Japanese Writing Practice Words Flashcards
Oh!, ah!
ああ
Meet
あう
Blue
あおい
Red
あかい
Bright
あかるい
Fall
あき
Open, to be opened
あく
To open
あける
Raise, give
あげる
Morning
あさ
Breakfast
あさごはん
The day after tomorrow
あさって
Foot, leg
あし
Tomorrow
あした
There, over there
あそこ
To play, to amuse oneself
あそぶ
Warm
あたたかい
Head, brains
あたま
New, fresh
あたらしい
There, that
あちら
Hot (weather, etc), warm
あつい
Hot (things), heated
あつい
Thick
あつい
After, later
あと
You, dear
あなた
Elder brother
あに
Elder sister
あね
That, those
あの
Er, umm, uh
あの
Apartment
アパート
To take a shower
あびる
Dangerous
あぶない
Sweet
あまい
Not very, not much
あまり
Rain
あめ
To wash
あらう
To be, to exist
ある
To walk
あるく
That, that one
あれ
Good, excellent, fine
いい
No
いいえ
To say, to tell/express
いう
House, home
いえ
To go
いく
How old, how many
いくつ
How much
いくら
Pond, pool, basin
いけ
Doctor, physician
いしゃ
Chair
いす
Be busy, be engaged
いそがしい
Be painful, be sore, hurts
いたい
One
いち
One day, all day
いちにち
Number 1, the best, the first
いちばん
When
いつ
The 5th of the month, 5 days
いつか
Together
いっしょに
Five items, five years of age
いつつ
Always
いつも
Now, at present, just now
いま
Meaning, sense
いみ
Younger sister
いもうと
Not likable, unpleasant (or no)
いや
Entrance
いりぐち
Be, exist, live
いる
Need, be necessary
いる
Put in, add, insert, include
いれる
Color (colour?)
いろ
Various, several
いろいろ
Up, upward, above, top
うえ
Back, rear, behind
うしろ
Thin, weak
うすい
A song, singing
うた
Sing
うたう
Homework
うち
Be born, come into existence
うまれる
Sea, ocean
うみ
To sell
うる
Coat, suit, jacket
うわぎ
Picture, painting, drawing
え
Movie, motion, picture
えいが
A movie theater
えいがかん
English, English language
えいご
Yes, yeah
ええ
Station
えき
Elevator
エレベーター
~Yen
~えん
Pencil
えんぴつ
Tasty, delicious
おいしい
Big, large
おおきい
Many people, crowd
おおぜい
Mother
おかあさん
Confectionary, cake
おかし
Money
おかね
Wake up, get up, stand up
おきる
Put, place, lay, leave
おく
Wife, married woman
おくさん
Liquor, alcohol, sake
おさけ
Dish, plate, saucer, etc
おさら
Uncle, middle-aged-man
おじさん
Grandfather
おじいさん
Teach, tell, inform
おしえる
To push
おす
Late; slow
おそい
Tea
おちゃ
Lavatory, rest room
おてあらい
Father
おとうさん
Younger brother
おとうと
Man, male
おとこ
Boy
おとこのこ
The day before yesterday
おととい
The year before last
おととし
An adult, a grown up
おとな
Stomach
おなか
The same, alike
おなじ
Older brother
おにいさん
Older sister
おねえさん
Aunt, a middle-aged-women
おばさん
Grandmother
おばあさん
Lunchbox
おべんとう
Memorize, remember
おぼえる
Heavy; severe
おもい
Amusing, funny, interesting
おもしろい
Swim
およぐ
Get off, disembark
おりる
To end, to finish something
おわる
Music
おんがく
Women
おんな
Girl
おんなのこ
~th times
~かい
~th floor
~かい
Foreign country
がいこく
Foreigner
がいこくじん
Corporation
かいしゃ
Stairs
かいだん
Shopping
かいもの
Buy, shop, purchase
かう
Return, turn over
かえす
Go back, return
かえる
Face
かお
To take time, money
かかる
Key
かぎ
Write
かく
Student
がくせい
~months
~かげつ
Wear (glasses)
かける
Make a phone call
かける
Umbrella
かさ
Rent, lease
かす
Wind, breeze
かぜ
Family
かぞく
Direction, way, person
かた
Katakana
かたかな
~month
~がつ
School
がっこう
Corner
かど
Wife
かない
Bag
かばん
Vase
かびん
Wear (hat, cap, mask etc.)
