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Basic Japanese Phrases – Part 22
Japanese Phrases for Beginners
Basic Japanese vocabulary
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Share with you the list of basic Japanese vocabulary.
| Kanji | Hiragana/ Katakana | Meaning |
| 明かり | あかり | lamplight, light (in general), brightness |
| 明ける | あける | to dawn, to become daylight |
| 明らか | あきらか | obvious, evident, clear |
| 明後日 | みょうごにち | day after tomorrow |
| 明確 | めいかく | clear up, clarify, define |
| 是非 | ぜひ | certainly, without fail |
| 昼食 | ちゅうしょく | lunch, midday meal |
| 時 | とき | (1) time, hour, (2) occasion, moment |
| 時刻 | じこく | instant, time, moment |
| 時期 | じき | time, season, period |
| 普段 | ふだん | usually, habitually, ordinarily, always |
| 景気 | けいき | business climate, condition, state |
| 暖かい | あたたか(い) | warm, mild |
| 暗記 | あんき | memorization, learning by heart |
| 暮らし | くらし | living, livelihood, subsistence, circumstances |
| 暮らす | くらす | to live, to get along |
| 暮れ | くれ | year end, sunset, nightfall, end |
| 曇 | くもり | cloudiness, cloudy weather, shadow |
| 曜日 | ようび | day of the week |
| 更に | さらに | furthermore, again, after all, more and more, moreover |
| 書斎 | しょさい | study |
| 書物 | しょもつ | books |
| 書類 | しょるい | documents, official papers |
| 替える/換える | かえる | to exchange, to interchange, to substitute, to replace |
| 最も | もっとも | most, extremely |
| 最中 | さいちゅう | in the middle of |
| 最低 | さいてい | least, lowest, worst |
| 最終 | さいしゅう | last, final, closing |
| 最高 | さいこう | highest, supreme, the most |
| 月 | つき | moon, month |
| 月曜 | げつよう・げつようび | Monday |
| 有る | ある | to be, to have(used for inanimate objects) |
| 有利 | ゆうり | advantageous, better, profitable, lucrative |
| 有効 | ゆうこう | validity, availability, effectiveness |
| 有能 | ゆうのう | able, capable, efficient, skill |
| 服装 | ふくそう | dress, clothes |
| 望み | のぞみ | wish, desire, (a) hope |
| 望む | のぞむ | to desire, to wish for, to see, to command (a view of) |
| 期待 | きたい | expectation, anticipation, hope |
| 期間 | きかん | period, term |
| 木曜/木曜日 | もくよう/もくようび | Thursday |
| 未だ | まだ | yet, still, more, besides |
| 未来 | みらい | future (life, tense) |
| 末 | すえ | the end of, powder |
| 本人 | ほんにん | the person himself |
| 本当 | ほんとう・ほんと | truth, reality |
| 本物 | ほんもの | genuine article |
| 札 | さつ | (1) token, label, (2) ticket, (3) charm |
| 材料 | ざいりょう | ingredients, material |
| 束 | たば | handbreadth, bundle |
| 条件 | じょうけん | conditions, terms |
| 来 | らい | , for (10 days), next (year) |
| 松 | まつ | (1) pine tree, (2) highest (of a three-tier ranking system) |
| 板 | いた | board, plank |
| 柄 | え | handle, grip |
| 柄 | がら | pattern |
| 栄養 | えいよう | nutrition, nourishment |
| 株 | かぶ | share, stock, stump (of tree) |
| 根 | ね | root |
| 格好 | かっこう | shape, form, posture, suitability, appearance |
| 案 | あん | plan, suffix meaning draft |
| 案内 | あんない・する | information, guidance, leading, to guide |
| 桜 | さくら | cherry blossom, cherry tree |
| 梅 | うめ | plum, plum-tree, lowest (of a three-tier ranking system) |
| 梅雨 | つゆ | rainy season, rain during the rainy season |
| 梅雨 | ばいう | rainy season, rain during the rainy season |
| 棒 | ぼう | pole, rod, stick |
| 椅子 | いす | chair |
| 植物 | しょくぶつ | plant, vegetation |
| 検査 | けんさ | inspection (e.g. customs, factory), examination |
| 検討 | けんとう | consideration, examination, investigation, study, scrutiny |
| 極 | きょく | a pole |
| 楽 | らく | comfort, ease |
| 構う | かまう | to mind, to care about, to be concerned about |
| 構成 | こうせい | organization, composition |
| 様 | よう | way, manner, kind |
| 様々 | さまざま | varied, various |
| 様子 | ようす | aspect, state, appearance |
| 模様 | もよう | pattern, figure, design |
| 権利 | けんり | right, privilege |
| 横切る | よこぎる | to cross (e.g. arms), to traverse |
| 横断 | おうだん | crossing |
| 機嫌 | きげん | humour, temper, mood |
| 機械 | きかい | machine, mechanism |
| 機能 | きのう | function, faculty |
| 機関 | きかん | organ, mechanism, facility, engine |
| 欠ける | かける | to be lacking |
| 欠席 | けっせき | absence, non-attendance |
| 欠点 | けってん | faults, defect, weakness |
| 欠陥 | けっかん | defect, fault, deficiency |
| 次々 | つぎつぎ | in succession, one by one |
| 次第 | しだい | (1) order, precedence, (2) circumstances, (3) immediate(ly) |
| 歌手 | かしゅ | singer |
| 歓迎 | かんげい | welcome, reception |
| 止す | よす | to cease, to abolish, to resign, to give up |
| 正 | せい | (logical) true, regular |
| 正午 | しょうご | noon, mid-day |
| 正式 | せいしき | due form, official, formality |
| 正直 | しょうじき | honesty, integrity, frankness |
| 正確 | せいかく | accurate, punctuality, exactness, authenticity, veracity |
| 武器 | ぶき | weapon, arms, ordinance |
| 歩道 | ほどう | footpath, walkway, sidewalk |
| 死亡 | しぼう | death, mortality |
| 残す | のこす | to leave (behind, over), to bequeath, to save, to reserve |
| 残り | のこり | remnant, residue, remaining, left-over |
| 段 | だん | step, stair, flight of steps, grade, rank, level |
| 殺す | ころす | to kill |
| 母親 | ははおや | mother |
| 毒 | どく | poison, toxicant |
| 比較 | ひかく | comparison |
| 毛布 | もうふ | blanket |
| 氏 | し | family name, lineage, birth |
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