Japanese

QuestionAnswer
name
(お)まえ(o)namae
grandmother; old lady
(お)ばあさん(o)baasan
guest; customer
(お)きゃく(さん)(o)kyaku(san)
temple
(お)てら(o)tera
shop, store
(お)みせ(o)mise
plate, dish
(お)さら(o)sara
grandfather; old man
(お)さん(o)jiisan
green tea
(お)ちゃ(o)cha
birthday
(お)たんじょう(o)tanjoubi
alcohol; rice wine
(お)さけ(o)sake
money
(お)かね(o)kane
wish, hope
(お)ねが(o)negai
to request; to wish; to hope
(お)ねがいする(o)negaisuru
bath
(お)(o)furo
to take a bath
(お) に はい(o)furo ni hairu
(both) parents
(ご)りょうしん(go)ryoushin
husband
(ご)しゅじん(go)shujin

Note how, just as with ない the kanji in this word correspond to traditional gender roles.

The problem is that though among friends you can use おっと, in a less casual setting there's not currently really a good alternative to しゅじん to politely refer to someone else's husband.

I'm pleased to meet you. Please treat me well
(どうぞ) よろしく おねがいします。(douzo) yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
What does X mean?
X は なん の  です か?X wa nan no imi desu ka?
child (polite)
さんokosan
because, since
からkara
though, although
けどkedo
though, although
けれどkeredo
but, however
しかしshikashi
See ya.casual
じゃあ ね。jaa ne.
to do
するsuru
only, just, merely
ただtada
only; just
だけdake
but, however
でもdemo
because, since
のでnode
to do
やるyaru

やる has a more casual tone compared to する and is often used in everyday conversation. It's also often used when talking about doing a task, especially a chore.

U.S.A.
アメリカamerika
England; United Kindom, Britain
イギリスigirisu
game
ゲームgeemu
bag
バッグbaggu

This word is typically used to describe more fashionable or trendy bags, such as designer handbags, clutches, and the like. It carries a modern or fashionable connotation.

plan
プランpuran
ten (objects)
十つとおtoo
To move (house)
引っひっhikkosu
must not
〜ちゃ いけない〜cha ikenai
must not
〜ちゃ ダメ〜cha dame
to decide on ~
〜 に する〜 ni suru
to be sensitive to; to be susceptible to
〜 に よわ〜 ni yowai
volitional form
〜おう、 〜よう〜ou, 〜you
thing; situation; verb nominalizer
〜こと〜koto
to have done (before)
〜こと が ある〜koto ga aru
to be able to; to be possible to
〜こと が できる〜koto ga dekiru
verb suffix to express desire
〜たい〜tai
andnot exclusive; doing such things as ...
〜たり〜tari
verb suffix for forming the imperative, among other things
〜て〜te
grammar indicating remaining state intentionally brought about by someone
〜て ある〜te aru
grammar for indicating an ongoing state or action
〜て いる〜te iru
must not; is not allowed
〜て は いけない〜te wa ikenai
must not; is not allowed
〜て は いけません〜te wa ikemasen
It is ok to 〜
〜て も いい (です)〜te mo ii (desu)
to have to do 〜
〜ない と いけない〜nai to ikenai
to have to do 〜
〜ない と ダメ (です)〜nai to dame (desu)
without doing
〜ないで〜naide
to have to do 〜
〜なくちゃ〜nakucha
to not do 〜 and ...; to not do 〜 so ...
〜なくて〜nakute
to have to do 〜
〜なくて は いけない〜nakute wa ikenai
to have to do 〜
〜なくて は ならない〜nakute wa naranai
to have to do 〜
〜なくて は ダメ〜nakute wa dame
It's ok not to; to not have to
〜なくて も いい〜nakute mo ii
throughout, duringused after a noun
ちゅう〜chuu
people counter
にん〜nin
person from ... (suffix for indicating nationality, race or origin)
じん〜jin
minute (counter)
ふん〜fun
intended for; aimed at
〜muke
occurrence counter; number of times
かい〜kai
times counter
〜do

This counter is regular.

way of; method of
かた〜kata
day counter
にち〜nichi
hour (counter)
〜ji
long, cylindrical object counter
ほん〜hon
years of age (counter)
さい〜sai
language suffix
〜go
by the 〜
〜be

Can only be used after some nouns, so don't just randomly attach this after any noun.

pluralizing suffix
たち〜tachi
duration suffix
かん〜kan
floor counter
かい〜kai
ah, oh, uh
ああaa
(over) there
あそこasoko
that over there formal; that person over there; that way over there
あちらachira
that person over there; that way over there; that (one) over there
あっちatchi
you
あなたanata
you (plural)
あなたたちanatatachi
that ... (over there) adnominal
あのano
um, uh; excuse me
あのうanou
thank you neutral
ありがとうarigatou
Thank you. formal
ありがとう ございます。arigatou gozaimasu.
to exist; to have; (used for non-living entities)
あるaru
that (one) over there pronoun
あれare
like that
あんなanna
good
いいii
no
いいえiie
how
いかがikaga
how many
いくつikutsu
how much
いくらikura
I'm leaving (the house).
いってきます。ittekimasu.
Literally: I'll go and come back.
Take care. Come back safely.
いってらっしゃい。itterasshai.
Literally: go and come back
when
いつitsu
to comehonorific
いらっしゃるirassharu
to exist; to stay; to have (used for living beings)
いるiru
various
いろいろiroiro
home
うちuchi
noisy; annoying
うるさいurusai
yes
ええee
let me see; well; erree
ええとeeto
Means the same as えっと
let me see; well; errrtt
えっとetto
You can use this interjection if you need time to think.
honorific prefix
o
delicious
おいしいoishii
funny; strange
おかしいokashii
probably, perhaps
おそらくosoraku

Same degree of confidence as ぶん, but more formal.

Good morning.
おはよう ございます。ohayou gozaimasu.
Good morning.casual
おはよう。ohayou.
Good night.
おやすみ なさい。oyasumi nasai.
snack
おやつoyatsu
and; as well as
およびoyobi
bill; check
かいけいokaikei
older brother polite
にいさんoniisan
Please go ahead; Please go first; After you
さき に どうぞ。osaki ni douzo.
older sister polite
ねえさんoneesan
Welcome home.
かえり なさい。okaeri nasai.
Literally: do return
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
あらotearai
mother polite
かあさんokaasan
father
とうさんotousan
stomach; belly
なかonaka
to be hungry
なか が onaka ga suku
candy; sweets; snacks
okashi
Excuse me for interrupting you; Used as a greeting when entering someone's home
じゃします。ojamashimasu.
question particle
ka
or exhaustive
ka
to take (time to do something)
かかるkakaru
to come down with (a disease); to catch (a disease)
かかるkakaru
I wonder
かなkana
from; since; after
からkara
subject particle
ga
but
ga
surely, certainly
きっとkitto
cucumber
きゅうりkyuuri
pretty, beautiful; clean
きれいkirei
beautifully; cleanly
きれいにkireini
please
くださいkudasai
about; approximately
ぐらいgurai
though/although
けれどもkeredomo
here
ここkoko
this formal; this person; this way
こちらkochira
this person; this way; this (one)
こっちkotchi
this ... adnominal
このkono
near here
この ちかく にkono chikaku ni
this (one) pronoun
これkore
these
これらkorera
like this, this kind of
こんなkonna
Good day.
こんにち は。konnichi wa.
Good evening.
こんばん は。konban wa.
honorific prefix
go
to be very polite
ございますgozaimasu
pardon; sorry
ごめんgomen
May I come in; Please forgive me.
ごめん ください。gomen kudasai.
I beg your pardon; Excuse me.
ごめん なさい。gomen nasai.
about; approximate time
ごろgoro
rice; meal
はんgohan
It was a feast. (Thank you for the meal)
そうさま でした。gochisousama deshita.
It was a feast. (Thank you for the meal)
そうさま。gochisousama.
cherry
さくらんぼsakuranbo
honorific postfix
さまsama
Can be used after a noun or な-adjective prefixed with お- or ご- honorifics.
Goodbye.
さようなら。sayounara.
polite name ender
さんsan
only, just; nothing but, no more than
しかshika

