nodo 喉 throat. From nomi 飲み and do 戸, "drink-gate". nodoka 喉か calm and mild NOKI overhand of roof. NOKI 残き leave. Same root as noki and nokori. nokogiri 鋸 n. saw nokoru 残る v. remain
EDA 枝 branch erabu 選ぶ v. select eriERI 襟 n. collar collar. The older word is kubi. eru 得る vt. obtain esa 餌 n. feed. Also e or eba. koyomi 暦 almanac kubaru 配る distribute 首 neck neck, collar kubo 窪 n. depression, hollow kuchibiru 唇 lip
korosi 濃し adj. thick koru 凝る have a stiff shoulder kosiKOSI 腰 n. waist kosi 越し v. go beyond a boundary or adversary kossori こっそり secretly koyomi 暦 almanac kubaru 配る distribute kubiKUBI 首 n. neck kubo 窪 n. depression, hollow kuchibiru 唇 lip Ｍ MA eye. Same root as mi 目 (see). maMA 間 room, time mabusii mabusi 眩しい dazzling dazzling. Compound of 目 ma mabuta 瞼 eyelid. Compound of 目 ma and huta. mada 未だ still
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ikioi 勢い n. energy ikiru 生きる live. See iki. IKU full of life. Seems to be related to iki. iku 行く v. go. Also, yuku. ikura いくら n. salmon roe ikura いくら how much ikusa 軍 army. Compound of iku (strong) and sati (arrow). ikutu いくつ how many IMA 今 now ima 居間 n. living room 芋 n. potato potato. See umo. imooto 妹 n. younger sister inaka いなか countryside IRO 色 color. iru いる v. be ISA 鯨 whale. ISA rejection. Root used in isakahi, isati, isahi, isame, isako. isamasii 勇ましい adj. brave ISI 石 stone. Also iso 磯. ume 梅 plum. This seems to be Yamato, but is actually a borrowing from Chinese. umeru 埋める bury umiUMI 海 n. sea sea UMO 芋 potato. umu 生む give birth to unagi 鰻 eel
kochira こちら here kodama 児玉 n. spirit of trees, echo koeru 越える v. exceed, go beyond kogeru 焦げる be scorch kogoeru 凍える be frozen kogu 漕ぐ row KOHASI strong, having a strong exterior. KOHI 恋 Love, sexual attraction. Kohisi nostalgic. koi 濃い adj. thick koi 鯉 n. carp koi 恋 love koisii 恋しい miss kojiki こじき beggar kokonokaKOKONO 九 nine. kokonoka 九日 nine days kokonotu 九つ nine days. kokoro 心 heart, mind, will kokoromiru試みるtry tunami 津波 n. tidal wave tune 常 n. normal conditions. -ni, adv. always, ordinarily. TURA, TURE, TURI turai 辛い adj. tough turanuku 貫く v. pierce turi 釣り n. fishing turu 釣る fish 鶴 n. crane crane. Related to Korean turumi. turusu 吊す hang tutaeru 伝える hand down, report TUTUMI 包 wrap, pile up. tuya 艶 gloss tuyoi 強い strongTUYOSI 強 strong. tuyomeru 強める strengthen rainy season tuyu season. TUYU 露 dew dew. tyanto ちゃんと adj. properly tyoodo ちょうど just yueni 故に therefore yuge 湯気 steam YUHUBE evening. YUKA 床 floor yukata 浴衣 cotton kimono
