Vocabulary consisting only from characters you are able to read
顔色
kaoiro; ganshoku
(1)complexion, one's colour, one's color, (2)countenance, expression, one's face; (3)complexion, one's colour, one's color, (4)countenance, expression, one's face mix
国字
kokuji
(1)country's official writing system, native script, (2)kana, (3)kanji that originated in Japan (as opposed to China) bunpou
他界
takai
(1)death/the next world/(vs) (2)to pass away/to die leda1
赤字
akaji
(1)deficit, (being in or going into) the red, (2)red text, red letters, (3)corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red mix
軽油
keiyu
(1)diesel oil, gas oil, (2)light oil mix
次元
jigen
(1)dimension, (2)perspective, point of reference, level (of something) math
方向
houkou
(1)direction/orientation/bearing/way/ (2)course (e.g. of action)/(P) leda1, math
不自由
fujiyuu
(1)discomfort, inconvenience, (2)poverty, want, destitution, (3)disability, impairment (physical, mental, etc.) jlpt3
二重
nijuu; futae
(1)double, two-fold, two layers, duplex, (pref) (2)diplo-, dipl; (3)double, two-fold, two layers, duplex, (pref) (4)diplo-, dipl mix
水切り
mizukiri
(1)drainer, strainer, colander, (2)cutwater, forefoot, flashing, throating, (3)(playing) ducks and drakes, stone skipping, skipping rocks, (4)snipping the stem of a cut flower without raising it o suru
運転士
untenshi
(1)driver, train driver, train engineer, motorman, taxi driver, (2)mate, (ship's) officer mix
電気屋
denkiya
(1)electric appliance store, (2)(obs) electrician mise
電線
densen
(1)electric line, electric cable, power cable, (2)telephone line, telegraph wire uchi
気品
kihin
(1)elegance/refinement/grace/dignity/ (2)aroma leda1
登場
toujou
(1)entry (on stage)/appearance (on screen)/ (2)entrance/introduction (into a market)/(P) suru
目玉
medama
(1)eyeball, (2)(abbr) special feature, centerpiece, showpiece, drawcard, (3)special program, loss leader hito, leda1
名所
nadokoro; meisho
(1)famous place, (2)name of a part (of an instrument, etc.), (3)name and address; (4)famous place mix
歯切れ
hagire
(1)feel when biting, (2)manner of enunciation mix
心地
kokochi
(1)feeling, sensation, mood, (suf) (2)sensation of doing (usu. after -masu stem of verb); padding, lining, foundation mix
意
i
(1)feelings, thoughts, (2)meaning mix
開花
kaika
(1)flowers budding, blooming, flowering, (2)showing results, becoming popular, blooming suru
形式
keishiki
(1)form (as opposed to substance), formality, (2)method, system, style, (3)format, mode, appearance, form (something takes), (4)math expression math
生鮭
namajake
(1)fresh salmon, unsalted salmon, (2)raw salmon mix
前後
zengo
(1)front and rear, front and back, before and behind, (2)before and after, (3)order, context, (4)consequences, (n,vs) (5)inversion, reversion, getting out of order, (6)co-occurring, (n-suf,n) (7 mix
うま味
umami
(1)good flavor (flavour), good taste, deliciousness, (2)umami (fifth category of taste, corresponding to the flavour of glutamates), (3)skill, (4)profit mix
幸
sachi
(1)good luck, fortune, happiness, (2)harvest, yield mix
大福
daifuku
(1)great fortune, good luck, (2)(abbr) rice cake stuffed with bean jam mix
道しるべ
michishirube
(1)guidepost, signpost, guide, (2)(col) tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica) mix
半人前
hanninmae
(1)half share, (2)half a man mix
頭
kashira
(1)head/ (2)top/ (3)hair (on one's head)/ (4)top structural component of a kanji/(P) leda1
聞き手
kikite
(1)hearer, listener, audience, (2)interviewer, questioner mix
天神
tenjin