Used together with a negative verb.

it is not the case
じゃ ありませんja arimasen
it is not the case
じゃ ないja nai
then; well; so; well then
じゃあjaa
See you later.casual
じゃあ また。jaa mata.
soon; right away, at once
すぐsugu
I'm sorry; pardon me; thank you
すみませんsumimasen
so, such
そうsou
therenear the listener
そこsoko
and sentence conjunction
そしてsoshite
that formal; that person; that way
そちらsochira
that person; that way; that (one)
そっちsotchi
that ... adnominal
そのsono
that (one) pronoun
それsore
and; and then; since then
それからsorekara
those; they
それらsorera
soon
そろそろsorosoro
like that, (referring to something close to the listener or something mentioned in the conversation)
そんなsonna
many, much, a lot
たくさんtakusan
just now
ただいまtadaima
I'm back.
ただいま。tadaima.
Literally "just now", an abbreviation of "I've returned just now": ただいま帰りました
pluralizing suffix
たちtachi
to be
da
not limited to; not only
だけで なくdakede naku
not limited to; not only
だけで は なくdakede wa naku
no good, useless
だめdame
probably, I think; isn't it, right?
だろうdarou
gradually
だんだんdandan
a little bit
ちょっとchotto
Excuse me, are you free?
ちょっと いい です か?chotto ii desu ka?
general object counter
tsu
finally, at last
ついにtsuini
to turn on; to switch on
つけるtsukeru
intention
つもりtsumori
location particle (for events and actions)
de
method/means particle
de
reason particle
de
particle for connecting nouns
de
it is not the case
で は ありませんde wa arimasen
it is not the case; is not
で は ないde wa nai
to be made of
で て いるde dekite iru

Usually written using only hiragana

to be able to do
できるdekiru
to be ready
できるdekiru
as ... as possible
できる だけdekiru dake
probably, I think; isn't it, right?
でしょうdeshou
to be
ですdesu
and; or; with
to
if
to
together with
と いっしょ にto issho ni
very, extremely
とてもtotemo
how; how about; what
どうdou
The only difference between どう and いかが is that いかが is more polite than どう.
What happened?; What's wrong?
どう しました か。dou shimashita ka.
why; how
どうしてdoushite
please; go ahead
どうぞdouzo
here you are
どうぞdouzo
Please go ahead; Please go first; After you
どうぞ おさき にdouzo osaki ni
I'm pleased to meet you. Please treat me well
どうぞ よろしく。douzo yoroshiku.
thanks casual
どうもdoumo
Thank you very much. formal
どうも ありがとう ございます。doumo arigatou gozaimasu.
Thank you very much. neutral
どうも ありがとう。doumo arigatou.
how; by what means/method
どうやってdouyatte
where
どこdoko
which one; who
どちらdochira
which person; which way; which (one)
どっちdotchi
whovery polite
どなたdonata
which ...
どのdono
which (one)
どれdore
what, what kind of
どんなdonna
versatile and expressive particle often used in conversational Japanese to convey a range of emotions, from reflection and emphasis to longing and admiration
なあnaa
not
ないnai
do imperative
なさいnasai
why; for what reason
なぜnaze

Same as . This word is often written using hiragana alone.

et cetera, and so on, and the like
などnado
to become
なるnaru
at; on; in; to; for [indirect object particle]
ni
concerning; regarding
に つい てni tsui te
according to
に よる とni yoru to
to look like
に えるni mieru
confirmation particle
ne
possessive case particle
no
verb nominalizer
no
particle used at the end of a sentence for explanation, confirmation, softening or emphasis
no
the explanation is that...; it is that....
の ですno desu
topic particle
wa
yes
はいhai
How do you do? / Nice to meet you.When meeting for the first time
はじめまして。hajimemashite.
suitable, appropriate
ふさわしいfusawashii
to [destination particle]
e
wanted
ほしいhoshii
first of all; to start with
まずmazu
unpalatable
まずいmazui
again; also
またmata
Later!casual
また ね。mata ne.
still, yet
まだmada
straight, direct
まっすぐmassugu
to go straight
まっすぐ いくmassugu iku
until, till, to
までmade
extremelyslang
めちゃmecha
too; also
mo
already; more; again
もうmou
before long; soon; nearly
もうすぐmousugu
more
もっとmotto
and; or not exhaustive
ya
to stop (an activity); to give up; to quit
やめるyameru
slowly; leisurely
ゆっくりyukkuri
assertion particle
yo
often
よくyoku
than; from; more
よりyori
to be due to; to be caused by
よるyoru
well, properly; best regards
よろしくyoroshiku
pluralizing suffix
ra
apple
りんごringo
direct object particle
o
the explanation is that...; it is that....
んだnda
the explanation is that...; it is that....
んですndesu
ice
アイスaisu
ice cream
アイスクリームaisukuriimu
ice tea
アイスティaisuti
Iceland
アイスランドaisurando
idea
アイディアaidia
Asia
アジアajia
advice
アドバイスadobaisu
animation
アニメanime
apartment
アパートapaato
Africa
アフリカafurika
American football
アメフトamefuto
American person
アメリカじんamerikajin
Arabic
アラビアarabiago
alcohol
アルコールarukooru
allergy
アレルギーarerugii
Andrew
アンドリューandoryuu
Italy
イタリアitaria
earrings (wearable without pierced ears)
イヤリングiyaringu
interview
インタビューintabyuu
India
インドindo
whisky
ウイスキーuisukii
virus
ウイルスuirusu
website
ウェブサイトwebusaito
rabbit
ウサギusagi
air conditioning; air conditioner
エアコンeakon
escalator
エスカレーターesukareetaa
shrimp
エビebi
event
エベントebento
elevator
エレベーターerebeetaa
engineer
エンジニアenjinia
engine
エンジンenjin
office
オフィスofisu
omurice; fried rice wrapped in an omelette
オムライスomuraisu
The Netherlands
オランダoranda
orangefruit; color
オレンジorenji
online
オンラインonrain
frog
カエルkaeru
casual
カジュアルkajuaru
cup
カップkappu
Canada
カナダkanada
crab
カニkani
canoe
カヌーkanuu
cafe
カフェkafe
camera
カメラkamera
cameraman
カメラマンkameraman
Karaoke
カラオケkaraoke
crow
カラスkarasu
calendar
カレンダーkarendaa
curry
カレーkaree
card
カードkaado
gas
ガスgasu
gas station; petrol station
ガソリンスタンドgasorinsutando
glass (material)
ガラスgarasu
cancer
ガンgan
fox
キツネkitsune
candle
キャンドルkyandoru
Cuba
キューバkyuuba
giraffe
キリンkirin
kilogram
キログラムkiroguramu
kilometer
キロメートルkiromeetoru
guitar
ギターgitaa
quality
クオリティkuoriti
cookie
クッキーkukkii
spider
クモkumo
class
クラスkurasu
cleaning; dry cleaning
クリーニングkuriiningu
cleaner; dry cleaner
クリーニングkuriininguya
gram
グラムguramu
gray
グレーguree
cake
ケーキkeeki
bat
コウモリkoumori
copy
コピーkopii
to make a copy (of)
コピー を kopii o toru
to copy
コピーするkopiisuru
computer
コンピュータkonpyuuta

