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Basic Japanese Phrases – Part 19
Japanese Phrases for Beginners
Basic Japanese vocabulary
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Share with you the list of basic Japanese vocabulary.
| Kanji | Hiragana/ Katakana | Meaning |
| 外す | はずす | to unfasten, to remove |
| 外交 | がいこう | diplomacy |
| 外出 | がいしゅつ | outing, going out |
| 多分 | たぶん | perhaps, probably |
| 多少 | たしょう | more or less, somewhat, a little, some |
| 夜 | よ | evening, night |
| 夜中 | よなか | midnight, dead of night |
| 夜明け | よあけ | dawn, daybreak |
| 夢中 | むちゅう | daze, (in a) trance, ecstasy, delirium, engrossment |
| 大いに | おおいに | very, much, greatly |
| 大した | たいした | considerable, great, important, significant, a big deal |
| 大会 | たいかい | convention, tournament, mass meeting, rally |
| 大使 | たいし | ambassador |
| 大半 | たいはん | majority, mostly, generally |
| 大変 | たいへん | awful, dreadful, terrible, very |
| 大家 | おおや | rich family, distinguished family |
| 大戦 | たいせん | great war, great battle |
| 大抵 | たいてい | usually, generally |
| 大気 | たいき | the air, atmosphere |
| 大統領 | だいとうりょう | president, chief executive |
| 大臣 | だいじん | cabinet minister |
| 大部分 | だいぶぶん | most part, greater part, majority |
| 大陸 | たいりく | continent |
| 天候 | てんこう | weather |
| 天然 | てんねん | nature, spontaneity |
| 太陽 | たいよう | sun, solar |
| 夫人 | ふじん | wife, Mrs, madam |
| 夫婦 | ふうふ | married couple, husband and wife |
| 失う | うしなう | to lose, to part with |
| 失望 | しつぼう | disappointment, despair |
| 失業 | しつぎょう | unemployment |
| 奇妙 | きみょう | strange, queer, curious |
| 契約 | けいやく | contract, compact, agreement |
| 奥 | おく | interior, inner part |
| 奨学金 | しょうがくきん | scholarship |
| 奪う | うばう | to snatch away |
| 女優 | じょゆう | actress |
| 女子 | じょし | woman, girl |
| 女王 | じょおう | queen |
| 好み | このみ | liking, taste, choice |
| 好む | このむ | to like, to prefer |
| 妙 | みょう | strange, unusual |
| 姉妹 | しまい | sisters |
| 始まり | はじまり | origin, beginning |
| 委員 | いいん | committee member |
| 姿 | すがた | figure, shape, appearance |
| 婚約 | こんやく | engagement, betrothal |
| 婦人 | ふじん | woman, female |
| 嫁 | よめ | bride, daughter-in-law |
| 嫌う | きらう | to hate, to dislike, to loathe |
| 嬉しい | うれしい | happy, glad, pleasant |
| 存在 | そんざい | existence, being |
| 学 | がく | learning, scholarship, erudition, knowledge |
| 学ぶ | まなぶ | to study (in depth), to learn, to take lessons in |
| 学問 | がくもん | scholarship, study, learning |
| 学期 | がっき | term (school) |
| 学習 | がくしゅう | study, learning |
| 学者 | がくしゃ | scholar |
| 孫 | まご | grandchild |
| 宅 | たく | house, home, husband |
| 宇宙 | うちゅう | universe, cosmos, space |
| 守る | まもる | to protect, to obey, to guard, to abide (by the rules) |
| 安定 | あんてい | stability, equilibrium |
| 完了 | かんりょう | completion, conclusion |
| 完全 | かんぜん | perfection, completeness |
| 完成 | かんせい | (1) complete, completion, (2) perfection, accomplishment |
| 宗教 | しゅうきょう | religion |
| 定期 | ていき | fixed term |
| 宜しい | よろしい | (hon) good, OK, all right, fine, very well, will do, may, can |
| 宝 | たから | treasure |
| 宝石 | ほうせき | gem, jewel |
| 実 | み | fruit, nut, seed, content, good result |
| 実に | じつに | indeed, truly, surely |
| 実は | じつは | as a matter of fact, by the way |
| 実施 | じっし | enforcement, enact, put into practice, carry out, operation |
| 実現 | じつげん | implementation, materialization, realization |
| 実行 | じっこう | practice, performance, execution (e.g. program), realization |
| 実際 | じっさい | practical, actual condition, status quo |
| 実験 | じっけん | experiment |
| 害 | がい | injury, harm, evil influence, damage |
| 家事 | かじ | housework, domestic chores |
| 家具 | かぐ | furniture |
| 家賃 | やちん | rent |
| 容易 | ようい | easy, simple, plain |
| 宿 | やど | inn, lodging |
| 宿泊 | しゅくはく | lodging |
| 寄付 | きふ | contribution, donation |
| 密な | みつな | dense, thick |
| 寧ろ | むしろ | rather, better, instead |
| 審判 | しんぱん | refereeing, trial, judgement, umpire, referee |
| 対 | つい | pair, couple, set |
| 対する | たいする | to face, to confront, to oppose |
| 対象 | たいしょう | target, object (of worship, study, etc), subject (of taxation, etc) |
| 専攻 | せんこう | major subject, special study |
| 尊敬 | そんけい | respect, esteem, reverence, honour |
| 尊重 | そんちょう | respect, esteem, regard |
| 小 | しょう | small |
| 小包 | こづつみ | parcel, package |
| 小屋 | こや | hut, cabin, shed, (animal) pen |
| 小麦 | こむぎ | wheat |
| 少々 | しょうしょう | just a minute, small quantity |
| 少しも | すこしも | anything of, not one bit |
| 少女 | しょうじょ | daughter, young lady, virgin, maiden, little girl |
| 少年 | しょうねん | boys, juveniles |
| 尤も | もっとも | quite right, plausible, natural, but then, although |
| 就く | つく | to take (seat, position), to get (a job) |
| 就職 | しゅうしょく | finding employment, inauguration |
| 尻 | しり | buttocks, bottom |
| 局 | きょく | a bureau, department |
| 居る | おる | to be (animate), to be, to exist |
| 居眠り | いねむり | dozing, nodding off |
| 居間 | いま | living room (western style) |
| 届く | とどく | to reach |
| 屋根 | やね | roof |
| 履く | はく | to wear, to put on (lower body) |
| 岩 | いわ | rock, crag |
| 岸 | きし | bank, coast, shore |
| 嵐 | あらし | storm, tempest |
| 川 | かわ | river |
| 州 | しゅう | a state, province, county |
| 州 | す | sandbank |
| 巣 | す | nest, rookery, breeding place, beehive, cobweb |
| 左右 | さゆう | (1) left and right, (2) influence, control, domination |
| 巨大 | きょだい | huge, gigantic, enormous |
| 差 | さ | difference, variation |
| 差別 | さべつ | discrimination, distinction, differentiation |
| 市 | いち | market, fair |
| 市場 | いちば | (the) market (as a concept) |
| 布 | ぬの | cloth |
| 希望 | きぼう | hope, wish, aspiration |
| 帯 | おび | band (e.g. conduction, valence) |
| 帰宅 | きたく | returning home |
| 常に | つねに | always, constantly |
| 常識 | じょうしき | common sense |
| 幅 | はば | width, breadth |
| 幕 | まく | curtain, bunting, act (in play) |
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