JLPT N5 vocabulary list, with audio.

▶ああ aa

Ah!Oh!

▶ああ、今日は寒いですね。 Ah, it's cold today, isn't it.

▶会う あう au

to meetto see

▶駅で先生に会いました。 I met my teacher at the station.

▶青い あおい aoi also あお

blue

▶私のシャツは青いです。 My shirt is blue.

▶赤い あかい akai also あか

red

▶姉の靴は赤いです。 My older sister's shoes are red.

▶明るい あかるい akarui

bright(in reference to personality or weather); cheerful

▶この部屋は明るいです。 This room is bright.

▶秋 あき aki

fall(season)

▶秋は涼しいです。 Fall is cool.

▶開く あく aku also ひらく

to opento become open

▶朝、店が開きます。 In the morning, the store opens.

▶開ける あける akeru

to open (transitive)to open (v.t.)

▶窓を開けてください。 Please open the window.

▶挙げる あげる ageru

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

▶学生は手を挙げます。 The student raises their hand.

▶上げる あげる ageru

to raiseto lift

▶手を上げてください。 Please raise your hand.

▶朝 あさ asa also ごぜん

morningA.M.

▶今は朝ですか。 Is it morning now?

▶朝御飯 あさごはん asagohan also ちょうしょく

breakfast

▶今、朝御飯の時間です。 It's breakfast time now.

▶明後日 あさって asatte also みょうごにち

day after tomorrow

▶明後日、映画を見ませんか。 Shall we watch a movie the day after tomorrow?

▶足 あし ashi

footleg

▶足が痛いです。 My foot hurts.

▶明日 あした ashita also あす

tomorrow

▶明日、仕事です。 I have work tomorrow.

▶あそこ asoko

thereover there, that place

▶大学はあそこです。 The university is over there.

▶遊ぶ あそぶ asobu

to playto spend time pleasantly; to hang out

▶子どもとキャッチボールをして遊ぶ。 I play catch with my kid.

▶暖かい あたたかい atatakai

warm

▶今日は暖かいですから、公園まで歩きましょう。 It's warm today, so let's walk to the park.

▶頭 あたま atama

head

▶頭がいいですね。 You're smart, aren't you.

▶新しい あたらしい atarashii

new

▶これは新しい自転車です。 This is a new bicycle.

▶あちら achira

this way(polite)

▶お手洗いはあちらです。 The restroom is that way.

▶熱い あつい atsui

hot (objects)

▶お茶は熱いです。 The tea is hot.

▶暑い あつい atsui

hot (in reference to weather)warm

▶今日は暑いです。 It's hot today.

▶あっち atchi also そちら, そっち

over there

▶あっちに座りましょう。 Let's sit over there.

▶後 あと ato

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

▶授業の後、公園で遊びましょう。 Let's play in the park after class.

▶あなた anata

you

▶あなたは学生ですか。 Are you a student?

▶兄 あに ani

(my) older brother (humble)

▶兄は大学生です。 My older brother is a university student.

▶姉 あね ane

(my) older sister (humble)

▶姉はデパートで新しい靴下を買いました。 My older sister bought new socks at the department store.

▶あの ano

that over therelike that, that way; um...

▶あの店の料理はおいしいです。 The food at that restaurant over there is delicious.

▶アパート あぱーと apa-to

apartment(abbr.)

▶私のアパートは駅から近いです。 My apartment is close to the station.

▶浴びる あびる abiru

to batheto shower

▶朝、シャワーを浴びます。 I take a shower in the morning.

▶危ない あぶない abunai

dangerouscritical

▶この道は危ないです。 This road is dangerous.

▶甘い あまい amai

generoussweet

▶父は子供に甘いです。 Father is generous with the children.

▶余り あまり amari also あんまり

not verysurplus

▶今日は余り暑くないです。 Today it's not very hot.

▶雨 あめ ame

rain

▶明日は雨ではありません。 Tomorrow won't be rainy.

▶飴 あめ ame

candy(hard) candy

▶子供は飴が大好きです。 Children love candy.

▶洗う あらう arau

to wash

▶ご飯のあと、お皿を洗います。 I wash the dishes after the meal.

▶ありがとう arigatou

Thank you

▶お母さん、ありがとう。 Thanks, Mom.

▶在る ある aru

to beto have

▶机の上に本があります。 There is a book on the desk.

▶歩く あるく aruku

to walk

▶明日は公園を歩きます。 Tomorrow I will walk in the park.

▶あれ are

that one (over there)

▶あれは大学です。 That over there is the university.

▶いい ii also よい

good, nicegood

▶この天気はいいですね。 This weather is nice.

▶いいえ iie also いや

nonot at all

▶いいえ、コーヒーは要りません。 No, I don't need coffee.

▶言う いう iu

to say

▶先生は何と言いましたか。 What did the teacher say?

▶家 いえ ie

househome

▶これは私の家です。 This is my house.

▶行く いく iku also ゆく

to go

▶一緒に映画へ行きませんか。 Won't you go to the movies with me?

▶いくつ ikutsu

how manyhow old

▶卵はいくつありますか。 How many eggs are there?

▶いくら ikura

how muchhow many

▶いくらですか。 How much is it?

▶池 いけ ike

pond

▶公園に大きい池があります。 There is a big pond in the park.

▶医者 いしゃ isha

doctorphysician

▶医者ですか。 Are you a doctor?

▶椅子 いす isu

chair

▶会社の椅子は古いです。 The office chair is old.

▶忙しい いそがしい isogashii

busy(people, days)

▶今日は忙しいです。 I'm busy today.

▶痛い いたい itai

hurtpainful; sore

▶歯が痛いです。 My tooth hurts.

▶一 いち ichi

one

▶一番好きな食べ物は魚です。 My favorite food is fish.

▶一日 いちにち ichinichi

one day (duration)

▶一日でこの本を読み終えました。 I finished reading this book in one day.

▶一番 いちばん ichiban

best(most), first, number one

▶この料理が一番美味しいです。 This dish is the best.

▶いつ itsu

when

▶仕事はいつですか。 When is work?

▶五日 いつか itsuka

five daysfifth day of the month

▶五日から旅行に行きます。 I'm going on a trip starting on the 5th.

▶一緒 いっしょ issho

together

▶友達と一緒に帰ります。 I go home together with my friend.

▶五つ いつつ itsutsu

five things

▶卵が五つあります。 There are five eggs.

▶いつも itsumo

alwaysusually, every time, never (with neg. verb)

▶いつも六時に起きます。 I always wake up at six.

▶犬 いぬ inu

dog

▶これは私の犬です。 This is my dog.

▶今 いま ima

now

▶今ですか。 Right now?

▶意味 いみ imi

meaningsignificance

▶この言葉の意味は何ですか。 What does this word mean?

▶妹 いもうと imouto

younger sister(humble)

▶妹ですか。 Is she your younger sister?

▶嫌 いや iya

disagreeabledetestable, unpleasant

▶私は魚が嫌です。 I dislike fish.

▶入口 いりぐち iriguchi also にゅうじょう

entrance

▶図書館の入口で待っています。 I'm waiting at the entrance of the library.

▶居る いる iru

(humble) to be (animate)to exist

▶今朝、公園に犬がいました。 This morning there was a dog in the park.

▶要る いる iru

to need

▶旅行にお金がいりますか。 Do you need money for the trip?

▶入れる いれる ireru

to put in

▶カレーに野菜を入れます。 I put vegetables in the curry.

▶色 いろ iro

color

▶何色が好きですか。 What color do you like?

▶色々 いろいろ iroiro

various

▶私は色々な本を読みます。 I read various books.

▶上 うえ ue

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

▶机の上に本があります。 There is a book on the desk.

▶後ろ うしろ ushiro

backbehind, rear

▶後ろに高い山があります。 There is a tall mountain behind (us).

▶薄い うすい usui also ほそい

thinweak

▶このお茶は薄いですね。 This tea is weak, isn't it.

▶歌 うた uta

a song

▶この歌が好きです。 I like this song.

▶歌う うたう utau

to sing

▶友達と一緒に歌を歌います。 I sing songs with my friends.

▶うち uchi also かてい

homehouse; my place

▶うちはあそこです。 My place is over there.

