Kanji for the level 4 of the Japanese language proficiency test
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| normal font - Chinese pronunciation (on); the upper case indicates a
pronunciation which can be used as an independent word. italic font - Japanese pronunciation (tun) 〈Ir〉- irregular pronunciation digit (in the upper-left corner) - index of the kanji in "Essential Kanji" * - indicates that this kanji is part of the official list of level 4 kanji + - indicates a kanji which is also considered as important for level 4 |
| A B C D E F G H |
I J K |
M N |
O R S |
T U W Y Z |
| 1*
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ichi, hito(tsu), hito- one 一つ hitotsu one 一日 ichi nichi one day;〈Ir〉tsuitachi first day of the month 一人〈Ir〉hitori one person |
| 2*
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ni, futa(tsu), futa- two 二つ futatsu two 二日 futsuka two days, second day of the month 二人〈Ir〉futari two people |
| 3*
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san, mit(tsu), mitsu- three
三つ mittsu three 三日 mikka three days, third day of the month 三人 sannin three people |
| 4*
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jin, nin, hito person 一人 hitori one person; 二人 futari two people; 三人 san nin three people 一人で hitori de alone 日本人 nihon jin Japanese (nationality) |
| 5*
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nichi, jitsu, hi day, sun; -ka suffix for
counting days 十四日〈Ir〉juu yokka fourteen days, fourteenth day of the month 二十四日〈Ir〉ni juu yokka twenty-four days, twenty-fourth day of the month 二十日〈Ir〉hatsuka twenty days, twentieth day of the month |
| 6*
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shi, yot(tsu), yotsu-, yon, yo-
four 四つ yottsu four 四日 yokka four days, fourth day of the month 四人 yonin four people |
| 7*
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go, itsu(tsu), itsu- five 五つ itsutsu five 五日 itsuka five days, fifth day of the month 五人 gonin five people |
| 8*
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roku, mut(tsu), mui- six 六つ muttsu six 六日 muika six days, sixth day of the month |
| 9*
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shichi, nana(tsu), nana, nano- seven 七つ nanatsu seven 七日 nanoka seven days, seventh day of the month |
| 10*
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hachi, yat(tsu), yoo- eight 八つ yattsu eight 八日 yooka eight days, eighth day of the month |
| 11*
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kyuu, ku, kokono(tsu), kokono- nine 九つ kokonotsu nine 九日 kokonoka nine days, ninth day of the month |
| 12*
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juu, too ten 十日 tooka ten days, tenth day of the month 十一日 juuichi nichi eleven days, eleventh day of the month 二十(歳)〈Ir〉hatachi twenty years old |
| 13*
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getsu, tsuki moon, month; gatsu month (of the year)
四月 shigatsu April; 七月 shichigatsu July ; 九月 kugatsu September 一月 hitotsuki ／ 一か月 ikkagetsu one month 今月 kongetsu this month; 毎月 maitsuki every month 月曜日 getsuyoobi Monday |
| 14+
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yoo day of the week 日曜日 nichiyoobi Sunday 何曜日 nanyoobi which day of the week ? |
| 15*
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ka, hi fire, flame 火曜日 kayoobi Tuesday 火事 kaji fire 花火 hanabi fireworks |
| 16*
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sui, mizu water 水曜日 suiyoobi Wednesday 水田 suiden rice paddy |
| 17*
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moku, boku, ki tree, wood 木曜日 mokuyoobi Thursday |
| 18*
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kin gold; (o)kane money 金曜日 kinyoobi Friday |
| 19*
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do, tsuchi earth, ground 土曜日 doyoobi Saturday |
| 20*
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hon book; suffix for counting cylindrical objects;
moto source, origin 日本 nihon, nippon Japan |
| 21*
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san, yama mountain 富士山 fujisan Mont Fuji 火山 kazan volcano |
| 22
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moku, me eye; -me ordinal suffix 三番目 sanbanme、三つ目 mittsume third |
| 23*
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ken, mi(ru) to see, to watch; mi(seru) to
show; mi(eru) to be visible 見物 kenbutsu sightseeing |
| 24*
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koo, i(ku), yu(ku) to go; GYOO line -行き -yuki destination 旅行 ryokoo trip 銀行 ginkoo bank |
| 25*
