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Japanese Glossary
abayo - see ya! (informal goodbye)
abere-ji - average
abunakkashii - dangerous, critical, grave, uncertain, unreliable
abunai - dangerous/threatening, "Look out!"
aburi - fried tofu
ahadobante-ji - advantage
ahou - moron or dumb ass
ai - love
aiji - beloved child
aijin - lover, mistress
aisatsu ni - to greet
aishiteru - I love you (romantic)
aisuru - love, sweetheart, beloved
aitsu - son of a bitch
ak - slay
aka - red
akago - baby
akahaji - shame
akambou - baby
akari - light
akebono - dawn
aku - evil, wicked, bad, etc.
akuji - evil deed, crime, wickedness
akujin - evil god
akuma - devil
akunuki - to remove harsh or bitter tastes from foods
aku soku zan - "kill evil instantly"
akuryou - evil spirit
amai - sweet
ame - rain
Amegakure - Village Hidden in the Rain
anata - you (commonly used)
Anata-no namae wa? - What is your name?
Anata shinsetsu - You are kind.
Anata wa? - And you?
Anata wa eigo o hanashimasu ka? - Do you speak English?
ANBU [Assassination Tactics Special Forces] - ANBU [Ansatsu Senjutsu Tokushu Butai]
ane-san - respectful term for an older girl
ane-ue - older sister (when not in her presence)
ani-ue - older brother (when not in his presence)
ano(u) - well...
ano/sono/kono/dono - "this" when referring to people. in order: "that over there", "that", "this", and "which one?"
ano hi - "this day"
ano hito - "that person"
anone - "Say!", "Listen!" (to get attention)
ano toki - "that time", "back there", "back then", etc.
ao - blue
ao-oni - blue ogre
ara/are - (ah-rah/ah-reh) Huh? (ara: female, are: male)
*ara-mitama � courage
are/sore/kore/dore - "this" when referring to objects. see "ano/sono/kono/dono"
arigatou - thank you
arigatou gozaimasu - thank you very much (formal)
arimasen/imasen - isn't
arimashita" - was, were
asa - morning
asagohan - breakfast
Ashisogijizou � limb paralyzer
ashita - tomorrow
ashita no ban - that sounds good (tomorrow?)
asi - foot
asoko/soko/koko/doko - means "this" when referring to locations. in order: "there" (far away), "there", "here", "where?"; both "doko wa" and "koko wa" can translate as "where am I?" (literally "where is this place?")
As, soo desu ka. - Oh, I see.
atama - head
atarashii - new
atashi/watashi - me (female version)
atsui - hot (temperature or weather)
ayame - iris
Ayamezuki - "month of irises", Japanese month for June
azuki beans - sweet red beans used in desserts throughout Asia
B
babaa - old hag; rude term for an old woman
baigon - solemn ume
baka - idiot/stupid/moron (insult)
bakaga - impossible
bakari - only
bakemono - monster
bancho - stereotypical Japanese delinquent (1970s term)
bangohan - dinner/meal
Bankai - ban means "complete" and kai means "release"; complete release
benihikou - crimson flight/crimson locust
bento - a box lunch
betsu ni - a multi-purpose negative phrase, usually translated as "nothing" or "not really"
bijuu - tailed beasts
bishoujo - pretty girl
bishounen - pretty boy
bocchan - "young master"
bokken - wooden sword
boku - me/I (used by males and pretty informal)
bouzo � insulting term for a monk
bushi � can be a suffix (Ryuu-bushi); title given to samurai and other honorable warriors
bushido - the "warrior's code", or code of honor among samurai. One of the main rules of Bushido seems to be "death before dishonor"
busu - ugly girl (rude insult)
byoki desu - I'm sick
byoyomi - literally "second counting" [term used in shogi]
C
che - darn
chibi - little, small
chichi-gimi � a very old and respectful way of saying �father� (ie: the way Sesshoumaru addresses his father in Inuyasha)
chichi-oya - father (not in his presence)
chichi-ue-sama - old, respectful term for "father"
chikyuu - Earth (planet)
chigau - different (can also be used as "no" as in "no, it's something different" or "that's wrong". The verb form is "chigaimasu" ("to be different/wrong")
chiisai - small (as in "small in size"; I've also heard the variation "chisana", which may be the noun version, I'm not 100% sure on that.)
chiisai - small
chikara - force/strength
chikuba - old friend
chikubi - nipple [hehe got that from a Naruto episode]
chikuso - damn it
chinamida - blood tears
chotto - a little
chotto matte - "wait a minute!"
choukokutou � chisel for art sculptures
chouwa - harmony
chuu-gakkou - middle school
Chuunin - also, "Chunin"; literally "middle ninja" or "journeyman ninja"
D
da/no da - positive emphasis
daga - however/but
dai fugo - very rich man (like the Japanese card game)
dai hin min - very poor man (like the Japanese card game)
daijoubu - in question form it means, "Are you ok?". Just said out as a statement means "I'm fine."