▶生まれる うまれる umareru

to be born

▶弟は去年の冬に生まれました。 My younger brother was born last winter.

▶海 うみ umi

seabeach

▶海はあそこです。 The sea is over there.

▶売る うる uru

to sell(v.t.)

▶あの店は魚を売ります。 That store sells fish.

▶うるさい urusai

noisyannoying

▶隣の部屋はうるさいです。 The next room is noisy.

▶上着 うわぎ uwagi also こうと

coatjacket

▶今朝は寒いから、上着を着ました。 Since it was cold this morning, I wore a coat.

▶絵 え e

a paintinga picture; a drawing

▶部屋に絵があります。 There is a painting in the room.

▶映画 えいが eiga

moviefilm

▶明日は映画を観に行きます。 I'm going to see a movie tomorrow.

▶映画館 えいがかん eigakan

movie theatercinema

▶今晩、映画館へ行きませんか。 Shall we go to the movie theater tonight?

▶英語 えいご eigo

English(language)

▶英語ですか。 Is it English?

▶駅 えき eki

station

▶駅が近いですから、便利です。 The station is close, so it's convenient.

▶エレベーター えれべーたー erebe-ta-

elevator

▶毎日エレベーターを使います。 I use the elevator every day.

▶円 えん en

Yen

▶切符は二百円ですか。 Is the ticket 200 yen?

▶鉛筆 えんぴつ enpitsu

pencil

▶あれは鉛筆です。 That over there is a pencil.

▶お o

honorable ~ (honorific)

▶お名前は何ですか。 What is your name?

▶美味しい おいしい oishii also うまい

delicioustasty

▶母の料理はいつも美味しいから、よく食べます。 My mother's cooking is always delicious, so I eat a lot.

▶多い おおい ooi also たくさん

manythere are a lot

▶このクラスは学生が多いです。 This class has many students.

▶大きい おおきい ookii also おおきな

biglarge

▶友達の犬は大きいです。 My friend's dog is big.

▶大勢 おおぜい oozei

great number of people

▶公園に大勢の人がいました。 There were a lot of people in the park.

▶お母さん おかあさん okaasan

mom(someone's) mother

▶お母さんは英語を話しますか。 Does your mom speak English?

▶お菓子 おかし okashi

confectionssweets, snack

▶パーティーでお菓子を食べましょう。 Let's eat some confections at the party.

▶お金 おかね okane

money

▶財布にお金がありません。 There is no money in my wallet.

▶起きる おきる okiru

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

▶朝、起きます。 I get up in the morning.

▶置く おく oku

to putto lay; to place

▶靴をテーブルの上に置きません。 I don't put shoes on the table.

▶奥さん おくさん okusan

wife (honorific)wife (hon.)

▶私の奥さんは料理が上手です。 My wife is a good cook.

▶お酒 おさけ osake

sakealcohol

▶これはお酒です。 This is sake.

▶お皿 おさら osara also さら

platedish

▶新しいお皿を買いました。 I bought new plates.

▶おじいさん ojiisan also そふ

grandfathermale senior citizen

▶おじいさんは毎晩九時に寝ます。 My grandfather goes to bed at nine every night.

▶教える おしえる oshieru

to teachto inform, to instruct

▶先生は学生に漢字を教えます。 The teacher teaches kanji to the students.

▶伯父 おじさん ojisan

unclemiddle-aged man

▶おじさんは毎朝新聞を読みます。 My uncle reads the newspaper every morning.

▶押す おす osu

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

▶ドアが重いですから、強く押します。 Since the door is heavy, I'll push it hard.

▶遅い おそい osoi

slow(to be) late

▶かめは歩くのが遅いです。 Turtles are slow walkers.

▶お茶 おちゃ ocha

tea(green) tea

▶これはお茶です。 This is tea.

▶お手洗い おてあらい otearai

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

▶お手洗いはあそこです。 The restroom is over there.

▶お父さん おとうさん otousan

dad(someone's) father

▶お父さんも英語を話しますか。 Does your dad speak English too?

▶弟 おとうと otouto

younger brother

▶弟ですか。 Is he your younger brother?

▶男の子 おとこのこ otokonoko

boy

▶あの男の子は公園で遊びます。 That boy plays in the park.

▶一昨日 おととい ototoi

the day before yesterday

▶おととい友達に会いました。 I met a friend the day before yesterday.

▶おととし ototoshi

year before last

▶おととし、どこに住みましたか。 Where did you live the year before last?

▶大人 おとな otona also せいじん

adult

▶切符は大人二百円です。 The ticket is two hundred yen for adults.

▶お腹 おなか onaka also い

stomach

▶お腹が痛いですから、薬を飲みました。 My stomach hurt, so I took medicine.

▶同じ おなじ onaji

sameidentical

▶私たちは同じ学校です。 We are at the same school.

▶お兄さん おにいさん oniisan

older brother(someone's) older brother

▶お兄さんは英語を話しますか。 Does your older brother speak English?

▶お姉さん おねえさん oneesan

older sister(someone's) older sister

▶お姉さんも英語を話しますか。 Does your older sister speak English too?

▶おばあさん obaasan also そぼ, おばあちゃん

grandmotherfemale senior-citizen

▶おばあさんは学校の先生でした。 My grandmother was a school teacher.

▶伯母さん おばさん obasan

aunt

▶おばさんはレストランで晩御飯を食べました。 My aunt ate dinner at a restaurant.

▶お風呂 おふろ ofuro

a bath

▶疲れたから、お風呂に入ります。 Since I'm tired, I'll take a bath.

▶お弁当 おべんとう obentou

a boxed lunch

▶お弁当を作ったから、学校へ持って行きます。 I made a boxed lunch, so I'm taking it to school.

▶おまわりさん omawarisan

policeman(friendly term)

▶おまわりさんは交番にいます。 The policeman is at the police box.

▶重い おもい omoi

heavyserious

▶この荷物は重いです。 This luggage is heavy.

▶面白い おもしろい omoshiroi

interestingamusing

▶その映画は面白かった。 That movie was interesting.

▶泳ぐ およぐ oyogu

to swim

▶毎日、海で泳ぎます。 I swim in the sea every day.

▶降りる おりる oriru

to get off

▶次の駅で降ります。 I will get off at the next station.

▶終る おわる owaru also すむ, おえる

to finishto close

▶仕事が終わりましたから、家へ帰ります。 Since work finished, I'll go home.

▶音楽 おんがく ongaku

music

▶英語の音楽ですか。 Is it English music?

▶女 おんな onna also じょせい, じょし

womanfemale

▶あの女の人は先生です。 That woman is a teacher.

▶女の子 おんなのこ onnanoko

girl

▶あの女の子はこの学校の生徒です。 That girl is a student at this school.

▶階 かい kai

counter for stories of a buildingcounter for stories (floors) of a building

▶デパートの三階で服を買いました。 I bought clothes on the third floor of the department store.

▶回 かい kai

counter for occurrences (~ times)

▶一日に三回薬を飲みます。 I take medicine three times a day.

▶外国 がいこく gaikoku

foreign countryabroad

▶私は外国へ旅行に行きたいです。 I want to travel to a foreign country.

▶外国人 がいこくじん gaikokujin

foreigner

▶あの外国人は英語が上手です。 That foreigner is good at English.

▶会社 かいしゃ kaisha

companycorporation

▶父は会社から電話しました。 My father called from the company.

▶階段 かいだん kaidan

stairs

▶エレベーターがありませんから、階段を使ってください。 There is no elevator, so please use the stairs.

▶買い物 かいもの kaimono

shopping

▶今日、買い物に行きます。 I'm going shopping today.

▶買う かう kau

to buy

▶お腹がすきましたから、パンを買います。 Since I'm hungry, I'll buy bread.

▶返す かえす kaesu

to return something

▶本を読みましたから、図書館に返します。 Since I finished reading the book, I'll return it to the library.

▶帰る かえる kaeru

to go backto go home, to return

▶昨日遅く家に帰りました。 Yesterday I went back home late.

▶顔 かお kao

face(body part)

▶友達の顔を見ました。 I saw my friend's face.

