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#ごいVocabularyTypeMeaning
1浴びるabiru
あびる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto bathe, to shower
2危ないabunai
あぶない
Adjective, い-adjectivedangerous
3あっちacchiPronounover there
4あちらachiraPronounthere
5上げるageru
あげる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto raise; to elevate; to give
6aka
あか
Nounred; crimson; scarlet
7赤いakai
あかい
Adjective, い-adjectivered; crimson; scarlet
8明るいakarui
あかるい
Adjective, い-adjectivebright; light
9開けるakeru
あける
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to unlock
10aki
あき
Nounautumn; fall
11開くaku
あく
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto open (e.g. doors, business, etc)
12甘いamai
あまい
Adjective, い-adjectivesweet; sweet-tasting; sugary; naive; indulgent
13ame
あめ
Nounrain
14ame
あめ
Nouncandy
15あなたanataPronounyou
16ane
あね
Nounolder sister; elder sister
17ani
あに
Nounelder brother; older brother
18あのanoPre-noun adjectivalthat
19ao
あお
Nounblue; azure
20青いaoi
あおい
Adjective, い-adjectiveblue; azure
21アパートapaatoNoun, Katakanaapartment
22洗うarau
あらう
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto wash
23あれarePronounthat
24あるaruVerb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto be, to have
25歩くaruku
あるく
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto walk
26asa
あさ
Nounmorning
27朝ご飯asagohan
あさごはん
Nounbreakfast
28明後日asatte
あさって
Nounday after tomorrow
29ashi
あし
Nounfoot; leg; paw; arm
30明日ashita
あした
Noun, Temporal nountomorrow
31遊ぶasobu
あそぶ
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto play; to enjoy oneself
32あそこasokoPronounover there
33atama
あたま
Nounhead
34新しいatarashii
あたらしい
Adjective, い-adjectivenew; novel; fresh; recent; latest
35暖かいatatakai
あたたかい
Adjective, い-adjectivewarm
36ato
あと
Nounbehind; after; remainder; left; also
37暑いatsui
あつい
Adjective, い-adjectivehot; sultry
38厚いatsui
あつい
Adjective, い-adjectivethick
39熱いatsui
あつい
Adjective, い-adjectivehot
40会うau
あう
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto meet; to encounter; to see
41晩ご飯bangohan
ばんごはん
Noundinner; evening meal
42番号bangou
ばんごう
Nounnumber
43バスbasuNoun, Katakanabus
44バターbataaNoun, Katakanabutter
45ベッドbeddoNoun, Katakanabed
46勉強benkyou
べんきょう
Noun, Suru verbto study
47便利benri
べんり
な-adjectiveconvenient; handy; useful
48ボールペンboorupenNoun, Katakanaball-point pen
49ボタンbotanNoun, Katakanabutton
50帽子boushi
ぼうし
Nounhat; cap
51文章bunshou
ぶんしょう
Nounsentence
52豚肉butaniku
ぶたにく
Nounpork
53病院byouin
びょういん
Nounhospital
54病気byouki
びょうき
Nounillness; disease; sickness
55茶色chairo
ちゃいろ
Nounbrown
56茶碗chawan
ちゃわん
Nounrice bowl; tea cup; teacup
57chichi
ちち
Nounfather
58違うchigau
ちがう
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto differ
59小さいchiisai
ちいさい
Adjective, い-adjectivesmall; little; tiny
60小さなchiisana
ちいさな
Pre-noun adjectivalsmall; little; tiny
61近いchikai
ちかい
い-adjectivenear; close
62地下鉄chikatetsu
ちかてつ
Nounsubway; underground train
63地図chizu
ちず
Nounmap
64ちょっとchottoAdverba little
65丁度choudo
ちょうど
Adverbexactly
66台所daidokoro
だいどころ
Nounkitchen
67大学daigaku
だいがく
Noununiversity; college
68大丈夫daijoubu
だいじょうぶ
Adjective, な-adjective, AdverbOK; okay; alright; problem free
69大好きdaisuki
だいすき
Adjective, な-adjectivelove; like; like very much
70だんだんdandanAdverbgradually
71dare
だれ
Pronounwho
72誰かdareka
だれか
Pronounsomeone; somebody
73出すdasu
だす
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal
74出口deguchi
でぐち
Nounexit; gateway; way out
75出かけるdekakeru
でかける
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verbto go out; to leave; to depart
76電気denki
でんき
Nounelectricity
77電車densha
でんしゃ
Nountrain; electric train
78電話denwa
でんわ
Noun, Verb, Suru verbtelephone (call / device)l; phone call
79デパートdepaatoNoun, Katakanadepartment store
