Vocabulary Dictionary
Browse textbook vocabulary associated with N5 & N4 Kanji
一
One (1)
Root Kanji: 一 (One)
一つ
One item
Root Kanji: 一 (One)
二
Two (2)
Root Kanji: 二 (Two)
二つ
Two items
Root Kanji: 二 (Two)
三
Three (3)
Root Kanji: 三 (Three)
三つ
Three items
Root Kanji: 三 (Three)
四
Four (4)
Root Kanji: 四 (Four)
四つ
Four items
Root Kanji: 四 (Four)
五
Five (5)
Root Kanji: 五 (Five)
五つ
Five items
Root Kanji: 五 (Five)
六
Six (6)
Root Kanji: 六 (Six)
六つ
Six items
Root Kanji: 六 (Six)
七
Seven (7)
Root Kanji: 七 (Seven)
七つ
Seven items
Root Kanji: 七 (Seven)
八
Eight (8)
Root Kanji: 八 (Eight)
八つ
Eight items
Root Kanji: 八 (Eight)
九
Nine (9)
Root Kanji: 九 (Nine)
九つ
Nine items
Root Kanji: 九 (Nine)
十
Ten (10)
Root Kanji: 十 (Ten)
百
100 (Hundred)
Root Kanji: 百 (Hundred)
二百
200
Root Kanji: 百 (Hundred)
三百
300
Root Kanji: 百 (Hundred)
六百
600
Root Kanji: 百 (Hundred)
八百
800
Root Kanji: 百 (Hundred)
千
1,000 (Thousand)
Root Kanji: 千 (Thousand)
二千
2,000
Root Kanji: 千 (Thousand)
三千
3,000
Root Kanji: 千 (Thousand)
八千
8,000
Root Kanji: 千 (Thousand)
千円
1,000 Yen
Root Kanji: 千 (Thousand)
一万円
10,000 Yen
Root Kanji: 万 (Ten Thousand)
十万円
100,000 Yen
Root Kanji: 万 (Ten Thousand)
百万円
1,000,000 Yen
Root Kanji: 万 (Ten Thousand)
百円
100 Yen
Root Kanji: 円 (Yen)
口
Mouth
Root Kanji: 口 (Mouth)
目
Eye
Root Kanji: 目 (Eye)
日曜日
Sunday
Root Kanji: 日 (Sun)
日本
Japan
Root Kanji: 日 (Sun)
今日
Today
Root Kanji: 日 (Sun)
日
Day / Sun
Root Kanji: 日 (Sun)
一月
January
Root Kanji: 月 (Moon)
月曜日
Monday
Root Kanji: 月 (Moon)
今月
This month
Root Kanji: 月 (Moon)
月
Moon
Root Kanji: 月 (Moon)
火曜日
Tuesday
Root Kanji: 火 (Fire)
水曜日
Wednesday
Root Kanji: 水 (Water)
水
Water
Root Kanji: 水 (Water)
木曜日
Thursday
Root Kanji: 木 (Tree)
木
Tree / Wood
Root Kanji: 木 (Tree)
金曜日
Friday
Root Kanji: 金 (Gold)
お金
Money
Root Kanji: 金 (Gold)
土曜日
Saturday
Root Kanji: 土 (Soil)
曜日
Day of week
Root Kanji: 曜 (Day of week)
本
Book
Root Kanji: 本 (Book)
一本
1 long object
Root Kanji: 本 (Book)
二本
2 long objects
Root Kanji: 本 (Book)
三本
3 long objects
Root Kanji: 本 (Book)
人
Person
Root Kanji: 人 (Person)
日本人
Japanese person
Root Kanji: 人 (Person)
一人
One person
Root Kanji: 人 (Person)
二人
Two people
Root Kanji: 人 (Person)
三人
Three people
Root Kanji: 人 (Person)
一人で
Alone / By oneself
Root Kanji: 人 (Person)
今
Now
Root Kanji: 今 (Now)
お寺
Temple
Root Kanji: 寺 (Temple)
一時
1 o'clock
Root Kanji: 時 (Time)
三時半
3:30
Root Kanji: 半 (Half)
半分
Half
Root Kanji: 半 (Half)
刀
Sword
Root Kanji: 刀 (Sword)
五分
5 minutes
Root Kanji: 分 (Minute)
十分
10 minutes
Root Kanji: 分 (Minute)
上
Above / On
Root Kanji: 上 (Up)
上げる
To raise
Root Kanji: 上 (Up)
下
Below / Under
Root Kanji: 下 (Down)
下げる
To lower
Root Kanji: 下 (Down)
中
Inside / Middle
Root Kanji: 中 (Middle)
外
Outside
Root Kanji: 外 (Outside)
右
Right
Root Kanji: 右 (Right)
工学
Engineering
Root Kanji: 工 (Craft)
左
Left
Root Kanji: 左 (Left)
前
Before / Front
Root Kanji: 前 (Before)
午前
A.M.
