Basic Japanese Phrases – Part 20
Japanese Phrases for Beginners
Basic Japanese vocabulary
Kanji for digital flash cards
Share with you the list of basic Japanese vocabulary.
Kanji | Hiragana/ Katakana | Meaning |
平ら | たいら | flatness, level, smooth, calm, plain |
平和 | へいわ | peace, harmony |
平均 | へいきん | equilibrium, balance, average, mean |
平等 | びょうどう | equality (a), impartiality, evenness |
年中 | ねんじゅう | whole year, always, everyday |
年代 | ねんだい | age, era, period, date |
年寄 | としより | old people, the aged |
年月 | としつき(ねんげつ) | months and years |
年月 | ねんげつ | months and years |
年間 | ねんかん | year |
年齢 | ねんれい | age, years |
幸い | さいわい | happiness, blessedness |
幸せ | しあわせ | happiness, good fortune, luck, blessing |
幸福 | こうふく | happiness, blessedness |
幸運 | こううん | good luck, fortune |
幼い | おさない | very young, childish |
幾つ | いくつ | how many?, how old? |
幾ら | いくら | how much?, |
広がる | ひろがる | to spread (out), to extend, to stretch, to reach to, to get around |
広告 | こうこく | advertisement |
床 | ゆか | floor |
底 | そこ | bottom, sole |
度 | たび | counter for occurrences |
度 | ど | counter for occurrences |
座席 | ざせき | seat |
延期 | えんき | postponement, adjournment |
建築 | けんちく | construction, architecture |
建設 | けんせつ | construction, establishment |
弁当 | べんとう | box lunch |
式 | しき | equation, formula, ceremony |
引っ張る | ひっぱる | (1) to pull, to draw, to stretch, to drag, (2) to pull the ball (baseball) |
引用 | いんよう | quotation, citation |
引退 | いんたい | retire |
張る | はる | to stick, to paste |
強力 | きょうりょく | herculean strength, mountain carrier-guide |
強盗 | ごうとう | robbery, burglary |
強調 | きょうちょう | emphasis, stress, stressed point |
弾 | たま | bullet, shot, shell |
当たる | あたる | to be hit, to be successful, to be equivalent to |
当てる | あてる | to hit, to apply a patch |
当時 | とうじ | at that time, in those days |
影 | かげ | shade, shadow, other side |
影響 | えいきょう | influence, effect |
役 | やく | use, service, role, position |
役割 | やくわり | part, assigning (allotment of) parts, role, duties |
彼等 | かれら | they (usually male) |
後 | ご | afterwards, since then, in the future |
後 | のち | afterwards, since then, in the future |
後ろ | うしろ | afterwards, since then, in the future, behind |
後者 | こうしゃ | the latter |
徐々に | じょじょに | slowly, little by little, gradually, steadily, quietly |
従う | したがう | to abide (by the rules), to obey, to follow, to accompany |
従兄弟 | いとこ | cousin (male) |
得る | うる | to get, to gain, to win |
得る | える | to get, to gain, to win |
得意 | とくい | pride, triumph, prosperity |
御 | お | honourable |
微妙 | びみょう | delicate, subtle |
微笑む | ほほえむ | to smile |
徹夜 | てつや | all night, all night vigil, sleepless night |
徹底 | てってい | thoroughness, completeness |
心理 | しんり | pshcyology, mental state |
心臓 | しんぞう | heart (organ) |
心配 | しんぱい・する | worry, concern, anxiety, care, to worry |
必ずしも | かならずしも | (not) always, (not) necessarily, (not) all, (not) entirely |
必死 | ひっし | inevitable death, desperation, frantic, inevitable result |
応じる | おうじる | to respond, to satisfy, to accept, to comply with, to apply for |
快適 | かいてき | pleasant, agreeable, comfortable |
思い出 | おもいで | memories, recollections, reminiscence |
思わず | おもわず | unintentional, spontaneous |
思想 | しそう | thought, idea |
怠ける | なまける | to be idle, to neglect |
急に | きゅうに | suddenly |
急激 | きゅうげき | sudden, precipitous, radical |
急速 | きゅうそく | rapid (e.g. progress) |
性 | せい | gender |
性格 | せいかく | character, personality |
怪我 | けが・する | injury (to animate object), hurt, to injure |
恋 | こい | love, tender passion |
恋人 | こいびと | lover, sweetheart |
恐れる | おそれる | to fear, to be afraid of |
恐ろしい | おそろしい | terrible, dreadful |
恐怖 | きょうふ | be afraid, dread, dismay, terror |
恩 | おん | favour, obligation, debt of gratitude |
息 | いき | breath, tone |
患者 | かんじゃ | a patient |
悩む | なやむ | to be worried, to be troubled |
悪口 | わるくち | abuse, insult, slander, evil speaking |
悪魔 | あくま | devil, demon, evil spirit |
悲しむ | かなしむ | to be sad, to mourn for, to regret |
悲劇 | ひげき | tragedy |
情報 | じょうほう | information, (military) intelligence |
想像 | そうぞう | imagination, guess |
愉快 | ゆかい | pleasant, happy |
意外 | いがい | unexpected, surprising |
意志 | いし | will, volition |
意思 | いし | mind, intention |
意識 | いしき | consciousness, senses |
愛 | あい | love |
愛する | あいする | to love |
愛情 | あいじょう | love, affection |
感じ | かんじ | feeling, sense, impression |
感じる | かんじる | to feel, to sense, to experience |
感動 | かんどう | being deeply moved, excitement, impression, deep emotion |
感心 | かんしん | admiration, Well done! |
感情 | かんじょう | emotion(s), feeling(s), sentiment |
感覚 | かんかく | sense, sensation |
感謝 | かんしゃ | thanks, gratitude |
態度 | たいど | attitude, manner |
慎重 | しんちょう | discretion, prudence |
憲法 | けんぽう | constitution |
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