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好
こう

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好
こう

kou

Prefix
Prefix
Prefix

  1. good

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誼
よしみ

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誼
よしみ

yoshimi

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

  1. friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy

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好
き
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liked; well-liked; favourite — 好き
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好
き
す

suki

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. liked; well-liked; favourite

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    EXAMPLE
    好(す)きな食(た)べ物(もの)は？
    What's your favourite food?

  2. in love (with); loved; romantically interested (in)

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    EXAMPLE
    彼女(かのじょ)が本当(ほんとう)に大好(だいす)きだった。
    I truly loved her.

  3. faddism; eccentricity

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

  4. the way one likes; (as) it suits one

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    EXAMPLE
    お好(す)きな席(せき)にどうぞ
    Sit wherever you like

  5. refined taste; elegant pursuits

    Related:数寄

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大
好
き
だい
す

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loveable; very likeable; like very much — 大好き
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大
好
き
だい
す

daisuki

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

  1. loveable; very likeable; like very much

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好
み
この

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liking; taste; choice — 好み
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好
み
この

konomi

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

  1. liking; taste; choice

    EXAMPLE
    人(ひと)の好(この)みは異(こと)なる。
    Tastes differ from person to person.
    Related:お好み

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好
む
この

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む
この

konomu

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Godan verb w/ む ending
Godan verb with 'mu' ending
Godan verb w/ む ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb

  1. to like; to prefer

Full entry for 好む

好
き
嫌
い
す
きら

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き
嫌
い
す
きら

sukikirai

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences

    EXAMPLE
    食事(しょくじ)の好(すき)き嫌(ら)いはありますか。
    Do you have strong likes and dislikes for certain food?

Full entry for 好き嫌い

好
成
績
こう
せい
せき

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成
績
こう
せい
せき

kouseiseki

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

  1. good results

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好
天
こう
てん

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天
こう
てん

kouten

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

  1. fine weather

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中
ちゅう

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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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一
いち

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one — 一
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一
いち

ichi

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

  1. one

    Numeric
    Numeric
    Numeric
    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix
    EXAMPLE
    あと一(いち)日(にち)だ。
    One more day to go.

  2. best

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix
    EXAMPLE
    私(わたし)の故郷(こきょう)は世界一(せかいいち)だ。
    My hometown is the best in the world.

  3. first; foremost

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    EXAMPLE
    一階(いっかい)
    First floor

  4. beginning; start

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    一(いち)からやり直(なお)す
    To start again from the beginning

  5. a (single); one (of many)

    Noun, as prefix
    Noun, used as a prefix
    Noun, as prefix
    EXAMPLE
    一部(いちぶ)
    One part

  6. ace (playing card)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Related:エース

  7. bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

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

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そんな

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そんな

sonna

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  1. such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

    pre-noun adj. (rentaishi)
    pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)
    pre-noun adj. (rentaishi)
    Related:あんな,こんな,どんな

  2. no way!; never!

    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism

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学
校
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こう

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school — 学校
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学
校
がっ
こう

gakkou

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JLPT N5
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Genki Ch. 3
Appears in chapter 3 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 3
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. school

    EXAMPLE
    学校(がっこう)はどう？
    How's school?

Full entry for 学校

音
楽
おん
がく

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music — 音楽
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音
楽
おん
がく

ongaku

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JLPT N5
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Genki Ch. 3
Appears in chapter 3 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 3
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. music

    EXAMPLE
    音楽(おんがく)は好(す)き？
    Do you like music?

Full entry for 音楽

一
番
いち
ばん

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number one; first; first place — 一番
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一
番
いち
ばん

ichiban

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 10
Appears in chapter 10 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 10
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  1. number one; first; first place

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    EXAMPLE
    トムはクラスで一番(いちばん)だ。
    Tom is first in his class.

  2. best; most

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
    EXAMPLE
    時間(じかん)は一番(いちばん)大切(たいせつ)だ。
    Time is the most precious thing.

  3. game; round; bout

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    チェスを一番(いちばん)どうですか。
    What do you say to a game of chess?

  4. as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
    Related:試しに

  5. song (e.g. in noh); piece

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

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所
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place; spot; scene; site — 所
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所
ところ

tokoro

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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Suffix
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  1. place; spot; scene; site

    EXAMPLE
    どんな所(ところ)がお好(す)きですか。
    What kind of places do you like?

  2. address

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

  3. district; area; locality

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

  4. one's house

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

  5. point; aspect; side; facet

    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only
    Related:いいとこ

  6. passage (in text); part

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

  7. space; room

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

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文
化
ぶん
か

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culture; civilization; civilisation — 文化
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文
化
ぶん
か

bunka

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JLPT N4
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Genki Ch. 19
Appears in chapter 19 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 19
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. culture; civilization; civilisation

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型
かた

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model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.) — 型
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型
かた

kata

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.)

