Japanese Vocabulary Flashcards Lessons 1-12

Flashcards for Japanese Vocabulary

Hello

Konnichiwa

Good morning (Formal)

Ohayougozaimasu

Good morning (Casual)

Ohayou

Good evening

Konbanwa

Thank you (Formal)

Arigatougozaimasu

Thank you (Casual)

Arigatou

Good bye (Formal)

Sayounara

Good bye (Casual)

Bai bai

Nice to meet you

Hajimemashite

I/me

Watashi

You

Anata

ending for people’s nationality

-jin

Japan

Nihon

South Korea

Kankoku

China

Chuugoku

America

Amerika

France

Furansu

India

Indo

Philippines

Firipin

This is (Copula - affirmative)

…desu

This is not (Copula - negative)

…dewa arimasen

Question marker

…ka?

Also

…mo

Yes

Hai

No

Iie

Yes, I am

Hai, Soudesu

No, I'm not

Iie, soudewaarimasen

Student

Gakusei

Office worker

Kaishain

Teacher

Sensei

This

Kore

That thing near you

Sore

That thing over there

Are

Which thing

Dore

This (noun)

Kono + (Noun)

That (noun) near you

Sono + (Noun)

That (noun) over there

Ano + (Noun)

Which (noun)

Dono + (Noun)

My, mine

Watashi no

Your, yours

Anata no

Person

Hito

Book

Hon

Bag

Kaban

Dictionary

Jisho

Text book

Kyoukasho

Pen

Pen

Watch/Clock

Tokei

Key

Kagi

Here

Koko

There, That place near to you

Soko

That place over there

Asoko

Where

Doko

Here (Polite)

Kochira

There, That place near to you(Polite)

Sochira

That place over there(Polite)

Achira

Where(Polite)

Dochira

Classroom

Kyoushitsu

Dining hall

Shyokudou

Toilet

Toire

Toilet

Otearai

Reception, Information counter

Uketsuke

Office

Jimusyo

House, Home

Ie/Uchi

Room

Heya

Company

Kaisha

Country

Kuni

What time

nan-ji

What minute

nan-pun

When

itsu

Sleep

nemasu

Wake up

okimasu

Work

hatarakimasu

Rest

yasumimasu

Study

benkyou shimasu

From

kara

Until

made

Today

kyou

Tomorrow

ashita

Yesterday

kinou

Tonight

konban

This morning

kesa

100

hyaku

1000

sen

10,000

man

Time

jikan

o'clock

-ji

Minute

fun/pun

Second

byou

Morning; A.M.

gozen

Afternoon; P.M.

gogo

Before

mae

Half

han

Around (time)

-goro

Morning

asa

Noon

hiru

Evening

yoru

Go

ikimasu

Come

kimasu

Go home, return

kaerimasu

School

gakkou