名詞
Nouns
444 words, in the order they were studied.
| # | Japanese | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ～さん | Mr, Mrs, Miss |
| 2 | ～ちゃん | suffix for familiar person |
| 3 | ～じん | -ian, -ese (person from a country) |
| 4 | せんせい | teacher, instructor, master |
| 5 | きょうし | teacher, instructor |
| 6 | がくせい | student |
| 7 | かいしゃいん | company employee, office worker |
| 8 | しゃいん | company employee |
| 9 | ぎんこういん | bank employee, bank staff member |
| 10 | いしゃ | doctor, physician |
| 11 | けんきゅうしゃ | researcher |
| 12 | だいがく | university, college |
| 13 | びょういん | hospital, clinic, doctor's office |
| 14 | ～さい | ... years old, age (of) ... |
| 15 | ほん | book, volume, script |
| 16 | じしょ | dictionary, lexicon |
| 17 | ざっし | magazine, journal, periodical |
| 18 | しんぶん | newspaper |
| 19 | ノート | notebook, copy-book, exercise book |
| 20 | てちょう | notebook, memo pad, (pocket) diary |
| 21 | めいし | business card |
| 22 | カード | credit card, debit card |
| 23 | えんぴつ | (wooden) pencil |
| 24 | ボールペン | ball-point pen |
| 25 | シャープペンシル | mechanical pencil, automatic pencil |
| 26 | かぎ | key |
| 27 | とけい | clock, watch, timepiece |
| 28 | かさ | umbrella, parasol |
| 29 | かばん | bag, satchel, briefcase |
| 30 | CD | CD, compact disc |
| 31 | テレビ | television, TV |
| 32 | ラジオ | radio |
| 33 | カメラ | camera |
| 34 | コンピューター | computer |
| 35 | くるま | car, automobile, vehicle |
| 36 | つくえ | desk |
| 37 | いす | chair, seat, stool |
| 38 | チョコレート | chocolate |
| 39 | コーヒー | coffee |
| 40 | おみやげ | souvenir, gift brought back from a trip |
| 41 | えいご | English (language) |
| 42 | にほんご | Japanese (language) |
| 43 | ～ご | language |
| 44 | きょうしつ | classroom, lecture room |
| 45 | しょくどう | dining room, dining hall, cafeteria |
| 46 | じむしょ | office |
| 47 | かいぎしつ | conference room, council room |
| 48 | うけつけ | reception (desk), information desk |
| 49 | ロビー | lobby, lounge |
| 50 | へや | room, chamber |
| 51 | トイレ／おてあらい | toilet, restroom, bathroom |
| 52 | かいだん | stairs, stairway, staircase |
| 53 | エレベーター | elevator, lift |
| 54 | エスカレーター | escalator |
| 55 | じどうはんばいき | vending machine |
| 56 | でんわ | telephone call, phone call |
| 57 | （お）くに | country, state |
| 58 | かいしゃ | company, corporation, firm |
| 59 | うち | one's house, one's home, one's family |
| 60 | くつ | shoe, shoes, boots |
| 61 | ネクタイ | tie, necktie |
| 62 | ワイン | wine |
| 63 | うりば | selling area, counter, section |
| 64 | ちか | basement, underground |
| 65 | ひゃく | hundred, 100 |
| 66 | せん | thousand, 1,000 |
| 67 | まん | 10,000, ten thousand |
| 68 | デパート | department store |
| 69 | ぎんこう | bank, banking institution |
| 70 | ゆうびんきょく | post office |
| 71 | としょかん | library |
| 72 | びじゅつかん | art museum, art gallery |
| 73 | いま | now, the present time, just now |
| 74 | はん | half, semi-, partial |
| 75 | ごぜん | morning, a.m. |
| 76 | ごご | afternoon, p.m. |
| 77 | あさ | morning |
| 78 | ひる | noon, midday |
| 79 | ばん（よる） | evening, night |
| 80 | おととい | day before yesterday |
| 81 | きのう | yesterday |
| 82 | きょう | today, this day |
| 83 | あした | tomorrow |
| 84 | あさって | day after tomorrow |
| 85 | けさ | this morning |
| 86 | こんばん | tonight, this evening |
