丁 Jis208:35-90street, ward, town, counter for guns, tools, even number, 4th calendar sign

ひのと

チョウ, テイ, チン, トウ, チ

Compounds:

丁目ちょうめdistrict of a town, city block (of irregular size)(n)

庖丁ほうちょうkitchen knife, carving knife(n)

両 Jis208:46-30both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (eg, in a train), two

てる, ふたつ

リョウ

Compounds:

両者りょうしゃpair, the two, both persons, both things(n)

両替りょうがえchange, money exchange(n, vs)

両方りょうほうboth sides, both parties(n)

両面りょうめんboth sides, two sides(n)

両立りょうりつcompatibility, coexistence, standing together(n, vs)

丸 Jis208:20-61round, full, month, perfection, -ship, pills, make round

まる, まる.める, まる.い

ガン

Compounds:

丸味まるみroundness, rotundity(n)

丸めるまるめるto make round, to round off, to roll up, to curl up, to seduce, to cajole, to explain away(Ichidan verb, vt)

日の丸ひのまるoutline of the sun (esp. represented as a red circle), the Japanese flag(n)

予 Jis208:45-29beforehand, previous, myself, I

あらかじ.め

ヨ, シャ

Compounds:

猶予ゆうよpostponement, deferment, extension (of time)(n, vs)

予感よかんpresentiment, premonition(n, vs)

予期よきexpectation, assume will happen, forecast(n, vs)

予告よこくadvance notice, previous note, preliminary announcement(n, vs)

予算よさんestimate, budget(n, vs)

争 Jis208:33-72contend, dispute, argue

あらそ.う, いか.でか

ソウ

Compounds:

競争きょうそうcompetition, contest, to compete(n, vs)

戦争せんそうwar(n, vs)

争いあらそいdispute, strife, quarrel, dissension, conflict, rivalry, contest(n)

争うあらそうto compete, to contest, to contend, to quarrel, to argue, to dispute, to be at variance, to oppose, (usu. in negative form) to deny (eg evidence)(v5s, intransitive verb)

争議そうぎdispute, quarrel, strike(n)

交 Jis208:24-82mingle, mixing, association, coming and going

まじ.わる, まじ.える, ま.じる, まじ.る, ま.ざる, ま.ぜる, -か.う, か.わす, かわ.す, こもごも

コウ

Compounds:

外交がいこうdiplomacy(n)

交わるまじわるto cross, to intersect, to associate with, to mingle with, to interest, to join(v5r, intransitive verb)

交換こうかんexchange, interchange, switching, reciprocity, barter, substitution, replacement, clearing (of checks, cheques)(n, vs)

交響曲こうきょうきょくsymphony(n)

交互こうごmutual, reciprocal, alternate(n, adj-no)

他 Jis208:34-30other, another, the others

ほか

タ

Compounds:

他ほかother (esp. places and things), the rest(adj-no, n, n-adv)

他殺たさつa murder(n)

他方たほうanother side, different direction, (on) the other hand(adv, n)

他人あだびとanother person, unrelated person, outsider, stranger(n)

付 Jis208:41-53adhere, attach, refer to, append

つ.ける, -つ.ける, -づ.ける, つ.け, つ.け-, -つ.け, -づ.け, -づけ, つ.く, -づ.く, つ.き, -つ.き, -つき, -づ.き, -づき

フ

Compounds:

近付くちかづくto approach, to get near, to get acquainted with, to get closer(v5k)

近付けるちかづけるto bring near, to put close, to let come near, to associate with(Ichidan verb, vt)

跡片付けあとかたづけtidying up, cleaning, clearing away, putting in order(n, vs)

交付こうふdelivering, furnishing (with copies)(n, vs)

受付けるうけつけるto be accepted, to receive (an application)(Ichidan verb, vt)

令 Jis208:46-65orders, ancient laws, command, decree

レイ

Compounds:

法令ほうれいlaws and ordinances, acts (of parliament, congress, etc.)(n)

命令めいれいorder, command, decree, directive, (software) instruction(n, vs)

年令ねんれいage, years(n)

仲 Jis208:35-71go-between, relationship

なか

チュウ

Compounds:

仲断ちゅうだんinterruption, suspension, break(n, vs)

仲なかrelation, relationship(n)

仲介ちゅうかいagency, intermediation(n, vs)

仲間なかまcompany, fellow, colleague, associate, comrade, mate, group, circle of friends, partner(n)

仲裁ちゅうさいarbitration, intercession, mediation(n, vs)

伝 Jis208:37-33transmit, go along, walk along, follow, report, communicate, legend, tradition

つた.わる, つた.える, つた.う, つだ.う, -づた.い, つて

デン, テン

Compounds:

遺伝いでんheredity, inherent(adj-na, n, vs)

手伝いてつだいhelper, assistant, help(n)

手伝うてつだうto help, to assist, to take part in(v5s, vt)

宣伝せんでんpropaganda, publicity, advertisement, advertising(n, vs)

伝うつたうto go along, to walk along, to follow(v5s)

位 Jis208:16-44rank, grade, throne, crown, about, some

くらい, ぐらい

イ

Compounds:

各位かくいeveryone, ladies and gentlemen, attention media representatives (eg heading on a press release)(n)

学位がくい(university) degree(n)

順位じゅんいorder, rank, precedence(n)

単位たんいunit, denomination, credit (in school)(n)

地位ちい(social) position, status(n)

例 Jis208:46-67example, custom, usage, precedent

たと.える

レイ

Compounds:

恒例こうれいestablished practice, established practise, custom(n)

実例じつれいexample, illustration, precedent(n)

条例じょうれいregulations, rules, laws, acts, ordinance(n)

先例せんれいprecedent(n)

前例ぜんれいprecedent(n)

係 Jis208:23-24person in charge, connection, duty, concern oneself

かか.る, かかり, -がかり, かか.わる

ケイ

Compounds:

関係かんけいrelation, connection(n, vs)

無関係むかんけいunrelated(adj-na, n, adj-no)

係りかかりofficial, duty, person in charge(n)

信 Jis208:31-14faith, truth, fidelity, trust

シン

Compounds:

確信かくしんconviction, belief, confidence(n, vs)

自信じしんself-confidence(n, vs)

受信じゅしんreception (eg radio), receipt(n, vs)

信じるしんじるto believe, to believe in, to place trust in, to confide in, to have faith in(Ichidan verb, vt)

信ずるしんずるto believe, to believe in, to place trust in, to confide in, to have faith in(Ichidan verb - zuru verb (alternative form of -jiru verbs), vt)

倉 Jis208:33-50godown, warehouse, storehouse, cellar, treasury

くら

ソウ

Compounds:

倉庫そうこstorehouse, warehouse, godown(n)

倍 Jis208:39-60double, twice, times, fold

バイ

Compounds:

倍ばいtwice, double, times, -fold(n, suffix)

倍増ばいぞうdouble(n, vs)

倍率ばいりつmagnification, leverage, amplification, scaling factor, scale factor(n)

候 Jis208:24-85climate, season, weather

そうろう

コウ

Compounds:

気候きこうclimate(n)

候補こうほcandidate, contender, prospect, pick, choice, list, candidacy, candidature, nomination(n)

天候てんこうweather(n)

立候補りっこうほannouncing candidacy(n, vs)

徴候ちょうこうsign, indication, omen, symptom(n)

停 Jis208:36-68halt, stopping

と.める, と.まる

テイ

Compounds:

調停ちょうていarbitration, conciliation, mediation(n, vs)

停学ていがくsuspension from school(n)

停止ていしsuspension, interruption, stoppage, ban, standstill, halt, hang-up, deadlock, stalemate, abeyance(n, vs)

停車ていしゃstopping (eg train)(n, vs)

停滞ていたいstagnation, tie-up, congestion, retention, accumulation, falling into arrears(n, vs)

健 Jis208:23-82healthy, health, strength, persistence

すこ.やか

ケン

Compounds:

穏健おんけんquiet, dependable, uniform, (politically) moderate(adj-na, n)

健やかすこやかvigorous, healthy, sound(adj-na, n)

健康けんこうhealth, sound, wholesome(adj-na, n)

健全けんぜんhealth, soundness, wholesome(adj-na, n)

保健ほけんhealth preservation, hygiene, sanitation(n)

側 Jis208:34-6side, lean, oppose, regret

かわ, がわ, そば

ソク

Compounds:

縁側えんがわveranda, porch, balcony, open corridor(n)

側面そくめんside, flank, sidelight, lateral(n)

内側うちがわinside, interior, inner part(n)

片側かたがわone side(n)

側わきside, aside, armpit, back-burner(n)

億 Jis208:18-15hundred million, 10**8

オク

Compounds:

億おく10^8, 100,000,000, hundred million(numeric)

兆 Jis208:35-91portent, 10**12, trillion, sign, omen, symptoms

きざ.す, きざ.し

チョウ

Compounds:

兆ちょうsign, omen, indication, portent, 10^12, 1,000,000,000,000, trillion (American), (obs) billion (British)(numeric)

児 Jis208:27-89newborn babe, child, young of animals

こ, -こ, -っこ

ジ, ニ, ゲイ

Compounds:

育児いくじchildcare, nursing, upbringing(n, vs)

児こchild, young (animal), young woman, young geisha, offshoot, interest, new shares, bird egg, (after a noun or -masu stem) -er (often of young women)(n, n-suf, n-suf)

児童じどうchildren, juvenile(n)

女の児おんなのコgirl(n)

小児科しょうにかpediatrics(n)

全 Jis208:33-20whole, entire, all, complete, fulfill

まった.く, すべ.て

ゼン

Compounds:

安全あんぜんsafety, security(adj-na, n)

完全かんぜんperfection, completeness(adj-na, n)

健全けんぜんhealth, soundness, wholesome(adj-na, n)

全員ぜんいんall members (unanimity), all hands, the whole crew, everyone, everybody(n-adv, n)

全集ぜんしゅうcomplete works(n)

公 Jis208:24-88public, prince, official, governmental

おおやけ

コウ, ク

Compounds:

公営こうえいpublic management(n)

公園こうえん(public) park(n)

公演こうえんpublic performance, sumo exhibition in a foreign country(n, vs)

公開こうかいopen to the public(n, vs, adj-no)

公害こうがいpollution, public nuisance, contamination(n)

共 Jis208:22-6together, both, neither, all, and, alike, with

とも, とも.に, -ども

キョウ

Compounds:

何共なんともnothing (with neg. verb), quite, not a bit(adv)

共にともにsharing with, participate in, both, alike, together, along with, with, including(adv, vs)

共稼ぎともかせぎworking together, (husband and wife) earning a living together(n, vs)

共感きょうかんsympathy, empathy, response(n, vs)

共産主義きょうさんしゅぎcommunism, collectivism(n)

兵 Jis208:42-28soldier, private, troops, army, warfare, strategy, tactics

つわもの

ヘイ, ヒョウ

Compounds:

核兵器かくへいきnuclear weapons(n)

徴兵ちょうへいconscription, recruitment, enlistment(n, vs)

兵器へいきarms, weapons, ordinance(n)

兵士へいしsoldier(n)

兵隊へいたいsoldier, sailor(n)

具 Jis208:22-81tool, utensil, means, possess, ingredients, counter for armor, suits, sets of furniture

そな.える, つぶさ.に

グ

Compounds:

雨具あまぐrain gear(n)

家具かぐfurniture(n)

絵具えのぐcolors, colours, paints(n)

玩具がんぐtoy(n)

器具きぐutensil(n)

典 Jis208:37-21code, ceremony, law, rule

テン, デン

Compounds:

古典こてんold book, classics, classic(n)

典型てんけいtype, pattern, archetypal(n, adj-no)

典型的てんけいてきtypical, prototypical, representative, stereotypical, model, ideal(adj-na)

ことば典ことばてんdictionary(n)

百科辞典ひゃっかじてんencyclopedia (encyclopaedia)(n)

内 Jis208:38-66inside, within, between, among, house, home

うち

ナイ, ダイ

Compounds:

案内あんないinformation, guidance, leading, to guide, to show (around), to conduct(n, vs)

以内いないwithin, inside of, less than(n, n-suf)

屋内おくないindoor (court, pool, etc.)(n)

家内やうち(my) wife, inside the home, one's family(n)

境内けいだいcompound, grounds(n)

冷 Jis208:46-68cool, cold (beer, person), chill

つめ.たい, ひ.える, ひ.や, ひ.ややか, ひ.やす, ひ.やかす, さ.める, さ.ます

レイ

Compounds:

寒冷かんれいcold, coldness, chilliness(adj-na, n)

冷えるひえるto grow cold, to get chilly, to cool down(Ichidan verb, intransitive verb)

冷え込むひえこむto get colder, to get chilled(v5m, intransitive verb)

冷たいつべたいcold (to the touch), chilly, icy, freezing, coldhearted, unfeeling(adj)

冷めるさめるto become cool, to come down (fever), to cool down (interest), to abate, to subside, to dampen(Ichidan verb, intransitive verb)

刀 Jis208:37-65sword, saber, knife

かたな, そり

トウ

Compounds:

刀とう(single-edged) sword, katana, dagger, knife, scalpel(n)

列 Jis208:46-83file, row, rank, tier, column

レツ, レ

Compounds:

系列けいれつseries, sequence, system, order of succession, keiretsu (conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings)(n)

行列ぎょうれつline, procession, matrix(n, vs, n)

整列せいれつstanding in a row, forming a line, alignment(n, vs)

直列ちょくれつseries (eg electrical), serial(n, adj-f)

陳列ちんれつexhibition, display, show(n, vs)

初 Jis208:29-73first time, beginning

はじ.め, はじ.めて, はつ, はつ-, うい-, -そ.める, -ぞ.め

ショ

Compounds:

最初さいしょbeginning, outset, first, onset(adj-no, n-adv, n-t)

初はつfirst, new(n, adj-no, n-suf)

初夏はつなつearly summer, fourth month of the lunar calendar(n)

初期しょきearly (days), initial stage, (computer) initial(n, adj-no)

初級しょきゅうelementary level(n)

利 Jis208:45-88profit, advantage, benefit

き.く

リ

Compounds:

営利えいりmoney-making, commercialized, commercialised(n)

金利きんりinterest rates(n)

権利けんりright, privilege(n)

勝利しょうりvictory, triumph, conquest, success, win(n, vs)

不利ふりdisadvantage, handicap, unfavorable, unfavourable, drawback(adj-na, n)

刷 Jis208:26-94printing, print

す.る, -ず.り, -ずり, は.く

サツ

Compounds:

印刷いんさつprinting(n, vs)

副 Jis208:41-91vice-, duplicate, copy

フク

Compounds:

副作用ふくさようreaction, secondary effect, side effect(n)

副とりわけespecially, above all(adv, n)

功 Jis208:24-89achievement, merits, success, honor, credit

いさお

コウ, ク

Compounds:

功夫くふうdevice, scheme, devising, scheming, dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)(n, vs)

成功せいこうsuccess, hit(n, vs)

加 Jis208:18-35add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada

くわ.える, くわ.わる

カ

Compounds:

加えるくわえるto append, to sum up, to add (up), to include, to increase, to inflict(Ichidan verb, vt)

加わるくわわるto join in, to accede to, to increase, to gain in (influence)(v5r, intransitive verb)

加害者かがいしゃassailant(n)

加減かげんaddition and subtraction, allowance for, degree, extent, measure, condition, state of health, seasoning, flavor, flavour, moderation, adjustment, influence (of the weather), chance(n, adj-na)

加工かこうmanufacturing, processing, treatment, machining(n, vs)

助 Jis208:29-85help, rescue, assist

たす.ける, たす.かる, す.ける, すけ

ジョ

Compounds:

援助えんじょassistance, aid, support(n, vs)

救助きゅうじょrelief, aid, rescue(n, vs)

助かるたすかるto be saved, to be rescued, to survive, to be helpful(v5r, intransitive verb)

助教授じょきょうじゅassistant professor(n)

助詞じょしparticle, postposition(n)

努 Jis208:37-56toil, diligent, as much as possible

つと.める

ド

Compounds:

努力どりょくgreat effort, exertion, endeavour, endeavor, effort(n, vs)

