Kanji 2

CARD 3 3 strokes CARD 2 2 strokes CARD 1 1 stroke
NI, futa, ICHI, hito,

SAN, mi, futa(tsu) hito(tsu)
mi(tsu), mit(tsu) Two One
Three ni two ichi one
futatsu two things ichi gatsu January
san three futari two people hitotsu one thing
sanpun three minutes futsuka 2nd of the month hitori one person
sannin three people * futsukame second day tsuitachi 1st of the month
mittsu three things hatsuka 20th of the month * ichinichime first day
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 5 strokes
ROKU, mu,
GO, itsu, SHI, yo, yo(tsu),
mutsu, mut(tsu),
itsu(tsu) yot(tsu), yon
mui
Five Four
Six
roku six go ve yon, shi four

rokugatsu June gogatsu May yonin four people
rokubanme 6th gobanme 5th yoji four o’clock
muttsu six things itsuka 5th day of the month shigatsu April
muika 6th day of the month itsutsu five things shikoku Shikoku Island
SHICHI, nana,
KYŪ, KU, HACHI, ya,
nana(tsu), nano
kokono, ya(tsu), yat(tsu),
kokono(tsu) yō Seven
Nine Eight nana, shichi seven
nanaj seventy
ky , ku nine hachi eight nanahyaku en 700 yen
ky nin nine people y ka 8th day of the month shichigosan 7-5-3 Festival
kugatsu September happun eight minutes nanoka 7th day of
kokonoka 9th day of the month oyatsu between-meal snack the month
ky sh Kyushu Island yaoya vegetable stand nanatsu seven things
JŪ, JIT,
SEN, chi HYAKU to, to
Thousand Hundred Ten
j ten
sen 1,000 hyaku 100 j en ten yen
nisen 2,000 sanbyaku 300 j gatsu October
sanzen 3,000 happyaku 800 juppun/jippun 10 minutes
nanzen how many thousand? hyaku en 100 yen
sen en 1,000 yen hyakunen century, 100 years t ka 10th day of the month
NICHI, JITSU,
EN, maru(i)
hi, ka
Yen (currency of Japan); MAN, BAN
Sun, day, Sunday
round Ten thousand
hi day
futsuka 2nd day of the month en yen, circle
nihon Japan ichi en 1 yen ichiman ten thousand
nichiy bi Sunday j en 10 yen j man hundred thousand
ky jitsu holiday, day off hyaku en 100 yen hyakuman one million
* ky today ichiman en 10,000 yen mangaichi by some chance
GETSU, GATSU,
KA, hi tsuki
SUI, mizu
Fire, Tuesday Moon, month, Monday
Water, Wednesday
tsuki moon
getsuy bi Monday
hi fire, flame kongetsu this month
mizu water hanabi fireworks ichigatsu January
mizugi swimsuit kay bi Tuesday nangatsu what month
suiy bi Wednesday kaji (destructive) re ikkagetsu one month
suizokukan aquarium kazan volcano seinengappi date of birth
BOKU, MOKU,
Ō DO, TO, tsuchi
ki, ko
King Earth, ground, Saturday
Tree, wood, Thursday
king tsuchi earth, soil ki tree, wood

ji prince doy bi Saturday mokuy bi Thursday
jo princess dosoku with one’s shoes on mokusei made of wood
jo queen omiyage present, souvenir sakura no ki cherry tree
KIN, KON,
kane, kana
DEN, ta SAN, yama
Gold, money, metal, Friday
Rice eld Mountain
okane money
kanemochi rich person
tanbo rice eld yama mountain kanamono hardware
fujisan Mount Fuji kin gold
yamayama a lot/many mountains kiniro gold color
yamamori a heap kingyo gold fish
RYOKU, RIKI,
JIN, NIN, hito SEN, kawa
chikara
Person River
Power
chikara power hito person kawa river

chikaramochi strong person ~nin counter for people ogawa brook, stream
chikarazuyoi powerful ninki ga aru popular ~kawa/gawa suf fix for rivers
chikarazukeru to encourage nihonjin Japanese person
rikishi sumo wrestler jinsei life
JO, NYO, NYŌ, DAN, NAN,

FU, chichi
onna, me otoko
Father
Female Male
onna female ot san father otoko male

onnanohito woman chichi my father otokonohito man
joshik girls’ school chichi no hi Father’s Day danshi boy (formal)
danjo men and women fubo father and mother, danshik boys’ school
josei woman, female parents dansei man, male
SHI, SU, ko
KŌ, kono(mu),
Child BO, haha
su(ki), su(ku)
Mother
To like
kodomo child
otokonoko boy
suki na like, onnanoko girl ok san mother
favorable (adj.) koinu puppy haha my mother
okonomiyaki savory hotcakes hitorikko only child haha no hi Mother’s Day
futago twins bokokugo one’s mother tongue
SHŌ, HŌ, kata

chii(sai), ko, o Noun pluralizer Person (polite),
this one, direction
Small
ichinichi one by one, separately kono kata this person (polite)

chiisai small hibi daily, day after day shikata how to do
chiisana small (alt. spelling) tsukizuki every month y gata early evening
sh gakusei elementary student hitobito people, each person h men direction
sh gakk elementary school katagata people (honorific) ry h both
DAI, TAI, ō,
ō(kii), ō(ini) CHŪ, JŪ, SHŌ,
naka suku(nai), suko(shi)
Big
Middle Few
kii big
kina big (alt. spelling)
daisuki na like a lot, love naka middle, inside, medium sukoshi few, a little [adj.]
daigaku university, college ch goku China sukunai few, a little
daiji na important ch gakk junior high sukunakutomo at least
taishikan embassy ch ko used sh nen young man
otona adult ichinichij all day long sh jo young woman
TA, ōi
NAI, uchi SEKI, yū
Many
Inside Early evening
i many
uchi inside, in tas large number, multitude y be last evening
okunai indoor tabun probably, maybe y gata evening
kokunai domestic tash somewhat, more or less y shoku dinner
kanai my wife tamokuteki multipurpose tanabata the Star Festival
KA, GE, shita,

shimo, moto, JŌ, ue,
sa(garu), kuda(ru), GAI, GE, soto,
kami, a(garu),
o(riru), o(rosu) hoka, hazu(su)
nobo(ru)
Outside
Down, below, under Up, above, on
shita down, below, under

orosu to lower ue up, above, on soto outside
oriru to go down, get off meue superior, senior gaikoku foreign country
~kudasai please give agaru to enter, to rise gaikokugo foreign language
heta na not good at j zu na good at kaigai overseas
U, YŪ, migi SA, hidari KŌ, KU

Right Left Craft
migi right hidari left daiku carpenter

migi gawa right side hidari gawa left side k gakubu engineering dept.
migi te right hand hidari te left hand k gy industry
migi kiki right-handed hidari kiki left-handed k ji construction
say left and right say left and right k j factory
NYŪ, i(ru), KA, KE, ie, ya

