Japanese Vocab Flashcards
iku
go
miru
see, look at
ooi
a lot of, many
ie
home, household
kore
this, this one
sore
that, that one
watashi
I
shigoto
work, job
itsu
when
suru
do, make
deru
go out, leave
tsukau
use, make use of
tokoro
place
tsukuru
make, create
omou
think
motsu
have, possess
kau
buy
jikan
time, hour
shiru
know
onaji
same, identical
ima
now
atarashii
new
naru
become
mada
(not) yet, still
ato
after
kiku
hear, ask
iu
say, tell
sukunai
few, little
takai
high, tall OR expensive
kodomo
child
gakusei
student
mou
already (affirmative) or anymore (negative)
atsui
hot (to touch) OR hot (of weather)
douzo
please
gogo
afternoon, p.m.
nagai
long
hon
book, volume
yoku
often, a lot
kotoshi
this year (colloquial)
nani
what
kanojo
she, one’s girlfriend
dou
how, what
kotoba
word, language
kao
face
owaru
finish, end
hitotsu
one (thing)
ageru
give, offer (colloquial) OR raise, lift
kou
like this, such
gakkou
school
kureru
be given
hajimeru
start (something)
okiru
get up, get out of bed OR occur, happen, wake up
haru
spring
gozen
morning, a.m.
betsu
another, different
doko
where
heya
room
wakai
young
kuruma
car, automobile
oku
put, place
sumu
live, reside
hataraku
to work, to labour
muzukashii
difficult
sensei
teacher
tatsu
stand, rise
yobu
to call, name
daigaku
university, college
yasui
cheap, inexpensive
motto
more
kaeru
go back home OR change (something), alter
hiroi
wide, big
wakaru
understand
suu
number
chikai
near, close
soko
there
hashiru
run
ireru
put in
oshieru
teach, tell
aruku
walk, go on foot
au
meet
kaku
write
atama
head
uru
sell
daisuki
like (something) a lot
karada
body, physique
sugu
at once, soon
tobu
fly
totemo
very (colloquial)
dare
who
suki
favorite, liked
yomu
read
tsugi
next
nomu
drink
anata
you
furui
old
shitsumon
question
kyou
today (colloquial)
tomodachi
friend, companion (colloquial)
hayai
early or fast
dore
what, which
utsukushii
beautiful
itsumo
always (colloquial)
ashi
leg, foot
okosu
wake (someone) up
miseru
show
musume
daughter, girl
tanoshimu
enjoy
iro
color
minna
everybody (colloquial)
toru
take, get
benkyou
study
dekiru
can do, be good at
mijikai
short, brief
ochiru
fall, come down
musuko
son
shiroi
white, blank
hikouki
airplane
byouki
illness
fuyu
winter
toshi
year, age OR city
omoi
heavy
mune
chest, breast
karui
light (of weight)
harau
pay (money, respect, attention, etc.)
mitsukeru
find
wasureru
forget, leave behind
sake
alcohol, rice wine
dochira
which (polite) OR where
ane
(one’s own) older sister
oboeru
memorize, learn
semai
narrow, small
akai
red
kiru
wear, put on OR cut
warau
laugh, smile
ichiban
most, best
jugyou
class session, lecture
shuu
week
kanji
Chinese character/letter
jitensha
bicycle
densha
electric train
sagasu
search for, look for
kami
paper OR god
utau
sing
osoi
slow, late
kubi
neck
issho ni
together, at the same time
kongetsu
this month
asobu
play, hang out
tooi
far, distant
hai
yes
yowai
weak
mimi
ear
suwaru
sit, sit down
migi
right (as in right hand side)
abiru
take (a shower)
kata
shoulder
neru
lie down and sleep, go to sleep
kesu
switch off, turn off
genki
healthy, energetic
zenbu
all, whole
kyonen
last year (colloquial)
hiku
draw, pull
toshokan
library
midori
green
doa
door (loan word)
ude
arm
onna no ko
little girl
otoko no ko
boy
watashitachi
we (colloquial)
chikaku
near, close to OR in the near future, before long
yaru
do, give
kanari
fairly, rather
kuni
country
okoru
happen
aki
autumn, fall
okuru
send
shinu
die
kimochi
feeling, sensation
noru
ride, to get on (a mode of transportation)
ki
tree, wood
iru
be present, stay OR need, require
akeru
open, unlock (doors, windows, etc.)
shimeru
shut, close (doors, windows, etc.) OR tighten, fasten
tsuzuku
continue, follow
oishasan
doctor (polite)
en
Japanese yen
koko
here OR this
matsu
wait, wait for
hikui
low, short
morau
receive
taberu
eat
ani
(one’s own) older brother
namae
name
otto
husband
ichi
one
kekkon
marriage
oya
parent
sukoshi
a bit, a little while
hanasu
speak, talk
sayonara
goodbye
tojiru
shut, close (books, eyes, etc.)