daikon - large Japanese radish
daimyo - fuedal lord; these people were the next rank above samurai in Japan's fuedal era and were the major landowners.
daisho - traditional pair of swords carried by samurai, consisting of a katana (long sword) and wakizashi (short sword)
daisuki desu/da - I love you. This has more emphasis than "suki desu/da" which means "I love you/I like you" (this refers to boyfriend/girlfriend type love, not romantic marraige-type love). "daisuki" can also describe your favorite things.
dakara - so, therefore
damare - "be quiet", "shut up!", "silence!"
dame - bad, no good
dango - dumplings of mochi (a chewy dough made of rice flour)
dare - who?
datte - but; however; still
dattebayo - [from Naruto] no actual meaning; it's just tagged on to Naruto's sentences, like his own sort of dialect. Naruto's style is '(verb stem)tte bayo!' For instance, wakattebayo is "I get it already" or nan dattebayo is "What (the heck) is that?"
densetsu - legend
demo - but
densetsu - legend, legendary
denwa - telephone
deshi - apprentice
desu - polite modifier, more casual form of "de gozaimasu"
dewa - an interjection, has various meanings including "Then...", "Well...", "Now..." etc.
dim sum - pork buns (Chinese dish)
dfo itashi mashite - you're welcome
dobe - "dead last" or loser
doitashimashite - you�re welcome (retort for thank you)
do-iu koto da - "what do you mean?"
dojo - school (maritial arts training hall)
doki doki - "sometimes/from time to time"; also describes a heartbeat
dokkasou - toxic flower claw [Sesshoumaru's poison claws in Inuyasha]
doko - where?
Doko desu ka? - Where is it?
dokufun � poison dust
dokujikomi � preparing a poison �attack� without the person knowing
dokyou - bravery
domo - commonly "thank you", functioning as the short version of the full (i.e. very formal) version of "thank you very much"; also "hello"
domo arigato - thank you very much (much more polite)
doozo - here you go, here you are (giving someone something)
dosei - Saturn
dou - how, in what way?; "dou da?" is "how about it?"
doushite/nande - why?/why not?/how come?; "doushita" can mean "what's wrong?"
dozaemon � drowned corpse
dozo - please (when offering something)
dozo yoroshiku - pleased to meet you
E
ea - air
edamame - green soybeans
eki - station
empitsu/enpitsu - pencil
eto - "um" or "erm"
etowa-ru - star
F
faia - fire
fong - bee
fukai - deep
fuku - uniform/school clothes
fukutaichou - vice-unit commander, lieutenant, assistant captain
Fumihirogetsuki - "month of publication", Japanese month for August
fureru - to touch
furisode - formal long-sleeved kimono worn by unmarried women
furo - bath
furui - old
furui basho - old town
furui basu - old bus
fushigi - mystery, wonder, mysterious, etc.
futon - the thin, soft mattresses some Japanese sleep on (most people use Western beds nowadays). They are folded and stored in cabinets when not in use.
G
ga - In comics and such
gahan - rice/cooked meal
gaijin - foreigner
gakkou - school/high school
gakkousei - student
gambare - be brave
gambatte ne! - "do your best!"
gekiga - adult audience
genki - energy
genki da - cheer up, be well, take care, etc.
ganmou - wish
Genin - literally, "low ninja" or "junior ninja"
genjutsu - illusionary techniques
genki - energy, healthy, happy, entergetic
genzai - past
geta - wooden sandals
Getsugakure - Village Hidden Under the Moon
Getsua Tenshou � "lunar fang heaven shock"; Ichigo's bankai attack
gi - short men's kimono
gigai - artificial body
gikon � artificial spirit
ginrei kojaku � lone sparrow on a silver cliff
ginzuishou - silver crystal
gochisousama! - said at the end of mealtimes, means "thank you for the meal/I'm finished"
godaikoku � 5 great countries [in Naruto: Konoha, Suna, etc]
Godaime - literally, the Fifth [in Naruto, the Fifth Hokage/Kazekage/etc]
gokuraku-chou � paradise birds
goshujin - your
gomen - I'm sorry
gomen nasai - "I'm very sorry" or "excuse me" (pardon me)
gyouza - dumpling
H
ha - the cutting edge of a sword
haha-oya - mother (not in her presence)
haha-ue-sama - very old and polite term for "mother"
hai - yeah, yes, ok
"Hai, genki desu" - I am fine
Hai, sukoshi hanashimasu. - Yes, I speak a little (language-wise).
hajime - beginning, start, the first time, etc.
hajimemashite - "I'm pleased to meet you (for the first time)"
hajimeru - to begin
hakama - skirt pants
hakubaikou - white plum (the scent and the flower)
hakuda - bare-hand military combat
han - half
hana - there are a few meanings for this, including "flower" and "nose"
hanabi - Japanese fireworks, literally "flowers of fire"
hanare - a detached room, like a guest house
hanase - imperative form of "to release", it often translates as "release me!" or "let me go!"; the dictionary form is "hanasu"
hanashi - as a noun it means "news, account, story", etc. The dictionary from of the verb "to talk" is "hanasu"; "hanasu also means "to release" (see above)
hane - spring (season)
hanten - jacket
Hanyou - (Han-yoh) Han = half, You = demon. So, half-demon.
