Appendix - 1000 Japanese Basic Words - Wiktionary

Contents
1 Nouns
1.1 People
1.1.1 Body
1.2 Family
1.3 Life
1.3.1 Animals
1.3.2 Plants
1.3.3 Crops
1.4 Food
1.5 Drink
1.6 Seasoning
1.7 Time and space
1.8 Directions and positions
1.9 Materials
1.10 Weights and measures
1.11 Society
1.12 Man made objects
1.12.1 Home
1.12.2 Tools
1.12.3 Stationery
1.12.4 Clothes
1.12.5 Transport
1.13 Language
1.14 Colors
1.15 Others
1.16 Numbers
1.17 Abstract nouns
2 Adjectives
2.1 Forms
2.2 Feelings
3 Verbs
3.1 Existence
3.2 Movement
3.3 Actions
3.4 Changes of state
3.5 Senses
3.6 Speech
3.7 Work
3.8 Emotions
3.9 Activities
Appendix:1000 Japanese basic words
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
This appendix is a specific list of one thousand basic words.
It is not a general vocabulary. It is not a frequency list (which
is here,) and it is not yet 1000 words. It's a subjective list made
by users like you, and it's not finished, so if you know any
words that belong on here, be bold and add them.
All words on this list should be in Category:1000 Japanese
basic words.
See also: Language Lover's Japanese Mnemosyne File (Work
in Progress)
Nouns
People
human being (ningen)
person (hito)
man (otoko)
woman (onna)
family (kazoku)
I (boku)
Body
foot, leg (ashi)
heel (kakato)
shin (sune)
knee (hiza)
thigh (momo)
head (atama)
face (kao)
mouth (kuchi, sometimes guchi
if more euphonious)
lips (kuchibiru)
tooth (ha)
nose (hana)
moustache, beard
(hige)
hair (kami)
ear (mimi)
stomach (i)
arm (ude)
elbow (hiji)
shoulder (kata)
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4 Adverbs
5 Pre-noun adjectival
6 Interjections
7 Conjunctions
8 Terminations of verbs
9 Particles
9.1 Case
9.2 Binding
9.3 Conjunctive
9.4 Final
9.5 Adverbial
nail (tsume)
hand (te)
wrist (tekubi)
palm of hand
(te-no-hira)
finger, toe (yubi)
buttocks (shiri)
abdomen (o-naka)
liver (kanz)
liver (kimo)
muscle (kin'niku)
neck (kubi)
heart [as in feelings] (kokoro)
waist, hip (koshi)
heart (shinz)
back (senaka)
blood (chi)
meat (niku)
skin (hada)
skin (hifu)
bone (hone)
chest (mune)
cold [illness] (kaze)
diarrhea (geri)
illness (byki)
Family
parents (oya)
children, child (kodomo)
father (chichi)
mother (haha)
wife (tsuma)
husband (otto)
older brother (ani) (on-san)
older sister (ane) (on-san)
younger brother (otto)
younger sister (imto)
brothers, siblings (kydai)
sisters (shimai)
grandfather (sofu)
grandmother (sobo)
grandchild (mago)
uncle (oji)
aunt (oba)
cousin (itoko)
niece (mei)
nephew (oi)
Life
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living creatures (ikimono)
monster (bakemono)
Animals
animal (dbutsu)
dog (inu)
cat (neko)
cow (ushi)
pig (buta)
horse (uma)
sheep (hitsuji)
monkey (saru)
mouse, rat (nezumi)
tiger (tora)
wolf (kami)
rabbit (usagi)
dragon (ry, tatsu)
deer (shika)
frog (kaeru)
toad (gama)
lion (raion)
giraffe (kirin)
elephant (z)
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 (ch)
moth (ga)
dragonfly (tonbo)
grasshopper (batta)
spider (kumo)
firefly (hotaru)
housefly (hae)
mosquito, gnat (ka)
cockroach (gokiburi)
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snail (katatsumuri)
slug (namekuji)
earthworm (mimizu)
shellfish (kai)
shell (kaigara)
lizard (tokage)
snake (hebi)
Plants
, - plants (shokubutsu)
, - grass (kusa)
, - flower (hana)
, - fruit (mi)
, - tree(ki)
, , - leaf (ha, happo)
, , - root (ne, nekko)
, - stem (kuki)
, - mushroom (kinoko)
, - chrysanthemum (kiku)
, - cherry blossom (sakura)
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)
orange (mikan)
banana (banana)
pear (nashi)
chestnut tree (kuri)
peach (momo)
tomato (tomato)
watermelon (suika)
Food
, - breakfast (chshoku)
, - lunch (hirugohan)
, - supper (bangohan)
, - cooked rice or food (gohan)
, - miso (miso)
, - cooking (ryri)
- salad (sarada)
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- dessert (dezto)
- bread (pan)
- sandwich (sandoitchi)
, - snack (oyatsu)
Drink
, - green tea (ocha)
- coffee (kh)
, - milk (gyny)
Seasoning
, - sugar (sat)
, - salt (shio)
, - soy sauce (shyu)
Time and space
time (jikan)
~hours (toki, ji)
calendar (koyomi, karend)
