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ONEICHI ITSU hito- hito(tsu)
one
one person January
TWONI futa futa(tsu)
two
two people
February
THREE
SAN mi mi(tsu) mit(tsu)
three
triangle
three days; third day of the
month
FOUR
SHI yo yo(tsu) yot(tsu) yon
square, quadrilateral
four people
four times
FIVE
GO itsu itsu(tsu)
May
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five days; 5th of the month
fifth floor
SIXROKU mu mu(tsu) mut(tsu) mui six o'clock
six days; 6th of the month
hexagon
SEVEN
SHICHI nana nana(tsu) nano July
seven days; 7th of the month
seven weeks
EIGHT
HACHI ya ya(tsu) yat(tsu) you
eight
eight days; 8th of the month
bamboo flute
NINE
KYUU KU kokono kokono(tsu)
nine times
September
nine days; 9th of the month
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TEN
JUU JIT- too to
ten o'clock
full, enough, sufficient
ten days; 10th of the month
HUNDREDHYAKU
100 yen (100
100 times, hundredfold
300
THOUSANDSEN chi
one thousand yen
to tear to pieces
a thousand years, a very longtime
DAY,SUN, JAPANNICHI JITSU hi -bi -ka
Sunday
Japan
three days ago
MOON,MONTHGETSU GATSU tsuki
moon
Monday
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December
FIREKA hi -bi ho-
Tuesday
Mars
fireworks, firecrackers
WATERSUI mizu mizu-
Wednesday
bathing suit, swim suit
seawater
TREE,WOODBOKU MOKU ki ko-
Thursday
tree
wooden sword
METAL,GOLD,MONEYKIN KON kane kana- -gane
Friday
money
metal
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SOILDO TO tsuchi
Saturday
clay (special reading) souvenir
UPJOU SHOU ue -ue uwa- kami a(geru) a(garu) a(gari) nobo(ru) nobo(ri) nobo(seru)nobo(su)
on top of that, moreover
go up, rise
raise, lift up
DOWN, UNDER, BASEKA GE shita shimo moto sa(geru) sa(garu) kuda(ru) kada(ri) kuda(su) -kuda(su)kuda(saru) o(rosu) o(riru)
underline go down, descend
please
RIGHT
U YUU migi
right side right hand
right turn
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LEFTSA hidari
left side
left-handedness, left-hander;
drinker
left hand
BIG,GREATDAI TAI oo- oo(kii) oo(ini)
big, large
university, college
mass meeting, tournament
(special reading) adult
MIDDLE,INCHUU naka
center, middle
back (of body)
in the morning
SMALLSHOU chii(sai) ko- o-
elementary school
small
whisper, low voice
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ENTER,PUTINNYUU i(ru) -i(ru) -i(ri) i(reru) -i(re) hai(ru)
enter
put in, insert
entrance entrance examination
GO OUT,PUT OUTSHUTSU SUI de(ru) -de da(su) -da(su)
exit, exit ramp
memory
departure, starting out
MANDAN NAN otoko
man
boy
male, man
WOMAN
JO NYO NYOU onna me
woman
girl
goddess
CHILD,SMALLTHINGSHI SU ko -ko -(k)ko
girl
boy
hat
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HUMAN BEINGJIN NIN hito -ri -to
Japanese person
popularity
lover, sweetheart
MOUTHKOU KU kuchi
mouth
entrance
(human) population
EYE,ITEMMOKU BOKU me -me ma-
eye alarm clock
item one
HAND,HOLDER OFAN OCCUPATIONSHU ZU te te- -te ta-
hand skilled, good at
singer
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EARJI mimi
ear
right ear
left ear
FOOT,SUFFICESOKU ashi ta(riru) ta(ru) ta(su)
foot
ankle
lack, shortage, insufficiency
Note: Although foot and leg are both pronounced ashi, the kanji are different. The kanji
for foot is. The kanji for leg is .
