JLPT N5 Vocabulary

800+ words

JLPT N5 is the entry-level Japanese proficiency test. It covers foundational vocabulary — greetings, numbers, core verbs, and everyday nouns — along with basic kanji and grammar. The ideal starting point for beginners.

All N5 words

私わたしwatashi

来るくるkuru

～たち～tachi

何なん; なにnan; nani

～など～nado

見るみるmiru

to see, to look

自分じぶんjibun

myself, oneself

行くいく; ゆくiku; yuku

inside, middle, among

～さん～san

time; hour; moment

知るしるshiru

to know, to understand

出るでるderu

to appear, to leave

持つもつmotsu

to hold, to carry; to possess

before, in front

聞くきくkiku

to hear, to listen, to ask

そう; そうですsou; soudesu

yes; appears, to be the case

しまうshimau

to finish; to stop; to end; to put an end to

to do; to give (to pets, parents, siblings, etc.)

-- honorific form for 人 (ひと) --; way of doing

frequently, often (much); well, skillfully

yet, still, besides

入るはいるhairu

to enter, to contain, to hold

時間じかんjikan

～時間～じかん～jikan

どうしてdoushite

why, for what reason

出すだすdasu

to take (something) out; to hand in (something)

where, what place

すぐにsuguni

immediately, soon

話はなしhanashi

talk (chat), story

使うつかうtsukau

分かるわかるwakaru

問題もんだいmondai

仕事しごとshigoto

work, job, occupation, employment

取るとるtoru

to take (a class); to get (a grade)

above (up, top, etc.), over, on top of

男おとこotoko

いつもitsumo

always, usually, every time, never (with neg. verb)

書くかくkaku

誰かだれかdareka

子供こどもkodomo

afterwards (later); in the future; the rest; since then

少しすこしsukoshi

それからsorekara

and then, after that

ちょっとchotto

a little, somewhat; just a little, somewhat

同じおなじonaji

same, identical

帰るかえるkaeru

to go back, to go home, to return

食べるたべるtaberu

とてもtotemo

very (much), greatly, exceedingly

今日きょうkyou

today, this day

買うかうkau

作るつくるtsukuru

to make, to create

多いおおいooi

many; there are a lot

言葉ことばkotoba

language; word(s); expression(s)

face (body part)

話すはなすhanasu

好きすきsuki

liking, fondness, love

本当ほんとうhontou

thing (concrete object)

悪いわるいwarui

bad, sinful; inferior

高いたかいtakai

tall, high; expensive

入れるいれるireru

～くらい; ぐらい～kurai; gurai

approximate (quantity)

立つたつtatsu

部屋へやheya

教えるおしえるoshieru

to teach, to inform, to instruct

待つまつmatsu

読むよむyomu

先生せんせいsensei

teacher, professor; master; doctor

所ところtokoro

一人ひとりhitori

大きなおおきなookina

学校がっこうgakkou

呼ぶよぶyobu

to call (one's name); to invite

大きいおおきいookii

長いながいnagai

country; place of origin

七しちshichi

頭あたまatama

飲むのむnomu

車くるまkuruma

違うちがうchigau

to be different; to differ; wrong

such, like this

新しいあたらしいatarashii

意味いみimi

meaning, significance

pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

歩くあるくaruku

今までいままでimamade

二人ふたりfutari

乗るのるnoru

to get on, to ride in, to board

what, what kind of

一番いちばんichiban

best (most), first, number one

死ぬしぬshinu

置くおくoku

to put; to lay; to place

何～なん～nan～

all, everyone, everybody

早いはやいhayai

上げるあげるageru

to raise, to lift

名前なまえnamae

to meet, to see

父ちちchichi

job opening; mouth

忘れるわすれるwasureru

切るきるkiru

to cut; to hang up (a phone)

