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The 1,731 JLPT N2 words

All the N2 vocabulary, grouped by word type, then from most to least common. Tap a kanji to open its page.

Nouns (1145)

WordReadingMeaning
だいいちfirst, foremost, # 1
すきずきmatter of taste
はつばいsale
とうじょうentry (on stage)
さつえいphotographing
こうしきformula, formality, official
しゅうりょうend, close, termination
ついかaddition, supplement, appendix
てんかいdevelop, expansion (opposite of compression)
たいさくcounter-plan, counter-measure
いこうon and after, hereafter, thereafter
ぐんcountry, district
していdesignation, specification, assignment
べつべつseparately, individually
とくていspecific, special, particular
へんしゅうediting, compilation, editorial (e.g. committee)
せいさくwork (film, book)
おうえんaid, assistance, help
かつやくactivity
ふくすうplural, multiple
second helping, another cup
しゃかいかがくsocial science
きかんしゃlocomotive, engine
おかえりreturn, welcome
かいせつexplanation, commentary
ぼしゅうrecruiting, taking applications
きじゅんstandard, basis, criteria
こうぞうstructure, construction
ていしsuspension, interruption, stoppage
おのおのeach, every, either
しゅうへんcircumference, outskirts, environs
こうじconstruction work
だんかいgradation, grade, stage
きちbase
さくせいframe, draw up, make
おんせんspa, hot spring, onsen
かんそうimpressions, thoughts
西かんさいkansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures)
きょうかstrengthen, intensify, reinforce
しんやlate at night
ねんどyear, fiscal year, school year
しりょうmaterials, data
しぜんかがくnatural science
せつぞくconnection, union, join
こうりゅうalternating current, intercourse, (cultural) exchange
しょうがくせいgrade school student
せんでんpropaganda, publicity
なかみcontents, interior, substance
調ちょうせいregulation, adjustment, tuning
あたりまえusual, common, ordinary
けいぞくcontinuation
しょせきbook, publication
そうりょうpostage, carriage
ぜんごaround, throughout, front and back
かくりつprobability
しんだんdiagnosis
たいせいorder, system, structure
かいてんrotation, revolution, turning
かんとうeastern half of Japan, including Tokyo
とうじつappointed day, very day
かいほうrelease, liberation, emancipation
せいのうability, efficiency
かいさんbreakup, dissolution
せいびadjustment, completion, consolidation
ひょうじゅんstandard, level
かいせいrevision, amendment, alteration
きそfoundation, basis
けいしきform, formality, format
げいのうpublic entertainment, accomplishments, attainments
姿しせいattitude, posture
しょうぶvictory or defeat, match, contest
はっしゃfiring, shooting, discharge
はつでんgeneration (e.g. power)
ほうしんobjective, plan, policy
いちおうonce, tentatively, in outline
けつえきblood
ほんぶheadquarters
こうつうきかんtransportation facilities
こうきょうpublic, community, public service
じどうchildren, juvenile
せいりつcoming into existence, arrangements, establishment
しろうとamateur, novice
しりあいacquaintance
でんりょくelectric power
とういつunity, consolidation, uniformity
みんかんprivate, civilian, civil
いっていfixed, settled, definite
かいとうreply, answer
せいさくmanufacture, production
ちょくごimmediately following
びようbeauty of figure or form
しんせいapplication, request, petition
ぜんしんthe whole body, full-length (portrait)
ふきゅうdiffusion, spread
さくじょelimination, cancellation, deletion
がいぶthe outside, external
こうどaltitude, height, advanced
しゅうごうgathering, assembly, meeting
かみさまgod
そうごmutual, reciprocal
きげんterm, period
こうもくitem
そうさくproduction, literary creation, work
ていきけんcommuter pass, season ticket
ようちえんkindergarten
じっせきachievements, actual results
じゅけんtaking an examination
ていかfall, decline, lowering
かいすうnumber of times, frequency
てんのうemperor of Japan
ゆうりょうadmission-paid, toll
えんちょうextension, elongation, prolongation
かんちがいmisunderstanding, wrong guess
しんかんせんbullet train (very high speed), shinkansen
ねらいaim
ぼうしprevention, check
けいびdefense, guard, policing
こくりつnational
さくしゃauthor, authoress
ふきんneighbourhood, vicinity, environs
こうひょうofficial announcement, proclamation
たいりつconfrontation, opposition, antagonism
ちょくぜんjust before
どうさaction, movements, motions
らんcolumn of text (e.g. as in a newspaper)
けいばhorse racing
れんごうunion, alliance
つうちnotice, notification
こうしlecturer
とうけいscattering, a scatter, dispersion
かくちevery place, various places
つめfingernail or toenail, claw, talon
はっきexhibition, demonstration, utilization
ゆそうtransport, transportation
かしょpassage, place, point
わりびきdiscount, reduction, rebate
むらさきpurple colour, violet
じっかんfeelings (actual, true)
つうかcurrency
ひょうしfront cover, binding
かていprocess
かいほうopen, throw open, liberalization
けたcolumn, beam, digit
じつようpractical use, utility
しんにゅうpenetration, invasion, raid
でんぱelectro-magnetic wave
ぶひんparts, accessories
ろくおん(audio) recording
ひろさextent
しるjuice, sap, soup
ほうめんdirection, district, field (e.g.
