Night. Often used connected with other words, as in 「今晩」 (tonight), 「毎晩」 (every night).
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N5番号ばんごう
number. A number assigned for order or to distinguish things.
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N5晩御飯ばんごはん
A meal eaten at night. 「夕飯」 has nearly the same meaning.
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N2, N5半分はんぶん
half. One of the two equal parts into which a whole is divided. 「ケーキを半分に切る」「半分だけたべる」. 「半」 also means half, but it attaches to numbers or times, as in 「三時半」「一個半」, and is not used by itself.
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N5日ひ
day; sun. One day, from morning until night. It also refers to the bright shining object in the sky. There is the use pointing to a day, as in 「あたたかい日」, and the use pointing to the sun, as in 「日がのぼる」. When this kanji is read 「にち」, it becomes the unit for counting days. 「火」, which has the same reading, is also a word used often in daily life, so take care when writing.
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N5東ひがし
east. One of the directions. The antonym is 「西」 (west).
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N5匹ひき
counter for small animals. A word for counting small animals such as dogs, cats, fish, and insects. いっぴき・にひき・さんびき・よんひき・ごひき・ろっぴき・ななひき・はっぴき・きゅうひき・じゅっぴき, 「なんびき」. With 1, 6, 8, and 10 it becomes 「ぴき」, and with 3 and 「なん」 it becomes 「びき」.
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N2〜N5引くひく
pull. To move something toward oneself by applying force. Example: 「戸を引く」 (to pull a door). The antonym is 「押す」 (to push). There is also the homophone 「弾く」 (to play a musical instrument), among others.
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N5弾くひく
To play an instrument such as a piano or guitar. Same reading as 「引く」, but used only for musical instruments.
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N3, N5低いひくい
low. A state where the length from bottom to top is small. The antonym is 「高い」 (high).
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N5飛行機ひこうき
airplane. A large vehicle that flies through the sky.
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N5左ひだり
left. One of the directions. The antonym is 「右」 (right).
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N4, N5びっくりするびっくりする
To be surprised because something unexpected happened.
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N2, N5人ひと
person. A human being. It is also used as a word for counting people. ひとり・ふたり・さんにん・よにん・ごにん・ろくにん・しちにん・はちにん・きゅうにん・じゅうにん, and 「なんにん」. For 1 and 2 it becomes 「ひとり」 and 「ふたり」, and for 4 it becomes 「よにん」.
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N5一つひとつ
one. The number 1 when counting things.
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N5一人ひとり
Being one person. Also used to mean no one else being there.
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N5暇ひま
A state of having nothing to do, with plenty of free time. Example: 「暇な時間」 (free time).
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N5病院びょういん
hospital. A place where illness or injury is treated.
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N5病気びょうき
illness. A state where one's physical condition is bad.
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N5平仮名ひらがな
hiragana. Rounded characters used in Japanese, written together with katakana and kanji in sentences.
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N5昼ひる
noon. The time of day when the sun is highest. Also used to refer to the whole time between morning and night.
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N5昼御飯ひるごはん
A meal eaten at noon.
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N3, N5広いひろい
A state where a place is large. The antonym is 「狭い」 (narrow).
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N5封筒ふうとう
A paper bag for putting letters in.
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N4, N5吹くふく
blow. For wind to move. Example: 「風が吹く」 (the wind blows). Also used to mean blowing air out from the mouth.
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N5服ふく
clothes. Something worn on the body.
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N5二つふたつ
two. The number 2 when counting things.
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N5二人ふたり
Being two people.
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N5太いふとい
A state where the width of a round thing is large. The antonym is 「細い」 (thin).
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N5冬ふゆ
winter. The coldest season of the year.
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N5降るふる
For rain or snow to fall from the sky. Example: 「雨が降る」 (rain falls).
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N2, N3, N5古いふるい
A state of much time having passed since something was made. The antonym is 「新しい」 (new).
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N5風呂ふろ
A place for washing the body or soaking in warm water. Example: 「お風呂に入る」 (to take a bath).
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N5分ふん
minute. A unit of short time, one hour divided into 60. いっぷん・にふん・さんぷん・よんぷん・ごふん・ろっぷん・ななふん・はっぷん・きゅうふん・じゅっぷん, 「なんぷん」. With 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 10 it becomes 「ぷん」. When the same characters are read 「じゅうぶん」, they become a different word meaning that something is enough.
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N5下手へた
unskillful. Not being able to do something well. The antonym is 「上手」 (skillful). Read as 「したて」, it means a lower position or a humble attitude. Read as 「しもて」, it means the left side of a stage.
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N5部屋へや
room. A single space within a house, divided off by walls.
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N3, N5辺へん
The area, the vicinity of a place. Example: 「この辺」 (around here).
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N3, N5勉強べんきょう
study. To learn and remember something one doesn't know.
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N5弁当べんとう
A meal packed in a box, etc., to be eaten away from home. A polite form of 「弁当」.
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N5便利べんり
convenient. Easy to use, being helpful. The antonym is 「不便」 (inconvenient).
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N5帽子ぼうし
hat. Something worn on the head.
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N5ほかほか
Something different from that. Example: 「ほかの人」 (a different person). The kanji 「他」 is also used, but usually written in hiragana.
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N5細いほそい
A state where the width of a round thing is small. The antonym is 「太い」 (thick).
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N4, N5本ほん
book. Something with letters or pictures on it, made to be read. It is also used as a word for counting long, thin things such as pencils and bottles. いっぽん・にほん・さんぼん・よんほん・ごほん・ろっぽん・ななほん・はっぽん・きゅうほん・じゅっぽん, and 「なんぼん」. For 1, 6, 8 and 10 it becomes 「ぽん」, and for 3 and 「なん」 it becomes 「ぼん」.
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N5本棚ほんだな
A shelf for storing books.
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N5本当ほんとう
Being true, not a lie. Example: 「本当ですか」 (is that true?).
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N5枚まい
counter for flat things. A word for counting thin, flat things such as paper, shirts, and plates. いちまい・にまい・さんまい…じゅうまい, 「なんまい」. The sound does not change with the number.
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N5毎朝まいあさ
every morning. Every day's morning.
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N5毎週まいしゅう
every week. Every week.
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N5毎月まいつき
Every month. Also read 「まいげつ」.
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