Nihongo Nihongo
Japanese Vocabulary for Visa Renewal and Residence Status
| No. | Kanji | Hiragana/ Katakana | Romaji | Meaning |
| 1 | 出入国在留管理局 | しゅつにゅうこくざいりゅうかんりきょく | Shutsunyūkoku zairyū kanrikyoku | Immigration Services Agency (Nyukan) |
| 2 | 在留資格 | ざいりゅうしかく | Zairyū shikaku | Status of residence (visa status) |
| 3 | 在留期間 | ざいりゅうきかん | Zairyū kikan | Period of stay |
| 4 | 更新 | こうしん | Kōshin | Renewal / Extension |
| 5 | 変更 | へんこう | Henkō | Change / Modification |
| 6 | 申請 | しんせい | Shinsei | Application / To apply |
| 7 | 在留カード | ざいりゅうカード | Zairyū kādo | Residence card |
| 8 | 許可 | きょか | Kyoka | Permission / Approval |
| 9 | 不許可 | ふきょか | Fukyoka | Denial / Non-approval |
| 10 | 審査 | しんさ | Shinsa | Examination / Screening / Review |
| 11 | 有効期限 | ゆうこうきげん | Yūkō kigen | Expiration date / Validity period |
| 12 | 満了日 | まんりょうび | Manryōbi | Expiry date (end date of the period) |
| 13 | 行政書士 | ぎょうせいしょし | Gyōsei shoshi | Administrative scrivener (licensed immigration paperwork specialist) |
| 14 | 取次者 | とりつぎしゃ | Toritsugisha | Authorized agent (person who submits an application on someone’s behalf) |
| 15 | 受付 | うけつけ | Uketsuke | Reception / Acceptance (of applications) |
| 16 | 整理番号 | せいりばんごう | Seiri bangō | Reference number / Ticket number |
| 17 | 待合室 | まちあいしつ | Machiai-shitsu | Waiting room |
| 18 | 窓口 | まどぐち | Madoguchi | Service counter / Window |
| 19 | 手数料 | てすうりょう | Tesūryō | Fee / Handling charge |
| 20 | 収入印紙 | しゅうにゅういんし | Shūnyū inshi | Revenue stamp (used to pay the fee) |
| 21 | 申請書 | しんせいしょ | Shinseisho | Application form |
| 22 | 証明書 | しょうめいしょ | Shōmeisho | Certificate / Proof document |
| 23 | ぱすぽーと / パスポート | Pasupōto | Passport | |
| 24 | 証明写真 | しょうめいしゃしん | Shōmei shashin | ID photo |
| 25 | 住民票 | じゅうみんひょう | Jūminhyō | Certificate of residence (resident record) |
| 26 | 原本 | げんぽん | Genpon | Original (document) |
| 27 | 写し | うつし | Utsushi | Copy / Photocopy |
| 28 | 履歴書 | りれきしょ | Rirekisho | Resume / CV |
| 29 | 理由書 | りゆうしょ | Riyūsho | Statement of reasons |
| 30 | 追加書類 | ついかしょるい | Tsuika shorui | Additional documents |
| 31 | 身元保証書 | みもとほしょうしょ | Mimoto hoshōsho | Letter of guarantee (identity guarantor’s statement) |
| 32 | 質問書 | しつもんしょ | Shitsumonsho | Questionnaire (used for spouse/family-related applications) |
| 33 | 戸籍謄本 | こせきとうほん | Koseki tōhon | Certified copy of family register |
| 34 | 婚姻届 | こんいんとどけ | Kon’in todoke | Marriage registration (notification) |
| 35 | 出生届 | しゅっしょうとどけ | Shusshō todoke | Birth registration (notification) |
| 36 | 健康保険証 | けんこうほけんしょう | Kenkō hokenshō | Health insurance card |
| 37 | 返信用封筒 | へんしんようふうとう | Henshin-yō fūtō | Return envelope (self-addressed) |
| 38 | はがき / ハガキ | Hagaki | Postcard (notification postcard) | |
| 39 | 提出 | ていしゅつ | Teishutsu | Submission / To submit |
| 40 | 提示 | ていじ | Teiji | Presentation / To show (a document for checking) |
| 41 | 源泉徴収票 | げんせんちょうしゅうひょう | Gensen chōshūhyō | Withholding tax slip (year-end income statement) |
| 42 | 課税証明書 | かぜいしょうめいしょ | Kazei shōmeisho | Tax assessment certificate (certificate of taxable income) |
| 43 | 納税証明書 | のうぜいしょうめいしょ | Nōzei shōmeisho | Tax payment certificate |
| 44 | 所得 | しょとく | Shotoku | Income |
| 45 | 住民税 | じゅうみんぜい | Jūminzei | Resident tax |
| 46 | 所得税 | しょとくぜい | Shotokuzei | Income tax |
| 47 | 確定申告 | かくていしんこく | Kakutei shinkoku | Final tax return (annual tax filing) |
| 48 | 滞納 | たいのう | Tainō | Delinquency / Unpaid taxes (overdue) |
| 49 | 未納 | みのう | Minō | Non-payment / Unpaid |
| 50 | 完納 | かんのう | Kannō | Full payment |
