Japanese Vocabulary: List vocabulary

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Japanese for Busy People, Vol. I, Kodansha International, 1994, (plus the first 20 kanji.)
Lessons 01 - 15 Lessons 16 - 30 + ...
Japanese for Busy People, Vols. I and II, Kodansha International, 1994, (with kanji.)
Vol. I, L. 01 - 15 Vol. I, L. 16 - 30 Vol. II, L. 01 - 10 Vol. II, L. 11 - 20
Japanese for College Students: Basic, Vols. 1 - 3, ICU, Kodansha International, 1996.
Vol. 1, L. 01 - 10 Vol. 2, L. 11 - 20 Vol. 3, L. 21 - 30
Nihongo Shoho, The Japan Foundation, Japanese Languge Institute, 1985.
Part I, L. 01 - 21 Part II, L. 22 - 34 (in preparation)
SL Japanese ab initio,  (following Japanese Now, Vol. 1, University of Hawai Press, 1982, and Japanese for Busy People, Vols. I and II.)
JN 1, L. 01 - 20 JBP I, L. 01 - 30 JPB II, L. 01 - 20 Addit. Vocab.


 
 JN I - 01
ですdesuis, am, are (s.th., s.o.)
うちuchihome
どこdokowhere?
〜さん-sanMr, Mrs, Ms, Miss
とうきょうtookyooTokyo (city)
 
 JN I - 02
きょうkyootoday
ひま [な] himafree, free time
うみumisea, ocean; beach
ええeeYes (agreement)
いいiigood
がっこうgakkooschool
プールpuurupool, swimming pool
やまyamamountain
あしたashitatomorrow
あさってasatteday after tomorrow
かわkawariver, stream
おてあらいotearailavatory, toilet, bathroom
としょかんtoshokanlibrary (building)
みずうみmizuumilake
いいえiieNo
こうえんkooenpark, public park
いまimanow
じかんjikantime; hour, period
 
 JN I - 03
まだmadastill, not yet
おふろofurobath
レストランresutoranrestaurant
するsurudo ("wo")
べんきょう [する] benkyoostudying, study
しゅくだいshukudaihomework
ごはんgohanmeal, cooked rice
アイス・クリームaisu kuriimuicecream
ケーキkeekicake
きのうkinooyesterday
おとといototoiday before yesterday
きくkikuhear, listen to ("wo")
デパートdepaatodepartment store
なにnaniwhat?
 
 JN I - 04
フライfuraideep-fried
おねがいしますonegaishimasuPlease do, Please give
ハンバーガーhambaagaahamburger
くださいkudasaiPlease give (to me/us)
〜ください-kudasaiPlease do ("V-te")
ぼくbokuI, me (informal)
わたしwatashiI, me (humble)
だれdarewho?
いるirube, stay (animate beings)
はなすhanasuspeak, talk
よむyomuread
かくkakuwrite, draw
おきるokiruwake up, get up
ねるnerugo to bed, go to sleep
いうiusay; be called ("S / N to")
なまえnamaename
 
 JN I - 05
えいがeigamovie, film
これからkorekarafrom now
いそがしいisogashiibusy
〜にする-ni surudecide on, make it ...
サンドイッチsandoitchisandwich
おんがくongakumusic
 
 JN I - 06
あたらしいatarashiinew
レコードrekoodorecord
しけん [する] shikenexamination, examine
どうしてdooshitewhy?
あるarube, exist (objects)
でもdemoBut
がんばるgambaruhold out, stand firm
がんばってgambatteDo your best., Best of luck.
ふるいfuruiold
おもしろいomoshiroiinteresting
あかいakaired
たかいtakaihigh, tall; expensive
くるまkurumacar, wagon
アメリカamerikaAmerica, US
ざっしzasshimagazine
カメラkameracamera
セールseerusale, bargain sale
えんぴつempitsupencil
ペンpenpen
ノートnootonotebook
でんわ [をする] denwaphone, telephone (-call)
けしゴムkeshigomueraser
いすisuchair
つくえtsukuedesk
つめたいtsumetaicold (things)
おいしいoishiidelicious, tasty
テープteeputape, cassette tape
テレビterebitelevision, TV
ジュースjuusujuice
 
 JN I - 07
たんじょうびtanjoobibirthday
プレゼントpurezentopresent
くつしたkutsushitasocks
〜だけ-dakeonly
これkorethis, this one
それsorethat, that one (near you)
あれarethat, that one (over there)
どれdorewhich?, which one?
 