Root Kanji: 前 (Before)
午前中
In the morning
Root Kanji: 前 (Before)
後ろ
Behind
Root Kanji: 後 (Behind)
〜の後
After ~
Root Kanji: 後 (Behind)
後で
Later
Root Kanji: 後 (Behind)
午後
P.M.
Root Kanji: 後 (Behind)
門
Gate
Root Kanji: 門 (Gate)
間
Between / Interval
Root Kanji: 間 (Interval)
時間
Time / Hours
Root Kanji: 間 (Interval)
二時間
2 Hours (duration)
Root Kanji: 間 (Interval)
東
East
Root Kanji: 東 (East)
東口
East exit
Root Kanji: 東 (East)
中東
Middle East
Root Kanji: 東 (East)
西
West
Root Kanji: 西 (West)
西口
West exit
Root Kanji: 西 (West)
南
South
Root Kanji: 南 (South)
南口
South exit
Root Kanji: 南 (South)
東南アジア
Southeast Asia
Root Kanji: 南 (South)
北
North
Root Kanji: 北 (North)
北口
North exit
Root Kanji: 北 (North)
田中さん
Mr./Ms. Tanaka
Root Kanji: 田 (Rice Field)
山田さん
Mr./Ms. Yamada
Root Kanji: 田 (Rice Field)
力
Power / Strength
Root Kanji: 力 (Power)
男の子
Boy
Root Kanji: 男 (Man)
男の人
Man
Root Kanji: 男 (Man)
女の子
Girl
Root Kanji: 女 (Woman)
女の人
Woman
Root Kanji: 女 (Woman)
学生
Student
Root Kanji: 学 (Study)
先生
Teacher
Root Kanji: 生 (Life)
生まれる
To be born
Root Kanji: 生 (Life)
先月
Last month
Root Kanji: 先 (Previous)
何
What
Root Kanji: 何 (What)
何か
Something
Root Kanji: 何 (What)
何人
How many people
Root Kanji: 何 (What)
何時
What time
Root Kanji: 何 (What)
何でも
Anything
Root Kanji: 何 (What)
父
Father (own)
Root Kanji: 父 (Father)
お父さん
Father
Root Kanji: 父 (Father)
父の日
Father's Day
Root Kanji: 父 (Father)
母
Mother (own)
Root Kanji: 母 (Mother)
お母さん
Mother
Root Kanji: 母 (Mother)
母の日
Mother's Day
Root Kanji: 母 (Mother)
三年生
3rd year student
Root Kanji: 年 (Year)
一年
1 year
Root Kanji: 年 (Year)
今年
This year
Root Kanji: 年 (Year)
去年
Last year
Root Kanji: 年 (Year)
年
Year / Age
Root Kanji: 年 (Year)
毎日
Every day
Root Kanji: 毎 (Every)
毎月
Every month
Root Kanji: 毎 (Every)
毎年
Every year
Root Kanji: 毎 (Every)
王
King
Root Kanji: 王 (King)
国
Country
Root Kanji: 国 (Country)
外国
Foreign country
Root Kanji: 国 (Country)
中国
China
Root Kanji: 国 (Country)
見る
To see / look
Root Kanji: 見 (See)
見せる
To show
Root Kanji: 見 (See)
見える
To be visible
Root Kanji: 見 (See)
行く
To go
Root Kanji: 行 (Go)
お米
Rice
Root Kanji: 米 (Rice)
来る
To come
Root Kanji: 来 (Come)
来ます
Come (polite)
Root Kanji: 来 (Come)
来ない
Not come
Root Kanji: 来 (Come)
