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CARD 3 3 strokes CARD 2 2 strokes CARD 1 1 stroke
二一
三
Two One
Three
に ni two いち ichi one

ふたつ futatsu two things いちがつ ichi gatsu January
さん san three ふたり futari two people ひとつ hitotsu one thing
さんぷん sanpun three minutes ふつか futsuka 2nd of the month ひとり hitori one person
さんにん sannin three people ふつかめ* futsukame second day ついたち tsuitachi 1st of the month
みっつ mittsu three things はつか hatsuka 20th of the month いちにちめ* ichinichime first day
みっか mikka 3rd day of the month * Bonus word (not included in the book) * Bonus word (not included in the book)
CARD 6 4 strokes CARD 5 4 strokes CARD 4 4 strokes
Six
六 Five
五 Four
四
ろく roku six ご go five よん、し yon, shi four
ろくがつ rokugatsu June ごがつ gogatsu May よにん yonin four people
ろくばんめ rokubanme 6th ごばんめ gobanme 5th よじ yoji four o’clock
むっつ muttsu six things いつか itsuka 5th day of the month しがつ shigatsu April
むいか muika 6th day of the month いつつ itsutsu five things しこく shikoku Shikoku Island
Nine
九 Eight
八 Seven
七
なな、しち nana, shichi seven
ななじゅう nanajū seventy
きゅう、く kyū, ku nine はち hachi eight ななひゃくえん nanahyaku en 700 yen
きゅうにん kyūnin nine people ようか yōka 8th day of the month しちごさん shichigosan 7-5-3 Festival
くがつ kugatsu September はっぷん happun eight minutes なのか nanoka 7th day of
ここのか kokonoka 9th day of the month おやつ oyatsu between meal snack the month
きゅうしゅう kyūshū Kyushu Island やおや yaoya vegetable stand ななつ nanatsu seven things
Thousand
千 Hundred
百 Ten
十
じゅう jū ten
せん sen 1,000 ひゃく hyaku 100 じゅうえん jū en ten yen
にせん nisen 2,000 さんびゃく sanbyaku 300 じゅうがつ jūgatsu October
さんぜん sanzen 3,000 はっぴゃく happyaku 800 じゅっぷん/ juppun/jippun 10 minutes
なんぜん nanzen how many thousand? ひゃくえん hyaku en 100 yen じっぷん
せんえん sen en 1,000 yen ひゃくねん hyakunen century, 100 years とおか tōka 10th day of the month
Sun, day, Sunday 日 Yen (currency of Japan);

round
円 Ten thousand
万
ひ hi day
ふつか futsuka 2nd day of the month えん en yen, circle
にほん nihon Japan いちえん ichi en one yen いちまん ichiman ten thousand
にちようび nichiyōbi Sunday じゅうえん jū en ten yen じゅうまん jūman hundred thousand
きゅうじつ kyūjitsu holiday, day off ひゃくえん hyaku en 100 yen ひゃくまん hyakuman one million
きょう* kyō today いちまんえん ichiman en 10,000 yen まんがいち mangaichi by some chance
Water, Wednesday 水 Fire, Tuesday

