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Think in Japanese: Character Reading Aid, Part 4

A deduped writing and reading aid built only from the 300 phrases in Parts 1–3. Sorted by romaji sound, with character type, frequency, and an example phrase from your own study sheets.

Important: Hiragana and katakana sounds are stable here. Kanji readings are context-based from your 300 phrases, so a kanji may have more than one romaji reading when it appeared in different words. This keeps the sheet practical for reading your existing phrases instead of becoming a full dictionary.

Total unique characters

260

No duplicates across the 300 phrases.

Hiragana

60

Core native Japanese syllables used in the phrases.

Katakana

24

Loanword and emphasis characters used in the phrases.

Kanji

176

Contextual readings from the actual phrases.

# Character Romaji Sound Type Count Example From Your 300 Phrases Example Romaji Example Meaning Source
1 a Hiragana 21 Are, nan darou? I wonder what that is. Part 2
2 a Kanji 5 Kore de atteru? Is this right? Part 2
3 a Kanji 1 Tekitou sugiru yaro. That's way too half-baked. Part 3
4 a Katakana 5 Mita shunkan auto. The moment I saw it, I was out. Part 3
5 abu Kanji 1 Abunakatta. That was close. Part 3
6 aku / waru Kanji 2 Taimingu warui wa. Bad timing. Part 3
7 aru Kanji 1 Chotto arukou. Let's walk a little. Part 1
8 ase Kanji 1 Aseranakute ii. No need to rush. Part 2
9 ashi / a Kanji 4 Setsumei shite. Explain it. Part 3
10 atama Kanji 2 Kyou wa atama ga mawaranai. My brain isn't working today. Part 2
11 ato / go Kanji 1 Kore wa atomawashi de ii. This can wait. Part 1
12 aya Kanji 2 Ayashii na. That's suspicious. Part 3
13 ba Hiragana 2 Tatoeba? For example? Part 2
14 ba Kanji 1 Kyou mo ganbarou. Let's do our best today too. Part 1
15 ba / basho Kanji 1 Kono basho, ii ne. This place is nice. Part 1
16 be Hiragana 3 Narubeku kantan ni itte. Say it as simply as possible. Part 2
17 bi Hiragana 2 Bikkuri shita. That surprised me. Part 3
18 bi Kanji 1 Junbi dekita. I'm ready. Part 1
19 bi Kanji 1 Chotto bimyou. It's kind of iffy. Part 2
20 bu Hiragana 3 Tabun kore kana. Maybe this one. Part 2
21 bu Kanji 2 Daijoubu? Are you okay? Part 1
22 chi Hiragana 30 Chotto kangaeyou. Let me think for a second. Part 2
23 chi Katakana 2 Ochi nain kai. There's no punchline? Part 3
24 chiga Kanji 4 Nanka chigau ki ga suru. Something feels off. Part 2
25 chika Kanji 2 Chikai chikai. Too close, too close. Part 3
26 da Hiragana 20 Nihongo de nan te iun dakke? How do you say it in Japanese again? Part 2
27 da Katakana 1 Mada dame ka. Still no good, huh. Part 2
28 dai / oo Kanji 4 Sore wa daiji yaro. That part matters, though. Part 3
29 dama Kanji 1 Nande damatten nen. Why are you quiet? Part 3
30 dare Kanji 2 Dare ga kimetan? Who decided that? Part 3
31 de Hiragana 30 Eigo de nan te iu no? How do you say it in English? Part 2
32 de / da Kanji 1 Mata deta. There it is again. Part 3
33 den Kanji 1 Denki o kesou. Let's turn off the light. Part 1
