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N4 JLPT Level
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#ごいVocabularyTypeMeaning
1aExpressionAh; oh
2ああaaAdverbah; yes
3アフリカafurikaNoun, KatakanaAfrica
4上がるagaru
あがる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto rise
5挨拶aisatsu
あいさつ
Noun, Suru verbto greet
6aji
あじ
Nounflavor; taste ; uniqueness; attractiveness; experience
7アジアajiaNoun, KatakanaAsia
8赤ちゃんakachan
あかちゃん
Nounbaby; infant
9赤ん坊akanbou
あかんぼう
Nounbaby; infant
10アクセサリーakusesariiNoun, Katakanaaccessory
11アメリカamerikaNoun, KatakanaAmerica
12アナウンサーanaunsaaNoun, Katakanaannouncer
13あんなannaPre-noun adjectivalsuch
14案内annai
あんない
Noun, Suru verbto guide
15安心anshin
あんしん
Noun, Adjective, な-adjective, Suru verbpeace of mind
16安全anzen
あんぜん
Noun, Adjective, な-adjectivesafety; security
17アルバイトarubaitoNoun, Suru verb, Katakanapart-time job
18アルコールarukooruNoun, Katakanaalcohol
19浅いasai
あさい
Adjective, い-adjectiveshallow
20遊びasobi
あそび
Nounplaying
21集まるatsumaru
あつまる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto gather; to collect; to assemble
22集めるatsumeru
あつめる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto collect; to assemble; to gather
23謝るayamaru
あやまる
Verb, Godan verbto apologize
24bai
ばい
Noundouble
25番組bangumi
ばんぐみ
Nounprogram (e.g. TV)
26場所basho
ばしょ
Nounplace
27ベルberuNoun, Katakanabell
28美術館bijutsukan
びじゅつかん
Nounart gallery; art museum
29びっくりbikkuriAdverb, Suru verbto be surprised
30ビルbiruNoun, Katakanabuilding
31boku
ぼく
PronounI (used by males)
32貿易boueki
ぼうえき
Noun, Suru verbtrade
33部長buchou
ぶちょう
Nounmanager; head (chief, director) of a section or department
34ぶどうbudouNoungrapes
35文学bungaku
ぶんがく
Nounliterature
36文化bunka
ぶんか
Nounculture
37文法bunpou
ぶんぽう
Noungrammar
38ちゃんchanSuffixsuffix for familiar female person
39チェックchekkuNoun, Suru verb, Katakanato check
40chi
Nounblood
41chikara
ちから
Nounenergy; force; strength; might; power
42地理chiri
ちり
Noungeography
43中学校chuugakkou
ちゅうがっこう
Nounjunior high school; middle school
44注意chuui
ちゅうい
Noun, Suru verbcaution
45注射chuusha
ちゅうしゃ
Noun, Suru verbinjection
46駐車場chuushajou
ちゅうしゃじょう
Nounparking lot
47大分daibu
だいぶ
Adverbconsiderably; greatly; a lot
48大学生daigakusei
だいがくせい
Noununiversity student; college student
49大事daiji
だいじ
Adjective, な-adjectiveimportant; serious; crucial
50大体daitai
だいたい
Nounroughly
51暖房danbou
だんぼう
Noun, Suru verbheating
52男性dansei
だんせい
Nounman; male
53できるだけdekiru dakeAdverb, Expressionas much as possible
54電報denpou
でんぽう
Nountelegram
55電灯dentou
でんとう
Nounelectric light
56どんどんdondonAdverbrapidly; more and more
57泥棒dorobou
どろぼう
Nounthief
58動物園doubutsuen
どうぶつえん
Nounzoo; zoological gardens
59道具dougu
どうぐ
Nountool
60eda
えだ
Nounbranch
61遠慮enryo
えんりょ
Noun, Suru verbreserve; refraining
62選ぶerabu
えらぶ
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto choose
63エスカレーターesukareetaaNoun, Katakanaescalator
64ファックスfakkusuNoun, Suru verb, Katakanafax
65不便fuben
ふべん
Noun, Adjective, な-adjectiveinconvenience
66増えるfueru
ふえる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verbto increase
67深いfukai
ふかい
Adjective, い-adjectivedeep
68復習fukushuu
ふくしゅう
Noun, Verb, Suru verbreview (of learned material); revision
69複雑fukuzatsu
ふくざつ
Noun, Adjective, な-adjectivecomplexity; complication
70踏むfumu
ふむ
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto step on
71fune
ふね
Nounship
72降り出すfuridasu
ふりだす
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto start to rain
73布団futon
ふとん
NounJapanese bedding, futon
74太るfutoru
ふとる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto become fat
75普通futsuu
ふつう
Noun, Adverbusually
76ガラスgarasuNoun, Katakanaa glass
77ガソリンgasorinNoun, Katakanagasoline; petrol
78ガソリンスタンドgasorin sutandoNoun, Katakanapetrol station
79ガスgasuNoun, Katakanapetrol
