I Love KanjiJLPT N1 vocabulary list
This JLPT N1 list has 2,674 words that introduce 293 kanji. Advanced vocabulary and abstract topics; read widely in authentic Japanese.
The JLPT publishes no official vocabulary list; this one comes from community lists based on past tests. Methodology.
N1 kanji
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All N1 words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 現像 | げんぞう genzou | development (of film); photographic processing |
| 原則 | げんそく gensoku | principle; general rule |
| 見地 | けんち kenchi | point of view; viewpoint |
| 現地 | げんち genchi | actual place; actual location |
| 限定 | げんてい gentei | limit; restriction |
| 原点 | げんてん genten | starting point; origin |
| 原典 | げんてん genten | original (text) |
| 原爆 | げんばく genbaku | atomic bomb; A-bomb |
| 原文 | げんぶん genbun | original text |
| 厳密 | げんみつ genmitsu | strict; close |
| 賢明 | けんめい kenmei | wise; sensible |
| 倹約 | けんやく kenyaku | thrift; economy |
| 原油 | げんゆ genyu | crude oil |
| 兼用 | けんよう kenyou | multi-use; combined use |
| 権力 | けんりょく kenryoku | (political) power; authority |
| 言論 | げんろん genron | (one's) speech; expression of views |
| 故 | こ ko | the late; the deceased |
| 語彙 | ごい goi | vocabulary; lexicon |
| 甲 | こう kou | carapace; shell |
| 好意 | こうい koui | kindness; favor |
| 行為 | こうい koui | act; deed |
| 合意 | ごうい goui | (coming to an) agreement; consent |
| 工学 | こうがく kougaku | engineering |
| 抗議 | こうぎ kougi | protest; objection |
| 合議 | ごうぎ gougi | consultation; conference |
| 皇居 | こうきょ koukyo | Imperial Palace (of Japan); imperial residence |
| 好況 | こうきょう koukyou | prosperous (economic) conditions; favourable conditions |
| 鉱業 | こうぎょう kougyou | mining industry |
| 興業 | こうぎょう kougyou | promotion of industry; inauguration of a new industrial enterprise |
| 高原 | こうげん kougen | tableland; plateau |
| 交互 | こうご kougo | alternate; alternating |
| 考古学 | こうこがく koukogaku | archaeology; archeology |
| 工作 | こうさく kousaku | handicraft |
| 耕作 | こうさく kousaku | cultivation; farming |
| 鉱山 | こうざん kouzan | mine (gold, coal, etc.) |
| 講習 | こうしゅう koushuu | short course; training |
| 口述 | こうじゅつ koujutsu | dictation; verbal statement |
| 控除 | こうじょ koujo | subtraction; deduction (e.g. of tax) |
| 交渉 | こうしょう koushou | negotiations; bargaining |
| 高尚 | こうしょう koushou | high; noble |
| 向上 | こうじょう koujou | elevation; rise |
| 行進 | こうしん koushin | march; parade |
| 香辛料 | こうしんりょう koushinryou | spice; spices |
| 降水 | こうすい kousui | rainfall; precipitation |
| 洪水 | こうずい kouzui | flood; flooding |
| 合成 | ごうせい gousei | composition; synthesis |
| 公然 | こうぜん kouzen | open; public |
| 抗争 | こうそう kousou | rivalry; feud |
| 構想 | こうそう kousou | plan; plot |
| 後退 | こうたい koutai | retreat; falling back |
| 光沢 | こうたく koutaku | brilliance; polish |
| 公団 | こうだん koudan | public corporation |
| 好調 | こうちょう kouchou | favourable; favorable |
| 口頭 | こうとう koutou | oral; verbal |
| 講読 | こうどく koudoku | reading; translation |
| 購読 | こうどく koudoku | buying and reading (book, magazine, etc.); subscribing (incl. free subscriptions) |
| 購入 | こうにゅう kounyuu | purchase; buying |
| 公認 | こうにん kounin | official recognition; official approval |
| 光熱費 | こうねつひ kounetsuhi | cost of fuel and lighting; cost of heat and electricity |
| 購買 | こうばい koubai | procurement; purchase |
| 好評 | こうひょう kouhyou | favorable reception; good reputation |
| 交付 | こうふ koufu | delivery; issuance |
| 公募 | こうぼ koubo | public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public advertisement (of a post) |
| 巧妙 | こうみょう koumyou | ingenious; skillful |
| 公用 | こうよう kouyou | official business; government business |
| 小売 | こうり kouri | retail |
| 効率 | こうりつ kouritsu | efficiency |
| 公立 | こうりつ kouritsu | public (institution) |
| 護衛 | ごえい goei | guard; convoy |
| コーナー | コーナー koonaa | corner; bend |
| 小柄 | こがら kogara | small build; small stature |
| 小切手 | こぎって kogitte | cheque; check |
| 国産 | こくさん kokusan | domestically produced; domestic |
| 国定 | こくてい kokutei | state-sponsored; national |
| 告白 | こくはく kokuhaku | confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission |
| 国防 | こくぼう kokubou | national defence; national defense |
| 国有 | こくゆう kokuyuu | national ownership; state ownership |
| 極楽 | ごくらく gokuraku | Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land) |
| 国連 | こくれん kokuren | United Nations; UN |
| 焦げ茶 | こげちゃ kogecha | dark brown; olive brown |
| 語源 | ごげん gogen | origin of a word; derivation of a word |
| 心地 | ここち kokochi | feeling; sensation |
| 心得 | こころえ kokoroe | knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency |
| 心掛け | こころがけ kokorogake | (mental) attitude; way of thinking |
| 心掛ける | こころがける kokorogakeru | to keep in mind; to bear in mind |
| 志 | こころざし kokorozashi | will; resolution |
| 志す | こころざす kokorozasu | to aspire to; to aim for |
| 心強い | こころづよい kokorozuyoi | heartening; reassuring |
| 心細い | こころぼそい kokorobosoi | helpless; forlorn |
| 試み | こころみ kokoromi | attempt; trial |
| 試みる | こころみる kokoromiru | to try; to attempt |
| 快い | こころよい kokoroyoi | pleasant; agreeable |
| 誤差 | ごさ gosa | measurement error; calculation error |
| 孤児 | こじ koji | orphan |
| こじれる | こじれる kojireru | to get complicated; to grow worse |
| こす | こす kosu | to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across |
| 梢 | こずえ kozue | treetop; tip of a branch |
| 個性 | こせい kosei | individuality; personality |
| 戸籍 | こせき koseki | family register |
| 古代 | こだい kodai | ancient times; distant past |
| こたつ | こたつ kotatsu | kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well) |
| こだわる | こだわる kodawaru | to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with) |
| 誇張 | こちょう kochou | exaggeration |
| こつ | こつ kotsu | knack; skill |
| 滑稽 | こっけい kokkei | funny; comical |
| 国交 | こっこう kokkou | diplomatic relations |
| 骨董品 | こっとうひん kottouhin | curio; antique |
| 固定 | こてい kotei | fixing (in place); being fixed (in place) |
| 事柄 | ことがら kotogara | matter; thing |
| 孤独 | こどく kodoku | solitude; loneliness |
| ことごとく | ことごとく kotogotoku | altogether; entirely |
| 言付け | ことづけ kotozuke | (verbal) message; sending word |
| 殊に | ことに kotoni | especially; particularly |
| 粉々 | こなごな konagona | in very small pieces |
| 好ましい | このましい konomashii | nice; likeable |
| 碁盤 | ごばん goban | Go board |
| 個別 | こべつ kobetsu | individual; separate |
| ごまかす | ごまかす gomakasu | to deceive; to cheat |
| 細やか | こまやか komayaka | tender; warm |
| コマーシャル | コマーシャル komaasharu | commercial (TV or radio advertisement) |
| 込める | こめる komeru | to load (a gun, etc.); to charge |
| コメント | コメント komento | comment |
| 籠もる | こもる komoru | to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in |
| 固有 | こゆう koyuu | characteristic (of); peculiar (to) |
| 暦 | こよみ koyomi | calendar; almanac |
| 凝らす | こらす korasu | to concentrate; to focus on |
| ごらんなさい | ごらんなさい gorannasai | (please) look |
| 孤立 | こりつ koritsu | isolation; being alone |
| 懲りる | こりる koriru | to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson |
| 凝る | こる koru | to become stiff (of muscles) |
| 根気 | こんき konki | patience; perseverance |
| 根拠 | こんきょ konkyo | basis; grounds |
| 混血 | こんけつ konketsu | mixed race; mixed parentage |
| コンタクト | コンタクト kontakuto | contact; touch |
| 昆虫 | こんちゅう konchuu | insect; bug |
| 根底 | こんてい kontei | root; basis |
| 混同 | こんどう kondou | confusion; mixing |
| コントラスト | コントラスト kontorasuto | contrast |
| コントロール | コントロール kontorooru | control |
| コンパス | コンパス konpasu | compass (for drawing circles, etc.); pair of compasses |
| 根本 | こんぽん konpon | root; source |
| 財 | ざい zai | fortune; riches |
| 再会 | さいかい saikai | meeting again; reunion |
| 災害 | さいがい saigai | calamity; disaster |
| 細菌 | さいきん saikin | bacterium; bacteria |
| 細工 | さいく saiku | work; workmanship |
| 採掘 | さいくつ saikutsu | mining; digging |
| サイクル | サイクル saikuru | cycle |
| 採決 | さいけつ saiketsu | vote; ballot |
| 再建 | さいけん saiken | rebuilding; reconstruction |
| 再現 | さいげん saigen | reappearance; reemergence |
| 財源 | ざいげん zaigen | source of funds; resources |
| 在庫 | ざいこ zaiko | stock; inventory |
| 採算 | さいさん saisan | profit |
| サイズ | サイズ saizu | size |
| 再生 | さいせい saisei | restoration to life; coming to life again |
| 財政 | ざいせい zaisei | public finance |
| 最善 | さいぜん saizen | the very best; utmost |
| 採択 | さいたく saitaku | adoption; selection |
| 栽培 | さいばい saibai | cultivation |
| 再発 | さいはつ saihatsu | return; relapse |
| 細胞 | さいぼう saibou | cell |
| 採用 | さいよう saiyou | use; adoption |
| 遮る | さえぎる saegiru | to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.) |
| さえずる | さえずる saezuru | to sing; to chirp |
| 冴える | さえる saeru | to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright |
| 竿 | さお sao | rod; pole |
| 栄える | さかえる sakaeru | to prosper; to flourish |
| 差額 | さがく sagaku | balance; difference (in price, cost) |
| 杯 | さかずき sakazuki | sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages |
| 逆立ち | さかだち sakadachi | handstand; headstand |
| さきに | さきに sakini | previously; before |
| 詐欺 | さぎ sagi | fraud; swindle |
| 削減 | さくげん sakugen | cut; reduction |
| 錯誤 | さくご sakugo | mistake; error |
| 作戦 | さくせん sakusen | tactics; strategy |
| 叫び | さけび sakebi | shout; cry |
| 捧げる | ささげる sasageru | to lift up; to hold up |
| 差し掛かる | さしかかる sashikakaru | to come near (to); to approach |
| 指図 | さしず sashizu | directions; instructions |
| 差し出す | さしだす sashidasu | to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand) |
| 差し支える | さしつかえる sashitsukaeru | to interfere (with); to hinder |
| 授ける | さずける sazukeru | to grant; to give |
| さぞ | さぞ sazo | surely; certainly |
| 定まる | さだまる sadamaru | to become settled; to be fixed |
| 定める | さだめる sadameru | to decide; to determine |
| 座談会 | ざだんかい zadankai | symposium; round-table discussion |
| 雑 | ざつ zatsu | rough; crude |
| 雑貨 | ざっか zakka | miscellaneous goods; general goods |
| 殺人 | さつじん satsujin | murder; homicide |
| 雑談 | ざつだん zatsudan | chatting; idle talk |
| さっと | さっと satto | quickly (esp. actions) |
| 悟る | さとる satoru | to sense; to perceive |
| 最中 | さなか sanaka | (in) the middle of; (in) the midst of |
| 座標 | ざひょう zahyou | coordinate; coordinates |
| さほど | さほど sahodo | (not) so; (not) particularly |
| サボる | サボる saboru | to be truant; to slack off |
| 寒気 | さむけ samuke | chill; the shivers |
| 侍 | さむらい samurai | warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai |
| さも | さも samo | really (seem, appear, etc.); truly |
| 作用 | さよう sayou | action; operation |
| さらう | さらう sarau | to sweep away; to wash away |
| 障る | さわる sawaru | to be harmful to; to hinder |
| 酸 | さん san | acid |
| 山岳 | さんがく sangaku | mountain chain; mountains |
| 参議院 | さんぎいん sangiin | House of Councillors (upper house of the National Diet of Japan) |
| 産休 | さんきゅう sankyuu | maternity leave; paternity leave |
| サンキュー | サンキュー sankyuu | thank you; thanks |
| 残金 | ざんきん zankin | remaining money |
| 産後 | さんご sango | after childbirth; postpartum |
| 残酷 | ざんこく zankoku | cruel; brutal |
| 産出 | さんしゅつ sanshutsu | production; output |
| 参照 | さんしょう sanshou | reference (e.g. to a dictionary, passage, footnotes); consultation |
| 参上 | さんじょう sanjou | calling on; visiting |
| 残高 | ざんだか zandaka | (bank) balance; remainder |
| サンタクロース | サンタクロース santakuroosu | Santa Claus |
| 桟橋 | さんばし sanbashi | wharf; bridge |
| 賛美 | さんび sanbi | praise; glorification |
| 山腹 | さんぷく sanpuku | hillside; mountainside |
| 産婦人科 | さんふじんか sanfujinka | maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology); department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology) |
| 産物 | さんぶつ sanbutsu | product; produce |
| 山脈 | さんみゃく sanmyaku | mountain range; mountain belt |
| 仕上がり | しあがり shiagari | finish; end |
| 仕上 | しあげ shiage | finish; finishing |
| 仕上げる | しあげる shiageru | to finish up; to complete |
| 飼育 | しいく shiiku | breeding; raising |
| 強いて | しいて shiite | by force |
| シート | シート shiito | sheet |
| ジーパン | ジーパン jiipan | jeans; dungarees |
| 仕入れる | しいれる shiireru | to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase |
| 強いる | しいる shiiru | to force; to compel |
| 潮 | しお shio | tide; current |
| 歯科 | しか shika | dentistry |
| 自我 | じが jiga | ego |
| 自覚 | じかく jikaku | self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.) |
| 仕掛 | しかけ shikake | device; contrivance |
| 仕掛ける | しかける shikakeru | to start; to begin |
| しかしながら | しかしながら shikashinagara | however; nevertheless |
| 色彩 | しきさい shikisai | colour; color |
| 式場 | しきじょう shikijou | ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies |
| しきたり | しきたり shikitari | custom; convention |
| 事業 | じぎょう jigyou | business; enterprise |
| 軽蔑 | けいべつ keibetsu | contempt; scorn |
| 経歴 | けいれき keireki | personal history; background |
| 経路 | けいろ keiro | course; route |
| けがらわしい | けがらわしい kegarawashii | filthy; unfair |
| 劇団 | げきだん gekidan | troupe; theatrical company |
| 激励 | げきれい gekirei | encouragement; spurring (on) |
| ゲスト | ゲスト gesuto | guest |
| 獣 | けだもの kedamono | beast; brute |
| 決 | けつ ketsu | decision; vote |
| 決意 | けつい ketsui | decision; determination |
| 結核 | けっかく kekkaku | tuberculosis; TB |
| 決議 | けつぎ ketsugi | resolution; vote |
| 結合 | けつごう ketsugou | combination; union |
| 決算 | けっさん kessan | settlement of accounts; closing accounts |
| 月謝 | げっしゃ gessha | monthly tuition fee |
| 決勝 | けっしょう kesshou | decision of a contest |
| 結晶 | けっしょう kesshou | crystal; crystallization |
| 結成 | けっせい kessei | formation; combination |
| 結束 | けっそく kessoku | union; unity |
| げっそり | げっそり gessori | to be disheartened; to be dejected |
| 決断 | けつだん ketsudan | decision; determination |
| 月賦 | げっぷ geppu | monthly installment (instalment); monthly payment |
| 欠乏 | けつぼう ketsubou | deficiency; insufficiency |
| 蹴飛ばす | けとばす ketobasu | to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick |
| けなす | けなす kenasu | to speak ill of; to disparage |
| 煙たい | けむたい kemutai | smoky |
| 煙る | けむる kemuru | to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke |
| 獣 | けもの kemono | beast; brute |
| 家来 | けらい kerai | retainer; vassal |
| 下痢 | げり geri | diarrhea; diarrhoea |
| 権威 | けんい keni | authority; power |
| 兼業 | けんぎょう kengyou | pursuing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work |
| 原形 | げんけい genkei | original form; base form |
| 原型 | げんけい genkei | model; prototype |
| 権限 | けんげん kengen | power; authority |
| 現行 | げんこう genkou | present; current |
| 健在 | けんざい kenzai | in good health; alive and well |
| 原作 | げんさく gensaku | original work |
| 検事 | けんじ kenji | public prosecutor |
| 原子 | げんし genshi | atom |
| 元首 | げんしゅ genshu | sovereign; ruler |
| 原書 | げんしょ gensho | original document (not a copy or adaptation); book in its original language (esp. a European language) |
| 懸賞 | けんしょう kenshou | offering a prize; prize competition |
| 健全 | けんぜん kenzen | healthy; sound |
| 元素 | げんそ genso | element; chemical element |
| 同調 | どうちょう douchou | conformity; alignment |
| 到底 | とうてい toutei | (cannot) possibly; (not) by any means |
| 動的 | どうてき douteki | dynamic; kinetic |
| 尊い | とうとい toutoi | precious; valuable |
| 貴い | とうとい toutoi | precious; valuable |
| 同等 | どうとう doutou | equality; equal |
| 堂々 | どうどう doudou | magnificent; grand |
| 尊ぶ | とうとぶ toutobu | to value; to prize |
| どうにか | どうにか dounika | in some way or other; one way or another |
| 投入 | とうにゅう tounyuu | throwing in; inserting |
| 導入 | どうにゅう dounyuu | introduction; bringing in |
| 当人 | とうにん tounin | the person concerned; the person in question |
| 同封 | どうふう doufuu | enclosing (e.g. with a letter) |
| 逃亡 | とうぼう toubou | escape; flight |
| 冬眠 | とうみん toumin | hibernation; winter sleep |
| 同盟 | どうめい doumei | alliance; union |
| どうやら | どうやら douyara | possibly; apparently |
| 動力 | どうりょく douryoku | power; motive power |
| 登録 | とうろく touroku | registration; accession |
| 討論 | とうろん touron | debate; discussion |
| 遠ざかる | とおざかる toozakaru | to go away; to become more distant |
| 遠回り | とおまわり toomawari | detour; roundabout way |
| トーン | トーン toon | tone |
| とかく | とかく tokaku | (doing) various things; (doing) this and that |
| とがめる | とがめる togameru | to blame; to reproach |
| 時折 | ときおり tokiori | sometimes; at intervals |
| とぎれる | とぎれる togireru | to break off; to come to an end |
| 研ぐ | とぐ togu | to sharpen; to hone |
| 特技 | とくぎ tokugi | special skill |
| 独裁 | どくさい dokusai | dictatorship; despotism |
| 特産 | とくさん tokusan | being produced in a particular region; local specialty |
| 独自 | どくじ dokuji | original; unique |
| 特集 | とくしゅう tokushuu | feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition |
| 独占 | どくせん dokusen | monopoly; monopolization |
| 独創 | どくそう dokusou | originality |
| 得点 | とくてん tokuten | scoring; score |
| 特派 | とくは tokuwa | send specially; special envoy |
| 特有 | とくゆう tokuyuu | characteristic (of); peculiar (to) |
| とげ | とげ toge | thorn; spine |
| 遂げる | とげる togeru | to accomplish; to achieve |
| どころか | どころか dokoroka | far from; anything but |
| 年頃 | としごろ toshigoro | approximate age; apparent age |
| 戸締り | とじまり tojimari | locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors |
| 途上 | とじょう tojou | on the way; en route |
| 土台 | どだい dodai | foundation; base |
| 途絶える | とだえる todaeru | to stop; to cease |
| 特許 | とっきょ tokkyo | patent |
| 特権 | とっけん tokken | privilege; special right |
| とっさに | とっさに tossani | at once; immediately |
| 突如 | とつじょ totsujo | suddenly; all of a sudden |
| とって | とって totte | handle; grip |
| 突破 | とっぱ toppa | breaking through; breakthrough |
| 土手 | どて dote | embankment; bank |
| 届 | とどけ todoke | report; notification |
| 滞る | とどこおる todokooru | to stagnate; to be delayed |
| 整える | ととのえる totonoeru | to put in order; to arrange |
| 止める | とどめる todomeru | to stop; to halt |
| 唱える | となえる tonaeru | to recite; to chant |
| 殿様 | とのさま tonosama | nobleman; dignitary |
| 土俵 | どひょう dohyou | (wrestling) ring |
| 扉 | とびら tobira | door; gate |
| 溝 | どぶ dobu | ditch; drain |
| 徒歩 | とほ toho | walking; going on foot |
| 土木 | どぼく doboku | engineering works; civil engineering |
| とぼける | とぼける tobokeru | to play dumb; to feign ignorance |
| 乏しい | とぼしい toboshii | meagre; meager |
| 富 | とみ tomi | riches; wealth |
| 富む | とむ tomu | to be rich (in); to abound (in) |
| 共稼ぎ | ともかせぎ tomokasegi | (husband and wife) earning a living together |
| 伴う | ともなう tomonau | to accompany; to go hand in hand with |
| 共働き | ともばたらき tomobataraki | (husband and wife) both working; dual income |
| ドライ | ドライ dorai | dry |
| ドライクリーニング | ドライクリーニング doraikuriiningu | dry cleaning |
| ドライバー | ドライバー doraibaa | driver (of a vehicle); motorist |
| ドライブイン | ドライブイン doraibuin | drive-in (bank, cinema, etc.) |
| トラブル | トラブル toraburu | trouble; difficulty |
| トランジスター | トランジスター toranjisutaa | transistor |
| とりあえず | とりあえず toriaezu | first of all; at once |
| 取扱 | とりあつかい toriatsukai | treatment; service |
| 取り扱う | とりあつかう toriatsukau | to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.) |
| 鳥居 | とりい torii | torii (Shinto shrine archway) |
| 取り替え | とりかえ torikae | swap; exchange |
| 取り組む | とりくむ torikumu | to grapple with; to wrestle with |
| 取締り | とりしまり torishimari | control; management |
| 取り締まる | とりしまる torishimaru | to manage; to control |
| 取り調べる | とりしらべる torishiraberu | to investigate; to examine |
| 取り立てる | とりたてる toritateru | to collect (debts); to dun |
| 取り次ぐ | とりつぐ toritsugu | to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey |
| 取り付ける | とりつける toritsukeru | to install; to fit |
| 取り除く | とりのぞく torinozoku | to remove; to deinstall |
| 取引 | とりひき torihiki | transactions; dealings |
| 取り巻く | とりまく torimaku | to surround; to encircle |
| 取り混ぜる | とりまぜる torimazeru | to mix; to put together |
| 取り戻す | とりもどす torimodosu | to take back; to get back |
| 取り寄せる | とりよせる toriyoseru | to order; to send away for |
| ドリル | ドリル doriru | drill bit; drill |
| とろける | とろける torokeru | to melt (and become soft or liquid) |
| 鈍感 | どんかん donkan | thickheaded; insensitive |
| とんだ | とんだ tonda | unexpected; unlikely |
| 度忘れ | どわすれ dowasure | lapse of memory; (something) slipping one's mind |
| 問屋 | とんや tonya | wholesale store; wholesale dealer |
| 内閣 | ないかく naikaku | cabinet (of a government); ministry |
| 乃至 | ないし naishi | from ... to; between ... and |
| 内緒 | ないしょ naisho | secrecy; confidentiality |
| 内心 | ないしん naishin | inner thoughts; real intention |
| 内蔵 | ないぞう naizou | internal (e.g. mechanism, feature); built-in |
| ナイター | ナイター naitaa | game under lights (e.g. baseball); night game |
| 内部 | ないぶ naibu | interior; inside |
| 内乱 | ないらん nairan | civil war; insurrection |
| 内陸 | ないりく nairiku | inland |
| 苗 | なえ nae | seedling; young plant |
| なおさら | なおさら naosara | still more; even more |
| 流し | ながし nagashi | sink (e.g. in a kitchen) |
| 長々 | ながなが naganaga | for a long time; at (great) length |
| 中程 | なかほど nakahodo | (about) middle; midway |
| 渚 | なぎさ nagisa | water's edge; beach |
| 嘆く | なげく nageku | to lament; to grieve |
| 投げ出す | なげだす nagedasu | to throw down; to throw out |
| 仲人 | なこうど nakoudo | matchmaker |
| 和やか | なごやか nagoyaka | mild; calm |
| 名残 | なごり nagori | remains; traces |
| 情け | なさけ nasake | pity; sympathy |
| 情無い | なさけない nasakenai | miserable; pitiable |
| 情深い | なさけぶかい nasakebukai | tender-hearted; compassionate |
| 詰る | なじる najiru | to rebuke; to scold |
| 名高い | なだかい nadakai | famous; noted |
| 雪崩 | なだれ nadare | avalanche; snowslide |
| 懐く | なつく natsuku | to become attached (to); to take (to) |
| 名付ける | なづける nazukeru | to name; to call |
| 何気ない | なにげない nanigenai | casual; unconcerned |
| なにとぞ | なにとぞ nanitozo | please; kindly |
| なにより | なにより naniyori | above anything else; above all |
| ナプキン | ナプキン napukin | (table) napkin; serviette |
| 名札 | なふだ nafuda | name plate; name tag |
| 生臭い | なまぐさい namagusai | smelling of fish; fishy |
| 生温い | なまぬるい namanurui | lukewarm; tepid |
| 生身 | なまみ namami | living flesh; flesh and blood |
| 鉛 | なまり namari | lead (Pb) |
| 滑らか | なめらか nameraka | smooth (of a surface); glassy |
| 嘗める | なめる nameru | to lick; to lap |
| 悩ましい | なやましい nayamashii | seductive; carnal |
| 悩ます | なやます nayamasu | to afflict; to torment |
| 悩み | なやみ nayami | trouble; troubles |
| 並びに | ならびに narabini | and (also); both ... and |
| 成り立つ | なりたつ naritatsu | to consist of; to be made up of |
| なるたけ | なるたけ narutake | as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can |
| 慣れ | なれ nare | practice; experience |
| 馴々しい | なれなれしい narenareshii | overly familiar; overfamiliar |
| なんか | なんか nanka | softening |
| ナンセンス | ナンセンス nansensu | nonsense |
| 何だか | なんだか nandaka | (a) little; somewhat |
| なんだかんだ | なんだかんだ nandakanda | something or other; one thing or another |
| なんなり | なんなり nannari | anything; whatever |
| 荷 | に ni | load; baggage |
| 似通う | にかよう nikayou | to resemble closely |
| にきび | にきび nikibi | pimple; acne |
| 賑わう | にぎわう nigiwau | to be crowded with people; to be bustling with |
| 憎しみ | にくしみ nikushimi | hatred |
| 肉親 | にくしん nikushin | blood relationship; blood relative |
| 肉体 | にくたい nikutai | the body; the flesh |
| 逃げ出す | にげだす nigedasu | to run away; to flee |
| 西日 | にしび nishibi | westering sun; setting sun |
| 滲む | にじむ nijimu | to run (of liquid); to spread |
| にせ物 | にせもの nisemono | spurious article; forgery |
| 日夜 | にちや nichiya | day and night; around the clock |
| 荷造り | にづくり nizukuri | packing; baling |
| 担う | になう ninau | to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder |
| 鈍る | にぶる niburu | to become blunt; to grow dull |
| にも関わらず | にもかかわらず nimokakawarazu | in spite of; despite |
| ニュアンス | ニュアンス nyuansu | nuance |
| ニュー | ニュー nyuu | new |
| 入手 | にゅうしゅ nyuushu | acquisition; obtaining |
| 入賞 | にゅうしょう nyuushou | winning a prize; placing (high; in a contest) |
| 入浴 | にゅうよく nyuuyoku | bathing; going in the bath |
| 尿 | にょう nyou | urine |
| 認識 | にんしき ninshiki | recognition; awareness |
| 妊娠 | にんしん ninshin | pregnancy; conception |
| 任務 | にんむ ninmu | duty; function |
| 任命 | にんめい ninmei | appointment; nomination |
| 抜かす | ぬかす nukasu | to omit; to leave out |
| 抜け出す | ぬけだす nukedasu | to slip out; to sneak away |
| 主 | ぬし nushi | head (of a household, etc.); leader |
| 沼 | ぬま numa | marsh; swamp |
| 音色 | ねいろ neiro | tone color; tone colour |
| 値打ち | ねうち neuchi | value; worth |
| ネガ | ネガ nega | negative |
| 寝かせる | ねかせる nekaseru | to put to bed; to let sleep |
| ねじまわし | ねじまわし nejimawashi | screwdriver |
| 捩れる | ねじれる nejireru | to get twisted; to get crooked |
| 妬む | ねたむ netamu | to be jealous of; to envy |
| ねだる | ねだる nedaru | to beg; to pester |
| 熱意 | ねつい netsui | zeal; enthusiasm |
| 熱湯 | ねっとう nettou | boiling water |
| 熱量 | ねつりょう netsuryou | quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value |
| 粘り | ねばり nebari | stickiness; viscosity |
| 粘る | ねばる nebaru | to be sticky; to be adhesive |
| 値引き | ねびき nebiki | price reduction; discount |
| 根回し | ねまわし nemawashi | laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering |
| 眠たい | ねむたい nemutai | sleepy; drowsy |
| 練る | ねる neru | to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame) |
| 念 | ねん nen | sense; idea |
| 年賀 | ねんが nenga | New Year's greetings; New Year's call |
| 念願 | ねんがん nengan | one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish |
| 年号 | ねんごう nengou | name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name |
| 燃焼 | ねんしょう nenshou | burning; combustion |
| 年長 | ねんちょう nenchou | senior; older |
| 燃料 | ねんりょう nenryou | fuel |
| 年輪 | ねんりん nenrin | annual tree ring; growth ring |
| ノイローゼ | ノイローゼ noirooze | neurosis; nervous breakdown |
| 農耕 | のうこう noukou | farming; agriculture |
| 農場 | のうじょう noujou | farm (agriculture) |
| 農地 | のうち nouchi | agricultural land; farmland |
| 納入 | のうにゅう nounyuu | payment (of taxes, fees, etc.) |
| 逃す | のがす nogasu | to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose |
| 逃れる | のがれる nogareru | to escape |
| 軒並 | のきなみ nokinami | row of houses |
| 望ましい | のぞましい nozomashii | desirable; hoped for |
| 乗っ取る | のっとる nottoru | to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.) |
| のどか | のどか nodoka | tranquil; calm |
| 罵る | ののしる nonoshiru | to abuse (verbally); to curse at |
| 延べ | のべ nobe | futures |
| 飲み込む | のみこむ nomikomu | to swallow; to gulp down |
| 乗り込む | のりこむ norikomu | to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car) |
| 刃 | は wa | edge (of a knife or sword); blade |
| 派 | は wa | group; faction |
| バー | バー baa | bar; tavern |
| 把握 | はあく haaku | grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding |
| 廃棄 | はいき haiki | disposal; abandonment |
| 配給 | はいきゅう haikyuu | distribution (e.g. films, rice) |
| ばい菌 | ばいきん baikin | germ; germs |
| 配偶者 | はいぐうしゃ haiguusha | spouse; wife |
| 拝啓 | はいけい haikei | Dear (so and so); Dear Sir |
| 背景 | はいけい haikei | background; scenery |
| 背後 | はいご haigo | back; rear |
| 廃止 | はいし haishi | abolition; discontinuance |
| 拝借 | はいしゃく haishaku | borrowing |
| 排除 | はいじょ haijo | exclusion; removal |
| 賠償 | ばいしょう baishou | compensation; reparations |
| 排水 | はいすい haisui | drainage; draining |
| 敗戦 | はいせん haisen | defeat; lost battle |
| 配置 | はいち haichi | arrangement (of resources); deployment |
| 配布 | はいふ haifu | distribution |
| 配分 | はいぶん haibun | distribution; allotment |
| 敗北 | はいぼく haiboku | defeat; loss |
| 倍率 | ばいりつ bairitsu | magnification; leverage |
| 配慮 | はいりょ hairyo | consideration; concern |
| 配列 | はいれつ hairetsu | arranging; ordering |
| 破壊 | はかい hakai | destruction; disruption |
| いたわる | いたわる itawaru | to pity; to sympathize with |
| 一概に | いちがいに ichigaini | unconditionally; as a rule |
| 著しい | いちじるしい ichijirushii | striking; remarkable |
| 一同 | いちどう ichidou | all present; all concerned |
| 一部分 | いちぶぶん ichibubun | one part; one portion |
| 一別 | いちべつ ichibetsu | parting |
| 一面 | いちめん ichimen | one face; one surface |
| 一目 | いちもく ichimoku | look; glance |
| 一様 | いちよう ichiyou | uniform; equal |
| 一律 | いちりつ ichiritsu | uniform; even |
| 一連 | いちれん ichiren | series; chain |
| 一括 | いっかつ ikkatsu | lumping together; summing up |
| 一気 | いっき ikki | one breath |
| 一挙に | いっきょに ikkyoni | at a stroke; with a single swoop |
| 一見 | いっけん ikken | look; glimpse |
| 一切 | いっさい issai | all; everything |
| 一心 | いっしん isshin | one mind |
| いっそ | いっそ isso | rather; sooner |
| 一変 | いっぺん ippen | complete change; about-face |
| 意図 | いと ito | intention; aim |
| 営む | いとなむ itonamu | to run (a business); to operate |
| 挑む | いどむ idomu | to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet |
| 稲光 | いなびかり inabikari | (flash of) lightning |
| 祈り | いのり inori | prayer; supplication |
| いびき | いびき ibiki | snoring; snore |
| 今更 | いまさら imasara | now (when it is already much too late); at this stage |
| 未だ | いまだ imada | still; as yet |
| 移民 | いみん imin | immigration; emigration |
| 嫌々 | いやいや iyaiya | unwillingly; reluctantly |
| 卑しい | いやしい iyashii | lowborn; humble |
| いやに | いやに iyani | awfully; terribly |
| いやらしい | いやらしい iyarashii | unpleasant; disagreeable |
| 意欲 | いよく iyoku | will; desire |
| 威力 | いりょく iryoku | power; might |
| 衣類 | いるい irui | clothes; clothing |
| 異論 | いろん iron | different opinion; objection |
| 印鑑 | いんかん inkan | stamp; seal |
| 陰気 | いんき inki | gloomy; dismal |
| 隠居 | いんきょ inkyo | retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement) |
| インターチェンジ | インターチェンジ intaachenji | interchange; service interchange |
| インターナショナル | インターナショナル intaanashonaru | international |
| インターフォン | インターフォン intaafon | intercom |
| インテリ | インテリ interi | intellectual; educated person |
| インフォメーション | インフォメーション infomeeshon | information |
| インフレ | インフレ infure | inflation |
| 受かる | うかる ukaru | to pass (examination) |
| 受け入れ | うけいれ ukeire | receiving; acceptance |
| 受け入れる | うけいれる ukeireru | to accept; to receive |
| 受け継ぐ | うけつぐ uketsugu | to inherit; to succeed |
| 受け付ける | うけつける uketsukeru | to accept; to receive (an application) |
| 受け止める | うけとめる uketomeru | to catch; to stop the blow |
| 受身 | うけみ ukemi | the defensive |
| 受持ち | うけもち ukemochi | charge (of something); matter in one's charge |
| 動き | うごき ugoki | movement; move |
| 埋める | うずめる uzumeru | to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands) |
| 嘘つき | うそつき usotsuki | liar; fibber |
| うたた寝 | うたたね utatane | doze; nap |
| 打ち明ける | うちあける uchiakeru | to confide; to reveal |
| 打ち切る | うちきる uchikiru | to stop; to abort |
| 打ち消し | うちけし uchikeshi | negation; denial |
| 打ち込む | うちこむ uchikomu | to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in |
| 団扇 | うちわ uchiwa | uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan |
| 内訳 | うちわけ uchiwake | itemization (of expenses); the items |
| 写し | うつし utsushi | copy; duplicate |
| 訴え | うったえ uttae | lawsuit; complaint |
| うっとうしい | うっとうしい uttoushii | gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing |
| うつむく | うつむく utsumuku | to hang one's head; to look down |
| 空ろ | うつろ utsuro | cavity; hollow |
| 器 | うつわ utsuwa | bowl; vessel |
| 腕前 | うでまえ udemae | ability; skill |
| 雨天 | うてん uten | rainy weather |
| 促す | うながす unagasu | to urge; to encourage |
| うぬぼれ | うぬぼれ unubore | conceit; vanity |
| 生まれつき | うまれつき umaretsuki | by nature; by birth |
| 埋め込む | うめこむ umekomu | to bury; to embed |
| 梅干し | うめぼし umeboshi | umeboshi; pickled dried ume |
| 裏返し | うらがえし uragaeshi | inside out; upside down |
| 売り出し | うりだし uridashi | (bargain) sale |
| 売り出す | うりだす uridasu | to put on the market; to put out for sale |
| 潤う | うるおう uruou | to become moist; to be moistened |
| 浮気 | うわき uwaki | extramarital sex; affair |
| 上回る | うわまわる uwamawaru | to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass |
| 植わる | うわる uwaru | to be planted |
| 運営 | うんえい unei | management; administration |
| うんざり | うんざり unzari | tedious; boring |
| 運送 | うんそう unsou | transport; freight |
| 運賃 | うんちん unchin | (passenger) fare |
| 云々 | うんぬん unnun | and so on; and so forth |
| 運搬 | うんぱん unpan | transport; transportation |
| 運命 | うんめい unmei | fate; destiny |
| 運輸 | うんゆ unyu | transportation |
| 運用 | うんよう unyou | making use of; application |
| エアメール | エアメール eameeru | airmail; air mail |
| 英字 | えいじ eiji | English letter; alphabetic character |
| 映写 | えいしゃ eisha | projection (on a screen) |
| 映像 | えいぞう eizou | image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV) |
| 英雄 | えいゆう eiyuu | hero; heroine |
| 液 | えき eki | liquid; fluid |
| 閲覧 | えつらん etsuran | inspection; reading |
| 獲物 | えもの emono | prey; catch |
| 襟 | えり eri | collar; lapel |
| エレガント | エレガント ereganto | elegant |
| 円滑 | えんかつ enkatsu | smooth; undisturbed |
| 縁側 | えんがわ engawa | engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses |
| 沿岸 | えんがん engan | coast; shore |
| 婉曲 | えんきょく enkyoku | euphemistic; circumlocutory |
| 演出 | えんしゅつ enshutsu | direction (of a play, film, etc.); production |
| エンジニア | エンジニア enjinia | engineer |
| 演じる | えんじる enjiru | to act (a part); to play (a role) |
| 演ずる | えんずる enzuru | to act (a part); to play (a role) |
| 沿線 | えんせん ensen | places alongside a railway line, bus route, major thoroughfare, etc. |
| 縁談 | えんだん endan | marriage proposal; marriage talks |
| 遠方 | えんぽう enpou | distant place; faraway location |
| 円満 | えんまん enman | harmonious; peaceful |
