N1 Kanji List

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JLPT N1 Kanji List
This is not a cumulative list. (It doesn't contain the kanji needed by JLPT N2 and
below).

Kanji Onyomi Kunyomi English
- family name, surname, clan
. .
overall, relationship, ruling,
governing
.

protect, guarantee, keep,
preserve, sustain, support

No., residence

.
. .
tie, bind, contract, join, organize,
do up hair, fasten

faction, group, party, clique,
sect, school

plan, suggestion, draft, ponder,
fear, proposition, idea,
expectation, bill, worry

scheme, plan, policy, step,
means

fundamentals, radical (chem),
counter for machines,
foundation
value, price

.
propose, take along, carry in
hand
. . .
raise, plan, project, behavior,
actions
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-
.
.
apply, answer, yes, OK, reply,
accept
.
undertake, scheme, design,
attempt, plan
. examination, investigate

wisteria
. . swamp
. .
tailor, judge, decision, cut out
(pattern)
evidence, proof, certificate

abet, help, save
.
alms, apply bandages,
administer first-aid

well, well crib, town, community
.

safeguard, protect

unfold, expand
.
attitude, condition, figure,
appearance, voice (of verbs)
. fresh, vivid, clear, brilliant, Korea
.

inspection, regard as, see, look
at

article, clause, item, stripe,
streak

tree trunk

3

.
single, alone, spontaneously,
Germany

Shinto shrine, constellations,
palace, princess

.
ratio, rate, proportion, %,
coefficient, factor

defense, protection
-. . -.
lengthen, counter for bows &
stringed instruments, stretch,
spread, put up (tent)

oversee, official, govt office,
rule, administer

ring, circle, link, wheel
. . hearing, judge, trial

righteousness, justice, morality,
honor, loyalty, meaning
.
accusation, sue, complain of
pain, appeal to

stocks, stump, shares, stock,
counter for small plants

figure, form, shape

tower, tall building, palace
.
masses, great numbers,
multitude, populace

evaluate, criticism, comment
shadow, silhouette, phantom

4

pine tree
. beat, attack, defeat, conquer

assistant, help

nucleus, core, kernel
. .
organize, arranging, tune, tone,
meter, key (music)
. . dissolve, melt

made in..., manufacture

ballot, label, ticket, sign
.

ford, ferry, port
.
echo, also N5116, sound,
resound, ring, vibrate
.
conjecture, infer, guess,
suppose, support

.
. solicit, invite, ask

utensil, vessel, receptacle,
implement, instrument, ability,
container, tool, set

gentleman, samurai
.
chastise, attack, defeat, destroy,
conquer
.

aggression, attack
promontory, cape, spit

5

coach, command, urge, lead,
supervise
. . impart, instruct, grant, confer
. .
sponsor, hold (a meeting), give
(a dinner)
. . . reach out, exert, exercise, cause

constitution, law
. .
detach, separation, disjoin,
digress
.
violent, get excited, enraged,
chafe, incite
.

pinch, pick, pluck, trim, clip,
summarize

lineage, system

criticism, strike

son, counter for sons
.

healthy, health, strength,
persistence

alliance, oath

. .
accompany, obey, submit to,
comply, follow, secondary,
incidental, subordinate

.
.
discipline, conduct oneself well,
study, master

regiment, party, company,
squad

6

-
.
. . - weave, fabric

. .
.
broaden, extend, expand,
enlarge

happenstance, especially,
intentionally, reason, cause,
circumstances, the late,
therefore, consequently
. . . . -. shake, wave, wag, swing

.
. .

valve, petal, braid, speech,
dialect, discrimination, dispose
of, distinguish

.
.
concerning, settle, take position,
depart, study, per
.
uncommon, queerness,
strangeness, wonderful, curious,
unusual
.
offering, counter for drinks,
present, offer

. .
.
stern, strictness, severity, rigidity

fiber, tie, rope
seacoast, beach, seashore

bequeath, leave behind, reserve

bases, fort, rampart, walls,
base(ball)
home country, country, Japan

7

elementary, principle, naked,
uncovered

. -. -.
. .
despatch, send, give, donate,
do, undertake

confront, resist, defy, oppose

imitation, copy, mock
-
masculine, male, hero, leader,
superiority, excellence
.

benefit, gain, profit, advantage

tense, solid, hard, reliable, tight

signpost, seal, mark, stamp,
imprint, symbol, emblem,
trademark, evidence, souvenir,
target
. . proclaim, say, announce

shining, bright
. .
abolish, obsolete, cessation,
discarding, abandon

Italy, that one

creek, inlet, bay

colleague, official, companion

good luck, joy, congratulations

.
. . boom, prosper, copulate

emperor

8
.

look to, face, meet, confront,
attend, call on
. .
step, trample, carry through,
appraise, evade payment
. . . demolition, break, destroy

bond, loan, debt

.
.
entertain, revive, retrieve,
interest, pleasure

source, origin

ceremony, rule, affair, case, a
matter

.
. .
genesis, wound, injury, hurt,
start, originate
. hinder, hurt, harm
. -
inherit, succeed, patch, graft
(tree)

muscle, sinew, tendon, fiber,
plot, plan, descent
. . fight, war
.

interment, bury, shelve
. .
evade, avoid, avert, ward off,
shirk, shun
.

director, official, govt office, rule,
administer

ease, peace
. . . . virtuous, good, goodness

9

apprehend, chase
.

