語 単語
| Kana | Kanji | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ことば／Core | |||
| ここ | — | here | |
| そこ | — | there (near listener) | |
| あそこ | — | over there (far) | |
| どこ | — | where | |
| こちら | — | here / this way (polite) | polite form of ここ |
| そちら | — | there / that way (polite) | polite form of そこ |
| あちら | — | over there (polite) | polite form of あそこ |
| どちら | — | where / which (polite) | polite form of どこ |
| てんいん | 店員 | store clerk / staff | |
| かい | 階 | floor (counter) | いっかい・にかい... なんがい? |
| なんがい | 何階 | which floor? | なん + かい → なんがい |
| さかいでんき | サカイ電器 | Sakai Electronics (store name) | |
| ひとつ | 一つ | one thing | counter for small objects |
| ふたつ | 二つ | two things | counter for small objects |
| みっつ | 三つ | three things | counter for small objects |
| ひゃくえん | 百円 | 100 yen | |
| せんえん | 千円 | 1,000 yen | |
| まんえん | 万円 | 10,000 yen | |
| これ | — | this (close to speaker) | こ-series; used alone as a noun |
| それ | — | that (close to listener) | そ-series; used alone as a noun |
| あれ | — | that (far from both) | あ-series; used alone as a noun |
| この | — | this ___ | こ-series; + noun |
| その | — | that ___ | そ-series; + noun |
| あの | — | that ___ over there | あ-series; + noun |
| 〜えん | 〜円 | yen | price counter |
| いくら | — | how much | used with ですか for price questions |
| ポーク | — | pork (English) | used in the language drill |
| えいご | 英語 | English language | |
| 〜ご | 〜語 | language suffix | |
| 〜つ | 〜つ | counter for things | |
| ちゅうもんを おねがいします | 注文をお願いします | We would like to order, please | |
| ちゅうもん | 注文 | order | |
| どうぞ | — | here you are / go ahead | |
| なんの | 何の | what kind of / what made | |
| どこの | どこの | from where / whose country | |
| だれの | 誰の | whose | |
| にほんさん | 日本産 | made in Japan | |
| こくさん | 国産 | domestically produced | |
| わりびき | 割引 | discount | |
| なんめいさまですか | 何名様ですか | How many people? (polite restaurant phrase) | 名様 is a respectful counter for people |
| ばしょ／Places | |||
| インフォメーション | — | information (desk) | |
| ATM | — | ATM | エーティーエム |
| エスカレーター | — | escalator | |
| エレベーター | — | elevator | |
| きつえんじょ | 喫煙所 | smoking area | |
| トイレ | — | toilet / restroom | おてあらい = more polite |
| きっさてん | 喫茶店 | coffee shop / café | |
| スーパー | — | supermarket | |
| ひゃくえんショップ | 100円ショップ | 100-yen shop | |
| レストラン | — | restaurant | |
| ちか | 地下 | basement / underground | ちかいっかい = B1 |
| 〜や | 〜屋 | shop / store suffix | |
| もの／Items | |||
| カメラ | — | camera | |
| けいたいでんわ | 携帯電話 | mobile phone | ショート: ケータイ |
| でんしじしょ | 電子辞書 | electronic dictionary | |
| パソコン | — | PC / computer | |
| くつ | 靴 | shoes | |
| かばん | — | bag, backpack | |
| ズボン | — | pants, trousers | katakana |
| Tシャツ | — | T-shirt | |
| とけい | — | watch, clock | |
| さいふ | 財布 | wallet | |
| とけい | 時計 | watch / clock | |
| かい／Floors | |||
| いっかい | 一階 | 1st floor | いち → いっ (促音便) |
| さんがい | 三階 | 3rd floor | さん + かい → さんがい (連濁) |
| ろっかい | 六階 | 6th floor | ろく → ろっ (促音便) |
| はっかい | 八階 | 8th floor | はち → はっ (促音便) |
| じゅっかい | 十階 | 10th floor | both readings accepted |
| ちかいっかい | 地下一階 | B1 / 1st basement | ちか + いっかい |
| あいさつ／Greetings | |||
| いらっしゃいませ | — | Welcome! (store greeting) | said by staff when you enter |
| ありがとうございます | — | Thank you (polite) | どうも ありがとう = less formal |
| どうも | — | thanks / very (casual) | short for どうもありがとう |
| すみません | — | Excuse me / Sorry | getting attention |
| そうですか | — | I see / Is that so | |
| じゃ | — | well then / so | casual transition |
| たべもの／Food | |||
| さかな | 魚 | fish | |
| ぎゅうにく | 牛肉 | beef | |
| ぶたにく | 豚肉 | pork | |
| とりにく | 鶏肉 | chicken | |
| とんかつ | — | pork cutlet | |
| たまご | 卵 | egg | used in 親子丼 |
| やさい | 野菜 | vegetables | |
| くだもの | 果物 | fruit | |
| りんご | りんご | apple | |
| みかん | みかん | mandarin orange | |
| ケーキ | — | cake | |
| ハンバーグ | — | hamburger steak | |
| カレー | — | curry | |
| ラーメン | — | ramen | |
| ライス | — | rice | restaurant rice |
| パン | — | bread | |
| おやこどん | 親子丼 | chicken-and-egg rice bowl | |
| ぎゅうどん | 牛丼 | beef bowl | |
| のみもの／Drinks | |||
| おちゃ | お茶 | tea | |
| コーヒー | — | coffee | |
| ビール | — | beer | |
| ワイン | — | wine | |
| ジュース | — | juice | |
| こうちゃ | 紅茶 | black tea | |
| おさけ | お酒 | alcohol / sake | |
| さけ | 酒 | alcohol / sake | |
| くに／Countries | |||
| にほん | 日本 | Japan | |
| ドイツ | — | Germany | |
| アメリカ | — | United States | |
| フランス | — | France | |
| ちゅうごく | 中国 | China | |
| かんこく | 韓国 | South Korea | |
字 漢字
提出 read + write認識 read only
認識
KUNひと.つ
一
ONいち・いつ
one
A single horizontal stroke represents one.