agata 県 n. ancient system of land demarcations (now ken) in the Yamato period AGE 上げる raise agoAGO 顎 n. chin AHI 会う・合う meet, fit ahida 間 among, between, during. awateru 慌てる in a hurry, confused. See awa. AWO 青 blue, green, root of the adjective awoshi 青し (blue). In OJ, this covered green as well as blue. AYA 文 patterns on pottery. By extension, writing. ayamari 誤り・謝り err, apologize ayasi 怪し suspicious buyu 部愉 n. gnat. Also, buyo or butto. D daku 抱く v.daki 抱 hug, embrace embrace. See idaki. damaru 黙る v. become silent darasinai だらしない adj. slovenly. Probably from daradara. HONE 骨 bone honoo 炎 n. flame hohoHOHO 頬 n. cheek cheek. hori 堀 n. ditch horobiru 滅びる v. be ruined huchi 縁 brim, edge huda 札 card, label. Compound 筆 n. writing brush. [Said to May originate from humite, humi-te, or 文手.] 文手. hue 笛 n. flute, whistle hueru 増える vi. increase ichigo 苺 n. strawberry ichijirusii 著しい adj. remarkable idaki 抱 envelope, contain, hug. idimeru 虐める v. treat badly idiwaru いじわる adj. spiteful
ago 顎 n. chin AHI 会う・合う meet, fit 間 adv. among, between, during during. ahureru 溢れる v. overflow AKA 赤 n. red. Root of the adj. akasi. ATA 仇 foe, enemy, grudge. ataeru 与える v. give ataiatahi 値 n. price, value atama 頭 n. head ataru 当たる vt. hit ditto じっと patiently doko 何処 where. Compound of do (what) and ko (place). domburi どんぶり n. bowl donaru 怒鳴る v. shout out donata どなた who hajimaru 始まる begin hajime 始 begin. Compound of ha (edge) and sime. hakaHAKA 墓 n. grave hakaru 計る vt. measure hakkiri はっきり adv. clearly hanareru はなれる v. separate hanasu 話す v. speak hanati 放ち v.HANATI 放 release an object. Used in hanare 放れ (vi.). 放. hanayaka 華やか・花やか adj. like a flower HANE 羽・羽根 n. bird wings. Feathers were known as ha羽. Metaphorically extended to wings. heta 下手 adj. unskilled heya 部屋 n. room hiHI 火 n. fire HI 日 sun, day hibari 雲雀 n. skylark
sugoi 凄い terrible sugosu 過ごす pass sugu 直ぐ at onceSUGU 直 straight. sugureta 優れた excellent suji 筋 line, plot, logic suso 裾 skirt susumu 進む advance, gain, progress suteru 捨てる abandonSUTE 捨 discard, abandon. suu 吸う breathe, sip suwaru 座る sit suzuSUZU 鈴 n. bell bell. suzume 雀 n. sparrow. [The The suzu likely derives from the sound of a bell, like the chirp, and the me from the suffix is used for small birds.] birds. suzusii 涼しい adj. cool Ｔ
hagesii 激しい adj. severe HAHA 母 mother HAHI 灰 ash. hai はい yes hairu 入る vt. enter haji 恥 n. shame hajimaru 始まる begin hajimeru 始める beginhajime 始 begin. Compound of ha (edge) and sime. haka 墓 n. grave hakaru 計る vt. measure hareru 晴れる v. clear hareru 腫れる v. swell hariHARI 針 n. needle, pin haru 張る v. spread haruHARU 春 n. spring spring. haruka 遙か adj. faraway hasami 挟み n. 1. claws, pincers, 2. scissors 代える) v. change, return kaesu 返す v. return 鏡 n. mirror mirror. Compound of kaga (shadow) and mi (see). kagayaku 輝く v. twinkle, shine KAGE 陰 影 n. shadow. kamakiri 蟷螂 n. praying mantis kamau 構う v. care, mind kameKAME 亀 n. turtle turtle. kami 紙 n. paper KAMI 上 up. By extension, gods 神. Also related to hair 髪.