80原因genin
げんいん
Noun, Suru verbcause
81下宿geshuku
げしゅく
Noun, Suru verblodging
82技術gijutsu
ぎじゅつ
Nounart,technology,skill
83ごちそうgochisouNoun, Suru verba feast
84ごみgomiNounrubbish
85ご覧になるgoran ni naru
ごらんになる
Verb, Godan verb, Expression(respectful) to see
86ご主人goshujin
ごしゅじん
Nounyour husband; her husband
87ご存じgozonji
ごぞんじ
Nounknowing
88具合guai
ぐあい
Nouncondition; health
89ha
Nounleaves; leaf
90拝見haiken
はいけん
Noun, Suru verbseeing; looking at
91歯医者haisha
はいしゃ
Noundentist
92はっきりhakkiriAdverbclearly
93運ぶhakobu
はこぶ
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto carry
94花見hanami
はなみ
Noun, Verb, Suru verbcherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
95ハンドバッグhandobagguNoun, Katakanahandbag
96反対hantai
はんたい
Noun, Adjective, な-adjective, Suru verbopposition
97払うharau
はらう
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto pay
98発音hatsuon
はつおん
Noun, Suru verbpronunciation
99hayashi
はやし
Nounwoods; forest
100恥ずかしいhazukashii
はずかしい
Adjective, い-adjectiveembarrassed
101hen
へん
Noun, Adjective, な-adjectivestrange; peculiar; weird
102返事henji
へんじ
Noun, Suru verbreply; answer; response
103hi
Nounfire
104酷いhidoi
ひどい
Adjective, い-adjectiveterrible; awful
105冷えるhieru
ひえる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verbto grow cold
106hige
ひげ
Nounbeard
107非常にhijou ni
ひじょうに
Adverbextremely
108hikari
ひかり
Nounlight
109光るhikaru
ひかる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto shine
110引き出しhikidashi
ひきだし
Noundrawer
111引き出すhikidasu
ひきだす
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto withdraw
112引っ越すhikkosu
ひっこす
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto move house
113飛行場hikoujou
ひこうじょう
Nounairfield; airport
114開くhiraku
ひらく
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb, Transitive verbto open; to undo; to unseal; to unpack
115拾うhirou
ひろう
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto pick up
116昼間hiruma
ひるま
Noundaytime; during the day
117昼休みhiruyasumi
ひるやすみ
Nounlunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
118久しぶりhisashiburi
ひさしぶり
Noun, Adjective, な-adjectiveafter a long time
119褒めるhomeru
ほめる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto praise
120翻訳honyaku
ほんやく
Noun, Suru verbtranslation
121hoshi
ほし
Nounstar
122ほとんどhotondoAdverbial Nounmostly
123法律houritsu
ほうりつ
Nounlaw
124放送housou
ほうそう
Noun, Suru verbto broadcast
125一度ichido
いちど
Nounonce; one time; on one occasion
126以外igai
いがい
Nounwith the exception of; excepting
127医学igaku
いがく
Nounmedical science; medicine
128いじめるijimeruVerb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto tease
129以上ijou
いじょう
Noun, Adverbial Noun... and more; ... and upwards
130以下ika
いか
Nounnot exceeding
131意見iken
いけん
Noun, Verb, Suru verbopinion; view; comment
132生き物ikimono
いきもの
Nounliving thing
133生きるikiru
いきる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verbto live
134以内inai
いない
Noun, Suffixwithin
135田舎inaka
いなか
Nouncountryside
136祈るinoru
いのる
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto pray
137いっぱいippaiNoun, Adjective, な-adjective, Adverbfull
138色んなironna
いろんな
Pre-noun adjectivalvarious
139ishi
いし
Nounstone
140急ぐisogu
いそぐ
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
141一生懸命isshoukenmei
いっしょうけんめい
Noun, Adverbial Noun, Adjective, な-adjectivevery hard; with utmost effort
142頂くitadaku
いただく
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb(humble) to receive
143致すitasu
いたす
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb(humble) to do
144ito
いと
Nounthread
145ジャムjamuNoun, Katakanajam
146ji
Nouncharacter
147時代jidai
じだい
Nounperiod
148事故jiko
じこ
Nounaccident
149事務所jimusho
じむしょ
Nounoffice
150神社jinja
じんじゃ
NounShinto shrine
151人口jinkou
じんこう
Nounpopulation
152人生jinsei
じんせい
Nounhuman life
153地震jishin
じしん
Nounearthquake
154辞典jiten