34 do Hiragana 17 Dou iu imi? What does that mean? Part 2
35 e Hiragana 25 Chotto kangaeyou. Let me think for a second. Part 2
36 e Katakana 1 Kono eraa, nan darou? I wonder what this error is. Part 2
37 ei Kanji 1 Eigo de nan te iu no? How do you say it in English? Part 2
38 eki Kanji 2 Eki wa docchi? Which way is the station? Part 2
39 fu Kanji 2 Rifujin ya wa. That's unreasonable. Part 3
40 fu Katakana 1 Seefu yaro? I'm safe, right? Part 3
41 ga Hiragana 16 Nanka chigau ki ga suru. Something feels off. Part 2
42 gai / hoka Kanji 1 Igai to kantan. Surprisingly easy. Part 2
43 gan Kanji 1 Kyou mo ganbarou. Let's do our best today too. Part 1
44 gen Kanji 1 Genki? How are you? Part 1
45 gen Kanji 1 Gen'in wa kore kamo. This might be the cause. Part 2
46 gen Kanji 1 Ee kagen ni see. Cut it out already. Part 3
47 gi Hiragana 2 Nemusugiru. I'm way too sleepy. Part 2
48 gi Katakana 2 Girigiri taeta. I barely held it in. Part 3
49 go Hiragana 3 Sugoku tsukareta. I'm really tired. Part 1
50 go Kanji 2 Eigo de nan te iu no? How do you say it in English? Part 2
51 goku Kanji 1 Jigoku yan. This is hell. Part 3
52 gu Katakana 3 Rogu mite miyou. Let's check the log. Part 2
53 ha / wa Hiragana 31 Kore wa nan te iu no? How do you say this? Part 2
54 haji Kanji 1 Yoshi, hajimeyou. Alright, let's start. Part 1
55 han Kanji 1 Hansoku yan. That's against the rules. Part 3
56 hara / naka Kanji 3 Onaka suita. I'm hungry. Part 2
57 haya Kanji 2 Kyou wa hayaku neyou. I'll sleep early today. Part 1
58 he Kanji 1 Heya o katazukeyou. Let's clean up the room. Part 1
59 he / e Hiragana 5 Hee, sou nan da. Ohh, really? Part 2
60 hen / ka Kanji 2 Hen na kuuki natta. The vibe got weird. Part 3
61 hi Kanji 1 Sore wa hikyou ya wa. That's unfair. Part 3
62 hi Katakana 1 Koohii ga hitsuyou. I need coffee. Part 1
63 hi / nichi / kyou / ashita Kanji 13 Nihongo de nan te iun dakke? How do you say it in Japanese again? Part 2
64 hiro Kanji 1 Soko hiroun kai. That's what you're reacting to? Part 3
65 hisa Kanji 1 Hisashiburi. Long time no see. Part 1
66 hito / jin Kanji 1 Hito ga ooi. There are a lot of people. Part 1
67 hitsu Kanji 1 Koohii ga hitsuyou. I need coffee. Part 1
68 ho Hiragana 6 Naruhodo, sou iu koto ka. Ah, I see, that's what it means. Part 2
69 ho Katakana 1 Aho yaro. You're ridiculous. Part 3
70 hon Kanji 1 Nihongo de nan te iun dakke? How do you say it in Japanese again? Part 2
71 i Hiragana 113 Dou iu imi? What does that mean? Part 2
72 i Kanji 5 Dou iu imi? What does that mean? Part 2
73 i Katakana 4 Ima yuu taimingu chau. This is not the time to say that. Part 3
74 i / gen Kanji 14 Kore wa nan te iu no? How do you say this? Part 2
75 i / kou Kanji 4 Sorosoro ikou. Let's get going soon. Part 2
76 ichi / hitotsu / ikkai Kanji 6 Ikko zutsu yarou. Let's do it one at a time. Part 2
77 ie Kanji 1 Ie ni kaeritai. I want to go home. Part 1
78 ima / kyou Kanji 18 Ima wakatta. I get it now. Part 2
79 in Kanji 1 Gen'in wa kore kamo. This might be the cause. Part 2
