中古 | ちゅうこ | used, second-hand |
| 昼食 | ちゅうしょく | lunch (same as 昼ご飯 (ひるごはん)) |
| 中心 | ちゅうしん | center, core |
| 注目 | ちゅうもく | notice, attention, observation |
| 注文 | ちゅうもん | order, request |
| 長期 | ちょうき | long time period |
| 頂上 | ちょうじょう | top, summit, peak |
| ちょうだい | ちょうだい | -- colloquial form of ください; typically used by children or women -- |
| 貯金 | ちょきん | (bank) savings |
| 著者 | ちょしゃ | author, writer |
| 散らす | ちらす | to scatter, to disperse, to distribute |
| 散る | ちる | to fall, to scatter (e.g., blossoms) |
| 遂に | ついに | finally, at last |
| 通過 | つうか | passage through, passing |
| 通貨 | つうか | currency |
| 通学 | つうがく | commuting to school |
| 通勤 | つうきん | commuting to work |
| 通行 | つうこう | passage, passing |
| 通じる | つうじる | to run to, to lead to, to communicate |
| 通信 | つうしん | correspondence, communications |
| 通訳 | つうやく | interpretation; interpreter |
| 捕まる | つかまる | to be arrested; to be caught |
| 掴む | つかむ | to seize, to catch, to grasp |
| 疲れ | つかれ | tiredness, fatigue |
| 付き合い | つきあい | socialization; friendship; association |
| 付合う | つきあう | to associate with, to keep company with, to get on with |
| 次々 | つぎつぎ | in succession, one by one |
| 付く | つく | to adjoin, to be attached, to adhere |
| 就く | つく | to settle in (place), to take (seat position), to study (under teacher) |
| 突く | つく | to thrust, to strike; to poke |
| 次ぐ | つぐ | to rank next to, to come after |
| 注ぐ | つぐ | to pour (into) |
| 付ける | つける | to attach, to join, to add |
| 着ける | つける | to put on, to wear; to draw up |
| 伝わる | つたわる | to be handed down, to be transmitted |
| 土 | つち | earth, soil |
| 続き | つづき | sequel, continuation |
| 包み | つつみ | bundle, package |
| 勤め | つとめ | work, employment |
| 務め | つとめ | duty |
| 繋がる | つながる | to be connected to, to be related to |
| 繋ぐ | つなぐ | to tie, to fasten, to connect |
| 繋げる | つなげる | to connect |
| 常に | つねに | always (same as いつも) (written expression) |
| 翼 | つばさ | wings |
| つまり | つまり | namely; in other words; in short |
| 罪 | つみ | crime, fault, indiscretion |
| 積む | つむ | to pile up, to stack |
| 詰める | つめる | to pack, to shorten, to work out (details) |
| 積もる | つもる | to pile up |
| 梅雨 | つゆ | rainy season |
| 連れ | つれ | companion, company |
| 出 | で | outflow, coming (going) out, graduate (of) |
| 出会い | であい | meeting, rendezvous, encounter |
| 出合い | であい | an encounter |
Set 19 — 75 words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 出会う | であう | to meet by chance, to come across, to happen to encounter |
| 提案 | ていあん | proposal, proposition, suggestion |
| 定期 | ていき | fixed term |
| 抵抗 | ていこう | resistance, opposition |
| 提出 | ていしゅつ | presentation, submission, filing |
| 停電 | ていでん | failure of electricity |
| 程度 | ていど | degree, amount, level |
| 停留所 | ていりゅうじょ | bus or tram stop |
| 敵 | てき | enemy, rival |
| 出来事 | できごと | incident happening, event |
| 適する | てきする | to fit, to suit |
| 適切 | てきせつ | appropriate, adequate, relevance |
| 適度 | てきど | moderate |
| 適用 | てきよう | applying |
| できれば | できれば | if possible… |
| 手品 | てじな | conjuring trick, magic |
| 鉄 | てつ | iron |
| 哲学 | てつがく | philosophy |
| 手伝い | てつだい | help, helper, assistant |
| 徹底 | てってい | thoroughness, completeness |
| 鉄道 | てつどう | railway; railroad |
| 徹夜 | てつや | staying up all night, sleepless night |
| 手間 | てま | time, labor |