むげんinfinite
めんせつinterview
かくちょうexpansion, extension, enlargement
かんそくobservation
じちself-government, autonomy
みまんless than, insufficient
かいぞうremodeling, modding (comp)
しょてんbookshop
せいぶんingredient, component, composition
せいとう(member of) political party
たいそうgymnastics, physical exercises, calisthenics
つうきんcommuting to work
でんちbattery
がっきmusical instrument
けんしゅうtraining
じゅうりょうweight, heavyweight boxer
じょうげhigh and low, up and down, unloading and loading
どんぶりporcelain bowl, bowl of rice with food on top
げかsurgical department
がっかいscientific society, academic meeting
じつりょくmerit, efficiency, arms
しょうかdigestion
ぶんるいclassification
かんばんsign, signboard, doorplate
したいcorpse
てつづきprocedure, (legal) process, formalities
にちじdate and time
はんえいreflection, influence
ようごterm, terminology
ちゅうせいmiddle Ages, mediaeval times
うりあげamount sold, proceeds
はんせいreflection, reconsideration, introspection
はなびfireworks
じょうきゅうadvanced level, high grade, senior
そくていmeasurement
といあわせenquiry, ENQ
かいすうけんbook of tickets
そうこstorehouse, warehouse, godown
ひとみpupil (of eye)
はっそうexpression (music), conceptualization
ひふskin
おうようapplication, put to practical use
しょくにんworker, mechanic, artisan
しょうめんthe front, honesty
ぶんかいanalysis, disassembly
ほうそくlaw, rule
ひっこしmoving (dwelling etc.), changing residence
しゅうかいmeeting, assembly
しょうぎょうcommerce, trade, business
せいぞんexistence, being, survival
せっきんgetting closer, drawing nearer, approaching
にっていagenda
ようとuse, usefulness
かじょうexcess, over-
ひろばplaza
しゅっきんgoing to work, at work
しょうてんshop, business firm
せいしつnature, property, disposition
にゅうしゃentry to a company
れいがいexception
いてんmoving, transfer, demise
こうはいjunior (at work or school)
こくせきnationality
そうりだいじんprime Minister
よびpreparation, preliminaries, reserve
かんそうdry, arid, insipid
かんしょうappreciation
げつまつend of the month
ちてんsite, point on a map
めんせきarea
すずbell
せいべつdistinction by sex, sex, gender
たけbamboo, middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
かそくacceleration
すいそhydrogen
にじrainbow
寿じゅみょうlife span
みぶんsocial position, social status
すいぶんmoisture
つぶgrain
おうべいeurope and America, the West
ごうりrational
こくおうking
じっしゅうpractice, training
しょうぎjapanese chess
げんりprinciple, theory, fundamental truth
しゅっちょうofficial tour, business trip
ちたいarea, zone
てまえbefore, this side, we
しゅうにんinauguration, assumption of office
すもうsumo wrestling
まくらpillow, bolster
おうふく(col) round trip, coming and going, return ticket
しんわmyth, legend
ぜんぱん(the) whole, universal, wholly
きがえchanging clothes, change of clothes
ばいばいtrade, buying and selling
ほけんhealth preservation, hygiene, sanitation
きょうかいboundary
ぎょうじevent, function
しゅやくleading part, leading actor (actress)
じゅうりょくgravity
れいとうfreezing, cold storage, refrigeration
れいてんzero, no marks
えきたいliquid, fluid
かくどangle
ぎしきceremony, rite, ritual
稿げんこうmanuscript, copy
ごうどうcombination, incorporation, union
ごうりゅうconfluence, union, linking up
はなよめbride
ふたcover, lid, cap
がくぶdepartment of a university, undergraduate
くちびるlips
たんきshort term
にちようひんdaily necessities
しきちsite
かざりdecoration
すいていpresumption, assumption, estimation
りょうhostel, dormitory
じゅんかんcirculation, rotation, cycle
しょうきんprize, monetary award
じょうしゃtaking a train, entraining
すぎjapanese cedar
だいがくいんgraduate school
たきwaterfall
ようじinfant, baby, child
おてつだいさんmaid
くいきlimits, boundary, domain
けんがくinspection, study by observation, field trip
へいやplain, open field
きばんfoundation, basis
こたいan individual
こてんold book, classics, classic
ななめobliqueness
しゅくじつnational holiday
ちょうなんeldest son
もちsticky rice cake
きゅうよallowance, grant, supply
くふうingenuity, device, idea
せんとうhead, lead, vanguard
まどぐちticket window
のうどconcentration, brightness
むじゅんcontradiction, inconsistency
いぎmeaning, significance
くぶんdivision, section, classification
けいとうsystem, family line, geological formation
しゅくしょうreduction, curtailment
ちじんfriend, acquaintance
つうろpassage, pathway
かたまりlump, mass, clod
がっかstudy subject, course of study
ひびきecho, sound, reverberation
ようきcontainer, vessel
ゆかたbathrobe, informal summer kimono, yukata
かもつcargo, freight
がくねんyear in school, grade in school
しりつprivate (establishment)
のぼりup-train (going to Tokyo), ascent
やかんat night, nighttime
うむyes or no, existence, flag indicator (comp)
らいにちarrival in Japan, coming to Japan, visit to Japan
かじつfruit, nut, berry
からshell, husk, hull
けはいindication, market trend, worry
ことkoto (Japanese harp)
けっさくmasterpiece, best work, boner
こうせいjustice, fairness, impartiality
ぎょうれつline, procession, matrix (math)
西とうざいeast and West, whole country
ひにくcynicism, sarcasm
いごafter this, from now on, hereafter
えんげきplay (theatrical)
かざんvolcano
しかいchairmanship
しそんdescendants, posterity, offspring
しっぴつwriting
てんすうmarks, points, score
ふさいman and wife, married couple
りんじtemporary, special, extraordinary
いちりゅうfirst class, top grade, foremost
しっぽtail (animal)
まんてんperfect score
やくしゃactor, actress
すきまcrevice, crack, gap
みだしheading, caption, subtitle
しきfour seasons
じえいself-defense
つうようpopular use, circulation
ていかestablished price
まいすうthe number of flat things
ゆだんnegligence, unpreparedness
かわせmoney order, exchange
じゃくてんweak point, weakness
あっしゅくcompression, condensation, pressure
こうしゅうthe public
ずかんpicture book
せんたんpointed end, tip, fine point
たいこdrum, tambourine
ちょっけいdiameter
ていでんfailure of electricity
とうようorient
かんかくspace, interval, SPC
きょうようculture, education, refinement
こうていpositive, affirmation
うらみresentment
しょうてんfocus, point
vinegar
めいしbusiness card
soba (buckwheat noodles)
かいshell, shellfish
きあつatmospheric pressure
くうちゅうsky, air
げんりょうraw materials
てちょうnotebook
せんぞancestor
ひるねnap (at home), siesta
つうやくinterpretation
としんheart (of city)
やくめduty, business
けいこpractice, training, study
さんかくtriangle, triangular
でいりin and out, coming and going, free association
ぞうだいenlargement
ひょうろんcriticism, critique
めいぶつfamous product, special product, speciality
えんかいparty, banquet
むれgroup, crowd, flock
こうすいperfume
こんごうmixing, mixture
ちょくせんstraight line
ほうげんdialect
おうじょprincess
げじゅんmonth (last third of)
じつぶつreal thing, original
こづかいpersonal expenses, pocket money, spending money
こころあたりhaving some knowledge of, happening to know
たいけいsystem, organization
ぼうはんprevention of crime
いくじchildcare, nursing, upbringing
かていassumption, supposition, hypothesis
かいかんmeeting hall, assembly hall
てくびwrist
すいへいせんhorizon
せいそうcleaning
はんじjudge, judiciary
ふんかeruption
ぼくじょうfarm (livestock), pasture land, meadow
えいぶんsentence in English
かんせつindirection, indirectness
きぐutensil
ちょうこくcarving, engraving, sculpture
はきけnausea, sickness in the stomach
はいいろgrey, gray, ashen
くじょうcomplaint, troubles, objection
じいんtemple
しょうもうexhaustion, consumption
かいようocean
おやゆびthumb
ちゅうじゅんsecond third of a month
ばんちhouse number, address
かぜいtaxation
がくじゅつscience, learning, scholarship
かんむりcrown, diadem, first
きごうsymbol, code
さんちproducing area
しょうりゃくomission, abbreviation, abridgment
せんろline, track, roadbed
ほうちょうkitchen knife, carving knife
やくしょgovernment office, public office
ゆうそうmailing
かねつheating
かんねんidea, notion, conception
げんどlimit, bounds
ごらくpleasure, amusement
じゅうきょdwelling, house, residence
調ちょうせつregulation, adjustment, control
ふうせんballoon
まんいんfull house, no vacancy, sold out
やっきょくpharmacy, drugstore
ゆうこうfriendship
かくうaerial, overhead, fiction
mosquito
こうせきachievements, merit, meritorious service
しんcore, heart, wick
すいようwednesday
でんりゅうelectric current
どうcopper
ないかinternist clinic, internal medicine
ひざしsunlight, rays of the sun
ぶしwarrior, samurai
かんげきdeep emotion, impression, inspiration
ていれrepairs, maintenance
そうしきfuneral
やくにんgovernment official
湿しつどlevel of humidity
しんりんforest, woods
たんぺんshort (e.g. story, film)
ちゅうねんmiddle-aged
ちょうじょeldest daughter
べっそうholiday house, villa
おくがいoutdoors
かいさつexamination of tickets
けつあつblood pressure
さしみsliced raw fish
そういdifference, discrepancy, variation
ちょうてんtop, summit
ていいんfixed number of regular personnel, capacity (of boat, etc.)
