L1-20 Kanji Compounds N3

Term

Definition

温泉

おんせん | Noun | hot spring | 温 (warm) / 泉 (spring, fountain) | Lessons: 1 | Frequency: 1

旅館

りょかん | Noun | Japanese inn | 旅 (trip, travel) / 館 (mansion, large building, palace) | Lessons: 1, 7 | Frequency: 3

料理

りょうり | Noun | cooking / dish | 料 (materials) / 理 (arrangement, logic) | Lessons: 1, 5, 12 | Frequency: 6

紅葉

こうよう | Noun | autumn leaves | 紅 (crimson, deep red) / 葉 (leaf, spear) | Lessons: 1 | Frequency: 1

季節

きせつ | Noun | season | 季 (seasons) / 節 (occasion, period) | Lessons: 1 | Frequency: 1

山全体

やまぜんたい | Kanji sequence | the whole mountain | 山 (mountain) / 全 (whole, entire) / 体 (body, object) | Lessons: 1 | Frequency: 1

年寄

としよ | Noun stem in お年寄り | elderly person | 年 (year) / 寄 (draw near, gather) | Lessons: 1, 8, 17 | Frequency: 3

今日

きょう | Noun / Adverb | today | 今 (now) / 日 (day, sun, Japan) | Lessons: 2, 3, 9, 12, 14 | Frequency: 5

東京

とうきょう | Proper noun | Tokyo | 東 (east) / 京 (capital) | Lessons: 2, 5 | Frequency: 2

案内

あんない | Noun | notice / information / guidance | 案 (plan, suggestion) / 内 (inside, within) | Lessons: 2, 7 | Frequency: 2

日本

にほん | Proper noun | Japan | 日 (day, sun, Japan) / 本 (book, origin, main) | Lessons: 2, 8, 17, 20 | Frequency: 5

興味

きょうみ | Noun | interest | 興 (interest, entertainment) / 味 (flavor, taste) | Lessons: 2 | Frequency: 1

将来

しょうらい | Noun | future | 将 (leader, commander, future) / 来 (come, next) | Lessons: 2, 7 | Frequency: 2

留学

りゅうがく | Noun | study abroad | 留 (detain, fasten, stop) / 学 (study, learning) | Lessons: 2, 17 | Frequency: 2

今回

こんかい | Noun | this time | 今 (now) / 回 (times, round) | Lessons: 2 | Frequency: 1

来日

らいにち | Noun | coming to Japan | 来 (come, next) / 日 (day, sun, Japan) | Lessons: 2 | Frequency: 1

彼女

かのじょ | Pronoun / Noun | she / girlfriend | 彼 (he, that) / 女 (woman) | Lessons: 2 | Frequency: 2

観光名所

かんこうめいしょ | Noun | tourist attraction / sightseeing spot | 観 (outlook, appearance, view) / 光 (ray, light) / 名 (name, noted) / 所 (place) | Lessons: 2 | Frequency: 1

関係

かんけい | Noun | relation / connection | 関 (connection, barrier) / 係 (person in charge, connection) | Lessons: 2 | Frequency: 1

雑誌

ざっし | Noun | magazine | 雑 (miscellaneous) / 誌 (document, records, magazine) | Lessons: 2, 6 | Frequency: 2

今年

ことし | Noun / Adverb | this year | 今 (now) / 年 (year) | Lessons: 3, 20 | Frequency: 2

受賞者

じゅしょうしゃ | Noun | prize winner / recipient | 受 (accept, undergo, receive) / 賞 (prize, reward, praise) / 者 (person, someone) | Lessons: 3 | Frequency: 1

発表

はっぴょう | Noun | announcement | 発 (departure, publish) / 表 (surface, chart, express) | Lessons: 3 | Frequency: 1

昨年

さくねん | Noun / Adverb | last year | 昨 (yesterday, previous) / 年 (year) | Lessons: 3 | Frequency: 1