80 isoga Kanji 2 Kyou wa isogashisou. Today looks busy. Part 1
81 iya / kira Kanji 1 Iya na yokan suru. I have a bad feeling. Part 3
82 ji Hiragana 3 Maji de? Seriously? Part 2
83 ji Kanji 1 Jigoku yan. This is hell. Part 3
84 ji / shizen Kanji 1 Shizen ni ieru you ni naritai. I want to be able to say it naturally. Part 2
85 ji / toki Kanji 2 Nan no jikan ya nen. What kind of segment is this? Part 3
86 jou Kanji 2 Daijoubu? Are you okay? Part 1
87 jun Kanji 1 Junbi dekita. I'm ready. Part 1
88 ka Hiragana 63 Kore de ii kana? I wonder if this is okay. Part 2
89 ka Kanji 1 Ee kagen ni see. Cut it out already. Part 3
90 kaeri Kanji 1 Ie ni kaeritai. I want to go home. Part 1
91 kai / mawa Kanji 6 Kyou wa atama ga mawaranai. My brain isn't working today. Part 2
92 kakari / kankei Kanji 1 Ore kankei nai yan. This has nothing to do with me. Part 3
93 kaku / tashi Kanji 1 Ato de kakunin shiyou. I'll check later. Part 1
94 kan Kanji 3 Nanka ii kanji. It feels pretty good. Part 2
95 kan Kanji 2 Igai to kantan. Surprisingly easy. Part 2
96 kan Kanji 1 Ore kankei nai yan. This has nothing to do with me. Part 3
97 kanga Kanji 3 Chotto kangaeyou. Let me think for a second. Part 2
98 kao Kanji 4 Nanchuu kao shiten nen. What kind of face is that? Part 3
99 karada Kanji 1 Karada ga omoi. My body feels heavy. Part 1
100 kata Kanji 3 Ima no iikata, ii ne. That way of saying it was nice. Part 2
101 kata Kanji 1 Heya o katazukeyou. Let's clean up the room. Part 1
102 ke Hiragana 16 Nihongo de nan te iun dakke? How do you say it in Japanese again? Part 2
103 ke Kanji 1 Denki o kesou. Let's turn off the light. Part 1
104 kei Kanji 2 Chotto kyuukei shiyou. Let's take a quick break. Part 2
105 ken Kanji 1 Kao dake shinken yan. Only your face looks serious. Part 3
106 ki Hiragana 13 Ima no, kikitorenakatta. I couldn't catch that. Part 2
107 ki Kanji 7 Nanka chigau ki ga suru. Something feels off. Part 2
108 ki Kanji 2 Dare ga kimetan? Who decided that? Part 3
109 ki Kanji 2 Chotto kiite mo ii? Can I ask something? Part 2
110 ko Hiragana 54 Kore wa nan te iu no? How do you say this? Part 2
111 ko Kanji 1 Ikko zutsu yarou. Let's do it one at a time. Part 2
112 ko Kanji 1 Makikomareta. I got dragged into this. Part 3
113 ko Katakana 1 Koohii ga hitsuyou. I need coffee. Part 1
114 koe Kanji 1 Koe dekai nen. You're too loud. Part 3
115 kokoro / shin Kanji 2 Shinzou tomaru wa. My heart almost stopped. Part 3
116 koma Kanji 1 Komakai nen. You're too picky/detail-focused. Part 3
117 koto / ji Kanji 2 Sore wa daiji yaro. That part matters, though. Part 3
118 kowa Kanji 3 Kowai kowai. Scary, scary. Part 3
119 ku Hiragana 18 Aseranakute ii. No need to rush. Part 2
120 ku / kita Kanji 3 Kyuu ni kuru na. Don't come at me suddenly. Part 3
121 kuu Kanji 2 Kuuki okashii yaro. The vibe is weird, right? Part 3
122 kuya Kanji 1 Kuyashii kedo waratta. I'm annoyed, but I laughed. Part 3
123 kyou Kanji 1 Sore wa hikyou ya wa. That's unfair. Part 3
124 kyuu Kanji 2 Kyuu ni kuru na. Don't come at me suddenly. Part 3
