Japanese Greetings, Classroom Phrases, Numbers, and Time Expressions

A set of vocabulary flashcards covering basic Japanese greetings, classroom phrases, numbers and Kanji, hundreds sound changes, and minute counter rules.

おはようございます (Ohayou gozaimasu)

Good morning (formal greeting; informal version is おはよう / Ohayou).

こんにちは (Konnichiwa)

Good afternoon / Hello.

こんばんは (Konbanwa)

Good evening.

おやすみなさい (Oyasuminasai)

Good night (formal greeting; informal version is おやすみ / Oyasumi).

さようなら (Sayounara)

Goodbye.

またね (Mata ne)

See you later / See you (informal; formal version is では、また / Dewa, mata).

よみましょう (Yomimashou)

Classroom phrase meaning 'Let's read'.

はじめましょう (Hajimemashou)

Classroom phrase meaning 'Let's begin'.

おわりましょう (Owarimashou)

Classroom phrase meaning 'Let's finish'.

みてください (Mite kudasai)

Classroom phrase meaning 'Please look'.

よんでください (Yonde kudasai)

Classroom phrase meaning 'Please read'.

一 (Ichi)

Kanji for the number 1, read as いち (Ichi).

二 (Ni)

Kanji for the number 2, read as に (Ni).

三 (San)

Kanji for the number 3, read as さん (San).

四 (Yon / Shi)

Kanji for the number 4, read as よん / し (Yon / Shi).

五 (Go)

Kanji for the number 5, read as ご (Go).

六 (Roku)

Kanji for the number 6, read as ろく (Roku).

七 (Nana / Shichi)

Kanji for the number 7, read as なな / しち (Nana / Shichi).

八 (Hachi)

Kanji for the number 8, read as はち (Hachi).

九 (Kyuu / Ku)

Kanji for the number 9, read as きゅう / く (Kyuu / Ku).

十 (Juu)

Kanji for the number 10, read as じゅう (Juu).

百 (Hyaku)

Kanji for the number 100, read as ひゃく (Hyaku).

千 (Sen)

Kanji for the number 1000, read as せん (Sen).

〜ひゃく (-hyaku)

Standard reading suffix for hundreds, used for 100 (百), 200 (二百), 400 (四百), 500 (五百), 700 (七百), and 900 (九百).

〜びゃく (-byaku)

Voiced reading suffix for hundreds used after 3 due to sound blending (rendaku), seen in 300: 三百 (San-byaku).

〜ぴゃく (-pyaku)

Semi-voiced reading suffix for hundreds used after numbers ending in a glottal stop (6, 8), seen in 600: 六百 (Roppyaku) and 800: 八百 (Happyaku).

三百 (San-byaku)

300 in Japanese, using the voiced suffix 〜びゃく (-byaku).

六百 (Roppyaku)

600 in Japanese, where 六 (roku) changes to a small tsu (っ) and takes 〜ぴゃく (-pyaku).

八百 (Happyaku)

800 in Japanese, where 八 (hachi) changes to a small tsu (っ) and takes 〜ぴゃく (-pyaku).

〜ふん (-fun)

Standard suffix rule for expressing minutes used after numbers ending in regular sounds: 2, 5, 7, and 9.

〜ぷん (-pun)

Hard sound suffix rule for expressing minutes used after numbers ending in a small tsu (1, 6, 8, 10) as well as 3 and 4.

一分 (Ippun)

1 minute in Japanese, where 一 (ichi) becomes いっ.

二分 (Ni-fun)

2 minutes in Japanese.

三分 (Sanpun)

3 minutes in Japanese.

四分 (Yonpun)

4 minutes in Japanese.

五分 (Go-fun)

5 minutes in Japanese.

六分 (Roppun)

6 minutes in Japanese, where 六 (roku) becomes ろっ.

七分 (Nana-fun)

7 minutes in Japanese.

八分 (Happun)

8 minutes in Japanese, where 八 (hachi) becomes はっ.

九分 (Kyuu-fun)

9 minutes in Japanese.

十分 (Juppun / Jippun)

10 minutes in Japanese, where 十 (juu) becomes じゅっ or じっ.

Japanese Numbers & Kanji Chart (1–10, 100, 1000)

A reference table listing numbers, Kanji representations, and Hiragana/Romaji readings from 1 to 10, 100, and 1000.

Hiragana chart with stroke order

A reference chart displaying Japanese Hiragana characters accompanied by stroke order arrows and numbers.