Vocabulary consisting only from characters you are able to read
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
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
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
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
shiro
(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
yo
(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
急に
kyuuni
(1)swiftly, rapidly, (2)suddenly, abruptly, immediately jlpt3, mix
通話
tsuuwa
(1)telephone call, talking, calling, (ctr) (2)counter for telephone calls suru
受身
ukemi
(1)the defensive, (2)passive attitude, passivity, passiveness, (3)(ling) the passive, passive voice, (4)(MA) ukemi (the art of falling safely) mix
年頭
nentou
(1)the oldest person/ (2)beginning of the year/(P) leda1
細い
hosoi
(1)thin/slender/fine/ (2)(sl) unlucky (billiards slang)/(P) adj, jlpt5, leda1
品
shina
(1)thing, article, goods, (2)dignity, class, quality, (n) (3)(uk) flirtatiousness, coquetry mix
投入
tounyuu
(1)throwing (e.g. something into somewhere), (2)investment, putting in (personnel, etc.), (3)release of a product, (4)making (an electrical circuit) suru
投下
touka
(1)throwing down, dropping, airdrop, (2)investment suru
時期
jiki
(1)time, season, period, (adv) (2)(col) soon, shortly toki
表われる
arawareru
(1)to appear, to come in sight, to become visible, to come out, to embody, to materialize, to materialise, (2)to be expressed (e.g. emotions), to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects) ichidan, jlpt3, verb, vintrans
近づく
chikaduku
(1)to approach, to draw near, to get close, (2)to get acquainted with, to get closer to, to get to know godan, jlpt3, verb, vintrans
問う
tou
(1)to ask/to question/to inquire/ (2)to charge (i.e. with a crime)/to accuse/ (3)to care (about)/ (4)without regard to (with negative verb)/(P) godan, leda1, verb, vtrans
足りる
tariru
(1)to be sufficient/to be enough/ (2)to be worth doing/to be worthy/ (3)to be sufficient/to answer/to do/(P) ichidan, jlpt3, verb, vintrans
係る
kakawaru
(1)to be the work of, to be the result of, to be done by, (2)to concern, to affect, to involve, to relate to; (3)to be affected, to be influenced, (4)to be concerned with, to have to do with, (5) godan, verb, vintrans
曲がる
magaru
(1)to bend, to curve, to warp, to wind, to twist, (2)to turn, (3)to be awry, to be askew, to be crooked godan, jlpt3, verb, vintrans
分かれる
wakareru
(1)to branch/to fork/to diverge/ (2)to separate/to split/to divide/ (3)to disperse/to scatter/(P) ichidan, jlpt3, vintrans
追う
ou
(1)to chase, to run after, to pursue, (2)to follow (i.e. a set order, a trend), (3)to drive out, to oust, to expel, (4)to drive (i.e. a herd), (5)(in passive voice) to be pressed (for time, etc.) godan, verb, vtrans
取れる
toreru
(1)to come off/to be removed/ (2)(of pain, a fever, etc.) to disappear/ (3)to be caught/to be harvested/ (4)to be interpreted (as)/to be taken as/ (5)(of balance, etc.) to be attained/ (6)to be obtai ichidan, verb, vintrans, vtrans
生み出す
umidasu
(1)to create, to bring forth, to produce, (2)to invent, to think up and bring into being, (3)to give birth to, to bear godan, verb, vtrans
組む
kumu
(1)to cross (legs or arms)/to link (arms)/ (2)to put together/to construct/to assemble/to produce (e.g. TV program)/ (3)to braid/to plait/ (4)to grapple/to wrestle/ (5)to unite/to link up/to form an godan, leda1, verb
交わる
majiwaru
(1)to cross, to intersect, to join, to meet, (2)to associate with, to mingle with, to consort with, (3)to have a sexual relationship, to copulate godan, verb, vintrans
切る
kiru
(1)to cut (usu. to cut through)/ (2)to sever (connections, ties)/ (3)to turn off (i.e. the light)/ (4)to terminate (i.e. a conversation)/to hang up (the phone)/to disconnect/ (5)to punch (a ticket)/t godan, jlpt5, leda1, verb, vtrans
切れる
kireru
(1)to cut well/to be sharp/ (2)to break (off)/to snap/to wear out/ (3)to be injured/ (4)to burst/to collapse/ (5)to be disconnected/to be out of/to expire/to sever (connections) with/ (6)to be shrewd ichidan, jlpt3, leda1, verb, vintrans
下る
kudaru