| 追い込む | おいこむ oikomu | to herd; to drive |
| 追い出す | おいだす oidasu | to expel; to drive out |
| 於いて | おいて oite | at (a time or place); in |
| 老いる | おいる oiru | to age; to grow old |
| 応急 | おうきゅう oukyuu | emergency fix; tentative measure |
| 黄金 | おうごん ougon | gold (Au) |
| 往診 | おうしん oushin | doctor's visit; house call |
| 応募 | おうぼ oubo | application; subscription |
| おおい | おおい ooi | many; numerous |
| 大方 | おおかた ookata | large part; greater part |
| 大柄 | おおがら oogara | large build |
| おおげさ | おおげさ oogesa | exaggerated; overdone |
| 大筋 | おおすじ oosuji | outline; summary |
| 大空 | おおぞら oozora | wide open sky; the blue |
| オートマチック | オートマチック ootomachikku | automatic |
| 大幅 | おおはば oohaba | big; large |
| 大水 | おおみず oomizu | flood |
| 公 | おおやけ ooyake | official; governmental |
| 犯す | おかす okasu | to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate |
| 侵す | おかす okasu | to invade; to raid |
| 臆病 | おくびょう okubyou | cowardly; timid |
| 遅らす | おくらす okurasu | to delay; to postpone |
| 厳か | おごそか ogosoka | solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere |
| 行い | おこない okonai | deed; act |
| おごる | おごる ogoru | to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat |
| 収まる | おさまる osamaru | to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within |
| 納まる | おさまる osamaru | to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within |
| 治まる | おさまる osamaru | to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down |
| お産 | おさん osan | (giving) birth; childbirth |
| 押し切る | おしきる oshikiru | to overcome (opposition); to push past |
| 押し込む | おしこむ oshikomu | to push into; to cram into |
| 惜しむ | おしむ oshimu | to spare; to grudge |
| 押し寄せる | おしよせる oshiyoseru | to advance on; to close in |
| 雄 | おす osu | male (animal, plant) |
| 御世辞 | おせじ oseji | flattery; compliment |
| 襲う | おそう osou | to attack; to assail |
| 遅くとも | おそくとも osokutomo | at the latest |
| 恐れ | おそれ osore | fear; horror |
| 恐れ入る | おそれいる osoreiru | to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon |
| おだてる | おだてる odateru | to flatter; to soft-soap |
| 落ち込む | おちこむ ochikomu | to feel down; to feel sad |
| 落ち着き | おちつき ochitsuki | calmness; composure |
| 落葉 | おちば ochiba | fallen leaves; leaf litter |
| 乙 | おつ otsu | (the) second (party, rank, etc.); B (grade) |
| お使い | おつかい otsukai | errand; mission |
| おっかない | おっかない okkanai | frightening; scary |
| お手上げ | おてあげ oteage | being done for; giving up |
| おどおど | おどおど odoodo | timidly; nervously |
| 脅す | おどす odosu | to threaten; to menace |
| 訪れる | おとずれる otozureru | to visit; to call on |
| お供 | おとも otomo | attendant; companion |
| 衰える | おとろえる otoroeru | to become weak; to decline |
| 同い年 | おないどし onaidoshi | the same age |
| 自ずから | おのずから onozukara | naturally; in due course |
| 怯える | おびえる obieru | to become frightened; to be frightened (of) |
| おびただしい | おびただしい obitadashii | large number; innumerable |
| 脅かす | おびやかす obiyakasu | to intimidate; to frighten |
| 帯びる | おびる obiru | to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry |
| お袋 | おふくろ ofukuro | (one's) mother |
| 覚え | おぼえ oboe | memory; sense |
| おまけ | おまけ omake | something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra |
| お宮 | おみや omiya | Shinto shrine |
| おむつ | おむつ omutsu | diaper; nappy |
| 思い付き | おもいつき omoitsuki | idea; plan |
| 趣 | おもむき omomuki | meaning; tenor |
| 赴く | おもむく omomuku | to go in the direction of; to proceed toward |
| 重んじる | おもんじる omonjiru | to respect; to honor |
| 重んずる | おもんずる omonzuru | to honor; to honour |
| 親父 | おやじ oyaji | one's father; one's old man |
| 及び | および oyobi | and; as well as |
| 及ぶ | およぶ oyobu | to reach; to amount to |
| 折 | おり ori | opportunity; chance |
| 檻 | おり ori | cage; pen |
| オリエンテーション | オリエンテーション orienteeshon | orientation |
| 折り返す | おりかえす orikaesu | to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page) |
| 織物 | おりもの orimono | textile; fabric |
| 俺 | おれ ore | I; me |
| 愚か | おろか oroka | foolish; stupid |
| おろそか | おろそか orosoka | negligent; neglectful |
| おんぶ | おんぶ onbu | carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride |
| オンライン | オンライン onrain | online |
| 温和 | おんわ onwa | mild (climate); temperate |
| 我 | が ga | obstinacy |
| カーペット | カーペット kaapetto | carpet |
| 界 | かい kai | community; circles |
| 街 | がい gai | street; quarter |
| 改悪 | かいあく kaiaku | changing (something) for the worse; disimprovement |
| 海運 | かいうん kaiun | maritime transport; shipping |
| 外貨 | がいか gaika | foreign currency; foreign money |
| 改革 | かいかく kaikaku | reform; reformation |
| 貝殻 | かいがら kaigara | seashell; shell |
| 外観 | がいかん gaikan | outward appearance; exterior appearance |
| 階級 | かいきゅう kaikyuu | (social) class |
| 海峡 | かいきょう kaikyou | channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait |
| 会見 | かいけん kaiken | interview; audience |
| 介護 | かいご kaigo | nursing; care |
| 開催 | かいさい kaisai | holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening |
| 回収 | かいしゅう kaishuu | collection; recovery |
| 改修 | かいしゅう kaishuu | repair; improvement |
| 怪獣 | かいじゅう kaijuu | monster |
| 解除 | かいじょ kaijo | termination (of a contract); cancellation |
| 外相 | がいしょう gaishou | Foreign Minister |
| 概説 | がいせつ gaisetsu | overview; outline |
| 回送 | かいそう kaisou | forwarding; sending on |
| 階層 | かいそう kaisou | class; level |
| 開拓 | かいたく kaitaku | reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation |
| 会談 | かいだん kaidan | talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference |
| 改定 | かいてい kaitei | revision (of a rule, price, etc.); alteration |
| 改訂 | かいてい kaitei | revision (of text); alteration |
| ガイド | ガイド gaido | guide; tour guide |
| 街道 | かいどう kaidou | highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road |
| 該当 | がいとう gaitou | corresponding to; being applicable to |
| 街頭 | がいとう gaitou | (on the) street |
| ガイドブック | ガイドブック gaidobukku | guidebook |
| 介入 | かいにゅう kainyuu | intervention |
| 概念 | がいねん gainen | general idea; concept |
| 開発 | かいはつ kaihatsu | development; cultivation |
| 海抜 | かいばつ kaibatsu | height above sea level |
| 介抱 | かいほう kaihou | nursing; looking after |
| 解剖 | かいぼう kaibou | dissection; autopsy |
| 外来 | がいらい gairai | foreign; imported |
| 回覧 | かいらん kairan | circulation (esp. of documents); sending round |
| 概略 | がいりゃく gairyaku | outline; summary |
| 海流 | かいりゅう kairyuu | ocean current |
| 改良 | かいりょう kairyou | improvement; reform |
| 回路 | かいろ kairo | circuit |
| 海路 | かいろ kairo | sea route |
| 省みる | かえりみる kaerimiru | to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate |
| 顧みる | かえりみる kaerimiru | to look back on (the past); to reflect on |
| 顔付き | かおつき kaotsuki | (outward) looks; features |
| 課外 | かがい kagai | extracurricular |
| 掲げる | かかげる kakageru | to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner) |
| かかと | かかと kakato | heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.) |
| 書き取る | かきとる kakitoru | to write down (what someone says); to take down dictation |
| 掻き回す | かきまわす kakimawasu | to stir; to churn |
| かく | かく kaku | stone (of a fruit); pit |
| 画 | かく kaku | stroke (of a kanji) |
| 学芸 | がくげい gakugei | arts and sciences; liberal arts |
| 格差 | かくさ kakusa | qualitative difference; disparity |
| 拡散 | かくさん kakusan | spreading; disseminating |
| 学士 | がくし gakushi | university graduate; bachelor |
| 各種 | かくしゅ kakushu | every kind; all sorts |
| 隔週 | かくしゅう kakushuu | every other week; every two weeks |
| 確信 | かくしん kakushin | conviction; belief |
| 革新 | かくしん kakushin | reform; innovation |
| 学説 | がくせつ gakusetsu | theory |
| 確定 | かくてい kakutei | decision; settlement |
| カクテル | カクテル kakuteru | cocktail |
| 獲得 | かくとく kakutoku | acquisition; possession |
| 楽譜 | がくふ gakufu | score; sheet music |
| 確保 | かくほ kakuho | securing; obtaining |
| 革命 | かくめい kakumei | revolution |
| 確立 | かくりつ kakuritsu | establishment; settlement |
| 賭 | かけ kake | bet; wager |
| 掛 | かけ kake | credit |
| 掛け | かけ kake | credit |
| 崖 | がけ gake | cliff; precipice |
| 駆け足 | かけあし kakeashi | running fast; double time |
| 家計 | かけい kakei | household economy; family finances |
| 駆けっこ | かけっこ kakekko | (foot) race; sprint |
| 加工 | かこう kakou | manufacturing; processing |
| 化合 | かごう kagou | chemical combination |
| かさばる | かさばる kasabaru | to be bulky; to be unwieldy |
| かさむ | かさむ kasamu | to mount up; to pile up |
| 箇条書 | かじょうがき kajougaki | itemized form; itemised form |
| 頭 | かしら kashira | head |
| 微か | かすか kasuka | faint; dim |
| 霞む | かすむ kasumu | to become misty; to become hazy |
| 火星 | かせい kasei | Mars (planet) |
| 化石 | かせき kaseki | fossil |
| 河川 | かせん kasen | rivers |
| 化繊 | かせん kasen | synthetic fiber; synthetic fibre |
| 過疎 | かそ kaso | underpopulation; low population density |
| 片 | かた kata | one (of a pair) |
| 片言 | かたこと katakoto | prattle; broken language |
| 傾ける | かたむける katamukeru | to incline; to lean |
| 固める | かためる katameru | to harden; to freeze |
| 傍ら | かたわら katawara | side; edge |
| 花壇 | かだん kadan | flower bed |
| 家畜 | かちく kachiku | domestic animals; livestock |
| 且つ | かつ katsu | and; moreover |
| がっくり | がっくり gakkuri | heartbroken; crestfallen |
| 合唱 | がっしょう gasshou | singing together; singing in union |
| がっしり | がっしり gasshiri | firmly; solidly |
| 合致 | がっち gatchi | agreement; concurrence |
| がっちり | がっちり gatchiri | solid; robust |
| かつて | かつて katsute | once; before |
| 勝手 | かって katte | one's own convenience; one's way |
| カット | カット katto | cut; cutting |
| 活発 | かっぱつ kappatsu | lively; active |
| 合併 | がっぺい gappei | merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination |
| カテゴリー | カテゴリー kategorii | category |
| 叶う | かなう kanau | to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized |
| 叶える | かなえる kanaeru | to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer) |
| 金槌 | かなづち kanazuchi | hammer |
| かなわない | かなわない kanawanai | no match for; cannot compete with |
| 加入 | かにゅう kanyuu | joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member |
| 予て | かねて kanete | previously; already |
| 庇う | かばう kabau | to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg) |
| 株式 | かぶしき kabushiki | share (in a company); stock |
| かぶれる | かぶれる kabureru | to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something) |
| 花粉 | かふん kafun | pollen |
| 貨幣 | かへい kahei | money; currency |
| 構える | かまえる kamaeru | to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build |
| 過密 | かみつ kamitsu | overcrowding; congestion |
| 噛み切る | かみきる kamikiru | to bite off; to gnaw through |
| カムバック | カムバック kamubakku | comeback |
| カメラマン | カメラマン kameraman | photographer |
| 粥 | かゆ kayu | thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice |
| 体付き | からだつき karadatsuki | body build; figure |
| 絡む | からむ karamu | to twine; to get tangled |
| かりに | かりに karini | supposing; even if |
| カルテ | カルテ karute | patient's chart; clinical records |
| ガレージ | ガレージ gareeji | garage |
| 過労 | かろう karou | overwork; strain |
| かろうじて | かろうじて karoujite | barely; narrowly |
| 交す | かわす kawasu | to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.) |
| 代る代る | かわるがわる kawarugawaru | alternately; by turns |
| 簡易 | かんい kani | simple; simplified |
| 灌漑 | かんがい kangai | irrigation |
| 眼科 | がんか ganka | ophthalmology |
| 眼球 | がんきゅう gankyuu | eyeball |
| 玩具 | がんぐ gangu | toy |
| 簡潔 | かんけつ kanketsu | concise; brief |
| 還元 | かんげん kangen | restoration; return |
| 看護 | かんご kango | nursing; (army) nurse |
| 漢語 | かんご kango | Japanese word of Chinese origin; Sino-Japanese word |
| 頑固 | がんこ ganko | stubborn; obstinate |
| 勧告 | かんこく kankoku | advice; counsel |
| 換算 | かんさん kansan | conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change |
| 監視 | かんし kanshi | monitoring; watching |
| 慣習 | かんしゅう kanshuu | custom; convention |
| 観衆 | かんしゅう kanshuu | spectators; onlookers |
| 願書 | がんしょ gansho | (written) application; written request |
| 干渉 | かんしょう kanshou | interference; intervention |
| 頑丈 | がんじょう ganjou | solid; firm |
| 感触 | かんしょく kanshoku | feel (of something); touch |
| 肝心 | かんじん kanjin | essential; important |
| 肝腎 | かんじん kanjin | essential; important |
| 関税 | かんぜい kanzei | customs (duties); duty |
| 岩石 | がんせき ganseki | rock |
| 感染 | かんせん kansen | infection; contagion |
| 幹線 | かんせん kansen | main line; trunk line |
| 簡素 | かんそ kanso | simple; plain |
| 観点 | かんてん kanten | point of view; viewpoint |
| 感度 | かんど kando | sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.) |
| カンニング | カンニング kanningu | cheating (on an examination); cribbing |
| 元年 | がんねん gannen | first year (of an imperial era) |
| 幹部 | かんぶ kanbu | management; (executive) staff |
| 完ぺき | かんぺき kanpeki | perfect; complete |
| 勘弁 | かんべん kanben | pardon; forgiveness |
| 感無量 | かんむりょう kanmuryou | deep emotion; being filled with emotion |
| 勧誘 | かんゆう kanyuu | invitation; solicitation |
| 関与 | かんよ kanyo | participation; taking part in |
| 寛容 | かんよう kanyou | tolerance; open-mindedness |
| 元来 | がんらい ganrai | originally; essentially |
| 観覧 | かんらん kanran | viewing |
| 慣例 | かんれい kanrei | custom; practice |
| 還暦 | かんれき kanreki | kanreki; one's 60th birthday (or 61st in the traditional age reckoning system) when one has lived through a full sexagenary cycle |
| 貫禄 | かんろく kanroku | presence; dignity |
| 緩和 | かんわ kanwa | relief; mitigation |
| 議案 | ぎあん gian | legislative bill; measure |
| 危害 | きがい kigai | injury; harm |
| 企画 | きかく kikaku | planning; plan |
| 規格 | きかく kikaku | standard; norm |
| 着飾る | きかざる kikazaru | to dress up |
| 気兼ね | きがね kigane | constraint; reserve |
| 気軽 | きがる kigaru | carefree; buoyant |
| 危機 | きき kiki | crisis; critical situation |
| 聞き取り | ききとり kikitori | listening comprehension; aural comprehension |
| 効き目 | ききめ kikime | effect; virtue |
| 帰京 | ききょう kikyou | returning (home) to Tokyo; returning to the capital |
| 戯曲 | ぎきょく gikyoku | drama; play |
| 基金 | ききん kikin | fund; foundation |
| 喜劇 | きげき kigeki | comedy |
| 議決 | ぎけつ giketsu | resolution; decision |
| 棄権 | きけん kiken | abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right) |
| 既婚 | きこん kikon | married |
| 気障 | きざ kiza | affected; smug |
| 記載 | きさい kisai | mention (in a document); record |
| 気質 | きしつ kishitsu | disposition; temperament |
| 期日 | きじつ kijitsu | fixed date; appointed date |
| きしむ | きしむ kishimu | to jar; to creak |
| 議事堂 | ぎじどう gijidou | assembly hall; parliament house |
| 記述 | きじゅつ kijutsu | description; account |
| 気象 | きしょう kishou | weather (conditions) |
| 傷付く | きずつく kizutsuku | to be wounded; to get injured |
| 傷付ける | きずつける kizutsukeru | to wound; to injure |
| 犠牲 | ぎせい gisei | sacrifice |
| 汽船 | きせん kisen | steamship; steamboat |
| 寄贈 | きぞう kizou | donation; presentation |
| 偽造 | ぎぞう gizou | forgery; counterfeiting |
| 貴族 | きぞく kizoku | nobility; aristocracy |
| 議題 | ぎだい gidai | topic of discussion; agenda |
| 鍛える | きたえる kitaeru | to forge; to temper |
| 気立て | きだて kidate | disposition; nature |
| 来る | きたる kitaru | next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming |
| きちっと | きちっと kichitto | properly; accurately |
| 几帳面 | きちょうめん kichoumen | methodical; precise |
| きっかり | きっかり kikkari | exactly; just |
| きっちり | きっちり kitchiri | exactly; precisely |
| きっぱり | きっぱり kippari | clearly; plainly |
| 規定 | きてい kitei | stipulation; prescription |
| 起点 | きてん kiten | starting point; origin |
| 軌道 | きどう kidou | orbit; trajectory |
| 技能 | ぎのう ginou | technical skill; ability |
| 規範 | きはん kihan | model; standard |
| 気品 | きひん kihin | elegance; refinement |
| 気風 | きふう kifuu | character; traits |
| 起伏 | きふく kifuku | undulation |
| 規模 | きぼ kibo | scale; scope |
| 気まぐれ | きまぐれ kimagure | whim; caprice |
| 生真面目 | きまじめ kimajime | overserious; deeply sincere |
| 期末 | きまつ kimatsu | end of term |
| きまりわるい | きまりわるい kimariwarui | embarrassed; ashamed |
| 記名 | きめい kimei | signature; signing one's name |
| 規約 | きやく kiyaku | agreement; rules |
| 脚色 | きゃくしょく kyakushoku | dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation |
| 逆転 | ぎゃくてん gyakuten | reversal (of a situation); turnaround |
| 脚本 | きゃくほん kyakuhon | script; screenplay |
| 華奢 | きゃしゃ kyasha | dainty; delicate |
| 客観 | きゃっかん kyakkan | objectivity; objective |
| キャッチ | キャッチ kyatchi | catch; catching |
| キャリア | キャリア kyaria | carrier |
| 救援 | きゅうえん kyuuen | relief; rescue |
| 休学 | きゅうがく kyuugaku | temporary absence from school |
| 究極 | きゅうきょく kyuukyoku | ultimate; final |
| 窮屈 | きゅうくつ kyuukutsu | narrow; tight |
| 球根 | きゅうこん kyuukon | (plant) bulb |
| 救済 | きゅうさい kyuusai | relief; aid |
| 給仕 | きゅうじ kyuuji | waiting on a table; serving (at dinner) |