80出るderu
でる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verbto leave; to exit; to appear; to go out
81ドアdoaNoun, Katakanadoor
82どっちdocchiPronounwhich; which one
83どちらdochiraPronounwhich of two
84どこdokoPronounwhere; what place
85どなたdonataNounwho
86どのdonoPre-noun adjectivalwhich
87どれdorePronounwhich (of three or more)
88どうdouAdverbhow; in what way; how about
89動物doubutsu
どうぶつ
Nounanimal
90どうもdoumoAdverbthank you; thanks
91どうぞdouzoAdverbplease
92土曜日doyoubi
どようび
NounSaturday
93e
Nounpicture
94ええeeNounyes; that is correct; right
95映画eiga
えいが
Nounmovie; film
96映画館eigakan
えいがかん
Nounmovie theater; cinema
97英語eigo
えいご
NounEnglish language
98eki
えき
Nounstation
99鉛筆enpitsu
えんぴつ
Nounpencil
100エレベーターerebeetaaNoun, Katakanaelevator
101フィルムfirumuNoun, Katakanafilm
102フォークfookuNoun, Katakanafork
103fuku
ふく
Nounclothes
104吹くfuku
ふく
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto blow (of the wind)
105降るfuru
ふる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto fall
106古いfurui
ふるい
い-adjectiveold (not used for people)
107二人futari
ふたり
Nountwo people; pair; couple
108二つfutatsu
ふたつ
Noun, Numerictwo; 2
109太いfutoi
ふとい
Adjective, い-adjectivefat; thick
110二日futsuka
ふつか
Nounthe second day of the month / 2 days
111封筒fuutou
ふうとう
Nounenvelope
112fuyu
ふゆ
Nounwinter
113外国gaikoku
がいこく
Nounforeign country
114外国人外国人
がいこくじん
Nounforeigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
115学校gakkou
がっこう
Nounschool
116学生gakusei
がくせい
Nounstudent
117玄関genkan
げんかん
Nounentrance
118元気genki
げんき
Noun, Adjective, な-adjectivelively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy
119月曜日getsuyoubi
げつようび
NounMonday
120銀行ginkou
ぎんこう
Nounbank
121ギターgitaaNoun, Katakanaguitar
122go
Noun, Numericfive; 5
123午後gogo
ごご
Nounafternoon; p.m.
124ご飯gohan
ごはん
Nouncooked rice, meal
125午前gozen
ごぜん
Nounmorning; a.m.
126グラムguramuNoun, Katakanagram
127牛肉gyuuniku
ぎゅうにく
Nounbeef
128牛乳gyuunyuu
ぎゅうにゅう
Noun(cow's) milk
129ha
Nountooth
130hachi
はち
Noun, Numericeight: 8
131葉書hagaki
はがき
Nounpostcard
132haha
はは
Nounmother
133はいhaiNounyes; that is correct
134入るhairu
はいる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto enter; to go into
135灰皿haizara
はいざら
Nounashtray
136始まるhajimaru
はじまる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto begin
137初めてhajimete
はじめて
Adverbfor the first time
138hako
はこ
Nounbox; crate
139履くhaku
はく
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto wear, to put on trousers
140han
はん
Nounhalf; semi-; half-past
141hana
はな
Nounflower
142hana
はな
Nounnose
143hanashi
はなし
Nountalk; speech; chat; conversation
144話すhanasu
はなす
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto speak; to talk; to converse
145半分hanbun
はんぶん
Nounhalf
146ハンカチhankachiNoun, Katakanahandkerchief
147晴れhare
はれ
Nounclear weather
148晴れるhareru
はれる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verbto be sunny
149haru
はる
Nounspring; springtime
150貼るharu
はる
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto stick; to paste
151hashi
はし
Nounchopsticks
152hashi
はし
Nounbridge
153走るhashiru
はしる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto run
154二十歳hatachi
はたち
Noun20 years old; twenty years old
155働くhataraku
はたらく
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto work
156二十日hatsuka
はつか
Nountwentieth day of the month / 20 days
157速いhayai
はやい
Adjective, い-adjectivefast; quick; hasty; brisk
158早いhayai
はやい
Adjective, い-adjectivefast; early
159hen
へん
Nounarea
160下手heta
へた
Noun, Adjective, な-adjectiveunskillful; poor; awkward
161部屋heya
へや
Nounroom
162hidari
ひだり
Nounleft; left hand side
163higashi
ひがし
Nouneast
164飛行機hikouki
ひこうき
Nounairplane; aircraft
165引くhiku
ひく
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto pull
166弾くhiku
ひく
