Appendix:JLPT/N2

This appendix is broken into sections corresponding to the ten columns of the gojūon kana ordering system. There a total of 1635 words. The frequency of the word is compiled from here.

あ行

Kanji	Reading	Meaning	Frequency
相変わらず	あいかわらず	as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still	2629
	アイデア	idea	3314
曖昧	あいまい	[1] vague; ambiguous; unclear [2] shady; disreputable [3] fuzzy	3339
扇ぐ	あおぐ	[1] to fan [2] to incite; to instigate	N/A
青白い	あおじろい	[1] pale; pallid [2] bluish-white	N/A
呆れる	あきれる	to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated; to be fed up	4957
	アクセント	[1] accent (on a syllable, word); stress; pitch accent [2] intonation; inflection; cadence [3] (language) accent (e.g. American, British)	N/A
欠伸	あくび	[1] yawn; yawning [2] kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)	N/A
飽くまで	あくまで	[1] to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; stubbornly; persistently; consistently; to the utmost [2] after all; it must be remembered; only; purely; simply	1482
明け方	あけがた	dawn; daybreak	N/A
憧れる	あこがれる	to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to; to admire; to adore	3389
足跡	あしあと	[1] footprints [2] record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)	N/A
味わう	あじわう	[1] to taste; to savor; to savour; to relish [2] to appreciate; to enjoy; to relish; to digest [3] to experience; to go through; to taste (e.g. victory); to know (e.g. pain)	1891
預かる	あずかる	[1] to look after; to take care of; to keep; to hold on to; to keep in custody [2] to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to be entrusted with [3] to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment); to leave undecided	3749
温める	あたためる	[1] to warm (up); to heat (up) [2] to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to nurse; to mull over [3] to renew (an old friendship)	2485
当たり前	あたりまえ	[1] natural; reasonable; obvious [2] usual; common; ordinary; commonplace; the norm	1159
圧縮	あっしゅく	[1] compression [2] condensing; shortening; summarizing [3] compression (of data)	N/A
厚かましい	あつかましい	impudent; shameless; brazen; cheeky; presumptuous	N/A
当てはまる	あてはまる	to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements); to fulfill (conditions); to come under (a heading)	4244
当てはめる	あてはめる	to apply; to adapt	N/A
暴れる	あばれる	to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous	N/A
溢れる	あふれる	to overflow; to brim over; to flood	1668
脂	あぶら	fat; tallow; lard; grease	N/A
炙る	あぶる	[1] to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry [2] to toast; to grill; to broil; to roast; to scorch	N/A
雨戸	あまど	sliding storm shutter	N/A
甘やかす	あまやかす	to pamper; to spoil	N/A
余る	あまる	to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many	3459
編み物	あみもの	knitting; knitted material; crochet	N/A
編む	あむ	[1] to knit; to plait; to braid [2] to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit	3175
危うい	あやうい	[1] dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger [2] precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt; in jeopardy; uncertain; insecure; concerning; worrying	N/A
怪しい	あやしい	[1] suspicious; dubious; questionable; dodgy; shady; fishy [2] doubtful; unsure; uncertain; unlikely; implausible [3] untrustworthy; unreliable; clumsy; awkward; shaky; poor	3788
荒い	あらい	[1] rough; wild; violent; rude; coarse; harsh; fierce; heavy (e.g. breathing) [2] immoderate; extravagant; reckless	N/A
粗筋	あらすじ	outline; summary; argument	N/A
争う	あらそう	[1] to compete; to contest; to contend [2] to quarrel; to argue; to dispute; to be at variance; to oppose [3] to deny (e.g. evidence)	3631
改めて	あらためて	[1] another time; again; over again; once again; anew [2] formally; especially; intentionally; deliberately	2044
改める	あらためる	[1] to change; to alter; to revise; to replace [2] to reform; to correct; to mend; to improve [3] to examine; to check; to inspect	1841
著す	あらわす	to write; to publish	N/A
有難い	ありがたい	grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude	2208
彼是	あれこれ	[1] this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that [2] around; about; round about; roughly; nearly; almost	4229
慌ただしい	あわただしい	[1] busy; hectic; hurried; rushed [2] rapid; quick; sudden	N/A
慌てる	あわてる	[1] to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic [2] to hurry; to rush; to hasten	1920
安易	あんい	[1] easy; simple [2] easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic; irresponsible; careless; quick (to do)	N/A
案外	あんがい	[1] unexpectedly; surprisingly [2] unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen; surprising	4825
	アンテナ	[1] antenna [2] thing or method used to collect information or opinions	N/A
言い出す	いいだす	[1] to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to bring up; to come out with [2] to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose	3922
言いつける	いいつける	[1] to tell (to do); to order; to direct; to instruct [2] to tell (on someone); to report; to snitch [3] to often say; to be used to saying	N/A
生き生き	いきいき	in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically	3607
行き成り	いきなり	abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning	1104
意義	いぎ	meaning; significance	3388
育児	いくじ	childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing	3822
幾分	いくぶん	[1] somewhat; to some extent; to some degree [2] some; part; portion	N/A
生け花	いけばな	[1] ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement [2] fresh flower; natural flower [3] Seika	N/A
以降	いこう	on and after; from ... onward; since	N/A
	イコール	[1] equal; equivalent [2] equals sign; equality sign [3] equals (as in "A equals B")	4417
以後	いご	[1] after this; from now on; hereafter [2] thereafter; since (then); after	3810
勇ましい	いさましい	[1] brave; valiant; gallant; courageous [2] stirring; vigorous; rousing	N/A
衣食住	いしょくじゅう	food, clothing and shelter; necessities of life	N/A
意地悪	いじわる	malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty	N/A
一々	いちいち	[1] one-by-one; separately [2] every single; each and every; without omission; fully; in detail	3519
一応	いちおう	[1] more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion; pretty much; roughly; so far as it goes; technically [2] tentatively; for the time being [3] just in case	415
一段	いちだん	[1] even more; still more; much more; further [2] one step; one rung; one level; one grade; one rank [3] one paragraph; one passage	4998
一流	いちりゅう	[1] first-class; first-rate; top-flight; top-ranking; leading; eminent; top [2] characteristic (of); peculiar (to); unique (to) [3] school (e.g. of flower arrangement)	N/A
一昨昨日	いっさくさくじつ	two days before yesterday; three days back (ago)	N/A
一斉	いっせい	simultaneous; all at once	3738
一旦	いったん	[1] once [2] for a short time; briefly; temporarily [3] one morning	1942
一定	いってい	[1] to fix; to settle; to standardize; to regularize [2] constant; definite; uniform; defined; certain; prescribed	1657
行ってまいります	いってまいります	good bye; I'm off; see you later	N/A
行ってらっしゃい	いってらっしゃい	have a good day; take care; see you	N/A
佚	いつ	being comfortable; relaxing	N/A
いつの間にか	いつのまにか	before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares	N/A
移転	いてん	[1] moving; relocation; change of address [2] transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise	3565
従姉妹	いとこ	cousin (female)	N/A
緯度	いど	latitude	N/A
井戸	いど	water well	4722
威張る	いばる	to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy; to be pushy; to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to swagger; to boast; to brag	N/A
嫌がる	いやがる	to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike	3095
愈	いよいよ	[1] more and more; all the more; increasingly [2] at last; finally; beyond doubt [3] (at the) last moment; worst possible time	1612
炒る	いる	to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down	N/A
入れ物	いれもの	[1] container; case; receptacle [2] coffin; casket	N/A
	インタビュー	interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)	3647
引力	いんりょく	[1] attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull [2] attractiveness; magnetism	N/A
	ウェイトレス	waitress	N/A
植木	うえき	[1] garden plant; garden tree [2] potted plant	N/A
飢える	うえる	[1] to starve; to be famished; to be hungry [2] to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for	N/A
浮かぶ	うかぶ	[1] to float; to be suspended [2] to rise to the surface; to appear; to emerge; to show up; to loom (up) [3] to come to mind; to have inspiration	1394
浮かべる	うかべる	[1] to float; to set afloat; to launch [2] to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.) [3] to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to think of	2998
浮く	うく	[1] to float [2] to become merry; to be cheerful [3] to become loose; to become unsteady	2904
承る	うけたまわる	[1] to hear; to be told; to know [2] to receive (order); to undertake; to comply; to take (a reservation, etc.)	N/A
受け取り	うけとり	receiving; receipt	N/A
受け持つ	うけもつ	to take (be in) charge of	N/A
薄暗い	うすぐらい	dim; gloomy	N/A
薄める	うすめる	to dilute; to water down	N/A
打ち合わせ	うちあわせ	[1] (preparatory) meeting; briefing session; (making) advance arrangements [2] overlap (of a coat, etc.) [3] making something match exactly	3948
打ち消す	うちけす	[1] to deny; to contradict [2] to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out	N/A
	うっかり	carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently	N/A
映す	うつす	to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)	N/A
映る	うつる	to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)	2594
写る	うつる	to be photographed; to be projected	3999
饂飩	うどん	udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles	4941
有無	うむ	[1] existence or nonexistence; presence or absence [2] consent or refusal; yes or no	3899
埋める	うめる	[1] to bury (e.g. in the ground) [2] to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed [3] to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to bridge (a difference, a gap); to fill (a seat, a vacant position); to fill out (a form, a sheet)	2353
敬う	うやまう	to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem	N/A
裏返す	うらがえす	to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over	N/A
裏口	うらぐち	[1] backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit [2] unauthorized; illicit; illegal	N/A
占う	うらなう	[1] to tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future) [2] to predict; to forecast	N/A
恨み	うらみ	[1] resentment; grudge; malice; bitterness [2] matter for regret; regret	N/A
恨む	うらむ	to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards	N/A
羨ましい	うらやましい	[1] envious; jealous [2] enviable (position, etc.)	3380
羨む	うらやむ	to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of	N/A
売り上げ	うりあげ	amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover	3011
売り切れ	うりきれ	sold-out	N/A
売り切れる	うりきれる	to be sold out	N/A
売れ行き	うれゆき	sales; demand	N/A
	うろうろ	[1] restlessly; aimlessly; without purpose [2] to loiter; to drift; to hang about doing nothing; to wander aimlessly; to be restless [3] to be restless; to fuss; to be in a fidget	N/A
運河	うんが	[1] (navigable) canal; waterway [2] Unga	N/A
	うんと	[1] a great deal; very much; a lot [2] with a great amount of effort	N/A
	ウーマン	[1] woman [2] Uman (Russia)	N/A
	ウール	[1] wool [2] Eure (France)	N/A
英文	えいぶん	[1] English writing; English sentence; English text [2] English literature; English lit	N/A
英和	えいわ	[1] English-Japanese [2] English-Japanese dictionary	N/A
液体	えきたい	liquid	N/A
	エチケット	[1] politeness; good manners; courtesy; etiquette [2] (wine) label	N/A
	えっと	let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...	90
	エプロン	[1] apron [2] apron (airport) [3] apron (stage)	N/A
偉い	えらい	[1] great; excellent; admirable; commendable; laudable; honorable; wonderful; outstanding; extraordinary [2] distinguished; important; high-ranking; powerful; eminent; famous [3] awful; terrible; serious; tremendous; great; mighty; severe	1720
宴会	えんかい	party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner	N/A
園芸	えんげい	horticulture; gardening	N/A
演劇	えんげき	drama; theatre; theater; play	3207
円周	えんしゅう	circumference	N/A
遠足	えんそく	[1] school trip; field trip; excursion; outing [2] long walk; excursion (on foot)	N/A
延長	えんちょう	[1] extension; elongation; prolongation; lengthening [2] (total) length [3] extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation	3288
煙突	えんとつ	[1] chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); stovepipe [2] carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter	N/A
追いかける	おいかける	[1] to chase; to run after; to pursue [2] subsequently; following that; (and) then	2931
追い越す	おいこす	[1] to pass (e.g. car); to overtake [2] to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of; to outdistance	N/A
	オイル	[1] oil; petroleum [2] oil; lubricant; grease [3] (cooking) oil	N/A
応援	おうえん	[1] aid; assistance; help; support; reinforcement [2] cheering; rooting (for); support	1775
王女	おうじょ	princess	N/A
応ずる	おうずる	[1] to answer; to respond; to meet [2] to satisfy; to accept	1122
応接	おうせつ	reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with	N/A
応対	おうたい	dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving	N/A
往復	おうふく	[1] making a round trip; going and returning; coming and going [2] round-trip ticket; return ticket [3] correspondence; exchanging (of letters)	4131
欧米	おうべい	[1] Europe and the United States; Europe and America; the West [2] Europe & America	3304
応用	おうよう	[1] (practical) application; putting to practical use [2] applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)	4360
大雑把	おおざっぱ	[1] rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; sweeping; loose [2] careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude	N/A
大通り	おおどおり	[1] main street; avenue; boulevard [2] Oodoori	N/A
大凡	おおよそ	[1] about; roughly; approximately [2] generally; on the whole; as a rule [3] completely; quite; entirely; altogether; totally; not at all (with neg. verb)	N/A
お帰り	おかえり	[1] return [2] welcome home	N/A
お掛け下さい	おかけください	please sit down; please have a seat	N/A
お陰様で	おかげさまで	[1] thankfully; fortunately; luckily; by God's grace; under the gods' shadow [2] thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support; thanks to your efforts	N/A
お菜	おかず	[1] small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish [2] fill; fill-in (drumming) [3] jack-off material; something to masturbate to	4735
お代わり	おかわり	[1] another helping; second helping; seconds; refill [2] other paw!	N/A
拝む	おがむ	[1] to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to do reverence (e.g. before a statue of the Buddha); to pay one's respects [2] to beg; to make a supplication [3] to see (something or someone of high status)	N/A
お気の毒に	おきのどくに	my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences	N/A
補う	おぎなう	to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)	4743
屋外	おくがい	outdoors; outside	N/A
送り仮名	おくりがな	kana written after a kanji to complete the full (usually kun) reading of the word; declensional kana ending	N/A
怠る	おこたる	[1] to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to fail to do; to leave undone; to avoid (doing); to shirk; to be unmindful of [2] to improve (of an illness); to get better	N/A
押さえる	おさ	[1] to pin down; to hold down; to press down; to hold in place; to hold steady [2] to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to press (a body part) [3] to get a hold of; to obtain; to seize; to catch; to arrest	1169
お先に	おさきに	[1] before; previously [2] ahead [3] pardon me for leaving (before you)	N/A
治める	おさめる	[1] to rule; to govern; to reign over; to administer; to manage (e.g. a household) [2] to subdue; to suppress; to quell; to settle (e.g. a dispute)	N/A
惜しい	おしい	[1] regrettable; disappointing; unfortunate [2] precious; dear; valuable [3] too good for; deserving better	N/A
お洒落	おしゃれ	[1] stylish; fashionable; trendy; chic; smartly dressed; careful about one's appearance [2] dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; dressing nicely; making oneself look attractive [3] fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person	2182
お辞儀	おじぎ	bow; bowing	N/A
伯父さん	おじさん	[1] uncle [2] old man; mister [3] manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)	1108
お邪魔します	おじゃまします	please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in	N/A
教わる	おそわる	to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in	2733
お大事に	おだいじに	take care of yourself; get well soon	N/A
落ち着く	おちつく	[1] to calm down; to compose oneself; to regain presence of mind; to relax [2] to calm down; to settle down; to die down; to become stable; to abate [3] to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in	1116
お手伝いさん	おてつだいさん	maid	N/A
お出かけ	おでかけ	[1] about to start out; just about to leave or go out [2] outing; trip	N/A
落し物	おとしもの	[1] lost property; something dropped and left behind [2] dropping something (without realising); losing something	N/A
大人しい	おとなし	[1] gentle; quiet; mild; meek; obedient; docile; well-behaved; tame [2] quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober	3161
脅かす	おどかす	[1] to threaten; to menace; to intimidate [2] to startle; to frighten; to scare	N/A
驚かす	おどろかす	to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir	N/A
お願いします	おねがいします	please	N/A
お早う	おはよう	good morning	4410
お参り	おまいり	visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship	N/A
お待たせしました	おまたせしました	thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting	N/A
お待ちどおさま	おまちどおさま	I'm sorry to have kept you waiting	N/A
お目出度い	おめでたい	[1] (matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); joyous; auspicious [2] naive; too good-natured; gullible; foolish; simple	N/A
思いがけない	おもいがけない	unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual	N/A
思い込む	おもいこむ	[1] to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to feel sure (that); to assume (that) [2] to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be determined (to do); to be bent on [3] to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively	3682
思いっきり	おもいっきり	[1] to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; with all one's strength; to the best of one's ability; to the utmost; with determination; hard; heavily [2] resolution; decisiveness; determination; resignation	N/A
思いつく	おもいつく	[1] to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to be struck with an idea [2] to remember; to recall	2586
お休み	おやすみ	[1] holiday; day off; absence [2] sleep; rest [3] good night	N/A
お八つ	おやつ	[1] between-meal snack [2] mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea	N/A
親指	おやゆび	[1] thumb [2] big toe	N/A
	オルガン	organ (musical instrument)	N/A
卸す	おろす	[1] to sell wholesale [2] to grate (e.g. vegetables) [3] to cut up fish	N/A
恩恵	おんけい	grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit	N/A
温室	おんしつ	greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse	N/A
温泉	おんせん	[1] hot spring [2] onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa	1697
温帯	おんたい	temperate zone	N/A
女の人	おんなのひと	woman	N/A
	オーケストラ	orchestra	N/A
	オートメーション	automation	N/A
	オーバーコート	overcoat	N/A

