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Basic Japanese Phrases – Part 15
Japanese Phrases for Beginners
| Kanji | Hiragana/ Katakana | Meaning |
| 芯 | しん | core, heart, wick, marrow |
| 花嫁 | はなよめ | bride |
| 花火 | はなび | fireworks |
| 芸能 | げいのう | public entertainment, accomplishments, attainments |
| 若々しい | わかわかしい | youthful, young |
| 苦心 | くしん | pain, trouble |
| 苦情 | くじょう | complaint, troubles, objection |
| 英文 | えいぶん | sentence in English |
| 茂る | しげる | to grow thick, to luxuriate, to be luxurious |
| 茶碗 | ちゃわん | rice bowl, tea cup, teacup |
| 草履 | ぞうり | zoori (Japanese footwear), sandals |
| 荒い | あらい | rough, rude, wild |
| 落し物 | おとしもの | lost property |
| 落着く | おちつく | to calm down, to settle down |
| 落第 | らくだい | failure, dropping out of a class |
| 著す | あらわす | to write, to publish |
| 葬式 | そうしき | funeral |
| 蒔く | まく | to sow (seeds) |
| 蒸し暑い | むしあつい | humid, sultry |
| 蒸す | むす | to steam, to poultice, to be sultry |
| 蒸気 | じょうき | steam, vapour |
| 蒸発 | じょうはつ | evaporation, unexplained disappearance |
| 蓄える | たくわえる | to store, to lay in stock |
| 蓋 | ふた | cover, lid, cap |
| 蕎麦 | そば | soba (buckwheat noodles) |
| 薄める | うすめる | to dilute, to water down |
| 薄暗い | うすぐらい | dim, gloomy |
| 薬品 | やくひん | medicine(s), chemical(s) |
| 薬局 | やっきょく | pharmacy, drugstore |
| 薬指 | くすりゆび | ring finger |
| 薬缶 | やかん | kettle |
| 蘇る | よみがえる | to be revived, to be resuscitated, to be rehabilitated |
| 虹 | にじ | rainbow |
| 蚊 | か | mosquito |
| 蛇口 | じゃぐち | faucet, tap |
| 蛍光灯 | けいこうとう | fluorescent lamp, person who is slow to react |
| 蝋燭 | ろうそく | candle |
| 血圧 | けつあつ | blood pressure |
| 血液 | けつえき | blood |
| 行事 | ぎょうじ | event, function |
| 行列 | ぎょうれつ | (1) line, procession, (2) matrix (math) |
| 街角 | まちかど | street corner |
| 衣食住 | いしょくじゅう | necessities of life (food, clothing, etc.) |
| 表紙 | ひょうし | front cover, binding |
| 被せる | かぶせる | to cover (with something) |
| 裁縫 | さいほう | sewing |
| 裂く | さく | to tear, to split |
| 裏口 | うらぐち | backdoor, rear entrance |
| 裏返す | うらがえす | to turn inside out, to turn (something) over |
| 補う | おぎなう | to compensate for |
| 製作 | せいさく | manufacture, production |
| 複写 | ふくしゃ | copy, duplicate |
| 複数 | ふくすう | plural, multiple |
| 襖 | ふすま | sliding screen |
| 西暦 | せいれき | Christian Era, anno domini (A.D.) |
| 要旨 | ようし | gist, essentials, summary, fundamentals |
| 要領 | ようりょう | point, gist, essentials, outline |
| 見下ろす | みおろす | to overlook, to command a view of, to look down on something |
| 見付かる | みつかる | to be found, to be discovered |
| 見付ける | みつける | to be familiar, to discover, to detect |
| 見出し | みだし | heading, caption, subtitle, index |
| 見学 | けんがく | inspection, study by observation, field trip |
| 見慣れる | みなれる | to become used to seeing, to be familiar with |
| 見掛け | みかけ | outward appearance |
| 見本 | みほん | sample |
| 見直す | みなおす | to look again, to get a better opinion of |
| 見舞う | みまう | to ask after (health), to visit |
| 見送る | みおくる | (1) to see off, to farewell, (2) to escort, (3) to let pass |
| 規律 | きりつ | order, rules, law |
| 規準 | きじゅん | standard, basis, criteria, norm |
| 覗く | のぞく | to peep in, to look in, to peek in, to stick out |
| 親指 | おやゆび | thumb |
| 親類 | しんるい | relation, kin |
| 観念 | かんねん | (1) idea, notion, conception, (2) sense (e.g. of duty) |
| 観測 | かんそく | observation |
| 角度 | かくど | angle |
| 解放 | かいほう | release, liberation, emancipation |
| 解散 | かいさん | breakup, dissolution |
| 解答 | かいとう | answer, solution |
| 解説 | かいせつ | explanation, commentary |
| 言い付ける | いいつける | to tell, to tell on (someone), to order |
| 言い出す | いいだす | to start talking, to speak, to tell, to propose, to suggest, to break the ice |
| 言付ける | ことづける | to send word, to send a message |
| 言葉遣い | ことばづかい | speech, expression, wording |
| 討つ | うつ | to attack, to avenge |
| 記号 | きごう | symbol, code |
| 訳す | やくす | to translate |
| 診る | みる | to examine (medical) |
| 診断 | しんだん | diagnosis |
| 評論 | ひょうろん | criticism, critique |
| 詫びる | わびる | to apologize |
| 詰まる | つまる | to be blocked, to be packed |
| 話し掛ける | はなしかける | to accost a person, to talk (to someone) |
| 話中 | はなしちゅう | while talking, the line is busy |
| 話合い | はなしあい | discussion, conference |
| 誓う | ちかう | to swear, to vow, to take an oath, to pledge |
| 課程 | かてい | course, curriculum |
| 課税 | かぜい | taxation |
| 調味料 | ちょうみりょう | condiment, seasoning |
| 調整 | ちょうせい | regulation, adjustment, tuning |
| 調節 | ちょうせつ | regulation, adjustment, control |
| 請う | こう | to ask, to request |
| 論ずる | ろんずる | to argue, to discuss, to debate |
| 謎謎 | なぞなぞ | riddle, puzzle, enigma |
| 謙虚 | けんきょ | modesty, humility |
| 謙遜 | けんそん | humble, humility, modesty |
| 講師 | こうし | lecturer |
| 警備 | けいび | defense, guard, policing, security |
| 貝 | かい | shell, shellfish |
| 貨物 | かもつ | cargo, freight |
| 貯蔵 | ちょぞう | storage, preservation |
| 貸し出し | かしだし | lending, loaning |
| 貸家 | かしや | house for rent |
| 貸間 | かしま | room to let |
| 資料 | しりょう | materials, data |
| 賞品 | しょうひん | prize, trophy |
| 賞金 | しょうきん | prize, monetary award |
| 赤道 | せきどう | equator |
| 起床 | きしょう | rising, getting out of bed |
| 超える | こえる | to exceed, to cross over, to cross |
| 超す | こす | to cross, to pass, to tide over |
| 超過 | ちょうか | excess, being more than |
| 足る | たる | to be sufficient, to be enough |
| 足袋 | たび | tabi, Japanese socks (with split toe) |
| 足跡 | あしあと | footprints |
| 跳ねる | はねる | to jump, to leap |
| 跳ぶ | とぶ | to jump, to fly, to leap |
| 踏切 | ふみきり | railway crossing, level crossing, starting line, scratch, crossover |
| 蹴る | ける | to kick |
| 身分 | みぶん | social position, social status |
| 車庫 | しゃこ | garage, car shed |
| 車掌 | しゃしょう | (train) conductor |
| 車輪 | しゃりん | (car) wheel |
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