1 AI; hira(ku), push open Radical: 扌 (3 + 7) 挨拶 aisatsu, a greeting, salutation Strokes: 10 挨拶回り Grade: 8 aisatsu mawari, courtesy calls 挨 JLPT level: Y-1 挨拶状 aisatsujō, greeting card JIS Code: 3027 2 AI; kurai, dark, not clear Radical: 日 (4+13) 曖昧 aimai, vague, obscure, ambiguous, suspicious Strokes: 17 曖昧さ Grade: 8 aimaisa, ambiguity 曖 JLPT level: JIS Code: 5B23 3 EN; a(teru), address 宀 Radical: (3+5) 宛名 Strokes: 8 atena, addressee, an address Grade: 8 宛先 atesaki, an address 宛 JLPT level: Y-1 宛がい扶持 ategaibuchi, discretionary allowance JIS Code: 3038 4 RAN; arashi, storm, tempest Radical: 山 (3+9) 夜嵐 yoarashi, evening storm Strokes: 12 青嵐 Grade: 8 aoarashi, storm in the verdant mountains 嵐 JLPT level: 1 嵐気 ranki, mountain mist, mountain air JIS Code: 4D72 5 I; oso(reru), fear; kashiko(mu), obey, humble oneself; kashiko(i), majestic Radical: 田 (5+4) Strokes: 9 Grade: 8 畏怖 ifu, fear, fright, awe 畏 JLPT level: 畏敬 ikei, reverence, awe JIS Code: 305A 畏友 iyū, respected friend 6 I; na(eru),weaken, wither, droop; shibo(mu), shio(reru), shina(biru), wither, fade Radical: 艹 (6+5) Strokes: 11 Grade: 8 萎縮 ishuku, wither, shrink, atrophy 萎 JLPT level: 萎靡 ibi, decline, decay, drooping JIS Code: 3060 7 I; chair Radical: 木 (4+8) 椅子 isu, chair Strokes: 12 車椅子 Grade: 8 kurumaisu, wheel chair 椅 JLPT level: Y-1 JIS Code: 3058 8 I; same kind Radical: 彑 (3+10) 語彙 goi, vocabulary Strokes: 13 彙類 Grade: 8 irui, category, classification 彙 JLPT Level: 彙報 ihō, collection of classified reports JIS Code: 5743 9 ibara, briar, thorn Radical: 艹 (3+6) 茨城県 Ibaraki ken Ibaraki prefecture Strokes: 9 茨木市 Grade: 8 Ibaraki shi Ibaraki city 茨 JLPT Level: JIS Code: 3071 1 10 IN; choked; smothered Radical: 口 (3+6) 咽喉 inkō, throat Strokes: 9 咽頭 Grade: 8 intō, the pharynx 咽 JLPT Level: JIS Code: 3076 11 IN; licentiousness; mida(ra), indecent, lewd Radical: 氵 (3+8) 姦淫 kan’in, adultery Strokes: 11 淫乱 Grade: 8 inran, lechery, lasciviousness 淫 JLPT level: 淫猥 inwai, obscene, lewd JIS Code: 307C 12 uta, song 口 Radical: (3+7) 子守唄 komoriuta, a lullaby Strokes: 10 小唄 kouta, a Japanese ballad accompanied on the samisen Grade: 8 長唄 唄 JLPT level: nagauta, nagauta music, traditional singing accompa- JIS Code: 3134 nied on the samisen 13 UTSU; depression, gloom, melancholy; us(suru), fusa(gu), to be depressed Radical: 鬯 (10+19) Strokes: 29 憂鬱 Grade: 8 yūutsu, gloom, depression 鬱 JLPT level: 鬱陶しい uttō(shii), depressing, miserable, oppressive JIS Code: 5D35 鬱病 utsubyō, (psychotic) depression 14 EN, ON; ura(mu), ura(mi), ura(meshii), grudge, resentment Radical: 心 (4+5) 怨念 onnen, deep-seated grudge Strokes: 9 Grade: 8 怨恨 enkon, grudge, resentment 怨 JLPT level: 怨霊 onryō, a vengeful ghost, vindictive spirit JIS Code: 3165 15 EN; hime, beautiful woman, princess Radical: 女 (3+9) 才媛 saien, an intelligent, talented woman Strokes: 12 Grade: 8 愛媛県 Ehimeken, Ehime prefecture 媛 JLPT level: 1 JIS Code: 4932 16 EN; tsuya, luster, gloss, polish, sheen Radical: 色 (6+13) 妖艶 yōen, fascinating; bewitching Strokes: 19 艶艶 Grade: 8 tsuyatsuya, lustrous, bright, glossy 艶 JLPT level: 1 艶事 tsuyagoto, love affair, romance JIS Code: 3170 17 Ō; flourishing, successful, vigorous Radical: 日 (4+4) 旺盛 ōsei, full of vigor Strokes: 8 旺然 