Alternative spelling of コンピューター

computer
コンピューターkonpyuutaa
tennis court
コートkooto
coat
コートkooto
coffee
コーヒーkoohii
coffee cup
コーヒーカップkoohiikappu
coffee beans
コーヒーまめkoohiimame
gorilla
ゴリラgorira
goal
ゴールgooru
size
サイズsaizu
soccer
サッカーsakkaa
salad
サラダsarada
office worker
サラリーマンsarariiman
sandwich
サンドイッチsandoitchi
surfing
サーフィンsaafin
deer
シカshika
zebra
シマウマshimauma
shirt
シャツshatsu
shower
シャワーshawaa
shock
ショックshokku
gym
ジムjimu
Jim
ジムjimu
genre
ジャンルjanru
juice
ジュースjuusu
jogging, jog
ジョギングjogingu
John
ジョンjon
soup
スウプsuupu
skydiving
スカイダイビングsukaidaibingu
skirt
スカートsukaato
sticker
ステッカーsutekkaa
steak
ステーキsuteeki
stove; heater
ストーブsutoobu
spoon
スプーンsupuun
Spain
スペインsupein
Spanish language
スペインsupeingo
sports
スポーツsupootsu
slippers
スリッパsurippa
suit
スーツsuutsu
suitcase
スーツケースsuutsukeesu
supermarket
スーパーsuupaa
trousers
ズボンzubon
sweater, jumper
セーターseetaa
salesman
セールスマンseerusuman
zero
ゼロzero
software
ソフトsofuto
Somalia
ソマリアsomaria
solo
ソロsoro
Thailand
タイtai
taxi
タクシーtakushii
cigarettes; tobacco
タバコtabako
ticket
チケットchiketto
chocolate
チョコレートchokoreeto
chocolate cake
チョコレートケーキchokoreetokeeki
chocolate bar
チョコレートバーchokoreetobaa
chimpanzee
チンパンジーchinpanjii
cheese
チーズchiizu
test
テストtesuto
to test
テストするtesutosuru
tennis
テニスtenisu
TV
テレビterebi
videogame
テレビゲームterebigeemu
table
テーブルteeburu
tape
テープteepu
tape recorder
テープレコーダーteepurekoodaa
designer
デザイナーdezainaa
design
デザインdezain
dessert
デザートdezaato
department store
デパートdepaato
data
データdeeta
(romantic) date
デートdeeto
toilet
トイレtoire
lizard
トカゲtokage
tomato
トマトtomato
Toyota
トヨタtoyota
traffic
トラフィックtorafikku
trumpet
トランペットtoranpetto
tunnel
トンネルtonneru
Western style door
ドアdoa
doorbell
ドアベルdoaberu
Germany
ドイツdoitsu
German language
ドイツdoitsugo
drama
ドラマdorama
dollar
ドルdoru
dress (garment)
ドレスdoresu
knife
ナイフnaifu
New York
ニュー ヨークnyuu yooku
news
ニュースnyuusu
tie; necktie
ネクタイnekutai
mouse; rat
ネズミnezumi
necklace
ネックレスnekkuresu
notebook
ノートnooto
hiking
ハイキングhaikingu
ham
ハムhamu
hamster
ハムスターhamusutaa
Hawaii
ハワイhawai
handkerchief
ハンカチhankachi
violin
バイオリンbaiorin
buffet
バイキングbaikingu
bus
バスbasu
butter
バターbataa
battery
バッテリーbatterii
banana
バナナbanana
rose
バラbara
bar
バーbaa
barbecue
バーベキューbaabekyuu
pasta
パスタpasuta
password
パスワードpasuwaado
computer
パソコンpasokon
Paris
パリpari
bread
パンpan
pancake
パンケーキpankeeki
percent
パーセントpaasento
party
パーティーpaatii
business
ビジネスbijinesu
beer
ビールbiiru
earrings (for pierced ears)
ピアスpiasu
piano
ピアノpiano
picnic
ピクニックpikunikku
pizza
ピザpiza
pink
ピンクpinku
fashion
ファッションfasshon
film
フィルムfirumu
fence
フェンスfensu
fork
フォークfooku
frying pan
フライパンfuraipan
France
フランスfuransu
French (language)
フランスfuransugo
flute
フルートfuruuto
blue
ブルーburuu
present
プレゼントpurezento
to give as a present
プレゼントするpurezentosuru
professional, pro
プロpuro
(swimming) pool
プールpuuru
snake
ヘビhebi
vegetarian
ベジタリアンbejitarian
bed
ベッドbeddo
bell
ベルberu
pet
ペットpetto
pen
ペンpen
page
ページpeeji
hot
ホットhotto

ホット is neither an い-adjective nor a な-adjective. It's a noun.