労 Jis208:47-11labor, thank for, reward for, toil, trouble

ろう.する, いたわ.る, いた.ずき, ねぎら, つか.れる, ねぎら.う

ロウ

Compounds:

ご苦労様ごくろうさまthank you very much for your ..., I appreciate your efforts(exp, adj-na)

過労かろうoverwork, strain(n)

勤労きんろうlabor, labour, exertion, diligent service(n, vs)

苦労くろうtroubles, hardships(adj-na, n, vs)

疲労ひろうfatigue, weariness(n, vs)

勇 Jis208:45-6courage, cheer up, be in high spirits, bravery, heroism

いさ.む

ユウ

Compounds:

勇ましいいさましいbrave, valiant, gallant, courageous(adj)

勇敢ゆうかんbrave, heroic, gallant(adj-na)

勇気ゆうきcourage, bravery, valour, valor, nerve, boldness(n)

勝 Jis208:30-01victory, win, prevail, excel

か.つ, -が.ち, まさ.る, すぐ.れる, かつ

ショウ

Compounds:

決勝けっしょうdecision of a contest, finals (in sports)(n)

勝手かってone's own convenience, one's way, convenience or ease of use, knowledge of how to use, circumstances, situation (eg financial), environment, kitchen, arbitrary(adj-na, n)

勝敗しょうはいvictory or defeat, issue (of battle)(n)

勝負しょうぶvictory or defeat, match, contest, game, bout(n, vs)

勝利しょうりvictory, triumph, conquest, success, win(n, vs)

包 Jis208:42-81wrap, pack up, cover, conceal

つつ.む, くる.む

ホウ

Compounds:

包みつつみbundle, package, parcel, bale(n)

包囲ほういsiege, encirclement, envelopment(n, vs)

包装ほうそうpacking, wrapping(n, vs)

包むつつむto wrap up, to tuck in, to pack, to do up, to cover with, to dress in, to conceal, to hide, to be engulfed in, to be enveloped by(v5m, vt, v5m)

小包みこづつみparcel, package(n)

化 Jis208:18-29change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization

ば.ける, ば.かす, ふ.ける, け.する

カ, ケ

Compounds:

御化けおばけgoblin, apparition, monster, ghost(n)

あっ化あっか(suffer) deterioration, growing worse, aggravation, degeneration, corruption(n, vs)

化けるばけるto appear in disguise, to take the form of, to change for the worse, to corrupt(Ichidan verb, intransitive verb)

化学ばけがくchemistry, chemical (company)(n)

化石かせきfossil, petrifaction, fossilization, fossilisation(n, vs)

卒 Jis208:34-20graduate, soldier, private, die

そっ.する, お.える, お.わる, ついに, にわか

ソツ, シュツ

Compounds:

卒業そつぎょうgraduation, completion (eg of a course), outgrowing something, moving on(n, vs)

卒先そっせんtaking the initiative(n, vs)

卒直そっちょくfrankness, candour, candor, openheartedness(adj-na, n)

協 Jis208:22-8co-, cooperation

キョウ

Compounds:

協議きょうぎconference, consultation, discussion, negotiation(n, vs)

妥協だきょうcompromise, giving in(n, vs)

農協のうきょうagricultural cooperative(n)

協同きょうどうdoing together (as equals), sharing, common (land, etc.), joint (statement, etc.), cooperation, co-operation, collaboration, association(n, vs)

単 Jis208:35-17simple, one, single, merely

ひとえ

タン

Compounds:

単なるたんなるmere, simple, sheer(adj-pn)

単にたんにsimply, merely, only, solely(adv, n)

単位たんいunit, denomination, credit (in school)(n)

単一たんいつsingle, simple, sole, individual, unitary(adj-na, n)

単語たんごword, vocabulary, (usually) single-character word(n)

博 Jis208:39-78Dr., command, esteem, win acclaim, Ph.D., exposition, fair

ハク, バク

Compounds:

博愛はくあいcharity, benevolence, philanthropy, (love for) humanity(n)

博士はくしdoctorate, PhD, Dr (as a title), expert, learned person(n, n-suf, n)

博物館はくぶつかんmuseum(n)

博覧会はくらんかいfair, exhibition, exposition(n)

印 Jis208:16-85stamp, seal, mark, imprint, symbol, emblem, trademark, evidence, souvenir, India

しるし, -じるし, しる.す

イン

Compounds:

印鑑いんかんstamp, seal(n)

印刷いんさつprinting(n, vs)

印紙いんし(revenue) stamp(n)

印象いんしょうimpression(n, vs)

調印ちょういんsignature, signing, sealing(n, vs)

原 Jis208:24-22meadow, original, primitive, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wilderness

はら

ゲン

Compounds:

原っぱはらっぱopen field, empty lot, plain(n)

原因げんいんcause, origin, source(n, vs)

原稿げんこうmanuscript, copy(n)

原稿用紙げんこうようしJapanese writing paper(n)

原告げんこくplaintiff, accuser, prosecutor(n)

参 Jis208:27-18nonplussed, three, going, coming, visiting, visit, be defeated, die, be madly in love

まい.る, まい-, まじわる, みつ

サン, シン

Compounds:

御参りおまいりworship, shrine visit(n, vs)

降参こうさんgiving in to(n, vs)

参るまいるto go, to come, to call, to be defeated, to collapse, to die, to be annoyed, to be nonplussed, to be madly in love, to visit (shrine, grave)(v5r)

参加さんかparticipation(n, vs)

参議院さんぎいんHouse of Councillors(n)

反 Jis208:40-31anti-

そ.る, そ.らす, かえ.す, かえ.る, -かえ.る

ハン, ホン, タン, ホ

Compounds:

反するはんするto be inconsistent with, to oppose, to contradict, to transgress, to rebel(suru verb - special class)

反応はんのうreaction, response(n, vs)

反感はんかんantipathy, revolt, animosity(n)

反響はんきょうecho, reverberation, repercussion, reaction, influence(n, vs)

反撃はんげきcounterattack, counteroffensive, counterblow(n, vs)

取 Jis208:28-72take, fetch, take up

と.る, と.り, と.り-, とり, -ど.り

シュ

Compounds:

引取るひきとるto take charge of, to take over, to retire to a private place(v5r, vt)

横取りよこどりusurpation, snatching, seizure(n, vs)

採取さいしゅpicking, collecting, harvesting(n, vs)

搾取さくしゅexploitation, squeezing, sweating(n, vs)

取り扱うとりあつかうto treat, to handle, to deal in(v5s, vt)

受 Jis208:28-85accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive

う.ける, -う.け, う.かる

ジュ

Compounds:

感受性かんじゅせいsensitivity(n)

受かるうかるto pass (examination)(v5r, intransitive verb)

受けつぐうけつぐto inherit, to succeed, to take over(v5g, vt)

受け止めるうけとめるto catch, to stop the blow, to react to, to take(Ichidan verb, vt)

受け持つうけもつto take (be in) charge of(v5t, vt)

史 Jis208:27-43history, chronicle

シ

Compounds:

史上しじょうhistorical(adj-no, n-adv, n-t)

歴史れきしhistory(n)

歴史的れきしてきhistoric, historical, traditional(adj-na)

号 Jis208:25-70nickname, number, item, title, pseudonym, name, call

さけ.ぶ, よびな

ゴウ

Compounds:

記号きごうsymbol, code, sign(n, adj-no)

元号げんごうera name(n)

号ごうnumber, edition, make, model, issue, part of that group, sobriquet, pen-name(n, n-suf)

信号しんごうtraffic lights, signal, semaphore(n, vs)

年号ねんごうname of an era, year number(n)

司 Jis208:27-42director, official, govt office, rule, administer

つかさど.る

シ

Compounds:

司会しかいchairmanship, leading a meeting(n, vs)

司法しほうadministration of justice(n)

上司じょうしsuperior authorities, boss(n)

各 Jis208:19-38each, every, either

おのおの

カク

Compounds:

各位かくいeveryone, ladies and gentlemen, attention media representatives (eg heading on a press release)(n)

各自かくじindividual, each(n-adv, n-t)

各おのおのeach, every, either, respectively, severally(n-t)

向 Jis208:24-94yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach

む.く, む.い, -む.き, む.ける, -む.け, む.かう, む.かい, む.こう, む.こう-, むこ, むか.い

コウ

Compounds:

あお向けあおむけface up(n)

傾向けいこうtendency, trend, inclination(n, vs)

後向きうしろむきback facing, turning one's back to(n)

向きむきdirection, orientation, aspect, situation, exposure, suitability, tendency(adj-na, n, n-suf)

向こうむこうopposite side, other side, opposite direction, over there, that way, far away, beyond, the other party, the other person, future (starting now)(n)

君 Jis208:23-15old boy, name-suffix

きみ, -ぎみ

クン

Compounds:

諸君しょくんGentlemen!, Ladies!(n)

告 Jis208:25-80revelation, tell, inform, announce

つ.げる

コク

Compounds:

警告けいこくwarning, advice(n, vs)

原告げんこくplaintiff, accuser, prosecutor(n)

広告こうこくadvertisement(n, vs)

告げるつげるto inform(Ichidan verb, vt)

告訴こくそaccusation, complaint(n, vs)

周 Jis208:28-94circumference, circuit, lap

まわ.り

シュウ

Compounds:

周ぐるりsurroundings(n)

周囲しゅういsurroundings, environs, circumference(n)

周期しゅうきcycle, period(n)

周辺しゅうへんcircumference, outskirts, environs, around, in the area of, in the vicinity of, (computer) peripheral(n)

命 Jis208:44-31fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint

いのち

メイ, ミョウ

Compounds:

一生けん命いっしょうけんめいvery hard, with utmost effort, with all one's might, for dear life(adj-na, n-adv, n)

運命うんめいfate(n)

革命かくめいrevolution, 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in onmyou-dou)(n)

使命しめいmission, errand, message(n)

寿命じゅみょうlife span(n)

和 Jis208:47-34harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan

やわ.らぐ, やわ.らげる, なご.む, なご.やか

ワ, オ, カ

Compounds:

英和えいわEnglish-Japanese (eg dictionary)(n)

緩和かんわrelief, mitigation(n, vs)

講和こうわpeace, conclude peace(n, vs)

昭和しょうわShowa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)(n)

中和ちゅうわneutralize, neutralise, counteract(adj-na, n, vs)

唱 Jis208:30-7chant, recite, call upon, yell

とな.える

ショウ

Compounds:

合唱がっしょうchorus, singing in a chorus(n, vs)

首唱しゅしょうadvocacy, promotion(n, vs)

商 Jis208:30-6make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant

あきな.う

ショウ

Compounds:

商業しょうぎょうcommerce, trade, business(n)

商社しょうしゃtrading company, firm(n)

商談しょうだんbusiness discussion, negotiation(n, vs)

商店しょうてんshop, business firm(n)

商売しょうばいtrade, business, commerce, transaction, occupation(n, vs)

喜 Jis208:20-78rejoice, take pleasure in

よろこ.ぶ, よろこ.ばす

キ

Compounds:

喜劇きげきcomedy, funny show(n)

大喜びおおよろこびgreat joy(adj-na, n)

喜ばすよろこばすto delight, to give pleasure(v5s)

器 Jis208:20-79utensil, vessel, receptacle, implement, instrument, ability, container, tool, set

うつわ

キ

Compounds:

核兵器かくへいきnuclear weapons(n)

楽器がっきmusical instrument(n)

器うつわbowl, vessel, container, ability, capacity, calibre, caliber(n)

器官きかんorgan (of body), instrument(n)

器具きぐutensil(n)

囲 Jis208:16-47surround, besiege, store, paling, enclosure, encircle, preserve, keep

かこ.む, かこ.う, かこ.い

イ

Compounds:

囲いかこいenclosure, paling, storage(n)

囲うかこうto enclose(v5s, vt)

囲むかこむto surround, to encircle(v5m, vt)

囲碁いごGo (board game of capturing territory)(n)

周囲しゅういsurroundings, environs, circumference(n)

固 Jis208:24-39harden, set, clot, curdle

かた.める, かた.まる, かた.まり, かた.い

コ

Compounds:

頑固がんこstubbornness, obstinacy(adj-na, n)

固まるかたまるto harden, to solidify, to become firm, to become certain(v5r, intransitive verb)

固形こけいsolid (body)(n)

固体こたいsolid (body), solid matter, solid-state(n, adj-no)

固定こていfixation, fixing (eg salary, capital)(n, vs)

園 Jis208:17-64park, garden, yard, farm

その

エン

Compounds:

園芸えんげいhorticulture, gardening(n)

学園がくえんacademy, campus(n)

公園こうえん(public) park(n)

植物園しょくぶつえんbotanical garden(n)

庭園ていえんgarden, park(n)

坂 Jis208:26-68slope, incline, hill

さか

ハン

Compounds:

型 Jis208:23-31mould, type, model

かた, -がた

ケイ

Compounds:

型がたmodel, type (eg of machine, goods, etc.), type, style, pattern, mold (mould), template, model, kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc)(n)

体型たいけいfigure (body)(n)

典型てんけいtype, pattern, archetypal(n, adj-no)

典型的てんけいてきtypical, prototypical, representative, stereotypical, model, ideal(adj-na)

模型もけいmodel, dummy, maquette(n)

塩 Jis208:17-86salt

しお

エン

Compounds:

塩分えんぶんsalt, salt content(n)

塩えんsalt(n)

塩水えんすいsalt water, brine(n)

塩辛いしおからいsalty (taste)(adj)

士 Jis208:27-46gentleman, samurai, samurai radical (no. 33)

シ

Compounds:

修士しゅうしMasters degree program (programme)(n)

紳士しんしgentleman(n)

代議士だいぎしparliamentarian, member of a congress(n)

同士どうしfellow, companion, comrade, mutual(n)

博士はくしdoctorate, PhD, Dr (as a title), expert, learned person(n, n-suf, n)

変 Jis208:42-49unusual, change, strange

か.わる, か.わり, か.える

ヘン

Compounds:

急変きゅうへんsudden turn, sudden change, (suddenly occurring) accident(n, vs)

相変らずあいかわらずas ever, as usual, the same(adv, n)

大変たいへんvery, greatly, immense, enormous, great, serious, grave, dreadful, terrible, difficult, hard, major incident, disaster(adv, adj-na, n)

不変ふへんeternal, everlasting, unchangeable, immutable, immovable, constant, permanent, indestructible(adj-na, n, adj-no)

変へんstrange, odd, peculiar, weird, curious, queer, eccentric, funny, suspicious, fishy, unexpected, change, incident, disturbance, disaster, accident, flat (music)(adj-na, n, n-pref)

夫 Jis208:41-55husband, man

おっと, そ.れ

フ, フウ, ブ

Compounds:

功夫くふうdevice, scheme, devising, scheming, dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)(n, vs)

大丈夫だいじょうぶsafe, all right, OK(adj-na, adv, n)

夫おっとhusband(n)

夫妻ふさいman and wife, married couple(n)

夫人はしかしwife, Mrs, madam, wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.), consort of the emperor(n, n, n)

央 Jis208:17-91center, middle

オウ

Compounds:

中央ちゅうおうcentre, central, center, middle(n)

失 Jis208:28-26lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss

うしな.う, う.せる

シツ

Compounds:

過失かしつerror, blunder, accident, fault, defect(n)

見失うみうしなうto lose sight of, to miss(v5s, vt)

失格しっかくdisqualification, elimination, incapacity (legal)(n, vs)

失業しつぎょうunemployment(n, vs)

失敬しっけいrudeness, saying good-bye, acting impolitely, stealing, impoliteness, disrespect, impertinence(adj-na, interjection (kandoushi), n, vs)

委 Jis208:16-49committee, entrust to, leave to, devote, discard

ゆだ.ねる

イ

Compounds:

委員いいんcommittee member(n)

委員会いいんかいcommittee meeting, committee(n)

委任いにんcharge, trust(n, vs)

委しいくわしいknowing very well, detailed, full, accurate(adj)

季 Jis208:21-8seasons

キ

Compounds:

季語きごseasonal word (in haiku)(n)

季節きせつseason(n)

四季しきfour seasons(n)