か行

Kanji	Reading	Meaning	Frequency
蚊	か	mosquito	4055
開会	かいかい	opening of a meeting	N/A
会館	かいかん	meeting hall; assembly hall	N/A
解散	かいさん	[1] breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd) [2] dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; disbandment; split-up [3] dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)	3515
海水浴	かいすいよく	swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean	N/A
回数	かいすう	number of times; frequency; count	4029
回数券	かいすうけん	coupon tickets; discount tickets; book of tickets	N/A
改正	かいせい	revision; amendment; alteration	2091
快晴	かいせい	clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather	N/A
解説	かいせつ	explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation	2478
改造	かいぞう	[1] remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; conversion; alteration; renovation; modification; reshuffling (e.g. a cabinet); reorganization; restructuring [2] modding	N/A
開通	かいつう	[1] opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services [2] reopening (e.g. of a road to traffic); resumption of services	N/A
回転	かいてん	[1] rotation; revolution; turn; spin [2] working (e.g. of one's mind); function [3] turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation; flow (of customers)	3517
回答	かいとう	reply; answer	1443
解答	かいとう	answer; solution	N/A
開放	かいほう	[1] opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open [2] opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access	N/A
解放	かいほう	[1] release; unleashing; liberation; emancipation; setting free [2] deallocation (of computer memory)	2922
海洋	かいよう	[1] ocean; sea [2] Kaiyou	N/A
帰す	かえす	to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home	N/A
却って	かえって	on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more	2021
返る	かえる	[1] to return; to come back; to go back [2] to turn over [3] to become extremely; to become completely	197
家屋	かおく	house; building	N/A
関わる	かかわる	[1] to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to concern oneself (with); to take part (in); to interfere (in) [2] to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to concern; to have to do with [3] to (seriously) affect; to concern; to have a serious bearing (on)	665
書き取り	かきとり	[1] writing down from other written material; writing kanji text from hiragana [2] transcription (of spoken material); dictation	N/A
垣根	かきね	[1] hedge; fence [2] border; limit	N/A
掻く	かく	[1] to scratch [2] to perspire [3] to shovel; to paddle	N/A
架空	かくう	[1] fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; fabricated [2] aerial; overhead	N/A
各自	かくじ	each (person); everyone; individual; respective	N/A
拡充	かくじゅう	expansion	N/A
各地	かくち	each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)	2582
角度	かくど	angle	3527
格別	かくべつ	[1] particular; special; exceptional; especial [2] particularly; especially; exceptionally	N/A
確率	かくりつ	probability; likelihood; chances	3576
嗅ぐ	かぐ	to sniff; to smell	N/A
掛け算	かけざん	multiplication	N/A
可決	かけつ	approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage	N/A
ｘ (ｘ)	かける	[1] x (mark); cross [2] MDMA; ecstasy; molly	N/A
火口	かこう	[1] (volcanic) crater; caldera [2] burner (of a boiler)	N/A
下降	かこう	descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence	N/A
重なる	かさなる	[1] to be piled up; to lie on top of one another [2] to come one after another; to happen over and over; to pile up (e.g. stress); to accumulate [3] to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time; to happen simultaneously	2581
重ねる	かさねる	[1] to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to put on top of another [2] to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate	1582
飾り	かざり	decoration; ornament; trimmings	N/A
火山	かざん	volcano	N/A
畏まりました	かしこま	certainly!	N/A
過失	かしつ	[1] accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder [2] fault; defect	N/A
貸間	かしま	room to let; room for rent	N/A
貸家	かしや	house for rent	N/A
果実	かじつ	[1] fruit; nut; berry [2] fruits; profit	N/A
過剰	かじょう	excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance	N/A
齧る	かじる	[1] to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to munch; to crunch [2] to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of; to have a smattering of	N/A
	カセット	[1] cassette (tape) [2] game cartridge	N/A
下線	かせん	underline; underscore	N/A
課税	かぜい	taxation	N/A
加速	かそく	acceleration; speeding up	N/A
加速度	かそくど	acceleration	N/A
	カタカナ	katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords	N/A
片付く	かたづく	[1] to be put in order; to be put to rights [2] to be disposed of; to be solved [3] to be finished	N/A
固まり	かたまり	[1] lump; mass; bundle; clump; clod; cluster [2] group; crowd [3] embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification	2939
固まる	かたまる	[1] to harden; to solidify [2] to become firm; to become certain [3] to gather (together); to assemble; to huddle together	3064
片道	かたみち	[1] one-way (trip) [2] one-way ticket	N/A
傾く	かたむく	[1] to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to heel over; to be disposed to; to trend toward; to be prone to [2] to go down (sun, moon); to sink [3] to decline; to wane; to ebb; to fall away	N/A
偏る	かたよる	[1] to lean (to one side); to incline [2] to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be concentrated on [3] to be partial; to be biased; to be prejudiced	N/A
括弧	かっこ	brackets; parentheses	N/A
担ぐ	かつぐ	[1] to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder [2] to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative [3] to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive; to take in	4548
活字	かつじ	[1] printing type; movable type [2] printed text; print	N/A
活躍	かつやく	[1] activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation [2] walking about with great vigor	1447
活力	かつりょく	vitality; energy; dynamism	N/A
過程	かてい	process; course; mechanism	1918
課程	かてい	course; curriculum	N/A
仮定	かてい	[1] assumption; supposition; hypothesis [2] supposition	4021
仮名	かな	kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)	N/A
仮名遣い	かなづかい	kana orthography; syllabary spelling	N/A
鐘	かね	bell (often a large hanging bell); chime	4765
加熱	かねつ	heating; application of heat	N/A
兼ねる	かねる	[1] to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do [2] to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features [3] to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside	3567
過半数	かはんすう	majority	N/A
	カバー	[1] cover; covering; dust jacket; wrapper [2] covering (a song); cover; cover version [3] coverage	3975
被せる	かぶせる	[1] to cover (with something) [2] to put on (e.g. someone's head) [3] to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something)	N/A
釜	かま	iron pot; kettle	N/A
紙くず	かみくず	wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps	N/A
神様	かみさま	[1] God; god; deity; divinity; spirit; kami [2] ace; king; superior person; god (amongst men)	2447
剃刀	かみそり	razor	N/A
貨物	かもつ	[1] cargo; freight [2] money or assets	N/A
痒い	かゆい	itchy	4849
歌謡	かよう	song; ballad	N/A
殻	から	shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff	N/A
揶揄う	からかう	to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid; to joke; to banter; to pull someone's leg	N/A
空っぽ	からっぽ	empty; vacant; hollow	N/A
	カラー	[1] color; colour [2] color; character; characteristics; atmosphere [3] coloring (one's hair); dyeing	4869
歌留多	カルタ	karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta	N/A
枯れる	かれる	[1] to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die [2] to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)	4715
	カロリー	calorie	N/A
可愛がる	かわいがる	[1] to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to dote on; to show one's love (for); to cherish [2] to show favouritism to; to be partial to [3] to fondle; to caress; to pet	3181
乾かす	かわかす	to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate	N/A
渇く	かわく	[1] to be thirsty; to feel thirsty [2] to thirst for; to crave	N/A
為替	かわせ	[1] money order; draft [2] exchange (e.g. foreign)	N/A
瓦	かわら	roof tile	N/A
替わる	かわる	[1] to succeed; to relieve; to replace [2] to take the place of; to substitute for; to take over for; to represent; to hand over (telephone) [3] to be exchanged; to change (places with); to switch	N/A
間隔	かんかく	[1] space; interval [2] space character; whitespace	N/A
換気	かんき	ventilation	N/A
感激	かんげき	deep emotion; impression; inspiration	2903
関西	かんさい	[1] Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures) [2] Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era) [3] Kansei	3337
鑑賞	かんしょう	appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)	N/A
間接	かんせつ	indirection; indirectness	N/A
感想	かんそう	impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions	1887
乾燥	かんそう	[1] dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); dehydration; desiccation [2] insipidity	2775
観測	かんそく	[1] observation; survey; measurement [2] opinion; prediction; thinking	N/A
寒帯	かんたい	frigid zone	N/A
勘違い	かんちがい	misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess	3637
官庁	かんちょう	government office; government agency; authorities	N/A
缶詰	かんづめ	[1] canned food; tinned food [2] confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work) [3] being stuck in a confined space	3229
乾電池	かんでんち	dry cell battery	N/A
関東	かんとう	[1] Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures) [2] Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)	3714
観念	かんねん	[1] idea; notion; concept; conception [2] sense (e.g. of duty) [3] resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; preparedness	N/A
看板	かんばん	[1] signboard; sign; billboard; hoarding; doorplate [2] draw; attraction; feature; highlight; spokesman; figurehead [3] reputation (of a shop); name	3451
看病	かんびょう	nursing (a patient)	N/A
冠	かんむり	[1] traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers [2] crown; diadem; coronet [3] top kanji radical	N/A
漢和	かんわ	[1] China and Japan [2] Chinese and Japanese (languages) [3] dictionary with Japanese definitions of kanji and kanji compounds; kanji dictionary	N/A
	カーブ	[1] curve; turn; bend [2] curveball; curve ball	N/A
外部	がいぶ	[1] outside (e.g. of a building); exterior [2] outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world	3719
概論	がいろん	introduction; outline; general remarks	N/A
学術	がくじゅつ	science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits	N/A
学年	がくねん	[1] academic year; school year [2] year in school; grade in school	4806
学部	がくぶ	department (of a university); faculty; school; college	4670
学力	がくりょく	scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability	N/A
学科	がっか	[1] subject (of study); course of study [2] department (of a university)	N/A
学会	がっかい	learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference	N/A
楽器	がっき	musical instrument	1751
学級	がっきゅう	(school) class	N/A
	ガム	[1] chewing gum [2] gum; rubber	N/A
気圧	きあつ	atmospheric pressure	N/A
機関車	きかんしゃ	locomotive; engine	N/A
着替え	きがえ	changing clothes; change of clothes	N/A
飢饉	ききん	[1] famine; crop failure [2] chronic shortage (e.g. of water)	N/A
期限	きげん	[1] term; period; time frame [2] time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)	4865
記号	きごう	sign; symbol; mark	N/A
刻む	きざむ	[1] to mince; to cut fine; to chop up; to hash; to shred [2] to carve; to engrave; to chisel; to notch [3] to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to record the passing moments	3163
起床	きしょう	rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed	N/A
基準	きじゅん	standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge; basis	1600
着せる	きせる	[1] to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to clothe [2] to cover; to coat; to plate; to gild; to veneer [3] to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame); to charge (with an offence); to give (a bad name); to remind someone of (their indebtedness)	4852
基礎	きそ	foundation; basis	2398
気体	きたい	gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body	N/A
基地	きち	base (military, expedition, etc.)	N/A
切っ掛け	きっかけ	[1] chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus; occasion [2] Kikkake	811
基盤	きばん	[1] base; basis; foundation; footing; infrastructure [2] bedrock [3] platform	3621
客席	きゃくせき	[1] guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi) [2] audience	N/A
客間	きゃくま	drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room	N/A
	キャンパス	campus	N/A
休業	きゅうぎょう	suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday	N/A
休講	きゅうこう	cancellation (of a lecture, class, etc.)	N/A
休息	きゅうそく	[1] rest; relief; relaxation [2] Kyuusoku	N/A
給与	きゅうよ	[1] pay; salary; wages [2] allowance; grant; supply; providing with	N/A
強化	きょうか	[1] strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification [2] reinforcement	1877
境界	きょうかい	boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier	N/A
恐縮	きょうしゅく	[1] feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; being thankful [2] feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); feeling embarrassed (e.g. by someone's compliments, hospitality, etc.) [3] shrinking back in fear	N/A
教養	きょうよう	(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement	N/A
曲線	きょくせん	curve	N/A
清い	きよい	[1] clean; clear [2] pure; honest; clean; innocent; platonic; chaste	N/A
規律	きりつ	[1] order; observance; discipline [2] rules; law; regulations	N/A
斬る	きる	to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)	N/A
気をつける	きをつける	to be careful; to pay attention; to take care	N/A
金魚	きんぎょ	goldfish (Carassius auratus)	N/A
儀式	ぎしき	[1] ceremony; rite; ritual; service [2] Gishiki	4637
	ぎっしり	tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed	N/A
	ギャング	[1] gang [2] gangster	N/A
行事	ぎょうじ	event; function	2481
行列	ぎょうれつ	[1] line; queue; procession; parade [2] matrix	4491
漁業	ぎょぎょう	fishing industry; fishery	N/A
区域	くいき	area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits; boundary	N/A
空想	くうそう	daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision	N/A
空中	くうちゅう	sky; air; mid-air	N/A
釘	くぎ	nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin	N/A
区切る	くぎる	[1] to divide; to separate; to partition; to demarcate; to delimit; to mark off [2] to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud); to space one's words	N/A
櫛	くし	comb	N/A
嚏	くしゃみ	[1] sneeze [2] spoken twice in response to someone sneezing as a charm against an early death	N/A
苦情	くじょう	complaint; troubles; objection; grievance	4433
薬指	くすりゆび	[1] ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing) [2] fourth toe	N/A
屑	くず	[1] waste; scrap; garbage; dregs [2] scum; piece of trash; loser	N/A
崩す	くずす	[1] to destroy; to demolish; to pull down; to tear down; to level [2] to disturb; to put into disorder; to throw off balance; to make shaky [3] to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease	3402
崩れる	くずれる	[1] to collapse; to crumble [2] to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to become disorganized; to become untidy [3] to break down; to be thrown into disarray	2794
草臥れる	くたびれ	[1] to get tired; to become exhausted; to grow weary [2] to become worn out; to become battered (from long use) [3] to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with	N/A
砕ける	くだける	[1] to break (into pieces); to be broken; to be smashed [2] to collapse; to crumble; to decline; to cool (e.g. enthusiasm); to dampen (e.g. one's will to fight) [3] to become less formal; to throw off reserve; to become affable	N/A
下らない	くだらない	[1] trivial; trifling; insignificant; not worth bothering with; worthless; useless; good-for-nothing [2] stupid; nonsensical; absurd; foolish; silly	N/A
下る	くだる	[1] to descend; to go down; to come down [2] to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.) [3] to pass (of time)	2157
唇	くちびる	lip; lips	2139
口紅	くちべに	lipstick	N/A
くっ付く	くっつく	[1] to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to [2] to keep close to; to go along with [3] to get involved with; to be thick with; to become intimate	3352
くっ付ける	くっつける	[1] to attach; to stick together; to paste; to glue [2] to place together; to put side by side [3] to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched	N/A
句読点	くとうてん	punctuation mark	N/A
配る	くばる	[1] to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to deal out; to serve out [2] to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.); to station	2603
工夫	くふう	[1] devising (a way); contriving; inventing; thinking up; figuring out; coming up with; working out [2] device; design; idea; plan; invention [3] dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)	1698
区分	くぶん	[1] division; section; demarcation; partition; segmentation; compartment; (traffic) lane [2] classification; sorting; grouping; segmentation [3] division	4756
組み合わせ	くみあわせ	[1] combination; assortment; set [2] matching (in a contest); pairing [3] combination	3168
組み立てる	くみたてる	[1] to assemble; to put together; to set up; to construct; to build; to compose (a story, poem, etc.) [2] to form (words, sentences, etc.)	4824
汲む	くむ	[1] to draw (water); to ladle; to dip up; to scoop up; to pump [2] to pour (into a cup); to drink (together) [3] to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with; to intuit; to understand	N/A
酌む	くむ	[1] to pour (sake); to serve; to drink (together) [2] to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with; to intuit; to understand	N/A
悔しい	くやしい	frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed; frustrating; annoying; regrettable	2448
悔やむ	くやむ	[1] to mourn; to lament [2] to be sorry; to regret; to repent	N/A
	クリーニング	cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service	N/A
呉れ呉れも	くれぐれも	[1] sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly [2] repeatedly; over and over; again and again	N/A
咥える	くわえる	[1] to hold in one's mouth [2] to bring with; to take along	N/A
	クーラー	[1] air conditioner [2] cooler	N/A
偶数	ぐうすう	even number	N/A
郡	ぐん	[1] district; county [2] district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryō period) [3] commandery (in China)	N/A
稽古	けいこ	[1] practice; practising; training; study [2] Keiko	4246
蛍光灯	けいこうとう	[1] fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light [2] person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake	N/A
敬語	けいご	honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language	N/A
形式	けいしき	[1] form (as opposed to substance) [2] format; form; style; manner [3] formality; form	3765
継続	けいぞく	continuation; continuance; going on	2651
系統	けいとう	[1] system [2] lineage; ancestry; family line [3] group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); party; school (of thought)	N/A
経度	けいど	longitude	N/A
競馬	けいば	horse racing	3403
警備	けいび	defense; defence; guard; policing; security	N/A
形容詞	けいようし	adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)	N/A
形容動詞	けいようどうし	adjectival noun (in Japanese); quasi-adjective; nominal adjective; na-, taru-, nari- or tari-adjective	N/A
毛皮	けがわ	[1] fur; skin; pelt [2] kanji "fur" radical	N/A
削る	けずる	[1] to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to plane; to whittle; to pare; to scrape off; to erode [2] to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to reduce [3] to delete; to erase; to remove; to cross out; to strike out	2213
桁	けた	[1] column; beam; girder; crossbeam; spar; yard [2] digit; decade; order of magnitude	N/A
傑作	けっさく	[1] masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; fine piece of work [2] (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous; wild	N/A
血圧	けつあつ	blood pressure	N/A
血液	けつえき	blood	3093
蹴る	ける	[1] to kick [2] to refuse; to reject [3] to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)	3823
険しい	けわしい	[1] precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; impregnable; steep [2] grim; severe; stern	N/A
見学	けんがく	[1] inspection; study by observation; field trip; tour; review [2] sitting out (e.g. PE class)	3358
謙虚	けんきょ	modest; humble	N/A
研修	けんしゅう	training (esp. in-service); induction course	2942
県庁	けんちょう	[1] prefectural office [2] Kenchou	N/A
顕微鏡	けんびきょう	microscope	N/A
芸能	げいのう	[1] public entertainment; performing arts [2] accomplishments; attainments	N/A
外科	げか	[1] surgery (branch of medicine) [2] department of surgery	N/A
激増	げきぞう	sharp increase; sudden rise	N/A
下車	げしゃ	alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)	N/A
下水	げすい	[1] drainage; ditch; gutter; sewerage [2] sewage; black water	N/A
下駄	げた	[1] geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal [2] turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character [3] net; geta	N/A
月給	げっきゅう	monthly salary	N/A
下品	げひん	vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude	N/A
原稿	げんこう	manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution	3354
原産	げんさん	place of origin; habitat	N/A
原始	げんし	[1] origin; beginning; genesis [2] primeval; primordial; primitive	N/A
現に	げんに	actually; really	3776
原理	げんり	principle; theory; fundamental truth	4173
原料	げんりょう	raw materials; ingredient	4405
恋しい	こいしい	yearned for; longed for; missed	N/A
乞う	こう	[1] to beg; to ask; to request; to invite [2] to pray; to wish	N/A
斯うして	こう	thus; in this way	N/A
工員	こういん	factory worker	N/A
公害	こうがい	pollution; public nuisance; contamination	N/A
高級	こうきゅう	[1] high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-end; luxury [2] high-ranking; high-level; senior	N/A
公共	こうきょう	public (facilities, service, etc.); communal	4539
工芸	こうげい	industrial arts; craft	N/A
孝行	こうこう	[1] filial piety [2] showing devotion (to someone)	N/A
交差	こうさ	[1] crossing; intersection [2] (genetic) crossing over	N/A
講師	こうし	[1] speaker; lecturer [2] lecturer (at a university or college); instructor [3] part-time teacher	2637
公式	こうしき	[1] official; formal [2] formula (e.g. mathematical) [3] official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)	N/A
校舎	こうしゃ	school building; schoolhouse	N/A
公衆	こうしゅう	the public; general public	N/A
工事	こうじ	construction work	2876
香水	こうすい	perfume; scent	N/A
公正	こうせい	justice; fairness; impartiality	N/A
光線	こうせん	beam; light ray	N/A
高層	こうそう	[1] high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; tall [2] high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)	N/A
構造	こうぞう	structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern	1926
交代	こうたい	change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift; relief; taking turns	3976
耕地	こうち	[1] arable land; plantation; farmland [2] fazenda; hacienda; large estate	N/A
交通機関	こうつうきかん	(means of) transportation; transport; transportation facilities; transportation system; transit system	N/A
校庭	こうてい	schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus	N/A
高等	こうとう	high class; high grade	N/A
高度	こうど	[1] altitude; height; elevation [2] high-degree; high-grade; advanced; sophisticated; strong	2924
後輩	こうはい	junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student	3530
公表	こうひょう	official announcement; proclamation	3383
鉱物	こうぶつ	mineral	N/A
公務	こうむ	official business; public business	N/A
項目	こうもく	[1] item; heading; category; clause [2] headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry	2897
紅葉	こうよう	leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors	3298
交流	こうりゅう	[1] exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; mingling; mixing; coming together [2] alternating current; AC	1893
効力	こうりょく	effect; efficacy; validity; potency	4714
焦がす	こがす	to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char	N/A
国王	こくおう	[1] king; queen; monarch; sovereign [2] the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne	N/A
国籍	こくせき	[1] nationality; citizenship [2] nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag	N/A
国立	こくりつ	national; founded and run by the central government	N/A
心当たり	こころあたり	having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling	N/A
心得る	こころえる	[1] to know; to understand; to be aware of; to regard as; to take for [2] to (understand and) accept (a responsibility) [3] to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of; to know (how to do)	N/A
腰掛け	こしかけ	[1] seat; bench [2] temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries	N/A
腰掛ける	こしかける	to sit (down)	N/A
胡椒	こしょう	pepper	N/A
拵える	こしらえる	to make; to manufacture	N/A
擦る	こする	to rub; to scrub; to scrape	4634
個体	こたい	individual; specimen	N/A
	こちらこそ	it is I who should say so	N/A
	コック	cook; chef	N/A
	こっそり	stealthily; secretly; in secret	4822
小遣い	こづかい	pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance	N/A
古典	こてん	classic (work, esp. book); the classics	N/A
琴	こと	[1] koto (13-stringed Japanese zither) [2] stringed instrument [3] zheng (Chinese zither); guzheng	N/A
言付ける	ことづける	[1] to have someone send (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (via someone else); to leave (a message) with someone [2] to use as an excuse; to make a pretext of	N/A
此間	こないだ	the other day; lately; recently	N/A
零す	こぼす	[1] to spill; to drop; to shed (tears) [2] to grumble (about); to complain (of) [3] to let (one's feelings) show	N/A
零れる	こぼれる	[1] to spill; to fall out of; to overflow [2] to peek through; to become visible (although normally not) [3] to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)	N/A
小指	こゆび	[1] little finger; pinky [2] little toe	N/A
	コレクション	[1] collection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting [2] collection (i.e. a range of new clothes); fashion show	N/A
転がす	ころがす	[1] to roll; to wheel; to trundle; to drive (a car) [2] to turn over; to tip over; to throw down [3] to leave	N/A
転がる	ころがる	[1] to roll; to tumble [2] to fall over; to roll over [3] to lie down	4409
紺	こん	navy blue; deep blue	N/A
混凝土	コンクリート	concrete	4376
	コンクール	competition; contest	N/A
混合	こんごう	[1] mixing; mixture; meld [2] miscegenation	N/A
	コンセント	(electrical) outlet; (wall) socket; power point	N/A
献立	こんだて	[1] menu; bill of fare [2] program; programme; schedule	N/A
今晩は	こんばんは	good evening	N/A
	コース	[1] course; route; trail [2] course (of study); program [3] lane (in running, swimming, etc.)	2029
	コーラス	chorus	N/A
碁	ご	go (board game)	N/A
強引	ごういん	overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed	N/A
合同	ごうどう	[1] combination; union; joining; incorporation; amalgamation; merger; fusion [2] combined; joint; united; shared [3] congruence	N/A
合理	ごうり	rationality	N/A
合流	ごうりゅう	[1] confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining [2] joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up; merging (e.g. of traffic); meeting (up) [3] Gouryuu	N/A
ご苦労様	ごくろうさま	thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts	N/A
五十音	ごじゅうおん	the Japanese syllabary	N/A
ご馳走様	ごちそうさま	[1] thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal [2] thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)	N/A
ご無沙汰	ごぶさた	not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence	N/A
護謨	ゴム	[1] gum; rubber [2] eraser [3] condom	N/A
御免	ごめん	[1] I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me [2] may I come in? [3] permission; leave; license	3228
ごめん下さい	ごめんください	[1] may I come in? [2] please forgive me; I'm sorry	N/A
ご覧	ごらん	[1] (please) try to [2] (please) look [3] seeing; looking; watching	2144