 JN I - 08
もうmooalready, yet; more (another)
あさごはんasagohanbreakfast
あついatsuihot
おはようohayooGood morning.
  〜ございます    -gozaimasu
あさasamorning
はやいhayaiquick, early
そうじ [する] soojicleaning, do the cleaning
 
 JN I - 09
とおいtooifar, distant (from: "kara")
でんしゃdenshatrain, electric train
〜ごろ-goroabout, approximately (time)
タオルtaorutowel
おくれるokurerube late (for: "ni")
〜えん-en# yen (Jap. currency)
いってきますitte kimasuSo long., I am going.
    (when leaving home)
いってらっしゃイitte rasshaiSo long., Come back well.
    (to s.o. leaving home)
きをつけてkiwo tsuketeBe careful.
れんしゅう [する] renshuupractice, practise
しあいshiaigame, match, competition
クラスkurasuclass
かていかkateikahome economics
れきしrekishihistory
たいいくtaiikuphysical education, phys. ed.
たいいくかんtaiikukangymnasium
しゃかいかshakaikasocial studies
びじゅつbijutsuart
すうがくsuugakumathematics, maths
かがくkagakuscience; chemistry
バスケットbasukettobasketball
テニスtenisutennis
 
 JN I - 10
かかるkakarutake, cost ("ga")
こまるkomarube troubled, be inconvenienced
おねえさんoneesanelder sister (hon.)
あねaneelder sister, my elder sister
ところtokoroplace
しるshiruknow, get to know
しっているshitte iruknow, have got to know
しらないshiranainot know
やるyarudo, present, give (coll.)
やきゅうyakyuubaseball
バレーボールbareebooruvolleyball
サッカーsakkaasoccer
 
 JN I - 11
どうぶつdoobutsuanimal
本とう [の] hontootruth, real
きょうみkyoomiinterest
てんきtenkiweather
いや [な] iyahorrible, nasty, unpleasant
 
 JN I - 12
あるくarukuwalk, go on foot
まえmaefront, in front; before
ちょっとchottoa little
ここkokohere, this place
そこsokothere, that place (near you)
あそこasokoover there, that place
のどnodothroat
かわくkawakudry, become dry
のどがかわいたnodoga kawaitabe thirsty
どうぞdoozoPlease. (offer)
いただきますitadakimasuI accept. (before eating)
こちらkochirathis way, this person (hon.)
はじめましてhajimemashitePleased to meet you.
えいがかんeigakanmovie theatre, cinema
きっさてんkissatencoffee shop
ichione, 1   +
nitwo, 2   +
santhree, 3   +
shifour, 4 (also "yon")   +
gofive, 5   +
rokusix, 6   +
shichiseven, 7 (also "nana")   +
hachieight, 8   +
kyuunine, 9 (also "ku-")   +
十  (おん) juuten, 10   +
〜時-ji# o'clock   +
四時yoji4 o'clock, 4:00
七時shichiji7 o'clock, 7:00
九時kuji9 o'clock, 9:00
十二時juuniji12 o'clock, 12:00
なん時nanjiwhat time?
〜分-fun# minutes   +
三分sampun3 minutes, 3 mins
五分gofun5 minutes, 5 mins
六分roppun6 minutes, 6 mins
二十分nijuppun20 minutes, 20 mins
四十七分yonjuunanafun47 minutes, 47 mins
子どもkodomochild   +
子どもたちkodomotachichildren
ひゃくhyakuhundred, 100
三びゃくsambyaku300   *
六ぴゃくroppyaku600   *
七ひゃくnanahyaku700
八ぴゃくhappyaku800   *
せんsenthousand, 1000
三ぜんsanzen3000   *
八せんhassen8000   *
九せんkyuusen9000
〜まん-manten thousand, 10000
一まんichiman10000
五まんgoman50000
七まんnanaman70000
二せんえんnisen'en2000 yen
八まんえんhachimanen80000 yen
 
