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Kana
Kanji
Type
Definition/s
1 ああ [int] Ah!, Oh!
2 あう 会う [u-v] to meet, to see
3 あお 青 [n] blue
4 あおい 青い [adj] blue
5 あか 赤 [n] red
6 あかい 赤い [adj] red
7 あかるい 明るい [adj] bright, cheerful
8 あき 秋 [n-adv] autumn, fall
9 あく 開く [u-v,vi] to open, to become open
10 あける 開ける [ru-v] to open
11 あげる 上げる [ru-v] to give
12 あさ 朝 [n-adv,n-t] morning
13 あさごはん 朝御飯 [n] breakfast
14 あさって [n-adv,n-t] day after tomorrow
15 あし 足 [n] foot, leg
16 あした [n-t] tomorrow
17 あそこ [n] there, over there, that place
18 あそぶ 遊ぶ [u-v] to play, to make a visit
19 あたたかい 暖かい [adj] warm, mild
20 あたま 頭 [n] head
21 あたらしい 新しい [adj] new
22 あちら [n] there, yonder, that
23 あつい 暑い [adj] hot, warm
24 あつい 熱い [adj] hot (thing)
25 あつい 厚い [adj] kind, warm(hearted), thick, deep
26 あっち [n col] over there
27 あと 後 [adj-no,n] afterwards, since then, in the future
28 あなた [n] you
29 あに 兄 [n] (hum) older brother
30 あね 姉 [n] (hum) older sister
31 あの [pren-adj] that over there
32 あの [int] um...
33 アパート [n,adv] apartment (abbr)
34 あびる [ru-v] to bathe, to shower
35 あぶない 危ない [adj] dangerous, critical, watch out!
36 あまい 甘い [adj,expr] generous, sweet
37 あまり 余り [na-adj,adv,n,n-suf] not very, not much
38 あめ 雨 [n] rain
39 あめ 飴 [n] (hard) candy, toffee
40 あらう 洗う [u-v] to wash
41 ある 在る [u-v-iTODO] to be, to have
42 ある 有る [u-v-iTODO] to be, to have
43 あるく 歩く [u-v] to walk
44 あれ [int,n] that, that thing
45 いい/よい [adj] good
46 いいえ [int,n] no, not at all
47 いう 言う [u-v] to say
48 いえ 家 [suf] house, family
49 いかが [na-adj,adv,n] how, in what way
50 いく/ゆく 行く [u-v] to go
51 いくつ [n] how many?, how old?
52 いくら [adv,n] how much?, how many?
53 いけ 池 [n] pond
54 いしゃ 医者 [n] doctor (medical)
55 いす [n] chair
56 いそがしい 忙しい [adj] busy, irritated
57 いたい 痛い [adj] painful
58 いち 一 [num] one
59 いちにち 一日 [n] 1 day (duration)
60 いちばん [n-adv] best, first, number one
61 いつ [gn-adv] when
62 いつか 五日 [n] five days, the fifth day (of the month)
63 いっしょ 一緒 [adv,n] together, meeting, company
64 いつつ 五つ [n] five
65 いつも [adv,n] always, usually, every time, never (with neg. verb)
66 いぬ 犬 dog
67 いま 今 now
68 いみ 意味 [n,vs] meaning, significance
69 いもうと 妹 [n] (hum) younger sister
70 いや 嫌 [na-adj,n] disagreeable, detestable, unpleasant
71 いりぐち 入口 [n] entrance, gate
72 いる 居る [u-v] (hum) to be (animate), to be, to exist
73 いる 要る [u-v] to need
74 いれる 入れる [ru-v] to put in
75 いろ 色 [n] colour
76 いろいろ [na-adj,adj-no,adv,n] various
77 うえ 上 [no-adj,n-adv,n,n-suf] above, over, on top of, up
78 うしろ 後ろ [n] back, behind, rear
79 うすい 薄い [adj] thin, weak
80 うた 歌 [n] song
81 うたう 歌う [u-v] to sing
82 うち [n] house (one's own)
83 うまれる 生まれる [ru-v] to be born
84 うみ 海 [n] sea, beach
85 うる 売る [u-v] to sell
86 うるさい [adj] noisy, loud, annoying
87 うわぎ 上着 [n] coat, jacket, outer garment
88 え 絵 [n,n-suf] picture, drawing, painting, sketch
