Vocabulary consisting only from characters you are able to read
殺生
せっしょう
(1)killing, destruction of life, (adj-na) (2)barbarous, callous, brutal, cruel suru
笑い
わらい
(1)laugh/laughter/ (2)smile/ (3)sneer/(P) jlpt3
最低
さいてい
(1)least, lowest, worst, (2)nasty, disgusting, horrible, yuck! jlpt3
課
か
(1)lesson/ (2)section (in an organization)/division/department/(ctr) (3)counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)/(P) leda1
灯台
とうだい
(1)lighthouse, (2)old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it mix
獅子
しし
(1)lion, (2)left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine mix
酒屋
さかや
(1)liquor store/wine shop/bottle shop/ (2)sake dealer/liquor-store owner/brewer/(P) leda1, mise
長蛇
ちょうだ
(1)long snake, (2)long line (of people, etc.) mix
印
しるし
(1)mark, (2)symbol, (3)evidence jlpt3, mix
目当て
めあて
(1)mark, guide, landmark, (2)purpose, aim, goal, intention, end, (3)sight (on a firearm) mix
石
こく
(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
にくしょく
(1)meat eating/eating of meat/meat diet/(adj-f) (2)carnivorous/(P) leda1, suru
会合
かいごう
(1)meeting, assembly, (2)(chem) association, (3)(astronomical) conjunction suru
会
かい
(1)meeting, assembly, party, (2)association, club jlpt3
一口
ひとくち
(1)mouthful, bite, sip, draft, draught, (2)one word mix
肉眼
にくがん
(1)naked eye/ (2)(Buddh) the physical eye/(P) leda1
風物
ふうぶつ
(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
あたりまえ
(1)natural, reasonable, obvious, (2)usual, common, ordinary jlpt3
必要(な)
ひつよう(な)
(1)necessary/needed/essential/indispensable/(n) (2)necessity/need/requirement/(P) adj, leda1
針
はり
(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
付近
ふきん
(1)neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity, environs, (2)(obsc) approaching mix
中性
ちゅうせい
(1)neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.), indifference, (2)sexlessness, androgyny, androgyne, neuter, (3)(ling) neuter gender mix
新人
しんじん
(1)new face/newcomer/ (2)modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)/(P) adj, leda1
新た
あらた
(1)new, fresh, novel, (adv) (2)newly, freshly, re- mix
次
つぎ
(1)next/following/subsequent/ (2)stage/station/(P) adj, jlpt5, leda1
禁煙
きんえん
(1)No Smoking!, Smoking Prohibited!, (n,vs) (2)abstaining from smoking, quitting smoking jlpt3
番
ばん
(1)number (in a series), (2)(one's) turn, (3)watch, guard, lookout, (4)bout, match (sumo) jlpt3
号
ごう
(1)number/edition/make/model/issue/part of that group/ (2)sobriquet/pen-name/(P) leda1, math
三線
さんしん
(1)Okinawan traditional three-stringed instrument; precursor to the shamisen; (2)shamisen mix
年寄り
としより
(1)old people/the aged/ (2)sumo coaches/(P) hito
他方
たほう
(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
いちぶ
(1)one part, one portion, one section, some, (2)one copy (e.g. of a document) mix
一回り
ひとまわり
(1)one turn, one round, (2)(a) size, (vs) (3)to go around, to make a circuit, to take a turn mix
自他
じた
(1)oneself and others/ (2)transitive and intransitive/(P) leda1
向こう
むこう
(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
命令
めいれい
(1)order, command, decree, directive, (2)(comp) (software) instruction, statement suru
日の丸
ひのまる
(1)outline of the sun (esp. represented as a red circle)/ (2)(abbr) the Japanese flag/(P) leda1
段落
だんらく
(1)paragraph, (2)end, stopping place, conclusion mix
私用
しよう
(1)personal use, (2)private business suru
生理
せいり
(1)physiology, (2)menstruation, one's period, menses hito
体位
たいい
(1)physique, physical standard, (n) (2)posture, sexual position ai
駒
こま
(1)piece (in shogi, chess, etc.), (2)(arch) horse, foal, (3)bridge (of a violin, etc.) mix
さいの目
さいのめ
(1)pip (spot on a die), (2)small cube (esp. of food), die, dice mix
位
くらい
(1)place, rank, (2)decimal place, (3)counter for ghosts; (4)throne, crown, (nobleman's) seat, (5)government position, court rank, (6)social standing, rank, class, echelon, rung, (n) (7)grade (o counter
姫
ひめ
(1)princess, young lady of noble birth, (n-suf,n) (2)girl, (pref) (3)small & lovely mix
禁断
きんだん
(1)prohibition, interdiction, (adj-no) (2)forbidden, prohibited suru
校正
こうせい
(1)proofreading, correction of press, (2)calibration suru
守り
まもり
(1)protection/defense/defence/ (2)providence/ (3)(abbr) amulet/charm/talisman/(P) leda1
追求
ついきゅう
(1)pursuing (goal), pursuit, seeking, search, (vs) (2)to pursue (e.g. goal), to seek mix
狸
たぬき
(1)raccoon dog, tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides), (2)craftiness, sly person, someone who makes evil plans without ever breaking their poker face doubutsu
手入れ
ていれ
