語 単語
| Kana | Kanji | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| かぞく／Family | |||
| りょうしん | 両親 | parents | |
| ちち | 父 | father (own) | |
| はは | 母 | mother (own) | |
| あに | 兄 | older brother (own) | |
| あね | 姉 | older sister (own) | |
| おとうと | 弟 | younger brother (own) | |
| いもうと | 妹 | younger sister (own) | |
| おっと | 夫 | husband | |
| つま | 妻 | wife | |
| こども | 子ども | child | |
| むすこ | 息子 | son | |
| むすめ | 娘 | daughter | |
| ペット | ペット | pet | |
| ねこ | 猫 | cat | |
| そふ | 祖父 | grandfather (own) | |
| そぼ | 祖母 | grandmother (own) | |
| おとうさん | お父さん | father (polite) | |
| おかあさん | お母さん | mother (polite) | |
| おにいさん | お兄さん | older brother (polite) | |
| おねえさん | お姉さん | older sister (polite) | |
| きょうだい | 兄弟 | siblings; brothers | |
| しまい | 姉妹 | sisters | |
| ふくし／Adverbs | |||
| ひとりで | 1人で | alone; by oneself | [80] 3人で=3 people together |
| どうし／Verbs | |||
| すみます | 住みます | to live (reside) | |
| はたらきます | 働きます | to work | |
| います | います | to exist (people/animals) | |
| あげます | あげます | to give (I give to others) | [76] |
| もらいます | もらいます | to receive (from others) | [77] |
| くれます | くれます | to give (others give to me) | [78] |
| おくります | 送ります | to send | |
| ひと／People | |||
| せんぱい | 先輩 | senior; upperclassman | |
| こうはい | 後輩 | junior | |
| しゃちょう | 社長 | company president | |
| からだ／Body | |||
| からだ | 体 | body | |
| あし | 足 | leg; foot | |
| かお | 顔 | face | |
| かみ | 髪 | hair | |
| くち | 口 | mouth | |
| はな | 鼻 | nose | |
| め | 目 | eye | |
| みみ | 耳 | ear | |
| あたま | 頭 | head | 頭がいい = smart |
| せ | 背 | height; back | 背が高い = tall |
| けいようし／Adjectives | |||
| ながい | 長い | long | |
| みじかい | 短い | short | |
| やさしい | 優しい | kind; gentle | |
| くろい | 黒い | black | |
| しろい | 白い | white | |
| ちゃいろい | 茶色い | brown | |
| かっこいい | かっこいい | cool; handsome | |
| かわいい | かわいい | cute | |
| げんき | 元気 | energetic; healthy | ナA |
| しんせつ | 親切 | kind; helpful | ナA |
| まじめ | まじめ | serious; diligent | ナA |
| じょうず | 上手 | skillful; good at | ナA 上手に = skillfully |
| へた | 下手 | unskillful; bad at | ナA |
| どうぶつ／Animals | |||
| うさぎ | うさぎ | rabbit | |
| もの／Items | |||
| プレゼント | プレゼント | present; gift | |
| カード | カード | card | |
| かさ | 傘 | umbrella | |
| おかね | お金 | money | |
| くつした | 靴下 | socks | |
| じしょ | 辞書 | dictionary | |
| チョコレート | チョコレート | chocolate | |
| てがみ | 手紙 | letter | |
| ネックレス | ネックレス | necklace | |
| ノート | ノート | notebook | |
| メール | メール | ||
| ことば／Core | |||
| クリスマス | クリスマス | Christmas | |
| けっこんしき | 結婚式 | wedding ceremony | |
字 漢字
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KUNいえ・や
家
ONか・け
house; home; family
宀 (roof) + 豕 (pig) — a pig under the roof: a home with livestock. The idea of family as people living under one roof.
家いえhouse; home家族かぞくfamily
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族
ONぞく
family; clan; tribe
方 (flag) + 矢 (arrow) — a clan gathered under one banner. In 家族, the group that forms a family.
家族かぞくfamily
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KUNちち
父
ONふ
father
Pictograph — a hand holding an axe (乂), the worker/protector of the family: father.
父ちちfather (own)祖父そふgrandfather (own)お父さんおとうさんfather (polite)
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KUNはは
母
ONぼ
mother
Pictograph — a woman with two breasts (like 女 with added dots): mother. In 祖母 (そぼ) it reads ぼ.
母ははmother (own)祖母そぼgrandmother (own)お母さんおかあさんmother (polite)
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KUNあに
兄
ONきょう・けい
older brother
口 (mouth) above 儿 (legs) — the eldest child who speaks and leads: the older brother.
兄あにolder brother (own)お兄さんおにいさんolder brother (polite)兄弟きょうだいsiblings; brothers
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KUNあね
姉
ONし
older sister
女 (woman) + 市 (market) — an older sister. Note the ー stroke in 女 is written differently from the standalone 女.
姉あねolder sister (own)お姉さんおねえさんolder sister (polite)姉妹しまいsisters
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KUNおとうと
弟
ONてい・だい
younger brother
弓 (bow) with a tied string (弔) — the younger one bound to and following the elder: the younger brother.
弟おとうとyounger brother (own)兄弟きょうだいsiblings; brothers
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KUNいもうと
妹
ONまい
younger sister
女 (woman) + 未 (not yet): the girl who is not yet grown — the younger sister.
妹いもうとyounger sister (own)姉妹しまいsisters
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KUNたか.い
高
ONこう
tall; high
A pictograph of a tall tower — tall, high.
高校こうこうhigh school高いたかいhigh / tall
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KUNなが.い
長
ONちょう
long; chief
A pictograph of long hair on a head — long; leader.
長いながいlong社長しゃちょうcompany president
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.
家 — house; home; family
house; home
family
族 — family; clan; tribe
family
父 — father
father (own)
grandfather (own)
father (polite)
母 — mother
mother (own)
grandmother (own)
mother (polite)
兄 — older brother
older brother (own)
older brother (polite)
siblings; brothers
姉 — older sister
older sister (own)
older sister (polite)
sisters
弟 — younger brother
younger brother (own)
siblings; brothers
妹 — younger sister
younger sister (own)
sisters
高 — tall; high
high school
high / tall
長 — long; chief
long
company president