| 51 | 領収書 | りょうしゅうしょ | Ryōshūsho | Receipt |
| 52 | 銀行口座 | ぎんこうこうざ | Ginkō kōza | Bank account |
| 53 | 通帳 | つうちょう | Tsūchō | Bankbook / Passbook |
| 54 | 残高証明書 | ざんだかしょうめいしょ | Zandaka shōmeisho | Certificate of bank balance |
| 55 | 扶養 | ふよう | Fuyō | Dependency / Support (of dependents) |
| 56 | 雇用契約書 | こようけいやくしょ | Koyō keiyakusho | Employment contract |
| 57 | 在職証明書 | ざいしょくしょうめいしょ | Zaishoku shōmeisho | Certificate of employment |
| 58 | 退職証明書 | たいしょくしょうめいしょ | Taishoku shōmeisho | Certificate of resignation (proof of leaving a job) |
| 59 | 内定通知書 | ないていつうちしょ | Naitei tsūchisho | Job offer notification |
| 60 | 登記簿謄本 | とうきぼとうほん | Tōkibo tōhon | Certified copy of corporate registry |
| 61 | 決算書 | けっさんしょ | Kessansho | Financial statements (settlement of accounts) |
| 62 | 事業計画書 | じぎょうけいかくしょ | Jigyō keikakusho | Business plan |
| 63 | 卒業証明書 | そつぎょうしょうめいしょ | Sotsugyō shōmeisho | Certificate of graduation |
| 64 | 成績証明書 | せいせきしょうめいしょ | Seiseki shōmeisho | Academic transcript |
| 65 | 出席率 | しゅっせきりつ | Shusseki-ritsu | Attendance rate |
| 66 | 資格外活動 | しかくがいかつどう | Shikaku-gai katsudō | Activity outside the status of residence (part-time work permission) |
| 67 | 研修 | けんしゅう | Kenshū | Training / Internship |
| 68 | 就職 | しゅうしょく | Shūshoku | Finding employment / Starting a job |
| 69 | 転職 | てんしょく | Tenshoku | Changing jobs |
| 70 | 解雇 | かいこ | Kaiko | Dismissal / Firing |
| 71 | 留学生 | りゅうがくせい | Ryūgakusei | International student (Student status) |
| 72 | 技術・人文・国際 | ぎじゅつ・じんぶん・こくさい | Gijutsu, jinbun, kokusai | Engineer / Specialist in Humanities / International Services |
| 73 | 特定技能 | とくていぎのう | Tokutei ginō | Specified Skilled Worker |
| 74 | 技能実習 | ぎのうじっしゅう | Gino jisshū | Technical Intern Training |
| 75 | 家族滞在 | かぞくたいざい | Kazoku taizai | Dependent (family stay) |
| 76 | 日本人の配偶者 | にほんじんのはいぐうしゃ | Nihonjin no haigūsha | Spouse of a Japanese national |
| 77 | 永住者 | えいじゅうしゃ | Eijūsha | Permanent resident |
| 78 | 定住者 | ていじゅうしゃ | Teijūsha | Long-term resident |
| 79 | 特定活動 | とくていかつどう | Tokutei katsudō | Designated Activities |
| 80 | 短期滞在 | たんきたいざい | Tanki taizai | Temporary visitor (short-term stay) |
| 81 | 再入国許可 | さいにゅうこくきょか | Sainyūkoku kyoka | Re-entry permit |
| 82 | みなし再入国 | みなしさいにゅうこく | Minashi sainyūkoku | Deemed re-entry permit (automatic re-entry) |
| 83 | 資格喪失 | しかくそうしつ | Shikaku sōshitsu | Loss of status (of residence) |
| 84 | 不法残留 | ふほうざんりゅう | Fuhō zanryū | Illegal overstay |
| 85 | 強制送還 | きょうせいそうかん | Kyōsei sōkan | Deportation |
| 86 | 出頭 | しゅっとう | Shuttō | Appearance (being required to report in person) |
| 87 | 面接 | めんせつ | Mensetsu | Interview |
| 88 | 虚偽 | きょぎ | Kyogi | False statement / Falsehood |
| 89 | 偽造 | ぎぞう | Gizō | Forgery / Counterfeiting |
| 90 | 確認 | かくにん | Kakunin | Confirmation / Verification |
| 91 | 承諾 | しょうだく | Shōdaku | Consent / Approval / Acceptance |
| 92 | 猶予 | ゆうよ | Yūyo | Grace period / Postponement / Suspension (of a sentence) |
| 93 | 取り下げ | とりさげ | Torisage | Withdrawal (of an application) |
| 94 | 義務 | ぎむ | Gimu | Duty / Obligation |
| 95 | 違反 | いはん | Ihan | Violation / Breach |
| 96 | 罰金 | ばっきん | Bakkin | Fine (monetary penalty) |
| 97 | 帰化 | きか | Kika | Naturalization |
| 98 | 永住権 | えいじゅうけん | Eijūken | Permanent residency (right of permanent residence) |
| 99 | 在留届 | ざいりゅうとどけ | Zairyū todoke | Residence notification (registration of address abroad) |
| 100 | 受理 | じゅり | Juri | Acceptance (of an application, officially received) |
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