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挨1 AI; hira(ku), push open
挨拶 aisatsu, a greeting, salutation 挨拶回り aisatsu mawari, courtesy calls挨拶状 aisatsujō, greeting card
Radical: 扌 (3 + 7)Strokes: 10Grade: 8JLPT level: Y-1JIS Code: 3027
曖2 AI; kurai, dark, not clear
曖昧 aimai, vague, obscure, ambiguous, suspicious曖昧さ aimaisa, ambiguity
Radical: 日 (4+13)Strokes: 17Grade: 8JLPT level: JIS Code: 5B23
宛3 EN; a(teru), address
宛名 atena, addressee, an address宛先 atesaki, an address宛がい扶持 ategaibuchi, discretionary allowance
Radical: 宀 (3+5)Strokes: 8Grade: 8JLPT level: Y-1JIS Code: 3038
嵐4 RAN; arashi, storm, tempest
夜嵐 yoarashi, evening storm青嵐 aoarashi, storm in the verdant mountains嵐気 ranki, mountain mist, mountain air
Radical: 山 (3+9)Strokes: 12Grade: 8JLPT level: 1JIS Code: 4D72
畏5 I; oso(reru), fear; kashiko(mu), obey, humble oneself; kashiko(i),
majestic
畏怖 ifu, fear, fright, awe畏敬 ikei, reverence, awe畏友 iyū, respected friend
Radical: 田 (5+4)Strokes: 9Grade: 8JLPT level: JIS Code: 305A
萎6 I; na(eru),weaken, wither, droop; shibo(mu), shio(reru), shina(biru),
wither, fade
萎縮 ishuku, wither, shrink, atrophy萎靡 ibi, decline, decay, drooping
Radical: 艹(6+5)Strokes: 11Grade: 8JLPT level: JIS Code: 3060
椅7 I; chair
椅子 isu, chair車椅子 kurumaisu, wheel chair
Radical: 木 (4+8)Strokes: 12Grade: 8JLPT level: Y-1JIS Code: 3058
彙8 I; same kind
語彙 goi, vocabulary彙類 irui, category, classification彙報 ihō, collection of classified reports
Radical: 彑 (3+10)Strokes: 13Grade: 8JLPT Level: JIS Code: 5743
茨9 ibara, briar, thorn
茨城県 Ibaraki ken Ibaraki prefecture茨木市 Ibaraki shi Ibaraki city
Radical: 艹(3+6)Strokes: 9Grade: 8JLPT Level: JIS Code: 3071
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咽10 IN; choked; smothered
咽喉 inkō, throat咽頭 intō, the pharynx
Radical: 口 (3+6)Strokes: 9Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 3076
淫11 IN; licentiousness; mida(ra), indecent, lewd
姦淫 kan’in, adultery淫乱 inran, lechery, lasciviousness淫猥 inwai, obscene, lewd
Radical: 氵(3+8)Strokes: 11Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 307C
唄12 uta, song
子守唄 komoriuta, a lullaby小唄 kouta, a Japanese ballad accompanied on the samisen長唄 nagauta, nagauta music, traditional singing accompa-
nied on the samisen
Radical: 口 (3+7)Strokes: 10Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 3134
鬱13 UTSU; depression, gloom, melancholy; us(suru), fusa(gu), to be
depressed
憂鬱 yūutsu, gloom, depression鬱陶しい uttō(shii), depressing, miserable, oppressive鬱病 utsubyō, (psychotic) depression
Radical: 鬯(10+19)Strokes: 29Grade: 8 JLPT level:JIS Code: 5D35
怨14 EN, ON; ura(mu), ura(mi), ura(meshii), grudge, resentment
怨念 onnen, deep-seated grudge怨恨 enkon, grudge, resentment怨霊 onryō, a vengeful ghost, vindictive spirit
Radical: 心 (4+5)Strokes: 9Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 3165
媛15 EN; hime, beautiful woman, princess
才媛 saien, an intelligent, talented woman愛媛県 Ehimeken, Ehime prefecture
Radical: 女 (3+9)Strokes: 12Grade: 8JLPT level: 1JIS Code: 4932
艶16 EN; tsuya, luster, gloss, polish, sheen
妖艶 yōen, fascinating; bewitching艶艶 tsuyatsuya, lustrous, bright, glossy艶事 tsuyagoto, love affair, romance
Radical: 色 (6+13)Strokes: 19Grade: 8JLPT level: 1JIS Code: 3170
旺17 Ō; flourishing, successful, vigorous
旺盛 ōsei, full of vigor旺然 ōzen, prosperous; beautiful light
Radical: 日 (4+4)Strokes: 8Grade: 8JLPT level: 1JIS Code: 3222
岡18 oka, hill, knoll
岡惚れ okabore, love someone from a distance岡目八目 okamehachimoku, the bystander’s vantage point岡焼き okayaki, envy, jealousy
Radical: 山 (3+5)Strokes: 8Grade: 8JLPT level: Y-1JIS Code: 322C
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臆19 OKU; timidity, cowardly, fear
臆病 okubyō, cowardice, timidity臆測 okusoku, a guess, a conjecture臆説 okusetsu, a conjecture; an assumption
Radical: 月 (4+13)Strokes: 17Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 3232
俺20 ore, I, myself
俺等 orera, oira, weRadical: 亻(2+8)Strokes: 10Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 3236
苛21 KA; iji(meru); saina(mu), torment, scold
苛烈 karetsu, fierce, relentless, intense苛酷 kakoku, severe, harsh, cruel苛めっ子 ijimekko, a bully
Radical: 艹(3+5)Strokes: 8Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 3257
牙22 GA,GE; kiba, tusk, fang
象牙 zōge, an elephant tusk, ivory牙城 gajō, stronghold, bastion歯牙 shiga, teeth and tusks; shiga ni mo kakenai, pay no
attention to
Radical: 牙Strokes: 4Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 3267
瓦23 GA; kawara, tile
瓦解 gakai, a fall, downfall, collapse煉瓦 renga, a brick瓦礫 gareki, rubble, debris
Radical: 瓦Strokes: 5Grade: 8JLPT level: Y-1JIS Code: 3424
楷24 KAI; square character style; correctness
楷書 kaisho, block style of writing (Chinese characters)Radical: 木(4+9)Strokes: 13Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 5C34
潰25 KAI; tsubu(su), tsubu(reru), crush, smash
胃潰瘍 ikaiyō, a stomach ulcer叩き潰す tatakitsubusu, smash, defeat噛み潰す kamitsubusu, chew, crunch
Radical: 氵(3+12)Strokes: 15Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 4459
諧26 KAI; harmony, order
俳諧 haikai, humorous haiku諧調 kaichō, melody, harmony諧謔的 kaigyakuteki, humorous