minute (fun)
second (by)
day (hi, nichi)
month (tsuki, gatsu)
year (toshi, nen)
yesterday (kin, sakujitsu)
today (ky)
tomorrow (ashita, asu, mynichi)
morning (asa)
afternoon (hiru)
evening (ygata)
evening (ban)
evening, night (yoru)
~day (ybi)
Monday (getsu-ybi)
Tuesday (ka-ybi)
Wednesday (sui-ybi)
Thursday (moku-ybi)
Friday (kin-ybi)
Saturday (do-ybi)
Sunday (nichi-ybi)
week (sh)
one week (isshkan)
sun (taiy)
moon (tsuki)
star (hoshi)
weather (tenki)
clear weather (hare)
rain (ame)
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cloudy (kumori)
snow (yuki)
wind (kaze)
thunder, lightning (kaminari)
typhoon (taif)
storm (arashi)
sky (sora)
Directions and positions
east (higashi)
west (nishi)
south (minami)
north (kita)
here (koko)
there (soko)
over there (asoko)
right (migi)
left (hidari)
above (ue)
below (shita)
in front [of] (mae)
behind (ushiro)
the other side, opposite side (muk)
diagonal (naname)
nearer, more in front (temae)
far (oku)
Materials
water (mizu)
hot water (yu)
ice (kri)
steam (yuge)
fire (hi)
gas (gasu)
air, atmosphere (kki)
earth, ground (tsuchi)
metal, metallic (kinzoku)
iron [Fe] (tetsu)
copper [Cu] (d)
gold [Au]; money (kin)
silver [Ag]; wealth (gin)
lead [Pb] (namari)
salt [NaCl] (shio)
mud, mire, clay, plaster (doro)
smoke, tobacco, opium (kemuri)
Weights and measures
meter (mtoru)
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liter (rittoru)
gram (guramu)
kilo- (kiro)
milli- (miri)
, centimeter (senchi)
inch (inchi)
Society
society (shakai)
economy, economics (keizai)
company (kaisha)
meeting (kaigi)
school (gakk)
local government office (yakusho)
store (mise)
hotel (hoteru)
factory (kj)
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 (jidhanbaiki)
ticket (public transport, fine) (kippu)
stamp (kitte)
Man made objects
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 (erebt)
escalator (esukart)
electricity (denki)
Tools
nail, spike (kugi)
string, cord (himo)
rope, string (nawa)
pocket, bag (fukuro)
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leather bag (kaban)
umbrella, parasol (kasa)
door bolt, key (kagi)
sculpture, engraving (chkoku)
Stationery
stationery (bunbgu)
ink (inku)
pen (pen)
ball-point pen (brupen)
fountain pen (mannenhitsu)
pencil (enpitsu)
brush for writing or painting (fude)
chalk (chku)
eraser (keshigomu)
pencil sharpener (enpitsu-kezuri)
ruler (jgi)
notebook (nto)
diary (nikki)
book cover (kab)
envelope (ft)
scissors (hasami)
stapler (hotchikisu)
Clothes
clothes (fuku)
western clothing (yfuku)
kimono (kimono)
Japanese clothing (wafuku)
sleeve (sode)
lapel, collar (eri)
button (botan)
zipper, zipper fastener (chakku, fasun, jipp)
belt (beruto)
shoe (kutsu)
glasses (megane)
Transport
railway (tetsud)
station (eki)
airplane (hikki)
airport (kk, hikj)
street, way, road (michi)
road (dro)
bus-stop (basutei)
avenue (tri)
train (densha)
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car (jidsha)
Language
letter, character, script (moji)
a letter, character (ji)
Chinese character (kanji)
hiragana syllabary characters (hiragana)
katakana syllabary characters (katakana)
numbers (sji)
alphabet (arufabetto)
Roman characters, Latin script (rmaji)
root, origin, source (hon)
paper (kami)
letter (tegami)
newspaper (shinbun)
dictionary (jisho)
personal computer (pasokon)
foreign language (gaikokugo)
Japanese [language] (nihongo)
English [language] (eigo)
Chinese [language] (chgokugo)
German [language] (doitsugo)
Spanish [language] (supeingo)
French [language] (furansugo)
Korean [language], South Korean [language]
(chsengo, kankokugo)
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 (orenjiiro)
Others
picture (e)
music (ongaku)
science (rika)
arithmetic (sans)
history (rekishi)
geography (chiri)
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physical education (taiiku)
sport (suptsu)
system (shisutemu)
information, news (jyh)
necessity (hitsuy)
study (benky)
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 (ky, ku)
ten (j)
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 (t)
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 (jid)
