lesson 1 Flashcards
What is the meaning of the kanji 人?
Person
What are the four common readings of the kanji 人?
じん, にん, ひと, ひとり (一人)
What does ひとり (一人) mean in Japanese?
One person / Alone
How is the topic marker (は) pronounced in Japanese?
‘wa’
What does the sentence あなた の きょうだい は なん人 います か mean?
How many siblings do you have?
What is the meaning of いい 人 (いい ひと) in the sentence すずき さん は いい 人 です?
Ms. Suzuki is a nice person.
What is the function of the verb です in the sentence すずき さん は いい 人 です?
It is the polite form of the verb “to be” (is, am, are).
What does the sentence あした わたし は 一人 で えいが を みます mean?
I’m going to watch a movie by myself tomorrow.
What is the difference between ひと (人) and ひとり (一人)?
ひと (人) means “person,” while ひとり (一人) means “one person” or “alone.”
What does the addition of で after ひとり change the meaning to?
It changes the meaning to “alone,” “by myself,” or “on my own.”
What is the meaning of the kanji 一?
One
What are the three common readings of the kanji 一?
いち, ひとつ, ついたち (一日)
What does the sentence いちがつ は とても さむい です mean?
January is very cold.
What does ひとつ mean in Japanese?
One (thing)
What does the sentence おちゃ を 一つ ください mean?
One green tea, please.
What does ついたち (一日) mean in Japanese?
The first day of the month
What does the sentence わたし の たんじょうび は 一日 です mean?
My birthday is on the first (of the month).
What is the function of the particle の in わたし の たんじょうび?
It indicates possession, meaning “my birthday.”
What is the reading of 一 when referring to the “first day of the month”?
ついたち (一日)
What is the meaning of the kanji 大?
Big
What are the two common readings of the kanji 大?
だい, おおきい
What is the mnemonic for remembering the meaning of the kanji 大?
The one (-) man (A) is big.
What does the sentence 大がくせい です か mean?
Are you a university student?
What does おおきい mean in Japanese?
Big
What does the sentence やまだ さん の あし は 大きい です mean?
Mr. Yamada’s feet are big.
What is the function of the particle か in 大がくせい です か?
It turns the sentence into a question, like a question mark in English.
How is the sound for おおきい (おお) pronounced in Japanese?
The “o” sound is lengthened, similar to the “o” in ‘boat.’
What is the reading of 大 when referring to “big” in the phrase 大きい?
おおきい
What is the function of the particle の in やまだ さん の あし?
It shows possession, meaning “Yamada’s feet.”
What is the meaning of the kanji 日?
Sun; Day
What are the five common readings of the kanji 日?
にち, び, ついたち (一日), か, にほん, にっぽん (日本)
What does the sentence まい日 ほん を よみます mean?
I read a book every day.
Why is the subject ‘I’ omitted in the sentence まい日 ほん を よみます?
The subject is often omitted when it can be inferred from the context.
: What does the sentence 日ようび に こうえん に いきます mean?
I’m going to the park on Sunday.
What is the function of the particle に in the sentence 日ようび に こうえん に いきます?
It indicates the day or time something happens, in this case, Sunday.
What does the particle に do in the phrase こうえん に いきます?
It indicates the destination, meaning “to the park.”
What does the sentence たんじょう日 は いつ です か mean?
When is your birthday?
What does the sentence どよう日 は わたし の たんじょう日 です mean?
Saturday is my birthday.
What is the meaning of ついたち (一日)?
The first day of the month.
What does the sentence わたし の たんじょう日 は 一日 です mean?
My birthday is on the first.
What does the sentence あした は 一がつ みっ日 です mean?
Tomorrow is January 3rd.
What is the reading and meaning of 日本?
にほん, にっぽん, Japan
What does the sentence げつよう日 に 日ほん に いきます mean?
I’m going to Japan on Monday.
What is the meaning of the kanji 年?
Year
What are the two common readings of the kanji 年?
ねん, とし
What does the sentence らい年 日ほん に いきましょう mean?
Let’s go to Japan next year.
What does らい年 (ねん) mean in the sentence らい年 日ほん に いきましょう?
It means “next year.”
What does the volitional form of a verb do in the sentence いきましょう?
It is used to make a suggestion or show willingness, meaning “let’s go.”
How do you identify the verb stem in the sentence いきましょう?
The verb stem is いき, which is the base form of the verb 行く (to go).
What does the sentence まい年 わたし は 日ほん に いきます mean?
I go to Japan every year.
What is the function of the particle は in the sentence まい年 わたし は 日ほん に いきます?
The particle は is a topic marker, indicating that the topic of the sentence is “I.”