125 long vowel Katakana 4 Kono eraa, nan darou? I wonder what this error is. Part 2
126 ma Hiragana 22 Maa, nantoka naru. Eh, I'll figure it out. Part 2
127 ma Kanji 1 Chotto matte. Wait a second. Part 1
128 ma Kanji 1 Kore wa maketa wa. This one beat me. Part 3
129 ma / aida Kanji 6 Maniau kana? I wonder if I'll make it in time. Part 2
130 ma / shin Kanji 4 Kyuu ni majime ni naru na. Don't suddenly get serious. Part 3
131 maki Kanji 1 Makikomareta. I got dragged into this. Part 3
132 mayo Kanji 3 Mayotta kamo. I might be lost. Part 2
133 me Hiragana 12 Yappari yametokou. Actually, let's skip it. Part 2
134 me Kanji 2 Kyuu ni majime ni naru na. Don't suddenly get serious. Part 3
135 me Katakana 2 Memo shitokou. Let me write that down. Part 2
136 men Kanji 2 Kyuu ni majime ni naru na. Don't suddenly get serious. Part 3
137 mi Hiragana 7 Kore tabete mitai. I want to try eating this. Part 2
138 mi Kanji 4 Rogu mite miyou. Let's check the log. Part 2
139 mi Katakana 2 Ima yuu taimingu chau. This is not the time to say that. Part 3
140 mi / aji Kanji 5 Dou iu imi? What does that mean? Part 2
141 michi / dou Kanji 1 Michi ni mayotta. I got lost. Part 1
142 mizu Kanji 1 Mizu ga nomitai. I want to drink water. Part 1
143 mo Hiragana 26 Sou kamo shirenai. That might be true. Part 2
144 mo Katakana 1 Memo shitokou. Let me write that down. Part 2
145 mono Kanji 1 Wasuremono nai kana. I wonder if I forgot anything. Part 1
146 mu / na Kanji 4 Kyou wa muri kamo. Today might be impossible. Part 2
147 muzu / nan Kanji 1 Omotta yori muzukashii. Harder than I expected. Part 2
148 myou Kanji 1 Chotto bimyou. It's kind of iffy. Part 2
149 n Hiragana 71 Nihongo de nan te iun dakke? How do you say it in Japanese again? Part 2
150 n Katakana 2 Ima yuu taimingu chau. This is not the time to say that. Part 3
151 na Hiragana 65 Kore de ii kana? I wonder if this is okay. Part 2
152 naga Kanji 1 Kyou wa nagai hi da. Today is a long day. Part 1
153 naka / chuu Kanji 2 Ima wa kore ni shuuchuu. Focus on this for now. Part 2
154 nani / nan Kanji 18 Kore wa nan te iu no? How do you say this? Part 2
155 nao Kanji 1 Kore de naoru kana? I wonder if this will fix it. Part 2
156 nattoku Kanji 1 Nattoku ikan. I don't accept that. Part 3
157 ne Hiragana 17 Ima no iikata, ii ne. That way of saying it was nice. Part 2
158 ne Kanji 3 Kyou wa hayaku neyou. I'll sleep early today. Part 1
159 nemu Kanji 3 Nemusugiru. I'm way too sleepy. Part 2
160 ni Hiragana 22 Ima wa kore ni shuuchuu. Focus on this for now. Part 2
161 nin Kanji 1 Ato de kakunin shiyou. I'll check later. Part 1
162 no Hiragana 13 Kore wa nan te iu no? How do you say this? Part 2
163 no Kanji 1 Mizu ga nomitai. I want to drink water. Part 1
164 nodo Kanji 1 Nodo kawaita. I'm thirsty. Part 2
165 o Hiragana 15 Onaka suita. I'm hungry. Part 2
166 o Hiragana 7 Nani o miserareten nen. What am I even watching? Part 3
167 o Kanji 2 Nani ga okitan? What happened? Part 3
168 o Kanji 1 Koko de oriru no? Do I get off here? Part 2
