火曜日, 12月 13, 2005

I fail at linguistics.

kana kanji meaning
ひつじゅひん 必需品 noun (meishi) ; necessities; necessary article; requisite; essential; common word
ほゆう 保有 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; possession; retention; maintenance
だいすう 台数 noun (meishi) ; number of large objects such as cars, computers, etc
じこ 事故 noun (meishi) ; accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons; common word
うんてんしゃ 運転者driver (of a vehicle)
ふちゅうい 不注意 adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) ; noun (meishi) ; carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; common word
ぎじゅつ 技術 noun (meishi) ; art; technique; technology; skill; common word
みじゅく 未熟 adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) ; noun (meishi) ; inexperience; unripeness; raw; unskilled; immature; inexperienced; common word
らんぼう 乱暴 adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) ; noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; rude; violent; rough; lawless; unreasonable; reckless; common word
せいび 整備 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; adjustment; completion; consolidation; common word
ふかんぜん 不完全 adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) ; noun (meishi) ; imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective; common word
むり 無理 adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) ; noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; unreasonable; impossible; overdoing; common word
おいこし 追越Oikoshi place-name ;
せいげんそくど 制限速度speed limit
うせつきんし 右折禁止No Right Turn!; common word
ていし 停止 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; suspension; interruption; stoppage; ban; standstill; deadlock; stalemate; abeyance; common word
どうろひょうしき 道路標識road sign; signpost
ほこうしゃ 歩行者 noun (meishi) ; pedestrian; walker; common word
おうだん 横断 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; crossing; common word
さゆう 左右 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; influence; control; domination; left and right; common word
かくにん 確認 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; affirmation; confirmation; common word
ほどうきょう 歩道橋 noun (meishi) ; pedestrian bridge; common word
ひょうご 標語 noun (meishi) ; motto; slogan; catchword; common word
まんようしゅう 万葉集 noun (meishi) ; Manyoushuu (famous 8thC poetry); Japan's oldest anthology of poems; common word
ヨ... too; myself; surplus; other; remainder
シュ... neck
へんしゅう 編集 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; editing; compilation; editorial (e.g. committee); common word
かしゅう 歌集 noun (meishi) ; anthology; book of poetry
かす 貸す godan verb with `su' ending ; to lend; common word
めいれい 命令 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; order; command; decree; directive; (software) instruction; common word
へいし 兵士 noun (meishi) ; soldier; common word
こい noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; love; tender passion; common word
ろうどう 労働 noun (meishi) ; manual labor; toil; work; common word
かいそう 階層 noun (meishi) ; class; level; stratum; hierarchy; common word
さま noun (meishi) ; suffix ; polite (teineigo) language ; Mr. or Mrs.; manner; kind; appearance; common word
こだい 古代 adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) ; adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) ; noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi) ; ancient times; common word
よろこび 喜び noun (meishi) ; (a) joy; (a) delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing; congratulations; felicitations; common word
かなしい 悲しい adjective (keiyoushi) ; sad; sorrowful; common word
まんようがな 万葉仮名 noun (meishi) ; early Japanese syllabary composed of Chinese characters used phonetically
こてん 古典 noun (meishi) ; old book; classics; classic; common word
へいけものがたり 平家物語Tale of the Heike
げんじ 源氏 noun (meishi) ; Genji (the family in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamotos
へいし 平氏the Tairas
ぶし 武士 noun (meishi) ; warrior; samurai; common word
せいけん 政権 noun (meishi) ; (political) administration; political power; common word
へいけ 平家 noun (meishi) ; the Taira family
きぞく 貴族 noun that may take the genitive case particle "no" ; noun (meishi) ; noble; aristocrat; common word
せめ 攻め noun (meishi) ; attack; offence