(1)to descend, to go down, to come down, (2)to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.), (3)to pass (of time), (4)to surrender, to capitulate, (5)(often in neg. form) to be less than, to be i godan, jlpt3, verb, vintrans
見つける
mitsukeru
(1)to discover, to find (e.g. an error in a book), to come across, to detect, to spot, (2)to locate, to find (e.g. something missing), to find fault, (3)to be used to seeing, to be familiar with ichidan, jlpt3, jlpt4, verb, vtrans
画く
kaku
(1)to draw, to paint, to sketch, (2)to depict, to describe; (3)to draw, to paint, to sketch godan, verb, vtrans
散る
chiru
(1)to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves), (2)to scatter, to be dispersed, (3)to disappear, to dissolve, to break up, (4)to spread, to run, to blur, (5)to die a noble death godan, jlpt3, verb, vintrans
放つ
hanatsu
(1)to fire (e.g. an arrow), to hit (e.g. baseball), to break wind, (2)to free, to release, (3)to give off (e.g. a scent), to emit (e.g. light) godan, verb, vtrans
手にする
tenisuru
(1)to hold (in one's hand), to take (into one's hand), (2)to own, to obtain suru
宿す
yadosu
(1)to keep (guest), (2)to conceive, (3)to carry (virus), (4)to entrust godan, verb, vtrans
見直す
minaosu
(1)to look again, (2)to get a better opinion of godan, verb
見上げる
miageru
(1)to look up at, to raise one's eyes, (2)to look up to, to admire, to respect ichidan, verb, vtrans
生かす
ikasu
(1)to make (the best) use of, to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.), to capitalise on (experience, etc), (2)to let live, to keep alive, (3)to revive, to resuscitate godan, verb, vintrans, vtrans
間に合わせる
maniawaseru
(1)to make do, to manage (with something), to make shift, (2)to (make) get done on time ichidan, jlpt3, verb
計る
hakaru
(1)to measure, to weigh, to survey, to time (sound, gauge, estimate), (2)to conjecture, to infer, to surmise godan, verb, vtrans
交える
majieru
(1)to mix, to combine, (2)to exchange (words, fire, etc.), (3)to cross (e.g. swords), to join together ichidan, verb, vtrans
動かす
ugokasu
(1)to move, to shift, to operate, to set in motion, to mobilize, to mobilise, (2)to inspire, to rouse, to move (e.g. feeling), to influence, (3)to deny, to change godan, jlpt3, verb, vtrans
乗せる
noseru
(1)to place on (something), (2)to give (someone) a ride, to give a lift, to pick up, to help on board, (3)to load (luggage), to carry, to take on board, (4)to send out (on the airwaves, etc.), (5) ichidan, jlpt3, verb, vtrans
図る
hakaru
(1)to plot/to attempt/to plan/to devise/to design/ (2)to take in/to deceive/ (3)to aim for/to have something in mind/ (4)to refer A to B/(P) godan, leda1, verb, vtrans
指す
sasu
(1)to point, (2)to nominate, to select someone, to specify some person, (3)to identify, to indicate, to point out godan, verb, vtrans
注ぐ
sosogu
(1)to pour (into), to fill, (2)to sprinkle on from above, to shed (e.g. tears), (3)to concentrate one's spirit or strength on, (v5g,vi) (4)to fall onto (of rain, snow); (uk) (usu. written as kana godan, verb, vtrans
守る
mamoru
(1)to protect/to guard/to defend/ (2)to keep (i.e. a promise)/to abide (by the rules)/to observe/to obey/to follow/(P) godan, jlpt3, leda1, verb, vtrans
整える
totonoeru
(1)to put in order, to arrange, to adjust, (2)to get ready, to prepare, (3)to raise money ichidan, verb, vtrans
受け取る
uketoru
(1)to receive, to get, to accept, (2)to take, to interpret, to understand godan, verb, vtrans
反発
hanpatsu
(1)to repel/to oppose/to revolt/to react sharply (against)/(n) (2)opposition/rebellion/resistance/backlash/ (3)rally/recovery (e.g. in stock prices)/rebound/(vs) (4)to rally/to recover/to rebound/( leda1, suru
返る
kaeru
(1)to return, to come back, to go back, (2)to turn over, (suf,v5r) (3)(after the -masu stem of a verb) (to become) extremely, (to become) completely godan, verb, vintrans
表す
arawasu
(1)to reveal, to show, to display, (2)to express, (3)to represent, to signify, to stand for, (4)to make widely known godan, jlpt3, verb, vtrans
上る
noboru
(1)to rise, to go up, to come up, to ascend, to be raised, (2)to enter (esp. from outdoors), to come in, to go in, (3)to enter (a school), to advance to the next grade, (4)to get out (of water), t godan, jlpt3, verb, vintrans