さ行

Kanji	Reading	Meaning	Frequency
再三	さいさん	again and again; repeatedly	N/A
祭日	さいじつ	national holiday; festival day	N/A
催促	さいそく	pressing; urging; demanding; demand	N/A
採点	さいてん	marking; grading; scoring	N/A
災難	さいなん	calamity; misfortune; disaster	N/A
裁縫	さいほう	sewing; needlework	N/A
	サイレン	siren	N/A
逆さま	さかさま	inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round	N/A
遡る	さかのぼる	[1] to go upstream; to go up (a river) [2] to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to); to be retroactive (to)	3554
酒場	さかば	bar; pub; tavern	N/A
先ほど	さきほど	a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago	478
裂く	さく	[1] to tear; to rip up [2] to cut up; to cleave; to cut open (esp. the abdomen) [3] to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers)	N/A
索引	さくいん	index (in a book)	N/A
作者	さくしゃ	creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright; dramatist	3711
削除	さくじょ	deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out	2088
作成	さくせい	making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)	994
作製	さくせい	manufacture; production	N/A
探る	さぐる	[1] to feel around for; to fumble for; to grope for; to search for; to look for [2] to investigate; to probe into; to spy on; to sound out [3] to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)	3210
囁く	ささやく	[1] to whisper; to murmur [2] to rumor; to rumour	4527
刺さる	ささる	[1] to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to get stuck (in); to lodge (in) [2] to resonate emotionally; to move	N/A
差し支え	さしつかえ	hindrance; impediment	N/A
差し引き	さしひき	[1] deduction; subtraction; balance [2] ebb and flow; rise and fall	N/A
刺身	さしみ	sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)	4734
匙	さじ	spoon	N/A
射す	さす	to shine	825
刺す	さす	[1] to pierce; to stab; to prick; to stick; to thrust [2] to sting; to bite [3] to sew; to stitch; to embroider	N/A
挿す	さす	[1] to insert; to put in [2] to plant (a cutting); to strike [3] to arrange (flowers)	N/A
流石	さすが	[1] as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone) [2] still; all the same; after all [3] even ... (e.g. "even a genius")	1048
早速	さっそく	at once; immediately; without delay; promptly	1905
撮影	さつえい	photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording	1324
錆	さび	rust	N/A
錆びる	さび	to rust; to become rusty	N/A
冷ます	さます	[1] to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool [2] to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil	N/A
妨げる	さまたげる	to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder	N/A
冷める	さめる	[1] to cool down; to get cold [2] to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to dampen; to fade; to wane [3] to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed	4336
左様なら	さようなら	farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long	N/A
	サラリーマン	office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman	2215
騒がしい	さわがしい	[1] noisy; boisterous [2] turbulent (era, etc.); troubled	N/A
爽やか	さわやか	[1] fresh; refreshing; invigorating; pleasant; delightful [2] clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent	4664
三角	さんかく	triangle; triangular shape	N/A
算数	さんすう	[1] arithmetic [2] calculation	N/A
酸性	さんせい	[1] acidity [2] acidic	N/A
産地	さんち	producing area	N/A
	サンプル	[1] sample; example; specimen [2] display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)	N/A
山林	さんりん	[1] mountain forest; forest on a mountain; forest land; woodland [2] mountains and forests	N/A
	サークル	[1] group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle [2] circle (shape) [3] Circle	2238
材木	ざいもく	wood (for building); lumber; timber	N/A
座敷	ざしき	[1] tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room [2] dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)	N/A
雑音	ざつおん	[1] noise (usu. unpleasant) [2] interference (e.g. radio); static; noise [3] gossip; irresponsible criticism	N/A
座布団	ざぶとん	zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular	N/A
仕上がる	しあがる	to be finished; to be completed; to be done	N/A
明々後日	しあさって	in three days' time; two days after tomorrow	N/A
塩辛い	しおからい	salty (taste); briny	N/A
司会	しかい	[1] leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairmanship [2] chairman; presenter; host; moderator; master of ceremonies	4705
四角	しかく	quadrilateral; square	N/A
四角い	しかくい	square; rectangular	N/A
四季	しき	the four seasons	4202
敷地	しきち	site; plot; lot; grounds	4335
至急	しきゅう	[1] urgent; pressing; immediate; prompt; express [2] urgently; promptly; at once; right away; without delay; as soon as possible	N/A
敷く	しく	[1] to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out [2] to lay down (e.g. a cushion) [3] to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate	2165
茂る	しげる	to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious	N/A
四捨五入	ししゃごにゅう	[1] rounding (off; a number); rounding half away from zero [2] rounding off (views); converging to a common opinion	N/A
始終	しじゅう	continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last	N/A
静まる	しずまる	[1] to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down [2] to calm down; to die down; to subside; to abate; to be suppressed	N/A
姿勢	しせい	[1] posture; pose; position; stance; carriage (of the body) [2] attitude; approach; stance	1485
自然科学	しぜんかがく	natural science	N/A
子孫	しそん	descendant; progeny; offspring	4282
死体	したい	dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass	3340
下書き	したがき	draft; rough copy	N/A
下町	したまち	[1] low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.) [2] Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds) [3] Shitamachi	3436
湿気	しっけ	[1] moisture; humidity; dampness [2] Shikke	N/A
執筆	しっぴつ	writing; authoring	N/A
尻尾	しっぽ	[1] tail (of an animal) [2] tail end; tip	4064
執拗い	しつこい	[1] insistent; obstinate; persistent; tenacious [2] too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy; greasy	4964
湿度	しつど	level of humidity	N/A
失恋	しつれん	disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn	N/A
指定	してい	designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at	1329
私鉄	してつ	private railway	N/A
縛る	しばる	[1] to tie; to bind; to fasten [2] to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter	3935
痺れる	しびれる	[1] to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb) [2] to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock) [3] to be excited; to be titillated; to be mesmerized; to be enthralled	N/A
紙幣	しへい	paper money; note; bill	N/A
萎む	しぼむ	to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag; to deflate	N/A
絞る	しぼる	[10] to turn down (e.g. radio) [11] to bend (bow); to draw [12] to hold down; to constrict; to immobilize	2154
縞	しま	[1] stripe; bar; streak [2] (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)	N/A
沁み沁み	しみじみ	[1] keenly; deeply; fully; heartily; seriously; earnestly [2] calmly; quietly; softly [3] fixedly (gazing, staring); intently	4990
氏名	しめい	(full) name; identity	4121
締め切る	しめきる	[1] to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors) [2] to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)	N/A
社会科学	しゃかいかがく	social science	N/A
	しゃがむ	to squat; to crouch	N/A
車庫	しゃこ	garage; carport; depot (for trains, buses, etc.); carbarn	N/A
車掌	しゃしょう	(train) conductor	N/A
写生	しゃせい	sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description	N/A
	シャッター	[1] (camera) shutter [2] shutter (for a door, window, etc.)	N/A
	しゃぶる	to suck; to lick	N/A
車輪	しゃりん	(vehicle) wheel	N/A
洒落	しゃれ	[1] joke; pun; jest; witticism; wordplay [2] smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious; refined	N/A
集会	しゅうかい	meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally	N/A
集金	しゅうきん	money collection	N/A
集合	しゅうごう	[1] meeting up; gathering; assembly [2] set	N/A
習字	しゅうじ	penmanship; calligraphy	N/A
修繕	しゅうぜん	repair; mending	N/A
終点	しゅうてん	terminus; last stop (e.g. train)	N/A
就任	しゅうにん	assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation	4665
周辺	しゅうへん	[1] circumference; outskirts; environs; around; in the area of; in the vicinity of [2] (computer) peripheral	2007
終了	しゅうりょう	end; close; termination	1798
縮小	しゅくしょう	reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction; shrinkage	4145
祝日	しゅくじつ	national holiday; public holiday	N/A
主語	しゅご	subject	N/A
出勤	しゅっきん	going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work	N/A
出張	しゅっちょう	business trip; official trip	N/A
主役	しゅやく	leading part; leading actor; leading actress	3758
消化	しょうか	[1] digestion (of food) [2] digestion (of information); assimilation; thorough understanding [3] consumption; absorption; using up; meeting (e.g. a quota); completion	N/A
小学生	しょうがくせい	elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student	1500
仕様がない	しょうがない	[1] there's no (other) way [2] cannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable; (there's) nothing one can do; having no choice; it is what it is [3] it's no use (doing); pointless; useless; no good; insufficient; not enough	1429
消極的	しょうきょくてき	negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated	N/A
賞金	しょうきん	prize money; monetary award; reward	N/A
将棋	しょうぎ	shogi; Japanese chess	3452
商業	しょうぎょう	commerce; trade; business	N/A
商社	しょうしゃ	trading company	N/A
障子	しょうじ	shoji (paper sliding door)	N/A
小数	しょうすう	fraction (part of); decimal fraction	N/A
生ずる	しょうずる	[1] to produce; to yield; to cause [2] to result from; to arise; to be generated	N/A
商店	しょうてん	shop; store; firm	N/A
焦点	しょうてん	[1] focus; focal point [2] focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; central point [3] focus	4295
消毒	しょうどく	disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation	N/A
勝敗	しょうはい	victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)	N/A
賞品	しょうひん	prize; trophy	N/A
勝負	しょうぶ	[1] victory or defeat [2] match; contest; game; bout [3] Shoubu	3115
小便	しょうべん	[1] urine; piss; pee; urination [2] breaking a contract	N/A
消防署	しょうぼうしょ	fire station	N/A
正味	しょうみ	[1] net (amount); clear; full (e.g. working hours) [2] net weight [3] net price; cost price	N/A
正面	しょうめん	front; frontage; facade; main	3206
省略	しょうりゃく	[1] omission; leaving out [2] abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement; shortening (e.g. of a name)	N/A
初級	しょきゅう	elementary level; beginner level	N/A
食塩	しょくえん	table salt	N/A
職人	しょくにん	[1] craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman [2] Shokunin	4148
初旬	しょじゅん	first 10 days of the month	N/A
食器	しょっき	tableware	4679
	ショップ	shop	4794
書店	しょてん	bookshop; bookstore	N/A
白髪	しらが	white hair; grey hair; gray hair	N/A
知り合い	しりあい	acquaintance	1791
私立	しりつ	private (establishment)	4898
資料	しりょう	material; materials; data; information; documents	1026
	シリーズ	series	3676
素人	しろうと	[1] amateur; layman; ordinary person; novice [2] respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha) [3] unlicensed prostitute	3627
芯	しん	[1] wick; marrow; staple (for stapler); (pencil) lead; stuffing; pith [2] core; heart; centre; center [3] pistil (of a flower)	N/A
新幹線	しんかんせん	[1] Shinkansen; bullet train [2] Shinkansen	2587
真空	しんくう	[1] vacuum [2] absolute void; complete vacuity	N/A
心身	しんしん	mind and body	4791
信ずる	しんずる	to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in	N/A
申請	しんせい	application; request; petition	2360
寝台	しんだい	bed; couch	N/A
診断	しんだん	diagnosis; medical examination	3227
侵入	しんにゅう	invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass; penetration; hacking	4302
深夜	しんや	late at night	3478
森林	しんりん	forest; woods	3182
親類	しんるい	relative; relation; kin	N/A
針路	しんろ	course; direction	N/A
神話	しんわ	myth; mythology	N/A
	シーズン	[1] season (period in which regulated games are played) [2] season (division of the year) [3] season (of a TV show, etc.)	4221
	シーツ	sheet; bed sheet	N/A
	しーん	silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)	N/A
自衛	じえい	self-defense; self-defence	N/A
時間割	じかんわり	timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable); schedule	N/A
持参	じさん	bringing; taking; carrying	3941
磁石	じしゃく	[1] magnet [2] compass	N/A
自習	じしゅう	[1] self-study; teaching oneself [2] studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent	N/A
時速	じそく	speed (per hour)	N/A
自治	じち	[1] self-government; autonomy [2] local (governmental) autonomy	N/A
実感	じっかん	[1] real feeling; actual feeling [2] to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally	1461
実習	じっしゅう	practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill	N/A
実績	じっせき	achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record	4109
実物	じつぶつ	real thing; original; actual	N/A
実用	じつよう	practical use; utility	N/A
実力	じつりょく	[1] (real) ability; true strength; merit; efficiency; competency [2] arms; force	3269
実例	じつれい	example; illustration; precedent	N/A
児童	じどう	children; juvenile	3818
地盤	じばん	[1] ground; crust (earth); bed (gravel, river, etc.) [2] foundation (building, etc.); base [3] constituency; power base; support (electoral); footing; foothold	N/A