SHUTSU, SUI,
i(reru), House, home
de(ru), da(su)
hai(ru)
To exit
To enter
ie, uchi house, home
kazoku family
deru to go out, depart ireru to put in, insert katei household
dekiru can do, be made hairu to enter kakei family nances
dasu to put out, submit ny gaku suru to enroll at school sakka writer, author
gaishutsu going out kiny suru to write on a form senmonka specialist, expert
HEI, to(jiru), KAI, hira(ku),

shi(meru), a(ku), a(keru)
MON, kado
shi(maru) To open
Gate
To close
akeru to open something
shimeru to close something aku something opens
shimaru something closes hiraku to open, hold (meeting) mon gate
tojiru to shut kaiten store opening seimon main gate/entrance
heikaishiki closing ceremony kaishi start, beginning k mon school gate
heiten closing shop kaikaishiki opening ceremony senmon specialty, profession
KŌ, KU, kuchi, KIN, chika(i)

SHO, tokoro
moku Near
Place
Mouth
chikai near, soon

kuchi mouth, opening chikamichi shortcut tokoro place
iriguchi entrance kinjo neighborhood tokorodokoro here and there
deguchi exit kindai modern times daidokoro kitchen
kitaguchi north entrance kindaiteki modern basho location
jink population saikin recent meisho famous place
SHU, te, ta BOKU, moku,

me, ma
Hand JI, mimi
Eye(s)
Ear(s)
te hand
tejina magic trick me eye, viewpoint
aite partner, opponent yottsume fourth item
senshu athlete, player mimi ear meue superior, senior
j zu na good at migi mimi right ear meshita inferior, junior
heta na not good at, clumsy hidari mimi left ear medatsu to be conspicuous
nigate na not good at, dislike mimi ga itai earache mokuteki goal, purpose
JI, toki
SHIN, kokoro
Time JI, tera
Heart
Temple
toki time, occasion,
when~
jikan time, hour, leisure kokoro heart
ichiji one o’clock, (o)tera Buddhist temple kokochiyoi comfortable
temporarily ~dera, ~ji suffix for temples anshin suru be relieved
hachiji eight o’clock kiyomizu-dera Kiyomizu Temple shinpai suru to worry
nanji desu ka What time is it? kinkaku-ji Kinkaku Temple ch shin center, middle
BUN, FUN, BU,

wa(keru), wa(karu) KAN, KEN,
aida, ma HAN, naka(ba)
Minute, to part, to understand
Interval Half
wakaru to understand
wakeru to divide aida interval
sanbun no ichi one third
nagai aida long time ichiji han half past one
gofun 5 minutes
kono aida recently hanbun half
jippun/juppun 10 minutes
maniau to be in time for zenhan first half
j bun na full, enough jikan time, hour, leisure k han last half
jibun oneself ningen human hant peninsula
KA, nani, nan

NEN, toshi KON, KIN, ima
What
Year Now
nani, nan what, which
nani, nan ~ what, how many
toshi year nanji desu ka what time is it? ima now, soon
kotoshi this year nanika something, some, any kongetsu this month
toshiue older nando how many degrees/ kotoshi this year
rainen next year times ky today
kyonen last year nannin how many people kesa this morning
BUN, MON, MAI KAI, E,

ki(ku), ki(koeru) Every mawa(ru), mawa(su)
To hear Turn around, times (counter)
mainichi everyday
kiku to hear, listen, ask maish every week mawaru to turn around, go around
kikite listener, audience maitsuki every month kait reply, answer
kikoeru can hear mainen/ every year nikai two times (counter)
shinbun newspaper maitoshi nikaime second time
KEN, mi(ru),
GEN, GON, mi(eru),
SHI, omo(u)
i(u), koto mi(seru)
To think
To say To see
miru to see, look, watch

iu say, speak omou to think mieru can see
h gen dialect omoide memory mikata point of view
omoidasu to remember hanami cherry blossom viewing
ishi intention kenbutsu sightseeing, visit
WA, hana(su), GO, kata(ru),

KAI, E, a(u)
hanashi kata(rau)
To meet
To talk Language
au to meet hanasu to talk kataru to speak (formal)

kaiwa conversation hanashi story, speech monogatari story, tale
kaikan meeting hall waraibanashi funny story gaikokugo foreign language
sh kai meeting mukashibanashi folk tale nihongo Japanese (language)
taikai conference, tournament sewa care, help gengo language
kikai opportunity, occasion shinwa myth tango vocabulary
SEI, SHŌ,
i(kiru), i(keru),
SHI, watakushi,
u(mareru), u(mu),
watashi SEN, saki
ha(eru), ki, nama
I, myself Ahead
Life, birth
ikiru to live, exist
watashi I, myself umareru to be born
watashitachi we, us sakini ahead of, prior to nama~ raw~, fresh~
shiritsu private ikisaki destination jinsei life
shiritsu gakk private school sensei teacher, doctor, etc. seinengappi date of birth
shiritsu daigaku private college sengetsu last month ikebana ower arranging
GAKU, mana(bu)
KŌ YŪ, tomo
To learn
School Friend
manabu to study
gakk school gakusei student tomodachi friend, companion
sh gakk elementary school gakk school y jin friend
ch gakk middle school daigaku college shiny best friend
k k high school gakunen year in school, grade y j friendship, fellowship
JI, aza HON, moto

BUN, MON,
fumi Character, letter Book, main, counter for long objects
Letters, writing
ji character hon book
moji character, letter ippon no pen one pen
sakubun essay moji capital letter nihon Japan
bunp grammar r maji Roman letters honjitsu today
bungaku literature s ji numbers honsh Honsh
moji character, letters sh ji calligraphy hont truth, reality
KA, KE,
ba(keru), ba(kasu) SHO, ka(ku) TAI, TSUI
To change into Books, writing Opposite
bakeru to change into something

bakemono monster, ghost kaku to write ei chiimu tai Team A vs. Team B
bunka culture tegaki handwriting b chiimu
kaseki fossil toshokan library san tai go score of 3 to 5
henka change, transformation dokusho reading ~nitaishite in regards to…
kagaku chemistry ky kasho textbook hantai suru to oppose
RITSU, RYŪ,
KEN, inu KŌ, ōyake
ta(tsu), ta(teru)
Dog Public
To stand
inu dog tatsu to stand, to stand up k en park

koinu puppy medatsu be conspicuous k ritsu public
banken watchdog shiritsu private k hei fairness, justice
norainu stray dog jiritsu independence fuk hei unfairness
BA, uma, ma CHŌ, tori

YŌ, hitsuji Horse Bird
Sheep
uma horse tori bird

kouma pony, colt kotori small bird
hitsuji sheep j ba horse riding hakuch swan
kohitsuji lamb basha wagon, carriage isseki nich “kill two birds
hitsuji no niku mutton, lamb meat bariki horse power with one stone”
CHŪ, mushi GYO, uo,