| 給食 | きゅうしょく kyuushoku | provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal |
| 休戦 | きゅうせん kyuusen | cease-fire; truce |
| 宮殿 | きゅうでん kyuuden | palace |
| 旧知 | きゅうち kyuuchi | old friend; old acquaintance |
| 窮乏 | きゅうぼう kyuubou | poverty; destitution |
| 寄与 | きよ kiyo | contribution; service |
| 強 | きょう kyou | a little over; a little more than |
| 狂 | きょう kyou | maniac; enthusiast |
| 驚異 | きょうい kyoui | wonder; miracle |
| 教科 | きょうか kyouka | subject; curriculum |
| 協会 | きょうかい kyoukai | association; society |
| 共学 | きょうがく kyougaku | coeducation; mixed-sex education |
| 共感 | きょうかん kyoukan | sympathy; empathy |
| 境遇 | きょうぐう kyouguu | one's circumstances; environment |
| 教訓 | きょうくん kyoukun | lesson; precept |
| 強行 | きょうこう kyoukou | forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly) |
| 強硬 | きょうこう kyoukou | firm; strong |
| 教材 | きょうざい kyouzai | teaching materials |
| 凶作 | きょうさく kyousaku | bad harvest; poor crop |
| 業者 | ぎょうしゃ gyousha | trader; dealer |
| 教習 | きょうしゅう kyoushuu | training; instruction |
| 郷愁 | きょうしゅう kyoushuu | nostalgia; homesickness |
| 教職 | きょうしょく kyoushoku | the teaching profession |
| 興じる | きょうじる kyoujiru | to amuse oneself; to make merry |
| 強制 | きょうせい kyousei | compulsion; coercion |
| 行政 | ぎょうせい gyousei | executive; government |
| 業績 | ぎょうせき gyouseki | achievement; performance |
| 共存 | きょうぞん kyouzon | coexistence |
| 協定 | きょうてい kyoutei | arrangement; pact |
| 郷土 | きょうど kyoudo | native place; birth-place |
| 脅迫 | きょうはく kyouhaku | threat; menace |
| 業務 | ぎょうむ gyoumu | business; work |
| 共鳴 | きょうめい kyoumei | resonance |
| 郷里 | きょうり kyouri | hometown; birthplace |
| 強烈 | きょうれつ kyouretsu | strong; intense |
| 共和 | きょうわ kyouwa | republicanism |
| 局限 | きょくげん kyokugen | limit; localize |
| 極端 | きょくたん kyokutan | extreme; extremity |
| 居住 | きょじゅう kyojuu | residence; living (at, in) |
| 拒絶 | きょぜつ kyozetsu | refusal; rejection |
| 漁船 | ぎょせん gyosen | fishing boat |
| 漁村 | ぎょそん gyoson | fishing village |
| 拒否 | きょひ kyohi | refusal; rejection |
| 許容 | きょよう kyoyou | permission; allowance |
| 清らか | きよらか kiyoraka | clean; clear |
| きらびやか | きらびやか kirabiyaka | gorgeous; gaudy |
| きり | きり kiri | end; finish |
| 義理 | ぎり giri | duty; sense of duty |
| 切替 | きりかえ kirikae | exchange; conversion |
| 気流 | きりゅう kiryuu | atmospheric current; air current |
| 切れ目 | きれめ kireme | gap; break |
| 疑惑 | ぎわく giwaku | doubt; misgivings |
| 極めて | きわめて kiwamete | exceedingly; extremely |
| 近眼 | きんがん kingan | nearsightedness; shortsightedness |
| 緊急 | きんきゅう kinkyuu | urgency; emergency |
| 近郊 | きんこう kinkou | outskirts; environs (of a city) |
| 均衡 | きんこう kinkou | balance; equilibrium |
| 禁じる | きんじる kinjiru | to forbid; to ban |
| 勤勉 | きんべん kinben | diligent; hard-working |
| 吟味 | ぎんみ ginmi | close examination; careful investigation |
| 勤務 | きんむ kinmu | service; duty |
| 禁物 | きんもつ kinmotsu | thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no |
| 勤労 | きんろう kinrou | labor; labour |
| クイズ | クイズ kuizu | quiz |
| 食い違う | くいちがう kuichigau | to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears) |
| 空間 | くうかん kuukan | space; room |
| 空腹 | くうふく kuufuku | empty stomach; hunger |
| 区画 | くかく kukaku | division; section |
| 区間 | くかん kukan | section (of track, etc.); segment |
| 茎 | くき kuki | stalk; stem |
| 区切り | くぎり kugiri | pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation |
| くぐる | くぐる kuguru | to go under; to pass under |
| くじ | くじ kuji | lottery; lot |
| くじびき | くじびき kujibiki | lottery; drawn lot |
| くすぐったい | くすぐったい kusuguttai | ticklish |
| 愚痴 | ぐち guchi | idle complaint; grumble |
| 口吟む | くちずさむ kuchizusamu | to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself |
| 嘴 | くちばし kuchibashi | beak; bill |
| 朽ちる | くちる kuchiru | to rot; to decay |
| 覆す | くつがえす kutsugaesu | to overturn; to capsize |
| くっきり | くっきり kukkiri | clearly (standing out); distinctly |
| 屈折 | くっせつ kussetsu | bending; curving |
| ぐっと | ぐっと gutto | suddenly; at once |
| 首飾り | くびかざり kubikazari | necklace; choker |
| 首輪 | くびわ kubiwa | (animal) collar |
| 組み込む | くみこむ kumikomu | to insert; to include |
| 組み合わせる | くみあわせる kumiawaseru | to put together; to combine |
| 蔵 | くら kura | warehouse; storehouse |
| グレー | グレー guree | grey; gray |
| クレーン | クレーン kureen | crane (machine) |
| 玄人 | くろうと kurouto | expert; professional |
| 黒字 | くろじ kuroji | (being in) the black; surplus |
| 軍艦 | ぐんかん gunkan | warship; battleship |
| 軍事 | ぐんじ gunji | military affairs |
| 君主 | くんしゅ kunshu | monarch; sovereign |
| 群集 | ぐんしゅう gunshuu | crowd; community |
| 群衆 | ぐんしゅう gunshuu | group (of people); crowd |
| 軍備 | ぐんび gunbi | armaments; military preparations |
| 軍服 | ぐんぷく gunpuku | military uniform |
| 芸 | げい gei | art; craft |
| 経過 | けいか keika | passage (of time); elapsing |
| 軽快 | けいかい keikai | light (of movements); nimble |
| 警戒 | けいかい keikai | vigilance; caution |
| 敬具 | けいぐ keigu | yours sincerely; sincerely yours |
| 軽減 | けいげん keigen | abatement; reduction |
| 掲載 | けいさい keisai | publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story) |
| 傾斜 | けいしゃ keisha | inclination; slant |
| 形成 | けいせい keisei | formation; molding |
| 形勢 | けいせい keisei | condition; situation |
| 軽率 | けいそつ keisotsu | rash; thoughtless |
| 刑罰 | けいばつ keibatsu | (criminal) punishment; penalty |
| 経費 | けいひ keihi | expenses; expenditure |
| 警部 | けいぶ keibu | police inspector |
| 転換 | てんかん tenkan | conversion; diversion |
| 転居 | てんきょ tenkyo | moving; changing residence |
| 転勤 | てんきん tenkin | job transfer; job relocation |
| 点検 | てんけん tenken | detailed inspection; thorough examination |
| 電源 | でんげん dengen | source of electricity; electrical power |
| 天国 | てんごく tengoku | paradise; heaven |
| 天才 | てんさい tensai | genius; prodigy |
| 天災 | てんさい tensai | natural disaster; natural calamity |
| 展示 | てんじ tenji | exhibition; display |
| 伝説 | でんせつ densetsu | legend; folklore |
| 点線 | てんせん tensen | dotted line; perforated line |
| 転じる | てんじる tenjiru | to turn; to shift |
| 転ずる | てんずる tenzuru | to turn; to shift |
| 天体 | てんたい tentai | heavenly body; celestial body |
| 伝達 | でんたつ dentatsu | transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication |
| 天地 | てんち tenchi | heaven and earth; the universe |
| てんで | てんで tende | (not) at all; completely |
| 転任 | てんにん tennin | change of post |
| 展望 | てんぼう tenbou | view; outlook |
| 伝来 | でんらい denrai | introduction (from abroad) |
| 転落 | てんらく tenraku | fall; tumble |
| 問い合わせる | といあわせる toiawaseru | to enquire; to inquire |
| 当 | とう tou | this; our |
| 胴 | どう dou | trunk; torso |
| 同意 | どうい doui | agreement; consent |
| 動員 | どういん douin | mobilization; mobilisation |
| 同感 | どうかん doukan | same feeling; same sentiment |
| 陶器 | とうき touki | pottery; earthenware |
| 討議 | とうぎ tougi | debate; discussion |
| 動機 | どうき douki | motive; incentive |
| 等級 | とうきゅう toukyuu | grade; class |
| 同級 | どうきゅう doukyuu | the same grade; same class |
| 同居 | どうきょ doukyo | living together; coexistence |
| 登校 | とうこう toukou | attendance (at school); going to school |
| 統合 | とうごう tougou | integration; unification |
| 動向 | どうこう doukou | trend; tendency |
| 投資 | とうし toushi | investment |
| 同情 | どうじょう doujou | sympathy; compassion |
| 道場 | どうじょう doujou | dojo; hall used for martial arts training |
| 統制 | とうせい tousei | regulation; control |
| 当選 | とうせん tousen | being elected |
| 逃走 | とうそう tousou | flight; desertion |
| 統率 | とうそつ tousotsu | command; lead |
| 到達 | とうたつ toutatsu | reaching; attaining |
| 統治 | とうち touchi | rule; reign |
| 仕切る | しきる shikiru | to partition; to divide |
| 資金 | しきん shikin | funds; capital |
| 軸 | じく jiku | axis; shaft |
| しくじる | しくじる shikujiru | to fail; to blunder |
| 仕組 | しくみ shikumi | structure; construction |
| 死刑 | しけい shikei | death penalty; capital punishment |
| 湿気る | しける shikeru | to get damp; to get moist |
| 施行 | しこう shikou | putting in force (a law); putting into operation |
| 思考 | しこう shikou | thought; consideration |
| 志向 | しこう shikou | intention; aim |
| 嗜好 | しこう shikou | taste; liking |
| 事項 | じこう jikou | matter; item |
| 時刻表 | じこくひょう jikokuhyou | timetable; schedule |
| 地獄 | じごく jigoku | hell realm; Naraka |
| 時差 | じさ jisa | time difference |
| 自在 | じざい jizai | being able to do as one pleases; doing at will |
| 視察 | しさつ shisatsu | inspection; observation |
| 資産 | しさん shisan | property; fortune |
| 支持 | しじ shiji | support; backing |
| 自主 | じしゅ jishu | independence; autonomy |
| 自首 | じしゅ jishu | surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up |
| 刺繍 | ししゅう shishuu | embroidery |
| 市場 | しじょう shijou | market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace |
| 辞職 | じしょく jishoku | resignation |
| 雫 | しずく shizuku | drop (e.g. of water); drip |
| システム | システム shisutemu | system |
| 沈める | しずめる shizumeru | to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge |
| 施設 | しせつ shisetsu | facility; facilities |
| 事前 | じぜん jizen | prior; beforehand |
| 子息 | しそく shisoku | (another's) son |
| 持続 | じぞく jizoku | continuation; persisting |
| 自尊心 | じそんしん jisonshin | self-esteem; self-respect |
| 慕う | したう shitau | to yearn for; to long for |
| 下心 | したごころ shitagokoro | secret intention; ulterior motive |
| 下地 | したじ shitaji | groundwork; foundation |
| 親しむ | したしむ shitashimu | to be intimate with; to befriend |
| 下調べ | したしらべ shitashirabe | preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry |
| 愛想 | あいそう aisou | amiability; friendliness |
| 間柄 | あいだがら aidagara | relationship; relation |
| 合間 | あいま aima | interval; break |
| 敢えて | あえて aete | purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something) |
| 仰ぐ | あおぐ aogu | to look up (at) |
| 垢 | あか aka | dirt; filth |
| 赤字 | あかじ akaji | (being in) the red; deficit |
| 明かす | あかす akasu | to pass (the night); to spend |
| 赤らむ | あからむ akaramu | to become red; to redden |
| 上がり | あがり agari | rise; increase |
| 諦め | あきらめ akirame | resignation; acceptance |
| アクセル | アクセル akuseru | accelerator (pedal); gas pedal |
| あくどい | あくどい akudoi | gaudy; showy |
| 顎 | あご ago | jaw; chin |
| 憧れ | あこがれ akogare | yearning; longing |
| 麻 | あさ asa | cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant) |
| あざ | あざ aza | birthmark; nevus |
| 浅ましい | あさましい asamashii | wretched; miserable |
| 欺く | あざむく azamuku | to deceive; to delude |
| 鮮やか | あざやか azayaka | vivid; bright |
| 嘲笑う | あざわらう azawarau | to laugh at; to ridicule |
| 悪しからず | あしからず ashikarazu | don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry |
| 味わい | あじわい ajiwai | flavour; flavor |
| 焦る | あせる aseru | to be in a hurry; to be impatient |
| あせる | あせる aseru | to be in a hurry; to be impatient |
| 値 | あたい atai | price; cost |
| 悪化 | あっか akka | deterioration; getting worse |
| 扱い | あつかい atsukai | treatment; service |
| 呆気ない | あっけない akkenai | unsatisfying; disappointing |
| あっさり | あっさり assari | easily; readily |
| 斡旋 | あっせん assen | good offices; kind offices |
| 圧倒 | あっとう attou | to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower |
| 圧迫 | あっぱく appaku | pressure |
| あつらえる | あつらえる atsuraeru | to give an order; to place an order |
| 圧力 | あつりょく atsuryoku | pressure |
| 当て | あて ate | aim; object |
| 宛 | あて ate | aim; object |
| 当て字 | あてじ ateji | kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning; phonetic-equivalent character |
| 跡継ぎ | あとつぎ atotsugi | heir; inheritor |
| 後回し | あとまわし atomawashi | putting off; postponing |
| 油絵 | あぶらえ aburae | oil painting |
| アプローチ | アプローチ apuroochi | approach (to a problem, issue, etc.) |
| あべこべ | あべこべ abekobe | contrary; opposite |
| 甘える | あまえる amaeru | to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on |
| 雨具 | あまぐ amagu | rain gear |
| 甘口 | あまくち amakuchi | sweet flavour; sweet flavor |
| アマチュア | アマチュア amachua | amateur |
| 網 | あみ ami | net; netting |
| 操る | あやつる ayatsuru | to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle |
| 危ぶむ | あやぶむ ayabumu | to fear; to doubt |
| あやふや | あやふや ayafuya | uncertain; indefinite |
| 過ち | あやまち ayamachi | fault; error |
| 誤る | あやまる ayamaru | to make a mistake (in); to commit an error |
| 歩み | あゆみ ayumi | walking |
| 歩む | あゆむ ayumu | to walk; to go on foot |
| 予め | あらかじめ arakajime | beforehand; in advance |
| 荒らす | あらす arasu | to lay waste; to devastate |
| 争い | あらそい arasoi | fight; dispute |
| 改まる | あらたまる aratamaru | to be renewed; to change |
| 荒っぽい | あらっぽい arappoi | wild; violent |
| アラブ | アラブ arabu | Arab; Arab countries |
| 霰 | あられ arare | hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel |
| 有り様 | ありさま arisama | state; condition |
| ありのまま | ありのまま arinomama | as it is; plain (truth) |
| ありふれる | ありふれる arifureru | to be common |
| アルカリ | アルカリ arukari | alkali |
| アルミ | アルミ arumi | aluminum; aluminium |
| アワー | アワー awaa | hour |
| 合わす | あわす awasu | to match (rhythm, speed, etc.) |
| アンコール | アンコール ankooru | encore |
| 暗殺 | あんさつ ansatsu | assassination |
| 暗算 | あんざん anzan | mental arithmetic |
| 暗示 | あんじ anji | hint; suggestion |
| 案じる | あんじる anjiru | to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about) |
| 安静 | あんせい ansei | rest; quiet |
| 案の定 | あんのじょう annojou | as expected; just as one thought |
| いい加減 | いいかげん iikagen | irresponsible; perfunctory |
| 言い訳 | いいわけ iiwake | excuse |
| イェス | イェス iェsu | yes |
| 家出 | いえで iede | running away from home; elopement |
| 生かす | いかす ikasu | to make (the best) use of; to put to good use |
| いかに | いかに ikani | how; in what way |
| いかにも | いかにも ikanimo | indeed; really |
| 異議 | いぎ igi | objection; dissent |
| 生き甲斐 | いきがい ikigai | reason for living; something one lives for |
| 行き違い | いきちがい ikichigai | crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray |
| 意気込む | いきごむ ikigomu | to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do) |
| 育成 | いくせい ikusei | rearing; training |
| 幾多 | いくた ikuta | many; numerous |
| 異見 | いけん iken | different opinion; different view |
| 意向 | いこう ikou | intention; inclination |
| 移行 | いこう ikou | transition; changeover |
| いざ | いざ iza | now; come (now) |
| 移住 | いじゅう ijuu | migration; move |
| 衣装 | いしょう ishou | clothing; costume |
| いじる | いじる ijiru | to finger; to touch |
| 異性 | いせい isei | the opposite sex |
| 遺跡 | いせき iseki | (archeological) remains; ruins |
| 依存 | いぞん izon | dependence; reliance |
| 委託 | いたく itaku | entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods) |
| いたって | いたって itatte | very much; exceedingly |
| 出世 | しゅっせ shusse | success in life; getting ahead |
| 出題 | しゅつだい shutsudai | setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.) |
| 出動 | しゅつどう shutsudou | mobilization; going into action |
| 出費 | しゅっぴ shuppi | expenses; disbursements |
| 出品 | しゅっぴん shuppin | exhibiting; showing |
| 主導 | しゅどう shudou | leadership; initiative |
| 主任 | しゅにん shunin | person in charge; senior staff |
| 首脳 | しゅのう shunou | head; leader |
| 守備 | しゅび shubi | defense; defence |
| 手法 | しゅほう shuhou | technique; method |
| 樹木 | じゅもく jumoku | tree; trees and shrubs |
| 樹立 | じゅりつ juritsu | establishment; founding |
| 準急 | じゅんきゅう junkyuu | semi-express train; local express train |
| 準じる | じゅんじる junjiru | to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.) |
| 署 | しょ sho | station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office) |
| 症 | しょう shou | illness; condition |
| 証 | しょう shou | proof; evidence |
| 嬢 | じょう jou | unmarried woman |
| 上位 | じょうい joui | superior (in rank); top |
| 上演 | じょうえん jouen | performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging |
| 城下 | じょうか jouka | land near a castle |
| 消去 | しょうきょ shoukyo | erasure; deletion |
| 上空 | じょうくう joukuu | sky; the skies |
| 衝撃 | しょうげき shougeki | impact; shock |
| 証言 | しょうげん shougen | testimony; (verbal) evidence |
| 証拠 | しょうこ shouko | evidence; proof |
| 照合 | しょうごう shougou | check (against); collation (with) |
| 詳細 | しょうさい shousai | details; particulars |
| 上昇 | じょうしょう joushou | rising; ascending |
| 昇進 | しょうしん shoushin | promotion; advancement |
| 称 | しょう shou | name; title |
| 情勢 | じょうせい jousei | state of things; state of affairs |
| 消息 | しょうそく shousoku | news (from someone); letter |
| 承諾 | しょうだく shoudaku | consent; approval |
| 情緒 | じょうちょ joucho | emotion; feeling |
| 情緒 | じょうしょ jousho | emotion; feeling |
| 象徴 | しょうちょう shouchou | symbol (of something abstract); emblem |
| 小児科 | しょうにか shounika | pediatrics |
| 使用人 | しようにん shiyounin | employee; servant |
| 情熱 | じょうねつ jounetsu | passion; enthusiasm |
| 譲歩 | じょうほ jouho | concession; conciliation |
| 条約 | じょうやく jouyaku | treaty; pact |
| 勝利 | しょうり shouri | victory; triumph |
| 上陸 | じょうりく jouriku | landing; going ashore |