ひじelbow
もくざいlumber, timber, wood
いどwater well
げんしorigin, primeval
なかよしintimate friend, bosom buddy, chum
ずのうhead, brains, intellect
うりきれsold-out
むすうcountless number, infinite number
おんけいgrace, favor, blessing
かていcourse, curriculum
かいとうanswer, solution
がくりょくscholarship, knowledge, literary ability
こうげいindustrial arts
だんちmulti-unit apartments
きゅうぎょうclosed (e.g. store), business suspended, shutdown
りょうしfisherman
しへいpaper money, notes, bills
しょうどくdisinfection, sterilization
ちめいplace name
ていしゃstopping (e.g. train)
ぶんぷdistribution
やくひんmedicine(s), chemical(s)
きんぎょgoldfish
こうそうupper
じさんbringing, taking, carrying
とうげridge, (mountain) pass, difficult part
ぶんけんliterature, books (reference)
めいしょfamous place
つやgloss, glaze
すまいdwelling, house, residence
なんべいsouth America
かまiron pot, kettle
あぶらfat, tallow, lard
じゅんさpolice, policeman
じょうじゅんfirst 10 days of month
しんくうvacuum, hollow, empty
なんぼくsouth and north
ぎょぎょうfishing (industry)
こうよう(Japanese) maple
もみじjapanese maple, autumn leaves
じそくspeed (per hour)
さかばbar, bar-room
かねbell, chime
じばん(the) ground
ちゅうしょうabstract
はんとうpeninsula
みょうじsurname, family name
ゆうえんちamusement park
しめいfull name, identity
調ちょうみりょうcondiment, seasoning
とうなんtheft, robbery
便べんじょtoilet, lavatory, rest room
やこうwalking around at night, night train, night travel
しゃりん(car) wheel
しんしんmind and body
まっさきthe head, the foremost, beginning
だいめいtitle
へいこう(going) side by side, concurrent, abreast
ようりょうpoint, gist, essentials
りかscience
みほんsample
じょうきsteam, vapour
すいさんmarine products, fisheries
すみink
らんぼうrude, violent, rough
おでかけabout to start out, just about to leave or go out
かおくhouse, building
かしつerror, blunder, accident
かくじindividual, each
がっきゅうgrade in school
そせんancestor
かけつapproval, adoption (e.g. motion, bill)
くうそうdaydream, fantasy, fancy
しょっきtableware
へいたいsoldier, sailor
れっとうchain of islands
せいsurname, family name
せんぷうきelectric fan
せんざいdetergent, washing material
のうやくagricultural chemicals
はんけいradius
かたみちone-way (trip)
まさつfriction, rubbing, rubdown
ぶさたneglecting to stay in contact
かようsong, ballad
ことばづかいspeech, expression, wording
だいくcarpenter
ひょうしきsign, mark
burn, scald
かんづめpacking (in cans), canning, canned goods
便しょうべん(col) urine, piss
せんstopper, cork, stopcock
あしあとfootprints
ひのでsunrise
ぼんlantern Festival, Festival of the Dead, tray
けがわfur, skin, pelt
きょくせんcurve
よっぱらいdrunkard
たいしょうcontrast, antithesis, comparison
ちょうしょstrong point, merit, advantage
ぶんみゃくcontext
ほうそうpacking, wrapping
めやすcriterion, aim
こうせんbeam, light ray
じゅんじょorder, sequence, procedure
ふぶきsnow storm
とくしょくcharacteristic, feature
かはんすうmajority
かいかいopening of a meeting
こうりょくeffect, efficacy, validity
こうしゃschool building
どうわfairy tale
げしゃalighting, getting off
はみがきdentifrice, toothpaste
にょうぼうwife
はいくhaiku poetry
ひっしゃwriter, author
ぶんげいliterature, art and literature, belles-lettres
えんげいhorticulture, gardening
きゃくせきguest seating
こうじつexcuse
じゅうてんimportant point, lay stress on, colon
せいしょうねんyouth, young person
なんきょくsouth pole, Antarctic
はちa bowl, a pot
りょうしゅうreceipt, voucher
かわらroof tile
きょうしゅくshame, very kind of you, sorry to trouble
けいごhonorific, term of respect
すききらいlikes and dislikes, taste
じしゃくmagnet
しつれんdisappointed love, broken heart, unrequited love
でんせんcontagion
ほうていしきequation
したまちshitamachi, lower parts of town
でんきゅうlight bulb
ひがえりday trip
はへんfragment, splinter, broken piece
しらがwhite or grey hair, trendy hair bleaching
りがいadvantages and disadvantages, interest
けいこうとうfluorescent lamp, person who is slow to react
しゃこgarage, car shed
すんぽうmeasurement, size, dimension
げすいdrainage, sewage, ditch
かいつうopening, open
かくじゅうexpansion
こうさcross
さいてんmarking, grading, looking over
でむかえmeeting, reception
できあがりbe finished, ready, made for
みさきcape (on coast)
めじるしmark, sign, landmark
やじるしdirecting arrow
きゅうようrest, break, recreation
からっぽempty, vacant, hollow
じょうはつevaporation, unexplained disappearance
ちょぞうstorage, preservation
ひとりごとa soliloquy, a monologue, speaking to oneself
かいすいよくsea bathing, seawater bath
きゅうそくrest, relief, relaxation
げっきゅうmonthly salary
さんすうarithmetic
しょうしゃtrading company, firm
せいねんがっぴbirth date
だいしょうsize
たんぼpaddy field, farm
りょうがわboth sides
しゃれjoke, pun, witticism
きりつorder, rules, law
けんちょうprefectural office
つなrope
しょうひんprize, trophy
かんきventilation
はぐるまgear, cog-wheel
しょうはいvictory or defeat, issue (of battle)
ぜいかんcustoms house
だいめいしpronoun
ちゅうせいneuter gender, neutral (chem.), indifference
ちょうかexcess, being more than
めいしnoun
じゅんじょうpure heart, naivete, self-sacrificing devotion
おおどおりmain street
だっせんderailment, digression
だんていconclusion, decision
なかなおりreconciliation, make peace with
ふみきりrailway crossing, level crossing, starting line
おんしつgreenhouse
かこうdownward, descent, fall
湿しっけmoisture, humidity, dampness
のうそんagricultural community, farm village, rural
ゆうひ(in) the evening sun, setting sun
もよおしevent, festivities, function
もんどうquestions and answers, dialogue
かな(n) alias, pseudonym, pen name
ざいがく(enrolled) in school
じつれいexample, illustration
西せいれきchristian Era, anno domini (A.D.)
