Emaki

All 1,500 words

Every word in the deck, with its meaning, a written mnemonic, and the kanji it is built from. Ordered by reading.

あ

love as usual, as before greeting to love, to care for interval (of time, space, etc.) that guy partner, opponent to meet to fit blue red red to go up, to rise bright fall clear, obvious to give up, to abandon to open to become available or vacant demon, devil to the end, persistently to open, to unlock to give (receiver is not in the speaker's group) to raise, to increase morning leg, foot taste, flavor sound of footsteps tomorrow step, under foot to taste, to appreciate to deposit, to entrust sweat to feel pressured, to feel hurried over there to play to give head new vicinity, around of course, obvious to hit, to strike hot (things, touch) to handle, to deal with lightly, easily, simply to gather, to be collected to gather, to collect to hit, to guess after hole, cavity you (usually when one doesn't know the person) older brother older sister that one there to act violently, to rage about dangerous, uncertain to overflow, to flood sweet to depend on, to take advantage of (not) very, (not) much remainder, leftover rain suspicious, dubious to apologize to wash new once again to appear, to emerge welcome, grateful thank you (formal) to have, to exist (inanimate) to walk, to go on foot that over there to adjust, to match to be flustered, to hurry peace of mind, relief safety, security guidance, showing around that much, such... good no (polite) way of speaking, expression to begin to say, to be the first to say, to propose apology, excuse to say house, home except for unexpected, unforeseen how, would you like anger, rage breath vigor, momentum all of a sudden, without warning living creature to live, to exist to go how much opinion stone, small rock will, volition consciousness, awareness ... or more, beyond extraordinary, exceptional chair eventually, sometime before, ago busy, occupied to hurry hurt, ouch to do (humble form) let's eat!, thank you for the meal to receive, to take (humble form) pain, ache to come to, to reach one position, place for the time being, more or less once (not) even once, (not) ever (the) most (one) part when some time, some day in one go not at all, absolutely nothing instant, for a moment together a lifetime what on earth, what the… five (things) before one knows, unnoticed full, a lot one way endlessly, as long as one likes always, usually movement, shift cousin dog life to pray now now (when it's too late), at this stage until now meaning, significance younger sister disliking, unwilling (to do) reluctantly finally, at last request, commission since to be, to come, to go (honorific form) entrance to have, to exist (animate) to need, to require to put in color various, in various ways impression up, above to float to accept, to accommodate to catch, to receive to receive, to take (someone's words or behavior) to receive, to accept to move, to make a move movement, motion to move to lose, to miss back, behind weak, pale lie song to sing to doubt, to be suspicious of one's household to hit, to strike to fire, to shoot beautiful to be reflected, to appear arm to nod to snatch, to take by force horse skilled, good to be born sea, ocean to have children rear, reverse to betray to sell noisy, annoying happy, glad gossip, rumor fate, fortune picture, drawing eternity influence, effect smile to depict, to describe, to draw great, famous to choose, to elect to obtain, to gain reserve, refraining tasty king to chase, to pursue cheering kingdom, monarchy prince to end, to finish a lot to cover, to hide big, large big, large many, much mother help, thanks to sweets, snacks strange, suspicious money to occur to get up, to get out of bed to put, to place inner part, back (of...) to send to be late to bring about, to cause to wake up to perform, to do to get angry, to scold to occur, to happen to hold back, to restrain to hold down, to hold steady young, childish to be settled (e.g. a dispute), to be contained within grandfather to teach, to tell uncle to push, to press down slow, late to assault, to attack probably (usually negative), I'm afraid ... to fear, to apprehend terrible, frightening each other calm, mild to calm down, to settle in tea (polite) to fall sound father younger brother man, male boy to drop to visit, to call on adult tame, quiet, obedient, calm to dance surprise, amazement to be surprised, to be astonished stomach, belly same, identical demon, ogre older brother older sister favor please grandmother aunt to memorize main, chief thought heavy to recollect, to recall recollections, memory to think interesting, amusing unintentionally, involuntarily parent to get off, to go down to go down, to come down I (male) gratitude end to finish, to end woman, girl girl

