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ちょう

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ちょう

chou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun, as suffix
Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, as suffix
  1. dynasty

  2. reign

  3. period; epoch; age

  4. court

  5. North Korea

    Noun, as prefix
    Noun, used as a prefix
    Noun, as prefix
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.

Full entry for 朝

あさ
はん

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breakfast — 朝ご飯
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あさ
はん

asagohan

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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
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 3
Appears in chapter 3 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 3
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. breakfast

Full entry for 朝ご飯

あさ
いち
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いち
ばん

asaichiban

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. first thing in the morning

Full entry for 朝一番

ちょう
ゆう
しょく

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ゆう
しょく

chouyuushoku

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. breakfast and dinner

Full entry for 朝夕食

いち
ばん

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number one; first; first place — 一番
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いち
ばん

ichiban

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

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

Full entry for 一番

はち

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eight — 八
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はち

hachi

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

    EXAMPLE
    (よる)(はち)()です。
    It's eight o'clock at night.

Full entry for 八

くう

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air; atmosphere — 空気
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くう

kuuki

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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. 8
Appears in chapter 8 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 8
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. air; atmosphere

    EXAMPLE
    (あさ)空気(くうき)新鮮(しんせん)だ。
    The air is fresh in the morning.
  2. mood; situation

    EXAMPLE
    空気(くうき)()めない。
    Unable to sense the situation (read the room).
  3. someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Idiomatic expr.
    Idiomatic expression
    Idiomatic expr.

Full entry for 空気

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painful; bitter; heart-breaking; difficult (emotionally) — 辛い
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つら

tsurai

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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 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
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
  1. painful; bitter; heart-breaking; difficult (emotionally)

  2. tough; difficult; hard (usu. of situations)

  3. cruel; harsh; cold

Full entry for 辛い

きる

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to get up; to rise; to blaze up (fire) — 起きる
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きる

okiru

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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
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
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  1. to get up; to rise; to blaze up (fire)

    EXAMPLE
    ()きる時間(じかん)だ。
    It's time to get up.
  2. to wake up; to be awake; to stay awake

    EXAMPLE
    (さむ)(あさ)()きるのが(つら)い。
    It is difficult to wake up on cold mornings.
  3. to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen; to take place

    EXAMPLE
    交通(こうつう)事故(じこ)()きたみたい
    It looks like there was a car accident (occurred)

Full entry for 起きる

しん
せん

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しん
せん

shinsen

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

Full entry for 新鮮

ピーク

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ピーク

piiku

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
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. peak

    EXAMPLE
    (あさ)のラッシュは(いま)がピークだ。
    The morning rush is at its peak now.
  2. peek

    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 ピーク

こう
ぼう

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ぼう

koubou

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. workshop; studio; atelier

Full entry for 工房

たい
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てい

taitei

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JLPT N3
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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
Genki Ch. 3
Appears in chapter 3 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 3
  1. mostly; ordinarily; usually; generally

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only
  2. probably

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  3. most; almost all

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

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  5. proper; appropriate; moderate

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

Full entry for 大抵

とん

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futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet — 布団
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とん

futon

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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
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JLPT N5
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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Home
  1. futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet

    EXAMPLE
    (すく)なくとも(しゅう)に2(かい)布団(ふとん)()します。
    I try to air my futon at least twice a week.
  2. round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

Full entry for 布団

ミッション

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ミッション

misshon

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. mission

  2. delegation

  3. transmission

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.

Full entry for ミッション

とう
こう

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こう

toukou

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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. attendance (at school); going to school

Full entry for 登校

ラッシュ

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ラッシュ

rasshu

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

    EXAMPLE
    東京(とうきょう)(えき)はラッシュ(ちゅう)だ。
    It's rush hour at Tokyo station.
  2. rush hour

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    EXAMPLE
    ラッシュアワーの交通(こうつう)渋滞(じゅうたい)にあった。
    I was caught in the rush hour.
  3. rush print (in films, anime, etc.)

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
  4. lighter aboard ship; LASH

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.

Full entry for ラッシュ

モーニング

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モーニング

mooningu

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. morning

    EXAMPLE
    明日(あした)(あさ)()にモーニングコールしてください。
    I'd like a wake-up call at seven tomorrow morning.
  2. morning coat

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
  3. breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special; special breakfast offer

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    EXAMPLE
    あの喫茶店(きっさてん)のモーニングサービス結構(けっこう)いけるよ。
    That cafe has a pretty good breakfast special.

Full entry for モーニング

バタバタ

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バタバタ

batabata

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; clattering noise

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
    と-adj.
    Adverb taking the 'to' particle
    と-adj.
    Onomatopoeic
    Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    Onomatopoeic
  2. commotion; kerfuffle

Full entry for バタバタ

キャロル

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キャロル

kyaroru

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. carol

Full entry for キャロル

しょう
だん

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しょう
だん

shoudan

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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. business discussion; negotiation

Full entry for 商談

いっ
そう

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issou

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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. clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication

Full entry for 一掃

いつも

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always; usually; every time — いつも
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いつも

itsumo

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 12
Appears in chapter 12 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 12
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
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  1. always; usually; every time

    EXAMPLE
    セブン-イレブンは、どんなに(よる)(おそ)くても、(あさ)(はや)くてもいつも()いている。
    Seven Eleven is always open, no matter how late into the night or early in the morning.
  2. never

Full entry for いつも

かしい
かがや

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かしい
かがや

kagayakashii

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Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
  1. brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)

Full entry for 輝かしい

ごえ

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ごえ

nakigoe

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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. cry; crying voice

Full entry for 泣き声

ポートレート

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ポートレート

pootoreeto

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. portrait

Full entry for ポートレート

そつ
ぎょう
しき

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graduation ceremony; commencement — 卒業式
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そつ
ぎょう
しき

sotsugyoushiki

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Genki Ch. 15
Appears in chapter 15 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 15
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. graduation ceremony; commencement

Full entry for 卒業式

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nemaki

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. sleep-wear; nightclothes; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown; nightdress

Full entry for 寝巻き

ペコペコ

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ペコペコ

pekopeko

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
JLPT N4
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N4
Onomatopoeic
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
Onomatopoeic
  1. very hungry; starving; famished

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
  2. fawning; bowing and scraping; being obsequious; being servile; kowtowing; bowing repeatedly; cringing

    と-adj.
    Adverb taking the 'to' particle
    と-adj.
    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  3. giving in; being dented

    と-adj.
    Adverb taking the 'to' particle
    と-adj.
    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
    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 ペコペコ

がない
かた

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がない
かた

shikataganai

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Expr.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
  1. there's no (other) way

  2. cannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable; (there's) nothing one can do; having no choice

  3. it's no use (doing); pointless; useless; no good; insufficient; not enough

  4. hopeless (person); annoying; troublesome; awful

  5. cannot stand it; unbearable; cannot help (doing, feeling); dying (to do)

Full entry for 仕方がない

モーニングコール

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モーニングコール

mooningukooru

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. wake-up call

Full entry for モーニングコール

モップ

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モップ

moppu

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. mop

Full entry for モップ

ラブホ

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ラブホ

rabuho

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Abbr.
Abbreviation
Abbr.
  1. love hotel

Full entry for ラブホ

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