89 えいが 映画 [n] movie, film
90 えいがかん 映画館 [n] movie theatre (theater), cinema
91 えいご 英語 [n] the English language
92 ええ [conj,int,n] yes
93 えき 駅 [n] station
94 エレベーター [n] elevator
95 〜えん 〜円 [n] Yen,? money
96 えんぴつ 鉛筆 [n] pencil
97 お〜 [prefix] honourable 〜 (honorific)
98 おいしい [adj] delicious, tasty
99 おおい 多い [adj] many
100 おおきい 大きい [adj] big
101 おおきな 大きな [na-adj] big
102 おおぜい 大勢 [n] great number of people
103 おかあさん お母さん [n] (hon) mother
104 おかし お菓子 [n] confections, sweets, candy
105 おかね お金 [n] money
106 おきる 起きる [ru-v] to get up, to rise
107 おく 置く [u-v] to put, to place
108 おくさん 奥さん [n] (hon) wife
109 おさけ お酒 [n] alcohol, sake (rice wine)
110 おさら お皿 [n] plate, dish
111 おじ・さん 伯父/叔父・さん [n] uncle, middle aged man
112 おじいさん [n] grandfather, male senior citizen
113 おしえる 教える [ru-v] to teach, to inform, to instruct
114 おす 押す [u-v,vt] to push, to press, to stamp (i.e. a passport)
115 おそい 遅い [adj] late, slow
116 おちゃ お茶 [n] tea (green)
117 おてあらい お手洗い toilet, restroom, lavatory, bathroom
118 おとうさん お父さん [n] (hon) father
119 おとうと 弟 [n] younger brother
120 おとこ 男 [n] man
121 おとこのこ 男の子 [n] boy
122 おととい [n-adv,n-t] day before yesterday
123 おととし [n-adv,n-t] year before last
124 おとな 大人 [n] adult
125 おなか [n] stomach
126 おなじ 同じ [na-adj,n] same, identical, similar
127 おにいさん お兄さん [n] (hon) older brother
128 おねえさん お姉さん [n] (hon) older sister
129 おばさん 伯母さん/叔母さん [n] aunt
130 おばあさん [n] grandmother, female senior-citizen
131 おふろ お風呂 [n] bath
132 おべんとう お弁当 [n] boxed lunch
133 おぼえる 覚える [ru-v] to remember, to memorize
134 おまわりさん [n] policeman (friendly term)
135 おもい 重い [adj] (1) heavy, (2) serious
136 おもしろい [adj] interesting, amusing
137 およぐ 泳ぐ [u-v] to swim
138 おりる 降りる [ru-v] to alight (eg from bus), to get off
139 おわる 終る [u-v] to finish, to close
140 おんがく 音楽 [n] music, musical movement
141 おんな 女 [n] woman, girl, daughter
142 おんなのこ 女の子 [n] girl
143 〜かい 〜回 [n] counter for occurrences
144 〜かい 〜階 [n] counter for stories of a building
145 がいこく 外国 [n] foreign country
146 がいこくじん 外国人 [n] foreigner
147 かいしゃ 会社 [n] company, corporation
148 かいだん 階段 [n] stairs
149 かいもの 買い物 [n] shopping
150 かう 買う [u-v] to buy
151 かえす 返す [u-v,vt] to return something
152 かえる 帰る [u-v] to go back, to go home, to come home, to return
153 かお 顔 [n] face (person)
154 かかる [u-v,vi] to take (eg time,? money)
155 かぎ [n] key/s
156 かく 書く [u-v] to write
157 がくせい 学生 [n] student
158 〜かげつ 〜か月 [suf] (number of) months
159 かける [ru-v] to put on (eg glasses)
160 かける [ru-v] to dial/call (eg phone)
161 かさ 傘 [n] umbrella, parasol
162 かす 貸す [u-v] to lend
163 かぜ 風 [n] wind, breeze
164 かぜ 風邪 [n] cold, illness
165 かた 方 [n-suf] (1) person, (2) way of doing
166 かぞく 家族 [n] family, members of a family
167 かたかな 片仮名 [n] katakana
168 〜がつ 〜月 [suf] month of year
169 がっこう 学校 [n] school
170 カップ [n] cup