| 蒸溜 | じょうりゅう jouryuu | distillation |
| 奨励 | しょうれい shourei | encouragement; promotion |
| ショー | ショー shoo | show; performance |
| 除外 | じょがい jogai | exception; exclusion |
| 職員 | しょくいん shokuin | staff member; employee |
| 植民地 | しょくみんち shokuminchi | colony |
| 職務 | しょくむ shokumu | professional duties |
| 諸君 | しょくん shokun | you (people) |
| 助言 | じょげん jogen | advice; counsel |
| 徐行 | じょこう jokou | going slowly (esp. to enable a vehicle to stop immediately); going at a reduced speed |
| 所在 | しょざい shozai | location (of); position |
| 所持 | しょじ shoji | possession; having (on one's person) |
| 所属 | しょぞく shozoku | belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with) |
| 処置 | しょち shochi | measure; step |
| しょっちゅう | しょっちゅう shotchuu | always; all the time |
| 所定 | しょてい shotei | prescribed; designated |
| 所得 | しょとく shotoku | income; earnings |
| 処罰 | しょばつ shobatsu | punishment; penalty |
| 初版 | しょはん shohan | first edition |
| 書評 | しょひょう shohyou | book review |
| 処分 | しょぶん shobun | disposal; throwing away |
| 庶民 | しょみん shomin | common people; ordinary people |
| 庶務 | しょむ shomu | general affairs |
| 所有 | しょゆう shoyuu | possession; ownership |
| 調べ | しらべ shirabe | investigation; inspection |
| 自立 | じりつ jiritsu | independence; self-reliance |
| 記す | しるす shirusu | to write down; to note down |
| 指令 | しれい shirei | order; directive |
| 心 | しん shin | heart; mind |
| 陣 | じん jin | battle formation |
| 進化 | しんか shinka | evolution |
| 人格 | じんかく jinkaku | personality; character |
| 審議 | しんぎ shingi | deliberation; discussion |
| 新婚 | しんこん shinkon | newly-wed; newly married |
| 審査 | しんさ shinsa | judging; inspection |
| 人材 | じんざい jinzai | capable person; talented person |
| 紳士 | しんし shinshi | gentleman |
| 真実 | しんじつ shinjitsu | truth; reality |
| 信者 | しんじゃ shinja | believer; adherent |
| 真珠 | しんじゅ shinju | pearl |
| 進出 | しんしゅつ shinshutsu | advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into) |
| 心情 | しんじょう shinjou | sentiment; emotions |
| 新人 | しんじん shinjin | newcomer; new figure |
| 神聖 | しんせい shinsei | holiness; sacredness |
| 親善 | しんぜん shinzen | friendship; goodwill |
| 真相 | しんそう shinsou | truth; real situation |
| 迅速 | じんそく jinsoku | (very) quick; rapid |
| 人体 | じんたい jintai | human body |
| 新築 | しんちく shinchiku | new building; new construction |
| 心中 | しんじゅう shinjuu | double suicide; lovers' suicide |
| 進呈 | しんてい shintei | presentation (e.g. of a gift) |
| 進展 | しんてん shinten | progress; development |
| 神殿 | しんでん shinden | temple; shrine |
| 進度 | しんど shindo | progress |
| 振動 | しんどう shindou | oscillation; vibration |
| 新入生 | しんにゅうせい shinnyuusei | new student; freshman |
| 信任 | しんにん shinnin | trust; confidence |
| 神秘 | しんぴ shinpi | mystery; mysteriousness |
| 辛抱 | しんぼう shinbou | patience; endurance |
| 人民 | じんみん jinmin | the people; citizens |
| 侵略 | しんりゃく shinryaku | invasion (e.g. of a country); raid |
| 診療 | しんりょう shinryou | diagnosis and treatment; medical care |
| 粋 | すい sui | essence; the best |
| 水源 | すいげん suigen | source of river; fountainhead |
| 推進 | すいしん suishin | propulsion; drive |
| 吹奏 | すいそう suisou | playing (a wind instrument); blowing |
| 推測 | すいそく suisoku | guess; conjecture |
| 水田 | すいでん suiden | (water-filled) paddy field |
| 推理 | すいり suiri | reasoning; inference |
| 数詞 | すうし suushi | numeral |
| 崇拝 | すうはい suuhai | worship; adoration |
| 据え付ける | すえつける suetsukeru | to install; to equip |
| 据える | すえる sueru | to place (in position); to fix |
| すがすがしい | すがすがしい sugasugashii | refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk |
| 救い | すくい sukui | help; rescue |
| すくう | すくう sukuu | to scoop; to ladle out |
| 健やか | すこやか sukoyaka | vigorous; healthy |
| 濯ぐ | すすぐ susugu | to rinse; to wash out |
| 進み | すすみ susumi | progress |
| 裾 | すそ suso | hem; (trouser) cuff |
| スタジオ | スタジオ sutajio | studio |
| スチーム | スチーム suchiimu | steam |
| ストライキ | ストライキ sutoraiki | strike (i.e. industrial action) |
| スト | スト suto | strike (i.e. industrial action) |
| ストロー | ストロー sutoroo | drinking straw |
| ストロボ | ストロボ sutorobo | stroboscope; strobe lamp |
| すばしこい | すばしこい subashikoi | quick; nimble |
| 素早い | すばやい subayai | quick; swift |
| ずばり | ずばり zubari | decisively; decidedly |
| スプリング | スプリング supuringu | (coil) spring |
| スペース | スペース supeesu | space; room |
| ずぶぬれ | ずぶぬれ zubunure | dripping wet; soaked |
| スポーツカー | スポーツカー supootsukaa | sports car |
| 澄ます | すます sumasu | to clear; to make clear |
| 清ます | すます sumasu | to clear; to make clear |
| 済ます | すます sumasu | to finish; to get it over with |
| すみやか | すみやか sumiyaka | quick; speedy |
| スラックス | スラックス surakkusu | slacks |
| ずらっと | ずらっと zuratto | in a line; in a row |
| ずるずる | ずるずる zuruzuru | (dragging a large or heavy item) slowly |
| ずれ | ずれ zure | gap; lag |
| すれちがい | すれちがい surechigai | passing each other |
| 擦れる | すれる sureru | to rub; to chafe |
| すんなり | すんなり sunnari | slim; slender |
| 生育 | せいいく seiiku | birth and growth; giving birth and raising |
| 成育 | せいいく seiiku | growth (to maturity); being brought up |
| 成果 | せいか seika | (good) result; outcome |
| 正解 | せいかい seikai | correct answer; right solution |
| 正義 | せいぎ seigi | justice; right |
| 生計 | せいけい seikei | livelihood; living |
| 政権 | せいけん seiken | (political) administration; political power |
| 星座 | せいざ seiza | constellation |
| 制裁 | せいさい seisai | sanctions; punishment |
| 政策 | せいさく seisaku | political measures; policy |
| 生死 | せいし seishi | life and death; life or death |
| 静止 | せいし seishi | stillness; rest |
| 誠実 | せいじつ seijitsu | sincere; honest |
| 成熟 | せいじゅく seijuku | maturity; ripeness |
| 青春 | せいしゅん seishun | youth; adolescence |
| 清純 | せいじゅん seijun | purity; innocence |
| 聖書 | せいしょ seisho | Bible; the Scriptures |
| 正常 | せいじょう seijou | normal; regular |
| 制 | せい sei | system; organization |
| 整然 | せいぜん seizen | orderly; regular |
| 盛装 | せいそう seisou | dressing up in fine clothes; splendid clothes |
| 盛大 | せいだい seidai | grand; magnificent |
| 清濁 | せいだく seidaku | good and evil; purity and impurity |
| 制定 | せいてい seitei | enactment; establishment |
| 静的 | せいてき seiteki | static |
| 製鉄 | せいてつ seitetsu | iron manufacture |
| 晴天 | せいてん seiten | fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather |
| 正当 | せいとう seitou | just; justifiable |
| 制服 | せいふく seifuku | uniform |
| 征服 | せいふく seifuku | conquest; subjugation |
| 製法 | せいほう seihou | manufacturing method; recipe |
| 精密 | せいみつ seimitsu | precise; exact |
| 税務署 | ぜいむしょ zeimusho | tax office |
| 制約 | せいやく seiyaku | limitation; restriction |
| 勢力 | せいりょく seiryoku | influence; power |
| 整列 | せいれつ seiretsu | standing in a row; forming a line |
| セール | セール seeru | sale |
| 急かす | せかす sekasu | to hurry (up); to urge on |
| 伜 | せがれ segare | son |
| 責務 | せきむ sekimu | duty; obligation |
| セクション | セクション sekushon | section |
| 世辞 | せじ seji | flattery; compliment |
| 世帯 | せたい setai | household; family |
| 是正 | ぜせい zesei | correction; revision |
| 世代 | せだい sedai | generation |
| 切開 | せっかい sekkai | incision; operation |
| セックス | セックス sekkusu | sex; sexual intercourse |
| 切実 | せつじつ setsujitsu | earnest; sincere |
| 接触 | せっしょく sesshoku | touch; contact |
| 接続詞 | せつぞくし setsuzokushi | conjunction |
| 設置 | せっち setchi | establishment; institution |
| 折衷 | せっちゅう setchuu | compromise; cross |
| 設定 | せってい settei | establishment; creation |
| 説得 | せっとく settoku | persuasion |
| 切ない | せつない setsunai | painful; heartrending |
| 絶版 | ぜっぱん zeppan | out of print |
| 設立 | せつりつ setsuritsu | establishment; founding |
| 攻め | せめ seme | attack; offence |
| ゼリー | ゼリー zerii | jello; jelly |
| セレモニー | セレモニー seremonii | ceremony |
| 世論 | せろん seron | public opinion; popular voice |
| 先 | せん sen | former; previous |
| 繊維 | せんい seni | fibre; fiber |
| 全快 | ぜんかい zenkai | complete recovery of health |
| 宣教 | せんきょう senkyou | religious mission; religious proclamation |
| 宣言 | せんげん sengen | declaration; proclamation |
| 戦災 | せんさい sensai | war damage |
| 専修 | せんしゅう senshuu | specialization; specialisation |
| 戦術 | せんじゅつ senjutsu | tactics |
| センス | センス sensu | taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour) |
| 潜水 | せんすい sensui | diving; submerging |
| 全盛 | ぜんせい zensei | height of prosperity |
| 先代 | せんだい sendai | previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family |
| 先だって | せんだって sendatte | the other day; some time ago |
| 先着 | せんちゃく senchaku | arriving first |
| 前提 | ぜんてい zentei | condition; assumption |
| 先天的 | せんてんてき sententeki | inborn; innate |
| 前途 | ぜんと zento | future; prospects |
| 戦闘 | せんとう sentou | battle; fight |
| 潜入 | せんにゅう sennyuu | infiltration; sneaking in |
| 船舶 | せんぱく senpaku | vessel; ship |
| 全滅 | ぜんめつ zenmetsu | total destruction; complete destruction |
| 専用 | せんよう senyou | (one's) exclusive use; private use |
| 占領 | せんりょう senryou | occupying; having (an area) all to oneself |
| 善良 | ぜんりょう zenryou | good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured |
| 戦力 | せんりょく senryoku | war potential; military strength |
| 前例 | ぜんれい zenrei | precedent |
| 相応 | そうおう souou | suitable; appropriate |
| 総会 | そうかい soukai | general meeting |
| 創刊 | そうかん soukan | foundation (of a newspaper, magazine, etc.); starting |
| 雑木 | ぞうき zouki | various kinds of small trees; assorted trees |
| 早急 | そうきゅう soukyuu | immediate; prompt |
| 早急 | さっきゅう sakkyuu | immediate; prompt |
| 増強 | ぞうきょう zoukyou | reinforcement; augmentation |
| 送金 | そうきん soukin | remittance; sending money |
| 走行 | そうこう soukou | running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling |
| 総合 | そうごう sougou | synthesis; combination |
| 捜索 | そうさく sousaku | search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt |
| 蔵相 | ぞうしょう zoushou | Minister of Finance |
| 装飾 | そうしょく soushoku | ornament; decoration |
| 増進 | ぞうしん zoushin | promoting; increase |
| 相対 | そうたい soutai | relativity |
| 壮大 | そうだい soudai | magnificent; grand |
| 騒動 | そうどう soudou | riot; rebellion |
| 遭難 | そうなん sounan | (meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident |
| 相場 | そうば souba | market price |
| 装備 | そうび soubi | equipment |
| 創立 | そうりつ souritsu | establishment; founding |
| 添える | そえる soeru | to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift) |
| ソース | ソース soosu | sauce |
| 即座に | そくざに sokuzani | immediately; right away |
| 促進 | そくしん sokushin | promotion; acceleration |
| 即 | そく soku | instantly; immediately |
| 束縛 | そくばく sokubaku | restraint; restriction |
| 側面 | そくめん sokumen | side; flank |
| 損う | そこなう sokonau | to harm; to hurt |
| そこら | そこら sokora | around there; that area |
| 素材 | そざい sozai | ingredient; (raw) material |
| 阻止 | そし soshi | obstruction; prevention |
| 訴訟 | そしょう soshou | lawsuit; suit |
| 育ち | そだち sodachi | growth; breeding |
| 措置 | そち sochi | measure; step |
| ソックス | ソックス sokkusu | socks |
| 素っ気無い | そっけない sokkenai | cold; short |
| 外方 | そっぽ soppo | the other way |
| 備え付ける | そなえつける sonaetsukeru | to provide; to furnish |
| 備わる | そなわる sonawaru | to be furnished with; to be provided with |
| 具わる | そなわる sonawaru | to be furnished with; to be provided with |
| 聳える | そびえる sobieru | to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower |
| 素朴 | そぼく soboku | simple; artless |
| 背く | そむく somuku | to run counter to; to go against |
| 染まる | そまる somaru | to be dyed |
| 染める | そめる someru | to dye; to colour |
| そらす | そらす sorasu | to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert |
| そり | そり sori | warp; curvature |
| 反る | そる soru | to warp; to curve |
| それゆえ | それゆえ soreyue | therefore; for that reason |
| ソロ | ソロ soro | solo |
| 揃い | そろい soroi | set; suit |
| ぞんざい | ぞんざい zonzai | rough; careless |
| 損失 | そんしつ sonshitsu | loss (of assets, profit, etc.) |
| 存続 | そんぞく sonzoku | continuance; survival |
| ダース | ダース daasu | dozen |
| 対応 | たいおう taiou | correspondence (to); equivalence |
| 大家 | たいか taika | master; expert |
| 退化 | たいか taika | degeneration; retrogression |
| 大概 | たいがい taigai | generally; mainly |
| 体格 | たいかく taikaku | build; physique |
| 大金 | たいきん taikin | large amount of money; great cost |
| 待遇 | たいぐう taiguu | treatment; reception |
| 対決 | たいけつ taiketsu | confrontation; showdown |
| 体験 | たいけん taiken | (practical) experience; personal experience |
| 対抗 | たいこう taikou | opposition; rivalry |
| 退治 | たいじ taiji | extermination; elimination |
| 大衆 | たいしゅう taishuu | general public; the masses |
| 対処 | たいしょ taisho | dealing with; coping with |
| 退職 | たいしょく taishoku | retirement; resignation |
| 態勢 | たいせい taisei | attitude; posture |
| 対談 | たいだん taidan | talk; dialogue |
| 大胆 | だいたん daitan | bold; daring |
| 対等 | たいとう taitou | equality (esp. of status); equal footing |
| 台無し | だいなし dainashi | spoiled; spoilt |
| 滞納 | たいのう tainou | falling behind (with a payment); being in arrears |
| 対比 | たいひ taihi | contrast; juxtaposition |
| タイピスト | タイピスト taipisuto | typist |
| 大部 | たいぶ taibu | lengthy (of a book, etc.); voluminous |
| 大便 | だいべん daiben | feces; faeces |
| 代弁 | だいべん daiben | speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else) |
| 待望 | たいぼう taibou | waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly |
| 台本 | だいほん daihon | script; libretto |
| タイマー | タイマー taimaa | timer; time switch |
| 怠慢 | たいまん taiman | negligence; neglect |
| タイミング | タイミング taimingu | timing |
| タイム | タイム taimu | time (for, to do) |
| タイムリー | タイムリー taimurii | timely; well-timed |
| 対面 | たいめん taimen | meeting face-to-face; seeing in person |
| 代用 | だいよう daiyou | substitution |
| 体力 | たいりょく tairyoku | physical strength; power |
| タイル | タイル tairu | tile |
| 対話 | たいわ taiwa | dialogue; conversation |
| 耐える | たえる taeru | to bear; to stand |
| 堪える | たえる taeru | to bear; to stand |
| 絶える | たえる taeru | to die out; to peter out |
| 断える | たえる taeru | to die out; to peter out |
| 打開 | だかい dakai | break in the deadlock |
| 焚火 | たきび takibi | open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire |
| 妥協 | だきょう dakyou | compromise; giving in |
| たくましい | たくましい takumashii | burly; strong |
| 巧み | たくみ takumi | skillful; adroit |
| 丈 | たけ take | height; stature |
| 打撃 | だげき dageki | blow; shock |
| 妥結 | だけつ daketsu | settlement; an agreement |
| 駄作 | ださく dasaku | poor piece of work; rubbish |
| 足し算 | たしざん tashizan | addition |
| 多数決 | たすうけつ tasuuketsu | majority decision; majority vote |
| 助け | たすけ tasuke | assistance; help |
| 携わる | たずさわる tazusawaru | to engage in; to participate in |
| 漂う | ただよう tadayou | to drift; to float |
| 立ち去る | たちさる tachisaru | to leave; to depart |
| 立ち寄る | たちよる tachiyoru | to drop by; to stop by |
| 抱っこ | だっこ dakko | carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding |
| 達者 | たっしゃ tassha | in good health; healthy |
| 脱出 | だっしゅつ dasshutsu | escape; getting away (from) |
| 達成 | たっせい tassei | achievement; attainment |
| 脱退 | だったい dattai | withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession |
| だったら | だったら dattara | if it's the case |
| 立て替える | たてかえる tatekaeru | to pay for someone else (with the expectation of being reimbursed later); to lend someone the money to pay for (e.g. rent) |
| 建前 | たてまえ tatemae | face; official stance |
| 奉る | たてまつる tatematsuru | to offer; to present |
| 他動詞 | たどうし tadoushi | transitive verb |
| 辿り着く | たどりつく tadoritsuku | to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last) |
| 辿る | たどる tadoru | to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace |
| 束ねる | たばねる tabaneru | to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle |
| だぶだぶ | だぶだぶ dabudabu | loose (of clothing); baggy |
| 他方 | たほう tahou | one (esp. of two); the other |
| 多忙 | たぼう tabou | being very busy; busyness |
| 給う | たまう tamau | to give |
| 魂 | たましい tamashii | soul; spirit |
| 溜まり | たまり tamari | pile; pool |
| 賜る | たまわる tamawaru | to be given; to be granted |
| 保つ | たもつ tamotsu | to keep; to preserve |
| たやすい | たやすい tayasui | easy; simple |
| 多様 | たよう tayou | diverse; various |
| だるい | だるい darui | sluggish; languid |
| 弛み | たるみ tarumi | slack; slackening |
| 弛む | たるむ tarumu | to slacken; to loosen |
| 垂れる | たれる tareru | to hang; to droop |
| タレント | タレント tarento | (TV or radio) entertainer; television personality |
| タワー | タワー tawaa | tower |
| 単一 | たんいつ tanitsu | single; simple |
| 短歌 | たんか tanka | tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem |
| 担架 | たんか tanka | stretcher; litter |
| 短気 | たんき tanki | short temper; quick temper |
| 団結 | だんけつ danketsu | unity; union |
| 探検 | たんけん tanken | exploration; expedition |
| 断言 | だんげん dangen | assertion; declaration |