しもせき 下関Shimoseki place-name ; surname ;
たたかい 戦い noun (meishi) ; battle; fight; struggle; conflict; common word
やぶれる 敗れる Ichidan verb ; to be defeated; to be unsuccessful; common word
ぜんめつ 全滅 noun (meishi) ; annihilation; common word
ころす 殺す godan verb with `su' ending ; to kill; common word
しそん 子孫 noun (meishi) ; descendants; posterity; offspring; common word
たえる 絶える Ichidan verb ; to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; common word
げんぺい 源平 noun (meishi) ; Genji and Heike clans; two opposing sides
あらそい 争い noun (meishi) ; dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry; contest; common word
いさましい 勇ましい adjective (keiyoushi) ; brave; valiant; gallant; courageous; common word
してき 詩的 adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) ; noun (meishi) ; poetic
しょぎょうむじょう 諸行無常 noun (meishi) ; the impermanence of worldly things; All worldly things are transitory
さかえる 栄える Ichidan verb ; to prosper; to flourish; common word
ほろびる 滅びる Ichidan verb ; to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed; common word
しそう 思想 noun (meishi) ; thought; idea; common word
しらはた 白旗 noun (meishi) ; white flag
あかはた 赤旗 noun (meishi) ; Red Flag
こうはく 紅白 noun (meishi) ; red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions; common word
げんぺい 源平Genpei surname ; given name, as-yet not classified by sex ;
こくせいちょうさ 国勢調査 noun (meishi) ; (national) census
こくみん 国民 noun (meishi) ; national; people; citizen; common word
じょうたい 状態 noun (meishi) ; condition; situation; circumstances; state; common word
しらべる 調べる Ichidan verb ; transitive verb ; to investigate; to check up; common word
せいじ 政治 noun (meishi) ; politics; government; common word
しりょう 資料 noun (meishi) ; materials; data; common word
じんこう 人口 noun (meishi) ; population; common talk; common word
せいべつ 性別 noun (meishi) ; distinction by sex; sex; gender; common word
せたい 世帯 noun (meishi) ; household; common word
すうとう 数等 adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) ; by far
きほんてき 基本的 adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) ; fundamental; standard; basic
かくてい 確定 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; definition (math); decision; settlement; common word
ちょうさ 調査 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; investigation; examination; inquiry; survey; common word
かかりいん 係員 noun (meishi) ; official (e.g. customs); clerk in charge; common word
こべつ 戸別 noun (meishi) ; each house
ほうもん 訪問 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; call; visit; common word
ようし 用紙 noun (meishi) ; blank form; common word
くばる 配る godan verb with `ru' ending ; to distribute; to deliver; common word
そうむちょう 総務庁General Affairs Agency
とうけい 統計 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; statistics; common word
きょく noun (meishi) ; noun, used as a suffix ; channel (i.e. TV or radio); department; affair; situation; common word
はっぴょう 発表 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; announcement; publication; common word
もと Moto given name, as-yet not classified by sex ;
しゅっさん 出産 noun (meishi) ; (child)birth; delivery; production (of goods); common word
しぼう 死亡 noun (meishi) ; death; mortality; common word
かげん 加減 noun (meishi) ; addition and subtraction; allowance for; degree; extent; measure; condition; seasoning; flavor; moderation; adjustment; influence (of the weather); state of health; chance; common word
すいけい 推計 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; estimate; estimation
ぎゃくさん 逆算 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; count; calculate back
ぞうか 増加 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; increase; addition; common word
いご 以後 adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) ; noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi) ; after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; common word
げんしょう 減少 noun (meishi) ; decrease; reduction; decline; common word
ちばけん 千葉県prefecture next to Tokyo
こくりつ 国立 noun (meishi) ; national; common word
みんぞく 民族 noun (meishi) ; people; race; nation; racial customs; folk customs; common word
はくぶつかん 博物館 noun (meishi) ; museum; common word
こうらくえん 後楽園Kourakuen place-name ;
やきゅうじょう 野球場baseball ground
