Countries, Locations, Nationality, and Languages

Question 1

にほん / 日本

Answer 1

“Nihon”; Japan

に / 日 = “ni”; Day; Sun
ほん / 本 = “hon”; Book; Foundation

日 means “sun” and 本 means “foundation” or “origin”, so 日本 literally means “the origin of the sun”. In other languages Japan is also called the land of the rising sun. 🌅

Question 2

ちゅうごく / 中国

Answer 2

“Chuugoku”; China

Question 3

アメリカ

Answer 3

“Amerika”; USA

Question 4

メキシコ

Answer 4

“Mekishiko”; Mexico

Question 5

ブラジル

Answer 5

“Burajiru”; Brazil

Question 6

ロシア

Answer 6

“Roshia”; Russia

Question 7

イギリス

Answer 7

“Igirisu”; UK; England

Question 8

フランス

Answer 8

“Furansu”; France

Question 9

ブラジル

Answer 9

“Burajiru”; Brazil

Question 10

ドイツ

Answer 10

“Doitsu”; Germany

Question 11

city + は + country + です。

Answer 11

When identifying a city in spoken language, we can use the structure: city + “wa” + country + “desu”.

We put “wa” after the subject, and “desu” at the end of the sentence to add politeness.

Question 12

にほんじん / 日本人

Answer 12

“Nihonjin”; Japanese person

Question 13

ちゅうごくじん / 中国人

Answer 13

“Chuugokujin”; Chinese person

Question 14

メキシコじん / メキシコ人

Answer 14

“Mekishikojin”; Mexican person

Question 15

アメリカじん / アメリカ人

Answer 15

“Amerikajin”; American person

Question 16

country + じん / country + 人

Answer 16

To say where we are from, all you need to do is add “jin” (person) after the name of the country!

じん / 人 = “jin”; Person

Question 17

フランスじん / フランス人

Answer 17

“Furansujin”; French person

Question 18

かんこくじん / 韓国人

Answer 18

“Kankokujin”; Korean person

Question 19

かんこく / 韓国

Answer 19

“Kankoku”; Korea

Question 20

イギリス人

Answer 20

“igirisujin”; English person

Question 21

country + ご / country + 語

Answer 21

To name a language, all you need to do is add “go” (language) after the name of the country!

ご / 語 = “go” (language)

Question 22

にほんご / 日本語

Answer 22

“Nihongo”; Japanese language

Question 23

ちゅうごくご / 中国語

Answer 23

“Chuugokugo”; Chinese language

Question 24

ドイツご

Answer 24

“Doitsugo”; German language

Question 25

フランスご

Answer 25

“Furansugo”; French language

Question 26

スペインご

Answer 26

“Supeingo”; Spanish language

Question 27

えいご / 英語

Answer 27

“Eigo”; English language

Question 28

ロシアご

Answer 28

“Roshiago”; Russian language

Question 29

じん / ひと / 人

Answer 29

“jin” / “hito”; Person

on-reading is じん (jin)
kun-reading is ひと (hito)

We read it as じん when we talk about nationality, such as 日本人 (にほんじん).
Ex: 日本人 (にほんじん) - Japanese person

We read it as ひと to mean “person” in all other cases.
Ex: この人 (このひと) - this person