万 | 3 |
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万 | ばん | many, myriad, all (NOTE: not used alone) |
万 | まん | ten thousand |
万一 | まんいち | (if) by any chance, in case of, should happen to, 10,000 to 1 |
万全 | ばんぜん | perfection |
万全を期する | ばんぜんをきする | make doubly sure, double check |
平 | 5 |
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平 | へい びょう |
flat, level, peaceful (NOTE: not used alone) |
平 | ひら | common, ordinary, simple |
平に | ひらに | earnestly, humbly |
平たい | ひらたい | flat, level, even, simple, plain |
平ら | たいら | smooth, level, flat, calm |
手の平 | てのひら | palm (of the hand) |
平日 | へいじつ | weekday (ordinary day) |
平和 | へいわ | peace, harmony |
平々凡々 | へいへいぼんぼん | ordinary, mediocre |
平行 | へいこう | parallel |
平均 | へいきん | an average, the mean, balance |
平服 | へいふく | civilian, everyday, ordinary clothes |
両 | 6 |
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両 | りょう | both (NOTE: not used alone) |
両方 | りょうほう | both |
両親 | りょうしん | both parents |
画 | 8 |
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画 | が かく |
picture (NOTE: not used alone) |
映画 | えいが | movie |
計画 | けいかく | plan |
画面 | がめん | screen (tv / movies) |
画家 | がか | painter |
昼 | 9 |
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昼 | ちゅう | daytime, midday (NOTE: not used alone) |
昼 | ひる | midday, daytime, noon |
昼間 | ひるま | during the day |
昼食 | ちゅうしょく | lunch, midday meal |
悪 | 11 |
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悪 | あく お |
bad, evil (NOTE: not used alone) |
悪い | わるい | bad, evil |
最悪 | さいあく | the worst |
由 | 5 |
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由 | ゆう ゆ |
reason, cause, significance (NOTE: not used alone) |
由 | よし | means, point, intent, significance |
理由 | りゆう | reason, cause, grounds, pretext, excuse |
自由 | じゆう | freedom, liberty |
申 | 5 |
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申 | しん | have the honor to (say) (NOTE: not used alone) |
申し込む | もうしこむ | subscribe (magazine), reserve (a room), request (interview), apply (for a job) |
内申 | ないしん | confidential report |
申し合わせる | もうしあわせる | to agree upon, arrange |
世 | 5 |
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世 | せい せ よ |
generation, era, age, world, society (NOTE: not used alone) |
二世 | にせい | second generation (Japanese) |
中世 | ちゅうせい | the Middle Ages |
世界 | せかい | the world, society, universe |
世代 | せだい | generation |
向 | 6 |
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向 | こう | face, opposite, other side (NOTE: not used alone) |
向き | むき | direction, situation, suitability |
向こう | むこう | the opposite side, other direction |
向かう | むかう | face (toward), be opposite, confront |
向く | むく | (vi) turn (towards), lean (towards) |
向ける | むける | (vt) turn (eyes), face, point (a gun) at, direct (one's attention to) |
面と向かって | めんとむかって | face to face |
意向 | いこう | intention, inclination |
表 | 7 |
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表 | ひょう | table, chart, schedule, diagram |
表する | ひょうす る | to express, show |
表 | おもて | face, surface, right side, front, head (of a coin) |
発表 | はっぴょう | announcement |
表現 | ひょうげん | expression |
表札 | ひょうさつ | a door/name plate |
午 | 4 |
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午 | ご | noon (NOTE: not used alone) |
正午 | しょうご | noon |
午前 | ごぜん | a.m. (before noon) |
午後 | ごご | p.m. (afternoon) |
乗 | 9 |
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乗 | じょう | ride, get on, take advantage of (NOTE: not used alone) |
乗る | のる | to ride |
乗せる | のせる | place, put, lay, load, deceive, trick, take in |
乗せてやる | のせてやる | give someone a lift, help a person into (a car) |
乗じる | じょうじる | take advantage of, avail oneself of |
乗客 | じょうきゃく | a passenger (car), a fare (taxi) |
乗用車 | じょうようしゃ | passenger car |
乗り換える | のりかえる | to transfer (trains) |
乗り遅れる 乗り損なう |
のりおくれる のりそこなう |
to miss (a train) |
重 | 9 |
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重 | じゅう ちょう |
heavy, weight, importance (NOTE: not used alone) |
重い | おもい | heavy |
重さ | おもさ | weight (heavyness) |
重なる | かさなる | (vi) to pile up, be piled up, pile/lie on top of one another |
重ねる | かさねる | (vt) to pile up, heap up, add to |
重力 | じゅうりょく | gravity |
体重 | たいじゅう | body weight |