じてん
Noundictionary
155自由jiyuu
じゆう
Noun, Adjective, な-adjective, Expressionfreedom
156女性josei
じょせい
Nounwoman; female
157準備junbi
じゅんび
Noun, Suru verbto prepare
158十分juubun
じゅうぶん
Noun, Adjective, な-adjective, Adverbenough; sufficient; plenty; adequate; satisfactory
159柔道juudou
じゅうどう
Nounjudo
160住所juusho
じゅうしょ
Nounaddress
161カーテンkaatenNoun, Katakanacurtain
162kabe
かべ
Nounwall
163課長課長 kachou
かちょう
Nounsection manager; section chief
164帰りkaeri
かえり
Nounreturn; coming back
165変えるkaeru
かえる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto change; to transform
166科学kagaku
かがく
Nounscience
167kagami
かがみ
Nounmirror
168海岸kaigan
かいがん
Nouncoast
169会議kaigi
かいぎ
Noun, Verb, Suru verbmeeting; conference; session; assembly
170会議室kaigishitsu
かいぎしつ
Nounconference room; conference hall; council room
171会場kaijou
かいじょう
Nounassembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
172会話kaiwa
かいわ
Noun, Verb, Suru verbconversation
173火事kaji
かじ
Nounfire
174格好kakkou
かっこう
Nounappearance
175構うkamau
かまう
Verb, Godan verbto mind
176kami
かみ
Nounhair
177噛むkamu
かむ
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto bite,to chew
178家内kanai
かない
Noun(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
179必ずkanarazu
かならず
Adverbalways; certainly
180悲しいkanashii
かなしい
Adjective, い-adjectivesad
181考えるkangaeru
かんがえる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto think
182看護婦kangofu
かんごふ
Nounfemale nurse
183関係kankei
かんけい
Noun, Suru verbrelationship
184彼女kanojo
かのじょ
Pronounshe; her
185簡単kantan
かんたん
Noun, Adjective, な-adjectivesimple; easy
186kare
かれ
Pronounhe; him ; his
187彼らkarera
かれら
Pronounthey; them
188katachi
かたち
Nounshape
189片付けるkatadzukeru
かたづける
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto tidy up
190硬いkatai
かたい
Adjective, い-adjectivehard
191勝つkatsu
かつ
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto win
192乾くkawaku
かわく
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto get dry
193代わりkawari
かわり
Nouninstead; in place
194変わるkawaru
かわる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto change
195通うkayou
かよう
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto commute
196飾るkazaru
かざる
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto decorate
197ke
Nounhair or fur
198ケーキkeekiNoun, Katakanacake
199怪我kega
けが
Noun, Suru verbto injure
200計画keikaku
けいかく
Noun, Suru verbto plan
201経験keiken
けいけん
Noun, Suru verbto experience
202警察keisatsu
けいさつ
Nounpolice
203経済keizai
けいざい
Nounfinance, economy
204見物kenbutsu
けんぶつ
Noun, Suru verbsightseeing; visit
205喧嘩kenka
けんか
Noun, Suru verbto quarrel
206研究kenkyuu
けんきゅう
Noun, Suru verbresearch
207研究室kenkyuushitsu
けんきゅうしつ
Nounlaboratory
208消しゴムkeshigomuNouneraser
209景色keshiki
けしき
Nounscenery
210ki
Nounspirit
211厳しいkibishii
きびしい
Adjective, い-adjectivestrict
212気分kibun
きぶん
Nounfeeling; mood
213機会kikai
きかい
Nounchance; opportunity
214危険kiken
きけん
Noun, Adjective, な-adjectivedanger
215聞こえるkikoeru
きこえる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verbto be heard; to be audible; to be said
216決まるkimaru
きまる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto be decided
217決めるkimeru
きめる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto decide
218kimi
きみ
PronounYou
219気持ちkimochi
きもち
Nounfeeling
220着物kimono
きもの
Nounkimono; Japanese traditional clothing
221近所kinjo
きんじょ
Nounneighbourhood
222kinu
きぬ
Nounsilk
223季節kisetsu
きせつ
Nounseason
224汽車kisha
きしゃ
Nountrain
225規則kisoku
きそく
Nounrule
226ko
Nounchild
227kokoro
こころ
Nounheart
228国際kokusai
こくさい
Nouninternational
229細かいkomakai
こまかい
Adjective, い-adjectivesmall, fine
230kome
こめ
Noun(husked grains of) rice
231込むkomu
こむ
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto be crowded
232今度kondo
こんど
Nounthis time; next time
233この間kono aida
このあいだ
Adverbial Nounthe other day; recently