火
Moon, month, Monday
月
つき tsuki moon
げつようび getsuyōbi Monday
ひ hi fire, flame こんげつ kongetsu this month
みず mizu water はなび hanabi fireworks いちがつ ichigatsu January
みずぎ mizugi swimsuit かようび kayōbi Tuesday なんがつ nangatsu what month
すいようび suiyōbi Wednesday かじ kaji (destructive) fire いっかげつ ikkagetsu one month
すいぞくかん suizokukan aquarium かざん kazan volcano せいねんがっぴ seinengappi date of birth
King
王 Earth, ground,
Saturday 土 Tree, wood,
Thursday 木
おう ō king つち tsuchi earth, soil き ki tree, wood
おうじ ōji prince どようび doyōbi Saturday もくようび mokuyōbi Thursday
おうじょ ōjo princess どそく dosoku with one’s shoes on もくせい mokusei made of wood
じょおう joō queen おみやげ* omiyage present, souvenir さくらのき sakura no ki cherry tree
Rice field
田 Mountain
山
Gold, money,
metal, Friday 金
おかね okane money
かねもち kanemochi rich person
たんぼ　 tanbo　 rice field やま yama mountain かなもの kanamono hardware
ふじさん fujisan Mount Fuji きん kin gold
やまやま yamayama a lot, many mountains きんいろ kiniro gold color
やまもり yamamori a heap きんぎょ kingyo goldfish
Power
力 Person
人 River
川
ちから chikara power ひと hito person かわ kawa river
ちからもち chikaramochi strong person 〜にん ~nin counter for people おがわ ogawa brook, stream
ちからづよい chikarazuyoi powerful にんきがある ninki ga aru popular 〜かわ/がわ ~kawa/gawa suffix for rivers
ちからづける chikarazukeru to encourage にほんじん nihonjin Japanese person
りきし rikishi sumo wrestler じんせい jinsei life
Female
女 Father 父 Male
男
おんな onna female おとうさん otōsan father おとこ otoko male
おんなのひと onnanohito woman ちち chichi my father おとこのひと otokonohito man
じょしこう joshikō girls’ school ちちのひ chichi no hi father’s day だんし danshi boy, formal
だんじょ danjo men and women ふぼ fubo father and mother, だんしこう danshikō boys’ school
じょせい josei woman, female parents だんせい dansei man, male
好
Child
子
Like Mother
母
こども kodomo child
おとこのこ otokonoko boy
すきな suki na like, おんなのこ onnanoko girl おかあさん okāsan mother
favorable (adj.) こいぬ koinu puppy はは haha my mother
おこのみやき okonomiyaki savory hotcakes ひとりっこ hitorikko only child ははのひ haha no hi mother’s day
ふたご futago twins ぼこくご bokokugo one’s mother tongue
小方
Person (polite),
Small
Noun pluralizer
々 this one, direction
いちにち ichinichi one by one, separately このかた kono kata this person (polite)
ちいさい chiisai small ひび hibi daily, day after day しかた shikata how to do
ちいさな chiisana small (alt.speling) つきづき tsukizuki every month ゆうがた yūgata early evening
しょうがくせい shōgakusei elementary student ひとびと hitobito people, each person ほうめん hōmen direction
しょうがっこう shōgakkō elementary school かたがた katagata people (honorific) りょうほう ryōhō both
Big
大 Middle
中 Few
少
大きい ōkii big
大きな ōkina big (alt. spelling) なか naka middle, inside,
だいすきな daisuki na like a lot, love medium すこし sukoshi few, a little – adverb
だいがく daigaku university, college ちゅうごく chūgoku China すくない sukunai are few, a little
だいじな daiji na important ちゅうがっこう chūgakkō junior high すくなくとも sukunakutomo at least
たいしかん taishikan embassy ちゅうこ chūko used しょうねん shōnen young man
おとな* otona adult いちにちじゅう ichinichijū all day long しょうじょ shōjo young woman
Inside
内
Many
多 Early evening
夕
おおい ōi many
うち uchi inside, in たすう tasū large number, multitude ゆうべ yūbe last evening
おくない okunai indoor たぶん tabun probably, maybe ゆうがた yūgata evening
こくない kokunai domestic たしょう tashō somewhat, more or less ゆうしょく yūshoku dinner
かない kanai my wife たもくてき tamokuteki multipurpose たなばた tanabata The Star Festival
Down, below, under 下上

Up, above, on Outside
外
した shita down, below, under
おろす orosu to lower うえ ue up, above, on そと soto outside
おりる oriru to go down, get off めうえ meue superior, senior がいこく gaikoku foreign country
〜ください ~kudasai please give あがる agaru to enter, to rise がいこくご gaikokugo foreign language
へたな heta na not good at じょうずな jōzu na good at かいがい kaigai overseas
Right
右 Left
左 Craft 工
みぎ migi right ひだり hidari left だいく daiku carpenter
みぎがわ migi gawa right side ひだりがわ hidari gawa left side こうがくぶ kōgakubu engineering dept.
みぎて migi te right hand ひだりて hidari te left hand こうぎょう kōgyō industry
みぎきき migi kiki right-handed ひだりきき hidari kiki left-handed こうじ kōji construction
さゆう sayū left and right さゆう sayū left and right こうじょう kōjō factory
Exit
出 Enter
入
House, home
家
いえ, うち ie, uchi house, home
かぞく kazoku family
でる deru to go out, depart いれる ireru to put in, insert かてい katei household
できる dekiru can do, be made はいる hairu enter かけい kakei family finances
だす dasu to put out, submit にゅうがくする nyūgaku suru enroll at school さっか sakka writer, author
がいしゅつ gaishutsu going out きにゅうする kinyū suru to write on a form せんもんか senmonka specialist, expert
Close
閉 Open
開
門
Gate
あける akeru to open something

しめる shimeru to close something あく aku something opens
しまる shimaru something closes ひらく hiraku to open, hold (meeting) もん mon gate
とじる tojiru to shut かいてん kaiten store opening せいもん seimon main gate/entrance
へいかいしき heikaishiki closing ceremony かいし kaishi start, beginning こうもん kōmon school gate
へいてん heiten closing shop かいかいしき kaikaishiki opening ceremony せんもん senmon specialty, profession
Mouth
口 Near
近 Place
所
ちかい chikai near, soon
くち kuchi mouth, opening ちかみち chikamichi shortcut ところ tokoro place
いりぐち iriguchi entrance きんじょ kinjo neighborhood ところどころ tokorodokoro here and there
でぐち deguchi exit きんだい kindai modern times だいどころ daidokoro kitchen
きたぐち kitaguchi north entrance きんだいてき kindaiteki modern ばしょ basho location
じんこう jinkō population さいきん saikin recent めいしょ meisho famous place
Hand
手 Ear(s)
耳
Eye(s)
目
て te hand
てじな tejina magic trick め me eye, viewpoint
あいて aite partner, opponent よっつめ yottsume fourth item
せんしゅ senshu athlete, player みみ mimi ear めうえ meue superior, senior
じょうずな jōzu na good at みぎみみ migi mimi right ear めした meshita inferior, junior
へたな* heta na not good at, clumsy ひだりみみ hidari mimi left ear めだつ medatsu to be conspicuous
にがてな nigate na not good at, dislike みみがいたい mimi ga itai earache もくてき mokuteki goal, purpose
Time
時心
寺
Heart
Temple
とき toki time, occasion,