てんじ 展示 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; exhibition; display; common word
ところ noun (meishi) ; place; common word
せつめい 説明 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; explanation; exposition; common word
ろくおん 録音 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; (audio) recording; common word
ろくが 録画 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; videotape; common word
べんり 便利 adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) ; noun (meishi) ; convenient; handy; useful; common word
てんじぶつ 展示物display items
そうぞう 想像 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; imagination; guess; common word
きょうみ 興味 noun (meishi) ; interest (in something); common word
ふかい 深い adjective (keiyoushi) ; noun (meishi) ; deep; profound; thick; close; common word
にっぽんほうそうきょうかい 日本放送協会NHK; Japan national broadcasting company
りゃくしょう 略称 noun (meishi) ; abbreviation
せいふ 政府 noun (meishi) ; government; administration; common word
ほうそうきょく 放送局 noun (meishi) ; broadcasting office
あさひ 朝日 noun (meishi) ; morning sun; common word
ほうそう 放送 noun (meishi) ; broadcast; broadcasting; common word
こうきょう 公共 noun that may take the genitive case particle "no" ; noun (meishi) ; public; community; public service; society; communal; common word
ほうりつ 法律 noun (meishi) ; law; common word
きせい 規制 noun (meishi) ; regulation; common word
しちょうしゃ 視聴者 noun (meishi) ; viewer; (television) audience
じゅしん 受信 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; reception (e.g. radio); common word
きょか 許可 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; permission; approval; common word
いがい 以外 adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) ; with the exception of; excepting; common word
しょうぎょう 商業 noun (meishi) ; commerce; trade; business; common word
しょうひん 商品 noun (meishi) ; commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise; common word
こうこく 広告 noun (meishi) ; advertisement; common word
せんでん 宣伝 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; propaganda; publicity; common word
きんし 禁止 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; prohibition; ban; common word
こんなん 困難 adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) ; noun (meishi) ; difficulty; distress; common word
しま noun (meishi) ; island; common word
せつび 設備 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; equipment; device; facilities; installation; common word
ぎむ 義務 noun (meishi) ; duty; obligation; responsibility; common word
ほうどう 報道 noun (meishi) ; information; report; common word
ごがく 語学 noun (meishi) ; language study; common word
こうざ 講座 noun (meishi) ; lectureship; chair; course; common word
ようじ 幼児 noun (meishi) ; infant; baby; child; common word
ばんぐみ 番組 noun (meishi) ; program (e.g. TV); common word
せいさく 製作 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; manufacture; production; common word
じんこうえいせい 人工衛星man-made satellite
セン... ship; boat
うちゅうひこうし 宇宙飛行士astronaut; common word
つき noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi) ; moon; month; common word
ちゃくりく 着陸 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; landing; alighting; touch down; common word
きしょう 気象 noun (meishi) ; weather; climate; common word
てんたい 天体 noun (meishi) ; heavenly body; common word
かんそく 観測 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; observation; common word
じょうほう 情報 noun (meishi) ; information; (military) intelligence; common word
かつどう 活動 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; action; activity; common word
たいよう 太陽 noun (meishi) ; sun; solar; common word
はんしゃきょう 反射鏡 noun (meishi) ; reflector
えいせい 衛星 noun (meishi) ; satellite; common word
たいようねつ 太陽熱 noun (meishi) ; solar heat
こくもつ 穀物 noun (meishi) ; grain; cereal; corn; common word
さいがいち 災害地disaster-stricken area
きゅうじょう 球状 noun (meishi) ; spherical
ずのう 頭脳 noun (meishi) ; head; brains; intellect; common word
すばらしい 素晴らしい adjective (keiyoushi) ; wonderful; splendid; magnificent; common word
こうくう 航空 noun (meishi) ; aviation; flying; common word
きたい 機体 noun (meishi) ; fuselage; common word
はそん 破損 noun (meishi) ; damage; common word
そうじゅう 操縦 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; management; handling; control; manipulation; common word
