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.


 
 JCS 1 - 01
だい〜dai-#th (ordinal prefix)
〜か-kalesson #
わたしwatashiI, me (formal)
ですdesuam, are, is (s.th.)
〜さん-sanMr, Mrs, Miss
くにkunicountry
中ごくchuugokuChina   +
hitoperson   +
はいhaiyes (acknowledgment)
ええeeyes (agreement)
そうsooso, that's right
いいえiieno
かんこくkankokuSouth Korea
あれarethat, that thing over there
なに / なんnaniwhat?
としょかんtoshokanlibrary
せんこうsenkoomajor (field of study)
けいざいkeizaieconomy, economics
れいreiexample
学生gakuseistudent   ++
アメリカamerikaUS, America
〜人-jinperson from ...
かさkasaumbrella
かばんkabanbag, case
かぎkagikey
じしょ [をひく] jishodictionary (look up in ...)
honbook   +
日本nihonJapan   +
あなたanatayou
りゅう学生ryuugakuseiexchange student, foreign student
先生senseiteacher, professor   +
りょうryoodormitory
これkorethis, this thing
どれdorewhich?, which thing?
しょくどうshokudoodining hall, cafeteria
それsorethat, that thing near you
日本ごnihongoJapanese (language)
ひらがなhiraganahiragana (Jap. syllables)
だれdarewho?
ぶん学bungakuliterature
大学daigakuuniversity   +
 
 JCS 1 - 02
ichione, 1   +
nitwo, 2   +
santhree, 3   +
yonfour, 4 (also: "shi")   +
gofive, 5   +
rokusix, 6   +
nanaseven, 7 (also: "shichi")   +
hachieight, 8   +
kyuunine, 9 (also: "ku")   +
十  (on) juuten, 10   +
一つhitotsuone, 1 (Jap.)
二つfutatsutwo, 2 (Jap.)
三つmittsuthree, 3 (Jap.)
四つyottsufour, 4 (Jap.)
五つitsutsufive, 5 (Jap.)
六つmuttsusix, 6 (Jap.)
七つnanatsuseven, 7 (Jap.)
八つyattsueight, 8 (Jap.)
九つkokonotsunine, 9 (Jap.)
十  (kun) tooten, 10 (Jap.)
いまimanow
じかんjikantime, period, # hours
ごごgogop.m., afternoon
〜じ-ji# o'clock
はんhanhalf
テストtesutotest
かよう日kayoobiTuesday
〜よう日-yoobi-day, day of the week
おかしokashisweets
〜えん-en# yen
このkonothis (pre-N)
しんぶんshimbunnewspaper
まえmaebefore, in front of (space)
ごぜんgozena.m., morning
りょうきんryookinfee
なんじnanjiwhat time?
日よう日nichiyoobiSunday
げつよう日getsuyoobiMonday
すいよう日suiyoobiWednesday
もくよう日mokuyoobiThursday
きんよう日kin'yoobiFriday
どよう日doyoobiSaturday
なんよう日nan'yoobiwhat day? (of the week)
いくらikurahow much? (cost)
ガムgamugum, chewing gum
あのanothat, that over there (pre-N)
ざっしzasshimagazine
フィルムfirumufilm, camera film
そのsonothat, that near you (pre-N)
コンサートkonsaatoconcert
ゆうびんきょくyuubinkyokupost office
ぎんこうginkoobank
とうきょうtookyooTokyo (Jap. capital)
イギリスigirisuEngland, UK
プールpuurupool, swimming pool
ラボrabolaboratory, language lab
かいわkaiwaconversation
よみかたyomikatareading, way of reading
かんじkanjikanji, character
ビデオbideo video, video tape
さくぶんsakubuncomposition, essay
やすみyasumiholiday
コーヒーkoohiicoffee
でんちdenchibattery
 