Bug sakana GYŪ, ushi
Fish Cow
mushi bug, insect
nakimushi crybaby
yowamushi coward, weakling sakana fish
mizumushi athlete’s foot sakanaya fish market ushi cow, cattle
hon no mushi bookworm (literally kingyo goldfish koushi calf
and figuratively) ningyo mermaid, merman gy niku beef
BAN
BEI, MAI, kome
To turn; number RAI, ku(ru)
Rice
To come
ichiban first, most, best

sanbansen Track No. 3 kome uncooked rice
bang number, serial number kuru to come komeya rice store
terebi TV program dekiru can do, be able to do beikoku USA
bangumi rainen next year nichibei Japan and USA
t ban person on duty raigetsu next month nanbei South America
KŌ, GYŌ,
TAI, ma(tsu) i(ku), yu(ku),
JI, mo(tsu)
To wait okona(u)
To hold
To go
matsu to wait,
anticipate iku to go
motsu to hold, have, possess, last machiawaseru to meet by okonau to act, hold an event
motte iku to take something appointment ryok travel
kanemochi wealthy person machiaishitsu waiting room gy ji event, function
kimochi feelings, mood kitai expectation ikisaki destination
HAKU, BYAKU,
shiro, shira, KI, kae(ru),
RYŌ, yo(i)
shiro(i) kae(su)
Good
White To return
yoi/ ii good, okay shiroi white kaeru to return home,

yosas to seem good shirokuro black and white come back
yoku well, nicely omoshiroi interesting higaeri a day trip
fury hin defective product, trash hakuch swan kikoku suru to return to one’s country
BUTSU, MOTSU, SHOKU, JIKI,

U, ame, ama mono ku(u), ta(beru)
Rain Thing (tangible) To eat
monogatari story, tale taberu to eat

ame rain kaimono shopping tabemono food
ame heavy rain nimotsu luggage y shoku dinner
amado shutter, storm door kenbutsu sightseeing washoku Japanese-style food
d butsu animal shokuji meal, dinner
FŪ, FU, kaze DEN SETSU, yuki

Wind Electricity Snow
kaze wind denki electricity, electric light yuki snow

taifu typhoon densha train yukimatsuri snow festival
denwa telephone, phone call yuki heavy snow
denchi battery hatsuyuki rst snow of a season
KI, KE GEN, GAN,

Gas, spirit TEN, ame, ama moto
Heavens, sky Origin
ninki ga aru popular

kimochi feelings motomoto originally
k ki air tensai genius temoto at hand, nearby
by ki illness tenki weather ashimoto at one’s feet, underfoot
kizuku to notice tengoku heaven, paradise genki healthy, well
ki o tsukeru to take care tenshi angel ganjitsu New Year’s Day
SŌ, SAT,
SEKI, ishi
haya(i), haya(ku)
SŌ, kusa Stone
Early
Grass
hayai early ishi rock, stone
hayaku early, soon [adv.] koishi pebble
kusa grass, weeds hayameni ahead of time kaseki fossil
shigusa gesture, mannerism hayagaten to jump to a sekitei rock garden
hasty conclusion
ishi no ue ni mo “persistence
hayakuchi kotoba tongue twister sannen overcomes
sassoku immediately all things”
SHIN, mori KA, hana

RIN, hayashi
Forest Flower
Grove
mori forest hana ower

ki o mite “cannot see hanami cherry blossom viewing
mori o the forest for hayashi woods, grove, forest hanabi reworks
mizu the trees” nettaiurin rainforest ikebana ower arrangement
shinrin forest, woods ringy forestry kaika blooming
* Bonus word (not included in the book) kokka national ower
SHA, kuruma
SHU, kubi RYO, tabi
Vehicle
Neck, head Travel
kuruma vehicle, car, wheel

kubi neck, head kurumaisu wheelchair tabi journey, trip
tekubi wrist densha train ryok travel, trip
ashikubi ankle sensha car wash ryokan Japanese inn
jitensha bicycle ryohi travel expenses
DŌ, TŌ, michi

CHŌ, machi EKI
Path
Town Train station
michi path, road, way

machi town, block eki train station yamamichi mountain path
machihazure outskirts of town t ky eki Tokyo Station chikamichi short cut
minatomachi harbor town ekiin station attendant j d judo
~machi/ch town name suf x ekich station master shint Shinto, the way of the gods
ch naikai neighborhood ekimei station name shod Japanese calligraphy
association ekiben station box lunch kad ower arrangement
SHI, ichi
GYOKU, tama KYŌ, KEI City, market
Ball, jewel Capital
shi city
shich mayor
tama jewel, ball ky to Kyoto shiritsu municipal, city
mizutama polka dot t ky Tokyo shinai within a city
otedama traditional toy beanbags t ky yuki Tokyo bound shigaidenwa long-distance call
otoshidama New Year’s gift money pekin Beijing, Peking ichiba marketplace
NAN, NA, KOKU, kuni

KOKU, kita
minami Country
North
South
kuni country
minami south kita north ch goku China
minamiguchi south entrance kitaguchi north entrance kokunai domestic
minami amerika South America bokubu the north gaikoku foreign country
minami afurika South Africa hokkaid Hokkaido kokugo Japanese language –
nanbei South America t hoku northeast, Tohoku school subject
nanbu the south hokubei North America bokokugo native tongue
SOKU, ashi,
TŌ, higashi SEI, SAI, nishi
ta(riru), ta(su)
East West
Foot, enough
ashi foot, legs higashi east nishi west

migiashi right foot higashiguchi east entrance nishiguchi west entrance
nisoku two pairs – counter for footwear ch t Middle East seiy the west, Western
fusoku insufficient t y the East, Orient taiseiy Atlantic Ocean
tariru to be enough kant Kant region kansai Kansai region
SHI, to(maru), SŌ, hashi(ru)

KI, o(kiru),
to(meru)
o(kosu) To run
To stop
To wake up
hashiru to run
tomeru to stop something 50 * 50 metorus 50-meter race
something stops * s sha runner
tomaru okiru to wake
to cancel * ky s a (foot) race
ch shi suru kiritsu “Stand”
ame ga yanda the rain stopped * gochis a feast
ikitomari deadend street * Bonus word (not included in the book)
KYŪ, yasu(mu), HO, BU, FU,

yasu(maru) aru(ku), ayu(mu) SEI, SHŌ,
To walk tada(shii), masa
To rest
Correct
aruku to walk
yasumu to rest, be absent aruite iku to go by walking
yasumi holiday, day off, * a step
ippo tadashii right, correct
is absent
* ippo ippo step by step osh gatsu New Year’s Day
yasumi jikan recess, break time
* sampo a walk seimon main entry, main gate
ky jitsu holiday, day off
(formal) * Bonus word (not included in the book)
TAI, TEI, karada

HAI, se, sei, Body
somu(ku) SHI, yubi, sa(su)
Back, stature Finger, to point karada body

daitai generally
tairyoku physical strength
taiiku physical education
se/sei height yubi nger, toe taiikukan gym
se ga takai is tall sasu to point * tais gymnastics, physical
to aim exercises
senaka person’s back mezasu
shimei suru to nominate * Bonus word (not included in the book)
BI, hana JI, SHI,

