Jiten beta

indicates possessive ; nominalizes verbs and adjectives ; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases ; indicates a confident conclusion ; indicates emotional emphasis ; indicates question

さす

| x1 | Rank #2,386

to pierce; to stab; to prick; to stick; to thrust ; to sting; to bite ; to sew; to stitch; to embroider ; to pole (a boat) ; to catch (with a limed pole) ; to put (a runner) out; to pick off

もぐさ

| x1 | Rank #89,556

water plant; seaweed; algae

はっ

| x3 | Rank #286

oh ; yes ; huh?; hm?; what's that?

分(わ)かる

| x4 | Rank #277

to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow ; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out ; I know!; I think so too!

でしょうか

| x2 | Rank #450

don't you think?; indicates question

二(に)字(じ)

| x1 | Rank #92,173

two characters; name

決(き)まり

| x7 | Rank #2,355

rule; regulation ; settlement; conclusion; end; agreement; arrangement ; habit; custom; habitual way ; countenance in front of another person; face ; love relationship between a customer and a prostitute

かく

| x2 | Rank #4,139

to scratch ; to perspire ; to shovel; to paddle

に

| x50 | Rank #5

at (place, time); in; on; during ; to (direction, state); toward; into ; for (purpose) ; because of (reason); for; with ; by; from ; as (i.e. in the role of) ; per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month") ; and; in addition to ; if; although

字(じ)

| x3 | Rank #2,126

character (esp. kanji); letter; written text ; handwriting; penmanship ; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

目(め)

| x3 | Rank #127

eye; eyeball ; eyesight; sight; vision ; look; stare; gaze; glance ; notice; attention; observation; eyes (of the world, public, etc.) ; an experience ; viewpoint ; discrimination; discernment; judgement; eye (e.g. for quality) ; (an) appearance ; chance (of success); possibility (of a good result) ; spacing (between crossed strands of a net, mesh, etc.); opening; stitch; texture; weave

から

| x6 | Rank #12

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since ; from (originator); by ; because; since ; out of (constituent, part) ; through (e.g. window, vestibule) ; after; since ; expresses sympathy or warning

手(て)

| x1 | Rank #119

hand; arm ; forepaw; foreleg ; handle ; hand; worker; help ; trouble; care; effort ; means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship ; hand; handwriting ; kind; type; sort ; one's hands; one's possession ; ability to cope

が

| x43 | Rank #4

indicates the subject of a sentence ; indicates possession ; but; however; (and) yet; though; although; while ; and ; used after an introductory remark or explanation ; regardless of ...; whether ... (or not); no matter ... ; indicates a desire or hope ; softens a statement ; indicates doubt ; indicates scorn

伸(の)びる

| x1 | Rank #1,941

to stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.) ; to straighten out; to be flattened; to become smooth ; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.) ; to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend ; to lose elasticity; to become slack; to become soggy (e.g. of noodles) ; to make progress; to develop; to expand; to increase; to improve ; to be exhausted; to get groggy; to be stunned (by a blow); to pass out; to collapse ; to be prolonged (of a meeting, life span, etc.); to be extended (e.g. of a deadline); to lengthen (e.g. of the days) ; to be postponed; to be delayed; to be put off

一(いち)字(じ)

| x6 | Rank #38,664

(one) letter; (one) character

一(いっ)般(ぱん)的(てき)

| x1 | Rank #4,417

general; popular; common; typical

に

| x6 | Rank #17

load; baggage; cargo; freight; goods ; burden; responsibility

むすめ

| x1 | Rank #32,368

daughter ; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

ふさ

| x1 | Rank #25,697

tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; tassel ; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers) ; segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section

ほす

| x1 | Rank #21,914

to air; to dry; to desiccate ; to drain (off) ; to drink up ; to deprive of a role, job, etc.