| デモ | デモ | demo, demonstration |
| 典型 | てんけい | type, pattern, archetypal |
| 天候 | てんこう | weather |
| 電子 | でんし | electron; electronic |
| テント | テント | tent |
| 伝統 | でんとう | tradition, convention |
| 天然 | てんねん | nature, spontaneity |
| 問い | とい | question, query |
| 党 | とう | party (political) |
| 塔 | とう | tower, pagoda |
| 答案 | とうあん | examination paper, examination script |
| 同一 | どういつ | identity, sameness, similarity |
| 銅貨 | どうか | copper coin |
| 当時 | とうじ | at that time, in those days (same as そのころ) |
| 動詞 | どうし | verb |
| 同時 | どうじ | simultaneous(ly), same time |
| どうしても | どうしても | at any cost, no matter what, no matter how hard one tries |
| どうぞよろしく | どうぞよろしく | pleased to meet you |
| 到着 | とうちゃく | arrival |
| 道徳 | どうとく | morals |
| 投票 | とうひょう | voting, poll |
| 東洋 | とうよう | Orient |
| 同様 | どうよう | identical, same (kind), like |
| 童謡 | どうよう | children's song, nursery rhyme |
| 同僚 | どうりょう | colleague; co-worker |
| 道路 | どうろ | road |
| 通す | とおす | to let pass, to overlook, to continue |
| 通り過ぎる | とおりすぎる | to pass, to pass through |
| 溶く | とく | to dissolve (paint) |
| 解く | とく | to unfasten; answer, solve |
| 退く | どく | to retreat, to recede, to withdraw |
| 毒 | どく | poison, toxicant |
| 得意 | とくい | pride, triumph, prosperity |
| 読書 | どくしょ | reading |
| 特徴 | とくちょう | characteristic(s); feature(s); trait(s) |
| 特長 | とくちょう | forte, merit |
| 独特 | どくとく | peculiarity, uniqueness, characteristic |
| 独立 | どくりつ | independence (e.g., Ind. Day), self-support |
| 溶ける | とける | to melt, to thaw, to dissolve |
| 解ける | とける | to come untied, to come apart |
| ところが | ところが | however, while, even if |
| 登山 | とざん | mountain-climbing |
| 都市 | とし | town, city, urban |
| 年月 | としつき | months and years |
| 図書 | としょ | books |
| 年寄 | としより | old people, the aged |
| 閉じる | とじる | to close (e.g., book, eyes), to shut |
| 途端 | とたん | just (now, at the moment, etc.) |
| 突然 | とつぜん | abruptly, suddenly, unexpectedly |
| トップ | トップ | top |
| 届く | とどく | to reach |
| とにかく | とにかく | anyhow, at any rate, anyway |
Set 20 — 76 words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 飛ばす | とばす | to skip over, to omit |
| 飛び出す | とびだす | to jump out, to rush out, to fly out |
| 留める | とめる | to fasten, to turn off, to detain |
| 泊める | とめる | to have someone stay (over night) (v.t.) |
| 友 | とも | friend, companion, pal |
| 共に | ともに | sharing with, participate in |
| 虎 | とら | tiger |
| トランプ | トランプ | playing cards (lit: trump) |
| 取り上げる | とりあげる | to take up, to pick up; to confiscate |
| 努力 | どりょく | great effort, exertion, endeavor |
| トレーニング | トレーニング | training |
| ドレス | ドレス | dress |
| 取れる | とれる | to come off, to be taken off |
| 泥 | どろ | mud |
| トン | トン | ton (1000 lbs.) |
| とんでもない | とんでもない | outrageous, No way! |
| どんなに | どんなに | how, how much |
| トンネル | トンネル | tunnel |
| 名 | な | name, reputation |
| 内容 | ないよう | subject, contents, detail |
| なお | なお | still, yet |
| 流す | ながす | to drain, to float, to shed (e.g., blood, tears) |
| 半ば | なかば | middle, halfway |
| 眺め | ながめ | scene; view; prospect; outlook |
| 眺める | ながめる | to view, to gaze at |
| 流れ | ながれ | stream, current |
| 流れる | ながれる | to flow, to be washed away |
| 亡くす | なくす | to lose someone |
| 殴る | なぐる | to strike; to hit; to punch |
| 無し | なし | without |