地味	じみ	[1] plain; simple; subdued; sober [2] reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quiet; unobtrusive [3] quite; a (little) bit	3909
弱点	じゃくてん	weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot; tender spot	N/A
蛇口	じゃぐち	[1] faucet; tap [2] Jaguchi	N/A
じゃん拳	じゃんけん	rock-paper-scissors (game); janken	N/A
	ジャーナリスト	journalist	N/A
重体	じゅうたい	serious condition; critical condition	N/A
絨毯	じゅうたん	carpet; rug; runner	N/A
重点	じゅうてん	[1] important point; emphasis; stress; importance; priority [2] iteration mark [3] colon (punctuation)	N/A
重役	じゅうやく	[1] (company) director; executive; top management [2] important post; role with heavy responsibilities	N/A
重量	じゅうりょう	weight	N/A
重力	じゅうりょく	gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull	N/A
熟語	じゅくご	[1] kanji compound [2] idiom; idiomatic phrase	N/A
受験	じゅけん	taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)	1857
述語	じゅつご	[1] predicate [2] predicate	N/A
寿命	じゅみょう	[1] lifespan; life; lifetime [2] life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life	3686
受話器	じゅわき	(telephone) receiver	N/A
循環	じゅんかん	circulation; rotation; cycle; loop	N/A
巡査	じゅんさ	police officer; policeman; constable	N/A
順々	じゅんじゅん	in order; in turn	N/A
順序	じゅんじょ	[1] order; sequence [2] procedure	N/A
純情	じゅんじょう	pure heart; naivete; innocence	N/A
純粋	じゅんすい	pure; true; genuine; unmixed	3200
蒸気	じょうき	[1] steam; vapour; vapor [2] steamboat; steam locomotive	N/A
上級	じょうきゅう	upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class	N/A
定規	じょうぎ	(measuring) ruler	N/A
上下	じょうげ	[1] top and bottom; high and low; above and below; upper and lower ends; up and down [2] going up and down; rising and falling; fluctuating [3] going and coming back	3729
乗車	じょうしゃ	boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)	N/A
蒸発	じょうはつ	[1] evaporation [2] disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace	N/A
助教授	じょきょうじゅ	assistant professor; associate professor	N/A
人造	じんぞう	artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic	N/A
人文科学	じんぶんかがく	humanities; arts	N/A
人命	じんめい	(human) life	N/A
酢	す	vinegar	3306
水産	すいさん	aquatic products; fisheries	N/A
水蒸気	すいじょうき	water vapour; water vapor; steam	N/A
水素	すいそ	hydrogen (H)	N/A
垂直	すいちょく	[1] vertical [2] perpendicular	N/A
推定	すいてい	[1] presumption; assumption [2] estimation	3877
水滴	すいてき	[1] drop of water [2] vessel for replenishing inkstone water	N/A
水筒	すいとう	canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos	N/A
水分	すいぶん	water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap; juice	2434
水平	すいへい	horizontal; level; even	N/A
水平線	すいへいせん	horizon (related to bodies of water)	N/A
水曜	すいよう	Wednesday	N/A
末っ子	すえっこ	youngest child	N/A
	スカーフ	scarf (esp. a lightweight summer scarf worn by women)	N/A
好き嫌い	すききらい	likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness	N/A
好き好き	すきずき	matter of taste	N/A
透き通る	すきとおる	[1] to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear [2] to be clear (of a voice or sound)	N/A
隙間	すきま	[1] gap; opening; aperture; crevice; crack; chink; space [2] spare moment; interval; break [3] unguarded moment; carelessness; chink in one's armor; weak spot	3378
杉	すぎ	Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)	4659
少なくとも	すくなくとも	at least	1525
	スクール	school	N/A
	スケジュール	schedule; program; calendar	3717
鈴	すず	bell (often globular)	N/A
	スタート	[1] start; beginning [2] starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point; starting line	1473
	スチュワーデス	stewardess; (female) flight attendant	N/A
	すっきり	[1] refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (a weight) off one's shoulder [2] shapely; neatly; refinedly [3] cleanly; without trouble	2915
酸っぱい	すっぱい	sour; acid	N/A
	ステージ	[1] stage (platform) [2] performance; show [3] stage (phase); part	3065
	ストッキング	stockings	N/A
	ストップ	stop	N/A
素直	すなお	[1] obedient; meek; docile; unaffected [2] honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings) [3] straight (e.g. hair)	2210
	スピーカー	speaker	N/A
住まい	すまい	[1] dwelling; house; residence; address [2] living; life	3116
済まない	すまない	[1] inexcusable; unjustifiable; unpardonable [2] sorry; remorseful; apologetic; conscience-stricken; contrite [3] excuse me; (I'm) sorry; thank you	N/A
	スマート	[1] smart (clothing, etc.); stylish [2] slim; slender [3] skilful; slick; clever; adroit	N/A
墨	すみ	[1] sumi; India ink; Chinese ink; ink stick; ink-cake [2] squid ink; octopus ink [3] carpenter's inking string	N/A
澄む	すむ	[1] to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent [2] to resonate clearly (e.g. voice) [3] to become serene; to become tranquil; to be free of worries	N/A
相撲	すもう	[1] sumo (wrestling) [2] sumo wrestler; rikishi	N/A
	スライド	[1] slide (for projection); transparency [2] (microscope) slide [3] to slide; to slip	N/A
刷る	する	[1] to print [2] to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold	N/A
すれ違う	すれちがう	[1] to pass (by) each other; to brush past [2] to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet [3] to be at odds; to clash; to be in conflict	N/A
寸法	すんぽう	[1] measurement; size; extent; dimension [2] plan; intention; arrangement; schedule	N/A
随筆	ずいひつ	essays; miscellaneous writings; literary jottings	N/A
図々しい	ずうずうしい	impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky	N/A
図鑑	ずかん	pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide	N/A
図形	ずけい	figure; shape; graphic	N/A
頭脳	ずのう	[1] head; brains [2] intellect; understanding	N/A
図表	ずひょう	chart; diagram; graph; figure	3691
	ずらす	[1] to shift; to move; to slide [2] to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back; to put off; to delay; to postpone; to stagger (e.g. working hours)	N/A
	ずらり	in a row; in a line	N/A
狡い	ずるい	[1] sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest [2] miserly; mean; stingy	N/A
姓	せい	[1] surname; family name [2] hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)	N/A
制作	せいさく	[1] work (film, book) [2] production; creation; turning (something) out; development	3441
製作	せいさく	[1] manufacture; production [2] production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)	4753
性質	せいしつ	[1] nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; character [2] quality; inherent characteristic; property; nature; (chemical) behavior	2392
清書	せいしょ	fair copy; clean copy	N/A
青少年	せいしょうねん	young people; youth; the younger generation	4676
整数	せいすう	integer	N/A
清掃	せいそう	cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging	N/A
生存	せいぞん	existence; being; life; survival	N/A
生長	せいちょう	growth (of a plant)	N/A
政党	せいとう	political party	N/A
生年月日	せいねんがっぴ	birth date; date of birth; DOB	N/A
性能	せいのう	ability; performance; efficiency	4368
整備	せいび	[1] maintenance; servicing [2] putting in place; development; improvement; preparation; provision; equipping; outfitting	840
成分	せいぶん	ingredient; component; composition	4458
性別	せいべつ	(distinction of) sex; gender	N/A
正方形	せいほうけい	square	N/A
正門	せいもん	[1] main gate; main entrance [2] Seimon	N/A
成立	せいりつ	[1] formation; establishment; materialization; coming into existence [2] conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); approval; completion; closing; enacting; arrangement [3] being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding; applying	1334
西暦	せいれき	[1] Common Era; CE; Christian Era; anno domini; AD [2] Western (Gregorian) calendar	N/A
背負う	せおう	[1] to carry on one's back [2] to be burdened with; to take responsibility for [3] to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something)	3618
赤道	せきどう	equator	N/A
折角	せっかく	[1] with trouble; at great pains [2] rare; valuable; precious; long-awaited [3] kind; generous	1307
接近	せっきん	[1] getting closer; drawing nearer; approaching [2] being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.) [3] becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate	N/A
接する	せっする	[1] to touch; to come in contact with; to border on; to adjoin; to be adjacent; to be close [2] to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to serve; to take care of; to look after; to act towards; to deal with; to see [3] to receive (news); to get; to hear	1552
	せっせと	diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away	N/A
接続	せつぞく	[1] connection; attachment; union; join; joint; link [2] changing trains [3] conjunction	2639
瀬戸物	せともの	[1] earthenware; porcelain; china; pottery; crockery [2] Setomono	N/A
迫る	せまる	[1] to approach; to draw near; to be imminent [2] to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel	1792
攻め手	せめて	offense; offence; method of attack	2994
攻める	せめる	to attack; to assault; to assail	3913
	セメント	cement	N/A
栓	せん	[1] stopper; cork; plug; bung [2] tap; faucet; stopcock	N/A
洗剤	せんざい	detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material	N/A
扇子	せんす	folding fan	N/A
専制	せんせい	despotism; autocracy	N/A
先々月	せんせんげつ	month before last	N/A
先々週	せんせんしゅう	week before last	N/A
先祖	せんぞ	ancestor; forefather; foremother	N/A
先端	せんたん	[1] pointed end; tip; point; cusp (of a leaf, crescent moon, etc.); apex (of a curve) [2] forefront; vanguard; spearhead; leading edge	4666
	センチ	[1] centimeter; centimetre [2] centi-; 10^-2 [3] sentimental	N/A
宣伝	せんでん	publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda	3831
先頭	せんとう	head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard	4536
扇風機	せんぷうき	electric fan	N/A
線路	せんろ	railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line	4749
税関	ぜいかん	customs; customs house	N/A
是非とも	ぜひとも	by all means; at all costs; absolutely	N/A
	ゼミ	seminar	N/A
前後	ぜんご	[1] front and rear; front and back; before and behind; back and forth [2] before and after [3] around; about; approximately	2864
全身	ぜんしん	[1] whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait) [2] systemic	2724
全般	ぜんぱん	[1] (the) whole [2] as a whole; in general; at large	N/A
相違	そうい	difference; discrepancy; variation	4449
そう言えば	そういえば	now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which	N/A
倉庫	そうこ	storehouse; warehouse; godown	4396
相互	そうご	[1] mutual; reciprocal [2] Sougo	4784
創作	そうさく	[1] creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); original work; (creative) writing [2] fabrication; fiction; invention	N/A
葬式	そうしき	funeral	N/A
騒々しい	そうぞうしい	[1] noisy; loud; boisterous; clamorous; raucous [2] turbulent; unsettled; restless	N/A
送別	そうべつ	farewell; send-off	N/A
総理大臣	そうりだいじん	prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier	N/A
速達	そくたつ	express; special delivery	N/A
測定	そくてい	measurement	3546
速力	そくりょく	speed	N/A
素質	そしつ	[1] makings (of); aptitude; talent; qualities [2] nature; character; temperament	N/A
祖先	そせん	ancestor	N/A
	そそっかしい	careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash	N/A
率直	そっちょく	frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken	N/A
	そっと	[1] softly; gently; quietly; lightly [2] stealthily; secretly; in secret [3] to leave alone; to leave as it is	N/A
その上	そのうえ	[1] in addition; furthermore [2] above (which); on top of (which)	N/A
その頃	そのころ	at that time; in those days; at that moment; then	N/A
その為	そのため	hence; for that reason	N/A
その他	そのほか	[1] the rest; the others [2] in addition (to that); besides that; other than that; and other ... [3] and so forth; and the like; and what have you; et cetera	N/A
蕎麦	そば	[1] buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) [2] soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles [3] Chinese-style wheat noodles	N/A
剃る	そる	to shave	22
	それなのに	and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that	N/A
逸れる	それる	[1] to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to swerve from; to miss (e.g. a target) [2] to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray; to wander	N/A
揃う	そろう	[1] to be complete; to be all present; to make a full set; to be satisfied (of conditions) [2] to be equal; to be uniform; to be even; to match; to agree [3] to gather; to assemble; to be collected	1579
揃える	そろえる	[1] to collect; to gather; to get together; to complete (a collection) [2] to arrange; to put in order; to prepare; to get ready [3] to make uniform; to make even; to match	2321
算盤	そろばん	[1] abacus; soroban [2] calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning	N/A
損得	そんとく	loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage	N/A
雑巾	ぞうきん	house-cloth; dust cloth	N/A
増減	ぞうげん	increase and decrease; fluctuation	N/A
造船	ぞうせん	shipbuilding	N/A
増大	ぞうだい	enlargement; increase	2690
草履	ぞうり	zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals	N/A
属する	ぞくする	to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to	2126
続々	ぞくぞく	successively; one after another	N/A
存じる	ぞんじる	[1] to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with) [2] to think; to consider; to believe; to feel	N/A
存ずる	ぞんずる	[1] to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with) [2] to think; to consider; to believe; to feel	3696