urge, force, imminent, spur on
. beguile, delusion, perplexity
. -. . crumble, die, demolish, level

chronicle, account, narrative,
history, annals, geologic period

.
.
listen, headstrong, naughty,
careful inquiry
. .
undress, removing, escape
from, get rid of, be left out, take
off

class, rank, grade

Dr., command, esteem, win
acclaim, Ph.D., exposition, fair

. . . -
. -.
tighten, tie, shut, lock, fasten
.
salvation, save, help, rescue,
reclaim

.
tenacious, take hold, grasp, take
to heart

tassel, tuft, fringe, bunch, lock
(hair), segment (orange), house,
room

remove, withdraw, disarm,
dismantle, reject, exclude
. . . plane, sharpen, whittle, pare
. secrecy, density (pop),

10
minuteness, carefulness
.
set aside, give up, suspend,
discontinue, lay aside, except

.
intention, plan, resolve, aspire,
motive, hopes, shilling
. .
ride, board, get on, place,
spread, 10**44

camp, battle array, ranks,
position
.- ego, I, selfish, our, oneself

. . .
.
do, change, make, benefit,
welfare, be of use, reach to, try,
practice, cost, serve as, good,
advantage, as a re
.
repress, well, now, in the first
place, push, shove, press, seal,
do in spite of

curtain, bunting, act of play
-.
. -. - .
. -. .
dye, color, paint, stain, print
Nara, what?
. .
wound, hurt, injure, impair, pain,
injury, cut, gash, scar, weak
point
. choose, select, elect, prefer
.

excel, excellence, beauty,
surpass
indications, sign, omen,

11
symptom, collect, seek, refer to,
question

. -. .
. . .
.
bullet, twang, flip, snap
.
reparation, make up for,
recompense, redeem

achievement, merits, success,
honor, credit
.
foothold, based on, follow,
therefore
. . . secret, conceal
. repel, refuse, reject, decline

punish, penalty, sentence,
punishment
- hillock, mound
.
doth, do, send, forward, cause,
exert, incur, engage
.

winding, reel, spin, turn (pages),
look up, refer to

tail, end, counter for fish, lower
slope of mountain
. .
sketch, compose, write, draw,
paint

small bell, buzzer

tray, shallow bowl, platter, tub,
board, phonograph record

12

paragraph, nape of neck,
clause, item, term (expression)
miss, mourning

.
consort, accompany, bring with,
companion

.
foster, bring up, rear, develop,
nurture
. .
suspend, hang, 10%, install,
depend, consult

boulevard, street, town
. pledge, promise, vow
.
put up (a notice), put up, hoist,
display, hang out, publish,
describe
.

leap, dance, skip
.
abandon, throw away, discard,
resign, reject, sacrifice

residence, mansion

. . .
. .
shrink, contract, shrivel, wrinkle,
reduce
. send back, return

belong, genus, subordinate
official, affiliated

.
.
prudence, thought, concern,
consider, deliberate, fear

frame, framework, spindle,

13
spool, bounding-box, (kokuji)
. . favor, blessing, grace, kindness

dew, tears, expose, Russia

.

open sea, offing, rise high into
sky
. . . .
slacken, loosen, relax, lessen,
be moderate, ease
-
node, season, period, occasion,
verse, clause, stanza, honor,
joint, knuckle, knob, knot, tune,
melody

demand, request, need
. . shoot, shine into, onto, archery

subscription, buy
.
brandish, wave, wag, swing,
shake
. . allot, fill
. tribute, support, finance
deer

. .
.
instead, on the contrary, rather
-
edge, origin, end, point, border,
verge, cape

fare, fee, hire, rent, wages,
charge

14
.
seize, get, find, earn, acquire,
can, may, able to
county, district
.
join, get together, unite,
collective

penetrate, clear, pierce, strike
home, sit up (all night)
.
. .
.
precious, value, prize, esteem,
honor
.
collide, brunt, highway,
opposition (astronomy), thrust,
pierce, stab, prick

. . .
.
char, hurry, impatient, irritate,
burn, scorch, singe
.
rob, take by force, snatch away,
dispossess, plunder, usurp
.
disaster, calamity, woe, curse,
evil

bay, creek, inlet, gulf, beach,
seacoast

chop, divide, tear, analyze
.

defer, turnover, transfer, convey
.
. . .
. . .
appellation, praise, admire,
name, title, fame

.
. -.
settlement, obtain, reap, pay,
supply, store

timber trees, wood

15
.
challenge, contend for, make
love to
. .
entice, lead, tempt, invite, ask,
call for, seduce, allure

. -. .
. .
distract, be mistaken for, go
astray, divert
.

climax, arrive, proceed, reach,
attain, result in

religion, sect, denomination,
main point, origin, essence
.
stimulate, urge, press, demand,
incite
. .
humility, be careful, discrete,
prudent
. .
withdraw, draw in, hold back,
refrain from, be moderate

wisdom, intellect, reason
. grip, hold, mould sushi, bribe

mid-air, air, space, sky,
memorization, interval of time

sagacious, genius, excellence
coin, .01 yen, money
. .
astringent, hesitate, reluctant,
have diarrhea

gun, arms

.

maneuver, manipulate, operate,
steer, chastity, virginity, fidelity

16
. .
portable, carry (in hand), armed
with, bring along
.
checkup, seeing, diagnose,
examine

. .
.
consign, requesting, entrusting
with, pretend, hint
. . -. snapshot, take pictures

nativity, be born, declension, lie,
be arbitrary
.
encroach, invade, raid, trespass,
violate
. fasten, tie up, arrest, constrict
.

