Japanese Dictionary - Letters E-F-G-H-I-J

In this article, you will see the quick meaning of random words in alphabetical order of the letters E-F-G-H-I-J. 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 with the letter E

• 絵 – e means scene; image; painting; sketch; drawing
• エビ – ebi means shrimp; prawn
• 枝 – eda means branch; twig; member
• ええ – ee means yes; correct; right; one; err; huh
• 永遠 – eien means eternity
• 映画 – eiga means movie
• 映画館 – eigakan means cinema
• 英語 – eigo means English language; English (language)
• 営業 – eigyō means business; sales
• 影響 – eikyō means influence
• 永久 – eikyū means eternity; perpetual
• 衛星 – eisei means satellite
• 栄養 – eiyō means nutrition
• 駅 – eki means train station; station; stop
• 印 – em means seal
• 縁 – en means destiny; edge
• エネルギー – enerugī means energy
• 演技 – engi means acting; performing
• エンジン – enjin means engine; motor
• 援助 – enjo means assistance; help
• 延期 – enki means postponement
• 鉛筆 – enpitsu means pencil
• 遠慮 – enryo・suru means to be reserved; to be restrained; modest
• 演奏 – ensō means playing
• その – então não means that
• 演説 – enzetsu means speech
• 選ぶ – erabu means to choose
• エレベーター – erebētā means elevator
• 餌 – esa means food; bait
• エスカレーター – esukareetaa means escalator
• 胃 – eu means stomach
• いい – eu means good; nice
• 芽 – eu means sprout; bud
• 移動 – eu faço means removal; to move

Japanese Words with the letter F

• ファイル – fairu means file; files
• ファッション – fasshon means fashion
• ファスト – fasuto means first; fast
• どう – faz means precisely; how
• フィンランド – finrando means Finland
• フィルム – firumu means film roll
• フォーク – fokku means fork
• ファックス – fuakkusu means fax; fax machine
• 不便 – fuben means inconvenience; inconvenient; imprudent
• フード – fudo means food; meal
• 増える – fueru means to increase; to multiply
• 深い – fukai means deep; dense; thick; intense; strong
• 吹く – fuku means to blow; to play a wind instrument; to whistle; to puff; to laugh
• 服 – fuku means clothes
• 復習 – fukushuu means review
• 複雑 – fukuzatsu means complexity; complication; intricate; mixed feelings
• 踏む – fumu means to step; to tread
• 舟 – fune means ship; boat; vessels; tank; bathtub
• 降り出す – furidasu means to start to rain; to come out
• 風呂 – furo means bath; to take a bath; public bath; baths
• 降る – furu means to fall; to form; to pour; to descend
• フルーツ – furu means fruit
• 古い – furui means old; ancient; antiquity; aged
• 蓋 – futa means lid
• 二人 – futari means two people; together; couple
• 再び – futatabi means again
• 二つ – futatsu means two
• ふと – futo means suddenly
• 封筒 – fūtō means envelope
• 太い – futoi means thick; fat
• 布団 – futon means Japanese mattress; Japanese bed; round cushion used for Zen meditation
• 太る – futoru means to become fat; to gain weight
• 二日 – futsuka means two days; second day of the month
• 普通 – futsuu means generally; normally; usual; common; general
• 不要 – fuyō means unnecessary
• 冬 – fuyu means winter

