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JLPT N3 vocabulary — batch 5
This is one of 22 reviewable batches that make up the knowledge base's N3 vocabulary study set. The JLPT publishes no official vocabulary list; the set follows the ordering and headwords of the Tanos N3 vocabulary list and is a community study target, not an official coverage guarantee.
Lexical facts (headword forms, readings, parts of speech, meanings, transitivity, usage labels, alternative forms) are backed by JMdict via the jmdict-simplified JSON distribution; the N3 classification itself comes from the community list. The study list's own glosses are used only as the membership record — every learner-facing meaning here is the dictionary meaning.
Furigana segmentation comes from JmdictFurigana; corpus example sentences come from the Tanaka corpus via Tatoeba as distributed with JMdict (each carries its Tatoeba sentence id); the everyday-frequency indicator comes from TUBELEX Japanese subtitle frequency data. Frequency describes how common a written form is in contemporary everyday speech — it is not a prediction about the JLPT.
Study set (batch 5)
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 完全 | かんぜん | perfect; complete | |
| 乾燥 | かんそう | dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes) | |
| 感想 | かんそう | impressions; thoughts; feelings | |
| 監督 | かんとく | supervision; control; superintendence | |
| 感動 | かんどう | being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion | |
| 管理 | かんり | control; management (e.g. of a business) | |
| 完了 | かんりょう | completion; conclusion | |
| 官僚 | かんりょう | bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy | |
| 関連 | かんれん | relation; connection; relevance | |
| 害 | がい | injury; harm; evil influence | |
| 外交 | がいこう | diplomacy | |
| 外出 | がいしゅつ | going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.) | |
| 画家 | がか | painter; artist | |
| 学 | がく | learning; scholarship; study | |
| 額 | がく | frame; framed picture | |
| 学者 | がくしゃ | scholar; academic; scientist | |
| 学習 | がくしゅう | learning; study | |
| 学問 | がくもん | study; scholarship; learning | |
| 学歴 | がくれき | academic background; academic credentials; academic record | |
| がっかり | がっかり | to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted | Kana-only headword. |
| 学期 | がっき | school term; semester | |
| 楽器 | がっき | musical instrument | |
| 我慢 | がまん | endurance; patience; perseverance | |
| 柄 | がら | pattern; design | |
| 癌 | がん | cancer | |
| 記憶 | きおく | memory; recollection; remembrance | |
| 気温 | きおん | temperature | |
| 器械 | きかい | instrument; appliance; apparatus | |
| 機械 | きかい | machine; mechanism | |
| 器官 | きかん | organ | |
| 季刊 | きかん | quarterly publication | |
| 期間 | きかん | period; term; interval | |
| 機関 | きかん | engine | |
| 企業 | きぎょう | enterprise; business; company | |
| 効く | きく | to be effective; to take effect; to be good (for) | |
| 期限 | きげん | term; period; time frame | |
| 機嫌 | きげん | humour; humor; temper | |
| 起源 | きげん | origin; beginning; source | |
| 機構 | きこう | mechanism; machinery | |
| 気候 | きこう | climate | |
| 岸 | きし | bank; coast; shore | |
| 記者 | きしゃ | reporter; journalist | |
| 生地 | きじ | cloth; fabric; material | |
| 記事 | きじ | article; news story; report | |
| 傷 | きず | wound; injury; cut | |
| 築く | きずく | to build; to construct; to erect | |
| 規制 | きせい | regulation; policing; control | |
| 期待 | きたい | expectation; anticipation; hope | |
| 気体 | きたい | gas; vapour; vapor | |
| 帰宅 | きたく | returning home; going home; coming home | |
| 貴重 | きちょう | precious; valuable | |
| きちんと | きちんと | properly; accurately; exactly | Kana-only headword. |
| きつい | きつい | tight; constricting; close | Kana-only headword. |
| 気付く | きづく | to notice; to realize; to realise | |
| 気に入る | きにいる | to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with | |
| 記入 | きにゅう | entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out | |
| 記念 | きねん | commemoration; celebration; remembrance | |
| 機能 | きのう | function; facility; faculty | |
| 気の毒 | きのどく | pitiful; unfortunate; poor | |
| 寄付 | きふ | contribution; donation | |
| 基本 | きほん | basics; fundamentals; basis | |
| 希望 | きぼう | hope; wish; aspiration | |
| 決まり | きまり | rule; regulation | |
| 気味 | きみ | sensation; feeling | |
| 奇妙 | きみょう | strange; odd; peculiar | |
| 旧 | きゅう | old; former; ex- | |
| 球 | きゅう | sphere; globe; ball | |
| 級 | きゅう | grade; year; class | |
| 休暇 | きゅうか | holiday; vacation; day off | |
| 休憩 | きゅうけい | rest; break; recess | |
| 急激 | きゅうげき | sudden; abrupt; rapid | |
| 吸収 | きゅうしゅう | absorption; suction; attraction | |
| 救助 | きゅうじょ | relief; aid; rescue | |
| 休息 | きゅうそく | rest; relief; relaxation | |
| 急速 | きゅうそく | rapid (e.g. progress) | |
| 急に | きゅうに | suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly | |
| 丘陵 | きゅうりょう | hill; hillock | |
| 給料 | きゅうりょう | salary; wages; pay | |
| 教科書 | きょうかしょ | textbook; coursebook; schoolbook | |
| 供給 | きょうきゅう | supply; provision | |
| 協議 | きょうぎ | conference; consultation; discussion | |
| 競技 | きょうぎ | game; match; contest | |
| 享受 | きょうじゅ | enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, … | |
| 教授 | きょうじゅ | teaching; instruction | |
| 協調 | きょうちょう | cooperation; conciliation; harmony | |
| 強調 | きょうちょう | emphasis; stress; highlighting | |
| 共通 | きょうつう | common; shared; mutual | |
| 共同 | きょうどう | cooperation; collaboration; association | |
| 恐怖 | きょうふ | fear; dread; dismay | |
| 協力 | きょうりょく | cooperation; collaboration; help | |
| 強力 | きょうりょく | powerful; strong | |
| 許可 | きょか | permission; approval; authorization | |
| 局 | きょく | office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio) … | |
| 巨大 | きょだい | huge; gigantic; enormous | |
| 器用 | きよう | skillful; skilful; adroit | |
| 嫌う | きらう | to hate; to dislike; to loathe | |
| 切り | きり | end; finish; place to stop | |
| 霧 | きり | fog; mist | |
| 切れ | きれ | piece; slice; strip | |
| 切れる | きれる | to break; to snap; to be cut |
Detailed entries
完全 — かんぜん
な-adjective; attributive noun (の); noun · common word
- Meanings: perfect; complete
- Furigana: 完(かん)全(ぜん)
- Kanji: 完全
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 612 of ~351k · 19,463 occurrences across 11,911 videos
- Related: 完成 (かんせい, completion) · 完了 (かんりょう, completion)
- Corpus example: そして書かれていることはすべて完全にはっきりと書かれている。 — And then everything that was written was completely clear. (Tatoeba 213495)
- Notes: The study list's gloss for this entry was a loose paraphrase; the dictionary meanings above are authoritative.