かぶる
Kami
かみ
Camera
カメラ
Tuesday
かようび
Hot, spicy
からい
Body
からだ
Borrow
かりる
To feel~
~がる
Light
かるい
Calendar
カレンダー
River
かわ
River (there’s two kinds)
かわ
~side
~がわ
Cute, adorable
かわいい
Kanji
かんじ
Wood, Tree
き
Yellow
きいろい
To vanish
きえる
To hear
きく
North
きた
Guitar
ギター
Dirty
きたない
Coffee lounge
きっさてん
Postage stamp
きって
Ticket
きっぷ
Yesterday
きのう
Nine
きゅう
Beef
ぎゅうにく
Today
きょう
Classroom
きょうしつ
Siblings
きょうだい
Last year
きょねん
Dislike, hate
きらい
To cut, to chop
きる
To wear
きる
Pretty, beautiful, clean
きれい
Kilogram
キログラム
Kilometer
キロメートル
Bank
ぎんこう
Friday
きんょうび
Nine
く
Medicine
くすり
Please
ください
Fruit
くだもの
Mouth, opening, orifice
くち
Shoes
くつ
Socks
くつした
Country
くに
To become cloudy/dim
くもる
Dark, gloomy
くらい
Approximately, about
~くらい
Approximately, about
~ぐらい
Class
クラス
Gram
グラム
To come
くる
Car, vehicle, wheel
くるま
Black, dark
くろい
This morning
けさ
To erase, to turn off
けす
Fine, all right
けっこう
Marriage
けっこん
Monday
げつようび
Entranceway, entry hall
げんかん
Health, spirit, energy
げんき
Counter for small objects
~こ
Five
ご
Language, word
~ご
(Public) park
こうえん
Police box
こうばん
Voice
こえ
Coat, tennis court
コート
Here, this place
ここ
Afternoon, PM
ごご
9 days, 9th of the month
ここのか
Nine
ここのつ
Husband (hon) (hun?)
ごしゅじん
Morning, AM
ごぜん
To answer, to reply
こたえる
This way, this direction
こちら
Glass
コップ
This year
ことし
Word, language, speech
ことば
Child
こども
This
この
(Cooked) Rice
ごはん
To be worried/ bothered
こまる
This
これ
Time (approx), about, around
~ころ
Time(approx), about, around
~ごろ
This month
こんげつ
This week
こんしゅう
Such, like this
こんな
Tonight, this evening
こんばん
Come, come now
さあ
~years old
~さい
Fish
さかな
Earlier, former
さき
To bloom
さく
Composition, writing
さくぶん
To raise hands/ umbrella
さす
Counter for books
~さつ
Journal, magazine
ざっし
Sugar
さとう
Cold (weather)
さむい
Year after next
さらいねん
Mr; Mrs; ms.
~さん
Three
さん
Walk, stroll
さんぽ
Four
し
Time (o’clock)
~じ
Salt
しお
However, but
しかし
Time
じかん
~hours
~じかん
Work, occupation
しごと
Dictionary, lexicon
じしょ
Quiet, peaceful
しずか
Under, below, beneath
した
Seven
しち
Question, inquiry
しつもん
Bicycle
じてんしゃ
Automobile
じどうしゃ
To die
しぬ
Dictionary
じびき
Myself, oneself
じぶん
To close, to be closed
しまる
To close, to shut
しめる
To tie, to fasten
しめる
Well, well then
じゃ
Well, well then
じゃあ
Photograph
しゃしん
Shirt, singlet
シャツ
Ten
じゅう
~Weeks
~しゃうかん
Lesson, class work
じゅぎょう
Homework
しゅくだい
Skill, skillful, dexterity
じょうず
Hero, gentlemen, worrior
じょうぶ
Soy sauce
しょうゆ
Cafeteria, dining hall
しょくどう
To know, to understand
しる
White
しろい
~person
~じん
Newspaper
しんぶん
Wednesday
すいようび
To smoke, to breathe
すう
Skirt
スカート
Liking, fondness, love
すき
Past, after, too much
~すぎ
Instantly
すぐに
Small quantity, little, few
すこし
Cool, refreshing
すずしい
Apiece, each, at a time
~ずつ
Heater
ストーブ
Spoon
スプーン
Sport(s)
スポーツ
Trousers
ズボン
To abide, to reside, to live in
すむ
Slippers
スリッパ
To do, to try
する
To sit
すわる
Height, stature
せい
Pupil (not like eye)
せいと
Sweater
セーター
Soap
せっけん
Business suit
せびろ
Narrow, confined, small
せまい
Zero
ゼロ
Thousand, many
せん
Last month
せんげつ
Last week, the week before
せんしゅう
Teacher, master, doctor
せんせい
Washing, laundry
せんたく
All, entire, whole, altogether
ぜんぶ
So, really
そう
Cleaning, sweeping
そうじ
And, like that
そうして
And
そして
That place, there
そこ
Over there, the other
そちら
Outside, exterior
そと
That, the
その
Near, close, beside, vicinity
そば
The sky
そら
That, it
それ
And then, after that