冬季とうき(season of) winter(n-adv, n-t)

雨季うきrainy season(n)

孫 Jis208:34-25grandchild, descendants

まご

ソン

Compounds:

子孫しそんdescendants, posterity, offspring(n)

孫まごgrandchild(n)

守 Jis208:28-73guard, protect, defend, obey

まも.る, まも.り, もり, -もり, かみ

シュ, ス

Compounds:

御守おまもりcharm, amulet(n)

見守るみまもるto watch over, to watch attentively(v5r, vt)

厳守げんしゅstrict observance(n, vs)

守衛しゅえいsecurity guard, doorkeeper(n)

守備しゅびdefense, defence(n, vs)

完 Jis208:20-16perfect, completion, end

カン

Compounds:

完成かんせいcomplete, completion, perfection, accomplishment(n, vs)

完全かんぜんperfection, completeness(adj-na, n)

完了かんりょうcompletion, conclusion, perfective (form, aspect)(n, vs, n)

不完全ふかんぜんimperfect, incomplete, faulty, defective(adj-na, n)

完壁かんべきperfect, complete, flawless(adj-na)

官 Jis208:20-17bureaucrat, the government

カン

Compounds:

官庁かんちょうgovernment office, authorities(n)

官邸かんていofficial residence(n)

官僚かんりょうbureaucrat, bureaucracy(n)

器官きかんorgan (of body), instrument(n)

警官けいかんpoliceman(n)

定 Jis208:36-74determine, fix, establish, decide

さだ.める, さだ.まる, さだ.か

テイ, ジョウ

Compounds:

安定あんていstability, equilibrium(adj-na, n, vs)

案の定あんのじょうjust as one thought, as usual(adv, exp)

一定いちじょうfixed, settled, constant, definite, uniform, regularized, regularised, defined, standardized(n, adj-no, vs)

仮定かていassumption, supposition, hypothesis(n, vs)

確定かくていdecision, settlement, definition(n, vs)

実 Jis208:28-34reality, truth

み, みの.る, まこと, まことに, みの, みち.る

ジツ, シツ

Compounds:

忠実ちゅうじつfaithful, loyal, devoted, hardworking, painstaking, diligent, healthy, fit(adj-na, adj-na, adj-na)

果実かじつfruit, nut, berry(n)

確実かくじつcertainty, reliability, soundness(adj-na, n)

現実げんじつreality(n)

口実こうじつexcuse, pretext(n)

客 Jis208:21-50guest, visitor, customer, client

キャク, カク

Compounds:

観客かんきゃくaudience, spectator(s)(n)

客きゃくguest, customer(n)

客観かくかんobject (as opposed to subject)(n, adj-no)

客観的きゃっかんてきobjective(adj-na)

客室きゃくしつdrawing room, guest room(n)

宮 Jis208:21-60Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess

みや

キュウ, グウ, ク, クウ

Compounds:

害 Jis208:19-18harm, injury

ガイ

Compounds:

加害者かがいしゃassailant(n)

害がいinjury, harm, evil influence, damage(n)

害虫がいちゅうharmful insect, noxious insect(n)

公害こうがいpollution, public nuisance, contamination(n)

災害さいがいcalamity, disaster, misfortune(n)

宿 Jis208:29-41inn, lodging, relay station, dwell, lodge, be pregnant, home, dwelling

やど, やど.る, やど.す

シュク

Compounds:

下宿げしゅくboarding, lodging, boarding house(n, vs)

合宿がっしゅくlodging together, training camp, boarding house(n, vs)

宿やどinn, lodging(n)

宿屋やどやinn(n)

宿題しゅくだいhomework(n)

察 Jis208:27-01guess, presume, surmise, judge, understand

サツ

Compounds:

観察かんさつobservation, survey(n, vs)

警察けいさつpolice(n)

検察けんさつexamination, prosecutor(n, vs)

察するさっするto guess, to sense, to presume, to judge, to sympathize with, to sympathise with(suru verb - special class)

視察しさつinspection, observation(n, vs)

寺 Jis208:27-91Buddhist temple

てら

ジ

Compounds:

寺てらtemple (Buddhist)(n)

寺院じいんtemple(n)

対 Jis208:34-48vis-a-vis, opposite, even, equal, versus, anti-, compare

あいて, こた.える, そろ.い, つれあ.い, なら.ぶ, むか.う

タイ, ツイ

Compounds:

応対おうたいreceiving, dealing with(n, vs)

絶対ぜったいabsoluteness, absolute, unconditional, unmistakable(n, adj-no)

相対的そうたいてきrelative(adj-na)

対応たいおうinteraction, correspondence, coping with, dealing with, support(n, vs)

対決たいけつconfrontation, showdown(n, vs)

局 Jis208:22-41bureau, board, office, affair, conclusion, court lady, lady-in-waiting, her apartment

つぼね

キョク

Compounds:

局きょくchannel (ie TV or radio), station, department, affair, situation(n, n-suf)

結局けっきょくafter all, eventually(n-adv, n)

支局しきょくbranch office(n)

政局せいきょくpolitical situation(n)

当局とうきょくauthorities, this office(n)

岩 Jis208:20-68boulder, rock, cliff

いわ

ガン

Compounds:

岸 Jis208:20-63beach

きし

ガン

Compounds:

沿岸えんがんcoast, shore(n)

海岸かいがんcoast, beach(n)

岸きしbank, coast, shore(n)

岸辺きしべbank (of a river)(n)

河岸かしriver bank, riverside, fish market(n)

島 Jis208:37-71island

しま

トウ

Compounds:

半島はんとうpeninsula(n)

列島れっとうarchipelago, chain of islands(n)

州 Jis208:29-3state, province

す

シュウ, ス

Compounds:

巣 Jis208:33-67nest, rookery, hive, cobweb, den

す, す.くう

ソウ

Compounds:

差 Jis208:26-25distinction, difference, variation, discrepancy, margin, balance

さ.す, さ.し

サ

Compounds:

格差かくさqualitative difference, disparity(n)

誤差ごさmeasurement error, calculation error(n)

差さdifference, variation(n, n-suf)

差し引きさしひきdeduction, subtraction, balance, ebb and flow, rise and fall(n)

差し掛かるさしかかるto come near to, to approach(v5r)

希 Jis208:20-85hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal

まれ

キ, ケ

Compounds:

希まれrare, seldom(adj-na)

席 Jis208:32-42seat, mat, occasion, place

むしろ

セキ

Compounds:

客席きゃくせきguest seating(n)

欠席けっせきabsence, non-attendance(n, vs)

座席ざせきseat(n)

出席しゅっせきattendance, presence(n, vs)

席せきseat(n)

帯 Jis208:34-51sash, belt, obi, zone, region

お.びる, おび

タイ

Compounds:

一帯いったいregion, zone, whole place(n)

温帯おんたいtemperate zone(n)

携帯ケータイsomething carried (in the hand), handheld, mobile telephone, cell phone(n, vs, n)

所帯しょたいhousehold, home, family, housekeeping(n)

地帯ちたいarea, zone(n)

帳 Jis208:36-2notebook, account book, album

とばり

チョウ

Compounds:

通帳つうちょうpassbook, bankbook(n)

平 Jis208:42-31even, flat, peace

たい.ら, -だいら, ひら, ひら-

ヘイ, ビョウ, ヒョウ

Compounds:

公平こうへいfairness, impartial, justice(adj-na, n)

水平すいへいlevel, horizontality(adj-na, adj-no)

水平線すいへいせんhorizon (related to sea or lakes)(n)

地平線ちへいせんhorizon (related to land)(n)

不公平ふこうへいunfairness, injustice, partiality(adj-na, n)

幸 Jis208:25-12happiness, blessing, fortune

さいわ.い, さち, しあわ.せ

コウ

Compounds:

幸いさいわいhappiness, blessedness(adj-na, adv, n)

幸福こうふくhappiness, blessedness(adj-na, n)

不幸ふこうunhappiness, sorrow, misfortune, disaster, accident, death(adj-na, n)

底 Jis208:36-76bottom, sole, depth, bottom price, base, kind, sort

そこ

テイ

Compounds:

海底かいていbottom of the ocean(n)

底そこbottom, sole(n)

徹底てっていthoroughness, completeness(n, vs)

到底とうてい(cannot) possibly(adv)

府 Jis208:41-60borough, urban prefecture, govt office, representative body, storehouse

フ

Compounds:

政府せいふgovernment, administration(n)

府庁ふちょうprefectural office(n)

府立ふりつmanaged by an urban prefecture(adj-no, n)

庫 Jis208:24-43warehouse, storehouse

くら

コ, ク

Compounds:

金庫かねぐらsafe, vault, treasury, provider of funds(n)

車庫しゃこgarage, car shed, carport(n)

倉庫そうこstorehouse, warehouse, godown(n)

文庫ぶんこlibrary, book collection, paperback book(n)

冷蔵庫れいぞうこrefrigerator(n)

庭 Jis208:36-77courtyard, garden, yard

にわ

テイ

Compounds:

家庭かていhome, family, household(n)

校庭こうていschoolyard, campus(n)

市庭いちば(town) market, (the) marketplace(n)

中庭なかにわcourtyard, quadrangle, middle court(n)

庭にわgarden(n)

康 Jis208:25-15ease, peace

コウ

Compounds:

健康けんこうhealth, sound, wholesome(adj-na, n)

式 Jis208:28-16style, ceremony, rite, function, method, system, form, expression

シキ

Compounds:

株式かぶしきstock (company)(n)

儀式ぎしきceremony, rite, ritual, service(n)

旧式きゅうしきold type, old style(adj-na, adj-no)

形式けいしきform, formality, format, appearance, mode, math expression(n)

形式的けいしきてきformal(adj-na)

弓 Jis208:21-61bow, bow (archery, violin)

ゆみ

キュウ

Compounds:

弓ゆみbow (and arrow)(n)

当 Jis208:37-86hit, right, appropriate, himself

あ.たる, あ.たり, あ.てる, あ.て, まさ.に, まさ.にべし

トウ

Compounds:

該当がいとうcorresponding, answering to, coming under, applying to(n, vs)

割当てるわりあてるto assign, to allot, to allocate, to divide among, to distribute, to prorate(Ichidan verb, vt)

見当けんとうaim, mark, estimate, guess, approximation, direction(n)

心当たりこころあたりhaving some knowledge of, happening to know(n)

正当せいとうjust, justifiable, right, due, proper, equitable, reasonable, legitimate, legal, lawful(adj-na, n)

形 Jis208:23-33shape, form, style

かた, -がた, かたち, なり

ケイ, ギョウ

Compounds:

形見かたみmemento, souvenir(n)

形式けいしきform, formality, format, appearance, mode, math expression(n)

形式的けいしきてきformal(adj-na)

形成けいせいformation, molding, taking form(n, vs)

形容詞けいようし(true) adjective, i-adjective(n)

役 Jis208:44-82duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role

ヤク, エキ

Compounds:

区役所くやくしょward office, council (regional)(n)

現役げんえきactive duty, active service(n)

市役所しやくしょmunicipal office, council, city hall(n)

主役しゅやくleading part, leading actor (actress)(n)

重役おもやくdirector, high executive, (person with) heavy responsibilities(n)

径 Jis208:23-34diameter, path, method

みち, こみち, さしわたし, ただちに

ケイ

Compounds:

径みちroad, street, way, method(n)

半径はんけいradius(n)

徒 Jis208:37-44junior, emptiness, vanity, futility, uselessness, ephemeral thing, gang, set, party, people

いたずら, あだ

ト

Compounds:

生徒せいとpupil(n)

徒歩とほwalking, going on foot(n)

得 Jis208:38-32gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit

え.る, う.る

トク

Compounds:

獲得かくとくacquisition, possession(n, vs)

取得しゅとくacquisition(n, vs)

拾得しゅうとくpicking up, finding(n, vs)

所得しょとくincome, earnings(n)

心得こころえknowledge, information(n)

必 Jis208:41-12invariably, certain, inevitable

かなら.ず

ヒツ

Compounds:

必ずかならずnecessarily, certainly, without fail, positively, invariably(adv)

必ずしもかならずしも(not) always, (not) necessarily, (not) all, (not) entirely(adv)

必修ひっしゅうrequired (subject)(n)

必須ひっすindispensable, required(adj-na, n)

必然ひつぜんinevitable, necessary(n)

念 Jis208:39-16wish, sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire, attention

ネン

Compounds:

概念がいねんgeneral idea, concept, notion(n)

観念かんねんidea, notion, conception, sense (eg of duty), resignation, preparedness, acceptance(n, vs)

記念きねんcommemoration, memory(n, vs)

記念日きねんびholiday, anniversary, memorial day(n)

懸念けねんworry, fear, anxiety, concern(n, vs)

息 Jis208:34-9breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)

いき

ソク

Compounds:

休息きゅうそくrest, relief, relaxation(n, vs)

消息しょうそくnews, letter, circumstances(n)

息おきbreath, breathing, tone, mood(n)

息そくson, penis(n)

息切れいきぎれshortness of breath(n, vs)

悲 Jis208:40-65jail cell, grieve, sad, deplore, regret

かな.しい, かな.しむ

ヒ

Compounds:

慈悲じひcompassion, benevolence, charity, mercy(n)

悲観ひかんpessimism, disappointment(n, vs)

悲劇ひげきtragedy, disaster(n)

悲惨ひさんdisastrous, tragic, miserable, wretched, pitiful(adj-na)

悲鳴ひめいshriek, scream(n, vs)

想 Jis208:33-59concept, think, idea, thought

おも.う

ソウ, ソ

Compounds:

回想かいそうreflection, reminiscence(n, vs)

感想かんそうimpressions, thoughts(n, vs)

空想くうそうdaydream, fantasy, fancy, vision(n, vs)

幻想げんそうillusions(n)

構想こうそうplan, plot, idea, conception(n, vs)

愛 Jis208:16-6love, affection, favourite

いと.しい

アイ

Compounds:

愛あいlove, affection(n, n-suf)

愛しいいとしいlovely, dear, beloved, darling(adj)

愛するあいするto love(suru verb - special class, vt)

愛情あいじょうlove, affection(n)

愛読あいどくreading with pleasure(n, vs)

感 Jis208:20-22emotion, feeling, sensation

カン

Compounds:

感じかんじfeeling, sense, impression(n)

感じるかんじるto feel, to sense, to experience(Ichidan verb, intransitive verb)

感覚かんかくsense, sensation(n, vs)

感激かんげきdeep emotion, impression, inspiration(n, vs)

感謝かんしゃthanks, gratitude(adj-na, n, vs)

成 Jis208:32-14turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach

な.る, な.す, -な.す

セイ, ジョウ

Compounds:

完成かんせいcomplete, completion, perfection, accomplishment(n, vs)

既成きせいestablished, completed, existing(n, adj-no)

形成けいせいformation, molding, taking form(n, vs)

結成けっせいformation(n, vs)

構成こうせいorganization, organisation, configuration, composition(n, vs)

戦 Jis208:32-79war, battle, match

いくさ, たたか.う, おのの.く, そよぐ, わなな.く

セン

Compounds:

策戦さくせんmilitary or naval operations, tactics, strategy(n)

終戦しゅうせんend of war, cessation of hostilities(n)

戦災せんさいwar damage(n)

戦死せんしdeath in action(n, vs)

戦車せんしゃtank (military vehicle)(n)

戸 Jis208:24-45door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63)

と

コ

Compounds:

井戸いどwater well(n)

雨戸あまどsliding storm door(n)

戸籍こせきcensus, family register(n)

戸棚とだなcupboard, locker, closet, wardrobe(n)

戸締りとじまりclosing up, fastening the doors(n)

才 Jis208:26-45genius, years old, cubic shaku

サイ

Compounds:

才能さいのうtalent, ability(n)

才さい-years-old, ability, gift, talent, aptitude, genius(suffix)

秀才しゅうさいprodigy(n)

人才じんさいman of talent, capable person(n)

天才てんさいgenius, prodigy, natural gift(n)

打 Jis208:34-39strike, hit, knock, pound, dozen

う.つ, う.ち-, ぶ.つ

ダ, ダアス

Compounds:

打上げるうちあげるto launch, to shoot up, (of waves) dash, to wash up (ashore), to finish, to close(Ichidan verb, vt)

打つうつto hit (something inanimate), to strike, to beat (on something), to type, to tap (eg a key)(v5t)

打撃だげきblow, shock, strike, damage, batting (baseball)(n)

打破だはbreak-down, defeat, abolish(n, vs)

打撲だぼくblow, hit (on the body), beating(n, vs)

投 Jis208:37-74throw, discard, abandon, launch into, join, invest in, hurl, give up, sell at a loss

な.げる, -な.げ

トウ

Compounds:

投げるなげるto throw, to cast away, to face defeat, to give up(Ichidan verb, vt)

投じるとうじるto throw, to cast, to invest(Ichidan verb, intransitive verb)

投影とうえいprojection(n, vs)

投資とうしinvestment(n, vs)

投書とうしょletter to the editor, letter from a reader, contribution(n, vs)

折 Jis208:32-62fold, break, fracture, bend, yield, submit

お.る, おり, お.り, -お.り, お.れる

セツ

Compounds:

屈折くっせつbending, indentation, refraction, inflection(n, vs)

骨折こっせつbone fracture(n, vs)

折おりchance, suitable time(n-adv, n-t)

折り返しおりかえしby return, (call or write back) without delay, lapel, cuffs, flap, chorus, refrain, repetition, aliasing (in imaging), shuttle service, back-to-back, BTB(adv, n, adj-no)

折り返すおりかえすto turn up, to fold back, to loopback (a signal, a message)(v5s, vt)

拾 Jis208:29-6pick up, gather, find, go on foot, ten

ひろ.う

シュウ, ジュウ

Compounds:

収拾しゅうしゅうcontrol, settling, coping(n, vs)

拾うひろうto pick up, to find, to gather(v5s, vt)

拾得しゅうとくpicking up, finding(n, vs)

指 Jis208:27-56finger, point to, indicate, put into, play (chess), measure (ruler)

ゆび, さ.す, -さ.し

シ

Compounds:

指ゆびfinger(n)

指すさすto point, to nominate, to select someone, to specify some person, to identify, to indicate, to point out(v5s, vt)

指揮しきcommand, direction(n, vs)

指示しじindication, instruction, designation, directions(n, vs)

指し図さしずinstruction, mandate, directions(n, vs)

挙 Jis208:21-83raise, plan, project, behavior, actions

あ.げる, あ.がる, こぞ.る

キョ

Compounds:

選挙せんきょelection(n, vs)

挙句あげくin the end, finally, after all, at last(n-adv, n-t)

改 Jis208:18-94reformation, change, modify, mend, renew, examine, inspect, search

あらた.める, あらた.まる

カイ

Compounds:

改めてあらためてanother time, again, over again, anew, formally(adv)

改革かいかくreform, reformation, innovation(n, vs)

改札かいさつexamination of tickets(n, vs)

改正かいせいrevision, amendment, alteration(n, vs)

改善かいぜんbetterment, improvement, incremental and continuous improvement(n, vs)

放 Jis208:42-92set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate

はな.す, -っぱな.し, はな.つ, はな.れる, こ.く, ほう.る

ホウ

Compounds:

解放かいほうrelease, unleashing, liberation, emancipation, deallocation (of computer memory), setting free(n, vs)

開放かいほうopen, throw open, liberalization, liberalisation(n, vs)

釈放しゃくほうrelease, liberation, acquittal(n, vs)

追放ついほうexile, banishment(n, vs)

放すはなすto separate, to set free, to turn loose(v5s, vt)

救 Jis208:21-63salvation, save, help, rescue, reclaim

すく.う

キュウ

Compounds:

救いすくいhelp, aid, relief, salvation(n)

救うすくうto rescue from, to help out of, to save(v5s, vt)

救援きゅうえんrelief, rescue, reinforcement(n, vs)

救急車きゅうきゅうしゃambulance(n)

救済きゅうさいrelief, aid, rescue, salvation, help(n, vs)

敗 Jis208:39-52failure, defeat, reversal

やぶ.れる

ハイ

Compounds:

失敗しっぱいfailure, mistake, blunder(n, adj-no, vs)

勝敗しょうはいvictory or defeat, issue (of battle)(n)

敗るやぶるto tear, to violate, to defeat, to smash, to destroy(v5r, vt)

敗戦はいせんdefeat, losing a war(n, vs)

敗北はいぼくdefeat (as a verb it means 'to be defeated')(n, vs)

散 Jis208:27-22scatter, disperse, spend, squander

ち.る, ち.らす, -ち.らす, ち.らかす, ち.らかる, ばら

サン

Compounds:

解散かいさんbreakup, dissolution(n, vs)

散らかるちらかるto be in disorder, to lie scattered around(v5r, intransitive verb)

散らしチラシscattering, leaflets(n)

散らすちらすto scatter, to disperse, to distribute(v5s, vt)

散らばるちらばるto be scattered about(v5r, intransitive verb)

数 Jis208:31-84number, strength, fate, law, figures

かず, かぞ.える, しばしば, せ.める, わずらわ.しい

スウ, ス, サク, ソク, シュ

Compounds:

過半数かはんすうmajority(n)

画数かくすうstroke count(n)

回数かいすうnumber of times, frequency, count(n)

回数券かいすうけんbook of tickets(n)

奇数きすうodd number(n)

整 Jis208:32-16organize, arranging, tune, tone, meter, key (music)

ととの.える, ととの.う

セイ

Compounds:

整備せいびmaintenance, servicing, outfitting(n, vs)

整理せいりsorting, arrangement, organization, putting in order, adjustment, regulation, liquidation(n, vs)

整列せいれつstanding in a row, forming a line, alignment(n, vs)

調整ちょうせいregulation, adjustment, tuning, modification, alteration(n, vs)

旗 Jis208:20-90national flag, banner, standard

はた

キ

Compounds:

旗はたflag(n)

国旗こっきnational flag(n)

昔 Jis208:32-46once upon a time, antiquity, old times

むかし

セキ, シャク

Compounds:

一昔ひとむかしages, long time, decade, the past ten years(n)

昔むかしolden days, former(adj-no, n-adv, n-t)

昔話むかしばなしfolklore, legend(n)

星 Jis208:32-17star, spot, dot, mark

ほし, -ぼし

セイ, ショウ

Compounds:

衛星えいせいsatellite(n)

火星かせいMars (planet)(n)

星ほしstar(n)

星座せいざconstellation(n)

昨 Jis208:26-82yesterday, previous

サク

Compounds:

昨年さくねんlast year(n-adv, n-t)

昨晩さくばんlast night(n-adv, n-t)

昨夜さくやevening, last night(n-adv, n-t)

一昨日おとといday before yesterday(n-adv, n-t)

一昨年おととしyear before last(n-adv, n-t)

昭 Jis208:30-28shining, bright

ショウ

Compounds:

昭和しょうわShowa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)(n)

景 Jis208:23-42scenery, view

ケイ

Compounds:

景気けいきcondition, state, business (condition)(n)

景色けしきscenery, scene, landscape(n)

光景こうけいscene, spectacle(n)

背景はいけいbackground, scenery, setting, circumstance(n)

不景気ふけいきbusiness recession, hard times, depression, gloom, sullenness, cheerlessness(adj-na, n)

晴 Jis208:32-18clear up

は.れる, は.れ, は.れ-, -ば.れ, は.らす

セイ

Compounds:

快晴かいせいgood weather(n)

見晴らしみはらしview(n)

晴天せいてんfine weather(n)

素晴しいすんばらしいwonderful, splendid, magnificent(adj)

曲 Jis208:22-42bend, music, melody, composition, pleasure, injustice, fault, curve, crooked, perverse, lean

ま.がる, ま.げる

キョク

Compounds:

歌謡曲かようきょくpopular song(n)

戯曲ぎきょくplay, drama(n)

曲きょくtune, piece of music(n, n-suf)

曲り角まがりかどstreet corner, road turn, bend in the road, turning point(n)

曲るまがるto bend, to curve, to warp, to wind, to twist, to turn, to be awry, to be askew, to be crooked(v5r, intransitive verb)

最 Jis208:26-39utmost, most, extreme

もっと.も, つま

サイ, シュ

Compounds:

最ももっともmost, extremely(adv)

最悪さいあくthe worst(adj-na, n)

最期さいごone's last moment, one's time of death(n-adv, n)

最強さいきょうstrongest(n)

最近さいきんlatest, most recent, nowadays(adj-no, n-adv, n-t)

望 Jis208:43-30ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect

のぞ.む, もち

ボウ, モウ

Compounds:

冀望きぼうhope, wish, aspiration(n, vs)

失望しつぼうdisappointment, despair(n, vs)

絶望ぜつぼうdespair, hopelessness(n, vs)

待ち望むまちのぞむto look anxiously for, to wait eagerly for(v5m, vt)

待望たいぼうexpectant waiting, long-awaited(n, vs, adj-no)

期 Jis208:20-92period, time, date, term

キ, ゴ

Compounds:

延期えんきpostponement, adjournment(n, vs)

過渡期かときtransition period(n)

学期がっきschool term, semester(n)

期間きかんperiod, term(n)

期限きげんterm, period, time frame, time limit, deadline, cutoff (date)(n)

未 Jis208:44-4un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac

いま.だ, ま.だ, ひつじ

ミ, ビ

Compounds:

未開みかいsavage land, backward region, uncivilized, uncivilised(adj-na, n, adj-no)

未婚みこんunmarried(adj-no, n)

未熟みじゅくinexperience, unripeness, raw, unskilled, immature, inexperienced(adj-na, n)

未遂みすいattempt (at crime)(n, n-suf)

未然みぜんbefore it happens, previously(n)

末 Jis208:43-86end, close, tip, powder, posterity

すえ

マツ, バツ

Compounds:

期末きまつend of term(n)

結末けつまつend, conclusion(n)

月末つきずえend of the month(n-adv, n-t)

跡始末あとしまつsettlement (of affairs), remedial measures, cleaning up afterwards(n, vs)

歳末さいまつyear end(n)

札 Jis208:27-5tag, paper money, counter for bonds, placard, bid

ふだ

サツ

Compounds:

改札かいさつexamination of tickets(n, vs)

札ふだtoken, label, ticket, card, charm, talisman(n)

入札にゅうさつbid, bidding(n, vs)

名札なふだname plate, name tag(n)

落札らくさつhaving one's bid accepted (eg for contract)(n, vs)

材 Jis208:26-64lumber, log, timber, wood, talent

ザイ

Compounds:

材木ざいもくlumber, timber(n)

材料ざいりょうingredients, material(n)

取材しゅざいcollecting data (eg for a newspaper article), covering an event(n, vs)

素材そざいraw materials, subject matter(n)

木材もくざいlumber, timber, wood(n)

束 Jis208:34-11bundle, sheaf, ream, tie in bundles, govern, manage, control

たば, たば.ねる, つか, つか.ねる

ソク

Compounds:

花束はなたばbunch of flowers, bouquet(n)

拘束こうそくrestriction, restraint(n, vs)

束たばbundle, bunch, sheaf, coil(n)

束縛そくばくrestraint, shackles, restriction, confinement, binding(n, vs)

約束やくそくarrangement, promise, appointment, pact, engagement, convention, rule(n, vs)

松 Jis208:30-30pine tree

まつ

ショウ

Compounds:

松まつpine tree, highest (of a three-tier ranking system)(n)

板 Jis208:40-36plank, board, plate, stage

いた

ハン, バン

Compounds:

看板かんばんsign, signboard, doorplate, poster, billboard, appearance, figurehead, policy, attraction, closing time(n)

黒板こくばんblackboard(n)

板いたboard, plank, sheet (of metal), plate (of glass), pane, slab, cutting board, chopping board, stage (ie at a theatre)(n)

板画はんがwoodcut, woodblock print, art print(n)

甲板こうはん(ship) deck(n)

果 Jis208:18-44fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed

は.たす, はた.す, -は.たす, は.てる, -は.てる, は.て

カ

Compounds:

果たすはたすto accomplish, to fulfill, to carry out, to achieve(v5s)

果てし無いはてしないendless, boundless, everlasting(adj)

果実かじつfruit, nut, berry(n)

果物かぶつfruit(n)

逆効果ぎゃっこうかbackfire, counterproductive, opposite effect(n)

柱 Jis208:35-76pillar, post, cylinder, support

はしら

チュウ

Compounds:

柱はしらpillar, post, support, prop, mainstay, counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.(n, suffix, counter)

電柱でんちゅうtelephone pole, telegraph pole, lightpole(n)

栄 Jis208:17-41flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor

さか.える, は.え, -ば.え, は.える, え

エイ, ヨウ

Compounds:

栄えるさかえるto prosper, to flourish(Ichidan verb, intransitive verb)

栄光えいこうglory(n)

繁栄はんえいprospering, prosperity, thriving, flourishing(n, vs)

根 Jis208:26-12root, radical, head (pimple)

ね, -ね

コン

Compounds:

屋根やねroof(n)

垣根かきねhedge(n)

根ねroot(n)

根回しねまわしmaking necessary arrangements(n, vs)

根気こんきpatience, perseverance, persistence, tenacity, energy(n)

案 Jis208:16-38plan, suggestion, draft, ponder, fear, proposition, idea, expectation, bill, worry

つくえ

アン

Compounds:

案の定あんのじょうjust as one thought, as usual(adv, exp)

案外あんがいunexpectedly(adj-na, n-adv)

案内あんないinformation, guidance, leading, to guide, to show (around), to conduct(n, vs)

提案ていあんproposal, proposition, suggestion(n, vs)

答案とうあんexamination paper, examination script(n)

梅 Jis208:39-63plum

うめ

バイ

Compounds:

梅雨入りつゆいりentering the rainy season, beginning of the rainy season(n, vs)

梅ウメplum, Japanese apricot, prunus mume, lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)(n)

梅干うめぼしdried plum(n)

梅雨明けつゆあけthe end of the rainy season(n, vs)

械 Jis208:19-3contraption, fetter, machine, instrument

かせ

カイ

Compounds:

器械きかいmachine, mechanism, instrument, appliance, apparatus(n)

植 Jis208:31-2plant

う.える, う.わる

ショク

Compounds:

移植いしょくtransplanting, porting, implantation, engrafting(n, vs)

植えるうえるto plant, to grow(Ichidan verb, vt)

植物しょくぶつplant, vegetation(n)

植物園しょくぶつえんbotanical garden(n)

植民地しょくみんちcolony, colonial(n, adj-no)

極 Jis208:22-43poles, settlement, conclusion, end, highest rank, electric poles, very, extremely, most, highly, 10**48

きわ.める, きわ.まる, きわ.まり, きわ.み, き.める, -ぎ.め, き.まる

キョク, ゴク

Compounds:

窮極きゅうきょくultimate, extreme, final, eventual(n, adj-no)

極ごくquite, very, octillion, 10^48(adv, n)

極楽ごくらくSukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land), paradise(n)

極限きょくげんutmost limits, limit(n)

極端きょくたんextreme, extremity(adj-na, n)

様 Jis208:45-45Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix

さま, さん

ヨウ, ショウ

Compounds:

ご苦労様ごくろうさまthank you very much for your ..., I appreciate your efforts(exp, adj-na)

一様いちようuniformity, evenness, similarity, equality, impartiality(adj-na, n)

奥様おくさまwife, your wife, his wife, married lady, madam(n)

皆様みなさまeveryone(n)

神様かみさまGod(n)

標 Jis208:41-24signpost, seal, mark, stamp, imprint, symbol, emblem, trademark, evidence, souvenir, target

しるべ, しるし

ヒョウ

Compounds:

標語ひょうごmotto, slogan, catchword(n)

標識ひょうしきsign, mark, flag(n)

標準ひょうじゅんstandard, level, norm(n)

標本ひょうほんexample, specimen, sample(n)

目標もくひょうmark, objective, target(n)

横 Jis208:18-3sideways, side, horizontal, width, woof

よこ

オウ

Compounds:

横よこhorizontal (as opposed to vertical), lying down, side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back), width, breadth, side (of a box, etc.), beside, aside, next to, unconnected(n)