234このごろkono goroAdverbial Nounthese days; nowadays
235コンピュータkonpyuutaNoun, Katakanacomputer
236コンサートkonsaatoNoun, Katakanaconcert
237今夜konya
こんや
Nounthis evening; tonigh
238これからkorekaraConjunctionafter this
239故障koshou
こしょう
Noun, Suru verbto break-down
240答えkotae
こたえ
Nounresponse
241小鳥kotori
ことり
Nounsmall bird
242こうkouAdverbthis way
243校長kouchou
こうちょう
Nounprincipal; headmaster
244講堂koudou
こうどう
Nounauditorium
245郊外kougai
こうがい
Nounsuburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city
246講義kougi
こうぎ
Noun, Suru verblecture
247工業kougyou
こうぎょう
Nounindustry
248工場koujou
こうじょう
Nounfactory
249高校koukou
こうこう
Nounsenior high school; high school
250高校生koukousei
こうこうせい
Nounhigh school student
251公務員koumuin
こうむいん
Noungovernment worker
252高等学校koutougakkou
こうとうがっこう
Nounhigh school
253交通koutsuu
こうつう
Nountraffic
254怖いkowai
こわい
Adjective, い-adjectivefrightening
255壊れるkowareru
こわれる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verbto be broken
256壊すkowasu
こわす
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto break
257kubi
くび
Nounneck
258下さるkudasaru
くださる
Verb, Godan verb(respectful) to give
259kumo
くも
Nouncloud
260kun
くん
Suffixsuffix for familiar young male
261比べるkuraberu
くらべる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto compare
262暮れるkureru
くれる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verbto get dark
263kusa
くさ
Noungrass
264空気kuuki
くうき
Nounair
265空港kuukou
くうこう
Nounairport
266kyaku
きゃく
Nounguest; customer
267教育kyouiku
きょういく
Noun, Suru verbeducation
268教会kyoukai
きょうかい
Nounchurch; congregation; Christian church
269興味kyoumi
きょうみ
Nouninterest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
270競争kyousou
きょうそう
Noun, Suru verbcompetition
271kyuu
きゅう
Adjective, な-adjectivesudden; abrupt; unexpected
272急行kyuukou
きゅうこう
Noun, Verb, Suru verbhurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening
273間違えるmachigaeru
まちがえる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto make a mistake (in)
274参るmairu
まいる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb(humble) to go; to come
275負けるmakeru
まける
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verbto lose
276漫画manga
まんが
Nouncomic
277間に合うmaniau
まにあう
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto be in time (for)
278真ん中mannaka
まんなか
Nounmiddle; centre; center
279周りmawari
まわり
Nounaround
280回るmawaru
まわる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto go around
281まずmazuAdverbfirst of all
282召し上がるmeshiagaru
めしあがる
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto eat; to drink
283珍しいmezurashii
めずらしい
Adjective, い-adjectiveunusual; rare
284見えるmieru
みえる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verbto be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem
285minato
みなと
Nounharbour
286味噌miso
みそ
Nounfermented condiment made from soybeans
287見つかるmitsukaru
みつかる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto be found; to be discovered
288見つけるmitsukeru
みつける
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto discover; to find; to come across; to detect; to spot
289miyako
みやこ
Nouncapital
290mizuumi
みずうみ
Nounlake
291戻るmodoru
もどる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto turn back
292木綿momen
もめん
Nouncotton (material)
293mori
もり
Nounforest
294もしmoshiAdverbif; in case; supposing
295申し上げるmoushiageru
もうしあげる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto say; to offer
296申すmousu
もうす
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto be called; to say
297もうすぐmousuguAdverb, Expressionsoon
298迎えるmukaeru
むかえる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto go out to meet
299mukashi
むかし
Noun, Adverbial nounolden days, former
300向かうmukau
むかう
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto head towards