▶かかる kakaru

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

▶どのくらい時間がかかりますか。 How long does it take?

▶鍵 かぎ kagi

a locka key

▶家の鍵を忘れました。 I forgot my house key.

▶書く かく kaku also あらわす

to write

▶授業で漢字を書きました。 I wrote kanji in class.

▶学生 がくせい gakusei also せいと

student

▶妹は学生です。 My younger sister is a student.

▶か月 かげつ kagetsu

months(number of) months

▶母は二か月病院にいました。 My mother was in the hospital for two months.

▶かける kakeru

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

▶友達に電話をかけました。 I called my friend.

▶掛ける かける kakeru

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

▶目が悪いですから、眼鏡を掛けます。 Since my eyes are bad, I wear glasses.

▶傘 かさ kasa

umbrellaparasol

▶あれは私の傘です。 That over there is my umbrella.

▶貸す かす kasu

to lend

▶友達に辞書を貸しました。 I lent my dictionary to a friend.

▶風邪 かぜ kaze

coldflu

▶風邪を引きました。 I caught a cold.

▶風 かぜ kaze

windbreeze

▶今日は風が強いです。 The wind is strong today.

▶家族 かぞく kazoku

familymembers of a family

▶家族と旅行に行きました。 I went on a trip with my family.

▶方 かた kata

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

▶あの方は先生です。 That person is a teacher.

▶片仮名 かたかな katakana

katakana

▶片仮名を習いたいです。 I want to learn katakana.

▶月 がつ gatsu

month of year

▶誕生日は何月ですか。 What month is your birthday?

▶学校 がっこう gakkou

a school

▶明日は学校です。 I have school tomorrow.

▶カップ かっぷ kappu

cup

▶会社でカップを使います。 I use a cup at the office.

▶角 かど kado

corner (e.g., desk, pavement)

▶机の角は危ないです。 The corner of the desk is dangerous.

▶かばん kaban

bagbasket

▶あれはかばんです。 That's a bag.

▶花瓶 かびん kabin

vase(flower) vase

▶花瓶に花を入れます。 I put flowers in the vase.

▶かぶる kaburu

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

▶寒いですから、帽子をかぶります。 Since it's cold, I'll wear a hat.

▶紙 かみ kami

paper

▶紙に名前を書きます。 I write my name on the paper.

▶カメラ かめら kamera

camera

▶旅行にカメラを持って行きます。 I take a camera on the trip.

▶火曜日 かようび kayoubi

Tuesday

▶今日は火曜日です。 Today is Tuesday.

▶辛い からい karai

hot and spicysalty

▶このカレーは辛いです。 This curry is spicy.

▶体 からだ karada also み

bodyhealth

▶体が弱いです。 My body is weak.

▶借りる かりる kariru

to borrowto owe

▶お金がありませんから、友達に借ります。 Since I have no money, I'll borrow from a friend.

▶がる garu

feel

▶妹は寒がっています。 My little sister feels cold.

▶軽い かるい karui also ひかり, ひ

lightnon-serious, minor

▶この上着は軽いです。 This jacket is light.

▶カレー かれー kare-

curry(abbr. for curry and rice)

▶今晩カレーを作りましょう。 Let's make curry tonight.

▶カレンダー かれんだー karenda-

calendar

▶部屋にカレンダーを掛けます。 I hang a calendar in the room.

▶川 かわ kawa

river

▶川の水は冷たいです。 The river water is cold.

▶側 がわ gawa

~ side

▶道の右側に店があります。 There is a shop on the right side of the road.

▶可愛い かわいい kawaii

cuteadorable

▶この猫は可愛いですね。 This cat is cute, isn't it?

▶漢字 かんじ kanji

kanjiChinese character

▶漢字を習いたいです。 I want to learn kanji.

▶木 き ki

treewood, timber

▶庭に木があります。 There is a tree in the garden.

▶黄色 きいろ kiiro also きいろい

yellow

▶黄色いバスが来ました。 A yellow bus came.

▶消える きえる kieru

to vanishto disappear

▶電気が消えたから、暗いです。 Because the light went out, it's dark.

▶聞く きく kiku

to hearto listen, to ask

▶今日は天気のニュースを聞きましたか。 Did you hear the weather news today?

▶北 きた kita

north

▶北はとても寒いです。 The north is very cold.

▶ギター ぎたー gita-

guitar

▶兄はギターが上手です。 My older brother is good at guitar.

▶汚い きたない kitanai

dirtyunclean, filthy

▶朝、机の上が汚いです。 In the morning, the top of the desk is dirty.

▶喫茶店 きっさてん kissaten

café

▶喫茶店はあそこです。 The café is over there.

▶切手 きって kitte

postal stampspostal (postage) stamps

▶郵便局で切手を買いました。 I bought stamps at the post office.

▶切符 きっぷ kippu

a ticket

▶駅で切符を買いました。 I bought a ticket at the station.

▶昨日 きのう kinou

yesterday

▶昨日は日曜日でした。 Yesterday was Sunday.

▶牛肉 ぎゅうにく gyuuniku

beef

▶牛肉が安いから、買いました。 Beef was cheap, so I bought it.

▶牛乳 ぎゅうにゅう gyuunyuu also みるく

milk

▶朝御飯に牛乳を飲みましょう。 Let's drink milk with breakfast.

▶今日 きょう kyou

todaythis day

▶今日は仕事です。 I have work today.

▶教室 きょうしつ kyoushitsu

classroom

▶友達は教室にいます。 My friend is in the classroom.

▶兄弟 きょうだい kyoudai

siblings(humble), brothers and sisters

▶兄弟は三人います。 I have three siblings.

▶去年 きょねん kyonen

last year

▶去年は雪が降りませんでした。 It didn't snow last year.

▶嫌い きらい kirai

dislike

▶私は魚が嫌いです。 I dislike fish.

▶切る きる kiru

to cutto hang up (a phone)

▶野菜を切ってください。 Please cut the vegetables.

▶着る きる kiru

to put on (clothes above your waist)to wear

▶学校では制服を着ます。 I wear a uniform at school.

▶綺麗 きれい kirei

prettyclean, tidy

▶この店の花は綺麗です。 The flowers at this shop are pretty.

▶キログラム きろぐらむ kiroguramu also きろ

kilogram(abbr.) kilo (kilogram)

▶肉を三キログラムください。 Please give me three kilograms of meat.

▶キロメートル きろめーとる kirome-toru also きろ

kilometer(abbr.) kilo (kilometer)

▶駅まで五キロメートルです。 It's five kilometers to the station.

▶銀行 ぎんこう ginkou

bank

▶銀行はあそこです。 The bank is over there.

▶金曜日 きんようび kin'youbi

Friday

▶今日は金曜日です。 Today is Friday.

▶九 く ku also きゅう

nine

▶今、九時です。 It's nine o'clock now.

▶薬 くすり kusuri also やく

medicine

▶薬を飲みました。 I took medicine.

▶下さい ください kudasai

please do for me(with te-form verb) please do for me

▶静かにしてください。 Please be quiet.

▶果物 くだもの kudamono also み

fruit

▶友達が果物を持って来ました。 My friend brought fruit.

▶口 くち kuchi

job openingmouth

▶会社にいい仕事の口があります。 There is a good job opening at the company.

▶靴 くつ kutsu

shoesfootwear

▶あれは私の靴です。 Those over there are my shoes.

▶靴下 くつした kutsushita

socks

▶すぐに靴下をはいてください。 Put on your socks right away.

▶国 くに kuni

countryplace of origin

▶あなたの国はどこですか。 Where is your country?

▶曇り くもり kumori

cloudinesscloudy weather

▶明日は曇りです。 Tomorrow will be cloudy.

▶曇る くもる kumoru

to become cloudyto become dim

▶空が曇りました。 The sky became cloudy.

▶暗い くらい kurai

darkgloomy

▶朝はまだ暗いです。 It's still dark in the morning.

▶くらい kurai also ぐらい

approximately (amount)approximate (quantity)

▶仕事は二時間くらいです。 Work is about two hours.

▶クラス くらす kurasu

a class

▶英語のクラスです。 It's an English class.

▶グラム ぐらむ guramu

gram

▶砂糖を二百グラム入れてください。 Please put in two hundred grams of sugar.

