Vocabulary consisting only from characters you are able to read
是非
zehi
(1)(uk) certainly, without fail, (2)right and wrong, pros and cons jlpt3
出汁
dashi
(1)(uk) dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp) mix
出し
dashi
(1)(uk) dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp), (2)pretext, excuse, pretense (pretence), dupe, front man ryouri
煩い
urusai
(1)(uk) noisy, loud, (2)fussy, (3)annoying, troublesome, tiresome, importunate, (4)bossy; worry, agony, vexation adj
只
tada
(1)(uk) ordinary, common, usual, (2)free of charge, (3)unaffected, as is, safe, (adv) (4)only, merely, just, simply, (5)but, however, nevertheless mix
凄い
sugoi
(1)(uk) terrible, dreadful, (2)amazing (e.g. of strength), great (e.g. of skills), wonderful, terrific, (3)to a great extent, vast (in numbers) jlpt3
出来る
dekiru
(1)(uk) to be able (in a position) to do, to be up to the task, (2)to be ready, to be completed, (3)to be made, to be built, (4)to be good at, to be permitted (to do), (5)to become intimate, to t ichidan, jlpt3, verb, vintrans
成る
naru
(1)(uk) to become, to get, to grow, to be, to reach, to attain, (2)to result in, to prove to be, (3)to consist of, to be composed of, (4)to succeed, to be complete, (5)to change into, to be excha godan, verb, vintrans
填まる
hamaru
(1)(uk) to fit, to get into, to go into, (2)(uk) to be fit for (a job, etc.), to be suited for, to satisfy (conditions), (3)(uk) to fall into, to plunge into, to get stuck, to get caught, (4)(uk) godan, verb, vintrans
不味い
mazui
(1)(uk) unappetising, unappetizing, unpleasant (taste, appearance, situation), (2)unskillful, unskilful, bungling, clumsy, (3)ugly, homely, plain, unattractive, (4)awkward, untimely, inopportune, adj
何れ
izure
(1)(uk) where, which, who, (2)anyway, anyhow, at any rate, sooner or later, eventually, at some future date or time; (adv,pn,adj-no) (3)(uk) where, which, who, (4)anyway, anyhow, at any rate, soon mix
百万
hyakuman
(1)1,000,000, one million, million, (2)many mix
勺
shaku; seki
(1)18 ml (one-tenth of a go), (2)0.033 meters square (one-hundredth of a tsubo), (3)dip, ladle; (4)18 ml (one-tenth of a go), (5)0.033 meters square (one-hundredth of a tsubo), (6)dip, ladle mix
引きこもり
hikikomori
(1)a shut-in, a stay-at-home, people who withdraw from society (e.g. retire to the country), (2)social withdrawal, shunning other people mix
成人
seijin
(1)adult, (vs) (2)to grow up, to mature, (3)to come of age jlpt3
果たして
hatashite
(1)as was expected, just as one thought, sure enough, as a result, (2)really? (in questions), ever? mix
上り
nobori
(1)ascent, climbing, ascending (path), climb, (2)up-train (e.g. going to Tokyo), (n,adj-no) (3)northward (towards Tokyo) jlpt3
紅葉
momiji
(1)autumn colours, fall colors, leaves changing color (colour), (2)leaves turning red, red leaves; (3)autumn colours, fall colors, leaves changing color (colour), (n) (4)(Japanese) maple (Acer jap suru
紅葉
kouyou
(1)autumn colours, fall colors, leaves changing color (colour), (2)leaves turning red, red leaves; (3)autumn colours, fall colors, leaves changing color (colour), (n) (4)(Japanese) maple (Acer jap suru
子守
komori
(1)babysitter/nursemaid/ (2)babysitting/(P) leda1, suru
白黒
shirokuro
(1)black and white, monochrome, (exp,vs) (2)good and evil, right and wrong, guilt and innocence iro
黒星
kuroboshi
(1)black spot/black dot/bull's-eye/ (2)failure mark (sumo)/(P) leda1
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
坊主
bouzu
(1)Buddhist priest, bonze, (2)close cropped hair, crew cut, person with a shorn head, (3)boy (used both endearingly and disparagingly) mix
特色
tokushoku
(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
tsugou
(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
kiji
(1)cloth, material, texture, (2)one's true character, (3)unglazed pottery, (4)uncooked dough, batter; birthplace mix
生地
seichi
(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
成立
seiritsu
(1)coming into existence, arrangements, establishment, conclusion, completion, (vs) (2)to come into existence, to be true, to hold (i.e. hold true) mix
相手
aite
