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ぎょう

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line (of text); row; verse — 行
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ぎょう

gyou

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. line (of text); row; verse

  2. carya (austerities)

  3. samskara (formations)

  4. semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.

Full entry for 行

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こう

kou

  1. going; travelling; traveling; journey; trip

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
  2. act; action

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  3. bank

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
  4. counter for banks

    Counter
    Counter
    Counter
  5. counter for groups or parties of people

    Counter
    Counter
    Counter
  6. type of classical Chinese verse (usu. an epic from the Tang period onwards)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  7. shopping district (of similar merchants; in the Sui and Tang periods)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Historical
    Historical term
    Historical

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おこな

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おこな

okonau

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Godan verb w/ う ending
Godan verb with 'u' ending
Godan verb w/ う ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
  1. to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out

Full entry for 行う

りょ
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travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour — 旅行
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りょ
こう

ryokou

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

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

Full entry for 旅行

おこな

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okonai

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. deed; act; action; conduct; behavior; behaviour; asceticism

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こう
じょう

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airfield; airport — 飛行場
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こう
じょう

hikoujou

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. airfield; airport

Full entry for 飛行場

しゅう
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りょ
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shuugakuryokou

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. excursion; field trip; school trip

Full entry for 修学旅行

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ikisugi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. going too far; going to extremes

Full entry for 行き過ぎ

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nariyuki

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JLPT N1
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. course (of events); development; progress; outcome; result

  2. market order; order without limit

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.

Full entry for 成り行き

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ureyuki

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. sales; demand

    EXAMPLE
    ()()きはものすごく活発(かっぱつ)だ。
    Sales are amazingly active.

Full entry for 売れ行き

ついて

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ついて

tsuiteiku

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Godan verb - いく special
Godan verb - Iku/Yuku special class
Godan verb - いく special
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
  1. to accompany; to follow; to keep up with

Full entry for ついて行く

けません

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けません

ikemasen

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Expr.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.
  1. wrong; not good; of no use

    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only
  2. hopeless; past hope

    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only
  3. must not do

    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only
  4. cannot go

Full entry for 行けません

ってきます

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ってきます

ittekimasu

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Expr.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.
Polite lang.
Polite (teineigo) language
Polite lang.
  1. I'm off; see you later

    EXAMPLE
    明日(あした)はトルコに()って()ます。
    I'm off to Turkey tomorrow.

Full entry for 行ってきます

ったり
たり

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ったり
たり

ittarikitari

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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  1. going to and fro; back and forth

Full entry for 行ったり来たり

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de

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
  1. at; in

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
    EXAMPLE
    都庁前(とちょうまえ)()っている。
    I'm standing in front of the city hall.
  2. at; when

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
    EXAMPLE
    1時(いちじ)()こう。
    Let's go at 1 o' clock.
  3. by; with

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
    EXAMPLE
    (くるま)()こう。
    Let's go by car.
  4. and then; so

    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    EXAMPLE
    風邪(かぜ)気味(ぎみ)()けれません。
    I have a cold, so I can't go.
  5. and; then

    Aux.
    Auxiliary
    Aux.
  6. let me tell you; don't you know

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
    Kansai-ben
    Kansai-ben
    Kansai-ben

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mo

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  1. too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence)

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
  2. both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence)

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
  3. even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
  4. even if; even though; although; in spite of

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
  5. further; more; again; another; the other

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.

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とし

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year — 年
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とし

toshi

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. year

    EXAMPLE
    よいお(とし)を。
    Happy New Year!
  2. age; years

    EXAMPLE
    いい(とし)してみっともない
    You ought to know better at your age
  3. past one's prime; old age

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)(とし)のせいで(よわ)くなった。
    He's become frail in his old age.

Full entry for 年

にち

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にち

nichi

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Genki Ch. 16
Appears in chapter 16 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 16
  1. Sunday

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
  2. day (of the month)

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix
  3. counter for days

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix
    Counter
    Counter
    Counter
  4. Japan

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, as prefix
    Noun, used as a prefix
    Noun, as prefix
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.

Full entry for 日

わたし

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I; me — 私
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わたし

watashi

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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
Pronoun
Pronoun
Pronoun
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  1. I; me

    EXAMPLE
    (わたし)()く。
    I'm going too.