| 短縮 | たんしゅく tanshuku | shortening; contraction |
| 断然 | だんぜん danzen | firmly; flatly |
| 炭素 | たんそ tanso | carbon (C) |
| 短大 | たんだい tandai | junior college; vocationally oriented post-secondary institution offering two or three-year programs |
| 単調 | たんちょう tanchou | monotony; monotone |
| 単独 | たんどく tandoku | sole; single |
| 旦那 | だんな danna | master (of a house, shop, etc.) |
| 短波 | たんぱ tanpa | short wave |
| 蛋白質 | たんぱくしつ tanpakushitsu | protein |
| ダンプ | ダンプ danpu | dump |
| 断面 | だんめん danmen | section; cross section |
| 弾力 | だんりょく danryoku | elasticity; flexibility |
| 治安 | ちあん chian | public order; public peace |
| チームワーク | チームワーク chiimuwaaku | teamwork |
| チェンジ | チェンジ chenji | change; changing |
| 違える | ちがえる chigaeru | to change; to alter |
| 畜産 | ちくさん chikusan | animal husbandry; livestock industry |
| 畜生 | ちくしょう chikushou | damn it; damn |
| 蓄積 | ちくせき chikuseki | accumulation; accumulate |
| 地形 | ちけい chikei | terrain; geographical features |
| 知性 | ちせい chisei | intelligence |
| 乳 | ちち chichi | milk |
| 縮まる | ちぢまる chijimaru | to shorten; to narrow |
| 秩序 | ちつじょ chitsujo | order; discipline |
| 窒息 | ちっそく chissoku | suffocation; choking |
| 知的 | ちてき chiteki | intellectual |
| 着手 | ちゃくしゅ chakushu | starting work (on); setting to work (on) |
| 着色 | ちゃくしょく chakushoku | colouring; coloring |
| 着席 | ちゃくせき chakuseki | taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat) |
| 着目 | ちゃくもく chakumoku | attention; giving one's attention |
| 着陸 | ちゃくりく chakuriku | landing; alighting |
| 着工 | ちゃっこう chakkou | starting (construction) work |
| 茶の間 | ちゃのま chanoma | (Japanese-style) living room |
| 茶の湯 | ちゃのゆ chanoyu | tea ceremony; chanoyu |
| ちやほや | ちやほや chiyahoya | to make a fuss over; to pamper |
| チャンネル | チャンネル channeru | channel |
| 宙返り | ちゅうがえり chuugaeri | somersault; looping-the-loop |
| 中継 | ちゅうけい chuukei | relay; hook-up |
| 忠告 | ちゅうこく chuukoku | advice; warning |
| 中傷 | ちゅうしょう chuushou | slander; libel |
| 中枢 | ちゅうすう chuusuu | centre; center |
| 抽選 | ちゅうせん chuusen | lottery; raffle |
| 中断 | ちゅうだん chuudan | interruption; suspension |
| 中毒 | ちゅうどく chuudoku | poisoning |
| 中腹 | ちゅうふく chuufuku | halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside |
| 中立 | ちゅうりつ chuuritsu | neutrality |
| 中和 | ちゅうわ chuuwa | neutralization; neutralisation |
| 著 | ちょ cho | (written) work; book |
| 腸 | ちょう chou | intestine; bowel |
| 蝶 | ちょう chou | butterfly |
| 超 | ちょう chou | super-; ultra- |
| 調印 | ちょういん chouin | signature; signing |
| 聴覚 | ちょうかく choukaku | (sense of) hearing; auditory perception |
| 長官 | ちょうかん choukan | secretary (government); director |
| 聴講 | ちょうこう choukou | lecture attendance; auditing |
| 徴収 | ちょうしゅう choushuu | collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy |
| 聴診器 | ちょうしんき choushinki | stethoscope |
| 調停 | ちょうてい choutei | mediation; arbitration |
| 重複 | ちょうふく choufuku | duplication; repetition |
| 長編 | ちょうへん chouhen | long work; (full-length) novel |
| 重宝 | ちょうほう chouhou | convenient; useful |
| 調理 | ちょうり chouri | cooking; food preparation |
| 調和 | ちょうわ chouwa | harmony; accord |
| ちょくちょく | ちょくちょく chokuchoku | often; frequently |
| 直面 | ちょくめん chokumen | confrontation |
| 著書 | ちょしょ chosho | (written) work; book |
| 貯蓄 | ちょちく chochiku | savings |
| 直感 | ちょっかん chokkan | intuition; instinct |
| 著名 | ちょめい chomei | famous; noted |
| ちらっと | ちらっと chiratto | at a glance; by accident |
| 塵 | ちり chiri | dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs) |
| 塵取り | ちりとり chiritori | dustpan |
| 賃金 | ちんぎん chingin | wages; pay |
| 沈殿 | ちんでん chinden | precipitation; deposition |
| 沈没 | ちんぼつ chinbotsu | sinking; foundering |
| 沈黙 | ちんもく chinmoku | silence; being silent |
| 陳列 | ちんれつ chinretsu | exhibition; display |
| 追及 | ついきゅう tsuikyuu | investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning |
| 追跡 | ついせき tsuiseki | chase; pursuit |
| 追放 | ついほう tsuihou | exile; banishment |
| 費やす | ついやす tsuiyasu | to spend; to expend |
| 墜落 | ついらく tsuiraku | fall; crash (of an aircraft) |
| 痛感 | つうかん tsuukan | feeling keenly; fully realizing |
| 通常 | つうじょう tsuujou | usual; ordinary |
| 痛切 | つうせつ tsuusetsu | keen; acute |
| 杖 | つえ tsue | cane; walking stick |
| 使い道 | つかいみち tsukaimichi | purpose; utility |
| 仕える | つかえる tsukaeru | to serve; to work for |
| 司る | つかさどる tsukasadoru | to be in charge of; to manage |
| つかの間 | つかのま tsukanoma | moment; brief space of time |
| 月並 | つきなみ tsukinami | every month |
| 継目 | つぎめ tsugime | joint; seam |
| 尽きる | つきる tsukiru | to be used up; to be run out |
| 尽くす | つくす tsukusu | to use up; to exhaust |
| つくづく | つくづく tsukuzuku | deeply; keenly |
| 作り | つくり tsukuri | making; producing |
| 造り | つくり tsukuri | making; producing |
| 繕う | つくろう tsukurou | to mend; to patch up |
| 付け加える | つけくわえる tsukekuwaeru | to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.) |
| 告げる | つげる tsugeru | to tell; to inform |
| つじつま | つじつま tsujitsuma | coherence; consistency |
| 筒 | つつ tsutsu | pipe; tube |
| 突く | つつく tsutsuku | to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge |
| 突っ突く | つっつく tsuttsuku | to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge |
| 謹む | つつしむ tsutsushimu | to be careful; to be discreet |
| 突っ張る | つっぱる tsupparu | to cramp up; to tighten |
| 務まる | つとまる tsutomaru | to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for) |
| 勤め先 | つとめさき tsutomesaki | place of work |
| 努めて | つとめて tsutomete | as much as possible; as far as possible |
| 津波 | つなみ tsunami | tsunami; tidal wave |
| つねる | つねる tsuneru | to pinch; to nip |
| 角 | つの tsuno | horn; antler |
| 募る | つのる tsunoru | to become stronger; to grow in intensity |
| 唾 | つば tsuba | saliva; spit |
| 呟く | つぶやく tsubuyaku | to mutter; to murmur |
| つぶら | つぶら tsubura | round and cute (esp. of eyes) |
| つぶる | つぶる tsuburu | to close (one's eyes); to shut |
| 壷 | つぼ tsubo | pot; jar |
| 蕾 | つぼみ tsubomi | (flower) bud |
| 連なる | つらなる tsuranaru | to extend; to stretch out |
| 貫く | つらぬく tsuranuku | to go through; to pierce |
| 連ねる | つらねる tsuraneru | to line up; to put in a row |
| 釣り鐘 | つりがね tsurigane | temple bell; hanging bell |
| 吊り革 | つりかわ tsurikawa | strap (to hang onto); hanging strap |
| 手当 | てあて teate | salary; pay |
| 定義 | ていぎ teigi | definition |
| 提供 | ていきょう teikyou | offer; tender |
| 提携 | ていけい teikei | cooperation; tie-up |
| 体裁 | ていさい teisai | (outward) appearance |
| 提示 | ていじ teiji | presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing |
| ティシュペーパー | ティシュペーパー tishupeepaa | tissue paper; tissue |
| 定食 | ていしょく teishoku | set meal; special (of the day) |
| 訂正 | ていせい teisei | correction; revision |
| 停滞 | ていたい teitai | stagnation; tie-up |
| 邸宅 | ていたく teitaku | (large) house; residence |
| 定年 | ていねん teinen | (compulsory) retirement age; age limit |
| 堤防 | ていぼう teibou | bank; weir |
| 手遅れ | ておくれ teokure | being too late; losing one's final chance |
| でかい | でかい dekai | huge; big |
| 手掛かり | てがかり tegakari | clue; lead |
| 手掛ける | てがける tegakeru | to handle; to manage |
| 手数 | てかず tekazu | trouble; bother |
| 手軽 | てがる tegaru | easy; simple |
| 適応 | てきおう tekiou | adaptation; accommodation |
| 適宜 | てきぎ tekigi | suitable; appropriate |
| 適性 | てきせい tekisei | aptitude; aptness |
| できもの | できもの dekimono | tumour; tumor |
| 手際 | てぎわ tegiwa | skill; ability |
| 出くわす | でくわす dekuwasu | to happen to meet; to come across |
| 手順 | てじゅん tejun | process; procedure |
| 手錠 | てじょう tejou | handcuffs; manacles |
| 手数 | てすう tesuu | trouble; bother |
| デコレーション | デコレーション dekoreeshon | decoration |
| 手近 | てぢか tejika | near; close by |
| てっきり | てっきり tekkiri | surely; certainly |
| 鉄鋼 | てっこう tekkou | iron and steel |
| デッサン | デッサン dessan | rough sketch |
| てっぺん | てっぺん teppen | top; summit |
| 鉄棒 | てつぼう tetsubou | iron rod; iron bar |
| 出直し | でなおし denaoshi | starting from scratch; making a fresh start |
| 掌 | てのひら tenohira | palm (of the hand) |
| 手配 | てはい tehai | arrangement; preparations |
| 手筈 | てはず tehazu | arrangements; plan |
| 手引 | てびき tebiki | guidance; lead |
| 手本 | てほん tehon | model; (good) example |
| 手回し | てまわし temawashi | turning by hand; hand-turned |
| 手元 | てもと temoto | at hand; on hand |
| デモンストレーション | デモンストレーション demonsutoreeshon | demonstration; protest |
| 照り返す | てりかえす terikaesu | to reflect; to throw back light |
| テレックス | テレックス terekkusu | telex; teletypewriter exchange |
| 手分け | てわけ tewake | division of work; sharing out the work |
| 天 | てん ten | sky |
| 田園 | でんえん denen | the country; countryside |
| 天下 | てんか tenka | the whole world |
| 転回 | てんかい tenkai | revolution; rotation |
| 連休 | れんきゅう renkyuu | consecutive holidays |
| レンジ | レンジ renji | range; stove |
| 連日 | れんじつ renjitsu | day after day; every day |
| 連帯 | れんたい rentai | solidarity |
| レンタカー | レンタカー rentakaa | rental car; rent-a-car |
| 連中 | れんちゅう renchuu | company; lot |
| レントゲン | レントゲン rentogen | X-ray |
| 連邦 | れんぽう renpou | federation (of states); confederation |
| 連盟 | れんめい renmei | league; federation |
| 老衰 | ろうすい rousui | senility; senile decay |
| 朗読 | ろうどく roudoku | reading aloud; recitation |
| 浪費 | ろうひ rouhi | waste; extravagance |
| 労力 | ろうりょく rouryoku | labour; labor |
| ロープウエイ | ロープウエイ roopuuei | ropeway; cableway |
| ロープ | ロープ roopu | rope |
| ろくな | ろくな rokuna | satisfactory; decent |
| 露骨 | ろこつ rokotsu | open; unconcealed |
| ロマンチック | ロマンチック romanchikku | romantic |
| 論議 | ろんぎ rongi | discussion; argument |
| 論理 | ろんり ronri | logic |
| 惑星 | わくせい wakusei | planet |
| 技 | わざ waza | technique; art |
| わざわざ | わざわざ wazawaza | expressly; especially |
| 煩わしい | わずらわしい wazurawashii | troublesome; annoying |
| 渡り鳥 | わたりどり wataridori | migratory bird; bird of passage |
| ワット | ワット watto | watt |
| 詫び | わび wabi | apology |
| 和文 | わぶん wabun | Japanese text; sentence in Japanese |
| 藁 | わら wara | straw |
| 割 | わり wari | rate; ratio |
| 割当 | わりあて wariate | allotment; assignment |
| 割込む | わりこむ warikomu | to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd) |
| 悪者 | わるもの warumono | bad guy; villain |
| 我 | われ ware | I; me |
| 捗る | はかどる hakadoru | to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work) |
| はかない | はかない hakanai | fleeting; transient |
| ばかばかしい | ばかばかしい bakabakashii | absurd; ridiculous |
| 破棄 | はき haki | tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction |
| 剥ぐ | はぐ hagu | to tear off; to peel off |
| 迫害 | はくがい hakugai | persecution; oppression |
| 薄弱 | はくじゃく hakujaku | feebleness; weakness |
| 白状 | はくじょう hakujou | confession |
| 漠然 | ばくぜん bakuzen | vague; obscure |
| 爆弾 | ばくだん bakudan | bomb |
| 爆破 | ばくは bakuwa | destructive blast; blowing up |
| 暴露 | ばくろ bakuro | disclosure; exposure |
| 励ます | はげます hagemasu | to encourage; to cheer on |
| 励む | はげむ hagemu | to work hard; to try hard |
| 剥げる | はげる hageru | to peel off; to come off |
| 化ける | ばける bakeru | to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of |
| 派遣 | はけん haken | dispatch; despatch |
| 恥 | はじ haji | shame; embarrassment |
| 弾く | はじく hajiku | to flip; to snap |
| パジャマ | パジャマ pajama | pajamas; pyjamas |
| 恥じらう | はじらう hajirau | to feel shy; to be bashful |
| 恥じる | はじる hajiru | to feel ashamed |
| 橋渡し | はしわたし hashiwatashi | mediation; good offices |
| 弾む | はずむ hazumu | to spring; to bound |
| 破損 | はそん hason | damage; breakage |
| 叩く | はたく hataku | to dust; to remove dust |
| 裸足 | はだし hadashi | barefoot |
| 果たす | はたす hatasu | to accomplish; to achieve |
| 蜂蜜 | はちみつ hachimitsu | honey |
| パチンコ | パチンコ pachinko | pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball |
| 罰 | ばつ batsu | punishment; penalty |
| 発育 | はついく hatsuiku | (physical) growth; development |
| 発芽 | はつが hatsuga | germination; sprouting |
| 発掘 | はっくつ hakkutsu | excavation; exhumation |
| 発言 | はつげん hatsugen | statement; remark |
| バッジ | バッジ bajji | badge |
| 発生 | はっせい hassei | occurrence; incidence |
| 仕立てる | したてる shitateru | to tailor; to make (clothing) |
| 下取り | したどり shitadori | trade-in; part exchange |
| 下火 | したび shitabi | dying down (of a fire); waning |
| 実 | じつ jitsu | truth; reality |
| 実家 | じっか jikka | (one's parents') home |
| 失格 | しっかく shikkaku | disqualification; elimination |
| 質疑 | しつぎ shitsugi | question |
| 失脚 | しっきゃく shikkyaku | losing one's position; losing one's standing |
| 実業家 | じつぎょうか jitsugyouka | businessperson; businessman |
| シック | シック shikku | chic; stylish |
| じっくり | じっくり jikkuri | (slowly and) carefully; without haste |
| 躾 | しつけ shitsuke | discipline; training |
| 躾ける | しつける shitsukeru | to train; to discipline |
| 実践 | じっせん jissen | practice; putting into practice |
| 質素 | しっそ shisso | simple; plain |
| 実態 | じったい jittai | true state; actual condition |
| 失調 | しっちょう shitchou | lack of harmony; lack of balance |
| 嫉妬 | しっと shitto | jealousy; envy |
| 実費 | じっぴ jippi | actual expenses; out-of-pocket expenses |
| 指摘 | してき shiteki | pointing out; identification |
| 自転 | じてん jiten | rotation (on an axis) |
| 助動詞 | じょどうし jodoushi | inflecting dependent word (in Japanese); bound auxiliary |
| 淑やか | しとやか shitoyaka | graceful; ladylike |
| 萎びる | しなびる shinabiru | to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt |
| シナリオ | シナリオ shinario | script; screenplay |
| しなやか | しなやか shinayaka | supple; flexible |
| 屎尿 | しにょう shinyou | excreta; raw sewage |
| 地主 | じぬし jinushi | landowner; landlord |
| 凌ぐ | しのぐ shinogu | to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain) |
| 芝 | しば shiba | lawn; sod |
| 始発 | しはつ shihatsu | first departure (of the day); first train |
| 耳鼻科 | じびか jibika | otolaryngology; ear, nose, and throat department |
| 私物 | しぶつ shibutsu | private property; personal belongings |
| しぶとい | しぶとい shibutoi | tenacious; tough |
| 司法 | しほう shihou | administration of justice; judicature |
| 始末 | しまつ shimatsu | management; dealing with |
| 染みる | しみる shimiru | to soak (into); to permeate |
| 使命 | しめい shimei | mission; errand |
| 地元 | じもと jimoto | home area; home town |
| 視野 | しや shiya | field of vision; view |
| 弱 | じゃく jaku | a little less than; a little under |
| 社交 | しゃこう shakou | social life; social intercourse |
| ジャズ | ジャズ jazu | jazz |
| 謝絶 | しゃぜつ shazetsu | refusal; declining |
| 社宅 | しゃたく shataku | company housing; housing provided by one's company |
| 若干 | じゃっかん jakkan | some; few |
| 三味線 | しゃみせん shamisen | shamisen; samisen |
| 斜面 | しゃめん shamen | slope; slanting surface |
| 砂利 | じゃり jari | gravel; ballast |
| 洒落る | しゃれる shareru | to dress stylishly |
| ジャンパー | ジャンパー janpaa | (short) jacket; blouson |
| ジャンプ | ジャンプ janpu | jump |
| ジャンボ | ジャンボ janbo | jumbo; jumbo-sized |
| ジャンル | ジャンル janru | genre; category |
| 主 | しゅ shu | (one's) master; (one's) employer |
| 種 | しゅ shu | kind; sort |
| 私有 | しゆう shiyuu | private ownership |
| 宗 | しゅう shuu | sect; denomination |
| 収益 | しゅうえき shuueki | earnings; proceeds |
| 修学 | しゅうがく shuugaku | learning |
| 周期 | しゅうき shuuki | cycle; period |
| 衆議院 | しゅうぎいん shuugiin | House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan) |
| 就業 | しゅうぎょう shuugyou | starting work (for the day) |
| 従業員 | じゅうぎょういん juugyouin | employee; worker |
| 集計 | しゅうけい shuukei | totalization; totalisation |
| 襲撃 | しゅうげき shuugeki | (surprise) attack; assault |
| 収支 | しゅうし shuushi | income and expenditure |
| 終始 | しゅうし shuushi | beginning and end |
| 修士 | しゅうし shuushi | master's (degree) |
| 従事 | じゅうじ juuji | engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies) |
| 終日 | しゅうじつ shuujitsu | all day; for a whole day |
| 充実 | じゅうじつ juujitsu | fullness; completeness |
| 収集 | しゅうしゅう shuushuu | collecting; accumulating |
| 十字路 | じゅうじろ juujiro | crossroads; intersection |
| 執着 | しゅうじゃく shuujaku | attachment; adhesion |
| 執着 | しゅうちゃく shuuchaku | attachment; adhesion |
| 柔軟 | じゅうなん juunan | flexible; lithe |
| 重複 | じゅうふく juufuku | duplication; repetition |
| 収容 | しゅうよう shuuyou | accommodation; taking in |
| 従来 | じゅうらい juurai | up to now; so far |
| 守衛 | しゅえい shuei | (security) guard; caretaker |
| 主演 | しゅえん shuen | starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part |
| 主観 | しゅかん shukan | subjectivity; subject (philosophical) |
| 修行 | しゅぎょう shugyou | training; practice |
| 塾 | じゅく juku | cram school; private tutoring school |
| 祝賀 | しゅくが shukuga | celebration; congratulations |
| 宿命 | しゅくめい shukumei | fate; destiny |
| 手芸 | しゅげい shugei | handicrafts |
| 主権 | しゅけん shuken | sovereignty; supremacy |
| 主催 | しゅさい shusai | sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion |
| 取材 | しゅざい shuzai | gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information |
