Japanese Dictionary – Letters A-B-C-D

In this article, you will see the quick meaning of random words in alphabetical order of the letters A, B, C, and D. This quick dictionary was made to clarify doubts and briefly answer the meaning of some words.

This database is translated directly from English, there may be some coherence errors. Without the help of a good dictionary like jisho.org you may get confused. The words in this article are part of N5, N4, and N3.

Japanese Words Starting with A

• 案 – a means idea; to plan
• 浴びる – abiru means to take a bath; to bathe; to be sprinkled
• 危ない – abunai means dangerous; risky; precarious; uncertain
• あっち – acchi means there; beyond; something distant
• あちら – achira means there; something long
• アドバイス – adobaisu means advice; counsel
• アフリカ – afurika means Africa
• 上る – agaru means to ascend; to go up
• 上げる – ageru means to give; to raise; to elevate
• 上げる – ageru means to lift; to elevate; to fly; to show; to call; to send; to give; to make; to earn; to offer
• 愛 – ai means love; affection
• 間 – aida means space; gap; interval; distance; time; period; pause
• アイディア – aidia means idea; concept
• 愛情 – aijō means love; affection
• あいにく – ainiku means unfortunately
• アイロン – airon means iron
• あいさつ・する – aisatsu・suru means to greet; to say hello; to salute
• アイス – aisu means ice; ice cream
• 味 – aji means flavor; taste; charm; style; experience
• アジア – ajia means Asia
• 赤 – aka means red; crimson; scarlet
• あかちゃん – akachan means baby; infant
• 赤い – akai means red; crimson; scarlet; reddish
• 赤ん坊 – akanbou means baby
• 明い – akarui means bright; illuminated; colorful
• 開ける – akeru means to open; to move outward
• 秋 – aki means autumn
• 明らか – akiraka means obvious
• 開く – aku means to open, to unfold
• 空く – aku means to empty; to become less crowded; to become thin; to become vacant; to become hungry
• あくび – akubi means to yawn; yawn
• 悪魔 – akuma means devil
• アクセサリー – akusesarii means accessory
• 握手 – akushu means handshake
• 甘い – amai means sweet; sugary; fragrant
• 余り – amari means not much; remaining; excess; leftovers; overly
• 余り – amari means remaining; extra
• 雨 – ame means rain
• 飴 – ame means candy; toffee
• アメリカ – amerika means America
• 貴方 – anata means you; dear
• アナウンサー – anaunsaa means announcer; presenter; reporter; TV talent
• 姉 – ane means older sister
• 兄 – ani means older brother
• アニメ – anime means anime
• 暗記 – anki means memorization
• あんまり – anmari means remaining; not much
• あんな – anna means like that
• あんな – anna means such; such things; like that
• 案内 – annai・suru means to guide; orientation
• あの – ano means hey; to say; he
• あの – ano means naive; generous; malleable; insufficient; light
• 安心 – anshin means relief; peace of mind; comfort
• 安定 – antei means stability; stable
• 安全 – anzen means safety; safe
• 安全 – anzen means safety
• 青 – ao means blue
• 青い – aoi means blue
• アパート – apāto means apartment; block of apartments; lodging
• 粗い – arai means coarse; rough
• 新た – arata means new
• 洗う – arau means to wash; to clean; to rinse; to purify; to investigate
• あらゆる – arayuru means all; any
• あれ – are means that
• アレルギー – arerugi means allergy
• ある – aru means to be, to have
• アルバイト – arubaito means part-time job
• アルバム – arubamu means album
• あるいは – aruiwa means or
• アルコール – arukooru means alcohol
• 歩く – aruku means to walk
• 朝 – asa means morning; in the morning
• 朝御飯 – asagohan means breakfast
• 浅い – asai means shallow; superficial; frivolous
• 明後日 – asatte means the day after tomorrow
• 足 – ashi means foot; leg
• 明日 – ashita means tomorrow; near future (asu)
• 遊び – asobi means to play; to engage in activity
• 遊ぶ – asobu means to play; to engage
• あそこ – asoko means there; far away
• 頭 – atama means head; hair; mind; top; chief
• 新しい – atarashii means new; novel; fresh; recent
• 暖かい – atatakai means warm; hot; mild
• 宛先 – atesaki means address; destination
• 後 – ato means after; behind; remaining; later; more
• 暑い – atsui means hot; warm; heated; passionate
• 熱い – atsui means hot (to the touch); intense; ardent
• 厚い – atsui means thick; deep
• 集る – atsumaru means to gather; to collect
• 集める – atsumeru means to collect something; to gather
• 会う – au means to meet
• 合う – au means to fit; to match
• アウト – auto means out
• 謝る – ayamaru means to apologize; to say sorry