toki
time, moment
kome
rice (grain)
tanoshii
fun, enjoyable
fuku
clothes (colloquial)
ushiro
back, behind
ureshii
happy, glad
koshi
waist, lower back
nichiyoubi
sunday
naze
why
hiru
daytime, midday
okaasan
mother (colloquial)
daigakusei
university student
owari
end, conclusion
se
height, stature
tetsudau
help, assist
hana
nose OR blossom
kanashii
sad
noseru
place, put on
kirai
hate
shaberu
chat, talk
amai
sweet
te-buru
table
tabemono
food (colloquial)
hajimaru
begin
ge-mu
game
juu
ten
tenki
weather
hidari
left
jibun
me
futoi
thick, fat
ban
evening, night (from sunset to bedtime)
doyoubi
saturday
itai
sore, painful
otousan
father, dad (colloquial)
tabun
probably, perhaps
tokei
clock, watch
tomaru
stay overnight
doushite
how come
kakeru
hang, put on
magaru
make a turn, turn
onaka
stomach, belly
mi-tingu
meeting
kinyoubi
friday
nai
to not be
kaze
cold (illness)
kiiroi
yellow
yasashii
gentle, kind
shitagatte
therefore
botoru
bottle
hareru
be sunny, clear up
kitanai
dirty
chairo
brown
suku
be empty, become less crowded
noboru
go up, climb
gohan
meal, cooked rice
nichi
counter for days
kaminoke
hair, each single hair
tsukeru
switch on, turn on
getsuyoubi
monday
hairu
enter
konshuu
this week
hiraku
open (books, eyes, etc.)
mizu
water
are
that (over there)
ni
two
no
brain
mazui
bad (taste), distasteful
kumoru
become cloudy
sawaru
touch, feel
bengoshi
lawyer
ocha
green tea
isha
doctor
kasa
umbrella
depatoo
department store
eki
train station
basutei
bus stop
kudasai
please
chisai
small
ooki
big
kakkoii
cool
oishi
delicious
karee
curry
hi to
person
to
and OR with
kutsu
shoe
korera
these
boushi
hat
koo to
coat
sorera
those
akarui
cheerful OR bright, well-lit
kono
this
sono
that
kawaii
cute
omoshiroi
funny OR interesting
igrisu
britain
ji
o’clock
goro
about (e.g. its is “about” 2 o’clock)
nihon
japan
san ji
3 o’clock
kuukou
airport
chikatetsu
subway
ja nai desu
it’s not
kippu
ticket
watashi no
my
chizu
map
pasupooto
passport
sumaho
smartphone
kaban
bag
dame
no good
nomimono
beverage, drink
mokuyoubi
Thursday
youbi
day of the week
soba
side, vicinity
kocchi
here, this way (casual)
kayoubi
Tuesday
kawaku
be thirsty
san
three
suiyoubi
Wednesday
futatsu
two (things)
konban
this evening, tonight
sen
thousand
muika
six days, sixth of the month
onesan
older sister
naoru
be repaired, get fixed
yon
four
korekara
from now on, after this
kangaeru
think, consider
modoru
return to a point of departure
asa
morning
ha
tooth
ganbaru
work hard, do one’s best
keitaidenwa
cellular phone
ame
rain
kane
money (colloquial)
bijutsukan
museum
mise
shop
uchi
house
chiketto ichimai
a ticket
youkoso
welcome
kangei
welcome
shusshin
from
mo
also
nigiyaka
lively, bustling
shizuka
quiet
kirei
clean, beautiful, pretty
machi
town, city OR wait
inochi
lifeforce or lifespan (philosophical concept)
oniisan
older brother
karai
spicy, hot
hachi
eight
asoko
over there
kuru
come
mae
front, before
itsuka
five days, fifth of the month
ippai
full
kyu
nine (used before counter words
and in decimal places)
suppai
sour
chigau
differ, be wrong
hosoi
thin, slender
mittsu
three (things)
youka
eight days, eighth of the month
koukousei
high school student
jouzu
good, skilled
tsuyoi
strong
konbini
convenience store
irasshai mase
welcome
haha
mother
kazoku
family
chichi
dad
isogashii
busy
enjinia
engineer
sai
years old
imouto
my younger sister
kai shain
office worker
go
five
otouto
my younger brother
kangoshi
nurse
urusai
loud, annoying
roku
six
yuumei
famous
tsuma
my wife
nana
seven
oshare
fashionable, well-dressed, stylish
atamagaii
intelligent, smart
kitte ichimai
one stamp
hito heya
a room
ippon
one bottle
ikutsuka
some (countable)
ikuraka
some (uncountable)
wain ikuraka
some wine
furuutsu ikutsuka
some fruit
bisuketto ikuraka
some biscuits
jikokuhyoo
timetable
gyuunyuu
milk
terebi
TV
omimasu
watch, are you going to watch
