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Furigana: ちず
Romaji: chizu
Meaning: map
Word Type: noun
Writing
| Kanji | Meaning | Onyomi | Kunyomi | JLPT |
| 地 | earth, land | CHI, JI | – | 4 |
| 図 | drawing, plan | ZU, TO | haka(ru) | 4 |
Examples
| Kanji | わたしは東京の地図が欲しいです。 |
| Furigana | わたしはとうきょうのちずがほしいです。 |
| Romaji | watashi wa toukyou no chizu ga hoshii desu. |
| English | I want to have a map of Tokyo. |
Vocabulary
Synonym
| Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
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Opposite
| Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
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Related words
| Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
| 図面 | ずめん | zumen | drawing | – |
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Furigana: しゃしん
Romaji: shashin
Meaning: photo
Word Type: noun
Writing
| Kanji | Meaning | Onyomi | Kunyomi | JLPT |
| 写 | copy, photograph | SHA | utsu(su), utsu(ru) | 4 |
| 真 | truth, reality, pure | SHIN | ma- | 4 |
Examples
| Kanji | 先週の飲み会沢山写真を写しました。 |
| Furigana | せんしゅうののみかいたくさんしゃしんをうつしました。 |
| Romaji | senshuu no nomikai takusan shashin o utsushimashita. |
| English | I took many photos at last week’s get together. |
Vocabulary
Synonym
| Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
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Opposite
| Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
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Related words
| Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
| 写す | うつす | utsusu | to copy, to photograph | – |
| カメラ | カメラ | kamera | camera | – |
| フィルム | フィルム | firumu | film | – |
furigana: おもしろい
romaji: omoshiroi
Meaning: interesting, funny (air temperature)
Level: JLPT N5
Writing
| Kanji | Meaning | Onyomi | Kunyomi | JLPT |
| 面 | mask, face, surface | MEN | omote, omo, tsura | – |
| 白 | white | HAKU | shiro(i), shiro | 5 |
| い | hiragana i | 5 |
Grammar: i-adjective
| Form | Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | JLPT |
| plain form | 面白い | おもしろい | omoshiroi | 5 |
| past | 面白かった | おもしろかった | omoshirokatta | – |
| negation | 面白くない | おもしろくない | omoshirokunai | – |
| past negation | 面白くなかった | おもしろくなかった | omoshirokunakatta | – |
| sa form | 面白さ | おもしろさ | omoshirosa | – |
| sou form | 面白そう | おもしろそう | omoshirosou | – |
Examples
| Kanji | この本はとても面白いです。 |
| Furigana | このほんはとてもおもしろいです。 |
| Romaji | kono hon wa totemo omoshiroi desu. |
| English | This book is very interesting. |
Vocabulary
Synonym
| Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
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Opposite
| Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
| 詰らない | つまらない | tsumaranai | boring | – |
Related words
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Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
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furigana: あつい
romaji: atsui
Meaning: thick
Level: JLPT N5
Writing
| Kanji | Meaning | Onyomi | Kunyomi | JLPT |
| 厚 | thick, cordial | KOU | atsui | – |
| い | hiragana i | 5 |
Grammar: i-adjective
| Form | Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | JLPT |
| plain form | 厚い | あつい | atsui | 5 |
| past | 厚かった | あつかった | atsukatta | – |
| negation | 厚くない | あつくない | atsukunai | – |
| past negation | 厚くなかった | あつくなかった | atsukunakatta | – |
| sa form | 厚さ | あつさ | atsusa | – |
| sou form | 厚そう | あつそう | atsusou | – |
Examples
| Kanji | この厚い本は重いです。 |
| Furigana | このあついほんはおもいです。 |
| Romaji | kono atsui hon wa omoi desu. |
| English | This thick book is heavy |
Vocabulary
Synonym
| Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
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Opposite
| Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
| 薄い | うすい | usui | thin | 5 |
Related words
| Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
| 太い | ふとい | ふとい | fat, thick | 5 |
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furigana: せまい
romaji: semai
Meaning: narrow, small
Level: JLPT N5
Writing
| Kanji | Meaning | Onyomi | Kunyomi | JLPT |
| 狭 | thin, narrow, trim | KYOU | sema(i), seba(maru) | – |
| い | hiragana i | 5 |
Grammar: i-adjective
| Form | Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | JLPT |
| plain form | 狭い | せまい | semai | 5 |
| past | 狭かった | せまかった | semakatta | – |
| negation | 狭くない | せまくない | semakunai | – |
| past negation | 狭くなかった | せまくなかった | semakunakatta | – |
| sa form | 狭さ | せまさ | semasa | – |
| sou form | 狭そう | せまそう | semasou | – |
Examples
| Kanji | 日本の自宅は狭いです。 |
| Furigana | にほんのじたくはせまいです。 |
| Romaji | nihon no jitaku wa semai desu. |
| English | Japanese homes are narrow. |
Vocabulary
Synonym
| Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
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Opposite
| Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
| 広い | ひろい | hiroi | wide, spacious | 5 |
Related words
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Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
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