Grade: 8 ōzen, prosperous; beautiful light 旺 JLPT level: 1 JIS Code: 3222 18 oka, hill, knoll Radical: 山 (3+5) 岡惚れ okabore, love someone from a distance Strokes: 8 岡目八目 Grade: 8 okamehachimoku, the bystander’s vantage point 岡 JLPT level: Y-1 岡焼き okayaki, envy, jealousy JIS Code: 322C 2 19 OKU; timidity, cowardly, fear Radical: 月 (4+13) 臆病 okubyō, cowardice, timidity Strokes: 17 臆測 Grade: 8 okusoku, a guess, a conjecture 臆 JLPT level: 臆説 okusetsu, a conjecture; an assumption JIS Code: 3232 20 ore, I, myself Radical: 亻 (2+8) 俺等 orera, oira, we Strokes: 10 Grade: 8 俺 JLPT level: JIS Code: 3236 21 KA; iji(meru); saina(mu), torment, scold 艹 Radical: (3+5) 苛烈 Strokes: 8 karetsu, fierce, relentless, intense Grade: 8 苛酷 kakoku, severe, harsh, cruel 苛 JLPT level: 苛めっ子 ijimekko, a bully JIS Code: 3257 22 GA,GE; kiba, tusk, fang Radical: 牙 象牙 zōge, an elephant tusk, ivory Strokes: 4 牙城 Grade: 8 gajō, stronghold, bastion 牙 JLPT level: 歯牙 shiga, teeth and tusks; shiga ni mo kakenai, pay no JIS Code: 3267 attention to 23 GA; kawara, tile Radical: 瓦 瓦解 gakai, a fall, downfall, collapse Strokes: 5 Grade: 8 煉瓦 renga, a brick 瓦 JLPT level: Y-1 瓦礫 gareki, rubble, debris JIS Code: 3424 24 KAI; square character style; correctness Radical: 木 (4+9) 楷書 kaisho, block style of writing (Chinese characters) Strokes: 13 Grade: 8 楷 JLPT level: JIS Code: 5C34 25 KAI; tsubu(su), tsubu(reru), crush, smash Radical: 氵 (3+12) 胃潰瘍 ikaiyō, a stomach ulcer Strokes: 15 叩き潰す Grade: 8 tatakitsubusu, smash, defeat 潰 JLPT level: 噛み潰す kamitsubusu, chew, crunch JIS Code: 4459 26 KAI; harmony, order Radical: 言 (7+9) 俳諧 haikai, humorous haiku Strokes: 16 諧調 Grade: 8 kaichō, melody, harmony 諧 JLPT level: 諧謔的 kaigyakuteki, humorous JIS Code: 6B5F 27 GAI; gake, cliff, precipice Radical: 山 (3+8) 断崖絶壁 dangai zeppeki, precipitous cliff Strokes: 11 崖っぷち Grade: 8 gakeppuchi, the edge of a cliff 崖 JLPT level: Y-1 崖端歩き gakebata aruki, someone who likes to live dangerously JIS Code: 3333 3 28 GAI; futa, cover, lid, flap Radical: 艹 (3+10) 頭蓋骨 zugaikotsu, the skull Strokes: 13 鍋蓋 Grade: 8 nabebuta, pot lid 蓋 JLPT level: Y-1 瘡蓋 kasabuta, scab JIS Code: 3338 29 GAI; bone, body, corpse Radical: 骨 (10+6) 残骸 zangai, wreck, wreckage Strokes: 16 骸骨 Grade: 8 gaikotsu, skeleton 骸 JLPT level: 形骸化 keigaika, become a mere name with no content JIS Code: 333C 30 kaki, persimmon 木 Radical: (4+5) 渋柿 Strokes: 9 shibugaki, sour persimmon that makes one pucker Grade: 8 干し柿 hoshigaki, dried persimmons 柿 JLPT level: 柿渋 kakishibu, persimmon juice JIS Code: 3341 31 GAKU; ago, jaw, chin Radical: 頁 (9+9) 顎骨 gakkotsu, jawbone Strokes: 18 顎関節 Grade: 8 gakukansetsu, temporomandibular joint, hinge of the 顎 JLPT level: lower jaw JIS Code: 335C 顎関節脱臼 gakukansetsu dakkyū, dislocation of the lower jaw 32 KATSU; kuzu , arrowroot, kudzu Radical: 艹 (3+9) 葛藤 kattō, trouble, discord, conflict Strokes: 12 Grade: 8 葛餅 kuzumochi, a Japanese sweet made of arrowroot 葛 JLPT level: JIS Code: 336B 33 kama, iron pot, kettle Radical: 金 (8+2) 電気釜 denkigama, an electric rice cooker Strokes: 10 Grade: 8 釜飯 kamameshi, meal of rice, meat and vegetables boiled in 釜 JLPT level: Y-1 a small pot JIS Code: 3378 茶釜 chagama, kettle used for the tea ceremony 34 