when~
じかん jikan time, hour, leisure こころ kokoro heart
いちじ ichiji one o’clock, (お)てら (o)tera Buddhist temple ここちよい kokochiyoi comfortable
temporarily 〜でら、〜じ ~dera, ~ji suffix for temples あんしんする anshin suru be relieved
はちじ hachiji eight o’clock きよみずでら kiyomizu-dera Kiyomizu Temple しんぱいする shinpai suru to worry
なんじですか nanji desu ka What time is it? きんかくじ kinkaku-ji Kinkaku Temple ちゅうしん chūshin center, middle
Minute, part, understand

分 Interval
間
わかる
わける
wakaru
wakeru
to understand
to divide
Half
半
さんぶんのいち sanbun no ichi one third あいだ aida interval
ごふん gofun 5 minutes ながいあいだ nagai aida long time いちじはん ichiji han half past one
じっぷん/ jippun/juppun 10 minutes このあいだ kono aida recently はんぶん hanbun half
じゅっぷんまにあう maniau to be in time for ぜんはん zenhan first half
じゅうぶんな jūbun na full, enough じかん jikan time, hour, leisure こうはん kōhan last half
じぶん jibun oneself にんげん ningen human はんとう hantō peninsula
Year
年
What
何 Now
今
なに、なん nani, nan what, which
なに、なん〜 nani, nan ~ what, how many
とし toshi year なんじですか nanji desu ka what time is it? いま ima now, soon
ことし kotoshi this year なにか nanika something, こんげつ kongetsu this month
としうえ toshiue older some, any ことし kotoshi this year
らいねん rainen next year なんど nando how many degrees きょう kyō today
きょねん kyonen last year なんにん nannin how many people けさ kesa this morning
Hear
聞
Every
毎 Turn around, time (counter)
回
まいにち mainichi every day
きく kiku to hear, listen, ask まいしゅう maishū every week まわる mawaru turn around, go around
ききて kikite listener, audience まいつき maitsuki every month かいとう kaitō reply, answer
きこえる kikoeru can hear まいねん/まいとし mainen/ every year にかい nikai two times (counter)
しんぶん shinbun newspaper maitoshi にかいめ nikaime second time
Say
言 Think
思 See
見
みる miru to see, look, watch
いう iu say, speak おもう omou to think みえる mieru can see
ほうげん hōgen dialect おもいで omoide memory みかた mikata point of view
おもいだす omoidasu to remember はなみ hanami cherry blossom viewing
いし ishi intention けんぶつ kenbutsu sightseeing, visit
Meet
会 Talk
話 Language
語
あう au to meet はなす hanasu to talk かたる kataru to speak–formal
かいわ kaiwa conversation はなし hanashi story, speech ものがたり monogatari story, tale
かいかん kaikan meeting hall わらいばなし waraibanashi funny story がいこくご gaikokugo foreign language
しゅうかい shūkai meeting むかしばなし mukashibanashi folk tale にほんご nihongo Japanese
たいかい taikai conference, tournament せわ sewa care, help げんご gengo language
きかい kikai opportunity, occasion しんわ shinwa myth たんご tango vocabulary
I, myself
私 Ahead
先
Life, birth
生
いきる ikiru to live, exist
わたし watashi I, myself うまれる umareru to be born
わたしたち watashitachi we, us さきに sakini ahead of, prior to なま〜 nama~ raw~
しりつ shiritsu private いきさき ikisaki destination じんせい jinsei life
しりつがっこう shiritsu gakkō private school せんせい sensei teacher, doctor, etc. せいねんがっぴ seinengappi date of birth
しりつだいがく shiritsu daigaku private college せんげつ sengetsu last month いけばな ikebana flower arranging
School
校 Learn
学 Friend
友
まなぶ manabu to study
がっこう gakkō school がくせい gakusei student ともだち tomodachi friend, companion
しょうがっこう shōgakkō elementary school がっこう gakkō school ゆうじん yūjin friend
ちゅうがっこう chūgakkō middle school だいがく daigaku college しんゆう shinyū best friend
こうこう kōkō high school がくねん gakunen year in school, grade ゆうじょう yūjō friendship, fellowship
Letters, writing 文 Character, letter