- Source: JMdict 1211510 · mapping: accepted-gloss-disagreement · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
乾燥 — かんそう
noun; suru verb (する); transitive; intransitive · common word
- Meanings: dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); dehydration; desiccation
- Also: insipidity
- Furigana: 乾(かん)燥(そう)
- Kanji: 乾燥
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 2,209 of ~351k · 5,099 occurrences across 2,581 videos
- Related: 乾かす (かわかす, to dry (clothes, etc.))
- Notes: The study list's gloss for this entry was a loose paraphrase; the dictionary meanings above are authoritative.
- Source: JMdict 1209920 · mapping: accepted-gloss-disagreement · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
感想 — かんそう
noun · common word
- Meanings: impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
- Furigana: 感(かん)想(そう)
- Kanji: 感想
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 1,620 of ~351k · 7,112 occurrences across 5,267 videos
- Related: 感覚 (かんかく, sense) · 感謝 (かんしゃ, thanks) · 感心 (かんしん, admiration) · 感じ (かんじ, feeling) · 感情 (かんじょう, emotion)
- Corpus example: ゲームについてのご感想は? — How did you feel about the game? (Tatoeba 225286)
- Source: JMdict 1212480 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
監督 — かんとく
noun; suru verb (する); transitive · common word
- Meanings: supervision; control; superintendence; direction
- Also: director
- Furigana: 監(かん)督(とく)
- Kanji: 監督
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 1,834 of ~351k · 6,347 occurrences across 2,192 videos
- Source: JMdict 1213720 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
感動 — かんどう
noun; suru verb (する); intransitive · common word
- Meanings: being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion
- Furigana: 感(かん)動(どう)
- Kanji: 感動
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 1,996 of ~351k · 5,726 occurrences across 3,597 videos
- Related: 感覚 (かんかく, sense) · 感謝 (かんしゃ, thanks) · 感心 (かんしん, admiration) · 感じ (かんじ, feeling) · 感情 (かんじょう, emotion)
- Corpus example: その小説を読んで深く感動した。 — I was deeply moved by that novel. (Tatoeba 160033)
- Source: JMdict 1212570 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
管理 — かんり
noun; suru verb (する); transitive · common word
- Meanings: control; management (e.g. of a business)
- Furigana: 管(かん)理(り)
- Kanji: 管理
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 783 of ~351k · 15,250 occurrences across 6,095 videos
- Related: 管 (かん, pipe) · 血管 (けっかん, blood vessel)
- Corpus example: 彼に財産管理を任せた。 — I entrusted my property to him. (Tatoeba 118595)
- Source: JMdict 1214200 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
完了 — かんりょう
noun; suru verb (する); transitive; intransitive · common word
- Meanings: completion; conclusion
- Also: perfect (tense)
- Furigana: 完(かん)了(りょう)
- Kanji: 完了
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 1,365 of ~351k · 8,744 occurrences across 5,159 videos — frequency is for the written form; TUBELEX aggregates its readings
- Related: 完成 (かんせい, completion) · 完全 (かんぜん, perfect)
- Corpus example: 屋根が破損した家は今では修理が完了している。 — The house with the damaged roof has been repaired. (Tatoeba 188447)
- Source: JMdict 1211630 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
官僚 — かんりょう
noun · common word
- Meanings: bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
- Furigana: 官(かん)僚(りょう)
- Kanji: 官僚
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 9,417 of ~351k · 680 occurrences across 341 videos
- Related: 器官 (きかん, organ)
- Corpus example: 彼の辞職で官僚の席に空きができた。 — His resignation left a vacancy in the cabinet. (Tatoeba 117120)
- Source: JMdict 1211860 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
関連 — かんれん
noun; suru verb (する); intransitive · common word
- Meanings: relation; connection; relevance
- Furigana: 関(かん)連(れん)
- Kanji: 関連; rare/historical: 関聯
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 1,509 of ~351k · 7,829 occurrences across 4,635 videos
- Related: 関心 (かんしん, concern) · 関する (かんする, to concern) · 機関 (きかん, engine)
- Corpus example: この事実はお互いに関連し合っている。 — These facts are mutually related. (Tatoeba 209808)
- Source: JMdict 1216060 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
害 — がい
noun · common word
- Meanings: injury; harm; evil influence; damage
- Furigana: 害(がい)
- Kanji: 害 (N3)
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): moderately frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 10,140 of ~351k · 610 occurrences across 448 videos
- Related: 障害 (しょうがい, obstacle) · 損害 (そんがい, damage) · 被害 (ひがい, damage)
- Corpus example: ワインは本来害にならない。 — Wine is not harmful in itself. (Tatoeba 192064)
- Source: JMdict 1204330 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
外交 — がいこう
noun · common word
- Meanings: diplomacy
- Also: selling (e.g. door-to-door)
- Furigana: 外(がい)交(こう)
- Kanji: 外交
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 3,048 of ~351k · 3,354 occurrences across 1,214 videos
- Related: 案外 (あんがい, unexpectedly) · 意外 (いがい, unexpected) · 海外 (かいがい, foreign) · 外出 (がいしゅつ, going out) · 外す (はずす, to remove)
- Corpus example: 英語は外交や観光事業に有効である。 — English is useful in diplomacy and tourism. (Tatoeba 189138)
- Source: JMdict 1203540 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
外出 — がいしゅつ
noun; suru verb (する); intransitive · common word
- Meanings: going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
- Furigana: 外(がい)出(しゅつ)
- Kanji: 外出
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 4,201 of ~351k · 2,209 occurrences across 1,529 videos — frequency is for the written form; TUBELEX aggregates its readings
- Related: 案外 (あんがい, unexpectedly) · 意外 (いがい, unexpected) · 海外 (かいがい, foreign) · 外交 (がいこう, diplomacy) · 外す (はずす, to remove)
- Corpus example: ヒーターをつけたまま外出した。 — I went out with the heater on. (Tatoeba 197683)
- Source: JMdict 1203800 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
画家 — がか
noun · common word
- Meanings: painter; artist
- Furigana: 画(が)家(か)
- Kanji: 画家
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 7,114 of ~351k · 1,034 occurrences across 464 videos
- Related: 絵画 (かいが, painting)
- Source: JMdict 1197120 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
学 — がく
noun · common word
- Meanings: learning; scholarship; study; erudition; knowledge
- Also: study of ...