When used to describe a hot drink like coffee, ホット コーヒー, it functions more like a noun as part of a compound noun.

hotel
ホテルhoteru
button
ボタンbotan
ball
ボールbooru
ballpoint pen
ボールペンboorupen
pocket
ポケットpoketto
Pokemon
ポケモンpokemon
postbox; mailbox
ポストposuto
popcorn
ポップコーンpoppukoon
potatoe
ポテトpoteto
poundunit of weight; currency
ポンドpondo
mat
マットmatto
apartment
マンションmanshon
mark
マークmaaku
to mark
マークするmaakusuru
milk
ミルクmiruku
meeting
ミーティングmiitingu
Mary
メアリーmearii
makeup
メイクmeiku
Mexican
メキシカンmekishikan
menu
メニューmenyuu
memo
メモmemo
to take notes
メモするmemosuru
(computer) memory
メモリーmemorii
Mercedes
メルセデスmerusedesu
meter
メートルmeetoru
model
モデルmoderu
Morocco
モロッコmorokko
Judea (southern Palestine)
ユダヤyudaya
Jewish person
ユダヤじんyudayajin
yoghurt
ヨーグルトyooguruto
Europe
ヨーロッパyooroppa
lion
ライオンraion
radio
ラジオrajio
radio cassette player
ラジオカセットrajiokasetto
radio cassette player
ラジカセrajikase
laptop
ラップトップrapputoppu
label
ラベルraberu
orchid
ランran
runner
ランナーrannaa
running as exercise
ランニングranningu
to run
ランニングするranningusuru
ramen
ラーメンraamen
list
リストrisuto
relax
リラックスrirakkusu
to relax
リラックスするrirakkususuru
recipe
レシピreshipi
restaurant
レストランresutoran
report
レポートrepooto
lemon
レモンremon
Los Angeles
ロサンゼルスrosanzerusu
Russia
ロシアroshia
locker
ロッカーrokkaa
robot
ロボットrobotto
London
ロンドンrondon
roast
ローストroosuto
wine
ワインwain
crocodile
ワニwani
one (object)
ひとhitotsu
one person; alone
ひとhitori
single word; brief comment
ひとことhitokoto
once
いっかいikkai
step
いっippo
1,000
いっせんissen
ten million
いっせんまんissenman
together; same
いっしょissho
together
いっしょ にissho ni
one
いちichi
ten thousand
いちまんichiman
one day
いちにちichinichi
January
いちがつichigatsu
verb group 2
いちだんichidan
first; best
いちばんichiban
the year before last
としototoshi
the day before yesterday
といototoi
day one
ついたちtsuitachi
exactly, precisely; just
ちょうchoudo
seven (objects)
ななnanatsu
seventy thousand
ななまんnanaman
70
ななじゅうnanajuu
7,000
ななせんnanasen
700
ななひゃくnanahyaku
day seven; seven days
なのnanoka
July
しちがつshichigatsu
seven
ななnana
seven
しちshichi
ten thousands counter
まんman
sturdy; strong; durable
じょうjoubu
day three; three days
みっmikka
three (objects)
みっmittsu
three
さんsan
thirty thousand
さんまんsanman
30
さんじゅうsanjuu
3,000
さんぜんsanzen
March
さんがつsangatsu
300
さんびゃくsanbyaku
to raise; to give
げるageru
on; above; up; top
うえue
district in Tokyo that's famous for it's park
うえueno
Ueno Park
うえ こうえんueno kouen
coat; jacket; outer garment
うわuwagi
good (at); skillful
じょうjouzu
bad (at), unskillful
heta
to descend; to go down
くだkudaru
down; under; lower; below
したshita
to give (something intangible); to bestow; to grant
あたえるataeru
both ~
りょうryou〜
to be lined up; to line up
ならnarabu
to line up something; to arrange
ならべるnaraberu
in, inside; middle
なかnaka
China
ちゅうごくchuugoku
Chinese person
ちゅうごくじんchuugokujin
Chinese language
ちゅうごくchuugokugo
junior high school; middle school
ちゅうがっこうchuugakkou
center
ちゅうしんchuushin
round, circular
まるmarui
owner (of a store); landlord
しゅじんshujin
to ride; to get on (a vehicle)
noru
nine (objects)
ここのkokonotsu
day nine; nine days
ここのkokonoka
September
がつkugatsu
nine
きゅうkyuu
ninety thousand
きゅうまんkyuuman
90
きゅうじゅうkyuujuu
9,000
きゅうせんkyuusen
900
きゅうひゃくkyuuhyaku
plans
ていyotei
(intangible) thing; matter
ことkoto
twenty years old
hatachi
day twenty; twenty days
hatsuka
two (objects)
ふたfutatsu
two people
ふたfutari
day two; two days
ふつfutsuka
two
ni
twenty thousand
まんniman
20
じゅうnijuu
day twenty-seven; twenty-seven days
じゅうしちにちnijuushichinichi
day twenty-four; twenty-four days
じゅうよっnijuuyokka
2,000
せんnisen
twice
かいnikai
two times; twice
nido
never again
nidoto
February
がつnigatsu
200
ひゃくnihyaku
five
go
fifty thousand
まんgoman
50
じゅうgojuu
5,000
せんgosen
May
がつgogatsu
verb group 1
だんgodan
500
ひゃくgohyaku
five (objects)
いつitsutsu
day five; five days
いつitsuka
to pass away; to die
くなるnakunaru
intersection
こうてんkousaten
traffic; transportation
こうつうkoutsuu
traffic situation
こうつうじょうきょうkoutsuujoukyou
Kyoto
きょうkyouto
people
ひとびとhitobito
popularity
にんninki
to be popular
にん が あるninki ga aru
population
じんこうjinkou
manmade, artificial
じんこうjinkou
life
じんせいjinsei
person
ひとhito
now
いまima
this morning
kesa
tonight
こんkonya
tonight, this evening
こんばんkonban
this month
こんげつkongetsu
this week
こんしゅうkonshuu
this year
としkotoshi
today
きょkyou
work, job
ごとshigoto
to work
ごとするshigotosuru
other, another
ほかhoka

Often written using hiragana only.

to attach; to apply; to put
けるtsukeru
holiday, day off
きゅうじつkyuujitsu
rest, break; holiday
やすyasumi
day off
やすみ の yasumi no hi
to rest; to take a break
やすyasumu
to be absent; to take a day off
やすyasumu
to meet, to see
au
company
かいしゃkaisha
aunt
oba
uncle
oji
low, short
ひくhikui
to live in, to reside
sumu
body
からだkarada
always; never
itsumo
what
なんnan
what
なにnani
something
なにnanika
nothing, (not) anything
なにnanimo
What is it?
なん です か?nan desu ka?
how; what; (what with)
なんnanto
how many people
なんにんnannin
thousands
なんぜんnanzen
how many times
なんかいnankai
what year
なんねんnannen
how many times, how often; many times
なんnando
many times
なん もnando mo
what day (of the month); how many days
なんにちnannichi
what time
なんnanji
how many hours
なんかんnanjikan
what day (of the week)
なんようnanyoubi
what month
なんがつnangatsu
how many years old
なんさいnansai
what floor
なんかいnankai
why; for what reason
naze
not much; not very
あまamari
novelist, writer
さっsakka
making, producing; make, construction, structure
つくtsukuri
make
つくtsukuru
to use
使つかtsukau
useful, convenient
便べんbenrina
to believe; to trust
しんじるshinjiru
traffic light; signal
しんごうshingou
trust
しんらいshinrai
trustworthy; able to be trusted
しんらい できるshinrai dekiru

The structure [noun] + できる is a common way to express the ability or possibility related to the noun. This construction turns the noun into an adjective describing the noun that follows.