apologize, thank, refuse
. .
drive, run, gallop, advance,
inspire, impel
. . . . .
transparent, permeate, filter,
penetrate

haven, port, harbor, ferry
wall, lining (stomach), fence
rice plant
-
sham, temporary, interim,
assumed (name), informal
. . -. split, rend, tear

cleverness, agile, alert
just so, this, right, justice

17

repudiate, exclude, expel, reject

abundant, rich, fertile
-. .
strict, hard, solid, tough, tight,
reliable

translate, reason, circumstance,
case

turf, lawn

hawser, class (genus), rope,
cord, cable

code, ceremony, law, rule

congratulations, joy

. .
.
handle, entertain, thresh, strip
.

look back, review, examine
oneself, turn around
.

vast, broad, wide
. watch over, see

sue, accuse
. commandment

welfare, happiness
. . reputation, praise, honor, glory
.

delight, joy
.

play music, speak to a ruler,
complete

18
.
persuade, recommend, advise,
encourage, offer
. .
boisterous, make noise, clamor,
disturb, excite

clique, lineage, pedigree,
faction, clan

armor, high (voice), A grade,
first class, former, instep,
carapace
. straw rope, cord

home town, village, native place,
district

. . . .
. . .
.
swing, shake, sway, rock,
tremble, vibrate
. . excuse, dismissal
. previously, already, long ago
.

recommend, mat, advise,
encourage, offer
. neighboring

splendor, flower, petal, shine,
luster, ostentatious, showy, gay,
gorgeous

pattern, example, model
.
. . .
.
conceal, hide, cover

benevolence, virtue, goodness,
commanding respect

19

philosophy, clear
cedar, cryptomeria

.
. explanation
self, snake, serpent

gentle, peace, depravity
. . .
intimidate, dignity, majesty,
menace, threaten
.

overpowering, great, powerful,
excelling, Australia
bear
.
stagnate, be delayed, overdue,
arrears
.

delicate, minuteness,
insignificance

hump, high, noble, prosperity

symptoms, illness
.
temporarily, a while, moment,
long time

loyalty, fidelity, faithfulness

godown, warehouse,
storehouse, cellar, treasury

lad, boy (ancient)
liver, pluck, nerve, chutzpah

20
. yell, cry, scream
. -.
run alongside, follow along, run
along, lie along

exquisite, strange, queer,
mystery, miracle, excellent,
delicate, charming
. chant, recite, call upon, yell
.

Africa, flatter, fawn upon, corner,
nook, recess

cord, rope

sincerity, admonish, warn,
prohibit, truth, fidelity
. .
attack, advance on, succeed to,
pile, heap
.
sociable, kind, courteous,
hospitable, cordial

haiku, actor

design, pattern, build, nature,
handle, crank, grip, knob, shaft
. .
wonder, be surprised,
frightened, amazed

hemp, flax

plum
. .
wide expanse, abundance,
vigorous
. dose, medicine, drug

21

rapids, current, torrent,
shallows, shoal
. gist, proceed to, tend, become
. .
collapse, fall into, cave in, fall
(castle), slide into
. .
purification, Buddhist food,
room, worship, avoid, alike
. .
pierce, 8 1, 3lbs, penetrate,
brace

hermit, wizard, cent
. .
consolation, amusement,
seduce, cheer, make sport of,
comfort, console
.
preface, beginning, order,
precedence, occasion, chance,
incidentally

decameron, 10day period,
season (for specific products
-. . concurrently, and

holy, saint, sage, master, priest
.
delicious, relish, show a liking
for, purport, will, clever, expert
. . .
instant, namely, as is, conform,
agree, adapt

willow

.
cottage, inn, hut, house,
mansion

22
. .
falsehood, lie, deceive, pretend,
counterfeit, forgery
. contrast, compare

hegemony, supremacy,
leadership, champion

.
.
detailed, full, minute, accurate,
well-informed

resist, reach, touch

. .
.
threaten, coerce
.

overgrown, grow thick, be
luxuriant
sacrifice
national flag, banner, standard
. long-distance
.

gracious, elegant, graceful,
refined
. .
decorate, ornament, adorn,
embellish

netting, network

dragon, imperial

poem, poetry
. .
luxuriant, thick, overgrown,
frequency, complexity, trouble

23
wing, plane, flank
- lagoon
. enemy, foe, opponent

fascination, charm, bewitch
. . dislike, detest, hate

. . .

adjusted, alike, equal, similar
variety of
-. . spread, pave, sit, promulgate

hug, embrace, possess, protect,
lead
. sphere, circle, radius, range
. acid, bitterness, sour, tart
. penalty, punishment
. . . destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish

cornerstone, foundation stone

. -. .
. . .
rot, decay, sour

skids, leg, undercarriage
tide, salt water, opportunity
plum

. -. -. -
. -. -. .
exhaust, use up, run out of,
befriend, serve

24
.
.
me, I (male)

cherry

.
. slippery, slide, slip, flunk

orphan, alone

inflammation, flame, blaze

compensation, indemnify

phrase, clause, sentence,
passage, paragraph, counter for
haiku
steel
stubborn, foolish, firmly
. chain, irons, connection
.

coloring, paint, makeup
. . . chafe, rub, polish, grind, scrape
. . encourage, be diligent, inspire

vertical, length, height, self-
indulgent, wayward
.

radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam,
twinkle
.
amass, keeping a concubine,
phonograph

25

axis, pivot, stem, stalk, counter
for book scrolls
. . patrol, go around, circumference
. earnings, work, earn money
. wink, blink, twinkle

cannon, gun
. erupt, spout, emit, flush out
.
boast, be proud, pride,
triumphantly

auspicious, happiness, good
omen

animal sacrifice, offering

regularity, salary, order

sovereign, the emperor, god,
creator
.

wide, large
.
tempt, seduce, instigate,
promote
.
thwart, separate from, prevent,
obstruct, deter, impede

peaceful, calm, peace, easy,
Thailand
. bribe, board, supply, finance

slap, strike, hit, beat, tell, speak

26

ditch, moat, canal

chrysanthemum
. . . strangle, constrict, wring
-
.

affinity, relation, connection,
edge, border, verge, brink

solely, only, merely, simply
. . swell, get fat, thick
dart, arrow
.

