Vocabulary Card – 名前 – namae

Furigana: なまえ

Romaji: namae

Meaning: name

Level: JLPT N5

Word Type: noun


Writing

Kanji Meaning Onyomi Kunyomi JLPT
名 name, reputation MEI, MYOU na 5
前 before ZEN mae 5

Examples

Kanji 外国人の名前は発音しにくいです。
Furigana がいこくじんのなまえははつおんしにくいです。
Romaji gaikokujin no namae wa hatsuon shinikui desu.
English Names of foreigners are hard to pronounce.

Vocabulary

Synonym

Kanji Furigana
Romaji Meaning JLPT
名字 みょうじ myouji family name, last name –
氏名 しめい shimei name, first and last name –

Opposite

Kanji Furigana
Romaji Meaning JLPT
 5

Related words

Kanji Furigana
Romaji Meaning JLPT
名乗る なのる nanoru to give one’s name –

Vocabulary Card – 友達 – tomodachi

Furigana: ともだち

Romaji: tomodachi

Meaning: friends

Level: JLPT N5

Word Type: noun


Writing

Kanji Meaning Onyomi Kunyomi JLPT
友 friend YUU tomo 5
達 arrive TATSU –

Examples

Kanji 私は金曜日友達と一緒に飲みに行きます。
Furigana わたしはきにょうびともだちといっしょにのみにいきます。
Romaji watashi wa kinyoubi tomodachi to isshoni nomi ni ikimasu.
English I go out drinking with friends on friday.

Vocabulary

Synonym

Kanji Furigana
Romaji Meaning JLPT
友人 ゆうじん yuujin friend –
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Opposite

Kanji Furigana
Romaji Meaning JLPT
適 てき teki enemy  –

Related words

Kanji Furigana
Romaji Meaning JLPT
5

Vocabulary Card – 図書館 – toshokan

Furigana: としょかん

Romaji: toshokan

Meaning: library

Level: JLPT N5

Word Type: noun


Writing

Kanji Meaning Onyomi Kunyomi JLPT
図 drawing, plan ZU, TO haka(ru) 4
書 to write SHO ka(ku) 5
館 big hall, building KAN 4

Examples

Kanji 図書館は静かので勉強しやすい所です。
Furigana としょかんはしずかのでべんきょうしやすいところです。
Romaji toshokan wa shizuka node benkyou shiyasui tokoro desu.
English Because the library is quiet it is a good place to learn.

Vocabulary

Synonym

Kanji Furigana
Romaji Meaning JLPT
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Opposite

Kanji Furigana
Romaji Meaning JLPT

Related words

Kanji Furigana
Romaji Meaning JLPT
本 ほん hon book 5
 借りる かりる kariru to borrow, to have a loan –

Kanji Card – 階

階

968E - 階

Meaning level, floor
Onyomi KAI
Kunyomi –
Strokes 12 (click on the pick to start the video)

Vocabulary

Kanji Furigana Romaji Meaning JLPT
〜階 〜かい ~kai ~floor –
階段 かいだん kaidan stairs –
段階 だんかい dankai level –

Radicals

Radical Radical name Meaning
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Vocabulary Card – 時計 – tokei

Furigana: とけい

Romaji: tokei

Meaning: watch

Level: JLPT N5

Word Type: noun


Writing

Kanji Meaning Onyomi Kunyomi JLPT
時 time, hour JI toki 5
計 to measure, to proceed KEI haka(ru), haka(rau) 4

Examples

Kanji 私の父は高い時計を持っています。
Furigana わたしのちちはたかいとけいをもっています。
Romaji watashi no chichi wa takai tokei o motte imasu.
English My father own an expensive watch.

Vocabulary

Synonym

Kanji Furigana
Romaji Meaning JLPT
5
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Opposite

Kanji Furigana
Romaji Meaning JLPT
 5

Related words

Kanji Furigana
Romaji Meaning JLPT
時間 じかん jikan time, hour 5
遅れる おくれる okureru to be late 5