Radical: 言 (7+9)Strokes: 16Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 6B5F
崖27 GAI; gake, cliff, precipice
断崖絶壁 dangai zeppeki, precipitous cliff崖っぷち gakeppuchi, the edge of a cliff崖端歩き gakebata aruki, someone who likes to live dangerously
Radical: 山(3+8)Strokes: 11Grade: 8JLPT level: Y-1JIS Code: 3333
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蓋28 GAI; futa, cover, lid, flap
頭蓋骨 zugaikotsu, the skull鍋蓋 nabebuta, pot lid瘡蓋 kasabuta, scab
Radical: 艹(3+10)Strokes: 13Grade: 8JLPT level: Y-1JIS Code: 3338
骸29 GAI; bone, body, corpse
残骸 zangai, wreck, wreckage骸骨 gaikotsu, skeleton形骸化 keigaika, become a mere name with no content
Radical: 骨 (10+6)Strokes: 16Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 333C
柿30 kaki, persimmon
渋柿 shibugaki, sour persimmon that makes one pucker干し柿 hoshigaki, dried persimmons柿渋 kakishibu, persimmon juice
Radical: 木(4+5)Strokes: 9Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 3341
顎31 GAKU; ago, jaw, chin
顎骨 gakkotsu, jawbone顎関節 gakukansetsu, temporomandibular joint, hinge of the
lower jaw顎関節脱臼 gakukansetsu dakkyū, dislocation of the lower jaw
Radical: 頁 (9+9)Strokes: 18Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 335C
葛32 KATSU; kuzu , arrowroot, kudzu
葛藤 kattō, trouble, discord, conflict葛餅 kuzumochi, a Japanese sweet made of arrowroot
Radical: 艹(3+9)Strokes: 12Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 336B
釜33 kama, iron pot, kettle
電気釜 denkigama, an electric rice cooker釜飯 kamameshi, meal of rice, meat and vegetables boiled in
a small pot茶釜 chagama, kettle used for the tea ceremony
Radical: 金(8+2)Strokes: 10Grade: 8JLPT level: Y-1JIS Code: 3378
鎌34 kama, sickle, scythe
鎌倉時代 Kamakura jidai, the Kamakura Period鎌形 kamagata, sickle-shaped鎌首 kamakubi, crooked neck (found in snakes); gooseneck
Radical: 金 (8+10)Strokes: 18Grade: 8JLPT level: 1JIS Code: 3379
韓35 KAN; Korea
韓国 Kankoku, South KoreaRadical: 韋 (9+8)Strokes: 17Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 345A
玩36 GAN; play, take pleasure in
玩具 gangu, toy愛玩 aigan, beloved (pet)玩弄 ganrō, toy (with); treat as a plaything
Radical: 王 (4+4)Strokes: 8Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 3461
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伎37 KI, GI; skill
歌舞伎 Kabuki, Kabuki theater技能 ginō, technical skill, ability技巧 gikō, a craftsman
Radical: 亻(2+4)Strokes: 6Grade: 8JLPT level: 1JIS Code: 346C
亀38 KI; kame, tortoise, turtle
亀甲 kikkō, tortoise shell亀裂 kiretsu, crack (in the earth); crevice; fissure鶴亀 tsuru kame, crane and tortoise (this pair is a symbol for
longevity)
Radical: 亀 (11+0)Strokes: 11Grade: 8JLPT Level: 1JIS Code: 3535
毀39 KI; break, destroy
毀損 kison, damage; injury誹毀 hiki, slander, libel名誉毀損 meiyo kison, defamation of character
Radical: 殳 (4+9)Strokes: 13Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 544C
畿40 KI; capital, suburbs of capital
近畿地方 Kinki chihō, Kinki area (Seven areas that include Kyoto, Osaka, Shiga, Hyogo, Nara, Wakayama and Mie)
畿内 Kinai, five capital provinces around Kyoto
Radical: 田 (5+10)Strokes: 15Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 3526
臼41 KYŪ; usu, mortar
石臼 ishiusu, stone mortar, millstone脱臼 dakkyū, dislocation, out of joint臼歯 kyūshi, molar
Radical: 臼 (6+0)Strokes: 6Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 3131
嗅42 KYŪ; ka(gu), smell, scent
嗅覚 kyūkaku, sense of smell嗅ぎ回る ka(gi)mawa(ru), sniff out, sniff about嗅ぎ出す ka(gi)da(su), to get wind off; to detect
Radical: 口 (3+10)Strokes: 13Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 534C
巾43 KIN; towel; width
布巾 fukin, dish towel; tea towel頭巾 zukin, hood巾着 kinchaku, drawstring purse for money
Radical: 巾 (3+0)Strokes: 3Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 3652
僅44 KIN; wazu(ka), a little bit
僅差 kinsa, narrow margin僅少 kinshō, few, a little, slight僅僅 kinkin, merely, no more than
Radical: 亻 (2+11)Strokes: 13Grade: 8JLPT level: Y-1JIS Code: 364F
錦45 KIN; nishiki, brocade; fine dress, honors
錦絵 nishikie, color woodblock print錦鯉 nishikigoi, varicolored carp錦秋 kinshū, an autumn with colors as vivid as in a beautiful
brocade
Radical: 金(8+8) Strokes: 16Grade: 8JLPT level: 1JIS Code: 3653
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惧46 GU; oso(reru), fear, be overawed
危惧 kigu, fear, apprehensions 疑惧 gigu, apprehensions
Radical: 忄 (3+8)Strokes: 11Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 577C
串47 kushi, spit, skewer
串刺し kushiza(shi), skewer串焼き kushiya(ki), food cooked on skewers串揚げ kushia(ge), fried vegetables and meat on skewer
Radical: ｜ (1+6)Strokes: 7Grade: 8JLPT level: JIS Code: 367A
窟48 KUTSU; cavern
巣窟 sōkutsu, den, hangout, a haunt洞窟 dōkutsu, cave, cavern洞窟壁画 dōkutsu hekiga, cave painting
Radical: 穴 (5+8)Strokes: 13Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 3722
熊49 kuma, bear
熊手 kumade, bamboo rake洗い熊 ara(i)guma, raccoon熊蜂 kumabachi, carpenter bee
Radical: 灬 (4+10)Strokes: 14Grade: 8JLPT level: 1JIS Code: 3727
詣50 KEI; mō(deru), visit a temple
造詣 zōkei, be at home (in); have a great knowledge (of)参詣 sankei, visit to a temple or shrine初詣 hatsumōde, the first visit of the year to a shrine during
the New Year