それかれ
Well, then…
それだは
Counter for vehicles
~だい
University
だいがく
Embassy
たいしかん
Safe, all right, okay
だいじょうぶ
Very likable, likning very much
だいすき
Important
たいせつ
Usually, generally
たいてい
Kitchen
だいどころ
Awful, dreadful, terrible
たいへん
Tall, high, expensive
たかい
Many, a lot, much
たくさん
Taxi
タクシー
To put out, to send
だす
More than one, and others
~たち
To stand
たつ
Building
たてもの
Enjoyable, fun
たのしい
To request, to beg, to ask
たのみ
Tobacco, cigarettes
たばこ
Perhaps, probably
たぶん
Food
たべもの
To eat
てべる
Spawn, eggs, roe
たまご
Who
だれ
Birthday
たんじょうび
Gradually, by degrees
だんだん
Small, little, tiny
ちいさい
Near, close by, short
ちかい
To differ (from)
ちがう
Near, neighborhood, close
ちかく
Underground train, subway
ちかてつ
Map
ちず
Father (humble)
ちち
Light brown, tawny
ちゃいろ
Rice bowl, teacup
ちゃわん
During, in the midst of
~ちゃう
Just, right, exactly
ちょうど
A little, somewhat
ちょっと
First of the month
ついたち
To use, to handle
つかう
To get tired, to tire
つかれる
Next, subsequent
つぎ
To arrive at, to reach
つく
Desk
つくえ
To make, to produce
つくる
To attach, to join, to add
つける
To serve, to work (for)
つとめる
Insignificant, boring
つまらない 🥱
Cold, icy, freezing
つめたい
Strong, powerful, mighty
つよい
Hand
て
Tape
テープ
Tape recorder
テープレコーダー
Table
テーブル
To depart, to go out
でかける
Letter
てがみ
To be able to, to be ready
できる
Exit, gateway, outlet, leak
でぐち
Test
テスト
Then, well, so, well then
では
Department store
デパート
But, however
でも
To appear, to come forth
でる
Television, TV
テレビ
Weather, the elements
てんき
Electricity
でんき
Electric train
でんしゃ
Telephone
でんわ
Door (Japanese style)
と
Counter for occurrences
~ど
Door (western style)
ドア
Toilet, bathroom, lavatory
トイレ
How, in what way
どう
Why, for what reason
どうして
Please, kindly
どうぞ
Animal
どうぶつ
Thanks
どうも
Ten
とお
Far, distant
とおい
Ten days, 10th of the month
とおか
Sometimes
ときどき
Watch, clock
とけい
Where, what place
どこ
Library
としょかん
Which (of two), who
どちら
Very, awfully, exceedingly
とても
Who
どなた
Next to, next door to
となり
Which, what
どの
To jump, to fly, to leap
とぶ
To stop, to come to a halt
とまる
Friend
ともだち
Saturday
どようび
Bird, fowl, poultry
とり
Chicken meat
とりにく
To take, to pick up
とる
To take (photo), to make (film)
とら
Well, now, let me see
どれ
What, what kind of
どんな
There isn’t, doesn’t have
ない
Knife
ナイフ
Inside, middle, among
なか
Long
ながい
To make animal sound
なく
Summer
なつ
Summer vacation
なつやすみ
Et cetera (?)
~たど
Seven
ななつ
What
なに
What
なん
7 days, 7th day of the month
なのか
Name
なまえ
To learn
ならう
To line up, to stand in a line
ならぶ
To line up, to set up
ならべる
To become
なる
Two
に
Bustling, busy
にぎやか
Meat
にく
West
にし
Day of the month
~にち
Sunday
にちようび
Luggage
にもつ
News
ニュース
Garden
にわ
Counter for people
~にん
To take off clothes
ぬぐ
Necktie
ネクタイ
To sleep, to lie down
ねる
~year(s)
~ねん
Notebook, exercise book
ノート
To climb
のぼる
Drink, beverage
のみもの
To drink
のむ
To take, to ride
のる
Tooth
は
Party
パーチイー
Yes
はい
Counter for cupfuls
~はい
Ashtray
はいざら
To enter, to break into
はいる
Postcard
はがき
To wear/to put on (a sword)
はく
Box
はこ
Bridge
はし
Chopsticks
はし
To begin
はじまる
To begin with/first of all
はじめに
For the first time
はじめて
To run
はしる
Bus/bath/bass
バス
Butter
バター
20 years old/20th year
はたち
To work, to do
はたらく
Eight
はち
20 days, 20th day of the month
はつか
Flower
はな
Nose
はな
Talk, chat, conversation
はなし
To talk, to speak, to tell
はなす
Mother
はは
Early
はやい
Quick, fast, swift
