Want to Improve Your Japanese? Start With These Common Words385

Japanese is a beautiful and complex language, but it can be daunting to learn. One of the best ways to start is by learning some of the most common Japanese words. These words will form the foundation of your vocabulary and will help you to understand and communicate in Japanese.

Here is a list of 100 of the most common Japanese words, along with their English translations:
ありがとう (arigatou) - thank you
はい (hai) - yes
いいえ (iie) - no
おはようございます (ohayou gozaimasu) - good morning
こんにちは (konnichiwa) - good afternoon/good evening
こんばんは (konbanwa) - good evening
さようなら (sayounara) - goodbye
すみません (sumimasen) - excuse me
ごめんなさい (gomennasai) - I'm sorry
ください (kudasai) - please
どこですか (doko desu ka) - where is...?
トイレはどこですか (toire wa doko desu ka) - where is the bathroom?
いくらですか (ikura desu ka) - how much is it?
何ですか (nan desu ka) - what is it?
私は...です (watashi wa...desu) - I am...
あなたは...ですか (anata wa...desu ka) - are you...?
お名前はなんですか (o namae wa nan desu ka) - what is your name?
はじめまして (hajimemashite) - nice to meet you
よろしくお願いします (yoroshiku onegai shimasu) - please take care of me
元気ですか (genki desu ka) - how are you?
お元気ですか (o genki desu ka) - how are you? (formal)
今何時ですか (ima nanji desu ka) - what time is it?
今日は何曜日ですか (kyou wa nan youbi desu ka) - what day is it today?
昨日は何曜日でしたか (kinou wa nan youbi deshita ka) - what day was it yesterday?
明日は何曜日ですか (ashita wa nan youbi desu ka) - what day is it tomorrow?
何曜日ですか (nan youbi desu ka) - what day is it?
何月ですか (nan gatsu desu ka) - what month is it?
何日ですか (nan nichi desu ka) - what day is it?
何年ですか (nan nen desu ka) - what year is it?
今日 (kyou) - today
昨日 (kinou) - yesterday
明日 (ashita) - tomorrow
月曜日 (getsuyoubi) - Monday
火曜日 (kayoubi) - Tuesday
水曜日 (suiyobi) - Wednesday
木曜日 (mokuyoubi) - Thursday
金曜日 (kinyoubi) - Friday
土曜日 (doyoubi) - Saturday
日曜日 (nichiyoubi) - Sunday
1月 (ichigatsu) - January
2月 (nigatsu) - February
3月 (sangatsu) - March
4月 (shigatsu) - April
5月 (gogatsu) - May
6月 (rokugatsu) - June
7月 (shichigatsu) - July
8月 (hachigatsu) - August
9月 (kugatsu) - September
10月 (juugatsu) - October
11月 (juichigatsu) - November
12月 (juunigatsu) - December
1日 (tsuitachi) - 1st
2日 (futsuka) - 2nd
3日 (mikka) - 3rd
4日 (yokka) - 4th
5日 (itsuka) - 5th
6日 (muika) - 6th
7日 (nanoka) - 7th
8日 (youka) - 8th
9日 (kokonoka) - 9th
10日 (tooka) - 10th
11日 (juichi