(1)heavenly god/heavenly gods/ (2)spirit of Sugawara no Michizane/ (3)Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit)/ (4)(col) pit of a dried plum/dried plum/ (5)(abbr) tenjin hairstyle/ (6)prosti leda1
手伝い
tetsudai
(1)helper, assistant, (2)help jlpt3
子分
kobun
(1)henchman, follower, (2)(arch) adopted child mix
正直
shoujiki
(1)honesty, integrity, frankness, (adv) (2)honestly, frankly mix
横に
yokoni
(1)horizontally, flat, (2)across, crossways, crosswise, sideways, abreast mix
乗馬
jouba
(1)horse riding/(n) (2)riding horse/saddle horse/(P) leda1, sport, suru
家事
kaji
(1)housework, domestic chores, (2)family affairs, household matters mix
氷水
koorimizu
(1)ice water/ (2)shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup) leda1
不死
fushi
(1)immortality, eternal life, (2)undeath, undead mix
反映
han'ei
(1)influence, (vs) (2)to apply, to implement, (n) (3)reflection suru
有力
yuuryoku
(1)influential, prominent, (2)strong, likely, plausible, potent mix
内
uchi
(1)inside/within/ (2)while/ (3)among/amongst/between/(pn,adj-no) (4)we (referring to one's in-group, i.e. company, etc.)/our/ (5)my spouse/(n) (6)(arch) imperial palace grounds/ (7)(arch) emperor/( adj, jlpt4, leda1
足りない
tarinai
(1)insufficient/not enough/lacking/ (2)dim-witted/slow/one brick short of a full load adj
内科
naika
(1)internal medicine, i.e. treatment by medical procedures rather than surgical procedures, (2)department of internal medicine (hospital, etc.) byouki
発行
hakkou
(1)issue (publications), publishing, (2)raising an event (software) suru
笑い
warai
(1)laugh/laughter/ (2)smile/ (3)sneer/(P) jlpt3
聞き覚え
kikioboe
(1)learning by ear, (2)memory of having heard something before gakkou
生死
seishi
(1)life and death/(P) leda1
酒屋
sakaya
(1)liquor store/wine shop/bottle shop/ (2)sake dealer/liquor-store owner/brewer/(P) leda1, mise
験
shirushi
(1)mark, (2)symbol, (3)evidence; mix
目当て
meate
(1)mark, guide, landmark, (2)purpose, aim, goal, intention, end, (3)sight (on a firearm) mix
石
koku
(1)measure of volume (approx. 180.39 liters, 6.37 cub. ft.)/ (2)measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)/(P) leda1
肉食
nikushoku
(1)meat eating/eating of meat/meat diet/(adj-f) (2)carnivorous/(P) leda1, suru
会合
kaigou
(1)meeting, assembly, (2)(chem) association, (3)(astronomical) conjunction suru
会
kai
(1)meeting, assembly, party, (2)association, club jlpt3
金貸し
kanekashi
(1)moneylending, (n) (2)moneylender suru
一口
hitokuchi
(1)mouthful, bite, sip, draft, draught, (2)one word mix
転々
tenten
(1)moving from place to place, being passed around repeatedly, (2)rolling about suru
風物
fuubutsu
(1)natural features, scenery, (2)things particular to a certain region or season, characteristic scenery and customs, scenes and manners mix
当たり前
atarimae
(1)natural, reasonable, obvious, (2)usual, common, ordinary jlpt3
針
hari
(1)needle, pin, (2)hook, (3)stinger, thorn, (4)hand (e.g. clock, etc.), pointer, (5)staple (for a stapler), (6)needlework, sewing, (7)malice, (ctr,n-suf) (8)counter for stitches mix
中性
chuusei
(1)neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.), indifference, (2)sexlessness, androgyny, androgyne, neuter, (3)(ling) neuter gender mix
新人
shinjin
(1)new face/newcomer/ (2)modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)/(P) adj, leda1
新た
arata
(1)new, fresh, novel, (adv) (2)newly, freshly, re- mix
便り
tayori
(1)news, tidings, information, correspondence, letter; (2)news from ... mix
次
tsugi
(1)next/following/subsequent/ (2)stage/station/(P) adj, jlpt5, leda1
番
ban