  2. type; style; pattern

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

  3. mold (mould); template; model

  4. kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)

  5. form (i.e. customary procedure)

  6. size (i.e. clothing, shoes)

  7. inch (in diagonal display size)

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一
緒
いっ
しょ

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together — 一緒
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一
緒
いっ
しょ

issho

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Adv. noun
Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun
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. together

    EXAMPLE
    一緒(いっしょ)に行(い)こうか？
    Do you want to go together?
    Related:御一緒

  2. at the same time

  3. same; identical

    EXAMPLE
    僕(ぼく)と弟(おとうと)は食(た)べ物(もの)の好(この)みが一緒(いっしょ)です。
    My brother and I like the same food.

Full entry for 一緒

例
えば
たと

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えば
たと

tatoeba

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Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb

  1. for example; for instance; e.g.

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外
がい

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outside of; not covered by — 外
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外
がい

gai

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Genki Ch. 18
Appears in chapter 18 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 18
Suffix
Suffix
Suffix

  1. outside of; not covered by

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どんな

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どんな

donna

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Genki Ch. 5
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Genki Ch. 5
pre-noun adj. (rentaishi)
pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)
pre-noun adj. (rentaishi)

  1. what; what kind of

    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)ってどんな人(ひと)？
    What is he like?
    Related:あんな,こんな,そんな

  2. (with -temo, demo, etc.) any(body, thing, means, etc.)

Full entry for どんな

戦
争
せん
そう

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war — 戦争
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戦
争
せん
そう

sensou

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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. war

Full entry for 戦争

風
ふう

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風
ふう

fuu

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Genki Ch. 12
Appears in chapter 12 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 12
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun, as suffix
Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, as suffix

  1. method; manner; way; style

  2. appearance; air

  3. tendency

  4. folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

    Related:六義

  5. wind (one of the five elements)

    Related:五大

Full entry for 風

旅
行
りょ
こう

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旅
行
りょ
こう

ryokou

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Genki Ch. 5
Appears in chapter 5 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 5
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
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  1. travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour

    EXAMPLE
    旅行(りょこう)は楽(たの)しい。
    It's fun to travel.

Full entry for 旅行

色
いろ

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colour; hue; tint; tinge; shade — 色
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色
いろ

iro

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Genki Ch. 9
Appears in chapter 9 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 9
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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Colour
Dicover words to describe colours
Colour

  1. colour; hue; tint; tinge; shade

    EXAMPLE
    どんな色(いろ)が好(す)き？
    What color do you like?

  2. complexion; skin colour

    EXAMPLE
    顔色(かおいろ)いいね。
    You have a nice complexion.

  3. look (on one's face); expression

  4. appearance; air; feeling

  5. personality; character

  6. tone (of one's voice, etc.); tune; sound; ring

    EXAMPLE
    バイオリンの音色(ねいろ)はとても美(うつく)しい。
    The sound of the violin is very sweet.

  7. love; lust; sensuality; love affair

    Related:色仕掛け

Full entry for 色

スポーツ

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sport; sports — スポーツ
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スポーツ

supootsu

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JLPT N4
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Genki Ch. 3
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Genki Ch. 3
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.

  1. sport; sports

Full entry for スポーツ

聞
く
き

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to hear — 聞く
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聞
く
き

kiku

聴
く
き
kiku
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Godan verb w/ く ending
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Godan verb w/ く ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
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  1. to hear

    EXAMPLE
    私(わたし)は講義(こうぎ)をはっきり聞(き)くために前(まえ)に座(すわ)った。
    I sat at the front in order to hear the lecture clearly.

  2. to listen (e.g. to music)

    EXAMPLE
    クラシックを聴(き)くのが好(す)きです
    I like to listen to classical music

  3. to ask; to enquire; to query

    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)に聞(き)くのを忘(わす)れた。
    I forgot to ask him.

  4. to hear about; to hear of; to learn of

  5. to follow (advice, order, etc.); to obey; to listen to; to comply with

    EXAMPLE
    犬(いぬ)が飼(か)い主(ぬし)の言(い)うことを、聞(き)かない
    The dog won't listen to the owner

  6. to hear (e.g. a plea); to grant (a request); to accept (e.g. an argument); to give consideration to

  7. to smell (esp. incense); to sample (a fragrance)

    Related:香を聞く

Full entry for 聞く

土
地
と
ち

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土
地
と
ち

tochi

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

  1. plot of land; lot; soil

    EXAMPLE
    石(いし)の多(おお)い土地(とち)ですね。
    It's a very rocky soil, isn't it?