 JCS 1 - 03
naniwhat? (or: "nan")   +
何よう日nan'yoobiwhat day? (of the week)
imanow   +
時かんjikantime, period, # hours   +
午後gogop.m., afternoon   ++
〜時-ji# o'clock
hanhalf   +
maebefore, in front of (space)   +
午前gozena.m., morning
何時nanjiwhat time?
〜分-fun# minutes   +
いつもitsumoalways
おきるokiruget up, wake up
あしたashitatomorrow
いくikugo
きのうkinooyesterday
えいがeigamovie, film
みるmirusee, watch, look at
よるyorunight
バスbasubus
くるkurucome
あさasamorning
おちゃochatea, green tea
のむnomudrink; take (medicine)
何分nampunhow many minutes?
かくkakuwrite, draw
およぐoyoguswim
はなすhanasutalk
まつmatsuwait
しぬshinudie
よぶyobucall, call out to, invite
かえるkaerugo home, return
かうkaubuy
たべるtaberueat
するsurudo
きょうkyootoday
ねるnerugo to bed, sleep
今ばんkombanthis evening
ともだちtomodachifriend
うちuchihome
どこdokowhere?, which place?
いつitsuwhen?
よむyomuread
はじまるhajimarustart (s.th. starts)
ひるhirunoon, daytime
ひるごはんhirugohanlunch
けさkesathis morning
ラジオrajioradio
ニュースnyuusunews
きくkikulisten, hear
レストランresutoranrestaurant
ばんごはんbangohansupper, dinner, evening meal
はしhashichopsticks
フォークfookufork
tehand
ナイフnaifuknife
ひこうきhikookiairplane, plane
じてんしゃjitenshabicycle, bike
あるいてaruiteon foot, walking
パンpanbread
あさごはんasagohanbreakfast
クラスkurasuclass
べんきょう [する] benkyoostudying, study
テレビterebitelevision, TV
それからsorekaraAnd then
ごはんgohancooked rice, meal
ジュースjuusujuice
コーラkooraCoca Cola, coke
こうちゃkoochablack tea, tea
おんがくongakumusic
テープteeputape (audio, video)
きっさてんkissatencoffee shop
デパートdepaatodepartment store
本やhon'yabookshop, bookstore
はなやhanayaflowershop
かいもの [する] kaimonoshopping
テニスtenisutennis
はなhanaflower
あうausee, meet ("N ni")
 
 JCS 1 - 04
月よう日getsuyoobiMonday   +
火よう日kayoobiTuesday   +
水よう日suiyoobiWednesday   +
木よう日mokuyoobiThursday   +
金よう日kin'yoobiFriday   +
土よう日doyoobiSaturday   +
ぎん行ginkoobank   +
行くikugo
来るkurucome   +
ひ行きhikookiairplane, plane
〜時かん-jikan# hours
〜日-nichi#th day, # days
一日tsuitachi1st (day of the month)
二日futsuka2nd, 2 days
三日mikka3rd, 3 days
四日yokka4th, 4 days
五日itsuka5th, 5 days
六日muika6th, 6 days
七日nanoka7th, 7 days
八日yooka8th, 8 days
九日kokonoka9th, 9 days
十日tooka10th, 10 days
十四日juuyokka14th, 14 days
二十日hatsuka20th, 20 days
二十四日nijuuyokka24th, 24 days
かぞくkazokufamily
しゃしんshashinphoto, photograph
みせるmiserushow
いっしょにisshonitogether
らいしゅうraishuunext week
どこかdokokasomewhere
りょ行 [する] ryokootrip, travelling, travel
しうまつshuumatsuweekend
何もnanimonothing (with -ve)
まい日mainichievery day
〜月-gatsu# month (of the year)
四月shigatsuApril
七月shichigatsuJuly
九月kugatsuSeptember
ほっかいどうhokkaidooHokkaido (Jap. island)
何時かんnanjikanhow long?, how many hours?
どのぐらいdonoguraihow much?, how long?
何月nangatsuwhat month?
何日nannichiwhat day?, how many days?
てがみtegamiletter
かすkasulend
こどもkodomochild
えいごeigoEnglish (language)
おしえるoshieruteach, tell
えはがきehagakipicture postcard
おくるokurusend, see s.o. off
ジョギングjogingujogging
今しゅうkonshuuthis week
アパートapaatoapartment, flat, apartment house
何かnanikasomething
つくるtsukurumake
だれかdarekasomeone
みちmichiway, road, street
〜にきく-ni kikuask, enquire of (s.o.)
せんしゅうsenshuulast week
へやheyaroom
でんしゃdenshatrain, electric train
のるnoruride, get on ("N ni")
ワープロwaapuroword processor
九しゅうkyuushuuKyushu (Jap. island)
テープレコーダーteepurekoodaatape recorder
いいiigood
 
