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Japanese vocabulary in the iKnow! Core 6000 list

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iKnow! Japanese Core 6000 Vocab 4201-4300

This collection contains 100 words.
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な ん き ょ く 0
1. South Pole
2. the Antarctic; Antarctica  (see also: 南極圏, 南極大陸)
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す む 1
'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
to clear (e.g. weather); to become transparent
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み の る 2
Most common form: みのる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to bear fruit; to ripen
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こ と り 0
noun
1. small bird; songbird
2. birdie; dickeybird; dickybird  (children's language)
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へ い か い 0
closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)
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で ん き ゅ う 0
noun
light bulb  (see also: 白熱電球)
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ざ い が く 0
(enrolled) in school
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お ん 1
Most common form: おん
noun
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
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こ ぐ 1
'gu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to row; to scull; to paddle  (see also: 舟を漕ぐ; often written with kana only)
2. to pedal (e.g. bicycle)
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お ま い り 0
worship; shrine visit
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ひ ね る 2
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to twist; to wrench; to turn (a switch on or off, etc.); to wring (a neck)  (often written with kana only)
2. to puzzle over  (often written with kana only)
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し ょ ほ 1
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
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り ゃ く す 2
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to abbreviate; to omit  (see also: 略する)
2. to take; to capture
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や じ る し 2
Most common form: →
noun
arrow (mark or symbol); directional marker or indicator
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け い よ う し 3
noun
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)  (linguistics terminology)
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バ ケ ツ 0
Most common form: バケット
noun
1. bucket; pail  (バケツ sometimes given the ateji 馬穴 and 馬尻)
2. skip
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た ん し ょ 1
noun
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage  (opposite: 長所)
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し た ま ち 0
noun
1. low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.)
2. Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)  (see also: 山の手)
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と か す 2
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to melt; to dissolve
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き ゅ う そ く 0
rest; relief; relaxation
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は な す 2
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to release; to let go; to free; to set free; to let loose; to turn loose
2. to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
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も よ お し 0
noun
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening; holding (a meeting)
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き し ゃ 2 き し ゃ 1
noun
train (sometimes specifically a steam train)
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め じ る し 2
Most common form: 目標
noun
mark; sign; landmark; benchmark
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し て つ 0
noun
private railway
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し ょ う は い 0
noun
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
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ち ぢ め る 0 ち ぢ め る 4
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to shorten; to reduce; to boil down; to shrink
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た う え 3
noun
rice planting
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ひ き か え す 3
Most common form: 引返す
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to turn back; to go back; to repeat; to send back; to bring back; to retrace one's steps
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だ い め い し 3
noun
1. pronoun  (linguistics terminology)
2. synonym; classic example; pattern; byword; representative
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Most common form: 卑怯
cowardice; meanness; unfairness
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ふ う ん 1
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune; bad break; tough luck; mischance
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よ う じ ん 1
care; precaution; guarding; caution
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お お ど お り 3
noun
main street
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も ん ど う 3
questions and answers; dialogue
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こ と わ ざ 0 こ と わ ざ 4
noun
proverb; maxim  (often written with kana only)
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げ ひ ん 2
vulgarity; meanness; indecency; coarseness
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な で る 2
Most common form: 撫でる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to brush gently; to stroke; to caress
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た め る 0
Most common form: 溜める
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to amass; to accumulate; to store
2. to leave unpaid
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'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to draw (water); to fetch (water); to ladle; to dip; to scoop; to pump
2. to have a drink together
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お も い が け な い 5 お も い が け な い 6
Most common form: 思い掛けない
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
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げ っ き ゅ う 0
noun
monthly salary
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ぎ ょ う ぎ 0
noun
manners; behavior; behaviour  (see also: お行儀)
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ぞ う げ ん 0
increase and decrease; fluctuation
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ほ る 1
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to chisel
2. to tattoo  (this meaning is restricted to reading ほる)
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な わ 2
Most common form: なわ
noun
1. rope; cord
2. policeman's rope  (see also: 御縄)
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あ む 1
'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to knit; to plait; to braid
2. to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
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よ う ち 0
infancy; childish; infantile
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き ぬ 1
noun
silk
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う ら む 2
'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to resent; to curse; to feel bitter; to blame; to bear a grudge
2. to regret  (esp. 憾む)
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た の も し い 4
1. reliable; trustworthy
2. hopeful; promising
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ち ぎ る 2
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to tear up  (often written with kana only)
2. to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to tear off  (often written with kana only)
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と う ば ん 1
being on duty
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は ね 0
noun
1. feather; plume; wing  (翅 esp. refers to insect wings)
2. blade (fan, propeller, etc.)
