JLPT N3 vocabulary

The N3 words

1,651 words that bridge everyday talk and real texts: opinions, society, nature, abstract nouns, and the adverbs that make speech sound natural.

1,651words on this list

371kanji at this level

3,750words to know by the exam, roughly

The N3 kanji

あ207 words

愛あいlove; affection; care
愛情あいじょうlove; affection
合図あいずsign; signal; cue
アイスクリームice cream
愛するあいするto love
相手あいてcompanion; partner; company
あいにくunfortunately; sorry, but ...
アイロンiron (for pressing clothes)
アウトout (of a ball; in tennis, etc.)
明かりあかりlight; glow; gleam
空きあきspace; room; gap; emptiness
明らかあきらかclear; obvious; evident; plain; definite
諦めるあきらめるto give up; to abandon (hope, plans)
飽きるあきるto get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in
握手あくしゅhandshake
悪魔あくまdevil; demon; fiend
預けるあずけるto leave (in someone's keeping)
汗あせsweat; perspiration
与えるあたえるto give (esp. to someone of lower status)
辺りあたり(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
当たるあたるto be hit; to strike
あちこちhere and there; various places; all around
扱うあつかうto deal with (a person); to treat; to handle
集まりあつまりgathering; meeting; assembly; collection

当てるあてるto hit
跡あとtrace; tracks; mark; sign
穴あなhole; opening; orifice; perforation
油あぶらoil
誤りあやまりerror; mistake; slip; bug
粗あらremaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting)
嵐あらしstorm; tempest
新たあらたnew; fresh; novel
あらゆるall; every
表すあらわすto represent; to signify; to stand for
現れあらわれembodiment; manifestation; materialization
現れるあらわれるto appear; to come in sight; to become visible
ありがとうthank you; thanks
或あるa certain ...; some ...
あるいはor; either ... or
アルバムalbum
泡あわbubble; foam; froth; suds; lather
合わせるあわせるto match (rhythm, speed, etc.)
哀れあわれpity; sorrow; grief; misery; compassion; pathos
案あんidea; plan; proposal; suggestion
暗記あんきmemorization; memorisation; learning by heart
安定あんていstability; steadiness; consistency; equilibrium
あんなにto that extent; to that degree; so much; so
胃いstomach

委員いいんcommittee member
意外いがいunexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange
行きいきthe way there; outbound leg; outbound trip
息いきbreath; breathing
勢いいきおいforce; vigor; vigour; energy; spirit; life
生き物いきものliving thing; living creature; animal; life
いけないbad; wrong; naughty
意志いしwill; volition; intention; intent; determination
意思いしintention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
医師いしdoctor; physician
維持いじmaintenance; preservation; improvement
意識いしきconsciousness
異常いじょうabnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable
泉いずみspring; fountain
いずれwhich; where; who
以前いぜんbefore; prior to; ago
板いたboard; plank
偉大いだいgreat; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
抱くいだくto hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace
悪戯いたずらmischief; prank; trick; practical joke
いただきますthank you (for the meal just served)
痛みいたみpain; ache; soreness; grief; distress
至るいたるto arrive at (e.g. a decision)
位置いちplace; position; location

市いちmarket; fair
一時いちじone o'clock
一度にいちどにall at once
市場いちば(town) market; (street) market; marketplace
一家いっかa family; a household; a home; one's family
何時かいつかsometime; someday; one day; some time or other
一種いっしゅa kind; a sort; a variety; a species
一瞬いっしゅんinstant; moment; for an instant
一生いっしょうwhole life; a lifetime; all through life
一層いっそうeven more; still more; all the more
一体いったい(what) the heck; (why) in the world
一致いっちagreement; accord; correspondence; consistency
いつでもalways; all the time; at all times
一般いっぱんgeneral; universal
一方いっぽうone (esp. of two); the other; one way
いつまでもforever; eternally; for good
移動いどうmovement; transfer; migration; removal; travel
従兄弟いとこcousin (male)
稲いねrice plant (Oryza sativa)
居眠りいねむりnodding off (while sitting); dozing
命いのちlife; life force
違反いはんviolation; offense; offence; breach
衣服いふくclothes
居間いまliving room (Western style); sitting room

今にいまにbefore long; even now
今にもいまにもat any moment (now); at any minute
否いやno
以来いらいsince; henceforth
依頼いらいrequest; commission; entrusting (with a matter)
いらいらto get irritated; to get annoyed
いらっしゃいcome; go; stay
医療いりょうmedical treatment; medical care
岩いわrock; boulder
祝いいわいcongratulation; congratulations; celebration
祝ういわうto celebrate; to congratulate
言わばいわばso to speak; so to call it; as it were
いわゆるwhat is called; what you call; what they call
インクink
印刷いんさつprinting
印象いんしょうimpression
引退いんたいretirement
引用いんようquotation; citation; reference
ウイスキーwhisky; whiskey
嗽うがいgargling; rinsing one's mouth
受け取るうけとるto receive; to get; to accept
動かすうごかすto move; to shift; to stir; to budge
兎うさぎrabbit; hare; coney; cony
牛うしcattle (Bos taurus); cow; bull; ox; calf

失ううしなうto lose
疑ううたがうto doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of
宇宙うちゅうuniverse; cosmos; space
撃つうつto shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
移すうつすto transfer (to a different place, group, etc.)
訴えるうったえるto raise; to bring to (someone's attention)
うなるto groan; to moan
奪ううばうto take (by force); to take away; to snatch
馬うまhorse
生まれうまれbirth; birthplace
梅うめJapanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum
裏切るうらぎるto betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross
得るうるto be able to ...; can ...
売れるうれるto sell (well)
上うわupper; upward; outer; surface; top
噂うわさrumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip
運うんfortune; luck; chance
柄えhandle; grip
永遠えいえんeternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
永久えいきゅうeternity; permanence; perpetuity
影響えいきょうinfluence; effect; impact
営業えいぎょうbusiness; trade; operations
衛星えいせい(natural) satellite; moon
栄養えいようnutrition; nourishment

笑顔えがおsmiling face; smile
描くえがくto draw; to paint; to sketch
餌えさ(animal) feed; fodder; pet food
エネルギーenergy
得るえるto get; to earn; to acquire; to procure; to gain
円えんyen (currency of Japan)
延期えんきpostponement; deferment; adjournment
演技えんぎacting; performance
援助えんじょassistance; aid; support
エンジンengine
演説えんぜつspeech; address
演奏えんそうmusical performance
御おhonorific/polite/humble prefix
老いおいold age; ageing; aging
追い付くおいつくto catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even
王おうking; ruler; sovereign; monarch
追うおうto chase; to run after; to pursue
王様おうさまking
王子おうじprince
応じるおうじるto respond; to satisfy; to accept
横断おうだんcrossing (a road, river, etc.)
終えるおえるto finish; to get through with; to complete
大いにおおいにvery; very much; greatly; considerably; highly
覆うおおうto cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap

オーバーovercoat
大家おおやlandlord; landlady
丘おかhill; height; knoll; rising ground
沖おきopen sea
奥おくinner part; interior
贈るおくるto give (as a gift); to present
起こるおこるto occur; to happen
幼いおさないvery young; little
収めるおさめるto put (into); to put away (in)
おしゃべりchattering; talk; idle talk; chat; chitchat
汚染おせんpollution; contamination
おそらくprobably; (most) likely; in all likelihood
恐れるおそれるto fear; to be afraid of
恐ろしいおそろしいterrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening
お互いおたがいeach other; one another
穏やかおだやかcalm; quiet; gentle; peaceful; mild
男の人おとこのひとman
劣るおとるto be inferior to; to be less good at
鬼おにogre; demon; oni
帯おびobi (kimono sash)
お昼おひるlunch
オフィスoffice
溺れるおぼれるto struggle in the water; to be drowning
おまえyou

お目出度うおめでとうcongratulations!; well done!; best wishes!
お目に掛かるおめにかかるto meet (someone of higher status)
思い出おもいでmemories; recollections; reminiscence
主におもにmainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
思わずおもわずunconsciously; involuntarily; instinctively
おやoh!; oh?; my!
泳ぎおよぎswimming
およそabout; roughly; approximately
及ぼすおよぼすto exert (influence); to exercise
居るおるto be (animate); to be; to exist
下すおろすto take down; to bring down
恩おんfavour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
音おんsound; noise
温暖おんだんwarm; mild; temperate
温度おんどtemperature