字
Book, main,
counter for long objects 本
ほん hon book
じ ji character いっぽんのえんぴつ ippon no one pencil
もじ moji character, letter enpitsu
さくぶん sakubun essay おおもじ ōmoji capital letter にほん nihon Japan
ぶんぽう bunpō grammar ローマじ rōmaji Roman letters ほんじつ honjitsu today
ぶんがく bungaku literature すうじ sūji numbers ほんしゅう honshū Honshū
もじ moji character, letters しゅうじ shūji calligraphy ほんとう hontō truth, reality
To change into
化 Books, writing
書 Opposite 対
ばける bakeru to change into something
ばけもの bakemono monster, ghost かく kaku to write Aチームたい ei chiimu tai Team A vs. Team B
ぶんか bunka culture てがき tegaki handwriting Bチーム bii chiimu
かせき kaseki fossil としょかん toshokan library さんたいご san tai go score of 3 to 5
へんか henka change, transformation どくしょ dokusho reading 〜にたいして ~nitaishite in regards to…
かがく kagaku chemistry きょうかしょ kyōkasho textbook はんたいする hantai suru to oppose
Dog
犬 Stand
立 Public
公
いぬ inu dog たつ tatsu to stand, to stand up こうえん kōen park
こいぬ koinu puppy めだつ medatsu be conspicuous こうりつ kōritsu public
ばんけん banken watchdog しりつ shiritsu private こうへい kōhei fairness, justice
のらいぬ norainu stray dog じりつ jiritsu independence ふこうへい fukōhei unfairness
Sheep
羊
Horse
馬 Bird
鳥
うま uma horse とり tori bird
こうま kouma pony, colt ことり kotori small bird
ひつじ hitsuji sheep じょうば jōba horse riding はくちょう hakuchō swan
こひつじ kohitsuji lamb ばしゃ basha wagon, carriage いっせきにちょう isseki nichō “kill two birds
ひつじのにく hitsuji no niku mutton, lamb meat ばりき hariki horse power with one stone”
虫
魚
Bug
Fish
Cow
牛
むし mushi bug, insect
なきむし nakimushi crybaby
よわむし yowamushi coward, weakling さかな sakana fish
みずむし mizumushi athlete’s foot さかなや sakanaya fish market うし ushi cow, cattle
ほんのむし hon no mushi bookworm (literally きんぎょ kingyo goldfish こうし koushi calf
and figuratively) にんぎょ ningyo mermaid, merman ぎゅうにく gyūniku beef
Turn, number
番 Come
来 Rice
米
いちばん ichiban first, most, best
さんばんせん sanbansen Track No. 3 こめ kome uncooked rice
ばんごう bangō number, serial number くる kuru come こめや komeya rice store
テレビばんぐみ terebi TV program できる dekiru can do, be able to do べいこく beikoku USA
bangumi らいねん rainen next year にちべい nichibei Japan and USA
とうばん tōban person on duty らいげつ raigetsu next month なんべい nanbei South America
Hold
持 Wait
待 Go
行
まつ matsu to wait,
anticipate いく iku to go
もつ motsu to hold, have, possess, last まちあわせる machiawaseru to meet by おこなう okonau to act, hold an event
もっていく motte iku to take something appointment りょこう ryokō travel
かねもち kanemochi wealthy person まちあいしつ machiaishitsu waiting room ぎょうじ gyōji event, function
きもち kimochi feelings, mood きたい kitai expectation いきさき ikisaki destination
Good 良 White
白 Return
帰
よい／いい yoi/ ii good, okay しろい shiroi white かえる kaeru to return home,
よさそう yosasō to seem good しろくろ shirokuro black and white come back
よく yoku well, nicely おもしろい omoshiroi interesting ひがえり higaeri a day trip
ふりょうひん furyōhin defective product, trash はくちょう hakuchō swan きこくする kikoku suru return to one’s country
物 Eat
食
雨
Thing (tangible)
Rain
ものがたり monogatari story, tale たべる taberu eat

かいもの kaimono shopping たべもの tabemono food
あめ ame　 rain にもつ nimotsu luggage ゆうしょく yūshoku dinner
おおあめ ōame heavy rain けんぶつ kenbutsu sightseeing わしょく washoku Japanese-style food
あまど amado shutter, storm door どうぶつ dōbutsu animal しょくじ shokuji meal, dinner
Wind
風
Electricity
電 Snow
雪
でんき denki electricity, electric light ゆき yuki snow
でんしゃ densha train ゆきまつり yukimatsuri snow festival
かぜ kaze wind でんわ denwa telephone, phone call おおゆき ōyuki heavy snow
たいふう taifu typhoon でんち denchi battery はつゆき hatsuyuki first snow of a season
Gas, spirit
気 Heavens, sky
天 Origin
元
にんきがある ninki ga aru popular
きもち kimochi feelings もともと motomoto originally
くうき kūki air てんさい tensai genius てもと temoto at hand, nearby
びょうき byōki illness てんき tenki weather あしもと ashimoto at one’s feet, underfoot
きづく kizuku to notice てんごく tengoku heaven, paradise げんきな genki healthy, well
きをつける ki o tsukeru to take care てんし tenshi angel がんじつ ganjitsu New Year’s Day
Early
早 Stone
石
Grass
草はやい
はやく
hayai
hayaku
early
early, soon– いし ishi rock, stone
adverb こいし koishi pebble
はやめに hayameni ahead of time かせき kaseki fossil
はやがてん hayagaten to jump to a せきてい sekitei rock garden
くさ kusa grass, weeds hasty conclusion
石の上にも三年 ishino uenimo “persistence
しぐさ shigusa gesture, mannerism はやくちことば hayakuchikotoba tongue twister sannen overcomes
さっそく sassoku immediately all things”
Forest
森 Grove
林
Flower
花
はな hana flower
はなみ hanami cherry blossom viewing
もり mori forest
はやし hayashi woods, grove, forest はなび hanabi fireworks
きをみてもりをみず ki o mite “cannot see
mori o the forest for ねったいうりん nettaiurin rainforest いけばな ikebana flower arrangement
mizu the trees” じんこうりん jinkōrin planted forest かいか kaika blooming
しんりん shinrin forest, woods りんぎょう ringyō forestry こっか kokka national flower
Neck, head 首 Vehicle

