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Kanji: Adjectives & Opposites in Japanese · JLPT N3

20 Japanese words and phrases for kanji: adjectives & opposites, at JLPT N3 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 濃 こい koi
    dense; thick; strong (flavor, color)

    濃度

    のうど

    concentration; density

  2. 暖 あたたかい atatakai
    warm (weather, climate)

    暖房

    だんぼう

    heating (of a room)

  3. 冷 つめたい tsumetai
    cold; cool; to chill

    冷蔵庫

    れいぞうこ

    refrigerator

  4. 厚 あつい atsui
    thick; kind; cordial

    厚意

    こうい

    kindness; goodwill

  5. 薄 うすい usui
    thin; light; weak; diluted

    薄情

    はくじょう

    cold-hearted; heartless

  6. 甘 あまい amai
    sweet; indulgent; lenient

    甘味

    かんみ

    sweetness; sweet taste

  7. 苦 にがい nigai
    bitter; painful; suffering

    苦労

    くろう

    hardship; trouble

  8. 温 あたたかい atatakai
    warm; mild; temperature

    温泉

    おんせん

    hot spring

  9. 涼 すずしい suzushii
    cool; refreshing

    涼風

    りょうふう

    cool breeze

  10. 若 わかい wakai
    young

    若干

    じゃっかん

    some; a few; somewhat

  11. 優 やさしい yasashii
    gentle; kind; superior; excellent

    優勝

    ゆうしょう

    championship; victory

  12. 美 うつくしい utsukushii
    beautiful; beauty

    美人

    びじん

    beautiful woman

  13. 幸 しあわせ shiawase
    happiness; good fortune

    幸福

    こうふく

    happiness

  14. 痛 いたい itai
    pain; painful; sore

    頭痛

    ずつう

    headache

  15. 眠 ねむい nemui
    sleep; sleepy

    睡眠

    すいみん

    sleep

  16. 広 ひろい hiroi
    wide; broad; spacious

    広告

    こうこく

    advertisement

  17. 浅 あさい asai
    shallow; superficial

    浅い

    あさい

    shallow

  18. 細 ほそい hosoi
    thin; slender; fine; detailed

    詳細

    しょうさい

    details; particulars

  19. 平 たいら taira
    flat; even; calm; ordinary

    平和

    へいわ

    peace

  20. 嫌 きらい kirai
    dislike; hateful; unpleasant

    機嫌

    きげん

    mood; humor

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