| 87 | やすみ | rest, recess, respite |
| 88 | ひるやすみ | lunch break, noon recess, noon rest period |
| 89 | まいあさ | every morning |
| 90 | まいばん | every night |
| 91 | まいにち | every day, daily |
| 92 | げつようび | Monday |
| 93 | かようび | Tuesday |
| 94 | すいようび | Wednesday |
| 95 | もくようび | Thursday |
| 96 | きんようび | Friday |
| 97 | どようび | Saturday |
| 98 | にちようび | Sunday |
| 99 | しけん | examination, exam, test |
| 100 | かいぎ | meeting, conference, session |
| 101 | えいが | movie, film, motion picture |
| 102 | がっこう | school |
| 103 | スーパー | supermarket |
| 104 | えき | railway station, train station |
| 105 | ひこうき | airplane, aeroplane, plane |
| 106 | ふね | ship, boat, watercraft |
| 107 | でんしゃ | train, electric train |
| 108 | ちかてつ | subway, metro, underground (railway) |
| 109 | しんかんせん | Shinkansen, bullet train |
| 110 | バス | bus |
| 111 | タクシー | taxi |
| 112 | じてんしゃ | bicycle, bike |
| 113 | ひと | person, human, people |
| 114 | ともだち | friend, companion |
| 115 | かぞく | family |
| 116 | せんしゅう | last week, the week before |
| 117 | こんしゅう | this week |
| 118 | らいしゅう | next week |
| 119 | せんげつ | last month |
| 120 | こんげつ | this month |
| 121 | らいげつ | next month |
| 122 | きょねん | last year |
| 123 | ことし | this year |
| 124 | らいねん | next year |
| 125 | ついたち | first day of the month |
| 126 | ふつか | the 2nd (of the month), two days |
| 127 | みっか | the 3rd (of the month), three days |
| 128 | よっか | the 4th (of the month), four days |
| 129 | いつか | the 5th (of the month), five days |
| 130 | むいか | the 6th (of the month), six days |
| 131 | なのか | the 7th (of the month), seven days |
| 132 | ようか | the 8th (of the month), eight days |
| 133 | ここのか | the 9th (of the month), nine days |
| 134 | とおか | the 10th (of the month), ten days |
| 135 | じゅうよっか | the 14th (of the month), fourteen days |
| 136 | はつか | the 20th (of the month), twenty days |
| 137 | にじゅうよっか | the 24th (of the month), twenty-four days |
| 138 | たんじょうび | birthday |
| 139 | ごはん | cooked rice |
| 140 | あさごはん | breakfast |
| 141 | ひるごはん | lunch, midday meal |
| 142 | ばんごはん | dinner, evening meal |
| 143 | パン | bread, (sweet) pastry |
| 144 | たまご | egg |
| 145 | にく | meat |
| 146 | さかな | fish |
| 147 | やさい | vegetable |
| 148 | くだもの | fruit |
| 149 | みず | water |
| 150 | おちゃ | tea |
| 151 | こうちゃ | black tea |
| 152 | ぎゅうにゅう（ミルク） | (cow's) milk |
| 153 | ジュース | juice |
| 154 | ビール | beer |
| 155 | （お）さけ | alcohol, sake |
| 156 | たばこ | tobacco, cigarette, cigar |
| 157 | てがみ | letter, note |
| 158 | レポート | report, paper |
| 159 | しゃしん | photograph, photo, picture |
| 160 | ビデオ | video |
| 161 | みせ | store, shop, establishment |
| 162 | にわ | garden, yard, courtyard |
| 163 | しゅくだい | homework, assignment |
| 164 | テニス | tennis |
| 165 | サッカー | soccer, (association) football |
| 166 | （お）はなみ | cherry blossom viewing, flower viewing |
| 167 | て | hand, arm |
| 168 | はし | chopsticks |
| 169 | スプーン | spoon |
| 170 | ナイフ | knife |
| 171 | フォーク | fork |
| 172 | はさみ | scissors, shears, clippers |
| 173 | パソコン | personal computer, PC |
| 174 | けいたい | mobile phone, cell phone |
| 175 | メール | |
| 176 | ねんがじょう | New Year's card |
| 177 | パンチ | hole punch |
| 178 | ホッチキス | stapler, paper fastener |