車 Travel
旅
くるま kuruma vehicle, car, wheel
くるまいす kurumaisu wheelchair たび tabi journey, trip
くび kubi neck, head でんしゃ densha train りょこう ryokō travel, trip
てくび tekubi wrist せんしゃ sensha car wash りょかん ryokan Japanese inn
あしくび ashikubi ankle じてんしゃ jitensha bicycle りょひ ryohi travel expenses
Town
町 Train station
駅 Path
道
みち michi path, road, way
まち machi town, block えき eki train station やまみち yamamichi mountain path
まちはずれ machihazure outskirts of town とうきょうえき tōkyō eki Tokyo Station ちかみち chikamichi short cut
みなとまち minatomachi harbor town えきいん ekiin station attendant じゅうどう jūdō judo
〜まち／ちょう ~machi/chō town name suffix えきちょう ekichō station master しんとう shintō Shinto, the way of the gods
ちょうないかい chōnaikai neighborhood えきめい ekimei station name しょどう shodō Japanese calligraphy
association えきべん ekiben station box lunch かどう kadō flower arrangement
京
City, market
市
Ball, jewel
玉 Capital
し shi city
しちょう shichō mayor
たま tama jewel, ball きょうと kyōto Kyoto しりつ shiritsu municipal, city
みずたま mizutama polka dot とうきょう tōkyō Tokyo しない shinai within a city
おてだま otedama traditional toy beanbags とうきょうゆき tōkyōyuki Tokyo bound しがいでんわ shigaidenwa long-distance call
おとしだま otoshidama New Year’s gift money ペキン pekin Beijing, Peking いちば ichiba marketplace
South
南 North
北 Country
国
くに kuni country
みなみ minami south きた kita north ちゅうごく chūgoku China
みなみぐち minamiguchi south entrance きたぐち kitaguchi north entrance こくない kokunai domestic
みなみアメリカ minami amerika South America ほくぶ bokubu the north がいこく gaikoku foreign country
みなみアフリカ minami afurika South Africa ほっかいどう hokkaidō Hokkaido こくご kokugo Japanese language –
なんべい nanbei South America とうほく tōhoku northeast school subject
なんぶ nanbu the south ほくべい hokubei North America ぼこくご bokokugo native tongue
Foot, enough
足 East
東 West
西
あし ashi foot, legs ひがし higashi east にし nishi west
みぎあし migiashi right foot ひがしぐち higashiguchi east entrance にしぐち nishiguchi west entrance
にそく nisoku two pairs – counter for footwear ちゅうとう chūtō Middle East せいよう seiyō the west, Western
ふそく fusoku insufficient とうよう tōyō The East, Orient たいせいよう taiseiyō Atlantic Ocean
たりる tariru to be enough かんとう kantō northeastern Japan かんさい kansai Kansai region
Stop
止
Run
走
Wake up
起はしる　 hashiru　 to run
とめる tomeru to stop something 50めーとるそう* 50 metorusō 50-meter race
とまる tomaru something stops そうしゃ* sōsha runner
ちゅうしする chūshi suru to cancel きょうそう* kyōsō a (foot) race
あめがやんだ ame ga yanda the rain stopped おきる okiru to wake ごちそう* gochisō a feast
いきとまり ikitomari dead end street きりつ kiritu “Stand” * Bonus word (not included in the book)
Rest
休 Walk
歩
あるく
あるいていく
aruku
aruite iku
to walk
to go by walking
Correct
正
やすむ yasumu to rest, be absent いっぽ* ippo a step
やすみ yasumi holiday, day off, いっぽいっぽ* ippo ippo step by step
is absent
さんぽ* sampo a walk ただしい tadashii right, correct
やすみじかん yasumijikan recess, break time
しんぽ* shimpo progress, improvement おしょうがつ oshōgatsu New Year’s Day
きゅうじつ kyūjitsu holiday, day off–
formal * Bonus word (not included in the book) せいもん seimon main entry, main gate
Body
体
Back, stature
背
Finger, point
指からだ
だいたい
karada
daitai
body
generally
たいりょく tairyoku physical strength
たいいく taiiku physical education
たいいくかん taiikukan gym
ゆび yubi finger, toe たいじゅう* taijū body weight
せ／せい se/sei height さす sasu to point たいそう* taisō gymnastics, physical
せがたかい segatakai is tall めざす mezasu to aim exercises
せなか senaka person’s back しめいする shimei suru to nominate * Bonus word (not included in the book)
Nose
鼻
Sleep, lie down
寝 Oneself
自
はな hana nose
はなみずがでる hanamizu have a
ga deru runny nose
ねる neru to sleep, lie down
はなうた* hanauta hum じぶん jibun oneself
ねるじかん neru jikan bed time
はなたかだか* hanatakadaka very proud しぜん shizen nature
はやねはやおき hayane early to bed,
hayaoki early to rise * Bonus word (not included in the book) じこしょうかい jikoshōkai self introduction
Beautiful
美 Old 古 New
新
うつくしい utsukushii beautiful
びじん bijin beautiful woman あたらしい atarashii new
びよういん biyōin beauty salon ふるい furui old しんぶん shinbun newspaper
びじゅつ bijutsu fine arts ちゅうこ chūko used, secondhand さいしん saishin newest, latest
びじゅつかん bijutsukan art gallery ふるほんや furuhonya used book store しんかんせん shinkansen bullet train
Fat
太
Long
長
ながい nagai long
Young
若
ながさ nagasa length
ふとい futoi fat, thick
しちょう shichō mayor
ふとっている futotte iru to be fat, heavy
かいちょう kaichō president of a society
ふとさ* futosa thickness
ちょうなん chōnan eldest son わかい wakai young
たいへいよう* taiheiyō The Pacific Ocean
ちょうじょ chōjo eldest daughter わかもの wakamono young man, youth
* Bonus word (not included in the book) こうちょう kōchō school principal
Fun, comfortable
楽 Peace, cheap
安 Tall, expensive
高
たのしい tanoshii is fun
たのしむ tanoshimu to enjoy, have fun
らくな raku na comfortable やすい yasui inexpensive, peaceful たかい takai high, high-priced, tall
おんがく* ongaku music あんしんする anshin suru to be relieved たかさ takasa height
* Bonus word (not included in the book) あんぜん anzen safety, safe こうこう kōkō high school
Have, exist
有 Wide, spacious
広
Bright
明
ゆうめいな yūmei na famous あかるい akarui bright, cheerful
ゆうりょう* yūryō for fee, toll ひろい hiroi wide, spacious あした ashita tomorrow
ゆうりょく* yūryoku powerful ひろさ hirosa width せつめい* setsumei explanation
* Bonus word (not included in the book) こうだいな kōdai na vast * Bonus word (not included in the book)
After, behind
後 Name
名
タロ Before, in front
前
あと(で) atode after, later なまえ namae name まえ mae before, in front
うしろ ushiro behind めいぶつ meibutsu specialty, noted product えきまえ ekimae in front of the station
じゅうねんご jūnengo ten years later めいしょ meisho noted place, sights さんねんまえ sannenmae three years before
ごご* gogo P.M. ゆうめい* yūmei famous ごぜん* gozen A.M.
* Bonus word (not included in the book) * Bonus word (not included in the book) * Bonus word (not included in the book)
主
Formal title,
Mr./Mrs./Ms./Miss 様
族
Master
Family, tribe
たなかさま tanaka sama Mr./Mrs./Ms./

