Japanese Phrases for Beginners No. Kanji Hiragana/ Katakana Meaning 1 響き ひびき echo, sound, reverberation, noise 2 響く ひびく to resound 3 頂点 ちょうてん top, summit 4 項目 こうもく item 5 順々 じゅんじゅん in order, in turn 6 順序 じゅんじょ order, sequence, procedure 7 預かる あずかる to keep in custody, …
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Japanese Phrases for Beginners No. Kanji Hiragana/ Katakana Meaning 1 軟らかい やわらかい soft, tender, limp 2 転々 てんてん moving from place to place 3 転がす ころがす to roll 4 転がる ころがる to roll, to tumble 5 載せる のせる to place on (something), to take on board, to give a ride …
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Japanese Phrases for Beginners No. Kanji Hiragana/ Katakana Meaning 1 芯 しん core, heart, wick, marrow 2 花嫁 はなよめ bride 3 花火 はなび fireworks 4 芸能 げいのう public entertainment, accomplishments, attainments 5 若々しい わかわかしい youthful, young 6 苦心 くしん pain, trouble 7 苦情 くじょう complaint, troubles, objection 8 英文 えいぶん …
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Japanese Phrases for Beginners No. Kanji Hiragana Romaji Meaning 1 知人 ちじん Chijin friend, acquaintance 2 知合い しりあい Shiriai acquaintance 3 短所 たんしょ Tansho (1) defect, demerit, weak point, (2) disadvantage 4 短期 たんき Tanki short term 5 短編 たんぺん Tanpen short (e.g. story, film) 6 石鹸 せっけん Sekken soap …
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Japanese Phrases for Beginners No. Kanji Hiragana Romaji Meaning 1 無地 むじ Muji plain, unfigured 2 無数 むすう Musuu countless number, infinite number 3 焦がす こがす Kogasu to burn, to scorch, to singe, to char 4 焦げる こげる Kogeru to burn, to be burned 5 照らす てらす Terasu to shine …
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Japanese Phrases for Beginners No. Kanji Hiragana Romaji Meaning 1 わかった wakatta Got it. / I understand. 2 いいえ、結構です いいえ、けっこうです iie, kekkō desu No, thank you. / No, that’s enough. 3 どうぞ dōzo Here you go. / Please. 4 どう致しまして どういたしまして dōitashimashite You’re welcome. 5 分かりました わかりました wakarimashita Understood. …
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Japanese Phrases for Beginners No. Kanji Hiragana Romaji Meaning 1 挿す さす sasu to insert, to put in, to graft, to wear in belt 2 捕える とらえる toraeru to seize, to grasp, to capture, to arrest 3 捕る とる toru to take, to catch (fish), to capture 4 捜す さがす …
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Japanese Phrases for Beginners No. Kanji Hiragana Romaji Meaning 1 広げる ひろげる hirogeru to spread, to extend, to expand, to enlarge 2 広さ ひろさ hirosa extent 3 広める ひろめる hiromeru to broaden, to propagate 4 庖丁 ほうちょう houchou kitchen knife, carving knife 5 店屋 みせや miseya store, shop 6 座布団 …
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Japanese Phrases for Beginners No. Kanji Hiragana Romaji Meaning 1 夕刊 ゆうかん Yuukan evening paper 2 夕日 ゆうひ Yuuhi (in) the evening sun, setting sun 3 夕立 ゆうだち Yuudachi (sudden) evening shower (rain) 4 外れる はずれる Hazureru to be disconnected, to get out of place, to be off, to be …
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Japanese Phrases for Beginners No. Kanji Hiragana Romaji Meaning 1 又は または Matawa or, otherwise 2 友好 ゆうこう Yuukou friendship 3 反る かえる Kaeru to warp, to be warped, to curve 4 反映 はんえい Han’ei reflection, influence 5 反省 はんせい Hansei reflection, reconsideration, introspection, meditation, contemplation 6 叔母さん おばさん Obasan …
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