Thank you; somehow; no matter how hard one may try

体からだkarada

電話でんわdenwa

強いつよいtsuyoi

strong, powerful

若いわかいwakai

九きゅうkyuu

road, street; way, directions

本当にほんとうにhontouni

走るはしるhashiru

三人さんにんsannin

why (same as どうして)

as (it is); remaining (in a state); keeping (the same); leaving (unchanged)

働くはたらくhataraku

見せるみせるmiseru

to show, to display

人々ひとびとhitobito

people; men and women

結婚けっこん (する)kekkon (suru)

marriage (get married)

女おんなonna

答えるこたえるkotaeru

to answer, to reply

会社かいしゃkaisha

company, corporation

(approximate) time; around; about; toward

住むすむsumu

to reside, to live in

欲しいほしいhoshii

to want, in need of

写真しゃしんshashin

a picture; a photograph

under, below, beneath

outside, exterior

家族かぞくkazoku

family, members of a family

初めてはじめてhajimete

for the first time

寝るねるneru

to sleep; to go to sleep; to go to bed

future; recent, previous

昨日きのうkinou

覚えるおぼえるoboeru

to learn, to commit to memory, to remember, to memorize

質問しつもんshitsumon

question, inquiry

起きるおきるokiru

to get up (e.g., from sleeping); to happen

少ないすくないsukunai

a little; a few

こちらkochira

this person (polite); this way (polite)

出かけるでかけるdekakeru

to go out; to depart

明日あしたashita

楽しいたのしいtanoshii

tree, wood, timber

引くひくhiku

to pull, to draw; subtract

近くちかくchikaku

nearby; in the neighborhood

お願いおねがいonegai

大学だいがくdaigaku

college; university

すみませんsumimasen

一緒いっしょissho

友達ともだちtomodachi

始まるはじまるhajimaru

(something) begins

小さなちいさなchiisana

難しいむずかしいmuzukashii

それではsoredeha

in that situation, well then...

小さいちいさいchiisai

お金おかねokane

毎日まいにちmainichi

座るすわるsuwaru

開けるあけるakeru

お母さんおかあさんokaasan

mother (formal)

着るきるkiru

to put on (clothes above your waist); to wear

面白いおもしろいomoshiroi

interesting, amusing

午後ごごgogo

afternoon, P.M.

お父さんおとうさんotousan

father (formal)

テレビterebi

全部ぜんぶzenbu

all, entire, whole

東京とうきょうtoukyou

料理りょうりryouri

cooking; cuisine

how much, how many

大変たいへんtaihen

very; difficult, hard

口にするくちにするkuchinisuru

遊ぶあそぶasobu

to play; to spend time pleasantly; to hang out

映画えいがeiga

困るこまるkomaru

to be bothered, to have difficulty

disagreeable, detestable, unpleasant

too; also; in addition; as well

皆さんみなさんminasan

all of you, everyone

大切たいせつtaisetsu

door (Western style)

勉強べんきょう (する)benkyou (suru)

病気びょうきbyouki

illness; sickness

手紙てがみtegami

飛ぶとぶtobu

病院びょういんbyouin

大丈夫だいじょうぶdaijoubu

It's ok (all right); No need to worry; Everything is under control

頼むたのむtanomu

to request, to ask (a favor)

近いちかいchikai

near, close by, short

隣となりtonari

next to, next door to

どちらdochira

which (one) (way); where (polite)

女の子おんなのこonnanoko

売るうるuru

古いふるいfurui

old (in reference to objects, not people), aged, ancient

新聞しんぶんshinbun

音楽おんがくongaku

白いしろいshiroi

ゆっくりyukkuri

slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely

～台～だい～dai

counter for vehicles; machines

生徒せいとseito

広いひろいhiroi

spacious; wide; broad

～ずつ～zutsu

一気にいっきにikkini

返すかえすkaesu

to return something

a painting; a picture; a drawing

降りるおりるoriru

三日みっかmikka

three days, third day of the month

学生がくせいgakusei

痛いいたいitai

hurt; painful; sore

三つみっつmittsu

回るまわるmawaru

to turn; to rotate; to revolve; to spin

元気げんきgenki

health(y), energetic

速いはやいhayai

(my) older brother (humble)