Miss Tanaka
おもに omo ni mainly さまざまな samazama na various
もちぬし mochinushi owner ようす yōsu situation, status,
しゅじん shujin one’s own husband appearance かぞく kazoku family
ごしゅじん goshujin someone’s husband このように kono yōni in this way みんぞく minzoku race
Little sister
妹 Big sister
姉 Not yet
未
いもうと imōto little sister
しまい shimai sisters あね ane one’s older sister みらい mirai future
しまいこう shimaikō sister school おねえさん onēsan older sister みち michi unknown
しまいとし shimaitoshi sister city
Live, reside
住 Younger brother 弟 Older brother
兄
すむ sumu to live, reside おとうと otōto little brother あに ani one’s older brother
じゅうしょ jūsho address でし deshi disciple おにいさん oniisan older brother
おすまい osumai where you live きょうだい kyōdai siblings, brothers ふけい fukei parents and guardians
Roof, shop
屋 Section
部 Room
室
ほんや honya bookstore
さかなや sakanaya fish market へや heya room わしつ washitsu Japanese-style room
おくじょう okujō rooftop いちぶ ichibu one part ようしつ yōshitsu Western-style room
おくがい okugai outdoors ぶぶん bubun part しつない shitsunai indoor, inside the room
To know
知 Ocean,
Western style 洋 Harmony,
Japanese style 和
しる shiru to know せいよう seiyō the West
しりあう shiriau to get to know someone とうよう tōyō the East わ wa harmony
しらせる shiraseru to notify, inform ようしょく yōshoku Western-style food わしょく washoku Japanese-style food
おしらせ oshirase notice, notification たいせいよう taiseiyō Atlantic Ocean わふく wafuku Japanese clothing, kimono
ちじん chijin acquaintance たいへいよう taiheiyō Pacific Ocean わぎゅう wagyū Japanese beef
枚
Teach
教
Counter of sheets of things
おしえる oshieru to teach