haori - coat
haru - spirng
hate - end/limits
Hatsuharu - "early Spring", the Japanese month for February
hayaku - means "faster"; also translates as "hurry up" or "quickly" when used as a command
hebi - snake
heheou � bamboo king
heika - highness
hen - weird or strange
henshin - transformation
hentai - strange or pervert
heya - room
hidari - left
hidoi - mean, cruel
hijin ketsusou - blades of blood; airborne-blade blood claw
hikari - light, energy (glare, gleam, ray)
hime - princess
himitsu - secret
hinagiku - daisy
hi-nezumi - fire rat
hino - of fire
hi no furi - phoenix [literally "bird of fire"]
Hiraikotsu - giant boomerang; "come-flying technique"
Hirenkyaku � fire guest/flying screen/god step/flying bamboo-blind leg
hirugohan - lunch
hisho - either "going to a summer resort" or "personal secretary"
hitai-ite - forehead protector [as commonly seen in Naruto]
hito - man, person
hitokugutsu � human puppet
hitokiri - assassin; "hito" means "man" and "kire" is a form of the verb "to cut"
hitomi - to see, eye
hitotsu no - a part of something (a, one, etc.)
hohou - walking methods
Hokage - literally "Fire Shadow" [of Konohagakure in Naruto]
hokora - small shrine
Hongoku - true heaven
hontou - really ("honto desu ka" = "really?")
hoshi - star
Hoshigakure - Village Hidden Among Stars
Hoshikage - literally "Star Shadow" [of Hoshigakure in Naruto]
hotaru - firefly
hoteru - hotel
hougyoku - crumbling treasure
houriki � clerical powers
houshi - Buddhist monk/priest
I
ichiban - first, the best, favorite, etc.
ichibi - one-tail
ichigo - first prize [ichi] guardian angel [go]
ie - house
iei - a portrait of a deceased person [like Honda Tohru's photo of her mom in Fruits Basket]
iie/iya - no (first is more formal)
iie kekko desu - no, thank you
ii - good, nice; the past tense of "ii" is "yokatta"
ii desu ne/ka - "is it okay?"; casually "ii ne/na"
iinazuke - fiancee
ijou - this is all; the end (also a kind of dismissal)
ikari - fury
ikebana � Japanese flower arrangement
ikenai - "oh no!"
ikimasho - let's go
iku - the dictionary form of "to go"; often you hear it as "ikuzo" meaning "let's go!"
ima - now
imouto - younger life
ino - boar
inoshishi - boar
inu - dog
Inu-no-Taishou � general/leader of the dogs
irrashimase!/irrasshaimase! - welcome! (used in restaurants to greet customers)
isaribi - a fire used to lure fish at night
isu - chair
Isuzukuretsuki - "month og the last cool spring days", Japanese month for July
itachi - weasel
itadakimasu - said at the start of meals, means "let's eat!", "here's to good food", "thanks for the food", etc.
itai - ouch
itsu [desu ka] - when?
itsudemo/itsu mo - always
itsumademo - forever
itte kimasu - "I'm taking off!" or "I'm leaving now!"
Iwagakure - Village Hidden Among Rocks
J
ja [ne/na] - see you later/see you then
ja matta/mattana - casual "goodbye"
janken - the Japanese version of "rock, paper, scissors"; the phrase is "Janken, Janken, Pon!"
jibun - one's self, yourself/himself/herself
jigoku - hell
jijii - rude term for an old man
jikai - next time
jinchuu - Earthly justice or revenge
Jinchuuriki � means Power of Human Sacrifice; they�re hosts for the tailed demons in Naruto; not a direct translation, as it is a word made up simply for Naruto, but there are roots to real Japanese words
jitsu wa - "actually..."
Jonin - also "jounin" and "jouunin"; literally "high ninja" or "elite ninja"
jou-chan - "little missy"
joudan janai - "this is no joke!" or "you've got to be kidding!", etc.
jourou - noble-woman, usually translated to "mistress"
jousho - emotion/feeling
jutsu - technique, art
Juunishi - Japanese version of the Chinese Zodiac; literally "the members of the zodiac"
K
ka - a particle that indicates a question
kage - shadow
kagi - key
Kagurazuki - "month of Shinto song and dance", Japanese month for December
kai - sea or ocean
kaima - sea monster
kaimyou � a new name created by Buddhist priests for a recently departed person
kaite kudasai - please write it
kaji - fire
kakeru - to fly
kakkoii - cool
kako - present
kamaitachi - refers to things that cut without touching
Kami - God, or commonly the Shinto god, as it is the main Japanese religion. Kami-Sama would be talking about god, or some very high ranking person, such as an emperor.