ふのう 不能 adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) ; noun (meishi) ; incompetency; inefficiency; impossibility; weak point; imbecility; common word
ししょうしゃ 死傷者 noun (meishi) ; casualties; killed and wounded; common word
えきたいねんりょう 液体燃料liquid fuel
ばくはつ 爆発 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; explosion; detonation; eruption; common word
きゅうしゅう 九州southern-most of four main islands of Japan; common word
なんぽう 南方 noun (meishi) ; south; southern; southward
ようじょう 洋上 noun (meishi) ; on the sea or ocean
たいふう 台風 noun (meishi) ; typhoon; common word
はったつ 発達 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; development; growth; common word
ほくじょう 北上 noun (meishi) ; going north
かいいき 海域 noun (meishi) ; area of ocean
ぎょせん 漁船 noun (meishi) ; fishing boat; common word
げんじゅう 厳重 adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) ; noun (meishi) ; strict; rigour; severe; firm; strong; secure; common word
ちゅうい 注意 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; caution; being careful; attention (heed); warning; advice; common word
ひつよう 必要 adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) ; noun (meishi) ; necessary; essential; indispensable; common word
うりょう 雨量 noun (meishi) ; rainfall; common word
さんかんぶ 山間部mountainous region
ジョ... exclude; division (x; 3); remove; abolish; cancel; except
ていど 程度 adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) ; noun (meishi) ; noun, used as a suffix ; degree; amount; grade; standard; on the order of (following a number); common word
せっきん 接近 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; getting closer; drawing nearer; approaching; common word
まんちょう 満潮 noun (meishi) ; high tide; high water; full tide; common word
おもい 重い adjective (keiyoushi) ; heavy; massive; serious; important; severe; oppressed; common word
えんがん 沿岸 noun (meishi) ; coast; shore; common word
ちょうい 潮位 noun (meishi) ; tide level
きしょうちょう 気象庁Meteorological Agency; common word
けいほう 警報 noun (meishi) ; alarm; warning; common word
とおい 遠い adjective (keiyoushi) ; far; distant; common word
むかし noun that may take the genitive case particle "no" ; adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) ; noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi) ; olden days; former; common word
せいき 世紀 noun (meishi) ; century; era; common word
れきし 歴史 noun (meishi) ; history; common word
にんげん 人間 noun (meishi) ; human being; man; person; common word
りょうど 領土 noun (meishi) ; dominion; territory; possession; common word
しゅうきょう 宗教 noun (meishi) ; religion; common word
じんしゅ 人種 noun (meishi) ; race (of people); common word
よういん 要因 noun (meishi) ; primary factor; main cause; common word
おこす 起こす godan verb with `su' ending ; to raise; to cause; to wake someone; common word
てき noun (meishi) ; enemy; rival; common word
みかた 味方 noun (meishi) ; friend; ally; supporter; common word
わかる 分かる godan verb with `ru' ending ; to be understood; common word
せんそう 戦争 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; war; common word
かくめい 革命 noun (meishi) ; revolution; common word
こくおう 国王 noun (meishi) ; king; common word
ヘイ... soldier; private; troops; army; warfare; strategy; tactics
しぬ 死ぬ godan verb with `nu' ending ; to die; common word
noun (meishi) ; blood; consanguinity; common word
めつぼう 滅亡 noun (meishi) ; downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction; common word
がんじつ 元日 noun (meishi) ; New Year's Day; common word
いわう 祝う godan verb with `u' ending ; to congratulate; to celebrate; common word
じんじゃ 神社 noun (meishi) ; Shinto shrine; common word
さんぱい 参拝 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; worship; common word
ねんがじょう 年賀状 noun (meishi) ; New Year's card; common word
はいたつ 配達 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; delivery; distribution; common word
やくしょ 役所 noun (meishi) ; government office; public office; common word
ねんまつ 年末 adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) ; noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi) ; end of year; common word
ねんし 年始 noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi) ; New Year's call; beginning of the year; New Year's greetings; common word
きゅうぎょう 休業 noun (meishi) ; closed (e.g. store); business suspended; shutdown; holiday; common word