 JN I - 13
おなかonakastomach
すくsukubecome empty
おなかがすいたonakaga suitabe hungry
ちかいchikainearby, close (to: "kara")
ラーメンraamennoodles
ラーメンやraamenyanoodle shop
まつmatsuwait, await
わるいwaruibad
ちっともchittomoat all (with -ve)
ごぜんgozena.m., morning
ごごgogop.m., afternoon
来るkurucome   +
来ますkimasuwill come (pol.)
食べるtaberueat   +
食べものtabemonofood
〜半-hanhalf   +
八時半hachijihanhalf past eight, 8:30
 
 JN I - 14
たのしいtanoshiipleasant, enjoyable
てがみtegamiletter
ただいまtadaimaI am back.
    (when returning home)
おかえりなさいokaerinasaiWelcome home.
    (to s.o. returning home)
ものmonothing
すぐsuguimmediately, at once
もつmotsuhave, hold
つかれるtsukareruget tired
はいhaiYes (acknowledgement)
どうもdoomoThanks., very much
飲むnomudrink   +
飲みものnomimonodrink, beverage
行くikugo   +
もって行くmotteikutake, take s.th. along
 
 JN I - 15
〜かい-kai# floor
二かいnikai2nd floor
なんかいnankaiwhat floor?
すみません [が] sumimasenExcuse me., I'm sorry.
いっしょにisshonitogether (with: "to")
たくさんtakusanlots of, much, many
ぜんぶzembuall, the whole
ぎんginsilver
ぎん行ginkoobank
ゆうびんきょくyuubinkyokupost office
バスbasubus
バスていbasuteibus stop
えきekistation, railway station
ちゅうしゃ [する] chuushaparking
ちゅうしゃじょうchuushajooparking lot
やっきょくyakkyokupharmacy, drug store
見るmirusee, watch, look   +
買うkaubuy   +
 
 JN I - 16
ふるfurufall (rain, snow)
やむyamube over, end
かさkasaumbrella
よくyokuwell, often
なにかnanikasomething, anything
トイレtoiretoilet
タクシーtakushiitaxi
こたえkotaeanswer, an answer
こたえるkotaeruanswer, give an answer
[がふる] amerain, it rains   +
帰るkaerureturn, come home   +
 
 JN I - 17
とてもtotemovery
よろこぶyorokobube happy, be glad
つくるtsukurumake, compose, form; cook
そんなにsonnaniso, to that extent
見せるmiserushow
おにいさんoniisanelder brother (hon.)
あにanielder brother, my ...
だからdakaraTherefore
あまいamaisweet
きらい [な] kiraidislike, be hateful ("ga")
hitoperson   +
人たちhitotachipeople
フランス人furansujinFrench person
好き [な] sukilike, be likable ("ga")   +
 
 JN I - 18
さんぽ [する] sampowalk, stroll
つれるtsurerutake s.o., be accompanied
つれて行くtsureteikugo accompanied by
うるさいurusaiannoying
いくらikurahow much? (money)
ひ行きhikookiairplane
〜ドル-doru# dollars, $ #
お母さんokaasanmother (hon.)   +
hahamother, my mother
 
 JN I - 19
じゅんび [する] jumbipreparation, prepare
はじめるhajimerubegin, start (s.th.)
げんかんgenkanentrance hall
さきにsakinifirst, ahead
あなたanatayou; dear
それからsorekaraAnd then, After that
だいどころdaidokorokitchen
いまimaliving room
しんしつshinshitsubedroom
くすりkusurimedicine
お父さんotoosanfather (hon.)   +
chichifather, my father
ゆう食yuushokudinner, evening meal
入るhairuenter, go in; include; join   +
お入りくださいohairi kudasaiCome in., Please come in.
入れるireruput in
 