(1)companion, partner, company, (2)other party, addressee, (3)opponent (sports, etc.) jlpt3
完成
kansei
(1)complete, completion, (2)perfection, accomplishment jlpt3, suru
完了
kanryou
(1)completion, conclusion, (n) (2)(ling) perfect (tense, form, aspect) suru
告白
kokuhaku
(1)confession, acknowledgement, acknowledgment, (2)profession of love, (3)confession of sins (e.g. the confessional) ai
国字
kokuji
(1)country's official writing system, native script, (2)kana, (3)kanji that originated in Japan (as opposed to China) bunpou
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
詳しい
kuwashii
(1)detailed, full, accurate, (2)knowing very well, well-acquainted, well-informed jlpt3
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
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
竜
ryou
(1)dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon), (2)naga (semidivine human-cobra chimera in Indian mythology); (3)dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon), (4)naga (semidivine human-cobra chimera in Indian mythology), (3 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
焼き物
yakimono
(1)earthenware, pottery, porcelain, china, (2)flame-broiled food (esp. fish), (3)tempered blade mix
元老
genrou
(1)elder statesman, doyen, old-timer, authority, (2)Genro (member of a pre-WWII body that informally advised the emperor) 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
月並
tsukinami
(1)every month, (2)trite, common mix
玄人
kurouto
(1)expert (professional) in a given trade or profession, (2)woman in the nightlife business, demimondaine mix
眼
manako
(1)eye, eyeball, (2)eyesight, sight, vision, (3)look, stare, glance, (4)experience, (5)viewpoint, (6)stitch, texture, weave, (suf) (7)ordinal number suffix, (8)somewhat, -ish; (9)eye, eyeball mix
目玉
medama
(1)eyeball, (2)(abbr) special feature, centerpiece, showpiece, drawcard, (3)special program, loss leader hito, leda1
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
貞
tei
(1)firm adherence to one's principles, (2)chastity (of a woman) mix
開花
kaika
(1)flowers budding, blooming, flowering, (2)showing results, becoming popular, blooming suru
蛍光灯
keikoutou
(1)fluorescent lamp, fluorescent light, (2)person who is slow to react, someone slow on the uptake 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
毛皮
kegawa
(1)fur, skin, pelt, (2)kanji 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
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
聞き手
kikite
(1)hearer, listener, audience, (2)interviewer, questioner mix
大麻
taima
(1)hemp, cannabis, (2)Shinto paper offerings mix
子分
kobun
(1)henchman, follower, (2)(arch) adopted child mix
孔
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 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
shoujiki
(1)honesty, integrity, frankness, (adv) (2)honestly, frankly 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
氷柱
hyouchuu
(1)icicle/ (2)ice pillar leda1
墨汁
bokujuu
(1)India ink, China ink, (2)ink (of a cuttlefish, etc.) mix
有力
yuuryoku
(1)influential, prominent, (2)strong, likely, plausible, potent mix
案内
annai
(1)information/guidance/leading/(vs) (2)to guide/to show (around)/to conduct/(P) leda1
食材
shokuzai
(1)ingredient, (2)foodstuff ryouri
革新的
kakushinteki
(1)innovative, (2)liberal, reformist 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
聞き覚え
kikioboe
(1)learning by ear, (2)memory of having heard something before gakkou
淡白
tanpaku
(1)light (color, colour, taste), simple, plain, (2)frank, candid, ingenuous, indifferent mix
灯台
toudai
(1)lighthouse, (2)old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it mix
酒屋
sakaya
(1)liquor store/wine shop/bottle shop/ (2)sake dealer/liquor-store owner/brewer/(P) leda1, mise
胆
kimo
(1)liver, innards, (2)courage, spirit, pluck, guts mix
長蛇
chouda
(1)long snake, (2)long line (of people, etc.) 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
升目
masume
(1)measure, (2)square (e.g. of graph paper or Japanese manuscript paper), (3)box (e.g. on a form) mix
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
一口
hitokuchi
(1)mouthful, bite, sip, draft, draught, (2)one word mix