Japanese Vocab JP 1 NSO

Japanese Flashcards (Hiragana, Katakana, Romanji)

kodomo (こども)

child

tegami (てがみ)

letter

densha (でんしゃ)

train

jitensha (じてんしゃ)

bicycle

shitsumon (しつもん)

question

kotae (こたえ)

answer

shiken (しけん)

test

kazoku (かぞく)

family

shukudai (しゅくだい)

homework

shigoto (しごと)

job | work

chizu (ちず)

map

watashi (わたし)

I, me

anata (あなた)

you

otoko (おとこ)

man

boku (ぼく)

I, me (male)

onna (おんあ)

woman

okaasan (おかあさん)

mother

otousan (おとうさん)

father

hito (ひと)

person

koukousei (こうこうせい)

high school student

daigakusei (だいがくせい)

college student

sensei (せんせい)

teacher

doubutsu (どうぶつ)

animal

inu (いぬ)

dog

neko (ねこ)

cat

sakana (さかな)

fish

kami (かみ)

paper

hon (ほん)

book

enpitsu (えんぴつ)

pencil

pen (ペン)

pen

kuruma (くるま)

car

kore (これ)

this one

sore (それ)

that one

are (あれ)

that one over there

gakkou (がっこう)

school

ie (いえ)

house

yasai (やさい)

vegetable

niku (にく)

meat

denwa (でんわ)

phone

nihon (にほん)

Japan

mizu (みず)

water

gohan (ごはん)

meal | cooked rice

jisho (じしょ)

dictionary

zasshi (ざっし)

magazine

hai (はい)

yes

iie (いいえ)

no

ocha (おちゃ)

green tea

kare (かれ)

he

kanojo (かのじょ)

she

watashitachi (わたしたち)

we

san (さん)

Mr. | Ms.

nan (なん)

what

namae (まなえ)

name

shinbun (しんぶん)

newspaper

ongaku (おんがく)

music

hikouki (ひこうき)

airplane

tomodachi (とまだち)

friend

seito (せいと)

student

ichi (一)

one

ni (二)

two

san (三)

three

shi, yon (四)

four

go (五)

five

roku (六)

six

nana, shichi (七)

seven

hachi (八)

eight

kyuu (九)

nine

ju (十)

ten

ohayou gozaimasu (おはようございます)

good morning

konnichiwa (こんいちわ)

hello (good afternoon)

konbanwa (こんばんわ)

good evening

sayounara (さようなら)

good bye

ja, mata (じゃ、また)

well then, see you later (informal)

dewa, mata (でわ、また)

well then, see you later (formal)

ja, mata ashita (じゃ、まあたあした)

well then, see you tomorrow

ja, mata raishuu (じゃ、またらいしゅう)

well then, see you next week

doumo arigatou gozaimasu (どうもありがとうございます)

thank you very much

arigatou (ありがとう)

thank you

douitashimashite (どういたしまして)

you’re welcome

doumo sumimasen (どうもすみません)

excuse me | I’m sorry

chikatetsu (ちかてつ)

subway

eki (えき)

station

yama (山)

mountain

kawa (かわ)

river

hashi (はし)

chopsticks | bridge

ame (あめ)

rain

yuki (ゆき)

snow

tako (とこ)

octopus | kite

shumi (しゅみ)

hobby

sundeimasu (すんでいます)

to live (in a place)

____ sai (さい)

___ years old

shusshin (しゅしん)

place of origin

karate (からて)

karate

kendou (けんどう)

kendou (sword-fighting)

suiei (すいえい)

swimming

hajimemashite (はじめまして)

nice to meet you

douzo yoroshiku (どうぞよろしく)

looking forward getting to know you

suki (すき)

like

kirai (きらい)

dislike

jouzu (じょうず)

good at