Jisho

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Words — 315 found

I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. good(-tasting); nice; delicious; tastyUsually written using kana alone
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
2. attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient; favorable; desirable; profitableUsually written using kana alone
Notes
おいしい: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading).
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I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. bad(-tasting); unpalatable; unsavoury; unsavory; awful; terrible; unpleasantUsually written using kana alone
  • すき腹
  • まずい
  • もの
  • なし
Hunger is the best sauce.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
2. poor; unskillful; unskilful; bungling; clumsyUsually written using kana alone, See also 拙い, occ. as 拙い
  • かれ彼の
  • ひっせき筆跡
  • たいへん大変
  • まずい
  • なにがなんだか
  • わからない
His handwriting is very poor, I cannot make head or tail of it.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
3. ugly; unattractive; homely; plainUsually written using kana alone
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
4. awkward; problematic; troublesome; unfavorable; unfavourable; unwiseUsually written using kana alone, See also 気不味い
  • まずい
  • ガソリン
  • 切れて
  • きた
Oh, no! We're running out of gas.
5. oh no; uh-oh; this is badUsually written using kana alone
Notes
まずい: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading).
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Noun
1. yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobeSee also 湯帷子
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2. YukataA yukata is a Japanese garment, a casual summer kimono us... Read more
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浴衣 【よくい】
Notes
ゆかた: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading).
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Noun
1. money order; draft
  • この
  • かわせ為替
  • つく作る
  • のに
  • ぎんこう銀行
  • てすうりょう手数料
  • 50
  • ドル
  • かかった
Arranging this money order cost $50 in bank fees and commissions.
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2. exchange (e.g. foreign)
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為替 【かわし】
Notes
かわせ: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). かわし: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading), Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
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Noun
1. buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)Usually written using kana alone
Noun
2. soba; Japanese buckwheat noodlesFood, cooking, Usually written using kana alone, Abbreviation, Only applies to そば, See also 蕎麦切り
    長野
  • いる
  • ゆうじん友人
  • ほうもん訪問
  • した
  • さい
  • おいしい
  • そば
  • ごちそう
  • になった
When I visited my friend in Nagano, I was treated to delicious soba.
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3. Chinese-style wheat noodlesFood, cooking, Usually written using kana alone, Only applies to そば
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蕎麦 【そばむぎ】蕎麦 【そまむぎ】
Notes
そば: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). そばむぎ: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage. そまむぎ: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
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Noun
1. screwUsually written using kana alone
  • この
  • きかい機械
  • いちじかん1時間
  • せん
  • ねじ
  • せいぞう製造
  • する
This machine cranks out a thousand screws an hour.
Noun
2. key (of a clock, watch, etc.); springUsually written using kana alone
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螺子 【ねじ】捻子 【ねじ】捩子 【ねじ】螺旋 【ねじ】
Notes
ねじ: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). 螺子: Rarely-used kanji form. ねじ: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). 捻子: Rarely-used kanji form. ねじ: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). 捩子: Rarely-used kanji form. ねじ: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). 螺旋: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun
1. reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
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理由 【わけ】
Notes
わけ: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading).
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I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. funny; amusing; comical; laughable; ridiculousUsually written using kana alone
  • きみ君の
  • ジョーク
  • なんど何度
  • 聞いて
  • おかしい
Your joke is funny no matter how many times I hear it.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
2. strange; odd; funny; peculiar; weird; wrong; unusual; eccentricUsually written using kana alone
  • せんたくき洗濯機
  • ちょうし調子
  • どこか
  • おかしい
Something is wrong with the washing machine.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
3. wrong; unsuitable; improper; inappropriate; unbecomingUsually written using kana alone
  • きみ君の
  • きほんてき基本的な
  • りろん理論
  • おかしい
  • おも思う
I think your basic theory is wrong.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
4. suspiciousUsually written using kana alone
Notes
おかしい: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading).
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. fate; destiny; lot
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運命 【さだめ】
Notes
さだめ: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading).
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. orphan
Noun
2. person without friendsOnly applies to こじ
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3. OrphanFor orphaned articles in Wikipedia, see For other uses, s... Read more
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孤児 【みなしご】孤 【みなしご】みなし子 【みなしご】
Notes
みなしご: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). みなしご: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). みなしご: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). みなし子: Irregular kanji usage.
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Noun
1. avalanche; snowslide
Noun
2. avalanche; avalanche jōsekiGo (game), Usually written using kana alone, See also 定石, usu. ナダレ
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3. AvalancheThis article refers to the natural event. For other uses,... Read more
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ナダレ
Notes
なだれ: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading).
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Noun
1. glass; paneUsually written using kana alone, From Dutch; Flemish “glas”
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ガラス: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). 硝子: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun
1. pickpocketUsually written using kana alone
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掏児 【すり】スリ
Notes
すり: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). 掏摸: Rarely-used kanji form. すり: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). 掏児: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun
1. another person; other people; othersSee also 人 ひと
Noun
2. unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood)Only applies to たにん
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3. outsider; strangerOnly applies to たにん
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他人 【ひと】他人 【あだびと】
Notes
ひと: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). あだびと: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
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Noun
1. sisters
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姉妹 【きょうだい】
Notes
きょうだい: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading).
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Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)
1. what is called; what you call; what they call; so-calledUsually written using kana alone
Notes
いわゆる: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading).
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Noun
1. cousin (male)Usually written using kana alone, See also 従姉妹
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従兄弟 【じゅうけいてい】
Notes
いとこ: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading).
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
1. mischief; prank; trick; practical jokeUsually written using kana alone
  • しょうねん少年
  • たち
  • ときどき時々
  • せんせい先生
  • いたずら
  • した
  • もの
  • だった
Sometimes the boys would play a trick on their teacher.
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
2. mischievous; naughtyUsually written using kana alone
  • わたし
  • いたずらな
  • こども子供
  • おおめ大目に
  • 見る
  • こと
  • できない
I cannot be tolerant of naughty children.
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
3. pastime; hobbyUsually written using kana alone, Humble (kenjougo) language
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
4. playing with (e.g. a lighter); fooling around with; messing around with; amusing oneself with; tampering withUsually written using kana alone
  • こども子供
  • ほうちょう包丁
  • いたずら
  • させて
  • ダメ
Don't let your boy play with a knife.
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
5. lewd behaviour; sexual misconduct; sexual assault; molestation; rapeUsually written using kana alone, Euphemistic
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イタズラ
Notes
いたずら: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading).
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Noun, Adverb (fukushi)
1. day before yesterday
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一昨日 【おとつい】一昨日 【いっさくじつ】
Notes
おととい: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). おとつい: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading).
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Noun
1. amateur; layman; ordinary person; noviceAntonym: 玄人
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2. respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha)See also 玄人
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3. unlicensed prostituteArchaic, Kyoto dialect, See also 私娼
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素人 【しろと】素人 【しらびと】
Notes
しろうと: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). しろと: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading), Out-dated or obsolete kana usage. しらびと: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
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