Japanese Words with the letter G

• ガーデニング – gādeningu means gardening
• 外交 – gaikō means diplomacy
• 外国 – gaikoku means foreign country
• 外国人 – gaikokujin means foreigner; outsider
• 外出 – gaishutsu means outing; going out
• 画家 – gaka means painter
• がっかり – gakkari means disappointed
• 学校 – gakkō means school
• 学生 – gakusei means student
• 我慢 – gaman means patience
• 画面 – gamen means screen
• ガラス – garasu means glass; window glass
• ガソリン – gasorin means gasoline
• ガソリンスタンド – gasorinsutando means gas station
• ガス – gasu means gas; gasoline; stove; gas oven; flatulence; fart
• 画像 – gazō means image
• ゲーム – geimu means games
• 原因 – genin means cause; source; origin
• 玄関 – genkan means entrance hall; entrance; front door; entryway
• 元気 – genki means health; vitality; energetic; vigorous; vital; healthy; well; fit
• 下宿 – geshuku means lodging; boarding; pension
• 月曜日 – getsuyōbi means Monday
• 技術 – gijutsu means art; technology; skill
• 銀行 – ginkō means bank
• ギター – gitā means guitar
• 五 – go means five
• ごちそう – gochisou means a feast; banquet (treat)
• 午後 – gogo means afternoon
• 御飯 – gohan means cooked rice; meal
• ごめん – gomen means your forgiveness; sorry
• ごみ – gomi means trash
• ごらんになる – goranninaru means (respectful) to see; to look
• ゴール – gōru means goal
• ゴルフ – gorufu means golf
• 御主人 – goshujin means husband; master (honorable)
• 午前 – gozen means morning
• ご存じ – gozonji means to know; you know; knowing
• 具合 – guai means condition; health; state; circumstances
• グラム – guramu means gram
• グラス – gurasu means glass; made of glass
• グラウンド – guraundo means ground
• グレー – gurei means gray
• グローバル – gurōbaru means global
• グルメ – gurume means gourmet
• グループ – gurūpu means group
• ぐっすり – gussuri means deeply
• ぐつぐつ – gutsugutsu means boiling; simmering
• 牛肉 – gyūniku means beef
• 牛乳 – gyūnyū means milk

Japanese Words with the letter H

• 歯 – ha means tooth
• 八 – hachi means eight
• はちみつ – hachimitsu means honey
• 葉書 – hagaki means postcard
• 激しい – hageshi means violent; intense
• はい – hai means yes; correct; certainly; understood
• 灰 – hai means ash
• 拝見 – haiken・suru means to see; to look
• ハイキング – haikingu means hiking
• 入る – hairu means to enter; to invade; to insert; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold; to accommodate
• 歯医者 – haisha means dentist
• 灰皿 – haizara means ashtray
• 始まる – hajimaru means to start; to begin
• 始める – hajimeru means to begin; to start
• はっきり – hakkiri means clearly; distinctly
• 箱 – hako means box; package; chest; crate
• 運ぶ – hakobu means to carry; to transport
• 履く – haku means to wear; to put on (shoes)
• ハム – hamu means ham
• 半 – han means half; middle
• 花 – hana means flower; petal
• 鼻 – hana means nose
• 花火 – hanabi means fireworks
• 花見 – hanami means event or period where cherry blossoms are appreciated
• 話 – hanashi means conversation; story; speech; discussions; negotiations
• 話す – hanasu means to speak; to talk; to tell; to explain
• ハンバーガー – hanbāgā means hamburger
• 半分 – hanbun means half a minute; 30 seconds
• ハンドバッグ – handobaggu means handbag
• 羽 – hane means feather
• ハンカチ – hankachi means handkerchief
• 反対 – hantai means opposition; resistance; antagonism; hostility; objection; dissent
• 払う – harau means to pay
• 晴れ – hare means clear weather
• 晴れる – hareru means to be sunny; refreshing
• 春 – haru means spring
• 貼る – haru means to stick; to paste; to affix
• はさみ – hasami means scissors
• 橋 – hashi means bridge
• 箸 – hashi means chopsticks
• 走る – hashiru means to run; to execute; to hurry; to travel; to drive; to flow; to flee
