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kara

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
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Particle
Particle

  1. from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since

    EXAMPLE
    いつから？
    Since when?

  2. from (originator); by

    EXAMPLE
    私(わたし)は彼(かれ)から笑(わら)われた。
    I was laughed at by him.

  3. because; since

    EXAMPLE
    怖(こわ)かったから。
    Because I was scared.

  4. out of (constituent, part)

  5. through (e.g. window, vestibule)

  6. after; since

    EXAMPLE
    母(はは)は先月(せんげつ)から病気(びょうき)だ。
    My mother has been sick since last month.

  7. expresses sympathy or warning

    Related:いいから

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空
から

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空
から

kara

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.

  1. emptiness; vacuum; blank

Full entry for 空

殻
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殻
から

kara

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff

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心
から
こころ

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心
から
こころ

kokorokara

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb

  1. from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely

Full entry for 心から

辛
い
から

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spicy; hot — 辛い
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辛
い
から

karai

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 13
Appears in chapter 13 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 13
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
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  1. spicy; hot

    EXAMPLE
    辛(から)いカレー
    Spicy curry

  2. salty

    EXAMPLE
    この水(みず)は少(すこ)し塩辛(しおから)い。
    This water is a little salty.

  3. harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); strict

  4. painful; bitter; difficult; tough

    Related:辛い

Full entry for 辛い

空
っぽ
から

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空
っぽ
から

karappo

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の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. empty; vacant; hollow

Full entry for 空っぽ

いいから

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いいから

iikara

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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.

  1. never mind that; don't worry about that

  2. listen up

    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism

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からして

karashite

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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.

  1. even; for starters

  2. so; therefore

  3. judging from; based on

  4. since; from

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shi

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Particle
Conjunction
Conjunction
Conjunction

  1. and; besides; moreover; what's more; not only ... but also

  2. because; since

  3. the thing is; for one thing

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人
ひと

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man; person — 人
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人
ひと

hito

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Genki Ch. 4
Appears in chapter 4 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. man; person

    EXAMPLE
    あの人(ひと)誰(だれ)？
    Who is that person?

  2. human being; mankind; people

    EXAMPLE
    人(ひと)それぞれ。
    There's all kinds of people.

  3. human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species

    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only

  4. character; personality

    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)は味(あじ)のある人(ひと)だ。
    He is quite a character.

  5. man of talent; true man

  6. another person; other people; others

    EXAMPLE
    人(ひと)の悪口(わるぐち)を言(い)うな。
    Don't speak ill of others.

  7. adult

Full entry for 人

中
ちゅう

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中
ちゅう

chuu

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Genki Ch. 4
Appears in chapter 4 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 4

  1. medium; average; middle

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix
    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix

  2. moderation

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)

  3. middle school

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:中一,中学校

  4. China

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:中国

  5. volume two (of three)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:中巻

  6. during (a certain time when one did or is doing something); under (construction, etc.); while

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
    Related:話し中

  7. in; out of; of the

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
    Related:中

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時
とき

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time; hour; moment — 時
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時
とき

toki

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Genki Ch. 4
Appears in chapter 4 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Time
Dicover words to describe time
Time

  1. time; hour; moment

  2. occasion; case

  3. chance; opportunity; season

Full entry for 時

記
事
き
じ

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article; news story; report; account — 記事
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記
事
き
じ

kiji

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JLPT N3
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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. article; news story; report; account

    EXAMPLE
    記事(きじ)を一(ひと)つ書(か)きたい。
    I want to write an article.

Full entry for 記事

中
国
ちゅう
ごく

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China — 中国
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中
国
ちゅう
ごく

chuugoku

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JLPT N5
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Genki Ch. 1
Appears in chapter 1 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 1
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. China

    EXAMPLE
    中国(ちゅうごく)から来(き)ました。
    I'm from China.
    Related:中華人民共和国

  2. Chūgoku region of western Honshu (incl. Okayama, Hiroshima, Shimane, Tottori and Yamaguchi prefectures)

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:中国地方

  3. central part of a country; main region

  4. province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)

Full entry for 中国

最
初
さい
しょ

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beginning; outset; first; onset — 最初
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初
さい
しょ

saisho

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JLPT N4
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の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
Adv. noun
Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun
Noun (temporal)
Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Noun (temporal)
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  1. beginning; outset; first; onset

    EXAMPLE
    最初(さいしょ)から始(はじ)めよう。
    Let's begin at the beginning.