渡るわたるwataru

to cross over, to go across

動物どうぶつdoubutsu

押すおすosu

to push, to press, to stamp (e.g., a passport)

寒いさむいsamui

cold (in reference to weather)

近づくちかづくchikazuku

to approach; to draw near; to get close

今年ことしkotoshi

旅行りょこうryokou

ホテルhoteru

疲れるつかれるtsukareru

to get (become) tired; to become fatigued

消えるきえるkieru

to vanish, to disappear

half (e.g., にじはん | half-past two)

着くつくtsuku

to arrive at, to reach

静かしずかshizuka

赤いあかいakai

有名ゆうめいyuumei

建物たてものtatemono

言い方いいかたiikata

遅いおそいosoi

slow; (to be) late

英語えいごeigo

English (language)

テーブルteeburu

重いおもいomoi

二百にひゃくnihyaku

降るふるfuru

to precipitate, to fall (e.g., rain, snow, etc.)

低いひくいhikui

歌ううたうutau

掛けるかけるkakeru

to put on (e.g., glasses); to hang (e.g., on a wall)

暗いくらいkurai

公園こうえんkouen

止まるとまるtomaru

to come to a halt

何度なんどnando

こっちkotchi

this person; this direction; this side

開くあくaku

to open, to become open

薬くすりkusuri

後ろうしろushiro

back, behind, rear

安いやすいyasui

inexpensive; cheap (things)

魚さかなsakana

フランスfuransu

忙しいいそがしいisogashii

busy (people, days)

両親りょうしんryoushin

parents (lit., both parents)

counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins)

借りるかりるkariru

to borrow, to owe

居るいるiru

(humble) to be (animate), to exist

明るいあかるいakarui

bright (in reference to personality or weather); cheerful

beside; side; width

right hand side

医者いしゃisha

doctor; physician

渡すわたすwatasu

to hand (something) over (v.t.); to get across

多分たぶんtabun

perhaps, probably, maybe

一日いちにちichinichi

one day (duration)

(my) older sister (humble)

中国ちゅうごくchuugoku

大人おとなotona

クラスkurasu

登るのぼるnoboru

外国がいこくgaikoku

foreign country; abroad

there, over there, that place

どっちdotchi

which one, which way

弟おとうとotouto

younger brother

知れるしれるshireru

to become known; to come to light; to be discovered

消すけすkesu

to erase, to delete, to turn off power

軽いかるいkarui

light, non-serious, minor

三百さんびゃくsanbyaku

please, kindly, by all means

妹いもうとimouto

younger sister (humble)

短いみじかいmijikai

椅子いすisu

時計とけいtokei

a watch; a clock

五百ごひゃくgohyaku

間違うまちがうmachigau

to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to be wrong

二日ふつかfutsuka

two days; second day of the month

コーヒーkoohii

休むやすむyasumu

to rest, to have a break, to get time off

この前このまえkonomae

chicken (lit., bird)

並ぶならぶnarabu

to line up, to stand in a line (v.i.)

午前ごぜんgozen

電車でんしゃdensha

何年なんねんnannen

洗うあらうarau

遠いとおいtooi

far (away), distant

黒いくろいkuroi

銀行ぎんこうginkou

美味しいおいしいoishii

delicious, tasty

一回いっかいikkai

時々ときどきtokidoki

大好きだいすきdaisuki

very like-able, like very much

最大さいだいsaidai

biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

shoes, footwear

冷たいつめたいtsumetai

cold (things, people)

教師きょうしkyoushi

teacher; instructor

家庭かていkatei

嫌いきらいkirai

母さんかあさんkaasan

授業じゅぎょうjugyou

a class (of school)