Radical: 言 (7+6)Strokes: 13Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 3758
憬51 KEI; yearn for, admire
憧憬 dōkei, shōkei, longing, aspirationRadical: 忄 (3+12)Strokes: 15Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 585D
稽52 KEI; think, consider, quarrel
稽古 keiko, practice, training滑稽 kokkei, comical, funny稽首 keishu, bowing with head to the floor
Radical: 禾 (5+10)Strokes: 15Grade: 8JLPT level: Y-1JIS Code: 374E
隙53 GEKI; suki, crevice, fissure
隙間 sukima, crevice, crack, chink, gap, opening隙間風 sukimakaze, a draft; a draught空隙 kūgeki, opening, aperture, gap
Radical: 阝 (3+10)Strokes: 13Grade: 8JLPT level: Y-1JIS Code: 3764
桁54 keta, beam, girder; unit, column
桁橋 ketabashi, girder bridge 桁違い ketachiga(i), wide difference in calculation, far different三桁 miketa, three-digit number, hundreds column
Radical: 木(4+6)Strokes: 10Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 3765
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拳55 KEN; kobushi, fist
拳闘 kentō, prizefighting, boxing拳銃 kenjū, pistol, (hand)gun, revolver拳骨 genkotsu, a (clenched) fist
Radical: 手 (4+6)Strokes: 10Grade: 8JLPT level: 1JIS Code: 377D
鍵56 KEN; kagi, key
鍵盤 kenban, keyboard鍵穴 kagiana, key hole合鍵 aikagi, spare key, duplicate key; master key; skeleton
key
Radical: 金 (8+9)Strokes: 17Grade: 8JLPT level: Y-1JIS Code: 3830
舷57 GEN; gunwale
舷側 gensoku, side of a ship右舷 ugen, starboard左舷 sagen, port; portside
Radical: 舟 (6+5)Strokes: 11Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 383F
股58 KO; mata, thigh; crotch; yarn; strand
股間 kokan, crotch股関節 kokansetsu, hip joint内股 uchimata, inside of the thigh; (walk) pigeon-toed
Radical: 月 (4+4)Strokes: 8Grade: 8JLPT level: Y-1JIS Code: 3854
虎59 KO; tora, tiger
虎穴に入らずんば虎子を得ず koketsu ni hairanzuba koji wo ezu, Nothing ventured, nothing gained
猛虎 mōko, fierce tiger虎視眈々と koshitantan to, with a vigilant eye, vigilantly
Radical: 虍 (6+2)Strokes: 8Grade: 8JLPT level: 1JIS Code: 3857
錮60 KO; to tie
禁錮 kinko, imprisonment; confinementRadical: 金 (8+8)Strokes: 16Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 6E7E
勾61 KŌ; be bent
勾配 kōbai, slope, incline, gradient勾留 kōryū, detention勾玉 magatama, comma-shaped jewel
Radical: 勹 (2+2)Strokes: 4Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 387B
梗62 KŌ, KYŌ; close up
桔梗 kikyō, a (Chinese) bellflower梗塞 kōsoku, stoppage; blocking, tightness, infarction心筋梗塞 shinkin kōsoku, myocardial infarction
Radical: 木(4+7)Strokes: 11Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 393C
喉63 KŌ; nodo, throat
咽喉 inkō, throat耳鼻咽喉科 jibiinkōka, an ear, nose and throat hospital; otorhinolar-
yngology喉頭炎 kōtōen, laryngitis
Radical: 口 (3+9)Strokes: 12Grade: 8JLPT level: Y-1JIS Code: 3922
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乞64 k(o), ask, request
乞食 kojiki, beggar, mendicant命乞い inochi go(i), pleading for one’s life乞い取る ko(i)to(ru), to ask for and receive
Radical: 乙 (1+2)Strokes: 3Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 3870
傲65 GŌ; be proud
傲慢 gōman, arrogance; haughtiness; overbearing傲然と gōzen to, arrogantly; haughtily; proudly傲岸不遜 gōgan fuson, insolence; haughtiness
Radical: 亻(2+11)Strokes: 13Grade: 8JLPT level: JIS Code: 507E
駒66 koma, pony, horse
持ち駒 mo(chi)goma, a captured piece in shogi to be put to use; a person available for a particular purpose
手駒 tegoma, a captured piece in shogi; one’s followers駒鳥 komadori, a robin
Radical: 馬(10+5) Strokes: 15Grade: 8JLPT level: 1JIS Code: 3670
頃67 koro, time, about
今頃 imagoro, (about) this time; at this time of day日頃 higoro, usually; always頃合 koroai, good (suitable) time
Radical: 頁 (9+2)Strokes: 11Grade: 8JLPT level: Y-1JIS Code: 3A22
痕68 KON; ato, mark; footprint
痕跡 konseki, traces; marks血痕 kekkon, bloodstain傷痕 kizuato, scar
Radical: 疒 (5+6)Strokes: 11Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 3A2F
沙69 SA; sand
音沙汰 otosata, news; letter, tidingsご無沙汰 gobusata, (long) silence; neglect to call or write
Radical: 氵(3+4)Strokes: 7Grade: 8JLPT level: 1JIS Code: 3A3B
挫70 ZA; crush, break
挫折 zasetsu, setback; breakdown; frustration捻挫 nenza, sprain頓挫 tonza, setback; a hitch
Radical: 扌 (3+7)Strokes: 10Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 3A43
采71 SAI; form, appearance
采配 saihai, baton (of command)喝采 kassai, cheers; applause風采 fūsai, one’s appearance; presence
Radical: 釆 Strokes: 8Grade: 8JLPT level: 1JIS Code: 3A53
塞72 SAI, SOKU; fusa(gu), fusa(garu), close, shut, obstruct
要塞 yōsai, fortress; stronghold閉塞 heisoku, blockage; obstruction; stoppage脳梗塞 nōkōsoku, cerebral infarction; stroke
Radical: 土 (3+10)Strokes: 13Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 3A49
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埼73 SAI; cape; promontory
埼玉県 Saitamaken, Saitama prefectureRadical: 土(3+8)Strokes: 11Grade: 8JLPT level: 1JIS Code: 3A6B
柵74 SAKU; stockade, fence
鉄柵 tessaku, iron railing城柵 jōsaku, enclosure around a castle
Radical: 木 (4+5)Strokes: 9Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 3A74
刹75 SATSU, SETSU; temple
刹那 setsuna, a moment; an instant刹那主義 setsuna shugi, living only for the moment名刹 meisatsu, a famous (Buddhist) temple
Radical: 刂 (2+6)Strokes: 8Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 516B