か

times solution, settlement beginning stairs recovery release, setting free shopping conversation to buy to return, to repay to return, to go back to change, to alter face perfume, fragrance to hold in one's arms mirror to glitter, to shine to take (e.g. time or money) to hang, to be hung to involve, to concern key to be limited to to write to draw picture frame educational institution, school readiness, resolution certain, secure firm belief, conviction to hide student confirmation to hide, to disappear shadow, shade to hang, to put on the past to enclose, to encircle to put on top of something, to pile up to lend, to lease number wind family person (polite form) shoulder type, model hard, stiff stiff, tight shape one hand to harden, to solidify to tell, to talk value, merit shape, appearance school selfish, self-centered once, formerly activity sad without exception, always, certainly fairly, rather money possible, potential she, her, girlfriend wall, partition to mind, to care for patience, bearing with hair(style) god, spirit paper God, the divine to go to and from, to frequent a place Tuesday spicy body supposing that, even if to borrow light he, him river, stream cute to change thought, view to think, to consider sensation relation(ship) feeling, impression appreciation, thanks feeling, emotion feeling, touch to feel, to sense admiration completion, finish perfect, complete simple, easy misunderstanding to persevere, to do one's best flawless, perfect spirit, temperament tree to go out, to disappear memory chance, opportunity, occasion to change clothes to hear to ask to be effective danger, dangerous to be able to hear technology wound, cut to get hurt noble expectation, anticipation neatly, accurately tight, tough to realize, to notice surely, certainly to like, to be pleased with yesterday strict mood, feeling hope, wish to be decided, to be set you (to someone of equal or lower status) to decide feeling, sensation question, doubt customer, guest reverse, inverse nine suddenly today strengthening classroom fear interest cooperation, collaboration permission, approval huge, gigantic last year distance, interval dislike to dislike, to hate end, place to stop to wear, to put on to cut beautiful, clean to be able to cut, to run out, to expire record, documentation tension, strain, nervousness Friday to eat, to live on space, room atmosphere, air chance, accident drug, remedy to crumble, to collapse please give..., please do... mouth lip country neck school class to pair up, to partner with vexing, frustrating approximately, about dark to live, to make a living to compare, to contrast to repeat to come painful, difficult car, automobile to give (receiver is in the speaker's group) black black, dark difficulty, hardship to add, to include detailed kun (usu. used with men younger or of the same age) army, troops training, drill vigilance, precaution plan, project experience police cell phone contract, agreement injury this morning scenery to turn off decision, resolution result, outcome after all, finally all right, no thank you quite marriage never, by no means Monday indication, sign beast, brute cause, origin boundary, limit energetic, healthy research present time, now reality, actuality present condition actual spot, job site child, kid five love, romance lover, sweetheart like this, this kind of act, conduct overbearing, pushy effect, result regret sight, spectacle attack, assault, criticism action, conduct excitement, agitation voice, sound to go over, to go across, to go beyond ice misunderstanding breathing, respiration confession, admission here afternoon, p.m. nine (things) heart, mind hip, lower back answer, response to answer here, this way thing, incident this year word, language child, kid to refuse, to turn down this one cooked rice, meal to be at a loss, to be troubled to put in, to concentrate on sorry this from now on, after this until now, until here approximate time to roll over, to tumble to kill fearful, being afraid, fearsome to break, to destroy, to smash to break, to fall apart this time after this, in the future next time this time this much, such tonight, this evening disorder, chaos