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto play
167低いhikui
ひくい
い-adjectiveshort,low
168hima
ひま
Noun, な-adjectivefree time
169広いhiroi
ひろい
い-adjectivespacious; vast; wide
170hiru
ひる
Nounnoon; midday; daytime; lunch
171昼ご飯hirugohan
ひるごはん
Nounlunch
172hito
ひと
Nounperson; human
173一人hitori
ひとり
Noun, Adverbone person ; alone; single
174一つhitotsu
ひとつ
Noun, Numericone thing; only
175ほかhokaNounother (place, thing, person); the rest
176hon
ほん
Nounbook; volume; script
177本棚hondana
ほんだな
Nounbookshelf; bookcase
178本当hontou
ほんとう
Noun, Adjective, な-adjectivetruth; reality; actuality; fact
179欲しいhoshii
ほしい
Adjective, い-adjectivewant
180細いhosoi
ほそい
Adjective, い-adjectivethin; slender
181ホテルhoteruNoun, Katakanahotel
182hyaku
ひゃく
Noun, Numeric100; hundred
183ichi
いち
Noun, Prefix, Suffix, Numericone; best; first; foremost; start
184一番ichiban
いちばん
Noun, Adverbnumber one; first; 1st, first place ; best; most
185一日ichinichi
いちにち
Noun, Adverbial Nounone day, all day
186ie
いえ
Nounhouse, residence, family
187いかがikagaAdverbhow; in what way; how about
188ike
いけ
Nounpond
189行くiku
いく
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto go; to move
190いくらikuraNoun, Adverbhow much?; how many?
191いくつikutsuAdverbhow many?,how old?
192ima
いま
Noun, Adverbial Nounnow; the present time; soon
193意味imi
いみ
Nounmeaning; significance; sense
194imouto
いもうと
Nounyounger sister
195inu
いぬ
Noundog
196入れるireru
いれる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto put in; to let in; to take in; to bring in; to insert; to install
197入口iriguchi
いりぐち
Nounentrance; entry; gate
198iro
いろ
Nouncolour; color
199色々iroiro
いろいろ
Noun, Adjective, な-adjective, Adverbvarious
200要るiru
いる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto be needed
201居るiru
いる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verbto be, to have
202医者isha
いしゃ
Noun(medical) doctor; physician
203忙しいisogashii
いそがしい
Adjective, い-adjectivebusy
204一緒issho
いっしょ
Nountogether; at the same time; same; identical
205椅子isu
いす
Nounchair
206痛いitai
いたい
Adjective, い-adjectivepainful; sore
207いつitsuPronounwhen
208五日itsuka
いつか
Nounthe fifth day of the month / 5 days
209五つitsutsu
いつつ
Noun, Numericfive; 5
210言うiu
いう
Verb, Godan verbto say; to call
211iya
いや
Noun, Adjective, な-adjectiveunpleasant
212じゃあjaaConjunctionthen; well; so; well then
213字引jibiki
じびき
Noundictionary
214自分jibun
じぶん
Pronounmyself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; i; me
215自動車jidousha
じどうしゃ
Nounautomobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; car
216時間jikan
じかん
Nountime; hour(s)
217辞書jisho
じしょ
Noundictionary
218自転車jitensha
じてんしゃ
Nounbicycle
219丈夫joubu
じょうぶ
Adjective, な-adjectivestrong, durable
220上手jouzu
じょうず
Noun, Adjective, な-adjectiveskillful; skilled; proficient; good (at)
221授業jugyou
じゅぎょう
Noun, Suru verblesson; class work
222juu
じゅう
Noun, Numericten; 10
223かばんkabanNounbag; basket
224花瓶kabin
かびん
Nouna vase
225kado
かど
Nouna corner; angle
226帰るkaeru
かえる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto go back
227返すkaesu
かえす
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto return something
228kagi
かぎ
Nounkey
229階段kaidan
かいだん
Nounstairs; stairway; staircase
230買い物kaimono
かいもの
Nounshopping; purchased goods
231会社kaisha
かいしゃ
Nouncompany; corporation
232掛かるkakaru
かかる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto take (a resource, e.g. time or money)
233掛けるkakeru
かける
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto hang up; to make (a call) ;
234書くkaku
かく
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto write; to compose; to pen; to draw
235カメラkameraNoun, Katakanacamera
236kami
かみ
Nounpaper
237漢字kanji
かんじ
Nounkanji
238カップkappuNoun, Katakanacup
239karada
からだ
Nounbody
240辛いkarai