横たわるよこたわるto lie down, to stretch out(v5r, intransitive verb)

横顔よこがおface in profile, profile, face seen from the side(n)

横綱よこづなyokozuna (sumo grand champion)(n)

横取りよこどりusurpation, snatching, seizure(n, vs)

橋 Jis208:22-22bridge

はし

キョウ

Compounds:

橋はしbridge(n)

桟橋さんばしwharf, bridge, jetty, pier(n)

鉄橋てっきょうrailway bridge, iron bridge(n)

陸橋りっきょうoverland bridge, viaduct, overhead bridge, overpass(n)

架け橋かけはしbridge building, cross-linking(n, vs)

機 Jis208:21-01mechanism, opportunity, occasion, machine, airplane

はた

キ

Compounds:

危機ききcrisis(n)

機会きかいchance, opportunity(n)

機関きかんmechanism, facility, engine, agency, organisation, institution, organ(n)

機関車きかんしゃlocomotive, engine(n)

機構きこうmechanism, organization, organisation(n)

欠 Jis208:23-71lack, gap, fail, yawning radical (no. 76)

か.ける, か.く

ケツ, ケン

Compounds:

欠陥けっかんdefect, fault, deficiency(n)

欠席けっせきabsence, non-attendance(n, vs)

欠点けってんfaults, defect, weakness(n)

欠如けつじょlack, privation, deficiency(n, vs)

欠乏けつぼうwant, shortage, famine(n, vs)

次 Jis208:28-01next, order, sequence

つ.ぐ, つぎ

ジ, シ

Compounds:

月次げつじevery month, trite, common(adj-na, n, adj-na, n)

次いでついでnext, secondly, subsequently(adv, conjunction)

次ぐつぐto rank next to, to come after(v5g, intransitive verb)

次回じかいnext time (occasion)(n-adv, n-t)

次元じげんdimension, perspective, point of reference, level (of something)(n)

歯 Jis208:27-85tooth, cog

よわい, は, よわ.い, よわい.する

シ

Compounds:

歯はtooth(n)

歯ブラシはブラシtoothbrush(n)

歯医者はいしゃdentist(n)

歯科しかdentistry(n)

歯止めはどめbrake(n, vs)

歴 Jis208:46-82curriculum, continuation, passage of time

レキ, レッキ

Compounds:

学歴がくれきacademic background(n)

歴るへるto pass, to elapse, to experience(Ichidan verb, vt)

経歴けいれきpersonal history, career(n, vs)

履歴りれきpersonal history, background, career, log(n)

履歴書りれきしょpersonal history, curriculum vitae, resume(n)

残 Jis208:27-36remainder, leftover, balance

のこ.る, のこ.す, そこな.う, のこ.り

ザン, サン

Compounds:

残りのこりremnant, residue, remaining, left-over(n, adj-no)

残業ざんぎょうovertime (work)(n, vs)

残高ざんだか(bank) balance, remainder(n)

残酷ざんこくcruelty, harshness(adj-na, n)

残暑ざんしょlingering summer heat(n)

殺 Jis208:27-6kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil

ころ.す, -ごろ.し, そ.ぐ

サツ, サイ, セツ

Compounds:

暗殺あんさつassassination(n, vs)

虐殺ぎゃくさつatrocity, massive killing(n, vs)

殺すころすto kill(v5s, vt)

殺人さつじんmurder(n)

殺到さっとうrush, flood(n, vs)

毒 Jis208:38-39poison, virus, venom, germ, harm, injury, spite

ドク

Compounds:

気の毒きのどくpitiful, (a) pity(adj-na, n)

消毒しょうどくdisinfection, sterilization, sterilisation(n, vs)

中毒ちゅうどくpoisoning, addiction(n, vs, n-suf)

毒どくpoison, toxicant(n)

毒薬どくやくpoison(n)

毛 Jis208:44-51fur, hair, feather, down

け

モウ

Compounds:

髪の毛かみのけhair (head)(n)

不毛ふもうsterile, barren, unproductive, sour(adj-na, n, adj-no)

毛けhair, fur(n)

毛糸けいとknitting wool(n)

毛皮もうひfur, skin, pelt(n)

氏 Jis208:27-65family name, surname, clan

うじ, -うじ

シ

Compounds:

氏名しめいfull name, identity(n)

氷 Jis208:41-25icicle, ice, hail, freeze, congeal

こおり, ひ, こお.る

ヒョウ

Compounds:

氷山ひょうざんiceberg(n)

氷るこおるto freeze, to be frozen over, to congeal(v5r, intransitive verb)

求 Jis208:21-65request, want, wish for, require, demand

もと.める

キュウ, グ

Compounds:

求人きゅうじんoffer of job (situation)(n, vs)

請求せいきゅうclaim, demand, charge, application, request, billing (for a service)(n, vs)

追求ついきゅうpursuing (goal), pursuit, seeking, search, to pursue (eg goal), to seek(n, vs)

要求ようきゅうdemand, firm request, requisition(n, vs)

欲求よっきゅうdesire(n, vs)

決 Jis208:23-72decide, fix, agree upon, appoint

き.める, -ぎ.め, き.まる, さ.く

ケツ

Compounds:

可決かけつapproval, adoption (eg motion, bill), passage(n, vs)

解決かいけつsettlement, solution, resolution(n, vs)

議決ぎけつresolution, decision, vote(n, vs)

決してけしてnever, by no means(adv)

決めるきめるto decide(Ichidan verb, vt)

汽 Jis208:21-5vapor, steam

キ

Compounds:

汽車きしゃtrain (steam)(n)

汽船きせんsteamship, steamboat, steamer(n)

汽笛きてきsteam whistle(n)

油 Jis208:44-93oil, fat

あぶら

ユ, ユウ

Compounds:

原油げんゆcrude oil(n)

石油せきゆoil, petroleum, kerosene(n)

灯油とうゆlamp oil, kerosene(n)

油あぶらoil(n)

油絵あぶらえoil painting(n)

治 Jis208:28-3reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve

おさ.める, おさ.まる, なお.る, なお.す

ジ, チ

Compounds:

治まるおさまるto be at peace, to clamp down, to lessen (storm, terror, anger)(v5r, intransitive verb)

治めるおさめるto govern, to manage, to subdue(Ichidan verb, vt)

治安ちあんpublic order(n)

治療ちりょうmedical treatment, cure(n, vs)

自治じちself-government, autonomy(n)

法 Jis208:43-01method, law, rule, principle, model, system

のり

ホウ, ハッ, ホッ, フラン

Compounds:

違法いほうillegal, illegality, unlawfulness(adj-na, n)

憲法けんぽうconstitution(n)

合法ごうほうlegal, lawful, legality(adj-na, n)

司法しほうadministration of justice(n)

寸法すんぽうmeasurement, size, extent, dimension(n)

波 Jis208:39-40waves, billows, Poland

なみ

ハ

Compounds:

寒波かんぱcold wave(n)

電波でんぱelectro-magnetic wave, radio wave, nonsense(n, n, adj-na)

波長はちょうwavelength(n)

波瀾はらんtroubles, ups and downs, stormy, uproarious (ie relationship)(n)

泣 Jis208:21-67cry, weep, moan

な.く

キュウ

Compounds:

泣き声なきごえcry, crying voice(n, vs)

泳 Jis208:17-43swim

およ.ぐ

エイ

Compounds:

水泳すいえいswimming(n, vs)

活 Jis208:19-72lively, resuscitation, being helped, living

い.きる, い.かす, い.ける

カツ

Compounds:

活気かっきenergy, liveliness(n)

活字かつじprinting type(n)

活動かつどうaction, activity(n, vs)

活溌かっぱつvigor, vigour, active, lively(adj-na, n)

活躍かつやくactivity (esp. energetic), great efforts, conspicuous service, to flourish, to participate actively, to play an active role(n, vs)

流 Jis208:46-14current, a sink, flow, forfeit

なが.れる, なが.れ, なが.す, -なが.す

リュウ, ル

Compounds:

一流いちりゅうfirst-class, top grade, school (of art), foremost, top-notch, unique(n)

下流かりゅうdownstream, lower reaches of a river, lower classes(n)

海流かいりゅうocean current(n)

交流こうりゅうintercourse, (cultural) exchange, intermingling, alternating current(n, vs)

三流さんりゅう3rd rate(n)

浅 Jis208:32-85shallow, superficial, frivolous, wretched, shameful

あさ.い

セン

Compounds:

浅いあさいshallow, superficial(adj)

浴 Jis208:45-65bathe, be favored with, bask in

あ.びる, あ.びせる

ヨク

Compounds:

海水浴かいすいよくsea bathing, seawater bath(n)

日光浴にっこうよくsunbathing(n, vs)

入浴にゅうよくbathe, bathing(n, vs)

浴びせるあびせるto pour on(Ichidan verb, vt)

浴びるあびるto bathe, to bask in the sun, to shower(Ichidan verb, vt)

消 Jis208:30-35extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel

き.える, け.す

ショウ

Compounds:

解消かいしょうcancellation, liquidation, resolution, reduction (eg of stress)(n, vs)

取消すとりけすto cancel, to revoke(v5s, vt)

消えるきえるto go out, to vanish, to disappear(Ichidan verb, intransitive verb)

消しゴムけしゴムeraser, India rubber(n)

消すけすto erase, to delete, to cross out, to turn off power, to extinguish, to put out, to bump off(v5s, vt)

深 Jis208:31-28deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen

ふか.い, -ぶか.い, ふか.まる, ふか.める, み-

シン

Compounds:

深けるふけるto get late, to advance, to wear on(Ichidan verb, intransitive verb)

深いふかいdeep, profound, thick, close(adj)

深まるふかまるto deepen, to heighten, to intensify(v5r, intransitive verb)

深味ふかみdepth, deep place(n)

深めるふかめるto deepen, to heighten, to intensify(Ichidan verb, vt)

清 Jis208:32-22pure, purify, cleanse, exorcise, Manchu dynasty

きよ.い, きよ.まる, きよ.める

セイ, ショウ, シン

Compounds:

清むすむto clear (eg weather), to become transparent(v5m, intransitive verb)

清らかきよらかclean, pure, chaste(adj-na, n)

清潔せいけつclean(adj-na, n)

清算せいさんliquidation, settlement(n, vs)

清掃せいそうcleaning(n, vs)

温 Jis208:18-25warm

あたた.か, あたた.かい, あたた.まる, あたた.める, ぬく

オン

Compounds:

温室おんしつgreenhouse, hothouse, conservatory, glasshouse(n)

温泉おんせんspa, hot spring, onsen(n)

温帯おんたいtemperate zone(n)

温暖おんだんwarmth(adj-na, n)

温度おんどtemperature(n)

港 Jis208:25-33harbor

みなと

コウ

Compounds:

空港くうこうairport(n)

湖 Jis208:24-48lake

みずうみ

コ

Compounds:

湖みずうみlake(n)

湯 Jis208:37-82hot water, bath, hot spring

ゆ

トウ

Compounds:

銭湯せんとうbath-house, public bath(n)

湯ゆhot water(n)

湯気ゆげsteam, vapour, vapor(n)

熱湯ねっとうboiling water(n)

満 Jis208:43-94full, enough, pride, satisfy

み.ちる, み.つ, み.たす

マン, バン

Compounds:

円満えんまんperfection, harmony, peace, smoothness, completeness, satisfaction, integrity(adj-na, n)

肥満ひまんcorpulence, fatness, obesity(n, vs)

不満ふまんdissatisfaction, displeasure, discontent, complaints, unhappiness, disgruntled(adj-na, n)

満員まんいんfull house, no vacancy, sold out, standing room only, full (of people), crowded(n)

満月まんげつfull moon(n)

漁 Jis208:21-89fishing, fishery

あさ.る

ギョ, リョウ

Compounds:

漁業ぎょぎょうfishing (industry)(n)

漁師りょうしfisherman(n)

漁船ぎょせんfishing boat(n)

漁村ぎょそんfishing village(n)

灯 Jis208:37-84lamp, a light, light, counter for lights

ひ, ほ-, ともしび, とも.す, あかり

トウ

Compounds:

灯台とうだいlighthouse(n)

灯油とうゆlamp oil, kerosene(n)

灯かりあかりlight, brightness, glow, gleam, light, lights, lamp, lamplight(n)

炭 Jis208:35-26charcoal, coal

すみ

タン

Compounds:

石炭せきたんcoal(n)

炭すみcharcoal(n)

炭酸たんさんcarbonic acid(n)

点 Jis208:37-32spot, point, mark, speck, decimal point

つ.ける, つ.く, た.てる, さ.す, とぼ.す, とも.す, ぼち

テン

Compounds:

句読点くとうてんpunctuation mark(s)(n)

欠点けってんfaults, defect, weakness(n)

原点げんてんorigin (coordinates), starting point(n)

減点げんてんsubtract, give a demerit(n, vs)

採点さいてんmarking, grading, looking over(n, vs)

無 Jis208:44-21nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

な.い

ム, ブ

Compounds:

果てし無いはてしないendless, boundless, everlasting(adj)

間も無くまもなくsoon, before long, in a short time, (after verb) lacking time to ..., without time to ...(adv)

虚無きょむnihility, nothingness(n)

仕方が無いしかたがないit can't be helped, it's inevitable, it's no use, can't stand it, being impatient, being annoyed(exp, adj)

台無しだいなしmess, spoiled, spoilt, (come to) nothing(adj-na, n)

然 Jis208:33-19sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well

しか, しか.り, しか.し, さ

ゼン, ネン

Compounds:

依然いぜんstill, as yet, as it has been('taru' adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle, adv)

偶然ぐうぜん(by) chance, unexpectedly, suddenly, accident, fortuity(adj-na, adj-no, n-adv, n)

公然こうぜんopen (eg secret), public, official, overt(adj-no, 'taru' adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle)

自然しぜんnature, spontaneity, naturally, spontaneously(adj-na, n, adv, adverb taking the 'to' particle)

自然科学しぜんかがくnatural science(n)

焼 Jis208:30-38bake, burning

や.く, や.き, や.き-, -や.き, や.ける

ショウ

Compounds:

焼そばやきそばfried soba(n)

焼酎しょうちゅうshochu (Japanese liquor similar to vodka)(n)

燃焼ねんしょうburning, combustion(n, vs)

夕焼けゆうやけsunset(n)

日焼ひやけsunburn, suntan(n, vs)

照 Jis208:30-40illuminate, shine, compare, bashful

て.る, て.らす, て.れる

ショウ

Compounds:

参照さんしょうreference, bibliographical reference, consultation, browsing (eg when selecting a file to upload on a computer)(n, vs)

照らすてらすto shine on, to illuminate(v5s, vt)

照るてるto shine(v5r, intransitive verb)

照会しょうかいinquiry, enquiry, query, reference(n, vs)

照明しょうめいillumination(n, vs)

熱 Jis208:39-14heat, temperature, fever, mania, passion

あつ.い

ネツ

Compounds:

解熱げねつalleviation of fever(n, vs)

光熱費こうねつひcost of fuel and light(n)

高熱こうねつhigh fever, pyro-(n, prefix)

情熱じょうねつpassion, enthusiasm, zeal(adj-na, n)

熱ねつfever, temperature(n, n-suf)

牧 Jis208:43-50breed, care for, shepherd, feed, pasture

まき

ボク

Compounds:

牧畜ぼくちくstock-farming(n)

牧場まきばfarm (livestock), ranch (US), station (Aus, NZ), pasture land, meadow, grazing land(n)

玉 Jis208:22-44jewel, ball

たま, たま-, -だま

ギョク

Compounds:

玉たまball, sphere, coin, jewel, pearl, testicles, staple (for a stapler), person (when commenting on their nature), character(n, n-suf, n, n)

御年玉おとしだまNew Year's gift(n)

目玉めだまeyeball, loss leader, drawcard(n)

玉子たまごeggs, egg, spawn, roe, cooked (usually boiled) hen egg, (an expert) in the making(n, n, n)

目玉商品めだましょうひんbargain goods, eye-catching goods, featured product, loss leader(n)

王 Jis208:18-6king, rule, magnate

オウ, -ノウ

Compounds:

王国おうこくkingdom, monarchy(n)