-proof, enduring

cram school, private school
. . . leak, escape, time
.

jubilation, congratulate, rejoice,
be happy

fierce, rave, rush, become
furious, wildness, strength
.

perfume, balmy, flavorable,
fragrant
. . .
penal, chastise, punish,
discipline
sabre, sword, blade, clock hand

patent, clear

chess piece, Japanese chess,
shogi
street, ward, town, counter for

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guns, tools, leaves or cakes of
something, even number, 4th
calendar sig
constancy, always
. . -. hoist, fry in deep fat
.
risk, face, defy, dare, damage,
assume (a name)
of, this

ethics, companion
.

exhibit, state, relate, explain

recollection, think, remember

. . .
. .
submerge, conceal, hide, lower
(voice), hush

pear tree

humanity, virtue, benevolence,
charity, man, kernel
.

overcome, kindly, skillfully

point, peak, mountain
.
outline, condition,
approximation, generally
.
arrest, seize, concerned, adhere
to, despite
grave, tomb
. .
silence, become silent, stop
speaking, leave as is

28

.
.
.
ought, by all means, necessarily
.
partial, side, left-side radical,
inclining, biased

atmosphere, fog
.
interview, treat, entertain,
receive, deal with
. consult with
. . . cramped, narrow, contract, tight

eminent, table, desk, high

tortoise, turtle
provisions, food, bread

register, record book
hearth, furnace, kiln, reactor

breed, care for, shepherd, feed,
pasture

particularly, especially,
exceptionally
. .
augment, increase, multiply,
raise

warship

-

comrade, fellow, people,
companions

hole, aperture, slit, cave, den

29

. .
.
strange, strangeness, curiosity

ridicule, laziness

crane, stork

. .

conspire, cheat, impose on,
plan, devise, scheme, have in
mind, deceive

. .
. .
warmth

prosperous, bright, clear

clap, beat (music)
. .
melodious, clear, bright, serene,
cheerful
. . .
tolerant, leniency, generosity,
relax, feel at home, be at ease,
broadminded

. .
.
capsize, cover, shade, mantle,
be ruined

placenta, sac, sheath
. cry, weep, moan
. .
isolate, alternate, distance,
separate, gulf
. .
clean, purify, cleanse, exorcise,
Manchu Dynasty
. .
drown, sink, hide, fall into,
disappear, die
spare time, rest, leisure, time,

30
leave of absence

lungs

upright, chastity, constancy,
righteousness

.
peaceful
.
specimen, take warning from,
learn from
.

domesticate, raise, keep, feed
.
shade, yin, negative, sex
organs, secret, shadow

inscription, signature (of artisan)
.
follow, though, notwithstanding,
while, during, both, all, obey,
submit to, comply, at the mercy
of (the wave
.

ardent, violent, vehement,
furious, severe, extreme
. inquire, fathom, look for
draft, copy, manuscript, straw

rust-colored, red, red lead, pills
. . disclose, open, say
to be (classical)

hill, knoll
- ridgepole, ridge

31
lot, earth, soil

cartoon, involuntarily, in spite of
oneself, corrupt

mysterious, occultness
.
sticky, glutinous, greasy,
persevere
.
enlightenment, perceive,
discern, realize, understand

shop, store
. . pregnancy
.
mellow, ripen, mature, acquire
skill

rising sun, morning sun

grace, kindness, goodness,
favor, mercy, blessing, benefit

inflation, advancing, going
. . .
journey, chase away, let go,
going, travel
beans, pea, midget
. .
consummate, accomplish,
attain, commit (suicide)

. .
.
lunatic, insane, crazy, confuse

branch off, fork in road, scene,
arena, theater

highness, steps (of throne)

32

horizontal, woof, left & right,
latitude
. cultivate, foster
. decline, wane, weaken

rowboat, small boat
. . yield, bend, flinch, submit

diameter, path, method
. thin, faint, pale, fleeting
- pluck, pull, extract, excel

expose, open

courts, imperial court,
government office

brocade, fine dress, honors

quasi-, semi-, associate
. sultry, hot, summer heat

seashore, beach

.
exhort, urge, encourage
. .
immersed, soak, dip, steep,
moisten, wet, dunk
. . surplus, besides

gall bladder, courage, pluck,
nerve

33

slender, fine, thin kimono
pony, horse, colt
. .
void, emptiness,
unpreparedness, crack, fissure,
untruth
spirits, soul
notebook, account book, album
. . . repent, regret
.

