Foreign Language- Japanese Course

Basic Japanese Vocabularies

Noun / Pronouns – Meishi / Daimeishi

English Words Japanese Translations
I Watashi
He Kare
His Kare no
She Kanojo
Her Kanojo no
We Watashitachi
They Karera
Their Karera no
Boy Otokonoko
Girl Onnanoko
Male Dansei
Female Josei
Baby Akachan

Months - Tsuki
January Ichigatsu
February Nigastu
March Sangatsu
April Shigatsu
May Gogatsu
June Rokugatsu
July Shichigatsu
August Hachigatsu
September Kugatsu
October Jyuugatsu
November Jyuuichigatsu
December Jyuunigatsu
 Days – Hibi
Monday Getsuyoubi
Tuesday Kayoubi
Wednesday Suiyoubi
Thursday Mokuyoubi
Friday Kinyoubi
Saturday Doyoubi
Sunday Nichiyoubi

Numbers – Sūji
1 Ichi
2 Ni
3 San
4 Yon
5 Go
6 Roku
7 Nana / Shi
8 Hachi
9 Kyuu
10 Juu
11 Juuichi
12 Juuni
13 Juusan
14 Juuyon
15 Juugo
16 Juuroku
17 Juunana
18 Juuhachi
19 Juukyuu
20 Nijuu

Weather – Tenki
Sunny Hare
Cloudy Kumori
Rainy Ame
Windy Kaze
Stormy Arashi
Snowy Yuki
Thunder and Lightning Kaminari
Typhoon Taifuu
 Past, Present, Future - Kako, Genzai, Mirai
The day before yesterday Ototoi
Yesterday Kinou
Today Kyou
Tomorrow Ashita
The day after tomorrow Asatte
The week before last Sensenshuu
Last week Senshuu
This week Konshuu
Next week Raishuu
The week after next Saraishu
The year before last Ototoshi
Last year Kyonen
This year Kotoshi
Next year Rainen
The year after next Sarainen

Time – Jikan
0 o’clock rē-ji
1 o’clock ichi-ji
2 o’clock ni-ji
3 o’clock san-ji
4 o’clock yo-ji
5 o’clock go-ji
6 o’clock roku-ji
7 o’clock shichi-ji
8 o’clock hachi-ji
9 o’clock ku-ji
10 o’clock juu-ji
11 o’clock juuichi-ji
12 o’clock juuni-ji

Family – Kazuko
Mother Okaa-san / Haha
Father Otou-san / Chichi
Older Sister Onē-san
Older Brother Onī-san
Younger Sister Imōto
Younger Brother Otōto
Grandmother Obaa-san
Grandfather Ojii-san
Uncle Oji-san
 Aunt Oba-san
Grandchild Mago
Cousin Itoko
Family Kazoku
Parents Ryoushin
Children Kodomo
Wife Tsuma
Husband Otto
Niece Mei
Nephew Oi

Color - Iro
Red Aka
Blue Ao
Yellow Kiiro
Orange Orenji
Black Kuro
Pink Pinku
Purple Murasaki
Green Midori
Brown Chairo
White Shiro

Seasons – Kisetsu
Summer Natsu
Autumn Aki
Spring Haru
Winter Fuyu

Adjectives – Keiyōshi
Good Yoi
Amazing Sugoi
Wonderful Subarashi
Bad Warui
Expensive Takai
Low Hikui
Cheap Yasui
Big Ōkī
Small Chiisai
Thin Hosoi
Thick Futoi
Old Furui
 New Atarashii
Young Wakai
Light Karui
Heavy Omoi
Easy Kantan / Yasashi
Difficult Muzukashi
Soft Yawarakai
Hard Katai
Hot Astui
Cold Samui
Delicious Oishii
Appetizing Umai
Tastes Awful Mazui
Sweet Amai
Hot Karai
Salty Shiokarai
Bitter Nigai
Beautiful Utsukushii / Kerei

Feelings – Kanjō
Happy Ureshii
Fun Tanoshii
Sad Kanashii
Lonely Sabishii
Sleepy Nemui
Scared Kowai
Painful Itai
Itchy Kayui
Stinky Kusai
Hungry O-naka suita
Full O-naka ippai
Tired Tsukareta
Boring Taikutsuna

Body – Karada
Head Atama
Shoulders Kata
Knees Hiza
Toes Tsumasaki
Eyes Me
Ears Mimi
Mouth Kuchi
Nose Hana
Abdomen O-naka
 Legs Ashi
Fingers Yubi
Chin Ago
Lips Kuchibiru
Tongue Shita
Skin Hada
Elbow Hiji
Face Men
Thigh Momo
Hair Kami
Nail Tsume
Hand Te
Waist/Hip Koshi
Neck Kubi
Bone Hone
Wrist Tekubi
Buttocks Shiri
Muscle Kin’niku

Verbs – Dōshi
To do Suru
To exist [for animate objects] Iru
To exist [for inanimate objects] Aru
To become Naru
To occur Okuru
To appear Arawareru
To live Ikiru
To give birth Umu
To die Shinu
To break in Kowareru
To dance Odoru
To sleep Neru
To sing Utau
To bite Kamu
To eat Taberu
To drink Nomu
To touch Sawaru
To throw Nageru
To hold Motsu
To hit, To strike Utsu / Naguru
To point, To stab, To raise or extend one’s Sasu
hands
To kick Keru
To sit Suwaru
To stand Tatsu
To run Hashiru
To see Miru
 To hear, To listen Kiku
To touch, To feel Sawaru
To smell Kagu
To say Iu
To speak Hanasu
To tell Kataru
To write Kaku
To read Yomu
To be sad Kanashimu
To cry Naku
To laugh Warau
To be angry Okoru
To encourage Homeru
To scold Shikaru
To celebrate Yorokobu
Joy Yorokobi
To console Nagusameru
To be bored Akiru
To be surprised Odoroku
To play Asobu
To gather Atsamaru
To buy Kau
To change Kaeru
To know Shiru
To get tired Tsukareru
To go out, To depart Dekakeru
To close, To tie, To fasten Shimeru

Adverbs – Fukushi
Already Mou
Still, Yet Mada
Always Zutto
Very Totemo
Like this Kou
Like that Sou
In the other way ā
How Dou
Often Shibashiba
Everyday Mainichi
Sometimes Tokidoki
 Directions – Ikikata

North Kita
East Higashi
South Minami
West Nishi
Here Koko
There Soko
Over there Asoko
Right Migi
Left Hidari
Above, Up Ue
Below, Down Shita
Front Mae
Behind Ushiro
The other side, opposite side Mukou
Diagonal Naname
Nearer Temae
Far Tooi
Near, Close Chikai

Conjunctions – Setsuzokushi

But Demo
But, However Shikashi
And then, Then… Soshite
Besides Soreni
That is because, being because Nazenara

Particles – Ryuushi

Subject Marker, but Ga

At, By De
And, With To
Indirect Object Marker Ni
Possession Marker, of No
To E
To Made
From Kara
Than Yori
Direct Object Marker O