大きさおおきさookisa

教室きょうしつkyoushitsu

甘いあまいamai

generous, sweet

カメラkamera

貸すかすkasu

伯母さん; 叔母さんおばさんobasan

mere; only; just; slight

some; several; a few

左ひだりhidari

若者わかものwakamono

young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth

可愛いかわいいkawaii

吸うすうsuu

to breathe in, to suck

ドイツdoitsu

机つくえtsukue

つまらないtsumaranai

boring, dull; insignificant

～杯～はい～hai

counter for cupfuls

お客さんおきゃくさんokyakusan

高さたかさtakasa

暑いあついatsui

hot (in reference to weather), warm

弱いよわいyowai

only; merely; but; no more than

usual state of things

今すぐいますぐimasugu

青いあおいaoi

自転車じてんしゃjitensha

半分はんぶんhanbun

男の子おとこのこotokonoko

suffix for familiar person

イギリスigirisu

United Kingdom; UK; Britain; Great Britain

結構けっこうkekkou

splendid; enough, tolerably

熱いあついatsui

雑誌ざっしzasshi

magazine, journal

練習れんしゅう (する)renshuu (suru)

電気でんきdenki

electricity, (electric) light

吹くふくfuku

to blow (wind, etc.)

how, in what way

番号ばんごうbangou

number, series of digits

ニュースnyuusu

狭いせまいsemai

narrow; not spacious

五日いつかitsuka

five days; fifth day of the month

卵たまごtamago

奥さんおくさんokusan

(someone else's) wife (hon.)

兄弟きょうだいkyoudai

siblings (humble), brothers and sisters

階段かいだんkaidan

荷物にもつnimotsu

luggage; baggage

～週間～しゅうかん～shuukan

上手じょうずjouzu

be good at, skillful

緑みどりmidori

暖かいあたたかいatatakai

日本語にほんごnihongo

japanese language

飛行機ひこうきhikouki

野菜やさいyasai

free time, leisure

休みやすみyasumi

holiday; day off; absence

お腹おなかonaka

差すさすsasu

to raise (stretch out) hands, to raise (e.g., umbrella)

四つよっつyottsu

that one (over there)

シャツshatsu

bathroom; toilet

今朝けさkesa

散歩さんぽ (する)sanpo (suru)

風呂ふろfuro

bath; bathing; bathtub; bathroom

要るいるiru

十六じゅうろくjuuroku

いくつikutsu

how many, how old

向こうむこうmukou

beyond, over there

閉まるしまるshimaru

to close, to be closed

地図ちずchizu

夕食ゆうしょくyuushoku

evening meal; dinner

玄関げんかんgenkan

entrance (to a house or a building)

掃除そうじ (する)souji (suru)

cleaning, sweeping

～がる～garu

テストtesuto

京都きょうとkyouto

Kyoto (city, prefecture)

お酒おさけosake

泳ぐおよぐoyogu

数年すうねんsuunen

お姉さんおねえさんoneesan

older sister (formal)

閉めるしめるshimeru

to close, to shut

食べ物たべものtabemono

夕方ゆうがたyuugata

late afternoon (typically just before dinner time), evening

南みなみminami

辛いからいkarai

hot and spicy; salty

長さながさnagasa

野球やきゅうyakyuu

喫茶店きっさてんkissaten

薄いうすいusui

買い物かいものkaimono

天気てんきtenki

帽子ぼうしboushi

文章ぶんしょうbunshou

東ひがしhigashi

有るあるaru

毎年まいねん; まいとしmainen; maitoshi

every year, yearly, annually

ポケットpoketto

クラブkurabu

咲くさくsaku

この辺このへんkonohen

パーティーpaateii

十日とおかtooka

ten days; tenth day of the month

去年きょねんkyonen

脱ぐぬぐnugu

to take off (clothes)

色々いろいろiroiro

誕生日たんじょうびtanjoubi

自動車じどうしゃjidousha

事務じむjimu

office work; clerical work; administration; business

タクシーtakushii

お兄さんおにいさんoniisan

(someone else's) older brother (formal)