to borrow
りるkariru
side
がわgawa
umbrella
かさkasa
to work
はたらhataraku
gentle, tender, kind, friendly
やさしいyasashii
New Year's Day
がんじつganjitsu
well; lively, vigorous; health
げんgenki
older brother plain
あにani
sibling
きょうだいkyoudai
previous, past, after; ahead
さきsaki
tip, point
さきsaki
the month before last
せんせんげつsensengetsu
the week before last
せんせんしゅうsensenshuu
last month
せんげつsengetsu
teacher
せんせいsensei
last week
せんしゅうsenshuu
to contain
はいって いるhaitte iru
to come in; to come into
はいって くるhaitte kuru
to enter
はいhairu
entrance
ぐちiriguchi
to insert
れるireru
all; whole
ぜんzenbu
800
はっぴゃくhappyaku
8,000
はっせんhassen
eight
はちhachi
eighty thousand
はちまんhachiman
80
はちじゅうhachijuu
August
はちがつhachigatsu
eight (objects)
やっyattsu
greengrocer
yaoya
day eight; eight days
ようyouka
park
こうえんkouen
day six; six days
むいmuika
six (objects)
むっmuttsu
six
ろくroku
sixty thousand
ろくまんrokuman
60
ろくじゅうrokujuu
6,000
ろくせんrokusen
June
ろくがつrokugatsu
600
ろっぴゃくroppyaku
yen
えんen
the year after next
らいねんsarainen
the month after next
らいげつsaraigetsu
the week after next
らいしゅうsaraishuu
picture, photo
しゃしんshashin
winter
ふゆfuyu
coldthing
つめたいtsumetai
to serve (food)
dasu
to send
dasu
to go out, to leave
かけるdekakeru

出かける is more specific than 出る, as it implies going out specifically for a purpose, such as shopping, dining or visiting someone.

to leave, to go out, to exit
deru
to encounter; to meet (by chance)
deau
exit
ぐちdeguchi
to be made; to be built
dekiru

Often written using hiragana only

sword
かたなkatana
to be understood; to understand; to be known
かるwakaru
to divide; to share (by dividing)
けるwakeru
ticket
きっkippu
postage stamp
きっkitte
to disconnect; to hang up (the phone); to turn off (an appliance)
kiru

is not used for turning off lights. For lights, use instead.

to cut
kiru
to run out
れるkireru
train
れっしゃressha
separate, individual
べつべつbetsubetsu
arrival
とうちゃくtouchaku
to arrive formal
とうちゃくするtouchakusuru
front; before
まえmae
power, strength
ちからchikara
study
べんきょうbenkyou
to study
べんきょうするbenkyousuru
animal
どうぶつdoubutsu
to move; to run used for a machine
うごugoku
chemistry
がくkagaku
north
きたkita
medical doctor
しゃisha
day ten; ten days
とおtooka
ten
じゅうjuu
November
じゅう いちがつjuu ichigatsu
December
じゅう がつjuu nigatsu
day seventeen; seventeen days
じゅうしちにちjuushichinichi
hundred thousand
じゅうまんjuuman
day fourteen; fourteen days
じゅうよっjuuyokka
October
じゅうがつjuugatsu
thousand
せんsen
a.m.
ぜんgozen
afternoon; p.m.
gogo
half
はんhan
half
はんぶんhanbun
graduation
そつぎょうsotsugyou
to graduate
そつぎょうするsotsugyousuru
south
みなみminami
dangerous
あぶないabunai
Watch out!
あぶない!abunai!
egg
たまごtamago
thick; generous; deep
あつatsui
last year
きょねんkyonen
friend
ともだちtomodachi
friend
ともだちtomodachi

alternative spelling

friend
ゆうじんyuujin
to take
toru
to come off, to be removed
れるtoreru
to receive; to undergo; to take
けるukeru
mouth
くちkuchi
old
ふるfurui
cute
わいkawaii
kitchen
だいどころdaidokoro
typhoon
たいふうtaifuu
right
みぎmigi
to turn right
みぎ に がるmigi ni magaru
same
おなonaji
Nagoya
nagoya
other side; over there, beyond
こうmukou
to smoke
suu
to blow; to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument)
fuku
flavor; taste
あじaji
to tasteintransitive
あじ が するaji ga suru
to tastetransitive
あじ を aji o miru
problem; question; issue
もんだいmondai
café; coffee shop; tearoom
きってんkissaten
fours
shi
April
がつshigatsu
day four; four days
よっyokka
forty thousand
よんまんyonman
40
よんじゅうyonjuu
4,000
よんせんyonsen
400
よんひゃくyonhyaku
four (objects)
よっyottsu
four
よんyon
to be troubled; to have difficulty
こまkomaru
library
しょかんtoshokan
country
くにkuni
Saturday
ようdoyoubi
basement; underground
chika
subway
てつchikatetsu
map
chizu
salt
しおshio
voice
こえkoe
to sell
uru
strange
へんhen
to change intransitive
かわkawaru
to change transitive
えるkaeru
summer
なつnatsu
summer vacation
なつやすnatsuyasumi
foreign country
がいこくgaikoku
foreigner
がいこくじんgaikokujin
foreign language
がいこくgaikokugo
outside
そとsoto
many, numerous
おおooi
many; most
おおooku
probably, perhaps
ぶんtabun
night
よるyoru

よる represents the time from sunset to sunrise. よる thus includes the time while you're asleep, whereas ばん does not.

dinner
よるはんyorugohan
safe; alright, okay
だいじょうdaijoubu
very popular
だいにんdaininki
loved; very likeable
だいdaisuki
hated
だいきらdaikirai
university
だいがくdaigaku
university student
だいがくせいdaigakusei
big, large
おおきいookii
size
おおきさookisa

おおきさ is more general than サイズ. For shoes, clothes and other items that come in standardized sizes, it's more common to hear サイズ.

adult
となotona
embassy
たい使かんtaishikan
very; greatly; terribly; extremely; awfully
たいへんtaihen
serious, terrible; difficult, hard, tough
たいへんtaihen
important; precious
たいせつtaisetsu
weather
てんtenki
fat
ふとfutoi
(your own) husband
おっとotto
rudeness, impoliteness
しつれいshitsurei
Excuse me.
しつれいします。shitsureishimasu.
to be rude, to be impolite
しつれいするshitsureisuru
(someone else's) wife
おくさんokusan
woman
おんなonna
woman
おんな の ひとonna no hito
girl
おんな の onna no ko
woman, girl
じょjoshi

The term 女子 in Japanese refers to a girl or young woman, but the specific age range it covers can vary depending on the context. Generally, 女子 is used to refer to females from early childhood up to their late twenties.

In schools, 女子学生 refers to female students of any age, from elementary through university. In sports and other activities, 女子 might be used to distinguish female participants, again without strict age limits.