169 o Katakana 2 Ochi nain kai. There's no punchline? Part 3
170 obo Kanji 1 Kore wa oboetai. I want to remember this. Part 2
171 oishi / bi Kanji 1 Kore oishisou. This looks tasty. Part 1
172 omo Kanji 6 Omotta yori ii. Better than I expected. Part 2
173 omo Kanji 1 Karada ga omoi. My body feels heavy. Part 1
174 oo Kanji 1 Hito ga ooi. There are a lot of people. Part 1
175 ore Kanji 2 Nande ore dake? Why only me? Part 3
176 owa Kanji 4 Owarikata okashii. That ending was weird. Part 3
177 pa Hiragana 5 Yappari ne. I knew it. Part 2
178 po Hiragana 1 Acchi ppoi. It seems like it's that way. Part 2
179 ra Hiragana 15 Kyou wa atama ga mawaranai. My brain isn't working today. Part 2
180 ra Katakana 3 Kono eraa, nan darou? I wonder what this error is. Part 2
181 re Hiragana 56 Kore wa nan te iu no? How do you say this? Part 2
182 ri Hiragana 19 Yukkuri de ii. Slow is fine. Part 2
183 ri Kanji 5 Kyou wa muri kamo. Today might be impossible. Part 2
184 ri Katakana 2 Girigiri taeta. I barely held it in. Part 3
185 ro Hiragana 26 Kore, nan darou? Hmm, I wonder what this is. Part 2
186 ro Katakana 1 Rogu mite miyou. Let's check the log. Part 2
187 ru Hiragana 37 Kore de atteru? Is this right? Part 2
188 sa Hiragana 3 Sasuga ya na. That's impressive. Part 3
189 sai Kanji 1 Tensai ka. Are you a genius? Part 3
190 sai Kanji 2 Saikou. Awesome / the best. Part 1
191 saki Kanji 1 Kore o saki ni owaraseyou. Let me finish this first. Part 1
192 se Hiragana 3 Ee kagen ni see. Cut it out already. Part 3
193 se Katakana 1 Seefu yaro? I'm safe, right? Part 3
194 sen Kanji 1 Sentaku shinakya. I have to do laundry. Part 1
195 setsu Kanji 2 Setsumei shite. Explain it. Part 3
196 sha Kanji 1 Shashin o toritai. I want to take a picture. Part 1
197 shi Hiragana 41 Wasurenai you ni shiyou. Let me make sure I don't forget. Part 2
198 shi Kanji 1 Shiran kedo. I don't know though. Part 2
199 shizu Kanji 1 Shizuka de ii. It's nice and quiet. Part 1
200 shun Kanji 1 Mita shunkan auto. The moment I saw it, I was out. Part 3
201 shuu Kanji 2 Ima wa kore ni shuuchuu. Focus on this for now. Part 2
202 small tsu Hiragana 70 Nihongo de nan te iun dakke? How do you say it in Japanese again? Part 2
203 so Hiragana 28 Naruhodo, sou iu koto ka. Ah, I see, that's what it means. Part 2
204 soku Kanji 1 Hansoku yan. That's against the rules. Part 3
205 su Hiragana 16 Nanka chigau ki ga suru. Something feels off. Part 2
206 suko / shou Kanji 3 Mou sukoshi dake. Just a little more. Part 2
207 ta Hiragana 61 Tabun kore kana. Maybe this one. Part 2
208 ta Kanji 1 Girigiri taeta. I barely held it in. Part 3
209 ta Kanji 2 Kore tabete mitai. I want to try eating this. Part 2
210 ta Katakana 2 Ima yuu taimingu chau. This is not the time to say that. Part 3
211 tai Kanji 2 Zettai sou ya to omotta. I totally knew it. Part 3
212 taka Kanji 2 Takaa. Whoa, expensive. Part 2
213 taku Kanji 1 Sentaku shinakya. I have to do laundry. Part 1
214 tame Kanji 1 Ikkai tameshite miyou. Let's try it once. Part 2