301無理muri
むり
Noun, Adjective, な-adjective, Suru verbimpossible
302mushi
むし
Nouninsect
303息子musuko
むすこ
Nounson
304musume
むすめ
Noundaughter
305投げるnageru
なげる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto throw or cast away
306泣くnaku
なく
Verb, Godan verbto weep
307無くなるnaku naru
なくなる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto disappear; to get lost
308亡くなるnaku naru
なくなる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto die
309nama
なま
Noun, Prefixraw
310直るnaoru
なおる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto be fixed,to be repaired
311治るnaoru
なおる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto be cured; to heal
312慣れるnareru
なれる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verbto get used to
313鳴るnaru
なる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto sound
314なるほどnaruhodoAdverb, Expressionnow I understand
315寝坊nebou
ねぼう
Noun, Verb, Suru verbsleeping in late; oversleeping
316値段nedan
ねだん
Nounprice; cost
317眠いnemui
ねむい
Adjective, い-adjectivesleepy
318眠るnemuru
ねむる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto sleep
319netsu
ねつ
Nounfever
320苦いnigai
にがい
Adjective, い-adjectivebitter
321逃げるnigeru
にげる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verbto escape
322二階建てnikaidate
にかいだて
Nountwo-storied building
323人形ningyou
にんぎょう
Noundoll
324匂いnioi
におい
Nouna smell
325似るniru
にる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verbto be similar
326nodo
のど
Nounthroat
327残るnokoru
のこる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto remain
328乗り換えるnorikaeru
のりかえる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto change between buses or trains
329乗り物norimono
のりもの
Nounvehicle
330濡れるnureru
ぬれる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verbto get wet
331塗るnuru
ぬる
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto paint; to plaster
332盗むnusumu
ぬすむ
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto steal
333入学nyuugaku
にゅうがく
Noun, Verb, Suru verbentry to school or university; enrollment
334入院nyuuin
にゅういん
Noun, Verb, Suru verbhospitalization
335落ちるochiru
おちる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verbto fall or drop
336踊りodori
おどり
Nouna dance
337驚くodoroku
おどろく
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto be surprised
338踊るodoru
おどる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto dance
339お出でになるoide ni naru
おいでになる
Verb, Godan verb, Expression(respectful) to be
340お祝いoiwai
おいわい
Noun, Suru verbcongratulation
341お嬢さんojousan
おじょうさん
Noun(another's) daughter
342可笑しいokashii
おかしい
Adjective, い-adjectivestrange or funny
343行うokonau
おこなう
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto perform; to do; to carry out
344怒るokoru
おこる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto be angry
345起こすokosu
おこす
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto wake
346oku
おく
Numericone hundred million
347屋上okujou
おくじょう
Nounrooftop
348遅れるokureru
おくれる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verbto be late
349贈り物okurimono
おくりもの
Nounpresent; gift
350送るokuru
おくる
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto send
351お祭りomatsuri
おまつり
Nounfestival
352お見舞いomimai
おみまい
Nounvisiting ill or distressed people
353お土産omiyage
おみやげ
Nounsouvenir
354おもちゃomochaNountoy
355思い出すomoidasu
おもいだす
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto remember
356omote
おもて
Nounthe front
357オートバイootobaiNoun, Katakanamotorcycle
358お礼orei
おれい
Nounthanks
359折れるoreru
おれる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verbto break; to be broken
360下りるoriru
おりる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verbto get off
361折るoru
おる
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto break or to fold
362押し入れoshiire
おしいれ
Nouncloset
