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Japanese vocabulary in the iKnow! Core 6000 list

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iKnow! Japanese Core 6000 Vocab 1701-1800

This collection contains 99 words.
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べ つ に 0
1. (not) particularly; nothing
2. separately; apart
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ど う し て も 4 ど う し て も 1
by all means; at any cost; no matter what; after all; in the long run; cravingly; at any rate; surely  (often written with kana only)
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ち ち お や 0
Most common form: ちちおや
noun
father
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さ そ う 0
Most common form: さそう
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to invite; to ask; to call (for)  (いざなう is arch)
2. to tempt; to lure; to induce
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は は お や 0
Most common form: ははおや
mother
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ひ る ま え 3
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
forenoon; just before noon
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ふ ら ふ ら 1 ふ ら ふ ら 0
Most common form: フラフラ
1. unsteady (e.g.on one's feet); staggering; reeling; tottering; dizzy  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
2. wandering; without knowing what one is doing; having no goal in mind  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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こ ぼ す 2
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to spill; to drop; to shed (tears)  (often written with kana only)
2. to grumble; to complain  (often written with kana only)
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も っ て く る 4
to bring
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ふ り む く 3
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
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せ ん め ん じ ょ 0 せ ん め ん じ ょ 5
noun
washroom; bathroom
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そ と が わ 0
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral  (opposite: 内側)
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だ ん だ ん 1
1. gradually; by degrees  (often written with kana only)
noun, adverb
2. steps; stairs; staircase; terrace
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つ つ む 2
'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to wrap up; to tuck in; to pack; to do up; to cover with; to dress in
2. to conceal; to hide; to be engulfed in; to be enveloped by  (this meaning is restricted to reading つつむ)
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な く な る 0
Most common form: なくなる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing  (often written with kana only)
2. to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to be reduced to zero; to not occur any more  (often written with kana only)
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ぶ た 0
Most common form: ブタ
noun
1. pig (Sus scrofa domesticus)
2. fat person  (derogatory)
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ほ め る 2
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to praise; to admire; to speak well of someone
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わ か す 0
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to boil; to heat  (this meaning is restricted to form 沸かす)
2. to excite  (this meaning is restricted to form 沸かす)
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あ た た め る 3
Most common form: 温める
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to warm; to heat
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か え る 0
Most common form: かえる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to replace  (usu. 替える)
2. to exchange; to interchange  (usu. 換える)
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や す っ ぽ い 4
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
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ぎ ら ぎ ら 1
Most common form: ギラギラ
1. glare; dazzle  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
2. glitter  (see also: きらきら)
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な ん と か 1
Most common form: なんとか
expression
1. something; something or other; so-and-so  (often written with kana only)
2. somehow; anyhow; one way or another  (often written with kana only)
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い よ い よ 2
1. more and more; all the more; increasingly  (often written with kana only)
2. at last; finally; beyond doubt  (often written with kana only)
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が ら が ら 1 が ら が ら 0 が ら が ら 4
Most common form: ガラガラ
1. clattering; rattling; gargling  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
2. empty; bare; uninhabited; vacant; unoccupied
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か ん づ め 3 か ん づ め 4 か ん づ め 0
Most common form: 缶詰め
1. canned goods; canning; packing (in cans); tin can
noun
2. confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work)
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け が 2
injury (to animate object); hurt  (often written with kana only)
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さ む さ 1
noun
coldness  (see also: 寒い, さ)
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し ゅ く じ つ 0
national holiday; public holiday
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す き や き 0
noun
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan  (food term)
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は が き 0
Most common form: はがき
noun
1. postcard  (see also: 郵便葉書; abbreviation; often written with kana only)
2. memo; note; card  (often written with kana only)
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は く 1
Most common form: はく
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
to sweep; to brush; to gather up
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な に し ろ 1
Most common form: なにしろ
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know; for you see  (see also: 何せ; often written with kana only)
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ぺ こ ぺ こ 1 ぺ こ ぺ こ 0
Most common form: ペコペコ
1. very hungry; starving; famished  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
2. fawning; bowing and scraping; being obsequious; being servile; kowtowing; bowing repeatedly; cringing  (see also: ぺこん; onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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ぺ ら ぺ ら 1 ぺ ら ぺ ら 0
Most common form: ペラペラ
1. fluent; fluency  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
2. flipping (pages)
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レ イ ン コ ー ト 4
Most common form: レーンコート
noun
raincoat; mackintosh; macintosh; trench coat
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ア イ ス 1
noun
1. ice  (originally from eng 'ice', ger 'Eis')
2. ice cream; icecream  (see also: アイスクリーム; abbreviation)
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し お か ら い 4
salty (taste); briny
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セ ロ テ ー プ 3
noun
cellophane tape; Sellotape (brand name); cellotape; adhesive tape
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お お は ば 0
1. big; large; drastic; substantial  (opposite: 小幅)
noun
2. full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)  (see also: 小幅, 中幅)
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き ょ う い く 0
training; education
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こ う じ 1
construction work; construction; work (related to construction, e.g. painting, concrete-pouring, etc.)
