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Basic Japanese Phrases – Part 24
Japanese Phrases for Beginners
Basic Japanese vocabulary
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Share with you the list of basic Japanese vocabulary.
| Kanji | Hiragana/ Katakana | Meaning |
| 現す | あらわす | to show, to indicate, to display |
| 現れ | あらわれ | embodiment, materialization |
| 現れる | あらわれる | (1) to appear, to come in sight, to become visible, (2) to express oneself |
| 現代 | げんだい | nowadays, modern times, present-day |
| 現在 | げんざい | present, up to now, nowadays, modern times, current |
| 現場 | げんば | actual spot, scene, scene of the crime |
| 現実 | げんじつ | reality |
| 現状 | げんじょう | present condition, existing state, status quo |
| 現象 | げんしょう | phenomenon |
| 現金 | げんきん | cash, ready money, mercenary, |
| 球 | きゅう | globe, sphere, ball |
| 球 | たま | globe, sphere, ball |
| 理想 | りそう | ideal |
| 理解 | りかい | understanding, comprehension |
| 環境 | かんきょう | environment, circumstance |
| 瓶 | びん | bottle |
| 生 | なま | (1) draft (beer), (2) raw, unprocessed |
| 生き物 | いきもの | living thing, animal |
| 生じる | しょうじる | to produce, to yield, to result from, to arise, to be generated |
| 生まれ | うまれ | birth, birth-place |
| 生命 | せいめい | life, existence |
| 生地 | きじ | birthplace |
| 生物 | せいぶつ | raw food |
| 生産 | せいさん | production, manufacture |
| 用いる | もちいる | to use, to make use of |
| 用心 | ようじん | care, precaution, guarding, caution |
| 田 | た | rice field |
| 申し訳 | もうしわけ | apology, excuse |
| 申し込む | もうしこむ | to apply for, to make an application |
| 男の人 | おとこのひと | man |
| 男子 | だんし | a boy, a man, a male |
| 画家 | がか | painter, artist |
| 畑 | はたけ | field |
| 留める | とめる | to fasten, to turn off, to detain |
| 留学 | りゅうがく | studying abroad |
| 番 | ばん | counter for a number |
| 異なる | ことなる | to differ, to vary, to disagree |
| 異常 | いじょう | strangeness, abnormality, disorder |
| 疑う | うたがう | to doubt, to distrust, to be suspicious of, to suspect |
| 疑問 | ぎもん | question, problem, doubt, guess |
| 疲れ | つかれ | tiredness, fatigue |
| 症状 | しょうじょう | symptoms, condition |
| 痛み | いたみ | pain, ache, sore, grief, distress |
| 癖 | くせ | a habit (often a bad habit), peculiarity |
| 発展 | はってん | development, growth |
| 発明 | はつめい | invention |
| 発行 | はっこう | issue (publications) |
| 発表 | はっぴょう | announcement, publication |
| 発見 | はっけん | discovery, detection, finding |
| 発車 | はっしゃ | departure of a vehicle |
| 発達 | はったつ | development, growth |
| 登山 | とざん | mountain-climbing |
| 皆 | みんな | all, everyone, everybody |
| 皮 | かわ | skin, hide, leather, fur, pelt, bark, shell |
| 皿 | さら | plate, dish |
| 盛り | さかり | the highest, the peak, prime |
| 監督 | かんとく | supervision, control, superintendence |
| 目標 | もくひょう | mark, objective, target |
| 目的 | もくてき | purpose, goal, aim, objective, intention |
| 直ちに | ただちに | at once, immediately, directly, in person |
| 直に | じかに | immediately, readily, directly |
| 直接 | ちょくせつ | direct, immediate, personal, firsthand |
| 相当 | そうとう | suitable, fair, tolerable, proper |
| 相手 | あいて | companion, partner, company |
| 相続 | そうぞく | succession, inheritance |
| 相談 | そうだん/そうだんする | consultation, discussion, to consult, to discuss |
| 省く | はぶく | to omit, to eliminate, to curtail, to economize |
| 県 | けん | prefecture |
| 真っ直ぐ | まっすぐ | straight (ahead), direct, upright |
| 真っ赤 | まっか | deep red, flushed (of face) |
| 真似 | まね | mimicry, imitation, behavior, pretense |
| 真剣 | しんけん | seriousness, earnestness |
| 真面目 | まじめ | diligent, serious, honest |
| 眺め | ながめ | scene, view, prospect, outlook |
| 眺める | ながめる | to view, to gaze at |
| 睡眠 | すいみん | sleep |
| 瞬間 | しゅんかん | moment, second, instant |
| 知らせ | しらせ | notice |
| 知事 | ちじ | prefectural governor |
| 知恵 | ちえ | wisdom, intelligence, advice |
| 知能 | ちのう | intelligence, brains |
| 知識 | ちしき | knowledge, information |
| 石油 | せきゆ | oil, petroleum, kerosene |
| 石炭 | せきたん | coal |
| 砂漠 | さばく | desert |
| 破る | やぶる | to tear, to violate, to defeat, to smash, to destroy |
| 破産 | はさん | (personal) bankruptcy |
| 硬い | かたい | solid, hard (esp. metal, stone), unpolished writing |
| 硬貨 | こうか | coin |
| 確かめる | たしかめる | to ascertain, confirm |
| 確実 | かくじつ | certainty, reliability, soundness |
| 確認 | かくにん | affirmation, confirmation |
| 示す | しめす | to denote, to show, to point out, to indicate |
| 礼 | れい | expression of gratitude |
| 礼儀 | れいぎ | manners, courtesy, etiquette |
| 祝い | いわい | celebration, festival |
| 祝う | いわう | to congratulate, to celebrate |
| 神 | かみ | god |
| 神経 | しんけい | nerve, sensitivity |
| 祭 | まつり | festival, feast |
| 禁止 | きんし | prohibition, ban |
| 禁煙 | きんえん | No Smoking! |
| 科目 | かもく | (school) subject, curriculum, course |
| 秒 | びょう | second (60th min) |
| 秘密 | ひみつ | secret, secrecy |
| 移す | うつす | to remove, to transfer, to infect |
| 移動 | いどう | removal, migration, movement |
| 程 | ほど | degree, extent, bounds, limit |
| 程度 | ていど | degree, amount, grade, standard, of the order of (following a number) |
| 税 | ぜい | a tax |
| 税金 | ぜいきん | tax, duty |
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