ひょうほんexample, specimen
くちべにlipstick
しょどうcalligraphy
まちあいしつwaiting room
ひつじゅひんnecessities, necessary article, requisite
ふつうsuspension, interruption, stoppage
るすばんcare-taking, caretaker, house-watching
そしつcharacter, qualities, genius
けんびきょうmicroscope
こうむofficial business, public business
こうぶつmineral
こんnavy blue, deep blue
そくりょうmeasurement, surveying
ひにちevery day, daily, day after day
げたgeta (Japanese footwear), wooden clogs
しきゅうurgent, pressing
てあらいrestroom, lavatory, hand-washing
しゅうぜんrepair, mending
しゅうてんterminus, last stop (e.g train)
しょきゅうelementary level
さきほどsome time ago
ぜんしゅうcomplete works
おくりがなpart of word written in kana
とうだいlighthouse
ふうんunlucky, misfortune, bad luck
ぼうえんきょうtelescope
, pronunciation key
みかづきnew moon, crescent moon
じんめい(human) life
ちゅうとin the middle, half-way
のうさんぶつagricultural produce
ふぞくattached, belonging, affiliated
なみきroadside tree, row of trees
もくじtable of contents
えんそくtrip, hike, picnic
たんこうcoal mine, coal pit
なかゆびmiddle finger
うんがcanal, waterway
かつりょくvitality, energy
こうがいpublic nuisance, pollution
じんぞうman-made, synthetic, artificial
ばいてんshop, stand
ほっきょくnorth Pole
かつじprinting type
きしょうrising, getting out of bed
つきひtime, years, days
ざぶとんcushion (Japanese)
ちしつgeological features
しめきりclosing, cut-off, end
ようがんlava
えんとつchimney
げんさんplace of origin, habitat
しゃしょう(train) conductor
じんぶんかがくsocial sciences, humanities
たんしょdefect, demerit, weak point
ぶんたいliterary style
さかさreverse, inversion, upside down
ぞうせんshipbuilding
かしだしlending, loaning
ちょくつうdirect communication
ひっき(taking) notes, copying
ぶんりょうamount, quantity
ほうたいbandage, dressing
わふくjapanese clothes
まちかどstreet corner
さいなんcalamity, misfortune
でんちゅうtelephone pole, telegraph pole, lightpole
ぶんぼうぐstationery
ごぶさたnot writing or contacting for a while
ざしきtatami room
ずけいfigure
にっかdaily lesson, daily work, daily routine
ふんすいwater fountain
ふもとthe foot, the bottom, the base (of a mountain)
はやくちfast-talking
ぼうさんbuddhist priest, monk
かそくどacceleration
じゃぐちfaucet, tap
じゅうやくdirector, high executive
こゆびlittle finger
ふぼfather and mother, parents
ほうがくdirection, way, compass point
かんびょうnursing (a patient)
ゆうかんevening paper
しょうぼうしょfire station
ぞうげんincrease and decrease, fluctuation
ひかげshadow
さいほうsewing
じゅくごidiom, idiomatic phrase, kanji compound
しんだいbed, couch
すいとうcanteen, flask, water bottle
せいもんmain gate, main entrance
せんせんしゅうweek before last
つうちょうpassbook
さんせいacidity
はすdiagonal
しゃせつeditorial, leading article
うけとりreceipt
ていきゅうびregular holiday
てっぽうgun
とうばんbeing on duty
ようちinfancy, childish, infantile
へいかいclosure
かいせいgood weather
ざつおんnoise (jarring, grating)
ようもうwool
たいぼくlarge tree
とうゆlamp oil, kerosene
ぼうやboy
かんちょうgovernment office, authorities
さしつかえhindrance, impediment
せいほうけいsquare
ちょうほうけいrectangle, oblong
ひゃっかじてんencyclopedia
すえっこyoungest child
ゆけつblood transfusion
おじぎbow
かこうa burner, origin of a fire
かくべつexceptional
しゅご(gram) subject
うえきgarden shrubs, trees, potted plant
すいじょうきwater vapour, steam
go (board game of capturing territory)
さいそくrequest, demand, claim
だえんellipse
ものおきstorage room
こうたいalternation, change, relief
しゅうきんmoney collection
むじplain, unfigured
げきぞうsudden increase
でんきbiography, life story
とくばいspecial sale
ふごうsign, mark, symbol
りゅういき(river) basin
さくせいmanufacture
せんすfolding fan
くみあわせcombination
よくばりavarice, covetousness, greed
たいせきcapacity, volume
じょうぎ(measuring) ruler
けいようしtrue adjective
みかけoutward appearance
こうていcampus
しんるいrelation, kin
そうべつfarewell, send-off
みんようfolk song, popular song
めいしんsuperstition
かんでんちdry cell, battery
さんりんmountain forest, mountains and forest
おうたいreceiving, dealing with
じしゅうself-study
せきどうequator
ぼっちゃんson (of others)
あけがたdawn
めんぜいtax exemption, duty exemption
cousin (female)
いどlatitude (nav.)
のりかえ(n) transfer (trains, buses, etc.)
やぬしlandlord
ざいもくlumber, timber
でいりぐちexit and entrance
せんせいdespotism, autocracy
ぞうきんhouse-cloth, dust cloth
とくちょうforte, merit
めしたat present, now
うらぐちbackdoor, rear entrance
えんしゅうcircumference
とうぶんdivision into equal parts
のうりつefficiency
ようしgist, essentials, summary
しょうじpaper sliding door
はりがねwire
せいすうinteger
ゆうだち(sudden) evening shower (rain)
してつprivate railway
たんすいfresh water
かきねhedge
こんだてmenu, program, schedule
けんそんhumble, humility, modesty
でこぼこunevenness, roughness, ruggedness
ぶんすうfraction (in math)
あみものknitting, web
ようせきcapacity, volume
りょうじconsul
したがきrough copy, draft
ふろしきwrapping cloth, cloth wrapper
らくだいfailure, dropping out of a class
すいてきdrop of water
parenthesis, brackets
えいわenglish-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
ぐうすうeven number
ちょっかくright angle
くすりゆびring finger
いんりょくgravity
ようぶんnourishment, nutrient
ひとやすみa rest
なにぶんwhat minute?, how many minutes?