た行

Kanji	Reading	Meaning	Frequency
	タイア	tire; tyre	N/A
体系	たいけい	system; organization; organisation; architecture	N/A
太鼓	たいこ	drum	N/A
対策	たいさく	measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy; preparation (e.g. for a test)	1929
大して	たいして	(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially	3646
対照	たいしょう	contrast; antithesis; comparison	N/A
体制	たいせい	order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation	3537
体積	たいせき	capacity; volume	N/A
大層	たいそう	[1] very; extremely; exceedingly; greatly; terribly [2] extreme; excessive; great many; large number of [3] splendid; impressive; tremendous; immense	N/A
体操	たいそう	[1] gymnastics; physical exercises [2] artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition [3] physical education (class); PE	N/A
大木	たいぼく	large tree	N/A
対立	たいりつ	confrontation; opposition; antagonism	2865
田植え	たうえ	rice planting	N/A
絶えず	たえず	constantly; always; continually; steadily	N/A
耐える	たえる	[1] to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with [2] to support; to withstand; to resist; to brave [3] to be fit for; to be equal to	2050
高める	たかめる	to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance	1781
耕す	たがやす	to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate	N/A
滝	たき	[1] waterfall [2] rapids	4332
炊く	たく	[1] to cook (grains, e.g. rice) [2] to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe [3] to get angry; to snap	2736
焚く	たく	[1] to burn; to kindle; to light (a fire); to make (a fire) [2] to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to stoke (a boiler) [3] to use (a camera flash)	N/A
蓄える	たくわえる	[1] to store; to save up; to stock up on; to lay in stock; to set aside [2] to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to develop (e.g. one's skills) [3] to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear	N/A
竹	たけ	[1] bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae) [2] middle (of a three-tier ranking system)	3523
助かる	たすかる	[1] to be saved; to be rescued; to survive [2] to escape harm; to be spared damage [3] to be helped; to be saved trouble	2472
畳む	たたむ	[1] to fold (clothes, umbrella) [2] to close (a shop, business) [3] to vacate	N/A
但し	ただし	but; however; provided that	724
立ち止まる	たちどまる	to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still	4257
忽ち	たちまち	[1] in an instant; in a moment; immediately; right away; at once [2] suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once	3471
建つ	たつ	to be erected; to be built	N/A
例える	たとえる	to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor	4974
頼もしい	たのもしい	[1] reliable; dependable; trustworthy; reassuring [2] hopeful; promising	N/A
足袋	たび	tabi; traditional split-toe socks	N/A
溜まる	たまる	to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up	2348
ため息	ためいき	sigh	3642
躊躇う	ためらう	to hesitate; to waver	N/A
溜める	ためる	[1] to amass; to accumulate; to store [2] to leave unpaid	2569
足る	たる	[1] to be sufficient; to be enough [2] to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to deserve [3] to do (the job); to serve; to answer	3680
短期	たんき	short-term	N/A
炭鉱	たんこう	[1] coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery [2] coal-mine shaft	N/A
短所	たんしょ	defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage	N/A
箪笥	たんす	[1] chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser [2] Tansu	N/A
淡水	たんすい	fresh water (i.e. not salt water)	N/A
単数	たんすう	[1] single; one [2] singular (number)	N/A
短編	たんぺん	short (e.g. story, film)	N/A
田んぼ	たんぼ	paddy field; farm	2989
	ダイアグラム	diagram	N/A
大工	だいく	carpenter	N/A
大小	だいしょう	[1] size [2] large and small (sizes); various sizes [3] daishō (matched pair of long and short swords)	N/A
題名	だいめい	title; caption; heading	4800
代名詞	だいめいし	[1] pronoun [2] synonym; classic example; pattern; byword; representative	N/A
	ダイヤモンド	[1] diamond [2] diamond; infield [3] diamonds (suit)	N/A
	ダイヤル	dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)	N/A
楕円	だえん	ellipse; oval	N/A
脱線	だっせん	[1] derailment [2] digression; deviation	N/A
妥当	だとう	valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable	N/A
	ダブル	[1] double [2] double bed; hotel room with a double bed [3] double-breasted	N/A
騙す	だます	[1] to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to swindle; to dupe [2] to coax; to wheedle; to soothe; to calm	3319
	ダム	[1] dam [2] Ad Dam (Saudi Arabia); Damme (Belgium); Damm	N/A
	だらしない	[1] slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; undisciplined; careless; loose; slack [2] weak; feeble; weak-willed; cowardly; gutless	N/A
段階	だんかい	[1] stage; step; phase [2] level; rank; grade; gradation [3] order	1040
断水	だんすい	suspension of water supply; water outage	N/A
団地	だんち	multi-unit apartments; apartment complex	3373
誓う	ちかう	to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge	4833
地下水	ちかすい	underground water	N/A
近づける	ちかづける	[1] to bring near; to bring close; to let go near [2] to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)	4487
近寄る	ちかよる	to approach; to draw near	N/A
力強い	ちからづよい	[1] powerful; strong; forceful; vigorous [2] reassuring; encouraging	4837
千切る	ちぎる	[1] to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to tear up [2] to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to tear off [3] to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily; to do ... vigorously	N/A
地質	ちしつ	geological features	N/A
知人	ちじん	friend; acquaintance	3162
地帯	ちたい	zone; area; belt; region	N/A
縮む	ちぢむ	to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)	N/A
縮める	ちぢめる	[1] to shorten; to reduce; to condense; to shrink [2] to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle [3] to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs); to duck (one's head)	N/A
縮れる	ちぢれる	to be wavy; to be curled; to be frizzled	N/A
	チップ	[1] tip; gratuity [2] foul tip [3] tip (of a ballpoint pen)	N/A
地点	ちてん	spot; point; place; position	N/A
地名	ちめい	place name; toponym	3463
茶色い	ちゃいろい	light brown; tawny	N/A
着々	ちゃくちゃく	steadily	N/A
中間	ちゅうかん	[1] middle; midway; halfway; centre; center [2] middle position; moderate position; neutral position; middle-of-the-road position [3] interim; intermediary; intermediate; midterm	4868
抽象	ちゅうしょう	abstraction	N/A
中旬	ちゅうじゅん	middle ten days of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month	N/A
中性	ちゅうせい	[1] neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference [2] sexlessness; androgyny; androgyne; neuter [3] neuter gender	N/A
中世	ちゅうせい	Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times	4499
中途	ちゅうと	halfway; midway; partway; mid-course	N/A
中年	ちゅうねん	middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years	N/A
超過	ちょうか	excess; surplus; exceeding (a limit, estimate, etc.); going over	N/A
彫刻	ちょうこく	carving; engraving; sculpture	4661
長所	ちょうしょ	[1] strong point; merit; virtue; advantage [2] Chousho	N/A
長女	ちょうじょ	eldest daughter; first-born daughter	4300
調整	ちょうせい	adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing; tailoring	1994
調節	ちょうせつ	regulation; adjustment; control	4880
長短	ちょうたん	[1] (relative) length [2] advantages and disadvantages; pluses and minuses; strong and weak points; merits and demerits	N/A
頂点	ちょうてん	[1] vertex; apex [2] top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; peak [3] top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit	N/A
長男	ちょうなん	eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son	1863
長方形	ちょうほうけい	rectangle; oblong	N/A
調味料	ちょうみりょう	seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment	4951
直後	ちょくご	immediately following	3511
直線	ちょくせん	straight line	N/A
直前	ちょくぜん	[1] just before; just prior to [2] right in front of; just in front of	3054
直流	ちょくりゅう	direct current; DC	N/A
貯蔵	ちょぞう	storage; preservation	N/A
直角	ちょっかく	right angle	N/A
直径	ちょっけい	diameter	4398
	チョーク	chalk	N/A
散らかす	ちらかす	to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess	N/A
散らかる	ちらかる	to be in disorder; to lie scattered around	N/A
散らす	ちらす	[1] to scatter; to cause a shower of [2] to disperse; to distribute; to spread [3] to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve; to get rid of; to cure	N/A
ちり紙	ちりがみ	tissue paper; toilet paper	N/A
散る	ちる	[1] to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves) [2] to scatter; to be dispersed [3] to disappear; to dissolve; to break up	4541
追加	ついか	addition; supplement; appending; appendix	2889
序で	ついで	[1] opportunity; occasion; chance [2] order; sequence [3] successor	2770
通貨	つうか	currency	N/A
通勤	つうきん	commuting to work	3744
通ずる	つうずる	[1] to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to communicate (with) [2] to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to get through to [3] to be understood; to be comprehended	N/A
通知	つうち	[1] notice; notification; report; posting [2] notification (on a smartphone, PC, etc.)	3409
通帳	つうちょう	passbook; bankbook	N/A
通訳	つうやく	[1] interpretation (i.e. oral translation) [2] interpreter	3828
通用	つうよう	[1] (common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; circulation; currency; validity (e.g. of a ticket) [2] to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to apply; to be valid; to pass (for); to do well; to get by [3] going in and out; entrance and exit	4009
通路	つうろ	passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle	N/A
付き合う	つきあう	[1] to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go steady with; to get on with [2] to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone; to compromise	970
突き当たり	つきあたり	end (of a street, hallway, etc.)	N/A
突き当たる	つきあたる	[1] to run into; to collide with; to crash into; to bump against [2] to come to the end of (a street) [3] to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against	N/A
点く	つく	[1] to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to start burning [2] to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on	N/A
突く	つく	[1] to prick; to stab [2] to poke; to prod; to push; to thrust; to nudge; to hit; to strike [3] to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with; to press against (the floor, etc.)	2747
次ぐ	つぐ	to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)	4313
点ける	つける	to turn on; to switch on; to light up	N/A
伝わる	つたわる	[1] to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to circulate; to go around; to be passed around; to become known [2] to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down [3] to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to come	1323
突っ込む	つっこむ	[1] to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to stuff; to shove [2] to plunge into; to charge into; to rush into; to ram into; to crash into [3] to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to get to the heart (of something)	2491
努める	つとめる	to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to devote oneself; to be committed (to doing)	1784
綱	つな	[1] rope; cord; line [2] grand champion's braided belt	N/A
繋がり	つながり	connection; link; relationship	2728
繋がる	つながる	[1] to be tied together; to be connected to; to be linked to [2] to lead to; to be related to [3] to be related (by blood)	808
繋げる	つなげる	[1] to connect [2] to tie; to fasten [3] to transfer (phone call)	4523
粒	つぶ	[1] grain; bead; drop [2] counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops	N/A
潰す	つぶす	[1] to smash; to crush; to flatten [2] to shut down; to put out of business; to force (a company) to close up shop [3] to wreck; to break; to block; to thwart	2479
潰れる	つぶれる	[1] to be crushed; to be squashed; to be smashed; to be destroyed; to be broken; to collapse [2] to go bankrupt; to go under; to fail; to collapse [3] to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to collapse (e.g. of a project); to fall through; to blow up	3231
躓く	つまずく	[1] to trip (over); to stumble [2] to fail; to suffer a setback	N/A
詰まる	つまる	[1] to be packed (with); to be filled; to be full (e.g. of a schedule) [2] to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be stopped up [3] to be become shorter; to shrink; to narrow	1283
積む	つむ	[1] to pile up; to stack [2] to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack [3] to acquire; to accumulate	2270
爪	つめ	[1] nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; talon; hoof [2] plectrum; pick [3] hook; clasp	2945
艶	つや	[1] gloss; luster; lustre; shine; sheen; polish [2] mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin) [3] interest; appeal; charm; color; colour; feeling	N/A
強気	つよき	[1] confident; assured; self-assured; firm; strong; cocksure [2] bullish	N/A
釣り合う	つりあう	[1] to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium [2] to suit; to go well together; to be a good match	N/A
吊る	つる	[1] to hang; to suspend; to sling; to wear (e.g. a sword); to put up (e.g. a shelf) [2] to hang oneself [3] to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth	N/A
吊るす	つるす	to hang; to hang up	N/A
手洗い	てあらい	[1] washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands [2] restroom; lavatory; toilet [3] hand-washing (laundry, etc.)	N/A
定員	ていいん	[1] fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; numerical limit; complement [2] capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity	2370
低下	ていか	fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation	1555
定価	ていか	list price; regular price; established price	N/A
定期券	ていきけん	commuter pass; season ticket	N/A
停止	ていし	[1] stoppage; coming to a stop; halt; standstill [2] ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); interruption (e.g. of electricity supply); cutting off [3] suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition; ban	3673
停車	ていしゃ	stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop	N/A
手入れ	ていれ	[1] care; looking after; repair; maintenance; tending; trimming; grooming [2] (police) raid; crackdown	4379
的確	てきかく	accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right	3804
手首	てくび	wrist	N/A
手ごろ	てごろ	[1] handy; convenient [2] suitable; reasonable; moderate	N/A
手帳	てちょう	[1] notebook; memo pad; (pocket) diary [2] certificate [3] identification card	N/A
鉄橋	てっきょう	railway bridge; iron bridge	N/A
鉄砲	てっぽう	[1] gun [2] wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice [3] puffer fish	N/A
手続き	てつづき	procedure; process; proceedings; formalities	1819
	テニスコート	tennis court	N/A
手ぬぐい	てぬぐい	(hand) towel	N/A
手前	てまえ	[1] before oneself; in front of one; nearby [2] a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location) [3] one's standpoint; one's appearance; face; honour	2521
照らす	てらす	[1] to shine on; to illuminate [2] to compare (with); to refer to	3786
照る	てる	[1] to shine [2] to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)	N/A
展開	てんかい	[1] development; evolution; progression; unfolding; (plot) twist [2] expansion; spreading out; extending; deployment; building up [3] expansion (of an algebraic expression)	1180
点数	てんすう	[1] marks; points; score; grade; runs (baseball) [2] number of items; number of articles	N/A
点々	てんてん	[1] here and there; little by little; sporadically; scattered in drops [2] dots; spots	N/A
転々	てんてん	[1] moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly [2] rolling about	N/A
天皇	てんのう	[1] Emperor of Japan [2] Tennou	2435
	テンポ	tempo	N/A
	テーマ	theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan	301
出入り	でいり	[1] going in and out; entering and exiting [2] visiting regularly; frequenting; having regular dealings with [3] income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings	N/A
出入り口	でいりぐち	exit and entrance	N/A
出来上がり	できあがり	[1] completion; finish [2] workmanship; result; outcome	N/A
出来上がる	できあがる	[1] to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat) [2] to be very drunk; to get plastered	1379
出鱈目	でたらめ	[1] nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; hogwash; rubbish [2] random; haphazard; unsystematic	N/A
出迎え	でむかえ	meeting; reception	N/A
出迎える	でむかえる	to meet; to greet	N/A
伝記	でんき	biography; life story	N/A
電球	でんきゅう	light bulb	N/A
電池	でんち	battery; cell	N/A
電柱	でんちゅう	utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole	N/A
電波	でんぱ	[1] radio wave; reception; signal [2] saying strange things	N/A
電流	でんりゅう	electric current	N/A
電力	でんりょく	electric power	N/A
問い合わせ	といあわせ	inquiry; query; enquiry	1915
統一	とういつ	unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible	3685
統計	とうけい	statistics	N/A
峠	とうげ	[1] (mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge [2] peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis; critical point; most difficult part	N/A
東西	とうざい	[1] east and west [2] Orient and Occident; East and West [3] ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!; roll-up, roll-up	N/A
投書	とうしょ	[1] letter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor; letter from a reader [2] contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)	N/A
当日	とうじつ	day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)	1723
登場	とうじょう	[1] entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.) [2] appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence; introduction; advent	1238
灯台	とうだい	[1] lighthouse [2] old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it	N/A
盗難	とうなん	theft; robbery	N/A
当番	とうばん	being on duty; person on duty; one's turn	N/A
等分	とうぶん	division into equal parts; equal parts	N/A
透明	とうめい	transparent; clear	4344
灯油	とうゆ	kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil	N/A
東洋	とうよう	[1] the East; the Orient; (East) Asia [2] Japan	N/A
通りかかる	とおりかかる	to happen to pass by	N/A
溶かす	とかす	[1] to dissolve [2] to melt	4123
尖る	とがる	[1] to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp [2] to be on edge; to be nervous; to be irritable; to be touchy [3] to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh; to be angry; to look displeased; to look sour	N/A
溶く	とく	to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)	N/A
特殊	とくしゅ	special; particular; peculiar; unique	2652
特色	とくしょく	[1] characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; personal colour [2] spot color	3849
特長	とくちょう	strong point; forte; merit; strength	N/A
特定	とくてい	[1] specific; particular; designated; special [2] specifying; designating; identifying; pinpointing	1780
特売	とくばい	special sale; bargain sale	N/A
溶け込む	とけこむ	[1] to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into [2] to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to; to integrate	N/A
溶ける	とける	[1] to melt; to thaw; to fuse [2] to dissolve	3418
床の間	とこのま	tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)	N/A
所々	ところどころ	here and there; in places	N/A
都心	としん	city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area	2381
戸棚	とだな	cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet	N/A
疾っくに	とっくに	long ago; a long time ago; already	N/A
整う	ととのう	[1] to be ready; to be prepared; to be arranged [2] to be in order; to be put in order; to be well-ordered; to be well-proportioned; to be harmonious [3] to be adjusted; to be regulated; to be refined (e.g. of a face)	3131
止まる	とどまる	[1] to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place) [2] to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for	2465
留まる	とどまる	[1] to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place) [2] to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for	2465
飛び込む	とびこむ	[1] to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to dive [2] to burst in; to barge in	2615
泊める	とめる	to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate	N/A
兎も角	ともかく	[1] anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may [2] apart from ...; setting ... aside	1736
捉える	とらえる	[1] to catch; to capture; to seize; to arrest; to grab; to catch hold of [2] to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to capture (e.g. features) [3] to captivate; to move (one's heart)	1226
取り入れる	とりいれる	[1] to take in; to gather in [2] to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to introduce (e.g. technology); to borrow (e.g. a word) [3] to harvest; to reap; to gather in	1943
取り消す	とりけす	to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke	N/A
取り出す	とりだす	[1] to take out; to produce; to pick out [2] to fetch; to retrieve	1714
捕る	とる	to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.); to capture	N/A
	トレーニング	[1] training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice [2] working out; workout; (strength, weight) training	2527
銅	どう	[1] copper (Cu) [2] bronze (medal)	N/A
同格	どうかく	[1] the same rank; equality [2] apposition	N/A
動作	どうさ	[1] movement (of the body); action; motion; gesture [2] bearing; carriage; behaviour; behavior; demeanour; demeanor [3] operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running; working; functioning	3040
	どうせ	[1] anyhow; in any case; at any rate; after all; at all; no matter what [2] at best; at most	2529
どうぞ宜しく	どうぞよろしく	[1] pleased to meet you; how do you do [2] my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes; remember me to	N/A
童話	どうわ	children's story; fairy tale	N/A
	ドキドキ	[1] thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; pitapat; pitter-patter [2] to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound; to palpitate	4081
退く	どく	[1] to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way [2] to resign; to retire; to quit; to secede	N/A
	どっと	[1] bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); roaring; whooping [2] in a rush; in a surge; flooding in; pouring in [3] suddenly; all of a sudden	N/A
怒鳴る	どなる	to shout (in anger); to yell	4329
丼	どんぶり	[1] porcelain bowl [2] donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice	N/A

