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Basic Japanese Phrases – Part 25
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 |
| 種 | たね | (1) seed, (2) material, (3) cause, source |
| 種類 | しゅるい | variety, kind, type |
| 稲 | いね | rice-plant |
| 稼ぐ | かせぐ | to earn income, to labor |
| 穀物 | こくもつ | grain, cereal, corn |
| 積もる | つもる | to pile up |
| 積極的 | せっきょくてき | positive, active, proactive |
| 穏やか | おだやか | calm, gentle, quiet |
| 穴 | あな | hole |
| 空 | から | empty |
| 空き | あき | room, time to spare, emptiness |
| 空く | すく | (1) to open, to become empty, (2) to be less crowded |
| 突然 | とつぜん | abruptly, suddenly, unexpectedly, all at once |
| 立ち上がる | たちあがる | to stand up |
| 立場 | たちば | standpoint, position, situation |
| 立派 | りっぱ | splendid, fine, handsome, elegant, imposing, prominent |
| 章 | しょう | (1) chapter, section, (2) medal |
| 端 | はし | end (e.g. of street), edge, tip, margin, point |
| 競技 | きょうぎ | game, match, contest |
| 笑い | わらい | laugh, laughter, smile |
| 笑顔 | えがお | smiling face |
| 笛 | ふえ | flute, pipe |
| 筆 | ふで | writing brush |
| 等 | など | et cetera, etc., and the like |
| 等しい | ひとしい | equal |
| 筋 | すじ | muscle, string, line |
| 筋肉 | きんにく | muscle, sinew |
| 答案 | とうあん | examination paper, examination script |
| 管 | くだ | pipe, tube |
| 管理 | かんり | control, management (e.g. of a business) |
| 節 | ふし | tune, tone, knot, knob, point |
| 節約 | せつやく | economising, saving |
| 範囲 | はんい | extent, scope, sphere, range |
| 籠 | かご | basket, cage |
| 粉 | こな | flour, meal, powder |
| 粗い | あらい | Coarse |
| 粗末 | そまつ | crude, rough, plain, humble |
| 精々 | せいぜい | at the most, at best, to the utmost, as much (far) as possible |
| 精神 | せいしん | mind, soul, heart, spirit, intention |
| 約 | やく | approximately, about, some |
| 納得 | なっとく | consent, assent, understanding |
| 紐 | ひも | (1) string, cord, (2) pimp |
| 級 | きゅう | class, grade, rank, school class, grade |
| 素晴らしい | すばらしい | wonderful, splendid, magnificent |
| 終える | おえる | to finish |
| 組 | くみ | class, group, team, set |
| 組む | くむ | to put together |
| 組合 | くみあい | association, union |
| 組織 | そしき | (1) organization, (2) structure, construction, (3) tissue, (4) system |
| 経つ | たつ | to pass, to lapse |
| 経営 | けいえい | management, administration |
| 経由 | けいゆ | go by the way, via |
| 経験 | けいけん・する | experience, to experience |
| 結ぶ | むすぶ | to tie, to bind, to link |
| 結局 | けっきょく | after all, eventually |
| 結果 | けっか | result, consequence |
| 結論 | けつろん | conclusion |
| 給料 | きゅうりょう | salary, wages |
| 絵画 | かいが | picture, paintings |
| 絶対 | ぜったい | absolute, unconditional, absoluteness |
| 絶滅 | ぜつめつ | destruction, extinction |
| 続き | つづき | sequel, continuation |
| 維持 | いじ | maintenance, preservation |
| 綿 | めん | cotton, padding |
| 綿 | わた | cotton, padding |
| 緊張 | きんちょう | tension, mental strain, nervousness |
| 練習 | れんしゅう・する | practice, to practice |
| 縁 | えん | relation, connection, ties, fate |
| 縁 | ふち | an edge, a brim, a rim, |
| 縄 | なわ | rope, hemp |
| 縦 | たて | length, height |
| 繋ぐ | つなぐ | to tie, to fasten, to connect, to transfer (phone call) |
| 繰り返す | くりかえす | to repeat, to do something over again |
| 缶 | かん | can, tin |
| 罪 | つみ | crime, fault, indiscretion |
| 罰する | ばっする | to punish, to penalize |
| 署名 | しょめい | signature |
| 罹る | かかる | to suffer from |
| 美人 | びじん | beautiful person (woman) |
| 義務 | ぎむ | duty, obligation, responsibility |
| 羽 | はね | counter for birds, counter for rabbits |
| 翼 | つばさ | wings |
| 老い | おい | old age, old person, the old, the aged |
| 老人 | ろうじん | the aged, old person |
| 考え | かんがえ | thinking, thought, ideas, intention |
| 考慮 | こうりょ | consideration, taking into account |
| 者 | もの | person |
| 職 | しょく | employment |
| 職業 | しょくぎょう | occupation, business |
| 肌 | はだ | skin |
| 肩 | かた | shoulder |
| 育つ | そだつ | to raise (child), to be brought up, to grow (up) |
| 胃 | い | stomach |
| 背 | せい | height, stature |
| 胸 | むね | breast, chest |
| 能 | のう | ability, talent, a Noh play |
| 能力 | のうりょく | ability, faculty |
| 脇 | わき | side |
| 腐る | くさる | to rot, to go bad |
| 腰 | こし | hip |
| 腹 | はら | abdomen, belly, stomach |
| 膝 | ひざ | knee, lap |
| 自動 | じどう | automatic, self-motion |
| 自慢 | じまん | pride, boast |
| 自殺 | じさつ | suicide |
| 自然 | しぜん | nature, spontaneous |
| 自身 | じしん | by oneself, personally |
| 臭い | くさい | stink, smelly (bad) |
| 至る | いたる | to come, to arrive |
| 舌 | した | tongue |
| 舞台 | ぶたい | stage (theatre) |
| 航空 | こうくう | aviation, flying |
| 船 | ふね | ship, boat, watercraft, shipping, vessel, steamship |
| 芝居 | しばい | play, drama |
| 芝生 | しばふ | lawn |
| 芸術 | げいじゅつ | (fine) art, the arts |
| 芽 | め | sprout |
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