| 179 | セロテープ | cellophane tape, adhesive tape, Sellotape |
| 180 | けしゴム | eraser, rubber |
| 181 | かみ | paper |
| 182 | はな | flower, blossom, bloom |
| 183 | シャツ | shirt |
| 184 | プレゼント | present, gift |
| 185 | にもつ | luggage, baggage, package |
| 186 | おかね | money |
| 187 | きっぷ | ticket |
| 188 | クリスマス | Christmas |
| 189 | ちち | father |
| 190 | はは | mother |
| 191 | おとうさん | father, dad, papa |
| 192 | おかあさん | mother, mom, mum |
| 193 | さくら | cherry tree, cherry blossom, sakura |
| 194 | やま | mountain, hill |
| 195 | まち | town, block, neighbourhood |
| 196 | たべもの | food |
| 197 | ところ | place, spot, scene |
| 198 | りょう | hostel, dormitory |
| 199 | レストラン | restaurant |
| 200 | せいかつ | life, living |
| 201 | しごと（おしごと） | work, job, labor |
| 202 | のみもの | drink, beverage |
| 203 | りょうり | cooking, cookery, cuisine |
| 204 | スポーツ | sport, sports |
| 205 | やきゅう | baseball |
| 206 | ダンス | dance, dancing |
| 207 | りょこう | travel, trip, journey |
| 208 | おんがく | music |
| 209 | うた | song, singing |
| 210 | クラシック | classical music |
| 211 | ジャズ | jazz |
| 212 | コンサート | concert |
| 213 | カラオケ | karaoke |
| 214 | かぶき | kabuki (traditional Japanese theatre) |
| 215 | え | picture, drawing, painting |
| 216 | じ | character, letter, written text |
| 217 | かんじ | kanji, Chinese character |
| 218 | ひらがな | hiragana |
| 219 | カタカナ | katakana |
| 220 | ローマじ | Latin alphabet, Roman alphabet |
| 221 | こまかいおかね | small change |
| 222 | チケット | ticket |
| 223 | じかん | time |
| 224 | ようじ | business, things to do, engagement |
| 225 | やくそく | promise, agreement, arrangement |
| 226 | アルバイト | part-time job, side job |
| 227 | ごしゅじん | your husband, her husband |
| 228 | おっと | husband |
| 229 | しゅじん | one's husband |
| 230 | おくさん | wife, your wife, his wife |
| 231 | つま | wife |
| 232 | かない | (my) wife |
| 233 | こども | child, children |
| 234 | おとこのひと | man |
| 235 | おんなのひと | woman |
| 236 | おとこのこ | boy, son, baby boy |
| 237 | おんなのこ | girl, daughter, baby girl |
| 238 | いぬ | dog |
| 239 | ねこ | cat |
| 240 | パンダ | panda |
| 241 | ぞう | elephant |
| 242 | き | tree, shrub, bush |
| 243 | もの | thing, object, article |
| 244 | でんち | battery, cell |
| 245 | はこ | box, case, chest |
| 246 | スイッチ | switch |
| 247 | れいぞうこ | refrigerator, fridge |
| 248 | テーブル | table |
| 249 | ベッド | bed |
| 250 | たな | shelf, ledge, rack |
| 251 | ドア | door |
| 252 | まど | window |
| 253 | ポスト | postbox, mailbox, mail box |
| 254 | ビル | multi-floor building |
| 255 | ATM | ATM, cash machine |
| 256 | コンビニ | convenience store |
| 257 | こうえん | (public) park |
| 258 | きっさてん | coffee shop, tearoom, coffee lounge |
| 259 | ～や | shop, store, restaurant |
| 260 | のりば | place for boarding vehicles, bus stop |
| 261 | けん | prefecture |
| 262 | うえ | above, over, up |
| 263 | した | below, down, under |
| 264 | まえ | in front (of), before (e.g. a building) |
| 265 | うしろ | back, behind, rear |
| 266 | みぎ | right, right-hand side |
| 267 | ひだり | left, left-hand side |
| 268 | なか | inside, interior |
| 269 | そと | outside, exterior |
| 270 | となり | next to, next door, neighbouring |
| 271 | ちかく | near, neighbourhood, neighborhood |
| 272 | あいだ | space (between), gap, interval |