枚(まい)

| x5 | Rank #1,562

counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins) ; counter for portions of gyōza or soba ; counter for ranks ; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank ; counter for fields or rice paddies ; counter for palanquin bearers

ですが

| x1 | Rank #423

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

名(めい)人(じん)

| x14 | Rank #11,991

master; expert ; Meijin (professional title) ; Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)

インタビュー

| x1 | Rank #6,698

interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)

こう

| x1 | Rank #167

in this way; like this; so; thus ; this (much); so ; uh; er; mm; well

答(こた)える

| x1 | Rank #710

to answer; to reply

自(じ)分(ぶん)

| x1 | Rank #87

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself ; I; me ; you

には

| x3 | Rank #31

to; for; on; in; at ; in order to; for ; as for; regarding ; while it is (was) the case that ...; indeed ... (but); certainly ... (but)

枚(ビラ)

| x5 | Rank #10,849

bill; handbill; flyer; flier; leaflet; poster; placard

だ

| x15 | Rank #9

be; is

つまり

| x1 | Rank #443

that is to say; that is; in other words; I mean; that (this, it) means ; in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run; when all is said and done; what it all comes down to; when you get right down to it; basically ; clogging; obstruction; stuffing; (degree of) blockage ; shrinkage ; end; conclusion ; dead end; corner ; distress; being at the end of one's rope

周防(すおう)

| x7 | Rank #54,192

Suō (former province located in the southeast of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)

基(き)本(ほん)的(てき)

| x1 | Rank #6,932

fundamental; basic

他(ほか)

| x3 | Rank #479

another place; some other place; somewhere else; outside ; another (person or thing); other; different; something else; someone else; the rest; et al. ; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside ; except; but; other than; apart from ; besides; in addition to; as well as; on top of

で

| x17 | Rank #8

at; in ; at; when ; by; with

判(はん)別(べつ)

| x2 | Rank #9,758

distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment

できる

| x7 | Rank #86

to be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do) ; to be good at; to do well; to be proficient (in); to be capable ; to come into existence; to form; to appear; to come up (of a matter); to be born; to make (a friend); to get (a girlfriend, free time, etc.) ; to be made; to be built; to be constructed; to be formed; to be established; to be set up ; to be finished; to be completed; to be done; to be ready ; to grow (of a crop); to be produced ; to be mature and well-balanced; to be of fine character ; to be by nature; to be born ... ; to become (sexually) involved (with); to become intimate (with); to take up (with someone) ; to get pregnant

札(ふだ)

| x8 | Rank #6,781

ticket; token; check; receipt ; label; tag ; sign; card; plate ; playing card ; charm; talisman ; slip of paper posted on shrine pillars by pilgrims

ある

| x9 | Rank #32

to be; to exist; to live ; to have ; to be located ; to be equipped with ; to happen; to come about ; to exist (in a completed state); to be (something unchanged in its current state)

言(い)う

| x7 | Rank #46

to say; to utter; to declare ; to name; to call ; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

んです

| x3 | Rank #57

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

例(たと)えば

| x1 | Rank #1,163

for example; for instance; e.g.

かと

| x1 | Rank #5,241

crossing; ferry ; transient ; changing old to new

かささぎ

| x3 | Rank #92,590

European magpie (Pica pica)

のの

| x1 | Rank #9,048

God; Buddha; sun; moon

か

| x19 | Rank #10

indicates a question ; or; whether or not ; some- (e.g. something, someone) ; hmm; huh ; very ; -al; -ial; -ic; -ical; -ish; -y ; in that way

でも

| x5 | Rank #37

but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; also; as well ; even ; however; no matter how; even if; even though ; ... or something ; either ... or ...; neither ... nor ... ; pseudo-; quack; in-name-only ; for lack of anything better to do

後(あと)

| x2 | Rank #274

behind; rear ; after; later ; remainder; the rest ; more (e.g. five more minutes); left ; also; in addition ; descendant; successor; heir ; after one's death ; past; previous

続(つづ)く

| x1 | Rank #524

to continue; to last; to go on ; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken ; to occur again and again ; to lead to; to connect to; to adjoin ; to come after; to follow; to succeed; to rank next to ; to hold out; to keep; to last

音(おと)

| x6 | Rank #376

sound; noise ; (musical) note ; fame

違(ちが)い

| x2 | Rank #1,514

difference; distinction; discrepancy ; mistake; error

で

| x11 | Rank #28

without doing ...

別(べつ)

| x1 | Rank #434

distinction; difference; discrimination ; separate; different; another; extra ; exception; exclusion ; classified by; ranked by; according to

聞(き)こえる

| x2 | Rank #473

to be heard; to be audible; to reach one's ears ; to sound (like); to come across (as) ; to be well known; to be famous ; to accept (someone's words); to agree; to understand

かるた

| x12 | Rank #47,595

karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta

会(かい)

| x4 | Rank #1,358

meeting; assembly; party; gathering; conference; athletic meet ; society; association; club

では

| x3 | Rank #76

then; well; so; well then ; bye then ; at; in; by; with; using ; if not ...; unless ...