kami (not capitalized or with formality suffixes) - paper
kamikakushi - spirited away; literally "hidden by deities" [as in people vanishing: missing persons]
kaminoke - hair
kamiya - flower (rough translation)
kanai - wife ho
kanji - perception, feeling. Also refers to the Chinese characters used in Japanese writing.
kanjou - emotion(s)
kanojo - girlfriend
kanpai - cheers (drinking)
kao - face
kaoru - scent
kappa - water demon
karasu - crow
kare/kareshi - boyfriend
kashiwa-mochi - mochi balls filled with azuki beans; rice cake weapped in oak leaf
katana - Japanese samurai styled longsword, generally 25-30 inches long
katsu - a thin cutlet of something that has been deep fried with breadcrumbs
kawaii - cute
kawaiku ne - uncute
kaze - wind
Kazekage - literally "Wind Shadow" [of Sunagakure in Naruto]
kazumochi - chewy cakes made from kozu [arrowroot] starch
kehki - cake
keisatsu - police
kekkai - a barrier against evil spirits and ghosts
kekkai genkai - advanced bloodline [limit]
Kemurigakure - Village Hidden in Smoke
ken - sword
kenatsu � �sword force� / �sword pressure�; both Tetsusaiga and Toukijin can cut without physically hitting
kenjutsu - swordsmanship
kenkaku - swordsman
Kenpou � Chinese martial arts
kenshin - devotion, dedication; in Rurouni Kenshin it's written with the kanji reading "Heart of Sword"
keredo/kedo - though, although, but
ki - spiritual energy
kidou - magic spells created by shinigami; demon arts
kiiroi - yellow
kimi - you (male form to close friends or children)
kimi - feeling
kimochi - feeling, emotion, pleasure
kimono - a sort of robe, most often decorated fancily; can also be a term for "beast"
kin - [entry] forbidden
kingyou sukui - a traditional festival game where you try to see how many fish you can scoop up with a paper net (paper stretched tightly on a circular wire or plastic frame) and throw in your bowl before the paper breaks
kinjutsu - forbidden techniques
kin koon kaan - (sound effect) school bells
kino - of the spirit
ki o tsukete/tsukeru - "be careful"
kippu - ticket
kirai desu - I don't like it
kirei - pretty
kirei desu - it's beautiful
Kirigakure - Village Hidden in the Mist
kisama - you (very insulting)
Kisaragi - "changing clothes month", Japanese month for March
kitsune - fox (NOT pronounced "kit-soon", but "kit-soon-ey"; this is a common mistake)
kitsune-bi - foxfire
kitte - stamp
kitto ok - surely okay
kizu - wound (physical cut)
ko-baka - child-stupid (see notice in the "Japanese Customs" link)
kodachi - short sword between a wakizashi and katana in length
kodoku - loneliness
kodomo - child
koekeishiya - successor
kohai � underclassman
koh-cha - black tea
kohhi - coffee
kohhi gyunyu - coffee with milk
koishii/koibito - beloved, lover, sweetheart, etc.
koi - love, goldfish; "come here!"
kojaku � lone sparrow
kokoro - spirit, love, heart, soul
komadai - a wooden stand where people place captured pieces in shogi
kometto - comet
konbanwa - good evening
koneko - kitten
konnichi wa - hello/good afternoon
konoha - leaf
Konohagakure - Village Hidden Among Tree Leaves [Village Hidden in the Leaves]
Konohatorizuki - "month of taking leave [to silkworms]", Japanese month for May
kore - please give me this
korosu - to kill
kotaeru - to answer or "answer me!"
koten zanshun - solitary sacred cutting shield
koto - traditional Japanese instrument sometimes used in ceremonies
koto [wa] - thing, what, affair/matter
kotowaru - to decline or fight
kotatsu - heated blankets; used during winter or cold seasons
kowai - scared, fear, afraid
kouyuu - friendship
kowai - scared/afraid/scary/frightened
kozu - arrowroot
kubi - neck
kudamono - fruit
kudasai - please (when requesting something)
kugutsu � the puppet magical-art Naraku uses to create a �remote� version of himself
kuma - bear
kumo - spider or cloud
Kumogakure - Village Hidden in the Clouds
kunai - short throwing knives
kuni - land [Land of ___]
kunoichi - female ninja
kuori - black
kurama - kitsune youkai or fox demon; also "to deceive"
Kurenoharu - "late spring", Japanese month for April
kuroari - black ant
Kusagakure - Village Hidden Among Grass
*kushi-mitama � wisdom
kuso - shit
kyokukei - acrobatic feats, referring to a quick mastery of something
kyuubi - nine tails
kyukyusha - ambulance
L
li � a Chinese unit of distance that measures 500 meters
M
ma - monster; true
maa, maa - "now, now"
maa na - "I guess"
maboroshi - illusion/dream, (figuratively) mystic[al]. "Maboroshi no tsuki" means "The Mystic Moon."
