Appendix:1000 Japanese basic words

People

 * 、 – human (ningen)
 * 、 – humanity (jinrui)
 * 、 – person (hito)
 * 、 – male (otoko)
 * 、 – man (otokonohito)
 * 、 – boy (otokonoko)
 * 、 – female (onna)
 * 、 – woman (onnanohito)
 * 、 – girl (onnanoko)
 * 、 – baby (akachan)
 * 、 – youth, young person (wakamono)
 * 、 – I, myself (watashi)
 * 、 – I, myself (watakushi [most formal])
 * 、 – I, myself (boku, mainly used by males)
 * 、 – I, myself (ore, mainly used by males [informal])
 * 、 – I, myself (atashi, mainly used by females [softer sounding])
 * 、 – girl (shoujo)
 * 、 – boy (shounen)

Occupations

 * 、 – doctor (isha)
 * 、 – nurse (kangoshi)
 * 、 – female nurse (kangofu)
 * 、、、 – dentist (shikai, ha-isha)
 * 、 – politician (seijika)
 * 、 – lawyer (bengoshi)
 * 、 – firefighter (shouboushi)
 * 、 – police officer (keisatsukan)
 * 、 – soldier (heishi)
 * 、 – architect (kenchikuka)
 * 、 – teacher (sensei)
 * 、 – (academic) teacher (kyoushi)
 * 、 – singer (kashu)
 * – engineer(enjinia)

Body

 * 、、 – foot, leg (ashi)
 * 、 – heel (kakato)
 * 、 – shin (sune)
 * 、 – knee (hiza)
 * 、 – thigh (momo)
 * 、 – head (atama)
 * 、 – face (kao)
 * 、 – mouth (kuchi)
 * 、 – lips (kuchibiru)
 * 、 – tooth (ha)
 * 、 – nose (hana)
 * 、 – eye (me)
 * 、、、 – moustache, beard (hige)
 * 、 – hair (kami)
 * 、 – ear (mimi)
 * 、 – stomach (onaka)
 * 、 – arm (ude)
 * 、 – elbow (hiji)
 * 、 – shoulder (kata)
 * 、 – nail (tsume)
 * 、 – hand (te)
 * 、 – wrist (tekubi)
 * 、、 – palm of hand (te-no-hira)
 * 、 – finger, toe (yubi)
 * 、 – buttocks (shiri)
 * 、 （、） – abdomen (o-naka)
 * 、 – liver (kanzō)
 * 、 – liver (kimo)
 * 、 – muscle (kin'niku)
 * 、 – neck (kubi)
 * 、 – heart [as in feelings] (kokoro)
 * 、 – waist, hip (koshi)
 * 、 – heart (shinzō)
 * 、 – back (senaka)
 * 、 – blood (chi)
 * 、 – meat (niku)
 * 、、 – skin (hada)
 * 、 – skin (hifu)
 * 、 – bone (hone)
 * 、 – chest (mune)
 * 、 – cold [illness] (kaze)
 * 、 – diarrhea (geri)
 * 、 – illness (byōki)

Family

 * 、 – family (kazoku)
 * 、 – parents (ryoushin)
 * 、 – children, child (kodomo)
 * 、 – father (chichi)("otou-san")
 * 、 – mother (haha)("okaa-san")
 * 、 – wife (tsuma)
 * 、 – husband (otto)
 * 、 – older brother (ani) (onī-san)
 * 、 – older sister (ane) (onē-san)
 * 、 – younger brother (otōto)
 * 、 – younger sister (imōto)
 * 、 – brothers, siblings (kyōdai)
 * 、 – sisters (shimai)
 * 、 – grandfather (sofu) (ojii-san)
 * 、 – grandmother (sobo) (obaa-san)
 * 、 – grandchild (mago)
 * 、、 – uncle (oji) (oji-san)
 * 、、 – aunt (oba) (oba-san)
 * 、、、、、、 – cousin (itoko)
 * 、 – niece (mei)
 * 、 – nephew (oi)

Life

 * 、 – living creatures (ikimono)
 * 、 – monster (bakemono)

