In this article, you will see the quick meaning of random words in alphabetical order of the letter TUVWYZ. This quick dictionary was designed to answer questions and briefly answer the meaning of a few 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 the N5, N4, and N3.

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Japanese words with the letter T
- たばこ - tabako means tobacco, cigarettes; cigar
- Tabemono - tabemono means food
- 食べる - taberu means to eat
- たびたび - tabitabi means frequently
- 多分 - tabun means maybe; probably
- ただ - tada means common; just.
- 直ちに - tadachini means at once; immediately
- 正しい - tadashii means right; correct; proper;
- Typhoon - taifuu means typhoon
- 大変 - taihen means very bad; terribly; serious; difficult; immense; huge; large;
- 退院 - taiin・suru means to leave the hospital; to be discharged.
- Type - taipu means type, style
- 大切 - taisetsu means important; necessary; precious; loved; dear; indispensable.
- 大使館 - taishikan means embassy; diplomatic mission
- 大した - taishita means great
- 大抵 - taitei means usually; normally; generally; primarily.
- Title - taitoru means title
- 高い - takai means high, expensive; elevated
- 沢山 - takusan means many; large quantity; abundance; enough.
- タクシー - takushī means taxi
- 卵 - tamago means egg; eggs
- たまに - tamani means occasionally; from time to time; rarely; sometimes.
- たまたま - tamatama means by chance; accidentally
- 為 - tame means in order to; because; good; advantage; benefit; well-being; cause; purpose; objective; aim; consequence; result; effect.
- Shelf - tana means shelves.
- 誕生日 - tanjōbi means birthday
- 単純 - tanjun means simplicity; simple
- 単なる - tannaru means mere; just
- 単に - tanni means simply
- 頼む - tanomu means to ask; to implore; to inquire; to call; to reserve; to trust; to rely on.
- 楽しい - tanoshii means pleasant; fun; happy; delicious.
- 楽しみ - tanoshimi means fun; joy; pleasure; pastime.
- 楽む - tanoshimu means to have fun; to enjoy; to take advantage of.
- 倒れる - taoreru means to fall; to break; to collapse; to knock down; to destroy; to die; to go bankrupt; to be defeated.
- タオル - taoru means towel
- たっぷり - tappuri means full; a lot
- 足りる - tariru means to be enough; enough
- 確か - tashika means certainly; definitive; positive; reliable; safe; precise; exact
- 足す - tasu means to add; to put.
- 畳 - tatami means tatami; a Japanese straw mat.
- たて - tate means length, height; vertical;
- 建物 - tatemono means building; construction
- 立てる - tateru means to stand up; to place oneself; to set up; to raise; to push; to dig; to establish.
- 建てる - tateru means to build
- たとえ - tatoe means even if; parable
- For example - tatoeba means for example
- 立つ - tatsu means to stand; to rise; to lift; to meet; to depart.
- 訪ねる - tazuneru means to visit; for visiting
- 尋ねる - tazuneru means to ask; ask
- 手 - te means hand; arms; front leg; fist
- 手袋 - tebukuro means glove; gloves
- Table - tēburu means table
- 手紙 - tegami means letter
- Theme - teima means topic; theme
- 丁寧 - teinei means polite; refined; courteous; civil; conscientious.
- Tekido means moderate
- Appropriate - tekisetsu means pertinent; suitable
- テキスト - tekisuto means text; book
- 適当 - tekitou means suitable; fitness; appropriate; fair; in shape.
- 点 - ten means point; point; place; mark; small point; punctuation
- Store clerk - tenin means employee; seller; shop assistant.
- テニス - tenisu means tennis; tennis
- 天気 - tenki means weather; time;
- 天気予報 - tenkiyohou means weather forecast.
- Exhibition - tenrankai means display; exhibition (of art)
- テープ - tēpu means tape
- テープレコーダー - tape recorder means tape recorder
- 寺 - tera means temple
- テレビ - terebi means television
- テレビ - terebi means television; tv
- テスト - tesuto means test
- 手伝う - tetsudau means to help; to contribute; to be a factor.
- 戸 - to means door; entrance
- 都 - to means capital; metropolis; seat of government.
- 飛ぶ - tobu means to fly; to jump; to leap.
- 途中 - tochuu means path; route; halfway.
- 届ける - todokeru means to reach; to deliver
- 遠い - tōi means far; distant; very far
- トイレ - toire means bathroom; toilet; lavatory.
- トイレット - toiretto means bathroom; wc
- Tōka means ten days, the tenth day.
- 時計 - tokei means watch; wristwatch
- toki means time; when
- 時々 - tokidoki means sometimes
- 特急 - tokkyuu means limited express train (faster than an express train)
- 所 - tokoro means place; location; scene; address; point; aspect; side; space; room.
- ところ - tokoro means place, to put; local
- tokoya means barber; hairdresser.
- 特別 - tokubetsu means special; extraordinary; exceptional
- Especially - tokuni means particularly; especially
- 特に - tokuni means especially; particularly; expressly
- 止まる - tomaru means to stop
- 泊まる - tomaru means to stay in; stay.
