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話
はなし

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talk; speech; chat; conversation — 話
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話
はなし

hanashi

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Genki Ch. 19
Appears in chapter 19 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 19
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. talk; speech; chat; conversation

    EXAMPLE
    話(はな)し続(つづ)けて。
    Keep talking.

  2. topic; subject

    EXAMPLE
    話(はなし)をそらすなよ。
    Don't change the subject.

  3. discussions; negotiation; argument

  4. rumor; talk; hearsay

    EXAMPLE
    ご近所(きんじょ)の話(はなし)によると、彼(かれ)は大金持(おおがねも)ちらしい
    According to neighbourhood rumours, he's super rich

  5. tale; story; fable

    EXAMPLE
    昔話(むかしばなし)
    Old tale (fable)

  6. circumstances; particulars

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話
わ

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話
わ

wa

Counter
Counter
Counter

  1. counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.

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お
話
はなし

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話
はなし

ohanashi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. story; tale

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話
す
はな

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to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat — 話す
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話
す
はな

hanasu

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Godan verb w/ す ending
Godan verb with 'su' ending
Godan verb w/ す ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
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  1. to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat

    EXAMPLE
    話(はな)す時間(じかん)ある？
    Do you have time to talk?

  2. to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss

    EXAMPLE
    トムには話(はな)すつもり？
    Are you going to tell Tom?

  3. to speak (a language)

    EXAMPLE
    日本語(にほんご)を話(はな)せる人(ひと)いますか？
    Does anyone here speak Japanese?

Full entry for 話す

話
し
合
い
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discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference — 話し合い
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話
し
合
い
はな
あ

hanashiai

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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. discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference

    EXAMPLE
    話(はな)し合(あ)いはちょっと中断(ちゅうだん)した。
    There was a brief break in the discussion.

Full entry for 話し合い

神
話
しん
わ

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話
しん
わ

shinwa

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JLPT N2
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.

  1. myth; legend

Full entry for 神話

談
話
だん
わ

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話
だん
わ

danwa

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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. talk; conversation; dialogue

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話
し
合
う
はな
あ

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し
合
う
はな
あ

hanashiau

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Godan verb w/ う ending
Godan verb with 'u' ending
Godan verb w/ う ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb

  1. to discuss; to talk together

Full entry for 話し合う

話
し
方
はな
かた

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し
方
はな
かた

hanashikata

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. way of talking; speaking style

    Related:言い方

Full entry for 話し方

実
話
じつ
わ

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話
じつ
わ

jitsuwa

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

  1. true story

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逸
話
いつ
わ

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逸
話
いつ
わ

itsuwa

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

  1. anecdote

Full entry for 逸話

話
し
言
葉
はな
こと
ば

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話
し
言
葉
はな
こと
ば

hanashikotoba

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. spoken language; colloquial expression

    Related:書き言葉

Full entry for 話し言葉

作
り
話
つく
ばなし

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り
話
つく
ばなし

tsukuribanashi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth

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ga

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  1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle

  2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle

  3. but; however; still; and

    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Conjunction

  4. regardless of; whether (or not)

    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Conjunction

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de

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JLPT N5
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  1. at; in

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
    EXAMPLE
    都庁前(とちょうまえ)で立(た)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)で行(い)こう。
    Let's go at 1 o' clock.

  3. by; with

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
    EXAMPLE
    車(くるま)で行(い)こう。
    Let's go by car.

  4. and then; so

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

  5. and; then

    Aux.
    Auxiliary
    Aux.
    Related:て

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

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
    Kansai-ben
    Kansai-ben
    Kansai-ben
    Related:よ

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さん

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さん

san

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Suffix

  1. Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.; -san

    Honorific/respectful lang.
    Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
    Honorific/respectful lang.
    Familiar lang.
    Familiar language
    Familiar lang.
    Related:様

  2. politeness marker

    Polite lang.
    Polite (teineigo) language
    Polite lang.

Full entry for さん

中
ちゅう

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中
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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方
かた

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方
かた

kata

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. direction; way

  2. person; lady; gentleman

    Honorific/respectful lang.
    Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
    Honorific/respectful lang.

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なり

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なり

nari

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  1. or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options)

  2. ... or ...

  3. as soon as; right after

  4. while still; with previous state still in effect

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前
まえ

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前
まえ

mae

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Genki Ch. 4
Appears in chapter 4 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 4
Kumadex Intro Vocab eBook
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  1. in front (of); before (e.g. the house)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix
    EXAMPLE
    駅前(えきまえ)で会(あ)おう
    Let's meet in front of the station

  2. ago; before; previously; prior; (minutes) to (the hour)

    Adv. noun
    Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
    Adv. noun
    Noun (temporal)
    Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
    Noun (temporal)
    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix
    EXAMPLE
    ７時(じ)前(まえ)にね。
    See you a little before 7.
    Related:前

  3. front (of something); head (e.g. of a line); fore part

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

  4. front (e.g. seat); previous (e.g. entry in a list); prior; former

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    EXAMPLE
    前(まえ)のキャプテンは、現在(げんざい)のキャプテンより優(すぐ)れていました。
    The former captain was superior to the present one.