SHIN, ne(ru), mizuka(ra)
ne(kasu) Nose
Oneself
To sleep, lie down
hana nose
hanamizu have a jibun oneself
ga deru runny nose
neru to sleep, lie down shizen nature
* hanauta humming
neru jikan bed time jikosh kai self introduction
* hanatakadaka very proud
hayane early to bed,
hayaoki early to rise * Bonus word (not included in the book)
BI, SHIN,
utsuku(shii) KO, furu(i), atara(shii), ara(ta),
furu(su) nī
Beautiful
Old
New
utsukushii beautiful
bijin beautiful woman furui old atarashii new
biy in beauty salon ch ko used, secondhand shinbun newspaper
bijutsu fine arts furuhonya used bookstore saishin newest, latest
bijutsukan art gallery shinkansen bullet train
TAI, TA, CHŌ, naga(i) JAKU,

futo(i), futo(ru) Long NYAKU, waka(i),
Fat mo(shikuwa)
nagai long Young
nagasa length
shich mayor
futoi fat, thick wakai young
kaich president of a society
futotte iru to be fat, heavy wakamono young man, youth
ch nan eldest son
* futosa thickness ch jo eldest daughter
k ch school principal
GAKU, RAKU,
tano(shii), KŌ, taka(i),
tano(shimu) AN, yasu(i)
taka
Fun, comfortable Peace, cheap
Tall, expensive
tanoshii is fun
tanoshimu to enjoy, have fun yasui inexpensive, peaceful takai high, high-priced, tall
raku na comfortable anshin suru to be relieved takasa height
* ongaku music anzen safety, safe k k high school
* Bonus word (not included in the book)
MEI, MYŌ,
KŌ, hiro(i),
a(kari), aka(rui),
YŪ, U, a(ru) hiro(meru),
aki(raka),
Have, exist hiro(geru)
a(keru), a(kasu)
Wide, spacious
Bright
y mei na famous hiroi wide, spacious akarui bright, cheerful

* y ryoku powerful hirosa width ashita tomorrow
k dai na vast
* Bonus word (not included in the book)
GO, KŌ, nochi,

ushi(ro), ato, MEI, MYŌ, na ZEN, mae
oku(reru) Name Before, in front
After, behind
( ) atode after, later namae name mae before, in front

ushiro behind meibutsu specialty, noted product ekimae in front of the station
j nengo ten years later meisho noted place, sights sannenmae three years before
YŌ, sama
SHU, SU,
Formal title, ZOKU
nushi, omo
Mr./Mrs./Ms./Miss Family, tribe
Master
tanaka sama Mr./Mrs./Ms./

Miss Tanaka
omo ni mainly samazama na various kazoku family
mochinushi owner y su situation, status, minzoku race
shujin one’s own husband appearance
goshujin someone’s husband kono y ni in this way
MAI, imōto SHI, ane MI

Younger sister Big sister Not yet
im to younger sister ane one’s older sister mirai future

shimai sisters on san older sister michi unknown
shimaik sister school
shimaitoshi sister city
JŪ, su(mu), TEI, DAI, DE,

KEI, KYŌ, ani
su(mau) otōto
Older brother
To live, reside Younger brother
sumu to live, reside ot to younger brother ani one’s older brother

j sho address deshi disciple oniisan older brother
osumai where you live ky dai siblings, brothers fukei parents and guardians
OKU, ya BU SHITSU, muro

Roof, shop Section Room
honya bookstore heya room washitsu Japanese-style room

sakanaya sh market ichibu one part y shitsu western-style room
okuj rooftop bubun part shitsunai indoor, inside the room
okugai outdoors
WA, O,
CHI, shi(ru) YŌ
yawa(ragu),
To know Ocean, Western style nago(mu)
Harmony, Japanese style
shiru to know seiy the West

shiriau to get to know someone t y the East wa harmony
shiraseru to notify, inform y shoku western-style food washoku Japanese-style food
oshirase notice, noti cation taiseiy Atlantic Ocean wafuku Japanese clothing, kimono
chijin acquaintance taiheiy Pacific Ocean wagy Japanese beef
KYŌ, oshi(eru),
MAI oso(waru) KA
Counter of sheets of things To teach Department, subject
oshieru to teach
classroom, class, lesson kamoku subject
ichimai one sheet of paper ky shitsu
no kami ky kai church ky kasho textbook
* mais number of sheets of paper * ky iku education kagaku science
* Bonus word (not included in the book) * Bonus word (not included in the book)
ON, IN, oto,

BEN EI
ne
Endeavor England, English, splendid
Sound
benky suru to study oto sound eigo English (language)

ongaku music eikaiwa English conversation
ongakuka musician eikoku England, Great Britain
onyomi Chinese reading of kanji
KAN
KYŌ, GŌ,
SHI, kami Han Dynasty
tsuyo(i), shi(iru)
Paper
Strong
kanji kanji characters
kanbun classical Chinese
literature
kami paper * kanwajiten Chinese-Japanese tsuyoi strong
tegami letter character dictionary chikarazuyoi mighty
washi Japanese paper * Bonus word (not included in the book) ky ryoku na strong
HAN, HON,
TAN, so(ru), NIKU KAI, e
so(rasu) Meat, esh Picture
Against
hantai suru to be opposed niku esh, meat e picture

hantaigo antonym gy niku beef ehagaki picture postcard
hantai gawa opposite side, i.e., street nikutai physical body
ihan violation nikushin blood relative
MI, aji,
aji(wau) IN, no(mu) HAN, meshi
Flavor To drink Meal, cooked rice
aji avor
ajiwau to taste nomu to drink gohan food, meal, cooked rice
* oishii delicious nomimono drink asagohan breakfast
mikata friend, ally * nomimizu drinking water hirugohan lunch
* Note: this is an unusual pronunciation for the kanji. * Bonus word (not included in the book)
YU, YŪ, YUI RI RYŌ

Reason Logic, arrangement Fee, materials
riy reason ry ri cooking ry kin charge

jiy free, liberal nihon ry ri Japanese cooking y ry fee, toll, charge
shinrigaku psychology zairy ingredients, materials
rika science
SEKI, SHAKU,
SEI, SHŌ, aka, aka(i) SHOKU, SHIKI,
ao, ao(i) Red iro
Blue, green Color
aka red
akai is red
ao blue akachan baby iro color
aoi is blue akaji de cit, loss iroiro na various
seinen youth, young man sekij ji Red Cross
sekid equator
CHA, SA
KOKU, kuro,
KŌ, Ō, ki, ko Tea kuro(i)
Yellow
Black
chairo brown
chairoi is brown
kiiro yellow ocha Japanese tea kuro black
kiiroi is yellow chad /sad tea ceremony kuroi is black
chashitsu tea room kuroji profit, surplus
k cha black tea
SHUN, haru
GIN Ō, yoko
Spring
Silver Sideways
haru spring
haru yasumi spring break
shunkash t spring, summer, gin silver yoko sideways
fall, winter giniro silver color yokohama Yokohama
seishun youth gink bank (city near T ky )
shunbun vernal equinox danhod pedestrian
no hi crosswalk
TŌ, fuyu SHŪ, aki KA, GE, natsu