However, in more formal or official contexts, 女子 might be more closely associated with younger females, particularly those in the schooling age range up to young adulthood.

queen
じょおうjoou
to prefer; to be fond of
このkonomu
liked; likeable; loved; lovable
suki
younger sister
いもうと(さん)imouto(san)
(your own) wife
つまtsuma
older sister plain
あねane
to begin, to start intransitive
はじまるhajimaru
to begin (something)
はじめるhajimeru
daughter
むすめmusume
unpleasant; disagreeablei
いや(な)iya(na)
disliked; hated
きらkirai
to hate, to detest
きらkirau
child
ko
children
どもたちkodomotachi
puppy
いぬkoinu
kitten
ねこkoneko
child
どもkodomo
dictionary
jibiki
student
がくせいgakusei
school
がっこうgakkou
school library
がっこうしょかんgakkoutoshokan
to learn; to study
まなmanabu
safe
あんぜんanzen
peace of mind; relief
あんしんanshin
to feel relieved
あんしんするanshinsuru
cheap
やすyasui
restful, peaceful
やすらかyasuraka
house; home
いえie
family
ぞくkazoku
family photo
ぞくしゃしんkazokushashin
family trip
ぞくりょこうkazokuryokou
(your own) wife
ないkanai

This term is more old-fashioned and formal, and it's often used by older men when referring to their own wives, particularly in formal or public settings. It carries a more humble and traditional connotation.

Note how the kanji in this word correspond to traditional gender roles. Therefore, younger people tend to prefer using the word つま.

homework
宿しゅくだいshukudai
coldweather
さむsamui
to sleep; to lie down; to go to bed
neru
sushi
寿sushi
sushi restaurant
寿sushiya
hut; cabin; shed
koya
light rain
さめkosame
elementary school
しょうがっこうshougakkou
small
ちいさいchiisai
a few; a little; scarce; insufficient
すくないsukunai
a few; a little, a bit
すこsukoshi

すこ is a bit more formal than ちょっと.

to wear; to put on (something on feet or legs)
haku
mountain
やまyama
Yamashitaname
やましたyamashita
Yamada surname
やまyamada
goat
yagi
river
かわkawa
left
ひだりhidari
to turn left
ひだり に がるhidari ni magaru
city
shi

is a political term that designates a city as an administrative unit. It's equivalent to the English word city when used in the context of a municipality.

to return
かえkaeru
hat
ぼうboushi
year counter
ねんnen
year; age
としtoshi
to be old; to have aged
とし を って いるtoshi o totte iru
wide; spacious
ひろhiroi
to spread; to stretchintransitive
ひろがるhirogaru
Hiroshima
ひろしまhiroshima
floor
ゆかyuka
to sit
すわsuwaru
garden, yard
にわniwa
building
たてものtatemono
bow
ゆみyumi
drawer
hikidashi
to pull; to draw; to catch (a cold)
hiku
younger brother
おとうと(さん)otouto(san)
weak
よわyowai

Refers to the lack of physical strength, durability, or robustness. It can also describe a low level of ability, influence, or intensity in non-physical contexts, such as a weak argument or being weak against cold temperatures.

strong wind
きょうふうkyoufuu
strong; powerful
つよtsuyoi
strongly
つよtsuyoku
to play a string instrumente.g. guitar, piano
hiku
she
かのじょkanojo
girlfriend
かのじょkanojo
they; them (female only)
かのじょたちkanojotachi
he
かれkare
boyfriend
かれkare
they; them
かれkarera
to wait
matsu
after; afterward
あとato
behind, back
うしushiro
heart; spirit, mind, soul
こころkokoro
necessary; necessity
ひつようhitsuyou
definitely; necessarily; invariably
かならkanarazu

かならexpresses a strong commitment or assurance that something will happen or is the case. It's often used to make promises or to express unwavering certainty.

to forget
わすれるwasureru
busy
いそがしいisogashii
scary, frightening
こわkowai
to recall, to remember
おもomoidasu
to think; to believe
おもomou
to hurry
いそisogu
breath
いきiki
to breathe
いき を するiki o suru
son
むすmusuko
bad, evil
わるwarui
insult; slander, speaking ill
わるぐちwaruguchi
meaning; sense; significance
imi
opinion; view
けんiken
love
あいai
war
せんそうsensou
Japanese style door
to
place
ところtokoro
hands
te
to obtain; to procure; to get
 に れるte ni ireru
to help
つだtetsudau
handmade
ずくtezukuri
letter
がみtegami
to push, to press
osu
to take/bring something with you
って motte kuru

Whether you say って or 持って depends on the perspective of the speaker. For movement away from the speaker, use . For movement towards the speaker, use .

to take/bring something with you
って motte iku
to carry; to hold; to take; to have
motsu
to sweep; to brush; to clean
haku
cleaning; sweeping
そうsouji
to clean; to sweep
そうするsoujisuru
class; lesson; instruction
じゅぎょうjugyou
portable; cellphone
けいたいkeitai
mobile phone
けいたいでんkeitaidenwa
to take a photo
toru
classroom
きょうしつkyoushitsu
to teach; to inform
おしえるoshieru
walk, stroll
さんsanpo
to go for a walk; to stroll
さんするsanposuru
culture
ぶんbunka
sentence
ぶんしょうbunshou
food, cuisine
りょうryouri
to cook
りょうするryourisuru
cook
りょうにんryourinin
new
あたらしいatarashii
newspaper
しんぶんshinbun
direction, way; side
ほうhou
had better; should
ほう が いいhou ga ii
person
かたkata
travel, traveling, trip, tour
りょこうryokou
to travel
りょこうするryokousuru
travel, trip, journey
たびtabi
sun
hi
day
hi
sunlight
にっこうnikkou
Sunday
にちようnichiyoubi
Japan
ほんnihon
Japanese (person)
ほんじんnihonjin
Japanese (language)
ほんnihongo
sake
ほんしゅnihonshu
early; fast
はやhayai
early; fast
はやhayaku
bright; cheerful
あかるいakarui
the day after tomorrow
さっasatte
tomorrow
したashita
easy; plain; simple
やさしいyasashii
movie
えいeiga
cinema
えいかんeigakan
spring, springtime
はるharu
yesterday
のうkinou
last night
ゆうyuube
noon; daytime
ひるhiru
lunch
ひるはんhirugohan
time
ときtoki
sometimes; at times
ときどきtokidoki
watch (time piece)
けいtokei
time
かんjikan
evening
ばんban
ばん represents the time from sunset to bedtime.
dinner
ばんはんbangohan

ばんはん is more commonly used than よるはん.

clear weather; sunny weather
hare
to clear up; to be sunny
れるhareru
spare time; day off; leisure
ひまhima
hotweather
あつatsui
heat weather
あつatsusa
warm
あたたかいatatakai

あたたかい is a mild and comfortable warmth, and can be used for both weather and objects.