| 趣旨 | しゅし shushi | meaning; point (e.g. of a statement) |
| 種々 | しゅじゅ shuju | various; a variety of |
| 主食 | しゅしょく shushoku | staple food |
| 主人公 | しゅじんこう shujinkou | protagonist; main character |
| 主体 | しゅたい shutai | main constituent; core |
| 主題 | しゅだい shudai | subject; theme |
| 出演 | しゅつえん shutsuen | appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance |
| 出血 | しゅっけつ shukketsu | bleeding; haemorrhage |
| 出現 | しゅつげん shutsugen | appearance; emergence |
| 出産 | しゅっさん shussan | childbirth; (giving) birth |
| 出社 | しゅっしゃ shussha | going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work |
| 出生 | しゅっしょう shusshou | birth |
| 出生 | しゅっせい shussei | birth |
| 微量 | びりょう biryou | minuscule amount; extremely small quantity |
| 昼飯 | ひるめし hirumeshi | lunch; midday meal |
| 比例 | ひれい hirei | proportion |
| 疲労 | ひろう hirou | fatigue; weariness |
| 敏感 | びんかん binkan | sensitive; alert |
| 貧困 | ひんこん hinkon | poverty; penury |
| 品質 | ひんしつ hinshitsu | quality (of a product or a service) |
| 貧弱 | ひんじゃく hinjaku | poor; meagre |
| 品種 | ひんしゅ hinshu | type (of goods); sort |
| ヒント | ヒント hinto | hint; clue |
| 頻繁 | ひんぱん hinpan | frequent; incessant |
| 貧乏 | びんぼう binbou | poverty-stricken; destitute |
| ファイト | ファイト faito | fight |
| ファイル | ファイル fairu | file (for holding papers) |
| ファン | ファン fan | fan; enthusiast |
| 不意 | ふい fui | sudden; abrupt |
| フィルタ | フィルタ firuta | filter |
| 封 | ふう fuu | seal |
| 封鎖 | ふうさ fuusa | blockade; lockdown |
| 風車 | ふうしゃ fuusha | windmill; wind turbine |
| 風習 | ふうしゅう fuushuu | custom |
| 風俗 | ふうぞく fuuzoku | manners; customs |
| ブーツ | ブーツ buutsu | boots; boot |
| 風土 | ふうど fuudo | natural features; topography |
| ブーム | ブーム buumu | boom; craze |
| フォーム | フォーム foomu | form |
| 部下 | ぶか buka | subordinate person |
| 不可欠 | ふかけつ fukaketsu | indispensable; essential |
| ぶかぶか | ぶかぶか bukabuka | too large (clothing); baggy |
| 不吉 | ふきつ fukitsu | ominous; sinister |
| 不況 | ふきょう fukyou | (economic) depression; recession |
| 布巾 | ふきん fukin | dish towel; tea towel |
| 複合 | ふくごう fukugou | composite; combined |
| 福祉 | ふくし fukushi | welfare; well-being |
| 覆面 | ふくめん fukumen | mask; veil |
| 膨れる | ふくれる fukureru | to swell (out); to expand |
| 不景気 | ふけいき fukeiki | economic slump; hard times |
| 耽る | ふける fukeru | to indulge in; to give oneself up to |
| 老ける | ふける fukeru | to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance) |
| 富豪 | ふごう fugou | wealthy person; millionaire |
| 布告 | ふこく fukoku | edict; ordinance |
| ブザー | ブザー buzaa | buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack) |
| 負債 | ふさい fusai | debt; liabilities |
| 不在 | ふざい fuzai | absence |
| ふさわしい | ふさわしい fusawashii | appropriate; adequate |
| 不順 | ふじゅん fujun | irregular; unseasonable |
| 負傷 | ふしょう fushou | injury; wound |
| 侮辱 | ぶじょく bujoku | insult; affront |
| 不審 | ふしん fushin | doubt; suspicion |
| 不振 | ふしん fushin | dullness; slump |
| 武装 | ぶそう busou | arms; armament |
| 札 | ふだ fuda | ticket; token |
| 負担 | ふたん futan | burden; load |
| 不調 | ふちょう fuchou | bad condition; poor condition |
| 復活 | ふっかつ fukkatsu | revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration |
| 物議 | ぶつぎ butsugi | public discussion; public criticism |
| 復旧 | ふっきゅう fukkyuu | restoration; restitution |
| 復興 | ふっこう fukkou | revival; reconstruction |
| 物資 | ぶっし busshi | goods; materials |
| 仏像 | ぶつぞう butsuzou | statue of Buddha; image of Buddha |
| 物体 | ぶったい buttai | object; body |
| 沸騰 | ふっとう futtou | boiling; seething |
| 不当 | ふとう futou | unfair; unjust |
| 不動産 | ふどうさん fudousan | real estate |
| 無難 | ぶなん bunan | safe (e.g. choice); secure |
| 赴任 | ふにん funin | moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment |
| 腐敗 | ふはい fuhai | decomposition; putrefaction |
| 不評 | ふひょう fuhyou | bad reputation; poor reception |
| 不服 | ふふく fufuku | dissatisfaction; discontent |
| 普遍 | ふへん fuhen | universal; general |
| 踏まえる | ふまえる fumaeru | to be based on; to take into account |
| 踏み込む | ふみこむ fumikomu | to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into |
| 不明 | ふめい fumei | unclear; obscure |
| 部門 | ぶもん bumon | division (of a larger group); branch |
| 扶養 | ふよう fuyou | support (e.g. of one's dependents); maintenance |
| ふらふら | ふらふら furafura | unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily |
| ぶらぶら | ぶらぶら burabura | dangling; swaying |
| 振り返る | ふりかえる furikaeru | to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder |
| 振り出し | ふりだし furidashi | shaking (something) out |
| 不良 | ふりょう furyou | bad; poor |
| 浮力 | ふりょく furyoku | buoyancy; floating power |
| 武力 | ぶりょく buryoku | armed might; military power |
| ブル | ブル buru | bull |
| 震わせる | ふるわせる furuwaseru | to (make something) quiver; to shake |
| 無礼 | ぶれい burei | rudeness; impoliteness |
| 付録 | ふろく furoku | appendix; supplement |
| フロント | フロント furonto | front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.) |
| 憤慨 | ふんがい fungai | indignation; resentment |
| 文化財 | ぶんかざい bunkazai | cultural assets; cultural property |
| 分業 | ぶんぎょう bungyou | division of labor; division of labour |
| 文語 | ぶんご bungo | written language; literary language |
| 分散 | ぶんさん bunsan | dispersion; breakup |
| 分子 | ぶんし bunshi | molecule |
| 紛失 | ふんしつ funshitsu | loss; going missing |
| 噴出 | ふんしゅつ funshutsu | spewing; gushing |
| 文書 | ぶんしょ bunsho | document; writing |
| 紛争 | ふんそう funsou | dispute; conflict |
| ふんだん | ふんだん fundan | plentiful; abundant |
| 分担 | ぶんたん buntan | taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between |
| 奮闘 | ふんとう funtou | strenuous effort; hard struggle |
| 分配 | ぶんぱい bunpai | division; splitting |
| 分母 | ぶんぼ bunbo | denominator |
| 粉末 | ふんまつ funmatsu | fine powder |
| 分離 | ぶんり bunri | separation; partition |
| 分裂 | ぶんれつ bunretsu | split; division |
| ペア | ペア pea | pair; set of two |
| 兵器 | へいき heiki | arms; weapon |
| 閉口 | へいこう heikou | to be stumped; to be at a loss |
| 閉鎖 | へいさ heisa | closing; closure |
| 兵士 | へいし heishi | soldier |
| 平常 | へいじょう heijou | normal; usual |
| 平方 | へいほう heihou | square (e.g. metre) |
| 並列 | へいれつ heiretsu | arranging in a line; standing in a row |
| ベース | ベース beesu | base; basis |
| 辟易 | へきえき hekieki | to be fed up (with); to be tired (of) |
| ぺこぺこ | ぺこぺこ pekopeko | very hungry; starving |
| ベスト | ベスト besuto | best |
| ベストセラー | ベストセラー besutoseraa | bestseller |
| 隔たる | へだたる hedataru | to be distant |
| 縁 | へり heri | edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road) |
| へりくだる | へりくだる herikudaru | to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself |
| 弁解 | べんかい benkai | explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse |
| 変革 | へんかく henkaku | change; transformation |
| 返還 | へんかん henkan | return; restoration |
| 便宜 | べんぎ bengi | convenience; accommodation |
| 偏見 | へんけん henken | prejudice; bias |
| 弁護 | べんご bengo | defense; defence |
| 返済 | へんさい hensai | repayment; reimbursement |
| 弁償 | べんしょう benshou | compensation; indemnification |
| 変遷 | へんせん hensen | change; transition |
| 返答 | へんとう hentou | reply; answer |
| 変動 | へんどう hendou | change; fluctuation |
| 弁論 | べんろん benron | discussion; debate |
| 穂 | ほ ho | ear (of a cereal plant); head |
| 保育 | ほいく hoiku | nurturing; rearing |
| ボイコット | ボイコット boikotto | boycott |
| ポイント | ポイント pointo | point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point |
| 法案 | ほうあん houan | bill (law); measure |
| 防衛 | ぼうえい bouei | defense; defence |
| 防火 | ぼうか bouka | fire prevention; fire control |
| 崩壊 | ほうかい houkai | collapse; crumbling |
| 妨害 | ぼうがい bougai | obstruction; hindrance |
| 法学 | ほうがく hougaku | law; jurisprudence |
| 封建 | ほうけん houken | feudalism |
| 豊作 | ほうさく housaku | abundant harvest; bumper crop |
| 方策 | ほうさく housaku | plan; measure |
| 奉仕 | ほうし houshi | service; ministry |
| 方式 | ほうしき houshiki | form; method |
| 放射 | ほうしゃ housha | radiation; emission |
| 放射能 | ほうしゃのう houshanou | radioactivity |
| 報酬 | ほうしゅう houshuu | remuneration; recompense |
| 放出 | ほうしゅつ houshutsu | emission; release |
| 報じる | ほうじる houjiru | to report; to inform |
| 報ずる | ほうずる houzuru | to report; to inform |
| 紡績 | ぼうせき bouseki | spinning (textiles) |
| 呆然 | ぼうぜん bouzen | dumbfounded; overcome with surprise |
| 放置 | ほうち houchi | leaving as is; leaving alone |
| 膨張 | ぼうちょう bouchou | expansion; swelling |
| 法廷 | ほうてい houtei | court (of law); courtroom |
| 報道 | ほうどう houdou | report (of news); reporting |
| 冒頭 | ぼうとう boutou | beginning; opening |
| 暴動 | ぼうどう boudou | insurrection; riot |
| 褒美 | ほうび houbi | reward; prize |
| 暴風 | ぼうふう boufuu | storm; windstorm |
| 葬る | ほうむる houmuru | to bury; to inter |
| 放り込む | ほうりこむ hourikomu | to throw into; to toss into |
| 放り出す | ほうりだす houridasu | to throw out |
| 暴力 | ぼうりょく bouryoku | violence; mayhem |
| 飽和 | ほうわ houwa | saturation; satiation |
| ホース | ホース hoosu | hose |
| ポーズ | ポーズ poozu | pose |
| ホール | ホール hooru | hole |
| 保温 | ほおん hoon | retaining warmth; keeping heat in |
| 捕獲 | ほかく hokaku | capture; seizure |
| 保管 | ほかん hokan | charge; custody |
| 補給 | ほきゅう hokyuu | supply; supplying |
| 補強 | ほきょう hokyou | reinforcement; strengthening |
| 募金 | ぼきん bokin | fundraising; collection of contributions |
| 牧師 | ぼくし bokushi | pastor; minister |
| 捕鯨 | ほげい hogei | whaling; whale hunting |
| 惚ける | ぼける bokeru | to grow senile; to be childish with age |
| 保険 | ほけん hoken | insurance |
| 母校 | ぼこう bokou | alma mater |
| 母国 | ぼこく bokoku | one's home country; one's homeland |
| 誇る | ほこる hokoru | to boast of; to be proud of |
| 綻びる | ほころびる hokorobiru | to come apart at the seams; to be ripped |
| 干し | ほし hoshi | drying; dried |
| ポジション | ポジション pojishon | position |
| 干し物 | ほしもの hoshimono | things dried in the sun (esp. clothes, dyed cloth, etc.) |
| 保守 | ほしゅ hoshu | maintenance |
| 補充 | ほじゅう hojuu | replenishment; supplementation |
| 補助 | ほじょ hojo | assistance; support |
| 舗装 | ほそう hosou | paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.) |
| 補足 | ほそく hosoku | supplement; complement |
| 墓地 | ぼち bochi | cemetery; graveyard |
| 発作 | ほっさ hossa | fit; attack |
| 没収 | ぼっしゅう bosshuu | seizure; confiscation |
| 発足 | ほっそく hossoku | starting; inauguration |
| ポット | ポット potto | pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot) |
| ほっぺた | ほっぺた hoppeta | cheek |
| ぼつぼつ | ぼつぼつ botsubotsu | gradually; little by little |
| 没落 | ぼつらく botsuraku | ruin; fall |
| 解ける | ほどける hodokeru | to come loose; to come untied |
| 施す | ほどこす hodokosu | to give (time, money, goods); to donate |
| ほとり | ほとり hotori | side (esp. of a waterbody); edge |
| ぼやく | ぼやく boyaku | to grumble; to complain |
| ぼやける | ぼやける boyakeru | to become dim; to become blurred |
| 保養 | ほよう hoyou | health preservation; recuperation |
| 捕虜 | ほりょ horyo | prisoner (of war); POW |
| ボルト | ボルト boruto | volt |
| 滅びる | ほろびる horobiru | to go to ruin; to go under |
| 滅ぼす | ほろぼす horobosu | to destroy; to overthrow |
| 本格 | ほんかく honkaku | original method; original procedure |
| 本館 | ほんかん honkan | main building (as opposed to an annex, outbuilding, etc.) |
| 本気 | ほんき honki | seriousness; earnestness |
| 本国 | ほんごく hongoku | home country; one's own country |
| 本質 | ほんしつ honshitsu | essence; true nature |
| 本体 | ほんたい hontai | substance; true form |
| 本音 | ほんね honne | real intention; motive |
| 本能 | ほんのう honnou | instinct |
| 本場 | ほんば honba | home (of something); place famous for its ... |
| ポンプ | ポンプ ponpu | pump |
| 本文 | ほんぶん honbun | text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter) |
| 本名 | ほんみょう honmyou | real name |
| マーク | マーク maaku | mark; sign |
| マイ | マイ mai | my; one's own |
| マイクロフォン | マイクロフォン maikurofon | microphone |
| 埋蔵 | まいぞう maizou | burying in the ground |
| 舞う | まう mau | to dance (orig. a whirling dance) |
| 真上 | まうえ maue | right above; just above |
| 前売 | まえうり maeuri | advance sale; booking |
| 前置き | まえおき maeoki | preface; introduction |
| 任す | まかす makasu | to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands) |
| 負かす | まかす makasu | to defeat |
| 賄う | まかなう makanau | to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs) |
| 紛らわしい | まぎらわしい magirawashii | easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken |
| 紛れる | まぎれる magireru | to disappear into; to be lost in |
| 真心 | まごころ magokoro | sincerity; true heart |
| まごつく | まごつく magotsuku | to be confused; to be flustered |
| 誠 | まこと makoto | truth; reality |
| 誠に | まことに makotoni | really; truly |
| まさしく | まさしく masashiku | certainly; surely |
| 勝る | まさる masaru | to excel; to surpass |
| 増し | まし mashi | better; preferable |
| 交える | まじえる majieru | to mix; to combine |
| 真下 | ました mashita | right under; directly below |
| まして | まして mashite | still more; to say nothing of |
| 交わる | まじわる majiwaru | to cross; to intersect |
| 麻酔 | ますい masui | anaesthesia; anesthesia |
| またがる | またがる matagaru | to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle |
| 待ち合わせ | まちあわせ machiawase | appointment |
| 待ち遠しい | まちどおしい machidooshii | longed-for; anxiously awaited |
| 待ち望む | まちのぞむ machinozomu | to wait eagerly for; to look forward to |
| まちまち | まちまち machimachi | various; diverse |
| 末期 | まっき makki | last years; closing years |
| 真っ二つ | まっぷたつ mapputatsu | two equal parts; exactly two parts |
| まと | まと mato | mark; target |
| 纏まり | まとまり matomari | unity; coherence |
| 纏め | まとめ matome | summary; recapitulation |
| 免れる | まぬがれる manugareru | to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from |
| 招き | まねき maneki | invitation |
| 瞬き | まばたき mabataki | blink (of eyes); wink |
| 麻痺 | まひ mahi | paralysis; palsy |
| まみれ | まみれ mamire | covered with; stained |
| 眉 | まゆ mayu | eyebrow; eyebrows |
| 鞠 | まり mari | ball (for sport, games, etc.) |
| 丸ごと | まるごと marugoto | in its entirety; whole |
| まるっきり | まるっきり marukkiri | completely; absolutely |
| 丸々 | まるまる marumaru | plump; rotund |
| 丸める | まるめる marumeru | to make round; to roll up |
| 満月 | まんげつ mangetsu | full moon |
| 満場 | まんじょう manjou | whole house; whole audience |
| 真ん前 | まんまえ manmae | right in front; just opposite |
| 真ん丸い | まんまるい manmarui | perfectly round; perfectly circular |
| 真ん円い | まんまるい manmarui | perfectly round; perfectly circular |
| 味 | み mi | -ness (as in "sweetness"); -th (as in "warmth") |
| 見合い | みあい miai | (formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse |
| 見合わせる | みあわせる miawaseru | to exchange glances; to look at each other |
| 見落とす | みおとす miotosu | to overlook; to fail to notice |
| 未開 | みかい mikai | uncivilized; uncivilised |
| 味覚 | みかく mikaku | (sense of) taste; palate |
| 幹 | みき miki | tree trunk; bole |
| 見苦しい | みぐるしい migurushii | unsightly; ugly |
| 見込み | みこみ mikomi | hope; promise |
| 未婚 | みこん mikon | unmarried; not yet married |
| 未熟 | みじゅく mijuku | unripe; green |
| 微塵 | みじん mijin | particle; atom |
| 水気 | みずけ mizuke | water content; moisture |
| ミスプリント | ミスプリント misupurinto | misprint |
| みすぼらしい | みすぼらしい misuborashii | shabby; unsightly |
| ミセス | ミセス misesu | Mrs |
| 見せびらかす | みせびらかす misebirakasu | to show off; to flaunt |
| 見せ物 | みせもの misemono | misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds |
| 溝 | みぞ mizo | ditch; drain |
| 満たす | みたす mitasu | to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands) |
| 乱す | みだす midasu | to throw into disorder; to disarrange |
| 乱れる | みだれる midareru | to be disordered; to be disarranged |
| 未知 | みち michi | not yet known; unknown |
| 身近 | みぢか mijika | near oneself; close to one |
| 導く | みちびく michibiku | to guide; to lead |
| 密集 | みっしゅう misshuu | crowding together; clustering together |
| 密接 | みっせつ missetsu | close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate |
| 密度 | みつど mitsudo | density |
| 見積もり | みつもり mitsumori | estimate; estimation |
| 未定 | みてい mitei | not yet fixed; undecided |
| 見通し | みとおし mitooshi | unobstructed view; perspective |
| 見なす | みなす minasu | to regard (as); to consider (to be) |
| 源 | みなもと minamoto | source (of a river); fountainhead |
| 見習う | みならう minarau | to follow (someone's) example; to imitate |
| 身なり | みなり minari | dress; attire |
| 峰 | みね mine | peak; summit |
| 身の上 | みのうえ minoue | one's station in life; one's personal history |
| 見逃す | みのがす minogasu | to miss; to overlook |
| 身の回り | みのまわり minomawari | one's personal belongings; one's vicinity |
| 見計らう | みはからう mihakarau | to choose at one's own discretion |
| 見晴らし | みはらし miharashi | (scenic) view; prospect |
| 身振り | みぶり miburi | gesture; gesticulation |
| 脈 | みゃく myaku | pulse |
| ミュージック | ミュージック myuujikku | music |
