KanjiHiragana orKatakanaRomajiMeaning

1.kaoFace

2.kamiHair

3.kami no keHair

4.atamaHead

5.mimiEar

6.mimitabuEarlobe

7./hoo/hohoCheek

8.hoppetaCheek

9.hitaiForehead

10.odekoForehead

11.mayuEyebrow

12.meEye

13.mabutaEyelids

14.matsugeEyelashes

15.hanaNose

16.bikouNostril

17.kuchiMouth

18.kuchibiruLips

19.haTeeth

20.hagukiGum / Tooth Ridge

21.shitaTongue

22.agoChin / Jaw

23.karadaBody

24.kubiNeck

25.nodoThroat

26.kataShoulder

27.udeArm

28.waki no shitaArmpit

29.hijiElbow

30.teHand

31.tekubiWrist

32.kobushiFist

33.yubiFinger

34.oya yubiThumb

35.hitosashi yubiIndex Finger

36.naka yubiMiddle Finger

37.kusuri yubiRing Finger

38.ko yubiLittle Finger

39.tsumeFingernail / Toenail

40.muneBreast / Chest

41.onakaStomach

42.haraStomach

43.hesoBelly Button

44.koshiWaist / Hips

45.futomomoThigh

46.fukurahagiCalf

47.hizaKnee

48.hizagashiraKneecap

49.ashiFoot / Leg

50.ashikubiAnkle

51.kakatoHeel

52.tsumasakiToe / Tiptoe

53.senakaBack (of Body)

54.oshiriButtocks

55.hadaSkin

56.honeBone

57.kinnikuMuscle

58.HaiLung (organ)

59.ShinzouHeart (organ)

60.IStomach (organ)

Tables for Japanese Numbers

Table for numbers from 0 to 90

The table above shows the numbers from zero to ninety. Take note of the highlighted numbers where there are two different pronunciations.Table for numbers from 100 to 1,000,000,000,000

Greetings

hajimemashiteHow do you do, Pleased to see you; To the person whom you meet for the first time

ohayoo gozaimasuGood morning

konnichiwaGood afternoon

konbanwaGood evening

oyasumi nasaiGood night

ja mataSee you, Bye

mata ashitaSee you tomorrow

sayoonaraGood-by

hisashiburiLong time, no see

o-genki desu ka?Are you fine?; It is often translated into "how are you", but it's not used to the people whom you meet every day like English "how are you?", but to the people whom you meet after a long time.Ohayoo, konnichiwaandatsui desu neetc. are used to the people whom you meet every day.

atsui desu neIt's hot, isn't it?; These expressions on weather are used as daily greetings, like English "How are you?".

samui desu neIt's cold, isn't it?

ii tenki desu neIt is a fine day, isn't it?

gomennasaiI'm sorry; Casual expression of apology

sumimasenExcuse me, Sorry; In daily conversation,suimasenis overwhelming often used and it is also used as a light apology. The polite form isSumimasen.

itte kimasuSaid when you go out. (lit. Go and come back)

itterasshaiReply toitte kimasutadaimaWhen you return your home or office.

okaerinasaiReply totadaima

o-saki ni shitsurei shimasuWhen you leave office earlier than others.

otsukaresama deshita1) Reply too-saki ni shitsurei shimasu2) When you finished something which you did with others such as a meeting.

o-saki ni doozoGo ahead

ki o tsuketelit. "be careful", To the person who will go to travel like "Have a nice trip" in English.

omedetoo gozaimasuCongratulations

ki ni shinaideDon't mention it

doozo o-hairi kudasaiPlease come in

doozo o-kake kudasaiPlease have a seat

doozo o-suwari kudasaiPlease sit down, Please have a seat

Ganbatte!Good Luck!, do your best, try hard

Foods, Drinks & Restaurant

asa-gohanbreakfast

hiru-gohanlunch

ban-gohandinner

shokujimeal

ryooricuisine, a dish, cooking

washokuJapanese foods

yooshokuWestern foods

ChuukaChinese foods

Furansu-ryooriFrench foods

Itaria-ryooriItalian foods

zairyooingredients

nomimonodrinks

obentoo (bentoo)box lunch

sakanafish

yasaivegetables

nikumeat

gyuu-nikubeef

tori-nikuchicken

buta-nikupork

gohan(cooked) rice / meal

okome (kome)rice

soosusauce

oshooyu (shooyu)soy sauce

omizu (mizu)water

ochagreen tea

koochablack tea

koohiicoffee

gyuunyuumilk

juusujuice

osake (sake)liquor / Japanese Sake

biirubeer

nama-biirudraft beer

wainwine

uisukiiwhisky

shiosalt

satoosugar

koshoopepper

aburaOil

udonnoodles

sobabuckwheat noodles

raamenChinese noodles

kooriIce

aisuice cream

panbread

toosutotoast

suupusoup

reitoo shokuhinfrozen food

oishiitasty, delicious

mazuinasty

amaisweet

karaihot, spicy

nigaibitter

suppaisour

shinsenfresh

furuiold

osara (sara)plate, dish

koppucup

ohashi (hashi)chopsticks

naifuknife

fookufork

teishokuset menu

ranchi me'nyuulunch menu

teeburutable

sekiseat

isuchair

kin'en(-seki)non smoking (section)