Full entry for 最初

千
せん

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1,000; thousand — 千
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千
せん

sen

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Numeric
Numeric
Numeric
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Number
Browse numbers
Number

  1. 1,000; thousand

    EXAMPLE
    千(せん)円(えん)で足(た)りる？
    Is a thousand yen enough?

Full entry for 千

組
織
そ
しき

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組
織
そ
しき

soshiki

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. organization; organisation; formation

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    EXAMPLE
    あの組織(そしき)は根(ね)から、腐(くさ)っている。
    That organization is corrupt to its core.

  2. structure; construction; setup; constitution

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

  3. system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.)

  4. tissue

  5. texture (of a rock)

    Related:石理

  6. weave (of a fabric)

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

Full entry for 組織

九
きゅう

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九
きゅう

kyuu

九
く
ku
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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Numeric
Numeric
Numeric
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Number
Browse numbers
Number

  1. nine

    EXAMPLE
    学校(がっこう)は九(く)時(じ)から始(はじ)まります。
    School begins at nine.

Full entry for 九

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とも

tomo

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  1. certainly; of course; to be sure; surely

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle

  2. even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); though; although

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle

  3. without even; without so much as

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle

  4. at the (least, earliest, etc.)

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
    Related:遅くとも

  5. also (called); also as

    Expr.
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Expr.

  6. well

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle

Full entry for とも

現
実
げん
じつ

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実
げん
じつ

genjitsu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. reality; actuality; hard fact

    EXAMPLE
    これは現実(げんじつ)です。
    This is reality.
    Related:理想

Full entry for 現実

一
方
いっ
ぽう

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one (esp. of two); the other; one way; the other way; one direction; the other direction; one side; the other side; one party; the other party — 一方
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一
方
いっ
ぽう

ippou

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  1. one (esp. of two); the other; one way; the other way; one direction; the other direction; one side; the other side; one party; the other party

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    もう一方(いっぽう)は駄目(だめ)です。
    The other one is no good.

  2. on the one hand; on the other hand

    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Related:他方

  3. whereas; although; but at the same time; meanwhile; in turn

    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Conjunction

  4. just keeps; being inclined to ...; tending to be ...; tending to do ...; continuously ...; just keeps on ...ing; only

    Adv. noun
    Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
    Adv. noun
    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix

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局
きょく

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bureau; department — 局
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局
きょく

kyoku

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun, as suffix
Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, as suffix

  1. bureau; department

  2. office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); channel; exchange

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:郵便局,放送局

  3. affair; situation

  4. game (of go, shogi, etc.)

    Counter
    Counter
    Counter

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外
国
がい
こく

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foreign country — 外国
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外
国
がい
こく

gaikoku

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 11
Appears in chapter 11 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 11
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
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  1. foreign country

    EXAMPLE
    外国(がいこく)へ行(い)ったことがありますか？
    Have you ever been to a foreign country?

Full entry for 外国

年
度
ねん
ど

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fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year — 年度
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年
度
ねん
ど

nendo

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun, as suffix
Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, as suffix

  1. fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year

  2. academic year; school year

  3. product year

Full entry for 年度

出
る
で

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to leave; to exit; to go out; to come out; to get out — 出る
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出
る
で

deru

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JLPT N3
JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
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  1. to leave; to exit; to go out; to come out; to get out

    EXAMPLE
    駅(えき)から出(で)てすぐです
    It's a short distance after you exit the station

  2. to leave (on a journey); to depart; to start out; to set out

    EXAMPLE
    私(わたし)たちはここを出(で)るところです。
    We're about to leave here.