 JN I - 20
みんなminnaeveryone, all
べんとうbentoopacked lunch, box lunch
ともだちtomodachifriend
〜はい-hai# glasses, # spoons, ...
一ぱいippaione glassful, ...   *
すこしsukoshia little, some, a few
おかげでokagedethanks to, because of
おかげさまでokagesamadeThank you.
じょうず [な] joozugood at, skilful ("ga")
なるnarubecome ("N ni, Adj-ku")
〜もいいです-mo ii desumay do ("V-te")
つまらないtsumaranaiboring; trifling, worthless
できるdekirube possible, be done ("ga")
きれい [な] kireipretty, clean
へた [な] hetabad at, inept ("ga")
ゆうめい [な] yuumeifamous
いしゃishadoctor
hiday, sun   +
子どもの日kodomono hiChildren's Day, Boy's Day
honbook   +
本だなhondanabookshelf
本しゅうhonshuuHonshu (Jap. island)
日本nihonJapan
日本人nihonjinJapanese (person)
〜曜日-yoobi-day (of the week)   +
日曜日nichiyoobiSunday
tsukimoon   +
月曜日getsuyoobiMonday
hifire   +
火じkajifire, conflagration
火曜日kayoobiTuesday
mizuwater   +
水曜日suiyoobiWednesday
kitree, wood   +
木曜日mokuyoobiThursday
kingold   +
お金okanemoney
金曜日kin'yoobiFriday
土曜日doyoobiSaturday   +
なん曜日nan'yoobiwhich day? (of the week)
休むyasumurest, stay away (from: "wo")   +
休みyasumirest, holiday, day off
  〜をとる    -wo toru    take a vacation
なつnatsusummer
なつ休みnatsuyasumisummer holiday
ふゆfuyuwinter
ふゆ休みfuyuyasumiwinter holiday
〜語-golanguage of ...   +
日本語nihongoJapanese (language)
えい語eigoEnglish (language)
ラテン語ratengoLatin
なに語nanigowhich language?
〜月-gatsu# month (of the year)
二月nigatsuFebruary, Feb
四月shigatsuApril
七月shichigatsuJuly
九月kugatsuSeptember, Sept
十一月juuichigatsuNovember, Nov
なん月nangatsuwhat month?
〜日-nichi# day (of the month)
一日tsuitachi1st (day)   *
二日futsuka2nd (day)   *
三日mikka3rd (day)   *
四日yokka4th (day)   *
五日itsuka5th (day)   *
六日muika6th (day)   *
七日nanoka7th (day)   *
八日yooka8th (day)   *
九日kokonoka9th (day)   *
十日tooka10th (day)   *
十一日juuichinichi11th (day)
十四日juuyokka14th (day)   *
十九日juukunichi19th (day)
二十日hatsuka20th (day)   *
二十四日nijuuyokka24th (day)   *
二十七日nijuushichinichi27th (day)
なん日nannichiwhat day?
五月十六日gogatsujuurokunichiMay 16
 
 JN I - Introductory Units
こんにちはkonnichiwaGood day., Hello.
こんばんはkombanwaGood evening.
さようならsayoonaraGood bye.
くうこうkuukooairport
おやすみoyasumiGood night.
  〜なさい    -nasai
おすしosushisushi (Jap. dish)
くつkutsushoes
おちゃochatea, green tea
買いもの [する] kaimonoshopping
かみkamipaper
ひらがなhiraganahiragana (Jap. script)
かたかなkatakanakatakana (Jap. script)
けっこう [な] kekkoofine, alright
けっこうですkekkoo desuNo thanks.
ごちそうさまgochisoosamaThank you. (after a meal)
  〜でした    -deshita    lit.: It was a feast.
せんせいsenseiteacher
いぬinudog
ねこnekocat
ありがとうarigatooThank you.
  〜ございます    -gozaimasu
しつれいしましたshitsurei shimashitaSorry. (to have bothered you)
ごめんなさいgomen nasaiI'm sorry., Excuse me.
どういたしましてdoo itashimashiteNot at all., You're welcome.
まい日mainichievery day
あおいaoiblue, green
しろいshiroiwhite
きいろいkiiroiyellow
くろいkuroiblack
さむいsamuicold (weather)
おおきいookiibig, large
ちいさいchiisaismall, little
むずかしいmuzukashiidifficult
やさしいyasashiieasy, simple; kind, gentle
ごめんくださいgomen kudasaiExcuse me., May I come in?
いらっしゃいませirasshaimaseWelcome., Come in.
ながいnagailong
みじかいmijikaishort
やすいyasuicheap

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