昨夜ゆうべyuube

日曜日にちようびnichiyoubi

中学生ちゅうがくせいchuugakusei

middle school student

図書館としょかんtoshokan

レストランresutoran

風邪かぜkaze

弾くひくhiku

to play (a string instrument or piano)

四日よっかyokka

four days; fourth day of the month

冷蔵庫れいぞうこreizouko

かぶるkaburu

to wear, to put on (e.g., a hat on the head)

うるさいurusai

noisy; annoying

撮るとるtoru

to take (a photo), to make (a film)

浴びるあびるabiru

to bathe, to shower

朝食ちょうしょくchoushoku

日曜にちようnichiyou

四百よんひゃくyonhyaku

大阪おおさかoosaka

Osaka (city, prefecture)

アパートapaato

apartment (abbr.)

便利べんりbenri

convenient, handy

煙草タバコtabako

tobacco; cigarette; cigar

台所だいどころdaidokoro

大勢おおぜいoozei

great number of people

私自身わたしじしんwatashijishin

沢山たくさんtakusan

砂糖さとうsatou

下手へたheta

unskillful, poor

四月しがつshigatsu

勤めるつとめるtsutomeru

五ついつつitsutsu

pluralizing suffix

corner (e.g., desk, pavement)

危ないあぶないabunai

dangerous, critical

そっちsotchi

二重にじゅうnijuu

晴れるはれるhareru

皆様みなさまminasama

来年らいねんrainen

並べるならべるnaraberu

to put (things) side by side; to line up

お菓子おかしokashi

confections, sweets, snack

イタリアitaria

そちらsochira

洗濯せんたくsentaku

washing, laundry

眼鏡めがねmegane

ロンドンrondon

締めるしめるshimeru

to tie, to fasten, to tighten

習うならうnarau

初め; 始めはじめhajime

beginning, start

外国人がいこくじんgaikokujin

綺麗きれいkirei

pretty, clean, tidy

スカートsukaato

厚いあついatsui

kind, warm(hearted), thick, deep

umbrella, parasol

キロ; キロメートルkiro; kiromeetoru

(abbr.) kilo (kilometer)

土曜日どようびdoyoubi

二月にがつnigatsu

研究所けんきゅうしょkenkyuusho

research institute

夏休みなつやすみnatsuyasumi

summer vacation

door (Japanese style)

ニューヨークnyuuyooku

七日なのかnanoka

seven days; seventh day (of the month)

六月ろくがつrokugatsu

一万いちまんichiman

(one's) height, stature

お風呂おふろofuro

財布さいふsaifu

警官けいかんkeikan

牛乳ぎゅうにゅうgyuunyuu

金持ちかねもちkanemochi

rich person; wealthy person

細いほそいhosoi

thin, slender, fine

磨くみがくmigaku

to brush (teeth); to polish

鳴くなくnaku

to make sound (animal)

余りあまりamari

not very; surplus

貼るはるharu

to post; to paste; to attach

十月じゅうがつjuugatsu

何回なんかいnankai

how, in what way

お弁当おべんとうobentou

汚いきたないkitanai

dirty, unclean, filthy

二万にまんniman

twenty thousand

～か月～かげつ～kagetsu

(number of) months

漢字かんじkanji

kanji; Chinese character

廊下ろうかrouka

シャワーshawaa

まっすぐmassugu

straight (ahead), direct

おじいさんojiisan

grandfather, male senior citizen

伯父; 叔父さんおじさんojisan

uncle, middle-aged man

スペインsupein

一年生いちねんせいichinensei

first year student

涼しいすずしいsuzushii

cool, refreshing (in reference to weather)