Winter Autumn, fall Summer
fuyu winter aki autumn, fall natsu summer

fuyu yasumi winter vacation sh bun autumn equinox natsu yasumi summer
fuyu no Winter no hi vacation
orinpikku Olympics natsu no Summer
orinpikku Olympics
CHŌ, asa
BAN CHŪ, hiru
Morning
Early evening, night Daytime, noon
asa morning
ban early evening, night hiru noon, daytime maiasa every morning
konban this evening hirune nap asagohan breakfast
konbanwa “Good evening” hirugohan lunch kesa this morning
bangohan dinner ch shoku lunch ch shoku breakfast
SHŪ
GO YA, yo, yoru
Week
Noon Evening, night
issh kan for one week

konsh this week gozen A.M. yoru evening, night
raish next week gozench during the morning yonaka midnight
sensh last week gogo P.M. konya tonight
maish every week sh go noon yashoku evening snack
SHO, haji(me), KI MATSU, sue

hatsu, ui, so(me)
Term, period Tip, end
First
hajimete for the rst time period of time

kikan sh matsu weekend
hajimemashite “I am glad to meet kitai suru to expect atoshimatsu clean-up
you” semester
gakki j nigatsu sue end of
hatsuhinode first sunrise of the ichigakki 1st term December
new year
kimatsu shiken end of suekko last child in
shoshinsha beginner semester exam the family
JI, SHI, tsu(gu),

SEKI, mukashi YŌ tsugi
Once upon a time, olden times Day of the week Next
tsugi next
mukashi former times jijo second daughter
nichiy bi Sunday
mukashi-mukashi “Once upon a jinan second son
nany bi what day of the week
time” jikai next time
mukashibanashi legend, old tale mokuji table of contents
SETSU, SECHI,
SAKU KYO, KO, sa(ru)
fushi
Yesterday, previous Gone, past
Season
setsubun bean throwing festival kin /sakujitsu yesterday kyonen last year
osechi ry ri New Year’s food ototoi before yesterday
kisetsu season ototoshi before last year
HEI, BYŌ,
EI, utsu(ru), tai(ra), hira
GA, KAKU
ha(eru)
Picture, brush strokes Flat, calm
To re ect, re ection
heijitsu weekday
heiwa peace
eiga movie, lm kakus number of kanji strokes heiki calm, unconcerned
eigakan movie theater gaka artist, painter heisei Heisei Era,
j ei suru to show a lm gamen digital screen, picture = 2016
manga manga comic taira at, level
DEN, tsuta(eru),
REN, tsuta(u)
TEKI, mato
tsura(naru), tsu(reru) To convey
Target, adjective ending
To take along; to connect
tsutaeru to pass along a
message
tsureteiku to take along dent teki traditional tetsudau to help, assist
tsuretekuru to bring along mokuteki goal, purpose otetsudai san maid, custodian
tsiretekaeru to bring home bunkateki cultural dengon verbal message
renky long holiday kindaiteki modern dent tradition
SETSU, ZEI, RAKU, kara(mu),

SHIN
to(ku) kara(maru)
To believe, message
To explain; theory To be involved; to contact
sh setsu a novel shinjiru to believe renraku suru to contact, get in

trust, confidence touch
setsumei explanation shin’y
renrakusaki contact address
densetsu legend jishin self-confidence
MEN, omo,
HATSU, HOTSU SETSU, tsu(gu)
omote, tsura
To start off, emit To contact
Face, mask
hatsumei invention sessuru to interact, come into omoshiroi interesting

hatsuon pronunciation contact h men direction
mensetsu interview
hakken discovery hy men surface
shuppatsu departure
CHI, oku(reru), SOKU, haya(i), HYŌ, omote,

oso(i) sumi(yaka) arawa(su)
Slow, late Fast, quick To express, surface, table
hayai quick, fast

osoi slow, late hayasa speed hy table
okureru to be late sassoku immediately zuhy chart
chikoku tardy sokudo speed, velocity happy presentation, announcement
jisoku speed per hour
BŌ, AKU, O,
AN, kura(i)
isoga(shii) waru(i)
Dark
Busy Bad
bad kurai dark

isogashii busy warui
bad language, abuse ankoku darkness
isogashisa busyness warukuchi
anki suru to memorize
TAN, mijika(i) SEI, JŌ,

TEI, hiku(i)
shizu(ka), shizu(maru)
Short Low, short (height)
Quiet
mijikai short
tanki short term hikui low shizuka quiet
tandai junior college se ga hikui short (for people)
tansho weak aspect
tanbun short essay
JŪ, CHŌ, e, HEN, ka(waru),

SHUKU, yado, omo(i), ka(eru)
yado(ru) kasa(naru) To change, strange
To lodge
Heavy
kaeru to change something
yado lodging, inn omoi heavy kawaru something changes
shinjuku Shinjuku j y important, essential hen strange
harajuku Harajuku taij body weight taihen awful, terrible
henka change, transformation
KEI, KYŌ, DAI

KEN, GEN
he(ru) Topic, problem
To experience, test
To pass through, to manage
daimei title
keikei experience keiyu suru to pass through, by kadai task, topic
taiken personal experience way of shukudai homework
keizai economy, economics mondai problem
keiei management wadai topic of conversation
GYŌ, GŌ, JU, u(keru)

waza JU, sazu(keru)
To receive
Work, business, industry To confer
ukeru to receive, take

k gy manufacturing
class, instruction, uketsuke reception, receptionist
jugy ky ju professor
lesson jushin suru to receive a message
jugy ry tuition juken suru to take an exam
jugy ch during class
SHIKI
JITSU, mi,
Style, ceremony SOTSU
mino(ru)
Graduate
Truth
washiki Japanese style
y shiki western style
sotsugy -shiki graduation ceremony
sotsugy graduation jitsu wa actually
seishiki ni formal
sotsugy -sei graduate, alumni jijitsu truth
s shiki funeral
jikken experiment
kaikaishiki opening ceremony
DŌ, ugo(ku)
SHI, tame(su) , To move UN, hako(bu)
kokoro(miru)
To carry, move, fortune
To try, test ugoku to move
d butsu animal
d ga video
tamesu to try, test d shi verb hakobu to carry
shiken exam, test und exercise un fortune, luck
shichakushitsu changing room und kai track and eld day unyoku fortunately, luckily
jid automatic
GŌ, a(u),
JŌ, ba a(waseru)
DA, u(tsu) Place
To t, do mutually
To hit to t, do mutually
basho place, spot au
hiroba square, open space hanashiau to discuss
tsukiau to associate with, date
baai case, situation
shiai match, game
utsu to hit kaij place of meeting, site
g kei suru to total, sum
b ru o utsu to hit a ball athletic eld, play-
und j g kaku suru to pass an exam
uchiawase consultation, previous ground
tsug convenience, circum-
arrangement ny j ry admissions fee stances
SHŪ, nara(u) EI, oyo(gu) SEN, era(bu)

To learn; custom To swim To choose
erabu to choose
narau to learn oyogu to swim senshu athlete, player
sh ji penmanship suiei swimming senkyo election
SEI FUKU REN, ne(ru)