しょうばい 商売 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; trade; business; commerce; transaction; occupation; common word
せいじん 成人 noun (meishi) ; adult; common word
かくし 各市 noun (meishi) ; every city
ちょうそん 町村 noun (meishi) ; towns and villages
まねく 招く godan verb with `ku' ending ; to invite; common word
せいじんしき 成人式 noun (meishi) ; coming-of-age celebration
けんこくきねんのひ 建国記念の日 noun (meishi) ; Foundation Day (Feb 11)
しゅんぶん 春分 noun (meishi) ; vernal equinox; common word
しゅうぶん 秋分 noun (meishi) ; autumn equinox; common word
ちゅうや 昼夜 adverb (fukushi) ; noun (meishi) ; day and night; common word
いぜん 以前 adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) ; noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi) ; ago; since; before; previous; common word
ひがん 彼岸 noun (meishi) ; equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held); common word
ちゅうにち 中日 noun (meishi) ; China and Japan; the middle day; the equinoctial day
そせん 祖先 noun (meishi) ; ancestor; common word
はか noun (meishi) ; grave; tomb; common word
まいる 参る godan verb with `ru' ending ; humble (kenjougo) language ; to go; to come; to call; to visit; to visit a shrine; to be defeated; to be nonplussed; to be madly in love; to die; common word
けんぽうきねんび 憲法記念日Constitution Memorial Day Holiday (May 3)
ジョウ... article; clause; item; stripe; streak
えいきゅう 永久 adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) ; noun (meishi) ; eternity; perpetuity; immortality; common word
ぶじ 無事 adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) ; noun (meishi) ; safety; peace; quietness; common word
せいちょう 成長 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; growth; grow to adulthood; common word
けいろう 敬老 noun (meishi) ; respect for the aged; common word
うやまい 敬い noun (meishi) ; reverence; respect; honor; veneration; esteem
たいせつ 大切 adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) ; noun (meishi) ; important; common word
うんどうかい 運動会 noun (meishi) ; athletic meet; common word
ぶんか 文化 noun (meishi) ; culture; civilization; common word
てんらんかい 展覧会 noun (meishi) ; exhibition; common word
かくしょ 各所 noun (meishi) ; each place; various places
きんろうかんしゃのひ 勤労感謝の日 noun (meishi) ; Thanksgiving Day; November 23
かみ noun (meishi) ; god; common word
しゅくじつ 祝日 noun (meishi) ; national holiday; common word
でんとうてき 伝統的 adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) ; traditional; conventional
つくる 作る godan verb with `ru' ending ; to make; to create; to manufacture; to draw up; to write; to compose; to build; to coin; to cultivate; to organize; to establish; to make up (a face); to trim (a tree); to fabricate; to prepare (food); to commit (sin); to construct; common word
ちきゅう 地球 noun that may take the genitive case particle "no" ; noun (meishi) ; the earth; common word
そとがわ 外側 noun (meishi) ; exterior; outside; extraneous; common word
すうまい 数枚several sheets (flat objects)
かたい 固い adjective (keiyoushi) ; stubborn; firm (not viscous or easily moved); certain; solemn; common word
ざか Zaka place-name ; surname ;
いどう 移動 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; removal; migration; movement; common word
たいへいよう 太平洋Pacific Ocean; common word
ちゅうおう 中央 noun (meishi) ; centre; central; center; middle; common word
さいきん 最近 noun that may take the genitive case particle "no" ; adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) ; noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi) ; latest; most recent; nowadays; common word
でんぱぼうえんきょう 電波望遠鏡radio telescope
はっしん 発信 noun (meishi) ; dispatch; transmission; common word
そくてい 測定 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; measurement; common word
けっか 結果 adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) ; noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi) ; result; consequence; common word
けんこう 健康 adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) ; noun (meishi) ; health; sound; wholesome; common word
こがい 戸外 noun that may take the genitive case particle "no" ; noun (meishi) ; open-air; outdoors
くうき 空気 noun (meishi) ; air; atmosphere; common word
むね noun (meishi) ; breast; chest; common word
すう 吸う godan verb with `u' ending ; to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; common word