紅茶こうちゃkoucha

食堂しょくどうshokudou

cafeteria, dining hall

果物くだものkudamono

エレベーターerebeetaa

～年～ねん～nen

黄色いきいろいkiiroi

どなたdonata

a tumbler; a glass

見当たるみあたるmiataru

無くすなくすnakusu

to lose something

四千よんせんyonsen

洋服ようふくyoufuku

Western-style clothes

飲み物のみものnomimono

drink, beverage

何日なんにちnannichi

丁度ちょうどchoudo

just, right, exactly

上着うわぎuwagi

週末しゅうまつshuumatsu

先週せんしゅうsenshuu

六つむっつmuttsu

お知らせおしらせoshirase

来週らいしゅうraishuu

封筒ふうとうfuutou

百万ひゃくまんhyakuman

おばあさんobaasan

grandmother, female senior-citizen

チケットchiketto

土曜どようdoyou

六日むいかmuika

six days; sixth day of month

今月こんげつkongetsu

キロ; キログラムkiro; kiroguramu

(abbr.) kilo (kilogram)

十万じゅうまんjuuman

one hundred thousand

太いふといfutoi

茶色ちゃいろchairo

宿題しゅくだいshukudai

倶楽部クラブkurabu

club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse

毎朝まいあさmaiasa

鉛筆えんぴつenpitsu

毎月まいげつ; まいつきmaigetsu; maitsuki

every month, monthly

金曜日きんようびkin'youbi

たばこtabako

tobacco, cigarettes

月曜日げつようびgetsuyoubi

ネクタイnekutai

今週こんしゅうkonshuu

曇るくもるkumoru

to become cloudy, to become dim

千円せんえんsen'en

one thousand yen

出口でぐちdeguchi

辞書じしょjisho

黄色きいろkiiro

あちらachira

this way (polite)

二番にばんniban

デパートdepaato

(abbr.) department store

二十日はつかhatsuka

twenty days, twentieth (day of the month)

太刀たちtachi

long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana)

八日ようかyouka

eight days; eighth day of the month

切符きっぷkippu

毎週まいしゅうmaishuu

映画館えいがかんeigakan

movie theater, cinema

オーストラリアoosutoraria

林檎りんごringo

レコードrekoodo

夕飯ゆうはんyuuhan

dinner, supper, evening meal

直ぐすぐsugu

immediately; at once; right away; directly

月曜げつようgetsuyou

先月せんげつsengetsu

ハンカチhankachi

丈夫じょうぶjoubu

strong, solid, durable

交差点こうさてんkousaten

八つやっつyattsu

アメリカ人あめりかじんamerikajin

american person

毎晩まいばんmaiban

フランス語ふらんすごfuransugo

french language

何千なんぜんnanzen

切手きってkitte

postal (postage) stamps

今晩こんばんkonban

tonight, this evening

川; 河かわkawa

ヶ月かげつkagetsu

counter for months

走り回るはしりまわるhashirimawaru

地下鉄ちかてつchikatetsu

underground train, subway

靴下くつしたkutsushita

来月らいげつraigetsu

力いっぱいちからいっぱいchikaraippai

with all one's strength

フィルムfyirumu

四十二よんじゅうにyonjuuni

お皿おさらosara

一ヶ月いっかげつikkagetsu

スプーンsupuun

～枚～まい～mai

counter for flat things

九日ここのかkokonoka

nine days; ninth day of the month

セーターseetaa

～だけ～dake

only ~, just ~, as ~

竜りゅうryuu

dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon)

大使館たいしかんtaishikan

黒人こくじんkokujin

政まつりごとmatsurigoto

rule; government; administration

～側～がわ～gawa

段々だんだんdandan

gradually, by degrees

牛肉ぎゅうにくgyuuniku

五月ごがつgogatsu

もしもしmoshimoshi

Hello? (used on the phone)

et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

十じゅうjuu

demon; devil; evil spirit; evil influence

茶屋ちゃやchaya

茶碗ちゃわんchawan

醤油しょうゆshouyu

一文字いちもんじichimonji

在るあるaru

本棚ほんだなhondana

word; remark; statement

富士山ふじさんfujisan

石鹸せっけんsekken

水曜日すいようびsuiyoubi

白人はくじんhakujin

明後日あさってasatte

day after tomorrow

彼方かなたkanata

beyond; across; the other side; the distance

フランス人ふらんすじんfuransujin

火曜日かようびkayoubi

コンピュータkonpyuuta

にぎやかnigiyaka

ストーブsutoobu

heater (lit: stove)

