Japanese Word List

Japanese Word ListEnglish Hiragana Kanji RomajiNotesSaltWelcomeAh!BatheThat way.RideUpHoldBetweenSignalSignCheerfulBrightOpenRainYouYou (Plural)WellThatExist (inanimatEveningWalk, toWalkMorningLegTomorrowThereNewWarm???????????? To welcome people??aaMild expression of surprise.???abiruTo take a shower or a bath.???achiraIn that direction, not close to eitherparty.???agaruTo rise??????agaruTo go up.??????ageruTo hold, or to put something on.??? ??????????? ??????? ???aidaaizuaizuakaruiakarui???akeruRU Verb????? ???????????ameanataanata-gata??anoas in that objectano??aruTo exist for non-living inanimateobjects. The polite form of this verb is?????????arubanThat evening, or one evening.??????arukimashoo The "let's form" of the U-Verb "To Walk"???arukuU-Verb???? ?asaashi???ashitaThe day after tomorrow is : ???????asokoThat place over there. Further fromyou then ???????atarashii?????atatakaiAdjectiveSaturday, 6 October 2001 Page 1 of 19

English Hiragana Kanji RomajiNotesAfterCountriesStudyCarriagePlaceU.S.AStudyConvenientSurprisedHorsepowerPricesSentenceLiteratureWarriorWarriorHospitalBeauty ParlouTeaChiba PrefectSmallSmallNearSubwayMapJustLittleChineseCentral AmeriCenterUniversityStudent, UniveNo Problem??????bankokuAll Countries.??ato?????bankyouThe kanji representation of this word is???? ????? ?????? ??bashabashobeikokua lot different, see below.?????benkyooThe plain form of study, when used to????benridescribe the action is ? ????????????bikkurimasu To become surprised. Irregular verb.???birikiH.P.??????? ????? ???? ??bukkabunbungakubushi????bushidoo The way of the warrior.????????????? ?????? ??? ?????? ??????? ????????????????byooinbyooinchachibachiisaichiisaichikaichikatetsuchizuchoodo????chottoA bit, a little.?????????? ??chugoku-gochuubei?????chuushin The center.?????? ???????? ?????????daigakudaigakuseidaijoobuSaturday, 6 October 2001 Page 2 of 19

English Hiragana Kanji RomajiNotesNoonManPersonOne PersonOne ThingBookBook ShopBookshelfDayReallyJewelry Store???? ??? ????hitoriCounter for people??hiru???hitotsuA counter???? ???? ?????? ???hitohitohonhon yahondana????honjitsuThis day.?????hontoShortend form.?????hooseki ya100 Yen ?????hyakuen??One HundredOne????? ???? ?1 ??ichi?Janurary???? ??hyakuenichiichigetsu10,000 Yen ??????ichimanen???Ten Thousand ?????? ???ichimanenOne Year ???? ??ichinenA counter for years.Year ?????? ???ichinenkan One Year, A year.Day ?????? ???ichinichijyuu All day longGoodNoGoing?????iiiie??ikiThe way there. Stem of the irregular??verb ? ?Live, toOne MonthNowPut inEntranceExist (animateStoneChair??? ???????? ???????????? ??ikiruikkagetsuimaireruiriguchi??iruTo exist for living/animate objects. Thepolite version of this verb is ??????ishiA Stone???isuSaturday, 6 October 2001 Page 6 of 19

English Hiragana Kanji RomajiNotesThreadString5th DayFiveRock?? ??? ???? ??itoitoitsuka???itsutsuFive Things (Counter)???? ?Rocky Mountai ???? ??iwayamaDisgusted ?????iyaninaru To become disgusted.Character ? ?jiA single letter.Letter ? ?jiA letter, single character.otorhinology ??? ???jibikaThe study of nose and ears.AutomobileAutomobileTimeOfficePopulationDictionaryAbilityPotatoSchool????? ??????????? ?????????? ?????iwajidooshajidooshajikanjimoshojinkoojisho?????jitsuryoku Ones Real Ability???????jyagaimo??????jyoogakkoo Primary School???Skillful ?????jyoozuna???Student, Fema ??????jyoshigakusei A Female Student.????Ten??? ?jyuu10 ???jyuu?Ten YearsYears, 10????? ??????? ??jyuunenjyuunen10 Years ?????jyuunen??VaseReturning??? ???kabin???kaeriThe way home. Stem of the U-Verb ???ChangeChemistryKeyShellfishShell?????????? ????? ???kaerukagakukagikaikaigaraSaturday, 6 October 2001 Page 7 of 19

