Counting
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ~つ | ~tsu | General Counter |
| ~ほん | ~ほん | Long, Cylindrical Objects Counter |
| ~ひき | ~hiki | Small Animals Counter |
| ~とう | ~tou | Large Animals Counter |
る-Verbs
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| たべる | taberu | to eat |
| みる | miru | to see/watch |
| おきる | okiru | to wake up |
| ねる | neru | to sleep |
| いる | iru | To exist (animated object) |
Irregular Verbs
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| する | suru | to do |
| くる | kuru | to come |
う-Verbs
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ある | aru | To exist (inanimate object) |
| いく | iku | to go |
| かえる | kaeru | To go back; To return |
| きく | kiku | to listen; To Hear |
| のむ | nomu | to drink |
| はなす | hanasu | to speak; To talk |
| よむ | yomu | to read |
| あう | au | to meet |
| かう | kau | to buy |
| かく | kaku | to write |
| とる | toru | to take. (a picture) |
| まつ | matsu | to wait |
| わかる | wakaru | to understand |
| およぐ | oyogu | to swim |
| でかける | dekakeru | to go out |
| きく | kiku | to ask |
| のる | noru | to ride |
| やる | yaru | to do; to perform |
い-Adjectives
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| おいしい | oishii | delicious |
| たかい | takai | expensive; high |
| いい | ii | good |
| はやい | hayai | fast; early |
| ふるい | furui | old (not used for people) |
| あつい | atsui | hot; warm |
| さむい | samui | cold (weather) |
| いそがしい | isogashii | busy |
| おおきい | ookii | big; large |
| おもしろい | omoshiroi | interesting |
| つまらない | tsumaranai | boring |
| やさしい | yasashii | easy; kind |
| むずかしい | muzukashii | difficult |
| かっこいい | kakkoii | Cool; Handsome; good-looking. |
| こわい | kowai | scary; frightening |
| たのしい | tanoshii | fun; enjoyable |
| やすい | yasui | inexpensive; cheap |
な-Adjectives
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| きらい(な) | kirai | Disgusted with; To dislike |
| すき(な) | suki | Fond of; To like |
| だいすき(な) | daisuki | Very fond of; To love |
| だいきらい(な) | daikirai | Hate; To dislike very much |
| げんき(な) | genki | Healthy; Energetic |
| しずか(な) | shizuka | Quiet |
| にぎやか(な) | nigiyaka | Lively; Bustling |
| ひま(な) | hima | Free time; Not busy |
Food
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| とんかつ | tonkatsu | Pork Cutlet |
| にく | niku | Meat |
| やさい | yasai | Vegetables |
| アイスクリーム | aisukuriimu | Ice Cream |
| ハンバーガー | hanbaagaa | hamburger |
| おさけ | osake | Alcohol; Sake |
| おちゃ | ocha | Green Tea |
| コーヒー | koohii | Coffee |
| みず | mizu | Water |
| ごはん | gohan | Cooked Rice; Meal |
| パン | pan | Bread |
| たべもの | tabemono | Food |
| のみもの | nomimono | Drink |
| くだもの | kudamono | Fruit |
Expressions
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| いただきます | itadakimasu | Let's eat (before meal) |
| ごちそうさま | gochisousama | Thank you for the meal (after meal) |
| そうですね | sou desu ne | That's right; Let me see |
| どうですか | dou desu ka | How is it? |
| ええ | ee | Yes |
| どうして | doushite | Why? |