machigainai - there's no mistake! (like when you recognize someone, or verify information)
mada - not yet, still
mada mada dane � �no, not yet� or �not yet�
mae - before
maguro - tuna
mamouru - to protect
mamotte ageru - I'll protect you
manga - Japanese comics
manga-ka - artist/author/creator of a manga
manjuu - type of bean paste. For example, in a chicken-wing manjuu, it�s a dish of bean paste stuffed in chicken wings [although this is usually not a very appetizing dish]
manto - cloak
masaka - "of course not!", "impossible", "it can't be!", "not really", etc.
massugu - straight ahead
massushiro - "clean and white"
mattaku - sheesh, yeesh, jeez, "oh for heaven's sake", etc. General expression of annoyance.
matataki - to wink
matta, ashita - I'll see you tomorrow
matte - Stop! (male)
me - eyes
mendokusai - troublesome
mendokuse - slang term for "mendokusai", which means troublesome
menma � fermented bamboo shoots
michi ni mayoi mashita - I am lost
midori iro - green
migi - right
miko - priestess
mikomi - hope
mimi - ears
minna - everyone
mirai - future
miru - to see
mise - store
misete kudasai - please show me
miso - Japanese soy-based soup
missing-nin - literally "rogue ninja" or "missing ninja"
mizu - water
Mizukage - literally "Water Shadow" [of Kirigakure in Naruto]
mizuno - of water
mochi - a Japanese dessert: rice dough (kinda marshmallow in texture) stuffed with ohagi (sweet bean paste); made of rice flour
mochidzuki - full moon
mo ichido itte kudasai - "please say it again"
moko-dono - son-in-law
Momijitsuki - "Autumn leaves month", Japanese month for October
momo - peach
mon - family crest, often seen on formal kimono. In the Meji era a "mon" was also a form a currency that was worth less than a "sen".
monja-yaki - a pan-fried pancake of mixed vegetables and meat, similar to okonomiyaki, only without the eggs
mono - person
mononoke - vengeful spirit; evil spirit
mooto - increases the amount of something. An example is "hayaku, hayaku, mooto hayaku" (a phrase from a Spirited Away image song) which means "faster, faster and faster" but "mooto" doesn't mean "and"; it's simply increasing the amount of "hayaku"
mori - forest
moshi moshi - hello (on the phone)
motto - more/further
mou - sign of exasperation, like sighing
mou ii - "no more" or "that's enough!"
moussaka - lasagna with fried eggplant slices instead of pasta
Muk Yan Jong - wooden training log [google-image it to see what it looks like; commonly used in Naruto]
mune - heart or the dull edge of a sword
murasaki iro - purple
mushi - insect
musume - daughter (in Rurouni Kenshin "itachi musume" = "weasel girl" or literally the daughter of a weasel. Obviously in this case it's being used as in insult)
muzukashii - difficult
myuun - the sound a cat makes; they also make a "nyaa nyaa" sound
N
nabe - hot pot; stew
nagashi soumen - a type of noodle that is served in a bamboo flume; as the noodles flow down the flume, diners pick them out with chopsticks
nanda yo - slang for "what is it?"
nani - what?
nani mo - nothing
Nan-ji desu ka? - What time is it?
nanushi-sama � village head
naruto � steamed fish-paste cake sliced to decorate soup
Natsuhiboshi � Summer Fire Star [Mars]
natto - fermented soybean paste that's really sticky and stinky
naze desu ka - why?
ne - no real definition, but it's like saying "huh?" or "eh?" after saying a statement; a sort of rhetorical question
ne - roots
negashion � negative aster
negi - welsh onion/leek
neko - cat
Nidaime - literally, the Second [in Naruto, the Second Hokage/Kazekage/etc]
*nigi-mitama � kinship
nira-tama - a dish with leeks and egg
nimono - stewed/boiled foods
nindo - literally, "way of the ninja"
ningen - human
ningyou - doll [also "living doll"]
ninjutsu - also called "shinobi no jutsu"; literally "concealing arts"; in Naruto, the usage of hand-signals and jutsus in general; in reality, traditional fighting arts associated with the Iga/Koga region of Japan
ninmenka � human-head fruit
nintoujou - human head staff [Jaken's staff in Inuyasha]
nishin soba - herring noodles
no - "of" or "of the"; used mostly to make things sound better [ie: Shikon no Tama = Jewel of Four Souls; Sabaku no Gaara = Gaara of the Sand]
nunchaku - kind of like nunchucks
O
obaba - granny; "baa" for short (baa-chan, baa-san, etc)
oba-san - aunt; also used towards young women who are like family; respected term for an older woman
obi - sash
ocha - green tea
Odakaritsuki - "rice harvest month", Japanese month for September
odango - balls of sweetened rice flour; also the bun-like hairstyle of Sailor Moon/Serena
ofuda - paper charms used to ward off evil
ofukuro - rude slang for "mother"
okashira � village head
O genki desu ka? - How are you?
