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