Dictionary
Japanese vocabulary
Per-word pages for 5,970 common Japanese words. Each page lists reading, meanings, part of speech, and a per-kanji breakdown that includes the WaniKani level at which every component kanji is taught.
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obvious
in an instant
he
that gentleman
no!
indeed
ghost
confections
please
please
welcome home
guest
good night
money
older brother
okonomiyaki
wet towel (supplied at table)
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.)
(giving) birth
errand
older sister
(another's) child
bow
please excuse the intrusion
charm
being done for
toilet
maid
police officer
(another's) daughter
flattery
to receive favor
before
you
grandfather
grandmother
(one's) mother
take care of yourself
your house
tea (esp. green or barley)
chattering
weather
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling)
thank you (for your hard work)
father
belly
return gift
mother
certificate
busy (phone)
stylish
certainly!
no match for
may
may
weak
just barely
to adhere to
all over
contest
such
(for something) to have occurred
to be able (to)
altogether
to have been decided (so) that
via
besides
the other day
these days
this area
these
trash can
thank you (for your hard work)
thank you for the meal
frequently
often
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
in addition
the rest
before very long
gentle breeze
to that degree
each time
only
sluggish
dull
something like ...
even so
speaking of ...
you're welcome
anyone
what sort
how long
neglect
because
because
to
to differ depending on ...
by means of
in addition
regarding ...
towards
regarding
on the occasion of
to become overgrown
curt
to hang down (from)
to hang
fool
faithful
before one's own eyes
if
perhaps
perhaps
perhaps
to come along
making do
giving and taking
way (of doing)
swaying
like
to reach the point where ...
drool
Achilles tendon
amino acid
American (person)
alkalinity
alcoholism
glazing
Christianity
caisson method
Sahara Desert
Shia (Islam)
soap bubble
jet aeroplane
Spanish (language)
sports newspaper
Swahili (language)
sailor suit
Soviet Union
television station
data communication
G major
German (language)
lazy son
Nobel Prize
bus stop
Tower of Babel
bakery
breadcrumbs
French (language)
cathode-ray tube
plywood
page
pen nibs
middleweight class
Latin (language)
Latin alphabet
zinc (Zn)
subtropics
United States of America
Amitabha (Buddha)
pity
to pity
pathos
condolence
love
lovely
to love
charm
pet dog
protection
love
love of one's country
pet name
love
lover
reading with pleasure
favorite
greeting
evil
bad
badness
don't get me wrong, but ...
ill will
bad influence
deterioration
chill
ill will
mischief
cunning
evil deed
malicious
bad guy
bad smell
vicious circle
wicked woman
bad person
malignant (cancer)
bad weather