ききんfamine
しょくえんtable salt
きたいvapour, gas
けいどlongitude
さくいんindex, indices
めうえsuperior(s), senior
ゆげsteam, vapour
おまいりworship, shrine visit
そんとくloss and gain, advantage and disadvantage
たびtabi, Japanese socks (with split toe)
しゅうじpenmanship
けいとknitting wool
こしかけseat, bench
じょきょうじゅassistant professor
razor
そくたつexpress, special delivery
ないせんphone extension, indoor wiring, inner line
ためいきa sigh
うちあわせbusiness meeting, previous arrangement, appointment
ちょくりゅうdirect current
ぼんちbasin (e.g. between mountains)
seal (used for signature)
たうえrice planting
いれものcontainer, case, receptacle
ふくしゃcopy, duplicate
いしょくじゅうnecessities of life (food, clothing, etc.)
おんたいtemperate zone
さいじつnational holiday, festival day
すいじcooking, culinary arts
しょうみnet (weight)
とだなcupboard, locker, closet
じかんわりtimetable, schedule
ぞうりzoori (Japanese footwear), sandals
あてなaddress, direction
brick
かきとめwriting down, putting on record, recording
ひとどおりpedestrian traffic
とうしょletter to the editor, letter from a reader, contribution
ぶしゅradical (of a kanji character)
こういんfactory worker
だんすいwater outage
がいろんintro, outline, general remarks
くしんpain, trouble
じゅわき(telephone) receiver
こうこうfilial piety
おとしものlost property
かけざんmultiplication
ごじゅうおんthe Japanese syllabary
せいちょうgrowth, increment
くとうてんpunctuation marks
ししゃごにゅうrounding up (fractions)
ずいひつessays, miscellaneous writings
どうかくthe same rank, equality, apposition
たんすうsingular (number)
みちじゅんitinerary, route
はだぎunderwear
おうせつreception
ものさしruler, measure
しんろcourse, direction, compass bearing
ひのいりsunset
あまどsliding storm door
まわりみちdetour
ずひょうchart, diagram, graph
わえいjapanese-English
そくりょくspeed
ふくしadverb
はなしあいdiscussion, conference
しょうすうfraction (part of), decimal
せいしょclean copy
ちょうたんlength, long and short, +-
しゃせいsketching, drawing from nature
てっきょうrailway bridge, iron bridge
じゅつごpredicate
便びんせんwriting paper, stationery
きゅうこうlecture cancelled
さしひきdeduction, subtraction, balance
いけばなflower arrangement
とこのまalcove
ねまきsleep-wear, nightclothes, pyjamas
きゃくまparlor, guest room
katakana
かせんunderline, underscore
ぼくちくstock-farming
かんわchinese Character-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
かしやhouse for rent
another place, somewhere else, strange parts
ようひんてんshop which handles Western-style apparel and accessories
てぬぐい(hand) towel
びんづめbottling, bottled
こうちarable land
便ふなびんsurface mail (ship)
かなづかいkana orthography, syllabary spelling
abacus
ひきわけa draw (in competition), tie game
つきあたりend (e.g. of street)
ゆのみteacup
みせやstore, shop
かみくずwastepaper
yawn
せとものearthenware, crockery, china
opportunity, occasion
ひとさしゆびindex finger
かんたいfrigid zone
よつかどfour corners, crossroads
めざまし(abbr) alarm-clock
kettle
うれゆきsales
わりざんdivision (math)
idea
accent
outline, summary
antenna
one by one, separately
ink
interview
woman
wool
waitress
noodles (Japanese)
etiquette
apron
oil, engine oil, kerosene
orchestra
automation
overcoat
side dish, accompaniment for rice dishes
between meal snack, afternoon refreshment
organ
おやすみholiday, absence, rest
curve, curve ball (baseball)
cassette (tape)
cover (ex. book)
chewing gum
collar, color, colour
(n) playing cards (pt: carta)
calorie
chance, start, cue
gang
campus
cooler, air conditioner
sneeze
waste, scrap
cleaning, dry cleaning, laundry service
course
chorus
pepper
cook (nl:), tap, spigot
the other day, lately, recently
gum, rubber, eraser
collection, correction
contest (fr: concours)
concrete
consent, concentric
circle, sports club (i.e. at a company)
siren
two days before yesterday
spoon
salary man, company employee
sample
season (sporting)
sheet
journalist
hiccough, hiccup
shutter
(n) rock-scissors-paper game
a shop
series
scarf
school
schedule
start
stewardess
stage, performance
stockings
stop
speaker
slide
(n) seminar
cement
centimeter, centi-, 10^-2
tire, tyre
diagram
diamond
dial
double
dumb
chest of drawers
gratuity, tip, chip
chock, chalk
ちりがみtissue paper, toilet paper
connection, link, relationship
(n) theme, project, topic (de: Thema)
irresponsible utterance, nonsense, nonsensical
tennis court
tempo
training
nylon
riddle, puzzle, enigma
number
(a) screw
necklace
saw
bucket, pail
ladder, stairs
pattern
x (mark), cross
back
spring (e.g. coil, leaf)
balance
underpants
band
handle, steering wheel
pistol
vitamin
vinyl
hiragana, 47 syllables, the cursive syllabary
building
pink
fastener, zipper
grumbling, complaining in a small voice
fry pan, frying pan
blouse
brushy, brush
plastic
platform
print, handout
brooch
program
navel, belly-button
veteran
helicopter
(abbr) pliers (lit: pinchers)
(n) broom
bonus
poster
rag, scrap, tattered clothes
so-so
minus
mask
eyelids
muffler, scarf
marathon
large apartment, apartment house
sewing machine
meter (clock)
menu
dizziness, giddiness
motor
model
monorail
rush hour
launch, lunch
running, tank top
rhythm
litre
ribbon
raincoat
recreation
leisure
level
lens
candle
ローマじromanization, Roman letters
locker
lobby
one-piece dress
ひととおりordinary, usual, in general
ひきざんsubtraction
ふすまsliding screen
くしcomb
けいようどうしadjectival noun, quasi-adjective
のりpaste, starch
おんちゅうand Company, Messrs
さびrust (colour)
しまstripe
じゅうたいseriously ill, serious condition, critical state
かきとりdictation
せんせんげつmonth before last
かしまroom to let
ちかすいunderground water
ちゅうかんmiddle, midway, interim
くぎnail
ひあたりexposure to the sun, sunny place
はかりscales, weighing machine
めいさくmasterpiece
しあさってtwo days after tomorrow
めいniece
はなしちゅうwhile talking, the line is busy
わんjapanese soup bowl, wooden bowl
わんbowl
いつbe lost, peace, hide
じゅうたんcarpet

Verbs (349)

WordReadingMeaning
ねっするto heat
めざすto aim at, to have an eye on
かかわるto concern oneself in, to have to do with, to affect
to cut up fine, to pick (fruit)
ふやすto increase, to add to, to augment
ねらうto aim at
たすかるto be saved, to be rescued, to survive
めだつto be conspicuous, to stand out
かわいがるto love, to be affectionate
たかめるto raise, to lift, to boost
せまるto draw near, to press
めぐるto go around
つきあうto associate with, to keep company with, to get on with
つぶすto smash, to waste
なぐるto strike, to hit
to turn on, to switch on, to light up
うめるto bury, to fill up, to fill (a seat
なおすto cure, to heal, to fix
あらそうto dispute, to argue, to be at variance