ohagi - sweet bean paste
ohayo - good morning
ohisashiburi - used when greeting someone you haven't seen in a while; "it's been a long time"
ohkii - large
oi! - hey! (male)
okaeri (nasai) - welcome home
okami - term for a hostess at an onsen (hot springs)
okane - money
okashira - boss/chief
okonomiyaki - a thick pancake served on a hot plate usually containing meat or seafood
oku- (-san,-chan,-sama) - mother
oji - prince
ojo - princess
omawarisan - police
onbu - "carry me"
onegai - please?
onegaishimasu - please? (formal)
onegairu - please? (formal)
onee- (-san,-chan,-sama) - sister
onni- (-san,-chan,-sama) - brother
Oni - Devil
oni - ogre/troll
onigiri - rice ball
onna - woman
onsen - hot springs
ookami - wolf
ore - me (rude)
ossu! - yes, sir!
osuwari - sit
Otogakure - Village Hidden in the Sound
Otokage - literally "Sound Shadow" [of Otogakure in Naruto; refers to Orochimaru specifically, but is not official or commonly used]
otoko - male, guy, man
otoko no ko - boy
otou (-san,-chan,-sama) - father
owari - the end
oya-baka - parent stupid (see notice in the "Japanese Customs" link)
oyaji - rough slang for "father", similar to "my old man"
oyasuminasai - good night
oyu - hot water
ozoni - a soup
P
pan - bread
piku - to shake/tremble
purayboy - playboy
purikura � sticker pictures [like the ones couples take together]
R
Raikage - literally "Lighning Shadow" [of Kumogakure in Naruto]
raku - camel
ramen - a popular noodle soup dish
Ransotengai � heavenly wild puppet suit/disheveled paradise puppet
reiatsu - "spirit force" or "spirit pressure" [reiryoku]
reiryoku � spirit energy [reiatsu]
reishi - spirit child; soul molecules
Rekomundo - "Hueco Mundo" in Bleach; literally, "the world of Hollows"
Ringo-ame - an apple on a stick dipped into liquid candy that hardens as it cools until it resembles lollipop candy; kind of like a caramel apple except with lollipop candy-coating
Rukongai - wandering soul town
ryoka - in Bleach, basically a soul that doesn't quite fit in Soul Society. Ichigo and his friends were ryoka when they entered Soul Society.
ryou - an ancient form of currency from pre-Meiji Japan. 3 million ryou is 3 billion US dollars in modern currency. also the currency used in Naruto.
Ryoukan - Japanese style inn
ryouri - Japanese cuisine
ryouri ninja - cooking ninja; ryounin for short
S
sabaku - desert
sakabatou - a fictional reverse-bladed sword
sake - wine
*saki-mitama � to be in charge of love
sakura - cherry blossom
samui - cold (temperature or weather)
Sandaime - literally, the Third [in Naruto, the Third Hokage/Kazekage/etc]
sanjakudama - a single massive firework that usually ends a Hanabi fireworks show
sankon tetsusou - soul scattering iron claw; iron reaver soul stealer
sanshouuo - salamander
santen kesshun - three sacred links shield
sarabada - farwell
sashimi - raw fish
saya - sheath or scabbard of a sword
sayonara - goodbye
Seijyoutou Kyorin � purification meditation tower
Seirei-heki - spirit wall
seiyuu - voice actress
sekushi - sexy
senbei - (as in deer senbei) biscuits for deer: Nara's parks are famous for deer that visitors can feed
senbon zakura kageyoshi � "one thousand cherry blossoms of brutal shadow"
Sengoku Jidai - the Warring States Era
sennin/sannin � immortal hermits who live in the mountains
-senpai - upperclassmen; teacher; novelist
senshi - warrior
sentai - costumed superheroes (Power Rangers, Kamen Rider, Superman...)
Senzaikyuu - Shrine of Penitence
seppuku - suicide by disembowelment
shakujou � the proper name for Miroku�s staff in Inuyasha
shannaro - a word Sakura [from Naruto] always shouts out when she's pissed or extremely excited. Could be used as "Alright, damn it!" or "Fuck yeah!"
shibugarasu - corpse dancing crow
Shichinintai - Seven Man Band (or the Band of Seven)
Shigurezuki - "Autumn showers month", Japanese month for November
shihan - another word for "master" or "instructor"
Shikai - shi means "beginning" and kai means "release"; first release
shikishi � paper used for autographs and such
shimatta - damn
shinai - bamboo practice sword
shin-dama-chuu � Kikyou�s soul stealers in Inuyasha
shin-e - die
shinigami - "death god" or "soul spirits"
shinka - evolution
shinobi - ninja, spy
shiokara - salted fish guts
shiriken - literally "rear end blade"; used in the Sengoku Jidai; commonly known as "ninja stars"; see "shuriken"
shiroi - white
shishi - lion
Shishinrou - Four Deep Prisons/Cell Four Deep
shishou - martial arts master
shite - hero or protagonist: I've heard it called both
shitsurei shimasu - excuse me (pardon me)
shizuku - quiet
Shodai - literally, the First [in Naruto, the First Hokage/Kazekage/etc]
shogi - Japanese chess, played with Black and White pieces [sente and gote] on a board of rectangles; each piece has their name written in kanji, and on the back of them are characters written in red, which are shown when the piece is flipped over once it is promoted; to say "check", the player says "ote!" and checkmate is "tsume" or "otedzume"
shougayaki - grilled pork with ginger
Shouki - evil aura given off by youkai
Shoujo - General word for girl
Shounen - General word for boy
shun'o - althea + cherry blossom
shunpo - fast walking/flash steps
Shun Shun Rikka - "six flowers of the hibiscus shield" or "six princess shielding flowers"
shuriken - literally "hand hidden blade"; commonly known as "ninja stars"; see "shiriken"
sisterinochi - life
soba tamashii - soulful noodles
so desu ne - let me see
sono - garden
sora - sky
soratobu - to fly in the sky
sore kudasai - I will take it.