- トマト - tomato means tomato
- 止める - tomeru means to stop something; stop
- 友達 - tomodachi means friend; companion
- 隣 - tonari means following; next; adjacent; beside; neighbor.
- とんでも - tondemo means tondemo; even if
- とにかく - tonikaku means anyway; in any case.
- トンネル - tonneru means tunnel.
- 遠く - tooku means distant; far away.
- 通る - tooru means to through
- Top - toppu means top.
- トラック - torakku means truck
- Trump - toranpu means playing cards
- トレーニング - toreiningu means training
- 鳥 - tori means bird; birds
- 取り替える - torikaeru means to exchange; to substitute
- Toriniku - トリ肉 means chicken meat; poultry meat
- 取る - toru means to take; to grab; to gain; to choose; to steal.
- 撮る - toru means to take a photo; to record a movie; to ;
- 年 - toshi means year; years; age
- Library - toshokan means library
- とても - totemo means very; excessively;
- 突然 - totsuzen means abrupt; suddenly
- とうとう - toutou means finally, after all
- Next - tsugi means next; following; subsequent; phase; follows
- 次々 - tsugitsugi means one after another
- 都合 - tsugou means circumstances; convenience; condition
- 遂に - tsuini means finally.
- 一日 - tsuitachi means day one; first day; first day of the month.
- Tsukamaeru means to seize; to catch.
- 疲れる - tsukareru means to become tired.
- 使う - tsukau means to use; to put into use
- 付ける - tsukeru means to attach; to connect; to ; to stick; to fasten; to sew; to apply; to provide; to maintain; to establish.
- 漬ける - tsukeru means to dip; to soak; brine
- 月 - tsuki means moon; month
- 着く - tsuku means to arrive; to reach; to sit down
- 付く - tsuku means to attach; to append; to connect; to adhere; to grip.
- 机 - tsukue means table; desk
- 作る - tsukuru means to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to prepare; to create; to elaborate; to fabricate; to define.
- wife - tsuma means wife
- 詰まらない - tsumaranai means dull; flat; uninteresting; insignificant; absurd; senseless; silly; useless.
- In other words - tsumari means basically; I want to say
- 冷たい - tsumetai means cold to the touch; icy; freezing; insensitive; indifferent; hostile.
- つもり - tsumori means intention; I intend; plan; belief; conviction.
- つらい - tsurai means spicy; painful
- tsureru means to lead; to be connected
- 釣る - tsuru means to fish
- 伝える - tsutaeru means to report; to say
- 勤める - tsutomeru means to work (for someone); to be used; to serve; to perform a service; to fill a position.
- 包む - tsutsumu means to wrap.
- 強い - tsuyoi means powerful; strong; potent; competent; dominant; muscular; firm; rigid; intense
- 続ける - tsuzukeru means to continue; to maintain
- 続く - tsuzuku means to continue; to last; to go on; to happen again; continuous.
- 沖 - all good I means open sea; offshore
- Of course - tzen means natural; clear
Japanese words with the letter U
- うち - uchi means inside; outside
- うち - uchi means inside; at home
- 宇宙 - uchu means universe; space
- 腕 - ude means arm
- Udon - udon means udon
- Ue means top; above; surface; before; superior; over
- 植える - ueru means to plant; to grow; plant
- うがい - ugai means gargling.
- 動く - ugoku means to move
- ウイスキー - uisukī means whiskey; whisky
- うかがう - ukagau means to visit; ask
- 受ける - ukeru means to take a lesson or test; receive
- 受付 - uketsuke means reception; information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
- Ah - um ^ means um ^; oh
- 美味い - umai means delicious; appetizing; tasty.
- 生まれる - umareru means to be born
- 海 - umi means sea; ocean; waters.
- Un - un means luck; fortune
- うん - un means yes (informal)
- Unagi means eel.
- 運動 - undou・suru means to exercise; exercise
- 運転 - unten・suru means to operate; to drive; to conduct; to work (as in capital)
- 運転手 - untenshu means driver.
- 裏 - ura means reverse side; opposite side; bottom; other side; hidden side of the view; verso; back; behind; inside.
- 嬉しい - ureshii means happy; cheerful; pleasant
- 売り場 - uriba means section; place where things are sold
- 売る - uru means to sell.
- 煩い - urusai means noisy, irritating; demanding; spoiled; problematic; tiredsome.
- うさぎ - usagi means rabbit
- Ushiro means back; butt; rear; back.
- 嘘 - uso means lie.
- うそ - uso means a lie
- 薄い - usui means thin, weak; pale; slim
- 歌 - uta means song; music; song; poetry
- 歌う - utau means to sing
- 打つ - utsu means to hit; strike.
- 美しい - utsukushii means pretty; beautiful; adorable; lovely
- 移る - utsuru means to move house or transfer; to move
- 写す - utsusu means to copy or photograph; photography
- 上着 - uwagi means jacket; covering; tunic; outerwear.
- 噂 - uwasa means rumor
Japanese words with the letter W
- 葉 - wa means leaf
- ワープロ - waapuro means word processor; text processor
- waga means my; mine
- wagamama means selfish; selfish person.