rebuke, admonish, charge,
warn, persuade
. . .
wretched, disaster, cruelty,
harsh
. tyrannize, oppress
. .
flip, turn over, wave, flutter,
change (mind)

crash, fall (down)
marsh, lake, bog, swamp, pond
. .
set, lay a foundation, install,
equip, squat down, sit down
. . . .
fertilizer, get fat, fertile, manure,
pamper
.
gradually, slowly, deliberately,
gently

sugar

board, load (a vehicle), ride

34
shield, escutcheon, pretext
vein, pulse, hope

waterfall, rapids, cascade

rut, wheel, track, model, way of
doing

bag, bale, sack, counter for
bags
.
disturb, prevent, hamper,
obstruct

. . -. .
.
grate, rub, scratch, scrape,
chafe, scour
whale

.
villa, inn, cottage, feudal manor

consent, assent, agreement

thunder, lightening bolt
. drift, float (on liquid)
.
.
. .
. . .
pocket, feelings, heart, yearn,
miss someone, become
attached to, bosom, breast

intuition, perception

plantation, planting

kidnap, falsify

burdensome, pack horse, horse
load, send by horse

35
. . . .
annexed, accompany, marry,
suit, meet, satisfy, attach,
append, garnish, imitate

crown, best, peerless
. diagonal, slanting, oblique

mirror, speculum, barrel-head,
round rice-cake offering
. . wise, fast learner

wandering, waves, billows
.

Asia, rank next, come after, -ous
. perusal, see
. lie, falsehood, deceive, pretend

podium, stage, rostrum, terrace

meritorious deed, merit

witch, demon, evil spirit

. repay, reward, retribution

purple, violet
dawn, daybreak

family crest, figures
. . wholesale
.
stirred up, be invigorated,
flourish

36
column, handrail, blank, space
. . .
deviate, idleness, leisure, miss
the mark, evade, elude, parry,
diverge
horizon, shore
.

clear (the land), open, break up
(land)
eyeball

prison, jail

esteem, furthermore, still, yet
. -. carve, engrave, chisel
. calm, quiet, moderation
. appear, existing
. . . adroit, skilled, ingenuity
halberd, arms, festival float

hedge, fence, wall
. deceit, cheat, delude
. . .
angling, fish, catch, allure,
ensnare

bush clover
. solemn, quietly, softly
chestnut
. foolish, folly, absurdity, stupid

37
. applaud, praise, esteem
. .
encounter, meet, party,
association, interview, join
. .
erect, frame, mount, support,
shelf, construct
- ghost, devil

commoner, all, bastard
immature, young

nourishing, more & more, be
luxuriant, planting, turbidity

phantasm, vision, dream,
illusion, apparition
. - . . boil, cook
- princess
. vow, swear, pledge

grasp, faggot, bunch, counter for
bundles
.
tread, step on, trample, practice,
carry through

display, offer, present, send,
exhibit
. . .
alienate, rough, neglect, shun,
sparse

. . .
.
face-up, look up, depend, seek,
respect, rever, drink, take

sturdy, strength

38

rapidly

subjugate, attack the rebellious,
collect taxes
. .
smash, break, crush, familiar,
popular
. . noh chanting
. marry into, bride

self-effacing, humble oneself,
condescend, be modest

empress, queen, after, behind,
back, later
. . sigh, lament, moan, grieve

germ, fungus, bacteria

sickle, scythe, trick
. nest, rookery, hive, cobweb, den
. repeatedly, recur
harp, koto

squad, corps, unit, group
-
shelf, ledge, rack, mount,
mantle, trellis
.

undefiled, pure, clean,
righteous, gallant
. cruel, severe, atrocious, unjust

superintend, manager, rule

39

corridor, hall, tower

. .
.
loneliness, quietly, mellow,
mature, death of a priest

sign of the dragon, 7-9AM, fifth
sign of Chinese zodiac
. be hazy, grow dim, blurred
. .
prostrated, bend down, bow,
cover, lay (pipes)

Go

vulgar, customs, manners,
worldliness, mundane things

vague, obscure, desert, wide
. wicked, injustice, wrong

sparkle, clear, crystal

black ink, India ink, ink stick,
Mexico
. .
tranquilize, ancient peace-
preservation centers

den, cave, excavation
.
footgear, shoes, boots, put on
(the feet
.
inferiority, be inferior to, be
worse
what?
. assault, hit, beat, thrash

40

with child, pregnancy

.
. .
observance, offer, present,
dedicate
. . . .
melancholy, grieve, lament, be
anxious, sad, unhappy
crude, simple, plain, docile

pavilion, restaurant, mansion,
arbor, cottage, vaudeville, music
hall, stage name

.
pure
. . suspicious, mystery, apparition

.
pigeon, dove
. .
drunk, feel sick, poisoned,
elated, spellbound
. .
pity, be sparing of, frugal, stingy,
regret

harvest, reap

excellent, beautiful, good,
pleasing, skilled
. . .
wet, be watered, profit by,
receive benefits, favor, charm,
steep
. lament, grieve over
. . destitution, scarce, limited

above-stated, the said, that

41
specific
. proceed, get, become, tend

mulberry

Japanese Judas-tree, cinnamon
tree

marrow, pith

tiger, drunkard

basin, lantern festival, tray
.

advance

ear, ear (grain), head, crest
(wave)

robust, manhood, prosperity
dike, bank, embankment
. hungry, starve
. -
bystander, side, besides, while,
nearby, 3rd person

epidemic

accumulate, involvement,
trouble, tie up, continually
. stupid, foolish

conveyor, carry, transport

clear
. . healing, cure, quench (thirst),

42
wreak

paulownia

measurement, foot, 10

enclosure, quarters, fortification,
red-light district

urine

villain, evil, bad luck, disaster
. .
spit, vomit, belch, confess, tell
(lies)

banquet, feast, party
hawk

V.I.P., guest

captive, barbarian, low epithet
for the enemy

pottery, porcelain
bell, gong, chimes
. remorse, regret, be sorry
boar
large

magnet, porcelain
.