からい
い-adjectivespicy
241カレーkareeNoun, Katakanacurry
242カレンダーkarendaaNoun, Katakanacalendar
243借りるkariru
かりる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto borrow
244軽いkarui
かるい
Adjective, い-adjectivelight
245kasa
かさ
Nounumbrella
246貸すkasu
かす
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto lend; to loan
247kata
かた
Nounway of doing something
248家庭katei
かてい
Nounhousehold
249買うkau
かう
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto buy; to purchase
250kawa
かわ
Noun, Suffixriver; stream
251可愛いkawaii
かわいい
Adjective, い-adjectivecute
252火曜日kayoubi
かようび
NounTuesday
253kaze
かぜ
Nounwind
254風邪kaze
かぜ
Nouna cold
255家族kazoku
かぞく
Nounfamily; members of a family
256警官keikan
けいかん
Nounpoliceman; police officer
257結婚kekkon
けっこん
Noun, Suru verbmarriage
258結構kekkou
けっこう
Noun, Adverbial Noun, Adjective, な-adjective, Adverbsplendid, enough
259今朝kesa
けさ
Noun, Temporal nounthis morning
260消すkesu
けす
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto erase, to turn off power
261ki
Nountree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
262消えるkieru
きえる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verbto disappear
263黄色いkiiroi
きいろい
Adjective, い-adjectiveyellow
264聞くkiku
きく
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto hear; to listen (to music); to ask; to learn of
265昨日kinou
きのう
Nounyesterday
266金曜日kinyoubi
きんようび
NounFriday
267切符kippu
きっぷ
Nounticket
268嫌いkirai
きらい
Noun, Adjective, な-adjectivehate
269綺麗kirei
きれい
Adjective, な-adjectivepretty; lovely; beautiful
270キログラムkiro guramuNoun, Katakanakilogram
271キロメートルkiro meetoruNoun, Katakanakilometer
272切るkiru
きる
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto cut
273着るkiru
きる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto wear
274喫茶店kissaten
きっさてん
Nouncoffee shop; tearoom; cafe
275kita
きた
Nounnorth
276汚いkitanai
きたない
Adjective, い-adjectivedirty
277切手kitte
きって
Nounstamp (postage)
278こっちkocchiNounthis person or way
279こちらkochiraNounthis way; this direction
280子供kodomo
こども
Nounchild
281koe
こえ
Nounvoice
282ここkokoPronounhere; this place
283九日kokonoka
ここのか
Nounninth day of the month / 9 days
284九つkokonotsu
ここのつ
Noun, Numericnine; 9
285困るkomaru
こまる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto be troubled
286今晩konban
こんばん
Nountonight; this evening
287今月kongetsu
こんげつ
Nounthis month
288こんなkonnaPre-noun adjectivalsuch; like this
289このkonoPre-noun adjectivalthis
290今週konshuu
こんしゅう
Nounthis week
291コーヒーkoohiiNoun, KatakanaCoffee
292コートkootoNoun, Katakanacoat
293コピーkopiiNoun, Suru verb, Katakanacopy; photocopy
294コップkoppuNoun, Katakanaglass (drinking vessel); tumbler
295これkorePronounthis
296答えるkotaeru
こたえる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verbto answer
297言葉kotoba
ことば
Nounword; words
298今年kotoshi
ことし
Nounthis year
299交番kouban
こうばん
Nounpolice box
300紅茶koucha
こうちゃ
Nounblack tea
301公園kouen
こうえん
Nounpark
302交差点kousaten
こうさてん
Nounintersection
303kuchi
くち
Nounmouth, opening
304果物kudamono
くだもの
Nounfruit
305下さいkudasai
ください
Expressionplease
306曇りkumori
くもり
Nouncloudiness; cloudy weather
307曇るkumoru
くもる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto become cloudy, to become dim
308kuni
くに
Nouncountry; state; region
309暗いkurai
くらい
Adjective, い-adjectivedark; gloomy; murky
310クラスkurasuNoun, Katakanaclass
311kuro
くろ
Nounblack
312黒いkuroi
くろい
い-adjectiveblack
313来るkuru
くる
Verb, Intransitive verbto come
314kuruma
くるま
Nouncar; automobile; vehicle
315kusuri
くすり
Nounmedicine
316kutsu
くつ
Nounshoes
317靴下kutsushita
くつした
Nounsocks
318去年kyonen
きょねん
Nounlast year
319今日kyou
きょう
Noun, Temporal nountoday; this day
320兄弟kyoudai
きょうだい
Nounsiblings; brothers and sisters ; mate
321教室kyoushitsu
きょうしつ
Nounclassroom
322kyuu
きゅう
Noun, Numericnine; 9