| 273 | りんご | apple (fruit) |
| 274 | みかん | mandarin orange, tangerine |
| 275 | サンドイッチ | sandwich |
| 276 | カレー［ライス］ | rice and curry |
| 277 | アイスクリーム | ice cream |
| 278 | きって | stamp (postage) |
| 279 | はがき | postcard |
| 280 | ふうとう | envelope |
| 281 | りょうしん | parents, both parents |
| 282 | きょうだい | brothers and sisters, siblings |
| 283 | あに | older brother, elder brother |
| 284 | おにいさん | older brother, elder brother |
| 285 | あね | older sister, elder sister |
| 286 | おねえさん | older sister, elder sister |
| 287 | おとうと | younger brother |
| 288 | おとうとさん | younger brother |
| 289 | いもうと | younger sister |
| 290 | いもうとさん | younger sister |
| 291 | がいこく | foreign country |
| 292 | りゅうがくせい | overseas student, exchange student |
| 293 | クラス | class |
| 294 | みんな | everyone, everybody, all |
| 295 | きせつ | season, time of year |
| 296 | はる | spring, springtime |
| 297 | なつ | summer |
| 298 | あき | autumn, fall |
| 299 | ふゆ | winter |
| 300 | てんき | weather |
| 301 | あめ | rain |
| 302 | ゆき | snow, snowfall |
| 303 | くもり | cloudiness, cloudy weather |
| 304 | ホテル | hotel |
| 305 | くうこう | airport |
| 306 | うみ | sea, ocean, waters |
| 307 | せかい | the world, society, the universe |
| 308 | パーティー | party (social gathering) |
| 309 | ［お］まつり | festival, feast, matsuri |
| 310 | すきやき | sukiyaki (beef and vegetables cooked at the table) |
| 311 | さしみ | sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans) |
| 312 | ［お］すし | sushi |
| 313 | てんぷら | tempura |
| 314 | ぶたにく | pork |
| 315 | とりにく | chicken meat |
| 316 | ぎゅうにく | beef |
| 317 | レモン | lemon |
| 318 | いけばな | ikebana |
| 319 | もみじ | red leaves (of autumn), autumn colors |
| 320 | プール | (swimming) pool |
| 321 | かわ | river, stream |
| 322 | びじゅつ | art, fine arts |
| 323 | つり（～をします） | fishing, angling |
| 324 | スキー（～をします） | skiing |
| 325 | しゅうまつ | weekend |
| 326 | [お]しょうがつ | New Year |
| 327 | でんき | electricity |
| 328 | エアコン | air conditioner, air conditioning, aircon |
| 329 | パスポート | passport |
| 330 | なまえ | name |
| 331 | じゅうしょ | address (of a home, business, etc.) |
| 332 | ちず | map, atlas, chart |
| 333 | しお | salt, common salt, table salt |
| 334 | さとう | sugar |
| 335 | もんだい | question (e.g. on a test), problem |
| 336 | こたえ | answer, reply, response |
| 337 | よみかた | way of reading (out loud) |
| 338 | ～かた | way of doing, how to |
| 339 | しりょう | material, materials, data |
| 340 | カタログ | catalog, catalogue |
| 341 | じこくひょう | timetable, schedule |
| 342 | ふく | clothes, clothing, dress |
| 343 | せいひん | manufactured goods, finished goods |
| 344 | ソフト | software |
| 345 | でんしじしょ | (portable) electronic dictionary |
| 346 | けいざい | economy, economics |
| 347 | しゃくしょ | city hall, city office |
| 348 | こうこう | senior high school, high school |
| 349 | はいしゃ | dentist |
| 350 | どくしん | unmarried, single |
| 351 | からだ | body |
| 352 | あたま | head |
| 353 | かみ | hair (on the head) |
| 354 | かお | face, visage, looks |
| 355 | め | eye, eyeball |
| 356 | みみ | ear |
| 357 | はな | nose |
| 358 | くち | mouth |
| 359 | は | tooth, teeth |
| 360 | おなか | belly, abdomen, stomach |
| 361 | あし | foot, leg |
| 362 | せ | height, stature |
| 363 | サービス | service, help, assistance |