- Furigana: 学(がく)
- Kanji: 学
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 1,139 of ~351k · 10,547 occurrences across 4,510 videos
- Related: 化学 (かがく, chemistry) · 学者 (がくしゃ, scholar) · 学習 (がくしゅう, learning) · 学問 (がくもん, study) · 学歴 (がくれき, academic background)
- Source: JMdict 1955900 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
額 — がく
noun · common word
- Meanings: frame; framed picture
- Also: amount (esp. of money)
- Furigana: 額(がく)
- Kanji: 額
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 1,808 of ~351k · 6,446 occurrences across 3,116 videos — frequency is for the written form; TUBELEX aggregates its readings
- Related: 金額 (きんがく, amount of money)
- Source: JMdict 1207500 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
学者 — がくしゃ
noun · common word
- Meanings: scholar; academic; scientist
- Also: learned person
- Furigana: 学(がく)者(しゃ)
- Kanji: 学者
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 7,943 of ~351k · 879 occurrences across 527 videos
- Related: 化学 (かがく, chemistry) · 学 (がく, learning) · 学習 (がくしゅう, learning) · 学問 (がくもん, study) · 学歴 (がくれき, academic background)
- Corpus example: 彼は立派な学者になるだろう。 — He will be a wonderful scholar. (Tatoeba 99031)
- Source: JMdict 1206800 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
学習 — がくしゅう
noun; suru verb (する); transitive · common word
- Meanings: learning; study
- Furigana: 学(がく)習(しゅう)
- Kanji: 学習; rare/historical: 學習
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 1,911 of ~351k · 6,034 occurrences across 2,064 videos
- Related: 化学 (かがく, chemistry) · 学 (がく, learning) · 学者 (がくしゃ, scholar) · 学問 (がくもん, study) · 学歴 (がくれき, academic background)
- Corpus example: これは生物の学習法としてはあまりよくないと思う。 — I don't think this is a good approach to biology. (Tatoeba 218237)
- Source: JMdict 1206820 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
学問 — がくもん
noun; suru verb (する); intransitive · common word
- Meanings: study; scholarship; learning; education; knowledge
- Also: discipline
- Furigana: 学(がく)問(もん)
- Kanji: 学問; rare/historical: 学文, 学門
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 7,271 of ~351k · 1,000 occurrences across 521 videos
- Related: 化学 (かがく, chemistry) · 学 (がく, learning) · 学者 (がくしゃ, scholar) · 学習 (がくしゅう, learning) · 学歴 (がくれき, academic background)
- Source: JMdict 1207130 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
学歴 — がくれき
noun · common word
- Meanings: academic background; academic credentials; academic record
- Furigana: 学(がく)歴(れき)
- Kanji: 学歴
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): moderately frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 11,480 of ~351k · 503 occurrences across 283 videos
- Related: 化学 (かがく, chemistry) · 学 (がく, learning) · 学者 (がくしゃ, scholar) · 学習 (がくしゅう, learning) · 学問 (がくもん, study)
- Corpus example: 給料は、経験と学歴に基づいて決まります。 — Pay will be based on experience and educational background. (Tatoeba 182350)
- Source: JMdict 1207200 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
がっかり
suru verb (する); adverb · common word
- Meanings: to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to be discouraged; to be disheartened
- Also: to feel exhausted
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 7,961 of ~351k · 875 occurrences across 721 videos — frequency is for the written form; TUBELEX aggregates its readings
- Corpus example: その知らせにはがっかりだ。 — I am disappointed at the news. (Tatoeba 207971)
- Notes: Kana-only headword.
- Source: JMdict 1003170 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
学期 — がっき
noun · common word
- Meanings: school term; semester
- Furigana: 学(がっ)期(き)
- Kanji: 学期
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): moderately frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 11,370 of ~351k · 509 occurrences across 299 videos
- Related: 化学 (かがく, chemistry) · 学 (がく, learning) · 学者 (がくしゃ, scholar) · 学習 (がくしゅう, learning) · 学問 (がくもん, study)
- Corpus example: 前学期は成績がよかった。 — I had a good report last term. (Tatoeba 140952)
- Source: JMdict 1206650 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
楽器 — がっき
noun; attributive noun (の) · common word
- Meanings: musical instrument
- Furigana: 楽(がっ)器(き)
- Kanji: 楽器
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 4,157 of ~351k · 2,236 occurrences across 1,091 videos
- Related: 楽 (らく, comfort)
- Corpus example: 楽器をなにか演奏しますか。 — Do you play a musical instrument? (Tatoeba 184132)
- Source: JMdict 1207340 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
我慢 — がまん
noun; suru verb (する); transitive; intransitive · common word
- Meanings: endurance; patience; perseverance; bearing (with something)
- Also: self-control
- Furigana: 我(が)慢(まん)
- Kanji: 我慢
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 2,268 of ~351k · 4,919 occurrences across 2,997 videos — frequency is for the written form; TUBELEX aggregates its readings
- Related: 我々 (われわれ, we)
- Corpus example: この寒さは我慢出来ないな。 — I can't put up with this cold. (Tatoeba 222583)
- Source: JMdict 1196970 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
柄 — がら
noun; noun suffix · common word
- Meanings: pattern; design
- Also: body build; essential qualities; appropriate to
- Furigana: 柄(がら)
- Kanji: 柄
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 2,052 of ~351k · 5,553 occurrences across 2,889 videos — frequency is for the written form; TUBELEX aggregates its readings
- Corpus example: この赤色で柄全体がだいなしだ。 — The red kills the whole pattern. (Tatoeba 220866)
- Source: JMdict 1508300 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
癌 — がん
noun · usually kana · common word
- Meanings: cancer
- Furigana: 癌(がん)
- Kanji: 癌
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 2,364 of ~351k · 4,630 occurrences across 2,125 videos — frequency is for the written form; TUBELEX aggregates its readings
- Corpus example: クッキーのお母さんはガンで死んだ。 — Cookie's mother died of cancer. (Tatoeba 225676)
- Source: JMdict 1217110 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
記憶 — きおく
noun; suru verb (する); transitive · common word
- Meanings: memory; recollection; remembrance
- Also: memory
- Furigana: 記(き)憶(おく)
- Kanji: 記憶
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 1,219 of ~351k · 9,815 occurrences across 4,969 videos
- Related: 暗記 (あんき, memorization) · 記者 (きしゃ, reporter) · 記事 (きじ, article) · 記入 (きにゅう, entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.)) · 記念 (きねん, commemoration)
- Corpus example: 私はその日の記憶を呼び覚まそうとした。 — I tried to call on my memories of that day. (Tatoeba 159917)
- Source: JMdict 1223150 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
気温 — きおん
noun · common word
- Meanings: temperature
- Furigana: 気(き)温(おん)
- Kanji: 気温
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 2,904 of ~351k · 3,580 occurrences across 1,961 videos
- Related: 活気 (かっき, energy) · 気候 (きこう, climate) · 気体 (きたい, gas) · 気付く (きづく, to notice) · 気に入る (きにいる, to like)
- Corpus example: 気温が下がると関節が痛むんだ。 — My joints ache when it gets cold. (Tatoeba 183231)
- Source: JMdict 1221950 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
器械 — きかい
noun · common word
- Meanings: instrument; appliance; apparatus
- Also: machine
- Furigana: 器(き)械(かい)
- Kanji: 器械, 機械
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 1,742 of ~351k · 6,688 occurrences across 3,450 videos
- Related: 機関 (きかん, engine) · 機嫌 (きげん, humour) · 機構 (きこう, mechanism) · 機能 (きのう, function) · 契機 (けいき, opportunity)
- Source: JMdict 1220810 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
機械 — きかい
noun · common word
- Meanings: machine; mechanism
- Also: instrument
- Furigana: 機(き)械(かい)
- Kanji: 機械, 器械
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 1,742 of ~351k · 6,688 occurrences across 3,450 videos
- Related: 機関 (きかん, engine) · 機嫌 (きげん, humour) · 機構 (きこう, mechanism) · 機能 (きのう, function) · 契機 (けいき, opportunity)
- Source: JMdict 1220810 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
器官 — きかん
noun · common word
- Meanings: organ
- Furigana: 器(き)官(かん)
- Kanji: 器官; rare/historical: 器管