System, control Clothes To train
seifuku uniform (not sports fuku clothes

attire) y fuku (western) clothes rensh suru to practice
seisaku suru to produce wafuku Japanese clothes
ky sei suru to force
DAI, TAI
MON, to(u), SO, ku(mu),
to(i), ton Counter, measure word for kumi
mechanical objects
Question To organize, assemble
daidokoro kitchen
shitsumon question taif typhoon bangumi (TV) program
toiawase inquiries ichi-dai no akagumi red team
one computer
konpy t ninen sankumi class three in
ni-dai no kuruma two cars second grade
RYŪ, RU,
to(meru) TŌ, kota(eru),
JI, ya(meru)
To keep, stay kota(e)
Word; to resign
Answer, to answer
tomeru to keep in place,
fasten
ry gakusei student studying
yameru to resign, quit abroad kotae answer
jisho dictionary rusu not at home kotaeru to answer
oseji fiattery, insincere compliment rusuban be at home alone
rusuban denwa answering machine
SHI, haji(meru)
DŌ, hatara(ku) SHŪ, owa(ru) To start, begin
To work To nish; end
hajimeru to start something

hajimaru something begins
owaru to finish something, kaishi suru to begin, commence,
hataraku to work, function open
something finishes
r d jikan working hours school opening cer-
owari “The End” sigy shiki
emony
CHAKU, ki(ru),
TŌ, TO, tsu(ku)
nobo(ru) KA, uta, uta(u)
To put on, arrive
To climb To sing; song
kiru to wear
kimono Japanese traditional
wear, clothing
noboru to climb
mizugi swimsuit uta song
tozan mountain climbing
shitagi underwear utau to sing
t j jinbutsu characters in a
novel, etc. tuku to arrive kashu singer
t chaku suru to arrive (formal)
FU, tsu(keru),
tsu(ku)
BŌ, wasu(reru) SHI, tsuka(u)
To attach, include; associate
To forget To use; messenger
tsukeru to attach
ki o tsukeru to be careful
tsukiau to date, associate
with wasureru to forget tsukau to use
kizuku to notice wasuremono forgotten item taishi ambassador
nomimono-tsuki drink included b nenkai year-end party taishikan embassy
fukin vicinity, neighbor-
hood
SAKU, SA, JI, koto

tsuku(ru) SHI, JI,
Thing, matter (abstract)
tsuka(eru)
To make, work
To serve, do
koto thing – abstract
tsukuru to make jijitsu reality, fact
sakka writer shigoto job shokuji meal
sakubun essay, composition shikata way of doing k ji construction
k saku handicrafts shikata ga nai it is no use, have no k jich under construction
meisaku masterpiece, ne work choice nench gy ji annual event
HIN, shina
SHŌ, akina(u) KO Goods
To trade Individual, general counter
shinamono article, goods

shokuhin food
sh hin products kojin individual sakuhin product, artistic work
sh gy commerce, business ikko one object j hin na elegant, sophisticated
gehin na vulgar, unsophistIicated
YŌ, mochi(iru)
TEN, mise
To use, errand IN
Shop
Member
y ji errand
y shi blank form, stationery
riy suru to employ, use mise store, shop
in’y suru to quote eki’in station attendant sh ten shop, small store
fuy unusable kai’in member tench shop manager
jitsuy teki practical ten’in store attendant shoten bookstore
gakk y hin school supplies
SŪ, kazu,
BAI, u(ru)
kazo(eru) BAI, ka(u)
To sell
Number To buy
kazu number uru to sell

kazoeru to count urikire be sold out
s gaku math uriba place where things are sold kau to buy
s kai several times yasu’uri sale kaimono shopping
ninz number of people baiten shop, stand
seitos number of students sh bai business
HŌ TAN TEN
Law, method Simple, single Point
h ritsu law tan ni merely ten dot, point

h h way, method tango vocabulary tens points on a test, assignment
bunp grammar tan’i school credit
jiten point in time, occasion
kantan simple, easy
KYŪ,
HI, kura(beru) KEN, to(gu) kiwa(meru)
To compare To polish, study To research
kuraberu to compare kenky research kiwameru to do something

hikaku suru to compare, contrast kenky sha researcher thoroughly
DOKU, TŌ,
SEN, moppa(ra) KAI, mina
yo(mu)
Specialty, expert All
To read
to read senmon specialty, subject of

yomu mina, min’na all, everything,
study, expert
yomimono reading material everyone
senmonten specialty store
dokusho reading mina san everyone (formal)
senk school major
ondoku suru to read aloud mina sama everyone (more
dokusha reader formal)
YAKU, kusuri SHA, mono

Medicine Person, distinguished person I
Medical, doctor
kusuri medicine, drug
kusuriya drugstore, pharmacy mono person
kazegusuri cold/flu medicine wakamono young person
yakuhin medicine, drug, chemical hatarakimono hard worker igaku medical science
iyaku chemicals, medicine dasha batter (baseball term) igakubu medical department
iyakuhin pharmaceuticals, medical gakusha scholar isha medical doctor
supplies kagakusha scientist
BYŌ, HEI, JI, CHI,

IN
ya(mu), yamai osa(meru), nao(ru)
Institution
Illness To cure, govern
inch head of a hospital naosu to heal, x

by in hospital by ki illness naoru to become well
ny in suru to be hospitalized by nin sick person meiji Meiji Era
iin clinic seiji politics
daigakuin graduate school seijika politician
TSŪ, ita(i),
RYŌ KATSU
ita(mu)
Both Active, lively
Pain
ry te both hands katsud activity, function itai painful, sore, “Ouch!”

ry ashi both feet, legs kappatsu lively, active mimi ga itai earache
ry h both seikatsu life, livelihood itamidome painkiller
ry shin parents bukatsu school club
SHIN, oya,
shita(shii), shita(shimu)
KETSU,
KON Parents, intimate
musu(bu), yu(u)
To marry
To tie, bind oya parent
oyayubi thumb
chichioya father
shinkon newly wed musubu to tie, bind
hahaoya mother
rikon divorce kekkon suru get married shitashii intimate, familiar
saikon remarriage kekkonshiki wedding ceremony shinsetsu kind, considerate
kinkonshiki 50th wedding
shiny close friends
anniversary
FU
KEI, kaka(ru),
Woman, lady FU, FŪ, otto
kakari
Husband
To connect; person in charge
fujin adult woman, lady
fujinfuku women’s clothes
f fu husband and wife,
kakari (no hito) person in charge married couple otto husband
kankei relationship shufu homemaker Tanaka fujin Mrs. Tanaka
sengy shufu full-time home-
maker
TŌ, ZU, TO, IKU, soda(tsu), KAN, seki,

kashira soda(teru), kaka(waru)
haguku(mu)
Head Concern; barrier
To raise
atama, kashira head, brains kanshin concern, interest

sodatsu to be raised, be brought
atama ga itai (one’s) head hurts up kant Kanto region
zuts headache sodateru to raise, to bring up kansai Kansai region
itt no uma one horse [counter ky iku education genkan entryway
for large animals]
taiiku physical education
KEI, GYŌ,
kata, katachi SHIN, mi
GAN, kao,
Shape Body, oneself
Face
katachi, kata shape, form

hanagata oral pattern, jishin oneself
leading, popular shinch height kao face
ningy doll shusshin one’s birthplace kaoiro complexion
sankakukei triangle-shaped nakami contents, interior
shikakukei square-shaped sashimi sliced raw sh
SEI, JŌ,
KYŪ, na(ku) SHŌ, na(ru), na(su)
wara(u), e(mu)
To cry To achieve, form
To laugh
narita Narita-city/airport
seijin adult, grown-up
naku to cry warau to laugh, smile seijin no hi Coming-of-Age Day
nakimushi crybaby egao smiling face, smile seich suru to progress, grow
seik suru to succeed
seiseki grades
SHO, atsu(i) NETSU, atsu(i) KON, koma(ru)