English Hiragana Kanji RomajiNotesCompanyPhonePaperWife, MineMoneyConsiderThinkJapanese ChaSightseeingSheBodyBorrowUmbrellaFossilRiverTuesdayVolcanoEconomyEconomicsWoollen YarnContractTraineeMorningCosmeticsTreeAttentiongo output outAudibleGoldGoldfishYesterdayFriday????kaisha???kakeruTo phone?????kamikanai??kaneOften with an O in front to make?????????????? ?????????? ??kangaerukangaerukanjikankookanojyo???karadaA Body????????? ???? ????? ?????? ????????????? ??karirukasakasekikawakayoobikazankeezaikeezaikeitohonerable. ? ????????keiyakusho The piece of paper that is the contract.??????kenshuusei??kesaThis morning.??????? ?keshoobinki?????ki o tsukeru To pay attention??????kierukieru????kikoeruCan be heard.?? ????? ??kinkingyo???kinooThe day before yesterday is ????????? ???kinyoobiSaturday, 6 October 2001 Page 8 of 19

English Hiragana Kanji RomajiNotesFridayBeautifulCleanCutWearWearCutDirtyBagThis way????? ???kinyoobi???kiree???(?)???kiree??kiruU-Verb "To Cut"??kiruRU-Verb "To Wear"??kiruRU-Verb "To Wear"??kiruU-Verb "To Cut"???????kitanaikoban???kochiraThis direction, this way. (Close to theperson, ie in my direction)ChildHere9th DayNine??? ???kodomo??kokothis place.???? ??kokonoka????kokonotsu Nine Things Counter.??9 ????kokonotsu Nine Things Counter.??RiceTonightThisWeek, ThisBlack TeaPublic RelatioThis?? ???????????????? ??????? ???komekonbankonokonshiyuukoochakoohooka??koreThis object.9 ?ku?NineMouthAssembleCountryComeCarMedicineShoesArea CodeYear, Last? ??? ?kukuchi?????kumiteteru To assemble??kuni??kuruTo come. Irregular Verb.??? ??????kurumakusurikutsu?????kyokuban The area code of a telephone number.????kyonenLast year.??Saturday, 6 October 2001 Page 9 of 19

English Hiragana Kanji RomajiNotesTodayNine Hundred????????? ??kyookyoohyaku900 ??????kyoohyaku??ClassroomHolidayPaydayTownWindowFrontOn TimeMiddleWaitAroundUnappetizingEyeGlassesMemo?????kyooshitsu?????kyuujitsu A day of holiday.????????????kyuuryoo-bimachimado??maeIn front of, before.????maniauTo be on time???????? ?man-naka??matsuTo Wait??????? ????mawarimazuimemegane??memoAs in a memo, interoffice note.Ladies and Ge ????menasanSuperior ??? ??meueSuperiors at work. Boss, etc.Way ??michiThe way, as in along a road.VisiblemieruRightThird DayEarseelookShopShowThree ThingsWaterTable of ConteThursdayGate???Can be seen????? ???? ?migimikkamimi??miruto look at??miruto look at??mise???miseruTo show.???mittsuA counter for generic objects.???? ???? ??????? ????? ?mizumokujimokuyoobimonSaturday, 6 October 2001 Page 10 of 19