な行

Kanji	Reading	Meaning	Frequency
内科	ないか	[1] internal medicine [2] department of internal medicine	N/A
内線	ないせん	phone extension; indoor wiring; inner line	N/A
	ナイロン	nylon	N/A
仲直り	なかなおり	reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel	N/A
中身	なかみ	[1] contents; interior; filling [2] substance; content [3] (sword) blade	1974
中指	なかゆび	[1] middle finger; long finger; second finger; tall finger [2] middle toe; third toe	N/A
仲良し	なかよし	[1] close friendship; close friend; good friend; bosom buddy; chum; pal [2] intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex	N/A
慰める	なぐさめる	to comfort; to console; to amuse	4465
殴る	なぐる	to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch	2863
成す	なす	[1] to form; to make; to constitute [2] to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to establish [3] to accomplish; to achieve; to win (fame); to gain	859
謎々	なぞなぞ	riddle; puzzle; enigma	N/A
	なだらか	[1] gently sloping; gentle; gradual; easy [2] smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)	N/A
懐かしい	なつかしい	dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic	2196
撫でる	なでる	[1] to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to pat; to rub [2] to comb (hair); to smooth down	4018
斜め	ななめ	[1] slanting; tilted; sloping; diagonal; oblique [2] distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood); amiss; awry	4287
何しろ	なにしろ	[1] in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see; particularly [2] because; since; for; after all	2418
何々	なになに	[1] what [2] so-and-so; such and such; something (or other) [3] what?; wait; hang on	1292
何分	なにぶん	[1] some; any; (a) little; of some kind; of some sort [2] please [3] anyway; anyhow; at any rate; after all	N/A
生意気	なまいき	impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky; pert; brash	N/A
倣う	ならう	to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate	N/A
鳴らす	ならす	[1] to ring; to sound; to chime; to beat; to snort (nose); to snap (fingers); to crack (joints) [2] to be popular; to be esteemed; to be reputed [3] to state; to insist; to complain	3584
生る	なる	to bear fruit	N/A
南極	なんきょく	[1] South Pole [2] the Antarctic; Antarctica [3] Antarctica; South Pole	N/A
何となく	なんとなく	somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why	N/A
何とも	なんとも	[1] really; very; extremely; terribly; awfully [2] (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit	N/A
	ナンバー	[1] number [2] number plate; license plate	4211
南米	なんべい	[1] South America [2] Nanbei	N/A
南北	なんぼく	[1] north and south; north to south [2] South Korea and North Korea	N/A
煮える	にえる	to be boiled; to be cooked	N/A
匂う	におう	[1] to be fragrant; to smell (good) [2] to stink; to smell (bad) [3] to glow; to be bright	N/A
逃がす	にがす	[1] to set free; to let go; to release [2] to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away; to fail to catch	N/A
憎い	にくい	[1] hateful; detestable; abominable; vexing; provoking [2] amazing; fantastic; admirable; lovely; wonderful	N/A
憎む	にくむ	to hate; to detest	N/A
憎らしい	にくらしい	[1] odious; hateful; detestable; horrible [2] (speaking ironically) darling	N/A
	ニコニコ	with a friendly grin; smilingly	4016
虹	にじ	rainbow	N/A
日時	にちじ	[1] date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.) [2] days and hours	1966
日用品	にちようひん	daily necessities	N/A
日課	にっか	daily routine; daily work; daily lesson	N/A
日程	にってい	schedule; program; programme; agenda	4359
鈍い	にぶい	[1] dull (e.g. a knife); blunt [2] thickheaded; obtuse; stupid [3] dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)	N/A
入社	にゅうしゃ	joining a company; getting a job with a company; starting work at a company	4434
女房	にょうぼう	[1] wife (esp. one's own wife) [2] court lady; female court attache; woman who served at the imperial palace [3] woman (esp. as a love interest)	3072
睨む	にらむ	[1] to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at [2] to stare intensely at; to examine carefully [3] to estimate; to guess; to suspect; to judge	4981
煮る	にる	to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe	2245
俄	にわか	[1] sudden; abrupt; unexpected; immediate; hasty; improvised; impromptu; offhand [2] impromptu skit [3] bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan	N/A
縫う	ぬう	[1] to sew; to stitch [2] to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)	4311
滑る	ぬめる	[1] to be slippery; to be slimy [2] to behave charmingly; to walk merrily	N/A
濡らす	ぬらす	to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip	N/A
	ネジ	[1] screw [2] key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring	N/A
捩る	ねじる	[1] to twist; to screw; to wrench [2] to sprain	N/A
	ネックレス	necklace	N/A
熱する	ねっする	[1] to heat; to heat up [2] to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up	4923
寝巻き	ねまき	nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown; nightdress	N/A
狙い	ねらい	aim	4051
狙う	ねらう	[1] to aim at (with a weapon, etc.) [2] to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to plan to make one's own [3] to aim for; to set up as a goal	1790
年度	ねんど	[1] fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year [2] academic year; school year [3] product year	N/A
農産物	のうさんぶつ	agricultural produce	N/A
農村	のうそん	[1] agricultural community; farm village [2] rural	N/A
濃度	のうど	[1] concentration; density [2] cardinality	N/A
農薬	のうやく	agricultural chemical (i.e. pesticide, herbicide, fungicide, etc.); agrochemical; agrichemical	N/A
能率	のうりつ	[1] efficiency [2] moment	N/A
退ける	のける	[1] to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside [2] to remove; to exclude; to take away [3] to set aside; to keep apart	N/A
鋸	のこぎり	[1] saw [2] musical saw [3] Nokogiri	N/A
残らず	のこらず	all; entirely; completely; without exception	N/A
覗く	のぞく	[1] to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.) [2] to look down into (a ravine, etc.) [3] to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.)	N/A
上り	のぼり	[1] ascent; climbing; ascending (path); climb [2] up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route [3] upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)	N/A
乗り換え	のりかえ	[1] transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; connection [2] switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; conversion [3] switching (stock)	N/A
載る	のる	[1] to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to be loaded on [2] to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded; to be reported; to be given	N/A
	のろのろ	slowly; sluggishly	N/A
呑気	のんき	easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely; careless; thoughtless	N/A