323マッチmacchiNoun, Katakanamatch
324machi
まち
Nountown; block; neighborhood
325mado
まど
Nounwindow
326mae
まえ
Noun, Suffixprevious; before; in front; ago
327曲がるmagaru
まがる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto turn, to bend
328毎朝maiasa
まいあさ
Nounevery morning
329毎晩maiban
まいばん
Nounevery night
330毎日mainichi
まいにち
Nounevery day
331毎週maishuu
まいしゅう
Nounevery week
332毎年maitoshi / mainen
まいとし / まいねん
Nounevery year; yearly; annually
333毎月maitsuki
まいつき
Nounevery month; monthly
334man
まん
Noun, Numeric10,000; ten thousand
335万年筆mannenhitsu
まんねんひつ
Nounfountain pen
336丸いmarui
まるい
Adjective, い-adjectiveround,circular
337真っ直ぐmassugu
まっすぐ
Noun, Adjective, な-adjective, Adverbstraight ahead,direct
338待つmatsu
まつ
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb, Transitive verbto wait
339不味いmazui
まずい
Adjective, い-adjectiveunpleasant
340me
Nouneye
341メートルmeetoruNoun, Katakanametre; meter
342眼鏡megane
めがね
Nounglasses
343michi
みち
Nounroad; street
344midori
みどり
Noungreen
345磨くmigaku
みがく
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth)
346migi
みぎ
Nounright; right hand side
347短いmijikai
みじかい
Adjective, い-adjectiveshort
348三日mikka
みっか
Nounthe third day of the month / 3 days
349mimi
みみ
Nounear; hearing
350minami
みなみ
Nounsouth
351皆さんminasan
みなさん
Nouneveryone
352みんなminnaNoun, Adverball; everyone; everybody
353見るmiru
みる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe
354mise
みせ
Nounstore; shop; establishment; restaurant
355見せるmiseru
みせる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto show; to display
356三つmittsu
みっつ
Noun, Numericthree; 3
357mizu
みず
Nounwater; fluid; liquid
358木曜日mokuyoubi
もくようび
NounThursday
359mon
もん
Noungate
360問題mondai
もんだい
Nounproblem; question (e.g. on a test)
361mono
もの
Nounthing
362持つmotsu
もつ
Verb, Godan verbto hold
363もっとmottoAdverbmore; longer; further
364もう一度mouichido
もういちど
Expressiononce more; again
365六日muika
むいか
Nounsixth day of the month / 6 days
366向こうmukou
むこう
Nounover there
367mura
むら
Nounvillage
368六つmuttsu
むっつ
Noun, Numericsix; 6
369難しいmuzukashii
むずかしい
Adjective, い-adjectivedifficult
370長いnagai
ながい
Adjective, い-adjectivelong (distance) ; long (time); lengthy.
371ナイフnaifuNoun, Katakanaknife
372naka
なか
Nouninside; in; within; center
373鳴くnaku
なく
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbanimal noise. to chirp
374無くすnakusu
なくす
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto lose (something)
375名前namae
なまえ
Nounname; full name; given name
376七つnanatsu
ななつ
Noun, Numericseven; 7
377nani
なに
Noun, Pronoun, Prefixwhat
378七日nanoka
なのか
Nounseventh day of the month / 7 days
379並べるnaraberu
ならべる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto line up,to set up
380並ぶnarabu
ならぶ
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto line up,to stand in a line
381習うnarau
ならう
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto be taught; to learn (from a teacher)
382natsu
なつ
Nounsummer
383夏休みnatsuyasumi
なつやすみ
Nounsummer vacation; summer holiday
384何故naze
なぜ
Adverbwhy; how
385neko
ねこ
Nouncat
386ネクタイnekutaiNoun, Katakanatie; necktie
387寝るneru
ねる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verbto sleep; to go to bed; to lie down
388ni
Noun, Numerictwo; 2
389日曜日nichiyoubi
にちようび
NounSunday
390賑やかnigiyaka
にぎやか
Adjective, な-adjectivebustling,busy
391日記nikki
にっき
Noundiary; journal
392niku
にく
Nounmeat
393荷物nimotsu
にもつ
Nounluggage; baggage
394西nishi
にし
Nounwest
395niwa
にわ
Noungarden
396登るnoboru
のぼる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto climb
397飲み物nomimono
のみもの
Noundrink; beverage
398飲むnomu
のむ
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto drink
399ノートnootoNoun, Katakananotebook
400乗るnoru
のる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.)