しんこきゅう 深呼吸 noun (meishi) ; deep breath
たいそう 体操 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; gymnastics; physical exercises; calisthenics; common word
にゅうよく 入浴 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; bathe; bathing; common word
せいけつ 清潔 adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) ; noun (meishi) ; clean; common word
いふく 衣服 noun (meishi) ; clothes; common word
ちゅうしょく 昼食 noun (meishi) ; lunch; midday meal; common word
きんにく 筋肉 noun (meishi) ; muscle; sinew; common word
りょうこう 良好 adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) ; noun (meishi) ; favorable; satisfactory; common word
しはい 支配 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; rule; control; direction; common word
とくがわ 徳川Tokugawa place-name ; surname ;
ばくふ 幕府 noun (meishi) ; bakufu; shogunate; common word
しょうぐん 将軍 noun (meishi) ; general; shogun; common word
てんのう 天皇 noun (meishi) ; Emperor of Japan; common word
あらためる 改める Ichidan verb ; to change; to alter; to reform; to revise; common word
こうきょ 皇居 noun (meishi) ; Imperial Palace; common word
のうにゅう 納入 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; payment; supply; common word
こうたいし 皇太子 noun (meishi) ; crown prince; common word
しょうたい 招待 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; invitation; common word
うもう 羽毛 noun (meishi) ; feathers; plumage; down; common word
ふきょう 布教 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; propagation (e.g. a religion)
ぶりょく 武力 noun (meishi) ; armed might; military power; the sword; force; common word
ぼせき 墓石 noun (meishi) ; tombstone; common word
うらもん 裏門 noun (meishi) ; back gate; common word
さいまつ 歳末 noun (meishi) ; year end; common word
ごさい 後妻 noun (meishi) ; second wife; common word
しゃおんかい 謝恩会thank-you party
たっとい 貴い adjective (keiyoushi) ; precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred; common word
ぶじ 無事Buji given name, as-yet not classified by sex ;
くらい adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) ; noun (meishi) ; suffix ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; grade; rank; court order; dignity; nobility; situation; throne; crown; occupying a position; about; almost; as; rather; at least; enough to; common word
ねんがん 念願 noun (meishi) ; one's heart's desire; earnest petition; common word
かくしゅ 各種 noun (meishi) ; every kind; all sorts; common word
ゆうらんせん 遊覧船 noun (meishi) ; pleasure cruise; common word
あむ 編む godan verb with `mu' ending ; to knit; common word
きちょうひん 貴重品 noun (meishi) ; valuables; treasures; common word
けいご 敬語 noun (meishi) ; honorific; term of respect; common word
おうじ 皇子 noun (meishi) ; imperial prince
けいしき 形式 noun (meishi) ; form; formality; format; math expression; common word
せいりつ 成立 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; coming into existence; arrangements; establishment; completion; common word
もうふ 毛布 noun (meishi) ; blanket; common word
あいどくしょ 愛読書a favourite book
ひんこん 貧困 adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) ; noun (meishi) ; poverty; lack; common word
こてん 個展 noun (meishi) ; personal exhibition
せる 競る godan verb with `ru' ending ; to compete; to bid; to sell at auction; common word
たね noun (meishi) ; seed; pip; kind; variety; quality; tone; material; matter; subject; theme; (news) copy; cause; source; trick; secret; inside story; common word
どうよう 同様 adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) ; noun (meishi) ; identical; equal to; same (kind); like; common word
とどうふけん 都道府県 noun (meishi) ; administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Hokkai-do, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu and remaining prefectures; common word
ふなたび 船旅 noun (meishi) ; trip by boat; common word
せんきゃく 先客 noun (meishi) ; the preceding visitor
てきち 敵地 noun (meishi) ; enemy territory; hostile place
ほへい 歩兵 noun (meishi) ; infantry; infantryman; foot soldier; common word
ゆるす 許す godan verb with `su' ending ; to permit; to allow; to approve; to exempt (from fine); to excuse (from); to confide in; to forgive; to pardon; to excuse; to release; to let off; common word
おさない 幼い adjective (keiyoushi) ; very young; childish; common word
せいりゃくけっこん 政略結婚political marriage of convenience
ろうどうしゃ 労働者 noun (meishi) ; labourer; worker; workman; common word