| なぜなら | なぜなら | because |
| 謎 | なぞ | riddle, puzzle, enigma |
| 納得 | なっとく | consent, assent, understanding |
| なにも | なにも | nothing |
| 生 | なま | raw, unprocessed |
| 怠ける | なまける | to be idle, to neglect |
| 悩む | なやむ | to agonize, to be troubled |
| 鳴らす | ならす | to ring, to sound |
| 為る | なる | to change, to be of use, to reach to |
| 生る | なる | to bear fruit |
| 馴れる | なれる | to become domesticated, to become tame |
| 縄 | なわ | rope |
| 何で | なんで | Why, What for |
| 何とか | なんとか | somehow, anyhow, one way or another |
| 似合う | にあう | to suit (a person), to match (clothing), (something) becomes (someone) |
| 煮える | にえる | to boil, to cook, to be cooked |
| 苦手 | にがて | poor (at), weak (in), dislike (of) |
| 握る | にぎる | to grasp, to seize, to mold sushi |
| 日常 | にちじょう | ordinary, regular, everyday |
| 日光 | にっこう | sunlight |
| 日中 | にっちゅう | daytime, broad daylight |
| にっこり | にっこり | smile sweetly, smile, grin |
| 日本 | にっぽん | Japan |
| 日本 | にほん | Japan |
| 入場 | にゅうじょう | entrance, admission, entering |
| 煮る | にる | to boil, to cook |
| 人間 | にんげん | human being, person |
| 抜く | ぬく | to extract, to omit, to unplug |
| 抜ける | ぬける | to come out, to fall out, to be omitted |
| 布 | ぬの | cloth |
| 濡らす | ぬらす | to wet, to soak |
| 根 | ね | root |
| 値 | ね | value, price, cost |
| 願い | ねがい | desire, wish, request |
| 願う | ねがう | to desire, to wish, to request |
| 熱帯 | ねったい | tropics |
| 熱中 | ねっちゅう | enthusiasm, zeal, mania |
| 年間 | ねんかん | year |
| 年月 | ねんげつ | months and years |
| 年中 | ねんじゅう | whole year, always, everyday |
| 年代 | ねんだい | age, era, period |
| 野 | の | field |
| 農家 | のうか | farmer, farm family |
| 農業 | のうぎょう | agriculture |
| 農民 | のうみん | farmers, peasants |
| 能力 | のうりょく | ability, faculty |
Set 21 — 76 words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ノー | ノー | no |
| 軒 | のき | eaves |
| 残す | のこす | to leave (behind, over), to save, to reserve |
| 残り | のこり | remaining, left-over |
| 乗せる | のせる | to place on (something), to take on board |
| 載せる | のせる | to place on (something); to publish |
| 覗く | のぞく | to peek in, to look in |
| 除く | のぞく | to remove, to exclude, to except |
| 望み | のぞみ | wish, desire, (a) hope |
| 望む | のぞむ | to desire, to wish for; to view |
| 後 | のち | afterwards, since then |
| ノック | ノック | knock; fungo (baseball) |
| 伸ばす | のばす | to extend, to stretch, to reach out |
| 延ばす | のばす | to extend, to stretch, to reach out |
| 伸びる | のびる | to extend, to make progress, to grow |
| 延びる | のびる | to be prolonged |
| 述べる | のべる | to state, to express, to mention |
| 上る | のぼる | to ascend, to go up, to climb |
| 昇る | のぼる | to arise, to ascend, to go up |
| 載る | のる | to appear (in print), to be recorded |
| のんびり | のんびり | carefree, at leisure |
| 場 | ば | place, field (physics) |
| はあ (かん) | はあ (かん) | (sigh) |
| パーセント | パーセント | percent |
| 灰 | はい | ash |
| 梅雨 | ばいう | rainy season |
| バイオリン | バイオリン | violin |
| 配達 | はいたつ | delivery, distribution |
| パイプ | パイプ | pipe; channels official or otherwise |
| 俳優 | はいゆう | actor, actress, performer |
| パイロット | パイロット | pilot |
| 生える | はえる | to grow, to spring up; to cut (teeth) |
| 墓 | はか | grave, tomb |
| 馬鹿 | ばか | fool, idiot |
| 計る | はかる | to measure, to weigh, to survey |
| 量る | はかる | to measure, to weigh, to survey |
| 測る | はかる | to measure, to weigh, to survey |