Animals

 * 、 – animal (dōbutsu)
 * – cheetah (chītā)
 * 、 – dog (inu)
 * 、 – cat (neko)
 * 、 – cow (ushi)
 * 、 – pig (buta)
 * 、 – horse (uma)
 * 、 – sheep (hitsuji)
 * 、 – monkey (saru)
 * 、 – mouse, rat (nezumi)
 * 、 – tiger (tora)
 * 、 – wolf (ōkami)
 * 、 – rabbit (usagi)
 * 、、 – dragon (ryū, tatsu)
 * 、 – deer (shika)
 * 、 – frog (kaeru)
 * 、 – toad (gama)
 * 、 – lion (shishi)
 * 、 – giraffe (kirin)
 * 、 – elephant (zō)
 * 、 – bird (tori)
 * 、 – chicken (niwatori)
 * 、 – sparrow (suzume)
 * 、 – crow, raven (karasu)
 * 、 – eagle (washi)
 * 、 – hawk, falcon (taka)
 * 、 – fish (sakana)
 * 、 – red snapper (tai)
 * 、 – shrimp, lobster (ebi)
 * 、 – sardine (iwashi)
 * 、 – tuna (maguro)
 * 、 – bonito (katsuo)
 * 、 – pike (sanma)
 * 、 – horse mackerel (aji)
 * 、 – mackerel (saba)
 * 、 – squid (ika)
 * 、、 – octopus (tako)
 * 、 – insect (mushi)
 * 、 – butterfly (chō)
 * 、 – moth (ga)
 * 、 – cicada (semi)
 * 、 – dragonfly (tonbo)
 * 、 – grasshopper (batta)
 * 、 – spider (kumo)
 * 、 – firefly (hotaru)
 * 、、 – housefly (hae)
 * 、 – mosquito, gnat (ka)
 * 、 – cockroach (gokiburi)
 * 、 – snail (katatsumuri)
 * 、 – slug (namekuji)
 * 、 – earthworm (mimizu)
 * 、 – shellfish (kai)
 * 、 – shell (kaigara)
 * 、 – lizard (tokage)
 * 、 – snake (hebi)
 * 、 – bear(kuma)

Plants

 * 、 - plants (shokubutsu)
 * 、 - grass (kusa)
 * 、 - flower (hana)
 * 、 - fruit (mi)
 * 、 - tree (ki)
 * 、 (、) - leaf (ha, happa)
 * 、 (、) - root (ne, nekko)
 * 、 - stem (kuki)
 * 、 - mushroom (kinoko)
 * 、 - chrysanthemum (kiku)
 * 、 - cherry blossom (sakura)
 * 、 - pine tree (matsu)
 * 、 - japanese plum or apricot (ume)

Crops

 * 、 – uncooked rice (kome)
 * 、 – rice growing in a field (ine)
 * 、 – wheat, barley, oats (mugi)
 * 、 – vegetable (yasai)
 * 、 – fruit for eating (kudamono)
 * 、 – yam, potato, taro (imo)
 * 、 – beans, peas (mame)
 * 、 – Japanese white radish (daikon)
 * 、 – carrot (ninjin)
 * 、 – apple (ringo)
 * 、 – mandarin orange (mikan)
 * 、、 – banana (banana, kanshō)
 * 、 – pear (nashi)
 * 、 – chestnut tree (kuri)
 * 、 – peach (momo)
 * 、、 – tomato (tomato, banka)
 * 、 – watermelon (suika)

Food

 * 、 - food (tabemono)
 * 、 - breakfast (chōshoku, asagohan)
 * 、 - lunch (hirugohan)
 * 、 - dinner (bangohan)
 * 、 - cooked rice or meal (gohan)
 * 、 - miso (miso)
 * 、 - cooking (ryōri)
 * - salad (sarada)
 * - dessert (dezāto)
 * - bread (pan)
 * - sandwich (sandoitchi)
 * 、 - snack (oyatsu, kanshoku)
 * - ice cream (aisukurīmu)
 * 、 - octopus dumpling (takoyaki)

Drink

 * 、 - drink/beverage (nomimono)
 * 、 - tea (cha)
 * 、 - green tea (ocha)
 * 、 - coffee (kōhī)
 * 、 - milk (gyūnyū)
 * 、 - water (mizu)
 * - beer (bīru)
 * - wine (wain)

Seasoning

 * 、 - sugar (satō)
 * 、 - salt (shio)
 * 、 - soy sauce (shōyu)