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rai, ku(ru) to come 来月 raigetsu next month |
| 26+
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hoo direction, side; kata side, way of, person
(polite) 右の方 migi no hoo toward the right 読み方 yomikata way of reading (pronunciation) |
| 27*
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too, higashi east 東京 tookyoo Tokyo (literally, east capital) |
| 28*
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sei, nishi west |
| 156*
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hoku, kita north |
| 157*
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nan, minami south |
| 87*
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sa, hidari left 左がわ hidari gawa the left side 左の方 hidari no hoo/kata toward the left |
| 88*
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yuu, migi right 右がわ migi gawa the right side |
| 29*
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joo, ue top; a(geru) to raise; a(geru)
to rise 上手(な)〈Ir〉joozu(na) skillful, good at 上着 uwagi jacket |
| 30*
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ka, shita bottom; sa(geru) to lower;
sa(garu) to go down; kuda(saru) to give (to me) to confer;
(also 降りる) o(riru) to get off 電 車を 下りる densha o oriru to get off the train 下手(な)〈Ir〉heta(na) unskillful, poor at 下さい kudasai please |
| 31*
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chuu, naka middle, inside; -juu throughout
中学 校 chuugakkoo junior high school 一日中 ichi nichi juu throughout the day 中国 chuugoku China |
| 32*
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dai, tai, oo(kii), oo(ki na) big 大学 daigaku university |
| 33*
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shoo, chii(sai), chii(sa na), ko- small 小学 校 shoogakkoo primary school 小鳥 kotori small bird |
| 35*
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BUN share, lot; wa(keru) to divide; wa(karu)
to understand, to know; FUN minute 三分の二 sanbunno ni two-thirds; 半分 hanbun half 多分 tabun probably 二十五分 ni ju go fun 25 minutes |
| 36
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setsu, ki(ru) to cut 大切(な) taisetsu(na) important 親切(な) shinsetsu(na) kind 電話を切る denwa o kiru to hang up (the phone) |
| 37+
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shu, te hand 切手 kitte stamp 上手(な)〈Ir〉joozu(na) skillful, good at 下手(な)〈Ir〉heta(na) unskillful, poor at |
| 38+
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koo, kuchi mouth, opening 入り口 iriguchi entrance 出口 deguchi exit 人口 jinkoo population |
| 39*
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nyuu, hai(ru) to enter; i(reru) to put in
入り口 iriguchi entrance 入学する nyuugaku suru to enter a school |
| 40*
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da(su) to take out; de(ru) to go out 手紙を 出す tegami o dasu to send a letter 出口 deguchi exit 出来る dekiru to be able to; to be finished 出かける dekakeru to leave |
| 41*
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kawa river |
| 42*
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gai foreign; soto outside; (also 他) hoka
other 外国 gaikoku foreign country 外(国)人 gai(koku)jin foreigner |
| 43+
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GEN, koto word; i(u) / yu(u) to say 言語 gengo language |
| 46*
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ji, toki time 四時 yo ji four o'clock; 七時 shichi ji seven o'clock; 九時 ku ji nine o'clock 時々 tokidoki sometimes 時間 jikan time 時計〈Ir〉tokei watch |
| 47
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bai, u(ru) to sell, u(reru) to be sold
売店 baiten small shop, stand 売り場 uriba counter (in shop) |
| 48+
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bai, ka(u) to buy 買い物 kaimono shopping |
| 50+
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ji, mo(tsu) to hold, to have 持って いる motte iru to have 持って 来る motte kuru to bring 持って 行く／帰る motte iku/kaeru to take away |
| 52
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den, ta rice field 水田 suiden rice paddy |
| 54*
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sha, kuruma vehicle, wheel 自動車 jidoosha car 電車 densha train 自転車 jitensha bike |
| 55*
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doku, yo(mu) to read 読者 dokusha reader |
| 56
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sha, mono person 医者 isha doctor |
| 58+
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mei, myoo, aka(rui) bright; aki(raka na)
obvious, clear 明日〈Ir〉asu / ashita tomorrow 説明 setsumei explanation; 説明書 setsumeisho instructions, manual |
| 60+
