Appendix:JLPT/N1/は行

• 刃, は -edge (of a sword)
• 派, は -clique, faction, school
• 把握, はあく -grasp, catch, understanding
• 肺, はい -lung
• 廃棄, はいき -annullment, disposal, abandon, scrap, discarding, repeal
• 配給, はいきゅう -distribution (eg. films rice)
• 配偶者, はいぐうしゃ -spouse, wife, husband
• 拝啓, はいけい -Dear (so and so)
• 背景, はいけい -background, scenery, setting, circumstance
• 背後, はいご -back, rear
• 灰皿, はいさら -ashtray
• 廃止, はいし -abolition, repeal
• 拝借, はいしゃく -borrowing
• 排除, はいじょ -exclusion, removal, rejection
• 排水, はいすい -drainage
• 敗戦, はいせん -defeat, losing a war
• 配置, はいち -arrangement (of resources), disposition
• 配布, はいふ -distribution
• 配分, はいぶん -distribution, allotment
• 配慮, はいりょ -consideration, concern, forethought
• 配列, はいれつ -arrangement, array (programming)
• 映える, はえる -to shine, to look attractive, to look pretty
• 破壊, はかい -destruction
• 墓地, はかち -cemetery, graveyard
• 捗る, はかどる -to make progress, to move right ahead (with the work), to advance
• 果ない, はかない -fleeting, transient, short-lived, momentary, vain, fickle, miserable, empty, ephemeral
• 諮る, はかる -to consult with, to confer
• 図る, はかる -to plot, to attempt, to plan, to take in, to deceive, to devise, to design, to refer A to B
• 剥がす, はがす -to tear off, to peel off, to rip off, to strip off, to skin, to flay, to disrobe, to deprive of, to detach, t
• 破棄, はき -revocation, annulment, breaking (e.g. treaty)
• 泊, はく -counter for nights of a stay
• 迫害, はくがい -persecution
• 薄弱, はくじゃく -feebleness, weakness, weak
• 白状, はくじょう -confession
• 剥ぐ, はぐ -to tear off, to peel off, to rip off, to strip off, to skin, to flay, to disrobe, to deprive of
• 派遣, はけん -dispatch, send
• 励ます, はげます -to encourage, to cheer, to raise (the voice)
• 励む, はげむ -to be zealous, to brace oneself, to endeavour, to strive, to make an effort
• 剥げる, はげる -to come off, to be worn off, to fade, to discolor
• 鋏, はさみ -scissors
• 柱, はしら -pillar, post
• 橋渡し, はしわたし -bridge building, mediation
• 恥, はじ -shame, embarrassment
• 弾く, はじく -to flip, to snap
• 始め, はじめ -beginning, start, origin
• 始めまして, はじめまして -How do you do?, I am glad to meet you
• 恥じらう, はじらう -to feel shy, to be bashful, to blush
• 恥じる, はじる -to feel ashamed
• 蓮, はす -lotus
• 筈, はず -it should be so
• 弾む, はずむ -to spring, to bound, to bounce, to be stimulated, to be encouraged, to get lively, to treat oneself to, to
• 破損, はそん -damage
• 機, はた -loom
• 果たして, はたして -as was expected, really
• 果たす, はたす -to accomplish, to fulfill, to carry out, to achieve
• 裸足, はだし -barefoot
• 蜂蜜, はちみつ -honey
• 発掘, はっくつ -excavation, exhumation
• 発生, はっせい -outbreak, spring forth, occurrence, incidence, origin
• 発足, はっそく -starting, inauguration
• 初, はつ -first, new
• 発, はつ -departure, beginning, counter for gunshots
• 発育, はついく -(physical) growth, development
• 発芽, はつが -burgeoning
• 発言, はつげん -utterance, speech, proposal
• 発病, はつびょう -attack (disease)
• 初耳, はつみみ -something heard for the first time
• 果て, はて -the end, the extremity, the limit(s), the result
• 果てる, はてる -to end, to be finished, to be exhausted, to die, to perish
• 話し合い, はなしあい -discussion, conference
• 甚だ, はなはだ -very, greatly, exceedingly