| 掃く | はく | to sweep, to brush, to gather up |
| 吐く | はく | to throw up, to vomit |
| 拍手 | はくしゅ | clapping hands, applause |
| 莫大 | ばくだい | enormous, vast |
| 爆発 | ばくはつ | explosion, detonation, eruption |
| 博物館 | はくぶつかん | museum |
| 激しい | はげしい | violent, vehement, intense |
| 破産 | はさん | (personal) bankruptcy |
| 始まり | はじまり | origin, beginning |
| パス | パス | path, pass (in games) |
| 外す | はずす | to unfasten, to remove |
| 外れる | はずれる | to be disconnected, to be out (e.g., of gear) |
| 旗 | はた | flag |
| 肌 | はだ | skin |
| 裸 | はだか | naked, nude |
| 畑 | はたけ | field, patch |
| 働き | はたらき | work, labor |
| 発見 | はっけん | discovery, detection, finding |
| 発行 | はっこう | issue (publications) |
| 発車 | はっしゃ | departure of a vehicle |
| 発射 | はっしゃ | firing, shooting, discharge |
| 罰する | ばっする | to punish, to penalize |
| 発達 | はったつ | development, growth |
| ばったり | ばったり | (to meet) by chance |
| 発展 | はってん | development, growth, progress |
| 発明 | はつめい | invention |
| 派手 | はで | showy, flashy, gaudy |
| 話し合う | はなしあう | to discuss, to talk together |
| 離す | はなす | to part, to separate |
| 放す | はなす | to separate, to set free |
| 離れる | はなれる | (something, someone) separates; parts from; to be apart |
| 放れる | はなれる | to leave, to get free, to cut oneself off |
| 羽 | はね | wing |
| 羽根 | はね | feather |
| 幅 | はば | width, breadth |
| 母親 | ははおや | mother |
| 省く | はぶく | to omit, to eliminate |
| 場面 | ばめん | scene, setting (e.g., of novel) |
| 流行る | はやる | to be popular, to come into fashion |
Set 22 — 76 words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 腹 | はら | abdomen, belly, stomach |
| 原 | はら | field, plain |
| バランス | バランス | balance |
| 範囲 | はんい | extent, scope, range |
| 反抗 | はんこう | opposition, resistance |
| 犯罪 | はんざい | crime |
| ハンサム | ハンサム | handsome |
| 反省 | はんせい | reflection, reconsideration, regret |
| 判断 | はんだん | judgment, decision |
| 販売 | はんばい | sale, selling, marketing |
| ビール | ビール | beer |
| 被害 | ひがい | damage |
| 比較 | ひかく | comparison |
| ピクニック | ピクニック | picnic |
| 悲劇 | ひげき | tragedy |
| 飛行 | ひこう | aviation, flight |
| 膝 | ひざ | knee, lap |
| 非常 | ひじょう | emergency, extraordinary, unusual |
| 美人 | びじん | beautiful person (woman) |
| 額 | ひたい | forehead, brow |
| 日付 | ひづけ | date, dating |
| 引越し | ひっこし | moving, changing residence |
| 必死 | ひっし | desperation, frantic, inevitable result |
| 引っ張る | ひっぱる | to pull, to stretch, to drag |
| 否定 | ひてい | negation, denial |
| ビデオ | ビデオ | video tape; VCR |
| 一言 | ひとこと | one word |
| 人込み | ひとごみ | crowd of people |
| 等しい | ひとしい | equal |
| 一人一人 | ひとりひとり | one by one, each |
| 批判 | ひはん | criticism |
| 批評 | ひひょう | criticism, review, commentary |
| 秘密 | ひみつ | secret, secrecy |
| 微妙 | びみょう | delicate, subtle |
| 冷やす | ひやす | to cool, to refrigerate |
| 費用 | ひよう | cost, expense |
| 評価 | ひょうか | assessment, evaluation |
| 表情 | ひょうじょう | facial expression |
| 平等 | びょうどう | equality, impartiality, evenness |
| 評判 | ひょうばん | fame, reputation |
| 表面 | ひょうめん | surface, outside, face |
| 広がる | ひろがる | to spread (out), to extend, to stretch, to reach to, to get around |
| 広げる | ひろげる | to spread, to extend, to expand, to enlarge |
| 広める | ひろめる | to broaden, to propagate |
| 品 | ひん | goods; taste, elegance |
| ピン | ピン | pin |
| 不 | ふ | un(~), non(~), negative prefix |