English Hiragana Kanji RomajiNotesProblemQuestionLetter???? ?????? ??mondaimondai???monjiA letter, written letter. Letter to your??mother.ThingJungleForestSushi6th DayAcrossBeyondSixInsideMiddleHalfwayNameSeven??monoA thing??? ??? ?????? ??morimorimoshimuika???mukooAcross the way, over there.???mukooPast, beyond, far side.???muttsuSix Things (Counter)????nakaIn, inside.???? ????? ??????? ?nakabanakabanamae7 ?? ?nanaSeven ??? ??nanatsuSeven Things.What ?? ?naniQuestion word for what ? Also ??Timenanji7th DayEggplantNecklaceCatSleepTwonana???What time is it.??? ??nanoka??nasu??(?)???????nekkuresuneko??neruTo Sleep? ?2 ?ni?SundayGreen TeaJapaneseJapanese Per????? ???ninichiyoobi?????nihoncha Japanese Green Tea???????nihon-go?? meaning Japan, and the???????? ???nihonjin200 ????nihyaku??additional ? Makes it a languagereference, the language of Japan.Saturday, 6 October 2001 Page 11 of 19

English Hiragana Kanji RomajiNotesTwo HundredFleshMeatBodyTwo YearsCarrotTwo PairGardenUpChangeMemoriseStreamBrookDeliciousDelicious, wasMoneyGet upWife, Your'sFemaleWomanWomanGirlBigBigget offTellTeachToiletMaleManBoyAdultYear, Next???? ???? ??? ????? ??nihyakunikunikunikutai???ninenA counter for years.????????? ????ninjinnisokuniwa???noboruTo go up???????norikaeru To change, as in change trains.??????? ????? ??oboeruogawaogawa????oishiiAdjective??????oishikatta Adjective, Past tence of Delicious.???okane???okiruto get up????okusanSomeone elses wife.??? ???? ??????? ???????? ??????? ???onnaonnaonnanohitoonnanokoookii???ookiiAlso ookina ????????????????????????? ???? ?????? ?????? ??oriruoshieruoshieruotearaiotokootokootokonokootona????rainenNext Year??Saturday, 6 October 2001 Page 12 of 19

English Hiragana Kanji RomajiNotesWeek, NextDynamicsAppleForestrySix????????? ?????????? ???? ?raishiyuurikigakuringoringyooroku6 ??roku?Six YearsYears, Six???? ?????? ??rokunenrokunen6 Years ????rokunen??Six Hundred????? ??roppyaku600 ?????roppyaku??ParentsDownFishFish ShopAheadCherry Blosso?????ryooshin???sagaruTo go down?????? ????? ???? ????sakanasakanayasakisakura3 ??san?Three?? ?san300 ?????sanbyaku??Three HundreIndustry????? ???????sanbyakusangyoo3:30 ????? ???sanjihanThree ThirtyThree Years ???? ??sannenA counter for years.Three People ???? ??sannin3?3000 ????sanzen??Three Thousa???? ??sanzenWeek, after ne ??????saraishiyuuCreature ????seibutsuA living Creature, a living thing.??OilPetroleumNarrow??? ????? ??sekiyusekiyu???semaiSmall, narrow.1,000 Yen ????senen??Saturday, 6 October 2001 Page 13 of 19

English Hiragana Kanji RomajiNotesOne ThousanLast MonthSpecialityTeacherWeek, lastSoap, LaundrFour???? ?????? ?????????? ???????????? ?senensengetsusenmonsenseisenshiyuusenzai4 ?shi?Seven?? ?shishichi7 Years ????shichinen??Seven YearsYears, SevenBusinessWorkJobCloseShutNewspaperConcernedWorryWoods & ForeForests & WoInvestigateCheckUniversity, PriInferiorBeneathDownUnderUnderBeneathDownInferior???? ?????? ??shichinenshichinen???shigotoJob, Work???shigotoBusiness, Job???shigotoBusiness, Work??????????shimerushimerushinbun????shinpaiTo be concerned or worried.????(?shinpai(suru) To be concerned or worried.???? ?????? ???????????????? ???????????? ????? ??? ??? ?shinrinshinrinshiraberushiraberushiritsudaigakushitashitashitashitashitashitashitashitaSaturday, 6 October 2001 Page 14 of 19