• 二十歳 – hatachi means 20 years old
• 働く – hataraku means to work; to operate; to be effective; to apply
• はと – hato means pigeon
• 二十日 – hatsuka means twenty days; twentieth
• 発音 – hatsuon means pronunciation
• 早い – hayai means early; fast; quick
• 速い – hayai means early; fast; quick
• 林 – hayashi means woods; forests; grove; thicket; group
• はず – hazu means should be; supposed to; I hope it is; must be
• 恥ずかしい – hazukashii means embarrassed; shy
• ヘッドホン – heddohon means headphones
• 辺 – hen means area; region; neighborhood; side; edge; circumstances
• 変 – hen means strange; odd; peculiar; weird; curious; eccentric; funny; suspicious; unexpected; disturbance; incident
• 返事 – henji means reply
• 下手 – heta means unskilled; poor; clumsy
• 部屋 – heya means room; chamber; apartment
• 火 – hi means fire; flame
• 日 – hi means day; sun
• ひび – hibi means crack; fracture
• 左 – hidari means left side; left
• 酷い – hidoi means horrible; cruel; heartless; difficult; hard; severe
• 冷える – hieru means to get cold; to cool down
• 東 – higashi means east
• 髭 – hige means beard; mustache
• 非常 – hijō means emergency
• 非常に – hijouni means extremely; very; excessively
• 光 – hikari means light; illumination; ray; beam; brightness;
• 光る – hikaru means to shine; to glitter; to light up
• 引き出し – hikidashi means drawer; withdrawal (money); knowledge for improvisation
• 引き出す – hikidasu means to withdraw; to pull out
• 引っ越し – hikkoshi means moving
• 引っ越す – hikkosu means to move
• 飛行機 – hikōki means airplane; aircraft
• 飛行場 – hikoujou means airport; airfield; runway
• 引く – hiku means to pull; to draw; to attract; to call back; to draw (a line)
• 弾く – hiku means to play a string instrument, including piano
• 低い – hikui means low; short; deep
• 暇 – hima means free time; leisure; time off; vacation
• 開く – hiraku means to open; to undo; to unseal; to unpack; to found; to extract; to expand
• 広い – hiroi means spacious; large; wide
• 拾う – hirou means to pick up; to gather
• 昼 – hiru means noon; daytime; lunch
• 昼御飯 – hirugohan means lunch
• 昼間 – hiruma means during the day
• 昼休み – hiruyasumi means lunch break
• 久しぶり – hisashiburi means after a long time; long time no see; how long;
• 必死 – hisshi means frantic; desperate
• 人 – hito means person; human; humanity
• 一言 – hitokoto means one word; a word
• 一人 – hitori means one person; alone; solitary
• 一人一人 – hitorihitori means one by one; each
• 等しい – hitoshi means equal
• 一つ – hitotsu means one; first
• 一月 – hitotsuki means one month
• 必要 – hitsuyou means necessary
• ヒット – hitto means hit
• ほど – hodo means degree; about
• 程 – hodo means extent; degree; limits
• 豊富 – hofu means abundance; plentiful
• 他 – hoka means other; the rest; outside; besides; nothing; except
• ほこり – hokori means dust
• めん – homens means noodles
• ほめる – homeru means to praise
• ホーム – hōmu means platform; homepage
• ホームステイ – hōmusutei means homestay
• 本 – hon means book; volume; script
• 本棚 – hondana means bookshelf
• 炎 – honō means flame
• 本当 – hontō means truth; reality; fact; certainly; proper; corrected; official; genuine; authentic
• 翻訳 – honyaku means translation
• 星 – hoshi means star; planet; celestial body
• 欲しい – hoshii means to want; to desire
• 細い – hosoi means thin; slender
• ホテル – hoteru means hotel
• ほとんど – hotondo means mostly; mainly; almost; invariably; all except
• 法律 – houritsu means law; statute
• 放送 – housou・suru means to broadcast; broadcasting
• 百 – hyaku means hundred
• イベント – ibento means event; events