か367 words

可かacceptable; satisfactory; allowed; permitted
課かlesson
カーcar
カードcard (information, filing, etc.)
会かいmeeting; assembly; party; gathering; conference
回かいcounter for occurrences
害がいinjury; harm; evil influence; damage
会員かいいんmember; the membership
絵画かいがpainting; picture
海外かいがいforeign; abroad; overseas
会計かいけいaccounting; finance; account; reckoning
解決かいけつsettlement; solution; resolution
会合かいごうmeeting; assembly; gathering
外交がいこうdiplomacy
開始かいしstart; commencement; beginning; initiation
解釈かいしゃくinterpretation; explanation; reading
外出がいしゅつgoing out; outing
改善かいぜんbetterment; improvement
快適かいてきpleasant; agreeable; comfortable
回復かいふくrestoration; recovery; rehabilitation; return
飼うかうto keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own
替えるかえるto replace; to convert; to change
香りかおりaroma; fragrance; scent; smell
画家がかpainter; artist

抱えるかかえるto hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms
価格かかくprice; value; cost
化学かがくchemistry
輝くかがやくto shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glitter
係かかりcharge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
罹るかかるto contract (a disease); to suffer from
限るかぎるto restrict; to limit; to confine
家具かぐfurniture
学がくlearning; scholarship; study; erudition
額がく(picture) frame; framed picture
覚悟かくごreadiness; (mental) preparedness
確実かくじつcertain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
学者がくしゃscholar; academic; scientist
学習がくしゅうlearning; study
隠すかくすto hide; to conceal
拡大かくだいexpansion; extension
確認かくにんconfirmation; verification; validation; review
学問がくもんstudy; scholarship; learning; education
隠れるかくれるto hide; to conceal oneself; to take cover
陰かげshade; shadow
影かげshadow; silhouette; figure; shape
欠けるかけるto chip; to be chipped; to break (off)
加減かげんdegree; extent; amount; balance; state
過去かこthe past; bygone days

籠かごbasket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
囲むかこむto surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fence
火災かさいconflagration; fire
菓子かしconfectionery; sweets; candy; cake
貸しかしloan; lending; hire; rental; lease
家事かじhousework; domestic chores
賢いかしこいwise; clever; smart
歌手かしゅsinger
数かずnumber; amount
稼ぐかせぐto earn (income); to make (money)
数えるかぞえるto count; to enumerate
型かたtype; style; model; pattern
肩かたshoulder
方々かたがたpeople; (all) persons; everyone
刀かたなsword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana
語るかたるto talk about; to speak of; to tell; to narrate
価値かちvalue; worth; merit
勝ちかちwin; victory
がっかりto be disappointed; to be dejected
活気かっきenergy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
学期がっきschool term; semester
活動かつどうactivity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.)
活用かつようpractical use; application; making good use of
悲しむかなしむto be sad; to mourn for; to regret

必ずしもかならずしも(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely
かなりconsiderably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
金かねmoney
可能かのうpossible; potential; practicable; feasible
株かぶstock; share
被るかぶるto put on (one's head); to wear; to have on
我慢がまんendurance; patience; perseverance
上かみupper reaches (of a river); upper stream
神かみgod; deity; divinity; spirit; kami
雷かみなりlightning; thunder; thunderbolt
髪の毛かみのけhair (on the head); (a) hair
科目かもく(school) subject; curriculum; course
かもしれないmay; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
火曜かようTuesday
空からemptiness; being empty
柄がらpattern; design
刈るかるto cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip
革かわleather
皮かわskin; hide; pelt; fur
かわいそうpoor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
かわいらしいlovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
勘かんperception; intuition; the sixth sense
缶かんcan; tin
考えかんがえthinking; thought; view; opinion; concept

感覚かんかくsense; sensation; feeling; intuition
観客かんきゃくspectator; audience
環境かんきょうenvironment; surroundings; circumstances
歓迎かんげいwelcome; (warm) reception
観光かんこうsightseeing; tourism
観察かんさつobservation; survey; watching
感じかんじfeeling; sense; impression
感謝かんしゃthanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
患者かんじゃpatient
勘定かんじょうcalculation; computation; counting; reckoning
感情かんじょうemotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
感じるかんじるto feel; to sense; to experience
感心かんしんadmiration; being impressed
関心かんしんconcern; interest
関するかんするto concern; to be related
完成かんせいcompletion; perfection; accomplishment
完全かんぜんperfect; complete
感動かんどうbeing deeply moved emotionally; excitement
監督かんとくsupervision; control; superintendence; direction
管理かんりcontrol; management (e.g. of a business)
完了かんりょうcompletion; conclusion
関連かんれんrelation; connection; relevance
議員ぎいんmember of an assembly; member of the Diet
記憶きおくmemory; recollection; remembrance

気温きおん(air) temperature
機械きかいmachine; mechanism
議会ぎかいcongress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
期間きかんperiod; term; interval
機関きかんengine
企業きぎょうenterprise; business; company; corporation
効くきくto be effective; to take effect
機嫌きげんhumour; humor; temper; mood; spirits
気候きこうclimate
岸きしbank; coast; shore
記事きじarticle; news story; report; account
生地きじcloth; fabric; material; texture
技師ぎしengineer; technical officer
記者きしゃreporter; journalist
傷きずwound; injury; cut; gash; bruise; scratch
期待きたいexpectation; anticipation; hope
帰宅きたくreturning home; going home; coming home
貴重きちょうprecious; valuable
議長ぎちょうchair; chairman; chairperson
きちんとproperly; accurately; exactly; precisely
きついtough; hard; severe; demanding; harsh
気付くきづくto notice; to realize; to realise
気に入るきにいるto like; to be pleased with
記入きにゅうentry (in a form, register, diary, etc.)

記念きねんcommemoration; celebration; remembrance; memory
機能きのうfunction; facility; faculty; feature
気の毒きのどくpitiful; unfortunate; poor; miserable; wretched
寄付きふcontribution; donation
希望きぼうhope; wish; aspiration
基本きほんbasics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
決まりきまりrule; regulation
気味きみsensation; feeling
奇妙きみょうstrange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
義務ぎむduty; obligation; responsibility
疑問ぎもんdoubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
逆ぎゃくreverse; opposite
キャプテンcaptain
キャンプcamp; camping
球きゅうsphere; globe; ball; bulb
級きゅう(school) grade; year; class
旧きゅうold; former; ex-
休暇きゅうかholiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave
休憩きゅうけいrest; break; recess; intermission
急激きゅうげきsudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
吸収きゅうしゅうabsorption; suction; attraction
救助きゅうじょrelief; aid; rescue
急速きゅうそくrapid (e.g. progress)
急にきゅうにswiftly; rapidly; quickly; immediately; hastily

給料きゅうりょうsalary; wages; pay
器用きようskillful; skilful; adroit; dexterous; dextrous
教科書きょうかしょtextbook; coursebook; schoolbook
競技きょうぎgame; match; contest; competition; sport
行儀ぎょうぎmanners; behavior; behaviour
供給きょうきゅうsupply; provision; service
教師きょうしteacher; instructor
教授きょうじゅprofessor
強調きょうちょうemphasis; stress; highlighting; underlining
共通きょうつうcommon; shared; mutual
共同きょうどうcooperation; collaboration; association
恐怖きょうふfear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
協力きょうりょくcooperation; collaboration; help; support
強力きょうりょくpowerful; strong
許可きょかpermission; approval; authorization; license
局きょくbureau; department
巨大きょだいhuge; gigantic; enormous
嫌うきらうto hate; to dislike; to loathe; to abhor
霧きりfog; mist
切れきれpiece; slice; strip; scrap
切れるきれるto break; to snap; to be cut; to split; to crack
記録きろくrecord; document; minutes; log; recording
議論ぎろんargument; discussion; dispute; controversy
金きんgold (metal)

