Adjectives Flashcards
This deck includes both “i” and “na” adjectives. These adjectives will allow you to describe people, places, things, ideas, and emotions.
blue
あおい
青い
red
あか
赤
yellow
きいろい
黄色い
white
しろ
白
warm
Refers to something that feels warm to the touch, often used for objects or substances like water or metal.
あたたかい
温かい
hot
Describes hot weather or a hot environment.
あつい
暑い
cold
Describes cold weather or a cold environment.
さむい
寒い
cold
Refers to something that feels cold to the touch, often used for objects or substances like water or metal.
つめたい
冷たい
sweet
Describes something that tastes sweet, like sugar or candy.
あまい
甘い
tasty, delicious
おいしい
美味しい
hot, spicy
からい
辛い
new
あたらしい
新しい
thick
Refers to the physical thickness of an object.
あつい
厚い
dangerous
あぶない
危ない
light, bright
Often refers to brightness in terms of light or mood.
あかるい
明るい
good
いい / よい
良い
dislike, hate
Although a verb in English, this word is used as an adjective in Japanese.
きらい
嫌い
to be busy
いそがしい
忙しい
light
As in, not heavy.
かるい
軽い
to be painful
いたい
痛い
not likable, unpleasant
いや
various
Can refer to variety or diversity in situations or things.
いろいろ
色々
interesting, funny
おもしろい
面白い
thin
うすい
薄い
cute, pretty
かわいい
可愛い
dirty
きたない
汚い
black
くろい
黒い
small
ちいさい
小さい
big
おおきい
大きい
late, slow
おそい
遅い