Full entry for 私

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he

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Particle
Particle
Particle
  1. to; towards; for

Full entry for へ

いい

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good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable — いい
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いい

ii

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 3
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Genki Ch. 3
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  1. good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

    EXAMPLE
    いい(にお)い。
    It smells good!
  2. sufficient; enough; ready; prepared

    EXAMPLE
    もういいかい?
    Are you ready?
  3. profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

  4. OK; all right; fine; no problem

    EXAMPLE
    ()でいい?
    Would two o'clock be all right?

Full entry for いい

でも

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でも

demo

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JLPT N5
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  1. but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; also; as well

    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Conjunction
  2. even

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
  3. however; no matter how; even if; even though

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle

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えい

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movie; film — 映画
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えい

eiga

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 3
Appears in chapter 3 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 3
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. movie; film

    EXAMPLE
    映画(えいが)()くの?
    Are you going to a movie?

Full entry for 映画

みせ

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store; shop; establishment; restaurant — 店
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みせ

mise

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 13
Appears in chapter 13 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 13
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. store; shop; establishment; restaurant

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)(みせ)()った。
    He went to the store.

Full entry for 店

ひと

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one — 一つ
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ひと

hitotsu

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Genki Ch. 9
Appears in chapter 9 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 9
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  1. one

    Numeric
    Numeric
    Numeric
    EXAMPLE
    (きび)団子(だんご)(ひと)つください。
    Give me one millet dumpling, please.
  2. for one thing

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    (わたし)()けない。(ひと)つにはお(かね)がないからだ。
    I cannot go. For one thing I have no money.
  3. only

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    (みせ)にあるのは、これ(ひと)つだけです。
    It is the only one there is in the shop.
  4. (not) even

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    (ひと)つもない
    There's not even one
  5. just (e.g. "just try it")

    Adv. noun
    Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
    Adv. noun
  6. some kind of; one type of

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

Full entry for 一つ

がっ
こう

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school — 学校
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がっ
こう

gakkou

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
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

くるま

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car; automobile; vehicle — 車
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くるま

kuruma

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 7
Appears in chapter 7 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 7
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. car; automobile; vehicle

    EXAMPLE
    (くるま)()こう。
    Let's go by car.
  2. wheel

    EXAMPLE
    歯車(はぐるま)
    Cogwheel

Full entry for 車

いっ
しょ

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together — 一緒
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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)()こうか?
    Do you want to go together?
  2. at the same time

  3. same; identical

    EXAMPLE
    (ぼく)(おとうと)()(もの)(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

じょう

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じょう

shijou

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange

  2. (street) market

Full entry for 市場

どお

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どお

doori

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Noun, as suffix
Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, as suffix
  1. in accordance with; following

  2. roughly; about

  3. Street; Avenue

Full entry for 通り

がい

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outside of; not covered by — 外
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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

Full entry for 外

まち

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town; block; neighbourhood — 町
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まち

machi

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 4
Appears in chapter 4 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. town; block; neighbourhood

    EXAMPLE
    (ひろ)(まち)ね!
    What a large town!
  2. downtown; main street

    EXAMPLE
    ピザを()べに(まち)()くところです。
    We are going downtown to eat pizza.
  3. street; road

    EXAMPLE
    彼女(かのじょ)(まち)偶然(ぐうぜん)あった。
    I met up with her on the street.
  4. 109.09 m

  5. 0.99 hectares

Full entry for 町

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とも

tomo

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  1. certainly; of course; to be sure; surely

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
  2. even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); though; although

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
  3. without even; without so much as

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
  4. at the (least, earliest, etc.)

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
  5. also (called); also as

    Expr.
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Expr.
  6. well

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle

Full entry for とも

たい
さく

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さく

taisaku

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JLPT N1
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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy; preparation (e.g. for a test)

Full entry for 対策

かん

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look; appearance — 観
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かん

kan

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Noun, as suffix
Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, as suffix
  1. look; appearance

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. spectacle; sight

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  3. observation meditation

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  4. outlook on ...; view of ...