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): moderately frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 12,692 of ~351k · 426 occurrences across 233 videos
- Related: 楽器 (がっき, musical instrument) · 器械 (きかい, instrument) · 器用 (きよう, skillful) · 計器 (けいき, meter) · 磁器 (じき, porcelain)
- Source: JMdict 1218910 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
季刊 — きかん
noun; attributive noun (の) · common word
- Meanings: quarterly publication
- Furigana: 季(き)刊(かん)
- Kanji: 季刊
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): less frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 70,994 of ~351k · 14 occurrences across 11 videos
- Related: 四季 (しき, the four seasons)
- Source: JMdict 1222810 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
期間 — きかん
noun · common word
- Meanings: period; term; interval
- Furigana: 期(き)間(かん)
- Kanji: 期間
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 959 of ~351k · 12,441 occurrences across 6,882 videos
- Related: 延期 (えんき, postponement) · 学期 (がっき, school term) · 期限 (きげん, term) · 期待 (きたい, expectation) · 時期 (じき, time)
- Corpus example: 治るのにどのくらいの期間がかかりますか。 — How long will it take to get well? (Tatoeba 150178)
- Source: JMdict 1220550 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
機関 — きかん
noun · common word
- Meanings: engine
- Also: agency; system
- Furigana: 機(き)関(かん)
- Kanji: 機関
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 1,393 of ~351k · 8,566 occurrences across 3,613 videos — frequency is for the written form; TUBELEX aggregates its readings
- Related: 機械 (きかい, machine) · 機嫌 (きげん, humour) · 機構 (きこう, mechanism) · 機能 (きのう, function) · 契機 (けいき, opportunity)
- Source: JMdict 1220870 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
企業 — きぎょう
noun · common word
- Meanings: enterprise; business; company; corporation
- Furigana: 企(き)業(ぎょう)
- Kanji: 企業
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 622 of ~351k · 19,170 occurrences across 5,955 videos
- Source: JMdict 1218190 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
効く — きく
godan verb (く); intransitive · common word
- Meanings: to be effective; to take effect; to be good (for)
- Also: to work; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to taste (alcohol)
- Furigana: 効(き)く
- Kanji: 効く, 利く
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 1,260 of ~351k · 9,537 occurrences across 5,980 videos
- Related: 効果 (こうか, effect) · 有効 (ゆうこう, valid)
- Corpus example: この丸薬は心臓に効く。 — These pills act on the heart. (Tatoeba 222554)
- Source: JMdict 1591100 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
期限 — きげん
noun · common word
- Meanings: term; period; time frame
- Also: time limit
- Furigana: 期(き)限(げん)
- Kanji: 期限
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 3,574 of ~351k · 2,719 occurrences across 1,338 videos
- Related: 延期 (えんき, postponement) · 学期 (がっき, school term) · 期間 (きかん, period) · 期待 (きたい, expectation) · 時期 (じき, time)
- Source: JMdict 1220560 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
機嫌 — きげん
noun · common word
- Meanings: humour; humor; temper; mood; spirits
- Also: safety; in a good mood
- Furigana: 機(き)嫌(げん)
- Kanji: 機嫌; rare/historical: 譏嫌, 気嫌
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 3,086 of ~351k · 3,300 occurrences across 2,425 videos
- Related: 機械 (きかい, machine) · 機関 (きかん, engine) · 機構 (きこう, mechanism) · 機能 (きのう, function) · 契機 (けいき, opportunity)
- Corpus example: 彼は他人の機嫌を損ねないように気をつけている。 — He is chary of offending people. (Tatoeba 102612)
- Source: JMdict 1220930 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
起源 — きげん
noun · common word
- Meanings: origin; beginning; source
- Furigana: 起(き)源(げん)
- Kanji: 起源; rare/historical: 起原
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): moderately frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 11,424 of ~351k · 506 occurrences across 347 videos
- Related: 起こる (おこる, to occur)
- Corpus example: この民族の起源は神秘につつまれている。 — The origins of these people is shrouded in mystery. (Tatoeba 219470)
- Source: JMdict 1591140 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
機構 — きこう
noun · common word
- Meanings: mechanism; machinery
- Also: system
- Furigana: 機(き)構(こう)
- Kanji: 機構
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 4,709 of ~351k · 1,877 occurrences across 1,180 videos
- Related: 機械 (きかい, machine) · 機関 (きかん, engine) · 機嫌 (きげん, humour) · 機能 (きのう, function) · 契機 (けいき, opportunity)
- Corpus example: どこか機構が悪いに違いない。 — Something must be wrong with the machinery. (Tatoeba 201011)
- Source: JMdict 1220940 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
気候 — きこう
noun · common word
- Meanings: climate
- Furigana: 気(き)候(こう)
- Kanji: 気候
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 5,383 of ~351k · 1,538 occurrences across 841 videos
- Related: 活気 (かっき, energy) · 気温 (きおん, temperature) · 気体 (きたい, gas) · 気付く (きづく, to notice) · 気に入る (きにいる, to like)
- Corpus example: その国は気候が温和だ。 — That country has a mild climate. (Tatoeba 210607)
- Source: JMdict 1222170 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
岸 — きし
noun · common word
- Meanings: bank; coast; shore
- Furigana: 岸(きし)
- Kanji: 岸
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): moderately frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 10,096 of ~351k · 615 occurrences across 381 videos
- Corpus example: 彼らはその船を岸にあげた。 — They drew the boat on the beach. (Tatoeba 97889)
- Source: JMdict 1217040 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
記者 — きしゃ
noun · common word
- Meanings: reporter; journalist
- Furigana: 記(き)者(しゃ)
- Kanji: 記者
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 2,004 of ~351k · 5,694 occurrences across 2,090 videos
- Related: 暗記 (あんき, memorization) · 記憶 (きおく, memory) · 記事 (きじ, article) · 記入 (きにゅう, entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.)) · 記念 (きねん, commemoration)
- Corpus example: 記者は話されたことはすべて書き留めた。 — The reporter took down everything that was said. (Tatoeba 183070)
- Source: JMdict 1223250 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
生地 — きじ
noun · common word
- Meanings: cloth; fabric; material; texture
- Also: dough; inherent quality; unglazed pottery
- Furigana: 生(き)地(じ)
- Kanji: 生地; rare/historical: 素地
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 1,629 of ~351k · 7,079 occurrences across 2,467 videos — frequency is for the written form; TUBELEX aggregates its readings
- Related: 生き物 (いきもの, living thing) · 一生 (いっしょう, whole life) · 生まれ (うまれ, birth) · 芝生 (しばふ, lawn) · 生涯 (しょうがい, life)
- Corpus example: 生地を預ければドレスを仕立ててくれますか。 — Will you make me up a dress if I give you the material? (Tatoeba 142776)
- Source: JMdict 1379330 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
記事 — きじ
noun · common word
- Meanings: article; news story; report; account
- Furigana: 記(き)事(じ)
- Kanji: 記事
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 980 of ~351k · 12,149 occurrences across 4,892 videos
- Related: 暗記 (あんき, memorization) · 記憶 (きおく, memory) · 記者 (きしゃ, reporter) · 記入 (きにゅう, entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.)) · 記念 (きねん, commemoration)
- Corpus example: ニュース記事を書くのが彼の仕事だ。 — Writing news stories is his job. (Tatoeba 198750)
- Source: JMdict 1223240 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
傷 — きず
noun · common word
- Meanings: wound; injury; cut; gash; bruise
- Also: chip; flaw; stain (on one's reputation)
- Furigana: 傷(きず)
- Kanji: 傷; rare/historical: 疵, 瑕, 創
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 2,022 of ~351k · 5,640 occurrences across 3,121 videos — frequency is for the written form; TUBELEX aggregates its readings
- Related: 傷める (いためる, to harm)
- Corpus example: 海水が傷にしみて痛いよ。 — The seawater stings my cut. (Tatoeba 185035)
- Source: JMdict 1580260 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
築く — きずく
godan verb (く); transitive · common word
- Meanings: to build; to construct; to erect
- Also: to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.)
