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御両親 parents (honorific)

御手洗い restroom

御中 (written on letters addressed to an organization)

(honorific/polite/humble prefix)

ゴ、お、おん

付近 neighborhood; vicinity

付き合う to associate with; to go out with

日付 (calendar) date

adhere; attach

フ、つ、づけ

腰痛 lower back pain

腰をかける to sit down; to take a seat

hips

ヨウ、こし

利子 interest (on a loan)

椅子 chair

子ども child

子年 year of the rat

child; sign of the rat

シ、ス、こ、ね (can also be read as ねずみ)

初診 first medical consultation

初めて for the first time

初恋 first love

初々しい (young and) innocent

first time; beginning

ショ、はじ、はつ、いう

診療 dignosis and treatment; medical care

heal; cure

リョウ

皮膚 skin

膚 skin (rarely used kanji form)

skin

フ、はだ

肌骨 skin and bones

肌 skin

skin

キ、はだ

金銭 money; cash

小銭 coins; pocket change

coin; money

セン、ぜに

読書 reading (books)

読本 guidebook; manual

読点 comma

読み reading (of a kanji)

read

ドク、（トク、トウ）、よ

追伸 postscript

伸ばす to grow long (hair/nails); to reach out

expand; lengthen

シン、の

診断 diagnosis; medical examination

診る to examine (medically)

checkup; diagnose; examine

シン、み

羽毛 feathering; down

羽 feather

羽ばたく to flap (wings); to spread one’s wings

一羽 one bird or rabbit

feather; counter for birds or rabbits

ウ、はね、は、わ

鋭利 keen; sharp; acute

鋭い sharp; keen; acute

pointed; sharpness

エイ、するど

事故 accident

故に therefore; consequently

happenstance; the late～

コ、ゆえ

逃走 disertion; escape

走る to run

run

ソウ、は

愉快な pleasant; enjoyable

愉しい enjoyable; fun (rarely used kanji form)

pleasure; happy

ユ、たの

名詞修飾 noun modification

修める to complete (a course); to master (by studying)

discipline; conducting oneself well

シュウ、おさ

奨学金 scholarship

奨める to recommend/encourage (someone to do) (rarely used kanji form)

exhort; urge

ショウ、すす

機械 machine

contraption; machine

カイ

道徳 morals; morality

benevolence; virtue

トク

耳鼻科 otolaryngology

鼻 nose

nose; snout

ビ、はな

枯死 withering; dying

枯れる to wither; to die (of plants)

wither; die; dry up

コ、か

競争 competition; contest

競馬 horse racing

競う to compete; to vie (for)

競る to compete; to bid

emulate; compete with

キョウ、ケイ、きそ、せ

芝 lawn; turf

lawn; turf

しば

跳躍 jump; leap

跳ねる to jump; to hop

跳ぶ to leap; to hop

hop; leap up

チョウ、は、と

蓄積 accumulation

蓄える to store/stock up on (things); to accumulate (knowledge)

amass; hoard

チク、たくわ

報酬 renumeration

酬い reward (rarely used kanji form)

repay; reward

シュウ、むく

焦点 focus; focal point

焦げる to burn; to char

焦る to be in a hurry; to panic

焦れる to get impatient

char; hurry; impatient

ショウ、こ、あせ、じ

乗車 boarding/getting into (a bus, train, taxi)

乗る to get on; to ride

ride; counter for vehicles

ジョウ、の

定期券 communter pass

ticket

ケン

復習 review

復 again (rarely used kanji form)

restore; resume

フク、また

往復 round-trip

往なす to parry; to dodge

journey; travel

オウ、い

自炊 cooking for oneself

炊く to cook (grains); to boil (関西弁)

cook; boil

スイ、た

塗装 coating; painting

塗る to paint; to apply (lotion); to put up (wallpaper)

paint; smear

ト、ぬ

属する to belong to; to be affiliated with

属する（also written as 嘱する）to entrust (someone) with

beling; genus

ゾク、ショク

優越 being superior to; supremacy

引っ越す to move (house)

surpass; cross over

エツ、こ

試験 test; exam

試す to try (out); to have a try (at); to put to the test

試み attempt; trial; initiative

test; try

シ、ため、こころ

預金 deposit

預かる to take care of; to hold on to

deposit; custody

ヨ、あず

照明 illumination; lighting

照らす to illuminte

illuminate; compare

ショウ、て

硬貨 coin

硬い hard; stiff

hard; stiff

コウ、かた

換気 ventilation

乗り換え changing trains, buses, etc

interchange; change

カン、か

保守 maintenance; (political) conservatisim

留守 being away from home; house-sitting

お守り good luck charm

guard; protect

シュ、ス、まも

中央 center; middle

center; middle

オウ

印刷 printing

刷る to print

printing

サツ、す

鈍感な thickheaded; insensitive

鈍い dull; obtuse; slow; insensitive

dull; foolish

ドン、にぶ

入荷 arrival of goods

荷物 luggage

baggage; cargo

カ、に

衣服 clothes

衣替え seasonal change of clothing

＊浴衣 (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or as a bathrobe)

garment, clothes

イ、ころも、＊ゆかた (special reading)