拶76 SATSU; be imminent
挨拶 aisatsu, a greeting, salutation 挨拶切る aisatsuki(ru), end relations with, discontinue association挨拶状 aisatsujō, letter of greeting; greeting card
Radical: 扌 (3+6)Strokes: 9Grade: 8JLPT level: Y-1JIS Code: 3B22
斬77 ZAN, ki(ru), beheading; murder
斬新 zanshin, novel; original, innovative斬殺 zansatsu, slay, kill; murder斬首 zanshu, beheading; decapitated head
Radical: 斤 (4+7)Strokes: 11Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 3B42
恣78 SHI; selfish; self-indulgent; arbitrary
恣意的 shiiteki, arbitrary; willful専恣 senshi, selfishness; willfulness驕恣 kyōshi, proud and arrogant
Radical: 心 (4+6)Strokes: 10Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 5773
摯79 SHI; gift; seriousness
真摯な shinshi(na), sincere摯実 shijitsu, serious; sincere
Radical: 手(4+11)Strokes: 15Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 5975
餌80 JI; e, esa, food, bait; prey
食餌療法 shokuji ryōhō, dietary cure餌場 esaba, feeder; feeding area or station餌食 ejiki, prey; victim
Radical: 食 (9+6) Strokes: 15Grade: 8JLPT level: Y-1JIS Code: 3142
鹿81 KA; shika, deer
小鹿 kojika, fawn鹿狩り shikaga(ri), deer hunting馬鹿 baka, fool; stupid person; idiot
Radical: 鹿(11+0)Strokes: 11Grade: 8JLPT level: 1JIS Code: 3C2F
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叱82 SHITSU; shika(ru), scold
叱責 shisseki, rebuke, reprimand叱咤 shitta, scolding叱り付ける shika(ri)tsu(keru), to scold harshly
Radical: 口 (3+2)Strokes: 5Grade: 8JLPT level: Y-1JIS Code: 3C38
嫉83 SHITSU; jealous, envy
嫉妬 shitto, jealousy; envy嫉視する shisshi(suru), be jealous of嫉妬深い shittobuka(i), deeply jealous
Radical: 女 (3+10)Strokes: 13Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 3C3B
腫84 SHU; ha(reru), ha(rasu), tumor; swelling
腫瘍 shuyō, tumor水腫 suishu, dropsy; edema腫れ物 ha(re)mono, swelling; boil; tumor
Radical: 月 (4+9)Strokes: 13Grade: 8JLPT level: Y-1JIS Code: 3C70
呪85 JU; noro(u), spell; curse; incantation
呪言 jugon, (magic) spell; curse呪文 jumon, (magic) spell; charm; incantation呪縛する jubaku(suru), cast a spell; hold spellbound
Radical: 口 (3+5)Strokes: 8Grade: 8JLPT level: Y-1JIS Code: 3C76
袖86 SHŪ; sode, sleeve; extension
領袖 ryōshū, leader, head, chief半袖 hansode, short sleeves袖の下 sode(no)shita, bribe; money passed under the table
Radical: 衤(5+5)Strokes: 10Grade: 8JLPT level: Y-1JIS Code: 4235
羞87 SHŪ; be ashamed
羞恥 shūchi, shyness; bashfulness; shame羞恥心 shūchishin, sense of shame
Radical: 羊(6+5)Strokes: 11Grade: 8JLPT level: JIS Code: 6637
蹴88 SHŪ; ke(ru), kick
蹴散らす kechi(rasu), scatter by kicking; rout (the enemy)蹴飛ばす keto(basu), kick; reject一蹴する isshū(suru), refuse flatly; beat easily
Radical: 足 (7+12)Strokes: 19Grade: 8JLPT level: Y-1JIS Code: 3D33
憧89 SHŌ; akoga(reru), yearn after, long for
憧憬 dōkei, shōkei, longing, aspiration憧れる akoga(reru), long for, yearn for; admire
Radical: 忄 (3+12)Strokes: 15Grade: 8JLPT level: 1JIS Code: 4634
拭90 SHOKU; fu(ku), nugu(u), wipe; mop; swab
払拭 fusshoku, wiping away; sweeping away拭浄 shokujō, wiping away; purifying乾拭き karabu(ki), rub or polish with a dry cloth; dust (the
furniture)
Radical: 扌 (3+6)Strokes: 9Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 3F21
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尻91 shiri, buttocks, rear end; hips
尻餅 shirimochi, falling back on one’s buttocks尻取り shirito(ri), word game in Japan in which one says a
word starting with the last syllable of the previous player’s word
尻尾 shippo, tail (of an animal)
Radical: 尸(3+2)Strokes: 5Grade: 8JLPT level: Y-1JIS Code: 3F2C
芯92 SHIN; wick; core
鉛筆の芯 enpitsu(no) shin, pencil leadろうそくの心 rōsoku (no) shin, candle wick林檎の芯 ringo (no) shin, apple core
Radical: 艹(3+4)Strokes: 7 Grade: 8JLPT level: Y-1JIS Code: 3F44
腎93 JIN; kidney
腎臓 jinzō, kidney腎臓結石 jinzō kesseki, kidney stone腎臓移植 jinzō ishoku, kidney transplant
Radical: 月 (4+8)Strokes: 12Grade: 8JLPT level: Y-1JIS Code: 3F55
須94 SU; by all means; necessarily
必須 hissu, indispensable; essential; necessary必須科目 hissu kamoku, required course or subject須恵器 Sueki, Sue ware, a type of unglazed pottery
Radical: 頁(9+3)Strokes: 12Grade:JLPT level: 1JIS Code: 3F5C
裾95 suso, cuff, hem; foot of a mountain
お裾分け (o)susowa(ke), give part of something one has received as a gift
山裾 yamasuso, foot of a mountain裾上げ susoa(ge), shorten or take up a dress or skirt
Radical: 衤 (5+8)Strokes: 13Grade: 8JLPT level: Y-1JIS Code: 3F7E
凄96 SEI; sugo(i), susa(majii), uncanny, weird, threatening, horrible
凄惨な seizan(na), ghastly; gruesome; appalling凄絶 seizetsu, fierce
Radical: 冫(2+8)Strokes: 10Grade: 8JLPT level: Y-1JIS Code: 4028
醒97 SE; sa(meru), sa(masu), awake, be disillusioned; sober up
覚醒 kakusei, awakening覚醒剤 kakuseizai, stimulant; amphetamine興醒まし kyōza(mashi), kill-joy; wet blanket; someone who
dampens the fun
Radical: 酉 (7+9)Strokes: 16Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 4043
脊98 SEKI; se, sei, stature; height
脊髄 sekizui, spinal cord脊柱 sekichū, spinal column脊椎動物 sekitsui dōbutsu, vertebrate animal
Radical: 月 (4+6)Strokes: 10Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 4054
戚99 SEKI; relative
親戚 shinseki, a relative姻戚 inseki, relative by marriage; in-law遠戚 enseki, distant relative