171 かてい 家庭 [n] home, household
172 かど 角 [n] corner (e.g. desk,? pavement)
173 かばん [n] bag, basket
174 かびん 花瓶 [n] (flower) vase
175 かぶる [u-v] to wear, to put on (head)
176 かみ 紙 [n] paper
177 カメラ [n] camera
178 かようび 火曜日 [n-adv,n] Tuesday
179 からい 辛い [adj] spicy, salty
180 からだ 体 [n] body
181 かりる 借りる [ru-v] to borrow, to have a loan, to hire
182 〜がる [suf] feel
183 かるい 軽い [adj] light, non-serious, minor
184 カレー [n] curry
185 カレンダー [n] calendar
186 かわ 川/河 [n] river
187 〜がわ 側 [n-suf] 〜 side
188 かわいい [adj] cute, charming
189 かんじ 漢字 [n] Chinese character, kanji
190 き 木 [n] tree, wood, timber
191 きいろ 黄色 [n] yellow
192 きいろい 黄色い [adj] yellow
193 きえる 消える [ru-v] to go out, to vanish, to disappear
194 きく 聞く [u-v] to hear, to listen, to ask
195 きた 北 north
196 ギター [n] guitar
197 きたない 汚い [adj] dirty, unclean, filthy
198 きっさてん 喫茶店 [n] coffee lounge
199 きって 切手 [n] stamp (eg. postage)
200 きっぷ 切符 [n] ticket
201 きのう 昨日 [n-adv,n-t] yesterday
202 きゅう 九 [num] nine
203 ぎゅうにく 牛肉 [n] beef
204 ぎゅうにゅう 牛乳 [n] milk
205 きょう 今日 [n-t] today, this day
206 きょうしつ 教室 [n] classroom
207 きょうだい 兄弟 [n] (hum) siblings
208 きょねん 去年 [n-adv,n-t] last year
209 きらい 嫌い [na-adj,n] dislike, hate
210 きる 切る [suf,u-v] to cut, to chop
211 きる 着る [ru-v] to wear, to put on (from shoulders down)
212 きれい [na-adj] pretty, clean, nice, tidy
213 キロ/キログラム [n,pref] (abbr) kilo (kilogram)
214 キロ/キロメートル [n,pref] (abbr) kilo (kilometre)
215 ぎんこう 銀行 [n] bank
216 きんようび 金曜日 [n-adv,n] Friday
217 く 九 [number] nine
218 くすり 薬 [n] medicine
219 ください [kana only] (with te-form verb) please do for me
220 くだもの 果物 [n] fruit
221 くち 口 [n] mouth, orifice, opening
222 くつ 靴 [n] shoes, footwear
223 くつした 靴下 [n] socks
224 くに 国 [n] country
225 くもり 曇り [adv] cloudiness, cloudy weather
226 くもる 曇る [u-v] to become cloudy, to become dim
227 くらい 暗い [adj] dark, gloomy
228 〜くらい/ぐらい [suf] approximate (quantity)
229 クラス [n] class
230 グラム [n] gram
231 くる 来る [vk] to come
232 くるま 車 [n] car, vehicle
233 くろ 黒 [n] black
234 くろい 黒い [adj] black; dark
235 けいかん 警官 [n] policeman
236 けさ 今朝 [n-temp] this morning
237 けす 消す [u-v] to erase, to delete, to turn off power
238 けっこう 結構 [na-adj,n-adv,n] (1) splendid, nice, (2) enough, tolerably
239 けっこん（する） 結婚 [adj-no,n,vs] marriage
240 げつようび 月曜日 [n-adv,n] Monday
241 げんかん 玄関 [n] entranceway, entry hall
242 げんき 元気 [na-adj,n] health(y), vigor
243 〜こ 〜個 [n,suf] counter for small items
244 ご 五 [num] five
245 〜ご 〜語 [n,n-suf] word, language
246 こうえん 公園 [n] (public) park
247 こうさてん 交差点 [n] intersection
248 こうちゃ 紅茶 [n] black tea
249 こうばん 交番 [n] police box
250 こえ 声 [n] voice
251 コート [n] coat, tennis court
252 コーヒー [n] coffee
253 ここ [n] here, this place
254 ごご 午後 [n-adv,n-t] afternoon, P.M.
255 ここのか 九日 nine days, the ninth day (of the month)
256 ここのつ 九つ [n] nine
257 ごぜん 午前 [n-adv,n-t] morning, A.M.
