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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浜田
Hamada (surname)
Part of speech unclassified
獣医
veterinarian
noun
岡野
Okano (surname)
Part of speech unclassified
恐慌
panic
noun
辛口
dry taste
no-adjective
noun
魔法使い
wizard
noun
睡る
to sleep
godan verb (-ru)
intransitive
宮廷
imperial court
no-adjective
noun
括る
to bundle
godan verb (-ru)
transitive
波紋
ripple
noun
浸かる
to soak
godan verb (-ru)
intransitive
刃物
edged tool
noun
慰謝
consolation
noun
suru verb
transitive
戯曲
play
noun
攻防
offense and defense
noun
勃発
outbreak
noun
intransitive
suru verb
拓
clearing land
Part of speech unclassified
緩い
loose
i-adjective
催し
event
noun
偏
bias
noun
葬る
to bury
godan verb (-ru)
transitive
栓
plug
noun
柔らか
soft
na-adjective
晶
crystal
Part of speech unclassified
茎
stem
noun
着替える
to change (one's clothes)
ichidan verb
transitive
intransitive
世俗
worldly
noun
村井
Murai (surname)
Part of speech unclassified
悔やむ
to regret
godan verb (-mu)
transitive
苛立つ
to be irritated
godan verb (-tsu)
intransitive
帆
sail
noun
告訴
accusation
noun
suru verb
transitive
振る舞う
to behave
godan verb (-u)
intransitive
transitive
緩む
to loosen
godan verb (-mu)
intransitive
沙
sand
Part of speech unclassified
粘る
to be sticky
godan verb (-ru)
intransitive
諭
Satoshi (given name)
Part of speech unclassified
謙
modesty
Part of speech unclassified
滑稽
funny
na-adjective
noun
沈没
sinking
noun
intransitive
suru verb
絞り込む
to narrow down
godan verb (-mu)
transitive
秀逸
excellent
na-adjective
noun
薄暗い
dim
i-adjective
概観
overview
noun
suru verb
transitive
伺える
to be able to ask
Part of speech unclassified
末尾
end
noun
牙
fang
noun
平井
Hirai (surname)
Part of speech unclassified
新郎
bridegroom
noun
着替え
changing clothes
noun
intransitive
suru verb
偽る
to deceive
godan verb (-ru)
intransitive
transitive
追随
following
noun
intransitive
suru verb
下請け
subcontracting
noun
suru verb
囲碁
Go
noun
妃
queen
Part of speech unclassified
飢える
to starve
ichidan verb
intransitive
離島
remote island
noun
intransitive
suru verb
概略
outline
adverb
noun
感慨
deep emotion
noun
拍車
spur
noun
償う
to compensate
godan verb (-u)
transitive
概算
rough estimate
noun
suru verb
transitive
奥行き
depth
noun
振舞う
to behave
godan verb (-u)
intransitive
transitive
遠距離
long distance
no-adjective
noun
銃撃
shooting
noun
suru verb
transitive
汚職
corruption
noun
intransitive
suru verb
異端
heresy
no-adjective
noun
宴
banquet
noun
弾む
to bounce
godan verb (-mu)
intransitive
transitive
薪
firewood
noun
疎通
communication
noun
intransitive
suru verb
浦
bay
noun
融通
flexibility
noun
suru verb
transitive
愛称
nickname
noun
金髪
blond hair
no-adjective
noun
お嬢さん
young lady
noun
束縛
restraint
noun
suru verb
transitive
人為
human action
no-adjective
noun
賭け
bet
noun
双方向
bidirectional
no-adjective
noun
逃げ
escape
noun
下請
subcontracting
noun
suru verb
吹き込む
to blow into
godan verb (-mu)
intransitive
transitive
胴
torso
noun
佳
good
na-adjective
noun
怪しげ
suspicious-looking
na-adjective
noun
援護
covering fire
noun
suru verb
transitive
華人
Chinese person
noun
空襲
air raid
no-adjective
noun
suru verb
transitive
惑わす
to mislead
godan verb (-su)
transitive
扱える
to be able to handle
Part of speech unclassified
生き抜く
to survive
godan verb (-ku)
intransitive
お粗末
poor
na-adjective
noun
長岡
Nagaoka
Part of speech unclassified
武藤
Mutou
Part of speech unclassified
召集
convocation
noun
suru verb
transitive
販促
sales promotion
noun
艦長
captain
noun
渡し
delivery
noun
suffix
豪州
Australia
noun
没収
confiscation
noun
suru verb
transitive
双
pair
counter
noun
誇張
exaggeration
noun
suru verb
transitive
頒布
distribution
noun
suru verb
transitive
系譜
genealogy
noun
菊池
Kikuchi (surname/place name)
Part of speech unclassified
伯爵
count
noun
要塞
fortress
noun
年頃
age
no-adjective
adverb
noun
亀田
Kameda (surname/place name)
Part of speech unclassified
通り抜ける
to pass through
ichidan verb
intransitive
滑らか
smooth
na-adjective
五十嵐
Igarashi (surname)
Part of speech unclassified
監禁
confinement
noun
suru verb
transitive
吉本
Yoshimoto (surname/company)
Part of speech unclassified
換金
conversion to cash
noun
suru verb
transitive
恥じる
to feel ashamed
ichidan verb
transitive
既得
vested
no-adjective
noun
沸騰
boiling
noun
intransitive
suru verb