  3. to move forward

  4. to come to; to get to; to lead to; to reach

  5. to appear; to come out; to emerge; to surface; to come forth; to turn up; to be found; to be detected; to be discovered; to be exposed; to show; to be exhibited; to be on display

    EXAMPLE
    お化(ば)けが出(で)た！
    A ghost appeared!

  6. to appear (in print); to be published; to be announced; to be issued; to be listed; to come out

  7. to attend; to participate; to take part; to enter (an event); to play in; to perform

    EXAMPLE
    会議(かいぎ)に出(で)るつもりかい。
    Are you going to attend the meeting?

Full entry for 出る

来
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く

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来
る
く

kuru

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Kuru verb - special class
Kuru verb - special class
Kuru verb - special class
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb

  1. to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive

  2. to come back; to do ... and come back

    Aux. verb
    Auxiliary verb
    Aux. verb
    Related:行って来る

  3. to come to (i.e. "when it comes to spinach ...")

    Related:と来たら

Full entry for 来る

発
生
は
っせい

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発
生
は
っせい

hassei

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JLPT N2
JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.

  1. outbreak; spring forth; occurrence; incidence

  2. generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; origin

  3. ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state

    Related:個体発生

Full entry for 発生

入
り
い

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入
り
い

iri

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun, as suffix
Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, as suffix

  1. entering

  2. setting (of the Sun)

  3. containing; content; audience

    Related:サイン入り

  4. income

  5. beginning

Full entry for 入り

動
き
うご

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movement; move; motion — 動き
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動
き
うご

ugoki

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. movement; move; motion

  2. trend; development; change; fluctuation

Full entry for 動き

だって

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だって

datte

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  1. after all; because

    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism

  2. but

    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism

  3. even

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle

  4. too; as well; also

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle

  5. they say; I hear; you mean

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle

Full entry for だって

章
しょう

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章
しょう

shou

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. chapter; section

  2. medal; badge; insignia

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix

Full entry for 章

近
い
ちか

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近
い
ちか

chikai

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JLPT N4
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N4
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 13
Appears in chapter 13 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 13
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
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  1. near; close; short (distance)

    EXAMPLE
    頂上(ちょうじょう)は近(ちか)い。
    The peak is close.

  2. close (in time); soon

    EXAMPLE
    近(ちか)いうちに話(はな)そう。
    Let's talk soon.

  3. close (relationship); friendly; intimate

    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)は社長(しゃちょう)に近(ちか)い存在(そんざい)だ。
    He is close to the CEO.

  4. closely related

    EXAMPLE
    近(ちか)い親戚(しんせき)
    Close relatives

  5. similar; almost the same; close to; nearly

    EXAMPLE
    黒(くろ)に近(ちか)い灰色(はいいろ)
    Grey that is close to black

Full entry for 近い

移
動
い
どう

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movement; transfer; migration; removal; travel — 移動
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移
動
い
どう

idou

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JLPT N2
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N2

  1. movement; transfer; migration; removal; travel

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

  2. mobile; moving; traveling; travelling; roving

    Prenominal noun/verb
    Noun or verb acting prenominally
    Prenominal noun/verb

Full entry for 移動

線
せん

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line; stripe; stria — 線
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線
せん

sen

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun, as suffix
Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, as suffix

  1. line; stripe; stria

  2. line (e.g. telephone line); wire

  3. ray (e.g. X-ray); beam

    Related:Ｘ線

  4. line (e.g. of a railroad); track; route; lane

  5. outline; contours; form

  6. level

  7. division

Full entry for 線

広
告
こう
こく

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advertisement; advertising — 広告
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広
告
こう
こく

koukoku

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Common
JLPT N3
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N3
Genki Ch. 13
Appears in chapter 13 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 13
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

  1. advertisement; advertising

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.

  2. announcement; notice

    EXAMPLE
    いなくなった犬(いぬ)を新聞(しんぶん)広告(こうこく)によってみつけた。
    I found my lost dog by means of a notice in the paper.

Full entry for 広告

階
かい

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階
かい

kai

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JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5

  1. storey; story; floor

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
    EXAMPLE
    何(なん)階(かい)なの？
    What floor?

