words starting with 'C'

a b c

cha n. tea

chairo brown; rust-colored

-chaku attached to places or times to indicate arriving

-chan attached to someone's name, less polite than 'san'

chanto exactly

chigai n. the noun form of chigau, meaning 'a difference'

chigau -u v. to be wrong; to be different

chiisai adj. something is small

chiisa na adj. describes tiny things, a soft voice, something little

chiizu n. katakana word meaning 'cheese,' also said when taking pictures, but since it makes your mouth into a circular shape this doesn't really make any sense.

chika n. underground; basement

chikai adj. something is near; close

chikan n. pervert

chikatetsu n. subway

chikazukeru -ru v. to bring something close; to associate with

chikazuku -u v. approach, draw near, become acquainted

chichi n. used to refer to one's own father

chichioya n. father

chitto mo even a little

chizu n. a map

choko n. shortened katakana word for 'chocolate'

chokoreito n. katakana word for 'chocolate'

chotto 'a little'; used to soften a request

choudai-suru -irr v. to accept something, used without suru to mean 'give me (something)'

choudo exactly

choume n. (chome) describes a chunk of town smaller than a district and bigger than a block

-chuu attached to a noun to mean 'in the midst of'

chuu n. kiss

chuugakusei n. middle school student

chuugoku n. China

chuugokugo n. Chinese (language)

chuugokujin n. Chinese person

chuui n. caution; care

chuui-suru -irr v. warn someone, watch out for something, pay attention

chuuka-ryouri n. chinese cuisine

chuumon n. an order

chuumon-suru -irr v. to place an order

(c) 2005 jordan baugher