  2. locality; region; place

Full entry for 土地

言
語
げん
ご

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言
語
げん
ご

gengo

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

  1. language

Full entry for 言語

実
験
じっ
けん

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実
験
じっ
けん

jikken

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
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. experiment

    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)は実験(じっけん)を続(つづ)けた。
    He continued the experiment.

Full entry for 実験

人
物
じん
ぶつ

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人
物
じん
ぶつ

jinbutsu

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

  1. person; character; figure; personage; man; woman

    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)は重要(じゅうよう)人物(じんぶつ)だ。
    He is a person of importance.

  2. one's character; one's personality

  3. able person; talented person

Full entry for 人物

仲
間
なか
ま

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company; fellow; colleague; associate; comrade; mate; group; circle of friends; partner — 仲間
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仲
間
なか
ま

nakama

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

  1. company; fellow; colleague; associate; comrade; mate; group; circle of friends; partner

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電
車
でん
しゃ

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train; electric train — 電車
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電
車
でん
しゃ

densha

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Appears in chapter 6 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 6
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. train; electric train

    EXAMPLE
    電車(でんしゃ)で行(い)こう。
    Let's go by train.

Full entry for 電車

会
話
かい
わ

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conversation — 会話
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会
話
かい
わ

kaiwa

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Common
JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
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. conversation

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ドラマ

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ドラマ

dorama

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

  1. (non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; play

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    EXAMPLE
    今度(こんど)のテレビドラマはたいへんおもしろい。
    The new TV drama is quite interesting.
    Related:テレビドラマ

  2. drama; dramatic incident; spectacle; tragedy

Full entry for ドラマ

集
団
しゅう
だん

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団
しゅう
だん

shuudan

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

  1. group; mass

Full entry for 集団

アニメ

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アニメ

anime

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

  1. animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime

    EXAMPLE
    そのアニメは外国(がいこく)でも放送(ほうそう)されています。
    The animation is on the air even in other countries.
    Related:アニメーション

Full entry for アニメ

場
面
ば
めん

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面
ば
めん

bamen

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

  1. scene; setting; place (where something happens); scenario; case

  2. scene (in a movie, play); shot

  3. state of the market

Full entry for 場面

語
る
かた

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語
る
かた

kataru

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Godan verb w/ る ending
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Godan verb w/ る ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb

  1. to talk about; to speak of; to tell; to narrate

  2. to recite; to chant

  3. to indicate; to show

Full entry for 語る

黒
くろ

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black — 黒
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黒
くろ

kuro

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

  1. black

    EXAMPLE
    黒(くろ)猫(ねこ)は好(す)き？
    Do you like black cats?
    Related:白

  2. black go stone

  3. guilt; guilty person

Full entry for 黒

生
物
せい
ぶつ

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living thing; organism; creature; life — 生物
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生
物
せい
ぶつ

seibutsu

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

  1. living thing; organism; creature; life

  2. biology

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:生物学

Full entry for 生物

働
く
はたら

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to work; to labour — 働く
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働
く
はたら

hataraku

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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
Godan verb w/ く ending
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Godan verb w/ く ending
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
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  1. to work; to labour

    EXAMPLE
    私(わたし)は働(はたら)くことが好(す)きです。
    I like to work.

  2. to function; to operate; to be effective; to work (i.e. ... works); to come into play

    EXAMPLE
    薬(くすり)が働(はたら)いて熱(ねつ)が下(さ)がった
    The drug took effect and the fever subsided

  3. to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate; to do; to act; to practise; to practice

  4. to be conjugated

Full entry for 働く

ブランド

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ブランド

burando

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3

  1. brand

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    好(す)きなブランドはなんですか?
    Which brand do you prefer?

  2. bland

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

Full entry for ブランド

特
殊
とく
しゅ

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殊
とく
しゅ

tokushu

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
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)

  1. special; particular; peculiar; unique

Full entry for 特殊

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ワイン

wain

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. wine

    EXAMPLE
    白(しろ)ワインは好(す)き？
    Do you like white wine?

Full entry for ワイン

漫
画
まん
が

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漫
画
まん
が

manga

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
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. 14
Appears in chapter 14 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 14
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga

    EXAMPLE
    私(わたし)は漫画(まんが)が好(す)きです。
    I like comic books.

Full entry for 漫画

ラン

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ラン

ran

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

  1. run

  2. rump

    Obscure
    Obscure term
    Obscure

Full entry for ラン

知
的
ち
てき

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知
的
ち
てき

chiteki

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

  1. intellectual

Full entry for 知的

笑
い
わら

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laugh; laughter — 笑い
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笑
い
わら

warai

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

  1. laugh; laughter

    Related:笑う

  2. smile

    Related:笑う

  3. sneer

    Related:笑う

  4. sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)

Full entry for 笑い

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