Hot (weather) Hot (thing) To be in trouble
atsui hot to the touch komaru to be in trouble

atsui hot to annoy, to cause
netsu heat, fever komaraseru
atsusa heat trouble
k netsu high fever
nesshin enthusiastic
REI, tsume(tai),
hi(yasu), sa(meru) KAN, samu(i) HYŌ, kōri, hi
Cold (thing) Cold (weather) Ice
tsumetai cold (to the touch)

hiyasu to cool something, refrigerate samui cold k ri ice
sameru something cools off, gets cold samusa coldness k rimizu ice water
reiz ko refrigerator kakig ri shaved ice
reib air-conditioning
KŌ, o(riru), ON, atata(kai),

fu(ru) SEI, ha(reru) atata(meru)
To descend, fall Clear weather Warm
furu (rain/snow) to fall atatakai warm

oriru to come down, get off hare clear weather, ne [adj.] onshitsu greenhouse
vehicle
hareru to clear up, become ne kion temperature (atmospheric)
k suiry amount of precipitation
shitsuon room temperature
taion body temperature
DO, TAKU, tabi

SEI, SE, yo
KAI Time, degrees
Generation, world
World, boundary
ichido one time, once
m ichido again, one more time
sewa help, care
ondo temperature
sekai world issei rst generation
kondo this time, next time,
nisei second generation another time
sansei third generation sokudo speed
nij -isseiki 21st century seido system
CHI, JI
ZU, TO, Ground, place
KAI, umi haka(ru)
Sea Chart, drawing chika underground, basement
oor
chikatetsu subway
toshoshitsu library [room in a chiky earth
umi ocean, sea, beach building] chih district
kaigai overseas chizu map tochi land
nihonkai Japan Sea aizu sign, signal kokochiyoi comfortable
jishin earthquake
YA, no
Field TŌ, shima CHI, ike
Island Pond
nohara eld
bunya academic eld
norainu stray dog shima island ike pond
yach wild bird shimaguni island country
denchi battery
yaky baseball hiroshimashi Hiroshima City
yasai vegetables hant peninsula
KŪ, sora, TEN, koro-

JŌ, no(ru),
a(keru), kara (garu), koro(bu)
no(seru)
Sky, air, empty Turn
To ride, get on
korobu to fall over, tumble

sora, kara sky; empty jitensha bicycle noru to ride
karate karate (lit. empty hand) unten suru to drive norimono vehicle
k ki air untenshu driver j sha suru to get aboard,
akikan empty can kaitenzushi conveyor belt sushi take a train
HI, to(bu) KI, hata KŌ, minato

To y Machine, opportunity Port
tobu to fly, jump kikai opportunity, chance minato port

hik ki airplane kikai machine k k airport
hik jikan flight time jettoki jet narita k k Narita Airport
sentakuki washing machine kansai k k Kansai Airport
TSŪ, TSU,
tō(ru), kayo(u)
SEN KYŌ, hashi
To pass, commute
Line Bridge
t ru to pass by
t ri street, road, avenue
kayou to commute
sen line
ts gaku commute (to school) hashi bridge
sen o hiku to draw a line
ts wary charge for a telephone call hod ky pedestrian bridge
naisen phone extension
k ts traffic, transportation nihonbashi Nihonbashi (city name)
ts k dome no through road, deadend kasen underline
street shinkansen bullet train
HAKU, to(maru) KEN KA, ni

To stay at, overnight Ticket, coupon Load
nimotsu luggage
tomaru to stay over, lodge kenbaiki ticket vending
machine tenimotsu hand luggage
ippaku futsuka two days and one
night sh hinken gift certi cate nizukuri suru to pack one’s bags
ny j ken admission ticket
SHU, sake, ZŌ, SŌ,

SŌ, oku(ru)
saka oku(ru)
To send
Alcohol To present a gift
sake sake, rice wine okuru to present a gift okuru to send

nihonshu Japanese rice wine okurimono a present, gift miokuru to see someone off
inshu’unten drunken driving s ry postage
GAN, nega(u) TAI, ka(su) HAI, kuba(ru)

To wish, ask for To lend, to loan To distribute
negai to wish kasu to lend kubaru to distribute

negai wish kashikiri booked, reserved shinpai anxiety, concern, worry
onegaishimasu “Please” kashiya rental house
gansho an application
REI, RAI SŌ, SHŌ, ai SHU, to(ru)

Etiquette Mutual To take
orei thanks, gratitude aite companion, partner, toru to take

rei o iu to express gratitude opponent n to o toru to take notes
aikawarazu as usual, without
change
SETSU, SAI, SHITSU,

SEN, ara(u)
ki(ru) ushina(u)
To wash
To cut To lose
arau to wash kiru to cut ushinau to lose something

(o)tearai restroom kitte postage stamp shitsurei rude
senmenjo washroom, bathroom shinsetsu kind, considerate shitsugy unemployed
taisetsu important shitsugy sha unemployed person
CHŌ,
shira(beru), CHI, o(ku) ZAN, noko(su)
totono(eru)
To place, put To remain
To investigate, tone
shiraberu to investigate,
look into oku to put, place
nokosu to leave something
condition, state okimono ornament
ch shi nokoru something remains
of health jitensha okiba bike parking area
nokorimono leftovers
ky ch suru to emphasize ichinichi oki every other day
zangy overtime
GEN,
arawa(su) YŪ, YU,
KETSU, ki(meru)
To appear, actual
aso(bu)
To decide
To play
genjitsu reality
genjitsuteki realistic
genkin cash kimeru to decide something asobu to play
hy gen expression kimaru something is decided asobiba playground
genzai current kesshin suru to resolve, make a mizuasobi playing in water
decision yukiasobi playing in snow
gendai modern
KŌ,
kanga(eru) SHA, utsu(su) IN, hi(ku)
To think, consider To copy To pull, draw
kangaeru to think, consider

utsusu to copy hiku to pull, subtract
kangae a thought
shashin photograph hikidashi drawer
sank reference
san hiku ni wa 3–2=1
sank sho reference material
ichi
SHŪ,
RAKU, o(chiru) SHIN, susu(mu) atsu(maru), tsudo(u)
To fall, drop To advance To collect, gather
atsumeru to gather, collect

something
susumeru to promote, advance,
otosu to drop something to assemble/gather
speed up atsumaru
ochiru something falls (things/people)
susumu something/someone
ochitsuku to be calm, relaxed advances sh kai meeting
rakugaki scribbling, graffiti shinpo progress sh ch suru to concentrate
sh g jikan time to gather
SHIN, JIN, kami,

kan, kō FUTSU, hara(u) ZOKU, tsuzu(ku)
God, mind To pay To continue
kami god, gods

shint Shint , indigenous harau to pay tsuzuku something continues
religion of Japan tsuzukeru to continue something
jinja Shint shrine
SAI, matsu(ru),
SAI, kiwa matsu(ri) SHA, yashiro
Occasion, verge Festival Company, society, shrine
matsuri festival
kokusai international natsumatsuri summer festival
shakai society, social studies
jissai actual, real saijitsu national holiday, kaisha company
sonosai ni “At that time” festival day
(formal) kaishain company employee
bunkasai culture festival
honsha head office
KAN, yakata JUTSU

