Japanese Vocabulary Review

A comprehensive list of Japanese vocabulary with definitions to aid in studying and memorization.

あまり

not very (negative), not much

あめ

candy / toffee

雨(あめ)

rain

あらう

to wash

ある

to exist; to be (inanimate objects)

あるく

to walk

あれ

that (over there)

いいよい

good, fine, excellent, pleasant, agreeable

いいえ

no

言う (yu)

to say

いえ

house

行く

to proceed, to go

いくつ

how many? how old?

いけ

pond

いしや

doctor / physician

いす

chair

いそがしい

busy / hectic / occupied

いたい

painful / sore

一日(いちにち)

one day / first day of the month

いちばん

best, first, number one

いつ

when? how soon?

五日(いつか)

five days / fifth day

いっしょ

together (meeting / company)

五つ(いつつ)

five

いうま

usually, every time

いぬ

dog

いま

now, present time

いみ

meaning / significance

いもうと

younger sister

いや

detestable, unpleasant

入口(いりぐち)

entrance (entry, gate, approach)

いる

to be (for animate objects); to need

入れる(れる)

to put in, to accept, to admit

いろ

color

いろいろ

various

上(うえ)

up, over, top, summit

上

before / previous / above

後ろ(うしろ)

behind, back, rear

うすい

thin, pale, light, sparse

うた

song, classical Japanese poetry

うたう

to sing

生まれる

to be born

うみ

sea

うる

to sell

うるさい

noisy, annoying, troublesome

うわぎ

jacket, outer garment

え

picture, drawing, painting

えいが

movie