meet. For two people to come face to face at the same place. Example: 「友だちに会う」 (to meet a friend), 「駅で会う」 (to meet at the station). Distinguished in writing from the homophones 「合う」 (to fit/match), 「遭う」 (to encounter something bad), and others.
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N5青あお
blue. A color like the sky or the sea. When describing an object's color, the form 「青い」 is also used, as in 「青い空」 (blue sky).
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N5青いあおい
blue. Being the color blue, like the sky or sea. Example: 「青い空」 (blue sky), 「青いシャツ」 (a blue shirt).
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N5赤あか
red. A color like blood or a tomato.
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N5赤いあかい
red. Being the color red, like blood or a tomato. Example: 「赤い花」 (a red flower).
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N5明るいあかるい
bright. A state of having plenty of light, so things are easy to see. Example: 「明るいへや」 (a bright room). Also used for a person, meaning cheerful and quick to smile. The antonym is 「暗い」 (dark).
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N5秋あき
autumn. The season in a year between the hot season and the cold season, when it gradually gets cooler. Around September to November.
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N5開けるあける
To open something that was closed, with one's own hands. Example: 「まどを開ける」 (to open a window). When it opens on its own, 「開く」 (あく) is used.
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N5上げるあげる
To move something from below to above. Example: 「手を上げる」 (to raise one's hand). The 「あげる」 meaning to give something to a person is often written in hiragana.
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N5朝あさ
morning. The time from sunrise until midday.
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N5朝ご飯あさごはん
breakfast. A meal eaten in the morning. Usually written 「朝ごはん」.
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N5明後日あさって
The day after tomorrow. Often written in hiragana as 「あさって」.
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N5足あし
foot; leg. The part at the bottom of a person's or an animal's body, used for standing and walking. When counting shoes and socks it is read 「そく」, and is used as in 「一足（いっそく）」.
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N5明日あした
tomorrow. The day after today. Also read 「あす」.
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N5遊ぶあそぶ
play. To spend enjoyable time doing something one likes. Example: 「こうえんで遊ぶ」 (to play in the park).
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N5暖かいあたたかい
A pleasant feeling, neither too hot nor too cold. Used for weather and air. For things like tea or food, 「温かい」 is written instead. The antonym is not 「すずしい」 (cool) but 「さむい」 (cold).
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N5新しいあたらしい
new. Just made, just bought. The antonym is 「古い」 (old).
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N5あちらあちら
A polite word for referring to a far place, thing, or person. More polite than 「あそこ」 or 「あれ」.
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N5暑いあつい
A feeling of high temperature. Used for weather and the air in a room. For hot water or food, 「熱い」 is used; for the thickness of a book or clothes, 「厚い」 is used.
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N5熱いあつい
A state of very high temperature to the touch. Used for hot water, food, etc. For weather, 「暑い」 is used. The antonym is 「つめたい」 (cold).
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N5兄あに
An older brother, born before oneself. Someone else's older brother is called 「お兄さん」.
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N5姉あね
An older sister, born before oneself. Someone else's older sister is called 「お姉さん」.
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N5あのあの
A word referring to something far from both the speaker and the listener. Used before a noun, as in 「あの人」 (that person), 「あの店」 (that shop).
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N5危ないあぶない
dangerous. A state where one might get injured or something bad might happen. Also shouted as 「危ない！」 to warn someone.
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N5甘いあまい
A taste like sugar or candy. Example: 「甘いおかし」 (sweet snacks). Also has the meaning of not being strict or thorough, as in 「甘いかんがえ」 (a naive way of thinking).
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N5あまりあまり
Used together with a negative, expressing the meaning "only a little." Example: "あまり高くない" (not very expensive), "あまり食べない" (doesn't eat much). In this use it is normally written in kana. The noun "余り", which has the same reading, is a different word meaning what is left over after using something, and is written in kanji.
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N5雨あめ
rain. Water that falls from the sky. Example: 「雨がふる」 (rain falls). The homophone 「飴」 refers to a sweet food.
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N5飴あめ
candy. A sweet food made from sugar. Often written 「あめ」 or 「アメ」 in hiragana or katakana. A different word from the homophone 「雨」 (rain).
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N1, N5洗うあらう
wash. To remove dirt using water, etc., to make something clean. Example: 「手を洗う」 (to wash one's hands), 「ふくを洗う」 (to wash clothes).
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N5歩くあるく
walk. To move forward step by step using one's feet.
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N5あれあれ
A word referring to something far from both the speaker and the listener. For nearby things, 「これ」 or 「それ」 is used.
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N5言ういう
say. To speak words aloud. Example: 「名前を言う」 (to say one's name).
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N5家いえ
house. A building where people live. Also read 「うち」, often used to refer to one's own home or family. In compounds it is also read 「や」, as in 「やちん」 (rent) and 「わがや」 (one's own home), 「か」, as in 「かぞく」 (family) and 「かてい」 (household), or 「け」, as in 「けらい」 (retainer) and 「やまだけ」 (the Yamada family).
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N5いかがいかが
A polite way of saying 「どう」. Example: 「お茶はいかがですか」 (how about some tea?).
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N5行くいく
go. To move from where one is to another place. The antonym is 「来る」 (to come). Also read 「ゆく」.
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N5いくついくつ
A word for asking a number. Example: 「りんごはいくつありますか」 (how many apples are there?). Also used to ask someone's age, as in 「おいくつですか」 (how old are you?).
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N5いくらいくら
A word for asking the price or amount of something. Example: 「これはいくらですか」 (how much is this?).
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N5池いけ
pond. A place where water collects, smaller than a lake.
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N5医者いしゃ
doctor. A person whose job is treating illness or injury. Often referred to politely as 「お医者さん」.
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N1, N5椅子いす
chair. A tool for sitting on. Often written in hiragana or katakana as 「いす」 or 「イス」.
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N5忙しいいそがしい
busy. Having a lot to do, with no time. Example: 「しごとで忙しい」 (busy with work).
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N5痛いいたい
A state of feeling unpleasant sensation in the body due to injury or illness. Example: 「頭が痛い」 (having a headache), 「おなかが痛い」 (having a stomachache).
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N5一月いちがつ
The 1st month of the year.
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N5一番いちばん
The very first in order. Example: 「一番の人」 (the first person). Also used to mean "the most," as in 「一番高い」 (the most expensive).
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N5いついつ
when. A word for asking about time. Example: 「いつ行きますか」 (when will you go?).
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N5一緒いっしょ
For more than one person or thing to be in the same place, or do the same thing. Example: 「友だちと一緒に行く」 (to go together with a friend).
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N5五ついつつ
five. The number 5 when counting things. Example: "みかんを五つ買う" (to buy 5 mandarins).
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N5いつもいつも
Always. At any time, all the time. 「いつも同じ時間におきる」(always waking up at the same time).
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N5犬いぬ
dog. An animal that often lives together with people.
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N5今いま
now. This very moment while speaking. Example: 「今、何時ですか」 (what time is it now?).
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