Full entry for 観

がい
こく

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foreign country — 外国
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がい
こく

gaikoku

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 11
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Genki Ch. 11
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
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の-adj.
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  1. foreign country

    EXAMPLE
    外国(がいこく)()ったことがありますか?
    Have you ever been to a foreign country?

Full entry for 外国

ねん

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fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year — 年度
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ねん

nendo

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Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
JLPT N2
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun, as suffix
Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, as suffix
  1. fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year

  2. academic year; school year

  3. product year

Full entry for 年度

かい
がい

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かい
がい

kaigai

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Common
JLPT N4
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. foreign; abroad; overseas

    EXAMPLE
    海外(かいがい)()きます。
    I'm going abroad.

Full entry for 海外

びょう
いん

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hospital — 病院
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びょう
いん

byouin

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Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
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. hospital

    EXAMPLE
    病院(びょういん)()った。
    I went to the hospital.

Full entry for 病院

くち

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mouth — 口
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くち

kuchi

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Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 7
Appears in chapter 7 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 7
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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Body
  1. mouth

    EXAMPLE
    (くち)()じてください。
    Please close your mouth.
  2. opening; hole; gap; orifice

    EXAMPLE
    (わたし)たちはそのまま洞窟(どうくつ)(くち)にボートで()()んで()きました。
    We plunged into the cave opening on our boat and continued on.
  3. mouth (of a bottle); spout; nozzle; mouthpiece

    EXAMPLE
    ペットボトルの()(くち)
    The mouth of a plastic bottle
  4. gate; door; entrance; exit

    EXAMPLE
    ()(くち)はどこですか?
    Where's the entrance?
  5. speaking; speech; talk (i.e. gossip)

    EXAMPLE
    恐怖(きょうふ)(かれ)(くち)がきけなかった。
    Fear robbed him of speech.
  6. taste; palate

    EXAMPLE
    (わたし)(くち)には()いません。
    It doesn't suit my tastes.
  7. mouth (to feed)

Full entry for 口

はな

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flower; blossom; bloom; petal — 花
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はな

hana

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Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
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

ため

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good; advantage; benefit; welfare — 為
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ため

tame

Common
Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
JLPT N1
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N1
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
  1. good; advantage; benefit; welfare

  2. sake; purpose; objective; aim

  3. consequence; result; effect

  4. affecting; regarding; concerning

Full entry for 為

はつ
ばい

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sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product) — 発売
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はつ
ばい

hatsubai

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Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
JLPT N1
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N1
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
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. sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)

    EXAMPLE
    コンサートチケットは当所(とうしょ)発売(はつばい)(ちゅう)です。
    Concert tickets are on sale at this office.

Full entry for 発売

ライブ

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ライブ

raibu

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Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
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
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Prenominal noun/verb
Noun or verb acting prenominally
Prenominal noun/verb
  1. live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance

    EXAMPLE
    ライブに()った。
    I went to the live performance.
  2. alive

Full entry for ライブ

バス

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bus — バス
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バス

basu

Common
Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 5
Appears in chapter 5 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 5
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. bus

Full entry for バス

使
つか

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使
つか

tsukai

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  1. errand; mission; going as envoy

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. messenger; bearer; errand boy; errand girl

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  3. familiar spirit

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  4. use; usage; user; trainer; tamer; charmer

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

Full entry for 使い

げん

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actual spot; scene; scene of the crime; site; location; setting — 現場
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げん

genba

Common
Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
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. actual spot; scene; scene of the crime; site; location; setting

Full entry for 現場

せん

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line; stripe; stria — 線
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せん

sen

Common
Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun, as suffix
Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, as suffix
  1. line; stripe; stria

  2. line (e.g. telephone line); wire

  3. ray (e.g. X-ray); beam

  4. line (e.g. of a railroad); track; route; lane

  5. outline; contours; form

  6. level

  7. division

Full entry for 線

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kai

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Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. buying; shopping

  2. buyer

  3. purchase

Full entry for 買い

すえ

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すえ

sue

Common
Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. end; tip; top

  2. end (of the year, month, etc.); close

  3. youngest child

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
  4. descendants; offspring; posterity

  5. future

  6. (finally) after; (at last) after; at the end of

    Adv. noun
    Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
    Adv. noun
  7. trifles; trivialities

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

Full entry for 末

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