258 こたえる 答える [ru-v] to answer, to reply
259 こちら [n] this eg person,? way
260 こっち [n] this eg person,? way
261 コップ [n] (a) glass (nl: Kop)
262 ことし 今年 [n-adv,n-t] this year
263 ことば 言葉 [n] word(s), language, speech
264 こども 子供 [n] child, children
265 この [adj-pn,int] this
266 ごはん 御飯 [n] rice (cooked), meal
267 コピー・する [n,p-suru] to copy
268 こまる 困る [u-v] to be worried, to be bothered
269 これ [int,n] this
270 〜ころ/〜ごろ [n-suf] about, toward, approximately (time)
271 こんげつ 今月 [n-adv,n-t] this month
272 こんしゅう 今週 [n-adv,n-t] this week
273 こんな [na-adj,adj-pn,adv,n] such, like this
274 こんばん 今晩 [n-adv,n-t] tonight, this evening
275 さあ [conj,int] come now,? well
276 〜さい 〜歳 [suf] 〜years-old
277 さいふ 財布 [n] wallet
278 さかな 魚 [n] fish
279 さき 先 [adj-no,n,n-suf,pref] the future, former, previous
280 さく 咲く [u-v] to bloom
281 さくぶん 作文 [n] composition, writing
282 さす 差す [u-v] to raise (stretch out) hands, to raise (eg umbrella)
283 〜さつ 〜冊 [n] counter for books
284 ざっし 雑誌 [n] magazine, journal
285 さとう 砂糖 [n] sugar
286 さむい 寒い [adj] cold (e.g. weather)
287 さらいねん さ来年 [n-adv,n-t] year after next
288 〜さん [suf] Mr or Mrs
289 さん 三 [num] three
290 さんぽ（する） 散歩 [n,vs] walk, stroll
291 し 四 [num] four
292 〜じ 〜時 [suf] time (〜 o'clock)
293 しお 塩 [n] salt
294 しかし [conj] however, but
295 じかん 時間 [n-adv,n] time
296 〜じかん 〜時間 [suf] 〜hours
297 しごと 仕事 [adj-no,n] work, occupation, employment
298 じしょ 辞書 [n] dictionary
299 しずか 静か [na-adj] quiet, peaceful
300 した 下 [n] under, below, beneath
301 しち 七 [num] seven
302 しつもん 質問 [n,vs] question, inquiry
303 じてんしゃ 自転車 [n] bicycle
304 じどうしゃ 自動車 [n] automobile
305 しぬ 死ぬ [v5n] to die
306 じびき 字引 [n] dictionary
307 じぶん 自分 [n] myself, oneself
308 しまる 閉まる [u-v,vi] to close, to be closed
309 しめる 閉める [ru-v,vt] to close, to shut
310 しめる 締める [ru-v] to tie, to fasten
311 じゃ/じゃあ [conj,int] well, well then
312 しゃしん 写真 [n] photograph
313 シャツ [n] shirt, singlet
314 シャワー [n] shower
315 じゅう 十 [num] ten
316 〜じゅう 〜中 [suf] during, while
317 〜しゅうかん 〜週間 [suf] 〜weeks
318 じゅぎょう 授業 [n,vs] lesson, class work
319 しゅくだい 宿題 [n] homework
320 じょうず 上手 [na-adj,n] skill, skillful, dexterity
321 じょうぶ 丈夫 [na-adj,n] strong, solid, durable
322 しょうゆ [n] soy sauce
323 しょくどう 食堂 [n] cafeteria, dining hall
324 しる 知る [u-v] to know, to understand
325 しろ 白 [n] white
326 しろい 白い [adj] white
327 〜じん 〜人 [n,suf] counter for people
328 しんぶん 新聞 [n] newspaper
329 すいようび 水曜日 [n-adv,n] Wednesday
330 すう 吸う [u-v] to smoke, to breathe in, to suck
331 スカート [n] skirt
332 すき 好き [na-adj,n] liking, fondness, love
333 〜すぎ [suf] to exceed, 〜 too much
334 すくない 少ない [adj] a few, scarce
335 すぐ・に [adv] instantly
336 すこし 少し [adv,n] little, few
337 すずしい 涼しい [adj] cool, refreshing
338 〜ずつ [suf] at a time, gradually
339 ストーブ [n] heater (lit: stove)
340 スプーン [n] spoon
341 スポーツ [n] sport
342 ズボン [n] trousers (fr: jupon)
343 すむ 住む [u-v] to reside, to live in
344 すむ 住む [u-v] to reside, to live in
345 する [vs-i] to do, to try
346 すわる 座る [u-v] to sit
347 せい 背 [n] height, stature
348 せいと 生徒 [n] pupil
349 セーター [n] sweater, jumper
350 せっけん 石鹸 [n] soap
351 せびろ 背広 [n] business suit
352 せまい 狭い [adj] narrow, confined, small
353 ゼロ [n] zero
354 せん 千 thousand, many
355 せんげつ 先月 [n-adv,n-t] last month
356 せんしゅう 先週 [n-adv,n-t] last week, the week before
357 せんせい 先生 [n] teacher, master, doctor
358 せんたく 洗濯 [n,vs] washing, laundry
359 ぜんぶ 全部 [n-adv,n-t] all, entire, whole
360 そう/そうです appears, to be the case
361 そうじ（する） 掃除 [n,vs] cleaning, sweeping
362 そうして/そして [conj] and, like that
363 そこ [n] that place, there
364 そちら [n] over there
365 そっち [n] over there
366 そと 外 [n] outside,? exterior
367 その [adj-pn] that
368 そば [n] near, close, beside
369 そら 空 [n] sky
370 それ [n] it, that
371 それから [uk] and then, after that
372 それでは [exp] in that situation, well then...