me'nyuumenu

okanjoobill (for meal)

issho(pay) all together

betsubetsu(pay) separately

warikansplit the cost

2-nin-mae(dish) for two people

Months

1.ichi-gatsuJanuary

2.ni-gatsuFebruary

3.san-gatsuMarch

4.shi-gatsuApril

5.go-gatsuMay

6.roku-gatsuJune

7.shichi-gatsuJuly

8.hachi-gatsuAugust

9.ku-gatsuSeptember

10.juu-gatsuOctober

11.juuichi-gatsuNovember

12.juuni-gatsuDecember

Days of a week

1.getsu-yoobiMonday

2.ka-yoobiTuesday

3.sui-yoobiWednesday

4.moku-yoobiThursday

5.kin-yoobiFriday

6.do-yoobiSaturday

7.nichi-yoobiSunday

Last, this & nextDay

kinooyesterday

kyootoday

ashitatomorrow

Week

senshuulast week

konshuuthis week

raishuunext week

Last, this & nextMonth

sengetsulast month

kongetsuthis month

raigetsunext month

Year

kyonenlast year

kotoshithis year

rainennext year

Important Japanese Verbs

Learn Japanese Verbs such as eat, drink, buy, watch, etc. with audio, here.The verbs come at the end of the sentence and conjugate to show present or past tenses as well as affirmative and negative.

In Japanese language, there are two tenses, past and non-past.Since there is no future tense the non-past is used for both habitual action and future tense.ex.ikimasu(to go)

AffirmativeNegative

non-pastiki-masuiki-masen

Pastiki-mashitaiki-masendeshita

Besides themasuform above, Japanese verbs conjugate into several forms.We have published several materials to learn Japanse.

You can learn how to use the Japanese verbs step by step in "Building Up Conversation".Essential Japanese Verbsfocuses on each verb and provides over 3,000 example sentences.tabemasuto eat

nomimasuto drink

kaimasuto buy

mimasuto watch, look, see

misemasuto show

kakimasuto write, draw, paint

okurimasuto send

tsukurimasuto make, produce, cook

tsukaimasuto use

aimasuto meet / to match, fit

ikimasuto go

kimasuto come

kaerimasuto return

arimasuto have, be at, exist (inanimate object)

imasuto have, be at, exist (animate object)

hanashimasuto talk, speak

yakushimasuto translate

nemasuto lie down, go to bed

okimasuto get up, wake up, happen, occur

kowaremasuto be broken

naoshimasuto repair, fix

agemasuto give, present / to raise, lift up

moraimasuto receive, be given

karimasuto borrow, rent

agarimasuto go up, rise

sagarimasuto go down, drop

fuemasuto increase

herimasuto decrease

naraimasuto learn

oboemasuto memorize, learn, master

oshiemasuto teach, inform, notice, let somebody know

shirabemasuto check, investigate

wasuremasuto forget

hajimarimasuto begin, start, open

owarimasuto finish, end

akemasuto open

shimemasuto close

kachimasuto win

makemasuto lose (a game)

magarimasuto turn, curve

tomarimasuto stop / to stay (the night), lodge

norimasuto get on, ride

orimasuto get off

suwarimasuto sit, have a seat

araimasuto wash

yakimasuto grill, bake, roast, toast

kirimasuto cut

kimasuto wear, put on (clothes)

nugimasuto take off (shoes, clothes)

torimasuto take, get / to take a picture

shimasuto do, play (something)

Important Japanese Verbs

Learn Japanese Verbs such as eat, drink, buy, watch, etc. with audio, here.The verbs come at the end of the sentence and conjugate to show present or past tenses as well as affirmative and negative.

In Japanese language, there are two tenses, past and non-past.Since there is no future tense the non-past is used for both habitual action and future tense.ex.ikimasu(to go)

AffirmativeNegative

non-pastiki-masuiki-masen

Pastiki-mashitaiki-masendeshita

Besides themasuform above, Japanese verbs conjugate into several forms.We have published several materials to learn Japanse.