銀ぎんsilver (Ag)
禁煙きんえんabstaining from smoking; quitting smoking
金額きんがくamount of money; sum
金庫きんこsafe; strongbox; cashbox; vault; strongroom
禁止きんしprohibition; inhibition; ban
金銭きんせんmoney; cash
金属きんぞくmetal
近代きんだいpresent day; modern times; recent times
緊張きんちょうtension; strain; nervousness; stress
筋肉きんにくmuscle
金融きんゆうfinance; financing; credit transacting
金曜きんようFriday
句くsection (i.e. of text); sentence; passage
食うくうto eat
偶然ぐうぜんcoincidence; chance; accident; fortuity
臭いくさいstinking; smelly
鎖くさりchain; chains
腐るくさるto rot; to go bad; to decay; to spoil; to fester
癖くせhabit (usu. a bad one); tendency
管くだpipe; tube
具体ぐたいconcreteness; embodiment
下りくだりdown-train
苦痛くつうpain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
ぐっすりsoundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)

区別くべつdistinction; differentiation; discrimination
組くみclass (of students)
組合くみあいassociation; union; guild
組むくむto cross (legs or arms); to link (arms)
位くらいthrone; crown; (nobleman's) seat
暮らしくらし(way of) life; lifestyle; living
クラシックclassical music
暮らすくらすto live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life
グラスglass (drinking vessel)
グランドgrand; large
クリームcream
繰り返すくりかえすto repeat; to do over again
クリスマスChristmas
狂うくるうto go mad; to lose one's mind; to go crazy
グループgroup (usu. of people)
苦しいくるしいpainful; difficult; tough; hard
苦しむくるしむto suffer; to groan; to be worried
暮れくれsunset; sundown; nightfall; dusk
苦労くろうtrouble; hardship; difficulty; labour; labor
加えるくわえるto add; to add up; to sum up; to append
詳しいくわしいdetailed; full; minute
加わるくわわるto be added to; to be appended
訓くんnative Japanese reading of a Chinese character
軍ぐんarmy; armed forces; troops

軍隊ぐんたいarmed forces; military; troops
訓練くんれんtraining; drill; practice; discipline
下げlowness (of degree, value, etc.); inferiority
計けいplan
敬意けいいrespect; honour; honor
経営けいえいmanagement; administration; operation
景気けいきbusiness conditions; the market
傾向けいこうtendency; trend; inclination
警告けいこくwarning; caution; admonition
計算けいさんcalculation; computation; reckoning; counting
刑事けいじ(police) detective
掲示けいじnotice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
芸術げいじゅつart; the arts
契約けいやくcontract; compact; agreement
経由けいゆgoing through; going via; going by way of
ケースcase (container)
ゲームgame
劇げきdrama; play
劇場げきじょうtheatre; theater; playhouse
化粧けしょうmake-up; makeup; cosmetics
けちstinginess; miserliness; penny-pinching; miser
結果けっかresult; consequence; outcome; effect; product
欠陥けっかんdefect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency
結局けっきょくafter all; in the end; ultimately; eventually

決心けっしんdetermination; resolution
欠席けっせきabsence; non-attendance
決定けっていdecision; determination
欠点けってんfault; defect; flaw; weak point; weakness
月曜げつようMonday
結論けつろんconclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.)
煙けむりsmoke; fumes
券けんticket; coupon; bond; certificate
県けんprefecture (of Japan)
軒けんcounter for buildings (esp. houses)
見解けんかいopinion; point of view
限界げんかいlimit; bound
現金げんきんcash; ready money; money on hand; currency
言語げんごlanguage
健康けんこうhealth
検査けんさinspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination
現在げんざいthe present; present time; now
現実げんじつreality; actuality; hard fact
現象げんしょうphenomenon
現状げんじょうpresent condition; existing state; status quo
建設けんせつconstruction; establishment
現代げんだいpresent age; present day; today
建築けんちくconstruction; architecture (of buildings)
検討けんとうconsideration; examination; investigation; study

見当けんとうestimate; guess; conjecture; aim
現場げんばactual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.)
憲法けんぽうconstitution
権利けんりright; privilege
後ごafter
語ごword; term
濃いこいdeep (colour); dark
恋こい(romantic) love
恋人こいびとlover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
幸運こううんgood luck; fortune
講演こうえんlecture; address; speech
効果こうかeffect; effectiveness; efficacy; result
硬貨こうかcoin
高価こうかhighly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
豪華ごうかextravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious
合格ごうかくpassing (an exam); pass; success; passing grade
交換こうかんexchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity
航空こうくうaviation; flying
光景こうけいscene; spectacle; sight; view
合計ごうけいsum total; total amount
攻撃こうげきattack; assault; raid; onslaught; offensive
貢献こうけんcontribution (furthering a goal or cause)
広告こうこくadvertisement; advertising
交際こうさいcompany; friendship; association; society

後者こうしゃthe latter; the second
構成こうせいcomposition; construction; formation; makeup
高速こうそくhigh-speed; rapid; express
行動こうどうaction; conduct; behaviour; behavior
強盗ごうとうrobber; mugger
幸福こうふくhappiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
公平こうへいfair; impartial; just; objective; disinterested
候補こうほcandidate; contender; prospect; pick; choice
考慮こうりょconsideration; taking into account
越えるこえるto cross over; to cross; to pass through
コーチcoach
コードcode; program
氷こおりice
凍るこおるto freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
ゴールgoal (in soccer, hockey, etc.)
誤解ごかいmisunderstanding
語学ごがくstudy of foreign languages
呼吸こきゅうbreathing; respiration
故郷こきょうhometown; birthplace; native place
極ごくquite; very
国語こくごnational language
黒板こくばんblackboard
克服こくふくconquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.)
国民こくみんpeople (of a country); nation; citizen; national

穀物こくもつgrain; cereal; corn
腰こしlower back; waist; hips; lumbar region
個人こじんindividual; private person; personal; private
越すこすto cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across
国家こっかstate; country; nation
国会こっかいNational Diet
国境こっきょうborder (between countries); national border
骨折こっせつbone fracture
小包こづつみparcel; package
事ことthing; matter
異なることなるto differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary
諺ことわざproverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
断ることわるto refuse; to reject; to dismiss; to turn down
粉こなflour; meal; powder; dust
好みこのみliking; taste; fancy; fondness
好むこのむto like; to prefer
小麦こむぎwheat
ごめんなさいI'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
小屋こやhut; cabin; shed; (animal) pen
これらthese
頃ころ(approximate) time; around; about; toward
殺すころすto kill; to slay; to murder; to slaughter
転ぶころぶto fall down; to fall over
今回こんかいthis time; now

今後こんごfrom now on; hereafter
混雑こんざつcongestion; crush; crowding; jam
こんなにso; like this; in this way; this much
困難こんなんdifficulty; hardship; trouble; distress
こんにちはhello; good day; good afternoon
婚約こんやくengagement; betrothal
混乱こんらんdisorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem

さ354 words

差さdifference; variation
サービスservice; help; assistance; care; concern
際さいoccasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of)
最高さいこうbest; supreme; wonderful; finest
財産ざいさんproperty; fortune; assets
最終さいしゅうlast; final; closing
最中さいちゅう(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of
最低さいていleast; lowest; minimum
才能さいのうtalent; ability
裁判さいばんtrial; judgement; judgment
材料ざいりょうmaterials; ingredients
幸いさいわいhappiness; blessedness; luck; fortune; felicity
サインautograph; signature
境さかいborder; boundary
逆らうさからうto go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
盛りさかりheight (e.g. of summer)
作業さぎょうwork; operation; task
昨さくlast (year); yesterday
作品さくひんwork (e.g. book, film, painting, composition)
作物さくもつcrop; crops; (agricultural) produce
桜さくらcherry tree; cherry blossom; sakura
酒さけalcohol; sake
叫ぶさけぶto shout; to cry (out); to scream; to shriek
避けるさけるto avoid (situation)

支えるささえるto support; to prop; to sustain; to underlay
指すさすto point
座席ざせきseat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating)
誘うさそうto invite; to ask (someone to do); to call (for)
札さつbanknote; bill; note; paper money
作家さっかauthor; writer; novelist; artist
作曲さっきょくcomposition (of music); setting; writing music
ざっとroughly; approximately; round about
さっぱりfeeling refreshed; feeling relieved
さてwell; now; then
砂漠さばくdesert
差別さべつdistinction; differentiation; discrimination
作法さほうmanners; etiquette; propriety
様々さまざまvarious; varied; diverse; all sorts of
覚ますさますto awaken; to arouse from sleep
覚めるさめるto wake; to wake up
左右さゆうleft and right; right and left
皿さらplate; dish; platter; disc
更にさらにfurthermore; again; after all; more and more
猿さるmonkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata)
去るさるto leave; to go away
騒ぎさわぎuproar; disturbance
参加さんかparticipation; joining; entry
参考さんこうreference; consultation

