Vocabulary Browser
Browse and learn Japanese words organized by JLPT level
small woman
long-lasting
rubefaction (reddening of the skin)
organ transplant from a brain-dead donor
ancient Chinese chromatic scale (primarily used in Japan for gagaku, etc.)
Group of Seven
deep water (depth: 2000-4000 meters)
to laugh scornfully
Wuchereria bancrofti (species of filaria)
Pythagorean temperament
difficult (to obtain, receive permission, access, etc.)
geographic information system
to feel guilty
having the luck to escape trouble (your behaviour has landed you in)
bai zhi (Chinese name for angelica species Angelica dahurica)
waiting for the sun (traditional all-night event of worship and neighbourhood fellowship)
rite welcoming back the gods from Izumo Shrine (on the last day of the tenth lunar month)
(number of) plate appearances
whole-tone scale
firm
ancient Chinese pitch pipe (12 pipes corresponding to the ancient Chinese chromatic scale)
Japan
sea-run variety (of fish)
several steps
fork-tailed swift (Apus pacificus)
roadside station (government-designated rest area found along roads and highways)
war on terror
nation-state
just intonation
swimming fully-clothed