さ

difference I'm not sure, Hmm... occasion, time worst, terrible strongest recently last, final best, supreme first, beginning biggest, largest talent, ability to look for, to search to look for, to search for (e.g. a lost item) fish to come down, to hang down, to fall before, ahead some time ago work, operation tactic, strategy to probe, to search into alcoholic drink, Japanese rice wine to shout, to yell, to cry out to avoid, to evade to lower, to turn down to support, to maintain to submit just as expected, true to one's reputation to invite, to ask out (only) a moment ago to sense, to guess immediately lonely, sad various, diverse cold (temperature) right and left furthermore, even more to go away, to pass to make a racket, to mess around to touch san three participation regrettable, disappointing death hour, o'clock happiness, good fortune awareness time, hour ceremony time, season, period stimulus, stimulation affair, case accident, incident thinking, thought hell work, job instruction, indication fact, truth circumstances, conditions self self-confidence quiet to sink, to set nature under, below tongue corpse, body situation, state of affairs period, age to follow, to obey tightly, firmly reliable, dependable reality, actuality without moving, still truly, surely actually, the truth is failure, blunder question real ability, capability pardon me, excuse me (e.g. when leaving) to die control, management for a while, for the time being self, oneself island, isle to show, to indicate surface, ground then, well photograph obstacle, hindrance ten freedom, free circumference, surroundings concentration, convergence plenty important, essential end, expiry class, lesson means, way hobby kind, species instant, moment preparation, arrangements usage introduction, referral state of affairs, conditions impact, shock condition, item proof, evidence honest, upright girl a little, a few true character, true form state, condition joke boy match, contest information proof, evidence one's future, in the future triumph, victory meal, dinner woman, girl woman, female to look up, to search acquaintance to know castle white white, blank person from (nationality) serious, sincere truth, reality to believe, to trust (human) life heart body worry character, person trust, credit trust, faith extremely, considerably Wednesday to smoke figure, appearance fond of, liked crack, gap to exceed, to pass by to be empty, to become less crowded at once, right away to save few, little at least wonderful, great, a lot a bit, a little while to spend (time), to pass to move forward to advance, to promote all, completely continuously, the whole time lovely, superb already, too late to throw away honest, straightforward splendid, excellent all, entirely sorry, excuse me to live, to reside to be settled, to complete to do, to make acute, sharp to sit height, stature cause, fault right answer, correct solution character, personality accurate, precise life, lifestyle success mind, spirit growth pupil, student uniform to carry on one's back, to shoulder world seat responsibility, liability with (much) trouble, specially absolutely despair, hopelessness explanation back narrow, cramped to press, to close in on at least to blame all members, (the) entire staff declaration the other day, a few days ago the whole body teacher (not) at all war, battle whole, total choice, selection battle, fight senior (at work, school, etc.) all, everything with all of one's strength, at full capacity that person, that guy in such manner, that way cleaning imagination consultation, advice correspondence, suitability velocity, speed there bottom organization, structure and, and then to be brought up, to grow to bring up, to breed there, that way there softly, gently outside that one before long, sooner or later the very thing, the picture of side, vicinity to be dyed, to be tainted in the first place sky, weather that each, respective then, so in addition so much, that much to be (all) together soon, about time existence, being that much

た

other (esp. people and abstract matters) number one, first correspondence, equivalence, response important, precious target, object alright, OK love important, valuable mostly attitude, manner very, greatly terrible, serious, grave sun large quantity, great volume stamina, endurance to withstand, to endure to bring down, to overthrow to collapse, to fall down expensive high, tall to hug, to hold in one's arms a lot, plenty certainly, surely, if I'm not mistaken... to check, to make sure of a little, somewhat to take out to be saved, to survive to help, to save to inquire, to search for free simply I'm back (said when arriving home) war, battle to wage war, to fight to tap, to hit correct to drift, to float to stand up standpoint, position to stand, to rise to pass, to elapse only, merely fully, amply building, structure to put up, to erect for example another person, stranger fun, enjoyable to enjoy to ask, to request journey, travel probably, perhaps to eat soul, spirit occasionally, now and then can't stand, can't put up with to accumulate, to store up to become silent, to shut one's mouth sake, purpose no good to try, to test to preserve, to endure to rely on, to depend on to be enough, to be sufficient who someone boy, young man simple, uncomplicated male, man person in charge blood ground, place small underground near difference, mistake to differ, to be wrong strength, power knowledge above ground (speaker's) father chan properly care, watch out center center, middle chief, head investigation, inquiry condition, state of health just, as if immediately after directly a little reticence, silence inadvertently, carelessly on the way, while one's at it at last, finally to pass, to communicate with to use to arrest, to capture to be caught, to be arrested to grip, to grab to get tired moon next, subsequent to socialize with, to see someone to attach itself to, to be connected with, to come in contact with to be on, to be switched on to arrive desk, table to make, to create to switch on to attach, to set, to add to tell, to notify to convey, to transmit to be transmitted, to be handed down continuation, sequel to continue, to keep up to continue, to keep up to thrust in, to dash into to wrap, to pack always, constantly to crush, to smash wife in short, basically crime, sin cold (to the touch) intention, purpose strong difficult, harsh to go through, to carry out to take (a person) along to bring over, to bring along to take along, to bring along hand to meet (by chance), to come across proposal, proposition resistance, opposition degree, extent polite, careful to go out letter enemy occurrence, incident suitable, appropriate to be able to do, to be good at to help then to go out, to leave point, mark sky, Heaven unfolding, development ceiling telephone degree, extent to ask, to inquire how, what if possible, somehow tool at that time, at the present time of the same kind, each other, fellow why by any means, really anyway natural, as a matter of course go ahead arrival somehow for some reason, somehow how, in what way (seems) likely, seems like shaking, turbulence similar far (away) to let pass, to run through street to pass, to take, to go through time, occasion occasionally, at times to solve poison, harm special, unique specially, particularly special, extraordinary where place year to close on the way, half way which abruptly, suddenly very to reach, to be received to deliver, to give notice to arrange, to adjust next to, adjacent in any case, anyway which one to fly, to launch in the air to dive into to fly out, to dash out door to fly to be perplexed, to be bewildered to stop, to come to a stop to stop (at some place) at least, at any rate friend, companion Saturday bird for now, first of all to take out, to pull out to take back, to recover endeavor, effort to take, to get which, what to come off, to be removed unthinkable, outrageous steadily what kind of...