Time

 * 、 – time (jikan)
 * 、、 – ~hours (toki, ji)
 * 、、 – calendar (koyomi, karendā)
 * 、 – minute (fun)
 * 、 – second (byō)
 * 、、 – day (hi, nichi)
 * 、、 – month (tsuki, gatsu)
 * (# -gatsu / (January,1st Month): Ichi-,Ni-,San-,Shi-,Go-,Roku-,Shichi-,Hachi-,Ku-,Jyu-,JyuIchi-,JyuNi- (December,12th Month)
 * 、、 – year (toshi, nen)
 * (Last year: kyonen, this year: kotoshi, next year: rainen)
 * 、、 – yesterday (kinō, sakujitsu)
 * 、 – today (kyō)
 * 、、、 – tomorrow (ashita, asu, myōnichi)
 * 、 – morning (asa)
 * (Yesterday morning: kinou no asa, this morning: kesa, tomorrow morning: ashita no asa)
 * 、 – afternoon (hiru)
 * 、 – evening (yūgata)
 * 、 – evening (ban)
 * 、 – evening, night (yoru)
 * 、 – ~day (yōbi)
 * 、 – week (shū)
 * (Last week: senshū, this week: konshū, next week: raishū)
 * 、 – one week (isshūkan)

Week Days

 * 、 – Sunday (nichi-yōbi)
 * 、 – Monday (getsu-yōbi)
 * 、 – Tuesday (ka-yōbi)
 * 、 – Wednesday (sui-yōbi)
 * 、 – Thursday (moku-yōbi)
 * 、 – Friday (kin-yōbi)
 * 、 – Saturday (do-yōbi)

Weather

 * 、 – sun (taiyō)
 * 、 – moon (tsuki)
 * 、 – star (hoshi)
 * 、 – weather (tenki)
 * 、 – clear weather (hare)
 * 、 – rain (ame)
 * 、 – cloudy (kumori)
 * 、 – snow (yuki)
 * 、 – wind (kaze)
 * 、 – thunder, lightning (kaminari)
 * 、 – typhoon (taifū)
 * 、 – storm (arashi)
 * 、 – sky (sora)

Directions and positions

 * 、 – north (kita)
 * 、 – east (higashi)
 * 、 – south (minami)
 * 、 – west (nishi)
 * – here (koko)
 * – there (soko)
 * – over there (asoko)
 * 、 – right (migi)
 * 、 – left (hidari)
 * 、 – above, up (ue)
 * 、 – below, down (shita)
 * 、 – front (mae)
 * 、 – behind (ushiro)
 * 、 – the other side, opposite side (mukō)
 * 、 – diagonal (naname)
 * 、 – nearer, more in front (temae)
 * 、 – far (tooi)
 * 、 – near, close (chikai)

Materials

 * 、 – water (mizu)
 * 、 – hot water (yu)
 * 、 – ice (kōri)
 * 、 – steam (yuge)
 * 、 – fire (hi)
 * – gas (gasu)
 * 、 – air, atmosphere (kūki)
 * 、 – earth, ground (tsuchi)
 * 、 – metal, metallic (kinzoku)
 * 、 – mud, mire, clay, plaster (doro)
 * 、 – smoke, tobacco, opium (kemuri)
 * 、 – iron [Fe] (tetsu)
 * 、 – copper [Cu] (dō)
 * 、 – gold [Au]; money (kin)
 * 、 – silver [Ag]; wealth (gin)
 * 、 – lead [Pb] (namari)
 * 、 – salt [NaCl] (shio)

Weights and measures

 * – meter (mētoru)
 * – litre (rittoru)
 * – gram (guramu)
 * – kilo- (kiro)
 * – milli- (miri)
 * 、 – centimeter (senchi)
 * – inch (inchi)

Society

 * 、 – society (shakai)
 * 、 – economy, economics (keizai)
 * 、 – company (kaisha)
 * 、 – meeting (kaigi)
 * 、 – school (gakkō)
 * 、 – local government office (yakusho)
 * 、 – store (mise)
 * – hotel (hoteru)
 * 、 – factory (kōjō)
 * 、 – money (kane, most commonly o-kane)
 * 、 – bill [of money, e.g., a thousand-yen bill] (satsu)
 * 、 – small change (kozeni)
 * 、、、 – change (tsurisen), change (o-tsuri)
 * 、 – vending machine, slot machine (jidōhanbaiki)
 * 、 – ticket (public transport, fine) (kippu)
 * 、 – stamp (kitte)

