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いもうと

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younger sister — 妹
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いもうと

imouto

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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. 1
Appears in chapter 1 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 1
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. younger sister

    EXAMPLE
    こちらが(わたし)(いもうと)です。
    This is my younger sister.

Full entry for 妹

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three — 三
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さん

san

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Common
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. three

    Numeric
    Numeric
    Numeric
    EXAMPLE
    (さん)週間(しゅうかん)()った。
    Three weeks went by.
  2. tri-

    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix
    EXAMPLE
    三角形(さんかっけい)
    Triangle

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to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe — 見る
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miru

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
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  1. to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe

    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    EXAMPLE
    この番組(ばんぐみ)()る?
    Do you want to watch this program?
  2. to examine; to look over; to assess; to check; to judge

    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    EXAMPLE
    ようすをみる
    To assess the situation
  3. to look after; to attend to; to take care of; to keep an eye on

    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)老人(ろうじん)なので、面倒(めんどう)()るのは(きみ)役目(やくめ)だ。
    Now that he is old, it is your duty to look after him.
  4. to experience; to meet with (misfortune, success, etc.)

    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
  5. to try ...; to have a go at ...; to give ... a try

    Aux. verb
    Auxiliary verb
    Aux. verb
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only
    EXAMPLE
    やって()
    I'll give it a go
  6. to see (that) ...; to find (that) ...

    Aux. verb
    Auxiliary verb
    Aux. verb
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only

Full entry for 見る

ゆう
めい

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famous — 有名
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ゆう
めい

yuumei

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
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  1. famous

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)有名(ゆうめい)になった。
    He became famous.
  2. fame

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

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やく

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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

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うし

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back; behind; rear — 後ろ
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うし

ushiro

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JLPT N2
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N2
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 4
Appears in chapter 4 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 4
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. back; behind; rear

    EXAMPLE
    彼女(かのじょ)(うし)姿(すがた)(いもうと)()ていた
    She looked like her sister from the back

Full entry for 後ろ

ごう
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success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility — 合格
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ごう
かく

goukaku

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
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. success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility

    EXAMPLE
    (いもうと)はその試験(しけん)合格(ごうかく)した。
    My sister was successful in the examination.

Full entry for 合格

そん

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そん

son

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
  1. loss; damage; harm; unprofitable

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)損害(そんがい)()けた。
    He suffered great losses.
  2. disadvantage; handicap; drawback; unfavorable

Full entry for 損

かわ

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skin; hide; pelt; fur — 皮
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かわ

kawa

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. skin; hide; pelt; fur

  2. rind; peel; husk; bark

    EXAMPLE
    少年(しょうねん)()(かわ)をはいだ。
    The boy stripped a tree of the bark.
  3. shell; sheath; wrapping

    EXAMPLE
    (いもうと)(まめ)(かわ)をむいた。
    My sister shelled the beans.
  4. mask (hiding one's true nature); seeming

Full entry for 皮

まめ

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legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, such as beans, peas, pulses, etc.); beans; peas — 豆
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まめ

mame

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  1. legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, such as beans, peas, pulses, etc.); beans; peas

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  3. kidney

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only
  4. miniature; tiny

    Noun, as prefix
    Noun, used as a prefix
    Noun, as prefix
  5. child

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

Full entry for 豆

そう
そう

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sousou

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Genki Ch. 23
Appears in chapter 23 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 23
  1. as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
    Adv. noun
    Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
    Adv. noun
  2. hurriedly; in haste; quickly; promptly; early

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb

Full entry for 早々

だい

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carpenter — 大工
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だい

daiku

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. carpenter

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)職業(しょくぎょう)大工(だいく)です。
    He is a carpenter by trade.

Full entry for 大工

ウルトラ

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ウルトラ

urutora

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. ultra

Full entry for ウルトラ

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closet — 押し入れ
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oshiire

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. closet

Full entry for 押し入れ

もり
うた

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うた

komoriuta

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. lullaby

Full entry for 子守唄

アイコン

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アイコン

aikon

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. icon

Full entry for アイコン

わか

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わか

wakasa

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. youth

Full entry for 若さ

たところ

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たところ

mitatokoro

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
  1. in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances

Full entry for 見たところ

ほう
もん
しゃ

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ほう
もん
しゃ

houmonsha

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. visitor

Full entry for 訪問者

んで

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んで

nde

Conjunction
Conjunction
Conjunction
Colloquialism
Colloquialism
Colloquialism
  1. and then; and so; and; so then

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よりか

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よりか

yorika

Expr.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.
Colloquialism
Colloquialism
Colloquialism
  1. than

  2. other than; except; but

Full entry for よりか

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