Department, subject
科
きょうしつ kyōshitsu classroom, class, lesson
いちまいのかみ ichimai one sheet of paper きょうかい kyōkai church
no kami きょういく* kyōiku education かもく kamoku subject
まいすう* maisū number of sheets of paper きょうかしょ* kyōkasho textbook きょうかしょ kyōkasho textbook
* Bonus word (not included in the book) * Bonus word (not included in the book) かがく kagaku science
Endeavor
勉 Sound
音 England, English, splendid
英
おと oto sound
べんきょうする benkyō suru to study おんがく ongaku music えいご eigo English
おんがくか ongakuka musician えいかいわ eikaiwa English conversation
おんよみ onyomi Chinese reading of kanji えいこく eikoku England, Great Britain
Paper
紙
Han Dynasty
漢 Strong
強
かんじ kanji kanji characters
かんぶん kanbun classical Chinese
literature
かみ kami paper かんわじてん* kanwajiten Chinese-Japanese つよい tsuyoi strong
てがみ tegami letter character dictionary ちからづよい chikarazuyoi mighty
わし washi Japanese paper * Bonus word (not included in the book) きょうりょくな kyōryoku na strong
反肉
Against Meat, flesh
Picture
絵
はんたいする hantai suru to be opposed にく niku flesh, meat
はんたいご hantaigo antonym ぎゅうにく gyūniku beef え e picture
はんたいがわ hantai gawa opposite side, i.e., street にくたい nikutai physical body えはがき ehagaki picture postcard
いはん ihan violation にくしん nikushin blood relative
Flavor
味 Drink
飲 Meal, cooked rice
飯
あじ aji flavor
あじわう ajiwau to taste のむ nomu to drink
おいしい* oishii delicious のみもの nomimono drink ごはん gohan food, meal, cooked rice
みかた mikata friend, ally のみみず* nomimizu drinking water あさごはん asagohan breakfast
* Note: this is an unusual pronunciation for the kanji. * Bonus word (not included in the book) ひるごはん hirugohan lunch
Reason
由
Logic, arrangement
理 Fee, materials
料
りょうり ryōri cooking
りゆう riyū reason にほんりょうり nihon ryōri Japanese cooking りょうきん ryōkin charge
じゆう jiyū free, liberal しんりがく shinrigaku psychology ゆうりょう yūryō for fee
りか rika science ざいりょう zairyō ingredients, materials
Red
赤
Blue, green
青 Color
色
あか aka red
あかい akai is red
あかちゃん akachan baby
あお ao blue あかじ akaji deficit, loss いろ iro color
あおい aoi is blue せきじゅうじ sekijūji Red Cross いろいろな iroiro na various
せいねん seinen youth, young man せきどう sekidō equator
Tea
茶黒
Yellow
黄ちゃいろ chairo brown
Black
ちゃいろい chairoi is brown

おちゃ ocha Japanese tea
きいろ kiiro yellow ちゃどう／さどう chadō/sadō tea ceremony くろ kuro black
きいろい kiiroi is yellow ちゃしつ chashitsu tea room くろい kuroi is black
こうちゃ kōcha black tea くろじ kuroji profit, surplus
Spring
春横
銀
Sideways
Silver
はる haru spring
はるやすみ haru yasumi spring break
しゅんかしゅうとう shunkashūtō spring, summer, よこ yoko sideways
fall, winter よこはま Yokohama Yokohama
せいしゅん seishun youth ぎん gin silver (city near Tōkyō)
しゅんぶんのひ shunbun vernal equinox ぎんいろ giniro silver color おうだんほどう ōdanhodō pedestrian
no hi ぎんこう ginkō bank crosswalk
Winter
冬 Autumn, fall
秋
Summer
夏
なつ natsu summer
ふゆ fuyu winter なつやすみ natsu yasumi summer
ふゆやすみ fuyu yasumi winter vacation あき aki autumn, fall vacation
ふゆのオリンピック fuyu no Winter しゅうぶんのひ shūbun autumn equinox なつのオリンピック natsu no Summer
orinpikku Olympics no hi orinpikku Olympics
Early evening, night

晩 Daytime, noon
昼 Morning
朝
あさ asa morning
ばん ban early evening, night ひる hiru noon, daytime まいあさ maiasa every morning
こんばん konban this evening ひるね hirune nap あさごはん asagohan breakfast
こんばんは konbanwa “Good evening” ひるごはん hirugohan lunch けさ kesa this morning
ばんごはん bangohan dinner ちゅうしょく chūshoku lunch ちょうしょく chōshoku breakfast
Week
週 Noon
午 Evening, night
夜
いっしゅうかん isshūkan for one week
こんしゅう konshū this week
らいしゅう raishū next week ごぜん gozen A.M. よる yoru evening, night
せんしゅう senshū last week ごぜんちゅう gozenchū during the morning よなか yonaka midnight
まいしゅう maishū every week ごご gogo P.M. こんや konya tonight
しゅうまつ shūmatsu weekend しょうご shōgo noon やしょく yashoku evening snack
CARD 218 12 strokes CARD 217 5 strokes
Term, period
期 Tip, end
末
きかん kikan period of time しゅうまつ shūmatsu weekend
きたいする kitai suru to expect あとしまつ atoshimatsu clean-up
がっき gakki semester じゅうにがつすえ jūnigatsu sue end of
いちがっき ichigakki 1st term December
きまつしけん kimatsu shiken end of すえっこ suekko last child in
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CARD 3 3 strokes CARD 2 2 strokes CARD 1 1 stroke

