Essential Japanese Vocabulary for Beginners12
Japanese is a beautiful and fascinating language spoken by over 125 million people worldwide. If you're new to learning Japanese, expanding your vocabulary is essential for effective communication. Here are 1500 crucial Japanese words to enrich your linguistic repertoire:
Basic Greetings and Phrases
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こんにちは (Konnichiwa) - Hello*
お早うございます (Ohayo gozaimasu) - Good morning*
こんばんは (Konbanwa) - Good evening*
さようなら (Sayonara) - Goodbye*
ありがとうございます (Arigatou gozaimasu) - Thank you*
すみません (Sumimasen) - Excuse me
Numbers
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1 - 一 (Ichi)*
2 - 二 (Ni)*
3 - 三 (San)*
4 - 四 (Yon)*
5 - 五 (Go)*
6 - 六 (Roku)*
7 - 七 (Nana)*
8 - 八 (Hachi)*
9 - 九 (Kyu)*
10 - 十 (Ju)
Common Objects
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本 (Hon) - Book*
机 (Tsukue) - Desk*
椅子 (Isu) - Chair*
鉛筆 (Empitsu) - Pencil*
ペン (Pen) - Pen*
消しゴム (Keshigomu) - Eraser*
ノート (Nooto) - Notebook*
車 (Kuruma) - Car*
自転車 (Jitensha) - Bicycle
Colors
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赤 (Aka) - Red*
青 (Ao) - Blue*
黄色 (Kiiro) - Yellow*
緑 (Midori) - Green*
黒 (Kuro) - Black*
白 (Shiro) - White*
ピンク (Pinku) - Pink*
オレンジ (Orenji) - Orange*
紫 (Murasaki) - Purple*
茶色 (Chairo) - Brown
Animals
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猫 (Neko) - Cat*
犬 (Inu) - Dog*
鳥 (Tori) - Bird*
魚 (Sakana) - Fish*
馬 (Uma) - Horse*
牛 (Ushi) - Cow*
豚 (Buta) - Pig*
猿 (Saru) - Monkey*
象 (Zo) - Elephant*
ライオン (Raion) - Lion
Food and Drinks
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ご飯 (Gohan) - Rice*
パン (Pan) - Bread*
麺 (Men) - Noodles*
肉 (Niku) - Meat*
魚 (Sakana) - Fish*
野菜 (Yasai) - Vegetables*
果物 (Kudamono) - Fruit*
水 (Mizu) - Water*
コーヒー (Koohii) - Coffee*
ビール (Biiru) - Beer
Nature and Weather
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空 (Sora) - Sky*
太陽 (Taiyou) - Sun*
月 (Tsuki) - Moon*
星 (Hoshi) - Star*
雨 (Ame) - Rain*
雪 (Yuki) - Snow*
風 (Kaze) - Wind*
雲 (Kumo) - Cloud*
海 (Umi) - Sea*
山 (Yama) - Mountain
Body Parts
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頭 (Atama) - Head*
顔 (Kao) - Face*
目 (Me) - Eye*
鼻 (Hana) - Nose*
口 (Kuchi) - Mouth*
耳 (Mimi) - Ear*
手 (Te) - Hand*
足 (Ashi) - Foot*
身体 (Karada) - Body*
心 (Kokoro) - Heart
Time and Date
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今 (Ima) - Now*
今日 (Kyou) - Today*
明日 (Ashita) - Tomorrow*
昨日 (Kinou) - Yesterday*
何時 (Nanji) - What time*
何曜日 (Nanyoubi) - What day of the week*
何月 (Nangatsu) - What month*
何年 (Nannen) - What year
Adjectives and Adverbs
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大きい (Ookii) - Big*
小さい (Chiisai) - Small*
きれい (Kirei) - Beautiful*
汚い (Kitanair) - Dirty*
新しい (Atarashii) - New*
古い (Furui) - Old*
早い (Hayai) - Fast*
遅い (Osoi) - Slow*
楽しい (Tanoshii) - Fun*
悲しい (Kanashii) - Sad
2024-10-28
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