401脱ぐnugu
ぬぐ
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto take off clothes
402温いnurui
ぬるい
Adjective, い-adjectiveluke warm
403ニュースnyuusuNoun, Katakananews
404おばあさんobaasanNoungrandmother
405伯母さんobasan
おばさん
Nounaunt; old lady
406お弁当obentou
おべんとう
Nounlunch box; Japanese box lunch
407覚えるoboeru
おぼえる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto remember
408お茶ocha
おちゃ
Nountea
409お風呂ofuro
おふろ
Nounbath
410美味しいoishii
おいしい
い-adjectivedelicious
411伯父さんojisan
おじさん
Noununcle; old man; mister
412お母さんokaasan
おかあさん
Nounmother; mom; mum; ma
413お金okane
おかね
Nounmoney
414お菓子okashi
おかし
Nounconfections; sweets; candy
415起きるokiru
おきる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verbto get up; to wake up
416置くoku
おく
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto put; to place
417奥さんokusan
おくさん
Nounwife; your wife; his wife
418お巡りさんomawari san
おまわりさん
Nounpolice officer (friendly term for policeman)
419重いomoi
おもい
い-adjectiveheavy
420面白いomoshiroi
おもしろい
Adjective, い-adjectiveinteresting
421同じonaji
おなじ
Noun, Adverbsame
422お腹onaka
おなか
Nounstomach
423お姉さんoneesan
おねえさん
Nounelder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
424音楽ongaku
おんがく
Nounmusic
425お兄さんoniisan
おにいさん
Nounolder brother; elder brother; young man; buddy
426onna
おんな
Noun, Prefixwoman; female sex
427女の子onnanoko
おんなのこ
Noun, Expressiongirl; daughter; young women
428多いooi
おおい
Adjective, い-adjectivemany; numerous; a lot; large quantity; frequent
429大きいookii
おおきい
Adjective, い-adjectivebig; large; great; important
430大きなookina
おおきな
Pre-noun adjectivalbig; large; great
431大勢oozei
おおぜい
Nouncrowd of people; great number of people
432降りるoriru
おりる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verbto get off
433お酒osake
おさけ
Nounalcohol
434お皿osara
おさら
Nounplate, dish
435教えるoshieru
おしえる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto teach
436遅いosoi
おそい
Adjective, い-adjectiveslow; time-consuming; late
437押すosu
おす
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto push; to press
438お手洗いotearai
おてあらい
Nountoilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
439otoko
おとこ
Nounman; male
440男の子otokonoko
おとこのこ
Noun, Expressionboy; male child; baby boy
441大人otona
おとな
Nounadult
442一昨日ototoi
おととい
Nounday before yesterday
443一昨年ototoshi
おととし
Nounyear before last
444お父さんotousan
おとうさん
Nounfather; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
445otouto
おとうと
Nounyounger brother
446終わるowaru
おわる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto finish; to end
447泳ぐoyogu
およぐ
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto swim
448パーティーpaatiiNoun, Katakanaparty
449パンpanNoun, Katakanabread
450ページpeejiNoun, Katakanapage
451ペンpenNoun, Katakanapen
452ペットpettoNoun, Katakanapet
453ポケットpokettoNounpocket
454ポストposutoNoun, Katakanapost
455プールpuuruNoun, Katakanaswimming pool
456来月raigetsu
らいげつ
Nounnext month
457来年rainen
らいねん
Nounnext year
458来週raishuu
らいしゅう
Nounnext week
459ラジオrajiioNoun, Katakanaradio
460rei
れい
Nounzero
461冷蔵庫reizouko
れいぞうこ
Nounrefrigerator
462レコードrekoodoNoun, Katakanarecord
463練習renshuu
れんしゅう
Noun, Verb, Suru verbpractice; practicing
464レストランresutoranNoun, Katakanarestaurant
465立派rippa
りっぱ
Adjective, な-adjectivesplendid
466roku
ろく
Noun, Numericsix; 6
467廊下rouka
ろうか
Nouncorridor; hallway; passageway
468旅行ryokou
りょこう
Noun, Verb, Suru verbtravel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
469料理ryouri
りょうり
Noun, Suru verbcuisine
470両親ryoushin
りょうしん
Nounparents; both parents
471留学生ryuugakusei
りゅうがくせい
Nounoverseas student; exchange student
472さあsaaConjunctionwell…
473財布saifu
さいふ
Nounpurse; wallet
474sakana
さかな
Nounfish
475saki
さき
Noun, Prefix, Suffixprevious; prior; first; earlier
476咲くsaku
さく
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto bloom
477作文sakubun
さくぶん
Nounwriting; composition
478寒いsamui
さむい
Adjective, い-adjectivecold
479san
さん
Noun, Numericthree; 3
480散歩sanpo
さんぽ
Noun, Verb, Suru verbwalk; stroll
481再来年sarainen
さらいねん
Nounyear after next
482差すsasu
さす
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto stretch out hands, to raise an umbrella
483砂糖satou
さとう
Nounsugar
484se
Nounheight; stature; back; spine
485背広sebiro
せびろ