363仰るossharu
おっしゃる
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb(respectful) to say
364お宅otaku
おたく
Nounyour home
365oto
おと
Nounsound; note
366落とすotosu
おとす
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto drop
367お釣りotsuri
おつり
Nounchange (for a purchase)
368otto
おっと
Nounhusband
369終わりowari
おわり
Nounthe end
370oya
おや
Nounparents
371泳ぎ方oyogikata
およぎかた
Nounway of swimming
372パートpaatoNoun, Katakanapart; part time
373パソコンpasokonNoun, Katakanapersonal computer
374ピアノpianoNoun, Katakanapiano
375プレゼントpurezentoNoun, Katakanapresent; gift
376冷房reibou
れいぼう
Noun, Suru verbair conditioning
377レジrejiNoun, Katakanacashier
378歴史rekishi
れきし
Nounhistory
379連絡renraku
れんらく
Suru verbto contact; to get in touch
380レポートrepootoNoun, Katakanareport
381利用riyou
りよう
Noun, Verb, Suru verbuse; utilization; application
382理由riyuu
りゆう
Nounreason
383留守rusu
るす
Noun, Suru verbabsence
384旅館ryokan
りょかん
Nountraditional inn; Japanese-style lodging
385両方ryouhou
りょうほう
Nounboth sides
386寂しいsabishii
さびしい
Adjective, い-adjectivelonely
387下がるsagaru
さがる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto get down
388探すsagasu
さがす
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto look for
389下げるsageru
さげる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto lower
390最後saigo
さいご
Nounend; last
391最近saikin
さいきん
Noun, Adverbial Nounrecently
392最初saisho
さいしょ
Noun, Adverbial Nounbeginning; first
393saka
さか
Nounslope; hill
394盛んsakan
さかん
Adjective, な-adjectivepopularity; prosperous
395昨夜sakuya
さくや
Noun, Adverbial Nounlast night
396サンダルsandaruNoun, Katakanasandal
397サンドイッチsandoicchiNoun, Katakanasandwich
398産業sangyou
さんぎょう
Nounindustry
399サラダsaradaNoun, Katakanasalad
400再来月saraigetsu
さらいげつ
Noun, Adverbial Nounmonth after next
401再来週saraishuu
さらいしゅう
Noun, Adverbial Nounweek after next
402差し上げるsashiageru
さしあげる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto give
403騒ぐsawagu
さわぐ
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto make noise,to be excited
404触るsawaru
さわる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto touch
405生物seibutsu
せいぶつ
Nounliving thing
406政治seiji
せいじ
Nounpolitics
407生活seikatsu
せいかつ
Noun, Suru verbto live
408生命seimei
せいめい
Nounlife
409生産seisan
せいさん
Noun, Suru verbproduction
410西洋seiyou
せいよう
Nounthe west; Western countries
411世界sekai
せかい
Nounthe world
412seki
せき
Nounseat
413sen
せん
Nounline
414背中senaka
せなか
Nounback (of body)
415先輩senpai
せんぱい
Nounsenior
416戦争sensou
せんそう
Noun, Suru verbwar
417説明setsumei
せつめい
Noun, Verb, Suru verbexplanation
418社長shachou
しゃちょう
Nouncompany president; manager; director
419社会shakai
しゃかい
Nounsociety; public; community; the world
420shi
Nouncity
421試合shiai
しあい
Noun, Suru verbmatch,game
422叱るshikaru
しかる
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto scold
423仕方shikata
しかた
Nounway; method
424試験shiken
しけん
Noun, Suru verbexamination
425しっかりshikkariAdverb, Suru verbfirmly; steadily
426shima
しま
Nounisland
427市民shimin
市民
Nouncitizen
428品物shinamono
しなもの
Noungoods; article; thing
429新聞社shinbunsha
しんぶんしゃ
Nounnewspaper company
430親切shinsetsu
しんせつ
Noun, Adjective, な-adjectivekindness
431失敗shippai
しっぱい
Noun, Suru verbfailure
432調べるshiraberu
しらべる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto investigate
433知らせるshiraseru
しらせる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto notify
434下着shitagi
したぎ
Noununderwear
435食料品shokuryouhin
しょくりょうひん
Nounfood; groceries
436小学校shougakkou
しょうがっこう
Nounelementary school
437生じるshoujiru
しょうじる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto produce
438紹介shoukai
しょうかい
Noun, Suru verbintroduction
439将来shourai
しょうらい
Noun, Adverbial Nounfuture
440小説shousetsu
しょうせつ
Nounnovel
441趣味shumi
しゅみ
Nounhobby; pastime; preference
442習慣shuukan
しゅうかん
Nounhabit; custom; cultural practice.