| 不 | ぶ | un(~), non(~), negative prefix |
| 無 | ぶ | nothing, naught, nil, zero |
| 分 | ぶ | dividing, part |
| 不安 | ふあん | anxiety, uneasiness |
| 風景 | ふうけい | scenery |
| 夫婦 | ふうふ | married couple, husband and wife |
| 笛 | ふえ | flute, whistle |
| 不可 | ふか | wrong, bad, impossible |
| 深まる | ふかまる | to deepen |
| 武器 | ぶき | weapon, arms |
| 服装 | ふくそう | clothes, attire |
| 含む | ふくむ | to contain, to include |
| 含める | ふくめる | to include |
| 不幸 | ふこう | unhappiness, sorrow, misfortune |
| 節 | ふし | tune, tone, knob |
| 無事 | ぶじ | safety, peace |
| 不思議 | ふしぎ | mystery, curiosity |
| 不自由 | ふじゆう | discomfort, disability, inconvenience |
| 夫人 | ふじん | wife, Mrs, madam |
| 婦人 | ふじん | woman (same as 女性 (じょせい)、女の人 (おんなのひと)) |
| 不正 | ふせい | injustice, unfairness |
| 防ぐ | ふせぐ | to defend (against), to protect, to prevent |
| 不足 | ふそく | insufficiency, shortage |
| 舞台 | ぶたい | stage (theater) |
| 再び | ふたたび | again, once more, a second time |
| 普段 | ふだん | in everyday situations, usually, ordinarily |
| 縁 | ふち | edge, rim |
| 打つ | ぶつ | to hit, to strike |
| 不通 | ふつう | blockade, interruption, stoppage |
Set 23 — 76 words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ぶつかる | ぶつかる | to strike, to collide with |
| ぶつける | ぶつける | to knock, to strike hard, to hit and attack |
| 物質 | ぶっしつ | material, substance |
| 物理 | ぶつり | physics |
| 筆 | ふで | writing brush |
| ふと | ふと | suddenly, accidentally, incidentally |
| 部分 | ぶぶん | portion, section, part |
| 不平 | ふへい | complaint, discontent, dissatisfaction |
| 不満 | ふまん | dissatisfaction, discontent, complaints |
| 増やす | ふやす | to increase (v.t.), to add to |
| 殖やす | ふやす | to increase, to add to |
| プラス | プラス | plus |
| プラスチック | プラスチック | plastic |
| プラン | プラン | plan |
| 不利 | ふり | disadvantage, drawback |
| 振る | ふる | to wave, to shake; to sprinkle; to cast (actor) |
| 震える | ふるえる | to shiver, to shake, to quake |
| ブレーキ | ブレーキ | a brake |
| 触れる | ふれる | to touch, to feel, to violate |
| プロ | プロ | professional |
| 分 | ぶん | dividing, part, segment |
| 文 | ぶん | sentence |
| 雰囲気 | ふんいき | atmosphere (e.g., musical), mood, ambiance |
| 分析 | ぶんせき | analysis |
| 文明 | ぶんめい | civilization |
| 分野 | ぶんや | field, sphere |
| 塀 | へい | wall, fence |
| 平均 | へいきん | equilibrium, balance, average |
| 別に | べつに | (not) particularly, nothing |
| 減らす | へらす | to decrease, to diminish |
| 減る | へる | to decrease (in size or number), to diminish |
| ベルト | ベルト | Belt for western clothes |
| 変化 | へんか | change, variation, shift |
| ペンキ | ペンキ | paint |
| 変更 | へんこう | change, modification, alteration |
| ベンチ | ベンチ | bench |
| 弁当 | べんとう | box lunch |
| 棒 | ぼう | pole, rod, stick |
| 冒険 | ぼうけん | risk, venture, adventure |
| 方向 | ほうこう | direction, course, way |
| 報告 | ほうこく | report, information |
| 宝石 | ほうせき | gem, jewel |
| 包装 | ほうそう | packing, wrapping |
| 豊富 | ほうふ | abundance, plenty |
| 方々 | ほうぼう | here and there, everywhere |
| 訪問 | ほうもん | call, visit |
| 吠える | ほえる | to bark, to howl |
| ボーイ | ボーイ | porter; boy |
| ボート | ボート | rowing boat |
| ホーム | ホーム | platform; home |
| 他 | ほか | other (esp. places and things) |
| 誇り | ほこり | pride |
| 埃 | ほこり | dust |
| 保証 | ほしょう | guarantee, assurance, warranty |
| 保存 | ほぞん | preservation, conservation |
| 歩道 | ほどう | walkway |
| 仏 | ほとけ | Buddha |
