上うえabove (up, top, etc.), over, on top of後ろうしろback, behind, rear薄いうすいthin, weak歌うたa song歌ううたうto singうちうちhome生まれるうまれるto be born海うみsea, beach売るうるto sell (v.t.)うるさいうるさいnoisy上着うわぎcoat, jacket絵えa painting映画えいがmovie, film映画館えいがかんmovie theater, cinema英語えいごEnglish (language)ええええyes駅えきstationエレベーターエレベーターelevator～円～えんYen鉛筆えんぴつpencilお～お～honorable ~ (honorific)美味しいおいしいdelicious, tasty多いおおいmany大きいおおきいbig, large大きなおおきなbig大勢おおぜいgreat number of peopleお母さんおかあさんmother (formal)お菓子おかしconfections, sweets, snackお金おかねmoney起きるおきるto get up (e.g., from sleeping)置くおくto put奥さんおくさん(someone else's) wife (hon.)お酒おさけsakeお皿おさらplate, dish伯父; 叔父さんおじさんuncle, middle-aged manおじいさんおじいさんgrandfather, male senior citizen教えるおしえるto teach, to inform, to instruct押すおすto push, to press, to stamp (e.g., a passport)遅いおそいslowお茶おちゃ(green) teaお手洗いおてあらいtoilet, restroom, bathroom (lit., a place to wash one's hands)お父さんおとうさんfather (formal)弟おとうとyounger brother男おとこman, male男の子おとこのこboy一昨日おとといthe day before yesterdayおととしおととしyear before last大人おとなadultお腹おなかstomach同じおなじsame, identicalお兄さんおにいさん(someone else's) older brother (formal)お姉さんおねえさんolder sister (formal)伯母さん; 叔母さんおばさんauntおばあさんおばあさんgrandmother, female senior-citizenお風呂おふろa bathお弁当おべんとうa boxed lunch覚えるおぼえるto learn, to commit to memory, to remember, to memorizeおまわりさんおまわりさんpoliceman (friendly term)重いおもいheavy面白いおもしろいinteresting, amusing泳ぐおよぐto swim降りるおりるto get off終るおわるto finish, to close音楽おんがくMusic女おんなwoman, female女の子おんなのこgirl～回～かいcounter for occurrences (~ times)～階～かいcounter for stories (floors) of a building外国がいこくforeign country外国人がいこくじんforeigner会社かいしゃcompany, corporation階段かいだんstairs買い物かいものshopping買うかうto buy返すかえすto return something帰るかえるto go back, to go home, to return顔かおface (body part)かかるかかるit takes (amount of time, money) (v.i.)鍵かぎa lock書くかくto write学生がくせいstudent～か月～かげつ(number of) months掛けるかけるto put on (e.g., glasses)かけるかけるto dial/call (e.g., phone)傘かさumbrella, parasol貸すかすto lend風かぜwind, breeze風邪かぜcold, flu方かた-- honorific form for 人 (ひと) --家族かぞくfamily, members of a family片仮名かたかなkatakana～月～がつmonth of year学校がっこうa schoolカップカップcup家庭かていhome角かどcorner (e.g., desk, pavement)かばんかばんbag, basket花瓶かびん(flower) vaseかぶるかぶるto wear, to put on (e.g., a hat on the head)紙かみpaperカメラカメラcamera火曜日かようびTuesday辛いからいhot and spicy体からだbody借りるかりるto borrow, to owe～がる～がるfeel軽いかるいlight, non-serious, minorカレーカレーcurry (abbr. for curry and rice)カレンダーカレンダーcalendar川; 河かわriver～側～がわ~ side可愛いかわいいcute, adorable漢字かんじkanji木きtree, wood, timber黄色きいろyellow黄色いきいろいyellow消えるきえるto vanish, to disappear聞くきくto hear, to listen, to ask北きたnorthギターギターguitar汚いきたないdirty, unclean, filthy喫茶店きっさてんcafé切手きってpostal (postage) stamps切符きっぷa ticket昨日きのうyesterday九きゅうnine牛肉ぎゅうにくbeef牛乳ぎゅうにゅうmilk今日きょうtoday, this day教室きょうしつclassroom兄弟きょうだいsiblings (humble), brothers and sisters去年きょねんlast year嫌いきらいdislike切るきるto cut着るきるto put on (clothes above your waist)綺麗きれいpretty, clean, tidyキロ; キログラムキロ; キログラム(abbr.) kilo (kilogram)キロ; キロメートルキロ; キロメートル(abbr.) kilo (kilometer)銀行ぎんこうbank金曜日きんようびFriday薬くすりmedicine下さいください(with te-form verb) please do for me果物くだものfruit口くちjob opening靴くつshoes, footwear靴下くつしたsocks国くにcountry曇りくもりcloudiness, cloudy weather曇るくもるto become cloudy, to become dim暗いくらいdark, gloomy～くらい; ぐらい～くらい; ぐらいapproximate (quantity)クラスクラスa classグラムグラムgram来るくるto come車くるまcar, vehicle黒くろblack黒いくろいblack警官けいかんpolice officer今朝けさthis morning消すけすto erase, to delete, to turn off power結構けっこうsplendid結婚けっこん (する)marriage (get married)月曜日げつようびMonday玄関げんかんentrance (to a house or a building)元気げんきhealth(y), energetic～個～こcounter for small items (e.g., fruits, cups)五ごfive～語～ごword, language公園こうえんa park交差点こうさてんintersection紅茶こうちゃblack tea交番こうばんpolice box声こえvoiceコートコートcoatコーヒーコーヒーcoffeeここここhere, this place午後ごごafternoon, P.M.九日ここのかnine days九つここのつnine things午前ごぜんmorning, A.M.答えるこたえるto answer, to replyこちらこちらthis person (polite)こっちこっちthis personコップコップa tumbler今年ことしthis year言葉ことばlanguage子供こどもchild(ren)このこのthis御飯ごはんrice (cooked)コピーするコピーするto copy困るこまるto be bothered, to have difficultyこれこれthis one～ころ; ～ごろ～ころ; ～ごろabout, toward, approximately (time)今月こんげつthis month今週こんしゅうthis weekこんなこんなsuch, like this今晩こんばんtonight, this eveningさあさあcome now, well～歳～さい~ years old財布さいふwallet魚さかなfish先さきfuture咲くさくto bloom作文さくぶんessay差すさすto raise (stretch out) hands, to raise (e.g., umbrella)～冊～さつcounter for books雑誌ざっしmagazine, journal砂糖さとうsugar寒いさむいcold (in reference to weather)さ来年さらいねんyear after next～さん～さんMr. ~, Ms. ~三さんthree散歩さんぽ (する)walk, stroll四しfour～時～じ~ o'clock (time)塩しおsaltしかししかしhowever時間じかんtime～時間～じかん~ hours仕事しごとwork, job, occupation, employment