443祖母sobo
そぼ
Noungrandmother
444育てるsodateru
そだてる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto rear,to bring up
445祖父sofu
そふ
Noungrandfather
446ソフトsofutoNoun, Katakanasoft
447そんなsonnaPre-noun adjectivalthat sort of
448それでsore deConjunctionbecause of that
449それほどsore hodoAdverbto that extent
450そろそろsorosoroAdverbgradually; soon
451卒業sotsugyou
そつぎょう
Noun, Suru verbgraduation
452相談soudan
そうだん
Noun, Suru verbto discuss
453素晴らしいsubarashii
すばらしい
Adjective, い-adjectivewonderful
454滑るsuberu
すべる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto slide; to slip
455凄いsugoi
すごい
Adjective, い-adjectiveterrific
456水道suidou
すいどう
Nounwater supply
457水泳suiei
すいえい
Noun, Suru verbswimming
458すっかりsukkariAdverbcompletely
459空くsuku
すく
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto be hungry
460スクリーンsukuriinNoun, Katakanascreen
461sumi
すみ
Nouncorner; nook
462済むsumu
すむ
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto finish
463suna
すな
Nounsand
464すりsuriNounpickpocket
465スーツケースsustsukeesuNoun, Katakanasuitcase
466進むsusumu
すすむ
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto make progress
467ステーキsuteekiNoun, Katakanasteak
468ステレオsutereoNoun, Katakanastereo
469捨てるsuteru
すてる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto throw away
470数学suugaku
すうがく
Nounmathematics; arithmetic
471スーツsuutsuNoun, Katakanasuit
472正しいtadashii
ただしい
Adjective, い-adjectiveright; correct
473退院tai'in
たいいん
Noun, Verb, Suru verbleaving hospital; discharge from hospital
474台風taifuu
たいふう
Nountyphoon
475タイプtaipuNountype,style
476たいていtaiteiNoun, Adjective, な-adjective, Adverbusually
477たまにtamaniAdverboccasionally
478tana
たな
Nounshelves
479誕生tanjou
たんじょう
Noun, Suru verbbirth
480楽しみtanoshimi
たのしみ
Noun, Adjective, な-adjectivelooking forward to
481倒れるtaoreru
たおれる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verbto fall (over, down)
482足りるtariru
たりる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verbto be sufficient; to be enough
483足すtasu
たす
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto add (numbers / something)
484tatami
たたみ
NounJapanese straw mat
485建てるtateru
たてる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto build
486尋ねるtazuneru
たずねる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto ask
487訪ねるtazuneru
たずねる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto visit
488手袋tebukuro
てぶくろ
Nounglove
489丁寧teinei
ていねい
Noun, Adjective, な-adjectivepolite
490テキストtekisutoNoun, Katakanatext; textbook
491適当tekitou
てきとう
Noun, Adjective, な-adjectivesuitable
492ten
てん
Nounpoint; dot
493店員ten'in
てんいん
Nounemployee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk
494テニスtenisuNoun, Katakanatennis
495天気予報tenkiyohou
てんきよほう
Nounweather forecast
496展覧会tenrankai
てんらんかい
Nounexhibition
497tera
てら
Nountemple
498手伝うtetsudau
てつだう
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto help; to assist; to aid
499途中tochuu
とちゅう
Noun, Adverbial Nounon the way
500届けるtodokeru
とどける
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto send
501特急tokkyuu
とっきゅう
Nounlimited express (train, faster than an express)
502床屋tokoya
とこや
Nounbarber
503特別tokubetsu
とくべつ
Noun, Adjective, な-adjectivespecial; particular; extraordinary; exceptional
504特にtokuni
とくに
Adverbparticularly; especially; in particular; expressly
505泊まるtomaru
とまる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto stay at
506止めるtomeru
とめる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto stop something
507遠くtooku
とおく
Noun, Adverbial Noundistant
508通るtooru
とおる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto go through
509取り替えるtorikaeru
とりかえる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto exchange; to swap; to replace
510到頭toutou
とうとう
Adverbfinally, after all
511続けるtsudzukeru
つづける
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto continue; to keep up; to keep on