こういう

| x2 | Rank #374

such; this sort of; like this

聞(き)き分(わ)け

| x1 | Rank #25,342

reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience

能(のう)力(りょく)

| x1 | Rank #1,353

ability; faculty

を

| x37 | Rank #3

indicates direct object of action ; indicates subject of causative expression ; indicates an area traversed ; indicates time (period) over which action takes place ; indicates point of departure or separation of action ; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

感(かん)じ

| x5 | Rank #368

feeling; sense; impression

現(げん)在(ざい)

| x1 | Rank #1,105

the present; present time; now ; as of ; present tense ; this world; this life ; to actually exist; to exist right now; to exist right in front of one

競(きょう)技(ぎ)

| x1 | Rank #8,280

game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event

最(さい)高(こう)

| x2 | Rank #628

best; supreme; wonderful; finest ; highest; maximum; most; uppermost; supreme

感(かん)じる

| x2 | Rank #428

to feel; to sense; to experience ; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to be impressed (by); to respond (to) ; to become infected with (an illness); to catch

がいい

| x2 | Rank #2,186

outer garment

選(せん)手(しゅ)

| x7 | Rank #2,842

player (of a sport); athlete; team member

でしょう

| x7 | Rank #160

it seems; I think; I guess; I wonder ; right?; don't you agree?

フッ

| x3 | Rank #458

hah (derisively); pooh ; pfft (of something disappearing); poof ; huff; puff

感(かん)じ悪(わる)い

| x1 | Rank #19,482

disgusting; creepy

のに

| x4 | Rank #93

although; despite; even though; and yet ; whereas; while ; if only; I wish ; in order to

さしも

| x1 | Rank #78,867

to that extent; so (much)

しらじ

| x1 | Rank #174,471

white background ; blank ; female virgin

な

| x10 | Rank #20

don't ; do ; hey; listen; look; say ; now, ...; well, ...; I tell you!; you know ; wow; ooh ; right?; isn't it?; doesn't it?; don't you?; don't you think?

も

| x25 | Rank #7

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence) ; both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence) ; even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than ; even if; even though; although; in spite of ; further; more; again; another; the other

ゆる

| x1 | Rank #12,344

to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing

おもい

| x1 | Rank #44,415

thought ; imagination; mind; heart ; desire; wish; hope; expectation ; love; affection ; feelings; emotion; sentiment; experience

お

| x1 | Rank #775

tail (of an animal); cauda ; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end ; tail (of a comet) ; slope at the foot of a mountain

とに

| x1 | Rank #9,005

sudden; abrupt; unexpected ; stupid; foolish ; attaining enlightenment in one effort (without ascetic practices, etc.)

きく

| x1 | Rank #23,581

chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)

たかし

| x3 | Rank #25,176

Takashi

はま

| x3 | Rank #58,191

beach; seashore ; captured pieces; captured stones ; Yokohama ; riverbank; riverside

あだ

| x3 | Rank #9,648

foe; enemy; rival ; resentment; enmity; grudge ; harm; injury

なみ

| x3 | Rank #11,646

wave; billow; ripple; breaker; swell ; ups and downs ; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; succession of changes ; tendency; (new) wave

好(す)き

| x1 | Rank #170

liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite ; liking (romantically); being in love with; beloved ; faddism; eccentricity ; as one likes; as it suits one ; lecherous; lustful; salacious

読(よみ)手(て)

| x6 | Rank #106,823

reader (person) ; person who reads the cards (in karuta games) ; composer (of a poem)

中(うち)

| x2 | Rank #111

inside; within ; while (e.g. one is young); during; within (e.g. a day); in the course of ; among; amongst; (out) of; between ; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.); amidst; with (e.g. success) ; within oneself; one's feelings; inner thoughts ; we; our company; our organization ; one's home; one's family ; my spouse; my husband; my wife ; signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife ; I; me

一(いち)番(ばん)

| x1 | Rank #412

number one; first; first place ; best; most ; game; round; bout ; as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively ; song (e.g. in noh); piece

日本(にほん)語(ご)

| x1 | Rank #3,997

Japanese (language)

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