来年
Next year
Root Kanji: 来 (Come)
食べる
To eat
Root Kanji: 食 (Eat)
飲む
To drink
Root Kanji: 飲 (Drink)
会う
To meet
Root Kanji: 会 (Meet)
会話
Conversation
Root Kanji: 会 (Meet)
耳
Ear
Root Kanji: 耳 (Ear)
聞く
To hear / listen
Root Kanji: 聞 (Hear)
聞こえる
To be audible
Root Kanji: 聞 (Hear)
新聞
Newspaper
Root Kanji: 聞 (Hear)
言う
To say
Root Kanji: 言 (Say)
話す
To speak
Root Kanji: 話 (Talk)
話し
Story / Talk
Root Kanji: 話 (Talk)
立つ
To stand
Root Kanji: 立 (Stand)
待つ
To wait
Root Kanji: 待 (Wait)
今週
This week
Root Kanji: 週 (Week)
来週
Next week
Root Kanji: 週 (Week)
先週
Last week
Root Kanji: 週 (Week)
毎週
Every week
Root Kanji: 週 (Week)
一週間
One week
Root Kanji: 週 (Week)
春
Spring
Root Kanji: 春 (Spring)
春休み
Spring vacation
Root Kanji: 春 (Spring)
夏
Summer
Root Kanji: 夏 (Summer)
夏休み
Summer vacation
Root Kanji: 夏 (Summer)
秋
Autumn / Fall
Root Kanji: 秋 (Autumn)
冬
Winter
Root Kanji: 冬 (Winter)
冬休み
Winter vacation
Root Kanji: 冬 (Winter)
朝
Morning
Root Kanji: 朝 (Morning)
毎朝
Every morning
Root Kanji: 朝 (Morning)
今朝
This morning
Root Kanji: 朝 (Morning)
昼
Noon / Daytime
Root Kanji: 昼 (Daytime)
昼間
Daytime
Root Kanji: 昼 (Daytime)
昼休み
Lunch break
Root Kanji: 昼 (Daytime)
夕方
Evening
Root Kanji: 夕 (Evening)
読み方
Way of reading
Root Kanji: 方 (Direction)
晩
Night / Evening
Root Kanji: 晩 (Night)
今晩
Tonight
Root Kanji: 晩 (Night)
毎晩
Every night
Root Kanji: 晩 (Night)
夜
Night
Root Kanji: 夜 (Night)
今夜
Tonight
Root Kanji: 夜 (Night)
夜中
Midnight
Root Kanji: 夜 (Night)
心
Heart / Mind
Root Kanji: 心 (Heart)
安心する
To feel relieved
Root Kanji: 心 (Heart)
手
Hand
Root Kanji: 手 (Hand)
下手な
Unskillful
Root Kanji: 手 (Hand)
上手な
Skillful
Root Kanji: 手 (Hand)
足
Foot / Leg
Root Kanji: 足 (Foot)
足りる
To be sufficient
Root Kanji: 足 (Foot)
足す
To add
Root Kanji: 足 (Foot)
体
Body
Root Kanji: 体 (Body)
首
Neck
Root Kanji: 首 (Neck)
道
Road / Way
Root Kanji: 道 (Road)
山
Mountain
Root Kanji: 山 (Mountain)
山道
Mountain path
Root Kanji: 山 (Mountain)
川
River
Root Kanji: 川 (River)
小川さん
Mr./Ms. Ogawa
Root Kanji: 川 (River)
林
Woods / Grove
Root Kanji: 林 (Grove)
森
Forest
Root Kanji: 森 (Forest)
森田さん
Mr./Ms. Morita
Root Kanji: 森 (Forest)
空
Sky
Root Kanji: 空 (Sky)
空気
Air
Root Kanji: 空 (Sky)
海
Sea / Ocean
Root Kanji: 海 (Sea)
北海道
Hokkaido