content (naiy)
hem, piece, strip (haba)
formality (seishiki)
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marriage (kekkon)
now (genzai)
now (ima)
past (kako)
future (mirai)
Adjectives
Forms
good (ii, yoi)
bad, inferior (warui)
expensive, high (takai)
low (hikui)
cheap (yasui)
big (kii)
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)
delicious (oishii)
delicious, appetizing (umai)
tastes awful (mazui)
sweet (amai)
hot [spicy] (karai)
salty (shoppai)
bitter (nigai)
Feelings
happy (ureshii)
sad (kanashii)
lonely (sabishii)
scary (kowai)
painful (itai)
itchy (kayui)
stinky (kusai)
painful, heart-breaking (tsurai)
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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 break
in
(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 move
in
(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)
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in
intransitive sense
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 given (sonawaru)
, - to excel, to surpass (sugureru)
, - to decrease, to diminish (hieru)
, - to wake, to become sober, to be disillusioned (sameru)
, - to cool down (sameru)
, - to put, to place (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 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 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)
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Emotions
to be sad (kanashimu)
to cry (naku)
to laugh (warau)
to be angry (okoru)
to encourage (homeru)
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 open
tr
, to unwrap
tr
(akeru)
to play (asobu)
to gather
in
(atsumaru)
to sell (uru)
to obtain [some benefit or knowledge] (eru)
to break
tr
, to fold
tr
(oru)
to buy (kau)
to cut (kiru)
to wear [on the upper body] (kiru)

to wear [on the lower body] (haku)
to change
tr
(kaeru)
to exchange, to substitute, to replace (kaeru)
to close
tr
(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 into
in
, to be divided (wakareru)
to part
in
, to separate
in
, to break up
in
(wakareru)
tr
transitive sense
in
intransitive sense
conjugates as a u-verb
Adverbs
already (m)
still, yet (mada)
always (zutto)
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very (totemo)
like this (k)
like that (s)
Oh!, Ah! ()
how (d)
Pre-noun adjectival
this (kono)
that (sono)
that (ano)
which (dono)
Interjections
yes (hai)
no (iie)
Conjunctions
- but (kedo)
but, however (shikashi)
and then, Then (soshite)
besides (soreni)
that is because, being because (nazenara)
Terminations of verbs
volitional ending [ for u-verbs, for ru-verbs]: "Let's" or "I will" (u, y)
causative ending [ for u-verbs, for ru-verbs]: to make [someone do
something], to allow (seru, saseru)
passive verb ending [ for u-verbs, for ru-verbs]: to be <verbed> [e.g.,
, "to be eaten"] (reru, rareru)
indicates that it seems the verb occurs [e.g., "It seems he ate"] (sda)
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 (dar)
, informal negative (nai, n) [ is a slurred version and sounds a little masculine]
archaic informal negative ["he hath", "he didst", etc.] (nu)
formal non-past ending (masu)
Particles
Case
subject marker, but (ga)
from (kara)
at, by (de)
and, with (to)
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indirect object marker (ni)
possession marker, of (no)
to (e) [Note: is normally read he, but when used as this particle its reading changes to e]
to (made)
than (yori)
direct object marker (o)
Binding
topic marker (wa) [Note: "" is usually pronounced as "ha", but pronounced "wa" when used as
a particle]
as well (mo)
and (ya)
Conjunctive
and (oyobi)
whether (ka)
might be, possible that (kamo)
and then (soshite)
or (soretomo)
things like <list of things>, including, such things as (dano)
ongoing occurrence (tsutsu) [similar to 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 <somewhere>, by <someone> (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)
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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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