  2. stairs

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Related:階

  3. stage (in chronostratigraphy)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix

  4. counter for storeys and floors of a building

    Counter
    Counter
    Counter

Full entry for 階

以
来
い
らい

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以
来
い
らい

irai

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JLPT N3
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N3
Adv. noun
Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun
Noun (temporal)
Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Noun (temporal)

  1. since; henceforth

    EXAMPLE
    あれ以来(いらい)彼(かれ)から便(たよ)りがない。
    I have heard nothing from him since then.

Full entry for 以来

役
やく

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役
やく

yaku

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. role; assignment; responsibility; duty; function; job; service

  2. position (of responsibility); post; office

  3. part (in a play, film, etc.); role; character

  4. scoring combination (in mahjong, card games, etc.); meld; hand; yaku

Full entry for 役

裏
うら

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裏
うら

ura

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JLPT N4
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. opposite side; bottom; other side; side hidden from view; undersurface; reverse side

    EXAMPLE
    月(つき)の裏側(うらがわ)は見(み)えません。
    We can't see the other side of the moon.

  2. rear; back; behind

    EXAMPLE
    少年(しょうねん)は裏口(うらぐち)から入(はい)った。
    The boy entered by the back door.

  3. lining; inside

    EXAMPLE
    シャツ、裏返(うらがえ)しよ。
    Your shirt is inside out.

  4. in the shadows; behind the scenes; offstage; behind (someone's) back

  5. more (to something than meets the eye); hidden side (e.g. of one's personality); unknown circumstances; different side

  6. proof

    Related:裏付け

  7. opposite (of a prediction, common sense, etc.); contrary

    Related:裏をかく

Full entry for 裏

落
ち
お

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落
ち
お

ochi

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. slip; omission

  2. outcome; final result; the end

  3. punch line (of a joke)

    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only

Full entry for 落ち

４
月
し
がつ

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April — ４月
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４
月
し
がつ

shigatsu

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Common
Genki Ch. 4
Appears in chapter 4 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. April

Full entry for ４月

勝
手
か
って

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勝
手
か
って

katte

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JLPT N3
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N3

  1. one's own convenience; one's way; selfishness

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.

  2. surroundings; environment; way of doing things

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)

  3. convenience; ease of use

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)

  4. financial circumstances; living; livelihood

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)

  5. kitchen

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Related:台所

  6. right hand (in archery); hand that pulls the bowstring

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)

  7. unauthorised (e.g. phone app, WWW site); unofficial

    Noun, as prefix
    Noun, used as a prefix
    Noun, as prefix

Full entry for 勝手

７
月
しち
がつ

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７
月
しち
がつ

shichigatsu

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Genki Ch. 4
Appears in chapter 4 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. July

Full entry for ７月

東
ひがし

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east — 東
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東
ひがし

higashi

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JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 6
Appears in chapter 6 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 6
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. east

    EXAMPLE
    月(つき)は東(ひがし)から上(のぼ)る。
    The moon rises in the east.

Full entry for 東

顧
客
こ
きゃく

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顧
客
こ
きゃく

kokyaku

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.

  1. customer; client; patron

Full entry for 顧客

ソフトウェア

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ソフトウェア

sofutouea

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. software

Full entry for ソフトウェア

問
い
合
わせ
と
あ

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問
い
合
わせ
と
あ

toiawase

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JLPT N3
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N3
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ

Full entry for 問い合わせ

アプリケーション

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アプリケーション

apurikeeshon

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. application; application software

  2. application; putting into use

  3. application; request; petition

Full entry for アプリケーション

介
護
かい
ご

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介
護
かい
ご

kaigo

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JLPT N2
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.

  1. nursing; care; caregiving; caring

Full entry for 介護

首
くび

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首
くび

kubi

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JLPT N4
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N4
Genki Ch. 7
Appears in chapter 7 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 7
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. neck

    EXAMPLE
    首(くび)を寝違(ねちが)えました。
    I woke up with a crick in my neck.

  2. head

  3. dismissal; discharge; firing (from a job)

    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only

Full entry for 首

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