賛成さんせいapproval; agreement; support; favour; favor
酸素さんそoxygen (O)
氏しMr; Mrs; Ms; Miss
詩しpoem; poetry; verse
幸せしあわせhappiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
ジーンズjeans
ジェット機ジェットきjet aeroplane; jet airplane
直にじかにdirectly; in person; firsthand
しかもmoreover; furthermore
叱るしかるto scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
式しきway; style; fashion; method; system; form; type
時期じきtime; season; period; phase; stage
直じきsoon; in a moment; before long; shortly
支給しきゅうprovision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
しきりにfrequently; repeatedly; often; incessantly
刺激しげきstimulus; stimulation
資源しげんresources
事件じけんevent; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
時刻じこくtime; (the) hour
自殺じさつsuicide
事実じじつfact; truth; reality; actuality
支出ししゅつexpenditure; disbursement; expenses
事情じじょうcircumstances; conditions; situation; reasons
詩人しじんpoet

自身じしん(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself
沈むしずむto sink; to go under; to submerge
自然しぜんnature
思想しそうthought; idea; ideology
舌したtongue
次第しだいdepending on
事態じたいsituation; (present) state of affairs
従うしたがうto obey (an order, law, etc.)
従ってしたがってtherefore; consequently; accordingly
親しいしたしいclose (e.g. friend); familiar; friendly
質しつquality; value
失業しつぎょうunemployment
実験じっけんexperiment; experimentation
実現じつげんimplementation (e.g. of a system)
実行じっこうexecution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out
実際じっさいreality; actuality; truth; fact
実施じっしenforcement; implementation
じっとmotionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still
実にじつにreally; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
実はじつはas a matter of fact; by the way
失望しつぼうdisappointment; despair
支店してんbranch office; branch store
指導しどうguidance; leadership; instruction; direction
自動じどうautomatic

品しなarticle; item; thing; goods; stock
支配しはいrule; domination; control
芝居しばいplay; drama
しばしば(blinking) repeatedly
芝生しばふlawn; grass; turf
支払しはらいpayment
支払うしはらうto pay
死亡しぼうdeath; dying; mortality
資本しほんfunds; capital
仕舞いしまいend; close; finish; termination
姉妹しまいsisters
仕舞うしまうto finish; to stop; to end; to put an end to
仕舞ったしまったdarn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
自慢じまんpride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.)
事務じむoffice work; clerical work; administration
示すしめすto (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to tell
占めるしめるto account for; to make up; to take up
下しもlower reaches (of a river)
霜しもfrost
借金しゃっきんdebt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
しゃべるto talk; to chat; to chatter
州しゅうstate (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.)
週しゅうweek
銃じゅうgun; firearm

周囲しゅういsurroundings; environs
収穫しゅうかくharvest; crop; ingathering
週間しゅうかんweek
宗教しゅうきょうreligion; religious affiliation; belief; faith
重視じゅうしregarding as important; attaching importance to
就職しゅうしょくfinding employment; getting a job
ジュースjuice
修正しゅうせいamendment; correction; revision; modification
渋滞じゅうたい(traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock
重大じゅうだいserious; important; significant; grave; weighty
住宅じゅうたくresidence; housing; residential building
集団しゅうだんgroup; mass
集中しゅうちゅうconcentration (on a task)
収入しゅうにゅうincome; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings
住民じゅうみんinhabitant; resident; citizen; population
重要じゅうようimportant; essential; significant; major; key
修理しゅうりrepair; mending; fixing; servicing
主義しゅぎdoctrine; rule; principle; -ism
宿泊しゅくはくaccommodation; lodging
手術しゅじゅつsurgery; operation; procedure
首相しゅしょうprime minister
手段しゅだんmeans; way; method; measure
主張しゅちょうclaim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis
出身しゅっしんone's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)

出版しゅっぱんpublication
首都しゅと(national) capital (city); metropolis
主婦しゅふhousewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
主要しゅようchief; main; principal; major
需要じゅようdemand; need
種類しゅるいvariety; kind; type; category
順じゅんorder; turn; sorting
瞬間しゅんかんmoment; instant; second
順調じゅんちょうfavourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
順番じゅんばんorder; turn
小しょうsmallness; small item
章しょうchapter; section
賞しょうprize; award
使用しようuse; application; employment; utilization
上じょうfrom the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of
障害しょうがいobstacle; impediment; hindrance; barrier
奨学金しょうがくきんscholarship; stipend; bursary; grant-in-aid
乗客じょうきゃくpassenger
上京じょうきょうgoing (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
状況じょうきょうstate of affairs; situation; conditions
条件じょうけんcondition; term; requirement; qualification
正午しょうごnoon; midday
正直しょうじきhonest; frank; candid; straightforward
常識じょうしきcommon sense; good sense; common knowledge

少女しょうじょgirl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady
少々しょうしょうa little; a bit; a small amount; a few; a pinch
症状しょうじょうsymptoms; condition (of a patient)
生じるしょうじるto produce; to yield; to cause
状態じょうたいstate; condition; situation; appearance
上達じょうたつimprovement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance
冗談じょうだんjoke; jest; funny story
上等じょうとうsuperior; first-class; excellent; top quality
衝突しょうとつcollision; crash; impact; running into
商人しょうにんmerchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
承認しょうにんrecognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
少年しょうねんboy
商売しょうばいtrade; business; commerce
消費しょうひconsumption; expenditure; spending
商品しょうひんcommodity; article of commerce; goods; stock
消防しょうぼうfire fighting
情報じょうほうinformation; news; report; intelligence
証明しょうめいproof; testimony; demonstration; verification
女王じょおうqueen; female monarch; female sovereign
職しょくjob; work; employment; occupation; position
職業しょくぎょうoccupation; profession; job; vocation; career
食卓しょくたくdining table
食品しょくひんfood; food products; foodstuffs
植物しょくぶつplant; vegetation

食物しょくもつfood; foodstuff
食欲しょくよくappetite (for food)
食料しょくりょうfood
食糧しょくりょうfood (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat)
書斎しょさいstudy; library; den; home office; reading room
女子じょしwoman; girl
助手じょしゅassistant; helper
徐々にじょじょにgradually; steadily; slowly; little by little
署名しょめいsignature; autograph
書物しょもつbook; volume
女優じょゆうactress; female actor
処理しょりprocessing; dealing with; treatment; disposition
書類しょるいdocument; papers
知らせしらせnews; word; tidings; notice; notification
尻しりbuttocks; behind; rump; bottom; hips
印しるしmark; sign
城しろcastle
進学しんがくadvancing to the next stage of education
神経しんけいnerve
真剣しんけんserious; earnest
信仰しんこう(religious) faith; belief; creed
信号しんごうsignal; signalling; signaling
人工じんこうartificial; man-made; human work; human skill
深刻しんこくserious; severe; grave; acute

診察しんさつmedical examination; checkup; consultation
人種じんしゅrace (of people)
信じるしんじるto believe; to believe in; to place trust in
人生じんせい(one's) life
親戚しんせきrelative; relation; kin
新鮮しんせんfresh
心臓しんぞうheart
身体しんたいbody; physical system; (the) person
慎重しんちょうcareful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
身長しんちょうheight (of a person); stature
審判しんぱんjudgement; judgment; decision; verdict; sentence
人物じんぶつperson; character; figure; personage; man; woman
進歩しんぽprogress; advance; improvement; development
親友しんゆうclose friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
信用しんようconfidence; trust; faith; reputation
信頼しんらいtrust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
心理しんりstate of mind; mentality; psychology
人類じんるいmankind; humanity
巣すnest; rookery; breeding place; hive
図ずdrawing; picture; diagram; figure; illustration
水準すいじゅんlevel; standard
推薦すいせんrecommendation; referral; endorsement
スイッチswitch
睡眠すいみんsleep