- Furigana: 築(きず)く
- Kanji: 築く
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 3,712 of ~351k · 2,593 occurrences across 1,888 videos
- Related: 建築 (けんちく, construction)
- Source: JMdict 1422140 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
規制 — きせい
noun; suru verb (する); transitive · common word
- Meanings: regulation; policing; control; restriction
- Furigana: 規(き)制(せい)
- Kanji: 規制
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 2,694 of ~351k · 3,936 occurrences across 1,736 videos
- Related: 正規 (せいき, regular)
- Corpus example: 交通規制には従わないといけない。 — We should obey the traffic rules. (Tatoeba 174156)
- Source: JMdict 1223010 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
期待 — きたい
noun; suru verb (する); transitive; intransitive · common word
- Meanings: expectation; anticipation; hope
- Also: promising
- Furigana: 期(き)待(たい)
- Kanji: 期待
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 738 of ~351k · 16,130 occurrences across 9,793 videos
- Related: 延期 (えんき, postponement) · 学期 (がっき, school term) · 期間 (きかん, period) · 期限 (きげん, term) · 時期 (じき, time)
- Corpus example: とにかく万事うまくいくように期待しよう。 — Let's hope for the best anyway. (Tatoeba 200440)
- Source: JMdict 1220570 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
気体 — きたい
noun · common word
- Meanings: gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
- Furigana: 気(き)体(たい)
- Kanji: 気体
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): moderately frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 12,306 of ~351k · 448 occurrences across 162 videos
- Related: 活気 (かっき, energy) · 気温 (きおん, temperature) · 気候 (きこう, climate) · 気付く (きづく, to notice) · 気に入る (きにいる, to like)
- Corpus example: その気体は悪臭を放つ。 — This gas gives off a bad smell. (Tatoeba 211523)
- Source: JMdict 1222460 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
帰宅 — きたく
noun; suru verb (する); intransitive · common word
- Meanings: returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
- Furigana: 帰(き)宅(たく)
- Kanji: 帰宅
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 6,128 of ~351k · 1,288 occurrences across 978 videos
- Related: 帰す (かえす, to send (someone) back)
- Source: JMdict 1221430 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
貴重 — きちょう
な-adjective; noun · common word
- Meanings: precious; valuable
- Furigana: 貴(き)重(ちょう)
- Kanji: 貴重
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 3,044 of ~351k · 3,360 occurrences across 2,648 videos
- Corpus example: あれは貴重な経験だった。 — That was a valuable experience. (Tatoeba 229717)
- Source: JMdict 1223520 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
きちんと
adverb; suru verb (する) · common word
- Meanings: properly; accurately; exactly; precisely; regularly
- Also: neatly
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 1,753 of ~351k · 6,655 occurrences across 3,914 videos
- Corpus example: 私の時計はきちんと動いている。 — My watch is running all right. (Tatoeba 163492)
- Notes: Kana-only headword.
- Source: JMdict 1003400 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
きつい
い-adjective · common word
- Meanings: tight; constricting; close
- Also: tough; determined; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol)
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 1,356 of ~351k · 8,801 occurrences across 5,086 videos — frequency is for the written form; TUBELEX aggregates its readings
- Corpus example: ちょっとウエストがきついね。 — The waist is a little small. (Tatoeba 202858)
- Notes: Kana-only headword. The study list's gloss for this entry was a loose paraphrase; the dictionary meanings above are authoritative.
- Source: JMdict 1003450 · mapping: accepted-gloss-disagreement · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
気付く — きづく
godan verb (く); intransitive · common word
- Meanings: to notice; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of); to perceive
- Also: to regain consciousness
- Furigana: 気(き)付(づ)く
- Kanji: 気付く, 気づく; rare/historical: 気ずく, 気附く
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 586 of ~351k · 20,237 occurrences across 10,926 videos — frequency is for the written form; TUBELEX aggregates its readings
- Related: 活気 (かっき, energy) · 気温 (きおん, temperature) · 気候 (きこう, climate) · 気体 (きたい, gas) · 気に入る (きにいる, to like)
- Corpus example: 彼は危険に気づいていなかった。 — He was unaware of the danger. (Tatoeba 108671)
- Source: JMdict 1591330 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
気に入る — きにいる
expression; godan verb (る) · common word
- Meanings: to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
- Furigana: 気(き)に入(い)る
- Kanji: 気に入る; rare/historical: 気にいる
- Related: 活気 (かっき, energy) · 気温 (きおん, temperature) · 気候 (きこう, climate) · 気体 (きたい, gas) · 気付く (きづく, to notice)
- Corpus example: いくつかの点で私は彼女が気に入らない。 — I don't like her in some ways. (Tatoeba 229189)
- Source: JMdict 1221740 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
記入 — きにゅう
noun; suru verb (する); transitive · common word
- Meanings: entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
- Furigana: 記(き)入(にゅう)
- Kanji: 記入
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 6,109 of ~351k · 1,294 occurrences across 730 videos
- Related: 暗記 (あんき, memorization) · 記憶 (きおく, memory) · 記者 (きしゃ, reporter) · 記事 (きじ, article) · 記念 (きねん, commemoration)
- Corpus example: この紙に記入するのを手伝ってください。 — Please help me fill out this form. (Tatoeba 221735)
- Source: JMdict 1223330 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
記念 — きねん
noun; suru verb (する); transitive · common word
- Meanings: commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memory; honoring the memory of
- Also: memento
- Furigana: 記(き)念(ねん)
- Kanji: 記念; rare/historical: 紀念
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 1,915 of ~351k · 6,007 occurrences across 3,545 videos
- Related: 暗記 (あんき, memorization) · 記憶 (きおく, memory) · 記者 (きしゃ, reporter) · 記事 (きじ, article) · 記入 (きにゅう, entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.))