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ji, mizuka(ra) oneself 自分で jibun de alone, by oneself |
| 61*
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shi, ko child; -shi tiny thing, particle
男の子 otoko no ko boy; 女の子 onna no ko girl 子ども kodomo child, children; お子さん okosan (someone else's) child or children 電子 denshi electron |
| 62*
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jo, onna woman, female 女の人 onna no hito woman |
| 63*
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dan, otoko man, male 男の人 otoko no hito man |
| 64*
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nen, toshi year 去年 kyonen last year; 今年〈Ir〉kotoshi this year; 来年 rainen next year 毎年 mai toshi every year |
| 65*
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sen, saki prior, previous, future 先に saki ni before, earlier than, ahead 先週 sen shuu last week 先生 sensei teacher 行き先 yuki saki destination |
| 66*
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GAKU learning, study; mana(bu) to study 学生 gakusei student 大学生 daigakusei university student |
| 67*
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SEI, shoo life; u(mu) to give birth to;
u(mareru) to be born 先生 sensei teacher 学生 gakusei student 誕生日 tanjoobi birthday |
| 91*
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koo school, correction 学校 gakkoo school 高校 kookoo senior high school 校長 koochoo principal, headmaster |
| 70 *
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sho, ka(ku) to write 図書 tosho book; 図書館 toshokan library 辞書 jisho dictionary 説明書 setsumeisho instructions, manual 書き方 kakikata way of writing |
| 71
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bun, mon writing, letters 文学 bungaku literature 文字 moji letter (of alphabet), character |
| 72
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ritsu, ta(tsu) to stand; ta(teru) to set up
立ち会う tachiau to be present |
| 73+
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ji, koto matter, thing 仕事 shigoto work 食事 shokuji meal 火事 kaji fire |
| 74+
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butsu, motsu, mono thing, object 見物 kenbutsu sightseeing 荷物 nimotsu luggage 買い物 kaimono shopping |
| 78*
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ten, ama heavens, sky 天気 tenki weather 天の川 ama no gawa the Milky Way |
| 82*
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HYAKU hundred 三百 sanbyaku three hundred 八百人 happyakunin eight hundred people |
| 83*
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SEN, chi thousand 三千 sanzen three thousand |
| 84*
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MAN ten thousand; ban many, all 一万 ichi man ten thousand 万国 bankoku all nations, (no) universal |
| 89*
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bo, haha mother お母さん〈Ir〉okaasan mother (formal) |
| 90*
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fu, chichi father お父さん〈Ir〉otoosan father (formal) |
| 120
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shi, ane elder sister お姉さん〈Ir〉oneesan elder sister (formal) |
| 234
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kei, kyoo, ani elder brother お兄さん〈Ir〉oniisan elder brother (formal) 兄弟 kyoodai brothers and sisters |
| 92*
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mai each 毎日 mai nichi every day 毎月 mai tsuki every month 毎年 mai toshi every year |
| 93+
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ko, furu(i) old 古本 furuhon second-hand book |
| 94*
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kon, kin, ima now 〈Ir〉今日 kyoo today; 今朝 kesa this morning; 今年 kotoshi this year 今度 kondo this time, next time |
| 95+
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shi, omo(u) to think いい本 と 思います。ii hon to omoimasu. I think it's a good book. |
| 98+
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an peace, calm; yasu(i) cheap 安全 anzen security |
| 99+
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kai, umi sea 地 中海 chichuukai Mediterranean Sea |
| 105
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MON gate 専門 senmon specialty |
| 107
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mimi ear |
| 109*
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bun, mon, ki(ku) to hear, to ask; ki(koeru)
to be audible 新聞 shinbun newspaper |
| 111*
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koku, kuni country 外国 gaikoku foreign country 中国 chuugoku China |
| 114*
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u, ame rain |
| 116+