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め ざ ま し 2
Most common form: 目覚し
noun
1. alarm clock  (abbreviation)
2. opening one's eyes; keeping one's eyes open
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く だ く 2
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
to break; to smash
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し ゃ り ん 0
noun
(car) wheel
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か ぐ 0
'gu' godan verb, transitive verb
to sniff; to smell
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た の み 3
noun
1. request; favor; favour
noun, noun (suffix)
2. reliance; dependence; trust
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し ゅ う て ん 0
noun
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
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め ん ぜ い 0
tax exemption; duty exemption
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で ん せ ん 0
noun
1. electric line; electric cable; power cable
2. telephone line; telegraph wire
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あ け が た 0
Most common form: 明けがた
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
dawn  (see also: 夕方)
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ひ の で 0
noun
sunrise
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と う ゆ 0
noun
lamp oil; kerosene
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で ん ぽ う 0
noun
telegram
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こ う ど う 0
noun
auditorium; lecture hall
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た い ら 0
flatness; level; smooth; calm; plain; sitting tailor fashion
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い い だ す 3
Most common form: 言出す
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to start talking; to speak; to tell; to propose; to suggest; to break the ice
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と う あ ん 0
noun
examination paper; examination script
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お ぼ れ る 0
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to drown; to nearly drown; to sink below the surface (of water)  (often written with kana only)
2. to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to wallow in
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こ う む い ん 3
noun
government worker; public servant; civil servant
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い い ん 1
noun
committee member
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た つ 1
Most common form: 立つ
'tsu' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to stand; to rise; to stand up
2. to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position)
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せ っ き ょ く て き 0
assertive; positive; active; proactive  (see also: 積極性)
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ち が い な い 4
Most common form: 違い無い
expression, 'i' adjective
(phrase) sure; no mistaking it; for certain
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い け な い 0
expression
1. wrong; not good; of no use  (often written with kana only)
2. hopeless; past hope  (often written with kana only)
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て き す る 3 て き す る 0
suru verb - special class, intransitive verb
to fit; to suit
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せ び ろ 0
noun
business suit  (perhaps from "civil clothes" or "Savile Row")
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し ん る い 0
relation; kin
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て ん ら ん か い 3
noun
exhibition
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し ょ う き ょ く て き 0
negative; half-hearted; passive; unmotivated; pessimistic
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し ょ う が く き ん 0 し ょ う が く き ん 4 し ょ う が く き ん 3
noun
1. scholarship; stipend; bursary
2. student loan
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だ い ぶ ぶ ん 3
noun
most part; greater part; majority  (opposite: 小部分)
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く し ん 2 く し ん 1
pain; trouble; anxiety; diligence; hard work
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け わ し い 3
1. precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; impregnable; steep
2. grim; severe; stern
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こ う て い 0
noun
schoolyard; campus
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と う し ょ 0
letter to the editor; letter from a reader; contribution
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う け も つ 3 う け も つ 0
'tsu' godan verb, transitive verb
to take (be in) charge of
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え ん と つ 0
noun
1. chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); stovepipe
2. carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter  (slang)
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ま じ る 2
Most common form: 交る
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest; to join
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さ さ や く 3 さ さ や く 0
Most common form: 囁く
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to whisper; to murmur  (often written with kana only)
2. to rumor; to rumour  (usu. in the passive voice; often written with kana only)
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け が わ 0
Most common form: 毛革
1. fur; skin; pelt
2. kanji "fur" radical  (this meaning is restricted to reading けがわ)
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ど っ と 0 ど っ と 3 ど っ と 1
Most common form: ドっと
suddenly  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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わ り ざ ん 2
noun
division  (mathematics)
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か ら て 0
noun
1. karate
2. empty handed  (this meaning is restricted to form 空手)
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か 1
noun, noun (suffix)
passable; acceptable; tolerable; fair
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か い だ ん 0
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
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れ い ぎ 3
noun
manners; courtesy; etiquette
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み ま う 2 み ま う 0
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to ask after (someone's health); to visit
2. to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune; to suffer an attack
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