上がる
agaru
(1)to rise/to go up/to come up/to ascend/to be raised/ (2)to enter (esp. from outdoors)/to come in/to go in/ (3)to enter (a school)/to advance to the next grade/ (4)to get out (of water)/to come asho godan, verb, vintrans
散らす
chirasu
(1)to scatter, to cause a shower of, (2)to disperse, to distribute, to spread, (3)to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.), to relieve, to get rid of, to cure, (4)to distract, to divert, (suf,v5s) godan, jlpt3, verb, vtrans
見送る
miokuru
(1)to see off (e.g. to the station, an airport, etc.), to escort (e.g. home), to farewell, (2)to see out, to send off, (3)to let pass, to wait and see, to continue (e.g. in legal contexts), (4)to godan, verb, vtrans
研ぐ
togu
(1)to sharpen, to hone, to whet, to grind, (2)to wash (rice), (3)to scour, to polish, to burnish godan, verb, vtrans
立ち上がる
tachiagaru
(1)to stand up, to get up, (2)to rise, (3)to recover, (4)to take action, to start, (5)to make the initial charge (in sumo), (6)(comp) to start up, to boot up godan, verb, vintrans
下ろす
orosu
(1)to take down (e.g. flag), to launch (e.g. boat), to drop, to lower (e.g. ladder), to let (a person) off, to unload, to discharge, (2)to drop off (a passenger from a vehicle), to let (a person) of godan, verb, vtrans
降ろす
orosu
(1)to take down (e.g. flag), to launch (e.g. boat), to drop, to lower (e.g. ladder), to let (a person) off, to unload, to discharge, (2)to drop off (a passenger from a vehicle), to let (a person) of godan, jlpt3, verb, vtrans
取り上げる
toriageru
(1)to take up, to pick up, (2)to accept, to adopt, to listen to, (3)to disqualify, to confiscate, to deprive, (4)to adopt (child) ichidan, verb, vtrans
取る
toru
(1)to take/to pick up/to harvest/to earn/to choose/ (2)to steal/ (3)to eat/to have (a meal)/ (4)to remove (one's glasses, etc.)/ (5)to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.)/to play/(P) godan, jlpt5, leda1, verb, vtrans
談ずる
danzuru
(1)to talk, to discuss, to debate, (2)to negotiate vtrans
回る
mawaru
(1)to turn/to revolve/ (2)to visit several places/ (3)to function well/ (4)to pass a certain time/(P) godan, verb, vintrans
回す
mawasu
(1)to turn/to rotate/to gyrate/ (2)to circulate/to send around/ (3)to surround/ (4)to put something to a new use (e.g. leftovers)/(suf,v5s) (5)(after the -masu stem of a verb) ... around (i.e. to ch godan, leda1, verb, vtrans
使う
tsukau
(1)to use (a thing, method, etc.)/to make use of/to put to use/ (2)to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.)/to employ/to handle/to manage/to manipulate/ (3)to use (time, money, etc.)/to spend/to consu godan, jlpt5, leda1, verb, vtrans
真っ暗
makkura
(1)total darkness, pitch dark, (2)bleak future, poor prospects mix
調子
choushi
(1)tune, tone, key, pitch, time, rhythm, (2)vein, mood, way, manner, style, knack, (3)condition, state of health, (4)impetus, spur of the moment, strain, (5)trend jlpt3
倍
bai
(1)twice, double, (suf) (2)times, -fold jlpt3
色々
iroiro
(1)various, (2)(arch) various colors (colours) mix
里
sato
(1)village/hamlet/ (2)countryside/country/ (3)home (of one's parents, etc.)/hometown/ (4)one's origins/one's upbringing/one's past leda1
歩み
ayumi
(1)walking, (2)progress, advance mix
戦
ikusa
(1)war, battle, campaign, fight, (2)(arch) troops, forces; (3)war, battle, (4)match, competition mix
書き方
kakikata
(1)way of writing, manner of writing, (2)penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks), calligraphy, (3)format (e.g. of a report), (4)stroke order of a character mix
白星
shiroboshi
(1)white circle/white star/ (2)victory mark (sumo)/(P) leda1
野生
yasei
(1)wild, growing wild, (pn) (2)(arch) (male) I suru
風車
kazaguruma
(1)windmill/pinwheel/ (2)leather flower/Clematis patens leda1
木馬
mokuba
(1)wooden horse/rocking horse/ (2)vaulting horse/horse used in gymnastics/ (3)the horse (ancient torture device that one was forced to straddle with rocks hanging from the feet) leda1
働き
hataraki
(1)work, labor, labour, (2)achievement, performance, ability, talent, (3)salary, income, earnings, (4)action, activity, workings, function, operation, movement, motion, (5)(ling) conjugation, inf jlpt3