Japanese Basic Words

learning vocabulary games for basic words in Japanese

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Games

  • Study List

    Study List

    An interactive way to learn new words and improve spelling and grammar

  • Vocabulary Flash Cards

    Vocabulary Flash Cards

    These flashcards help you learn and memorize essential vocabulary.

  • Column Match

    Column Match

    Match the word pairs to improve your Japanese vocabulary

  • Language Adventure

    Language Adventure

    Complete the Quest! Listen to the English word and find the right Japanese word

  • Midnight Linguist

    Midnight Linguist

    Get 10 words before Morning. Listen to the Japanese word and click on the right English Word

  • Translation Trek

    Translation Trek

    Get home before dark! Listen to the Japanese word and click the Japanese word

  • English to Japanese Quiz

    English to Japanese Quiz

    Test your foreign language knowledge of Japanese by playing this illuminating language quiz.

  • Japanese Reading Quiz

    Japanese Reading Quiz

    Test your Japanese reading skills with this enchanting quiz of vocabulary words.

Study Resources

Vocabulary

EnglishJapanese
Yesはい
Noいいえ
Maybeたぶん
Of courseもちろん
My name is私の名前は
What is your name?あなたの名前は何ですか?
I am 20 years old.私は20歳です。
I come from…私は...出身です。
Good morningおはようございます
Good afternoonこんにちは
Good eveningこんばんは
How are you?お元気ですか?
Thank you!ありがとうございます!
Thank you very much!どうもありがとうございます!
You’re welcome!どういたしまして!
Pleaseお願いします
Excuse me!すみません!
Sorry!ごめんなさい!
What?何?
Who?誰?
When?いつ?
Where?どこ?
Why?なぜ?
Which?どちら?
How?どうやって?
What time is it?今何時ですか?
Where are you from?あなたはどこから来ましたか?
Where do you live?どこに住んでいますか?
Can you help me?助けていただけますか?
Can I help you?お手伝いできますか?
How much does it cost?いくらですか?
Do you understand?わかりますか?
Can you say that again?もう一度言っていただけますか?
Can you speak slowly?ゆっくり話していただけますか?

Quick Facts

  • Japanese language uses three alphabets: hiragana, katakana, and kanji.
  • Hiragana is used for native Japanese words and grammar particles.
  • Katakana is used for foreign loan words and names.
  • Kanji are characters borrowed from Chinese and represent words or ideas.
  • Learning basic words in Japanese is essential for communication and understanding the language.

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