373 〜だい 〜台 [suf] counter for vehicles/machines
374 だいがく 大学 [n] university
375 たいしかん 大使館 [n] embassy
376 だいじょうぶ 大丈夫 [na-adj,adv,n] safe, all right, O.K.
377 だいすき 大好き [na-adj,n] very likeable, like very much
378 たいせつ 大切 [na-adj,n] important
379 だいどころ 台所 [n] kitchen
380 たいへん [na-adj,adv,n] very
381 たいへん [na-adj,adv,n] difficult situation, tough situation
382 たかい 高い [adj] tall, high
383 たかい 高い [adj] expensive
384 〜だけ [prt] only 〜, just 〜
385 たくさん [na-adj,adv,n] many, a lot, much
386 タクシー [n] taxi
387 だす 出す [u-v] to put out, to send
388 〜たち [n-suf] plural suffix
389 たつ 立つ [u-v] to stand
390 たて [n] length, height
391 たてもの 建物 [n] building
392 たのしい 楽しい [adj] enjoyable, fun
393 たのむ 頼む [u-v] to request, to ask
394 たばこ [n] tobacco, cigarettes
395 たぶん [adv,n] perhaps, probably
396 たべもの 食べ物 [n] food
397 たべる 食べる [ru-v] to eat
398 たまご 卵 [n] egg(s)
399 だれ 誰 [n] who
400 だれか 誰か [n] someone, somebody
401 たんじょうび 誕生日 [n] birthday
402 だんだん [adv,n] gradually, by degrees
403 ちいさい 小さい [adj] small, little
404 ちいさな 小さな [na-adj] small, little
405 ちかい 近い [adj,suf] near, close by, short
406 ちがう 違う [u-v] to differ (from)
407 ちかく 近く [n-adv,n] near
408 ちかてつ 地下鉄 [n] underground train, subway
409 ちず 地図 [n] map
410 ちち 父 [n] (one's own) father
411 ちゃいろ 茶色 [n] brown
412 ちゃわん [n] rice bowl
413 〜ちゅう 〜中 [suf] during, while 〜ing
414 ちょうど [gn] just, right, exactly
415 ちょっと [adv,int] a little, somewhat
416 ついたち 一日 [n] for one day, first of month
417 つかう 使う [u-v] to use
418 つかれる 疲れる [ru-v] to get tired, to tire
419 つぎ 次 [n] next
420 つく 着く [u-v] to arrive at, to reach
421 つくえ 机 [n] desk
422 つくる 作る [u-v] to make, to create
423 つける [ru-v,vt] to turn on (eg a light)
424 つとめる 勤める [ru-v] to serve, to work (for)
425 つまらない [adj] insignificant, boring
426 つめたい 冷たい [adj] cold (to the touch), chilly, coldhearted
427 つよい 強い [adj] strong, powerful
428 て 手 [n] hand
429 テープ [n] tape
430 テープレコーダー [n] tape recorder
431 テーブル [n] table
432 でかける 出かける [ru-v] to depart, to go out (eg on an excursion)
433 てがみ 手紙 [n] letter
434 できる [ru-v] to be able to
435 でぐち 出口 [n] exit
436 テスト [n,vs] test
437 では [expr] with that...
