1000 Most Common Japanese Words – Part 2

1000 Most Common Japanese Words – Part 2

101. 美しい (utsukushii) : beautiful

102. いつも (itsumo) : always (colloquial)

103. 足 (ashi) : leg, foot

104. 起こす (okosu) : wake (someone) up

105. 見せる (miseru) : show

106. 娘 (musume) : daughter, girl

107. 楽しむ (tanoshimu) : enjoy

108. 色 (iro) : color

109. みんな (minna) : everybody (colloquial)

110. 取る (toru) : take, get

111. 勉強 (benkyou) : study

112. できる (dekiru) : can do, be good at

113. 短い (mijikai) : short, brief

114. 落ちる (ochiru) : fall, come down

115. 息子 (musuko) : son

116. 白い (shiroi) : white, blank

117. 飛行機 (hikouki) : airplane

118. 病気 (byouki) : illness

119. 冬 (fuyu) : winter

120. 年 (toshi) : year, age

121. 重い (omoi) : heavy

122. 胸 (mune) : chest, breast

123. 払う (harau) : pay (money, respect, attention, etc.)

124. 軽い (karui) : light (of weight)

125. 見つける (mitsukeru) : find

126. 忘れる (wasureru) : forget, leave behind

127. 酒 (sake) : alcohol, rice wine

128. どちら (dochira) : which (polite)

129. 姉 (ane) : (one’s own) older sister

130. 覚える (oboeru) : memorize, learn

131. 狭い (semai) : narrow, small

132. 赤い (akai) : red

133. 着る (kiru) : wear, put on

134. 笑う (warau) : laugh, smile

135. 一番 (ichiban) : most, best

136. 授業 (jugyou) : class session, lecture

137. 週 (shuu) : week

138. 漢字 (kanji) : Chinese character

139. 自転車 (jitensha) : bicycle

140. 電車 (densha) : train

141. 探す (sagasu) : search for, look for

142. 紙 (kami) : paper

143. 歌う (utau) : sing

144. 遅い (osoi) : slow, late

145. 首 (kubi) : neck

146. 速い (hayai) : fast

147. 一緒に (issho ni) : together, at the same time

148. 今月 (kongetsu) : this month

149. 遊ぶ (asobu) : play

150. 遠い (tooi) : far, distant

151. 弱い (yowai) : weak

152. 耳 (mimi) : ear

153. 座る (suwaru) : sit, sit down

154. 右 (migi) : right

155. 浴びる (abiru) : take (a shower)

156. 肩 (kata) : shoulder

157. 寝る (neru) : lie down and sleep, go to sleep

158. 消す (kesu) : switch off, turn off

159. 元気 (genki) : healthy, energetic

160. 全部 (zenbu) : all, whole

161. 去年 (kyonen) : last year (colloquial)

162. 引く (hiku) : draw, pull

163. 図書館 (toshokan) : library

164. 上げる (ageru) : raise, lift

165. 緑 (midori) : green

166. 腕 (ude) : arm

167. ドア (doa) : door (loan word)

168. 女の子 (onna no ko) : little girl

169. 男の子 (otoko no ko) : boy

170. 私たち (watashitachi) : we (colloquial)

171. 近く (chikaku) : near, close to

172. やる (yaru) : do, give

173. かなり (kanari) : fairly, rather

174. 国 (kuni) : country

175. 起こる (okoru) : happen

176. 秋 (aki) : autumn, fall

177. 送る (okuru) : send

178. 死ぬ (shinu) : die

179. 気持ち (kimochi) : feeling, sensation

180. 乗る (noru) : ride, take

181. いる (iru) : be present, stay

182. 木 (ki) : tree, wood

183. 開ける (akeru) : open, unlock (doors, windows, etc.)

184. 閉める (shimeru) : shut, close (doors, windows, etc.)

185. 続く (tsuzuku) : continue, follow

186. お医者さん (oishasan) : doctor (polite)

187. 円 (en) : Japanese yen

188. ここ (koko) : here

189. 待つ (matsu) : wait, wait for

190. 低い (hikui) : low, short

191. もらう (morau) : receive

192. 食べる (taberu) : eat

193. 兄 (ani) : (one’s own) older brother

194. 名前 (namae) : name

195. 夫 (otto) : husband

196. 一 (ichi) : one

197. 結婚 (kekkon) : marriage

198. 親 (oya) : parent

199. 話す (hanasu) : speak, talk

200. 少し (sukoshi) : a bit, a little while

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