Radical: 戈 (4+7)Strokes: 11Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 404C
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煎100 SEN; i(ru), broil, parch, roast
煎茶 sencha, green tea煎餅 senbei, rice cracker煎じ出す sen(ji)da(su), to extract by boiling
Radical: 灬 (4+9)Strokes: 13Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 4079
羨101 SEN; uraya(mu), uraya(mashii), envious, be jealous
羨ましい uraya(mashii), enviable; be envious of羨望 senbō, envy
Radical: 羊(6+7)Strokes: 13Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 4122
腺102 SEN; gland
乳腺 nyūsen, mammary gland涙腺 ruisen, lachrymal gland (gland that produces tears)前立腺 zenritsusen, prostate gland
Radical: 月 (4+9)Strokes: 13Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 4123
詮103 SEN; discussion; selection
詮索 sensaku, search; inquiry; exploration所詮 shosen, after all詮無い senna(i), unavoidable
Radical: 言 (7+6)Strokes: 13Grade: 8JLPT level: 1JIS Code: 4127
箋104 SEN; paper; label; letter
便箋 binsen, letter paper処方箋 shohōsen, (medical) prescription
Radical: 竹 (6+8)Strokes: 14Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 6435
膳105 ZEN; small low table; tray
食膳 shokuzen, (dining) table 配膳 haizen, setting the table一膳 ichizen, bowl of rice, pair of chopsticks
Radical: 月 (4+12)Strokes: 16Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 4137
狙106 SO; nera(u), aim at; stalk
狙撃 sogeki, sniping; sharpshooting狙い所 nera(i)dokoro, target; objective付け狙う tsu(ke)nera(u), follow; shadow; keep watch on
Radical: 犭 (3+5)Strokes: 8Grade: 8JLPT level: Y-1JIS Code: 4140
遡107 SO; sakanobo(ru), go upstream; retrace the past
遡及 sokyū, retroaction; retroactivity遡上 sojō, going upstream遡行 sokō, going upstream
Radical: 辶 (4+10) Strokes: 14Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 414C
曾108 SŌ, SO; once; before; formerly
未曽有 mizō, unprecedented; unheard-of; phenomenal曽祖父 sōsofu, hiijiji, grandfather曾孫 sōson, hiimago, great-grandchild
Radical: 日(4+7)Strokes: 11Grade: 8JLPT level: Y-1JIS Code: 413E
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爽109 SŌ; sawa(yaka), refreshing; clear
爽快 sōkai, refreshing, invigorating; bracing爽涼 sōryō, refreshingly cool颯爽たる sassō(taru); smart; dashing
Radical: 爻 (4+7)Strokes: 11Grade: 8JLPT level: 1JIS Code: 4156
痩110 SŌ; ya(seru), become thin
痩身 sōshin, slender figure; weight reduction痩躯 sōku, thin; lean痩せ衰える ya(se)otoro(eru), waste away; become emaciated
Radical: 疒 (5+7)Strokes: 12Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 4169
踪111 SŌ; remains; clue; footprint
踪跡 sōseki, one’s whereabouts (double check)失踪 shissō, disappearance; absconding失踪者 shissōsha, missing person; a runaway
Radical: 足 (7+8)Strokes: 15Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 6D29
捉112 SOKU; tora(eru); catch; capture
把捉 hasoku, seize; understand捕捉 hosoku, capture; apprehension捉え所の無い tora(e)dokoro(no)na(i), slippery; elusive
Radical: 扌 (3+7)Strokes: 10Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 422A
遜113 SON; humble; modest
謙遜 kenson, modesty; humility謙遜家 kensonka, modest person遜色 sonshoku, inferiority
Radical: 辶 (3+10) Strokes: 14 (13)Grade: 8JLPT level: JIS Code: 423D
汰114 TA; luxury; select
沙汰 sata, instructions; orders, news; rumor; an act淘汰 tōta, selection; weeding out自然淘汰 shizen tōta, natural selection
Radical: 氵(3+4)Strokes: 7Grade: 8JLPT level: 1JIS Code: 4241
唾115 DA; tsuba, saliva; sputum
唾液 daeki, saliva; sputum唾棄 daki, detestable; disgusting; revolting生唾 namatsuba, saliva (in one’s mouth)
Radical: 口 (3+8)Strokes: 11Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 4243
堆116 TAI; piled high
堆積 taiseki, a pile, a heap; accumulation堆肥 taihi, compost; barnyard manure堆石 taiseki, pile of stones
Radical: 土 (3+8)Strokes: 11Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 424F
戴117 TAI; receive; be crowned with
頂戴 chōdai, receive; be given頂戴物 chōdaimono; (humble way of referring to) a gift, a
present戴冠式 taikanshiki, coronation ceremony
Radical: 戈 (4+13)Strokes: 17Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 4257
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誰118 dare, who; someone
誰でも dare(demo), anyone, anybody 誰彼 darekare, this and that person誰某 daresore, Mr. (Ms.) So-and-so; a certain somebody
Radical: 言(7+8)Strokes: 15Grade: 8JLPT level: Y-1JIS Code: 432F
旦119 TAN, DAN; dawn; morning
一旦 ittan, once元旦 gantan, New Year’s Day旦那 danna, master; husband; patron
Radical: 日 (4+1)Strokes: 5Grade: 8JLPT level: 1JIS Code: 4336
綻120 TAN, DAN; hokoro(biru), ripped; unravel
破綻 hatan, failure; bankruptcyRadical: 糸 (6+8)Strokes: 14Grade: 8JLPT level:JIS Code: 433E
緻121 CHI; fine (not coarse)
緻密 chimitsu, minute; fine; accurate精緻 seichi, minute; detailed; exhaustive
Radical: 糸 (6+9)Strokes: 15Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 654C
酎122 CHŪ; liquor
焼酎 shōchū, clear distilled liquor made from sweet potatoes, rice, or barley
Radical: 酉 (7+3)Strokes: 10Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 4371
貼123 CHŌ; counter for medicine packets; ha(ru),stick; paste; apply
貼付 chōfu, stick; paste; affix貼用 chōyō, pasting; affixing貼り紙 ha(ri)gami, sticker, bill, tag, label
Radical: 貝 (7+5)Strokes: 12Grade: 8JLPT Level: Y-1JIS Code: 4379