.
all the more, increasingly

descendants, elder brother,

43
insect
. - coarse, rough, rugged

revise, correct, decide

bud, sprout, spear, germ

level
umbrella

.
industry, kindliness

equestrian, riding on horses,
counter for equestrians
.

rather, preferably

sequential, fellow
. .
endure, bear, put up with,
conceal, secrete, spy, sneak
. . neglect, laziness

.
likeness, like, such as, as if,
better, best, equal

dormitory, hostel, villa, tea
pavillion

.
help
phoenix
lead

44

pearl, gem, jewel

. . .
. .
congeal, freeze, stiff, be
absorbed in
seedling, sapling, shoot
animal, beast
. . .
pathetic, grief, sorrow, pathos,
pity, sympathize
. . -.
hop, leap up, spring, jerk,
prance, buck, splash, sputter,
snap
artisan, workman, carpenter

.
. . . -. droop, suspend, hang, slouch

snake, serpent, hard drinker
-. . .
lucidity, be clear, clear, clarify,
settle, strain, look grave
.

sew, stitch, embroider

Buddhist priest, monk
.
stare, watch, look at, see,
scrutinize

.
. span, request
. give, do something for

.
. . mediocre

45
. . recess, rest, relax, repose
beautiful woman, princess

gutter, ditch, sewer, drain,
10**32

.
respect, reverent
.

reap, cut, clip, trim, prune

drowsy, sleep, die

confused, mix, be in disorder

chief, count, earl, uncle, Brazil

bamboo grass

cereals, grain
mausoleum, imperial tomb
fog, mist
soul, spirit

abuse, evil, vice, breakage

queen, princess

liner, ship
. starve, hungry, thirst

. .
. .
hard up, destitute, suffer,
perplexed, cornered
manipulate, rule, administer,

46
conduct, palm of hand
. . lovely, companion

design, figured cloth, twill

. -. .
.
stinking, ill-smelling, suspicious
looking, odor, savor, fragrance,
be fragrant, stink, glow, be
bright
. . ecstasy, joy, rapture
. blade, sword, edge
. truss, arrest, bind, tie, restrain
calendar, almanac
. . best regards, good
blind, blind man, ignoramus

chic, style, purity, essence, pith,
cream, elite, choice
. embarrass, humiliate, shame
.

strong
control, wedge

monkey
bowstring, chord, hypotenuse

. harvest, ripen

plug up, obstruct

47
-. . cook, boil

deluge, flood, vast

.
. .
vicarious, surrogate, act in
addition to
. . . sated, tired of, bored, satiate

superfluous, uselessness

peach tree
-. . . hunt, raid, gather

vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet, red,
bloody
whirlpool, eddy, vortex

sire, good belt, gentleman
hinge, pivot, door
tombstone, monument
.

forge, discipline, train
sword, saber, knife
drum, beat, rouse, muster

naked, nude, uncovered,
partially clothed
furthermore, still, yet
clod, lump, chink, clot, mass

rotation, go around

48

bow, bow (archery, violin)

cash, bad habit, humble prefix,
gift, Shinto offerings of cloth,
rope, cut paper

membrane

fan, folding fan
intestines, guts, bowels, viscera
vat, tub, tank
.

mercy
willow

. . . fell, strike, attack, punish

.
a good horse, speed, a fast
person
. . -. - pickling, soak, moisten, steep
. twist, ask, investigate, verify

clear, help

tomb, mound
two-mat area, ~36 sq ft

dark blue, navy

recreation, pleasure

camellia

49
tongue, reed, clapper

gauze, thin silk, Rome

gorge, ravine

stipend, salary

rin, 1, 10sen, 1, 10bu
summit, peak

square jewel, corner, angle,
edge
. brew, cause
lotus
. . condolences, mourning, funeral
-
the latter, duplicate, strange,
witty
-
soup, juice, broth, sap, gravy,
pus
nun
.
everywhere, times, widely,
generally

equilibrium, measuring rod,
scale
.

send forth fragrance, fragrant,
be scented, smoke (tobacco)
.
game-hunting, shooting, game,
bag

50

sheep

goodwill, article, section,
friendship, collusion
. review, inspection, revision

spy

hoarse, scold
. . .
daring, sad, tragic, pitiful, frail,
feeble

womb, uterus

fermentation
.
aroused, resent, be indignant,
anger
pork, pig
. intercept, interrupt, obstruct
front door, title page, front page

sulphur

pardon, forgiveness
. .
stealth, steal, secret, private,
hushed
bubbles, foam, suds, froth
- congratulations
- .
or again, furthermore, on the
other hand

51

rue, be sad, sigh, lament
. spinning
. .
regret, bear a grudge,
resentment, malice, hatred

obese, fat
. aid, help, assist

. .
.
frolic, play, sport

5, 5-man squad, file, line
. . .
mourning, abhor, detestable,
death anniversary

.
.
voiced, uncleanness, wrong,
nigori, impurity

bustle, run

Big Dipper, 10 sho (vol), sake
dipper

orchid, Holland

swift, fast
. resemblance

bowl, rice tub, pot, crown
.

decay, rot, remain in seclusion
husk, nut shell

.
receive, undergo, answer
(phone), take, get, catch

52

Manchu dynasty, name given to
naturalized foreigners

miscanthus reed

clan, enclosure
sand
.