Japanese Words Starting with B

• 場合 – baai means situation; case; if
• バーベキュー – bābekyū means barbecue
• バドミントン – badominton means badminton
• バッグ – baggu means bag
• 倍 – bai means double; two times; times
• バイク – baiku means bike; motorcycle
• バイオリン – baiorin means violin
• バカ – baka means idiot; stupid
• 晩 – ban means night; evening
• バンド – bando means band
• 番号 – bangō means number; series of digits
• 晩御飯 – bangohan means dinner; evening meal
• 番組 – bangumi means program; television or radio show
• ばらばら – barabara means scattered; disjointed
• バランス – baransu means balance
• バレンタイン – barentain means Valentine
• 場所 – basho means location; place; position; space; room
• バス – basu means bus
• バター – batā means butter
• 抜群 – batsugun means excellent
• ベッド – beddo means bed
• ベンチ – benchi means bench
• 勉強 – benkyōsuru means study; diligence
• 便利 – benri means useful; convenient
• ベランダ – beranda means balcony
• ベル – beru means bell
• ベルト – beruto means belt
• 別 – betsu means different; another; distinction; discrimination; separate; extra; exception; exclusion; classified
• ビデオ – bideo means video
• 美術館 – bijutsukan means art gallery; museum
• びっくり・する – bikkuri・suru means to surprise; to be surprised
• 微妙 – bimyo means delicate; subtle
• ビニール – binīru means vinyl
• ビール – bīru means beer
• ビル – biru means building
• 僕 – boku means I (used by men)
• ぼんやり – bon’yari means vague
• ボウリング – bōringu means bowling
• ボウル – bōru means bowl
• ボール – bōru means ball
• ボールペン – bōrupen means ballpoint pen
• 帽子 – bōshi means hat; cap
• ボタン – botan means button
• ボート – boto means boat
• 貿易 – boueki means trade
• 部長 – buchou means chief; head; director
• ぶどう – budou means grapes
• 文学 – bungaku means literature
• 文化 – bunka means culture; civilization
• 文法 – bunpou means grammar; syntax
• 文章 – bunshō means sentence; text; writing; composition; article; prose
• ブレーキ – bureiki means brake
• 豚肉 – butaniku means pork
• 病院 – byōin means hospital
• 病気 – byōki means illness

Japanese Words Starting with C

• 茶色 – chairo means brown
• ちゃん – chan means diminutive suffix
• チャンス – chansu means chance
• ちゃんと – chanto means properly; correctly
• 茶碗 – chawan means rice bowl
• 血 – chi means blood
• チェック・する – chiekku・suru means to check
• 違い – chigai means difference
• 違う – chigau means different; varied; wrong; not usual; does not match
• 小さい – chiisai means small; tiny
• 小さな – chiisana means small; tiny
• 近い – chikai means near; close; similar; almost the same;
• 近く – chikaku means near; close; neighboring; almost; a little; brief
• 力 – chikara means strength; power; vigor; energy; ability; skill; effort; potency
• 地下鉄 – chikatetsu means subway; rapid transit
• チーム – chīmu means team
• チームワーク – chīmuwāku means teamwork
• 地理 – chiri means geography
• ちっとも – chittomo means not at all (used with a negative verb)
• 地図 – chizu means map
• チーズ – chizu means cheese
• ちょうだい – chōdai means receiving; give me
• 丁度 – chōdo means exactly
• 直 – choku means direct
• 一寸 – chotto means a little
• 中学校 – chuugakkou means middle school
• 注意 – chuui means caution; attention; warning; advice
• 注射 – chuusha means injection
• 駐車場 – chuushajou means parking lot
• 哀れ – aware means pity; pathetic

Japanese Words Starting with D

• 大分 – daibu means considerably; very; a lot
• 台所 – daidokoro means kitchen; financial situation
• ダイエット – daietto means diet
• 大学 – daigaku means university; college
• 大学生 – daigakusei means university student
• 大事 – daiji means important; valuable; serious; crucial; precious
• 大丈夫 – daijōbu means all right; safe; no problem; okay
• 大好き – daisuki means to love; to like very much
• だいたい – daitai means generally; approximately
• 大体 – daitai means outline; main point; essence
• ダイヤ – daiya means diamond
• だから – dakara means so; therefore
• だめ – dame means no; cannot; nothing good; forbidden; impossible; must not; not allowed; useless; futile
• 暖房 – danbou means heating
• 段々 – dandan means gradually; little by little
• 男性 – dansei means man; male
• ダンス – dansu means dance
• 誰 – dare means who
• 誰か – dareka means someone
• 出す – dasu means to take out; to put out; to send; to show
• 出口 – deguchi means exit; door out
• では – deha means well; then; next; thus
• デー – dei means day
• デート – deito means date; appointment
• デジカメ – dejikame means digital camera
• 出かける – dekakeru means to go out; to leave
• 出来る – dekiru means to be able to; to be capable of
• できるだけ – dekirudake means as much as possible
• でも – demo means but; however; although; still; even so; besides
• 電気 – denki means electricity; electric light
• 電報 – denpou means telegram
• 電車 – densha means train; electric train
• 電灯 – dentou means electric light; energy
• 電話 – denwa means telephone; phone call
• デパート – depāto means department store
• 出る – deru means to go out; to appear; to leave; to emerge
• テント – tent means tent
• ディナー – dinā means dinner
• ディスカッション – disukasshon means discussion
• どう – dō means how; in what way
• ドア – doa means door
• 動物 – dōbutsu means animal
• どっち – docchi means which way; which direction; where; which; who
• 何方 – dochira means who; which of the two
• 同一 – dōitsu means identity; same
• どこ – doko means where; what place; how much
• 独特 – dokutoku means peculiarity; unique
• どうも – dōmo means thank you; thanks; somehow
• 何方 – donata means who
• どんどん – dondon means percussion (noise); beating; growing; quickly; firmly
• どんな – donna means what kind
• どの – dono means which
• ドライブ – doraibu means to drive
• ドラマ – dorama means drama
• どれ – dore means which (of three or more)
• ドレス – doresu means dress
• ドリンク – dorinku means drink
• 泥棒 – dorobou means thief; robber
• 如何して – dōshite means why; how; by what means; for what purpose
• 動物園 – doubutsuen means zoo
• 道具 – dougu means tool; implement; instrument; utensil; device
• 同様 – dōyō means identical; also
• 土曜日 – doyōbi means Saturday
• どうぞ – dōzo means please; kindly; I ask you; by all means; feel free; welcome