 JCS 1 - 05
新ぶんshimbunnewspaper   +
ひろいhiroispacious, roomy, wide
しずか [な] shizukaquiet
どうdoohow?
どんなdonnawhat kind of?
あかいakaired
新しいatarashiinew
きれい [な] kireipretty, beautiful, clean
それにsorenialso, moreover, besides
べんり [な] benriconvenient
でもdemoBut
高いtakaihigh, expensive   +
こうつうkootsuutraffic, transportation
おもしろいomoshiroiinteresting
大きいookiibig
明るいakaruiclear, bright   +
少ないsukunailess, a small amount   +
かんたん [な] kantansimple, easy
いや [な] iyadisagreeable, unpleasant
しんせつ [な] shinsetsukind
あんぜん [な] anzensafe, secure
しごと [する] shigotowork
あついatsuihot (air, weather)
タイごtaigoThai (language)
むずかしいmuzukashiidifficult, hard
やすいyasuicheap
やちんyachinrent
つまらないtsumaranaidull, boring, trifling
くうきkuukiair
やさしいyasashiieasy, gentle, kind
くるまkurumacar
小さいchiisaismall   +
ハンバーガーhambaagaahamburger
おいしいoishiidelicious
たべものtabemonofood
てんきtenkiweather
新かんせんshinkansenShinkansen, bullet train
のりものnorimonomeans of transportation
でんわばんごうdenwabangoophone number
古いfuruiold   +
せまいsemaismall, narrow, cramped
くらいkuraidark
たてものtatemonobuilding
まどmadowindow
白いshiroiwhite   +
くろいkuroiblack
とてもtotemovery
生かつ [する] seikatsulife, living
多いooimany, lots of, numerous   +
ものmonothings, goods
せが高いsega takaitall (of persons)
せがひくいsega hikuishort (of persons)
ひくいhikuilow
ふべん [な] fubeninconvenient
きたないkitanaidirty, unclean
 
 JCS 1 - 06
見るmirusee, watch, look at   +
見せるmiserushow
買うkaubuy   +
買いもの [する] kaimonoshopping
話すhanasutalk   +
かい話kaiwaconversation
でん話ばんごうdenwabangoophone number
読むyomuread   +
読みかたyomikatareading, way of reading
書くkakuwrite, put down   +
じ書 [をひく] jishodictionary (look up in ...)
と書かんtoshokanlibrary
食べるtaberueat   +
食どうshokudoodining hall, cafeteria
食べものtabemonofood
飲むnomudrink; take (medicine)   +
〜まい-mai# sheets, # flat or folded things
〜だい-dai# machines (e.g. TV)
〜本-hon# sticks, # cylindrical objects
〜人-nin# people, # persons
〜こ-ko# small things
〜ひき-hiki# small animals
〜さつ-satsu# books, # volumes
ここkokohere, this place
びじゅつかんbijutsukanart museum
あるaruexist, be in a place (inanimate)
いるirube, be in a place (animate)
えいがかんeigakanmovie theatre, cinema
みせmiseshop, store
きってkittestamp, postage stamp
は書hagakipostcard
しかshikaonly, nothing but (with -ve)
いくつikutsuhow many?
かみkamipaper
コンピュータ kompyuutacomputer
けしゴムkeshigomueraser
ねこnekocat
いぬinudog
えんぴつempitsupencil
りんごringoapple
こうえんkooenpark
まちmachitown, city
くうこうkuukooairport
がいこく人gaikokujinforeigner
クラブkurabuclub
がいこくgaikokuforeign country, abroad
きんじょうkinjooneighbourhood
そこsokothere, that place (near you)
あそこasokothere, that place over there
こうばんkoobanpolice box
ハンカチhankachihandkerchief
ボールペンboorupenballpoint pen, biro
〜ごろ-goroat about, approximately (time)
えきekistation, train station
水えいsuieiswimming
アルバイト [する] arubaitopart-time job, work part-time
スーパーsuupaasupermarket
どうぶつえんdoobutsuenzoo
テーブルteeburutable
つくえtsukuedesk
いす [にかける] isuchair (sit down)
ベッドbeddobed
れいぞうこreizookorefrigerator, fridge
カラーkaraacolour
白くろshirokuroblack and white
かんコーヒーkankoohiicanned coffee
あたたかいatatakaiwarm
つめたいtsumetaicold (thing)
あおいaoiblue
言うiusay   +
 
