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はな

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flower; blossom; bloom; petal — 花
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はな

hana

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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
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. flower; blossom; bloom; petal

    EXAMPLE
    (にわ)(はな)(うつく)しい。
    The flowers in the garden are beautiful.
  2. cherry blossom

    EXAMPLE
    花見(はなみ)()きませんか。
    Why don't we go and see the cherry blossoms?
  3. beauty

  4. blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

  5. ikebana

  6. hanafuda

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
  7. (the) best

Full entry for 花

より

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より

yori

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Particle
Particle
Particle
  1. than

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がつ

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April — 4月
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がつ

shigatsu

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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. April

Full entry for 4月

さん
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March — 3月
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さん
がつ

sangatsu

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

Full entry for 3月

あか

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red; crimson; scarlet — 赤
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あか

aka

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Colour
Dicover words to describe colours
Colour
  1. red; crimson; scarlet

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    (あか)(はな)
    Red flower
  2. red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  3. Red (i.e. communist)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
  4. red light (traffic)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
  5. red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
  6. complete; total; perfect; obvious

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    EXAMPLE
    彼女(かのじょ)(あか)他人(たにん)です。
    She is a total stranger to me.
  7. copper

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.

Full entry for 赤

げき

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げき

shigeki

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JLPT N2
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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
  1. stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation; excitement; thrill

Full entry for 刺激

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pretty; lovely; beautiful; fair — 綺麗
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れい

kirei

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
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  1. pretty; lovely; beautiful; fair

    EXAMPLE
    綺麗(きれい)(はな)
    Pretty flowers
  2. clean; clear; pure; tidy; neat

    EXAMPLE
    このモップで(ゆか)綺麗(きれい)にしてください。
    Please clean the floor with this mop.
  3. completely; entirely

    EXAMPLE
    番号(ばんごう)奇麗(きれい)さっぱり(わす)れてしまった。
    I completely forgot the number.

Full entry for 綺麗

にわ

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garden; yard; courtyard — 庭
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にわ

niwa

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 15
Appears in chapter 15 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 15
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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Home
Browse words to describe the home
Home
  1. garden; yard; courtyard

    EXAMPLE
    (にわ)(はな)(うつく)しい。
    The flowers in the garden are beautiful.
  2. field (of action); area

Full entry for 庭

ひら

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ひら

hiraki

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  1. opening; gap

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. dried and opened fish

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix

Full entry for 開き

しょく

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しょく

ishoku

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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. transplanting (plants, organs, culture, etc.); transplant; grafting

  2. porting (software)

Full entry for 移植

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kae

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. change; alteration; substitute; spare; proxy

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
  2. rate of exchange

Full entry for 替え

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to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open — 咲く
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saku

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Godan verb w/ く ending
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Godan verb w/ く ending
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
  1. to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open

Full entry for 咲く

いろ

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yellow — 黄色い
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いろ

kiiroi

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 9
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Genki Ch. 9
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
  1. yellow

Full entry for 黄色い

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teire

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JLPT N2
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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. care; looking after; repair; maintenance; tending; trimming; grooming

    EXAMPLE
    この(はな)はほとんど手入(てい)れが()りません。
    This flower requires little care.
  2. (police) raid; crackdown

Full entry for 手入れ

まん
かい

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まん
かい

mankai

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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
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom

Full entry for 満開

まで

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まで

made

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Particle
Particle
Particle
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
  1. until (a time); till; to; up to

    EXAMPLE
    (うち)息子(むすこ)は100までかぞえられる。
    My son can count up to a hundred now.
  2. to (a place); as far as

  3. to (an extent); up to; so far as; even

  4. only; merely

Full entry for 迄

じつ

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fruit; nut; berry — 果実
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じつ

kajitsu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Food
Food term
Food
  1. fruit; nut; berry

  2. fruits; profit

Full entry for 果実

かんむり

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traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers — 冠
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かんむり

kanmuri

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Radical
Kanji radicals
Radical
  1. traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers

  2. crown; diadem; coronet

  3. top kanji radical

  4. name; title; named sponsorship of a program, event, team, etc.

Full entry for 冠

かざ

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to decorate; to ornament; to adorn — 飾る
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かざ

kazaru

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Godan verb w/ る ending
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Godan verb w/ る ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
  1. to decorate; to ornament; to adorn

  2. to display; to exhibit; to put on show; to arrange

  3. to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page); to grace (e.g. the cover)

  4. to affect (a manner); to keep up (appearances); to embellish; to dress up; to be showy; to be pretentious

Full entry for 飾る

いく

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いく

iku

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Prefix
Prefix
Prefix
  1. some; several

  2. many

  3. how many?; how much?

Full entry for 幾

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hiyu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. simile; metaphor; allegory; parable

Full entry for 比喩

はち

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bee; wasp; hornet — 蜂
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はち

hachi

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. bee; wasp; hornet

Full entry for 蜂

しゅ

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しゅ

shushi

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. seed; pit

Full entry for 種子

みつ

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みつ

mitsu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. nectar

  2. honey

  3. honeydew

  4. treacle; molasses

  5. sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)

Full entry for 蜜

じゅ

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fruit tree — 果樹
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じゅ

kaju

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. fruit tree

Full entry for 果樹

ひゃく
しょう

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ひゃく
しょう

hyakushou

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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. farmer; peasant; country bumpkin

    Sensitive
    Sensitive
    Sensitive
  2. farming

  3. the common people

Full entry for 百姓

さい

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さい

bisai

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な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle

Full entry for 微細

しも

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frost — 霜
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しも

shimo

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. frost

Full entry for 霜

キャンバス

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キャンバス

kyanbasu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. canvas

  2. base

Full entry for キャンバス

そう
しゅん

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そう
しゅん

soushun

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Adv. noun
Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. early spring

Full entry for 早春

よわ

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よわ

kayowai

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Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
  1. weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless

Full entry for か弱い

くさ
かんむり

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kanji "grass radical" (radical 140) — 草冠
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くさ
かんむり

kusakanmuri

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Radical
Kanji radicals
Radical
  1. kanji "grass radical" (radical 140)

  2. grass crown

Full entry for 草冠

しょく
ぶつ
えん

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ぶつ
えん

shokubutsuen

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. botanical garden

Full entry for 植物園

さっ
ちゅう
ざい

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さっ
ちゅう
ざい

satchuuzai

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. insecticide; pesticide

Full entry for 殺虫剤

ボタンホール

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ボタンホール

botanhooru

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. buttonhole

Full entry for ボタンホール

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