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Furigana: けさ
Romaji: kesa
Meaning: this morning
Level: JLPT N5
Word Type: noun
Writing
| Kanji | Meaning | Onyomi | Kunyomi | JLPT |
| 今 | now | KON, KIN | ima | 5 |
| 朝 | morning | CHOU | asa | 4 |
Examples
| Kanji | 私は今朝早く置きました。 |
| Furigana | 私はけさはやくおきました。 |
| Romaji | watashi wa kesa hayaku okimashita. |
| English | I got up early this morning. |
Vocabulary
Synonym
| Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
| – | ||||
| – |
Opposite
| Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
| 5 |
Related words
| Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
| 今夜 | こんや | konya | tonight | – |
| 今日 | きょう | kyou | today | 5 |
Furigana: きょうだい
Romaji: kyoudai
Meaning: siblings
Level: JLPT N5
Word Type: noun
Writing
| Kanji | Meaning | Onyomi | Kunyomi | JLPT |
| 兄 | older brother | KEI, KYOU | ani | 4 |
| 弟 | younger brother | TEI | otouto | 4 |
Examples
| Kanji | 私の母は兄弟が多いです。 |
| Furigana | わたしのはははきょうだいがおおいです。 |
| Romaji | watashi no haha wa kyoudai ga ooi desu. |
| English | My mother has many siblings. |
Vocabulary
Synonym
| Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
| – | ||||
| – |
Opposite
| Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
| 5 |
Related words
| Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
| 双子 | ふたご | futago | twins | – |
| – |
Furigana: べんとう
Romaji: bentou
Meaning: lunchbox
Level: JLPT N5
Word Type: noun
Writing
| Kanji | Meaning | Onyomi | Kunyomi | JLPT |
| 弁 | speech, dialect | BEN | – | 1 |
| 当 | to hit, be equivalent | TOU | a(teru), a(taru) | 3 |
The word bentou almost always is used together with the honorific prefix o. お弁当 – おべんとう – obentou
Examples
| Kanji | 日本のお弁当は色々入っていて楽しいです。 |
| Furigana | にほんのおべんとうはいろいろはいっていてたのしいです。 |
| Romaji | nihon no obentou wa iroiro haitte ite tanoshii desu. |
| English | Japanese lunchboxes include various things and are fun. |
Vocabulary
Synonym
| Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
| – | ||||
| – |
Opposite
| Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
| 5 |
Related words
| Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
| 駅弁 | えきべん | ekiben | lunchbox sold at train stations | – |
| – |
Furigana: かない
Romaji: kanai
Meaning: one’s own wife
Level: JLPT N5
Word Type: noun
Writing
| Kanji | Meaning | Onyomi | Kunyomi | JLPT |
| 家 | house, home | KA, KE | ie, ya | 4 |
| 内 | inside | NAI | uchi |
Examples
| Kanji | 私の家内はとても優しい人です。 |
| Furigana | わたしのかないはとてもやさしいひとです。 |
| Romaji | watashi no kanai wa totemo yasashii hito desu. |
| English | My wife is a very gentle person. |
Vocabulary
Synonym
| Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
| 奥さん | おくさん | okusan | spouse, wife | – |
| – |
Opposite
| Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
| 主人 | しゅじん | shujin | husband | 5 |
Related words
| Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
| 5 | ||||
| – |
Furigana: きっぷ
Romaji: kippu
Meaning: ticket
Word Type: noun
Writing
| Kanji | Meaning | Onyomi | Kunyomi | JLPT |
| 切 | to cut, come to an end | SETSU, SAI | ki(ru), i(reru) | 4 |
| 符 | mark, sign | FU | – |
Examples
| Kanji | 切符売場はどこですか？ |
| Furigana | きっぷうりばはどこですか？ |
| Romaji | kippu uriba wa doko desu ka? |
| English | Where is the sales point for tickets? |
Vocabulary
Synonym
| Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
| – | ||||
| – |
Opposite
| Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
| 5 |
Related words
| Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
| 改札口 | かいさつぐち | kaisatsuguchi | ticket barrier | – |
| – |
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