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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N4故障こしょう
For a machine or tool to break and stop working. Example: 「くるまが故障する」 (a car breaks down).
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N5午前ごぜん
The time from morning until noon. The antonym is 「午後」 (afternoon).
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N5答えるこたえる
answer. To respond to a question or problem with words or a sentence. Example: 「質問に答える」 (to answer a question).
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N5こちらこちら
A polite way of saying 「ここ」. Also used to refer to a person, as in 「こちらは田中さんです」.
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N5こっちこっち
A casual way of saying 「こちら」. Used in spoken language.
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N5事こと
A word referring to a matter, or the content of a talk. Example: 「話す事」 (something to talk about), 「大事な事」 (an important matter). Very often written in hiragana as 「こと」.
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N5今年ことし
This year. Read as 「ことし」, not read according to the characters as written.
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N5言葉ことば
Something people use to convey feelings or thoughts through speaking or writing. Also used to mean a specific language, as in 「国のことば」 (the language of a country), such as Japanese or English.
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N3, N5子供こども
child. A young person. The opposite of an adult. Also used to mean one's own son or daughter. Often written as 「子ども」.
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N4小鳥ことり
small bird. A small bird, such as a sparrow.
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N5このこの
A word referring to something close to the speaker. Used before a noun, as in 「この本」 (this book).
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N4この間このあいだ
A certain time a little while ago. Example: 「この間、えきで先生に会った」 (I met the teacher at the station the other day).
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N4この頃このごろ
A recent period, close to now. Example: 「この頃、さむくなった」 (it has gotten cold lately).
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N5御飯ごはん
Cooked rice. Also used to mean a meal, as in 「朝御飯」 (breakfast), 「御飯を食べる」 (to eat a meal). Usually written 「ご飯」 or 「ごはん」.
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N4細かいこまかい
A state where the size or amount of something is small. Also used to mean small denominations of money, as in 「細かいおかね」 (small change).
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N5困るこまる
To not know what to do because of something unpleasant or difficult. Example: 「お金がなくて困る」 (troubled by not having money).
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N4ごみごみ
trash. Something no longer needed that is thrown away.
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N4込むこむ
For there to be many people or vehicles, becoming crowded. Example: 「でんしゃが込む」 (the train gets crowded).
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N4米こめ
rice. White grains grown in a paddy field, used as food. Usually cooked by boiling.
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N5これこれ
A word referring to something close to the speaker. Example: 「これは何ですか」 (what is this?).
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N4壊すこわす
To hit or drop something so it can no longer be used. Example: 「おもちゃを壊す」 (to break a toy). When it breaks on its own, 「壊れる」 is used.
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N4壊れるこわれる
For something to break and become unusable. Example: 「パソコンが壊れる」 (a computer breaks).
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N5今月こんげつ
This month.
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N5今週こんしゅう
This week.
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N5こんなこんな
Like this. Example: 「こんな大きい犬は初めて見た」 (I've never seen such a big dog). Often used in spoken language.
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N5今晩こんばん
This evening; tonight. Tonight's evening. 「こんや（今夜）」also means the same.
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N5さあさあ
A word said when starting something, or when inviting someone. Example: 「さあ、行きましょう」 (well, let's go).
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