な

name, reputation nonexistent, not being contents still, in addition to repair, to cure, to alter inside, middle long to let flow, to set adrift rather, fairly comrade, peer content, interior to look out, to gaze harmoniously, amicably flow, stream to flow, to pass to cry to be lost, to be used up to hit, to strike to throw, to abandon pathetic, shameful naught, nothing, without why for some reason mystery, puzzle summer longed-for, nostalgic consent, acceptance to pat, to stroke seven seven (things) what above all, most important name tear to lick to be troubled, to worry to line up to line up, to display, to set up to become, to result in, to come (to do) to ring, to beep I see, really to grow accustomed to somehow, for some reason why, what for anything, whatever somehow, please for some reason two to suit, to match well smell, odor hard to deal with, weak point to grasp, to grip flesh, meat body, flesh to make a break for, to run off to escape, to run away Sunday concerning, regarding never again Japan Japanese language baggage, load to look similar to, to resemble garden, yard popularity doll human being, people recognition, acknowledgment to pull out to remove clothes, to take off to fall out, to leave cloth to get wet wish, request to wish, to ask a favor, to pray cat fever to sleep to aim, to be after to sleep counter for years age, years ability, capacity to leave, to reserve rest, leftover to remain, to be left over to desire, to hope throat to stretch, to straighten to stretch, to grow to swallow, to grasp to drink to ride, to take curse, spell

は

opportunity, occasion situation, case yes (polite) to enter fool, nonsense breaking, destruction to spew, to vomit, to holler blast, explosion intense, violent box, case to carry to hold between, to put between, to pinch to begin beginning, origin for the first time to start place, location to run embarrassing, shy to remove to come undone, to be removed to accomplish, to carry out, to fulfill to work eight clearly discovery, revelation speech to emit, to radiate occurrence, happening showy, flashy flower nose talk, story to talk, to speak to separate, to detach to emit, to set free, to shoot (e.g. an arrow or bullet) to be separated, to be apart (speaker's) mother early fast (in terms of time) fast (in terms of speed) belly to pay spring to strain, to be stretched one's turn bread range, scope opposition, objection judgment, decision criminal, culprit reaction, response half day fire light, flash to shine, to emit light to draw, to pull to strum (e.g. a guitar), to flick low, short (height) knee for the first time in a while emergency, calamity beautiful woman left frantic, desperate to pull, to drag necessary, needed denial, negation person terrible, cruel single word, a few words one (thing) people daily, every day to reverberate free, not busy secret, privacy subtle, delicate, sensitive, iffy shriek, scream hospital evaluation, appraisal, recognition illness expression, look to open wide, big to pick up, to find to spread out, to extend to spread, to unfold uneasiness, anxiety suddenly, unexpectedly to increase, to accrue subordinate deep, profound impossible weapon, arms clothes complicated, intricate to contain, to include to include bag, sack to mess around, to fool around safely, peacefully strange, wonderful to prevent, to defend again, a second time two (things) usual, ordinary normal, regular, average to hit, to bump into to bump suddenly, unintentionally ship, boat part, section dissatisfaction, discontent to step on, to tread on winter to turn one's head, to look back on to turn around, to look back to wave, to shake to fall (e.g. rain) old to tremble, to shake to touch, to come in contact with amount, share atmosphere, mood calm, all right soldier peace, harmony bad at, poor another, different (not) particularly room to decrease, to diminish strange, funny change, variation study reply direction, side direction, course report method, way cheek another, somewhere else else, in addition I (male) star, planet wanting, wishing for thin, narrow, slender almost, hardly bone flame, blaze almost, nearly to praise, to commend book seriousness today truth, reality really, truly the person in question real thing, genuine article vaguely, absent-mindedly originally, essentially