終るおわるowaru

to finish, to close

内ポケットうちぽけっとuchipoketto

木曜日もくようびmokuyoubi

花瓶かびんkabin

考え方かんがえかたkangaekata

way of thinking

郵便局ゆうびんきょくyuubinkyoku

作文さくぶんsakubun

essay; composition

カレンダーkarendaa

日本酒にほんしゅnihonshu

japanese style alcohol

葉書はがきhagaki

万年筆まんねんひつmannenhitsu

喫煙きつえんkitsuen

smoking (tobacco)

晴れはれhare

clear (sunny) weather

頂けるいただけるitadakeru

to be able to receive; to be able to take; to be able to accept

イギリス人いぎりすじんigirisujin

九つここのつkokonotsu

already; again; more

心理学しんりがくshinrigaku

豚肉ぶたにくbutaniku

留学生りゅうがくせいryuugakusei

international student

ボストンbosuton

good luck; fortune; happiness

ボールペンboorupen

入口いりぐちiriguchi

じゃ; じゃあja; jaa

well, well then

外人がいじんgaijin

一月ひとつきhitotsuki

一昨日おとといototoi

the day before yesterday

～前～まえ～mae

鶏肉とりにくtoriniku

かかるkakaru

it takes (amount of time, money) (v.i.)

弱々しいよわよわしいyowayowashii

運がいいうんがいいungaii

背広せびろsebiro

紅くれないkurenai

deep red; crimson

～番～ばん～ban

灰皿はいざらhaizara

多くおおくooku

many; much; plenty; a lot

百ひゃくhyaku

一千万いっせんまんissenman

おまわりさんomawarisan

policeman (friendly term)

読み方よみかたyomikata

～ころ; ～ごろ～koro; ～goro

about, toward, approximately (time)

学院がくいんgakuin

生けるいけるikeru

to arrange (flowers); to plant

転送てんそうtensou

～回～かい～kai

counter for occurrences (~ times)

～階～かい～kai

counter for stories (floors) of a building

交番こうばんkouban

そうして; そしてsoushite; soshite

～日～にち～nichi

~ day of the month, for ~ days

地中ちちゅうchichuu

支局しきょくshikyoku

何時なんじnanji

what time; which hour

お手洗いおてあらいotearai

toilet, restroom, bathroom (lit., a place to wash one's hands)

月光げっこうgekkou

and; furthermore

下さいくださいkudasai

(with te-form verb) please do for me

晩御飯ばんごはんbangohan

dinner, evening meal

グラムguramu

しかしshikashi

何人なんにんnannin

how many people

八百屋やおやyaoya

お茶おちゃocha

青葉あおばaoba

首になるくびになるkubininaru

一番目いちばんめichibanme

the first thing

丸い; 円いまるいmarui

round, circular

鋼はがねhagane

東口ひがしぐちhigashiguchi

ワイシャツwaishatsu

shirt (lit: white shirt), business shirt

抹茶まっちゃmatcha

メートルmeetoru

いい; よいii; yoi

耳打ちみみうちmimiuchi

home; house; my place

coat; court (e.g., tennis)

