meeting. To gather with others to discuss something, such as for work.
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N4会議室かいぎしつ
meeting room. A room for holding meetings.
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N5会社かいしゃ
company. A place where people gather to work. Example: 「会社に行く」 (to go to work/the office).
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N4会場かいじょう
venue. A place where a ceremony, tournament, exhibition, etc., is held.
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N5階段かいだん
stairs. A place connecting an upper floor and a lower floor, climbed and descended on foot.
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N5買い物かいもの
shopping. Buying things. Example: 「スーパーで買い物をする」 (to shop at a supermarket).
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N4会話かいわ
conversation. Talking with a person, discussing something together.
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N5買うかう
buy. To pay money and make something one's own. The antonym is 「売る」 (to sell).
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N5返すかえす
return. To give back something borrowed to the original person. Example: 「本を返す」 (to return a book). Distinguished in writing from the homophone 「帰す」 (to send a person back home, etc.) and others.
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N4帰りかえり
Returning to home or one's original place, or the time of doing so. The antonym is 「行き」 (going).
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N4変えるかえる
To make something into something different from before. Example: 「よていを変える」 (to change a plan). When it happens on its own, 「変わる」 is used.
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N5帰るかえる
To go back to one's own home, country, or original place. Example: 「家に帰る」 (to go home).
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N5顔かお
face. The front part of the head, where the eyes, nose, and mouth are.
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N4科学かがく
science. An academic field that investigates the workings of nature through experiments and observation.
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N4鏡かがみ
mirror. A tool for reflecting and viewing one's own appearance.
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N5かかるかかる
To require time or money. Example: 「駅まで十分かかる」 (it takes 10 minutes to the station). Has various uses, as in 「かぎがかかる」 (to be locked), 「電話がかかる」 (a call comes in). Written with the kanji 「掛かる」, but usually written in hiragana.
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N2, N5鍵かぎ
key. A tool for opening or locking a door, etc. 「かぎをかける」 means to lock a door, etc.
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N5書くかく
write. To represent characters or a sentence using a pen or pencil. Example: 「名前を書く」 (to write one's name).
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N5学生がくせい
student. A person who studies at school. Often refers to someone studying at a university.
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N4掛けるかける
To hang or place something somewhere. Example: 「かべに絵を掛ける」 (to hang a picture on a wall). Also has various other uses, such as making a phone call or sitting in a chair.
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N5傘かさ
umbrella. A tool held up to block rain or sunlight. Example: 「傘をさす」 (to hold up an umbrella).
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N3, N5貸すかす
lend. To let someone use one's own thing for a certain time. The opposite, using someone else's thing, is 「かりる」 (to borrow).
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N5風かぜ
wind. Moving air. Example: 「風がふく」 (the wind blows). The same 「風」 read as 「ふう」 becomes a different word expressing a manner or style, as in 「そんな風に」 or 「日本風」.
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N5風邪かぜ
An illness that causes fever, sore throat, or runny nose. Used with the verb 「風邪をひく」 (to catch a cold). Same reading as 「風」 (wind).
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N5家族かぞく
family. The people who live together, such as father, mother, and children.
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N5方かた
A polite way of saying 「人」 (person). Example: 「あの方はどなたですか」 (who is that person?). Read as 「ほう」, it becomes a word for comparing two things, as in 「こちらの方が高い」 (this one is more expensive).
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N4堅いかたい
A state where the content is solid and dependable. Also used for a serious way of thinking or personality. Example:「堅いしごと」(a steady job). Distinguished in writing from the homophones「硬い（かたい）」(strong to the touch) and「固い（かたい）」(strongly bound).
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N4硬いかたい
A state where something is strong and not easily broken or dented. Example:「硬い石」(a hard stone). Also used for a stiff body or expression. Distinguished in writing from the homophones「堅い（かたい）」(solid in content) and「固い（かたい）」(strongly bound).
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N5学校がっこう
school. A place where children or students study.
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N2〜N4家庭かてい
The place where family members, such as parents and children, live together. Example: 「家庭で作る料理」 (home-cooked food).
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N5角かど
corner. The place where two roads meet. The pointed edge of an object. Example: 「つぎの角を右にまがる」 (turn right at the next corner). When read 「つの」, it means the horn on an animal's head.
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N5かばんかばん
bag. Something for carrying books or belongings. The kanji 「鞄」 is not much used in daily life, and it is usually written in hiragana or katakana.
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N5花瓶かびん
vase. A container for holding and displaying flowers.
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N5紙かみ
paper. A thin material used for writing or wrapping things.
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N5火曜日かようび
Tuesday. A day of the week. The day after Monday.
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N5辛いからい
spicy. A hot taste that stings the mouth. Example: 「辛いカレー」 (spicy curry). When read 「つらい」, it becomes a different word meaning "painful/hard."
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N5体からだ
body. The whole of a person or animal, from head to foot. Example: 「体にいい食べもの」 (food that is good for the body).
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N3, N5借りるかりる
borrow. To use someone else's thing for a certain time. The antonym is 「貸す」 (to lend).
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N3, N5軽いかるい
A state not requiring strength to lift. Example: 「軽いかばん」 (a light bag). The antonym is 「重い」 (heavy).
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N5川かわ
river. A long, narrow place where water flows.
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N5可愛いかわいい
cute. A feeling of liking and wanting to protect something small or a child. Often written in hiragana as 「かわいい」.
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N4代わりかわり
For a different person or thing to take on a role. In the form 「お代わり」, it is also used to mean having a second helping of food.
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N4変わるかわる
To become something different from before. Example: 「きせつが変わる」 (the season changes). When changing something oneself, 「変える」 is used.
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N4考えるかんがえる
To use one's head to think about various things. Example: 「こたえを考える」 (to think about the answer).
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N4関係かんけい
For two or more things to be connected. Example: 「しごとに関係がある本」 (a book related to work).
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N5漢字かんじ
Characters used in Japanese that came from China. Example: 「山」, 「川」. Used together with hiragana and katakana in Japanese writing.
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N4簡単かんたん
A state of being easy to understand, simple. Not requiring much effort. Example: 「簡単なもんだい」 (an easy problem).
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N4, N5木き
tree. A large plant that grows from the ground, with branches and leaves.
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N5黄色きいろ
yellow. A color like that of a banana or lemon.
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N5黄色いきいろい
yellow. Being the color yellow, like a banana or lemon. Example: 「黄色いふく」 (yellow clothes).
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