kama, sickle, scythe Radical: 金 (8+10) 鎌倉時代 Kamakura jidai, the Kamakura Period Strokes: 18 鎌形 Grade: 8 kamagata, sickle-shaped 鎌 JLPT level: 1 鎌首 kamakubi, crooked neck (found in snakes); gooseneck JIS Code: 3379 35 KAN; Korea Radical: 韋 (9+8) 韓国 Kankoku, South Korea Strokes: 17 Grade: 8 韓 JLPT level: JIS Code: 345A 36 GAN; play, take pleasure in Radical: 王 (4+4) 玩具 gangu, toy Strokes: 8 愛玩 Grade: 8 aigan, beloved (pet) 玩 JLPT level: 玩弄 ganrō, toy (with); treat as a plaything JIS Code: 3461 4 37 KI, GI; skill Radical: 亻 (2+4) 歌舞伎 Kabuki, Kabuki theater Strokes: 6 技能 Grade: 8 ginō, technical skill, ability 伎 JLPT level: 1 技巧 gikō, a craftsman JIS Code: 346C 38 KI; kame, tortoise, turtle Radical: 亀 (11+0) 亀甲 kikkō, tortoise shell Strokes: 11 亀裂 Grade: 8 kiretsu, crack (in the earth); crevice; fissure 亀 JLPT Level: 1 鶴亀 tsuru kame, crane and tortoise (this pair is a symbol for JIS Code: 3535 longevity) 39 KI; break, destroy 殳 Radical: (4+9) 毀損 Strokes: 13 kison, damage; injury Grade: 8 誹毀 hiki, slander, libel 毀 JLPT level: 名誉毀損 meiyo kison, defamation of character JIS Code: 544C 40 KI; capital, suburbs of capital Radical: 田 (5+10) 近畿地方 Kinki chihō, Kinki area (Seven areas that include Strokes: 15 Grade: 8 Kyoto, Osaka, Shiga, Hyogo, Nara, Wakayama and 畿 JLPT level: Mie) JIS Code: 3526 畿内 Kinai, five capital provinces around Kyoto 41 KYŪ; usu, mortar Radical: 臼 (6+0) 石臼 ishiusu, stone mortar, millstone Strokes: 6 Grade: 8 脱臼 dakkyū, dislocation, out of joint 臼 JLPT level: 臼歯 kyūshi, molar JIS Code: 3131 42 KYŪ; ka(gu), smell, scent Radical: 口 (3+10) 嗅覚 kyūkaku, sense of smell Strokes: 13 Grade: 8 嗅ぎ回る ka(gi)mawa(ru), sniff out, sniff about 嗅 JLPT level: 嗅ぎ出す ka(gi)da(su), to get wind off; to detect JIS Code: 534C 43 KIN; towel; width Radical: 巾 (3+0) 布巾 fukin, dish towel; tea towel Strokes: 3 頭巾 Grade: 8 zukin, hood 巾 JLPT level: 巾着 kinchaku, drawstring purse for money JIS Code: 3652 44 KIN; wazu(ka), a little bit Radical: 亻 (2+11) 僅差 kinsa, narrow margin Strokes: 13 僅少 Grade: 8 kinshō, few, a little, slight 僅 JLPT level: Y-1 僅僅 kinkin, merely, no more than JIS Code: 364F 45 KIN; nishiki, brocade; fine dress, honors Radical: 金 (8+8) 錦絵 nishikie, color woodblock print Strokes: 16 錦鯉 Grade: 8 nishikigoi, varicolored carp 錦 JLPT level: 1 錦秋 kinshū, an autumn with colors as vivid as in a beautiful JIS Code: 3653 brocade 5 46 GU; oso(reru), fear, be overawed Radical: 忄 (3+8) 危惧 kigu, fear, apprehensions Strokes: 11 疑惧 Grade: 8 gigu, apprehensions 惧 JLPT level: JIS Code: 577C 47 kushi, spit, skewer Radical: ｜ (1+6) 串刺し kushiza(shi), skewer Strokes: 7 串焼き Grade: 8 kushiya(ki), food cooked on skewers 串 JLPT level: 串揚げ kushia(ge), fried vegetables and meat on skewer JIS Code: 367A 48 KUTSU; cavern 穴 Radical: (5+8) 巣窟 Strokes: 13 sōkutsu, den, hangout, a haunt Grade: 8 洞窟 dōkutsu, cave, cavern 窟 JLPT level: 洞窟壁画 dōkutsu hekiga, cave painting JIS Code: 3722 49 kuma, bear Radical: 灬 (4+10) 熊手 kumade, bamboo rake Strokes: 14 洗い熊 Grade: 8 ara(i)guma, raccoon 熊 JLPT level: 1 熊蜂 kumabachi, carpenter bee JIS Code: 3727 50 KEI; mō(deru), visit a temple Radical: 言 (7+6) 造詣 zōkei, be at home (in); have a great knowledge (of) Strokes: 13 Grade: 8 参詣 sankei, visit to a temple