Words
Japanese vocabulary in kanji and kana. Words with kanji follow the highest school grade of their characters. Kana-only words use editorial learning levels 1–6, from basic to advanced.
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後続
succeeding
no-adjective
noun
suru verb
intransitive
得する
to make a profit
suru verb (special)
intransitive
得失
advantages and disadvantages
noun
得意先
(regular) customer
noun
得票
number of votes polled
noun
suru verb
transitive
intransitive
心理的
psychological
na-adjective
必死になって
desperately
expression
必然的
inevitable
na-adjective
必着
must arrive (no later than; e.g. of an application)
noun
suru verb
intransitive
transitive
念のため
just to make sure
expression
noun
adverb
念入り
careful
na-adjective
noun
念力
willpower
noun
念書
written pledge
noun
思い付き
idea
noun
思い付く
to think of
godan verb (-ku)
transitive
intransitive
急変
sudden turn
noun
suru verb
intransitive
急成長
rapid growth
noun
suru verb
intransitive
悪天候
bad weather
noun
悲観的
pessimistic
na-adjective
悲願
one's dearest wish
noun
意味不明
of uncertain meaning
na-adjective
no-adjective
意図的
intentional
na-adjective
成年
adult age
noun
成案
definite plan
noun
成算
hope of success
noun
成約
conclusion of a contract
noun
suru verb
intransitive
戦中
during the war
noun
戦列
line of battle
noun
戦勝
winning a war
noun
suru verb
intransitive
戦友
comrade in arms
noun
戦地
front (in battle)
noun
戦法
tactics
noun
戦火
wartime fire
noun
戦費
war expenditures
noun
所信
belief
noun
打算的
calculating
na-adjective
投票所
polling place
noun
投票箱
ballot box
noun
折から
just then
expression
noun
adverb
conjunction
折りたたみ
folding
no-adjective
折り合い
agreement (e.g. business, dispute)
noun
折り返し
by return
adverb
noun
折り返す
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.)
godan verb (-su)
transitive
折半
halving
noun
suru verb
transitive
折紙
origami
noun
拾得
finding (lost property)
noun
suru verb
transitive
持続的
continuous
na-adjective
指差す
to point at
godan verb (-su)
transitive
改ざん
alteration
noun
suru verb
transitive
改まる
to be renewed
godan verb (-ru)
intransitive
改新
reformation
noun
suru verb
transitive
intransitive
改札口
ticket barrier
noun
改組
reorganization
noun
suru verb
transitive
改選
election (for a seat or position at the end of a term)
noun
suru verb
transitive
救国
salvation of one's country
noun
救急箱
first-aid kit
noun
敗者
loser
noun
教育的
educational
na-adjective
散らかす
to scatter around
godan verb (-su)
transitive
散らかる
to be in disorder
godan verb (-ru)
intransitive
散らし
scattering
noun
散らばる
to be scattered about
godan verb (-ru)
intransitive
散発
sporadic
noun
suru verb
intransitive
数億年
several hundred million years
noun
文化的
cultural
na-adjective
文民
civilian
noun
no-adjective
文部科学省
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
noun
料理人
cook
noun
料理屋
restaurant
noun
新成人
new adult (in Japan, a person who reaches adulthood that year)
noun
新法
new law
noun
新生児
newborn baby
noun
方が良い
had better ... (after past tense verb)
expression
i-adjective (yoi/ii)
方が良い
had better ... (after past tense verb)
expression
i-adjective (yoi/ii)
旅客機
passenger plane
noun
旗印
design (on a banner)
noun
旗手
standard-bearer
noun
日光浴
sunbathing
noun
suru verb
intransitive
日焼け止め
sunscreen
noun
日照
sunlight
noun
日給
daily wages
noun
日課
daily routine
noun
春季
spring season
noun
昨年来
since last year
noun
adverb
昨春
last spring
noun
adverb
昨秋
autumn of last year
noun
adverb
昼ご飯
lunch
noun
時機
opportunity
noun
時間帯
period of time
noun
景品
gift
noun
曲折
bending
noun
suru verb
intransitive
書記官
secretary
noun
最上
highest (e.g. floor)
no-adjective
noun
最下
the lowest
noun
no-adjective
最前列
front row
noun
最少
fewest
no-adjective
noun
最年少
youngest
no-adjective
最愛
beloved
no-adjective
noun
最新ニュース
latest news
noun
最新研究
the newest research
noun
最終的
final
na-adjective
最終的に
in the end
adverb
最重点
very important point
noun
最高級
highest grade
noun
月例
monthly
no-adjective
月初め
beginning of the month
noun
月産
monthly output (production)
noun
有機物
organic matter
noun
有毒
poisonous
na-adjective
no-adjective
noun
望月
full moon
noun
朝ご飯
breakfast
noun
朝飯
breakfast
noun
未成年者
minor
noun
未発表
unpublished
no-adjective
未知数
unknown quantity
noun
no-adjective
未練
lingering attachment
noun
na-adjective
未開
uncivilized
no-adjective
noun
末っ子
youngest child
noun
末に
finally (used after long, hard work)
adverb
末広
spreading out like an open fan
noun