Vocabulary consisting only from characters you are able to read
行き
iki
(1)bound for ..., (n) (2)going (to) jlpt3
歯止め
hadome
(1)brake, skid, pawl, (2)restraint, curtailment, self-imposed limit, check suru
落ち着き
očicuki
(1)calmness, composure, presence of mind, (2)stability, steadiness emo
特色
tokušoku
(1)characteristic, feature, idiosyncrasy, personal colour, (2)spot color (in printing) mix
回り
mawari
(1)circumference, perimeter, edge, (2)surroundings, locality, neighborhood, (3)rotation, circulation jlpt3
都合
cugou
(1)circumstances/condition/convenience/(vs) (2)to arrange/to manage/(P) jlpt4, leda1
文明
bunmei
(1)civilization, civilisation, culture, (2)Bummei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20) mix
閉門
heimon
(1)closing of a gate, (2)(Edo-period) house confinement suru
生地
kidži
(1)cloth, material, texture, (2)one's true character, (3)unglazed pottery, (4)uncooked dough, batter; birthplace mix
生地
seiči
(1)cloth, material, texture, (2)one's true character, (3)unglazed pottery, (4)uncooked dough, batter; birthplace mix
手がかり
tegakari
(1)clue, key, trail, scent, track, contact, (2)handhold, on hand mix
寒気
kanki
(1)cold, coldness, cold air; (2)chill, the shivers, shivering fit, (3)cold, coldness, cold air mix
顔色
kaoiro; ganšoku
(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
kokudži
(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
akadži
(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
次第
šidai
(1)dependent upon, (2)as soon as, immediately (upon), (n) (3)circumstances, (4)order, precedence, program, programme, agenda mix
次元
džigen
(1)dimension, (2)perspective, point of reference, level (of something) math
方面
houmen
(1)direction, district, area, (2)field (e.g. of study) ryokou
方向
houkou
(1)direction/orientation/bearing/way/ (2)course (e.g. of action)/(P) leda1, math
二重
nidžuu; 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
電気屋
denkija
(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
有無
umu
(1)existence or nonexistence, presence or absence, (2)consent or refusal, yes or no, (3)(comp) flag indicator, presence or absence marker; (n) (4)existence or nonexistence, presence or absence, (2 mix
目玉
medama
(1)eyeball, (2)(abbr) special feature, centerpiece, showpiece, drawcard, (3)special program, loss leader hito, leda1
名所
nadokoro; meišo
(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
kokoči
(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
必死
hitši
(1)frantic/desperate/ (2)inevitable death/ (3)brinkmate (inevitable checkmate) (shogi)/(P) adj, leda1
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
次第に
šidaini
(1)gradually (progress into a state), (2)in sequence, in order, in turn mix
道しるべ
mičiširube
(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
kašira
(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
tendžin
(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
子分
kobun
(1)henchman, follower, (2)(arch) adopted child mix
穴
ana
(1)hole, (2)deficit, shortage, missing person (in a team, meeting, etc.), (3)vacancy, opening, (4)flaw, (5)profitable place (or item, etc.) not well known by others, (6)upset victory (with a lar jlpt3
正直
šoudžiki
(1)honesty, integrity, frankness, (adv) (2)honestly, frankly mix
乗馬
džouba
(1)horse riding/(n) (2)riding horse/saddle horse/(P) leda1, sport, suru
氷水
koorimizu
(1)ice water/ (2)shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup) leda1
不死
fuši
(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
juurjoku
(1)influential, prominent, (2)strong, likely, plausible, potent mix
内
uči
(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
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
課
ka
(1)lesson/ (2)section (in an organization)/division/department/(ctr) (3)counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)/(P) leda1
生死
seiši
(1)life and death/(P) leda1
酒屋
sakaja
(1)liquor store/wine shop/bottle shop/ (2)sake dealer/liquor-store owner/brewer/(P) leda1, mise
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
nikušoku
(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
一口
hitokuči
(1)mouthful, bite, sip, draft, draught, (2)one word mix
風物
fuubucu
(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
必要(な)
hicujou(na)
(1)necessary/needed/essential/indispensable/(n) (2)necessity/need/requirement/(P) adj, leda1
新人
šindžin
(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
次
cugi
(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
sanšin
(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
ičibu
(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
肉筆
nikuhicu
(1)one's own handwriting, autograph, (2)as written with a brush mix
自他
džita
(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
šijou
(1)personal use, (2)private business suru
さいの目
sainome
(1)pip (spot on a die), (2)small cube (esp. of food), die, dice mix
細々
hosoboso
(1)poor (living), (2)barely continuing, just scraping along, (adj-f) (3)very narrow mix
校正
kousei
(1)proofreading, correction of press, (2)calibration suru
手入れ
teire
(1)repairs, maintenance, tending, trimming, grooming, (2)crackdown, (police) raid suru
戻り
modori
(1)return/reaction/recovery/ (2)(comp) return (from a procedure)/(P) jlpt3
決まり
kimari
(1)rule, regulation, (2)settlement, conclusion, end, agreement, arrangement, (3)habit, custom, habitual way, (4)countenance in front of another person, face, (5)(arch) love relationship between a jlpt3
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
džouei
(1)screening (a movie), showing, (vs) (2)to screen a movie mix
兆
čou
(1)sign, omen, indication, portent, (num) (2)10^12, 1,000,000,000,000, trillion (American), (obs) billion (British) mix
大小
daišou
(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
小虫
komuši
(1)small insect, midge, (2)vermicule doubutsu
細かい
komakai
(1)small/ (2)fine/minute/ (3)minor/trivial/ (4)sensitive/attentive/(P) adj, jlpt3, jlpt4, leda1
立体
rittai
(1)solid body/three-dimensional object/ (2)(abbr) multi-storey car park/(P) adj, leda1
羽音
haoto
(1)sound of flapping wings (of a bird)/ (2)buzz/hum (of an insect) leda1
口語
kougo
(1)spoken language, (2)literary style based on (modern) spoken language bunpou
２階
２kai
(1)storey/story/floor/(n) (2)stairs/(n,n-suf) (3)stage (in chronostratigraphy)/(ctr) (4)counter for storeys and floors of a building/(P); stairs; (n) stairs mix
真っ直ぐ
massugu
(1)straight (ahead), direct, upright, erect, (2)straightforward, honest, frank mix
代
širo
(1)substitution, (2)material, (3)price, (4)margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.), area required for something, (5)(arch) shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; ~19.83 m.sq.); (6)cha mix
代
jo
(1)substitution, (2)material, (3)price, (4)margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.), area required for something, (5)(arch) shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; ~19.83 m.sq.); (6)cha mix