  5. (in the) presence (of); in front (of someone)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    子供(こども)の前(まえ)でそんなことは話(はな)すな
    Don't say such things in front of children

  6. forward; ahead

    Adv. noun
    Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
    Adv. noun
    EXAMPLE
    私(わたし)の前(まえ)を歩(ある)きなさい。
    Walk ahead of me.

  7. helping; portion

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix
    Related:人前

Full entry for 前

社
会
しゃ
かい

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society; public; community; the world — 社会
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社
会
しゃ
かい

shakai

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. society; public; community; the world

    EXAMPLE
    社会(しゃかい)が変化(へんか)している。
    Society is changing.

  2. social studies

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    EXAMPLE
    社会(しゃかい)の授業(じゅぎょう)で銃(じゅう)規制(きせい)について話(はな)し合(あ)った。
    We discussed gun control in social studies class.
    Related:社会科

Full entry for 社会

内
容
ない
よう

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容
ない
よう

naiyou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)の話(はなし)は内容(ないよう)がない。
    There is no substance in his speech.

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のに

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のに

noni

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Particle
Particle

  1. although; despite; even though; and yet

  2. whereas; while

  3. if only; I wish

  4. in order to

Full entry for のに

頭
あたま

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あたま

atama

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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. head

    EXAMPLE
    頭(あたま)痛(いた)い。
    I've got a headache.

  2. hair (on one's head)

  3. mind; brains; intellect

    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)は頭(あたま)が切(き)れる。
    He has a sharp mind.

  4. leader; chief; boss; captain

    EXAMPLE
    まるで頭(あたま)のような話(はな)し方(かた)をする。
    You talk as if you were the boss.

  5. top; tip

    EXAMPLE
    うちの会社(かいしゃ)は頭(あたま)でっかちだ。
    Our company is too top-heavy.

  6. beginning; start

    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)はとても若(わか)くして頭(あたま)がはげ始(はじ)めた。
    He started going bald quite young.

  7. head; person

    Related:頭数

Full entry for 頭

自
然
し
ぜん

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然
し
ぜん

shizen

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  1. nature

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

  2. natural; spontaneous; automatic

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

  3. naturally; spontaneously; automatically

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

Full entry for 自然

以
下
い
か

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not exceeding; and downward; ... and below — 以下
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以
下
い
か

ika

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. not exceeding; and downward; ... and below

  2. below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level)

  3. the below-mentioned; the following; the rest

    EXAMPLE
    以下(いか)は彼(かれ)の話(はなし)です。
    The following is his story.

Full entry for 以下

使
う
つか

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to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use — 使う
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使
う
つか

tsukau

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Godan verb w/ う ending
Godan verb with 'u' ending
Godan verb w/ う ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
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  1. to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use

    EXAMPLE
    クレジットカードを使(つか)う
    To use a credit card

  2. to use (person, animal, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate

    EXAMPLE
    人(ひと)に使(つか)われる
    To be employed by someone
    Related:人使い

  3. to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume

    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)は自由(じゆう)に金(かね)を使(つか)うことができる。
    He is free to spend his money.

  4. to use (language); to speak

    EXAMPLE
    英語(えいご)を使(つか)って話(はな)そう
    Let's speak in English
    Related:言葉遣い

Full entry for 使う

能
力
のう
りょく

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力
のう
りょく

nouryoku

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. ability; faculty

    EXAMPLE
    能力(のうりょく)がすべてではない。
    Ability alone is not enough.

Full entry for 能力

センター

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センター

sentaa

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. centre; center

Full entry for センター

ずっと

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ずっと

zutto

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JLPT N5
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Genki Ch. 22
Appears in chapter 22 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 22
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb

  1. continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; all along; the whole time; all the way

    EXAMPLE
    道(みち)はずっとのぼりだ。
    The road is uphill all the way.

  2. much (better, etc.); by far; far and away

    EXAMPLE
    こちらのほうがずっといい。
    This is better by far.

  3. far away; long ago

    EXAMPLE
    これはずっと昔(むかし)建(た)てられた。
    This was built long ago.

  4. direct; straight

Full entry for ずっと

面
白
い
おも
しろ

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interesting; fascinating; intriguing; enthralling — 面白い
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面
白
い
おも
しろ

omoshiroi

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Genki Ch. 5
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Genki Ch. 5
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
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  1. interesting; fascinating; intriguing; enthralling

    EXAMPLE
    それは面白(おもしろ)い。
    That's interesting.

  2. amusing; funny; comical

    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)は面白(おもしろ)い話(はなし)をした。
    He told a funny story.

  3. enjoyable; fun; entertaining; pleasant; agreeable

    EXAMPLE
    トランプは面白(おもしろ)い。
    It's fun to play cards.

  4. good; satisfactory; favourable; desirable; encouraging

    EXAMPLE
    何(なに)か面白(おもしろ)い番組(ばんぐみ)やってないかな。
    I wonder if there's anything good on TV.

