Real Kana Hiragana Words - Level 1

けど

Conjunction, Particle: but; however; although

あなた / 貴男 / 貴女

Pronoun: you

それから

Expression: and then; after that

こう

Adverb: this way; in this way

では

Conjunction, Expression: then; well then; bye then / at; in; by

ください / 下さい

Expression: please (give me); please (do for me)

まずい / 不味い

I-adjective: bad-tasting; awful / awkward; problematic

そうして / 然うして

Conjunction: and; like that

あのう / あの

Expression: say; well; um; er

直ぐに

Adverb: immediately; right away; at once

さあ

Expression: come (on); here goes / well; let's see

おいしい / 美味しい

I-adjective: delicious; tasty / attractive (offer, opportunity)

すり / 刷り / 掏摸

Noun: printing (刷り) / pickpocket (掏摸)

あんな

Pre-noun adjectival: that sort of; that kind of; like that

どこ / 何処

Pronoun: where; what place

いじめる / 苛める

Transitive Verb: to bully; to torment; to pick on

うん

Expression: yes; yeah; uh huh

より

Particle: than / from; since

あまい / 甘い

I-adjective: sweet-tasting / naive; indulgent; lenient

為る

Suru Verb: to do; to carry out; to perform

かける / 掛ける

Transitive Verb: to hang; to sit / to multiply / to call (phone)

ぬるい / 温い

I-adjective: lukewarm; tepid

どうも

Adverb, Expression: thanks / somehow / very much

どうぞ

Adverb: please; kindly; by all means

かかる / 掛かる

Intransitive Verb: to take (time, money) / to hang / to suffer from

それでは

Conjunction: in that case; well then

いくつ / 幾つ

Noun: how many; how old

いいえ

Expression: no; not at all

こんな

Pre-noun adjectival: this sort of; this kind of; like this

あちら

Pronoun: that way; over there (polite)

あれ

Pronoun: that (over there, away from both speakers)

だんだん / 段々

Adverb: gradually; by degrees; little by little

あまり / 余り

Adverb, Noun: not very (with negative verb) / remainder; leftover

あの

Pre-noun adjectival: that (over there)

どなた / 何方

Pronoun: who (polite)

しょうゆ / 醤油

Noun: soy sauce

ちょうど / 丁度

Adverb: exactly; precisely / just (e.g., "just now")

また / 又

Adverb, Conjunction: again; also; and

これから

Expression: from now on; after this

など / 等

Particle: et cetera; etc.; and the like

ひらがな / 平仮名

Noun: hiragana (Japanese phonetic syllabary)

そして

Conjunction: and; and then

そちら

Pronoun: that way; there (near the listener, polite)

ええ

Expression: yes; yeah (casual but polite)

もしもし

Expression: hello (on the phone)

もう

Adverb: already; yet / anymore / more; again

すっかり

Adverb: completely; totally; entirely

どの

Pre-noun adjectival: which

じゃあ

Conjunction: then; well then (casual)

はい

Expression: yes; okay; understood (polite)

すっと

Adverb: straight; quickly / suddenly / feeling refreshed

なぜ / 何故

Adverb: why; for what reason

けが / 怪我

Noun, Suru Verb: injury; wound

おかしい / 可笑しい

I-adjective: strange; weird / funny; comical

うるさい / 煩い

I-adjective: noisy; loud / annoying; pesky

よい / 良い

I-adjective: good; excellent; fine (also read as ii)

ちょいと

Adverb: just a moment; a little bit (casual)

おる / 居る

Intransitive Verb: to be; to exist (humble form of iru)

こと / 事

Noun: thing; matter; incident / nominalizer

ぜひ / 是非

Adverb: by all means; definitely

とても

Adverb: very; exceedingly

よく / 良く

Adverb: often; frequently / well; skillfully

いつも

Adverb: always; usually; habitually

いつ / 何時

Pronoun: when

くれる / 呉れる

Transitive Verb: to give (to me or someone close to me)

どう

Adverb: how; in what way

まだ

Adverb: still; yet (with negative: not yet)

そば / 側

Noun: near; beside; side

ゆっくり

Adverb: slowly; at ease; take your time

いる / 居る

Intransitive Verb: to be; to exist (for living things)

asoko

Pronoun: over there (place away from both speakers)

けっこう / 結構

Na-adjective, Adverb: splendid / sufficient (no thank you) / quite

ああ

Expression, Adverb: ah; oh / like that; in that way

ここ

Pronoun: here; this place

こちら

Pronoun: this way; this direction; this person (polite)

さっき

Adverb: a short while ago; just now

どちら

Pronoun: which way; which one (of two)

この

Pre-noun adjectival: this

きれい / 綺麗

Na-adjective: beautiful; clean; pretty

いらっしゃる

Intransitive Verb: to be; to go; to come (honorific/keigo)

しかる / 叱る

Transitive Verb: to scold; to chide

これ

Pronoun: this

いくら / 幾ら

Noun, Adverb: how much (price) / how many

おっしゃる / 仰る

Transitive Verb: to say; to speak (honorific/keigo)

つける / 付ける / 着ける

Transitive Verb: to attach (付ける) / to turn on / to wear (着ける)

すごい / 凄い

I-adjective: amazing; great / terrible; awful

demo

Conjunction, Particle: but; however / even (e.g., "tea or something")

つまらない / 詰まらない

I-adjective: boring; tedious / insignificant

どんな

Pre-noun adjectival: what kind of; what sort of

dore

Pronoun: which (of three or more)

うれしい / 嬉しい

I-adjective: happy; glad; delighted

なる / 成る

Intransitive Verb: to become; to turn into

どうして / 如何して

Adverb: why; for what reason / how

やる

Transitive Verb: to do / to give (to subordinates, animals, plants)

おいでになる / お出でになる

Intransitive Verb: to come; to go; to be (highly honorific)

しばらく / 暫く

Adverb: for a short while / it's been a long time

もっと

Adverb: more; longer; further

しかし

Conjunction: but; however

ある / 有る / 在る

Intransitive Verb: to be; to exist; to have (for inanimate things)

それ

Pronoun: that (near the listener)