はやい
Spring
はる
To stick, to paste
はる
To be sunny, to clear up
はれる
Half
はん
Evening
ばん
Number~
~ばん
Bread
パン
Handkerchief
ハンカチ
Number, series of digits
ばんごう
Dinner, evening meal
ばんごはん
Half minute
はんぶん
East
ひがし
Small animal counter
~ひき
To pull
ひく
To play (an instrument)
ひく
Short, low
ひくい
Airplane
ひこうき
Left hand side
ひだり
Man, person
ひと
One
ひとつ
One month
ひとつき
One person
ひとり
Free time, leisure
ひま
100, hundred
ひゃく
Hospital
びょういん
Illness, disease, sickness
びょうき
Hiragana characters
ひらがな
Noon, daytime
ひる
Lunch, midday meal
ひるごはん
Spacious, wide, vast
ひろい
Film
フィルム
Envelope
ふうとう
Swimming pool
プール
Fork
フォーク
To blow (wind)
ふく
Clothes
ふく
Two
ふたつ
Pork
ぶたにく
Two persons/people, pair
ふたり
2 days, second day of the month
ふつか
Fat, thick
ふとい
Winter
ふゆ
Page
96 next
To fall (rain, snow)
ふる
Old, aged, ancient
ふるい
Bath
ふろ
~minutes
~ふん
Unskillful, poor, awkward
へた
Bed
ベッド
Room
へや
Area, vicinity
へん
Pen
ペン
Study, diligence, discount
べんきょう
Convenient, handy, useful
べんり
Divide
ほう
Hat
ぼうし
Ballpoint pen
ボールペン
Other place, the rest
ほか
ポケット
Wanted, in need of, desired
ほしい
Thin, slender, fine
ほそい
Button
ボタン
Hotel
ホテル
Book
ほん
Counter for long objects
~ほん
Bookshelves
ほんだな
Really, truly
ほんとうに
Counter for flat things
~まい
Every morning
まいあさ
Every month, monthly
まいがつ
Every month, monthly
まいつき
Every week
まいしゅう
Every day
まいにち
Every year, annually, yearly
まいねん
Every year, annually, yearly
まいとし
Every night
まいばん
Front
まえ
Before, in front
~まえ
To turn, to bend
まがる
Bad tasting, unpleasant
まずい
Also, again
また
Yet, still, besides
まだ
City, town
まち
To wait
まつ
Straight ahead, direct
まっすぐ
Match
マツチ (this one might be wrong ngl)
Window
まど
Round, circular, spherical
まるい
Round, circular, spherical
まるい
(Two kanji)
10,000, ten thousand
まん
Fountain pen
まんねんひつ
To polish, to brush
みがく
Right hand side
みぎ
Short
みじかい
Water
みず
Store, shop
みせ
To show, to display
みせる
Road, street
みち
3 days, 3rd day of the month
みっか
Three
みっつ
Everyone
みなさん
South
みなみ
Ear
みみ
To see, to watch
みる
All, everyone
みんな
6 days, 6th day (of the month)
むいか
Beyond, over there
むこう
Difficult
むずかしい
Six
むっつ
Eye
め
Meter
メートル
Glasses
めがね
Already, yet
もう
(One) more
もう
Thursday
もくようび
Hello ( on the phone)
もしもし
Of course, certainly
もちろん
To have, to own
もつ
More, longer, further
もっと
Thing, object
もの
Gate
もん
Problem, question
もんだい
~store
~や
Greengrocer (?)
やおや
Vegetable
やさい
Easy, plain, simple
やさしい
Cheap, inexpensive
やすい
Rest, holiday, vacation
やすみ
To rest, to have a break
やすむ
Eight
やっつ
Mountain, pile, heap
やま
To do
やる
Evening
ゆうがた
Post office
ゆうびんきょく
Evening
ゆうべ
Fame
ゆうめい
Snow
ゆき
Slowly, at ease
ゆっくり
8 days, 8th day of the month
ようか
Western style clothing
ようふく
Frequently, often
よく
Nice, properly, well
よく
Besides, side, width
よこ
4 days, 4th day of the month
よっか
Four
よっつ
To call out, to invite
よぶ
To read
よむ
Evening/night
よる
Next month
らいげつ
Next week
らいしゅう
Next year
らいねん
Radio
ラジオ
Splendid, fine, elegant
りっぱ
Overseas student
りゅうがくせい
Parents
りょうしん
Cooking, cookery, cuisine
りょうり
Travel, trip
りょこう
Travel, trip
りょこう
Zero, nought
れい
Refrigerator
れいぞうこ
Record
レコード
Restaurant
レストラン
Practice
れんしゅう
Six
ろく
Y shirt, business shirt
ワイシャツ
Young
わかい
To be understood
わかる
To forget
わすれる
(Humble) I, myself
わたくし
I, myself
わたし
To pass over, to hand over
わたす
To cross over, to go across the
わたる
Bad, inferior
わるい