数すうseveral; a few; a number of
数字すうじnumeral; digit; numeric character
スープ(Western) soup
末すえend; tip; top
姿すがたfigure; form; shape
スキーskiing
救うすくうto rescue (someone); to save
優れるすぐれるto be better (than); to be superior; to surpass
スケートskating (esp. ice); skate; skates
少しもすこしも(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least
過ごすすごすto spend (time); to pass; to lead (a life)
筋すじmuscle; tendon; sinew
勧めるすすめるto recommend (someone to do); to advise
進めるすすめるto advance; to move forward
スターstar (actor, athlete, etc.); celebrity
スタイル(one's) figure; build; physique; shape
スタンドstands; bleachers
頭痛ずつうheadache
ずっとcontinuously; the whole time; all the way
すてきlovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice
既にすでにalready
すなわちthat is (to say); namely; i.e.; or
スピーチspeech
全てすべてeverything; all; the whole

済ませるすませるto finish; to make an end of
すみませんexcuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry
鋭いするどいsharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed
所為せいconsequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
性せいnature (of a person)
正せい(logical) true; regular
生せいlife; living
背せいheight; stature
税ぜいtax
性格せいかくcharacter (of a person); personality
正確せいかくaccurate; correct; precise; exact
世紀せいきcentury
請求せいきゅうclaim; demand; charge; application; request
税金ぜいきんtax; duty
清潔せいけつclean; hygienic; sanitary
制限せいげんrestriction; restraint; limitation; limit
成功せいこうsuccess; achievement
正式せいしきformal; official; regular; proper; legal
精神せいしんmind; spirit; soul; heart; ethos
成人せいじんadult; grown-up
精々せいぜいat the most; at best
成績せいせきresults; record; grades; marks
製造せいぞうmanufacture; production
贅沢ぜいたくluxury; extravagance

成長せいちょうgrowth; development; growing up
制度せいどsystem; institution; organization; organisation
青年せいねんyouth; young man
製品せいひんmanufactured goods; finished goods; product
政府せいふgovernment; administration; ministry
生物せいぶつliving thing; organism; creature; life
生命せいめいlife; existence
整理せいりsorting; arrangement; organization
咳せきcough; coughing; tussis
石炭せきたんcoal
責任せきにんduty
石油せきゆoil; petroleum
世間せけんworld; society; people; the public
説せつtheory; doctrine
積極的せっきょくてきpositive; assertive; active; proactive
設計せっけいplan; design; layout
絶対ぜったいabsolutely; definitely; unconditionally
セットset (of things); combo
設備せつびequipment; facilities; installation
絶滅ぜつめつextinction; extermination
節約せつやくsaving (e.g. time, money, resources)
責めるせめるto condemn; to blame; to criticize; to criticise
善ぜんgood; goodness; right; virtue
全ぜんall; whole; entire; complete; total; pan-

全員ぜんいんall members; all hands; everyone; everybody
専攻せんこうmajor subject; special study
全国ぜんこくthe whole country
先日せんじつthe other day; a few days ago
前者ぜんしゃthe former; the first
選手せんしゅplayer (of a sport); athlete; team member
前進ぜんしんadvance; moving forward; progress
センターcentre; center
全体ぜんたいwhole; entirety
選択せんたくchoice; selection; option
然うそうin that way; thus; such
象ぞうelephant (Elephantidae spp.)
騒音そうおんnoise; din
増加ぞうかincrease; rise; growth; addition; increment
操作そうさoperation; management; handling
想像そうぞうimagination; supposition; guess
相続そうぞくsuccession
装置そうちequipment; device; installation; apparatus
相当そうとうcorresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.)
速度そくどspeed; velocity; pace; rate
底そこbottom; sole; bed (of a river)
そこでso; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
組織そしきorganization; organisation; formation
注ぐそそぐto pour (into)

育つそだつto be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up
そっくりall; altogether; entirely; completely
そっとsoftly; gently; quietly; lightly
袖そでsleeve
備えるそなえるto furnish with; to equip with; to provide
そのうちbefore very long; soon; someday
そのままwithout change; as is
ソファーsofa; couch
粗末そまつcrude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
それぞれeach; respectively
それでもbut (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so
それとand then; in addition to that; also; even so
それともor; or else
損そんloss; damage; harm; unprofitable
損害そんがいdamage; injury; loss
尊敬そんけいrespect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
存在そんざいexistence; being; presence
尊重そんちょうrespect; esteem; regard

た250 words

他たother (esp. people and abstract matters)
田たrice field
対たいversus; against; vs.; v.
台だいstand; rest; base; pedestal; platform; table
大だいlarge; big; great; huge; vast; major; important
題だいtitle; subject; theme; topic
体育たいいくphysical education; PE; gym (class)
体温たいおんbody temperature
大会たいかいmass meeting; convention; rally; conference
大気たいきatmosphere; air
代金だいきんprice; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
退屈たいくつtedious; boring; dull; uninteresting; tiresome
滞在たいざいstay; sojourn
大使たいしambassador
大したたいしたconsiderable; great; important; significant
対象たいしょうtarget; object (of worship, study, etc.)
大臣だいじんcabinet minister
対するたいするto face (each other); to be facing
大戦たいせんgreat war; great battle
態度たいどattitude; manner; behaviour; demeanour; bearing
大統領だいとうりょうpresident (of a country)
大半たいはんmajority; more than half; most (of)
代表だいひょうrepresentation; representative; delegate
大部分だいぶぶんmost part; greater part; majority

タイプライターtypewriter
逮捕たいほarrest; apprehension; capture
ダイヤdiamond
太陽たいようSun
平らたいらflat; level; even; smooth
代理だいりrepresentation; agency; proxy
大陸たいりくcontinent
倒すたおすto throw down; to bring down; to blow down
タオルtowel
だがbut; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still
互いたがいeach other; one another
宝たからtreasure
宅たくhouse; home
だけどbut; however; although
確かめるたしかめるto make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm
多少たしょうa little; some; somewhat; slightly
助けるたすけるto save; to rescue; to spare
只ただordinary; common; usual
戦いたたかいbattle; war; fight; conflict
戦うたたかうto make war (on); to wage war (against)
叩くたたくto strike; to hit; to beat; to knock; to pound
直ちにただちにat once; immediately; right away; without delay
立ち上がるたちあがるto stand up; to get up; to rise (to one's feet)
立場たちばposition; situation

経つたつto pass (of time); to elapse
達するたっするto reach; to get to; to arrive at
たったonly; merely; but; no more than
だってafter all; because
たっぷりplentifully; amply; abundantly; copiously
例えたとえexample
谷たにvalley; ravine; gorge; canyon
他人たにんanother person; other people; others
種たねseed (e.g. of a plant); pip; kernel
束たばbundle; bunch; sheaf
度たびtime (three times, each time, etc.); times
旅たびtravel; trip; journey
たびたびoften; again and again; over and over again
玉たまball; sphere; globe; orb
偶たまoccasional; infrequent; rare
偶々たまたまby chance; by accident; accidentally
たまらないintolerable; unbearable; unendurable
黙るだまるto be silent; to say nothing
試しためしtrial; test; try
試すためすto try (out); to have a try (at); to test
便りたよりnews; tidings; information; correspondence
頼るたよるto rely on; to depend on; to count on
段だんstep; stair; rung; (flight of) steps
単位たんいunit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination

単語たんごword; vocabulary
男子だんしboy
単純たんじゅんsimple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward
誕生たんじょうbirth (of a person); nativity
ダンスdance; dancing
団体だんたいgroup; party; team
担当たんとうbeing in charge (of an area of responsibility)
単なるたんなるmere; simple; sheer
単にたんにsimply; merely; only; solely
地ちearth; ground; land; soil
地位ちい(social) position; status; standing
地域ちいきarea; region; district; locality
チーズcheese
チームteam
知恵ちえwisdom; wit; sagacity; sense; intelligence
地下ちかunderground; below the ground
違いちがいdifference; distinction; discrepancy
違いないちがいないsure; no mistaking it; for certain
近頃ちかごろlately; recently; nowadays
地球ちきゅうEarth; the globe
地区ちくdistrict; area; zone; quarter; section; region
遅刻ちこくlateness; tardiness; arriving late
知事ちじprefectural governor
知識ちしきknowledge; information

