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ALL LEVELS・N1–N5

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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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N3, N5 消える きえる
For something visible, or a fire or light that was on, to disappear. Example: 「電気が消える」 (the light goes off). When turning it off oneself, 「消す」 is used.

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N3, N5 聞く きく
To take in a sound or voice with one's ears. Example: 「音楽を聞く」 (to listen to music). Also used to mean asking, as in 「先生に聞く」 (to ask the teacher).

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N5 きた
north. One of the directions. The antonym is 「南」 (south).

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N5 汚い きたない
dirty. Being dirty. Example: 「汚い手」 (dirty hands). Also used when a room is not tidy. The antonym is 「きれい」 (clean).

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N5 喫茶店 きっさてん
A shop for drinking coffee or tea. The word 「カフェ」 (cafe) is also commonly used.

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N5 切手 きって
stamp. Something stuck on an envelope when sending a letter. Bought at a post office, etc.

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N5 切符 きっぷ
ticket. A small paper bought when getting on a train or bus.

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N5 昨日 きのう
yesterday. The day before today. Also read 「さくじつ」, used in formal situations.

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N5 牛肉 ぎゅうにく
beef. Cow meat.

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N5 牛乳 ぎゅうにゅう
milk. A white drink obtained from cows. Also called 「ミルク」.

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N5 今日 きょう
today. Now, this day. Read as 「きょう」, not read according to the characters as written. The same 「今日」 read as 「こんにち」 is a different word referring to the present age.

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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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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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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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N5 金曜日 きんようび
Friday. A day of the week. The day after Thursday.

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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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N5 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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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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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 くるま
car. A vehicle that carries people or things and runs on roads. Mainly refers to an automobile.

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N5 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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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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N5 今朝 けさ
This morning. Read as 「けさ」, not read according to the characters as written.

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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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N5 月曜日 げつようび
Monday. A day of the week. The day after Sunday.

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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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N5
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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N5 交差点 こうさてん
A place where roads cross. Often has a traffic light.

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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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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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N5 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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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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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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