WHITEHAKU BYAKU shiro shira- shiro(i)
white (adj.)
pure white
confession
REDSEKI SHAKU aka aka(i) aka(ramu) aka(rameru)
red (n.)
red (adj.)
baby
BLUE,GREENSEI SHOU ao ao(i)
blue (adj.)
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blue sky
green grass
STUDY,SCHOOLGAKU mana(bu)
school
learn
math
SCHOOL,CHECKKOU
school
principal, headmaster
proofreading
AHEAD
SEN saki ma(zu)
teacher, doctor
last week
senior, superior
LIFE, BE BORN,STUDENTSEI SHOU i(kiru) i(kasu) i(keru) u(mareru) u(mare) umare u(mu) o(u) ha(eru) ha(yasu)ki nama
student, pupil
teacher, doctor
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raw foods, uncooked food
YEARNEN toshi
every year
this year
last year
MOUNTAINSAN yama
mountain
Mt. Fuji
volcano
RIVERSEN kawa
river, stream, brook
upstream, upriver
brook, small stream
FLOWERKA hana
flower
fireworks
vase
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RAINU ame ama- -same
rain
heavy rain
rain gutter
RICE FIELDDEN ta
country, rural district
rice paddy
Tanaka (common Japanese last
name)
STONE
SEKI SHAKU KOKU ishi
small rock
pebble
coal
SHELLFISHkai
seafood
shellfish
shell
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FORESTRIN hayashi
small forest; Hayashi (Japaneselast name)
pine forest
apple (usually written inhiragana or katakana)
FOREST (Larger/thicker than hayashi)SHIN mori
forest, woodland
SEEKEN mi(ru) mi(eru) mi(seru)
look, see
be able to see, be visible
show, let see
STAND, ESTABLISHRITSU RYUU ta(tsu) tate- -da(te) -da(teru)
to stand
stand out, be conspicuous
standing up, rising
RESTKYUU yasu(mu)
rest, vacation
holiday, day off
weekly holiday
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HEAVENTEN ame ama-
weather
angel
Milky Way
GAS,SPIRITKI KE
health, good spirits
weather
sickness
BOOK, BASIS,THIS, ORIGINHON moto
Japan
book
real thing, genuine article
DOGKEN inu inu-
dog
puppy
watchdog
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BUG,INSECTCHUU mushi
bug, insect
hairy caterpillar
decayed tooth
GRASSSOU kusa kusa- -gusa
grass
seaweed
weed
VEHICLE,WHEELSHA kuruma
car, vehicle
bicycle
train, electric train
NAMEMEI MYOU na -na
name
surname, family name
famous
RIGHTSEI SHOU tada(shii) tada(su) masa masa(ni)
right, correct
right answer
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noon
SOUNDON -NON IN oto ne
sound
music
pronunciation
EARLY, QUICKSOU SA- haya(i) haya(maru) haya(meru) sa-
early, quick
early, quickly
Good morning.
KINGOU
king
queen, mistress
Pope
VILLAGESON mura
villager
cities, towns, and villages
Azuma Village (a village inGunma Prefecture, Japan)
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TOWNCHOU machi
town mayor
cities, towns, and villages Town of Nitta
BAMBOOCHIKU take
(or) stilts
bamboo grove
(special reading) bamboo sword (used in kendo)
AIR,SKY, EMPTYKUU sora a(ku) a(ki) a(keru) kara muna(shii)
airport
karate
empty can
THREADSHI ito
woolen yarn
thread end, beginning, clue
cotton yarn (thread)
CHARACTERJI aza
Roman letters
kanji (Chinese characters)
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numbers
EVENINGSEKI yuu
evening
supper
setting sun
GEM,ROUND OBJECTGYOKU tama tama- -dama
eyeball
10 yen coin
egg (alternate characters)
LETTER,WRITINGSBUN MON fumi
(also read) letter, character
grammar
literature
POWERRYOKU RIKI chikara
human power [strength]
electrical power
force, strength, energy
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CIRCLE,YENEN maru(i) maru
roundness
12 yen (12) round, circular
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