 JCS 1 - 07
〜円-en# yen   +
〜しゅうかん-shuukan# weeks
〜か月-kagetsu# months
〜年-nen# year   +
〜かい-kai# times
すき [な] sukilike, be likable ("N ga")
時々tokidokisometimes   +
ドライブ [する] doraibudrive, go for a drive
やさいyasaivegetable
きらい [な] kiraidislike, be dislikable ("N ga")
スキーsukiiskiing
じょうず [な] joozuskilful, be good at ("N ga")
りょうり [する] ryooricooking, cook
へた [な] hetaunskilful, be bad at ("N ga")
とくい [な] tokuistrong point, speciality ("N ga")
うたutasong
うたうutausing
山のぼりyamanoborimountain climbing   +
にがて [な] nigateweakness, poor at ("N ga")
ピアノ [をひく] pianopiano, play piano
ひくhikuplay (string instrument)
読書 [する] dokushoreading, read (books)
たいていtaiteiusually
あまりamarinot very, not much (with -ve)
ぜんぜんzenzennever, not at all (with -ve)
〜ぐらい-guraiabout (quantity)
よくyokuwell, often
スポーツsupootsusport, sports
すしsushisushi (Jap. dish)
ビールbiirubeer
ディスコdisukodisco
もう少しmoosukoshia little more
いかがikagahow? (formal)
おなかonakastomach
いっぱいippaifull
たくさんtakusana lot, much, many
hyakuhundred, 100   +
三百sambyakuthree hundred, 300
六百roppyakusix hundred, 600
八百happyakueight hundred, 800
senthousand, 1000   +
三千sanzenthree thousand, 3000
八千hasseneight thousand, 8000
manten thousand, 10000   +
kawariver   +
 
 JCS 1 - 08
子どもkodomochild   +
友だちtomodachifriend   +
くう気kuukiair   +
てん気tenkiweather
外こくgaikokuforeign country, abroad   +
外こく人gaikokujinforeigner
休みyasumiholiday   +
会うausee, meet ("N ni")   +
会話kaiwaconversation
日本語nihongoJapanese (language)   +
タイ語taigoThai (language)
なるnarubecome ("Adj-ku, N ni")
しょう来shooraifuture
いしゃishadoctor
やきとりyakitoriyakitori (Jap. dish)
きっぷkipputicket
でるderugo out, come out; attend
べんごしbengoshilawyer
元気 [な] genkifine, well
コンパクト [な] kompakutocompact
休むyasumurest, be absent from
あそぶasobuenjoy oneself, relax
あついatsuihot
かぜ [をひく] kazea cold (catch a cold)
ようじyoojibusiness, affairs, s.th. to do
分かるwakaruunderstand, be clear ("N ga")
いるiruneed
いたいitaihurt, be painful
しゅくだいshukudaihomework
今ど [の] kondothis, this time, next
うみumiocean, sea
ふくfukuclothes
くつkutsushoes
ぼうしbooshihat, cap
ステレオsutereostereo
シーディーshiidiiCD, compact disc
おつりotsurichange (money)
さいふsaifuwallet, purse
クリニックkurinikkuclinic
ちょっとchottoa little
あたまatamahead
気分kibunfeeling, mood
気もちkimochifeeling
わるいwaruibad
なぜnazewhy?
りょうしんryooshinparents, both parents
ぜひzehiby all means
hiday
ざんねんzannena pity, regrettable
yamamountain
よていyoteiplan
食じ [する] shokujimeal, have a meal
てんぷらtempuratempura (Jap. dish)
メニューmenyuumenu
そば (food)sobasoba, buckwheat noodles
すきやきsukiyakisukiyaki (Jap. dish)
おさけosakesake, ricewine
 