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KAI meeting, society; a(u) to meet 会社 kaisha company 会話 kaiwa conversation, dialog |
| 117+
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soo, satsu-, haya(i) early,
soon 早く おきる hayaku okiru to get up early 早速 sassoku at once, immediately, without delay |
| 119
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SHI town, ichi market 奈良市 nara shi town of Nara |
| 121+
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JI character, letter 文字 moji character, letter ローマ字 roomaji Roman letters 漢字 kanji Chinese characters |
| 123+
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sei, shoo, tada(shii) correct, right |
| 127
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kin, chika(i) near, close 駅の近くに eki no chikaku ni near the station |
| 129+
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shoo, suko(shi) a little; suku(nai) few, little |
| 131*
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mei, na name, fame 名前 namae name 有名 yuumei famous |
| 132
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nai, uchi inside, within, among 家内 kanai my wife |
| 134
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fuu, kaze wind 〈Ir〉風邪 kaze cold (illness) 台風 taifuu typhoon |
| 135
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soku, ashi foot, leg; ta(riru) to be sufficient |
| 137
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sho, tokoro place 住所 juusho address, domicile 台所 daidokoro kitchen |
| 139*
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zen, mae before, in front of, previous 四年前に yonen mae ni four years ago 名前 namae name |
| 140*
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go noon 午前 gozen morning, a.m. 午後 gogo afternoon, p.m. |
| 141
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doo, michi road, way, path 赤道 sekidoo equator |
| 143
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CHI, JI earth, ground 地下鉄 chikatetsu subway 地図 chizu map 地震 jishin earthquake |
| 144*
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ki spirit 天気 tenki weather 元気 genki healthy 電気 denki electricity |
| 147
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saku, tsuku(ru) to make 作文 sakubun composition, writing |
| 148+
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saku past 昨日〈Ir〉kinoo yesterday; 一昨日〈Ir〉ototoi the day before yesterday 昨夜〈Ir〉yuube last night |
| 150*
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han half, middle of (period of time) 一時 間半 ichijikanhan an hour and a half 半分 hanbun half |
| 151+
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ka, ie, (uchi) house, home (Sometimes
used as a kanji for uchi (home) because of the similarity in
meanings, but normally uchi (home) doesn't have any corresponding
kanji) 家族 kazoku family 家内 kanai my wife |
| 152
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shin, mori forest |
| 153*
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kyuu, yasu(mu) rest, take a holiday; yasu(mi)
holidays 休日 kyuujitsu holiday, day off, shop closing day |
| 176+
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tai, karada body |
| 155*
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CHOO head, leader; naga(i) long 長さ nagasa length 校長 koochoo principal, headmaster 社長 shachoo company president, director |
| 158*
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yuu, tomo(dachi) friend |
| 159*
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EN yen; maru(i) round, circular |
| 160*
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koo, taka(i) high, expensive 高校 kookoo senior high school |
| 161
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juu, omo(i) heavy 重さ omosa weight |
| 162+
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shun, haru spring |
| 163+
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ka, ge, natsu summer 夏休み natsu yasumi summer holidays |
| 164+
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shuu, aki autumn |
| 165+
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too, fuyu winter |
| 167+
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CHOO street, ward sector; machi town, street |
| 168
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KU town ward, sector |
| 169
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doo, ugo(kasu) to move (vt), to operate;
ugo(ku) to move (vi), to work 自動車 jidoosha car 動物 doobutsu animal |
| 170
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doo, hatara(ku) to work |
| 174*
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kan, aida interval, space, room; -kan suffix for