女性

じょせい | Noun | woman / female | 女 (woman) / 性 (nature, sex) | Lessons: 3, 8, 12, 17 | Frequency: 10

受賞

じゅしょう | Noun | receiving a prize | 受 (accept, undergo, receive) / 賞 (prize, reward, praise) | Lessons: 3 | Frequency: 1

世界

せかい | Noun | world | 世 (world, generation) / 界 (world, boundary) | Lessons: 3 | Frequency: 1

個人

こじん | Noun | individual | 個 (individual, counter for articles) / 人 (person) | Lessons: 3 | Frequency: 1

団体

だんたい | Noun | organization / group | 団 (group, association) / 体 (body, object) | Lessons: 3 | Frequency: 1

意外

いがい | Noun | unexpected / surprising | 意 (idea, mind, heart) / 外 (outside) | Lessons: 3, 17 | Frequency: 2

社会

しゃかい | Noun | society | 社 (company, shrine) / 会 (meeting) | Lessons: 3, 17 | Frequency: 2

職場

しょくば | Noun | workplace | 職 (post, employment, work) / 場 (location, place) | Lessons: 3 | Frequency: 1

活躍

かつやく | Noun | active role / success | 活 (lively, resuscitation) / 躍 (leap, dance, skip) | Lessons: 3 | Frequency: 1

科学研究

かがくけんきゅう | Kanji sequence | scientific research | 科 (course, department) / 学 (study, learning) / 研 (polish, study) / 究 (research) | Lessons: 3 | Frequency: 1

分野

ぶんや | Noun | field / area | 分 (part, minute, divide) / 野 (plains, field) | Lessons: 3 | Frequency: 1

現状

げんじょう | Noun | present situation | 現 (present, existing, actual) / 状 (status quo, conditions) | Lessons: 3 | Frequency: 1

携帯電話

けいたいでんわ | Noun | mobile phone | 携 (portable, carry in hand) / 帯 (sash, belt, zone) / 電 (electricity) / 話 (tale, talk) | Lessons: 4 | Frequency: 1

生活

せいかつ | Noun / する-verb | life / living | 生 (life, birth) / 活 (lively, resuscitation) | Lessons: 4, 15 | Frequency: 2

便利

べんり | Noun | convenient | 便 (convenience, facility) / 利 (profit, advantage) | Lessons: 4 | Frequency: 1

場合

ばあい | Noun | case / situation | 場 (location, place) / 合 (fit, join, suit) | Lessons: 4, 15, 18, 20 | Frequency: 5

迷惑

めいわく | Noun | nuisance / trouble | 迷 (astray, perplexed) / 惑 (beguile, delusion, perplexity) | Lessons: 4, 7 | Frequency: 2

存在

そんざい | Noun | existence / presence | 存 (exist, suppose, be aware of) / 在 (exist, outskirts) | Lessons: 4 | Frequency: 1

大声

おおごえ | Noun | loud voice | 大 (large) / 声 (voice) | Lessons: 4 | Frequency: 1

電車

でんしゃ | Noun | train | 電 (electricity) / 車 (vehicle) | Lessons: 4, 10 | Frequency: 2

喫茶店

きっさてん | Noun | coffee shop | 喫 (consume, eat, drink) / 茶 (tea) / 店 (store, shop) | Lessons: 4 | Frequency: 1

病院

びょういん | Noun | hospital | 病 (illness) / 院 (institution) | Lessons: 4, 12 | Frequency: 3

待合室

まちあいしつ | Noun | waiting room | 待 (wait, depend on) / 合 (fit, join, suit) / 室 (room, apartment) | Lessons: 4 | Frequency: 1

空間

くうかん | Noun | space | 空 (empty, sky, void) / 間 (interval, space) | Lessons: 4 | Frequency: 1

突然

とつぜん | Noun | suddenly | 突 (stab, protruding, sudden) / 然 (sort of thing, so, if so) | Lessons: 4, 7 | Frequency: 2