▶来る くる kuru also いたる

to come

▶明日友達が家に来ます。 Tomorrow my friend will come to my house.

▶車 くるま kuruma also しゃ

carvehicle

▶父の車は赤いです。 My father's car is red.

▶黒い くろい kuroi also くろ

blackdark

▶あの黒い犬は友達の犬です。 That black dog is my friend's dog.

▶警官 けいかん keikan

police officer

▶駅の前に警官がいます。 There is a police officer in front of the station.

▶今朝 けさ kesa

this morning

▶今朝、六時に起きました。 This morning, I woke up at six.

▶消す けす kesu

to eraseto delete, to turn off power

▶電気を消してください。 Please turn off the light.

▶月曜日 げつようび getsuyoubi

Monday

▶今日は月曜日です。 Today is Monday.

▶玄関 げんかん genkan

entrance (to a house or a building)

▶靴を脱いで、玄関に置いてください。 Please take off your shoes and put them at the entrance.

▶元気 げんき genki also けんこう

health(y), energetic

▶電話で「元気ですか」と聞きました。 I asked, "Are you well?" on the phone.

▶個 こ ko

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

▶卵を三個ください。 Please give me three eggs.

▶五 ご go

five

▶五時に会社を出ます。 I leave the office at five o'clock.

▶語 ご go also たんご

wordlanguage

▶公園 こうえん kouen

a park

▶公園はどこですか。 Where is the park?

▶交差点 こうさてん kousaten

intersection

▶あの交差点は危ないです。 That intersection is dangerous.

▶紅茶 こうちゃ koucha

black tea

▶紅茶を飲みませんか。 Won't you drink some black tea?

▶交番 こうばん kouban

police box

▶交番でおまわりさんに道を聞きました。 I asked a police officer for directions at the police box.

▶声 こえ koe

voice

▶声が小さいですから、もっと大きく話してください。 Your voice is quiet, so please speak louder.

▶コーヒー こーひー ko-hi-

coffee

▶これはコーヒーです。 This is coffee.

▶ここ koko

herethis place

▶ここはどこですか。 Where is this place?

▶午後 ごご gogo

afternoonP.M.

▶今は午後ですか。 Is it afternoon now?

▶九日 ここのか kokonoka

nine daysninth day of the month

▶今日は三月九日です。 Today is March 9th.

▶九つ ここのつ kokonotsu

nine things

▶卵を九つ使いました。 I used nine eggs.

▶答える こたえる kotaeru

to answerto reply

▶学生は質問に答えました。 The student answered the question.

▶こちら kochira

this person (polite)this way (polite)

▶こちらは私の友達です。 This is my friend.

▶こっち kotchi

this personthis direction; this side

▶こっちは弟です。 This is my younger brother.

▶コップ こっぷ koppu

a tumblera glass

▶テーブルにコップを並べます。 I set the cups on the table.

▶今年 ことし kotoshi

this year

▶今年、車を買いました。 This year, I bought a car.

▶言葉 ことば kotoba

languageword(s); expression(s)

▶旅行の前に言葉を習いました。 I studied the language before the trip.

▶子供 こども kodomo

child(ren)

▶あれは友達の子供です。 That over there is my friend's child.

▶この kono

this

▶この料理は辛いです。 This dish is spicy.

▶御飯 ごはん gohan

rice(cooked); meal

▶私は御飯が大好きです。 I love rice.

▶コピーする こぴーする kopi-suru

to copy

▶資料をコピーします。 I copy the documents.

▶困る こまる komaru

to be botheredto have difficulty

▶道が分からなくて、困りました。 I was troubled because I didn't know the road.

▶これ kore

this one

▶これは私の傘です。 This is my umbrella.

▶ころ koro also ごろ

around (a time)about, toward, approximately (time)

▶六時ころ家に帰ります。 I will go home around six o'clock.

▶今月 こんげつ kongetsu

this month

▶今月はテストが多いです。 This month there are many tests.

▶今週 こんしゅう konshuu

this week

▶今週は天気がいいです。 The weather is nice this week.

▶こんな konna also あんな, そんな

suchlike this

▶こんな天気が好きです。 I like this kind of weather.

▶今晩 こんばん konban

tonightthis evening

▶今晩は映画を観に行きます。 I'm going to see a movie tonight.

▶さあ saa

come nowwell

▶さあ、座ってください。 Come now, please sit down.

▶歳 さい sai

~ years old

▶弟は九歳です。 My younger brother is nine years old.

▶財布 さいふ saifu

wallet

▶これは私の財布です。 This is my wallet.

▶魚 さかな sakana

fish

▶これは魚です。 This is fish.

▶先 さき saki

futurerecent, previous

▶レストランで先に食べました。 I ate first at the restaurant.

▶咲く さく saku

to bloom

▶今朝、庭の花が咲きました。 This morning, the flowers in the garden bloomed.

▶作文 さくぶん sakubun

essaycomposition

▶昨日、作文を書きました。 I wrote an essay yesterday.

▶冊 さつ satsu

counter for books

▶図書館で本を三冊借りました。 I borrowed three books from the library.

▶雑誌 ざっし zasshi

magazinejournal

▶これは英語の雑誌です。 This is an English magazine.

▶砂糖 さとう satou

sugar

▶砂糖を取ってください。 Please pass me the sugar.

▶寒い さむい samui

cold (in reference to weather)

▶今朝はとても寒いです。 This morning it's very cold.

▶さ来年 さらいねん sarainen

year after next

▶さ来年、外国へ旅行します。 The year after next, I will travel abroad.

▶三 さん san

three

▶本を三冊借りたいです。 I want to borrow three books.

▶さん san

Mr. ~Ms. ~

▶田中さんは今忙しいです。 Mr. Tanaka is busy right now.

▶四 し shi also よん

four

▶四人家族です。 We are a family of four.

▶時 じ ji

~ o'clock(time)

▶今何時ですか。 What time is it now?

▶塩 しお shio

salt

▶塩を渡してください。 Please hand me the salt.

▶しかし shikashi also だけど

howeverbut

▶道は近いです。しかし、時間がかかりました。 The road is close. However, it took time.

▶時間 じかん jikan

time

▶おやつの時間は三時です。 Snack time is at three o'clock.

▶仕事 しごと shigoto

workjob, occupation, employment

▶今は仕事ですか。 Are you at work right now?

▶辞書 じしょ jisho also じびき

dictionary

▶これは英語の辞書です。 This is an English dictionary.

▶静か しずか shizuka also じみ

quietcalm

▶電車の中は静かです。 Inside the train is quiet.

▶下 した shita also げ

underbelow, beneath

▶猫は机の下にいます。 The cat is under the desk.

▶七 しち shichi

seven

▶毎朝七時に起きます。 I get up at seven every morning.

▶質問 しつもん shitsumon also とい

questioninquiry

▶学生は先生に質問をしました。 The student asked the teacher a question.

▶自転車 じてんしゃ jitensha

bicycle

▶これは私の自転車です。 This is my bicycle.

▶自動車 じどうしゃ jidousha

automobile

▶自動車の会社で働いています。 I work at an automobile company.

▶死ぬ しぬ shinu

to die

▶猫が死にました。 The cat died.

▶自分 じぶん jibun

myselfoneself

▶自分の仕事をしました。 I did my own work.

▶閉める しめる shimeru also しまる

to closeto shut

▶ドアを閉めてください。 Please close the door.

▶締める しめる shimeru also つなぐ

to tieto fasten, to tighten

▶会社でネクタイを締めます。 I tie my necktie at the office.

▶じゃ ja also じゃあ

well thenwell, well then

▶じゃ、行きましょう。 Well then, let's go.

▶写真 しゃしん shashin

a picturea photograph

▶これは友達の写真です。 This is a photo of my friend.

▶シャツ しゃつ shatsu

shirt

▶新しいシャツを買いました。 I bought a new shirt.

▶シャワー しゃわー shawa-

shower

▶暑いですから、シャワーを浴びます。 Because it's hot, I take a shower.

▶十 じゅう juu

ten

▶毎晩十時に寝ます。 I go to bed at ten every night.

