| Kanji | Kana | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 好き[な] | すき[な] | like |
| 嫌い[な] | きらい[な] | dislike |
| 上手[な] | じょうず[な] | good at |
| 下手[な] | へた[な] | poor at |
| 飲み物 | のみもの | drinks |
| 料理 | りょうり | dish (cooked food), cooking |
| 野球 | やきゅう | baseball (∼を します: play baseball) |
| 旅行 | りょこう | trip, tour (～[を]します: tracel, make a trip) |
| 音楽 | おんがく | music |
| 歌 | うた | song |
| 歌舞伎 | かぶき | Kabuki (traditional Japanese musical drama) |
| 絵 | え | picture, drawing |
| 字 | じ | letter, characters |
| 漢字 | かんじ | Chinese characters |
| ローマ字 | ローマじ | the Roman alphabet |
| 細かいお金 | こまかいおかね | small change |
| 時間 | じかん | time |
| 用事 | ようじ | something to do, errand |
| 約束 | やくそく | appointment, promise |
| ご主人 | ごしゅじん | (someone else’s) husband |
| 夫 /主人 | おっと/しゅじん | (my) husband |
| 奥さん | おくさん | (someone else’s) wife |
| 妻/家内 | つま/かない | (my) wife |
| 子ども | こども | child |
| 少し | すこし | a little, a few |
| 全然 | ぜんぜん | not at all(used with negatives) |
| 早く, 速く | はやく | early, quickly, fast |
Minna no Nihongo Lesson 09 – Kanji Vocabulary
The kanji in this lesson appear in vocabulary groups related to hobbies, leisure activities, and abilities. Learners connect characters with meanings and readings to support reading materials about personal activities and clubs.