• 華々しい, はなばなしい -brilliant, magnificent, spectacular
• 花びら, はなびら -(flower) petal
• 華やか, はなやか -gay, showy, brilliant, gorgeous, florid
• 阻む, はばむ -to keep someone from doing, to stop, to prevent, to check, to hinder, to obstruct, to oppose, to thwart
• 浜, はま -beach, seashore
• 浜辺, はまべ -beach, foreshore
• 填まる, はまる -to get into, to go into, to fit, to be fit for, to suit, to fall into, to plunge into, to be deceived, to be
• 歯磨, はみがき -dentifrice, toothpaste
• 填める, はめる -to get in, to insert, to put on, to make love
• 生やす, はやす -to grow, to cultivate, to wear beard
• 早める, はやめる -to hasten, to quicken, to expedite, to precipitate, to accelerate
• 流行, はやり -fashionable, fad, in vogue, prevailing
• 腹立ち, はらだち -anger
• 原っぱ, はらっぱ -open field, empty lot, plain
• 張り紙, はりがみ -paper patch, paper backing, poster
• 遥か, はるか -far, far-away, distant, remote, far off
• 破裂, はれつ -explosion, rupture, break off
• 腫れる, はれる -to swell (from inflammation), to become swollen
• 班, はん -group, party, section (mil)
• 判, はん -seal, stamp, monogram signature, judgment
• 版, はん -edition
• 繁栄, はんえい -prospering, prosperity, thriving, flourishing
• 反感, はんかん -antipathy, revolt, animosity
• 版画, はんが -art print
• 反響, はんきょう -echo, reverberation, repercussion, reaction, influence
• 判決, はんけつ -judicial decision, judgement, sentence, decree
• 反撃, はんげき -counterattack, counteroffensive, counterblow
• 反射, はんしゃ -reflection, reverberation
• 繁殖, はんしょく -breed, multiply, increase, propagation
• 繁盛, はんじょう -prosperity, flourishing, thriving
• 反する, はんする -to be inconsistent with, to oppose, to contradict, to transgress, to rebel
• 判定, はんてい -judgement, decision, award, verdict
• 反応, はんのう -reaction, response
• 半端, はんぱ -remnant, fragment, incomplete set, fraction, odd sum, incompleteness
• 反発, はんぱつ -repelling, rebound, recover, oppose
• 反乱, はんらん -insurrection, mutiny, rebellion, revolt, uprising
• 氾濫, はんらん -overflowing, flood
• 黴菌, ばいきん -bacteria, germ(s)
• 賠償, ばいしょう -reparations, indemnity, compensation
• 倍率, ばいりつ -diameter, magnification
• 馬鹿馬鹿しい, ばかばかしい -stupid
• 馬鹿らしい, ばからしい -absurd
• 漠然, ばくぜん -obscure, vague, equivocal
• 爆弾, ばくだん -bomb
• 爆破, ばくは -blast, explosion, blow up
• 暴露, ばくろ -disclosure, exposure, revelation
• 化ける, ばける -to appear in disguise, to take the form of, to change for the worse
• 罰, ばち -(divine) punishment, curse, retribution
• 伐, ばつ -strike, attack, punish
• ばてる -to be exhausted, to be worn out
• 発条, ばね -spring (e.g. coil leaf)
• 散蒔く, ばらまく -to disseminate, to scatter, to give money freely
• 判, ばん -size (of paper or books)
• 万, ばん -many, all
• 万人, ばんじん -all people, everybody, 10000 people
• 万能, ばんのう -all-purpose, almighty, omnipotent
• 番目, ばんめ -cardinal number suffix
• 非, ひ -faulty-, non-
• 費, ひ -cost, expense
• 延いては, ひいては -not only...but also, in addition to, consequently
• 控室, ひかえしつ -waiting room
• 控える, ひかえる -to draw in, to hold back, to make notes, to be temperate in
• 悲観, ひかん -pessimism, disappointment
• 匹, ひき -head, small animal counter, roll of cloth
• 引き上げる, ひきあげる -to withdraw, to leave, to pull out, to retire
• 率いる, ひきいる -to lead, to spearhead (a group), to command (troops)