Home

 * 、 – desk (tsukue)
 * 、 – chair, position (isu)
 * 、 – a tatami mat (tatami)
 * 、 – door, family (to)
 * 、 – door panel (tobira)
 * – door (doa)
 * 、 – window (mado)
 * 、 – futon (futon)
 * 、 – entrance (genkan)
 * 、 – house, home (ie)
 * – elevator (erebētā)
 * – escalator (esukarētā)
 * 、 – electricity (denki)

Tools

 * 、 – nail, spike (kugi)
 * 、 – string, cord (himo)
 * 、 – rope, string (nawa)
 * 、 – pocket, bag (fukuro)
 * 、 – leather bag (kaban)
 * 、 – umbrella, parasol (kasa)
 * 、 – door bolt, key (kagi)
 * 、 – sculpture, engraving (chōkoku)

Stationery

 * 、 – stationery ​(bunbōgu)
 * – ink (inku)
 * – pen (pen)
 * – ball-point pen (bōrupen)
 * 、 – fountain pen (mannenhitsu)
 * 、 – pencil (enpitsu)
 * 、 – brush for writing or painting (fude)
 * – chalk (chōku)
 * 、 – eraser (keshigomu)
 * 、 – pencil sharpener (enpitsu-kezuri)
 * 、 – ruler (jōgi)
 * – notebook (nōto)
 * 、 – diary (nikki)
 * – book cover (kabā)
 * 、 – envelope (fūtō)
 * 、 – scissors (hasami)
 * – stapler (hotchikisu)

Clothes

 * 、 – clothes (fuku)
 * 、 – western clothing (yōfuku)
 * 、 – kimono (kimono)
 * 、 – Japanese clothing (wafuku)
 * 、 – sleeve (sode)
 * 、 – lapel, collar (eri)
 * – button (botan)
 * 、、 – zipper, zipper fastener (chakku, fasunā, jippā)
 * – belt (beruto)
 * 、 – shoe (kutsu)
 * 、 – sock (kutsushita)
 * 、 – glasses (megane)

Transport

 * 、 – railway (tetsudō)
 * 、 – station (eki)
 * 、 – airplane (hikōki)
 * 、 （、） – airport (kūkō, hikōjō)
 * 、 – street, way, road (michi)
 * 、 – road (dōro)
 * 、 – bus-stop (basutei)
 * 、 – avenue (tōri)
 * 、 – train (densha)
 * 、 (、) – car (kuruma, jidōsha)
 * 、 –　bicycle (Jitensha)

Language

 * 、 – letter, character, script (moji)
 * 、 – a letter, character (ji)
 * 、 – Chinese character (kanji)
 * 、 – hiragana syllabary characters (hiragana)
 * 、 – katakana syllabary characters (katakana)
 * 、 – numbers (sūji)
 * – alphabet (arufabetto)
 * – Roman characters, Latin script (rōmaji)


 * 、 – foreign language (gaikokugo)
 * 、 （、） – Japanese [language] (nihongo)
 * 、 – English [language] (eigo)
 * 、 – Chinese [language] (chūgokugo)
 * 、 – German [language] (doitsugo)
 * 、 – Spanish [language] (supeingo)
 * 、 – French [language] (furansugo)
 * 、、、 – Korean [language], South Korean [language] (chōsengo, kankokugo)

Media

 * 、 – book (hon)
 * 、 – paper (kami)
 * 、 – letter (tegami)
 * 、 – newspaper (shinbun)
 * 、 – dictionary (jisho)
 * – personal computer (pasokon)

Colors

 * 、 – color (iro, shikisai)
 * 、 – red (aka)
 * 、 – yellow (kiiro)
 * 、 – green (midori)
 * 、 – blue (ao)
 * 、 – purple (murasaki, murasakiiro)
 * 、 – white (shiro)
 * 、 – black (kuro)
 * – pink (pinku)
 * 、 – brown (chairo)
 * 、、、 – grey (haiiro, nezumiiro)
 * – orange (orenji)