嘲124 CHŌ; azake(ru), ridicule
嘲笑 chōshō, sneer; ridicule; mock自嘲 jichō, self-deprecation; self derision嘲笑う azawara(u), laugh at; sneer at; ridicule; deride
Radical: 口 (3+12)Strokes: 15Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 535E
捗125 CHOKU; make progress
進捗 shinchoku, progress; advance進捗状況 shinchoku jōkyō, progress of the situation, status report 捗捗しい hakabaka(shii), rapid; quick; satisfactory
Radical: 扌 (3+7)Strokes: 10Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 443D
椎126 TSUI; mallet; shii, oak
椎間板 tsuikanban, slipped (herniated) disk脊椎 sekitsui, spinal column; spine; backbone椎茸 shiitake, shiitake mushroom
Radical: 木 (4+8)Strokes: 12Grade: 8JLPT Level: 1JIS Code: 4447
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爪127 tsume, tsuma, claw; nail; talon
爪先 tsumesaki, tip of the toe; tiptoe爪楊枝 tsumayōji, toothpick爪切り tsumeki(ri), nail clipper
Radical: 爪 (4+0)Strokes: 4Grade: 8JLPT Level: Y-1JIS Code: 445E
鶴128 tsuru, crane; stork
千羽鶴 senbazuru, one thousand cranes (a traditional design of origami paper cranes)
鶴頸 tsurukubi, long-necked bottle or vase鶴嘴 tsuruhashi, pickax; a pick
Radical: 鳥 (11+10)Strokes: 21Grade: 8JLPT Level: 1JIS Code: 4461
諦129 TEI; akira(meru), abandon; give up
諦観 teikan, resignation諦念 teinen, spiritual awaking; resignation諦視 teishi, staring; have a clear view of
Radical: 言 (7+9)Strokes: 16Grade: 8JLPT Level: JIS Code: 447C
溺130 DEKI; obo(reru), drown; indulge
溺死 dekishi, drowning, die by drowning溺愛 dekiai, blind love; doting love耽溺 tandeki, indulgence
Radical: 氵(3+10)Strokes: 13Grade: 8JLPT Level: JIS Code: 452E
填131 (older kanji version: 槇)
TEN; fit in; go into
装填 sōten, a charge; loading (a gun)補填 hoten, filling; supplementation充填 jūten, fill up; plug up
Radical: 土 (3+10)Strokes: 13Grade: 8JLPT Level: JIS Code: 7422槇 4536 填
妬132 TO; neta(mu), jealous; envy
嫉妬 shitto, jealousy嫉妬の焔 shitto no honō, flames of jealousy
Radical: 女 (3+5)Strokes: 8Grade: 8JLPT Level: JIS Code: 454A
賭133 TO; ka(keru), gamble; wager; bet
賭博 tobaku, gambling賭場 toba, gambling house or room賭博罪 tobakuzai, gambling crime
Radical: 貝 (7+9)Strokes: 16Grade: 8JLPT Level: Y-1JIS Code: 4552
藤134 TŌ; fuji, wisteria
藤棚 fujidana, wisteria trellis藤波 fujinami, waves of wisteria flowers葛藤 kattō, trouble, discord, conflict
Radical: 艹(3+15)Strokes: 18Grade: 8JLPT Level: 1JIS Code: 4623
瞳135 DŌ; hitomi, pupil of the eye
瞳孔 dōkō, pupil of the eyeRadical: 目 (5+12)Strokes: 17Grade: 8JLPT Level: 1JIS Code: 4637
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栃136 tochi, horse chestnut
栃木県 Tochigiken, Tochigi prefectureRadical: 木(4+5)Strokes: 9Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 464A
頓137 TON; suddenly, immediately, in a hurry
整頓 seiton, tidying up無頓着 mutonchaku, indifference; nonchalance頓死 tonshi, a sudden (unexpected) death
Radical: 頁 (9+4)Strokes: 13Grade: 8JLPT Level: Y-1JIS Code: 465C
貪138 DON; musabo(ru), coveting
貪欲 don’yoku, greed; avarice貪婪 donran, greed; avarice貪食 donshoku, ravenousness; voracity; insatiable
Radical: 貝 (7+4)Strokes: 11Grade: 8JLPT Level: JIS Code:
丼139 donburi, don, bowl; bowl of food
天丼 tendon, bowl of rice topped with tempura親子丼 oyako donburi, bowl of rice with chicken and egg丼物 donburimono, bowl of rice with food on top
Radical: 丶 (1+4)Strokes: 5Grade: 8JLPT Level: Y-1JIS Code: 5027
那140 NA; what
旦那 danna, master; husband; patron刹那 setsuna, a moment; an instant那辺 nahen, where
Radical: 阝 (3+4)Strokes: 7Grade: 8JLPT Level: 1JIS Code: 4661
奈141 NA; what
奈良 Nara, city and name of historical period (710-794)奈落 naraku, hell; bottom; abyss奈良漬 narazuke, pickles seasoned with saké lees
Radical: 大(3+5)Strokes: 8Grade: 8JLPT Level: 1JIS Code: 4660
梨142 RI; nashi, Japanese pear
花梨 karin, Chinese quince梨園 rien, pear orchard, the theatrical world山梨県 Yamanashi ken, Yamanashi prefecture
Radical: 木 (4+7)Strokes: 11Grade: 8JLPT Level: 1JIS Code: 4D7C
謎143 nazo, riddle; puzzle; enigma; hint
謎謎 nazonazo, riddle謎解き nazoto(ki), solve a riddle謎掛け nazoka(ke), pose a riddle
Radical: 言 (7+9) Strokes: 16 Grade: 8JLPT Level: Y-1JIS Code: 4666
鍋144 nabe, pot; pan; kettle
鍋物 nabemono, one-pot dish cooked at the table土鍋 donabe, earthenware pot圧力鍋 atsuryokunabe, pressure cooker
Radical: 金 (8+9)Strokes: 17Grade: 8JLPT Level: Y-1JIS Code: 4669
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匂145 nio(u), fragrant
匂い袋 nio(i)bukuro, sachet匂わす nio(wasu), to give off an odor or scent; suggest
Radical: 勹 (2+2)Strokes: 4Grade: 8JLPT Level: Y-1JIS Code: 4677
虹146 KŌ; niji, rainbow
虹彩 kōsai, iris (of the eye)虹色 nijiiro, rainbow-colored; iridescent虹鱒 nijimasu, rainbow trout
Radical: 虫(6+3)Strokes: 9Grade: 8JLPT Level: 1JIS Code: 467A
捻147 NEN; twirl; twist; play with
捻挫 nenza, sprain捻出 nenshutsu, devise; think out; manage to raise funds捻転 nenten, twisting
Radical: 扌 (3+8)Strokes: 11Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 4731
罵148 BA; nonoshi(ru), abuse; insult
罵声 basei, boos; jeers罵倒 batō, abuse; invective冷罵 reiba, sneer; abuse
Radical: 罒 (5+10)Strokes: 15Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 474D
剥149 HAKU; ha(gasu), ha(gu), ha(gareru), ha(geru), come off; peel; fade