• 引き受ける, ひきうける -to undertake, to take up, to take over, to be responsible for, to guarantee, to contract (disease)
• 引き起こす, ひきおこす -to cause
• 引き下げる, ひきさげる -to pull down, to lower, to reduce, to withdraw
• 引きずる, ひきずる -to seduce, to drag along, to pull, to prolong, to support
• 引き取る, ひきとる -to take charge of, to take over, to retire to a private place
• 引き分け, ひきわけ -a draw (in competition), tie game
• 否決, ひけつ -rejection, negation, voting down
• 非行, ひこう -delinquency, misconduct
• 日頃, ひごろ -normally, habitually
• 久しい, ひさしい -long, long-continued, old (story)
• 久し振り, ひさしぶり -after a long time
• 悲惨, ひさん -misery
• 秘書, ひしょ -(private) secretary
• 比重, ひじゅう -specific gravity
• 密か, ひそか -secret, private, surreptitious
• 浸す, ひたす -to soak, to dip, to drench
• 一向, ひたすら -earnestly
• 左利き, ひだりきき -left-handedness, sake drinker, left-hander
• 引っ掻く, ひっかく -to scratch
• 引っ掛ける, ひっかける -1. to hang (something) on (something), to throw on (clothes), 2. to hook, to catch, to trap, to ensnar
• 必修, ひっしゅう -required (subject)
• 匹敵, ひってき -comparing with, match, rival, equal
• 未, ひつじ -eighth sign of Chinese zodiac (The Ram 1pm-3pm south-southwest June)
• 必然, ひつぜん -inevitable, necessary
• 一息, ひといき -puffy, a breath, a pause, an effort
• 単, ひとえ -one layer, single
• 人柄, ひとがら -personality, character, personal appearance, gentility
• 一頃, ひところ -once, some time ago
• 人質, ひとじち -hostage, prisoner
• 一筋, ひとすき -a line, earnestly, blindly, straightforwardly
• 一まず, ひとまず -for the present, once, in outline
• 一人でに, ひとりでに -by itself, automatically, naturally
• 酷い, ひどい -cruel, awful, severe, very bad, serious, terrible, heavy, violent
• 日取り, ひどり -fixed date, appointed day
• 雛, ひな -young bird, chick, doll
• 日向, ひなた -sunny place, in the sun
• 非難, ひなん -blame, attack, criticism
• 避難, ひなん -taking refuge, finding shelter
• 日の丸, ひのまる -the Japanese flag
• 火花, ひばな -spark
• 日々, ひび -every day, daily, day after day
• 悲鳴, ひめい -shriek, scream
• 百科事典, ひゃっかじてん -encyclopedia
• 百科辞典, ひゃっかじてん -encyclopedia
• 冷やかす, ひやかす -to banter, to make fun of, to jeer at, to cool, to refrigerate
• 日焼け, ひやけ -sunburn
• 票, ひょう -label, ballot, ticket, sign
• 標語, ひょうご -motto, slogan, catchword
• ひょっと -possibly, accidentally
• 平たい, ひらたい -flat, even, level, simple, plain
• 比率, ひりつ -ratio, proportion, percentage
• 肥料, ひりょう -manure, fertilizer
• 比例, ひれい -proportion
• 疲労, ひろう -fatigue, weariness
• 広まる, ひろまる -to spread, to be propagated
• 貧困, ひんこん -poverty, lack
• 品質, ひんしつ -quality
• 品種, ひんしゅ -brand, kind, description
• 貧弱, ひんじゃく -poor, meagre, insubstantial
• 頻繁, ひんぱん -frequency
• 美, び -beauty
• 微笑, びしょう -smile
• 美術, びじゅつ -art, fine arts
• 吃驚, びっくり -be surprised, be amazed, be frightened, astonishment
• びっしょり -wet through, drenched
• 描写, びょうしゃ -depiction, description, portrayal
• びり -last on the list, at the bottom
• 微量, びりょう -minuscule amount, extremely small quantity
• 敏感, びんかん -sensibility, susceptibility, sensitive (to), well attuned to
• 貧乏, びんぼう -poverty, destitute, poor
• 歩, ふ -pawn (in chess or shogi)
• 不意, ふい -sudden, abrupt, unexpected, unforeseen
• 封, ふう -seal
• 封鎖, ふうさ -blockade, freezing (funds)
• 風習, ふうしゅう -custom
• 風俗, ふうぞく -1. manners, customs, 2. sex service, sex industry