English Hiragana Kanji RomajiNotesQuietSaltyDining HallVernal EquinoBesideThat wayThereThatThatNext, and thenTerrificMagnificentWonderfulSoonRice FieldWednesdayLovedLikedFavoriteSmall AmmouFew In NumbeExcuse meSorryDoSuckSmokeBreatheEatCropsDifficultPhysical EducEducation, Ph???shizukaAlso means peaceful.??????????shoppaishukudoo??????shunbun no hi a time for renewing a sence of????closeness to nature.??sobaNext to, beside.???sochiraThat direction. The direction closer tothe person whom you are talking to.??sokoThat place near you.??sono??soreThat one.???soshiteAnd then?????????sugoisugoisugoi??suguRight away, or soon.???? ??????? ???suidensuiyoobi????sukareru To be loved.??????sukiNa Adjective. ? ? ( ? ) Literal isliked.??? ?????????????????????sukinasukunaisukunaisumimasensumimasen??suruTo do. Irregular Verb??suuTo Suck in. U-Verb??suuTo smoke. U-Verb??suuTo breath in. U-Verb??? ???taberu???tahataA field of rice and crops.??????taihen????(?)???? ?????? ??taiikutaiikuSaturday, 6 October 2001 Page 15 of 19

English Hiragana Kanji RomajiNotesStrengthPhysical StrenImportantExpensiveHighBambooBamboo ShooOnionRice FieldEnoughBuildingTable TennisPingPongHandLetterWatchClockSometimesStopNext to?????tairyokuPhysical Strength??????? ??????? ???tairyokutaisetsuna???takaiAlso means tall/high???takaiAlso means expensive, and tall.?? ????? ?????????? ???taketakenokotamanegitanbo???tariruTo be enough.?????????????????? ???? ????????????tatemonotatsukihuutatsukihuutetegamitokeitokeitokidoki???tomeruStop (vt)???tonariNext door. The larger object is nextdoor. Eg a building.NextOfficeTen???tonariNext to, next door.????tontenThe Main Office????tooTen things.?10 ?? ?tooTen Things counter.Fartooi10th DayRoadStreetBirdChickenAgeYearYounger???ask why this is not spelt. ? ????? ?????????? ????? ??tookatooritooritoritoriniku??toshiAn age.???toshiA year.????? ??toshishitaSaturday, 6 October 2001 Page 16 of 19

English Hiragana Kanji RomajiNotesElderGroundTiredWornSwitch onA MonthThe MoonArriveWife, MyUninterestingDeskHouseAboveSuperiorUpOnInformation DeHorseBornBornSeaNoisyCowCattleOxBullBehindRainy WeatheUnderstandDivideBadCuisine, JapaForget???? ???? ?toshiuetsuchi????tsukareru To get tired.????tsukareru To get worn out.???tsukeruTo turn on, or switch on.?? ??? ?tsukitsuki??tsukuU-Verb?????????????? ??? ??? ??? ??????? ?tsumatsumaranaitukueuchiueueueueuketsukeuma????umareruTo be born.????????umareruTo be born.???????? ??? ??? ??? ??????? ??umiurusaiushiushiushiushiushirouten??? ???wakaruTo Understand??? ???wakeruTo Divide??????? ??waruiwashoku????wasureru to forgetSaturday, 6 October 2001 Page 17 of 19

English Hiragana Kanji RomajiNotesIIWeShop???? ???? ??????watakushiwatashiwatashi-tachi?yaParticle for shop, for example fish shop?is, sakanaya or ? ?Roast ChickenBaseballGrilled FishMountainStopQuitGive upVegetable MarGrocery StoreEasyCheapHolidayBreakRestAbsentEight???? ???????????? ????? ????????????????????yakitoriyakiyuuyakizakanayamayameruyameruyameruyaoyayaoyayasashii???yasuiCheap or reasonable in price.??? ??yasumi???yasumiA break, holiday.?????yasumuTo rest. U-Verb?????yasumuTo be absent.?????yattsuEight Things (Counter)??8 ???yattsuEight Things (Counter)??4th DaySideFour??? ?????? ?yokkayokoyon4 ??yon?Years, Four??? ??yonen4 Years ???yonen??Four Years8th DayCuisine, WestFourPost OfficeMagazine??? ????? ???????yonenyookayooshoku???yottsuFour Things (Counter)???????????yubinkyokuzasshiSaturday, 6 October 2001 Page 18 of 19

English Hiragana Kanji RomajiNotesEntirelyNot At AllWholly????????????zenzenzenzenzenzenSaturday, 6 October 2001 Page 19 of 19