438 デパート [n] (abbr) department store
439 でも [conj,prt] but, however
440 でる 出る [ru-v] to appear, to leave
441 テレビ [n] television, TV
442 てんき 天気 [n] weather
443 でんき 電気 [n] electricity, (electric) light
444 でんしゃ 電車 [n] electric train
445 でんわ 電話 [n,vs] telephone
446 と 戸 [n] door (Japanese style)
447 〜ど 〜度 [n-suf] counter for occurrences
448 ドア [n] door (Western style)
449 トイレ [n] toilet
450 どう [adv] how, in what way
451 どうして [adv,int] why?, for what reason
452 どうぞ [adv] please, kindly, by all means
453 どうぶつ 動物 [n] animal
454 どうも [adv,int] (abbr) thanks, very, quite
455 とお 十 [num] ten
456 とおい 遠い [adj] far, distant
457 とおか 十日 ten days, the tenth (day of the month)
458 〜とき 〜時 [adv,n] at the time of 〜
459 ときどき 時々 [adv,n] sometimes
460 とけい 時計 [n] watch, clock
461 どこ [n] where, what place
462 ところ 所 [n] place
463 とし 年 [n] year, age
464 としょかん 図書館 [n] library
465 どちら [n] which, which way
466 どっち [n] which one, which way
467 とても [adv] very, awfully, exceedingly
468 どなた [n] who?
469 となり 隣 [n] next to, next door to
470 どの [pren-adj] which
471 とぶ 飛ぶ [u-v] to fly, to hop
472 とまる 止まる [u-v] to come to a halt
473 ともだち 友達 [n] friend
474 どようび 土曜日 [n-adv,n] Saturday
475 とり 鳥 [n] bird
476 とりにく とり肉 [n] chicken meat
477 とる 取る [u-v] to take
478 とる 撮る [u-v] to take (a photo), to make (a film)
479 どれ [n] which (of three or more)
480 どんな [na-adj,adj-pn,n] what, what kind of
481 ない [adj] there isn't, doesn't have
482 ナイフ [n] knife
483 なか 中 [n] inside, middle, among
484 ながい 長い [adj] long
485 なく 鳴く [u-v] to make sound (animal)
486 なくす 無くす [u-v] to lose something
487 なぜ [adv] why
488 なつ 夏 [n-adv,n-t] summer
489 なつやすみ 夏休み [n] summer vacation, summer holiday
490 〜など [n,n-suf,prt] et cetera
491 ななつ 七つ [n] seven
492 なん/なに 何 [int,n] what
493 なのか 七日 [n-adv] seven days, the seventh day (of the month)
494 なまえ 名前 [n] name
495 ならう 習う [u-v] to learn
496 ならぶ 並ぶ [u-v,vi] to line up, to stand in a line
497 ならべる 並べる [ru-v,vt] to line up, to set up
498 なる [u-v] to become
499 なん〜 何〜 what sort of 〜
500 に 二 [num] two
501 にぎやか [na-adj,n] bustling, busy
502 にく 肉 [n] meat
503 にし 西 [n] west
504 〜にち 〜日 〜 day of the month, for 〜 days
505 にちようび 日曜日 [n-adv,n] Sunday
506 にもつ 荷物 [n] luggage
507 ニュース [n] news
508 にわ 庭 [n] garden
509 〜にん 〜人 counter for people
510 ぬぐ 脱ぐ [u-v] to take off clothes
511 ぬるい 温い [adj] lukewarm
512 ネクタイ [n] tie, necktie
513 ねこ 猫 [n] cat
514 ねる 寝る [ru-v] to go to bed, to sleep
515 〜ねん 〜年 〜 years
516 ノート [n] notebook, exercise book
517 のぼる 登る [u-v] to climb
518 のみもの 飲み物 [n] drink, beverage
519 のむ 飲む [u-v] to drink
520 のる 乗る [u-v] to get on, to ride in, to board
521 は 歯 [n] tooth
522 パーティー [n] party
523 はい [conj,int] yes
524 〜はい 〜杯 [n] counter for cupfuls
525 はいざら 灰皿 [n] ashtray
526 はいる 入る [u-v] to enter, to contain, to hold
527 はがき 葉書 [n] postcard
528 はく [u-v] to wear, to put on (trousers)
529 はこ 箱 [n] box
530 はし 橋 [n] bridge
531 はし [n] chopsticks
532 はじまる 始まる [u-v,vi] to begin
533 はじめ 初め/始め [expr] beginning, start
534 はじめて 初めて [adv,n] for the first time
535 はしる 走る [u-v] to run