全日本ぜんにほんzennihon

易しいやさしいyasashii

easy, plain, simple

和室わしつwashitsu

japanese style room

電鉄でんてつdentetsu

electric railway

カナダkanada

魚屋さかなやsakanaya

石ころいしころishikoro

投げ付けるなげつけるnagetsukeru

to throw against

北口きたぐちkitaguchi

二十歳はたちhatachi

there isn't, doesn't have

～分～ふん～fun

全米ぜんべいzenbei

楽勝らくしょうrakushou

スポーツsupootsu

大役たいやくtaiyaku

南口みなみぐちminamiguchi

足りないたりないtarinai

御飯ごはんgohan

rice (cooked); meal

国宝こくほうkokuhou

national treasure

足; 脚あしashi

～本～ほん～hon

counter for long cylindrical things

馬力ばりきbariki

一ヶ所いっかしょikkasho

北国きたぐにkitaguni

northern country

テープレコーダーteepurekoodaa

小皿こざらkozara

先回りさきまわりsakimawari

何月なんがつnangatsu

一打いちだichida

草地くさちkusachi

私立大学しりつだいがくshiritsudaigaku

private college

東アジアひがしあじあhigashiajia

温いぬるいnurui

生ビールなまびーるnamabi-ru

生まれるうまれるumareru

曲るまがるmagaru

to turn, to bend

昼御飯ひるごはんhirugohan

lunch, midday meal

同日どうじつdoujitsu

名曲めいきょくmeikyoku

北アメリカきたあめりかkitaamerika

～歳～さい～sai

朝御飯あさごはんasagohan

一本気いっぽんぎippongi

ビー玉びーだまbi-dama

〜人にんnin

number of people

両日りょうじつryoujitsu

本州ほんしゅうhonshuu

狭間はざまhazama

interval; space; interstice; threshold

不人気ふにんきfuninki

bus; bath; bass

できるdekiru

to be able to (to accomplish)

立ちたちtachi

departure; setting off; start

直進ちょくしんchokushin

going straight ahead

平仮名ひらがなhiragana

～人～じん～jin

counter for people

七つななつnanatsu

絵文字えもじemoji

月見つきみtsukimi

ハート形はーとがたha-togata

algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed

片仮名かたかなkatakana

字引じびきjibiki

かけるkakeru

to dial/call (e.g., phone); to sit down

曇りくもりkumori

cloudiness, cloudy weather

生保せいほseiho

操みさおmisao

fidelity; honour; honor; constancy

that over there; like that, that way; um...

here, this place

山びこやまびこyamabiko

一斤いっきんikkin

one loaf of bread

～円～えん～en

おととしototoshi

year before last

作り方つくりかたtsukurikata

～冊～さつ～satsu

counter for books

立ち飲みたちのみtachinomi

standing and drinking

空車くうしゃkuusha

to do, to try; to wear small items (e.g., necktie, watch, etc.)

語りかたりkatari

good; excellent; fine; nice

辛子からしkarashi

～中～じゅう～juu

マッチmatchi

二台にだいnidai

工学者こうがくしゃkougakusha

curry (abbr. for curry and rice)

一つひとつhitotsu

二つふたつfutatsu

that place, there; bottom, sole

near, close, beside; Japanese traditional buckwheat noodle

terrible (in reference to food), unappetizing, unpleasant (taste)

～すぎ～sugi

past; to exceed, ~ too much

サッカーsakkaa

soccer; (association) football

フォークfuooku

ポストposuto

mailbox; post, position

～匹～ひき～hiki

counter for small animals

つけるtsukeru

to turn on (e.g., a light); to take

目医者めいしゃmeisha

君主国くんしゅこくkunshukoku

さ来年さらいねんsarainen

year after next

海水魚かいすいぎょkaisuigyo

後であとでatode

海魚うみざかなumizakana

salted salmon roe

五台ごだいgodai

to put on (items below your waist)

～月～がつ～gatsu

気を付けてきをつけてkiwotsukete

〜号室ごうしつgoushitsu

honorable ~ (honorific)

～個～こ～ko

counter for small items (e.g., fruits, cups)

～語～ご～go

コピーするkopiisuru

～時～じ～ji

~ o'clock (time)

～度～ど～do

counter for occurrences; ~ degree; ~ point

～屋～や～ya

ゆっくりとyukkurito

slowly, at ease

ラジオカセrajiokase

radio cassette player

大きくおおきくookiku

十分間じゅっぷんかんjuppunkan

〜年来ねんらいnenrai

ベッドの下べっどのしたbeddonoshita

他の人ほかのひとhokanohito

元パートナーもとぱーとなーmotopa-tona-

テーブルの上てーぶるのうえte-burunoue

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