(1)number (in a series), (2)(one's) turn, (3)watch, guard, lookout, (4)bout, match (sumo) jlpt3
号
gou
(1)number/edition/make/model/issue/part of that group/ (2)sobriquet/pen-name/(P) leda1, math
三線
sanshin
(1)Okinawan traditional three-stringed instrument; precursor to the shamisen; (2)shamisen mix
他方
tahou
(1)one (esp. of two)/the other/one way/the other way/one direction/the other direction/one side/the other side/one party/the other party/(conj) (2)on the other hand/(P) adj, leda1
一部
ichibu
(1)one part, one portion, one section, some, (2)one copy (e.g. of a document) mix
一回り
hitomawari
(1)one turn, one round, (2)(a) size, (vs) (3)to go around, to make a circuit, to take a turn mix
一両
ichiryou
(1)one vehicle, (2)one ryou (an old coin) mix
自他
jita
(1)oneself and others/ (2)transitive and intransitive/(P) leda1
向こう
mukou
(1)opposite side/other side/opposite direction/ (2)over there/that way/far away/beyond/ (3)the other party/the other person/ (4)future (starting now)/(P) jlpt3, leda1
日の丸
hinomaru
(1)outline of the sun (esp. represented as a red circle)/ (2)(abbr) the Japanese flag/(P) leda1
私用
shiyou
(1)personal use, (2)private business suru
生理
seiri
(1)physiology, (2)menstruation, one's period, menses hito
さいの目
sainome
(1)pip (spot on a die), (2)small cube (esp. of food), die, dice mix
交番
kouban
(1)police box/(n,adj-f) (2)alternation/alternating (e.g. current)/(P) jlpt5, leda1, suru
細々
hosoboso
(1)poor (living), (2)barely continuing, just scraping along, (adj-f) (3)very narrow mix
活用
katsuyou
(1)practical use, application, (2)(ling) conjugation, declension, inflection suru
校正
kousei
(1)proofreading, correction of press, (2)calibration suru
守り
mamori
(1)protection/defense/defence/ (2)providence/ (3)(abbr) amulet/charm/talisman/(P) leda1
風呂屋
furoya
(1)public bathhouse, (2)(sens) bathhouse proprietor mix
手入れ
teire
(1)repairs, maintenance, tending, trimming, grooming, (2)crackdown, (police) raid suru
声明
seimei
(1)sabdavidya (ancient Indian linguistic and grammatical studies), (2)(Buddh) chanting of Buddhist hymns (usu. in Sanskrit or Chinese); declaration, statement, proclamation suru
工夫
kufuu
(1)scheme, device, scheming, devising, figuring out, coming up with, solving ingeniously, (2)dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation); (sens) labourer, laborer, blue-collar suru
上映
jouei
(1)screening (a movie), showing, (vs) (2)to screen a movie mix
内緒
naisho
(1)secrecy, confidentiality, privacy, secret, (2)one's circumstances (esp. fiscal) mix
一連
ichiren
(1)series, chain, sequence, (n) (2)two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper), (3)verse, stanza mix
組
kumi
(1)set (of items)/ (2)group (of people)/class (of students)/company (esp. construction)/family (i.e. mafia)/team/ (3)typesetting/composition/(P) leda1
陰影
in'ei
(1)shadow, gloom, (2)shading, hatch, hatching emo
影
kage
(1)shadow, silhouette, (2)reflection, image, (3)presence, sign, (4)light (stars, moon) mix
大小
daishou
(1)sizes (various), large and small, (2)daisho (matched pair of long and short swords), (3)large and small drums, (4)long months and short months mix
上手く
umaku
(1)skilfully, skillfully, well, aptly, cleverly, (2)successfully, smoothly, (3)deliciously mix
上手い
umai
(1)skillful, clever, expert, wise, successful, (2)delicious, appetizing, appetising, (3)fortunate, splendid, promising adj
美味い
umai
(1)skillful, clever, expert, wise, successful, (2)delicious, appetizing, appetising, (3)fortunate, splendid, promising adj, jlpt3
小虫
komushi
(1)small insect, midge, (2)vermicule doubutsu