dark; gloomy
くらkurai
cloudy weather; cloudiness
くもkumori
to get cloudy; to cloud up; to become gloomy
くもkumoru
day (of the week)
ようyoubi
piece of music; song; tune; music
きょくkyoku
to be curved; to be bent
がって いるmagatte iru
to bend; to turn
がるmagaru
to write
kaku
(official) document
しょるいshorui
month of the year
がつgatsu
Monday
げつようgetsuyoubi
moon; month
つきtsuki
famous
ゆうめいyuumei
clothes; outfit
ふくfuku
morning
あさasa
breakfast
あさはんasagohan
breakfast
ちょうしょくchoushoku
tree; wood
ki
trees
kigi
Thursday
もくようmokuyoubi
future
らいmirai
book
ほんhon
bookstore
ほんhonya
truth, right
ほんとうhontou
really, truly
ほんとう にhontou ni
bookshelf
ほんだなhondana
real thing
ほんものhonmono
desk
つくえtsukue
village
むらmura
to come
kuru
next year
らいねんrainen
next month
らいげつraigetsu
next week
らいしゅうraishuu
east
ひがしhigashi
Tokyo
とうきょうtoukyou
Tokyo City
とうきょうtoukyoushi
forestmanmade
はやしhayashi
counter for flat, thin objects
まいmai
fruit
くだものkudamono
cherry tree
さくらsakura
shelf
たなtana
forestnatural
もりmori
chair
isu
fun; enjoyable
たのしいtanoshii
to enjoy, to have a good time
たのしむtanoshimu
side; beside; alongside
よこyoko
horizontal
よこyoko
horizontal writing
よこyokogaki
Yokohama
よこはまyokohama
bridge
はしhashi
next, following, coming
つぎtsugi
singer
しゅkashu
song
うたuta
to sing
うたutau
to come to a halt, to stopintransitive
まるtomaru
to stop ...
めるtomeru
to stop
yamu

is used when something stops on its own. It's often used for weather phenomena, such as rain or snow.

まる is a broader term that can be used for any sort of cessation of movement or action.

correct; right
ただしいtadashii
to walk
あるaruku
tooth
ha
death
shi
to die
shinu
dead body; corpse
たいshitai
step; grade
だんdan
home country, homeland
こくbokoku
mother plain
ははhaha
Mother's Day
はは の haha no hi
maternal side
ははかたhahakata
mother
ははおやhahaoya
every ~
まいmai
every year
まいねんmainen
every year
まいとしmaitoshi
every day
まいにちmainichi
every month
まいつきmaitsuki
every morning
まいあさmaiasa
every week
まいしゅうmaishuu
every evening, every night
まいばんmaiban
mind, heart
ki
to take care; to be careful
 を けるki o tsukeru
feeling; mood
ぶんkibun
feeling
kimochi
water
みずmizu
swimsuit, bathing suit
みずmizugi
light blue
みずいろmizuiro
Wednesday
すいようsuiyoubi
water buffalo
すいぎゅうsuigyuu
dirty
きたなkitanai
pond
いけike
steam train
しゃkisha
many, much, a lot
たくさんtakusan

Alternative way to write たくさん

order
ちゅうもんchuumon
to order
ちゅうもんするchuumonsuru
swimming
およoyogi
to swim
およoyogu
to wash
あらarau
to take (a bath or shower); to bask (in the sunlight)
びるabiru
overseas, abroad, foreign
かいがいkaigai
overseas trip; travel abroad
かいがいりょこうkaigairyokou
to travel abroad
かいがいりょこう を するkaigairyokou o suru
sea, ocean
うみumi
to erase; to extinguish; to turn off, to switch off
kesu
to cross over
わたwataru
Chinese character
かんkanji
fire
hi
volcano
ざんkazan
Tuesday
ようkayoubi
ash; ashes
はいhai
ashtray
はいざらhaizara
gray
はいいろhaiiro
to lose something
くすnakusu
hotthing
あつatsui
heat
ねつnetsu
father plain
ちちchichi
Father's Day
ちち の chichi no hi
paternal side
ちちかたchichikata
father
ちちおやchichioya
(cow's) milk
ぎゅうにゅうgyuunyuu
beef
ぎゅうにくgyuuniku
cow
うしushi
(concrete) thing
ものmono
tale, story
ものがたりmonogatari
dog
いぬinu
situation
じょうきょうjoukyou
narrow; small
せまsemai
cat
ねこneko
entrance
げんかんgenkan
ball
たまtama
onion
たまねぎtamanegi
king
おうou
sweet
あまamai
to take lightly; to underestimate
あまく amaku miru
to be born
まれるumareru
Tanaka surname
なかtanaka
man
おとこotoko
boy
おとこ の otoko no ko
town
まちmachi
painter
gaka
number
ばんごうbangou
to be tired
つかれて いるtsukarete iru
to tire
つかれるtsukareru
sickness, illness, disease
びょうbyouki
hospital
びょういんbyouin
painful, sore
いたitai
to hurt, to ache
いたitamu
to hurt; to injure; to straintransitive
いためるitameru
announcement; presentation; publication
はっぴょうhappyou
to announce; to present; to publish
はっぴょうするhappyousuru
to climb
のぼnoboru
whitenoun
しろshiro
whiteadjective
しろshiroi
black and white
しろくろshirokuro
100
ひゃくhyaku
million
ひゃくまんhyakuman
everyone; everybody
みんなminna

Often written using hiragana instead of kanji.

Can also refer to things instead of people, but ぜん is more common in that case.

washing-up, dish-washing
さらあらsaraarai
eye
me
immediately; right away
ぐ にsugu ni
to wearon upper body
kiru
traditional Japanese dress
ものkimono
to arrive, to reach
tsuku
to know
shiru
short (in length)
みじかmijikai
sugar
とうsatou
sure, certain; reliable
たしtashika
surely; certainly; indeed
たしか にtashika ni

Where きっと expresses a strong belief or confidence that something will happen or is the case, たしか に often additionally implies that the speaker has evidence or reasoning to support the certainty, or has personally verified the fact.

to polish; to grind; to brush (teeth)
みがmigaku
grandmother
sobo

is a formal alternative for grandmother. You might encounter this word in written contexts or official documents. In most contexts it's advised to use ばあさん instead, as it sounds more friendly and respectful.

grandfather
sofu

is a formal alternative for grandfather. You might encounter this word in written contexts or official documents. In most contexts it's advised to use じいさんさん instead, as it sounds more friendly and respectful.

I
わたしwatashi
we
わたしたちwatashitachi
autumn, fall
あきaki
type, kind
しゅるいshurui
karate
からkarate
air
くうkuuki
sky; air
そらsora
to get empty
suku
window
まどmado
(service) counter
まどぐちmadoguchi
by the window
まどmadobe
to start up, to boot up; to launch
げるtachiageru
to stand; to stand up
tatsu
answer
こたkotae
to answer, to reply
こたえるkotaeru
box
はこhako
chopsticks
はしhashi
easy, simple
かんたんkantan
riceuncooked
こめkome
United States
べいこくbeikoku
black tea
こうちゃkoucha
paper
かみkami
thin, slender, slim; narrow
ほそhosoi

Primarily used to describe the thinness in diameter or width of something long and narrow, like a thread, hair, or a road. It can also describe slender physical features.

to finish (something), to end (something)
えるoeru
end
わりowari
to finish; to endintransitive
わるowaru
marriage
けっこんkekkon
to marry
けっこんするkekkonsuru
picture; drawing; painting; sketch
e
green
みどりmidori
practice; training
れんしゅうrenshuu
to practice; to train
れんしゅうするrenshuusuru
vertical; lengthwise
たてtate
vertical writing
たてtategaki
to put, to place; to leave
oku
sheep
ひつじhitsuji
beautiful woman
じんbijin
delicious
しいoishii