Root Kanji: 海 (Sea)
化学
Chemistry
Root Kanji: 化 (Change)
花
Flower
Root Kanji: 花 (Flower)
花見
Flower viewing
Root Kanji: 花 (Flower)
天気
Weather
Root Kanji: 天 (Heaven)
赤
Red
Root Kanji: 赤 (Red)
赤い
Red (adj)
Root Kanji: 赤 (Red)
赤ちゃん
Baby
Root Kanji: 赤 (Red)
青い
Blue (adj)
Root Kanji: 青 (Blue)
青空
Blue sky
Root Kanji: 青 (Blue)
白い
White (adj)
Root Kanji: 白 (White)
黒い
Black (adj)
Root Kanji: 黒 (Black)
色
Color
Root Kanji: 色 (Color)
魚
Fish
Root Kanji: 魚 (Fish)
犬
Dog
Root Kanji: 犬 (Dog)
子犬
Puppy
Root Kanji: 犬 (Dog)
料理
Cooking / Cuisine
Root Kanji: 料 (Ingredients)
ご飯
Meal / Rice
Root Kanji: 飯 (Meal)
朝ご飯
Breakfast
Root Kanji: 飯 (Meal)
昼ご飯
Lunch
Root Kanji: 飯 (Meal)
晩ご飯
Dinner
Root Kanji: 飯 (Meal)
牛
Cow
Root Kanji: 牛 (Cow)
牛肉
Beef
Root Kanji: 牛 (Cow)
豚
Pig
Root Kanji: 豚 (Pig)
豚肉
Pork
Root Kanji: 豚 (Pig)
鳥
Bird
Root Kanji: 鳥 (Bird)
小鳥
Small bird
Root Kanji: 鳥 (Bird)
鳥肉
Chicken meat
Root Kanji: 鳥 (Bird)
肉
Meat
Root Kanji: 肉 (Meat)
お茶
Tea
Root Kanji: 茶 (Tea)
茶色
Brown
Root Kanji: 茶 (Tea)
野菜
Vegetables
Root Kanji: 野 (Field)
長野
Nagano
Root Kanji: 野 (Field)
切る
To cut
Root Kanji: 切 (Cut)
切手
Postage stamp
Root Kanji: 切 (Cut)
大切な
Important
Root Kanji: 切 (Cut)
作る
To make
Root Kanji: 作 (Make)
手作り
Handmade
Root Kanji: 作 (Make)
未来
Future
Root Kanji: 未 (Not yet)
味
Taste / Flavor
Root Kanji: 味 (Taste)
音楽
Music
Root Kanji: 音 (Sound)
音
Sound
Root Kanji: 音 (Sound)
楽しい
Fun / Enjoyable
Root Kanji: 楽 (Music)
楽しみ
Enjoyment / Looking forward to
Root Kanji: 楽 (Music)
歌
Song
Root Kanji: 歌 (Song)
歌う
To sing
Root Kanji: 歌 (Song)
歌手
Singer
Root Kanji: 歌 (Song)
自分
Oneself
Root Kanji: 自 (Self)
自転車
Bicycle
Root Kanji: 自 (Self)
乗る
To ride / board
Root Kanji: 乗 (Ride)
写真
Photograph
Root Kanji: 写 (Copy)
写す
To copy / take photo
Root Kanji: 写 (Copy)
真ん中
Center
Root Kanji: 真 (True)
二台
Two machines / vehicles
Root Kanji: 台 (Stand)
中央
Center
Root Kanji: 央 (Center)
映画
Movie
Root Kanji: 映 (Reflect)
羊
Sheep
Root Kanji: 羊 (Sheep)
洋服
Western clothes
Root Kanji: 洋 (Ocean)
服
Clothes
Root Kanji: 服 (Clothes)
着る
To wear
Root Kanji: 着 (Wear)
上着
Jacket / Coat
Root Kanji: 着 (Wear)
下着
Underwear
Root Kanji: 着 (Wear)
家
House
Root Kanji: 家 (House)
家族
Family
Root Kanji: 家 (House)
親
Parent
Root Kanji: 親 (Parent)
親切な
