dark. Having little light, so things are hard to see. Example: 「暗いへや」 (a dark room). The antonym is 「明るい」 (bright).
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N4比べるくらべる
To look at two or more things and examine their differences. Example: 「ねだんを比べる」 (to compare prices).
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N5来るくる
come. For a person or thing to move toward where the speaker is. The antonym is 「行く」 (to go). The reading changes to 「こ」 or 「き」 in forms like 「来ない」 and 「来ます」.
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N5車くるま
car. A vehicle that carries people or things and runs on roads. Mainly refers to an automobile.
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N4暮れるくれる
For the sun to set and the surroundings to grow dark. Example: 「日が暮れる」 (the day draws to a close). Also used to mean a year coming to an end, as in 「今年も暮れる」 (this year is ending too).
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N5黒くろ
black. The darkest color, like the night sky.
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N5黒いくろい
black. Being the color black. Example: 「黒いかみの毛」 (black hair).
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N4毛け
hair. Thin strands that grow on the body or on animals. Also used to mean material for clothing, etc., as in 「毛のセーター」 (a wool sweater).
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N5警官けいかん
Police officer. A person who does police work. Also called 「けいさつかん」「おまわりさん」.
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N4経済けいざい
economy. The system by which goods and money are created and moved.
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N4警察けいさつ
police. A place, and the people, whose job is to protect the safety of a town and prevent wrongdoing.
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N5今朝けさ
This morning. Read as 「けさ」, not read according to the characters as written.
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N4景色けしき
scenery. The surrounding sights that can be seen, such as mountains or the sea.
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N4消しゴムけしごむ
eraser. A tool for erasing writing made with a pencil.
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N4下宿げしゅく
lodging. To pay money to rent a room in someone's house and live there.
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N2, N5消すけす
To stop a burning fire or an electric light that is on. Example: 「電気を消す」 (to turn off the light). Also used to mean erasing written characters. When it goes out by itself, 「消える」 is used.
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N1, N5結構けっこう
A word used to politely decline, meaning "no thank you." Example: 「もう結構です」 (that's enough, thank you). Also used to mean "more than expected," as in 「結構おいしい」 (surprisingly delicious).
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N5結婚けっこん
marriage. Two people becoming a married couple. Example: 「結婚する」 (to get married).
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N4決してけっして
Followed by a negative, a word intensifying the feeling of "absolutely." Example: 「決してわすれない」 (I will never forget).
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N5月曜日げつようび
Monday. A day of the week. The day after Sunday.
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N4原因げんいん
The reason or cause why something happened. Example: 「じこの原因」 (the cause of an accident).
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N4喧嘩けんか
quarrel. To argue or fight with someone. Used for both verbal disputes and physical fighting.
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N5玄関げんかん
The entrance area of a house or building. In Japanese homes, shoes are removed here.
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N5元気げんき
A state of being in good physical condition and full of energy. 「お元気ですか」 (how are you) is commonly used as a greeting.
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N4研究けんきゅう
research. To investigate or think deeply about something.
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N4研究室けんきゅうしつ
laboratory. A room for doing research.
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N4見物けんぶつ
To go see something rare or famous. Example: 「おまつりを見物する」 (to view a festival). The same 「見物」 read as 「みもの」 is a different word referring to something worth seeing, something entertaining to watch.
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N5個こ
counter for small objects. A word for counting small, round things such as apples and eggs. いっこ・にこ・さんこ・よんこ・ごこ・ろっこ・ななこ・はっこ・きゅうこ・じゅっこ, 「なんこ」. With 1, 6, 8, and 10 a small 「っ」 is inserted.
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N5公園こうえん
park. A large open place anyone can enter to rest or play.
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N4郊外こうがい
suburbs. A quiet area away from the center of a town.
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N4講義こうぎ
lecture. What a teacher teaches students at a university, etc.
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N4工業こうぎょう
industry. An industry that makes things using machines, etc.
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N4高校こうこう
The school one attends after junior high school. Formally called 「高等学校」, but usually called 「高校」.
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N4高校生こうこうせい
high school student. A student attending high school.
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N5交差点こうさてん
A place where roads cross. Often has a traffic light.
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N4工場こうじょう
factory. A building where things are made using machines. The same 「工場」 is sometimes read 「こうば」, in which case it often refers to a small factory in a town.
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N5紅茶こうちゃ
Tea with a reddish-brown color. Often drunk with milk or sugar.
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N4校長こうちょう
principal. The highest-ranking person at a school. Oversees the entire school.
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N4交通こうつう
Movement of people and things by car, train, airplane, etc. Example: 「交通がべんりなまち」 (a town with convenient transportation).
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N4講堂こうどう
auditorium. A room at a school, etc., where many people gather for ceremonies and events.
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N5交番こうばん
A small building where a police officer is stationed. A place to ask for directions or report lost items.
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N4公務員こうむいん
civil servant. A person who does work for the country or town, such as at a city hall.
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N5声こえ
voice. A sound made from the mouth by a person or animal. Example: 「大きな声で話す」 (to speak in a loud voice).
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N5五月ごがつ
The 5th month of the year.
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N2, N4国際こくさい
Something between countries. It is always attached to the front of another word, and 「国際」 alone never stands in a sentence. A plane that flies between countries is a 「国際線（こくさいせん）」, and ties between countries are 「国際関係（こくさいかんけい）」; there are also 「国際けっこん」 and 「国際くうこう」. In the form 「国際的（こくさいてき）」 it becomes a word that describes what something is like, as in 「国際的にゆうめいな店」.
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N5ここここ
A word referring to a place close to the speaker.
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N5午後ごご
afternoon. The time from noon until night. The antonym is 「午前」 (morning/before noon).
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N5九日ここのか
The 9th day of the month. Also, a period of 9 days. Read as "ここのか."
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N5九つここのつ
nine. The number 9 when counting things.
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N4心こころ
heart. The thing inside a person that feels happiness, sadness, etc. Also used to mean a way of thinking, as in 「心がひろい」 (broad-minded).
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