Nounbusiness suit
486セーターseetaaNoun, Katakanasweater; jumper
487生徒seito
せいと
Nounpupil; student
488石鹼sekken
せっけん
Nounsoap
489狭いsemai
せまい
い-adjectivenarrow
490sen
せん
Noun, Numeric1,000; thousand
491先月sengetsu
せんげつ
Nounlast month
492先生sensei
せんせい
Noun, Suffixteacher; instructor; master
493先週senshuu
せんしゅう
Nounlast week
494洗濯sentaku
せんたく
Noun, Suru verbwashing; laundry
495写真shashin
しゃしん
Nounphotograph; photo
496シャツshatsuNoun, Katakanashirt
497シャワーshawaaNoun, Katakanashower
498shi
Noun, Numericfour; 4
499shichi
しち
Noun, Numericseven; 7
500仕事shigoto
しごと
Noun, Verb, Suru verbwork; job; business
501閉まるshimaru
しまる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto close, to be closed
502閉めるshimeru
しめる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto close; to shut
503締めるshimeru
しめる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto tie; to fasten; to tighten
504新聞shinbun
しんぶん
Nounnewspaper
505死ぬshinu
しぬ
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto die
506shio
しお
Nounsalt
507shiro
しろ
Nounwhite; innocence; innocent person
508白いshiroi
しろい
Adjective, い-adjectivewhite
509知るshiru
しる
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto know
510shita
した
Nounbelow; down; under; bottom
511質問shitsumon
しつもん
Noun, Verb, Suru verbquestion; inquiry
512静かshizuka
しずか
Adjective, な-adjectivequiet
513食堂shokudou
しょくどう
Nouncafeteria; dining room
514醬油shouyu
しょうゆ
Nounsoy sauce
515宿題shukudai
しゅくだい
Nounhomework; assignment; pending issue
516そばsobaNounnear; beside
517そっちsocchiPronounthat way; over there
518そちらsochiraPronounthat way (distant from speaker, close to listener); you; your family
519そこsokoPronounthat place ; there
520そのsonoPre-noun adjectivalthat
521sora
そら
Nounsky; the air
522それsorePronounthat
523それではsore dewaExpressionin that situation
524soto
そと
Nounoutside; exterior;
525掃除souji
そうじ
Noun, Suru verbto clean, to sweep
526直ぐにsugu ni
すぐに
Adverbimmediately; right away; instantly
527水曜日suiyoubi
すいようび
NounWednesday
528スカートsukaatoNoun, Katakanaskirt
529好きsuki
すき
Noun, Adjective, な-adjectivelike
530少しsukoshi
すこし
Noun, Adverba little (bit); small quantity; few; short distance
531少ないsukunai
すくない
い-adjectivefew; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
532住むsumu
すむ
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto live in; to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
533スポーツsupootsuNoun, Katakanasport; sports
534スプーンsupuunNoun, Katakanaspoon
535スリッパsurippaNoun, Katakanaslipper; slippers
536ストーブsutoobuNoun, Katakanaheater; stove
537吸うsuu
すう
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto smoke, to suck
538座るsuwaru
すわる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto sit
539涼しいsuzushii
すずしい
Adjective, い-adjectiverefreshing, cool
540たばこtabakoNountobacco; cigarette
541食べ物tabemono
たべもの
Nounfood
542食べるtaberu
たべる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verbto eat
543多分tabun
たぶん
Adjective, な-adjective, Adverbperhaps; probably
544大変taihen
たいへん
Noun, Adjective, な-adjective, Adverbvery; greatly; terribly; serious; difficult
545大切taisetsu
たいせつ
Noun, Adjective, な-adjectiveimportant; necessary; indispensable; beloved
546大使館taishikan
たいしかん
Nounembassy
547高いtakai
たかい
Adjective, い-adjectivehigh; tall; expensive; above average
548沢山takusan
たくさん
Noun, Adverbial Noun, Adjective, な-adjectivemany
549タクシーtakushiiNoun, Katakanataxi
550tamago
たまご
Nouneggs; egg
551誕生日tanjoubi
たんじょうび
Nounbirthday
552頼むtanomu
たのむ
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto ask
553楽しいtanoshii
たのしい
Adjective, い-adjectiveenjoyable; fun
554tate
たて
Nounlength,height
555建物tatemono
たてもの
Nounbuilding
556立つtatsu
たつ
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto stand; to stand up
557te
Nounhand; arm
558テーブルteeburuNoun, Katakanatable
559テープteepuNoun, Katakanatape
560テープレコーダーteepu rekoodaaNoun, Katakanatape recorder
561手紙tegami
てがみ
NounLetter (message)
562天気tenki
てんき
Nounweather; the elements
563テレビterebiNoun, Katakanatelevision; TV
564テストtesutoNoun, Suru verb, Katakanaexamination; quiz; test
565to
NounJapanese style door
566飛ぶtobu
とぶ
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto fly; to hop
567トイレtoireNoun, Katakanatoilet