indicating a length of time 時間 jikan time 三時間 sanji kan three hours 駅と スーパーの 間 eki to suupaa no aida between the station and the supermarket |
| 175
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mon, to(u) to ask 問題 mondai question, problem 質問 shitsumon question, inquiry |
| 178+
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shin, atara(shii), ara(ta na) new 新聞 shinbun newspaper |
| 180*
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wa, hana(su) to speak; hanashi talk, story
電話 denwa phone 会話 kaiwa conversation, dialog |
| 181+
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ta, oo(i) many, plentiful 人が 多い hito ga ooi many people 多分 tabun probably |
| 184
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kuu, sora sky; a(keru/ku) to empty;
kara(no) empty 空気 kuuki air, atmosphere 空港 kuukoo airport |
| 185+
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doo, ona(ji) same |
| 188+
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SHUU week 十週間 jushuukan ten weeks |
| 189+
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EKI station |
| 196
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chi, shi(ru) to know, to learn; shi(raseru) to inform |
| 203+
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sha association 会社 kaisha company 社長 shachoo company president, director |
| 206
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on, oto sound 音楽 ongaku music |
| 209+
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juu, su(mu) to live 住所 juusho address, domicile |
| 210
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shi, tsuka(u) to use 大使館 taishikan embassy |
| 212
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zen, matta(ku) completely, entirely 全部 zenbu all, whole, altogether 全然 zenzen not at all 安全 anzen security |
| 222*
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den lightning, electricity 電気 denki electricity 電池 denchi battery 電話 denwa phone |
| 231*
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GO language; kata(ru) to tell 言語 gengo language 日 本語 nihongo Japanese language; 英語 eigo English language; フランス語 furansugo French language |
| 235
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ten, mise shop 店員 ten'in shop assistant, salesperson 売店 baiten small shop, stand |
| 239
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ji, tsugi(no) next |
| 241+
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shoku, iro color 色々(な) iroiro(na) various 茶色 chairo brown; 黄色い kiiroi yellow |
| 79*
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haku, shiro, shiro(i) white 白人 hakujin White (man) |
| 275
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seki, aka, aka(i) red 赤道 sekidoo equator 赤十字 sekijuuji Red Cross |
| 286
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koku, kuro, kuro(i) black 黒人 kokujin Black (man) |
| 331
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sei, ao, ao(i) blue, green, unripe |
| 254*
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nani, nan what, how many 何日 nan nichi how many days 何でも nan demo anything |
| 263
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kae(ru) return, go back home |
| 276*
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GO, nochi after; koo, ushi(ro) back, behind;
ato behind, after 午後 gogo afternoon, p.m. 後で atode afterwards |
| 283*
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SHOKU food; ta(beru) to eat 食事 shokuji meal 食堂 shokudoo cafeteria, dining hall |
| 489
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in, no(mu) to drink 飲み物 nomimono drink, beverage |
| 322
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GAKU music; RAKU(na) comfortable; tano(shii)
pleasant 音楽 ongaku music |
| 328+
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ka, hana flower 花見 hanami cherry-blossom viewing 花火 hanabi fireworks 花瓶 kabin vase |
| 388+
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to, ZU figure, drawing, illustration 地図 chizu map 図書館 toshokan library |
| 392
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CHA, sa tea お茶 ocha green tea 茶色 chairo brown 茶道 chadoo, sadoo tea ceremony (literally "the way of the tea") |
| 395
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choo, asa morning 毎朝 mai asa every morning |
| 403+
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ki(ru) to put on, to wear (clothes such as sweater,
jacket,...); tsu(ku) to arrive 上着 uwagi jacket; 下着 shitagi underwear 着物 kimono kimono |