help

mediator, go-between
chicken
. Zen, silent meditation
. .
entrust, request, send a
message

trunk, torso, hull (ship), hub of
wheel

transfer, alternation
. . insert, put in, graft, wear (sword)

storm, tempest
. oak, mallet
silk

obeisance, follow, accompany,
attend on

divide

musical score, music, note,
staff, table, genealogy

53

cultural progress, perfume

permanence, distant, long time,
leisure
.

graceful, gentle, pure
sail

.
daybreak, dawn, in the event

greatness, excellence

camphor tree

flute, clarinet, pipe, whistle,
bagpipe, piccolo

sound of jewels
guy, slave, manservant, fellow

lock, fetters, shackles
fist
. . soar, fly
. . transition, move, change
. bungling, clumsy, unskillful
.
waiter, samurai, wait upon,
serve

shaku, Japanese foot, measure,
scale, rule

mountain peak, mountain pass,

54
climax, crest, (kokuji)
.
fervent, kind, cordial, serious,
deliberate

. beginning
. thirst, dry up, parch

uncle, youth
- feminine, female

.
undergo, answer (phone), take,
get, catch

. . .
.
withstand, endure, support,
resist
. confer, relate, narrate, describe
vinegar, sour, acid, tart

versify, singing, recital
. relay, in turn, sending

peak, summit

.
.
tremendously, very, great,
exceedingly
.

high, boasting
.

adore, respect, revere, worship

lacquer, varnish, seven

headland, cape, spit,

55
promontory
.
mannerism, habit, vice, trait,
fault, kink
. . pleasure, happy, rejoice

sign of the tiger, 3-5AM, third
sign of Chinese zodiac

reef, sunken rock

.
from, possessive particle,
whereupon, accordingly

continent, sandbar, island,
country

barracks, police station, camp
birch
twig, ornamental evergreen

matrimony, marry
. rock, crag, boulder
. .
mimic, aim (a gun) at, nominate,
imitate

fence, wall, (kokuji)
lips

.
. . intimate, friendly, harmonious

leisure

barbarian, foreign

56

seclude, confine to a room
. . high, steep
cadet, friend
. .
recitation, poem, song,
composing

. .
.
lowly, base, vile, vulgar
. .
scorn, despise, make light of,
contempt

. casting, mint

rub, paint, erase

military officer, jailer, old man,
rank
Zelkova tree
.
slave, servant, prisoner,
criminal, follower
calamity, misfortune, evil, curse

butterfly

dairy products, whey, broth, fruit
juice
stalk, stem

commander, leading troops,
governor
. departed, die

57

vapor, steam
.

polish
. hide, shelter, shield
collar, neck, lapel
lightning-bug, firefly

banana

widow, minority, few

lapis lazuli

diarrhea

commonplace, ordinary,
employment
companion, friend

pit, hole
indigo

burglar, rebel, traitor, robber
. squeeze

paddy ridge, levee

distant
. songs with samisen

cavity, hole, slit, very, great,
exceedingly

58

mandarin orange

. .
.
gargle, rinse mouth

spine, backbone

torture, beat
lass, girl, Miss, daughter
. garden, farm, park
southeast
. woods, grove
mountain stream, valley

venerable old man

bargain, reason, charge,
suspicion, point, account, purity,
honest, low price, cheap, rested,
contented, peacef
. discreet, reverently, humbly

pupil

.
boil, ferment, seethe, uproar,
breed

.
. take pleasure in, rejoice
kiln, oven, furnace
. praise, extol

59
.
ugly, unclean, shame, bad
looking

measuring box, 1.8 liter

martyrdom, follow by resigning
. .
anxiety, trouble, worry, pain, ill,
annoy, nuisance, irksome
comma-design
. . happiness

censure, criminal investigation
. . .
degenerate, descend to, lapse
into

tariff, crop tax, borrowing

angle, edge, corner, power,
majesty

scaffold, cleat, frame, jetty, bolt
(door)
.

Yamato, ancient Japan
bridegroom, son-in-law
.
pining, yearn for, love dearly,
adore

beautiful, patterned
.- . quit, stop, leave, withdraw, go
.
rectify, straighten, correct,
reform, cure, control, pretend,
falsify

60

so-and-so, one, a certain, that
person
. captured, criminal, arrest, catch
charging ahead of others
rainbow
large bird, wild goose

ooze, flow, soak in, penetrate,
secrete
. . at, in, on, as for

strong and brave

steadily, gradually advancing,
finally, barely
mosquito

hollyhock

unlucky, misfortune, bad luck,
disaster
seaweed, duckweed
.
fief, allowance, pension, grant,
happiness

chief, beginning

legitimate wife, direct descent
(non-bastard)
.

high, far

61
.
menacing, dignity, majesty,
threaten

sign of the snake or serpent, 9-
11AM, sixth sign of Chinese
zodiac
convex, beetle brow, uneven
.

stretch

rhyme, elegance, tone
frost

nitrate, saltpeter

. imperial order

parsley

apricot

coffin, casket

Confucian

male mythical bird

. fragrant, balmy, favourable

wise
. .
distress, grieve, lament, be
anxious

watchtower, lookout, high
building

62

.
. refined, gentle

.
correct, save, assist
eyebrow

.
respect, revere, long for
fuel, firewood, kindling

brown, woollen kimono
. . . grant, gift, boon, results

steep, craggy, rugged
. . rule
.
darning, repair, mend, trim, tidy
up, adjust

plug, bolt, cork, bung, stopper
green
freshwater trout, smelt
hazelnut, filbert
. . concave, hollow, sunken
.
.
. .
glossy, luster, glaze, polish,
charm, colorful, captivating
. all

vine, ivy

63
.
tempering, refine, drill, train,
polish

falcon

strand, beach, shore

inmost, heart, mind, inside

pursue, drive away, chase,
accomplish, attain, commit
.
reject, retreat, recede, withdraw,
repel, repulse
rare, phenomenal, dilute (acid)

lotus, Mt Fuji

imperial edict

swamp, shore
chick, squab, duckling, doll

.
. consider, reflect, think

.
help, assist
. shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle
blackened eyebrows
. . kindness

