| むかう | 向かう | to face, to go towards |
| むかし | 昔 | olden days, former |
| むし | 虫 | insect |
| むすこ | 息子 | (hum) son |
| むすめ | 娘 | (hum) daughter |
| むり | 無理 | unreasonable, impossible |
| ～め | ～目 | number ～ sequence, ～nd/th |
| めしあがる | 召し上がる | (pol) to eat |
| めずらしい | 珍しい | unusual, rare |
| もうしあげる | 申し上げる | to say, to tell |
| もうす | 申す | (hum) to be called, to say |
| もうすぐ | | soon, very soon |
| もし | | if |
| もちろん | | certainly, of course |
| もっとも | | most, extremely |
| もどる | 戻る | to turn back, to return |
| もめん | 木綿 | cotton |
| もらう | | to receive |
| もり | 森 | forest |
| やく | 焼く | to bake, to grill |
| やくにたつ | 役に立つ | to be helpful, to be useful |
| やくそく | 約束 | arrangement, promise |
| やける | 焼ける | to burn, to be roasted, to be sunburnt |
| やさしい | 優しい | kind, gentle |
| ～やすい | | easy to do ～ |
| やせる | | to become thin, to lose weight |
| やっと | | at last, at length |
| やはり/やっぱり | | as I thought, absolutely |
| やむ | | to cease, to stop |
| やめる | 止める | to end, to stop, to resign |
| やる | | (col)to do |
| やわらかい | 柔らかい | soft, tender |
| ゆ | 湯 | hot water |
| ゆうはん | 夕飯 | evening meal |
| ゆしゅつ・する | 輸出 | export |
| ゆにゅう・する | 輸入 | import |
| ゆび | 指 | finger |
| ゆびわ | 指輪 | (finger) ring |
| ゆめ | 夢 | dream |
| ゆれる | 揺れる | to shake, to sway |
| よう | 様 | way, manner, kind |
| よう | 用 | task, business, use |
| ようい | 用意 | preparation |
| ようじ | 用事 | tasks, chores |
| よごれる | 汚れる | to get dirty, to become dirty |