電話

でんわ | Noun / する-verb | telephone / phone call | 電 (electricity) / 話 (tale, talk) | Lessons: 4, 12, 14, 20 | Frequency: 7

映画館

えいがかん | Noun | cinema / movie theater | 映 (reflect) / 画 (picture, stroke) / 館 (mansion, large building, palace) | Lessons: 4 | Frequency: 1

場所

ばしょ | Noun | place | 場 (location, place) / 所 (place) | Lessons: 4 | Frequency: 1

完全

かんぜん | な-adjective / Noun | complete / perfect | 完 (completion) / 全 (whole, entire) | Lessons: 4 | Frequency: 1

違反

いはん | Noun | violation | 違 (difference, differ) / 反 (anti-, opposite) | Lessons: 4 | Frequency: 1

連絡

れんらく | Noun / する-verb | contact / communication | 連 (take along, connect) / 絡 (entwine, contact) | Lessons: 4, 19 | Frequency: 3

自由

じゆう | な-adjective / Noun | freedom / free | 自 (oneself) / 由 (reason) | Lessons: 4 | Frequency: 2

一方

いっぽう | Noun / Conjunction | one side / on the other hand | 一 (one) / 方 (direction, person, alternative) | Lessons: 4, 15 | Frequency: 2

意味

いみ | Noun / する-verb | meaning / significance | 意 (idea, mind, heart) / 味 (flavor, taste) | Lessons: 4 | Frequency: 1

家族

かぞく | Noun | family | 家 (house, home, family) / 族 (tribe, family) | Lessons: 5 | Frequency: 2

元気

げんき | な-adjective / Noun | healthy / energetic | 元 (origin) / 気 (spirit, mind, air, atmosphere) | Lessons: 5 | Frequency: 1

先日

せんじつ | Noun | the other day / recently | 先 (before, ahead, previous) / 日 (day, sun, Japan) | Lessons: 5, 10 | Frequency: 2

週間

しゅうかん | Counter / Noun | week(s) | 週 (week) / 間 (interval, space) | Lessons: 5, 20 | Frequency: 3

期間

きかん | Noun | period | 期 (period, time, date) / 間 (interval, space) | Lessons: 5, 15, 20 | Frequency: 3

貴重

きちょう | な-adjective | valuable / precious | 貴 (precious) / 重 (important) | Lessons: 5, 16, 20 | Frequency: 3

体験

たいけん | Noun | experience | 体 (body, object) / 験 (verification, effect, testing) | Lessons: 5 | Frequency: 1

地方

ちほう | Noun | region / local area | 地 (ground, earth) / 方 (direction, person, alternative) | Lessons: 5 | Frequency: 1

文化

ぶんか | Noun | culture | 文 (sentence, literature) / 化 (change, take the form of) | Lessons: 5 | Frequency: 1

一緒

いっしょ | Noun / な-adjective | together / same | 一 (one) / 緒 (cord, beginning) | Lessons: 5, 9, 19 | Frequency: 3

時間

じかん | Noun | time / hours | 時 (time) / 間 (interval, space) | Lessons: 5, 14 | Frequency: 2

感動

かんどう | Noun | deep emotion / being moved | 感 (feeling) / 動 (move) | Lessons: 5, 16 | Frequency: 2

連続

れんぞく | Noun | series / succession | 連 (take along, connect) / 続 (continue, series) | Lessons: 5 | Frequency: 1

本当

ほんとう | Noun / な-adjective / Adverb | truth / really | 本 (book, origin, main) / 当 (hit, right, appropriate) | Lessons: 5, 20 | Frequency: 2

上手

じょうず | な-adjective / Noun | skillful / good at | 上 (above, concerning) / 手 (hand) | Lessons: 5 | Frequency: 1

今度

こんど | Noun / Adverb | this time / next time | 今 (now) / 度 (degree) | Lessons: 5 | Frequency: 1

