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Kanji: Adjectives & Opposites in Japanese · JLPT N1
20 Japanese words and phrases for kanji: adjectives & opposites, at JLPT N1 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.
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濁 にごる nigorumuddy; turbid; impure; voiced
濁音
だくおん
voiced sound (in Japanese)
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澄 すむ sumuclear; limpid; serene
澄む
すむ
to become clear; to become transparent
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粗 あらい araicoarse; rough; crude
粗末
そまつ
crude; shabby; poor quality
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頑 かたくな katakunastubborn; obstinate; firm
頑張る
がんばる
to do one's best; to persevere
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緻 ち chifine; minute; precise
緻密
ちみつ
fine; precise; elaborate
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緩 ゆるい yuruiloose; slack; gentle; slow
緩和
かんわ
easing; relaxation (of rules)
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賢 かしこい kashikoiwise; clever; intelligent
賢明
けんめい
wise; sensible
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醜 みにくい minikuiugly; unsightly; shameful
醜悪
しゅうあく
ugly; repulsive
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鮮 あざやか azayakafresh; vivid; brilliant
新鮮
しんせん
fresh
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潔 いさぎよい isagiyoipure; clean; upright
清潔
せいけつ
clean; hygienic
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淡 あわい awaifaint; pale; light; fleeting
淡水
たんすい
fresh water
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稀 まれ marerare; uncommon; scarce
稀少
きしょう
rare; scarce
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尊 とうとい tōtoiprecious; noble; revered
尊敬
そんけい
respect; esteem
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卑 いやしい iyashiilowly; base; vulgar
卑劣
ひれつ
mean; despicable
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麗 うるわしい uruwashiilovely; graceful; beautiful
綺麗
きれい
pretty; clean
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愚 おろか orokafoolish; silly
愚痴
ぐち
complaint; grumbling
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秀 ひいでる hiideruoutstanding; excellent; to excel
優秀
ゆうしゅう
excellent; outstanding
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怠 なまける namakerulazy; idle; negligent
怠惰
たいだ
laziness; indolent
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脆 もろい moroifragile; brittle; tender-hearted
脆弱
ぜいじゃく
fragile; vulnerable
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甚 はなはだ hanahadaextreme; excessive; enormous
甚大
じんだい
enormous; serious (damage)
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