Full entry for 面白い

近
い
ちか

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い
ちか

chikai

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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
Genki Ch. 13
Appears in chapter 13 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 13
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
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  1. near; close; short (distance)

    EXAMPLE
    頂上(ちょうじょう)は近(ちか)い。
    The peak is close.

  2. close (in time); soon

    EXAMPLE
    近(ちか)いうちに話(はな)そう。
    Let's talk soon.

  3. close (relationship); friendly; intimate

    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)は社長(しゃちょう)に近(ちか)い存在(そんざい)だ。
    He is close to the CEO.

  4. closely related

    EXAMPLE
    近(ちか)い親戚(しんせき)
    Close relatives

  5. similar; almost the same; close to; nearly

    EXAMPLE
    黒(くろ)に近(ちか)い灰色(はいいろ)
    Grey that is close to black

Full entry for 近い

終
わり
お

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終
わり
お

owari

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Common
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. the end

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本
当
ほん
とう

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当
ほん
とう

hontou

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.

  1. truth; reality; actuality; fact

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ものの

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monono

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Particle
Particle

  1. but; although

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民
間
みん
かん

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民
間
みん
かん

minkan

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.

  1. private; non-governmental; non-official; civilian; civil

  2. folk; popular

Full entry for 民間

職
員
しょく
いん

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員
しょく
いん

shokuin

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

  1. staff member; personnel

Full entry for 職員

顧
客
こ
きゃく

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客
こ
きゃく

kokyaku

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

  1. customer; client; patron

Full entry for 顧客

深
い
ふか

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深
い
ふか

fukai

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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
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.

  1. deep

    EXAMPLE
    雪(ゆき)が深(ふか)い。
    The snow is deep.

  2. profound

  3. dense; thick

    EXAMPLE
    霧(きり)が深(ふか)い。
    The fog is dense.

  4. close (relationship)

  5. intense; strong

  6. late

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極
めて
きわ

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めて
きわ

kiwamete

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb

  1. exceedingly; extremely; decisively

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講
師
こう
し

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講
師
こう
し

koushi

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

    EXAMPLE
    講師(こうし)が早(はや)く話(はな)すので分(わ)かる人(ひと)がすくなかった。
    Because the lecturer speaks quickly few people could follow him.

Full entry for 講師

像
ぞう

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像
ぞう

zou

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun, as suffix
Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, as suffix

  1. image; figure; statue; picture; portrait

  2. figure; form; shape; appearance

  3. image

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腹
はら

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腹
はら

hara

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

  1. abdomen; belly; stomach

  2. womb

    Related:胎

  3. one's mind; one's real intentions; one's true motive

  4. courage; nerve; willpower

  5. generosity; magnanimity

  6. feelings; emotions

  7. wide middle part; bulging part

Full entry for 腹

下
記
か
き

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記
か
き

kaki

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

  1. the following

Full entry for 下記

重
い
おも

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重
い
おも

omoi

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 20
Appears in chapter 20 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 20
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
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  1. heavy; weighty

    EXAMPLE
    この本(ほん)は重(おも)い。
    These books are heavy.

  2. heavy (feeling); depressed; gloomy; blue; uneasy

    EXAMPLE
    気(き)が重(おも)い
    I feel depressed

  3. slow; sluggish; lumbering; ponderous; clumsy

    EXAMPLE
    今日(きょう)はネットが重(おも)いなあ。
    The Internet is so slow today.

  4. important (position, responsibility, etc.); serious; grave

    EXAMPLE
    重(おも)い話(はなし)
    Serious talk

  5. serious (punishment, illness, etc.); severe; critical

    EXAMPLE
    彼女(かのじょ)は重(おも)い病気(びょうき)にかかっている。
    She is suffering from a serious illness

  6. solid; established; dignified; sensible

Full entry for 重い

かな

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kana

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Particle
Particle

  1. I wonder

  2. should I?; is it?

  3. I wish that; I hope that

Full entry for かな

丸
まる

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丸
まる

maru

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Genki Ch. 11
Appears in chapter 11 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 11

  1. circle

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    丸(まる)を描(か)いた。
    I drew a circle.
    Related:○

  2. entirety; whole; full; complete

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Noun, as prefix
    Noun, used as a prefix
    Noun, as prefix

  3. money; dough; moola

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

  4. enclosure inside a castle's walls

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

  5. soft-shelled turtle

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Kansai-ben
    Kansai-ben
    Kansai-ben
    Related:スッポン

  6. suffix for ship names; suffix for names of people (esp. infants); suffix for names of swords, armour, musical instruments, etc.; suffix for names of dogs, horses, etc.

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix
    Related:麻呂

Full entry for 丸

官
僚
かん
りょう

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僚
かん
りょう

kanryou

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

  1. bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy

Full entry for 官僚

構
想
こう
そう

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想
こう
そう

kousou

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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. plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme

Full entry for 構想

側
面
そく
めん

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側
面
そく
めん

sokumen

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Noun (common)

  1. side; flank; profile; sidelight; lateral

  2. aspect; dimension

Full entry for 側面

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