うつるto be reflected, to harmonize with, to come out (photo)
かさねるto pile up, to put something on another, to heap up
せっするto come in contact with, to connect, to attend
ひびくto resound
はえるto grow, to spring up, to cut (teeth)
さぐるto search, to look for, to sound out
あこがれるto long for, to yearn after, to admire
つっこむto plunge into, to go into deeply
ぞくするto belong to, to come under, to be affiliated with
とらえるto seize, to grasp, to capture
みなおすto look again, to get a better opinion of
さすto pierce, to stab, to prick
かさなるto be piled up, lie on top of one another, overlap each other
いやがるto hate, to dislike
あじわうto taste, to savor, to relish
たとえるto compare, to liken, to speak figuratively
とりだすto take out, to produce, to pick out
はずれるto be disconnected, to get out of place, to be off
ふくめるto include, to instruct, to make one understand
つむto pile up, to stack
to be fixed, to abide, to stay (in the one place)
せめるto attack, to assault
まぜるto mix, to stir
くずれるto collapse, to crumble
ほるto dig, to excavate
けずるto cut down little by little, to take a percentage
もやすto burn
くばるto distribute, to deliver
ちるto fall, to scatter (e.g. blossoms)
おぎなうto compensate for
いいだすto start talking, to speak, to tell
つぐto rank next to, to come after
ならすto ring, to sound, to chime
はさむto interpose, to hold between, to insert
くずすto destroy, to pull down, to make change (money)
くだるto get down, to descend
ちかうto swear, to vow, to take an oath
おどかすto threaten, to coerce
ひろめるto broaden, to propagate
とけるto melt, to thaw, to fuse
あばれるto act violently, to rage, to struggle
けるto kick
まくto wind, to coil, to roll
よせるto collect, to gather, to add
とりいれるto harvest, to take in, to adopt
あまるto remain, to be left over, to be in excess
たつto erect, to be erected, to be built
よびだすto summon, to call (e.g. phone)
せおうto be burdened with, to carry on back or shoulder
きる(v5r) to behead, to murder
のるto appear (in print), to be recorded
てらすto shine on, to illuminate
うくto float, to become merry, to become loose
ふくto wipe, to dry
とびこむto jump in, to leap in, to plunge into
しぼるto press, to wring, to squeeze
さまたげるto disturb, to prevent
とかすto melt, to dissolve
はやるto flourish, to thrive, to be popular
ちらすto scatter, to disperse, to distribute
ささるto stick, to be stuck
しばるto tie, to bind
よごすto disgrace, to dishonour, to pollute
こうto ask, to request
つぶれるto be smashed, to go bankrupt
にくむto hate, to detest
ふくらむto expand, to swell (out), to get big
あらためるto change, to alter, to reform
わくto boil, to grow hot, to get excited
きざむto mince, to carve, to engrave
to go back, to go upstream, to make retroactive
かたまるto harden, to solidify, to become firm
ふかまるto deepen, to heighten, to intensify
つとめるto serve, to fill a post, to serve under
おさえるto stop, to restrain, to seize
つまるto be blocked, to be packed
うらむto curse, to feel bitter
みおくるto see off, to farewell, to escort
たるto be sufficient, to be enough
まげるto bend, to crook, to lean
くみたてるto assemble, to set up, to construct
さめるto become cool, to wear off, to abate
きせるto put on clothes
もぐるto drive, to pass through, to evade
うつすto project, to reflect, to cast (shadow)
うつるto be photographed, to be projected
できあがるto be finished, to be ready, by definition
にがすto let loose, to set free, to let escape
あずかるto keep in custody, to receive on deposit, to take charge of
あわてるto become confused
たくto boil, to cook
ながびくto be prolonged, to drag on
とるto adopt (measure, proposal), to pick (fruit)
にるto boil, to cook
to retreat, to recede, to withdraw
ふさぐto stop up, to close up, to block (up)
おそわるto be taught
かれるto wither, to die (plant), to be blasted (plant)
ころがるto roll, to tumble
とりけすto cancel
なぐさめるto comfort, to console
しくto spread out, to lay out
やくすto translate
みおろすto overlook, to command a view of, to look down on something
かぐto sniff, to smell
ほすto air, to dry, to desiccate
かたむくto incline toward, to slant, to lurch
ぬうto sew
もるto serve (food, etc.), to fill up
りゃくすto abbreviate
かえすto send back
あたたまるto warm up, to get warm
しょうずるto cause, to arise, to be generated
やぶれるto get torn, to wear out
あむto knit
まじるto be mixed, to be blended with, to associate with
ちぢむto shrink, to be contracted
ちぢめるto shorten, to reduce, to boil down
おこたるto neglect, to be off guard, to be feeling better
うかべるto float, to express, to look (sad
おさめるto govern, to manage, to subdue
かわる(v5r, vi) to take the place of, to relieve
くだくto break, to smash
おもいこむto be under impression that, to be convinced that
ふるまうto behave, to conduct oneself, to entertain (vt)
かわかすto dry (clothes, etc.), to desiccate
まざるto be mixed, to be blended with, to associate with
はねるto jump, to leap
うらなうto forecast, to predict
へこむto be dented, to be indented, to yield to
くやむto mourn
とけこむto melt into
ひきかえすto repeat, to send back, to bring back
ととのうto be prepared, to be in order, to be put in order
おちつくto calm down, to settle down
ちかよるto approach, to draw near
to rub, to chafe, to file
どなるto shout, to yell
ものがたるto tell, to indicate
あまやかすto pamper, to spoil
めいずるto command, to appoint
たちどまるto stop, to halt, to stand still
ひっかかるto be caught in, to be stuck in, to be cheated
しんずるto believe, to believe in, to place trust in
ころがすto roll
あてはめるto apply, to adapt
おがむto worship, to beg, to make a supplication
to cover (with something)
みのるto bear fruit, to ripen
さくto tear, to split
さすto insert, to put in, to graft
うちけすto deny, to negate, to contradict
たくわえるto store, to lay in stock
かたよるto be one-sided, to incline, to be partial
くぎるto punctuate, to cut off, to mark off
かつぐto shoulder, to carry on shoulder
うけもつto take (be in) charge of
めぐまれるto be blessed with, to be rich in
すきとおるto be(come) transparent
うやまうto show respect, to honour
かたづくto put in order, to dispose of, to solve
むすto steam, to poultice, to be sultry
まねるto mimic, to imitate
しあがるto be finished
うらやむto envy
ちらかすto scatter around, to leave untidy
あたためるto warm, to heat
みるto examine (medical)
こごえるto freeze, to be chilled, to be frozen
とるto take, to catch (fish), to capture
ろんずるto argue, to discuss, to debate
おもいつくto think of, to hit upon
ひきうけるto undertake, to take up, to take over
たがやすto till, to plow, to cultivate
ほるto carve, to engrave, to sculpture
くだけるto break, to be broken
