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Japanese Kanji Explorer

195 JLPT N5 kanji and words with interactive stroke order, on'yomi/kun'yomi readings, and JMdict compounds.

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Numbers

Counting from one to ten thousand. · JLPT N5 · 13 entries

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一いちone二にtwo三さんthree四よんfour五ごfive六ろくsix七ななseven八はちeight九きゅうnine十じゅうten百ひゃくhundred千せんthousand万まんten thousand

Time & Days

Days, weeks, and time-of-day vocabulary. · JLPT N5 · 18 entries

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今日きょうtoday明日あしたtomorrow昨日きのうyesterday今いまnow時間じかんtime, hour時じo’clock分ふんminute午前ごぜんmorning, AM午後ごごafternoon, PM月曜日げつようびMonday火曜日かようびTuesday水曜日すいようびWednesday木曜日もくようびThursday金曜日きんようびFriday土曜日どようびSaturday日曜日にちようびSunday毎日まいにちevery day毎週まいしゅうevery week

Family

Words for family members and relatives. · JLPT N5 · 15 entries

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家族かぞくfamily父ちちfather (own)母ははmother (own)兄あにolder brother姉あねolder sister弟おとうとyounger brother妹いもうとyounger sister子供こどもchild息子むすこson娘むすめdaughter両親りょうしんparents祖父そふgrandfather祖母そぼgrandmother夫おっとhusband妻つまwife

Body Parts

The basic vocabulary of the human body. · JLPT N5 · 11 entries

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頭あたまhead顔かおface目めeye鼻はなnose口くちmouth耳みみear髪かみhair手てhand足あしleg, foot心こころheart, mind体からだbody

Food & Drink

Meals, ingredients, and everyday eating. · JLPT N5 · 15 entries

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水みずwater茶ちゃtea食事しょくじmeal朝食ちょうしょくbreakfast昼食ちゅうしょくlunch夕食ゆうしょくdinner肉にくmeat魚さかなfish野菜やさいvegetables果物くだものfruit牛乳ぎゅうにゅうmilk卵たまごegg米こめrice (uncooked)食べ物たべものfood飲み物のみものdrink, beverage

Transportation

Getting around the city and beyond. · JLPT N5 · 8 entries

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車くるまcar電車でんしゃtrain自転車じてんしゃbicycle駅えきstation空港くうこうairport道みちroad, way地図ちずmap旅行りょこうtrip, travel

Places

Where you live, work, and visit. · JLPT N5 · 13 entries

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家いえhouse, home学校がっこうschool会社かいしゃcompany, workplace病院びょういんhospital図書館としょかんlibrary銀行ぎんこうbank郵便局ゆうびんきょくpost office店みせshop, store公園こうえんpark映画館えいがかんmovie theater教室きょうしつclassroom部屋へやroom台所だいどころkitchen

People & Professions

Talking about yourself and the people around you. · JLPT N5 · 11 entries

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人ひとperson友達ともだちfriend先生せんせいteacher学生がくせいstudent医者いしゃdoctor会社員かいしゃいんcompany employee日本人にほんじんJapanese person外国人がいこくじんforeigner男おとこman女おんなwoman大人おとなadult

Countries & Languages

Names of countries and the languages they speak. · JLPT N5 · 9 entries

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日本にほんJapan中国ちゅうごくChina韓国かんこくKorea英語えいごEnglish (language)日本語にほんごJapanese (language)中国語ちゅうごくごChinese (language)国くにcountry言葉ことばword, language外国がいこくforeign country

School & Study

Vocabulary for the classroom and homework. · JLPT N5 · 12 entries

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勉強べんきょうstudy宿題しゅくだいhomework授業じゅぎょうclass, lesson試験しけんexam, test本ほんbook辞書じしょdictionary新聞しんぶんnewspaper雑誌ざっしmagazine手紙てがみletter (mail)質問しつもんquestion答えこたえanswer問題もんだいproblem, question

Weather & Nature

Talking about the weather and the seasons. · JLPT N5 · 14 entries

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天気てんきweather雨あめrain雪ゆきsnow風かぜwind春はるspring夏なつsummer秋あきautumn冬ふゆwinter山やまmountain海うみsea川かわriver花はなflower木きtree空そらsky

Colors

Basic color words. Some are nouns, some adjectives. · JLPT N5 · 8 entries

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色いろcolor白しろwhite黒くろblack赤あかred青あおblue黄色きいろyellow緑みどりgreen茶色ちゃいろbrown

Common Verbs

High-frequency verbs in their dictionary form. · JLPT N5 · 26 entries

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行くいくto go来るくるto come帰るかえるto go home, return食べるたべるto eat飲むのむto drink見るみるto see, watch聞くきくto listen, ask話すはなすto speak, talk読むよむto read書くかくto write作るつくるto make買うかうto buy立つたつto stand座るすわるto sit寝るねるto sleep, lie down起きるおきるto wake up, get up歩くあるくto walk走るはしるto run入るはいるto enter出るでるto leave, exit使うつかうto use教えるおしえるto teach習うならうto learn (from a teacher)覚えるおぼえるto memorize, remember思うおもうto think, feel知るしるto know

Common Adjectives

i-adjectives describing size, condition, and feeling. · JLPT N5 · 22 entries

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新しいあたらしいnew古いふるいold (objects)大きいおおきいbig小さいちいさいsmall高いたかいtall, expensive安いやすいcheap長いながいlong短いみじかいshort早いはやいfast, early遅いおそいslow, late近いちかいclose, near遠いとおいfar重いおもいheavy軽いかるいlight (in weight)広いひろいwide, spacious狭いせまいnarrow, cramped強いつよいstrong弱いよわいweak暑いあついhot (weather)寒いさむいcold (weather)暖かいあたたかいwarm涼しいすずしいcool, refreshing
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