(1)repairs, maintenance, tending, trimming, grooming, (2)crackdown, (police) raid suru
戻り
もどり
(1)return/reaction/recovery/ (2)(comp) return (from a procedure)/(P) jlpt3
右翼
うよく
(1)right-wing, (n) (2)right field (e.g. in sport), right flank, right wing mix
決まり
きまり
(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
せいめい
(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
くふう
(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
じょうえい
(1)screening (a movie), showing, (vs) (2)to screen a movie mix
組
くみ
(1)set (of items)/ (2)group (of people)/class (of students)/company (esp. construction)/family (i.e. mafia)/team/ (3)typesetting/composition/(P) leda1
影
かげ
(1)shadow, silhouette, (2)reflection, image, (3)presence, sign, (4)light (stars, moon) mix
舟
ふね
(1)ship, boat, watercraft, vessel, steamship, (2)tank, tub, vat, trough, (n-suf,ctr) (3)counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi) mix
兆
ちょう
(1)sign, omen, indication, portent, (num) (2)10^12, 1,000,000,000,000, trillion (American), (obs) billion (British) mix
大小
だいしょう
(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
うまく
(1)skilfully, skillfully, well, aptly, cleverly, (2)successfully, smoothly, (3)deliciously mix
旨い
うまい
(1)skillful, clever, expert, wise, successful, (2)delicious, appetizing, appetising, (3)fortunate, splendid, promising mix
上手い
うまい
(1)skillful, clever, expert, wise, successful, (2)delicious, appetizing, appetising, (3)fortunate, splendid, promising adj
美味い
うまい
(1)skillful, clever, expert, wise, successful, (2)delicious, appetizing, appetising, (3)fortunate, splendid, promising adj, jlpt3
肌
はだ; はだえ
(1)skin, (2)body (in the context of intimate bodily contact), (3)surface, grain (e.g. of wood), texture, (4)disposition, temperament, character, type; (5)skin, (6)body (in the context of intimat mix
小虫
こむし
(1)small insect, midge, (2)vermicule doubutsu
蛇
へび
(1)snake, (2)serpent, large snake; (3)snake, (4)serpent, large snake; (5)snake, (6)serpent, large snake; (n) (7)snake, (8)serpent, large snake doubutsu
柔い
やわい
(1)soft; (2)soft, (3)weak adj
立体
りったい
(1)solid body/three-dimensional object/ (2)(abbr) multi-storey car park/(P) adj, leda1
羽音
はおと
(1)sound of flapping wings (of a bird)/ (2)buzz/hum (of an insect) leda1
口語
こうご
(1)spoken language, (2)literary style based on (modern) spoken language bunpou
忍び
しのび
(1)stealth, (2)(abbr) travelling incognito (traveling), (3)(abbr) ninjutsu, (4)(abbr) ninja, (5)sneak theft, sneak thief, (6)tolerance mix
２階
２かい
(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
まっすぐ
(1)straight (ahead), direct, upright, erect, (2)straightforward, honest, frank mix
代
しろ
(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
よ
(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
上位
じょうい
(1)superior (rank not class), (2)(comp) higher order (e.g. byte), (3)(comp) host computer (of connected device) mix
急に
きゅうに
(1)swiftly, rapidly, (2)suddenly, abruptly, immediately jlpt3, mix
遊泳
ゆうえい
(1)swimming, bathing, (2)conduct of life suru
涙
なみだ
(1)tear, tears, lachrymal secretion, (2)sympathy; (3)tear, tears, lachrymal secretion, (4)sympathy mix
通話
つうわ
(1)telephone call, talking, calling, (ctr) (2)counter for telephone calls suru
恐ろしい
おそろしい
(1)terrible, dreadful, terrifying, frightening, frightened, (2)surprising, startling, tremendous, amazing adj
年頭
ねんとう
(1)the oldest person/ (2)beginning of the year/(P) leda1
品
しな
(1)thing, article, goods, (2)dignity, class, quality, (n) (3)(uk) flirtatiousness, coquetry mix
投入
とうにゅう
(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
とうか
(1)throwing down, dropping, airdrop, (2)investment suru
果たす
はたす
(1)to accomplish, to achieve, to carry out, to fulfill, to fulfil, to realize, to execute, to perform, to do, (suf,v5s) (2)to do ... completely, to do ... entirely godan, verb, vtrans
現れる
あらわれる
(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
表われる
あらわれる
(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
ちかづく
(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
とう
(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
付き合う
つきあう
(1)to associate with, to keep company with, to go out with, to go steady with, to get on with, (2)to go along with, to follow someone's lead, to accompany someone, to compromise godan, jlpt3, verb, vintrans
付ける
つける
(1)to attach, to join, to add, to append, to affix, to stick, to glue, to fasten, to sew on, to apply (ointment), (2)to furnish (a house with), (3)to wear, to put on, (4)to keep a diary, to make a ichidan, jlpt3, verb, vtrans