はかる 測る godan verb with `ru' ending ; to measure; to weigh; to survey; to time (sound, gauge, estimate); common word
あきなう 商う godan verb with `u' ending ; to sell; to handle; to trade in; common word
げんかん 厳寒 noun (meishi) ; intense cold
かがみ noun (meishi) ; mirror; common word
だいとうりょう 大統領 noun (meishi) ; president; chief executive; common word
ひきいる 率いる Ichidan verb ; to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops); common word
かわぎし 川岸 noun (meishi) ; river bank; common word
けびょう 仮病 noun (meishi) ; feigned illness; common word
ささえる 支える Ichidan verb ; to support; to prop; common word
たいがん 対岸 noun (meishi) ; opposite shore; common word
よかん 予感 noun (meishi) ; presentiment; premonition; common word
はんが 版画 noun (meishi) ; art print; common word
しえき 使役 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; employing; using; setting to work; enslavement; common word
そなえる 備える Ichidan verb ; to furnish; to provide for; to equip; to install; to have ready; to prepare for; to possess; to have; to be endowed with; to be armed with; common word
こてい 湖底 noun (meishi) ; bottom of a lake
たどうし 他動詞 noun (meishi) ; transitive verb (direct obj); common word
かいかい 開会 noun (meishi) ; opening of a meeting; common word
せんげん 宣言 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; declaration; proclamation; announcement; common word
とうじつ 当日 adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) ; noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi) ; appointed day; very day; common word
しんや 深夜 adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) ; noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi) ; late at night; common word
かわ noun (meishi) ; leather; common word
しゅっけつ 出血 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; bleeding; haemorrhage; common word
むずかしい 難しい adjective (keiyoushi) ; difficult; common word
もうける 設ける Ichidan verb ; to create; to establish; common word
けいしょう 敬称 noun (meishi) ; title of honour
けいば 競馬 noun (meishi) ; horse racing; common word
きじゅん 規準 noun (meishi) ; standard; basis; criteria; norm; common word
たがく 多額 adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) ; noun (meishi) ; large amount of money
すこやか 健やか adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) ; noun (meishi) ; vigorous; healthy; sound; common word
こてい 固定 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; fixation; common word
のぞむ 望む godan verb with `mu' ending ; to desire; to wish for; to see; to command (a view of); common word
いる 居る Ichidan verb ; word usually written using kana alone ; humble (kenjougo) language ; to be (animate); to be; to exist
あまる 余る godan verb with `ru' ending ; to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many; common word
じょうもん 城門 noun (meishi) ; castle gate; common word
えいえん 永遠 adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) ; noun (meishi) ; eternity; perpetuity; immortality; permanence; common word
おんぱ 音波 noun (meishi) ; sound wave
しゅくさいじつ 祝祭日 noun (meishi) ; national holiday
きそう 競う godan verb with `u' ending ; to emulate; to compete with; common word
しんかい 深海 noun (meishi) ; deep-sea
きりつ 規律 noun (meishi) ; order; rules; law; common word
はつばいきんし 発売禁止prohibition of sale
ばんのう 万能 noun that may take the genitive case particle "no" ; noun (meishi) ; all-purpose; almighty; omnipotent; common word
そこ noun (meishi) ; bottom; sole; common word
たんめい 短命 adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) ; noun (meishi) ; short life; common word
りょこう 旅行 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; travel; trip; common word
つげる 告げる Ichidan verb ; to inform; common word
かたい 難い adjective (keiyoushi) ; difficult; hard; common word
しせい 市政 noun (meishi) ; municipal government; common word
つぐ 接ぐ godan verb with `gu' ending ; to join; to piece together; to set (bones); to graft (trees); common word
きょうそう 競争 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; competition; contest; common word
なる 成る godan verb with `ru' ending ; to become
むごん 無言 noun (meishi) ; silence; common word
いみん 移民 noun (meishi) ; emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant; common word
いのち noun (meishi) ; (mortal) life; common word