父親ちちおやfather
知能ちのうintelligence; intellect; brains
地平線ちへいせんhorizon (related to land)
地方ちほうdistrict; region; area; locality
茶ちゃtea
チャンスchance; opportunity
ちゃんとdiligently; seriously; earnestly; reliably
中ちゅうmedium (size); average (grade, level, etc.)
注ちゅうannotation; explanatory note; comment
中央ちゅうおうcentre; center; middle; heart
中学ちゅうがくjunior high school; middle school
中古ちゅうこused; second-hand; old
中止ちゅうしinterruption; discontinuance; suspension
駐車ちゅうしゃparking (a vehicle)
昼食ちゅうしょくlunch; midday meal
中心ちゅうしんcenter; centre; middle; heart; core; focus
注目ちゅうもくnotice; attention; observation
注文ちゅうもんorder (for an item)
長期ちょうきlong-term
調査ちょうさinvestigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry
調子ちょうしtune; tone; key; pitch; time; rhythm
頂上ちょうじょうtop; summit; peak
頂戴ちょうだいreceiving; getting; accepting; being given
貯金ちょきんputting money aside; savings

直接ちょくせつdirect; immediate; personal; firsthand
著者ちょしゃauthor (usu. of a particular book); writer
遂についにfinally; in the end; at last
通過つうかpassing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.)
通学つうがくcommuting to school; school commute
通行つうこうpassage (of people or vehicles)
通じるつうじるto be open (to traffic); to lead (to)
通信つうしんcorrespondence; communication; transmission
捕まるつかまるto be caught; to be arrested
掴むつかむto seize; to catch; to grasp; to grip; to grab
疲れつかれtiredness; fatigue
付き合いつきあいassociation; socializing; socialising
次々つぎつぎin succession; one by one
就くつくto take (seat, position, course, office, etc.)
注ぐつぐto pour (into a vessel)
土つちearth; soil; dirt; clay; mud
続きつづきcontinuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.)
包みつつみbundle; package; parcel
勤めつとめservice; duty; business; responsibility; task
繋ぐつなぐto connect; to link together
常につねにalways; constantly; at all times; habitually
翼つばさwing
つまりthat is to say; that is; in other words; I mean
罪つみcrime; sin; wrongdoing; indiscretion

詰めるつめるto stuff into; to jam; to cram; to pack; to fill
積もるつもるto pile up; to accumulate
梅雨つゆ(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July)
辛いつらいpainful; bitter; heart-breaking
釣つりfishing; angling
連れつれcompanion; company
出でcoming out; going out; outflow; efflux
出会いであいmeeting; rendezvous; encounter
出会うであうto meet (by chance); to come across
提案ていあんproposal; proposition; suggestion
定期ていきfixed period; fixed term
抵抗ていこうresistance; opposition; standing up to
提出ていしゅつpresentation (of documents)
程度ていどdegree; amount; grade; standard
停留所ていりゅうじょstop (bus, tram, etc.); station; stopping place
デートdate (with someone); (social) outing (for two)
敵てきopponent; rival; adversary
出来事できごとoccurrence; happening; incident; event
適するてきするto fit; to suit
適切てきせつappropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper
適度てきどmoderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate
適用てきようapplication (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
できればif possible
手品てじなmagic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick

ですからso; therefore; accordingly; consequently
鉄てつiron (Fe)
哲学てつがくphilosophy
手伝いてつだいhelper; assistant
徹底てっていthoroughness; completeness; consistency
鉄道てつどうrailroad; railway; rail transport
徹夜てつやstaying up all night
手間てまtime; labour; labor; effort
デモdemonstration; protest
典型てんけいtype; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar
天候てんこうweather
電子でんしelectron
テントtent
伝統でんとうtradition; convention
天然てんねんnature; spontaneity
ドextreme; ultra; mega; totally; very much
度どdegree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.)
問いといquestion; query
党とうparty (political)
塔とうtower; steeple; spire
答案とうあんexamination paper; examination script
同一どういつidentical; same; one and the same; equal
どうかplease; if you would; would you mind
当時とうじat that time; in those days

動詞どうしverb
同時どうじsame time
どうしてもby all means; at any cost; no matter what
到着とうちゃくarrival
道徳どうとくmorals; morality
投票とうひょうvoting; ballot; poll; vote
同様どうようsame; similar; (just) like; equal
同僚どうりょうcoworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
道路どうろroad; highway
通すとおすto let pass; to allow through; to let through
通りとおりstreet; road; avenue; thoroughfare
通り過ぎるとおりすぎるto go past; to pass; to pass by
都会とかいcity
時ときtime; hour; moment
解くとくto untie; to unfasten; to unwrap; to undo
毒どくpoison; toxicant; venom
得意とくいsatisfaction; pride; triumph; elation
読書どくしょreading (books)
独身どくしんunmarried; single
特徴とくちょうfeature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity
独特どくとくpeculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
独立どくりつindependence; self-reliance; supporting oneself
解けるとけるto be solved; to be worked out
どこかsomewhere

ところがeven so; however; still; whereupon; even though
ところでby the way; incidentally; well; now
登山とざんmountain climbing; mountaineering
都市としtown; city; municipal; urban
年月としつきmonths and years
図書としょbooks
年寄としよりold person; elderly person; senior citizen
閉じるとじるto close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.)
途端とたんjust (now, at the moment, etc.); just as
土地とちplot of land; lot; soil
突然とつぜんabrupt; sudden; unexpected
トップtop
届くとどくto reach; to touch; to get to
とにかくanyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
飛ばすとばすto let fly; to make fly; to send flying
飛び出すとびだすto jump out; to leap out; to fly out; to run out
友ともfriend; companion; comrade; pal
共にともにtogether; jointly
土曜どようSaturday
虎とらtiger (Panthera tigris)
ドライブdrive; trip by car; driving
トラックtruck; lorry
ドラマ(non-documentary) television series; TV drama
トランプ(Western) playing cards

取り上げるとりあげるto pick up
努力どりょくeffort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work
ドレスdress
取れるとれるto come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.)
泥どろmud; (wet) dirt
屯トンton (esp. a metric ton, i.e. 1000 kg); tonne
とんでもないunthinkable; unexpected; absurd; outrageous
どんなwhat kind of; what sort of; what
どんなにhow; how much; to what extent
トンネルtunnel

な74 words

名なname; given name
内容ないようcontents; content; substance; matter; detail
直なおstraight
仲なかrelation; relationship
流すながすto drain; to pour; to run; to let flow; to flush
半ばなかばmiddle; halfway; midway
仲間なかまcompanion; fellow; friend; mate; comrade
眺めながめscene; view; prospect; outlook
眺めるながめるto look at; to gaze at; to watch; to stare at
流れながれflow (of a fluid or gas); stream; current
流れるながれるto stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.)
無しなしwithout
なぜならbecause; the reason is; if you want to know why
謎なぞriddle; puzzle; enigma; mystery
納得なっとくconsent; agreement; acceptance
何かなにかsomething; some; any
なにも(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
鍋なべpan; pot; saucepan
生なまraw; uncooked; fresh
怠けるなまけるto be lazy; to be idle; to slack
波なみwave; billow; ripple; breaker; swell
涙なみだtear; tears; lachrymal secretion
悩むなやむto be worried; to be troubled
縄なわrope; cord

何でなんでwhy?; what for?
何でもなんでもany; anything; whatever; whatever one likes
何とかなんとかsomething; something or other; so-and-so
似合うにあうto suit; to match; to become; to be like
苦手にがてpoor (at); weak (in); not very good (at)
握るにぎるto clasp; to grasp; to grip; to clutch
日にちSunday
日常にちじょうeveryday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine
日曜にちようSunday
日光にっこうsunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
にっこりsweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
日中にっちゅうdaytime; during the day
日本にほんJapan
入場にゅうじょうentrance; entering; admission; admittance
人気にんきpopularity; public favor
人間にんげんhuman being; human; person; man; mankind
抜くぬくto pull out; to draw out; to extract; to unplug
抜けるぬけるto come out; to fall out; to be omitted
布ぬのcloth; fabric; material; textile
根ねroot (of a plant)
値ねprice; cost
願いねがいdesire; wish; hope
願うねがうto desire; to wish; to hope
鼠ねずみmouse; rat

熱帯ねったいtropics
熱中ねっちゅうbeing enthusiastic about; being wild about
年間ねんかん(period of) a year
年中ねんじゅうwhole year; all year round; throughout the year
年代ねんだいage; era; period; date
年齢ねんれいage; years
野のfield; plain
能のうtalent; gift; function
農家のうかfarmer; farming family
農業のうぎょうagriculture; farming
農民のうみんfarmer; peasant
能力のうりょくability; faculty
ノーno
軒のきeaves
残すのこすto leave (behind)
残りのこりremainder; remnant; the rest; what is left
乗せるのせるto place on (something)
除くのぞくto remove; to get rid of; to take away
望みのぞみwish; desire; hope
望むのぞむto desire; to want; to wish for; to hope for
後のちlater; afterwards
ノックknock; knocking
伸ばすのばすto grow long (e.g. hair, nails)
伸びるのびるto stretch; to extend; to lengthen