- ワイン - wain means wine
- ワイシャツ - waishatsu means dress shirt.
- Waiwai means noisy; wai wai
- 若い - wakai means young
- wakareru means to separate; to end
- wakaru means to be understood
- 沸かす - wakasu means to boil; to heat; to brew.
- 訳 - wake means sense; reason; conclusion; meaning; cause; rationale; situation.
- waku means to boil; to grow warm; to get excited; to boil
- 笑う - warau means to laugh; to smile; to laugh.
- 割れる - wareru means to break; to end.
- Ratio - wariai means rate; percentage; proportion; comparatively
- 悪口 - waruguchi means abuse; swear word
- 悪い - warui means bad.
- Forgotten things - wasuremono means something lost; something forgotten; lost things.
- wasureru means to forget
- wataru means to cross
- 私 - watashi means Myself
- watasu means to deliver
- wazato means on purpose
- wazawaza means expressly; to bother.
- wazuka means only; slight
Japanese words with the letter Y
- Rent - yachin means rent; to rent.
- やがて - yagate means long before; soon
- やはり - yahari means as expected; as I thought; after all.
- 焼ける - yakeru means to burn; to be roasted; to scorch.
- 焼く - yaku means to bake; to grill; to burn.
- 役に立つ - yakunitatsu means to be useful; useful
- Yakusoku means promise
- 山 - yama means mountain
- 止める - yameru means to stop; stop
- 止む - yamu means to stop; stop.
- 屋根 - yane means covering; roof
- 八百屋 - yaoya means greengrocer.
- やる - yaru means do.
- 野菜 - yasai means vegetable
- 易しい - yasashii means easy, simple
- 優しい - yasashii means gentle; graceful; affectionate; kind
- 痩せる - yaseru means to become thin; to lose weight
- 安い - yasui means cheap
- 休み - yasumi means holiday break.
- 休む - yasumu means to rest; to be absent; to take time off; to have a break; to go to bed.
- やっと - yatto means finally; at last; barely
- 八つ - yattsu means eight
- 柔らかい - yawarakai means soft; tender; gentle; flexible;
- やや - yaya means a little.
- 呼ぶ - yobu means to call; to invite
- 洋服 - yōfuku means western-style clothing
- 汚れる - yogoreru means to become dirty; to dirty.
- ヨーグルト - yoguruto means yogurt
- 良い - yoi means good; nice
- 容易 - yōi means easy
- Yōka means eight days; eighth day of the month.
- Yokka means four days; first day of the month.
- Yoko - yoko means to the side; side; width
- 嫁 - yome means wife; bride
- 読む - yomu means to read
- ヨーロッパ - yoproppa means europe
- yori means Used for comparison
- 喜ぶ - yorokobu means to rejoice; to appreciate; to be a pleasure; to feel satisfied; to gratify; to congratulate.
- よろしい - yoroshii means ok; it's fine; everything's good; very well
- 夜 - yoru means night; night
- Yoru - yoru means to come close; to approach; to address; to gather.
- 予習 - yoshuu means preparation; preparation for a lesson.
- 予定 - yotei means arrangement; plans; schedule; program; estimate; time table.
- ヨット - yotto means yacht; sailboat
- Use - you means to use; for
- 用意 - youi means preparation; ready; arrangements; disposition.
- 用事 - youji means tasks; duties; things to do; business; appointments; romances.
- 弱い - yowai means weak
- 予約 - yoyaku means reservation
- 湯 - yu means hot water; hot bath; thermal bath
- Last night - yūbe means last night
- ゆうべ - yūbe means evening; yube
- 指 - yubi means finger; toe; digit
- 郵便局 - yūbinkyoku means post office
- 指輪 - yubiwa means finger ring.
- Evening - yūgata means afternoon.
- 夕飯 - yūhan means dinner; evening meal
- 雪 - yuki means snow
- ゆっくり - yukkuri means slowly.
- ゆっくりと - yukkurito means slowly
- Valid - yūkō means validity; valid
- 行く - yuku means to go
- 夢 - yume means dream
- 有名 - yūmei means famous
- ユーモア - yūmoa means humor
- Uniform - yunifōmu means uniform
- 輸入 - yunyuu・suru means to import
- 揺れる - yureru means to shake, to sway; to waver.
- 有利 - yūri means advantage
- 優秀 - yūshū means superiority; excellence
- 輸出 - yushutsu・suru means to export; exportation
- 豊か - yutaka means abundant; rich
Japanese words with the letter Z
- 残念 - zannen means disappointment; lamentable; disappointing; irritating.
- Magazine - zaっshi means magazine
- ぜひ - zehi means without fail; by all means
- Zenbu means everything; all; whole; all; completely.
- ぜんぜん - zenzen means no; in no way; no chance; definitely not (used in a negative sentence)
- ゼロ - zero means zero; nothing
- zu means figure; without
- ズボン - zubon means tros; pants
- 随分 - zuibun means very much
- 随分 - zuibun means extremely; very; surprisingly; considerably.