- Corpus example: 今日の式典は、わが校の100周年を記念するものです。 — Today's ceremony marks the 100th anniversary of our school. (Tatoeba 171899)
- Source: JMdict 1223340 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
機能 — きのう
noun; suru verb (する); intransitive · common word
- Meanings: function; facility; faculty; feature
- Furigana: 機(き)能(のう)
- Kanji: 機能
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 503 of ~351k · 24,041 occurrences across 9,610 videos
- Related: 機械 (きかい, machine) · 機関 (きかん, engine) · 機嫌 (きげん, humour) · 機構 (きこう, mechanism) · 契機 (けいき, opportunity)
- Corpus example: こんな余計な機能なんでつけたんだろう。 — What did they add this needless function for? (Tatoeba 217306)
- Source: JMdict 1221130 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
気の毒 — きのどく
な-adjective; noun · common word
- Meanings: pitiful; unfortunate; poor; miserable; wretched
- Also: unpardonable
- Furigana: 気(き)の毒(どく)
- Kanji: 気の毒; rare/historical: 気のどく
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): moderately frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 10,759 of ~351k · 554 occurrences across 358 videos
- Related: 活気 (かっき, energy) · 気温 (きおん, temperature) · 気候 (きこう, climate) · 気体 (きたい, gas) · 気付く (きづく, to notice)
- Corpus example: 私たちはその老夫婦を気の毒に思った。 — We were sorry for the old couple. (Tatoeba 166340)
- Source: JMdict 1221770 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
寄付 — きふ
noun; suru verb (する); transitive · common word
- Meanings: contribution; donation
- Furigana: 寄(き)付(ふ)
- Kanji: 寄付; rare/historical: 寄附
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 4,649 of ~351k · 1,912 occurrences across 894 videos
- Related: 年寄 (としより, old person) · 寄せる (よせる, to bring near)
- Corpus example: 彼女は赤十字に寄付した。 — She contributed to the Red Cross. (Tatoeba 88278)
- Source: JMdict 1591400 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
基本 — きほん
noun; attributive noun (の) · common word
- Meanings: basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
- Furigana: 基(き)本(ほん)
- Kanji: 基本
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 393 of ~351k · 32,200 occurrences across 15,832 videos
- Related: 基 (もと, basis) · 基づく (もとづく, to be based (on))
- Source: JMdict 1219190 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
希望 — きぼう
noun; suru verb (する); transitive · common word
- Meanings: hope; wish; aspiration
- Also: prospects
- Furigana: 希(き)望(ぼう)
- Kanji: 希望; rare/historical: 冀望
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 1,502 of ~351k · 7,857 occurrences across 4,609 videos
- Corpus example: これが彼のたった一つの希望であった。 — This was his one and only hope. (Tatoeba 218841)
- Source: JMdict 1219910 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
決まり — きまり
noun; attributive noun (の) · common word
- Meanings: rule; regulation
- Also: settlement; habit; countenance in front of another person
- Furigana: 決(き)まり
- Kanji: 決まり; rare/historical: 極まり, 決り, 極り
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 7,197 of ~351k · 1,017 occurrences across 788 videos
- Related: 解決 (かいけつ, settlement) · 決行 (けっこう, doing (with resolve)) · 決心 (けっしん, determination) · 決定 (けってい, decision)
- Corpus example: 毎日のきまり仕事にはつくづく飽きた。 — I am quite tired of daily routine. (Tatoeba 81308)
- Source: JMdict 1609660 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
気味 — きみ
noun · common word
- Meanings: sensation; feeling
- Also: tendency
- Furigana: 気(き)味(み)
- Kanji: 気味
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 2,836 of ~351k · 3,691 occurrences across 2,640 videos — frequency is for the written form; TUBELEX aggregates its readings
- Related: 活気 (かっき, energy) · 気温 (きおん, temperature) · 気候 (きこう, climate) · 気体 (きたい, gas) · 気付く (きづく, to notice)
- Corpus example: その事件には何となく気味の悪いところがあった。 — There was something weird about the incident. (Tatoeba 209975)
- Notes: The study list's gloss for this entry was a loose paraphrase; the dictionary meanings above are authoritative.
- Source: JMdict 1222640 · mapping: accepted-gloss-disagreement · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
奇妙 — きみょう
な-adjective; noun · common word
- Meanings: strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
- Furigana: 奇(き)妙(みょう)
- Kanji: 奇妙
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 6,046 of ~351k · 1,312 occurrences across 843 videos
- Corpus example: これはとても奇妙な手紙です。 — This is a very strange letter. (Tatoeba 218566)
- Source: JMdict 1219490 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
旧 — きゅう
prefix · common word
- Meanings: old; former; ex-
- Also: the old; old times; Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar (abbreviation)
- Furigana: 旧(きゅう)
- Kanji: 旧
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 2,686 of ~351k · 3,943 occurrences across 2,201 videos — frequency is for the written form; TUBELEX aggregates its readings
- Corpus example: 官僚は旧法規の改正に関して、成り行きを見守っています。 — Bureaucrats are testing the waters over revising old regulations. (Tatoeba 183956)
- Source: JMdict 1230380 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
球 — きゅう
noun · common word
- Meanings: sphere; globe; ball; bulb
- Also: ball; counter for pitches
- Furigana: 球(きゅう)
- Kanji: 球 (N3)
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 4,717 of ~351k · 1,874 occurrences across 931 videos — frequency is for the written form; TUBELEX aggregates its readings
- Related: 地球 (ちきゅう, Earth)
- Source: JMdict 1229880 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
級 — きゅう
noun; counter · common word
- Meanings: grade; year; class
- Also: class; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
- Furigana: 級(きゅう)
- Kanji: 級
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 2,149 of ~351k · 5,227 occurrences across 2,669 videos
- Corpus example: 彼は10年級に在学中だ。 — He is in the tenth grade. (Tatoeba 115300)
- Source: JMdict 1919590 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
休暇 — きゅうか
noun · common word
- Meanings: holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave
- Furigana: 休(きゅう)暇(か)
- Kanji: 休暇
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 7,740 of ~351k · 914 occurrences across 506 videos
- Related: 休憩 (きゅうけい, rest) · 休息 (きゅうそく, rest)
- Corpus example: 私は休暇で出かけていました。 — I was out of town on vacation. (Tatoeba 157697)
- Source: JMdict 1227610 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
休憩 — きゅうけい
noun; suru verb (する); intransitive · common word
- Meanings: rest; break; recess; intermission
- Furigana: 休(きゅう)憩(けい)
- Kanji: 休憩; rare/historical: 休けい
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 2,247 of ~351k · 4,993 occurrences across 2,882 videos
- Related: 休暇 (きゅうか, holiday) · 休息 (きゅうそく, rest)
- Corpus example: 休憩してコーヒーを飲もう。 — Let's take a break for coffee. (Tatoeba 182643)
- Source: JMdict 1227720 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
急激 — きゅうげき
な-adjective · common word
- Meanings: sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic
- Furigana: 急(きゅう)激(げき)
- Kanji: 急激; rare/historical: 急劇
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 5,707 of ~351k · 1,425 occurrences across 1,075 videos
- Related: 急速 (きゅうそく, rapid (e.g. progress)) · 急に (きゅうに, suddenly) · 至急 (しきゅう, urgent)
- Corpus example: その党は急激にのびた。 — The party gained ground rapidly. (Tatoeba 207526)
- Source: JMdict 1228680 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
吸収 — きゅうしゅう
noun; suru verb (する); transitive · common word
- Meanings: absorption; suction; attraction
- Furigana: 吸(きゅう)収(しゅう)
- Kanji: 吸収
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 3,286 of ~351k · 3,042 occurrences across 1,807 videos
- Related: 呼吸 (こきゅう, breathing)
- Corpus example: この布は水をよく吸収する。 — This cloth absorbs water well. (Tatoeba 220079)
- Source: JMdict 1228330 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
救助 — きゅうじょ
noun; suru verb (する); transitive · common word
- Meanings: relief; aid; rescue
- Furigana: 救(きゅう)助(じょ)
- Kanji: 救助
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 5,289 of ~351k · 1,586 occurrences across 507 videos
- Related: 救う (すくう, to rescue (someone))
- Corpus example: 彼はおぼれている少年を救助した。 — He rescued a boy from drowning. (Tatoeba 114236)
- Source: JMdict 1229200 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
休息 — きゅうそく
noun; suru verb (する); intransitive; attributive noun (の) · common word
- Meanings: rest; relief; relaxation
- Furigana: 休(きゅう)息(そく)
- Kanji: 休息; rare/historical: 休足
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): moderately frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 12,526 of ~351k · 434 occurrences across 317 videos
- Related: 休暇 (きゅうか, holiday) · 休憩 (きゅうけい, rest)
- Corpus example: 私たちは昼は働き、夜は休息する。 — We work by day and rest by night. (Tatoeba 165436)
- Source: JMdict 1227940 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
急速 — きゅうそく
な-adjective; noun · common word
- Meanings: rapid (e.g. progress)
- Furigana: 急(きゅう)速(そく)
- Kanji: 急速
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 6,592 of ~351k · 1,159 occurrences across 844 videos
- Related: 急激 (きゅうげき, sudden) · 急に (きゅうに, suddenly) · 至急 (しきゅう, urgent)
- Corpus example: コンピューターは急速な進化を遂げた。 — Computers have made rapid progress. (Tatoeba 217252)
- Source: JMdict 1228890 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
急に — きゅうに
adverb · common word
- Meanings: suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
- Also: swiftly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.)