• 風土, ふうど -natural features, topography, climate, spiritual features
• 不可欠, ふかけつ -indispensable, essential
• 深める, ふかめる -to deepen, to heighten, to intensify
• 不吉, ふきつ -ominous, sinister, bad luck, ill omen, inauspiciousness
• 不況, ふきょう -recession, depression, slump
• 布巾, ふきん -tea-towel, dish cloth
• 福, ふく -good fortune
• 復旧, ふくきゅう -restoration, restitution, rehabilitation
• 複合, ふくごう -composite, complex
• 福祉, ふくし -welfare, well-being
• 覆面, ふくめん -mask, veil, disguise
• 膨れる, ふくれる -to get cross, to get sulky, to swell (out), to expand, to be inflated, to distend, to bulge
• 不景気, ふけいき -business recession, hard times, depression, gloom, sullenness, cheerlessness
• 老ける, ふける -to age
• 布告, ふこく -edict, ordinance, proclamation
• 富豪, ふごう -wealthy person, millionaire
• 負債, ふさい -debt, liabilities
• 相応しい, ふさわしい -appropriate
• 不在, ふざい -absence
• 不山戯る, ふざける -to romp, to gambol, to frolic, to joke, to make fun of, to flirt
• 負傷, ふしょう -injury, wound
• 不審, ふしん -incomplete understanding, doubt, question, distrust, suspicion, strangeness, infidelity
• 不振, ふしん -dullness, depression, slump, stagnation
• 不順, ふじゅん -irregularity, unseasonableness
• 付属, ふぞく -attached, belonging, affiliated, annexed, associated, subordinate, incidental, dependent, auxiliary
• 負担, ふたん -burden, charge, responsibility
• 不調, ふちょう -bad condition, not to work out (ie a deal), disagreement, break-off, disorder, slump, out of form
• 復活, ふっかつ -revival (e.g. musical), restoration
• 復興, ふっこう -revival, renaissance, reconstruction
• 沸騰, ふっとう -boiling, seething
• 仏, ふつ -French
• 不図, ふと -suddenly, casually, accidentally, incidentally, unexpectedly, unintentionally
• 不当, ふとう -injustice, impropriety, unreasonableness, undeservedness, unfair, invalid
• 不動産, ふどうさん -real estate
• 赴任, ふにん -(proceeding to) new appointment
• 腐敗, ふはい -decay, depravity
• 不評, ふひょう -bad reputation, disgrace, unpopularity
• 不便, ふびん -pity, compassion
• 不服, ふふく -dissatisfaction, discontent, disapproval, objection, complaint, protest, disagreement
• 普遍, ふへん -universality, ubiquity, omnipresence
• 踏まえる, ふまえる -to be based on, to have origin in
• 文, ふみ -letter, writings
• 不明, ふめい -unknown, obscure, indistinct, uncertain, ambiguous, ignorant, lack of wisdom, anonymous, unidentified
• 扶養, ふよう -support, maintenance
• 振り, ふり -pretence, show, appearance
• 振り出し, ふりだし -outset, starting point, drawing or issuing (draft)
• 不良, ふりょう -badness, delinquent, inferiority, failure
• 浮力, ふりょく -buoyancy, floating power
• 震わせる, ふるわせる -to be shaking, to be trembling
• 付録, ふろく -appendix, supplement
• 分, ふん -minute
• 憤慨, ふんがい -indignation, resentment
• 紛失, ふんしつ -losing something
• 噴出, ふんしゅつ -spewing, gushing, spouting, eruption, effusion
• 紛争, ふんそう -dispute, trouble, strife
• ふんだん -plentiful, abundant, lavish
• 奮闘, ふんとう -hard struggle, strenuous effort
• 粉末, ふんまつ -fine powder
• 部, ぶ -department, part, category, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine
• 部下, ぶか -subordinate person
• ぶかぶか -too big, baggy
• 侮辱, ぶじょく -insult, contempt, slight
• 武装, ぶそう -arms, armament, armed
• 斑, ぶち -spots, speckles, mottles
• 物資, ぶっし -goods, materials
