Common Homophones in Japanese
06/08/2020Updated 26/04/20231 min read
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Common homophones in Japanese
HOMOPHONES IN JAPANESE
| Hiragana | Kanji | Meaning |
| さる | 猿 | A monkey |
| 去る | To leave, to depart | |
| はし | 橋 | A bridge |
| 箸 | Chopsticks | |
| しんせい | 神聖 | A god |
| 申請 | To ask for | |
| 真正 | Upright, proper | |
| 心性 | Character | |
| こい | 恋 | Love |
| 鯉 | A carp | |
| 故意 | On purpose | |
| かえる | 帰る | To go home |
| 買える | To be able to buy | |
| 変える | To change | |
| 蛙 | A frog | |
| あたい | 値 | Value, worth |
| 価 | A cost | |
| こうしょう | 交渉 | Negotiation |
| 高尚 | Polite, refined | |
| 公証 | Notarisation | |
| 考証 | Verification, checking | |
| 口承 | Word of mouth | |
| 厚相 | The Minister of Health | |
| こうせい | 更生 | Reform |
| 校正 | Adjustment | |
| 恒星 | A planet | |
| 後世 | Later generations | |
| 公正 | Fair, just | |
| さんか | 参加 | To take part |
| 賛歌 | Praise, acclaim | |
| 酸化 | Oxidation | |
| 惨禍 | Disastrous | |
| しこう | 嗜好 | To like |
| 思考 | To think | |
| 志向 | An aspiration | |
| 至高 | To reach a peak | |
| せいか | 製菓 | To bear fruit |
| 成果 | An achievement | |
| 聖歌 | A hymn | |
| 生花 | To flower | |
| 生家 | The family you were born into |
See also:
The Names of Organisations, Posts and Administrative Units in Japanese
A Guide to Buying Cold and Flu Medicine in Japan