Sore wa ikura desu ka? - How much is it?
sotaichou - head-captain, commander-general (in Bleach, the leader of the 1st division in the Gotei13)
soten kisshun - twin sacred links shield
sotouba - wooden grave markers
sotto - softly
sou - yes/okay
souban � slang word used by yakuza to refer to their gang leaders
Soukyoku � dual execution device
soumen - noodles
soyo - that's right
sugoi - cool! awesome!
Suki desu ka? - Do you like it?
suki desu - I like it
sukebe - pervert (ie: Kyou-kun no sukebe = Kyou is a pervert)
sukoshi - a little
suna - sand
Sunagakure - Village Hidden Among Sand
sunnen - millenium
sumimasen - "excuse me" (to get attention) or "I'm sorry"
suzumushitsuishiki enmakourogi � "Asian garden of crickets"
T
tabako - cigarette
tabi - split-toed socks
tachimukau - to fight against
tada - free
Tadiama! - "I'm home!" or "I've returned!"
Tai - As in taiyoukai. Tai means ultimate, surpreme, or great. So taiyoukai would mean "Great Demon"
taichou - captain, unit commander, general
taihen - tough
Taijiya - Demon Slayer/Exterminator
taijutsu - hand-to-hand combat/techniques
taiyaki - fish-shaped pancakes filled with azuki bean paste
taiyou - sun
takai - death
Takigakure - Village Hidden in a Waterfall
takoyaki - dumplings made with bits of octopus meat
takusan - a lot/plenty
takushi - taxi
tamashi - life
tanabata - "weaving loom"
tanto - long dagger
tanuki - raccoon dog [like Hachi from Inuyasha; they say he's a raccoon, but in reality, he's a raccoon dog; also like Shukaku from Naruto]
tasukete - help!
tatami � straw matting used as a floor covering, especially in a Japanese house
te - hand
teme - informal and extremely rude way to say "you". Using this word means you're looking for trouble.
Tenchikyou � bridge of heaven and earth
Tengen � heaven�s rebuke
tensei - revival
tenshi - angel
tenshi heisou ban � "heavenly granted solider uniform" [outfit in Bleach]
tenshintai � transform soul
Tentouken � "heavenly dancing figure"; the name of the mantle Ichigo wears during his bankai
Toire wa doko desu ka? - Where is the toilet?
tokoro - place
Tokubetsu Jonin - also "Tokubetsu Junin" or "Tokubetsu Juunin"; literally "special high ninja"
tomodachi - friend
Tomoshiri-sou - a rare, valuable white-flowered plant only found in 2 coastal areas in Japan
Tonbogakure - Village Hidden Under the Dragonfly
tono � feudal lord
tooi - for
tora - tiger
tori - bird
tororo soba - grated yam noodles
Tsuchikage - literally "Earth Shadow" [of Iwagakure in Naruto]
tsukemen � dipping noodles, the soup and noodles are served separately
tsukino - of the moon
tsubaki - camellia
tsubasu - wings
U
uchiwa - a type of round fan on a stick [see the Uchiha clan symbol in Naruto; also seen during fireworks festivals]
ukiyoe - woodblock prints
ume konbu - plum and seaweed
uraomote - opposite
urusai- "Shut up!" also could "mean annoying" or "noisy", depending on the situation
uso - a lie
uzu - swirl
W
wahei - peace
wakarimasen - I don't understand
wakaru/wakarimasu - I understand
wakari - understanding
Wakarimasu ka? - Do you understand?
wakare � parting
wakizashi- Samurai-styled short sword
warai - laugh/smile
warajii - sandals with many woven straw straps for keeping it on your foot securely
Watakushi wa ___ desu - "I am ___."
