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Basic Japanese Phrases – Part 20
Japanese Phrases for Beginners
Basic Japanese vocabulary
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Share with you the list of basic Japanese vocabulary.
| Kanji | Hiragana/ Katakana | Meaning |
| 平ら | たいら | flatness, level, smooth, calm, plain |
| 平和 | へいわ | peace, harmony |
| 平均 | へいきん | equilibrium, balance, average, mean |
| 平等 | びょうどう | equality (a), impartiality, evenness |
| 年中 | ねんじゅう | whole year, always, everyday |
| 年代 | ねんだい | age, era, period, date |
| 年寄 | としより | old people, the aged |
| 年月 | としつき(ねんげつ） | months and years |
| 年月 | ねんげつ | months and years |
| 年間 | ねんかん | year |
| 年齢 | ねんれい | age, years |
| 幸い | さいわい | happiness, blessedness |
| 幸せ | しあわせ | happiness, good fortune, luck, blessing |
| 幸福 | こうふく | happiness, blessedness |
| 幸運 | こううん | good luck, fortune |
| 幼い | おさない | very young, childish |
| 幾つ | いくつ | how many?, how old? |
| 幾ら | いくら | how much?, |
| 広がる | ひろがる | to spread (out), to extend, to stretch, to reach to, to get around |
| 広告 | こうこく | advertisement |
| 床 | ゆか | floor |
| 底 | そこ | bottom, sole |
| 度 | たび | counter for occurrences |
| 度 | ど | counter for occurrences |
| 座席 | ざせき | seat |
| 延期 | えんき | postponement, adjournment |
| 建築 | けんちく | construction, architecture |
| 建設 | けんせつ | construction, establishment |
| 弁当 | べんとう | box lunch |
| 式 | しき | equation, formula, ceremony |
| 引っ張る | ひっぱる | (1) to pull, to draw, to stretch, to drag, (2) to pull the ball (baseball) |
| 引用 | いんよう | quotation, citation |
| 引退 | いんたい | retire |
| 張る | はる | to stick, to paste |
| 強力 | きょうりょく | herculean strength, mountain carrier-guide |
| 強盗 | ごうとう | robbery, burglary |
| 強調 | きょうちょう | emphasis, stress, stressed point |
| 弾 | たま | bullet, shot, shell |
| 当たる | あたる | to be hit, to be successful, to be equivalent to |
| 当てる | あてる | to hit, to apply a patch |
| 当時 | とうじ | at that time, in those days |
| 影 | かげ | shade, shadow, other side |
| 影響 | えいきょう | influence, effect |
| 役 | やく | use, service, role, position |
| 役割 | やくわり | part, assigning (allotment of) parts, role, duties |
| 彼等 | かれら | they (usually male) |
| 後 | ご | afterwards, since then, in the future |
| 後 | のち | afterwards, since then, in the future |
| 後ろ | うしろ | afterwards, since then, in the future, behind |
| 後者 | こうしゃ | the latter |
| 徐々に | じょじょに | slowly, little by little, gradually, steadily, quietly |
| 従う | したがう | to abide (by the rules), to obey, to follow, to accompany |
| 従兄弟 | いとこ | cousin (male) |
| 得る | うる | to get, to gain, to win |
| 得る | える | to get, to gain, to win |
| 得意 | とくい | pride, triumph, prosperity |
| 御 | お | honourable |
| 微妙 | びみょう | delicate, subtle |
| 微笑む | ほほえむ | to smile |
| 徹夜 | てつや | all night, all night vigil, sleepless night |
| 徹底 | てってい | thoroughness, completeness |
| 心理 | しんり | pshcyology, mental state |
| 心臓 | しんぞう | heart (organ) |
| 心配 | しんぱい・する | worry, concern, anxiety, care, to worry |
| 必ずしも | かならずしも | (not) always, (not) necessarily, (not) all, (not) entirely |
| 必死 | ひっし | inevitable death, desperation, frantic, inevitable result |
| 応じる | おうじる | to respond, to satisfy, to accept, to comply with, to apply for |
| 快適 | かいてき | pleasant, agreeable, comfortable |
| 思い出 | おもいで | memories, recollections, reminiscence |
| 思わず | おもわず | unintentional, spontaneous |
| 思想 | しそう | thought, idea |
| 怠ける | なまける | to be idle, to neglect |
| 急に | きゅうに | suddenly |
| 急激 | きゅうげき | sudden, precipitous, radical |
| 急速 | きゅうそく | rapid (e.g. progress) |
| 性 | せい | gender |
| 性格 | せいかく | character, personality |
| 怪我 | けが・する | injury (to animate object), hurt, to injure |
| 恋 | こい | love, tender passion |
| 恋人 | こいびと | lover, sweetheart |
| 恐れる | おそれる | to fear, to be afraid of |
| 恐ろしい | おそろしい | terrible, dreadful |
| 恐怖 | きょうふ | be afraid, dread, dismay, terror |
| 恩 | おん | favour, obligation, debt of gratitude |
| 息 | いき | breath, tone |
| 患者 | かんじゃ | a patient |
| 悩む | なやむ | to be worried, to be troubled |
| 悪口 | わるくち | abuse, insult, slander, evil speaking |
| 悪魔 | あくま | devil, demon, evil spirit |
| 悲しむ | かなしむ | to be sad, to mourn for, to regret |
| 悲劇 | ひげき | tragedy |
| 情報 | じょうほう | information, (military) intelligence |
| 想像 | そうぞう | imagination, guess |
| 愉快 | ゆかい | pleasant, happy |
| 意外 | いがい | unexpected, surprising |
| 意志 | いし | will, volition |
| 意思 | いし | mind, intention |
| 意識 | いしき | consciousness, senses |
| 愛 | あい | love |
| 愛する | あいする | to love |
| 愛情 | あいじょう | love, affection |
| 感じ | かんじ | feeling, sense, impression |
| 感じる | かんじる | to feel, to sense, to experience |
| 感動 | かんどう | being deeply moved, excitement, impression, deep emotion |
| 感心 | かんしん | admiration, Well done! |
| 感情 | かんじょう | emotion(s), feeling(s), sentiment |
| 感覚 | かんかく | sense, sensation |
| 感謝 | かんしゃ | thanks, gratitude |
| 態度 | たいど | attitude, manner |
| 慎重 | しんちょう | discretion, prudence |
| 憲法 | けんぽう | constitution |
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