述べるのべるto state; to express; to say; to tell
のんびりat leisure; in a relaxed manner

は196 words

場ばplace; spot; space
はあyes; indeed; well
パーセントpercent; per cent; percentage
灰はいash; ashes
バイオリンviolin
ハイキングhiking
配達はいたつdelivery
パイプpipe; tube
俳優はいゆうactor; actress; player; performer
パイロットpilot
墓はかgrave; gravesite; tomb
馬鹿ばかidiot; moron; fool
博士はかせexpert; learned person
計るはかるto measure; to weigh; to survey
吐くはくto vomit; to throw up; to spit up
拍手はくしゅclapping hands; applause
莫大ばくだいvast; huge; immense; enormous; colossal
爆発ばくはつexplosion; detonation; blast; blowing up
博物館はくぶつかんmuseum
激しいはげしいviolent; furious; tempestuous
鋏はさみscissors; shears; clippers
破産はさんbankruptcy; insolvency
端はしend (e.g. of street); tip; point; edge; margin
始まりはじまりorigin; beginning; start

パスpassing (an examination, inspection, etc.)
外すはずすto remove; to take off; to detach; to unfasten
パスポートpassport
旗はたflag
肌はだskin
裸はだかnakedness; nudity
畑はたけfield (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.)
働きはたらきwork; labor; labour
バッグbag
発見はっけんdiscovery; detection; finding
発行はっこうpublication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.)
発車はっしゃdeparture (of a train, car, etc.); starting
罰するばっするto punish; to penalize; to penalise
発達はったつdevelopment; growth
ばったりwith a clash; with a thud; with a bang
発展はってんdevelopment; growth; expansion; extension
発表はっぴょうannouncement; publication; presenting; statement
発明はつめいinvention
話し合うはなしあうto discuss; to talk together
放すはなすto release; to let go; to free; to set free
離すはなすto separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
離れるはなれるto be separated; to be apart; to be distant
羽はねfeather; plume; down
幅はばwidth; breadth

母親ははおやmother
省くはぶくto omit; to leave out; to exclude; to eliminate
場面ばめんscene; setting; place (where something happens)
原はらfield; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
腹はらabdomen; belly; stomach
針はりneedle; pin
バンbun (hairstyle)
番ばんnumber (in a series)
範囲はんいextent; scope; sphere; range; span
反抗はんこうopposition; resistance; insubordination
犯罪はんざいcrime; offence; offense
ハンサムhandsome
判断はんだんjudgment; judgement; decision; conclusion
犯人はんにんoffender; criminal; culprit
販売はんばいsale; sales; selling; marketing
灯ひlight; lamp
ビールbeer
被害ひがい(suffering) damage; injury; harm
比較ひかくcomparison
轢くひくto run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
ピクニックpicnic
悲劇ひげきtragedy; tragic drama; tragic play
飛行ひこうflight; flying; aviation
膝ひざknee

非常ひじょうemergency
美人びじんbeautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
額ひたいforehead; brow
日付ひづけdate; dating
必死ひっしfrantic; frenetic; desperate
ぴったりtightly; closely
引っ張るひっぱるto pull; to draw; to pull tight
否定ひていdenial; negation; repudiation; disavowal
ビデオvideo (esp. a televised image)
一言ひとことsingle word; a few words; brief comment
人込みひとごみcrowd of people
等しいひとしいequal; identical; the same
一人一人ひとりひとりeach (person); individually; one by one
批判ひはんcriticism; judgement; judgment; comment
批評ひひょうcriticism; critique; review; commentary
秘密ひみつsecret; secrecy; confidentiality; privacy
微妙びみょうsubtle; delicate; fine
紐ひもstring; cord
表ひょうtable; chart; list
費用ひようcost; expense
秒びょうsecond (unit of time)
評価ひょうかvaluation; appraisal; evaluation; assessment
表現ひょうげんexpression; representation; description
表情ひょうじょうfacial expression; countenance

平等びょうどうequality; impartiality; evenness
評判ひょうばんreputation; (public) estimation; popularity
表面ひょうめんsurface; face
広がるひろがるto spread (out); to extend; to stretch
品ひんelegance; grace; refinement; class; dignity
瓶びんbottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
便びんflight (e.g. airline flight)
ピンpin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin)
不ふun-; non-
不ぶun-; non-
分ぶone-tenth; one percent (one-tenth of a wari)
不安ふあんanxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear
風景ふうけいscenery; scene; landscape; view; sight
夫婦ふうふmarried couple; husband and wife; man and wife
笛ふえflute; fife; pipe; recorder; flageolet
不可ふかwrong; bad; improper; unjustifiable; inadvisable
武器ぶきweapon; arms; ordnance
服装ふくそうattire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
含むふくむto contain; to comprise; to have; to hold
袋ふくろbag; sack; pouch
不幸ふこうunhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; disaster
節ふしjoint; knuckle
無事ぶじsafety; security; peace; quiet
不思議ふしぎwonderful; marvelous; strange; incredible

不自由ふじゆうdiscomfort; inconvenience
夫人ふじんwife; Mrs; Madam
婦人ふじんwoman; lady; adult female
不正ふせいinjustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity
防ぐふせぐto defend against; to protect against
不足ふそくinsufficiency; deficiency; shortage; lack
舞台ぶたいstage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.)
双子ふたごtwins; twin
再びふたたびagain; once more; a second time
普段ふだんusual; normal; everyday; habitual; ordinary
縁ふちrim; brim; edge; brink
打つぶつto hit (someone); to strike; to beat
物価ぶっかprices of commodities; prices (in general)
物質ぶっしつmaterial; substance
物理ぶつりlaws of nature; physical laws
筆ふでwriting brush; paintbrush; pen
不図ふとsuddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally
部分ぶぶんportion; section; part
不平ふへいdiscontent; dissatisfaction; complaint
不満ふまんdissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure
プラスplus; addition
プランplan; scheme
不利ふりdisadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
振るふるto wave; to shake; to swing

震えるふるえるto shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble
ブレーキbrake
触れるふれるto touch; to feel
プロprofessional; pro
分ぶんpart; portion; share
文ぶんsentence
雰囲気ふんいきatmosphere; mood; ambience; ambiance; aura; feel
分析ぶんせきanalysis
文明ぶんめいcivilization; civilisation; culture
分野ぶんやfield; sphere; realm; division; branch
塀へいwall
平均へいきんaverage; mean
平和へいわpeace; harmony
別にべつに(not) particularly; (not) especially
減らすへらすto abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
減るへるto decrease (in size or number); to diminish
ベルトbelt (worn around the waist)
変化へんかchange; variation; alteration; mutation
ペンキpaint
変更へんこうchange; modification; alteration; revision
ベンチbench
弁当べんとうbento; Japanese box lunch
法ほうlaw; act; principle
棒ぼうpole; rod; stick; baton

冒険ぼうけんadventure; venture
方向ほうこうdirection; orientation; bearing; way
報告ほうこくreport; information
宝石ほうせきgem; jewel; precious stone
豊富ほうふabundant; plentiful; rich; ample
方法ほうほうmethod; way; manner; process; procedure; means
方々ほうぼうhere and there; this way and that way
訪問ほうもんcall; visit
吠えるほえるto bark; to howl; to bay; to roar; to yelp
ボーイboy
ボートboat
ホームplatform
ボールball
誇りほこりpride; boast; credit (to)
埃ほこりdust
保証ほしょうguarantee; security; assurance; pledge
保存ほぞんpreservation; conservation; storage; maintenance
歩道ほどうfootpath; walkway; sidewalk; pavement
仏ほとけBuddha; Shakyamuni
骨ほねbone
炎ほのおflame; blaze
頬ほほcheek (of the face)
略ほぼalmost; nearly; for the most part
微笑むほほえむto smile

濠ほりmoat; fosse
本人ほんにんthe person in question; the person themselves
本物ほんものgenuine article; real thing; real deal
ぼんやりdimly; faintly; indistinctly; vaguely