Watari Shinobi - "wandering ninja", meaning ninja with no homeland or village which they belong to
watashi - I (polite)
Watashi no namae wa ___ desu. - "My name is ___."
watashi wa - I am
watashi wa kyozetsu suru - "I reject"
wattou - long battle katana, usually greater than 30 inches in length
wo ai ni - I love you
Y
yaki-imo - baked sweet potatoes often sold by street vendors in Japan during autumn. Also often thought of as a sign of the season.
yamate - stop
yasashii - gentle
yasashisa - kindness
yasui - cheap
yamero - stop it!
yarou - bastard (used towards males)
yoake - dawn
-yogisha - the honorific used for people awaiting trial
yoi - good
yokatta - I'm glad
Yondaime - literally, the Fourth [in Naruto, the Fourth Hokage/Kazekage/etc]
yoroshiku onegaishimasu - pleased to meet you
yosh - "all right!" or "okay!"
Youkai - Means "demon" in this sense. The word "you" translates to demon, but the real meaning behind 'youkai' is 'bewitching apparition' which include demons, monsters, goblins, and ghouls. Obake and bakemono mean the same thing as youkai and are other words frequently used for spirits.
youkan � tasty chocolate treat
youki - spiritual or demonic energy; the dark energy youkai possess and use
youma - monster
yukata - summer kimono
yuketsu � transfer of blood from a healthy patient to a patient, usually from severe blood loss
yuki - snow
Yukigakure - Village Hidden Among Snow
yukkuri hanashi te kudasai - please speak slowly
yuku - to die
yume - dream
yuuki - courage
yuumei - dark and light
yuusha - hero
Z
zanbatou - giant sword used to cut down both horse and rider
zanjutsu - cutting techniques
Zanpakutou - "soul slayer" or "soul cutter"
zenbonzakura - "a thousand sakura trees"; in Bleach, the name of Byakuya's sword
Zenkaimon - piercing worlds gate
zettai - never
zori - sandals for kimono
zoukan - special edition
zujou - high in the sky
*The four terms marked with an asterisk are the four pieces of a human soul, according to Miroku from Inuyasha, and these are only rough translations.
Name Suffixes
an-chan - older brother
ane-ue � sister
-aniki - used for elder brothers; also used for a male who's older and close to you [a "brotherly" way]
-baasama - term used toward female elders
-chan - Used between friends or with someone younger than you. Generally a very friendly suffix. Also used between boyfriends and girlfriends. Mostly referring to girls, but can be used for boys too [-chan just sounds cuter than -kun].
-chin - like -chan only cutsier
-dana/-danna - husband/male authority, otherwise a colloquial way to address a male who is your senior [sort of like �sir� or �boss�]
-dono - indicates respect and is very polite; it is inappropriate to use this term in relation to someone above oneself; generally, this term is used for members of royal families or people deserving great respect
-hime - can be for princesses or for a lady of noble birth [being an important person/official/leader]
-jii-chan/san/sama - grandfather
-jiisama - term used toward male elders
-kouhai � the opposite of �sempai [kouhai=junior, sempai=senior]
-kun - Generally used for males, but can be used for females too. Someone who's close to you as a friend.
-nee - honorific for "big sister" or "sister"; "nee-san" is also used as a term of respect for young women not part of the speaker�s family
onee-chan/san/sama - "sister"
-onii-chan/san/sama - "brother"
-osan is usually used when referring to an older male senior citizen
oshou-san � a way of referring to Japanese priests
-otouto - "little brother"
o-yakata-sama � master of an affluent house
-san - Polite and formal. Used for someone at the same position as you or higher. You would use this with strangers if you didn't know them well. It basically means "Ms, Miss, Mr., or Mrs."
-sama - Very high respect. Used when speaking about gods or someone like an emperor or king. In Naruto, used to address the 3 Sannin.
-sensei - Originally means "born earlier than me". Usually used towards your master, teacher, or someone wise in the literature and art. You would call your school teacher by this suffix.
-senpai - used for an upperclassman, teacher, or novelist
-suke - masculine name ending
-taichou - team leader/captain
-tenchou � shop manager
tono-sama � term for an owner/ruler of a castle
-yogisha - the honorific used for people awaiting trial
[no suffix] - in relation to those very close; referring to someone under oneself; can be rude [the omission of a name-suffix is known as �yobisute�]
Numbers
ichi: 1
ni: 2
san: 3
shi/yon: 4
go: 5
roku: 6
nana/shichi: 7
hachi: 8
kyuu: 9
jyuu: 10
jyuu-ichi: 11
jyuu-ni: 12
jyuu-san: 13
jyuu-yon: 14
jyuu-go: 15
jyuu-roku: 16 (and so forth)
ni-jyuu: 20
ni-jyuu-ichi: 21
ni-jyuu-shichi: 27
san-jyuu: 30
yon-jyuu: 40
shi-jyuu-roku: 46
gou-jyuu: 50
gou-jyuu-ni: 53
roku-jyuu: 60
roku-jyuu-hachi: 68
shichi-jyuu: 70
nana-jyuu-san: 73
hachi-jyuu: 80
hachi-jyuu-hachi: 88
kyuu-jyuu: 90
kyuu-jyuu-ichi: 91
hyaku: 100
hyaku-knee: 102
hyaku-knee-jyuu: 120
hyaku-san-go: 135
There are more I know, but I can't think of them at the moment... I'll post them when they come to me.
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