▶週間 しゅうかん shuukan

~ weeks

▶一週間に二回友達に電話をかけます。 I call my friend twice a week.

▶授業 じゅぎょう jugyou

a class (of school)

▶今日は授業がありません。 There is no class today.

▶宿題 しゅくだい shukudai

homework

▶今晩、宿題をします。 I will do homework tonight.

▶上手 じょうず jouzu

be good atskillful

▶母は料理が上手です。 My mother is good at cooking.

▶醤油 しょうゆ shouyu

soy sauce

▶醤油を使いますか。 Do you use soy sauce?

▶食堂 しょくどう shokudou

cafeteriadining hall

▶学校の食堂で昼御飯を食べませんか。 Shall we eat lunch at the school cafeteria?

▶知る しる shiru

to knowto understand

▶この道を知っていますか。 Do you know this road?

▶白い しろい shiroi also しろ

white

▶友達は白いシャツを着ています。 My friend is wearing a white shirt.

▶人 じん jin also にん

counter for people

▶私の家族は五人です。 My family has five people.

▶新聞 しんぶん shinbun

newspaper

▶これは英語の新聞です。 This is an English newspaper.

▶水曜日 すいようび suiyoubi

Wednesday

▶今日は水曜日です。 Today is Wednesday.

▶吸う すう suu

to breathe into suck

▶たばこを吸いたいですから、外へ出ます。 I want to smoke, so I'll go outside.

▶スカート すかーと suka-to

skirt

▶黒いスカートを買いました。 I bought a black skirt.

▶好き すき suki also このみ

likingfondness, love

▶私は音楽が好きです。 I like music.

▶すぎ sugi also かこ

pastto exceed, ~ too much

▶五時すぎに家を出ました。 I left home a little after five o'clock.

▶すぐに suguni also じき

immediatelysoon

▶料理ができました。すぐに食べましょう。 Dinner is ready. Let's eat right away.

▶少し すこし sukoshi

littlefew

▶少しお金があります。 I have a little money.

▶涼しい すずしい suzushii

coolrefreshing (in reference to weather)

▶今日は涼しいですね。 It's cool today, isn't it?

▶ずつ zutsu

at a time

▶一人ずつ部屋に入ってください。 Please come into the room one at a time.

▶ストーブ すとーぶ suto-bu

heater(lit: stove)

▶寒いですから、ストーブをつけました。 Because it's cold, I turned on the heater.

▶スプーン すぷーん supu-n

spoon

▶スプーンを買いました。 I bought a spoon.

▶スポーツ すぽーつ supo-tsu

sport(s)

▶スポーツの雑誌です。 It's a sports magazine.

▶ズボン ずぼん zubon

trousers

▶黒いズボンを買いました。 I bought black trousers.

▶住む すむ sumu

to resideto live in

▶父は町に住んでいます。 My father lives in the town.

▶する suru also やる

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

▶今晩、何をしますか。 What are you going to do tonight?

▶座る すわる suwaru

to sit

▶晩御飯の前に椅子に座ります。 I sit in a chair before dinner.

▶背 せい sei

height(one's) height, stature

▶兄は背が高いです。 My older brother is tall.

▶セーター せーたー se-ta-

sweater

▶寒いですから、セーターを着ました。 Because it's cold, I wore a sweater.

▶石鹸 せっけん sekken

soap

▶石鹸で手を洗います。 I wash my hands with soap.

▶背広 せびろ sebiro

men's suit

▶会社へ行く時、背広を着ます。 I wear a suit when I go to the office.

▶狭い せまい semai

narrownot spacious

▶私の部屋は狭いです。 My room is narrow.

▶千 せん sen

thousand

▶この切符は千円でした。 This ticket was a thousand yen.

▶先月 せんげつ sengetsu

last month

▶先月、両親は京都を旅行しました。 Last month, my parents traveled around Kyoto.

▶先週 せんしゅう senshuu

last week

▶先週は仕事でした。 I had work last week.

▶先生 せんせい sensei

teacherprofessor; master; doctor

▶母は英語の先生です。 My mother is an English teacher.

▶洗濯 せんたく sentaku

washinglaundry

▶母は毎朝、洗濯をします。 My mother does the laundry every morning.

▶そう sou also そうです

that's rightyes; appears, to be the case

▶そうですか。次の駅で降りますか。 Is that so? Are you getting off at the next station?

▶そこ soko

that placethere; bottom, sole

▶そこはどこですか。 Where is that place?

▶そして soshite also そうして

and soand, and then

▶土曜日に映画を見ます。そして、レストランで晩御飯を食べます。 On Saturday I'll watch a movie, and then eat dinner at a restaurant.

▶外 そと soto

outsideexterior

▶子供は外で遊びます。 The children play outside.

▶その sono

that

▶その本は難しいです。 That book is difficult.

▶空 そら sora

sky

▶今朝、空はとても青いです。 This morning, the sky is very blue.

▶それ sore

that one

▶それは私の傘です。 That's my umbrella.

▶それから sorekara

and thenafter that

▶パンを食べます。それから牛乳を飲みます。 I eat bread. Then I drink milk.

▶それでは soredeha

in that situationwell then...

▶それでは、タクシーで行きましょう。 Well then, let's go by taxi.

▶台 だい dai

counter for vehiclesmachines

▶家の前に自動車が二台あります。 There are two cars in front of the house.

▶大学 だいがく daigaku

collegeuniversity

▶妹は大学の学生です。 My younger sister is a university student.

▶大使館 たいしかん taishikan

embassy

▶大使館へ一緒に行きませんか。 Shall we go to the embassy together?

▶大丈夫 だいじょうぶ daijoubu

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

▶もしもし、今大丈夫ですか。 Hello, is now an okay time?

▶大好き だいすき daisuki

very like-ablelike very much

▶私は母が大好きです。 I love my mother.

▶大切 たいせつ taisetsu also だいじ, じゅうよう

important

▶家族は大切です。 Family is important.

▶台所 だいどころ daidokoro

kitchen

▶母は台所で料理を作ります。 Mother makes food in the kitchen.

▶大変 たいへん taihen also なかなか

verydifficult, hard

▶仕事が大変です。 Work is tough.

▶高い たかい takai

tallhigh; expensive

▶コンサートのチケットは高いです。 Concert tickets are expensive.

▶タクシー たくしー takushi-

taxi

▶遅いですから、タクシーに乗りましょう。 Since it's late, let's take a taxi.

▶だけ dake

only ~just ~, as ~

▶少しだけ食べました。 I ate only a little.

▶出す だす dasu

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

▶友達が来るから、お茶を出しましょう。 Since a friend is coming, let's bring out some tea.

▶たち tachi

plural suffix

▶学生たちは教室にいます。 The students are in the classroom.

▶立つ たつ tatsu also たちあがる

to stand up

▶いすから立ち上がる。 I get up from the chair.

▶たて tate

lengthheight

▶この紙はたてに長いです。 This paper is long lengthwise.

▶建物 たてもの tatemono

building

▶あの建物は学校ですか。 Is that building a school?

▶楽しい たのしい tanoshii

enjoyablefun

▶友達と話すのは楽しいです。 Talking with friends is fun.

▶頼む たのむ tanomu also もとめる

to requestto ask (a favor)

▶レストランで料理を頼みます。 I order food at the restaurant.

▶たばこ tabako

tobaccocigarettes

▶たばこを吸いますか。 Do you smoke?

▶多分 たぶん tabun also おそらく

perhapsprobably, maybe

▶明日は多分雨です。 Tomorrow it will perhaps rain.

▶食べ物 たべもの tabemono also しょくもつ

food

▶どんな食べ物が好きですか。 What kind of food do you like?

▶食べる たべる taberu

to eat

▶一緒に晩御飯を食べましょう。 Let's eat dinner together.

▶卵 たまご tamago

egg

▶朝御飯に卵を食べます。 I eat eggs for breakfast.

▶誰 だれ dare also どなた

who

▶あれは誰ですか。 Who is that over there?

▶誰か だれか dareka

someone

▶誰か会社にいますか。 Is someone at the office?

▶誕生日 たんじょうび tanjoubi

birthday

▶明日は妹の誕生日です。 Tomorrow is my younger sister's birthday.