- Furigana: 急(きゅう)に
- Kanji: 急に
- Related: 急激 (きゅうげき, sudden) · 急速 (きゅうそく, rapid (e.g. progress)) · 至急 (しきゅう, urgent)
- Corpus example: 彼は急に居直った。 — He changed his attitude suddenly. (Tatoeba 108466)
- Source: JMdict 2269050 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
丘陵 — きゅうりょう
noun · common word
- Meanings: hill; hillock
- Also: rolling hills
- Furigana: 丘(きゅう)陵(りょう)
- Kanji: 丘陵
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): moderately frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 24,626 of ~351k · 138 occurrences across 84 videos
- Related: 丘 (おか, hill)
- Corpus example: 飛行機から見ると、小さな丘陵は平地のように見える。 — Small hills look flat from an airplane. (Tatoeba 85739)
- Source: JMdict 1227320 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
給料 — きゅうりょう
noun · common word
- Meanings: salary; wages; pay
- Furigana: 給(きゅう)料(りょう)
- Kanji: 給料
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 3,500 of ~351k · 2,794 occurrences across 1,457 videos
- Related: 供給 (きょうきゅう, supply) · 支給 (しきゅう, provision)
- Corpus example: 彼の給料では裕福になれないだろう。 — He won't get fat on his salary. (Tatoeba 117780)
- Source: JMdict 1230360 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
教科書 — きょうかしょ
noun · common word
- Meanings: textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
- Furigana: 教(きょう)科(か)書(しょ)
- Kanji: 教科書; rare/historical: 教料書
- Related: 教え (おしえ, teaching) · 教わる (おそわる, to be taught) · 教授 (きょうじゅ, teaching) · 宗教 (しゅうきょう, religion)
- Corpus example: 教科書はどうしたらいいんでしょうか。 — Where do we get the textbooks? (Tatoeba 180312)
- Source: JMdict 1237020 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
供給 — きょうきゅう
noun; suru verb (する); transitive · common word
- Meanings: supply; provision
- Furigana: 供(きょう)給(きゅう)
- Kanji: 供給
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 2,970 of ~351k · 3,463 occurrences across 1,790 videos
- Related: 供 (とも, companion)
- Corpus example: 水は外側から供給された。 — Water was supplied from outside. (Tatoeba 143769)
- Source: JMdict 1233630 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
協議 — きょうぎ
noun; suru verb (する); transitive · common word
- Meanings: conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
- Furigana: 協(きょう)議(ぎ)
- Kanji: 協議
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 3,873 of ~351k · 2,468 occurrences across 1,115 videos
- Related: 協調 (きょうちょう, cooperation) · 協力 (きょうりょく, cooperation)
- Corpus example: 私たちはその問題を彼らと協議した。 — We consulted them about the problem. (Tatoeba 237364)
- Source: JMdict 1235570 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
競技 — きょうぎ
noun; suru verb (する); intransitive · common word
- Meanings: game; match; contest; competition; sport
- Furigana: 競(きょう)技(ぎ)
- Kanji: 競技
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 3,179 of ~351k · 3,154 occurrences across 1,528 videos
- Corpus example: あなたは競技に参加しましたか。 — Did you take part in the game? (Tatoeba 232117)
- Source: JMdict 1234080 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
享受 — きょうじゅ
noun; suru verb (する); transitive · common word
- Meanings: enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having
- Furigana: 享(きょう)受(じゅ)
- Kanji: 享受
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): moderately frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 16,819 of ~351k · 271 occurrences across 218 videos
- Source: JMdict 1233280 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
教授 — きょうじゅ
noun · common word
- Meanings: teaching; instruction
- Also: professor
- Furigana: 教(きょう)授(じゅ)
- Kanji: 教授
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 3,996 of ~351k · 2,357 occurrences across 1,251 videos
- Related: 教え (おしえ, teaching) · 教わる (おそわる, to be taught) · 教科書 (きょうかしょ, textbook) · 宗教 (しゅうきょう, religion)
- Source: JMdict 1237160 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
協調 — きょうちょう
noun; suru verb (する); intransitive · common word
- Meanings: cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
- Furigana: 協(きょう)調(ちょう)
- Kanji: 協調
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): moderately frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 12,154 of ~351k · 457 occurrences across 286 videos
- Related: 協議 (きょうぎ, conference) · 協力 (きょうりょく, cooperation)
- Source: JMdict 1235700 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
強調 — きょうちょう
noun; suru verb (する); transitive · common word
- Meanings: emphasis; stress; highlighting; underlining; underscoring
- Also: accentuating (a feature or certain part); strong tone (of the market)
- Furigana: 強(きょう)調(ちょう)
- Kanji: 強調
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 3,808 of ~351k · 2,519 occurrences across 1,869 videos
- Related: 強力 (きょうりょく, powerful) · 強盗 (ごうとう, robbery) · 強まる (つよまる, to get strong) · 強める (つよめる, to strengthen)
- Corpus example: 先生は毎日の練習の大切さを強調した。 — The teacher stressed the importance of daily practice. (Tatoeba 141500)
- Source: JMdict 1236470 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
共通 — きょうつう
attributive noun (の); な-adjective; noun · common word
- Meanings: common; shared; mutual
- Also: to be common (to); -wide
- Furigana: 共(きょう)通(つう)
- Kanji: 共通
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 2,089 of ~351k · 5,405 occurrences across 3,428 videos
- Related: 共同 (きょうどう, cooperation) · 共に (ともに, at the same time)
- Corpus example: 私と彼は共通することが多い。 — I have much in common with him. (Tatoeba 164869)
- Source: JMdict 1234700 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
共同 — きょうどう
noun; noun prefix; suru verb (する); intransitive; attributive noun (の) · common word
- Meanings: cooperation; collaboration; association; partnership; unison
- Also: community
- Furigana: 共(きょう)同(どう)
- Kanji: 共同, 協同
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 2,658 of ~351k · 3,988 occurrences across 2,216 videos
- Related: 共通 (きょうつう, common) · 共に (ともに, at the same time)
- Corpus example: 私たちはその店を共同で経営している。 — We run the store jointly. (Tatoeba 166360)
- Notes: This reading has other homographs in the dictionary; the entry above is the sense matching the study list.