ま98 words

間まtime; pause
まあjust (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; now, now
マーケットmarket
マイクmike; mic; microphone
迷子まいごlost child; lost person; stray child
任せるまかせるto leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone)
幕まくcurtain
負けまけdefeat; loss; losing (a game)
孫まごgrandchild
まさかby no means; never!; well, I never!
まさにexactly; just; precisely; really; truly; surely
増すますto increase; to grow
貧しいまずしいpoor; needy
マスターto master (a skill)
ますますincreasingly; more and more
間違いまちがいmistake; error; blunder
松まつpine tree (Pinus spp.)
真っ赤まっかbright red; deep red; flushed (of face)
全くまったくreally; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
祭まつりfestival; feast; matsuri
学ぶまなぶto learn; to study; to take lessons in
真似まねimitating; copying; mimicry
招くまねくto invite; to ask
ママmom; mommy; mum; mummy; mother; mama; mamma

豆まめlegume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses)
守るまもるto protect; to guard; to defend
丸まるcircle
まるでas if; as though; just like; much as
回すまわすto turn; to rotate; to spin; to twist; to gyrate
回りまわりrotation
万一まんいち(unlikely event of) emergency
満足まんぞくsatisfaction; contentment; gratification
実みfruit; nut
身みone's body; one's person
見送りみおくりseeing (someone) off; send-off
味方みかたfriend; ally; supporter
見事みごとsplendid; magnificent; excellent; fine; superb
ミスmistake; error; blunder
満ちるみちるto fill; to become full (of)
密みつdense; thick; crowded
認めるみとめるto recognize; to recognise; to observe
見舞いみまいvisit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune)
土産みやげlocal specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling
都みやこcapital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital)
妙みょうstrange; weird; odd; curious
未来みらい(distant) future
魅力みりょくcharm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction
ミルクmilk

無むnothing; naught; nought; nil; zero
向かいむかいfacing; opposite; across the street; other side
迎えむかえmeeting; greeting; welcome
向くむくto turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.)
向けるむけるto turn (towards); to face; to point; to aim
無視むしdisregarding; ignoring
虫歯むしばtooth decay; decayed tooth; dental cavity
寧ろむしろrather; better; instead; if anything
結ぶむすぶto tie; to bind; to link
無駄むだfutility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness
夢中むちゅうabsorbed in; immersed in; crazy about
胸むねchest; breast
無料むりょうfree (of charge); gratuitous
芽めsprout; shoot; bud
明確めいかくclear; precise; definite; distinct
命じるめいじるto order; to command
名人めいじんmaster; expert
命令めいれいorder; command; decree; directive
迷惑めいわくtrouble; bother; annoyance; nuisance
飯めしcooked rice
滅多にめったにrarely; seldom
メモnote; memo; memorandum
綿めんcotton
面めんface

免許めんきょlicense; licence; permission; permit
面倒めんどうtrouble; bother
メンバーmember; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
申し込むもうしこむto apply for; to make an application
申し訳もうしわけapology; excuse
毛布もうふblanket
燃えるもえるto burn; to get fired up
目的もくてきpurpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
目標もくひょうgoal; target; aim; objective
木曜もくようThursday
文字もじletter (of an alphabet); character
もしもif; in case; supposing
持ち上げるもちあげるto elevate; to raise; to lift up
用いるもちいるto use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
尤ももっともbut then; although; though
基もとorigin; source; beginning
元もとformer; ex-; past; one-time
戻すもどすto put back; to return; to give back
基づくもとづくto be based (on); to be founded (on)
求めるもとめるto want; to wish for
者ものperson
物音ものおとnoise; sound
物語ものがたりstory; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
物事ものごとthings; everything

模様もようpattern; figure; design
文句もんくcomplaint; grumbling; objection

や60 words

やがてbefore long; soon; shortly
役やくrole; assignment; responsibility; duty; function
約やくapproximately; about
訳やくtranslation; version (e.g. "English version")
役割やくわりpart; assigning (allotment of) parts; role
家賃やちんrent
厄介やっかいtrouble; burden; nuisance; bother; worry
宿やどlodging; inn; hotel
雇うやとうto employ; to hire; to take on
屋根やねroof
破るやぶるto tear; to rip; to break; to destroy
辞めるやめるto resign; to retire; to quit
ややoh!; oh my!; dear me!
唯一ゆいいつonly; sole; unique
勇気ゆうきcourage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
有効ゆうこうvalid; effective
優秀ゆうしゅうsuperior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
優勝ゆうしょうoverall victory; championship; winning the title
友情ゆうじょうfriendship; fellowship; camaraderie
友人ゆうじんfriend
有能ゆうのうable; capable; competent; talented; efficient
郵便ゆうびんmail service; postal service; mail; post
夕べゆうべevening
ユーモアhumor; humour; joke

有利ゆうりadvantageous; favourable; better; stronger
床ゆかfloor
愉快ゆかいpleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful
譲るゆずるto hand over; to transfer; to turn over
豊かゆたかabundant; plentiful; rich; ample
許すゆるすto permit; to allow; to approve; to consent to
夜明けよあけdawn; daybreak
酔うようto get drunk; to become intoxicated
様ようappearing ...; looking ...
容易よういeasy; simple; plain
陽気ようきcheerful; jovial; merry; lively
要求ようきゅうdemand; firm request; requisition; requirement
用心ようじんcare; precaution; guarding; caution
様子ようすstate (of affairs); situation; circumstances
要するにようするにin short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply
要素ようそelement; component; factor; item (e.g. in list)
要点ようてんgist; main point
曜日ようびday of the week
ヨーロッパEurope
予期よきexpectation; anticipation; forecast
横切るよこぎるto cross (e.g. road); to traverse
予算よさんestimate (of costs); budget
止すよすto stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop
予測よそくprediction; estimation

ヨットyacht (esp. a sailing boat with one mast)
夜中よなかmiddle of the night; dead of night
世の中よのなかsociety; the world; the times
余分よぶんextra; excess; surplus
予報よほうforecast; prediction
予防よぼうprevention; protection (against); precaution
読みよみreading
嫁よめbride
余裕よゆうsurplus; margin; leeway; room; space; time
因るよるto be due to; to be caused by
喜びよろこびjoy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification
宜しくよろしくwell; properly; suitably

ら30 words

来らいnext (year, spring, etc.); coming
ライターlighter
楽らくcomfort; ease; relief; (at) peace; relaxation
ラケットracket; paddle (in table-tennis)
利益りえきprofit; gains
理解りかいunderstanding; comprehension; appreciation
陸りくland; shore
利口りこうclever; intelligent; bright; smart; wise
離婚りこんdivorce
理想りそうideal; ideals
率りつrate; ratio; proportion; percentage
留学りゅうがくstudying abroad
流行りゅうこうfashion; trend; vogue; craze; fad; popularity
量りょうquantity; amount; volume; capacity
両替りょうがえchange; money exchange
料金りょうきんfee; charge; fare
例れいexample; instance; illustration; case
礼れいthanks; gratitude
礼儀れいぎmanners; courtesy; etiquette
冷静れいせいcalmness; composure; coolness; serenity
列れつrow; line; file; column; queue; rank; procession
列車れっしゃtrain; railway train
連想れんそうassociation (of ideas)
連続れんぞくcontinuation; succession; series; sequence

老人ろうじんold person; senior citizen; the aged
労働ろうどうlabor; labour; work
ロケットrocket
論じるろんじるto discuss; to talk about
論争ろんそうdispute; controversy; debate; argument
論文ろんぶんthesis; essay; treatise; paper; article

わ15 words

輪わring; circle; loop
ワインwine
わがままselfish; egoist
別れわかれparting (of people); separation; farewell
脇わきarmpit; under one's arm; side; flank
分けるわけるto divide (into); to split (into); to part
わざとon purpose; deliberately; intentionally
僅かわずかa little; a few; small; slight; trifling; meagre
綿わたcotton plant (Gossypium spp.)
話題わだいtopic; subject
笑いわらいlaugh; laughter
割るわるto divide
悪口わるくち(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people
我々われわれwe
湾わんbay; gulf; inlet

There is no official list: the JLPT stopped publishing one in 2010. This is Jonathan Waller's list, the one most study sites use, with readings and meanings from JMdict. A word on an earlier level's list is not repeated here.

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