| 未練 | みれん miren | lingering attachment; lingering affection |
| 見渡す | みわたす miwatasu | to look out over; to survey (scene) |
| 民宿 | みんしゅく minshuku | guest house; private home providing lodging for travelers |
| 民族 | みんぞく minzoku | people; race |
| 民俗 | みんぞく minzoku | folk customs; folkways |
| 無意味 | むいみ muimi | nonsense; no meaning |
| ムード | ムード muudo | mood; atmosphere |
| 無口 | むくち mukuchi | taciturn; reticent |
| 婿 | むこ muko | husband; groom |
| 無効 | むこう mukou | invalid; void |
| 無言 | むごん mugon | silence (not speaking); muteness |
| 無邪気 | むじゃき mujaki | innocent; childlike |
| むしる | むしる mushiru | to pluck; to pick |
| 結び | むすび musubi | ending; conclusion |
| 結び付き | むすびつき musubitsuki | connection; relation |
| 結び付く | むすびつく musubitsuku | to be related; to be connected |
| 結び付ける | むすびつける musubitsukeru | to tie (to); to fasten |
| 無線 | むせん musen | radio (communication) |
| 無駄遣い | むだづかい mudazukai | waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering |
| 無断 | むだん mudan | absence of permission; lack of permission |
| 無知 | むち muchi | ignorance; innocence |
| 無茶 | むちゃ mucha | absurd; unreasonable |
| 無茶苦茶 | むちゃくちゃ muchakucha | nonsensical; unreasonable |
| 空しい | むなしい munashii | empty; void |
| 無念 | むねん munen | regret; chagrin |
| 無能 | むのう munou | incompetence; inefficiency |
| 無闇に | むやみに muyamini | thoughtlessly; recklessly |
| 無用 | むよう muyou | useless; futile |
| 斑 | むら mura | unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity |
| 群がる | むらがる muragaru | to swarm; to gather |
| 無論 | むろん muron | of course; certainly |
| 名産 | めいさん meisan | noted product; local specialty |
| 名称 | めいしょう meishou | name; title |
| 命中 | めいちゅう meichuu | (direct) hit; hitting the mark |
| 明白 | めいはく meihaku | obvious; clear |
| 名簿 | めいぼ meibo | register of names; list of names |
| 名誉 | めいよ meiyo | honor; honour |
| 明瞭 | めいりょう meiryou | clear; plain |
| 明朗 | めいろう meirou | cheerful; bright |
| メーカー | メーカー meekaa | manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer |
| 目方 | めかた mekata | weight |
| 恵み | めぐみ megumi | blessing; grace |
| 恵む | めぐむ megumu | to bless; to show mercy to |
| 目覚しい | めざましい mezamashii | remarkable; striking |
| 目覚める | めざめる mezameru | to wake up; to awake |
| 召す | めす mesu | to call; to summon |
| 雌 | めす mesu | female (animal, plant) |
| 目付き | めつき metsuki | look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes) |
| 滅亡 | めつぼう metsubou | downfall; ruin |
| メディア | メディア media | media |
| 目途 | めど medo | aim; goal |
| 目盛 | めもり memori | graduations (on a ruler, thermometer, etc.); gradations |
| メロディー | メロディー merodii | melody; tune |
| 面会 | めんかい menkai | meeting (face-to-face); seeing |
| 免除 | めんじょ menjo | exemption; exoneration |
| 面目 | めんぼく menboku | face; honour |
| 面目 | めんもく menmoku | face; honour |
| 網 | もう mou | network |
| 設ける | もうける moukeru | to prepare; to provide |
| 申し入れる | もうしいれる moushiireru | to propose; to suggest |
| 申込 | もうしこみ moushikomi | application; entry |
| 申出 | もうしで moushide | proposal; offer |
| 申し出る | もうしでる moushideru | to offer; to propose |
| 申し分 | もうしぶん moushibun | complaint; protest |
| 盲点 | もうてん mouten | blind spot (on the retina) |
| 猛烈 | もうれつ mouretsu | fierce; intense |
| モーテル | モーテル mooteru | motel |
| もがく | もがく mogaku | to struggle; to writhe |
| 目録 | もくろく mokuroku | catalogue; catalog |
| 目論見 | もくろみ mokuromi | plan; scheme |
| 模型 | もけい mokei | model; dummy |
| 模索 | もさく mosaku | groping (for); fumbling around (for) |
| もしかして | もしかして moshikashite | perhaps; possibly |
| もしくは | もしくは moshikuwa | or; otherwise |
| もたらす | もたらす motarasu | to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce |
| 持ち切り | もちきり mochikiri | hot topic; talk of the town |
| 目下 | もっか mokka | at present; now |
| 専ら | もっぱら moppara | wholly; solely |
| もてなす | もてなす motenasu | to treat (a guest); to receive |
| もてる | もてる moteru | to be able to possess (hold, get, etc.) |
| モニター | モニター monitaa | monitor (device, software or person); monitoring |
| 物好き | ものずき monozuki | (idle) curiosity; fancifulness |
| 物足りない | ものたりない monotarinai | unsatisfied; unsatisfactory |
| もはや | もはや mohaya | already; now |
| 模範 | もはん mohan | exemplar; model |
| 模倣 | もほう mohou | imitation; copying |
| もめる | もめる momeru | to disagree; to dispute |
| 股 | もも momo | thigh |
| 腿 | もも momo | thigh |
| 催す | もよおす moyoosu | to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.) |
| 漏らす | もらす morasu | to let leak; to let out (e.g. light) |
| 盛り上がる | もりあがる moriagaru | to swell; to rise |
| 漏る | もる moru | to leak; to run out |
| 漏れる | もれる moreru | to leak out; to escape |
| 脆い | もろい moroi | brittle; fragile |
| もろに | もろに moroni | completely; all the way |
| 矢 | や ya | arrow |
| 野外 | やがい yagai | outdoors; outside |
| 薬 | やく yaku | dope; narcotic |
| 夜具 | やぐ yagu | bedding; bedclothes |
| 役職 | やくしょく yakushoku | post; official position |
| 役場 | やくば yakuba | town hall |
| やけに | やけに yakeni | awfully; frightfully |
| 屋敷 | やしき yashiki | residence; estate |
| 養う | やしなう yashinau | to support; to maintain |
| 野心 | やしん yashin | ambition; aspiration |
| 安っぽい | やすっぽい yasuppoi | cheap-looking; tawdry |
| 休める | やすめる yasumeru | to rest; to suspend |
| 野生 | やせい yasei | wild |
| 奴 | やつ yatsu | fellow; guy |
| 闇 | やみ yami | darkness; the dark |
| 病む | やむ yamu | to fall ill |
| ややこしい | ややこしい yayakoshii | complicated; complex |
| やりとおす | やりとおす yaritoosu | to carry through; to achieve |
| やりとげる | やりとげる yaritogeru | to accomplish; to finish |
| 和らげる | やわらげる yawarageru | to soften; to moderate |
| ヤング | ヤング yangu | young |
| 優位 | ゆうい yuui | predominance; superiority |
| 憂鬱 | ゆううつ yuuutsu | depression; melancholy |
| 有益 | ゆうえき yuueki | beneficial; profitable |
| 優越 | ゆうえつ yuuetsu | supremacy; predominance |
| 勇敢 | ゆうかん yuukan | brave; courageous |
| 夕暮れ | ゆうぐれ yuugure | evening; dusk |
| 融資 | ゆうし yuushi | financing; loan |
| 有 | ゆう yuu | existence |
| 優勢 | ゆうせい yuusei | superiority; superior power |
| 優先 | ゆうせん yuusen | preference; priority |
| 誘導 | ゆうどう yuudou | guidance; leading |
| 融通 | ゆうずう yuuzuu | lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance |
| 優美 | ゆうび yuubi | grace; refinement |
| 有望 | ゆうぼう yuubou | promising; hopeful |
| 遊牧 | ゆうぼく yuuboku | nomadism |
| 夕焼け | ゆうやけ yuuyake | evening glow; red sunset |
| 有力 | ゆうりょく yuuryoku | influential; prominent |
| 幽霊 | ゆうれい yuurei | ghost; specter |
| 誘惑 | ゆうわく yuuwaku | temptation; allurement |
| 故 | ゆえ yue | reason; circumstances |
| 歪む | ゆがむ yugamu | to warp; to bend |
| 揺さぶる | ゆさぶる yusaburu | to shake; to jolt |
| 濯ぐ | ゆすぐ yusugu | to rinse; to wash out |
| ゆとり | ゆとり yutori | elbowroom; leeway |
| ユニーク | ユニーク yuniiku | unique; original |
| ユニフォーム | ユニフォーム yunifoomu | uniform |
| 指差す | ゆびさす yubisasu | to point at |
| 弓 | ゆみ yumi | bow (weapon) |
| 揺らぐ | ゆらぐ yuragu | to swing; to sway |
| 緩む | ゆるむ yurumu | to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope) |
| 緩める | ゆるめる yurumeru | to loosen; to slacken |
| 緩やか | ゆるやか yuruyaka | loose; slack |
| 要因 | よういん youin | main cause; primary factor |
| 溶液 | ようえき youeki | solution (liquid) |
| 用件 | ようけん youken | business; thing to be done |
| 養護 | ようご yougo | nursing; (protective) care |
| 用紙 | ようし youshi | blank form |
| 様式 | ようしき youshiki | style; form |
| 要 | よう you | main point; essential point |
| 要請 | ようせい yousei | appeal; call for something |
| 様相 | ようそう yousou | aspect; phase |
| 用品 | ようひん youhin | articles; supplies (e.g. office supplies) |
| 洋風 | ようふう youfuu | Western style |
| 用法 | ようほう youhou | way of using (something); usage |
| 要望 | ようぼう youbou | demand for; request |
| 余暇 | よか yoka | leisure; leisure time |
| 予感 | よかん yokan | presentiment; premonition |
| 余興 | よきょう yokyou | performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show |
| 預金 | よきん yokin | deposit; bank account |
| 欲 | よく yoku | greed; craving |
| 抑圧 | よくあつ yokuatsu | check; restraint |
| 浴室 | よくしつ yokushitsu | bathroom |
| 抑制 | よくせい yokusei | control; restraint |
| 欲深い | よくふかい yokufukai | greedy |
| 欲望 | よくぼう yokubou | desire; appetite |
| 避ける | よける yokeru | to avoid (physical contact with) |
| 予言 | よげん yogen | prediction; prophecy |
| 横綱 | よこづな yokozuna | yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion |
| 汚れ | よごれ yogore | dirt; filth |
| よし | よし yoshi | reason; significance |
| 良し | よし yoshi | good; excellent |
| 善し悪し | よしあし yoshiashi | right or wrong; good or bad |
| 余所見 | よそみ yosomi | looking away; looking aside |
| 余地 | よち yochi | space; room |
| よって | よって yotte | therefore; consequently |
| 与党 | よとう yotou | ruling party; government party |
| 呼び止める | よびとめる yobitomeru | to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop |
| 夜更し | よふかし yofukashi | staying up late; sitting up late at night |
| 夜更け | よふけ yofuke | late at night; small hours of the morning |
| 余程 | よほど yohodo | very; greatly |
| 読み上げる | よみあげる yomiageru | to read out; to read aloud |
| 寄り | より yori | pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters |
| 寄り掛かる | よりかかる yorikakaru | to lean against; to recline on |
| 世論 | よろん yoron | public opinion; popular voice |
| 弱る | よわる yowaru | to weaken; to grow weak |
| 来場 | らいじょう raijou | attendance |
| ライス | ライス raisu | rice (esp. when served on a plate) |
| 酪農 | らくのう rakunou | dairy farming |
| 落下 | らっか rakka | fall; drop |
| 楽観 | らっかん rakkan | optimism; taking an optimistic view |
| ランプ | ランプ ranpu | lamp; light |
| 濫用 | らんよう ranyou | abuse; misuse |
| リード | リード riido | lead; leading |
| 理屈 | りくつ rikutsu | theory; reason |
| 利子 | りし rishi | interest (on a deposit, loan, etc.) |
| 利潤 | りじゅん rijun | profit; returns |
| 理性 | りせい risei | reason; reasoning power |
| 利息 | りそく risoku | interest (on a loan, deposit etc.) |
| 立体 | りったい rittai | solid body; three-dimensional object |
| 立方 | りっぽう rippou | cube |
| 立法 | りっぽう rippou | (enactment of) legislation; lawmaking |
| 利点 | りてん riten | advantage; point in favor |
| 略奪 | りゃくだつ ryakudatsu | pillage; plunder |
| 略語 | りゃくご ryakugo | abbreviation; acronym |
| 流通 | りゅうつう ryuutsuu | circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution |
| 領域 | りょういき ryouiki | territory; domain |
| 了解 | りょうかい ryoukai | comprehension; consent |
| 領海 | りょうかい ryoukai | territorial waters |
| 両極 | りょうきょく ryoukyoku | both extremities |
| 良好 | りょうこう ryoukou | good; fine |
| 良識 | りょうしき ryoushiki | good sense |
| 良質 | りょうしつ ryoushitsu | good quality; fine quality |
| 了承 | りょうしょう ryoushou | acknowledgement; acknowledgment |
| 良心 | りょうしん ryoushin | conscience |
| 領地 | りょうち ryouchi | territory; dominion |
| 領土 | りょうど ryoudo | territory; domain |
| 両立 | りょうりつ ryouritsu | compatibility; coexistence |
| 旅客 | りょかく ryokaku | passenger |
| 旅券 | りょけん ryoken | passport |
| 履歴 | りれき rireki | personal history; background |
| 理論 | りろん riron | theory |
| 林業 | りんぎょう ringyou | forestry |
| 類 | るい rui | kind; sort |
| 類推 | るいすい ruisui | analogy |
| 類似 | るいじ ruiji | resemblance; similarity |
| ルーズ | ルーズ ruuzu | careless (with something, esp. time, money, promises, etc.); lax |
| 冷酷 | れいこく reikoku | cruelty; coldheartedness |
| 冷蔵 | れいぞう reizou | cold storage; refrigeration |
| 冷淡 | れいたん reitan | cool; indifferent |
| レース | レース reesu | race |
| レギュラー | レギュラー regyuraa | regular; standard |
| レッスン | レッスン ressun | lesson |
| レディー | レディー redii | lady |
| レバー | レバー rebaa | lever |
| 恋愛 | れんあい renai | love; romance |
| バッテリー | バッテリー batterii | battery |
| バット | バット batto | bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.) |
| 発病 | はつびょう hatsubyou | onset of an illness; falling ill |
| 初耳 | はつみみ hatsumimi | something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time |
| 果て | はて hate | end; extremity |
| 果てる | はてる hateru | to end; to be finished |
| ばてる | ばてる bateru | to be exhausted; to be worn out |
| パトカー | パトカー patokaa | patrol car; police car |
| 甚だ | はなはだ hanahada | very; greatly |
| 華々しい | はなばなしい hanabanashii | brilliant; splendid |
| 花びら | はなびら hanabira | petal |
| 華やか | はなやか hanayaka | bright and beautiful; gorgeous |
| 阻む | はばむ habamu | to keep someone from doing; to stop |
| 浜 | はま hama | beach; seashore |
| 浜辺 | はまべ hamabe | beach; foreshore |
| はまる | はまる hamaru | to fit; to get into |
| 早める | はやめる hayameru | to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance |
| 腹立ち | はらだち haradachi | anger |
| 原っぱ | はらっぱ harappa | open field; empty lot |
| はらはら | はらはら harahara | to feel anxious; to feel nervous |
| ばらまく | ばらまく baramaku | to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor) |
| 張り紙 | はりがみ harigami | paper patch attached to something; paper backing |
| 遥か | はるか haruka | far away; far off |
| 破裂 | はれつ haretsu | bursting; rupture |
| 腫れる | はれる hareru | to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen |
| 繁栄 | はんえい hanei | prosperity; thriving |
| 版画 | はんが hanga | woodcut; woodblock print |
| ハンガー | ハンガー hangaa | (coat) hanger |
| 反感 | はんかん hankan | antipathy; antagonism |
| 反響 | はんきょう hankyou | echo; reverberation |
| パンク | パンク panku | puncture; flat tyre (tire) |
| 反撃 | はんげき hangeki | counterattack; counteroffensive |
| 判決 | はんけつ hanketsu | judicial decision; judgement |
| 反射 | はんしゃ hansha | reflection; reverberation |
| 繁盛 | はんじょう hanjou | prosperity; flourishing |
| 繁殖 | はんしょく hanshoku | breeding; propagation |
| 判定 | はんてい hantei | judgement; judgment |
| 万人 | ばんにん bannin | all people; everybody |
| 晩年 | ばんねん bannen | one's later years; final years (in life) |
| 反応 | はんのう hannou | reaction; response |
| 万能 | ばんのう bannou | all-purpose; utility |
| 半端 | はんぱ hanpa | remnant; fragment |
| 反発 | はんぱつ hanpatsu | opposition; rebellion |
| 反乱 | はんらん hanran | insurrection; mutiny |
| 氾濫 | はんらん hanran | overflowing; flood |
| 美 | び bi | beauty |
| ひいては | ひいては hiitewa | by extension; in turn |
| ビールス | ビールス biirusu | virus |
| 控室 | ひかえしつ hikaeshitsu | waiting room; anteroom |
| 控える | ひかえる hikaeru | to be temperate in; to refrain |
| 悲観 | ひかん hikan | pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view |
| 引き上げる | ひきあげる hikiageru | to pull up; to drag up |
| 率いる | ひきいる hikiiru | to lead; to spearhead (a group) |
| 引き起こす | ひきおこす hikiokosu | to cause; to induce |
| 引下げる | ひきさげる hikisageru | to lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.); to bring down |
| 引きずる | ひきずる hikizuru | to drag; to trail |
| 引取る | ひきとる hikitoru | to take into one's possession; to receive |
| 否決 | ひけつ hiketsu | rejection; negation |
| 日頃 | ひごろ higoro | usually; habitually |
| 久しい | ひさしい hisashii | long (time that has passed); old (story) |
| 悲惨 | ひさん hisan | disastrous; tragic |
| ビジネス | ビジネス bijinesu | business |
| 比重 | ひじゅう hijuu | specific gravity; relative density |
| 美術 | びじゅつ bijutsu | art; fine arts |
| 秘書 | ひしょ hisho | (private) secretary |
| 微笑 | びしょう bishou | smile |
| 歪む | ひずむ hizumu | to warp; to become strained |
| 密か | ひそか hisoka | secret; private |
| 浸す | ひたす hitasu | to soak; to dip |
| ひたすら | ひたすら hitasura | intently; single-mindedly |
| 左利き | ひだりきき hidarikiki | left-handedness; left-handed person |
| 引っ掻く | ひっかく hikkaku | to scratch; to claw |
| 必修 | ひっしゅう hisshuu | required (subject) |
| びっしょり | びっしょり bisshori | wet through; drenched |
| 必然 | ひつぜん hitsuzen | inevitable; necessary |
| 匹敵 | ひってき hitteki | to be a match for; to rival |
| 一息 | ひといき hitoiki | one breath |
| 人影 | ひとかげ hitokage | figure of a person; figures of people |
| 人柄 | ひとがら hitogara | personality; character |
| 人気 | ひとけ hitoke | sign of life; human presence |
| 一頃 | ひところ hitokoro | once; some time ago |
| 人質 | ひとじち hitojichi | hostage |
| 一筋 | ひとすじ hitosuji | one line; one stretch (e.g. of road) |
| 人目 | ひとめ hitome | (public) notice; attention |
| 日取り | ひどり hidori | fixed date; appointed day |
| 雛 | ひな hina | young bird; chick |
| 雛祭 | ひなまつり hinamatsuri | Hinamatsuri (March 3); Hina Matsuri |
| 日向 | ひなた hinata | sunny place; in the sun |
| 非難 | ひなん hinan | criticism; blame |
| 避難 | ひなん hinan | taking refuge; finding shelter |
| 日の丸 | ひのまる hinomaru | red or gold circle representing the Sun |
| 火花 | ひばな hibana | spark |
| ひび | ひび hibi | daily; everyday |
| 悲鳴 | ひめい himei | shriek; scream |
| 冷やかす | ひやかす hiyakasu | to banter; to make fun of |
| 日焼け | ひやけ hiyake | sunburn; suntan |
| 標語 | ひょうご hyougo | motto; slogan |
| 描写 | びょうしゃ byousha | depiction; description |
| ひょっと | ひょっと hyotto | possibly; perhaps |
| びら | びら bira | bill; handbill |
| 平たい | ひらたい hiratai | flat; even |
| びり | びり biri | last (on the list); (at the) bottom |
| 比率 | ひりつ hiritsu | ratio; proportion |