Japanese Vocab Flashcards
college/university
daigaku
high school
kookoo
student
gakusee
college student
daigakusee
international student
ryuugakusee
teacher
sensee
-year student
-nensee
school major
senkoo
I
watashi
friend
tomodachi
Mr/Mrs
-san
people (ethnicity)
-jin
Japan
nihon
now
ima
A.M.
gozen
P.M.
gogo
o’clock
-ji
half past (time)
han
USA
amerika (kana)
-ese (language)
-go
-years old
-sai
telephone
denwa
number _
-ban
number
bangoo
name
namae
what
nan/nani
um
anoo
yes
hai
that’s right
soo desu
I see
soo desu ka
is that so
soo desu ka
Britain
igirisu (kana)
Australia
oosutoraria (kana)
Korea
kankoku
Canada
kanada (kana)
China
chuugoku
India
indo (kana)
Egypt
ejiputo (kana)
Philippines
firipin (kana)
Asian studies (major)
ajia (kana) kenkyuu
economics (major)
keezai
engineering (major)
koogaku
international relations (major)
kokusaikankee
computer (major)
konpyuutaa (kana)
politics (major)
seeji
biology (major)
seebutsugaku
business (major)
bijinesu (kana)
literature (major)
bungaku
history (major)
rekishi
doctor (job)
isha
office worker
kaishain
nurse (job)
kangoshi
high school student
kookoosee
housewife
shufu
graduate student
daigakuinsee
lawyer
bengoshi
mother
okaasan
father
otoosan
older sister
oneesan
older brother
oniisan
younger sister
imooto
younger brother
otooto
this one
kore
that one
sore
that one over there
are
which one
dore
this (item)
kono
that (item)
sono
that (item) over there
ano
which (item)
dono
here
koko
there
soko
over there
asoko
where
doko
who
dare
delicious
oishii
fish (food)
sakana
pork cutlet
tonkatsu
meat
niku
menu
menyuu (kana)
vegetable
yasai
umbrella
kasa
bag
kaban
shoes
kutsu
wallet
saifu
jeans
jiinzu (kana)
bicycle
jitensha
newspaper
shinbun
smartphone
sumaho (kana)
tshirt
tiishatsu (T kana)
watch/clock
tokee
notebook
nooto (kana)
pen
pen (kana)
hat/cap
booshi
book
hon
bank
ginkoo
convenience store
konbini (kana)
toilet/restroom
toire (kana)
library
toshokan
post office
yuubinkyoku
English (language)
eego
how much
ikura
yen
en
expensive/high
takai
welcome (store)
irasshaimase
please
onegaishimasu
please give me
kudasai
then
jaa
please/here it is
doozo
thank you
doomo
blackboard
kokuban
desk
tsukue
eraser
keshigomu (gomu kana)
pencil
enpitsu
dictionary
jisho
light
denki
door
doa (kana)
curtain
kaaten (kana)
window
mado
chair
isu
movie
eega
music
ongaku
magazine
zasshi
sports
supooto (kana)
date (romance)
deeto (kana)
tennis
tenisu (kana)
TV
terebi (kana)
ice cream
aisukuriimu (kana)
hamburger
hanbaagaa (kana)
sake/alcoholic drink
osake
green tea
ocha
coffee
koohii (kana)
water (drink)
mizu
breakfast
asagohan
lunch
hirugohan
dinner
bangohan
house
ie
my home
uchi
school
gakkoo
cafe
kafi (kana)
tomorrow
ashita
today
kyoo
morning
asa
tonight
konban
every day
mainichi
every night
maiban
weekend
shuumatsu
Saturday
doyoobi
Sunday
nichiyoobi
when
itsu
at about (time)
-goru
to go
iku (u)
to return
kaeru (u)
to listen/hear
kiku
to drink
nomu
to speak/talk
hanasu
to read
yomu
to get up
okiru (ru)
to eat
taberu (ru)
to sleep
neru (ru)
to see/watch
miru (ru)
to come
kuru (irreg)
to do
suru (irreg)
to study
benkyoosuru (irreg)
good
ii
early
hayai
not much
amari
not at all
zenzen
usually
taitei
sometimes
tokidoki
a little
chotto
often
yoku
thats right
soo desu ne
let me see
soo desu ne
but
demo
how about
doo desu ka
how is
doo desu ka
yes
ee
game
geemu (kana)
part-time job
arubaito (kana)
shopping
kaimono
class
kurasu (kana)
dog
inu
cat
neko
person
hito
child
kodomo
you
anata
picture/photograph
shashin
flower
hana
(term) paper
repooto (kana)
rice/meal
gohan
bread
pan (kana)
temple
otera
park
kooen
supermarket
suupaa (kana)
bus stop
basu (kana) tei
hospital
kyooin
hotel
hoteru (kana)
bookstore
honya
town/city
machi
restaurant
resutoran (kana)
yesterday
kinoo
_ hours (duration)
-jikan
last week
senshuu
when
toko
Monday
getsuyoobi
Tuesday
kayoobi
Wednesday
suiyoobi
Thursday
mokuyoobi
Friday
kinyoobi
to meet/see
au
there is (nonliving; verb)
aru (u)
there is (living; verb)
iru (ru)
to buy
kau
to write
kaku
to take (a picture)
toru (u)
to wait
matsu
to understand
wakaru (u)
about (measurement)
gorai
I’m sorry
gomennasai
and then
sorekara
so/therefore
dakara
many/a lot
tokusan
together with _
-to
why
dooshite
alone
hitoride
hello (on phone)
moshimoshi
to the right of
migi
to the left of
hidari
in front of
mae
behind
ushiru
inside (something)
naka
on/above
ue
under/below
shite
near/nearby
chikaku
next to
tonari
between
aida
food
tabemono
drink/beverage
nomimono
fruit
kudamono
holiday/day off
yasumi
travel
ryokoo
sea
umi
surfing
saafin (kana)
souvenir
omiyage
bus
basu (kana)
weather
tenki
homework
shukudai
test
tesuto (kana)
birthday
tanjyoobi
room (location)
beya
I (for men)
boku
S/M/L size
esu/emu/eru saizu (kana)
new
atarishii
old (vs new)
furui
hot (weather)
atsui
cold (weather)
samui
hot (thing)
atsui
busy
isogashii
large
ookii
small
chiisai
interesting/funny
omoshiroi
boring
tsumaranai
easy/kind
yasashii
difficult
muzikashii
good-looking
kakkoii
frightening
kowai
fun
tanoshii
inexpensive/cheap
yasui
to like (adj)
sukina
to dislike (adj)
kiraina
to love (adj)
daisukina
to hate (adj)
daikiraina
beautiful/clean
kiwaina
healthy/energetic
genkina
quiet
shizukana
lively
niguyakana
not busy/free
himana
to swim
oyogu
to ask
kiku
to ride/board
noru (u)
to do/perform
yaru (u)
to go out
dekakeru (ru)
together
isshoni
extremely
sugoku
it’s okay
daijyoobu
very
todemo
what kind of
donna
_ (flat objects) (counter)
mai
Chinese character (writing)
kanji