剥奪 hakudatsu, deprive; divest剥製 hakusei, stuffed (animal)剥製術 hakuseijutsu, taxidermy
Radical: 刂 (2+8)Strokes: 10Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 2F7E
箸150 hashi, chopsticks
割り箸 waribashi, (disposable) splittable chopsticks火箸 hibachi, metal chopsticks for handling charcoal箸置き hashio(ki), chopstick rest
Radical: 竹 (6+9)Strokes: 15Grade: 8JLPT Level: Y-1JIS Code: 4824
氾151 HAN; spread out; wide
氾濫 hanran, flooding; a flood; overflowingRadical: 氵(3+2)Strokes: 5Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 4845
汎152 HAN; pan-
汎用 hanyō, wide use; all-purpose汎論 hanron, general remarks; summary; outline汎米 hanbei, Pan-American
Radical: 氵(3+3)Strokes: 6Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 4846
阪153 HAN; saka, slope; incline
阪神 hanshin, Osaka-Kobe京阪 keihan, Kyoto-Osaka大阪 Ōsaka, Osaka
Radical: 阝 (3+4)Strokes: 7Grade: 8JLPT Level: JIS Code: 3A65
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斑154 HAN; madara, mura, spot; speck; unevenness; inequality
斑点 hanten, spot; speck大樺斑 ōkabamadara, monarch butterfly斑無く murana(ku), evenly; uniformly
Radical: 文 (4+8)Strokes: 12Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 4843
眉155 BI, MI; mayu, eyebrow
眉根 mayune, frown; knit one’s brow眉毛 mayuge, eyebrow眉目 bimoku, features of a face
Radical: 目 (5+4)Strokes: 9Grade: 8JLPT Level: 1JIS Code: 487D
膝156 hiza, knee; lap
膝掛け hizakake, lap robe膝枕 hizamakura, using someone’s lap for a pillow膝元 hizamoto, nearby; one’s parents
Radical: 月 (4+11)Strokes: 15Grade: 8JLPT Level: Y-1JIS Code: 4928
肘157 hiji, elbow; arm
肘掛け hijika(ke), armrest肘枕 hijimakura, (head) on one’s arms肘鉄砲 hijideppō, reject; refuse; snub
Radical: 月 (4+3)Strokes: 7Grade: 8JLPT Level: Y-1JIS Code: 492A
阜158 FU; hill; mound
岐阜県 Gifuken, Gifu prefectureRadical: 阜 (8+0)Strokes: 8Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 496C
訃159 FU; report of someone’s death
訃報 fuhō, report of a death; obituary訃告 fukoku, report of a death訃音 fuin, death notice
Radical: 言(7+2)Strokes: 9Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 6B3E
蔽160 HEI; cover; shade; conceal
隠蔽 inpei, hiding; covering up; concealment遮蔽 shahei, shelter; shade; covering掩蔽 enpei, concealment; occultation (astronomy)
Radical: 艹(3+12)Strokes: 15Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 4A43
餅161 HEI; mochi, rice cake
焼き餅 ya(ki)mochi, toasted rice cake; jealousy餅つき mochi(tsuki), pounding steamed glutinous rice into a
dough to make rice cakes餅肌 mochihada, soft, white skin
Radical: 食 (9+6)Strokes: 15Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 4C5F
璧162 HEKI; ball; sphere
完璧 kanpeki, perfection双璧 sōheki, the two greatest authorities; the best two
Radical: 玉(5+13)Strokes: 18Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 607A
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蔑163 BETSU, despise, ridicule, sagesu(mu), ignore, neglect
軽蔑 keibetsu, contempt; scorn; disdain蔑視 besshi, contempt; disdain蔑ろに naigashi(roni), make light of; slight; despise; neglect
Radical: 艹(3+11)Strokes: 14Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 4A4E
哺164 HO; nurse; suckle
哺乳類 ho’nyūrui, mammal哺育 hoiku, suckle, nurse哺乳瓶 ho’nyūbin, baby bottle
Radical: 口(3+7)Strokes: 10Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 532E
蜂165 HŌ, hachi, bee; wasp
蜂蜜 hachimitsu, honey蜂雀 hachisuzume, hummingbirds蜜蜂 mitsubachi, honey bee
Radical: 虫 (6+7)Strokes: 13Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 4B2A
貌166 BŌ; form; appearance
美貌 bibō, attractive looks; beauty全貌 zenbō, entirety, full view
Radical: 豸 (7+7)Strokes: 14Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 4B46
頬167 hō, cheek
頬張る hōba(ru), stuff one’s mouth; cram (food) into one’s mouth
頬っぺた ho(ppeta), cheek頬骨 hōbone, cheekbones
Radical: 頁 (9+7)Strokes: 16Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 7D7A
睦168 BOKU, mutsu(majii), intimate; friendly, harmonious; mutsu(mu), get
along together
親睦 shinboku, friendship; amity和睦 waboku, peace; reconciliation睦言 mutsugoto, lovers’ talk; words of love
Radical: 目 (5+8)Strokes: 13Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 4B53
勃169 BOTSU; suddenness; rise
勃発 boppatsu, outbreak, sudden occurrence勃興 bokkō, sudden rise to power勃然 botsuzen, suddenly
Radical: 力 (2+7)Strokes: 9Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 4B56
昧170 MAI; dark; foolish
曖昧 aimai, vague, obscure, ambiguous, suspicious三昧 sanmai, Samadhi; spiritual concentration; absorption愚昧 gumai, stupidity; imbecility; ignorance
Radical: 日 (4+5)Strokes: 9Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 4B66
枕171 makura, pillow
枕元 makuramoto, by one’s pillow; at one’s bedside腕枕 udemakura, resting one’s head on one’s arm枕詞 makurakotoba, ‘pillow word’; a conventional epithet
Radical: 木 (4+4)Strokes: 8Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 4B6D
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蜜172 MITSU; honey; nectar
蜜蜂 mitsubachi, honey bee蜜柑 mikan, mandarin orange蜜豆 mitsumame, boiled beans with agar agar cubes in a
sugary syrup
Radical: 虫(6+8)Strokes: 14Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 4C2A
冥173 MEI, MYŌ; dark