Kind
Root Kanji: 親 (Parent)
兄
Older brother (own)
Root Kanji: 兄 (Older brother)
お兄さん
Older brother
Root Kanji: 兄 (Older brother)
兄弟
Siblings
Root Kanji: 兄 (Older brother)
姉
Older sister (own)
Root Kanji: 姉 (Older sister)
お姉さん
Older sister
Root Kanji: 姉 (Older sister)
弟
Younger brother
Root Kanji: 弟 (Younger brother)
妹
Younger sister
Root Kanji: 妹 (Younger sister)
私
I / Me
Root Kanji: 私 (I)
夫
Husband (own)
Root Kanji: 夫 (Husband)
妻
Wife (own)
Root Kanji: 妻 (Wife)
主人
Husband / Master
Root Kanji: 主 (Master)
住む
To live
Root Kanji: 住 (Dwell)
糸
Thread
Root Kanji: 糸 (Thread)
氏名
Full name
Root Kanji: 氏 (Family name)
紙
Paper
Root Kanji: 紙 (Paper)
手紙
Letter
Root Kanji: 紙 (Paper)
教える
To teach
Root Kanji: 教 (Teach)
教室
Classroom
Root Kanji: 教 (Teach)
教会
Church
Root Kanji: 教 (Teach)
羽
Feather / Wing
Root Kanji: 羽 (Feather)
習う
To learn / practice
Root Kanji: 習 (Learn)
漢字
Kanji character
Root Kanji: 漢 (Sino-)
字
Character / Letter
Root Kanji: 字 (Character)
入学式
Entrance ceremony
Root Kanji: 式 (Ceremony)
試験
Exam / Test
Root Kanji: 試 (Test)
宿題
Homework
Root Kanji: 宿 (Inn)
問題
Problem / Question
Root Kanji: 題 (Topic)
文学
Literature
Root Kanji: 文 (Sentence)
作文
Essay / Composition
Root Kanji: 文 (Sentence)
文化
Culture
Root Kanji: 文 (Sentence)
英語
English language
Root Kanji: 英 (England)
質問
Question
Root Kanji: 質 (Quality)
説明
Explanation
Root Kanji: 説 (Explain)
小説
Novel
Root Kanji: 説 (Explain)
遠い
Far / Distant
Root Kanji: 遠 (Far)
遠く
Far place / Distance
Root Kanji: 遠 (Far)
近い
Near / Close
Root Kanji: 近 (Near)
近く
Nearby / Near
Root Kanji: 近 (Near)
学者
Scholar
Root Kanji: 者 (Person)
作者
Author / Creator
Root Kanji: 者 (Person)
暑い
Hot (weather)
Root Kanji: 暑 (Hot (weather))
寒い
Cold (weather)
Root Kanji: 寒 (Cold (weather))
重い
Heavy
Root Kanji: 重 (Heavy)
軽い
Lightweight
Root Kanji: 軽 (Lightweight)
低い
Low / Short
Root Kanji: 低 (Low)
弱い
Weak
Root Kanji: 弱 (Weak)
悪い
Bad
Root Kanji: 悪 (Bad)
暗い
Dark
Root Kanji: 暗 (Dark)
太い
Thick / Fat
Root Kanji: 太 (Plump)
太る
To gain weight
Root Kanji: 太 (Plump)
豆
Bean / Pea
Root Kanji: 豆 (Bean)
短い
Short
Root Kanji: 短 (Short)
光
Light / Ray
Root Kanji: 光 (Light)
光る
To shine
Root Kanji: 光 (Light)
風
Wind
Root Kanji: 風 (Wind)
台風
Typhoon
Root Kanji: 風 (Wind)