勉 | 10 |
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勉 | べん | diligently, effort, hard work (NOTE: not used alone) |
勉強 | べんきょう | to study |
勤勉な | きんべんな | industrious, diligent, hard-working |
島 | 10 |
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島 | とう | island (NOTE: not used alone) |
島 | しま | island |
半島 | はんとう | peninsula |
才 | 3 |
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才 | さい | ability, talent |
天才 | てんさい | genius |
事 | 8 |
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事 | じ | thing, affair, matter, fact, circumstances (NOTE: not used alone) |
事 | こと | thing, matter, affair, fact, circumstances |
仕事 | しごと | work |
火事 | かじ | fire |
事故 | じこ | an accident |
事実上 | じじつじょう | actually, really, as a matter of fact |
事実上となる | じじつじょうとなる | come true |
事実無根 | じじつむこん | contrary to fact, groundless, unfounded |
市 | 5 |
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市 | し | city, town |
市 市場 |
いち いちば |
a (fish) market |
市民会館 | しみんかいかん | city hall |
主 | 5 |
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主 | しゅ ぬし |
lord, master |
主な | おもな | main, principal |
主に | おもに | mainly, mostly, generally |
地主 | じぬし | landowner, landlord |
主語 | しゅご | subject (of a sentence) |
主催者 | しゅさいしゃ | sponsor, promoter, organizer |
交 | 6 |
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交 | こう | intersection, coming and going (NOTE: not used alone) |
交わる | まじわる | associate/mix with (vi) |
交える | まじえる | mix (together), blend (vt) |
交通 | こうつう | traffic |
交差点 | こうさてん | intersection |
性交 | せいこう | sexual intercourse |
化 | 4 |
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化 | か け |
influencing, chancing (NOTE: not used alone) |
化かす | ばかす | bewitch, enchant |
化ける | ばける | appear in disguise, turn oneself into, disguise oneself as |
変化 | へんか | change, alteration, variation |
文化 | ぶんか | culture |
化学 | かがく | chemistry |
進化 | しんか | evolution |
仕 | 5 |
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仕 | し | serving, working for (NOTE: not used alone) |
仕える | つかえる | serve, work under, wait on |
仕方 | しかた | way, method, means |
仕方がない | しかたがない | it can't be helped, it's inevitable, have no choice |
仕事 | しごと | work, job |
仕上がる | しあがる | be finished (vi) |
仕上げる | しあげる | finish, complete (vt) |
全 | 6 |
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全 | ぜん | all, whole (NOTE: not used alone) |
全く | まったく | entirely, completely, wholly |
全部 | ぜんぶ | all, the whole, totally |
完全 | かんぜӛ 5; ; | perfect, complete |
住 | 7 |
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住 | じゅう | living, dwelling (NOTE: not used alone) |
住む | すむ | to live, reside |
住所 | じゅうしょ | address |
体 | 7 |
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体 | たい てい |
body (NOTE: not used alone) |
体 | からだ | body |
肉体 | にくたい | body, flesh |
大体 | だいたい | generally, on the whole |
使 | 8 |
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使 | し | messenger, use (NOTE: not used alone) |
使う | つかう | to use |
使用法 | しようほう | directions for use, how to use |
大使 | たいし | ambassador |
天使 | てんし | angel, heavenly messenger |
公 | 4 |
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公 | こう | public, official (NOTE: not used alone) |
公 | おおやけ | public, open, official |
公立 | こうりつ | public (institution) |
公園 | こうえん | a (public) park |
弟 | 7 |
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弟 | だい てい |
younger brother (NOTE: not used alone) |
弟 | おとうと | younger brother |
義弟 | ぎてい | younger brother in law |
同 | 6 |
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同 | どう | the same (NOTE: not used alone) |
同じ | おなじ | the same |
同時に | どうじに | at the same time, simultaneously |
次 | 6 |
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次 | し じ |
next (NOTE: not used alone) |
次 | つぎ | next |
目次 | もくじ | table of contents |
次々に | つぎつぎに | one after another, one by one, in succession |
次第 | しだい | order, precedence, circumstances, state of things, as soon as... |
次ぎ次第 | つぎしだい | as soon as (one) arrives |
次期 | じき | next term |
第二次世界大戦 | だいにじせかいたいせん | World War II |
弱 | 10 |
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弱 | じゃく | weakness (NOTE: not used alone) |
弱い | よわい | weak |
弱る 弱まる |