512続くtsudzuku
つづく
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto continue
513都合tsugou
つごう
Noun, Adverbconvenience
514捕まえるtsukamaeru
つかまえる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto catch
515漬けるtsukeru
つける
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto soak; to pickle
516tsuki
つき
Nounmoon
517付くtsuku
つく
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto be attached
518tsuma
つま
Noun(humble) wife
519連れるtsureru
つれる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto take (someone) with one
520釣るtsuru
つる
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto fish
521伝えるtsutaeru
つたえる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto report; to tell
522包むtsutsumu
つつむ
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto wrap
523ude
うで
Nounarm
524植えるueru
うえる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto plant; to grow
525動くugoku
うごく
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto move
526伺うukagau
うかがう
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto visit
527受けるukeru
うける
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto take a lesson or test
528受付uketsuke
うけつけ
Nounreception (desk); information desk
529生まれumare
うまれ
Nounbirth
530運転手untenshu
うんてんしゅ
Noundriver; chauffeur
531ura
うら
Nounreverse side
532嬉しいureshii
うれしい
Adjective, い-adjectivehappy
533売り場uriba
うりば
Nounselling area
534uso
うそ
Nouna lie
535打つutsu
うつ
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto hit
536美しいutsukushii
うつくしい
Adjective, い-adjectivebeautiful
537移るutsuru
うつる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto move house or transfer
538写すutsusu
うつす
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto copy or photograph
539ワープロwaapuroNoun, Katakanaword processor
540別れるwakareru
わかれる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verbto separate
541沸かすwakasu
わかす
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto boil; to heat
542沸くwaku
わく
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto boil
543笑うwarau
わらう
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto laugh; to smile
544割れるwareru
われる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verbto break
545割合wariai
わりあい
Nounrate; ratio
546忘れ物wasuremono
わすれもの
Nounlost article
547焼けるyakeru
やける
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verbto burn; to be roasted
548焼くyaku
やく
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto bake; to grill
549役に立つyakunitatsu
やくにたつ
Verb, Godan verb, Expressionto be helpful
550約束yakusoku
やくそく
Noun, Suru verbpromise
551止むyamu
やむ
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto stop
552やっぱりyappariAdverbas I thought
553優しいyasashii
やさしい
Adjective, い-adjectivekind
554痩せるyaseru
やせる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verbto become thin
555柔らかいyawarakai
やわらかい
Adjective, い-adjectivesoft
556汚れるyogoreru
よごれる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verbto get dirty
557喜ぶyorokobu
よろこぶ
Verb, Godan verbto be delighted
558寄るyoru
よる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto visit; to drop by
559予習yoshuu
よしゅう
Noun, Verb, Suru verbpreparation for a lesson
560予定yotei
よてい
Noun, Suru verbplan
561you
よう
Noun, Suffixbusiness; task; errand; use; purpose
562用意youi
ようい
Noun, Verb, Suru verbpreparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready
563用事youji
ようじ
Nountasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of)
564予約yoyaku
よやく
Noun, Suru verbreservation
565yu
Nounhot water
566yubi
ゆび
Nounfinger
567指輪yubiwa
ゆびわ
Nounfinger ring
568yume
ゆめ
Noundream
569揺れるyureru
ゆれる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verbto shake
570残念zannen
ざんねん
Noun, Adjective, な-adjectiveregrettable; unfortunate
571全然zenzen
ぜんぜん
Adverbnot entirely (used in a negative sentence)