eiga
movies, films
sakka
soccer
oshimasu
play
tokidoki
sometimes
ongaku
music
okikimasu
listen
rokku
rock music
jazu
jazz
nyuusuu
news
oyomimasu
read
zasshi
magazine
yakyuu
baseball
poppu
pop music
pan
bread
sandoichi
sandwich
mainichi
everyday
juusu
juice
koo hi
coffee
maiasa
everymorning
mai
every
bangohan
dinner
hatsuka
20 days, 20th of the month
futsuka
two days, second of the month
yottsu
four (things)
atatakai
warm
aru
exist, there is
ii
good (informal/spoken form)
ue
up, above
kino
yesterday (colloquial)
kokonotsu
nine (things)
onegai
favor
kotaeru
give an answer
saki
ahead, first
samui
cold (temperature of the air)
shi
four (Chinese origin)
saifu
wallet
dasai
hideous, un-fashionable
tiishatsu
t-shirt
sukatoo
skirt
gahoshi
want
ne
isn’t it
aoi
blue
doresu
dress
ano
that (over there)
suteki
lovely, nice
nekutai
neck tie
ikura
how much
hyaku
hundred
kuroi
black
jaketto
jacket
dijobu
ok , alright
henna
strange
ashita
tomorrow
okawari
another
biiru
beer
restoran
restaurant
teishoku
meal set
jaa
okay then
eeto
umm
onigiri
rice ball
sarada
salad
mikka
three days, third of the month
shita
under, below
otona
adult
dasu
take out
tsuki
moon
tsumetai
cold (to touch)
te
hand
tooka
ten days, tenth of the month
kuchi
mouth
natsu
summer
nanatsu
seven (things)
hitori
one person
kouchan
black tea
shuumatsu
weekend
oyogu
swim
dorama
drama
asobimasu
play, hang out
suupotsu
sports
kaimasu
I’ll buy, I buy
dekakemasu
going to go out
tenisu
tennis
hanashimasu
talk, talk with
douga
videos
anata no
your
kokonoka
nine days, ninth of the month
hou
direction, side
hoka
other (Japanese origin)
boku
I, me (usually used by young males)
hoshii
want, desire (of the speaker)
mieru
be visible, can see
man
ten thousand
michi
street, way
itsutsu
five (things)
hoomu
platforms
kaisatsu
ticket gate
ikkai
first floor
arimasu ka
do you have
gomibako
trash can
ettiemuwa
ATM
norikae
transfer
arimasen
we don’t have
takushii
taxi
otearai
restroom
chika
underground level
erebeeta
elevator
konsento
outlet
denwa
phone
nikai
second floor
kaidan
stairs
jihanki
vending machines
kafe
cafe
deguchi
exit
koinrokka
storage lockers
rajio
radio
shinbun
newspaper
okimasu
get up, wake up
nanjini
(at) what time
bareebooru
volleyball
maishuu
every week
kaimasu
will buy
raishuu
next week
nemasu
sleep
shawaa
shower
kareshi
boyfriend
toiimasu
my name is
kochira
this, this way
kankoku
Korea
chuugoku
China
betonamu
Vietnam
gasuki desu
I like
shuumi
hobby
nihon no
Japanese
wa chotto
I don’t like
misuterii
mystery
horra
horror
fantajii
fantasy
donna
what kind of
komedi
comedies
renai
romance
akushon
action
hontou desu ka
really (?)
suteki
lovely
apaato
apartment
kicchin
kitchen
gaarimasu
I have
ribingu
living room
beddo
bed
hondana
bookshelf
eakon
air conditioner
soujiki
vaccum cleaner
isu
chair
denshirenjii
microwave
reizouku
fridge
tsukue
desk
sentakuki
washing machine
basu
bus
mousugu
almost, soon
kouen
park
juppun
ten minutes OR sufficient
gurai
around, about
ka karimasu
it will take, take
dono
how much, how long
shuuten
final stop
juugofun
fifteen minutes
shite
do
na
I wonder, perhaps
hontouni
really
tatemono
building
otera
temple
piza ya
pizza shop
dezaato
dessert
yama
mountain
jinja
shrine
okashi
snacks
omiyaga
souvenir
abunai
dangerous
byouin
hospital
keisatsu
police
onegaishimasu
please
kyukyuusha
ambulance
denwa bangou
phone number
gokazoku
your family
arerugii
allergy
kusuri
medicine
chanto
I’ll make sure to
hare
sunny
umi
beach
hi
days
puuru
pool
yasumi
vacation, break
shichigatsu
july
hanabi
fireworks
kugatsu
september
yuki
snowy
kokoa
cocoa
onsen
hot spring
kyoudai
siblings
koochi
coach
gadekimasu
know
eigo
english
futari
two
mareeshia
Malayshia
hitori
one
souru
Seoul
okosan
kid
kaerimasu
returning home
kuji
chores
tetsudaimasu
I’ll help
souji
clean
shukudai
homework
iro iro
all sorts