Others

 * 、 – picture (e)
 * 、 – music (ongaku)
 * 、 – science (rika)
 * 、 – arithmetic (sansū)
 * 、 – history (rekishi)
 * 、 – geography (chiri)
 * 、 – physical education (taiiku)
 * – sport (supōtsu)
 * – system (shisutemu)
 * 、 – information, news (jōhō)
 * 、 – necessity (hitsuyō)
 * 、 – study (benkyō)
 * 、 – request (irai)

Numbers

 * 、、 – zero (rei, zero)
 * 、 – one (ichi)
 * 、 – two (ni)
 * 、 – three (san)
 * 、、 – four (yon, shi)
 * 、 – five (go)
 * 、 – six (roku)
 * 、、 – seven (nana, shichi)
 * 、 – eight (hachi)
 * 、、 – nine (kyū, ku)
 * 、 – ten (jū)
 * 、 – hundred (hyaku)
 * 、 – thousand (sen)
 * 、 – ten thousand (man)
 * 、 – one hundred million (oku)
 * 、 – one, one thing (hitotsu)
 * 、 – two, two things (futatsu)
 * 、 – three, three things (mittsu)
 * 、 – four, four things (yottsu)
 * 、 – five, five things (itsutsu)
 * 、 – six, six things (muttsu)
 * 、 – seven, seven things (nanatsu)
 * 、 – eight, eight things (yattsu)
 * 、 – nine, nine things (kokonotsu)
 * 、 – ten, ten things (tō)

Abstract nouns

 * – this, it (kore)
 * – that (sore)
 * – that over there (are)
 * – which (dore)
 * 、 – this direction, thing, person, or place (kochira, kocchi)
 * 、 – that direction, thing, person, or place (sochira, socchi)
 * 、 – that direction, thing, person, or place over there (achira, acchi)
 * 、 – which direction, thing, person, or place (dochira, docchi)
 * 、 – secret (himitsu)
 * 、 – automatic (jidō)
 * 、 – content (naiyō)
 * 、 – width, breadth, free room, difference (between two substances) (haba)
 * 、 – formality (seishiki)
 * 、 – marriage (kekkon)
 * 、 – now (genzai)
 * 、 – now (ima)
 * 、 – past (kako)
 * 、 – future (mirai)

Forms

 * 、、 – good (ii, yoi)
 * 、 – amazing (sugoi)
 * 、 – wonderful (subarashii)
 * 、 – bad, inferior (warui)
 * 、 – expensive, high (takai)
 * 、 – low (hikui)
 * 、 – cheap (yasui)
 * 、 – big (ōkii)
 * 、 – small (chiisai)
 * 、 – thin (hosoi)
 * 、 – thick (futoi)
 * 、 – old (furui)
 * 、 – new (atarashii)
 * 、 – young (wakai)
 * 、 – light, easy (karui)
 * 、 – heavy (omoi)
 * 、 – easy, simple (yasashii)
 * 、 – difficult (muzukashii)
 * 、 – soft (yawarakai)
 * 、、 – hard (katai)
 * 、、 – hot (atsui)
 * 、 – cold (tsumetai)
 * 、 – cold (samui) as in cold weather
 * 、 – delicious (oishii)
 * 、、 – delicious, appetizing (umai)
 * 、 – tastes awful (mazui)
 * 、 – sweet (amai)
 * 、 – hot [spicy] (karai)
 * 、 – salty (shoppai)
 * 、 – bitter (nigai)
 * 、 – beautiful (utsukushii)

Feelings

 * 、 – happy (ureshii)
 * 、 – fun (tanoshii)
 * 、 – sad (kanashii)
 * 、、 – lonely (sabishii)
 * 、、 - sad, lonely (samishii)
 * 、、 – scary (kowai)
 * 、 – painful (itai)
 * 、 – itchy (kayui)
 * 、 – stinky (kusai)
 * 、 – painful, heart-breaking (tsurai)

Verbs

 * – to do (suru)
 * – to do (yaru)

Existence

 * – to exist [for animate objects] (iru)
 * – to exist [for inanimate objects] (aru)
 * – to become (naru)
 * 、、 – to occur (okoru)
 * 、 – to appear (arawareru)
 * 、 – to live (ikiru)
 * 、、 – to give birth (umu)
 * 、 – to die (shinu)
 * 、 – to breakin (kowareru)