• 物体, ぶったい -body, object
• 物議, ぶつぎ -public discussion (criticism)
• 打付ける, ぶつける -to knock, to run into, to nail on, to strike hard, to hit and attack
• 仏像, ぶつぞう -Buddhist image (statue)
• 無難, ぶなん -safety, security
• 部門, ぶもん -class, group, category, department, field, branch
• ぶら下げる, ぶらさげる -to hang, to suspend, to dangle, to swing
• ぶらぶら -dangle heavily, swing, sway to and fro, aimlessly, idly, lazily, loiter, loaf, be idle, stroll idly
• 武力, ぶりょく -armed might, military power, the sword, force
• 無礼, ぶれい -impolite, rude
• 文化財, ぶんかざい -cultural assets, cultural property
• 分業, ぶんぎょう -division of labor, specialization, assembly-line production
• 文語, ぶんご -written language, literary language
• 分散, ぶんさん -dispersion, decentralization, variance (statistics)
• 分子, ぶんし -numerator, molecule
• 文書, ぶんしょ -document, writing, letter, note, records, archives
• 分担, ぶんたん -apportionment, sharing
• 分配, ぶんぱい -division, sharing
• 分母, ぶんぼ -denominator
• 分離, ぶんり -separation, detachment, segregation, isolation
• 分裂, ぶんれつ -split, division, break up
• 兵器, へいき -arms, weapons, ordinance
• 閉口, へいこう -shut mouth
• 平行, へいこう -(going) side by side, concurrent, abreast, at the same time, occurring together, parallel, parallelism
• 閉鎖, へいさ -closing, closure, shutdown, lockout, unsociable
• 兵士, へいし -soldier
• 平常, へいじょう -normal, usual
• 平方, へいほう -square (e.g. metre), square
• 並列, へいれつ -arrangement, parallel, abreast
• 辟易, へきえき -wince, shrink back, succumbing to, being frightened, disconcerted
• 臍, へそ -navel, belly-button
• 隔たる, へだたる -to be distant
• 謙る, へりくだる -to deprecate oneself and praise the listener
• 経る, へる -to pass, to elapse, to experience
• 編, へん -compilation, editing, completed poem, book, part of book
• 偏, へん -side, left radical of a character, inclining, inclining toward, biased
• 変革, へんかく -change, reform, revolution, upheaval, (the) Reformation
• 返還, へんかん -return, restoration
• 偏見, へんけん -prejudice, narrow view
• 返済, へんさい -repayment
• 変遷, へんせん -change, transition, vicissitudes
• 返答, へんとう -reply
• 変動, へんどう -change, fluctuation
• 弁解, べんかい -explanation, justification, defence, excuse
• 便宜, べんぎ -convenience, accommodation, advantage, expedience
• 弁護, べんご -defense, pleading, advocacy
• 弁償, べんしょう -next word, compensation, reparation, indemnity, reimbursement
• 弁論, べんろん -discussion, debate, argument
• ぺこぺこ -fawn, be very hungry
• 穂, ほ -ear (of plant), head (of plant)
• 保育, ほいく -nursing, nurturing, rearing, lactation, suckling
• 倣, ほう -imitate, follow, emulate
• 法案, ほうあん -bill (law)
• 崩壊, ほうかい -collapse, decay (physics), crumbling, breaking down, caving in
• 法学, ほうがく -law, jurisprudence
• 放棄, ほうき -abandonment, renunciation, abdication (responsibility right)
• 宝器, ほうき -treasured article or vessel, outstanding individual
• 封建, ほうけん -feudalistic
• 豊作, ほうさく -abundant harvest, bumper crop
• 方策, ほうさく -plan, policy
• 奉仕, ほうし -attendance, service
• 方式, ほうしき -form, method, system
• 放射, ほうしゃ -radiation, emission
• 放射能, ほうしゃのう -radioactivity
• 報酬, ほうしゅう -remuneration, recompense, reward, toll
• 放出, ほうしゅつ -release, emit
• 報じる, ほうじる -to inform, to report
• 報ずる, ほうずる -to inform, to report