568時計tokei
とけい
Nounwatch; clock; timepiece
569toki
とき
Nountime; moment; occasion; chance
570時々tokidoki
ときどき
Noun, Adverbsometimes; at times
571tokoro
ところ
Noun, Suffixplace
572止まるtomaru
とまる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto stop; to come to a halt
573友達tomodachi
ともだち
Nounfriend; companion
574tonari
となり
Nounnext door to
575遠いtooi
とおい
Adjective, い-adjectivefar
576十日tooka
とおか
Nountenth day of the month / 10 days
577tori
とり
Nounbird
578鶏肉toriniku
とりにく
Nounchicken meat
579取るtoru
とる
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto take; to pick up; to harvest; to earn; to win; to choose
580撮るtoru
とる
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto take a photo or record a film
581toshi
とし
Nounyear; age
582図書館toshokan
としょかん
Nounlibrary
583tsugi
つぎ
Nounnext
584一日tsuitachi
ついたち
Nounfirst day of the month
585疲れるtsukareru
つかれる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verbto get tired
586使うtsukau
つかう
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto use
587つけるtsukeruVerb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto turn on
588付けるtsukeru
つける
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto attach; affix; add; apply
589着くtsuku
つく
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto arrive at
590tsukue
つくえ
Noundesk
591作るtsukuru
つくる
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto make
592詰まらないtsumaranai
つまらない
Adjective, い-adjectiveboring
593冷たいtsumetai
つめたい
い-adjectivecold to the touch
594勤めるtsutomeru
つとめる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto work for someone
595強いtsuyoi
つよい
Adjective, い-adjectivepowerful
596ue
うえ
Noun, Suffixabove; up; over; top; surface
597生まれるumareru
うまれる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verbto be born
598umi
うみ
Nounsea
599売るuru
うる
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto sell
600煩いurusai
うるさい
い-adjectivenoisy, annoying
601後ろushiro
うしろ
Nounback; behind; rear
602薄いusui
うすい
Adjective, い-adjectivethin; weak
603uta
うた
Nounsong
604歌うutau
うたう
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb, Transitive verbto sing
605上着uwagi
うわぎ
Nouncoat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
606ワイシャツwai shatsuNoun, Katakana, Waseishirt
607若いwakai
わかい
Adjective, い-adjectiveyoung
608分かるwakaru
わかる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow
609悪いwarui
わるい
Adjective, い-adjectivebad; poor; undesirable
610忘れるwasureru
わすれる
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto forget
611渡るwataru
わたる
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto go across
612watashi
わたし
PronounI; myself
613渡すwatasu
わたす
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto hand over
614yama
やま
Nounmountain; hill
615八百屋yaoya
やおや
Noungreengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop; versatile
616やるyaruVerb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto do
617野菜yasai
やさい
Nounvegetable
618易しいyasashii
やさしい
Adjective, い-adjectiveeasy, simple
619安いyasui
やすい
Adjective, い-adjectivecheap; inexpensive
620休みyasumi
やすみ
Nounrest; vacation; holiday
621休むyasumu
やすむ
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto be absent; to take a day off; to rest
622八つyattsu
やっつ
Noun, Numericeight: 8
623呼ぶyobu
よぶ
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto call out, to invite
624良いyoi/ii
よい/いい
Adjective, い-adjectivegood
625四日yokka
よっか
Nounfourth day of the month / 4 days
626yoko
よこ
Nounbeside,side,width
627よくyokuAdverboften, well
628読むyomu
よむ
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto read; to guess; to predict; to read (someone's thoughts)
629yoru
よる
Nounevening; night
630四つyotsu
よつ
Noun, Numericfour; 4
631洋服youfuku
ようふく
Nounwestern clothes
632八日youka
ようか
Nouneighth day of the month / 8 days
633弱いyowai
よわい
Adjective, い-adjectiveweak
634yuki
ゆき
Nounsnow
635ゆっくりyukkuriAdverbslowly
636昨夜yuube
ゆうべ
Nounlast night
637郵便局yuubinkyoku
ゆうびんきょく
Nounpost office
638夕方yuugata
ゆうがた
Nounevening; dusk
639夕飯yuuhan
ゆうはん
Nounevening meal
640有名yuumei
ゆうめい
Noun, Adjective, な-adjectivefamous
641雑誌zasshi
ざっし
Nounmagazine
642全部zenbu
ぜんぶ
Noun, Adverbial Nounall
643ゼロxeroNounzero
644ズボンzubonNoun, Katakanatrousers; pants