You can learn how to use the Japanese verbs step by step in "Building Up Conversation".Essential Japanese Verbsfocuses on each verb and provides over 3,000 example sentences.tabemasuto eat

nomimasuto drink

kaimasuto buy

mimasuto watch, look, see

misemasuto show

kakimasuto write, draw, paint

okurimasuto send

tsukurimasuto make, produce, cook

tsukaimasuto use

aimasuto meet / to match, fit

ikimasuto go

kimasuto come

kaerimasuto return

arimasuto have, be at, exist (inanimate object)

imasuto have, be at, exist (animate object)

hanashimasuto talk, speak

yakushimasuto translate

nemasuto lie down, go to bed

okimasuto get up, wake up, happen, occur

kowaremasuto be broken

naoshimasuto repair, fix

agemasuto give, present / to raise, lift up

moraimasuto receive, be given

karimasuto borrow, rent

agarimasuto go up, rise

sagarimasuto go down, drop

fuemasuto increase

herimasuto decrease

naraimasuto learn

oboemasuto memorize, learn, master

oshiemasuto teach, inform, notice, let somebody know

shirabemasuto check, investigate

wasuremasuto forget

hajimarimasuto begin, start, open

owarimasuto finish, end

akemasuto open

shimemasuto close

kachimasuto win

makemasuto lose (a game)

magarimasuto turn, curve

tomarimasuto stop / to stay (the night), lodge

norimasuto get on, ride

orimasuto get off

suwarimasuto sit, have a seat

araimasuto wash

yakimasuto grill, bake, roast, toast

kirimasuto cut

kimasuto wear, put on (clothes)

nugimasuto take off (shoes, clothes)

torimasuto take, get / to take a picture

shimasuto do, play (something)

Japanese Adjectives

Let's learn Japanese adjectives such as big and small, hot and cold.

In Japanese language, there are two kinds of adjectives: regular adjectives calledi-adjectives and irregular adjectives calledna-adjectives. Here, we introducedi-adjectives.

Thei-adjectives conjugate into different forms, affirmative or negative, present or past.Alli-adjectives end withi. Each form can be made by changing the last,-ias follows.ex.atsui(hot)

AffirmativeNegative

PresentAtsuiatsu-kunai

Pastatsu-kattaatsu-kunakatta

We explain clearly about Japanese adjectives and how to use it with many examples in our publications to learn Japanese,Building Up Conversation.takaiexpensive, high, tall

yasuiinexpensive, cheap

ookiibig, large

chiisaismall

atsuihot

samuicold

atatakaiwarm

suzushiicool

tsumetaicold (object)

oishiidelicious, tasty

isogashiibusy

omoshiroiinteresting, fun

tanoshiienjoyable, joyful

tsumaranaiuninteresting, boring

iinice, good

chikainear

tooifar

omoiheavy

karuilight

nagailong

mijikaishort

akaruibright, light

kuraidark

atarashiinew

furuiold

abunaidangerous

hiroiwide, spacious

semainarrow

muzukashiidifficult

yasashiieasy, gentle

amaisweet

karaihot, spicy

urusainoisy

tsuyoistrong

yowaiweak

ooimany, a lot

sukunaifew, a little

futoithick (cylindrical object)

hosoithin (cylindrical object)

atsuithick (flat object)

usuithin (flat object)

kawaiilovely, cute

itaipainful

ureshiihappy, glad

kanashiisad

wakaiyoung

hayaifast, early

osoislow, late

phrases which are related to shopping."Price" isNedan. "Repair" isShuuri, and "Delivery" isHaitatsu.

Shopping

nedanPrice

waribikiDiscount

zaikoStock

setsumei-shoinstruction book, operating manual

hoshoo-shoa warranty (paper)

ookisaSize

omosaWeight

iroColor

haitatsuDelivery

henpinreturn (goods)

shuurirepair, fix

koshoobe broken, out of order

torikaeruto exchange, replace

haisoo-ryoodelivery charge

denki-seihinelectrical appliances

shin-seihinlatest (model) product

terebiTV set, TV program

reizookoRefrigerator

denwaTelephone

keitai-denwamobile phone, cell-phone

denkielectricity, light

denchiBattery

bideovideo, video tape, camcorder, VCR

eakonair-conditioner, AC

suihankirice cooker

denshi-renjimicrowave oven

denkyuuelectric light bulb

keikootoofluorescent light

uribasales corner or floor

kagu-uribafurniture floor

kutsu-uribashoes floor

shokki-uribatableware floor

omocha-uribatoy floor

shokuhin-uribafoodstuffs floor

shinshi-fukumen's suits

fujin-fukuladies' dresses

kodomo-fukuchildren's clothing

chuushajooparking lot, car park

erebeetaaelevator

esukareetaaescalator