 * in intransitive sense

Movement

 * 、 – to go (iku)
 * 、 – to come (kuru)
 * 、、 – to return (kaeru)
 * 、 – to walk (aruku)
 * 、 – to jump, to fly (tobu)
 * 、 – to swim (oyogu)

Actions

 * 、 – to movein (ugoku)
 * 、 – to dance (odoru)
 * 、 – to sleep (neru)
 * 、 – to sing (utau)
 * 、 – to bite (kamu)
 * 、 – to eat (taberu)
 * 、 – to drink (nomu)
 * 、 – to touch (sawaru)
 * 、 – to throw (nageru)
 * 、 – to hold (motsu)
 * 、 – to hit, to strike (utsu)
 * 、 – to hit, to strike (naguru)
 * 、 – to point (sasu)
 * 、 – to stab (sasu)
 * 、 – to raise or extend one's hands (sasu)
 * 、 – to kick (keru)
 * 、 – to sit (suwaru)
 * 、 – to stand (tatsu)
 * 、 – to run (hashiru)

Changes of state

 * 、 – to become unoccupied (aku)
 * 、 – to be crowded (komu)
 * 、 – to need (iru)
 * 、 – to become dry (kawaku)
 * 、 - to disturb, to disarrange (midasu)
 * 、 - to be disturbed, to become confused (midareru)
 * 、 - to serve, to work for (tsukaeru)
 * 、 - to be furnished with (sonawaru)
 * 、 - to excel, to surpass (sugureru)
 * 、 - to grow cold, to get chilly, to cool down (hieru)
 * 、 - to wake, to become sober, to be disillusioned (sameru)
 * 、 - to cool down (sameru)
 * 、 - to face, to turn toward (muku)
 * 、 - to fall, to collapse (taoreru)
 * 、 - to harden, to solidify, to become firm (katamaru)
 * 、 - to be filled, to be surrounded, to overflow (umaru)
 * 、 - to be buried, to be covered (umoreru)
 * 、 - to increase, to grow (masu)
 * 、 - to increase, to multiply (fueru)
 * 、 - to decrease (heru)
 * 、 - to deviate (hazureru)
 * 、 - to grow fat (futoru)
 * 、 - to begin (hajimaru)
 * 、 - to finish, to close (owaru)
 * 、 - to decide (kimeru)

Senses

 * 、 – to see (miru)
 * 、、 – to hear, to listen (kiku)
 * 、 – to touch, to feel (sawaru)
 * 、 – to smell (kagu)

Speech

 * 、 – to say (iu)
 * 、 – to speak (hanasu)
 * 、 – to tell (kataru)
 * 、 – to write (kaku)
 * 、 – to read (yomu)

Work

 * 、 – to use (tsukau)
 * 、、、 – to make (tsukuru)
 * 、、 – to fix, repair (naosu)
 * 、 – to discard, throw away (suteru)
 * 、、、 – to take (toru)
 * 、 – to put (oku)

Emotions

 * 、、 – to be sad (kanashimu)
 * 、 – to cry (naku)
 * 、 – to laugh (warau)
 * 、 – to be angry (okoru)
 * 、 – to encourage (homeru)
 * 、 – to scold (shikaru)
 * 、 – to celebrate, to be jubilant, to have joy, to have delight, to have rapture (yorokobu)
 * 、 – joy, delight, rapture (yorokobi)
 * 、 – to console, to consolate, to provide empathy (nagusameru)
 * 、 – to be disinterested, to be bored, to be tired of, to be weary (akiru)
 * 、 – to be astonished, to be surprised, to be scared (odoroku)

Activities

 * 、 – to meet, to interview (au)
 * 、 – to opentr, to unwraptr (akeru)
 * 、 – to play (asobu)
 * 、 – to gatherin (atsumaru)
 * 、 – to sell (uru)
 * 、 – to obtain [some benefit or knowledge] (eru)
 * 、 – to breaktr, to foldtr (oru)
 * 、 – to buy (kau)
 * 、 – to cut (kiru)†
 * 、 – to wear [on the upper body] (kiru)
 * 、 – to wear [on the lower body] (haku)
 * 、 – to changetr (kaeru)
 * 、 – to exchange, to substitute, to replace (kaeru)
 * 、 – to closetr (shimeru)
 * 、 – to tie, to fasten (shimeru)
 * 、 – to comprise, to account for (shimeru)
 * 、 – to know (shiru)†
 * 、 – to get tired (tsukareru)
 * 、 – to go out, to depart (dekakeru)
 * 、 – to work [e.g., at a job] (hataraku)
 * 、、 – to let go of (hanasu)
 * 、 – to rest, to take a break, to go to bed (yasumu)
 * 、 – to split intoin, to be divided (wakareru)
 * 、 – to partin, to separatein, to break upin (wakareru)