▶段々 だんだん dandan also そろそろ

graduallyby degrees

▶料理が段々上手になりました。 I gradually became good at cooking.

▶小さい ちいさい chiisai also ちいさな, こまかい, しょう

smalllittle

▶子供の部屋は小さいですから、大きい机は要りません。 The child's room is small, so we don't need a big desk.

▶近い ちかい chikai

nearclose by, short

▶駅は家から近いです。 The station is near my house.

▶違う ちがう chigau

to be differentto differ; wrong

▶これはそれと違います。 This is different from that.

▶近く ちかく chikaku

nearbyin the neighborhood

▶近くに公園があります。 There is a park nearby.

▶地下鉄 ちかてつ chikatetsu

underground trainsubway

▶地下鉄で会社へ行きます。 I go to work by subway.

▶地図 ちず chizu

a map

▶旅行の地図を買いました。 I bought a travel map.

▶父 ちち chichi

(my) father

▶父は病気で病院に行きました。 My father was sick and went to the hospital.

▶茶色 ちゃいろ chairo

brown

▶このパンは茶色です。 This bread is brown.

▶茶碗 ちゃわん chawan

rice bowl

▶茶碗を洗ってください。 Please wash the rice bowl.

▶中 ちゅう chuu also じゅう

duringwhile

▶今日は一日中、雨でした。 It rained all day today.

▶丁度 ちょうど choudo

justright, exactly

▶今、丁度三時です。 It's exactly three o'clock now.

▶ちょっと chotto

a littlesomewhat; just a little, somewhat

▶ちょっと高いです。 It's a little expensive.

▶一日 ついたち tsuitachi

first day of the month

▶来月の一日から旅行します。 I'll travel starting from the first of next month.

▶使う つかう tsukau also もちいる

to use

▶料理のとき、塩を使います。 I use salt when cooking.

▶疲れる つかれる tsukareru

to get tiredto get (become) tired; to become fatigued

▶仕事で疲れましたから、早く寝ます。 I'm tired from work, so I'll sleep early.

▶次 つぎ tsugi

next

▶次のバスに乗りましょう。 Let's take the next bus.

▶着く つく tsuku

to arrive atto reach

▶明日ホテルに着きます。 I will arrive at the hotel tomorrow.

▶机 つくえ tsukue

desk

▶これは私の机です。 This is my desk.

▶作る つくる tsukuru

to maketo create

▶今晩、カレーを作りましょう。 Let's make curry tonight.

▶つける tsukeru

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

▶部屋が暗いから、電気をつけます。 Since the room is dark, I'll turn on the light.

▶勤める つとめる tsutomeru

to work (for)

▶父は銀行に勤めています。 My father works for a bank.

▶つまらない tsumaranai

boringdull; insignificant

▶この映画はつまらないです。 This movie is boring.

▶冷たい つめたい tsumetai

cold (things, people)

▶冷たいお茶をください。 Please give me cold tea.

▶強い つよい tsuyoi also じょうぶ

strongpowerful

▶父はとても強いです。 My father is very strong.

▶手 て te

hand

▶料理の前に手を洗います。 I wash my hands before cooking.

▶テープ てーぷ te-pu

tape

▶これはテープです。 This is tape.

▶テーブル てーぶる te-buru

table

▶テーブルの上に本があります。 There is a book on the table.

▶テープレコーダー てーぷれこーだー te-pureko-da-

tape recorder

▶テープレコーダーで音楽を聞きます。 I listen to music with the tape recorder.

▶出かける でかける dekakeru

to go outto depart

▶今晩、一緒に出かけませんか。 Shall we go out together tonight?

▶手紙 てがみ tegami

letter

▶これは友達からの手紙です。 This is a letter from my friend.

▶できる dekiru

to be able to(to accomplish)

▶料理ができますか。 Can you cook?

▶出口 でぐち deguchi

an exit

▶出口はどこですか。 Where is the exit?

▶テスト てすと tesuto

test

▶明日、英語のテストがあります。 There is an English test tomorrow.

▶では deha

thenwell, so

▶では、私は帰ります。 Well then, I will go home.

▶デパート でぱーと depa-to

department store

▶デパートはどこですか。 Where is the department store?

▶でも demo also だが

buthowever

▶天気は悪いです。でも、公園へ行きます。 The weather is bad. But I will go to the park.

▶出る でる deru

to appearto leave

▶毎朝七時に家を出ます。 I leave home at seven every morning.

▶テレビ てれび terebi

televisionTV

▶これは私のテレビです。 This is my TV.

▶天気 てんき tenki also てんこう

weather

▶今日の天気はどうですか。 How is the weather today?

▶電気 でんき denki

electricity(electric) light

▶電気を消してください。 Please turn off the light.

▶電車 でんしゃ densha

electric train

▶電車はもう出ましたか。 Has the train already left?

▶電話 でんわ denwa

a telephone

▶お母さんの電話です。 It's my mom's phone.

▶戸 と to

door (Japanese style)

▶戸を閉めてください。 Please close the door.

▶度 ど do also たび

counter for occurrences~ degree; ~ point

▶一日に三度薬を飲みます。 I take medicine three times a day.

▶ドア どあ doa

door (Western style)

▶会社のドアの前に立っています。 I am standing in front of the office door.

▶トイレ といれ toire

bathroomtoilet

▶トイレはどこですか。 Where is the bathroom?

▶どう dou also いかが, どんなに

howin what way

▶天気はどうですか。 How is the weather?

▶どうして doushite

whyfor what reason

▶どうしてですか。 Why?

▶どうぞ douzo

pleasekindly, by all means

▶どうぞ、座ってください。 Please sit down.

▶動物 どうぶつ doubutsu

animal

▶動物が好きですか。 Do you like animals?

▶どうも doumo

casual thanks / somehowthanks; somehow; no matter how hard one tries

▶コーヒー、どうも。 Thanks for the coffee.

▶遠い とおい tooi

far(away), distant

▶会社は駅から遠いです。 The office is far from the station.

▶十日 とおか tooka

ten daystenth day of the month

▶十日に病院へ行きます。 I will go to the hospital on the tenth.

▶時 とき toki

at the time of ~

▶忙しい時、電話しないでください。 Please don't call when I'm busy.

▶時々 ときどき tokidoki

sometimes

▶朝は時々、コーヒーを飲みます。 Sometimes I drink coffee in the morning.

▶時計 とけい tokei

a watcha clock

▶これは私の時計です。 This is my watch.

▶どこ doko

wherewhat place

▶お手洗いはどこですか。 Where is the restroom?

▶所 ところ tokoro also しょ

place

▶静かな所に住みたいです。 I want to live in a quiet place.

▶年 とし toshi also ねんかん

yearage

▶その年、病気になりました。 That year, I got sick.

▶図書館 としょかん toshokan

library

▶図書館はどこですか。 Where is the library?

▶どちら dochira

which (one) (way)where (polite)

▶どちらが好きですか。 Which one do you like?

▶とても totemo

very (much)greatly, exceedingly

▶この料理はとても辛いです。 This dish is very spicy.

▶隣 となり tonari

next tonext door to

▶隣の部屋は静かです。 The room next door is quiet.

▶どの dono

which

▶どのバスに乗りますか。 Which bus do you get on?

▶飛ぶ とぶ tobu

to flyto hop

▶飛行機はとても速く飛びます。 Airplanes fly very fast.

▶止まる とまる tomaru

to come to a halt

▶電車が駅に止まります。 The train stops at the station.

▶友達 ともだち tomodachi

friend

▶妹の友達は学生です。 My sister's friend is a student.

▶土曜日 どようび doyoubi

Saturday

▶今日は土曜日です。 Today is Saturday.

▶鳥 とり tori

chicken(lit., bird)

▶公園に鳥がいます。 There is a bird in the park.

▶鶏肉 とりにく toriniku

chicken meat

▶鶏肉が食べたいです。 I want to eat chicken.

▶取る とる toru

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

▶今年、英語のクラスを取ります。 This year, I will take an English class.

▶撮る とる toru

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

▶友達と写真を撮りましょう。 Let's take a photo with my friend.