ま

interval, duration of time, pause well... every month every year every day to go, to come (humble form) front, before to entrust to, to leave it to to roll up, to involve to turn up, to roll up (e.g. sleeves) to lose by no means, never! exactly, surely, truly serious, earnest to increase, to augment, to rise first (of all), to begin with problematic, troublesome bad-tasting, bad increasingly again, also yet, more still, not there yet town, city mistake, error to be mistaken, to be incorrect to mistake, to confuse to wait deep red straight ahead, straightforward entirely, truly window to gather together, to put in order to learn, to study to be in time, to answer the purpose, to be good enough imitation, mimicry magic to protect, to observe to be perplexed, to get lost just like, completely to turn, to rotate around, surroundings to rotate, to go around ten thousand satisfaction body, one's own person to look up be visible to see (someone) off to look down, to overlook friend, ally right splendid, admirable short, brief water oneself shop, store to show to fill, to satisfy outward appearance road to fill, to become full to be found, to be caught to find three (things) to stare to recognize, to approve, to accept everyone to watch, to keep watch over ear, hearing strange future to see, to look at all, everybody to face, to head toward to welcome, to go out to meet, to invite a long time ago, the old days to face, to look to turn toward, to point at the other side, the other party, opponent silence, muteness ignoring, disregarding rather difficult son to tie, to join daughter wasteful, useless six (things) chest village unreasonable, impossible eye order, command trouble, annoyance to aim for to wake (up), to come to one's senses rare, uncommon to stand out, to be conspicuous surface, aspect annoying, troublesome already, yet another, again once more sorry, inexcusable to be called..., to speak (humble form) soon, before long a little more, a bit more to burn, to get fired up purpose, aim, object target, goal Thursday if, in the event of... character, letter possibly, perhaps if, if ever of course, no doubt to have, to hold to bring more, a bit more the most quite right, reasonable under (the supervision of) former, ex- to return to seek, to wish for originally, by nature to return, to go back thing, object person story, tale already, no longer to receive to give away, to let leak thick woods, forest to leak, to be disclosed gate, entrance complaint problem, question

や

role, part to burn, to bake promise, appointment to be useful, to be helpful gentle, kind mansion to rest, to take time off that guy, (s)he (usu. derogatory) eight (things) to come around, to come along at last, finally just as I thought, after all mountain darkness to stop (doing something) to do soft (the) only, unique courage, nerve excellent, exceptional friend last night, last evening famous floor snow, snowfall inattention, carelessness slowly finger, toe dream to forgive, to permit to shake, to sway things to do, (as a suffix) to do..., made for... preparation, getting ready things to do, errand, business appearance, state at last hunch, premonition well often excess, needless side, width across prospect, expectation four (things) schedule, plan to call someone to to call, to name to read room, leeway evening, night to stop by, to drop by to be caused by to be happy, to be delighted all right weak four

ら

next month next year easy, comfortable understanding, comprehension fine, excellent reason, cause amount, portion usage, utilization consent, understanding, roger that (both) parents both hands cooking, cuisine example cool, calm history practice, training party, this bunch connection, communication hallway six

わ

young to understand to separate, to part from skill on purpose go out of one's way few, little to forget topic of conversation I (polite, general) we to carry across, to hand over laughter, laugh to laugh, to smile bad we (formal)

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