～相当 corresponding to ～

外相 foreign minister

相変わらず as usual

＊相撲 (type of wrestling that originated in Japan)

inter-; mutual; minister of state

ソウ、ショウ、あい、＊すもう

枝 branch; twig

branch; twig

えだ

記者 reporter; journalist

記すto write down; to describe

scribe; narrative; account

キ、しる

結婚 marriage

結ぶ to bind; to tie

tie; bind; join

ケツ、むす

効果 effect; result

果たす to accomplish; to do ～ completely

＊果物 fruit

fruit; reward; carry out

カ、は、＊くだもの (special kanji reading)

封筒 envelope

封建 feudalism

seal; closing

フウ、ホウ

畑 field; cultivated land

field; farm

はたけ

一軒家 detached house; single house

軒 eaves

counter for houses; eaves

ケン、のき

中毒 poisoning; addiction

poison; venom; harm

ドク

感涙 tears of graditude

涙 tears

tears; sympathy

ルイ、なみだ

署名 signature

signature; govt office

ショ

望遠鏡 telescope

鏡 mirror

mirror; speculum

キョウ、かがみ

委員 committee member

委ねる to entrust (a matter) to

committee; entrust to

イ、ゆだ

舞台 stage; theatrical performance

お見舞い inquiry (about someone’s health); visit (someone who is ill)

dance; circle

ブ、ま

奥様 (someone else’s) wife (respectful)

heart; interior

おく

雨天 rainy weather

雨の日 rainy day

雨戸 storm shutter

＊梅雨 rainy season

rain

ウ、あめ、あま、＊つゆ (special kanji reading)

症状 symptom; condition (of a patient)

symptom; illness

ショウ

絶対 absolute(ly)

絶えず continually

discontinute; cut off

ゼツ、た

絶滅 extinction

滅びる to become extinct; to go to ruin

destroy; ruin; perish

メツ、ほろ

永久 eternity; permanence

久しぶり it’s been a long time

long time; old story

キュウ、ひさ

追伸 postscript (PS)

伸びる to grow long; to extend

expand; stretch

シン、の

諸～ various～

諸に completely; altogether (usually written in kana)

various; many

ショ、もろ

事情 circumstances

情け pity; sympathy

feelings; sympathy; circumstances

ジョウ、なさ

幸運 good luck; fortune

幸せ happiness; good fortune

幸い happiness; blessedness

幸 good luck; harvest

happiness; blessing; fortune

コウ、しあわ、さいわ、さち

文章 writing; composition; sentence

chapter; composition

ショウ

対応 corresponding/equivalent (to)

対 pair; couple

vis-a-vis; opposite; equal

タイ、ツイ

副大統領 vice president (of a country)

vice-; aide; assitant

フク

専攻 major (course of study)

専ら wholley; principally (usually written in kana)

specialty; mainly

セン、もっぱ

地球 Earth; the globe

球 ball (inc in sports); sphere

ball; sphere

キュウ、たま

空腹 empty stomach; hunger

腹立ち anger

＊お腹 stomach; belly

abdomen; stomach

フク、はら、おなか

血液 blood

fluid; liquid

エキ

睡眠 sleep

眠る to die; to rest (in peace)

sleep; die

ミン、ねむ

胃 stomach

stomach; paunch

イ

睡眠 sleep

drowsy; sleep; die

スイ

灯油 kerosene

灯 light; lamp

灯る to be lit (candles; lamps; light bulbs)

light; lamp; counter for lamps

トウ、ひ、とも

泥酔 drunken stupor; dead drunk

泥 mud

mud; adhere to

デイ、どろ

卵黄 egg yolk

黄色 yellow

yellow

オウ、き

一糸 a thread; a strand; a string

糸 thread

thread

シ、いと

柔軟体操 warm-up exercises

軟らかい soft (used to describe food or materials)

soft

ナン、やわ

起床 getting up; getting out of bed

床 floor

床屋 barbershop

bed; floor; counter for beds

ショウ、ゆか、とこ

乾燥 dryness; drying (clothes)

乾かす to dry (clothes, etc)

drought; dry

カン、かわ

毛布 blanket

布テープ fabric tape

linen; cloth

フ、ぬの

金髪 blonde hair

髪の毛 hair (on the head)

hair

ハツ、かみ

浴室 bathroom

浴びる to pour water over oneself; to bask in (the sun)

＊浴衣 (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or as a bathrobe)

bathe; bask in

ヨク、あ、＊ゆかた (special kanji reading)

汗をかく to sweat

sweat; perspire

あせ

乾燥 dryness; drying (clothes)

parch; dry up

ソウ

車庫 garage

storehouse; warehouse

コ

乾杯 cheers!

杯 sake cup

counter for cupfulls; (wine) glass

ハイ、さかずき

沸騰 boiling

沸かす to boil; to heat (water)

seethe; boil

フツ、わ

接続 connection (to the internet)

続く to continue

continue; series

ゾク、つづ

操作 operation; manipulation

操る to operate (a machine); to manipulate (public opinion); to have a good command of (a language); to play (an instrument) proficiently

maneuver; operate

ソウ、あやつ

泥棒 thief; burglar

rod; stick

ボウ