to fold (clothes)
よびかけるto call out to, to accost, to address (crowd)
でむかえるto meet, to greet
うりきれるto be sold out
なくすto lose someone, wife, child
こげるto burn, to be burned
つりあうto balance, to be in harmony, to suit
かわくto be thirsty
はさまるto get between, to be caught in
こがすto burn, to scorch, to singe
さすto shine, to strike
おどろかすto surprise, to frighten, to create a stir
へだてるto be shut out
ひっこむto draw back, to sink, to cave in
おいこすto pass (e.g. car), to outdistance, to outstrip
退どけるto remove, to take away, to dislodge
におうto be fragrant, to smell, to stink
にごるto become muddy, to get impure
to stray (turn) from subject, to get lost, to go astray
ひきとめるto detain, to check, to restrain
さますto cool, to dampen, to let cool
うすめるto dilute, to water down
うらがえすto turn inside out, to turn (something) over
ふくらますto swell, to expand, to inflate
うえるto starve
to turn (a switch) on or off, to twist, to puzzle over
ちかづけるto bring near, to put close, to let come near
まつるto deify, to enshrine
かえるto warp, to be warped, to curve
しげるto grow thick, to luxuriate, to be luxurious
するto print
みまうto ask after (health), to visit
とめるto give shelter to, to lodge
はなしかけるto accost a person, to talk (to someone)
つきあたるto run into, to collide with
to imitate, to follow, to emulate
おうずるto answer, to respond, to meet
かんずるto feel, to sense
はりきるto be in high spirits, to be full of vigor
いばるto be proud, to swagger
おろすto sell wholesale, grated (vegetables)
こしかけるto sit (down)
しずまるto quieten down, to calm down, to subside
やぶくto tear, to rip
こころえるto be informed, to have thorough knowledge
しめきるto shut up
to be plugged up, to be shut up
to bear fruit
はくto sweep, to brush, to gather up
まちあわせるto rendezvous, to meet at a prearranged place and time
はらいもどすto repay, to pay back
てるto shine
ちらかるto be in disorder, to lie scattered around
ほうるto let go
ふけるto get late, to advance, to wear on
みなれるto become used to seeing, to be familiar with
to overflow, to spill
うけたまわる(hum) to hear, to be told, to know
うかぶto float, to rise to surface, to come to mind
とくto dissolve (paint)
すずむto cool oneself, to cool off, to enjoy evening cool
にえるto boil, to cook, to be cooked
あおぐto fan, to flap
あらわすto write, to publish
くむto serve sake
湿しめるto be wet, to become wet, to be damp
すむto clear (e.g. weather), to become transparent
いるto parch, to fry
ぞんずるto know, to be aware (of), to be acquainted (with)
はなれるto leave, to get free, to cut oneself off
はらいこむto deposit, to pay in
to be applicable, to come under (a category), to fulfill
to scorch
to flood, to overflow, to brim over
to scratch, to perspire
to chew, to bite (at), to gnaw
to ridicule, to tease, to banter with
to get tired, to wear out
to adhere to, to keep close to
to attach
to be engulfed in, to be enveloped by, to wrap up
to hold in one's mouth
to make, to manufacture
to spill
to bear, to stand, to endure
to whisper, to murmur
to become numb, to go to sleep (i.e., a limb)
to wither, to fade (away), to shrivel
to squat
to suck, to chew
to put off, to delay
to pass by one another, to disagree
to slide, to slip off, to get dislocated
to collect, to gather, to save
to hesitate
to be tied together, to be connected to, to be related to
to connect
to stumble, to trip
to accomplish, to do
to glare at, to scowl at, to keep an eye on
to twist
(v5s) to tear off, to peel off, to rip off
(col) to get in, to insert, to put on
ひっくりかえるto be overturned, to be upset, to topple over
to romp, to gambol, to frolic
to strike, to collide with
to knock, to run into, to nail on
ぶらさげるto hang, to suspend, to dangle
to unfasten
to sow (seeds)
to scatter, to sprinkle, to sow
to straddle
to be collected, to be settled, to be in order
to put in order, to collect, to bring to a conclusion
to peel, to skin, to pare
to lean against, to lean on, to recline on
to rub, to crumple (up), to wrinkle
to attack (an enemy), to beat, to do away with
to send, to forward, to hand over (e.g. money)
ひっくりかえすto turn over, to overturn, to knock over
くむto draw (water), to dip, to scoop
いいつけるto tell, to tell on (someone), to order
ことづけるto send word, to send a message
ひろげるto spread, to extend, to expand
さびるto rust, to become rusty
ちぢれるto be wavy, to be curled
とがるto taper to a point, to become sharp, to be sour
よみがえるto be resurrected, to be revived, to be resuscitated
そろうto become complete, to be equal, to be all present
そろえるto put things in order, to arrange, to make uniform
ぞんじる(hum) to know
おいかけるto chase or run after someone, to run down, to pursue
つうずるto be open (to traffic), to lead to, to communicate (with)
とおりかかるto happen to pass by
つるto hang
つるすto hang
そるto shave
つたわるto be handed down, to be introduced, to be transmitted
うつto attack, to avenge
つくto thrust, to strike, to poke
ぬらすto wet, to soak, to dip
のぞくto peep in, to look in, to peek in
はうto creep, to crawl
なでるto brush gently, to stroke
わかれるto branch off, to diverge from, to fork
たくto burn, to kindle, to build a fire
あきれるto be amazed, to be shocked
もうかるto be profitable, to yield a profit
もうけるto get, to earn, to gain
ためるto amass, to accumulate
ひやすto cool, to refrigerate
わびるto apologize
ゆでるto boil
だますto trick, to cheat, to deceive

I-adjectives (57)

WordReadingMeaning
おもいがけないunexpected, casual
なつかしいdear, desired, missed
あやしいsuspicious, dubious, doubtful
うらやましいenvious, enviable
えらいgreat, celebrated, eminent
くやしいregrettable, mortifying, vexing
おしいregrettable, disappointing, precious
みにくいugly
grateful, thankful, welcome
earth-shattering, staggering, to a very great extent
ちからづよいreassuring, emboldened
にくいhateful, abominable, poor-looking
こいしいdear, beloved, darling
あらいrough, rude, wild
ゆるいloose, lenient, slow
おもたいheavy, massive, serious
たのもしいreliable, trustworthy, hopeful
あやういdangerous, critical, grave
けわしいinaccessible place, sharp eyes
dull (e.g. a knife), thickheaded, slow (opposite of fast)
にぶいdull (e.g. a knife), thickheaded, slow (opposite of fast)
しかくいsquare
bother to do, tiresome
さわがしいnoisy
ちゃいろいlight brown, tawny
むしあついhumid, sultry
すっぱいsour, acid
はなはだしいextreme, excessive, terrible
あらいcoarse, rough
うすぐらいdim, gloomy
いさましいbrave, valiant, gallant
わかわかしいyouthful, young
ずうずうしいimpudent, shameless
鹿ばからしいabsurd