よわる よわまる |
become weak/weaker (vi) |
弱める | よわめる | make weak/weaker (vt) |
弱点 | じゃくてん | weak point, a weakness |
刀 | 2 |
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刀 | とう | sword, knife (NOTE: not used alone) |
刀 | かたな | sword |
刀身 | とうしん | sword blade |
助 | 7 |
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助 | じょ | help, rescue (NOTE: not used alone) |
助ける | たすける | to help, aid, assist, rescue |
助かる | たすかる | to be helped |
助け | たすけ | help, aid, assistance, support (noun) |
助言 | じょげん | advise, suggestion |
動 | 11 |
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動 | どう | motion, change, confusion (NOTE: not used alone) |
動く | うごく | to move, stir (vi) |
動かす | うごかす | to move, set in motion (vt) |
動じる | どうじる | be upset, get excited |
活動 | かつどう | activity |
動物 | どうぶつ | animal |
自動車 | じどうしゃ | automobile |
動機 | どうき | motive (of a crime), incentive |
点 | 9 |
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点 | てん | point, decimal point, mark, dot, spot |
点字 | てんじ | Braille |
点火する | てんかする | to ignite |
原 | 10 |
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原 | げん | original, fundamental, primitive (NOTE: not used alone) |
原 | はら | field, plain, wilderness |
原因 | げんいん | cause, origin, source |
原子 | げんし | atom |
原爆 | げんばく | atom bomb |
台 | 5 |
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台 | たい だい |
stand, pedestal, platform, rack, table, plateau (NOTE: not used alone) |
台風 | たいふう | typhoon |
台所 | だいどころ | kitchen |
天文台 | てんもんだい | observatory |
兄 | 5 |
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兄 | けい きょう |
brother (NOTE: not used alone) |
兄 | あに | elder brother |
兄弟 | きょうだい | brothers, brothers and sisters, brethen |
号 | 5 |
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号 | ごう | number, pen name, pseudonym |
番号 | ばんごう | number |
信号 | しんごう | (traffic) signal |
君 | 7 |
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君 | くん | mister (familiar) (NOTE: used as a suffix for male names) |
君 | きみ | you (familiar), ruler, one's lord |
品 | 9 |
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品 | ひん | article, refinement (NOTE: not used alone) |
品 | しな | article, goods |
品物 | しなもの | goods, merchandise, quality |
部品 | ぶひん | (spare) parts |
品質 | ひんしつ | quality (of a product) |
鳴 | 14 |
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鳴 | めい | sounds made by animals/things (NOTE: not used alone) |
鳴く | なく | cry, bark, howl, chirp, etc. (animals) |
鳴らす | ならす | (vt) ring, sound, blow (whistle), beat (drum), clap, smack (lips) |
鳴る | なる | (vi) sound, ring, roar, (thunder) rumbles, (clock) strikes, boom |
鳴動する | めいどうする | to (do a) a rumble |
回 | 6 |
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回 | かい | times, rounds, repitetions, inning (NOTE: not used alone) |
回る | まわる | (vt) to turn round, spin, gyrate |
回す | まわす | (vi) to spin, turn, revolve, rotate |
何回も | なんかいも | time and time again |
回復する | かいふくする | to recover (do a recovery), get well, to rehabilitate (do rehabilitation) |
図 | 7 |
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図 | と | plan (NOTE: not used alone) |
図 | ず | picture, drawing, diagram, plan, chart, graph |
図る | はかる | to plan, attempt, plot |
地図 | ちず | map |
図書館 | としょかん | library |
図々しい | ずうずうしい | impudent, audacious, bold, brazen, chutzpah |
園 | 13 |
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園 | えん | garden (NOTE: not used alone) |
園 | その | garden |
公園 | こうえん | public park |
植物園 | しょくぶつえん | botanical garden |
去 | 5 |
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去 | きょ こ |
leaving, going away (NOTE: not used alone) |
去る | さる | to leave, move away, quit, expire |
去年 | きょねん | last year |
過去 | かこ | the past (tense) |
寺 | 6 |
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寺 | じ | suffix for temple names (NOTE: not used alone) |
寺 | てら | temple |
東大時 | とうだいじ | a temple in Nara |
坂 | 7 |
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坂 | はん | hill, incline, slope (NOTE: not used alone) |
坂 | さか | a slope, hile |
売 | 7 |
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売 | ばい | selling <(NOTE: not used alone) |
売る | うる | to sell |
売店 | ばいてん | a stall, stand, booth |