215 tan Kanji 2 Igai to kantan. Surprisingly easy. Part 2
216 tano / raku Kanji 2 Tanoshii. This is fun. Part 1
217 tasuke Kanji 3 Kore wa tasukaru. This helps a lot. Part 2
218 te Hiragana 32 Kore wa nan te iu no? How do you say this? Part 2
219 teki Kanji 1 Tekitou sugiru yaro. That's way too half-baked. Part 3
220 ten Kanji 1 Tensai ka. Are you a genius? Part 3
221 to Hiragana 32 Naruhodo, sou iu koto ka. Ah, I see, that's what it means. Part 2
222 to Kanji 1 Ima no, kikitorenakatta. I couldn't catch that. Part 2
223 to Kanji 1 Shashin o toritai. I want to take a picture. Part 1
224 to Kanji 1 Shinzou tomaru wa. My heart almost stopped. Part 3
225 to Katakana 4 Mita shunkan auto. The moment I saw it, I was out. Part 3
226 tokoro / sho Kanji 1 Kono basho, ii ne. This place is nice. Part 1
227 toku Kanji 1 Nattoku ikan. I don't accept that. Part 3
228 tsu Hiragana 7 Ikko zutsu yarou. Let's do it one at a time. Part 2
229 tsu Kanji 1 Heya o katazukeyou. Let's clean up the room. Part 1
230 tsu Kanji 1 Rifujin ya wa. That's unreasonable. Part 3
231 tsugi Kanji 1 Tsugi wa doko ni iku? Where do we go next? Part 1
232 使 tsuka Kanji 2 Kore, dou tsukau no? How do I use this? Part 2
233 tsuka Kanji 3 Sugoku tsukareta. I'm really tired. Part 1
234 u Hiragana 96 Kore wa nan te iu no? How do you say this? Part 2
235 u Katakana 4 Mita shunkan auto. The moment I saw it, I was out. Part 3
236 ugo / dou Kanji 1 Yatto ugoita. It finally worked. Part 2
237 ure Kanji 1 Ureshii. I'm happy. Part 1
238 wa Hiragana 21 Ima wakatta. I get it now. Part 2
239 wa / fun / bun Kanji 3 Imi ga wakaranai. I don't understand what it means. Part 1
240 wana Kanji 1 Kore wana yaro. This is a trap, right? Part 3
241 wara Kanji 6 Waratte mouta. I ended up laughing. Part 3
242 wasu Kanji 2 Wasurenai you ni shiyou. Let me make sure I don't forget. Part 2
243 ya Hiragana 13 Meccha umai. This is super good. Part 2
244 ya Hiragana 54 Ikko zutsu yarou. Let's do it one at a time. Part 2
245 ya Kanji 1 Heya o katazukeyou. Let's clean up the room. Part 1
246 yasu / an Kanji 3 Yasuu. Whoa, cheap. Part 2
247 yasu / kyuu Kanji 4 Chotto kyuukei shiyou. Let's take a quick break. Part 2
248 yo Hiragana 15 Chotto kangaeyou. Let me think for a second. Part 2
249 yo Hiragana 26 Chotto kangaeyou. Let me think for a second. Part 2
250 yo Kanji 1 Iya na yokan suru. I have a bad feeling. Part 3
251 you Kanji 1 Koohii ga hitsuyou. I need coffee. Part 1
252 yowa Kanji 1 Ochi yowai na. That punchline is weak. Part 3
253 yu Hiragana 1 Nanchuu kao shiten nen. What kind of face is that? Part 3
254 yu Hiragana 3 Yukkuri de ii. Slow is fine. Part 2
255 zatsu Kanji 1 Zatsu ya na. That's sloppy. Part 3
256 zen Kanji 1 Zenzen akan. Totally not good. Part 3
257 zen Kanji 2 Shizen ni ieru you ni naritai. I want to be able to say it naturally. Part 2
258 zet Kanji 2 Zettai sou ya to omotta. I totally knew it. Part 3
259 zou Kanji 1 Shinzou tomaru wa. My heart almost stopped. Part 3
260 zu Hiragana 6 Mazu wa kore kara. First, let's start with this. Part 2