冥福 meifuku, happiness in the next world冥土 meido, world of the dead; Hades冥加 myōga, divine protection冥利 myōri, divine favor; providence; luck
Radical: 冖 (2+8)Strokes: 10Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 4C3D
麺174 MEN; noodles; wheat flour
麺類 menrui, noodles素麺 sōmen; very fine wheat noodles麺棒 menbō, rolling pin
Radical: 麦 (7+9)Strokes: 16Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 4C4D
冶175 YA; melting
冶金 yakin, metallurgy冶金学者 yakin gakusha, metallurgist陶冶 tōya, character building, cultivation鍛冶屋 kajiya, blacksmith **
Radical: 冫 (2+5)Strokes: 7Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 4C6A
弥176 ya; all the more; increasingly
弥生 yayoi, third lunar month弥が上にも iya(ga)ue(nimo), all the more; more and more弥生時代 yayoi jidai, Yayoi Period (200 B.C.E.-C.E. 250)
Radical: 弓 (3+5)Strokes: 8Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 4C6F
闇177 yami, darkness; gloom
闇夜 yamiyo, moonless night; dark night暗闇 kurayami, darkness; the dark無闇 muyami, thoughtless; rash
Radical: 門(8+9)Strokes: 17Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 3047
喩178 YU; tato(eru), compare; illustrate
比喩 hiyu, figure of speech; simile; metaphor引喩 inyu, allusion
Radical: 口 (3+9)Strokes: 12Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 5348
湧179 YŪ, wa(ku), boil; ferment; seethe
湧き水 wa(ki)mizu; spring water湧出 yūshutsu, gush out; well up湧き立つ wa(ki)ta(tsu); bubble up; be excited; seethe
Radical: 氵(3+9)Strokes: 12Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 4D2F
妖180 YŌ, aya(shii), attractive; bewitching
妖艶 yōen, fascinating; bewitching; voluptuous妖怪 yōkai, monster; apparition妖精 yōsei, fairy; sprite; elf
Radical: 女 (3+4)Strokes: 7Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 4D45
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瘍181 YŌ; boil; carbuncle
腫瘍 shuyō; tumor潰瘍 kaiyō, ulcer胃潰瘍 ikaiyō, a stomach ulcer
Radical: 疒 (5+9)Strokes: 14Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 6167
沃182 YOKU; fertility
肥沃 hiyoku, fertility; richness (of the soil)沃土 yokudo, fertile soil 沃素 yōso, iodine
Radical: 氵(3+4)Strokes: 7Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 4D60
拉183 RATSU, ras(suru), drag along; kidnap
拉致 rachi, kidnap; abduct拉致問題 rachi mondai, North Korean abductions of Japanese拉麺 rāmen, Chinese noodles in soup
Radical: 扌 (3+5)Strokes: 8Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 5947
辣184 RATSU; bitter
辣腕 ratsuwan, shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness辣油 rāyu, Chinese chili oil辛辣 shinratsu, incisive; vitriolic; harsh; biting悪辣 akuratsu, crafty; wily; villainous; unscrupulous
Radical: 辛 (7+7)Strokes: 14Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 6D65
藍185 RAN, ai, indigo (blue); indigo plant
藍染め aizo(me), dying with Japanese indigo plant 藍色 aiiro, indigo; deep blue出藍 shutsuran, surpassing one’s teacher伽藍 garan, big Buddhist temple
Radical: 艹 (3+15)Strokes: 18Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 4D75
璃186 RI; lapis lazuli
瑠璃 ruri, lapis lazuli瑠璃色 ruriiro, azure; sky blue浄瑠璃 jōruri, narrative chanted to samisen accompaniment
Radical: 王 (4+11)Strokes: 15Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 4D7E
慄187 RITSU; fear; shudder
戦慄 senritsu, shiver; shudder; tremble with fear慄然 ritsuzen, filled with horror; be horrified
Radical: 忄 (3+10)Strokes: 13Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 584B
侶188 RYO; companion; follower
僧侶 sōryo, (Buddhist) priest; monk伴侶 hanryo, partner; companion
Radical: 亻(2+7)Strokes: 9Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 4E37
瞭189 RYŌ; clear
明瞭 meiryō, clearness; plainess一目瞭然 ichimoku ryōzen, quite obvious; plain as day
Radical: 目 (5+12)Strokes: 17Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 4E46
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瑠190 RU; lapis lazuli
瑠璃 ruri, lapis lazuli瑠璃色 ruriiro, azure; sky blue
Radical: 王 (4+10)Strokes: 14Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 4E5C
呂191 RO; backbone
風呂 furo, bath; bathtub風呂敷 furoshiki, square cloth for wrapping 語呂がいい goro ga ii, pleasing to the ear; sound pleasant
Radical: 口(3+4)Strokes: 7Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 4F24
賂192 RO; bribe
賄賂 wairo, bribe; briberyRadical: 貝(7+6)Strokes: 13Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 4F28
弄193 RŌ, rō(suru), moteaso(bu), play with; trifle with
愚弄 gurō, mockery; ridicule翻弄 honrō, toss about (ship); make fun of; play with
Radical: 廾 (3+4)Strokes: 7Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 4F2E
籠194 RŌ, be crowded; ko(moru), seclude oneself, be filled with; kago, cage;
basket
籠城 rōjō, besieged; confined to one’s home or room灯籠 tōrō, garden lantern籠細工 kagozaiku, basketwork; basketry
Radical: 竹 (6+16)Strokes: 22Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 6446
麓195 ROKU, fumoto, foot of a mountain
山麓 sanroku, foot of a mountainRadical: 鹿(11+8)Strokes: 19Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 4F3C
脇196 waki, the other way; side; supporting role
脇役 wakiyaku, supporting role; secondary role脇腹 wakibara, one’s side; flank両脇 ryōwaki, on both sides
Radical: 月 (4+6)Strokes: 10Grade: 8JLPT Level:JIS Code: 4F46