▶どれ dore also どっち

which one

▶私の傘はどれですか。 Which one is my umbrella?

▶どんな donna

whatwhat kind of

▶どんなニュースを聞きましたか。 What kind of news did you hear?

▶ない nai

there isn'tdoesn't have

▶今晩、時間がないです。 I don't have time tonight.

▶ナイフ ないふ naifu

knife

▶母はナイフで果物を切ります。 Mother cuts fruit with a knife.

▶中 なか naka also ちゅう

insidemiddle, among

▶箱の中に何がありますか。 What is inside the box?

▶長い ながい nagai

longlengthy

▶この映画はとても長いです。 This movie is very long.

▶鳴く なく naku

to make sound(animal)

▶公園で犬が鳴いています。 A dog is barking in the park.

▶無くす なくす nakusu

to lose something

▶私は切符を無くしました。 I lost my ticket.

▶なぜ naze

why (same as どうして)

▶なぜ電話しませんでしたか。 Why didn't you call?

▶夏 なつ natsu

summer

▶夏はとても暑いです。 Summer is very hot.

▶夏休み なつやすみ natsuyasumi

summer vacation

▶夏休みに旅行しました。 I traveled during summer vacation.

▶など nado

et cetera

▶卵や牛乳などを買いました。 I bought eggs, milk, and other things.

▶七つ ななつ nanatsu

seven things

▶卵を七つ買いました。 I bought seven eggs.

▶七日 なのか nanoka

seven daysseventh day (of the month)

▶七日に病院へ行きます。 I will go to the hospital on the 7th.

▶名前 なまえ namae

name

▶先生の名前ですか。 Is that the teacher's name?

▶習う ならう narau

to learn

▶学校で漢字を習います。 I learn kanji at school.

▶並ぶ ならぶ narabu

to line upto stand in a line (v.i.)

▶店の前に人が並んでいます。 People are lined up in front of the store.

▶並べる ならべる naraberu

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

▶机の上に本を並べました。 I lined up the books on the desk.

▶なる naru

to become

▶大きくなったら、動物のお医者さんになりたい。 When I grow up, I want to become a vet.

▶何 なん nan

what sort of ~

▶今、何時ですか。 What time is it now?

▶二 に ni

two

▶弟は二歳です。 My little brother is two years old.

▶にぎやか nigiyaka

bustlingbusy

▶この公園はいつもにぎやかです。 This park is always bustling.

▶肉 にく niku

meat

▶これは肉です。 This is meat.

▶西 にし nishi

west

▶西の空が赤いです。 The western sky is red.

▶日 にち nichi

~ day of the monthfor ~ days

▶テストは何日ですか。 What day is the test?

▶日曜日 にちようび nichiyoubi

Sunday

▶今日は日曜日です。 Today is Sunday.

▶荷物 にもつ nimotsu

luggagebaggage

▶荷物を持ってください。 Please carry the luggage.

▶ニュース にゅーす nyu-su also たより

news

▶今、テレビでニュースを見ています。 I'm watching the news on TV now.

▶庭 にわ niwa

garden

▶庭に花が咲きました。 Flowers bloomed in the garden.

▶脱ぐ ぬぐ nugu

to take off(clothes)

▶部屋で靴を脱ぎました。 I took off my shoes in the room.

▶温い ぬるい nurui

lukewarm

▶お風呂の水がぬるかったです。 The bath water was lukewarm.

▶ネクタイ ねくたい nekutai

tienecktie

▶父は新しいネクタイをしめました。 Father put on a new tie.

▶猫 ねこ neko

a catcat

▶これは私の猫です。 This is my cat.

▶寝る ねる neru also ねむる

to sleepto go to sleep; to go to bed

▶今夜は早く寝よう。 Let's go to bed early tonight.

▶年 ねん nen

~ years

▶私は外国に三年住んでいます。 I have lived abroad for three years.

▶ノート のーと no-to

notebook

▶これは私のノートです。 This is my notebook.

▶登る のぼる noboru

to climb

▶明日、山に登ります。 Tomorrow I will climb the mountain.

▶飲み物 のみもの nomimono

drinkbeverage

▶飲み物は何がいいですか。 What would you like to drink?

▶飲む のむ nomu

to drink

▶今朝コーヒーを飲みました。 I drank coffee this morning.

▶乗る のる noru

to get onto ride in, to board

▶バスに乗ります。 I get on the bus.

▶歯 は ha also ば

tooth

▶朝、歯を磨きます。 I brush my teeth in the morning.

▶パーティー ぱーてぃー pa-tei-

a party

▶土曜日にパーティーがありました。 There was a party on Saturday.

▶はい hai also ええ

yes

▶はい、学生です。 Yes, I'm a student.

▶杯 はい hai

counter for cupfuls

▶父はお酒を二杯飲みました。 My father drank two cups of sake.

▶灰皿 はいざら haizara

ashtray

▶灰皿はテーブルの上にあります。 The ashtray is on the table.

▶入る はいる hairu

to enterto contain, to hold

▶会社に入ります。 I enter the company office.

▶葉書 はがき hagaki

postcard

▶旅行先から葉書を出しました。 I sent a postcard from my trip.

▶はく haku

to put on (items below your waist)

▶明日から新しい靴をはきます。 From tomorrow, I'll wear my new shoes.

▶箱 はこ hako

box

▶この箱にお菓子が入っています。 There are sweets in this box.

▶橋 はし hashi

bridge

▶この橋は長いです。 This bridge is long.

▶箸 はし hashi also おはし

chopsticks

▶母は箸で御飯を食べます。 Mother eats rice with chopsticks.

▶始まる はじまる hajimaru

begins(something) begins

▶授業は九時に始まります。 Class starts at nine.

▶初め はじめ hajime also さいしょ

beginningstart

▶本の初めを読みます。 I read the beginning of the book.

▶初めて はじめて hajimete

for the first time

▶初めて外国へ行きました。 I went abroad for the first time.

▶走る はしる hashiru also かける

to run

▶学校まで走りますか。 Do you run to school?

▶バス ばす basu

busbath; bass

▶バスに乗って学校へ行きます。 I take the bus to school.

▶バター ばたー bata-

butter

▶パンにバターをつけました。 I put butter on the bread.

▶二十歳 はたち hatachi

20 years old

▶兄は今年二十歳になりました。 My older brother turned 20 this year.

▶働く はたらく hataraku

to work

▶母は毎日、九時から働きます。 My mother works from nine o'clock every day.

▶八 はち hachi

eight

▶電話は八時にかけます。 I will call at eight o'clock.

▶二十日 はつか hatsuka

twenty daystwentieth (day of the month)

▶旅行は二十日に始まります。 The trip starts on the 20th.

▶鼻 はな hana

nose

▶妹の鼻は小さいです。 My little sister's nose is small.

▶花 はな hana

flower

▶花を買いました。 I bought flowers.

▶話 はなし hanashi

talk(chat), story

▶店の人の話は面白いです。 The store clerk's talk was interesting.

▶話す はなす hanasu

to speak

▶毎朝、家族と話します。 I talk with my family every morning.

▶母 はは haha

(my) mother

▶母は今朝早く起きました。 My mother woke up early this morning.

▶早い はやい hayai

early

▶お父さんは朝、早いです。 My dad gets up early in the morning.

▶速い はやい hayai

fastquick

▶もっと速く歩いてください。 Please walk faster.

▶貼る はる haru

to postto paste; to attach

▶封筒に切手を貼りました。 I put a stamp on the envelope.

▶春 はる haru

spring

▶春に旅行をしたいです。 I want to travel in spring.

▶晴れ はれ hare

clear weatherclear (sunny) weather

▶今朝は晴れです。 It's clear weather this morning.

▶晴れる はれる hareru

to be sunny

▶明日は晴れますから、公園へ行きましょう。 Since it will be sunny tomorrow, let's go to the park.

▶半 はん han

half(as in 二時半, half-past two)

▶今は二時半です。 It's 2:30.

▶番 ばん ban

~st~th best

▶兄の部屋は二番です。 My older brother's room is number two.

▶パン ぱん pan

bread

▶これはパンです。 This is bread.

▶ハンカチ はんかち hankachi

handkerchief

▶妹は新しいハンカチを買いました。 My younger sister bought a new handkerchief.