536 バス [n] bus
537 バター [n] butter
538 はたち 二十歳 [n] 20 years old, 20th year
539 はたらく 働く [u-v] to work
540 はち 八 [num] eight
541 はつか 二十日 [n] twenty days, twentieth (day of the month)
542 はな 花 [n] flower
543 はな 鼻 [n] nose
544 はなし 話 [n] talk, story
545 はなす 話す [u-v] to speak
546 はは 母 [n] (one's own) mother
547 はやい 早い [adj] early
548 はやい 速い [adj] quick, fast
549 はる 春 [n-adv,n-t] spring
550 はる 貼る [u-v] to stick, to paste
551 はれ 晴れ [ru-v] clear weather
552 はれる 晴れる [ru-v] to be sunny
553 はん 半 [n-adv,n,n-suf] half
554 ばん 晩 [n-adv,n-t] evening
555 〜ばん 〜番 [n-adv,n-t] 〜st/th best
556 パン [n] bread (pt: pan)
557 ハンカチ [n] handkerchief
558 ばんごう 番号 [n] number, series of digits
559 ばんごはん 晩御飯 [n] dinner, evening meal
560 はんぶん 半分 half
561 ひがし 東 [n] east
562 〜ひき 〜匹 counter for small animals
563 ひく 引く [u-v] to pull
564 ひく 弾く [u-v] to play (piano,? guitar)
565 ひくい 低い [adj] short, low
566 ひこうき 飛行機 [n] aeroplane, airplane
567 ひだり 左 [n] left hand side
568 ひと 人 [n] man, person
569 ひとつ 一つ [n] one
570 ひとつき 一月 one month
571 ひとり 一人 [n] one person
572 ひま 暇 [na-adj,n] free time, leisure
573 ひゃく 百 [num] 100, hundred
574 びょういん 病院 [n] hospital
575 びょうき 病気 [n] illness, disease, sickness
576 ひらがな 平仮名 [n] hiragana
577 ひる 昼 [n-adv,n-t] noon, daytime
578 ひるごはん 昼御飯 [n] lunch, midday meal
579 ひろい 広い [adj] spacious, wide
580 フィルム [n] film (roll of)
581 ふうとう 封筒 [n] envelope
582 プール [n] swimming pool
583 フォーク [n] fork
584 ふく 吹く [u-v] to blow (wind,? etc)
585 ふく 服 [n,n-suf] clothes
586 ふたつ 二つ [n] two
587 ぶたにく 豚肉 [n] pork
588 ふたり 二人 [n] two persons, two people, pair, couple
589 ふつか 二日 [n] second day of the month, two days
590 ふとい 太い [adj] fat, thick
591 ふゆ 冬 [n-adv,n-t] winter
592 ふる 降る [u-v] to precipitate, to fall (e.g. rain)
593 ふるい 古い [adj] old (not person), aged, ancient
594 ふろ [n] bath
595 〜ふん 〜分 [suf] 〜minutes
596 ぶんしょう 文章 [suf] sentence, text
597 ページ [n] page
598 へた 下手 [na-adj,n] unskillful, poor, awkward
599 ベッド [n] bed
600 ペット [n] pet
601 へや 部屋 [n] room
602 へん 辺 [n] area, vicinity
603 ペン [n] pen
604 べんきょう（する） 勉強 [n,vs] study, diligence
605 べんり 便利 [na-adj,n] convenient, handy
606 ほう way
607 ぼうし 帽子 [n] hat
608 ボールペン [n] ball-point pen
609 ほか 外 [n] other place, the rest
610 ポケット [n] pocket
611 ほしい 欲しい [adj] want, in need of, desire
612 ポスト [n] post
613 ほそい 細い [adj] thin, slender, fine
614 ボタン [n] button
615 ホテル [n] hotel
616 ほん 本 [n] book
617 〜ほん 〜本 counter for long cylindrical things
618 ほんだな 本棚 [n] bookshelves
619 ほんとう [adv] reality, truth
620 〜まい 〜枚 counter for flat things
621 まいあさ 毎朝 [n-adv,n-t] every morning
622 まいげつ/まいつき 毎月 [n-adv,n] every month, monthly
623 まいしゅう 毎週 [n-adv,n-t] every week
624 まいにち 毎日 [n-adv,n-t] every day
625 まいねん/まいとし 毎年 [n-t] every year, yearly, annually
626 まいばん 毎晩 [n-adv,n-t] every night
627 まえ 前 [n-adv,n-t,suf] before, in front
628 〜まえ 〜前 [suf] in front of 〜
629 まがる 曲る [u-v] to turn, to bend
630 まずい [adj] unappetising, unpleasant (taste)
631 また [adv,conj,n] again, and
632 まだ [adv] yet, still, besides
633 まち 町 [n] town, city
634 まつ 待つ [u-v] to wait