| 骨 | ほね | bone |
| 炎 | ほのお | flame |
| 頬 | ほほ | cheek (of face) |
| 頬 | ほお | cheek (of face) |
| ほぼ | ほぼ | almost, roughly |
| 微笑む | ほほえむ | to smile |
| 堀 | ほり | moat, canal |
| 濠 | ほり | moat |
| 本人 | ほんにん | the person himself |
| 本物 | ほんもの | genuine article |
| ぼんやり | ぼんやり | dim, faint, vague |
| まあ | まあ | well (used when making a modest or hesitant statement) |
| マーケット | マーケット | market |
| マイク | マイク | mic |
| 迷子 | まいご | lost (stray) child |
| マイナス | マイナス | minus |
| 任せる | まかせる | to entrust to another, to leave to |
| 巻く | まく | to wind, to coil, to roll |
| 蒔く | まく | to sow (seeds) |
Set 24 — 76 words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 撒く | まく | to scatter, to sprinkle, to sow |
| 幕 | まく | curtain, act (in play) |
| 負け | まけ | defeat, loss |
| まさか | まさか | by no means |
| まさに | まさに | correctly, surely |
| 混ざる | まざる | to be mixed, to mingle with |
| 交ざる | まざる | to be mixed, to mingle with |
| 混じる | まじる | to be mixed, to mingle with |
| 交じる | まじる | to be mixed, to mingle with |
| 増す | ます | to increase, to gain |
| 貧しい | まずしい | poor, needy |
| マスター | マスター | bar owner, master (e.g., arts, science) |
| ますます | ますます | increasingly (same as もっと), more and more |
| 混ぜる | まぜる | to mix, to stir |
| 交ぜる | まぜる | to be mixed, to be blended with |
| 松 | まつ | pine tree |
| 真っ赤 | まっか | deep red, flushed (of face) |
| 全く | まったく | really, completely |
| 祭 | まつり | festival, feast |
| まとまる | まとまる | to be collected, to be settled, to be in order |
| まとめる | まとめる | to put in order, to collect, to bring to a conclusion |
| 学ぶ | まなぶ | to learn; to study |
| 真似 | まね | mimicry, imitation, behavior |
| 招く | まねく | to invite |
| まぶしい | まぶしい | dazzling, radiant |
| 柵 | さく | fence, paling |
| 裂ける | さける | to split, to tear, to burst |
| 裁く | さばく | to judge |
| 酸化 | さんか | oxidation |
| 死 | し | death, decease |
| 資格 | しかく | qualifications, requirements, capabilities |
| 視覚 | しかく | sense of sight, vision |
| 磁気 | じき | magnetism |
| 磁器 | じき | porcelain, china |
| 字体 | じたい | font, lettering |
| 辞退 | じたい | refusal |
| 脂肪 | しぼう | fat, grease |
| 志望 | しぼう | wish, desire, ambition |
| 衆 | しゅう | masses, people |
| 住 | じゅう | dwelling, living |
| 修飾 | しゅうしょく | ornamentation; modification (gram) |
| 私用 | しよう | personal use, private business |
| 仕様 | しよう | way, method, specification |
| 情 | じょう | feelings, emotion, passion |
| 上司 | じょうし | one's superior |
| 正体 | しょうたい | natural shape, one's true colors, true character |
| 照明 | しょうめい | illumination |
| 女史 | じょし | Ms. |
| 助詞 | じょし | (gram) particle(s), postposition |
| ショック | ショック | shock |
| 進行 | しんこう | advance |
| 新興 | しんこう | rising, developing, emergent |
| 振興 | しんこう | promotion, encouragement |
| 申告 | しんこく | report, statement |
| 真理 | しんり | truth |
| 水洗 | すいせん | flushing |
| 擦る | する | to rub, to chafe |
| 正規 | せいき | regular, legitimate |
| 精巧 | せいこう | elaborate, delicate, exquisite |
| 精算 | せいさん | exact calculation, adjustment |
| 成年 | せいねん | majority, adult age |
| 声明 | せいめい | declaration, statement, proclamation |
| 姓名 | せいめい | full name |
| 生理 | せいり | physiology, menses |
| 節 | せつ | when, if; section; clause |
| 膳 | ぜん | (small) table, tray, meal |
| 禅 | ぜん | Zen (Buddhism) |
| 選挙 | せんきょ | election |
| 先行 | せんこう | preceding, going first |