運ぶ
To carry
Root Kanji: 運 (Carry)
運転
Driving
Root Kanji: 運 (Carry)
運転手
Driver
Root Kanji: 運 (Carry)
動く
To move
Root Kanji: 動 (Move)
運動
Physical exercise
Root Kanji: 動 (Move)
自動車
Automobile
Root Kanji: 動 (Move)
止まる
(something) stops
Root Kanji: 止 (Stop)
止める
To stop (something)
Root Kanji: 止 (Stop)
中止
Cancellation
Root Kanji: 止 (Stop)
歩く
To walk
Root Kanji: 歩 (Walk)
使う
To use
Root Kanji: 使 (Use)
送る
To send
Root Kanji: 送 (Send)
洗う
To wash
Root Kanji: 洗 (Wash)
お手洗い
Bathroom
Root Kanji: 洗 (Wash)
急に
Suddenly
Root Kanji: 急 (Hurry)
急ぐ
To hurry
Root Kanji: 急 (Hurry)
急行
Express (train)
Root Kanji: 急 (Hurry)
開く
(something) opens
Root Kanji: 開 (Open)
開ける
To open (something)
Root Kanji: 開 (Open)
開く
To open (something)
Root Kanji: 開 (Open)
閉まる
(something) closes
Root Kanji: 閉 (Close)
閉める
To close (something)
Root Kanji: 閉 (Close)
押す
To push / press
Root Kanji: 押 (Push)
引く
To pull
Root Kanji: 引 (Pull)
引き出し
Drawer
Root Kanji: 引 (Pull)
思う
To think
Root Kanji: 思 (Think)
思い出す
To recall
Root Kanji: 思 (Think)
思い出
Memory
Root Kanji: 思 (Think)
知る
To know
Root Kanji: 知 (Know)
知らせる
To notice / to inform
Root Kanji: 知 (Know)
考える
To think
Root Kanji: 考 (Consider)
考え
Idea
Root Kanji: 考 (Consider)
死ぬ
To die
Root Kanji: 死 (Death)
医者
Doctor
Root Kanji: 医 (Medicine)
医学
Medical science
Root Kanji: 医 (Medicine)
始まる
To begin
Root Kanji: 始 (Begin)
始める
To start something
Root Kanji: 始 (Begin)
終わる
To end
Root Kanji: 終 (End)
終わり
The end
Root Kanji: 終 (End)
石
Stone / Rock
Root Kanji: 石 (Stone)
研究
Research
Root Kanji: 研 (Polish)
研究者
Researcher
Root Kanji: 研 (Polish)
研究室
Lab / Office
Root Kanji: 研 (Polish)
留学する
To study abroad
Root Kanji: 留 (Detain)
留学生
Exchange student
Root Kanji: 留 (Detain)
有名な
Famous
Root Kanji: 有 (Have)
生産
Production
Root Kanji: 産 (Produce)
産業
Industry
Root Kanji: 業 (Business)
工業
Manufacturing industry
Root Kanji: 業 (Business)
薬
Medicine
Root Kanji: 薬 (Medicine)
働く
To work
Root Kanji: 働 (Work)
会社員
Company employee
Root Kanji: 員 (Member)
店員
Store clerk
Root Kanji: 員 (Member)
銀行員
Bank employee
Root Kanji: 員 (Member)
仕事
Work / Job
Root Kanji: 仕 (Serve)
事
Thing / Matter
Root Kanji: 事 (Thing)
火事
Fire
Root Kanji: 事 (Thing)
食事
Meal
Root Kanji: 事 (Thing)