紹介

しょうかい | Noun | introduction | 紹 (introduce, inherit) / 介 (jammed in, mediate, concern oneself with) | Lessons: 5 | Frequency: 1

練習

れんしゅう | Noun | practice | 練 (practice, train) / 習 (learn) | Lessons: 5, 13 | Frequency: 2

田中

たなか | Proper noun | Tanaka | 田 (rice field) / 中 (inside, middle) | Lessons: 6 | Frequency: 1

間貸

あいだか | Kanji sequence | between / lent (cross-word sequence) | 間 (interval, space) / 貸 (lend) | Lessons: 6 | Frequency: 1

昨日

きのう | Noun / Adverb | yesterday | 昨 (yesterday, previous) / 日 (day, sun, Japan) | Lessons: 6 | Frequency: 1

古本屋

ふるほんや | Noun | second-hand bookshop | 古 (old) / 本 (book, origin, main) / 屋 (roof, house, shop) | Lessons: 6 | Frequency: 1

何事

なにごと | Noun | anything / everything | 何 (what) / 事 (matter, thing, fact) | Lessons: 7 | Frequency: 1

予約

よやく | Noun / する-verb | reservation / appointment | 予 (beforehand) / 約 (promise, approximately) | Lessons: 7, 12 | Frequency: 7

必要

ひつよう | な-adjective / Noun | necessary / necessity | 必 (certain, inevitable) / 要 (need, important point) | Lessons: 7, 15, 18 | Frequency: 4

時代

じだい | Noun | era / age | 時 (time) / 代 (substitute, generation) | Lessons: 7 | Frequency: 1

当然

とうぜん | Noun | natural / to be expected | 当 (hit, right, appropriate) / 然 (sort of thing, so, if so) | Lessons: 7 | Frequency: 1

試合

しあい | Noun | match / game | 試 (test, try, attempt) / 合 (fit, join, suit) | Lessons: 7, 9 | Frequency: 4

混乱

こんらん | Noun | confusion | 混 (mix, blend, confuse) / 乱 (riot, disorder, disturb) | Lessons: 7 | Frequency: 1

訪問

ほうもん | Noun | visit | 訪 (call on, visit) / 問 (question, ask) | Lessons: 7 | Frequency: 1

無駄

むだ | Noun | waste / useless | 無 (nothingness, none) / 駄 (burdensome, pack horse, worthless) | Lessons: 7 | Frequency: 1

合理的

ごうりてき | な-adjective | rational / reasonable | 合 (fit, join, suit) / 理 (arrangement, logic) / 的 (bull’s eye, mark, target) | Lessons: 7 | Frequency: 1

最近

さいきん | Noun | recently | 最 (most) / 近 (near) | Lessons: 7, 8, 14, 15 | Frequency: 5

葬式

そうしき | Noun | funeral | 葬 (interment, bury) / 式 (style, ceremony) | Lessons: 7 | Frequency: 1

料金

りょうきん | Noun | fee / charge | 料 (materials) / 金 (gold) | Lessons: 7 | Frequency: 1

割引

わりびき | Noun | discount | 割 (proportion, divide) / 引 (pull, tug, discount) | Lessons: 7 | Frequency: 1

早割

はやわり | Noun | early-booking discount | 早 (early) / 割 (proportion, divide) | Lessons: 7 | Frequency: 1

趣味

しゅみ | Noun | hobby | 趣 (gist, elegance, interest) / 味 (flavor, taste) | Lessons: 8 | Frequency: 1

盆栽

ぼんさい | Noun | bonsai | 盆 (basin, lantern festival) / 栽 (plantation, planting) | Lessons: 8 | Frequency: 6

若者

わかもの | Noun | young people | 若 (young, if, perhaps) / 者 (person, someone) | Lessons: 8 | Frequency: 2

外国人

がいこくじん | Noun | foreigner | 外 (outside) / 国 (country) / 人 (person) | Lessons: 8 | Frequency: 1