| 364 | ジョギング | jogging |
| 365 | シャワー | shower |
| 366 | みどり | green |
| 367 | [お]てら | temple (Buddhist) |
| 368 | じんじゃ | Shinto shrine |
| 369 | きんえん | No Smoking, Smoking Prohibited |
| 370 | けんこうほけんしょう | health insurance card |
| 371 | ねつ | fever, temperature |
| 372 | びょうき | illness, disease, sickness |
| 373 | くすり | medicine, pharmaceuticals, (legal) drugs |
| 374 | おふろ | bath |
| 375 | うわぎ | coat, jacket, outerwear |
| 376 | したぎ | underwear, undergarment, underclothes |
| 377 | げんきん | cash, ready money, money on hand |
| 378 | しゅみ | hobby, pastime |
| 379 | にっき | diary, journal |
| 380 | おいのり | prayer, supplication |
| 381 | かちょう | section manager, section chief |
| 382 | ぶちょう | head (chief, director) of a section or department |
| 383 | しゃちょう | company president, manager, director |
| 384 | どうぶつ | animal |
| 385 | うま | horse |
| 386 | れんしゅう | practice, training, drill |
| 387 | ゴルフ | golf |
| 388 | すもう | sumo (wrestling) |
| 389 | おちゃ | tea ceremony |
| 390 | ひ | day, days |
| 391 | ちょうし | condition, state of health, shape |
| 392 | ことば | word, words, language |
| 393 | きもの | kimono, Japanese traditional clothing |
| 394 | ビザ | visa |
| 395 | はじめ | beginning, start, outset |
| 396 | おわり | end, ending, close |
| 397 | ほんとう | truth, reality, true |
| 398 | うそ | lie, fib, falsehood |
| 399 | じどうしゃ | car, automobile, motorcar |
| 400 | こうつう | traffic, transportation |
| 401 | ぶっか | prices of commodities, prices (in general) |
| 402 | ほうそう | broadcasting, broadcast, program |
| 403 | ニュース | news |
| 404 | デザイン | design |
| 405 | ゆめ | dream |
| 406 | てんさい | genius, prodigy, natural gift |
| 407 | しあい | match, game, bout |
| 408 | いけん | opinion, view, comment |
| 409 | はなし | talk, speech, chat |
| 410 | ちきゅう | Earth, the globe |
| 411 | つき | Moon |
| 412 | コート | coat |
| 413 | セーター | sweater, jumper |
| 414 | スーツ | suit (clothing) |
| 415 | ぼうし | hat, cap |
| 416 | めがね | glasses, eyeglasses, spectacles |
| 417 | ケーキ | cake |
| 418 | おべんとう | bento, Japanese box lunch |
| 419 | ロボット | robot |
| 420 | ユーモア | humor, humour, joke |
| 421 | つごう | circumstances, condition, convenience |
| 422 | おゆ | hot water |
| 423 | おと | sound, noise |
| 424 | サイズ | size |
| 425 | こしょう | fault, trouble, breakdown |
| 426 | みち | road, path, street |
| 427 | こうさてん | crossing, intersection |
| 428 | しんごう | traffic light, traffic signal |
| 429 | かど | corner, edge |
| 430 | はし | bridge |
| 431 | ちゅうしゃじょう | parking lot, car park, carpark |
| 432 | たてもの | building |
| 433 | おじいさん | grandfather, old man |
| 434 | おじいちゃん | grandpa, granddad |
| 435 | おばあさん | grandmother, old woman |
| 436 | おばあちゃん | granny, grandma, gran |
| 437 | じゅんび | preparation, arrangements, getting ready |
| 438 | ひっこし | moving (dwelling, office, etc.) |
| 439 | [お]かし | confectionery, sweets, candy |
| 440 | ホームステイ | homestay |
| 441 | いなか | rural area, countryside, the sticks |
| 442 | チャンス | chance, opportunity |
| 443 | おく | hundred million, 100,000,000, 10^8 |
| 444 | いみ | meaning, significance, sense |
English meanings are based on JMdict, used in accordance with the licence provisions of the Electronic Dictionaries Research Group (CC BY-SA 4.0).