• 放置, ほうち -leave as is, leave to chance, leave alone, neglect
• 法廷, ほうてい -courtroom
• 報道, ほうどう -information, report
• 褒美, ほうび -reward, prize
• 葬る, ほうむる -to bury, to inter, to entomb, to consign to oblivion, to shelve
• 放り込む, ほうりこむ -to throw into
• 放り出す, ほうりだす -to throw out, to fire, to expel, to give up, to abandon, to neglect
• 飽和, ほうわ -saturation
• 保温, ほおん -retaining warmth, keeping heat in, heat insulation
• 捕獲, ほかく -capture, seizure
• 保管, ほかん -charge, custody, safekeeping, deposit, storage
• 補給, ほきゅう -supply, supplying, replenishment
• 補強, ほきょう -compensation, reinforcement
• 保険, ほけん -insurance, guarantee
• 捕鯨, ほげい -whaling, whale fishing
• 誇る, ほこる -to boast of, to be proud of
• 綻びる, ほころびる -to come apart at the seams, to begin to open, to smile broadly
• 保護, ほご -care, protection, shelter, guardianship, favor, patronage
• 乾, ほし -dried, cured
• 干し物, ほしもの -dried washing (clothes)
• 保守, ほしゅ -conservative, maintaining
• 保障, ほしょう -guarantee, security, assurance, pledge, warranty
• 補償, ほしょう -compensation, reparation
• 補充, ほじゅう -supplementation, supplement, replenishment, replenishing
• 補助, ほじょ -assistance, support, aid, auxiliary
• 舗装, ほそう -pavement, road surface
• 補足, ほそく -supplement, complement
• 発作, ほっさ -fit, spasm
• ほっと -feel relieved
• 頬っぺた, ほっぺた -cheek
• 辺り, ほとり -(in the) neighbourhood, vicinity, nearby
• 殆ど, ほとんど -mostly, almost
• 解く, ほどく -to unfasten
• 施す, ほどこす -to donate, to give, to conduct, to apply, to perform
• 保母, ほぼ -day care worker in a kindergarten nursery school etc.
• 保養, ほよう -health preservation, recuperation, recreation
• 捕吏, ほり -constable
• 捕虜, ほりょ -prisoner (of war)
• 滅びる, ほろびる -to be ruined, to go under, to perish, to be destroyed
• 滅ぼす, ほろぼす -to destroy, to overthrow, to wreck, to ruin
• 本格, ほんかく -propriety, fundamental rules
• 本館, ほんかん -main building
• 本気, ほんき -seriousness, truth, sanctity
• 本質, ほんしつ -essence, true nature, reality
• 本体, ほんたい -substance, real form, object of worship
• 本音, ほんね -real intention, motive
• 本の, ほんの -mere, only, just
• 本能, ほんのう -instinct
• 本場, ほんば -home, habitat, center, best place, genuine
• 本文, ほんぶん -text (of document), body (of letter)
• 本名, ほんみょう -real name
• 卯, ぼう -fourth sign of Chinese zodiac (The Hare 5am-7am east February)
• 防衛, ぼうえい -defense, protection, self-defense
• 防火, ぼうか -fire prevention, fire fighting, fire proof
• 妨害, ぼうがい -disturbance, obstruction, hindrance, jamming, interference
• 紡績, ぼうせき -spinning
• 呆然, ぼうぜん -dumbfounded, overcome with surprise, in blank amazement
• 膨脹, ぼうちょう -expansion, swelling, increase, growth
• 冒頭, ぼうとう -beginning, start, outset
• 暴動, ぼうどう -insurrection, rebellion, revolt, riot, uprising
• 暴風, ぼうふう -storm, windstorm, gale
• 暴力, ぼうりょく -violence
• 募金, ぼきん -fund-raising, collection of funds
• 牧師, ぼくし -pastor, minister, clergyman
• 母校, ぼこう -alma mater
• 没収, ぼっしゅう -forfeited
• 坊ちゃん, ぼっちゃん -son (of others)
• ぼつぼつ -gradually, here and there, spots, pimples
• 没落, ぼつらく -ruin, fall, collapse
• ぼやく -to grumble, to complain
• ぼやける -to become dim, to become blurred
• 藍褸, ぼろ -rag, scrap, tattered clothes, fault (esp. in a pretense), defect, run-down or junky