mijikai 短い short mijime 惨めwretched to to the palace. mikan 蜜柑 mandarin palace miya. mikata 見方 viewpoint mikata 味方 friend mikazuki 三日月 new moon mikiMIKI 幹 n. trunk mikka 三日 three days mimakari 身罷かり v. die. This is the old form of sinu (死ぬ), which is adopted from the Chinese borrowing si. sotto そっと quietly, secretly sou そう go along suSU 酢 n. vinegar vinegar. Related to Korean si. su 巣 nest subarasii 素晴らしい splended sue 末 end sugata 姿 figure sugiSUGI 杉 n. cedar sugiru 過ぎる pass sugoi 凄い terrible tagayasu 耕す till TAGI 滝 n. waterfall. Later became taki. Same root as tagisi (激) and tagiri (滾). tahiTAHI 鯛 n. sea bass bass. taira 平ら flat taka 鷹 n. hawk tanosii 楽しい pleasant tanosimu 楽しむ enjoy tansu たんす wardrobe tappuri たっぷり full tariru 足りる be sufficient tataku たたく beat, strike tatami 畳 n. mat tatamu 畳むTATAMI 畳 fold up up. tate 縦 length tateru 立てる erect, build tatiTATI 達 suf. Indicating Suffix indicating several items. May be related to til in Korean. TATI 立 stand, be built, start, pass, cut. tatoe 例え even if, example, proverb, similitude
sukuu 救う rescue, scoop sumasu 住ます finish SUMERA SUMI 隅 corner. SUMI 墨 charcoal, indian ink. taba 束 n. bundle taberu 食べる v. eat. Likely derived from tamawaru (to give). tabiTABI 度 n. time (as in every time) tabi 旅 n. trip. tada 只 common, free, only tagaini 互いに mutually tagayasu 耕す till tagiTAGI 滝 n. waterfall. Later became taki. Same root as tagisi (激) and tagiri (滾). tahi 鯛 n. sea bass taira 平ら flat TAKA, TAKE 竹 bamboo. Older form was taka. takara 宝 n. treasure TAKItaki 滝 waterfall. Root used in tagiti and tagiri. See tagi. tako 蛸 taku 炊く vt. kindle takumasii 逞しい sturdy takumi 巧みskillfulTAKUMI 巧 skill, plan. takuwaeru 蓄える save, store TAMA 玉 stone for protection. By extension, ball 球 and gem 玉, and tamasi 魂 soul. tameru 貯める save, store tamesu 試す try tamiTAMI 民 n. people tamotu 保つ keep TANA 棚 shelf TOMO 供 attendant, 友 friend. tomonau 伴う accompany tomu 富む v. become rich tonari 隣 next tonikaku 兎に角 anyway ude 腕 arm ueru 植える plant UHEUHA, UHE 上 surface, top, up, above, over. ugai うがい gargling ugokasu 動かす move uwasa 噂 n. rumor W waWA 輪 n. ring, wheel wabiru 詫びる apologize waga 我が my, our yakeru 焼ける be burnt, be roasted, be sunburnt yaku 焼く bake, burn yamaYAMA 山 n. mountain yamai 病 n. illness yame 止め give up, resign, stop. See yami.
isamasii 勇ましい adj. brave ISI 石 stone. Also iso 磯. isogasii 忙しい adj. busy isogu 急ぐ v. hurryISO root meaning hurry. Used in isogi 急 hurry, isogasii 忙 busy, isohi, and isosi. isso いっそ rather ITA 板 board. ITA 甚 indicates a limit. Used in itasi 致し (carry out to the end) itari 至り (go to the end) and itadaki 頂く (). itai 痛い adj. painful itameru 炒める v. fry itamu 痛む v. acheITASI 痛 pain. Used in itami (ache). itati 鼬 n. weasel itawaru 労る v. care for sodateru 育てる bring up, cultivate sodatu 育つ grow up 袖 sleeve sleeve. Compound of so (clothes) and te (hand). sokkuri そっくり very similar soko 底 n. bottom TAKA, TAKE 竹 bamboo. Older form was taka. takara 宝 n. treasure TAKI 滝 waterfall. Root used in tagiti and tagiri. tako 蛸 taku 炊く vt. kindle
hinoiri 日の入り n. sunset hinoto 丁 n. 4th calendar sign hiraku 開く v. openhiraki 開 open. Compound of hiro 広 (wide) and aki 開 (open). hira 平 flat. See hara. hiro 広 wide. See hara.
ahida 間 adv. among, between, during ahureru 溢れる v. overflow akaAKA 赤 n. red. Root of the adj. akasi. aka AKA 垢 n. dirt akagane 銅 n. copper. Literally, "red gold" akasi 明かし adj. bright. Verb forms include akasi, make bright, and ake, become bright, dawn.