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た ん と う 0
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
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ほ う り つ 0
law
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ま る 0
Most common form: 円
noun
1. circle  (see also: ○)
noun, noun (prefix)
2. entirety; whole; full; complete
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は っ ぴ ょ う 0
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known; breaking (news story); expressing (one's opinion); releasing; unveiling
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け ん き ゅ う 0
study; research; investigation
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い っ ぽ う 3
noun
1. one (esp. of two); the other; one way; the other way; one direction; the other direction; one side; the other side; one party; the other party
conjunction
2. on the one hand; on the other hand  (see also: 他方)
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こ く な い 2
internal; domestic
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ぜ ん た い 0
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
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の ち 2 の ち 0
1. later; afterwards; since  (often written with kana only)
2. future  (often written with kana only)
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に ん げ ん 0
noun
1. human being; person; man; mankind; humankind
2. character (of a person)
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さ し み 3
noun
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
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ば ら 1
Most common form: バラ
noun
rose  (often written with kana only)
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ね ず み 1
noun
1. mouse; rat  (often written with kana only)
2. dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)  (see also: 鼠色)
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い か 1
noun
1. not exceeding; and downward; ... and below
2. below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level)
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む か し 0
'no' adjective, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
olden days; former
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わ け 1
Most common form: わけ
noun
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation  (often written with kana only)
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ち が い 0
noun, noun (suffix)
difference; discrepancy
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し っ か り 3
1. tightly (holding on); firmly; securely  (often written with kana only; onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
2. strongly (built); solidly; sturdily; steadily  (often written with kana only; onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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し ょ う ら い 1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
future (usually near); prospects
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ふ し ぎ 0
wonder; miracle; strange; mystery; marvel; curiosity
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け っ し て 0 け っ し て 4
never; by no means; not in the least; in no way  (with neg. verb)
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し っ ぱ い 0
failure; mistake; blunder
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ば ん 1
noun
1. number (in a series)
2. (one's) turn
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で あ う 2
'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon  (出遭う usu. has a negative connotation)
2. to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.)  (esp. 出合う; this meaning is restricted to form 出会う, 出合う)
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な や む 2
to be worried; to be troubled
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あ せ 1
noun
1. sweat; perspiration
2. moisture; condensation
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す っ か り 3
all; completely; thoroughly  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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か わ り 0
Most common form: 代り
1. substitute; replacement; substituting; replacing
2. stand-in; proxy; alternate; deputy; relief; successor
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ひ と こ と 0
single word; a few words; brief comment
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ゆ た か 1
1. abundant; wealthy; plentiful; rich; affluent
2. very; extremely; full of; great  (see also: 個性豊か)
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せ つ ぞ く 0
1. connection; attachment; union; join; joint; link
2. changing trains
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か か え る 0
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to hold or carry under or in the arms
2. to have (esp. problems, debts, etc.)
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エ ン ジ ン 1
noun
engine
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し ょ う じ ょ 1
noun
1. little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
2. female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)  (archaic; this meaning is restricted to reading しょうじょ; this meaning is restricted to form 少女)
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む だ 0
futility; uselessness; pointlessness
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じ ど う 0
1. automatic; self-motion
2. intransitive verb  (see also: 自動詞; linguistics terminology; abbreviation)
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せ ん ぱ い 0
noun
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer  (see also: 後輩)
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な が め る 3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to view; to gaze at
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し ょ る い 0 し ょ る い 1
noun
documents; official papers
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と し つ き 2
noun
months and years
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も や す 0
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to burn  (see also: 燃やす)
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せ ん ろ 1
noun
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
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み ず ぎ 0
noun
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
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か わ い ら し い 5
lovely; sweet
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な か よ し 2
Most common form: 仲好し
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
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う め ぼ し 0
noun
umeboshi; pickled ume; pickled plum
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ド レ ス 1
noun
dress
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つ く す 2
Most common form: 尽す
1. to exhaust; to run out
2. to devote; to serve (a person); to befriend
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ち き ゅ う 0
the earth; the globe
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ふ し ん せ つ 2
unkindness; unfriendliness
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か ら か ら 0
1. parched; dried-up  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
2. rattle; clatter  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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ほ ん ば こ 1
noun
bookcase
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よ こ が き 0
noun
writing horizontally
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そ ば や 2
Most common form: ソバ屋
noun
buckwheat-noodle restaurant
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か こ う 0
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
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じ っ け ん 0
experiment
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あ い す る 3 あ い す る 1
suru verb - special class, transitive verb
to love
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