TEI, niwa
Big building Technique
Courtyard, garden
ryokan Japanese inn bijutsu art

niwa garden toshokan library bijutsukan art gallery
k tei campus eigakan movie theater
shujutsu surgery
suizokukan aquarium
EN, sono
KI, shiru(su) KYOKU
Garden
To write down, record Bureau, of ce, limited part
k en park
nikki journal, diary yakkyoku pharmacy teien garden, park
kiji article, news story terebikyoku TV station d butsuen zoo
kisha reporter kekkyoku after all, in conclusion y enchi amusement park
kiny suru to fill out a document, y chien kindergarten
record
TEI, JŌ,
SHŪ, su
sada(meru), sada(maru)
State KYŪ, iso(gu)
Set, xed
Urgent, sudden, hurry
sh ritsu state college teishoku set meal
daigaku
tei’in capacity, admission limit
yuta-sh State of Utah, USA
honsh Honshu, largest of the four yotei schedule, plan ishogu to hurry
main islands of Japan shitei suru to reserve ky ni suddenly
ky sh Kyushu, southernmost of the shiteiseki reserved seat ky k express train
four main islands of Japan
teikiken commuter’s pass
KU KEN TO, TSU, miyako

Prefecture Metropolis
Ward, district
hiroshima-ken Hiroshima
kuch head of a ward Prefecture tonai inside a metro area
minato-ku Minato Ward, Tokyo ken’nai within a prefectural toshin heart of a metro area
area ky to Kyoto
t ky to Metropolis of Tokyo
KŌ, mu(ku),
mu(kō)
SOKU, gawa To face, turn toward SON, mura
Side Village
muku something turns
towards somewhere
mukeru to turn something
towards somewhere mura village
migigawa right side h k direction
murabito village people
hidarigawa left side maemuki positive, forward looking
sonch village elder
mukaigawa opposite side minamimuki southern facing room
no heya
I
CHŪ, soso(gu) KAI
Mind, meaning
To pour, concentrate Floor, rank
ch i caution imi meaning ikkai first floor

ch i o harau to pay attention iken opinion nankai what floor?
ch mon suru to make an order y i preparation chika ikkai basement first floor
ch moku notice, attention igai unexpected, surprising
KEI, haka(ru),
TOKU GŌ haka(rau)
Special Number, sign To plan, compute
hakaru to calculate, estimate

toku ni specially, especially bang number g kei total, sum
tokky super-express train keikaku plan
tokushoku characteristic, unique tokei clock
dokutoku unique kaikei cash register, bill
YŌ, kaname, HITSU, BETSU,

i(ru) kanara(zu) waka(reru)
Important, required Without fail Separate, another
hitsuy needed, necessary kanarazu definitely, without fail wakareru to separate, part from
j y important hissh certain victory betsu ni separately
tokubetsu special
s betsukai farewell party
BEN, BIN,
DŌ, ona(ji) EN, tō(i)
tayo(ri)
Same Far
Convenient, post
tayori news, letter onaji same t i far

fuben inconvenient d ji same time, simultaneous ensoku field trip
j nana-bin flight number 17 d i agreement, consent
y binkyoku post office
NAN, kata(i),
muzuka(shii) ZATSU, ZŌ RI, ki(ku)
Dif cult Miscellaneous, mixed Advantage, pro t
muzukashii difficult
kon’nan difficulty zasshi magazine riy use, utilization
hinan blame fukuzatsu complicated rishi bank interest
arigat “Thank you” [usually riten advantage
written in hiragana] benri convenient
SAI, motto(mo)
I
DAI Most, superlative
To the…of; by means of
Ordinal number
mottomo most
ij above, …and above, “That’s all” saisho beginning, first
ika below, …and below, not more than saigo end, last
dai-ichi first izen before now saish final, last
dai-san getsuy bi third Monday igo after this, from now on saik highest, maximum, supreme
igai except, with the exception of saitei lowest, minimum, worst
inai within, inside of, less than saiaku worst
MU, BU, na(i) HI FU, BU

Nothing, without Un- Not
muri impossible, unreasonable hij extreme (lit, “unusual”) fuan uneasiness, anxiety
mury free of charge hij guchi emergency exit fuk hei unfair, unjust
buji safe, without incident fuj bun insufficiency, not enough
SAI, SEI ZEN, NEN ZEN,

Age suf x, year matta(ku), sube(te)
Sort of thing; modifier form-
ing suffix Whole, complete
issai one year old zenbu all, entire, whole, all together
hatachi/nijussai 20 years old nature zen’in all members
shizen
nansai how old? zenzen not at all zenkoku whole country
banzai Banzai! (lit. ten t zen of course, naturally zensekai whole world
thousand years) anzen safety, security
oseibo year-end gift subete all, entire, whole
CARD 430 12 strokes
TATSU, tachi
Plural suffix, attain
tomodachi friend, friends

watashitachi us, we
sokutatsu special delivery
haitatsu suru to deliver
tassei suru to achieve something

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CARD 3 3 strokes CARD 2 2 strokes CARD 1 1 stroke

NI, futa, ICHI, hito,

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

roku six go ve yon, shi four

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

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

king tsuchi earth, soil ki tree, wood

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

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

chikara power hito person kawa river

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

JO, NYO, NYŌ, DAN, NAN,

onna female ot san father otoko male

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

SHŌ, HŌ, kata

ichinichi one by one, separately kono kata this person (polite)

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

KA, GE, shita,

shita down, below, under

U, YŪ, migi SA, hidari KŌ, KU

migi right hidari left daiku carpenter

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

NYŪ, i(ru), KA, KE, ie, ya

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

HEI, to(jiru), KAI, hira(ku),

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

KŌ, KU, kuchi, KIN, chika(i)

chikai near, soon

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

SHU, te, ta BOKU, moku,

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

BUN, FUN, BU,

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

KA, nani, nan

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

BUN, MON, MAI KAI, E,

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

miru to see, look, watch

WA, hana(su), GO, kata(ru),

au to meet hanasu to talk kataru to speak (formal)

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

JI, aza HON, moto

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

bakeru to change into something

inu dog tatsu to stand, to stand up k en park

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

BA, uma, ma CHŌ, tori

uma horse tori bird

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

CHŪ, mushi GYO, uo,

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