.
yearn after, long for, aspire to,
admire, adore

64
wee hours, evening, early night
.
delusion, unnecessarily, without
authority, reckless

.
sincere, kind, considerate
. . dried meat
.

for the first time, not until
.
bar-tending, serving sake, the
host, draw (water), ladle, scoop,
pump
silkworm
. . glad, pleased, rejoice
. blue, pale
.

shine, light
.
distribute, disseminate, partition,
understand
only, free, in addition

limb, arms & legs
cedar, sandlewood, spindle tree
victory song

comet

mimeograph, copy
catalpa tree

65

sign of the ox or cow, 1-3AM,
second sign of Chinese zodiac

heir, succeed
. . grant, answer

eventide, tide, salt water,
opportunity

kimono design

conjunction (astronomy), first
day of month

nursing, attending, entertainer
furrow, 30 tsubo, ridge, rib

extract, selection, summary,
copy, spread thin
. .
refreshing, bracing, resonant,
sweet, clear
.

dark, black, many

lazy, laziness
barbarian
. . . be clear, serene, cold, skilful

. .

flourishing, successful, beautiful,
vigorous
. . .
show symptoms of, sprout, bud,
malt
. recollect, remember

66

I, one

lapis lazuli
. license, sincerity, permit

marquis, lord, daimyo
. sow (seeds)
carp

arc, arch, bow
. far off, distant, long ago

type of morning glory, rose of
Sharon, althea

sparkle of jewelry, crystal
. . affixed, attach, refer to, append

spotted, mottled, patterned,
small tiger

sign of the hare or rabbit, 5-
7AM, fourth sign of Chinese
zodiac, east
.

however, but
figured cloth, beautiful
potato
madder, red dye, Turkey red
.
endure, keep (rain)out, stave off,
tide over, defy, slight, surpass

67
. . white, clear

sparkling water
burr, ball
old woman, grandma, wet nurse
scarlet, cardinal
sea bream, red snapper

.
. wise
.
village, rural community, right
village radical (no. 163)
. emulate, imitate

blue, green

.
. peck, pick up
good crops, prosperity, 10**28

west, bird, sign of the bird, 5-
7PM, tenth sign of Chinese
zodiac, sake radical (no. 164)

serving our elders
. frugal, economy, thrifty
citron
cocoon
also, again

68
. consult with
.
dice, form, appearance, take,
coloring

gauze, gossamer

levy, ode, prose, poem, tribute,
installment
pupil of the eye

beautiful black jewel, nine
. II, two, second
weight, plumb bob, sinker

. .
.
tedious
. . happiness, luck

pox, smallpox
a reed instrument
.

strong, just, righteous, peace-
loving

Buddhist surplice
. . alike, truth
you, thou, second person

decrease
the Pleiades

69

pig iron
reed used to cover tatami

actor
. large, great, eminent
. . soothe, calm, pacify
. deep and broad
. late, quiet, sets (sun)
deed, skill

majestic plural, imperial we
. . . edify, way, path
thread, silk cloth

.
moreover, also, furthermore
. end, finish
morning, early

officer, an official

. .
. .
brilliant

I, you, (kokuji)

.
. eulogy

70

counters for things
maple

jewel, tinkling of jewelry

Chinese parasol tree, phoenix
tree
how, what, alas, (question mark)
water route, shipping channel

monme, 3.75 grams, (kokuji)
clear
neck, collar, lapel

. lull, calm, (kokuji)
treetops, twig

third class, 3rd, 3rd calendar
sign
. suddenly, smoothly

eggplant

ladle, one tenth of a go, dip
. excuse, tolerate, forgive
butterbur, bog rhubarb

ancestral offering receptacle

abide by, follow, obey, learn

71
clear
burn, bonfire

uneasiness, fear, anxiety,
concern
holly

.
. urge to eat

audience, audience (with king)

axe, 1.32 lb, catty, counter for
loaves of bread

.
.
be aggravated, grow worse,
grow bulky, swell
. . press, print, affix a seal, stamp

lotus

jasmine

a coarse camlet
. shine
friendship, intimacy
.

melting, smelting
bookmark, guidebook

ground-breaking, open up
farmland
. strong

72

iris

.

nightbreak, dawn, morning

type of deciduous tree, grey
starling
. intelligence, imperial
. pongee (a knotted silk cloth)

descendent, issue, offspring
. cold, strict, severe

sign of the hog, 9-11PM, twelfth
sign of the Chinese zodiac

baron, peerage, court rank
. . .
dilate, distend, bulge, fill out,
swell

Chinese unicorn, genius, giraffe,
bright, shining

jasmine
. . . luxury, select
beautiful as a jewel
. polish
question mark
coconut tree
string, cord, samisen music

73

.
. help

glassy, lapis lazuli

star, god of literature
model, molding

.
. . rise

straight grain, spindle tree,
(kokuji)

. . .
. .
. .
bright, sunny, prosperous, merry
the violet
.
fact, reality, understand,
appreciate

ball

towering in a row
. . excessive, overflow, spread out

.
victory, fast

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