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先
さき

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先
さき

saki

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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. 4
Appears in chapter 4 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 4
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
Noun, as suffix
Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, as suffix
Prefix
Prefix
Prefix

  1. previous; prior; former; first; earlier; some time ago; preceding

  2. point (e.g. pencil); tip; end; nozzle

  3. head (of a line); front

  4. destination

  5. the other party

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先
さっき

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先
さっき

sakki

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Adv. noun
Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun
Noun (temporal)
Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Noun (temporal)
Written w/ kanji only
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Written w/ kanji only

  1. a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

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先
せん

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せん

sen

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. former; previous; old

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

  2. first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move

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先
ほど
さき

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先
ほど
さき

sakihodo

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JLPT N2
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Adv. noun
Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun
Noun (temporal)
Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Noun (temporal)

  1. a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

Full entry for 先ほど

先
に
さき

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先
に
さき

sakini

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JLPT N4
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Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. before; earlier than; first; ahead; beyond; away; previously; recently

    EXAMPLE
    どうぞ、お先(さき)に！
    Go ahead!

Full entry for 先に

つま
先
さき

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つま
先
さき

tsumasaki

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.

    EXAMPLE
    つま先(さき)の感覚(かんかく)がない。
    I can't feel my toes.

Full entry for つま先

先
頃
さき
ごろ

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先
頃
さき
ごろ

sakigoro

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Adv. noun
Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun
Noun (temporal)
Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Noun (temporal)

  1. recently; the other day

Full entry for 先頃

連
絡
先
れん
らく
さき

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連
絡
先
れん
らく
さき

renrakusaki

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. contact address

Full entry for 連絡先

取
引
先
とり
ひき
さき

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引
先
とり
ひき
さき

torihikisaki

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner

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先
っぽ
さき

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先
っぽ
さき

sakippo

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. tip; end

    Related:先

Full entry for 先っぽ

センター

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センター

sentaa

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. centre; center

Full entry for センター

文
ぶん

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文
ぶん

bun

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. sentence

    EXAMPLE
    この文(ぶん)は変(へん)だ。
    This is a strange sentence.

  2. composition; text; writings

  3. the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; literature

    Related:武

  4. statement

Full entry for 文

卒
業
そつ
ぎょう

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graduation; completion (of a course) — 卒業
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卒
業
そつ
ぎょう

sotsugyou

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
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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. graduation; completion (of a course)

Full entry for 卒業

白
しろ

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white — 白
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白
しろ

shiro

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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Colour
Dicover words to describe colours
Colour

  1. white

    EXAMPLE
    私(わたし)の犬(いぬ)は白(しろ)い。
    My dog is white.
    Related:黒

  2. innocence; innocent person

    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)は白(しろ)だ
    He's innocent

  3. blank space

  4. white go stone

  5. white dragon tile

    Related:白

  6. skewered grilled pig intestine

Full entry for 白

状
じょう

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form; shape; appearance — 状
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状
じょう

jou

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

  1. form; shape; appearance

    Related:帯状

  2. state; condition; circumstances

  3. letter; correspondence

    Related:招待状

Full entry for 状

ブロック

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ブロック

burokku

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing

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

  2. block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.)

  3. block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape)

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

  4. concrete block

  5. blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)

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

  6. blocking (a blow)

    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 ブロック

格
好
かっ
こう

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好
かっ
こう

kakkou

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2

  1. shape; form; figure; posture; pose

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    あの少年(しょうねん)は格好(かっこう)がいい。
    The young man is a handsome figure.

  2. appearance

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

  3. state; situation

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

  4. suitable; fit; reasonable

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

  5. about

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

Full entry for 格好

スケール

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scale; vernier — スケール
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スケール

sukeeru

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. scale; vernier

Full entry for スケール

ストレート

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ストレート

sutoreeto

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. straight

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

  2. straightforward; direct; straight out; blunt

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

  3. neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee)

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

  4. entering university directly from high school

  5. fast ball; straight ball

    Related:直球

  6. straight (boxing punch)

  7. straight (as opposed to gay)

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    Related:ゲイ

Full entry for ストレート

細
い
ほそ

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thin; slender; fine — 細い
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細
い
ほそ

hosoi

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Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
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  1. thin; slender; fine

    EXAMPLE
    シャーペンは芯(しん)が細(ほそ)い
    The lead of a mechanical pencil is thin

  2. unlucky

    Slang
    Slang
    Slang

Full entry for 細い

挫
折
ざ
せつ

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挫
折
ざ
せつ

zasetsu

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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. setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement

Full entry for 挫折

道
のり
みち

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のり
みち

michinori

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

  1. distance; journey; itinerary

  2. path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process; route; road

Full entry for 道のり

不
適
切
ふ
てき
せつ

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不
適
切
ふ
てき
せつ

futekisetsu

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

  1. unsuitable; inappropriate; improper

Full entry for 不適切

照
会
しょう
かい

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照
会
しょう
かい

shoukai

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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. inquiry; enquiry; query; reference

Full entry for 照会

エレクトロニクス

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エレクトロニクス

erekutoronikusu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. electronics

Full entry for エレクトロニクス

お
嬢
さん
じょう

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(another's) daughter — お嬢さん
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お
嬢
さん
じょう

ojousan

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. (another's) daughter

    Polite lang.
    Polite (teineigo) language
    Polite lang.
    Related:お嬢様

  2. young lady

Full entry for お嬢さん

バイキング

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バイキング

baikingu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. Viking

  2. smorgasbord; buffet

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    EXAMPLE
    朝食(ちょうしょく)はバイキング形式(けいしき)だって。
    Breakfast is a buffet.
    Related:バイキング料理

  3. smorgasbord (of things); hodge-podge; wide range of something

Full entry for バイキング

御
社
おん
しゃ

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御
社
おん
しゃ

onsha

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Honorific/respectful lang.
Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
Honorific/respectful lang.

  1. your company

    EXAMPLE
    御社(おんしゃ)のお考(かんが)えを先(さき)におっしゃってください。
    Please let us know your company's thoughts on this matter first.
    Related:貴社

  2. your shrine

Full entry for 御社

湖
水
こ
すい

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lake — 湖水
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湖
水
こ
すい

kosui

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

  1. lake

Full entry for 湖水

余
震
よ
しん

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余
震
よ
しん

yoshin

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. aftershock

Full entry for 余震

米
メートル

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metre; meter — 米
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米
メートル

meetoru

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only

  1. metre; meter

Full entry for 米

行
けません
い

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行
けません
い

ikemasen

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Expr.

  1. wrong; not good; of no use

    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only
    Related:行けない

  2. hopeless; past hope

    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only
    Related:行けない

  3. must not do

    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only
    Related:行けない

  4. cannot go

Full entry for 行けません

ブロック

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ブロック

burokku

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

  1. bloc; association; group; region

Full entry for ブロック

ショッピングセンター

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ショッピングセンター

shoppingusentaa

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. shopping centre; shopping center; mall

Full entry for ショッピングセンター

ネタバレ

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ネタバレ

netabare

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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
Colloquialism
Colloquialism
Colloquialism

  1. spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story

    Related:ねた,ばれる

Full entry for ネタバレ

どこであれ

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どこであれ

dokodeare

Conjunction
Conjunction
Conjunction

  1. wherever

    Related:であれ

Full entry for どこであれ

ヒスパニック

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hisupanikku

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. Hispanic

Full entry for ヒスパニック

まじ

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まじ

maji

  1. serious; not joking; straight

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:真面目

  2. cannot; should not; will not; must not

    Aux. verb
    Auxiliary verb
    Aux. verb
    Related:まい

Full entry for まじ

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