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Basic Japanese Phrases – Part 21
Japanese Phrases for Beginners
Basic Japanese vocabulary
Kanji for digital flash cards
Share with you the list of basic Japanese vocabulary.
| Kanji | Hiragana/ Katakana | Meaning |
| 成る | なる | to become |
| 成人 | せいじん | adult |
| 成功 | せいこう | success, hit |
| 成績 | せいせき | results, record |
| 成長 | せいちょう | growth, grow to adulthood |
| 我々 | われわれ | we |
| 我慢 | がまん | patience, endurance, perseverance |
| 或 | ある | a certain…, some… |
| 戦い | たたかい | battle, fight, struggle, conflict |
| 戦う | たたかう | to fight, to battle, to combat |
| 戻す | もどす | to restore, to put back, to return |
| 所為 | せい | cause, reason, fault |
| 手伝い | てつだい | help, helper, assistant |
| 手品 | てじな | sleight of hand, conjuring trick, magic, juggling |
| 手段 | しゅだん | means, way, measure |
| 手術 | しゅじゅつ | surgical operation |
| 手間 | てま | time, labour |
| 才能 | さいのう | talent, ability |
| 打つ | ぶつ | to hit, to strike |
| 扱う | あつかう | to handle, to deal with, to treat |
| 批判 | ひはん | criticism, judgement, comment |
| 批評 | ひひょう | criticism, review, commentary |
| 承知 | しょうち・する | consent, acceptance, assent, admitting, to consent |
| 承認 | しょうにん | recognition, acknowledgement, approval, consent, agreement |
| 技師 | ぎし | engineer, technician |
| 投票 | とうひょう | voting, poll |
| 抜く | ぬく | to extract, to omit, to surpass, to draw out, to unplug |
| 抜ける | ぬける | to come out, to fall out, to be omitted |
| 抱える | かかえる | to hold or carry under or in the arms |
| 抱く | いだく | (sl) to embrace, to hug, to harbour, to entertain |
| 抵抗 | ていこう | resistance, opposition, electrical resistance, |
| 担当 | たんとう | (in) charge |
| 拍手 | はくしゅ | clapping hands, applause |
| 招く | まねく | to invite |
| 招待 | しょうたい・する | invitation, to invite |
| 拡大 | かくだい | magnification, enlargement |
| 持ち上げる | もちあげる | to raise, to lift up, to flatter |
| 指す | さす | to point, to put up umbrella, to play |
| 指導 | しどう | leadership, guidance, coaching |
| 振る | ふる | (1) to wave, to shake, to swing, (2) to sprinkle, (3) to cast (actor) |
| 捕まる | つかまる | to be caught, to be arrested |
| 掃除 | そうじ/そうじする | cleaning, sweeping, to clean, to sweep |
| 掛かる | かかる | to take (e.g. time, money, etc), to hang |
| 推薦 | すいせん | recommendation |
| 掲示 | けいじ | notice, bulletin |
| 掴む | つかむ | to seize, to catch, to grasp |
| 描く | えがく | to draw, to paint, to sketch, to depict, to describe |
| 描く | かく | to draw, to paint, to sketch, to depict, to describe |
| 提出 | ていしゅつ | presentation, submission, filing |
| 提案 | ていあん | proposal, proposition, suggestion |
| 握る | にぎる | to grasp, to hold a (thing) in one’s hand, grip |
| 握手 | あくしゅ | handshake |
| 援助 | えんじょ | assistance, aid, support |
| 損 | そん | loss, disadvantage |
| 損害 | そんがい | damage, injury, loss |
| 撃つ | うつ | to attack, to defeat, to destroy |
| 操作 | そうさ | operation, management, processing |
| 支える | ささえる | to support, to hold, maintain |
| 支出 | ししゅつ | expenditure, expenses |
| 支店 | してん | branch store (office) |
| 支度 | したく・する | preparation, to prepare |
| 支払 | しはらい | payment |
| 支払う | しはらう | to pay |
| 支給 | しきゅう | payment, allowance |
| 支配 | しはい | rule, control, direction |
| 改善 | かいぜん | betterment, improvement |
| 攻撃 | こうげき | attack, strike, offensive, criticism, censure |
| 放す | はなす | to separate, to set free |
| 放送/放送する | ほうそう・する | broadcast, broadcasting, to broadcast |
| 政府 | せいふ | government, administration |
| 故郷 | こきょう | home town, birthplace, old village, historic village |
| 故障 | こしょう | break-down, failure, accident, out of order |
| 救う | すくう | to rescue from, to help out of |
| 救助 | きゅうじょ | relief, aid, rescue |
| 教師 | きょうし | teacher (classroom) |
| 教授 | きょうじゅ | teaching, instruction, professor |
| 教科書 | きょうかしょ | text book |
| 散歩 | さんぽ | walk, stroll |
| 敬意 | けいい | respect, honour |
| 数 | かず | number, figure |
| 数 | すう | number, figure |
| 数える | かぞえる | to count |
| 数字 | すうじ | numeral, figure |
| 整理 | せいり | sorting, arrangement, adjustment, regulation |
| 敵 | てき | enemy, rival |
| 文 | ぶん | sentence |
| 文句 | もんく | phrase, complaint |
| 文字 | もじ | letter (of alphabet), character |
| 文字 | もんじ | letter (of alphabet), character |
| 文明 | ぶんめい | civilization, culture |
| 料金 | りょうきん | fee, charge, fare |
| 断る | ことわる | to refuse, to decline, to dismiss |
| 新た | あらた | new, fresh, novel |
| 新鮮 | しんせん | fresh |
| 方 | ほう | side |
| 方々 | かたがた | persons, this and that, here and there, everywhere |
| 方々 | ほうぼう | persons, this and that, here and there, everywhere |
| 方向 | ほうこう | direction, course, way |
| 方法 | ほうほう | method, manner, way, means, technique |
| 旅 | たび | travel, trip, journey |
| 旗 | はた | flag |
| 既に | すでに | already, too late |
| 日 | にち | sun, sunshine, day |
| 日中 | にっちゅう | daytime, broad daylight |
| 日付 | ひづけ | date, dating |
| 日光 | にっこう | sunlight |
| 日常 | にちじょう | ordinary, regular, everyday, usual |
| 日曜 | にちよう | Sunday |
| 日本 | にっぽん・にほん | Japan |
| 旧 | きゅう | old; former; ex- |
| 昇る | のぼる | to arise, to ascend, to go up |
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