王子おうじprince(n)

王者おうじゃking, monarch, ruler(n)

王女おうじょprincess(n)

王さまおうさまking(n)

球 Jis208:21-69ball, sphere

たま

キュウ

Compounds:

球たまglobe, sphere, ball(n)

地球ちきゅうthe earth(n, adj-no)

電球でんきゅうlight bulb(n)

野球やきゅうbaseball(n)

由 Jis208:45-19wherefore, a reason

よし, よ.る

ユ, ユウ, ユイ

Compounds:

経由けいゆgo by the way, via(n, vs)

自由じゆうfreedom, liberty, as it pleases you(exp, adj-na, n)

不自由ふじゆうdiscomfort, inconvenience, poverty, want, destitution, disability(adj-na, n)

由よしreason, significance, cause(n)

由緒ゆいしょhistory, pedigree, lineage(n)

申 Jis208:31-29have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3-5PM, ninth sign of Chinese zodiac

もう.す, もう.し-, さる

シン

Compounds:

申込むもうしこむto apply for, to make an application, to propose (marriage), to challenge, to request (an interview), to book(v5m, vt)

申し出るもうしでるto report to, to tell, to suggest, to submit, to request, to make an offer, to come forward with information(Ichidan verb, vt)

申しあげるもうしあげるto say, to tell, to state, to do for(Ichidan verb, vt, auxiliary verb)

申し訳もうしわけapology, excuse(n)

申すもうすto be called, to say(v5s, vt)

畑 Jis208:40-10farm, field, garden, one's specialty, (kokuji)

はた, はたけ, -ばたけ

Compounds:

番 Jis208:40-54turn, number in a series

つが.い

バン

Compounds:

一番いちばんbest, first, number one, game, round, bout, fall, event (in a meet)(n-adv)

交番こうばんpolice box, alternation, alternating (eg current)(n, vs, n, adj-f)

順番じゅんばんturn (in line), order of things, sequential order(n)

当番とうばんbeing on duty(n)

番号ばんごうnumber, series of digits(n)

登 Jis208:37-48ascend, climb up

のぼ.る, あ.がる

トウ, ト, ドウ, ショウ, チョウ

Compounds:

山登りやまのぼりmountain climbing, mountaineering(n)

登記とうきregistry, registration(n, vs)

登校とうこうattendance (at school)(n, vs)

登山とざんmountain climbing(n, vs)

登場とうじょうentry (on stage), appearance (on screen), entrance, introduction (into a market)(n, vs)

的 Jis208:37-10bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending

まと

テキ

Compounds:

楽観的らっかんてきoptimistic, hopeful(adj-na)

楽天的らくてんてきoptimistic(adj-na, n)

客観的きゃっかんてきobjective(adj-na)

具体的ぐたいてきconcrete, tangible, definite, specific(adj-na)

形式的けいしきてきformal(adj-na)

皮 Jis208:40-73pelt, skin, hide, leather, skin radical (no. 107)

かわ

ヒ

Compounds:

皮肉ひにくcynicism, sarcasm, irony, satire(adj-na, n)

皮フひフskin(n)

毛皮もうひfur, skin, pelt(n)

皿 Jis208:27-14dish, a helping, plate

さら

ベイ

Compounds:

灰皿はいざらashtray(n)

直 Jis208:36-30straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair

ただ.ちに, なお.す, -なお.す, なお.る, なお.き, す.ぐ

チョク, ジキ, ジカ

Compounds:

見直すみなおすto look again, to get a better opinion of(v5s)

思い直すおもいなおすto re-think, to think back upon, to change one's mind(v5s, vt)

持直すもちなおすto recover, to rally, to improve, to pick up(v5s, vt)

書き直すかきなおすto write out, to make a fair copy, to rewrite(v5s, vt)

垂直すいちょくvertical, perpendicular(adj-na, n)

相 Jis208:33-74inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy

あい-

ソウ, ショウ

Compounds:

外相がいしょうForeign Minister(n)

相図あいずsign, signal(n, vs)

首相しゅしょうPrime Minister, Chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.), Premier(n)

真相しんそうtruth, real situation(n)

人相にんそうphysiognomy, looks, countenance(n)

省 Jis208:30-42focus, government ministry, conserve

かえり.みる, はぶ.く

セイ, ショウ

Compounds:

外務省がいむしょうMinistry of Foreign Affairs(n)

帰省きせいhomecoming, returning home(n, vs)

省みるかえりみるto look back (eg over shoulder or at the past), to turn around, to review, to reflect, to reconsider, to consider (usu. used in negative), to concern oneself about(Ichidan verb, vt)

省略しょうりゃくomission, abbreviation, abridgment, abridgement(n, vs)

大蔵省おおくらしょう(former) Ministry of Finance (succeeded by zaimushou in 2000)(n)

矢 Jis208:44-80dart, arrow

や

シ

Compounds:

石 Jis208:32-48stone

いし

セキ, シャク, コク

Compounds:

化石かせきfossil, petrifaction, fossilization, fossilisation(n, vs)

磁石じしゃくmagnet(n)

石けんせっけんsoap(n)

石炭せきたんcoal(n)

石油せきゆoil, petroleum, kerosene(n)

礼 Jis208:46-73salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration

レイ, ライ

Compounds:

儀礼ぎれいetiquette, courtesy(n)

御礼おんれいthanking, expression of gratitude(n)

失礼しつれいdiscourtesy, impoliteness, Excuse me, Goodbye, to leave, to be rude(n, vs, adj-na, exp, vs, vs)

朝礼ちょうれいmorning assembly (company), pep talk(n)

無礼ぶれいimpolite, rude(adj-na, n)

祝 Jis208:29-43celebrate, congratulate

いわ.う

シュク, シュウ

Compounds:

祝いいわいcelebration, festival(n)

祝ういわうto congratulate, to celebrate(v5s, vt)

祝電しゅくでんcongratulatory telegram(n)

祝日しゅくじつnational holiday(n)

祝福しゅくふくblessing(n, vs)

神 Jis208:31-32gods, mind, soul

かみ, かん-, こう-

シン, ジン

Compounds:

安神あんしんrelief, peace of mind(adj-na, n, vs)

神興みこしportable shrine (carried in festivals)(n)

神かみgod(n)

神経しんけいnerve, sensitivity(n)

神社じんじゃShinto shrine(n)

票 Jis208:41-28ballot, label, ticket, sign

ヒョウ

Compounds:

投票とうひょうvoting, poll(n, vs)

票ひょうlabel, ballot, ticket, sign(n, n-suf)

祭 Jis208:26-55ritual, offer prayers, celebrate, deify, enshrine, worship

まつ.る, まつ.り, まつり

サイ

Compounds:

冠婚葬祭かんこんそうさいimportant ceremonial occasions in family relationships(n)

祭りまつりfestival, feast(n)

福 Jis208:42-01blessing, fortune, luck, wealth

フク

Compounds:

幸福こうふくhappiness, blessedness(adj-na, n)

祝福しゅくふくblessing(n, vs)

福祉ふくしwelfare, social security, social service, well-being(n)

裕福ゆうふくaffluence, prosperity(adj-na, n)

科 Jis208:18-42department, course, section

カ

Compounds:

科かdepartment, section, (taxonomical) family(n, n-suf)

科学かがくscience(n)

科学者かがくしゃscientist(n)

外科げかsurgical department(n)

学科がっかstudy subject, course of study(n)

秒 Jis208:41-35second (1/60 minute)

ビョウ

Compounds:

秒びょうsecond (60th min)(n)

秒読みびょうよみcountdown(n)

種 Jis208:28-79species, kind, class, variety, seed

たね, -ぐさ

シュ

Compounds:

一種ひとくさspecies, kind, variety(adv, n)

種目しゅもくevent, item of business(n)

種類しゅるいvariety, kind, type, category, counter for different sorts of things(n, counter)

人種じんしゅrace (of people)(n)

品種ひんしゅkind (of goods), brand, (taxonomical) form, breed, cultivar(n)

積 Jis208:32-49volume, product (x*y), acreage, contents, pile up, stack, load, amass

つ.む, -づ.み, つ.もる, つ.もり

セキ

Compounds:

積み立てつみたてsavings(n)

積むつむto pile up, to stack, to load (car, ship, etc.), to pack(v5m)

積もりつもりintention, plan, conviction, belief(n)

積るつもるto pile up, to accumulate, to estimate(v5r)

積極的せっきょくてきpositive, active, proactive(adj-na)

章 Jis208:30-47badge, chapter, composition, poem, design

ショウ

Compounds:

章しょうchapter, section, medal(n)

文章ぶんしょうsentence, article(n)

童 Jis208:38-24juvenile, child

わらべ

ドウ

Compounds:

児童じどうchildren, juvenile(n)

童話どうわfairy-tale(n)

競 Jis208:22-5emulate, compete with, bid, sell at auction, bout, contest, race

きそ.う, せ.る

キョウ, ケイ

Compounds:

競うきそうto compete with, to emulate(v5s, intransitive verb)

競技きょうぎgame, match, contest(n, vs)

競争きょうそうcompetition, contest, to compete(n, vs)

競馬けいばhorse racing(n)

競べるくらべるto compare, to make a comparison, to compete, to vie(Ichidan verb, vt)

竹 Jis208:35-61bamboo

たけ

チク

Compounds:

竹たけbamboo, middle (of a three-tier ranking system)(n)

笑 Jis208:30-48laugh

わら.う, え.む

ショウ

Compounds:

苦笑いにがわらいbitter smile(n, vs)

笑い声わらいごえlaughter(n)

笑顔えがおsmiling face, smile(n, vs)

微笑びしょうsmile(n, vs)

笛 Jis208:37-11flute, clarinet, pipe, whistle, bagpipe, piccolo

ふえ

テキ

Compounds:

汽笛きてきsteam whistle(n)

口笛くちぶえwhistle(n)

笛ふえflute, pipe, whistle(n)

第 Jis208:34-72No., residence

ダイ, テイ

Compounds:

次第しだいdependent upon, as soon as, immediately (upon), circumstances, order, precedence, program, programme, agenda(n-adv, n, n, n)

次第にしだいにgradually (progress into a state), in sequence, in order, in turn(adv)

第宅ていたくmansion, residence(n)

落第らくだいfailure, dropping out of a class(n, vs)

筆 Jis208:41-14writing brush, writing, painting brush, handwriting

ふで

ヒツ

Compounds:

鉛筆えんぴつpencil(n)

執筆しっぴつwriting(n, vs)

随筆ずいひつessays, miscellaneous writings(n)

筆ふでwriting brush(n)

筆記ひっき(taking) notes, copying(n, vs)

等 Jis208:37-89etc., and so forth, class (first), quality, equal, similar

ひと.しい, など, -ら

トウ

Compounds:

１等いっとうfirst-class, first-rank, A1, the most, the best(n)

何等なにらwhatever, what, what sort of, any kind of, nothing whatever (with neg. verb)(adv, n)

均等きんとうequality, uniformity, evenness(adj-na, n)

高等こうとうhigh class, high grade(adj-na, n)

高等学校こうとうがっこうsenior high school(n)

算 Jis208:27-27calculate, divining, number, abacus, probability

そろ

サン

Compounds:

換算かんざんconversion, change, exchange(n, vs)

計算けいさんcalculation, reckoning, count, forecast(n, vs)

決算けっさんbalance sheet, settlement of accounts(n)

採算さいさんprofit(n)

算数さんすうarithmetic(n)

管 Jis208:20-41pipe, tube, wind instrument, drunken talk

くだ

カン

Compounds:

管轄かんかつjurisdiction, control(n, vs)

管理かんりcontrol, management (eg of a business)(n, vs)

血管けっかんblood vessel(n)

保管ほかんcharge, custody, safekeeping, deposit, storage(n, vs)

管くだpipe, tube(n, n-suf)

箱 Jis208:40-2box, chest, case, bin, railway car

はこ

ソウ

Compounds:

節 Jis208:32-65node, season, period, occasion, verse, clause, stanza, honor, joint, knuckle, knob, knot, tune, melody

ふし, -ぶし, のっと

セツ, セチ

Compounds:

関節かんせつjoints (knee joint, elbow joint, etc.)(n)

季節きせつseason(n)

使節しせつenvoy, embassy, mission, delegate(n)

節せつoccasion, time, section (of a literary work), verse, stanza, node (of a plant stem), clause, (taxonomical) section(n)

節約せつやくeconomising, saving(n, vs)

米 Jis208:42-38rice, USA, metre

こめ, よね

ベイ, マイ, メエトル

Compounds:

新米しんまいnew rice, novice, beginner, tyro, newcomer, newbie(exp, n)

日米にちべいJapan-America(n)

米価べいかrice price(n)

粉 Jis208:42-20flour, powder, dust

デシメートル, こ, こな

フン

Compounds:

小麦粉こむぎこwheat flour(n)

粉こflour, meal, powder(n)

粉末ふんまつfine powder(n)

糸 Jis208:27-69thread

いと

シ

Compounds:

糸いとthread, yarn, string(n, n-suf)

毛糸けいとknitting wool(n)

繭糸きぬいとsilk thread(n)

紀 Jis208:21-10chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period

キ

Compounds:

紀元きげんera, AD (Christian era)(n)

紀律きりつorder, observance, discipline, rules, law, regulations(n)

世紀せいきcentury, era(n)

約 Jis208:44-83promise, approximately, shrink

ヤク

Compounds:

解約かいやくcancellation of contract(n, vs)

契約けいやくcontract, compact, agreement(n, vs)

倹約けんやくthrift, economy, frugality(adj-na, n, vs)

公約こうやくpublic commitment or promise(n, vs)

婚約こんやくengagement, betrothal(n, vs)

級 Jis208:21-73class, rank, grade

キュウ

Compounds:

階級かいきゅうclass, rank, grade(n)

高級こうきゅうhigh class, high grade(adj-na, n)

初級しょきゅうelementary level(n)

上級じょうきゅうadvanced level, high grade, senior(n)

中級ちゅうきゅうintermediate level(n)

細 Jis208:26-57dainty, get thin, taper, slender, narrow

ほそ.い, ほそ.る, こま.か, こま.かい

サイ

Compounds:

細いほそいthin, slender, fine(adj)

細かいこまかいsmall, fine, minute, minor, trivial, sensitive, attentive(adj)

細やかささやかmeagre, meager, modest(adj-na)

細菌さいきんbacillus, bacterium, germ(n)

細工さいくwork, craftsmanship, tactics, trick(n, vs)

組 Jis208:33-40association, braid, plait, construct, assemble, unite, cooperate, grapple

く.む, くみ, -ぐみ

ソ

Compounds:

取組むとっくむto tackle, to wrestle with, to engage in a bout, to come to grips with, to make effort, to strive for(v5m, intransitive verb)

乗組員のりくみいんcrew(n)

組込むくみこむto insert, to include, to cut in (printing)(v5m, vt)

組み立てるくみたてるto assemble, to set up, to construct(Ichidan verb, vt)

組むくむto put together(v5m)

結 Jis208:23-75tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten

むす.ぶ, ゆ.う, ゆ.わえる

ケツ, ケチ

Compounds:

結びむすびending, conclusion, union(n)

結ぶむすぶto tie, to bind, to link, to bear (fruit)(v5b)

結果けっかresult, consequence(n-adv, n-t)

結核けっかくtuberculosis, tubercule(n)

結局けっきょくafter all, eventually(n-adv, n)

給 Jis208:21-75salary, wage, gift, allow, grant, bestow on

たま.う, たも.う, -たま.え

キュウ

Compounds:

給食きゅうしょくschool lunch, providing a meal(n, vs)

給与きゅうよpay, salary, wages, allowance, grant, supply(n, vs)

給料きゅうりょうsalary, wages(n)

供給きょうきゅうsupply, provision(n, vs)

月給げっきゅうmonthly salary(n)

絵 Jis208:19-8picture, drawing, painting, sketch

カイ, エ

Compounds:

絵具えのぐcolors, colours, paints(n)

絵画かいがpicture, painting(n)

絵本えほんpicture book(n)

油絵あぶらえoil painting(n)

絵葉書えはがきpicture postcard(n)