Japanese Words with the letter I

• 一致 – icchi means coincidence; match
• 一 – ichi means one; best; first
• 位置 – ichi means place; position
• 一 – ichi means one
• 一番 – ichiban means best; first; number one
• 一度 – ichido means once
• いちご – ichigo means strawberry
• 一時 – ichiji means one hour; temporary
• 一日 – ichinichi means one day; first day of the month
• 偉大 – idai means greatness; great
• 家 – ie means house; residence; dwelling; family; lineage
• 衣服 – ifuku means clothes
• 意外 – igai means unexpected; surprising
• 以外 – igai means except for; different from
• 医学 – igaku means medicine; medical science
• 違反 – ihan means violation
• 良い – ii means good; excellent; nice; pleasant
• いいえ – iie means no
• 委員 – iin means committee member
• 維持 – iji means maintenance
• いじめる – ijimeru means to bully; to tease
• 異常 – ijō means abnormal; strangeness
• 以上 – ijou means more than; above; furthermore; as mentioned; since; that’s all; and more; above;
• 以下 – ika means below; less than; inferior;
• 如何 – ikaga means how; in any way; about
• 池 – ike means pond
• 意見 – iken means opinion
• 生きる – ikiru means to live
• 一家 – ikka means one house; family
• 一気 – ikki means drink!; in one go
• 行く – iku means to go; to move; to walk; to do; to continue; to proceed
• 幾ら – ikura means how much does it cost? how many?
• 幾つ – ikutsu means how many? how many years?
• 今 – ima means now; present time; right now; immediately
• 意味 – imi means meaning; sense
• 妹 – imōto means younger sister
• 引用 – in’yō means quotation; citation
• 以内 – inai means within; inside; less than
• 田舎 – inaka means countryside; rural
• 稲 – ine means rice; rice plant
• インク – inku means ink
• 祈る – inoru means to pray
• 印刷 – insatsu means printing
• 印象 – inshō means impression
• 引退 – intai means to retire; retired
• インターンシップ – intanshippu means internship
• 犬 – inu means dog
• 一杯 – ippai means full; complete
• 一般 – ippan means general
• 一方 – ippō means one; while
• 依頼 – irai means request
• 以来 – irai means since; from
• いらいら – iraira means irritation
• いらっしゃる – irassharu means to be; to come; to go (respectful)
• 入れる – ireru means to put; to enter; to insert; to define; to include
• 入口 – iriguchi means entrance; gate; mouth
• 色 – iro means color; colors; hue; tint; appearance; tone
• 色々 – iroiro means various; all kinds; varieties; colors
• 居る – iru means to be; to have
• 要る – iru means to need; to require; to desire
• 医療 – iryō means medical care; medical treatment
• 医者 – isha means doctor
• 意志 – ishi means will
• 医師 – ishi means physician
• 意思 – ishi means intention; will
• 石 – ishi means stone
• 意識 – ishiki means consciousness
• 忙しい – isogashii means busy; irritated; agitated; restless; hurried
• 急ぐ – isogu means to hurry; to accelerate; to make happen sooner;
• いっせい – issei means all at once
• 一生 – isshō means whole life; a lifetime
• 一生懸命 – isshoukenmei means with utmost effort; hard work
• 一種 – isshu means species; kind
• 一瞬 – isshun means moment
• 一層 – issō means much more; more
• 椅子 – isu means chair; stool; office
• いただく – itadaku means (humble) to receive
• 痛い – itai means painful; embarrassing
• 致す – itasu means (humble) to do; to hit
• いたずら – itazura means prank; mischief
• 糸 – ito means thread; line; cord; string
• いとこ – itoko means cousin
• いつ – itsu means when; how
• 五日 – itsuka means five days; fifth day
• 何時も – itsumo means always; usually; every time; never (nai)
• 五つ – itsutsu means five
• 言う – iu means to say; to utter; to declare; to call
• 言わば – iwaba means so to speak
• いわゆる – iwayuru means the so-called
• 嫌 – iya means unpleasant; detestable; reluctant; hateful
• 嫌 – iya means I don’t like
• 以前 – izen means before; prior to
• いずれ – izure means where; any
• 一緒 – issho means together

Japanese Words with the letter J

• じゃ – ja means well then…
• 邪魔 – jama means obstacle; intrusion; annoyance
• ジャム – jamu means jam; fruit preserves
• 字 – ji means character
• 字引 – jibiki means dictionary
• 自分 – jibun means oneself; yourself
• 時代 – jidai means era; period; age; times; days; antiquity; ancient
• 自動車 – jidōsha means automobile
• 時間 – jikan means time; hour; period
• 事故 – jiko means accident; incident; difficulty
• 事務所 – jimusho means office
• 神社 – jinja means shrine; Shinto shrine
• 人口 – jinkou means population
• ジーンズ – jīnzu means jeans
• 地震 – jishin means earthquake
• 辞書 – jisho means dictionary; lexicon
• 辞典 – jiten means dictionary
• 自転車 – jitensha means bicycle
• じっと – jitto means motionless; looking
• 自由 – jiyuu means freedom
• 丈夫 – jōbu means strong; durable
• 女性 – josei means woman; women; female gender
• 上手 – jōzu means skilled; clever; expert; sensible
• 重大 – jūdai means serious
• 授業 – jugyō means lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
• 準備 – junbi・suru means to prepare; preparation
• 順調 – junchō means favorable; smooth
• ジュース – jusu means juice
• 十 – jūtō means ten;
• 十分 – juubun means sufficient
• 柔道 – juudou means judo
• 住所 – juusho means address; residence; domicile
• 重要 – jūyō means important