church. A building where Christians gather to pray.
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N5教室きょうしつ
classroom. A room at school where classes are held.
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N4競争きょうそう
To compare speed, strength, etc., with others in order to decide who is best.
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N5兄弟きょうだい
Older brother, younger brother, older sister, younger sister. Often referred to collectively as 「きょうだい」 regardless of gender.
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N4興味きょうみ
A feeling of wanting to know more or try doing something. Example: 「音楽に興味がある」 (interested in music).
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N5去年きょねん
The year before this year. In formal settings, 「さくねん」 (昨年) is also used.
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N5嫌いきらい
Not liking something. Example: 「嫌いな食べもの」 (a disliked food). The antonym is 「すき」 (like).
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N5切るきる
cut. To divide something with scissors or a knife. Example: 「かみを切る」 (to cut paper). Also used to mean stopping something, as in 「電気を切る」 (to turn off electricity), 「電話を切る」 (to hang up the phone).
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N5着るきる
To put clothes on the body. Used for things worn on the upper body, such as shirts and jackets; 「はく」 is used for trousers and shoes. Same reading as 「切る」.
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N2, N5きれいきれい
Being beautiful. Example: 「きれいな花」 (a beautiful flower). Also used to mean not being dirty, as in 「きれいな手」 (clean hands). The kanji 「綺麗」 is usually written in hiragana in daily life.
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N4近所きんじょ
A nearby place close to where one lives.
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N5金曜日きんようび
Friday. A day of the week. The day after Thursday.
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N4具合ぐあい
The condition of one's body or a machine, etc. Example: 「体の具合がわるい」 (not feeling well).
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N4空気くうき
air. What is around us for people to breathe. Also used to mean the atmosphere of a place.
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N4空港くうこう
airport. A place where airplanes take off and land.
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N5九月くがつ
The 9th month of the year. It is read 「くがつ」, not 「きゅうがつ」.
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N4草くさ
grass. A green plant that grows in gardens or mountains, etc. Not a tree.
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N5薬くすり
medicine. Something taken or applied to cure illness or injury. Used with the verb 「薬をのむ」 (to take medicine).
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N4首くび
neck. The part that connects the head and body. Also used to mean being fired from a job, as in 「首になる」 (to get fired).
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N4雲くも
cloud. A white or dark mass floating in the sky.
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N5曇りくもり
Weather in which the sky is covered with clouds. The antonym is 「はれ」 (clear weather).
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N5曇るくもる
For the sky to become full of clouds. Example: 「午後から曇る」 (it will become cloudy in the afternoon).
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N1, N3, N5暗いくらい
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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