| 選考 | せんこう | selection, screening |
| 相 | そう | aspect, phase, countenance |
| 沿う | そう | to run along, to follow |
| 添う | そう | to accompany, to comply with |
| 僧 | そう | monk, priest |
| 操縦 | そうじゅう | management, control, manipulation |
| 創造 | そうぞう | creation |
Set 25 — 76 words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 隊 | たい | party, troops |
| 退学 | たいがく | dropping out of school |
| タイトル | タイトル | title |
| ダウン | ダウン | down |
| 高まる | たかまる | to rise; to grow; to mount (v.i.) |
| 断つ | たつ | to sever, to cut off |
| 盾 | たて | shield |
| 例え | たとえ | example; even though |
| チャイム | チャイム | chime |
| 挑戦 | ちょうせん | challenge, defiance |
| 治療 | ちりょう | medical treatment |
| 対 | つい | pair, couple, set |
| 接ぐ | つぐ | to join; to piece together; to set (bones); to graft (trees) |
| 継ぐ | つぐ | to succeed (someone in a business or inheritance |
| 摘む | つむ | to pluck, to pick, to trim |
| 露 | つゆ | dew |
| 強まる | つよまる | to get strong, to gain strength |
| 強める | つよめる | to strengthen, to emphasize |
| デザート | デザート | dessert |
| 転校 | てんこう | change schools |
| 伝言 | でんごん | verbal message |
| と | と | and |
| 問う | とう | to ask, to question |
| 棟 | とう | ridge (of roof |
| 倒産 | とうさん | (corporate) bankruptcy, insolvency |
| 同士 | どうし | one another, companion, comrade |
| 同志 | どうし | same mind, comrade, kindred soul |
| 当然 | とうぜん | obvious; natural |
| 動揺 | どうよう | disturbance, flutter shock |
| 説く | とく | to explain, to advocate |
| 綴じる | とじる | to bind, to file |
| 供 | とも | accompanying, attendant, companion, retinue |
| 慣らす | ならす | to accustom |
| 馴らす | ならす | to domesticate, to tame |
| 難 | なん | difficulty, hardships, defect |
| 年鑑 | ねんかん | yearbook |
| 臨む | のぞむ | to look out on, to face, to attend (function) |
| 肺 | はい | lung |
| ～敗 | はい | counter for loss, defeat |
| 映える | はえる | to shine, to look attractive, to look pretty |
| 諮る | はかる | to consult with, to confer |
| 図る | はかる | to plot, to attempt, to devise, to design, to refer A to B |
| 生やす | はやす | to grow, to cultivate, to wear beard |
| 班 | はん | group, party, section (mil) |
| 判 | はん | size (of paper or books) |
| 版 | はん | edition |
| 非行 | ひこう | delinquency, misconduct |
| 票 | ひょう | label, ballot, sign |
| 広まる | ひろまる | to spread, to be propagated |
| 深める | ふかめる | to deepen, to heighten, to intensify |
| 振り | ふり | style, manner |
| 経る | へる | to pass, to elapse, to experience |
| 保護 | ほご | care, protection, shelter |
| 保障 | ほしょう | guarantee, security, warranty |
| 補償 | ほしょう | compensation, reparation |
| ほっと | ほっと | feel relieved |
| 前もって | まえもって | in advance, beforehand, previously |
| 膜 | まく | membrane, film |
| マスコミ | マスコミ | mass communication |
| 末 | まつ | the end of |
| マッサージ | マッサージ | massage |
| 見掛ける | みかける | to (happen to see), to notice, to catch sight of |
| 捲る | めくる | to turn over, to turn pages of a book |
| メッセージ | メッセージ | message |
| 野党 | やとう | opposition party |
| 優 | ゆう | superiority, high grade |
| 有機 | ゆうき | organic |
| 世 | よ | world, society, generation |
| 良い | よい | good, nice |
| 予想 | よそう | expectation, anticipation, prediction |
| 弱まる | よわまる | to weaken, to be emaciated, to be dejected |
| 弱める | よわめる | to weaken |
| ラベル | ラベル | label |
| ルール | ルール | rule |
| 枠 | わく | frame, slide |
| 表示 | ひょうじ | display, indication |