は行

Kanji	Reading	Meaning	Frequency
灰色	はいいろ	grey; gray; ashen	N/A
俳句	はいく	haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae	3848
這う	はう	[1] to crawl; to creep; to go on all fours [2] to slither; to wriggle [3] to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread; to creep	4691
生える	はえる	[1] to grow; to spring up; to sprout [2] to cut (teeth)	2076
秤	はかり	scales; weighing machine	N/A
剥がす	はがす	to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay; to disrobe; to deprive of; to detach; to disconnect	N/A
	はきはき	briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly	N/A
掃く	はく	[1] to sweep; to brush; to clean [2] to gather silkworms	N/A
歯車	はぐるま	[1] gear; cogwheel [2] cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine	N/A
挟まる	はさまる	to get between; to be caught in	N/A
挟む	はさむ	[1] to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides) [2] to put between; to sandwich between; to insert; to interpose [3] to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to pinch	1634
梯子	はしご	[1] ladder [2] stairs [3] going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)	N/A
初めに	はじめに	[1] first; firstly; first of all; to begin with; in the beginning; at the beginning [2] Introduction; Preface	N/A
初めまして	はじめまして	nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?	N/A
斜	はす	diagonal	N/A
外れる	はずれる	[1] to be disconnected; to get out of place; to be off; to be out (e.g. of gear) [2] to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to draw a blank (e.g. lottery) [3] to be removed; to be excluded	2199
果たして	はたして	[1] as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough [2] really; actually; ever	1912
肌着	はだぎ	underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet	N/A
鉢	はち	[1] bowl; pot; basin [2] flowerpot [3] crown; brainpan	N/A
発揮	はっき	show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation	2054
発射	はっしゃ	[1] firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; discharge; catapult [2] ejaculation	N/A
発想	はっそう	[1] idea; conception [2] way of thinking; approach [3] expression	2272
発電	はつでん	[1] generation of electricity; power generation [2] sending a telegram; telegraphing	N/A
発売	はつばい	sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)	2387
派手	はで	showy; loud; flashy; gaudy	3702
話し合い	はなしあい	discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference	2823
話しかける	はなしかける	[1] to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone) [2] to begin to talk; to start a conversation	2320
話し中	はなしちゅう	[1] busy (phone) [2] in talks; discussion underway	N/A
花火	はなび	fireworks	2896
花嫁	はなよめ	bride	N/A
放れる	はなれる	to get free (from); to be freed; to be released	N/A
破片	はへん	fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard	N/A
歯磨き	はみがき	[1] dental brushing; brushing one's teeth [2] dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder	N/A
嵌める	はめる	[1] to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to fasten (a button) [2] to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to attach (e.g. a hose to a tap) [3] to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to place (restrictions) on	N/A
流行る	はやる	[1] to be popular; to come into fashion [2] to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to be endemic [3] to flourish; to thrive	1972
払い込む	はらいこむ	to deposit; to pay in	N/A
払い戻す	はらいもどす	to repay; to pay back; to refund; to reimburse	N/A
針金	はりがね	wire	N/A
張り切る	はりきる	to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point	N/A
反映	はんえい	[1] reflection (of light) [2] reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.) [3] application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect	2159
半径	はんけい	radius	N/A
判子	はんこ	seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop	N/A
判事	はんじ	judge; judiciary	N/A
反省	はんせい	[1] reflection; reconsideration; introspection; meditation; contemplation [2] regret; repentance; remorse; being sorry	2247
	ハンドル	[1] handle [2] steering wheel [3] handlebar; handlebars	N/A
	バイバイ	[1] bye-bye; goodbye [2] saying goodbye; parting	N/A
売買	ばいばい	trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing	N/A
馬鹿らしい	ばからしい	absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous; preposterous; laughable; ridiculous	N/A
馬穴	バケツ	bucket; pail	N/A
	バック	[10] doggy style (sexual position) [1] back; rear [2] background; backdrop	N/A
発条	ばね	[1] spring (device) [2] spring (in one's legs); bounce [3] springboard; impetus	N/A
	バランス	[1] balance [2] Valence (France); Vallance	1536
万歳	ばんざい	[1] banzai; hurray; hurrah; hooray [2] something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration [3] giving up; throwing one's hands up	N/A
番地	ばんち	house number; address	N/A
	バンド	[1] band (group of musicians) [2] band (material); strap; (watch) bracelet [3] belt (clothing)	1859
	パターン	[1] pattern [2] behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability; force of habit [3] Patan (Nepal)	2241
	パンツ	[1] underpants; pants; briefs; panties; shorts; knickers [2] trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches; pants; trunks (e.g. swimming)	4209
日当たり	ひあたり	[1] exposure to the sun; sunny place [2] per day	N/A
比較的	ひかくてき	comparatively; relatively	1309
日陰	ひかげ	[1] shade; shadow [2] sunshine; sunlight	N/A
引き受ける	ひきうける	[1] to take on; to undertake; to accept; to take charge of; to assume responsibility for [2] to take over; to inherit [3] to guarantee; to vouch for	3147
引き返す	ひきかえす	to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps	N/A
引き算	ひきざん	subtraction	N/A
引き止める	ひきとめる	to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop	N/A
引き分け	ひきわけ	draw (in competition); tie game	N/A
日差し	ひざし	sunlight; rays of the Sun	4761
肘	ひじ	elbow	4677
引っかかる	ひっかかる	[1] to be caught in; to be stuck in [2] to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to be delayed; to take time [3] to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to be involved with	2907
ひっくり返す	ひっくりかえす	[1] to turn over; to turn upside down; to turn up; to turn inside out; to turn out [2] to knock over; to tip over [3] to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset; to reverse	4711
ひっくり返る	ひっくりかえる	[1] to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to capsize [2] to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over; to lie on one's back	N/A
引っ越し	ひっこし	[1] moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence [2] Hikkoshi	1938
引っ込む	ひっこむ	[1] to draw back; to sink; to cave in [2] to be set back (e.g. from a road) [3] to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere); to stay indoors; to butt out; to stay out of it	N/A
筆者	ひっしゃ	writer; author	4031
必需品	ひつじゅひん	necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials	N/A
人差し指	ひとさしゆび	[1] index finger; forefinger [2] second toe	N/A
一通り	ひととおり	[1] generally; in the main; briefly (look over, explain, etc.); roughly; more or less [2] (more or less) everything; all parts; bit of everything; whole process [3] ordinary; usual; average; common	N/A
人通り	ひとどおり	pedestrian traffic	N/A
一先ず	ひとまず	[1] for now; for the time being; for the present [2] though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion	N/A
瞳	ひとみ	[1] pupil (of the eye) [2] one's eyes	3220
一休み	ひとやすみ	(short) rest; breather; break	N/A
独り言	ひとりごと	soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself	N/A
独りでに	ひとりでに	by itself; automatically; naturally	N/A
皮肉	ひにく	[1] irony; sarcasm; cynicism; satire [2] unexpected; different from what one expected; not as one had planned [3] (only) surface; something superficial	N/A
日にち	ひにち	[1] date (of a planned event, act, etc.); day [2] (number of) days	N/A
捻る	ひねる	[1] to twist; to wrench; to turn (a tap, switch, etc.) [2] to twist (a body part); to bend; to sprain [3] to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck)	4333
日の入り	ひのいり	sunset	N/A
日の出	ひので	sunrise	N/A
響き	ひびき	[1] echo; reverberation [2] sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise [3] quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound; emotion or feeling inspired by something heard or read	4419
響く	ひびく	[1] to resound; to be heard far away [2] to reverberate; to shake; to vibrate [3] to come (home); to remain (with someone)	2475
皮膚	ひふ	skin	3128
百科事典	ひゃっかじてん	encyclopedia; encyclopaedia	N/A
冷やす	ひやす	[1] to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to refrigerate [2] to calm down; to cool off; to regain one's composure; to relax [3] to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)	3752
表紙	ひょうし	[1] cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding [2] to appear on the cover of a magazine	N/A
標識	ひょうしき	[1] sign; mark; marker; beacon [2] marker	N/A
標準	ひょうじゅん	[1] standard; criterion; norm; model; mark [2] average; the norm; the ordinary	N/A
標本	ひょうほん	[1] specimen; sample [2] (classic) example; type [3] sample	N/A
評論	ひょうろん	criticism; critique	N/A
平仮名	ひらがな	hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)	N/A
昼寝	ひるね	[1] (afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta [2] Hirune	N/A
広げる	ひろげる	[1] to spread; to extend; to expand; to enlarge; to widen; to broaden [2] to unfold; to open; to unroll; to unwrap [3] to scatter about; to spread around	1542
広さ	ひろさ	[1] area; extent; dimensions; size [2] width; breadth	3794
広場	ひろば	[1] public square; square; plaza; piazza; forum [2] open space; clearing	4133
広々	ひろびろ	extensive; spacious	N/A
広める	ひろめる	[1] to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to disseminate [2] to broaden; to extend; to widen; to enlarge	N/A
	ビタミン	vitamin	4645
	ビニール	[1] vinyl; plastic [2] vinyl record	N/A
美容	びよう	[1] beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; (beautiful) features [2] beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture; cosmetics	N/A
	ビルディング	multi-floor building; multi-storey building; tall building	N/A
便箋	びんせん	writing paper; stationery; notepaper	N/A
瓶詰め	びんづめ	[1] bottling [2] bottled	N/A
	ピカピカ	[1] with a glitter; with a sparkle [2] brand new; shiny and new [3] cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished	N/A
	ピストル	pistol	N/A
	ピンク	[1] pink [2] erotic; blue; pornographic	3766
	ファスナー	zip fastener; zipper; zip	N/A
不運	ふうん	misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune	N/A
深まる	ふかまる	to deepen; to heighten; to intensify	N/A
不規則	ふきそく	irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly	N/A
普及	ふきゅう	diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization	1709
付近	ふきん	neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district	N/A
拭く	ふく	to wipe; to dry	2892
副詞	ふくし	adverb	N/A
複写	ふくしゃ	copying; duplication; reproduction; copy	N/A
複数	ふくすう	[1] plural; multiple [2] plural (number)	2488
含める	ふくめる	[1] to include (in a group or scope) [2] to instruct; to make one understand [3] to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication)	678
膨らます	ふくらます	to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge	N/A
膨らむ	ふくらむ	to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated	2507
更ける	ふける	to get late; to advance; to wear on	N/A
符号	ふごう	[1] sign; mark; symbol; code [2] sign (e.g. positive, negative)	N/A
夫妻	ふさい	husband and wife; married couple	N/A
塞がる	ふさがる	[1] to be closed; to be blocked; to be healed (e.g. wound); to be shut up [2] to be clogged; to be plugged up [3] to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)	N/A
塞ぐ	ふさぐ	[1] to stop up; to close up; to block (up); to plug up; to shut up; to cover (ears, eyes, etc.); to close (eyes, mouth) [2] to stand in the way; to obstruct [3] to occupy; to fill up; to take up	4845
巫山戯る	ふざける	[1] to joke; to jest; to kid; to josh [2] to make fun of; to laugh at; to play a prank [3] to romp; to gambol; to frolic; to frisk; to mess around; to fool around; to screw around	N/A
襖	ふすま	fusuma; Japanese sliding screen	N/A
付属	ふぞく	[1] being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to); going with [2] attached school; affiliated school	N/A
蓋	ふた	cover; lid; cap	2375
不通	ふつう	suspension; interruption; stoppage; tie-up; cessation	N/A
船便	ふなびん	[1] surface mail (by ship); sea mail [2] ferry service; steamer service	N/A
吹雪	ふぶき	snow storm; blizzard	N/A
父母	ふぼ	father and mother; parents	N/A
踏切	ふみきり	[1] railway crossing; railroad crossing; train crossing; level crossing [2] starting line; scratch [3] determination	N/A
麓	ふもと	[1] foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base [2] Fumoto	N/A
増やす	ふやす	to increase; to add to; to augment	1696
	フライパン	fry pan; frying pan	3203
振り仮名	ふりがな	furigana; kana printed above or next to kanji to indicate pronunciation	N/A
	フリー	[1] free (of restraint, controls, etc.) [2] free (of charge) [3] freelance; independent	N/A
振舞う	ふるまう	[1] to behave; to conduct oneself; to act [2] to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)	N/A
風呂敷	ふろしき	wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper	N/A
	ふわふわ	[1] lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly [2] soft; fluffy; spongy [3] unsteadily; flightily; fickly; frivolously	N/A
噴火	ふんか	eruption; volcanic eruption	N/A
噴水	ふんすい	water fountain	N/A
無沙汰	ぶさた	not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting to write (call, visit, etc.); failing to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence	N/A
武士	ぶし	[1] samurai; warrior [2] Mononofu	4596
部首	ぶしゅ	radical (of a kanji character)	N/A
物騒	ぶっそう	dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure	N/A
	ぶつかる	[1] to bump into; to run into; to collide with; to hit; to strike [2] to encounter; to meet with; to come upon; to face; to run up against; to be confronted with [3] to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict; to be at odds (with)	2536
打付ける	ぶつける	[1] to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to knock; to run (into); to crash (into) [2] to throw (at); to fling (at); to hurl (at) [3] to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings); to throw (a question at someone)	4506
	ぶつぶつ	[1] grunt; grumble; complaint; mutter [2] pimples; spots; eruption; rash [3] cutting into small pieces	N/A
部品	ぶひん	parts; accessories; components	4118
	ブラウス	blouse	N/A
ぶら下げる	ぶらさげる	to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry	N/A
	ブラシ	brush	N/A
	ブローチ	[1] brooch [2] Broach	N/A
分解	ぶんかい	[1] disassembly; dismantling; disaggregating; taking apart; breaking up; analysis; parsing [2] decomposition; resolution; disintegration; degradation [3] factorization	4525
文献	ぶんけん	literature; books (reference); document	4697
文芸	ぶんげい	[1] literature [2] the arts; art and literature; liberal arts	N/A
分数	ぶんすう	fraction	N/A
文体	ぶんたい	[1] literary style [2] form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)	N/A
分布	ぶんぷ	distribution	4230
文房具	ぶんぼうぐ	stationery	N/A
文脈	ぶんみゃく	[1] context (of a passage); line of thought [2] context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background	N/A
分量	ぶんりょう	[1] amount; quantity [2] measuring; weighing	4921
分類	ぶんるい	classification; categorization; sorting	2542
	プラスチック	plastic	4963
	プラットホーム	platform	N/A
	プリント	[1] print; printing; (printed) copy [2] handout; flyer	N/A
	プログラム	[1] program (of events, music, etc.); programme [2] program (booklet); brochure; pamphlet [3] (computer) program; programming	2413
閉会	へいかい	closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)	N/A
平気	へいき	[1] cool; calm; composed; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmoved; indifferent [2] all right; fine; OK; okay	2028
並行	へいこう	[1] going side-by-side; going abreast [2] running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with	N/A
平日	へいじつ	[1] weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday) [2] kanji radical 73	3126
兵隊	へいたい	soldier; sailor	N/A
平凡	へいぼん	ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished; uneventful	N/A
平野	へいや	plain; open field	N/A
凹む	へこむ	[1] to be dented; to be indented; to yield; to give; to sink; to collapse; to cave in [2] to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to yield; to give in; to give up [3] to be disheartened; to feel down; to feel depressed	N/A
臍	へそ	[1] navel; belly button [2] protrusion or depression in the middle of an object [3] center; centre; most important part; main point	N/A
隔てる	へだてる	[1] to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to partition; to divide [2] to interpose; to have between [3] to alienate; to estrange	N/A
	ヘリコプター	helicopter	N/A
編集	へんしゅう	editing; compilation	3351
別荘	べっそう	[1] holiday house; vacation home; villa [2] prison; jail	N/A
別々	べつべつ	separate; respective; different	4115
	ベテラン	veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand	N/A
便所	べんじょ	toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom	N/A
	ペンチ	cutting pliers; lineman's pliers; combination pliers	N/A
方角	ほうがく	[1] direction; way [2] point of the compass; cardinal direction; bearing [3] method; means; approach	N/A
箒	ほうき	broom	N/A
方言	ほうげん	dialect; provincialism	3600
方針	ほうしん	[1] policy; course; plan (of action); principle [2] magnetic needle	2393
包装	ほうそう	packing; wrapping	N/A
法則	ほうそく	law; rule	2981
包帯	ほうたい	bandage; dressing	N/A
包丁	ほうちょう	[1] kitchen knife [2] cooking; food	4079
方程式	ほうていしき	[1] equation; formula [2] method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result	N/A
方面	ほうめん	[1] direction; district; area [2] field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter; aspect; angle	N/A
放る	ほうる	[1] to throw; to fling; to hurl; to toss [2] to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone; to give up on; to leave undone; to leave unfinished	3912
朗らか	ほがらか	[1] cheerful; merry; sunny; melodious [2] bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear	N/A
保健	ほけん	[1] preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation [2] health education (school subject)	N/A
干す	ほす	[1] to air; to dry; to desiccate [2] to drain (off) [3] to drink up	3706
北極	ほっきょく	[1] North Pole [2] the Arctic [3] Hokkyoku	N/A
解く	ほどく	to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen; to unpack	N/A
彫る	ほる	[1] to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to chisel [2] to tattoo	N/A
掘る	ほる	[1] to dig; to excavate; to hollow [2] to delve into [3] to dig up (e.g. vegetables)	3106
本来	ほんらい	[1] originally; primarily [2] essentially; intrinsically; naturally; by nature; in (and of) itself [3] proper; rightful; legal; normal	1153
望遠鏡	ぼうえんきょう	telescope	N/A
坊さん	ぼうさん	[1] Buddhist priest; monk [2] boy	N/A
防止	ぼうし	prevention; check	2738
膨大	ぼうだい	[1] huge; vast; enormous; colossal; extensive; large [2] swelling; expansion	3684
防犯	ぼうはん	[1] prevention of crime [2] security (device, camera, etc.)	N/A
坊や	ぼうや	[1] boy; son; child [2] mere boy; stripling; greenhorn	N/A
牧場	ぼくじょう	[1] farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; station [2] pasture; meadow; grazing land	N/A
牧畜	ぼくちく	stock-farming; livestock farming; cattle breeding	N/A
募集	ぼしゅう	[1] recruitment; invitation; selection; advertisement; taking applications [2] raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; subscription; solicitation [3] flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)	2120
襤褸	ぼろ	[1] rag; old cloth [2] tattered clothes; ragged clothes; rags [3] fault (one is trying to hide); defect; weakness	N/A
盆地	ぼんち	basin (e.g. between mountains)	N/A
	ボーナス	bonus	N/A
	ポスター	poster	4658