 JCS 1 - 09
上ず [な] joozuskilful, be good at ("N ga")   +
下た [な] hetaunskilful, be bad at ("N ga")   +
時間jikantime, period   +
〜しゅう間-shuukan# weeks
じてん車jitenshabicycle, bike   +
kurumacar
電車denshatrain, electric train   +
電話ばんごうdenwabangoophone number
あけるakeruopen (s.th.)
todoor
しめるshimeruclose (s.th.)
お金okanemoney
よこyokobeside (space)
電気denkilights, electricity
けすkesuturn off, extinguish
コピー [する] kopiicopy, make copies
とるtoruget, take (photograph, copy)
そうじ [する] soojicleaning
つけるtsukeruturn on, switch on
うんてん [する] untendriving
ことkotomatter, fact, thing (abstract)
わすれるwasureruforget
時けいtokeiwatch, clock
いそがしいisogashiibusy
しけん [する] shikenexam (give an exam)
ueon, over, above (space)
shitaunder, beneath, below (space)
nakain, inside (space)
後ろushirobehind (space)
migiright (direction)   +
hidarileft   +
aidabetween (space)
本ばこhombakobookcase
やっきょくyakkyokudrugstore, pharmacy
すしやsushiyasushi restaurant
むこうmukooover there, beyond (space)
ビルbirubuilding
そば (space) sobabeside, close to
さむいsamuicold (air, weather)
電話 [する] denwaphone, telephone, call
  〜をかける    -wo kakeru    make a phone call
うるさいurusainoisy, bothersome, annoying
おそいosoilate
じ分jibunoneself
だすdasusend out, put out
れんらく [する] renrakucontact, connection
気をつけるkiwo tsukerulook out, take care ("N ni")
きちんとkichintoneatly
かぎをかけるkagiwo kakerulock
hifire
はらうharaupay
ごみgomitrash, rubbish
こえkoevoice
ペット [をかう] pettopet (keep pets)
せんたく [する] sentakulaundry, washing
おくokuput, place
まん中mannakacentre, middle
スピーカーsupiikaaspeaker
ふとんfutonfuton, Jap. bedding
カレンダーkarendaacalendar
epicture, painting
ストーブsutoobuheater
このあたりkonoatarithis vicinity, about here
となりtonarineighbouring, next door
ぶんぼうぐbumboogustationary
〜や-ya-shop, store for ...
カメラkameracamera
パンpanbread
せんとうsentoopublic bath
レコードrekoodorecord, LP
びょういんbyooinhospital
とこやtokoyabarber, barbershop
[がふる] amerain   +
 
 JCS 1 - 10
天気tenkiweather   +
出るderugo out, come out; attend   +
出すdasusend out, put out
食事 [する] shokujimeal, have a meal   +
kotothing (abstract)
用事yoojibusiness, affairs, s.th. to do   +
仕事 [する] shigotowork   +
聞くkikuhear, listen to   +
〜に聞く-ni kikuask, enquire of (s.o.)
新聞shimbunnewspaper
サービスsaabisuservice
デザインdezaindesign
パーティーpaatiiparty
〜てから-tekaraafter, after doing ...
ながいnagailong
まずいmazuiyucky, bad tasting
すばらしいsubarashiisplendid, marvellous
みじかいmijikaishort, brief
せいかく [な] seikakuaccurate
にぎやか [な] nigiyakalively, bustling
しんせん [な] shinsenfresh
いんしょうてき [な] inshootekiimpressive
ふるfurufall (rain, snow)
ひまhimafree time
タイtaiThailand
けしきkeshikiscenery
レポートrepootoreport
学こうgakkooschool
大さかoosakaOsaka (Jap. city)
かえりkaerireturn, homecoming
じゅぎょうjugyooclass, teaching
ないnainot exist (= "arimasen")
ホテルhoteruhotel
はやいhayaifast, speedy
いなかinakacountry, countryside, hometown
わたしたちwatashitachiwe
たのしいtanoshiipleasant, enjoyable
りゆうriyuureason
きょうとkyootoKyoto (Jap. city)
にわniwagarden
おてらotera(Buddhist) temple
おんせんonsenhot spring
かるいkaruilight (weight)
重いomoiheavy   +
おわるowarufinish, (come to an) end
うんどう [する] undoo(physical) exercise
シャワー [をあびる] shawaashower
あびるabirubathe, take a bath
つぎ [の/に] tsuginext
じゅんび [する] jumbiarrangement, arrange, prepare
さんぽ [する] sampowalk, stroll, take a walk
会社kaishacompany, business   +

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