続 Jis208:34-19continue, series, sequel

つづ.く, つづ.ける, つぐ.ない

ゾク, ショク, コウ, キョウ

Compounds:

継続けいぞくcontinuation(n, vs, adj-no)

持続じぞくcontinuation(n, vs)

接続せつぞくconnection, attachment, union, join, joint, link, changing trains, conjunction(n, vs)

相続そうぞくsuccession, inheritance(n, vs)

続出ぞくしゅつappearance one after another(n, vs)

緑 Jis208:46-48green

みどり

リョク, ロク

Compounds:

緑みどりgreen, greenery (esp. fresh verdure)(n)

線 Jis208:32-94line, track

すじ

セン

Compounds:

沿線えんせんalong railway line(n, adj-no)

曲線きょくせんcurve(n)

光線こうせんbeam, light ray(n)

新幹線しんかんせんbullet train (very high speed), Shinkansen(n)

水平線すいへいせんhorizon (related to sea or lakes)(n)

練 Jis208:46-93practice, gloss, train, drill, polish, refine

ね.る, ね.り

レン

Compounds:

未練みれんlingering affection, attachment, regret(s), reluctance(adj-na, n)

練るねるto knead, to work over, to polish up (eg a plan), to drill, to train(v5r, vt)

練習れんしゅうpractice, practise(n, vs)

置 Jis208:35-54placement, put, set, deposit, leave behind, keep, employ, pawn

お.く, -お.き

チ

Compounds:

処置しょちtreatment, measure, step(n, vs)

設置せっちestablishment, institution(n, vs)

前置きまえおきpreface, introduction(n, vs)

措置そちmeasure, step(n, vs)

装置そうちequipment, installation, apparatus, device(n, vs)

羊 Jis208:45-51sheep

ひつじ

ヨウ

Compounds:

羊毛ようもうwool(n)

美 Jis208:40-94beauty, beautiful

うつく.しい

ビ, ミ

Compounds:

美事みごとsplendid, magnificent, beautiful, admirable, praiseworthy act, feat, commendable deed(adj-na, n)

讃美さんびpraise, adoration, glorification(n, vs)

美びbeauty(n, n-suf)

美しいうつくしいbeautiful, lovely(adj)

美化びかbeautification, glorification(n, vs)

羽 Jis208:17-9feathers, counter for birds, rabbits

は, わ, はね

ウ

Compounds:

羽子はねfeather, plume, wing, blade (fan, propeller, etc.)(n, n)

羽ばたくはばたくto flap (wings)(v5k, intransitive verb)

羽織はおりhaori (Japanese formal coat)(n)

羽ぱcounter for birds and rabbits(counter)

老 Jis208:47-23old man, old age, grow old

お.いる, ふ.ける

ロウ

Compounds:

敬老けいろうrespect for the aged(n)

老いるおいるto age, to grow old(Ichidan verb, intransitive verb)

老後ろうごold age(n)

老人ろうじんthe aged, old person(n)

老若ろうじゃくyoung and old, all ages(n, adj-na)

育 Jis208:16-73bring up, grow up, raise, rear

そだ.つ, そだ.ち, そだ.てる, はぐく.む

イク

Compounds:

育ちそだちbreeding, growth(n)

育つそだつto be raised (eg child), to be brought up, to grow (up)(v5t, intransitive verb)

育児いくじchildcare, nursing, upbringing(n, vs)

教育きょういくtraining, education(n, adj-no, vs)

飼育しいくbreeding, raising, rearing(n, vs)

胃 Jis208:16-63stomach, paunch, crop, craw

イ

Compounds:

胃いstomach(n)

胃腸いちょうstomach, gastrointestine(adj-na, n)

脈 Jis208:44-14vein, pulse, hope

すじ

ミャク

Compounds:

山脈やまなみmountain range(n)

動脈どうみゃくartery(n)

文脈ぶんみゃくcontext(n)

脈みゃくpulse(n)

脈絡みゃくらくchain of reasoning, logical connection, coherence, context(n)

腸 Jis208:36-18intestines, guts, bowels, viscera

はらわた

チョウ

Compounds:

胃腸いちょうstomach, gastrointestine(adj-na, n)

腸わたguts, bowels, intestines(n)

盲腸もうちょうappendix, caecum(n)

臣 Jis208:31-35retainer, subject

シン, ジン

Compounds:

総理大臣そうりだいじんPrime Minister(n)

大臣だいじんcabinet minister(n)

航 Jis208:25-50navigate, sail, cruise, fly

コウ

Compounds:

航海こうかいsail, voyage(n, vs)

航空こうくうaviation, flying(n)

航空機こうくうきaircraft, aeroplane, airplane(n)

航空便こうくうびんair mail(n)

航路こうろcourse, (sea) route, run(n)

船 Jis208:33-5ship, boat

ふね, ふな-

セン

Compounds:

汽船きせんsteamship, steamboat, steamer(n)

漁船ぎょせんfishing boat(n)

船長せんちょうship's captain(n)

船舶せんぱくship(n)

船便ふなびんsurface mail (ship)(n)

良 Jis208:46-41good, pleasing, skilled

よ.い, -よ.い, い.い, -い.い

リョウ

Compounds:

改良かいりょうimprovement, reform(n, vs)

仲良くなかよくmaking friends with, getting along well with, on cordial terms(adv, n, vs)

不良ふりょうbadness, delinquent, inferiority, failure(adj-na, n)

良好りょうこうfavorable, favourable, satisfactory(adj-na, n)

良心りょうしんconscience(n)

芸 Jis208:23-61technique, art, craft, performance, acting, trick, stunt

う.える, のり, わざ

ゲイ, ウン

Compounds:

園芸えんげいhorticulture, gardening(n)

芸術げいじゅつ(fine) art, the arts(n)

芸能げいのうpublic entertainment, accomplishments, attainments(n)

工芸こうげいindustrial arts(n)

文芸ぶんげいliterature, art and literature, belles-lettres(n)

芽 Jis208:18-74bud, sprout, spear, germ

め

ガ

Compounds:

芽めsprout(n)

発芽はつがburgeoning(n, vs)

苦 Jis208:22-76suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl

くる.しい, -ぐる.しい, くる.しむ, くる.しめる, にが.い, にが.る

ク

Compounds:

ご苦労様ごくろうさまthank you very much for your ..., I appreciate your efforts(exp, adj-na)

苦いにがいbitter(adj)

苦しいくるしいpainful, difficult(adj)

苦しみくるしみpain, anguish, distress, suffering, hardship(n)

苦しむくるしむto suffer, to groan, to be worried(v5m, intransitive verb)

草 Jis208:33-80grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft

くさ, くさ-, -ぐさ

ソウ

Compounds:

雑草ざっそうweed(n)

草くさgrass(n)

草花そうかflower, flowering plant(n)

草原くさはらgrass-covered plain, grasslands, meadows, savannah, prairie, steppe(n)

草履ぞうりzori (Japanese footwear sandals)(n)

荷 Jis208:18-57baggage, shoulder-pole load, bear (a burden), shoulder (a gun), load, cargo, freight

に

カ

Compounds:

荷にload, baggage, cargo(n)

荷造りにづくりpacking, baling, crating(n, vs)

荷物にもつluggage, baggage, payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)(n)

出荷しゅっかshipping, outgoing freight, forwarding(n, vs)

入荷にゅうかarrival of goods, goods received(n, vs)

落 Jis208:45-78fall, drop, come down

お.ちる, お.ち, お.とす

ラク

Compounds:

一段落ひとだんらくpause(n, vs)

落ち入るおちいるto fall, to trap, to cave in, to collapse(v5r, intransitive verb)

見落すみおとすto overlook, to fail to notice, to miss (seeing)(v5s, vt)

聚落じゅらくvillage, community, settlement, town, colony (animals, etc.)(n)

堕落だらくdepravity, corruption, degradation(n, vs)

葉 Jis208:45-53leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece

は

ヨウ

Compounds:

言葉使いことばづかいspeech, expression, wording(n, vs)

木ノ葉きのはfoliage, leaves of trees(n)

葉はleaf(n)

黄葉もみじautumn colours, fall colors, leaves changing color (colour), leaves turning red, red leaves(n, vs, n)

枝葉しようleaves and branches, side issues, foliage(n)

虫 Jis208:35-78insect, bug, temper

むし

チュウ, キ

Compounds:

害虫がいちゅうharmful insect, noxious insect(n)

昆虫こんちゅうinsect, bug(n)

弱虫よわむしcoward, weakling(n)

虫むしinsect(n)

血 Jis208:23-76blood

ち

ケツ

Compounds:

血ちblood, consanguinity(n)

血圧けつあつblood pressure(n)

血液けつえきblood(n)

血縁けつえんblood relative or relationship, consanguinity(n)

血管けっかんblood vessel(n)

街 Jis208:19-25boulevard, street, town

まち

ガイ, カイ

Compounds:

街頭がいとうin the street(n)

街道かいどうhighway (esp. one existing from the Edo period), main road(n)

市街しがいurban areas, the streets, town, city(n)

街ちょうtown, block, neighborhood, street, road, 109.09 m, 0.99 hectares(n)

街並まちなみstreet (of stores and houses), townscape, (look of) stores and houses on street(n)

衣 Jis208:16-65garment, clothes, dressing

ころも, きぬ, -ぎ

イ, エ

Compounds:

衣裳いしょうclothing, costume, outfit, garment, dress(n)

衣食住いしょくじゅうnecessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)(n)

衣服いふくclothes(n)

衣料いりょうclothing(n)

更衣室こういしつlocker room, changing room, dressing room(n)

表 Jis208:41-29surface, table, chart, diagram

おもて, -おもて, あらわ.す, あらわ.れる, あら.わす

ヒョウ

Compounds:

公表こうひょうofficial announcement, proclamation(n, vs)

図表ずひょうchart, diagram, graph, figure(n)

代表だいひょうrepresentative, representation, delegation, type, example, model(n, vs)

発表はっぴょうannouncement, publication(n, vs)

表おもてsurface, face (ie visible side of an object), front (of a building) of a coin etc(n)

要 Jis208:45-55need, main point, essence, pivot, key to

い.る

ヨウ

Compounds:

強要きょうようcoercion, extortion(n, vs)

主要しゅようchief, main, principal, major(adj-na, n)

需要じゅようdemand, request(n)

重要じゅうようimportant, momentous, essential, principal, major(adj-na, n)

不必要ふひつようunnecessary(adj-na, n)

覚 Jis208:19-48memorize, learn, remember, awake, sober up

おぼ.える, さ.ます, さ.める, さと.る

カク

Compounds:

覚えおぼえmemory, sense, experience(n)

覚悟かくごresolution, resignation, readiness, preparedness(n, vs)

感覚かんかくsense, sensation(n, vs)

幻覚げんかくhallucination, illusion(n)

錯覚さっかくoptical illusion, hallucination(n, vs)

観 Jis208:20-49outlook, look, appearance, condition, view

み.る, しめ.す

カン

Compounds:

外観がいかんappearance, exterior, facade(n)

楽観的らっかんてきoptimistic, hopeful(adj-na)

観客かんきゃくaudience, spectator(s)(n)

観光かんこうsightseeing(n, vs)

観察かんさつobservation, survey(n, vs)

角 Jis208:19-49angle, corner, square, horn, antlers

かど, つの

カク

Compounds:

町角まちかどstreet corner(n)

角かどcorner (eg desk, pavement), edge(n)

角度かくどangle(n)

曲り角まがりかどstreet corner, road turn, bend in the road, turning point(n)

三角さんかくtriangle, triangular(n)

訓 Jis208:23-17instruction, Japanese character reading, explanation, read

おし.える, よ.む, くん.ずる

クン, キン

Compounds:

訓えるおしえるto teach, to inform, to instruct(Ichidan verb, vt)

教訓きょうくんlesson, precept, moral instruction(n, vs)

訓連くんれんpractice, practise, training(n, vs)

特訓とっくんspecial training, intensive training, crash course(n, vs)

記 Jis208:21-13scribe, account, narrative

しる.す

キ

Compounds:

記すしるすto note, to write down(v5s)

記憶きおくmemory, recollection, remembrance, storage(n, vs)

記号きごうsymbol, code, sign(n, adj-no)

記事きじarticle, news story, report, account(n)

記者きしゃreporter(n)

詩 Jis208:27-77poem, poetry

うた

シ

Compounds:

詩うたsong, classical Japanese poetry (esp. tanka), modern poetry(n)

詩人しじんpoet(n)

詩歌しかJapanese (and Chinese) poetry(n)

課 Jis208:18-61chapter, lesson, section, department, division, counter for chapters (of a book)

カ

Compounds:

課かlesson, section (in an organization), division, department, counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)(n, n-suf, counter)

課税かぜいtaxation(n, vs)

課題かだいsubject, theme, task(n)

課長かちょうsection manager, section chief(n)

課程かていcourse, curriculum(n)

調 Jis208:36-20tune, tone, meter, key (music), writing style, prepare, exorcise, investigate

しら.べる, しら.べ, ととの.う, ととの.える

チョウ

Compounds:

下調べしたしらべpreliminary investigation, preparation(n, vs)

強調きょうちょうemphasis, highlight, stress, stressed point(n, vs)

好調こうちょうfavourable, favorable, promising, satisfactory, in good shape(adj-na, n)

順調じゅんちょうfavourable, favorable, doing well, OK, all right(adj-na, n)

体調たいちょうphysical condition(n)

談 Jis208:35-44discuss, talk

ダン

Compounds:

縁談えんだんmarriage proposal, engagement(n)

会談かいだんconversation, conference, discussion, interview(n, vs)

座談会ざだんかいsymposium, round-table discussion(n)

雑談ざつだんchatting, idle talk(n, vs)

商談しょうだんbusiness discussion, negotiation(n, vs)

議 Jis208:21-36deliberation, consultation, debate, consideration

ギ

Compounds:

会議かいぎmeeting, conference, session, assembly, council, convention, congress(n, vs)

議員ぎいんmember of the Diet, congress or parliament(n)

議会ぎかいDiet, congress, parliament(n)

議決ぎけつresolution, decision, vote(n, vs)

議題ぎだいtopic of discussion, agenda(n)

谷 Jis208:35-11valley

たに, きわ.まる

コク

Compounds:

豆 Jis208:38-6beans, pea, midget

まめ, まめ-

トウ, ズ

Compounds:

小豆あずきadzuki beans(n)

大豆だいずsoya bean (soybean), soy (Glycine max)(n)

豆腐とうふtofu, bean-curd(n)

納豆なっとうnatto (fermented soybeans)(n)

象 Jis208:30-61elephant, pattern after, imitate, image, shape, sign (of the times)

かたど.る

ショウ, ゾウ

Compounds:

印象いんしょうimpression(n, vs)

気象きしょうweather, climate(n)

現象げんしょうphenomenon(n)

象徴しょうちょうsymbol(n, vs)

対象たいしょうtarget, object (of worship, study, etc.), subject (of taxation, etc.)(n)

貝 Jis208:19-13shellfish

かい

バイ

Compounds:

貝かいshell, shellfish(n)

貝がらかいがらshell(n)

負 Jis208:41-73defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility

ま.ける, ま.かす, お.う

フ

Compounds:

勝負しょうぶvictory or defeat, match, contest, game, bout(n, vs)

背負うしょうto be burdened with, to carry on back or shoulder(v5s, vt)

負うおうto bear, to owe(v5s, vt)

負けまけdefeat, loss, losing (a game)(n)

負けるまけるto lose, to be defeated(Ichidan verb, intransitive verb)

貨 Jis208:18-63freight, goods, property

たから

カ

Compounds:

貨車かしゃfreight car, van(n)

貨物かぶつcargo, freight, money or assets(n)

貨幣かへいmoney, currency, coinage(n)

外貨がいかimported goods, foreign money(n)

硬貨こうかcoin(n)

貯 Jis208:35-89savings, store, lay in, keep, wear mustache

た.める, たくわ.える

チョ

Compounds:

貯金ちょきん(bank) savings(n, vs)

貯えるたくわえるto store, to lay in stock(Ichidan verb, vt)

費 Jis208:40-81expense, cost, spend, consume, waste

つい.やす, つい.える

ヒ

Compounds:

会費かいひmembership fee(n)

学費がくひtuition, school expenses(n)

経費けいひexpenses, cost, outlay(n)

交通費こうつうひtraveling expenses, travelling expenses, carfare(n)

光熱費こうねつひcost of fuel and light(n)

賞 Jis208:30-62prize, reward, praise

ほ.める

ショウ

Compounds:

観賞かんしょうadmiration, enjoyment(n, vs)

鑑賞かんしょうappreciation (eg of art), aesthetic sense(n, vs)

懸賞けんしょうoffering prizes, winning, reward(n)

賞しょうprize, award(n, n-suf)

賞金しょうきんprize, monetary award(n)

路 Jis208:47-9path, route, road, distance

-じ, みち

ロ, ル

Compounds:

回路かいろcircuit (electric)(n)

航路こうろcourse, (sea) route, run(n)

高速道路こうそくどうろhighway, freeway, expressway, motorway(n)

十字路じゅうじろcrossroads(n)

進路しんろroute, course, career, university choices, course (of future life)(n)

身 Jis208:31-40somebody, person, one's station in life

み

シン

Compounds:

刺し身さしみsashimi (sliced raw fish)(n)

自身じしんby oneself, personally(n)

受け身うけみpassive, passive voice(adj-na, n)

出身しゅっしんperson's origin (town, city, country, etc.), institution from which one graduated(n)

上半身じょうはんしんupper half of body, bust(n)

軍 Jis208:23-19army, force, troops, war, battle

グン

Compounds:

海軍かいぐんnavy(n)

空軍くうぐんAir Force(n)

軍ぐんarmy, force, troops(n, n-suf)

軍拡ぐんかくmilitary expansion, expansion of armaments(n)

軍艦ぐんかんwarship, battleship(n)

輪 Jis208:46-56wheel, ring, circle, link, loop, counter for wheels and flowers

わ

リン

Compounds:

車輪しゃりん(car) wheel(n)

年輪ねんりんannual tree ring(n)

輪ゴムわゴムrubber band(n)

輪廓りんかくcontours, outlines, features(n)

辞 Jis208:28-13resign, word, term, expression

や.める, いな.む

ジ

Compounds:

御辞儀おじぎbow(n, vs)

御世辞おせじflattery, compliment(n)

辞けとばlanguage, dialect, word, words, phrase, term, expression, remark, speech, (manner of) speaking(n)

辞書じしょdictionary, lexicon, letter of resignation(n)

辞職じしょくresignation(n, vs)

農 Jis208:39-32agriculture, farmers

ノウ

Compounds:

農家のうかfarmer, farm family(n)

農協のうきょうagricultural cooperative(n)

農業のうぎょうagriculture(n)

農耕のうこうfarming, agriculture(n)

農場のうじょうfarm (agriculture)(n)

辺 Jis208:42-53environs, boundary, border, vicinity

あた.り, ほと.り, -べ

ヘン

Compounds:

海辺かいへんbeach, seashore(n)

岸辺きしべbank (of a river)(n)

周辺しゅうへんcircumference, outskirts, environs, around, in the area of, in the vicinity of, (computer) peripheral(n)

浜辺はまべbeach, foreshore(n)

辺へんarea, vicinity, side (of triangle, rectangle, etc.), circumstances(n)

返 Jis208:42-54return, answer, fade, repay

かえ.す, -かえ.す, かえ.る, -かえ.る

ヘン

Compounds:

引返すひきかえすto repeat, to send back, to bring back, to retrace one's steps(v5s, vt)

恩返しおんがえしrequital of a favour, requital of a favor(n, vs)

繰返すくりかえすto repeat, to do something over again(v5s, intransitive verb)

言返すいいかえすto repeat, to talk back, to answer back(v5s, vt)

取返すとりかえすto regain, to recover, to get back(v5s, vt)

追 Jis208:36-41chase, drive away, follow, pursue, meanwhile

お.う

ツイ

Compounds:

追いこすおいこすto pass (eg car), to outdistance, to outstrip(v5s, vt)

追い込むおいこむto herd, to corner, to drive(v5m, vt)

追い出すおいだすto expel, to drive out(v5s, vt)

追加ついかaddition, supplement, append (eg to a file), appendix(n, vs)

追及ついきゅうinvestigation (eg into someone's guilt), questioning, pressing, catching up, overtaking(n, vs)

速 Jis208:34-14quick, fast

はや.い, はや-, はや.める, すみ.やか

ソク

Compounds:

加速かそくacceleration(n, vs)

快速かいそくhigh speed, celerity, mobility, express (train that bypasses many stations)(adj-na, n)

急速きゅうそくrapid (eg progress)(adj-na, n)

減速げんそくdeceleration(n, vs)

高速こうそくhigh speed, high gear, highway, freeway, expressway, motorway(adj-na, n)

連 Jis208:47-2take along, lead, join, connect, party, gang, clique

つら.なる, つら.ねる, つ.れる, -づ.れ

レン

Compounds:

訓連くんれんpractice, practise, training(n, vs)

国連こくれんUN, United Nations(n)

連ねるつらねるto link, to join, to put together(Ichidan verb, vt)

連れつれcompanion, company(n, vs)

連れるつれるto lead, to take (a person)(Ichidan verb)

遊 Jis208:45-23play

あそ.ぶ, あそ.ばす

ユウ, ユ

Compounds:

遊びあそびplaying(n, n-suf)

遊ぶあそぶto play, to make a visit (esp. for pleasure), to be idle, to do nothing(v5b, intransitive verb)

遊園地ゆうえんちamusement park(n)

達 Jis208:35-3accomplished, reach, arrive, attain

-たち

タツ, ダ

Compounds:

私達わたくしたちwe, us(n)

上達じょうたつimprovement, advance, progress(n, vs)

速達そくたつexpress, special delivery(n, vs)

達するたっするto reach, to get to(suru verb - special class)

達成たっせいachievement(n, vs)

選 Jis208:33-10elect, select, choose, prefer

えら.ぶ

セン

Compounds:

選挙せんきょelection(n, vs)

選手せんしゅplayer (in game), team member(n)

選出せんしゅつelection(n, vs)

選択せんたくselection, choice, option(n, vs)

選定せんていselection(n, vs)

郡 Jis208:23-20county, district

こうり

グン

Compounds:

郡こおりdistrict, county(n)

部 Jis208:41-84section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine

-べ

ブ

Compounds:

一部いちぶone part, one portion, one section, some, one copy (eg of a document)(n-adv, n)

一部分いちぶぶんpart, portion, section(n)

外部がいぶthe outside, external(n, adj-no)

学部がくぶdepartment of a university, undergraduate(n)

幹部かんぶmanagement, (executive) staff, leaders(n)

配 Jis208:39-59distribute, spouse, exile, rationing

くば.る

ハイ

Compounds:

気配きはいindication, sign, hint, presence, trend, quotation (esp. stock market)(n)

勾配こうばいslope, incline, gradient, grade, pitch(n)

支配しはいrule, control, direction(n, vs)

手配てはいarrangement, search (by police)(n, vs)

心配しんぱいworry, concern, anxiety, care(adj-na, n, vs)

酒 Jis208:28-82sake, alcohol

さけ, さか-

シュ

Compounds:

居酒屋いざかやbar, pub, tavern(n)

禁酒きんしゅprohibition, temperance, abstinence(n, vs)

酒さけalcohol, sake(n)

酒屋さかやliquor store, wine shop, bottle shop, sake dealer, liquor-store owner, brewer(n)

日本酒にほんしゅsake, Japanese rice wine(n)

里 Jis208:46-4ri, village, parent's home, league

さと

リ

Compounds:

郷里きょうりbirth-place, home town(n)

里りri (old Japanese unit of distance, approx. 3.927km or 2.44 miles), neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes), unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)(n)

旧里きゅうりhome town, birthplace, old village, historic village, native place, one's old home(n)

量 Jis208:46-44quantity, measure, weight, amount, consider, estimate, surmise

はか.る

リョウ

Compounds:

質量しつりょうmass(n)

重量じゅうりょうweight, heavyweight boxer(n)

数量すうりょうquantity, volume(n)

測量そくりょうmeasurement, surveying(n, vs)

多量たりょうlarge quantity(adj-na, n)

鉄 Jis208:37-20iron

くろがね

テツ

Compounds:

国鉄こくてつnational railway(n)

私鉄してつprivate railway(n)

製鉄せいてつiron manufacture(n)

地下鉄ちかてつunderground train, subway(n)

鉄てつiron(n)

録 Jis208:47-31record

ロク

Compounds:

記録きろくrecord, minutes, document, a record (eg in sports), results, score, to record, to document, to set a record (eg in sports), to show a result, to reach a value(n, vs)

登録とうろくregistration, accession, register, entry, record(n, vs)

目録もくろくcatalogue, catalog, list(n)

録音ろくおん(audio) recording(n, vs)

録音テープろくおんテープaudio tape, magnetic tape(n)

鏡 Jis208:22-32mirror, speculum, barrel-head, round rice-cake offering

かがみ

キョウ, ケイ

Compounds:

鏡かがみmirror(n)

顕微鏡けんびきょうmicroscope(n)

望遠鏡ぼうえんきょうtelescope(n)

眼鏡めがねspectacles, glasses(n)

関 Jis208:20-56connection, barrier, gateway, involve, concerning

せき, -ぜき, かか.わる, からくり, かんぬき

カン

Compounds:

関するかんするto concern, to be related(suru verb - special class)

関係かんけいrelation, connection(n, vs)

関心かんしんconcern, interest(n)

関税かんぜいcustoms, duty, tariff(n)

関節かんせつjoints (knee joint, elbow joint, etc.)(n)

陸 Jis208:46-6land, six

おか

リク, ロク

Compounds:

上陸じょうりくlanding, disembarkation(n, vs)

大陸たいりくcontinent(n)

着陸ちゃくりくlanding, alighting, touch down(n, vs)

内陸ないりくinland(n)

離陸りりくtakeoff(n, vs)

陽 Jis208:45-59sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime

ひ

ヨウ

Compounds:

太陽たいようsun, solar(n)

陽気ようきcheerful, merry, season, weather(adj-na, n)

陽当たりひあたりexposure to the sun, sunny place, per day(n)

陽射しひざしsunlight, rays of the sun(n)

陽ようyang, sunlight-side, warmth, sunshine, surface, appearances(n)

隊 Jis208:34-66regiment, party, company, squad

タイ

Compounds:

機動隊きどうたいriot police, riot squad(n)

軍隊ぐんたいarmy, troops(n)

自衛隊じえいたいself-defence force, self-defense force, Japan Self-Defence Force, JSDF(n)

兵隊へいたいsoldier, sailor(n)

階 Jis208:19-12storey, stair, counter for storeys of a building

きざはし

カイ

Compounds:

階かいstories, storeys, counter for storeys and floors of a building(n, n-suf, counter)

階級かいきゅうclass, rank, grade(n)

階段かいだんstairs, stairway, staircase(n)

段階だんかいgradation, grade, stage, steps, order, class, phase(n)

中産階級ちゅうさんかいきゅうmiddle class, bourgeoisie(n)

雪 Jis208:32-67snow

ゆき

セツ

Compounds:

初雪はつゆきfirst snow (of season)(n)

吹雪ふぶきsnow storm(n)

積雪せきせつfallen snow(n)

雪ゆきsnow(n)

雪融けゆきどけsnow thaw, thawing(n, vs)

雲 Jis208:17-32cloud

くも, -ぐも

ウン

Compounds:

雲くもcloud(n)

静 Jis208:32-37quiet

しず-, しず.か, しず.まる, しず.める

セイ, ジョウ

Compounds:

安静あんせいrest(adj-na, n)

静止せいしstillness, repose, standing still(n, vs)

静粛せいしゅくsilent(adj-na, n)

冷静れいせいcalm, composure, coolness, serenity(adj-na, n)

面 Jis208:44-44mask, face, features, surface

おも, おもて, つら

メン, ベン

Compounds:

一面いちめんone face, one surface, the whole surface, one aspect, one side, (on) the other hand, one broad, flat object, front page(n, n, n-adv)

仮面かめんmask, disguise(n)

画面がめんterminal screen, scene, picture, the field (in TV), photo(n)

海面かいめんsea level, (surface of) sea(n)

外面げめんouter surface, outward appearance, outside, exterior, outside, outer, outward, exterior, external(n, adj-no)

順 Jis208:29-71obey, order, turn, right, docility, occasion

ジュン

Compounds:

手順てじゅんprocess, procedure, sequence, protocol, instruction(n)

順じゅんorder, turn(adj-na, n, n-suf)

順位じゅんいorder, rank, precedence(n)

順序じゅんじょorder, sequence, procedure(n)

順調じゅんちょうfavourable, favorable, doing well, OK, all right(adj-na, n)

願 Jis208:20-74petition, request, vow, wish, hope

ねが.う, -ねがい

ガン

Compounds:

願いねがいdesire, wish, request, prayer, petition, application(n)

願うねがうto desire, to wish, to hope, to beg, to request, to implore, to pray, to have something done for oneself(v5s, vt, auxiliary verb)

願書がんしょwritten application or petition(n)

祈願きがんprayer(n, vs)

出願しゅつがんapplication(n, vs)

類 Jis208:46-64sort, kind, variety, class, genus

たぐ.い

ルイ

Compounds:

種類しゅるいvariety, kind, type, category, counter for different sorts of things(n, counter)

書類しょるいdocuments, official papers(n)

親類しんるいrelation, kin(n)

人類じんるいmankind, humanity(n)

同類どうるいthe same kind, accomplice(n)

飛 Jis208:40-84fly, skip (pages), scatter

と.ぶ, と.ばす, -と.ばす

ヒ

Compounds:

飛上がるとびあがるto spring, to jump up, to fly up, to skip(v5r, intransitive verb)

飛ばすとばすto fly, to fire, to hurl, to skip over, to omit, to drop (eg stitch), to run or drive fast, to gallop, to spread a rumour (rumor), to tell a story, to remove, to get rid of, to transfer, to attack, to jeer at(v5s, vt)

飛行ひこうaviation(n, vs)

飛行機ひこうきaeroplane, airplane, aircraft(n)

飛行場ひこうじょうairfield, airport(n)

養 Jis208:45-60foster, bring up, rear, develop, nurture

やしな.う

ヨウ, リョウ

Compounds:

営養えいようnutrition, nourishment(n)

休養きゅうようrest, break, recreation(n, vs)

教養きょうようculture, education, refinement, cultivation(n, vs)

扶養ふようsupport, maintenance(n, vs)

養うやしなうto rear, to maintain, to support (eg family), to cultivate(v5s, vt)

馬 Jis208:39-47horse

うま, うま-, ま

バ

Compounds:

競馬けいばhorse racing(n)

馬うまhorse, promoted bishop (shogi)(n)

鳴 Jis208:44-36chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk

な.く, な.る, な.らす

メイ

Compounds:

怒鳴るどなるto shout, to yell(v5r, intransitive verb)

悲鳴ひめいshriek, scream(n, vs)

鳴らすならすto ring, to sound, to chime, to beat, to snort (nose)(v5s, vt)

鳴るなるto sound, to ring, to resound, to echo, to roar, to rumble(v5r, intransitive verb)

麦 Jis208:39-94barley, wheat

むぎ

バク

Compounds:

蕎麦そまむぎbuckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum), soba (Japanese buckwheat noodles)(n)

小麦こむぎwheat(n)

小麦粉こむぎこwheat flour(n)

大麦おおむぎbarley (Hordeum vulgare)(n)

麦むぎwheat, barley, oat (oats)(n)

黄 Jis208:18-11yellow

き, こ-

コウ, オウ

Compounds:

黄色いきいろいyellow(adj)

黄昏こうこんdusk, twilight(n)

黄色おうしょくyellow, amber(adj-na, n)

黄葉もみじautumn colours, fall colors, leaves changing color (colour), leaves turning red, red leaves(n, vs, n)

鼻 Jis208:41-01nose, snout

はな

ビ

Compounds:

耳鼻科じびかotolaryngology, concerning the ear, nose, and throat(n)

鼻はなnose(n)