▶番号 ばんごう bangou

numberseries of digits

▶電話の番号ですか。 Is this a phone number?

▶晩御飯 ばんごはん bangohan also ゆうはん

dinnerevening meal

▶今、晩御飯です。 It's dinnertime now.

▶半分 はんぶん hanbun

half

▶肉を半分に切ってください。 Please cut the meat in half.

▶東 ひがし higashi

east

▶東に大きい公園があります。 There is a big park to the east.

▶匹 ひき hiki

counter for small animals

▶猫が二匹います。 There are two cats.

▶引く ひく hiku also ひっぱる

to pullto draw; subtract

▶ドアを引いてください。 Please pull the door.

▶弾く ひく hiku

to play (a string instrument or piano)

▶姉はギターを弾きました。 My older sister played the guitar.

▶低い ひくい hikui

shortlow

▶あの山は低いです。 That mountain is low.

▶飛行機 ひこうき hikouki

airplane

▶飛行機は今日飛びませんでした。 The airplane didn't fly today.

▶左 ひだり hidari

left hand side

▶左に郵便局があります。 There is a post office on the left.

▶人 ひと hito

personpeople

▶あそこの人は先生です。 The person over there is a teacher.

▶一つ ひとつ hitotsu

one thing

▶卵を一つ入れてください。 Please put in one egg.

▶一月 ひとつき hitotsuki

one month

▶仕事で一月忙しかったです。 I was busy for a month because of work.

▶一人 ひとり hitori

one person

▶弟は一人で病院へ行きました。 My younger brother went to the hospital alone.

▶暇 ひま hima

free timeleisure

▶土曜日は暇です。 I'm free on Saturday.

▶百 ひゃく hyaku

hundred

▶朝、百メートル歩きたいです。 I want to walk a hundred meters in the morning.

▶病院 びょういん byouin

hospital

▶病院はどこですか。 Where is the hospital?

▶病気 びょうき byouki

illnesssickness

▶父は病気です。 My father is sick.

▶平仮名 ひらがな hiragana

hiragana

▶平仮名で名前を書きます。 I write my name in hiragana.

▶昼 ひる hiru also しょうご

noondaytime

▶昼に薬を飲みます。 I take medicine at noon.

▶昼御飯 ひるごはん hirugohan

lunchmidday meal

▶今、昼御飯です。 It's lunchtime now.

▶広い ひろい hiroi

spaciouswide; broad

▶私の部屋は広いです。 My room is spacious.

▶フィルム ふぃるむ fyirumu

film(roll of)

▶父はカメラのフィルムを買いました。 Father bought film for the camera.

▶封筒 ふうとう fuutou

envelope

▶手紙を封筒に入れました。 I put the letter in an envelope.

▶プール ぷーる pu-ru

swimming pool

▶土曜日にプールで泳ぎたいです。 I want to swim in the pool on Saturday.

▶フォーク ふぉーく fuo-ku

fork

▶フォークを使ってください。 Please use a fork.

▶吹く ふく fuku

to blow(wind, etc.)

▶風が強く吹きますから、窓を閉めてください。 Since the wind is blowing strongly, please close the window.

▶服 ふく fuku

clothes

▶母は新しい服を買いました。 My mother bought new clothes.

▶二つ ふたつ futatsu

two things

▶朝御飯に卵を二つ食べました。 I ate two eggs for breakfast.

▶豚肉 ぶたにく butaniku

pork

▶母は豚肉を買いました。 My mother bought pork.

▶二人 ふたり futari

two people

▶二人で病院へ行きました。 The two of us went to the hospital.

▶二日 ふつか futsuka

two dayssecond day of the month

▶手続きに二日かかります。 The paperwork takes two days.

▶太い ふとい futoi also あぶら

fatthick

▶この木はとても太いです。 This tree is very thick.

▶冬 ふゆ fuyu

winter

▶冬に雪が降ります。 It snows in winter.

▶降る ふる furu

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

▶今日は雨が降りませんでした。 It did not rain today.

▶古い ふるい furui

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

▶このカメラは古いです。 This camera is old.

▶分 ふん fun

~ minutes

▶五分待ちました。 I waited five minutes.

▶文章 ぶんしょう bunshou also ぶん

sentencetext

▶この文章は長いです。 This sentence is long.

▶ページ ぺーじ pe-ji

a page

▶昨日は五ページだけ勉強しました。 Yesterday I studied only five pages.

▶下手 へた heta

unskillfulpoor

▶私は料理が下手です。 I am bad at cooking.

▶ベッド べっど beddo

bed

▶子供はベッドで寝ています。 The child is sleeping in the bed.

▶ペット ぺっと petto

pet

▶ペットが病気になりました。 My pet became sick.

▶部屋 へや heya

a room

▶私の部屋は寒いです。 My room is cold.

▶辺 へん hen also ちいき

areavicinity

▶この辺に病院がありますか。 Is there a hospital around here?

▶ペン ぺん pen

pen

▶これは私のペンです。 This is my pen.

▶便利 べんり benri

convenienthandy

▶電話は便利ですから、よく使います。 Phones are convenient, so I use them often.

▶帽子 ぼうし boushi

hatcap

▶これは私の帽子です。 This is my hat.

▶ボールペン ぼーるぺん bo-rupen

ball-point pen

▶ボールペンを貸してください。 Please lend me a ball-point pen.

▶他 ほか hoka

otherthe rest

▶他の店で買いました。 I bought it at another store.

▶ポケット ぽけっと poketto

pocket

▶財布をポケットに入れました。 I put my wallet in my pocket.

▶欲しい ほしい hoshii

to wantin need of

▶新しいフォークが欲しいです。 I want a new fork.

▶ポスト ぽすと posuto

mailboxpost, position

▶ポストの前で友達に会いたいです。 I want to meet my friend in front of the mailbox.

▶ボタン ぼたん botan

button

▶そのボタンを押してください。 Please push that button.

▶ホテル ほてる hoteru

hotel

▶ホテルはどこですか。 Where is the hotel?

▶本 ほん hon

book

▶これは英語の本です。 This is an English book.

▶本棚 ほんだな hondana

bookshelf

▶本棚に本を並べました。 I lined up the books on the bookshelf.

▶本当 ほんとう hontou

realtrue

▶それは本当ですか。 Is that true?

▶枚 まい mai

counter for flat things

▶朝、切符を二枚買いました。 I bought two tickets in the morning.

▶毎朝 まいあさ maiasa

every morning

▶毎朝電車で会社へ行きます。 I go to work by train every morning.

▶毎週 まいしゅう maishuu

every week

▶毎週月曜日に授業があります。 I have class every Monday.

▶毎月 まいつき maitsuki also まいげつ

every monthmonthly

▶毎月、旅行に行きます。 I go on a trip every month.

▶毎年 まいとし maitoshi also まいねん

every yearyearly, annually

▶友達は毎年うちに来ます。 My friend comes to my house every year.

▶毎日 まいにち mainichi

every day

▶毎日、仕事です。 I have work every day.

▶毎晩 まいばん maiban

every night

▶毎晩、早く寝ます。 I go to sleep early every night.

▶前 まえ mae

beforein front

▶授業の前に新聞を読みます。 I read the newspaper before class.

▶曲る まがる magaru

to turnto bend

▶あの角を右に曲りましょう。 Let's turn right at that corner.

▶まずい mazui

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

▶母の料理はまずくないです。 My mother's cooking isn't bad.

▶また mata also すると, と

andfurthermore

▶また明日会いましょう。 Let's meet again tomorrow.

▶まだ mada

yetstill, besides

▶まだ元気じゃありません。 I'm still not feeling well.

▶町 まち machi

towncity

▶ここは私の町です。 This is my town.

▶待つ まつ matsu

to wait

▶友達を駅で待ちました。 I waited for my friend at the station.

▶まっすぐ massugu

straight (ahead)direct

▶駅までまっすぐ歩きます。 I walk straight to the station.

▶窓 まど mado

window

▶窓を閉めてください。 Please close the window.

▶丸い まるい marui

roundcircular

▶月は丸いです。 The moon is round.

▶万 まん man