あおじろいpale, pallid
あつかましいimpudent, shameless, brazen
あわただしいbusy, hurried, confused
そうぞうしいnoisy, boisterous
しおからいsalty (taste)
きよいclear, pure, noble
にくらしいodious, hateful
けむいsmoky
obedient, docile, quiet
happy event, matter for congratulation, auspicious event
itchy, itching
good-for-nothing, stupid, trivial
verbose, importunate, heavy (taste)
insistent, obstinate
sorry (phrase)
sly, cunning
careless, thoughtless
slovenly, loose, a slut
shameful, indecent
happy, simple soul, propitious
too good, more than one deserves, wasteful
noisy, strict, fussy
まぶしいdazzling, radiant

Na-adjectives (52)

WordReadingMeaning
とくしゅspecial, unique
こうきゅうhigh class, high grade
へいきcoolness, calmness, composure
よけいtoo much, unnecessary, abundance
すなおobedient, meek, docile
じゅんすいpure, true, genuine
とうめいtransparency, cleanness
じみplain, simple
はでshowy, loud, gay
こうとうhigh class, high grade
あいまいvague, ambiguous
ごういんoverbearing, coercive, pushy
さわやかfresh, refreshing, invigorating
すいへいwater level, horizon
だとうvalid, proper, right
ぼうだいhuge, bulky, enormous
ひきょうcowardice, meanness, unfairness
あんいeasy-going
てきかくprecise, accurate
まっしろpure white
げひんvulgarity, meanness, indecency
へいぼんcommon, commonplace, ordinary
けんきょmodesty, humility
げんじゅうstrict, rigour, severe
まっくらtotal darkness, shortsightedness, pitch dark
まっくろpitch black
そっちょくfrankness, candour, openheartedness
なまいきimpertinent, saucy, cheeky
すいちょくvertical, perpendicular
みじめ(arch) sad, pitiful, wretched
つよきfirm, strong
しょうきょくてきpassive
いじわるmalicious, ill-tempered, unkind
ふきそくirregularity, unsteadiness, disorderly
てごろmoderate, handy
ぶっそうdangerous, disturbed, insecure
おおざっぱrough (not precise), broad, sketchy
まっさおdeep blue, ghastly pale
しかくsquare
ふけつunclean, dirty, filthy
ほがらかbrightness, cheerfulness, melodious
さかさまinversion, upside down
equal
smartly dressed, someone smartly dressed, fashion-conscious
smart, stylish, slim
gently sloping, gentle, gradual
sudden, abrupt, unexpected
carefree, optimistic, careless
free
rare, seldom
absurd, unreasonable, excessive
modern

Adverbs (81)

WordReadingMeaning
わりとrelatively, comparitively
ほんらいessentially, naturally, by nature
soon, before long, in a short time
すくなくともat least
ぜひともby all means (with sense of not taking no for an answer)
originally, by nature, from the start
あらためてanother time, again, over again
へいじつweekday, ordinary days
ひかくてきcomparatively, relatively
あいかわらずas ever, as usual, the same
clever, adept, good
さっそくat once, immediately, without delay
once, for a moment, one morning
いつのまにかbefore one knows, unnoticed, unawares
あんがいunexpectedly
なんともnothing (with neg. verb), quite, not a bit
いっせいsimultaneous, all at once
のこらずall, entirely, completely
ぞくぞくsuccessively, one after another
まいどeach time, common service-sector greeting
たいして(not so) much, (not) very
with trouble, at great pains, long-awaited
たえずconstantly
げんにactually, really
ちかぢかnearness, before long
おさきにbefore, ahead, previously
ちゃくちゃくsteadily
いきいきvividly, lively
いちだんgreater, more, further
いくぶんsomewhat
しょじゅんfirst 10 days of the month
てんてんmoving from place to place, being passed around repeatedly
さいさんagain and again, repeatedly
なにしろat any rate, anyhow, anyway
on the contrary, rather, all the more
gradually, finally, hardly
しじゅうcontinuously, from beginning to end
ひろびろextensive, spacious
to the end, to the last, stubbornly
おもいっきりto one's heart's content, as much as one wants, as hard as one can
じゅんじゅんin order, in turn
はたしてas was expected, really
each, individual
about, roughly, as a rule
one thing or another, this and that, this or that
(uk) abruptly, suddenly, all of a sudden
more and more, all the more, increasingly
carelessly, thoughtlessly, inadvertently
loiteringly, aimless wandering
a great deal, very much
tightly, fully
repeatedly, sincerely, earnestly
stealthily, secretly
quickly
silent (as the grave), (deathly) quiet
keenly, deeply, heartily
shapely, clear, neat
in a row, in a line
diligently, assiduously, industriously
offense, method of attack
at once, in a moment, suddenly
anyhow, in any case, at any rate
throb, beat (fast)
here and there, some parts (of something)
long ago, already, a long time ago
suddenly
anyhow, anyway, somehow or other
somehow or other, for some reason or another
with a friendly grin, smilingly
slowly, sluggishly
lucidly
glitter, sparkle
for the present, once, in outline
by itself, automatically, naturally
light, soft
confused
remarkably
perhaps, maybe, by some chance
randomly, recklessly, blindly
わりあいにcomparatively
てんてんhere and there, little by little

Expressions, pronouns, numbers and function words (47)

WordReadingMeaning
おんなのひとwoman
おねがいしますplease
そのほかotherwise
もうしわけないinexcusable
おじゃましますexcuse me for disturbing you
はじめにto begin with, first of all
but, however, provided that
かんぱいtoast (drink)
ごくろうさまthank you very much for your...
your pardon, declining (something), dismissal
ばんざいhurrah, cheers
やむをえないcannot be helped, unavoidable
(hon) look, inspection, try
えのぐcolors, paints
ゆうゆうquiet, calm, leisurely
to hold (position), to serve, to be unable
good bye, I'm off, see you later
have a good day, take care, see you
let me see, well, er...
please sit down, please have a seat
thanks to god, thanks to you
my sympathies, that's too bad, my condolences
(abbr) Good morning
sorry to have kept you waiting
おまたせしましたsorry to have kept you waiting
おだいじにtake care of yourself
certainly!
thus
feast
it is I who should say so
may I come in?
good evening
good-bye
there's no (other) way
which reminds me .
at that time, in those days, at that moment
hence, for that reason
そのうえin addition, furthermore
and yet, despite this, but even so
pleased to meet you
bye-bye, goodbye
how do you do?, I am glad to meet you
milli-, 10^-3
perhaps, maybe, by some chance
なになにsuch and such, What?
きをつけるto be careful, to pay attention, to take care
げんきでねtake care, take good care of yourself

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Unofficial lists by Jonathan Waller (tanos.co.uk, CC BY), cleaned up for this site: modern spellings, duplicates and mismatched homophones removed. Meanings: Jonathan Waller and JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed for N5 and N4.