- Source: JMdict 1591660 · mapping: accepted · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
恐怖 — きょうふ
noun; suru verb (する); transitive; intransitive · common word
- Meanings: fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror
- Furigana: 恐(きょう)怖(ふ)
- Kanji: 恐怖
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 2,518 of ~351k · 4,312 occurrences across 2,331 videos — frequency is for the written form; TUBELEX aggregates its readings
- Related: 恐らく (おそらく, probably) · 恐れる (おそれる, to fear) · 恐ろしい (おそろしい, terrible)
- Source: JMdict 1236750 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
協力 — きょうりょく
noun; suru verb (する); intransitive · common word
- Meanings: cooperation; collaboration; help; support
- Furigana: 協(きょう)力(りょく)
- Kanji: 協力; rare/historical: 共力
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 1,274 of ~351k · 9,401 occurrences across 5,142 videos
- Related: 協議 (きょうぎ, conference) · 協調 (きょうちょう, cooperation)
- Source: JMdict 1591720 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
強力 — きょうりょく
な-adjective; noun · common word
- Meanings: powerful; strong
- Furigana: 強(きょう)力(りょく)
- Kanji: 強力
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 2,638 of ~351k · 4,020 occurrences across 2,607 videos — frequency is for the written form; TUBELEX aggregates its readings
- Related: 強調 (きょうちょう, emphasis) · 強盗 (ごうとう, robbery) · 強まる (つよまる, to get strong) · 強める (つよめる, to strengthen)
- Corpus example: 日本の軍隊は非常に強力だった。 — Japan's army was very powerful. (Tatoeba 122629)
- Source: JMdict 1236600 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
許可 — きょか
noun; suru verb (する); transitive · common word
- Meanings: permission; approval; authorization; license
- Furigana: 許(きょ)可(か)
- Kanji: 許可
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 2,861 of ~351k · 3,645 occurrences across 1,956 videos
- Related: 免許 (めんきょ, license) · 許す (ゆるす, to permit)
- Source: JMdict 1232880 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
局 — きょく
noun; noun suffix · abbreviation · common word
- Meanings: office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); channel; exchange
- Also: bureau; affair; game (of go, shogi, etc.)
- Furigana: 局(きょく)
- Kanji: 局 (N3)
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 1,855 of ~351k · 6,253 occurrences across 2,848 videos — frequency is for the written form; TUBELEX aggregates its readings
- Related: 結局 (けっきょく, after all)
- Source: JMdict 1239560 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
巨大 — きょだい
な-adjective; noun · common word
- Meanings: huge; gigantic; enormous
- Furigana: 巨(きょ)大(だい)
- Kanji: 巨大
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 2,160 of ~351k · 5,206 occurrences across 2,769 videos
- Corpus example: 巨大なタンカーがついに今し方出港した。 — The huge tanker has just left the dock. (Tatoeba 4585667)
- Source: JMdict 1232180 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
器用 — きよう
な-adjective; noun · common word
- Meanings: skillful; skilful; adroit; dexterous; dextrous
- Also: clever
- Furigana: 器(き)用(よう)
- Kanji: 器用
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 6,186 of ~351k · 1,271 occurrences across 884 videos
- Related: 楽器 (がっき, musical instrument) · 器械 (きかい, instrument) · 器官 (きかん, organ) · 計器 (けいき, meter) · 磁器 (じき, porcelain)
- Corpus example: マックスは手先が器用だ。 — Max is clever with his fingers. (Tatoeba 195374)
- Source: JMdict 1218960 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
嫌う — きらう
godan verb (う); transitive · common word
- Meanings: to hate; to dislike; to loathe; to abhor
- Also: to avoid; to disregard; to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
- Furigana: 嫌(きら)う
- Kanji: 嫌う
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 4,170 of ~351k · 2,229 occurrences across 1,525 videos
- Related: 機嫌 (きげん, humour)
- Corpus example: 彼女は人前で話をするのを嫌う。 — She detests speaking in public. (Tatoeba 88447)
- Source: JMdict 1257250 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
切り — きり
noun · usually kana · common word
- Meanings: end; finish; place to stop
- Also: bound (usually kana); delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song)
- Furigana: 切(き)り
- Kanji: 切り; rare/historical: 限り, 切, 限
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 3,256 of ~351k · 3,079 occurrences across 1,449 videos — frequency is for the written form; TUBELEX aggregates its readings
- Related: 裏切る (うらぎる, to betray) · 切れ (きれ, piece) · 切れる (きれる, to break) · 適切 (てきせつ, appropriate) · 横切る (よこぎる, to cross (e.g. road))
- Source: JMdict 1383800 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
霧 — きり
noun · common word
- Meanings: fog; mist
- Also: spray
- Furigana: 霧(きり)
- Kanji: 霧
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 4,903 of ~351k · 1,776 occurrences across 997 videos
- Corpus example: 濃い霧のために私たちの飛行機は遅れた。 — A thick fog delayed our flight. (Tatoeba 121753)
- Source: JMdict 1531110 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
切れ — きれ
noun · common word
- Meanings: piece; slice; strip; scrap
- Also: cloth; sharpness; agility
- Furigana: 切(き)れ
- Kanji: 切れ
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 4,148 of ~351k · 2,242 occurrences across 1,625 videos — frequency is for the written form; TUBELEX aggregates its readings
- Related: 裏切る (うらぎる, to betray) · 切り (きり, end) · 切れる (きれる, to break) · 適切 (てきせつ, appropriate) · 横切る (よこぎる, to cross (e.g. road))
- Source: JMdict 1384840 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
切れる — きれる
ichidan verb (る-verb); intransitive · common word
- Meanings: to break; to snap; to be cut; to split; to crack
- Also: to be injured; to wear out; to break
- Furigana: 切(き)れる
- Kanji: 切れる
- Everyday frequency (TUBELEX): very frequent in contemporary everyday-language frequency data (TUBELEX) · rank 1,254 of ~351k · 9,565 occurrences across 5,738 videos
- Related: 裏切る (うらぎる, to betray) · 切り (きり, end) · 切れ (きれ, piece) · 適切 (てきせつ, appropriate) · 横切る (よこぎる, to cross (e.g. road))
- Source: JMdict 1384860 · N3 membership: Tanos N3 list (batch 5)
Scope
This batch contains 100 headword entries. Batches 1–22 contain 2,139 entries extracted from the canonical Tanos/community N3 vocabulary dataset. The N3 list builds upon N5 and N4 prerequisites.