に ni two いち ichi one

CARD 6 4 strokes CARD 5 4 strokes CARD 4 4 strokes

CARD 9 2 strokes CARD 8 2 strokes CARD 7 2 strokes

CARD 12 3 strokes CARD 11 6 strokes CARD 10 2 strokes

CARD 15 4 strokes CARD 14 4 strokes CARD 13 3 strokes

Sun, day, Sunday 日 Yen (currency of Japan);

Water, Wednesday 水 Fire, Tuesday

CARD 21 4 strokes CARD 20 3 strokes CARD 19 4 strokes

CARD 24 5 strokes CARD 23 3 strokes CARD 22 8 strokes

CARD 27 2 strokes CARD 26 2 strokes CARD 25 3 strokes

CARD 30 3 strokes CARD 29 4 strokes CARD 28 7 strokes

CARD 36 3 strokes CARD 35 3 strokes CARD 34 4 strokes

CARD 39 3 strokes CARD 38 4 strokes CARD 37 4 strokes

CARD 42 4 strokes CARD 41 6 strokes CARD 40 3 strokes

CARD 45 3 strokes CARD 44 3 strokes CARD 43 5 strokes

Down, below, under 下 上

CARD 51 5 strokes CARD 50 2 strokes CARD 49 10 strokes

CARD 54 11 strokes CARD 53 12 strokes CARD 52 8 strokes

あける akeru to open something

CARD 57 3 strokes CARD 56 7 strokes CARD 55 8 strokes

CARD 60 4 strokes CARD 59 6 strokes CARD 58 5 strokes

とき toki time, occasion,

CARD 66 4 strokes CARD 65 12 strokes CARD 64 5 strokes

Minute, part, understand

CARD 69 6 strokes CARD 68 7 strokes CARD 67 4 strokes

CARD 72 14 strokes CARD 71 6 strokes CARD 70 6 strokes

CARD 75 7 strokes CARD 74 9 strokes CARD 73 7 strokes

CARD 81 7 strokes CARD 80 6 strokes CARD 79 5 strokes

CARD 84 10 strokes CARD 83 8 strokes CARD 82 4 strokes

CARD 87 4 strokes CARD 86 6 strokes CARD 85 5 strokes

Letters, writing 文 Character, letter

CARD 90 4 strokes CARD 89 10 strokes CARD 88 7 strokes

CARD 96 6 strokes CARD 95 10 strokes CARD 94 11 strokes

CARD 99 6 strokes CARD 98 11 strokes CARD 97 4 strokes

CARD 102 12 strokes CARD 101 7 strokes CARD 100 6 strokes

CARD 105 9 strokes CARD 104 9 strokes CARD 103 6 strokes

CARD 111 8 strokes CARD 110 8 strokes CARD 109 9 strokes

ものがたり monogatari story, tale たべる taberu eat

CARD 114 9 strokes CARD 113 13 strokes CARD 112 11 strokes

CARD 117 6 strokes CARD 116 4 strokes CARD 115 4 strokes

CARD 120 7 strokes CARD 119 6 strokes CARD 118 5 strokes

CARD 126 9 strokes CARD 125 7 strokes CARD 124 10 strokes

Neck, head 首 Vehicle

CARD 129 7 strokes CARD 128 14 strokes CARD 127 12 strokes

CARD 132 5 strokes CARD 131 8 strokes CARD 130 5 strokes

CARD 135 9 strokes CARD 134 5 strokes CARD 133 8 strokes

CARD 141 4 strokes CARD 140 10 strokes CARD 139 7 strokes

CARD 144 6 strokes CARD 143 8 strokes CARD 142 5 strokes

CARD 147 9 strokes CARD 146 9 strokes CARD 145 7 strokes

CARD 150 13 strokes CARD 149 14 strokes CARD 148 6 strokes

CARD 156 4 strokes CARD 155 8 strokes CARD 154 8 strokes

CARD 159 13 strokes CARD 158 6 strokes CARD 157 10 strokes

CARD 162 6 strokes CARD 161 5 strokes CARD 160 8 strokes

CARD 165 9 strokes CARD 164 6 strokes CARD 163 9 strokes

たなかさま tanaka sama Mr./Mrs./Ms./

CARD 171 8 strokes CARD 170 8 strokes CARD 169 5 strokes

CARD 174 7 strokes CARD 173 7 strokes CARD 172 5 strokes

CARD 177 9 strokes CARD 176 10 strokes CARD 175 9 strokes

CARD 180 8 strokes CARD 179 9 strokes CARD 178 8 strokes

おしえる oshieru to teach

CARD 186 10 strokes CARD 185 9 strokes CARD 184 8 strokes

CARD 189 10 strokes CARD 188 13 strokes CARD 187 11 strokes

Down, below, under 下上