 * tr transitive sense
 * in intransitive sense
 * † conjugates as a u-verb

Adverbs

 * – already (mō)
 * – still, yet (mada)
 * – always (zutto)
 * – very (totemo)
 * – like this (kō)
 * – like that (sō)
 * – in that other way (ā)
 * – how (dō)
 * – often (shibashiba)

Pre-noun adjectival

 * – this (kono)
 * – that (sono)
 * – that (ano)
 * – which (dono)

Interjections

 * – yes (hai)
 * – no (iie)

Conjunctions

 * - but (demo)
 * – but, however (shikashi)
 * – and then, Then… (soshite)
 * – besides (soreni)
 * – that is because, being because (nazenara)

Terminations of verbs

 * 、 – volitional ending [う for u-verbs, よう for ru-verbs]: "Let's…" or "I will" (u, yō)
 * 、 – causative ending [せる for u-verbs, させる for ru-verbs]: to make [someone do something], to allow (seru, saseru)
 * 、 – passive verb ending [れる for u-verbs, られる for ru-verbs]: to be [e.g., 食べられる, "to be eaten"] (reru, rareru)
 * そうだ – indicates that it seems the verb occurs [e.g., "It seems he ate"] (sōda)
 * – informal past-tense (ta)
 * – indicates desire to perform verb (tai)
 * – indicates that it seems the verb occurs; also used to ask whether the verb occurs (darō)
 * 、 – informal negative (nai, n) [ん is a slurred version and sounds a little masculine]
 * – archaic informal negative ["he hath", "thou didst", etc.] (nu)
 * – formal non-past ending (masu)

Case

 * – subject marker, but (ga)
 * – at, by (de)
 * – and, with (to)
 * – indirect object marker (ni)
 * – possession marker, of (no)
 * – to (e) [Note: へ is normally read he, but when used as this particle its reading changes to e]
 * – to (made)
 * – from (kara)
 * – than (yori)
 * – direct object marker (o)

Conjunctive

 * 、 – and; as well as (oyobi)
 * – whether (ka)
 * – might be, possible that (kamo)
 * – and then (sosh i te)
 * – or (soretomo)
 * – things like, including, such things as (dano)
 * – ongoing occurrence (tsutsu) [similar to ながら but has different tone, and both actions have equal weight]
 * – te form of verb or adjective [see explanation]
 * – when, if, that (to)
 * – while, though, both (nagara)
 * – as well as (narabini)
 * – whether or not (nari)
 * – to, by (ni)
 * – possession (no)
 * – so (node)
 * 、 – also, again (mata)
 * 、 – or alternatively (matawa)
 * – also, too (mo)
 * – and (ya)

Final

 * – emphasis and question marker, equivalent to "right?" (ne)
 * – question marker (ka)
 * – the copula particle used after quasi-adjectives (na)
 * – I wonder (kashira)
 * – -ness (sa)
 * – particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information ["What class is next -kke?"] (-kke)

Adverbial

 * – emphasis (koso)
 * – even (sae)
 * – only (shika)
 * – even (sura)
 * 、 – approximately, about (kurai)
 * – only, as much as (dake)
 * – however (datte)
 * – casual topic marker (ttara) [colloquial form of to ittara (if you refer to ~; as for ~)
 * – said that (tte)
 * – also, or (demo)
 * – (particle used to indicate that what precedes it is an extreme example and strongly negates it) (dokoro)
 * – for example (nado)
 * – if [for verbs]; subject marker [for nouns] (nara)
 * – casual undervalue, dislike, lack (nanka)
 * – casual undervalue, dislike, lack (nante)
 * – topic marker (wa) [although ha is the hiragana used, wa is the pronunciation)
 * 、 – just, full of, only (bakari)
 * – until (made)
 * – too, also (mo)

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