ま行

Kanji	Reading	Meaning	Frequency
	まあまあ	[1] so-so; passable; not (so) bad; reasonable [2] now, now; there, there; there now [3] my, my; oh my!; dear me!	5000
枚数	まいすう	[1] the number of flat things [2] win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers	N/A
毎度	まいど	[1] each time; always; often [2] thank you for your continued patronage	N/A
	マイナス	[1] minus; subtraction; taking away [2] negative (number) [3] deficit; loss	3183
巻く	まく	[1] to wind; to coil; to roll; to wear (e.g. turban, scarf) [2] to envelope; to shroud [3] to outflank; to skirt	1968
撒く	まく	[1] to scatter; to sprinkle; to strew [2] to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to hand out [3] to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off; to lose; to get rid of	4549
枕	まくら	[1] pillow; bolster [2] introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in	N/A
曲げる	まげる	[1] to bend; to crook; to bow; to curve; to curl [2] to lean; to tilt; to incline; to slant [3] to bend (the truth); to distort; to twist; to pervert	4091
	まごまご	confused; flustered; at a loss	N/A
摩擦	まさつ	[1] friction [2] rubbing; chafing [3] discord; friction; strife; conflict	N/A
混ざる	まざる	to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join	N/A
混じる	まじる	[1] to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined [2] to associate with; to mingle with; to interest; to join	N/A
	マスク	[1] (face) mask [2] (facial) features; looks [3] mask (e.g. for circuit etching)	N/A
交ぜる	まぜる	to mix; to stir; to blend	1377
混ぜる	まぜる	to mix; to stir; to blend	N/A
跨ぐ	またぐ	[1] to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stride across; to cross [2] to stretch over; to span; to bridge; to saddle; to straddle	N/A
待合室	まちあいしつ	waiting room	N/A
待ち合わせる	まちあわせる	to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet	N/A
街角	まちかど	street corner	N/A
真っ暗	まっくら	[1] pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark [2] very bleak (future); utterly hopeless	4361
真っ黒	まっくろ	pitch black	4537
真っ青	まっさお	[1] deep blue; bright blue [2] ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet	N/A
真っ先	まっさき	the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front	N/A
真っ白	まっしろ	[1] pure white [2] blank (e.g. mind, paper)	3819
祭る	まつる	[1] to deify; to enshrine [2] to pray; to worship	4305
纏まる	まとまる	[1] to find resolution; to be settled; to be agreed on; to be completed [2] to be collected; to be assembled; to be brought together [3] to be well arranged; to be in order; to be unified; to take shape; to be coherent	3068
纏める	まとめる	[1] to collect; to put (it all) together; to integrate; to consolidate; to unify [2] to summarize; to aggregate [3] to bring to a conclusion; to finalize; to settle; to put in order	1067
窓口	まどぐち	[1] counter; window; teller window; ticket window [2] contact person; point of contact	3596
真似る	まねる	to mimic; to imitate	N/A
	マフラー	[1] (thick) scarf; muffler [2] muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer	N/A
眩しい	まぶしい	dazzling; radiant	N/A
瞼	まぶた	eyelid	N/A
間もなく	まもなく	[1] soon; shortly; before long; in a short time; in a little while [2] having no time to ...; with no time to ...	N/A
	マラソン	marathon; long-distance race	3793
稀	まれ	rare; seldom	3782
回り道	まわりみち	detour; circuitous route; diversion	N/A
満員	まんいん	full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded	N/A
	マンション	condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat	1106
満点	まんてん	[1] perfect score; full marks [2] perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent	N/A
見送る	みおくる	[1] to see (someone) off; to escort [2] to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to gaze after [3] to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity)	4070
見下ろす	みおろす	[1] to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on [2] to despise; to look down on	4695
見かけ	みかけ	[1] outward appearance [2] apparent	N/A
	ミシン	sewing machine	N/A
惨め	みじめ	miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable	N/A
店屋	みせや	store; shop	N/A
見出し	みだし	[1] heading; headline; title; caption [2] index [3] headword	N/A
道順	みちじゅん	route; way; course; directions	N/A
見直す	みなおす	[1] to look at again [2] to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review [3] to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light	2699
見慣れる	みなれる	to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with	N/A
醜い	みにくい	[1] ugly; unattractive; bad-looking [2] unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful; shameful; dishonorable	N/A
実る	みのる	[1] to bear fruit; to ripen [2] to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit	N/A
身分	みぶん	[1] (social) standing; status; position; rank [2] identity; birth; origin [3] one's circumstances; one's means	4334
見本	みほん	[1] sample; specimen; pattern [2] model; example	N/A
見舞う	みまう	[1] to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to inquire after [2] to attack; to hit; to strike; to deal (a punch)	N/A
未満	みまん	less than; under; below	N/A
苗字	みょうじ	[1] surname; family name; last name [2] Myouji	N/A
	ミリ	[1] milli-; 10^-3 [2] millimetre; millimeter	N/A
診る	みる	to examine (medically); to have a look at; to check (a patient's pulse)	N/A
民間	みんかん	[1] private; non-governmental; non-official; civilian; civil [2] folk; popular	2717
民謡	みんよう	folk song; popular song	N/A
剥く	むく	[1] to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to strip [2] to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)	N/A
無限	むげん	[1] infinity; infinitude; eternity [2] infinite; limitless	N/A
蒸し暑い	むしあつい	humid; sultry	N/A
無地	むじ	plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)	N/A
矛盾	むじゅん	contradiction; inconsistency	3370
蒸す	むす	[1] to steam (food, towel, etc.) [2] to be hot and humid; to be sultry	N/A
群れ	むれ	group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school; swarm; cluster (e.g. of stars); clump; pack (e.g. of dogs)	4406
姪	めい	niece	N/A
名作	めいさく	masterpiece; masterwork	N/A
名刺	めいし	business card	N/A
名詞	めいし	noun	N/A
名所	めいしょ	famous place; noted place; place of (scenic or historical) interest; sights (to see)	N/A
迷信	めいしん	superstition; superstitious belief	N/A
命ずる	めいずる	[1] to order; to command [2] to appoint	2252
名物	めいぶつ	famous product; special product; speciality; specialty	N/A
銘々	めいめい	each; individual	N/A
目上	めうえ	superior; superiors; senior	N/A
恵まれる	めぐまれる	to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in	2244
巡る	めぐる	[1] to go around; to make a circle around [2] to surround; to circle; to enclose [3] to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return; to repeat; to circulate (of blood, money, etc.)	2473
目指す	めざす	[1] to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on [2] to go toward; to head for	856
目覚まし	めざまし	[1] alarm clock [2] waking up; keeping oneself awake [3] early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet	N/A
目下	めした	subordinate; subordinates; inferior; inferiors; junior	N/A
目印	めじるし	[1] mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign [2] landmark; guide [3] trademark	N/A
目立つ	めだつ	to be conspicuous; to stand out	1690
滅茶苦茶	めちゃくちゃ	[1] absurd; unreasonable; nonsensical; preposterous; incoherent [2] extreme; senseless; reckless; wanton [3] disorderly; chaotic; confused; messy	N/A
	めっきり	remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably	N/A
目出度い	めでたい	[1] happy; auspicious; propitious; joyous [2] naive	N/A
	メニュー	[1] menu [2] schedule; program; programme; course; services [3] menu	2016
眩暈	めまい	dizziness; giddiness; vertigo	N/A
目安	めやす	[1] criterion; standard; yardstick; reference; aim [2] rough estimate; approximation [3] Meyasu	3894
面積	めんせき	area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space	3505
面接	めんせつ	interview (e.g. for a job)	1984
面倒くさい	めんどくさい	bothersome; tiresome; bother to do	N/A
	メーター	[1] meter; gauge [2] metre (unit of length); meter	N/A
儲かる	もうかる	to be profitable; to yield a profit	4712
儲ける	もうける	[1] to profit; to get; to earn; to gain [2] to have (bear, beget) a child [3] to have a stroke of luck	4502
申し訳ない	もうしわけない	[1] I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; I feel guilty [2] thank you very much (for help, etc.)	N/A
木材	もくざい	[1] lumber; timber; wood [2] Mokuzai	N/A
目次	もくじ	table of contents; contents	N/A
潜る	もぐる	[1] to dive (into or under water) [2] to get under; to get into; to get in; to creep into; to crawl under; to bury oneself; to burrow into; to dig oneself into; to snuggle under [3] to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself; to go underground	3386
若しかしたら	もしかしたら	perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance	N/A
若しかすると	もしかすると	perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance	N/A
凭れる	もたれる	[1] to lean against; to lean on; to recline on [2] to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested	N/A
	モダン	[1] modern [2] lug arm tips (on glasses); temple tips	N/A
餅	もち	mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice	4616
勿体ない	もったいない	[1] wasteful; a waste [2] too good; more than one deserves; unworthy of [3] impious; profane; sacrilegious	3271
	モデル	[1] model; dummy; mock-up [2] model (profession); fashion model [3] model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version	2116
元々	もともと	[1] originally; from the start; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature [2] none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)	711
物置	ものおき	storage room; storeroom; lumber room	N/A
物語る	ものがたる	[1] to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to recount [2] to tell of; to show; to indicate; to prove; to attest to	N/A
物差し	ものさし	ruler; measure	N/A
物凄い	ものすごい	[1] terrific; staggering; tremendous; incredible; extreme [2] frightful; ghastly; horrific; terrible; awful; gruesome; eerie	696
	モノレール	monorail	N/A
揉む	もむ	[1] to rub; to crumple [2] to massage [3] to argue; to have a heated discussion	N/A
燃やす	もやす	[1] to burn [2] to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up	3816
催し	もよおし	event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening; holding (a meeting)	N/A
盛る	もる	[1] to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to dish up; to fill (a bowl) with [2] to pile up; to heap up; to fill up; to stack up [3] to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to prescribe	4303
問答	もんどう	questions and answers; dialogue	N/A
	モーター	motor	N/A

や行

Kanji	Reading	Meaning	Frequency
喧しい	やかましい	[1] noisy; loud; clamorous; boisterous [2] much talked of; much-discussed; vexed [3] strict; severe; stern	N/A
夜間	やかん	night; nighttime	N/A
役者	やくしゃ	[1] actor; actress [2] man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow	2640
役所	やくしょ	government office; public office	4435
訳す	やくす	to translate; to interpret	4110
役人	やくにん	[1] government official [2] Yakunin	N/A
薬品	やくひん	medicine; chemicals	N/A
役目	やくめ	duty; role; function	3408
火傷	やけど	burn; scald	N/A
夜行	やこう	[1] walking around at night; night travel [2] night train	N/A
矢印	やじるし	[1] arrow (symbol) [2] (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)	N/A
薬局	やっきょく	[1] pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop) [2] hospital pharmacy; dispensary	N/A
遣っ付ける	やっつける	to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off	N/A
矢っ張り	やっぱり	[1] as expected; sure enough; just as one thought [2] after all (is said and done); in the end; as one would expect; in any case [3] too; also; as well; likewise; (not) either	75
家主	やぬし	[1] landlord; landlady [2] house owner; home owner; head of the household	N/A
破く	やぶく	to tear; to rip	N/A
破れる	やぶれる	[1] to get torn; to tear; to rip; to break; to wear out [2] to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse; to fall into ruin	N/A
やむを得ない	やむをえない	cannot be helped; unavoidable	N/A
遊園地	ゆうえんち	[1] amusement park [2] Yuuenchi	4886
夕刊	ゆうかん	evening paper	N/A
友好	ゆうこう	friendship	N/A
郵送	ゆうそう	mailing; posting	4428
夕立	ゆうだち	(sudden, heavy) shower (on a summer afternoon or evening); evening shower	N/A
夕日	ゆうひ	evening sun; setting sun	4214
悠々	ゆうゆう	[1] quiet; calm; leisurely; composed [2] easily; comfortably; without difficulty [3] distant; far-off; boundless; endless; eternal	N/A
有料	ゆうりょう	[1] fee-charging; paid; not free [2] toll road	N/A
浴衣	ゆかた	yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)	4397
輸血	ゆけつ	blood transfusion	N/A
湯気	ゆげ	steam; vapour; vapor	N/A
輸送	ゆそう	transport; transportation; transit; conveyance	N/A
油断	ゆだん	negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness	N/A
茹でる	ゆでる	[1] to boil (something in hot water) [2] to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)	2617
湯のみ	ゆのみ	teacup	N/A
緩い	ゆるい	[1] loose [2] lenient; lax [3] gentle (curve, slope, etc.)	N/A
溶岩	ようがん	[1] lava [2] Yougan	N/A
容器	ようき	container; receptacle; vessel; packaging	4576
用語	ようご	[1] term; terminology [2] wording; choice of words; phraseology	N/A
要旨	ようし	(main) point; gist; key points; essentials; substance; summary; outline; abstract	N/A
幼児	ようじ	[1] young child; toddler [2] child over 1 but not yet of school age	4159
容積	ようせき	capacity; volume	N/A
幼稚	ようち	[1] infancy [2] childish; infantile; immature; primitive	N/A
幼稚園	ようちえん	kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool	1478
用途	ようと	use; service; purpose	4647
洋品店	ようひんてん	shop that handles Western-style apparel and accessories	N/A
養分	ようぶん	nutrient; nourishment	N/A
羊毛	ようもう	wool	N/A
漸く	ようやく	[1] finally; at last [2] barely; narrowly; hardly; only just [3] gradually; little by little; by degrees	1279
要領	ようりょう	[1] point; gist; essentials; tenets; outline [2] knack; trick; the ropes	N/A
欲張り	よくばり	greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person	N/A
余計	よけい	[1] extra; more; too much; too many; excessive; superfluous; spare; surplus [2] unnecessary; needless; uncalled-for; unwanted; uninvited [3] all the more; even more	2117
寄越す	よこす	[1] to send; to forward [2] to hand over (e.g. money)	N/A
汚す	よごす	[1] to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to make dirty; to stain [2] to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor; to defile	N/A
寄せる	よせる	[10] to press; to push; to force [11] to include; to welcome (in a group); to let in [1] to come near; to let someone approach	2369
余所	よそ	[1] another place; somewhere else; strange parts [2] outside (one's family or group); someone else; other people [3] not caring for; being indifferent to; taking little notice of; ignoring; neglecting	4054
酔っ払い	よっぱらい	drunkard	N/A
四つ角	よつかど	[1] four corners [2] crossroads; intersecting street; street corner	N/A
予備	よび	[1] reserve; spare [2] preparation; preliminaries	N/A
呼びかける	よびかける	[1] to call out to; to hail; to address [2] to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort; to advise	4046
呼び出す	よびだす	[1] to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to summon; to page; to invoke (e.g. a spirit) [2] to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)	3990
蘇る	よみがえる	[1] to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be revived; to be refreshed; to be restored [2] to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back	3905
依る	よる	[1] to be due to; to be caused by [2] to depend on; to turn on [3] to be based on; to come from	N/A

ら行

Kanji	Reading	Meaning	Frequency
来日	らいにち	coming to Japan; visit to Japan; arrival in Japan	N/A
落第	らくだい	[1] failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year) [2] falling short of the standard; not making the grade	N/A
	ラッシュアワー	rush hour	N/A
	ランチ	[1] lunch [2] (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; lunch set	N/A
	ランニング	[1] running [2] tank top (worn as an undergarment or sportswear); vest; singlet	N/A
乱暴	らんぼう	[1] violence; assault; rowdiness; wildness; running riot [2] rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; careless; coarse; rude; unreasonable (e.g. demand); wild (e.g. argument) [3] rape; sexual assault	N/A
理科	りか	[1] science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science [2] science department (university); science course [3] science (as a school subject)	N/A
利害	りがい	advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)	N/A
	リズム	rhythm	2746
	リットル	litre; liter	N/A
	リボン	ribbon	N/A
略す	りゃくす	[1] to abbreviate; to abridge; to shorten [2] to omit; to leave out [3] to take; to capture; to steal	N/A
流域	りゅういき	drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley	N/A
寮	りょう	[1] hostel; dormitory [2] bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system) [3] tea-ceremony room	N/A
両側	りょうがわ	both sides	4615
漁師	りょうし	fisherman	N/A
領収	りょうしゅう	receipt (of money); receiving	N/A
領事	りょうじ	consul	N/A
留守番	るすばん	[1] care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; staying at home [2] caretaker; house-sitter	N/A
例外	れいがい	exception	3881
零点	れいてん	[1] zero (points, marks); no marks [2] zero (of a function); root [3] zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point	N/A
	レインコート	raincoat; mackintosh; macintosh; trench coat	N/A
	レクリエーション	[1] recreation [2] re-creation	N/A
	レジャー	leisure	N/A
列島	れっとう	archipelago; chain of islands	N/A
	レベル	[1] level; standard; grade; class; rank [2] level (amount or quantity) [3] level (plane)	1252
煉瓦	れんが	brick	N/A
	レンズ	lens	4363
蝋燭	ろうそく	candle	N/A
録音	ろくおん	(audio) recording	3807
	ロッカー	[1] locker [2] rocker	N/A
	ロビー	lobby; lounge	N/A
論ずる	ろんずる	[1] to discuss; to talk about; to deal with (a topic) [2] to argue; to dispute [3] to take into consideration; to make an issue of	3548
ローマ字	ローマじ	[1] Latin alphabet; Roman alphabet [2] romaji; romanized Japanese; system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet	N/A
	ローンチ	launch (of a product, service, etc.)	N/A

わ行

Kanji	Reading	Meaning	Frequency
和英	わえい	[1] Japanese-English [2] Japanese-English dictionary	N/A
分かれる	わかれる	[1] to branch; to fork; to diverge [2] to separate; to split; to divide [3] to disperse; to scatter	1467
若々しい	わかわかしい	youthful; young; young-looking	N/A
湧く	わく	[1] to well (up); to gush out (of water); to spring out; to surge [2] to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to cry [3] to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds); to well up; to arise	N/A
詫びる	わびる	to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology	N/A
和服	わふく	Japanese clothes	N/A
割合に	わりあいに	comparatively	N/A
割り算	わりざん	division	N/A
割と	わりと	comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly	625
割引	わりびき	[1] discount; reduction; rebate [2] tenths discounted; tenths reduced	N/A
椀	わん	[1] bowl (wooden) [2] counter for bowls of food or drink	N/A
碗	わん	[1] bowl (ceramic, porcelain) [2] counter for bowls of food or drink	N/A

ん行

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