がんぼう 願望 noun (meishi) ; desire; wish; aspiration; common word
そふ 祖父 noun (meishi) ; grandfather; common word
りくぐん 陸軍 noun (meishi) ; army; common word
すべる 統べる Ichidan verb ; to control; to supervise; common word
ぼさん 墓参 noun (meishi) ; visit to a grave
うつる 移る godan verb with `ru' ending ; to move (house); to be infected; to be contagious; to transfer (department); common word
しんぷ 神父 noun (meishi) ; Catholic priest; abbe; common word
きびしい 厳しい adjective (keiyoushi) ; severe; strict; stern; austere; grave; solemn; majestic; intense (cold); common word
あらそう 争う godan verb with `u' ending ; to dispute; to argue; to be at variance; to compete; common word
せいし 製紙 noun (meishi) ; paper making or manufacturing
こうじょう 工場 noun (meishi) ; factory; plant; mill; workshop; common word
なんもん 難問 noun (meishi) ; perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem; common word
しょうに 小児 noun (meishi) ; young child; infant
いくじ 育児 noun (meishi) ; childcare; nursing; upbringing; common word
さつじん 殺人 noun (meishi) ; murder; common word
ぼうふ 亡父 noun (meishi) ; my deceased father; my late father; common word
ようちゅう 幼虫 noun (meishi) ; larva; chrysalis; common word
ちょうこうせい 聴講生 noun (meishi) ; auditor; auditing student
でんぱ 電波 noun (meishi) ; electro-magnetic wave; common word
きょうだい 鏡台 noun (meishi) ; dresser; common word
びひん 備品 noun (meishi) ; fixtures; furnishings; equipment
なや 納屋 noun (meishi) ; shed; barn; outhouse; common word
きょしつ 居室 noun (meishi) ; living room
あやまる 謝る godan verb with `ru' ending ; to apologize; common word
つとめる 務める Ichidan verb ; to serve; to fill a post; to serve under; to exert oneself; to endeavor; to be diligent; to play (the part of); to work (for); common word
きんむ 勤務 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; service; duty; work; common word
えいせいちゅうりつ 永世中立permanent neutrality
さち noun (meishi) ; happiness; wish; fortune; common word
とばり curtain; bunting; act (in play)
がんせき 岩石 noun (meishi) ; rock; common word
せつぞくし 接続詞 noun (meishi) ; conjunction
せいこう 成功 noun (meishi) ; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ; success; hit; common word
えど 江戸 noun (meishi) ; old name of Tokyo; common word
うつり 移り noun (meishi) ; change; transition; return present
げんざい 現在 adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) ; noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi) ; present; up to now; nowadays; modern times; current; common word
しろ noun (meishi) ; castle; common word
れっとう 列島 noun (meishi) ; chain of islands; common word
じょうくう 上空 noun (meishi) ; sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air; common word
ていきあつ 低気圧 adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) ; noun (meishi) ; low (atmospheric) pressure; cyclone; bad temper; tense situation; common word
こうきあつ 高気圧 noun (meishi) ; high atmospheric pressure; common word
かんとう 関東Kantou (eastern half of Japan, including Tokyo); common word
ちほう 地方 noun (meishi) ; area; locality; district; region; the coast; common word
たに noun (meishi) ; valley; common word
くも noun (meishi) ; cloud; common word
かいせい 快晴 noun (meishi) ; good weather; common word
ながつづき 長続き noun (meishi) ; long-lasting; common word
くだる 下る godan verb with `ru' ending ; to get down; to descend; common word
ふくざつ 複雑 adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) ; noun (meishi) ; complexity; complication; common word
てんきず 天気図 noun (meishi) ; weather map
とうぶん 当分 adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) ; for the present; common word
あやまり 誤り noun (meishi) ; error; common word
ちょくせつ 直接 adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) ; adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) ; direct; immediate; personal; firsthand; common word
おく (num) 100,000,000; hundred million; common word
しょうわ 昭和Japanese emperor (1926-1989); common word
へいせい 平成Heisei (reign of Emperor); common word
てんのうたんじょうび 天皇誕生日Emperor's Birthday Holiday (Dec 23) (Emperor Shouwa's was April 29)
さんが 参賀 noun (meishi) ; congratulatory palace visit
たいいく 体育 noun (meishi) ; physical education; gymnastics; athletics; common word
びょうき 病気 noun (meishi) ; illness; disease; sickness; common word
からだ noun (meishi) ; body; health; common word
かんがえる 考える Ichidan verb ; to consider; common word