Japanese Words about Laundry
19 laundry words in Japanese with kanji, hiragana, romaji, and English. Click any Japanese cell to copy the word, or grab the whole list with Copy All.
| Kanji | Hiragana | Romaji | English | JLPT | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 洗濯する | せんたくする | sentaku suru | to do laundry | N4 | |
| 洗濯機 | せんたくき | sentakuki | washing machine | N4 | |
| しまう | しまう | shimau | to take in | N4 | |
| かご | かご | kago | basket | N4 | |
| アイロン | アイロン | airon | iron | N4 | |
| ベランダ | ベランダ | beranda | balcony | N4 | |
| 濡れる | ぬれる | nureru | to get wet | N4 | |
| 乾く | かわく | kawaku | to dry | N4 | |
| ハンガー | ハンガー | hangaa | clothes hanger | N4 | |
| 柔軟剤 | じゅうなんざい | juunanzai | softener | N3 | |
| 洗濯かご | せんたくかご | sentakukago | laundry basket | N3 | |
| 乾燥機 | かんそうき | kansouki | dryer | N3 | |
| 洗濯バサミ | せんたくバサミ | sentakubasami | clothes pin | N3 | |
| 物干しロープ | ものほしロープ | monohoshiroopu | clothes line | N3 | |
| アイロン台 | アイロンだい | airondai | ironing board | N3 | |
| 干す | ほす | hosu | to hang out to dry | N3 | |
| 絞る | しぼる | shiboru | to squeeze | N3 | |
| 濯ぐ | すすぐ | susugu | to rinse | N3 | |
| ローラ乾燥機 | ローラかんそうき | roora kansouki | roller dryer | N2 |
About this laundry vocabulary list
Washing machine, dryer, detergent, hangers, fabric softener, lint roller — full laundry vocabulary. This page covers the 19 most useful entries for daily conversation and JLPT preparation. Each row shows the full kanji form, the hiragana reading, the romaji pronunciation, and the English meaning so you can read the row out loud in whichever script you are most comfortable with. The JLPT tag column flags which level the word is officially tested at — most entries are N5 or N4.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many laundry words are on this list?
This page lists 19 laundry words in Japanese with kanji, hiragana, romaji, and English. Each row is everyday vocabulary you would meet in textbook study or normal conversation — no archaic or specialist terms.
What JLPT level are these laundry words?
Most entries are JLPT N5 and N4 — the foundation vocabulary for the first 6–12 months of Japanese study. Each row that maps to a specific JLPT level shows a coloured pill. Words without a pill are common everyday terms outside the JLPT-tested set.
How do I copy this laundry vocabulary list to Anki?
Click "Copy All" at the top of the table to copy the entire list as tab-separated values (kanji, hiragana, romaji, English). Open Anki, choose Import, paste the contents into a text file or directly into a new deck, and Anki will create one card per row. The same export works for Quizlet, Google Sheets, and Excel.
How should I memorise laundry words quickly?
Read the whole list out loud once — kanji, hiragana, English. Cover the romaji column and test recall on the second pass. Build one short sentence per word ("私のlaundry は…") and the words stick within three repeated sessions. For spaced repetition, export the list to the linked Japanese Flashcards tool.
Can I print this laundry vocabulary list?
Yes. Click the Print button at the top of the table for a print-friendly view, or use your browser's print menu directly. Each row stays on a single line and the table fits standard A4 / Letter pages in portrait mode without further formatting.
Build sentences with these words
Pair this laundry vocabulary list with the free JLPT N4 course to learn the grammar patterns that put each word into a real sentence — particles, verb forms, and adjective conjugations included.
Start Free JLPT N4 Course