635 まっすぐ [na-adj,adv,n] straight (ahead), direct
636 マッチ [n] match
637 まど 窓 [n] window
638 まるい 丸い/円い [adj] round, circular
639 まん 万 [adv,num] ten thousand, everything
640 まんねんひつ 万年筆 [n] fountain pen
641 みがく 磨く [u-v] to brush (teeth)
642 みぎ 右 [n] right hand side
643 みじかい 短い [adj] short
644 みず 水 [n] water
645 みせ 店 [n,n-suf] store, shop, establishment
646 みせる 見せる [ru-v] to show, to display
647 みち 道 [n] road, street
648 みっか 三日 [n] three days, the third day (of the month)
649 みっつ 三つ [n] three
650 みどり 緑 [n] green
651 みなさん 皆さん [n] everyone
652 みなみ 南 [n,vs] South, proceeding south
653 みみ 耳 [n] ear
654 みる 見る [ru-v] to see, to watch
655 みんな [adv,n] all, everyone, everybody
656 むいか 六日 six days, sixth (day of month)
657 むこう 向こう [n] beyond, over there
658 むずかしい 難しい [adj] difficult
659 むっつ 六つ [num] six
660 むら 村 [num] village
661 め 目 [n] eye, eyeball
662 メートル [n] metre, meter
663 めがね 眼鏡 [n] spectacles, glasses
664 もう [adv,int] already
665 もう [adv,int] again
666 もくようび 木曜日 [n-adv,n] Thursday
667 もしもし [conj,int] hello (on phone)
668 もつ 持つ [u-v] (1) to hold, to carry, (2) to possess
669 もっと [adv] more, longer, farther
670 もの 物 [n] thing, object
671 もん 門 [n,n-suf] gate
672 もんだい 問題 [n] problem, question
673 〜や 屋 [n] 〜 shop
674 やおや 八百屋 [n] greengrocer
675 やさい 野菜 [n] vegetable
676 やさしい 易しい [adj] easy, plain, simple
677 やすい 安い [adj] cheap, inexpensive
678 やすみ 休み [n] rest, vacation, holiday
679 やすむ 休む [u-v,vi] to rest, to have a break, to take a day off
680 やっつ 八つ [num] eight
681 やま 山 [n] mountain
682 やる [u-v] to do
683 ゆうがた 夕方 [n-adv,n-t] evening
684 ゆうはん 夕飯 [n] dinner
685 ゆうびんきょく 郵便局 [n] post office
686 ゆうべ 昨夜 [n] last night
687 ゆうめい 有名 [na-adj,n] famous
688 ゆき 雪 [n] snow
689 ゆっくり・と [adv,n] slowly, at ease
690 ようか 八日 [n] eight days, the eighth (day of the month)
691 ようふく 洋服 [n] Western-style clothes
692 よく [adv] frequently, often
693 よく [adv] well, skillfully
694 よこ 横 [n] beside, side, width
695 よっか 四日 [n] (1) 4th day of month, (2) four days
696 よっつ 四つ [n] four
697 よぶ 呼ぶ [u-v] to call out, to invite
698 よむ 読む [u-v] to read
699 よる 夜 [n] evening, night
700 よわい 弱い [adj] weak, feable
701 らいげつ 来月 [n-adv,n-t] next month
702 らいしゅう 来週 next week
703 らいねん 来年 [n-adv,n-t] next year
704 ラジオ [n] radio
705 ラジオカセ [n] radio cassette player
706 りっぱ [na-adj,n] splendid, fine
707 りゅうがくせい 留学生 [n] overseas student
708 りょうしん 両親 [n] parents, both parents
709 りょうり 料理 [n,vs] cooking, cuisine
710 りょこう 旅行 [n,vs] travel, trip
711 れい 零 [n] zero, nought
712 れいぞうこ 冷蔵庫 [n] refrigerator
713 レコード [n] record
714 レストラン [n] restaurant
715 れんしゅう（する） 練習 [n,vs] (to) practice
716 ろうか 廊下 [n] corridor
717 ろく 六 [num] six
718 ワイシャツ [n] shirt (lit: white shirt), business shirt
719 わかい 若い [adj] young
720 わかる 分かる [u-v] to understand
721 わすれる 忘れる [ru-v] to forget
722 わたし 私 [adj-no,n] I, myself
723 わたくし 私 [adj-no,n] I, myself
724 わたす 渡す [u-v] to pass over, to hand over
725 わたる 渡る [u-v] to cross over, to go across
726 わるい 悪い [adj] bad, inferior

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