Alternative way to write おいしい

beautiful
うつくしいutsukushii
learn
ならnarau
to think about; to ponder; to consider
かんがえるkangaeru
ear
みみmimi
to listen; to hear
kiku
to ask
kiku
to be audible; to be able to hear
こえるkikoeru
meat
にくniku
stature; height
se
to be short
 が ひくse ga hikui
to be tall
 が たかse ga takai
back (of the body)
なかsenaka
business suit
びろsebiro
oneself
ぶんjibun
car; automobile
どうしゃjidousha
bicycle
てんしゃjitensha
good
ii

alternative spelling

color
いろiro
various
いろいろiroiro

Alternative spelling of いろいろ.

flower
はなhana
flowers
はなばなhanabana
fireworks
はなhanabi
vase
びんkabin
young
わかwakai
English (language)
えいeigo
United Kingdom; England
えいこくeikoku
tea bowl; rice bowl
ちゃわんchawan
brown
ちゃいろchairo
brown
ちゃいろchairoi
grass
くさkusa
patch of (typically long and dense) grass
くさむらkusamura
herbivore
そうしょくsoushoku
baggage, luggage
もつnimotsu
postcard
がきhagaki
thin; light; weak
うすusui

Used to describe the physical thinness of something flat (like paper or cloth), the lightness of color or taste, or the diluteness of a liquid. It can also imply something is superficial or not profound.

medicine
くすりkusuri
insect
むしmushi
to go
iku
west
西にしnishi
watermelon
西すいsuika
to need; to want
iru
to go to see; to visit
 に mi ni iku
to be visible; to be able to see
えるmieru
to show; to display
せるmiseru
to find; to discover
つけるmitsukeru
to see; to look at; to watch
miru
to remember; to memorize
おぼえるoboeru
parent(s)
おやoya
close friend; best friend
しんゆうshinyuu
kind
しんせつshinsetsu
corner
かどkado
language
げんgengo
to say
iu
word; language
ことkotoba
boring
まらないtsumaranai

Usually written using only hiragana.

story; talk
はなしhanashi
to speak
はなhanasu
reading
どくしょdokusho
to read
yomu
who
だれdare
someone; somebody
だれdareka
police officer
けいかんkeikan
bean; pea; legume
まめmame
bean soup
まめ の スープmame no suupu
pig
ぶたbuta
pork
ぶたにくbutaniku
shellfish; shell
かいkai
wallet
さいsaifu
shopping
ものkaimono
to buy
kau
to lend
kasu
question
しつもんshitsumon
to ask a question
しつもんするshitsumonsuru
red
あかaka
red
あかakai
baby, infant
あかちゃんakachan
to run
はしhashiru
to get up; to wake up
きるokiru
hobby
しゅshumi
foot; leg
あしashi
to be sufficient, to be enough
りるtariru
car
くるまkuruma
light, (not heavy)
かるkarui
spicy; painful; harsh; hard
からkarai
to stop (an activity); to give up; to quit
めるyameru

Alternative spelling of やめる

dictionary
しょjisho
area
へんhen
near
ちかchikai
neighborhood, vicinity
ちかchikaku
to commute, to go (somewhere regularly)
かよkayou
street; avenue
とおtoori
fast
はやhayai

While both はや and はや can mean fast, when referring purely to speed and not also implying earliness, it's more common to use はや.

fast
はやhayaku
week
しゅうshuu
weekend
しゅうまつshuumatsu
to be late; to be delayed; to be overdue
おくれるokureru
late; slow
おそosoi
late
おそosoku
to play (a game)
あそasobu
game
あそasobi
to carry; to transport
はこhakobu
exercise; movement
うんどうundou
to exercise; to move
うんどうするundousuru
driving; operation (of a machine)
うんてんunten
to drive; to operate (a machine)
うんてんするuntensuru
to exceed; to pass
ぎるsugiru
road, street, way
みちmichi
difference
ちがchigai
to differ; to be wrong
ちがchigau
far, distant
とおtooi
obstacle; hindrance
じゃjama
to disturb; to interrupt
じゃするjamasuru
room
heya
post office
ゆう便びんきょくyuubinkyoku
city
toshi

is more generic than and refers to the concept of a city as a populated and developed area. It doesn't necessarily imply a political or administrative boundary like does. The term is more comparable to the English use of urban area or metropolis.

city center
しんtoshin
village; hometown
さとsato
heavy
おもomoi
important; significant
じゅうようjuuyou
vegetable
さいyasai
gold
きんkin
Friday
きんようkinyoubi
iron
てつtetsu
pencil
えんぴつenpitsu
silver
ぎんgin
bank
ぎんこうginkou
key
かぎkagi
long
ながnagai
length
ながnagasa
gate
もんmon
to closeintransitive
まるshimaru
to closetransitive
めるshimeru
to openintransitive
aku
to opentransitive
けるakeru
start, beginning
かいkaishi
to start, to begin
かいするkaishisuru
between
あいだaida
to fall (from the sky)
furu
to get off; to disembark; to dismount
りるoriru
stairs
かいだんkaidan
next to
となりtonari
magazine
ざっzasshi
difficult; hard
むずかしいmuzukashii
rain
あめame
snow
ゆきyuki
cloud
くもkumo
electricity; electric light
でんdenki
battery
でんdenchi
telephone
でんdenwa
to call, to telephone
でんするdenwasuru
phone number
でんばんごうdenwabangou
electric train
でんしゃdensha
blue
あおao
bluealso green for traffic lights
あおaoi
quiet
しずshizuka
interesting
おもしろomoshiroi
shoes
くつkutsu
sock
くつしたkutsushita
bag
かばんkaban

This is a general term for a bag, often referring to various kinds of handbags, school bags, or briefcases. It is more traditional and may be used more commonly in daily conversations than バッグ.

music
おんがくongaku
sound
おとoto
Bon appétit. (Thank you for the meal)
いただきます。itadakimasu.
Literally: I humbly receive
to receive (humbly)
いただitadaku
head
あたまatama
intelligent, smart
あたま が いいatama ga ii
headache
つうzutsuu
to have a headache
つう が するzutsuu ga suru
to ask for ...; to order
たのtanomu
face
かおkao
wind
かぜkaze
cold; flu
kaze
to catch a cold
 を kaze o hiku
airplane
こうhikouki
to fly
tobu
meal
しょくshokuji
to eat
べるtaberu
food
ものtabemono
drink, beverage
ものnomimono
to drink
nomu
(hard) candy
あめame
neck
くびkubi
horse
うまuma
feast
そうchisou
station
えきeki
high school
こうこうkoukou
expensive; high, tall
たかtakai
to rise; to increase
たかまるtakamaru
fish
さかなsakana
bird
とりtori
to chirp; to cry; to sing; to meow; to bark; (animal making sound)
naku
to sound; to ring
naru
chicken
にわとりniwatori
chicken (meat)
とりにくtoriniku
yellow
いろkiiro
yellow
いろkiiroi
black
くろkuro
black
くろkuroi
nose
はなhana