一才いっさいone year old一日ついたちthe first day / the 1st一階いっかい1st floor地下一階ちかいっかいB1 / 1st basement一つひとつone thing
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KUNふた.つ
二
ONに
two
Two horizontal strokes represent two.
二十才はたちtwenty years old二日ふつかthe second day / the 2nd二十日はつかthe twentieth day / the 20th二つふたつtwo things
筆順を見る — Stroke order →認識
KUNみっ.つ
三
ONさん
three
Three horizontal strokes represent three.
三日みっかthe third day / the 3rd三階さんがい3rd floor三つみっつthree things
筆順を見る — Stroke order →認識
KUNよん・よっ.つ・よ
四
ONし
four
A box enclosing the number four represents four directions.
四日よっかthe fourth day / the 4th四月しがつApril
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KUNいつ.つ
五
ONご
five
The crossing strokes suggest the five elements meeting in the center.
五日いつかthe fifth day / the 5th
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KUNむっ.つ・むい
六
ONろく
six
A roof-like shape over two marks represents six.
六日むいかthe sixth day / the 6th六階ろっかい6th floor
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KUNなな.つ・なの
七
ONしち
seven
A bent stroke crossing a line represents seven.
七日なのかthe seventh day / the 7th七月しちがつJuly
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KUNやっ.つ・よう
八
ONはち
eight
Two strokes spread apart, suggesting eight divides outward.
八才はっさいeight years old八日ようかthe eighth day / the 8th八階はっかい8th floor
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KUNここの.つ
九
ONきゅう・く
nine
A bent stroke reaching around suggests the last single digit before ten.
九日ここのかthe ninth day / the 9th九月くがつSeptember
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KUNとお・と
十
ONじゅう
ten
A vertical and horizontal line cross like ten directions meeting.
十才じゅっさいten years old二十才はたちtwenty years old十日とおかthe tenth day / the 10th二十日はつかthe twentieth day / the 20th十階じゅっかい10th floor
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KUNもも
百
ONひゃく
hundred
一 (one) over 白 (white): a hundred — 白 supplies the sound (haku) and 一 marks the full hundred.
百円ひゃくえん100 yen
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KUNち
千
ONせん
thousand
十 (ten) with a stroke on top: ten tens — a thousand.
千円せんえん1,000 yen
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KUNよろず
万
ONまん・ばん
ten thousand / myriad
A pictograph of the swastika (卍), an ancient sign of vast number — ten thousand.
万円まんえん10,000 yen
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KUNまる.い
円
ONえん
circle / yen
冂 (an enclosure) holding 一 (the value): a round coin — the yen (simplified from 圓, 'round').
100円ショップひゃくえんしょっぷ100-yen shop百円ひゃくえん100 yen千円せんえん1,000 yen万円まんえん10,000 yen
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KUNうし
牛
ONぎゅう・ご
cow / beef
The shape of a cow's horns and face represents a cow.
牛肉ぎゅうにくbeef牛丼ぎゅうどんbeef bowl
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KUNにわとり
鶏
ONけい
chicken
奚 (phonetic 'kei') + 鳥 (bird): the bird radical on the right marks the chicken — a barnyard fowl.
鶏肉とりにくchicken
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KUNうむ・うまれる
産
ONさん
produce / be born
生 (to be born) beneath 彦 (phonetic 'san'): something born into the world — to produce (日本産 = made in Japan).
日本産にほんさんmade in Japan国産こくさんdomestically produced
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KUNひく
引
ONいん
pull / discount suffix
弓 (bow) + 丨 (a straight line): pulling a bowstring taut — to pull, to draw.
割引わりびきdiscount
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KUNさけ・さか
酒
ONしゅ
alcohol / sake
氵 (liquid) + 酉 (a wine jar): liquid in the brewing jar — sake and other alcoholic drinks.
お酒おさけalcohol / sake酒さけalcohol / sake
筆順を見る — Stroke order →読み練習 — Reading practice: read the words
Read each word from this section’s word list. Type its full kana reading.
一 — one
one year old
the first day / the 1st
1st floor
B1 / 1st basement
one thing
二 — two
twenty years old
the second day / the 2nd
the twentieth day / the 20th
two things
三 — three
the third day / the 3rd
3rd floor
three things
四 — four
the fourth day / the 4th
April
五 — five
the fifth day / the 5th
六 — six
the sixth day / the 6th
6th floor
七 — seven
the seventh day / the 7th
July
八 — eight
eight years old
the eighth day / the 8th
8th floor
九 — nine
the ninth day / the 9th
September
十 — ten
ten years old
twenty years old
the tenth day / the 10th
the twentieth day / the 20th
10th floor
百 — hundred
100 yen
千 — thousand
1,000 yen
万 — ten thousand / myriad
10,000 yen
円 — circle / yen
100-yen shop
100 yen
1,000 yen
10,000 yen
牛 — cow / beef
beef
beef bowl
豚 — pig / pork
pork
鶏 — chicken
chicken
産 — produce / be born
made in Japan
domestically produced
引 — pull / discount suffix
discount
酒 — alcohol / sake
alcohol / sake
alcohol / sake