| Common Phrases Ohayo - Good morning Konnichi wa - Good afternoon Konban wa - Good evening Sayonara - Good bye Ja ne - See ya Ogenki desu ka? - Are you well? Arigatou - Thank you Dozo - Please Do itashi mashite - You're welcome Hajimemashite - Nice to meet you Sumimasen - Pardon me? Gomen - Sorry Wakarimasen - I don't understand Wakateru - I understand Hai - Yes Iie - No Ii desu - It's okay Nan desu ka? - What is it?
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| Kazu - Numbers Zero - 0 Ichi - 1 Ni - 2 San - 3 Shi - 4 Go - 5 Roku - 6 Shichi - 7 Hachi - 8 Kyu - 9 Juu - 10 Juu-ichi - 11 Juu-ni - 12 Juu-san - 13 Juu-shi - 14 Juu-go - 15 Juu-roku - 16 Juu-nana - 17 Juu-hachi - 18 Juu-kyu - 19 Ni-juu - 20 Ni-juu-ichi - 21 Ni-juu-ni - 22 Ni-juu-san - 23 Ni-juu-shi - 24 San-juu - 30 Yon-juu - 40 Go-juu - 50 Roku-juu - 60 Shichi-juu/Nana-juu - 70 Hachi-juu - 80 Kyu-juu - 90 Hyaku - 100 Sen - 1000
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Yobi - Days of the Week Getsuyobi - Monday Kayobi - Tuesday Suiyobi - Wednesday Mokuyobi - Thursday Kinyobi - Friday Doyobi - Saturday Nichiyobi - Sunday
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Tsuki Toshi - Months of the Year Ichi-gatsu - January Ni-gatsu - February San-gatsu - March Shi-gatsu - April Go-gatsu - May Roku-gatsu - June Shichi-gatsu - July Hachi-gatsu - August Ku-gatsu - September Juu-gatsu - October Juu-ichi-gatsu - November Juu-ni-gatsu - December Kyo wa nannichi desuka? - What is the date today? Asu wa nannichi desuka? - What is the date tomorrow? Kino wa nannichi deshitaka? - What was the date yesterday?
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| Time Nanji desuka? - What time is it? Shogo desu - It is noon Ichiji desu - It is one o'clock Niji desu - It is two o'clock Sanji desu - It is three o'clock Han - Half past the hour Yoji han desu - It is four-thirty Sanji nijuppun desu - It is three-twenty Goji juppun desu - It is five-ten Yonaka no juniji desu - It is midnight Gozen - Morning Gogo - Afternoon Ima - Now Ima sugu - Immediately Ato de - Later
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| Vocabulary Odoburu - Appetizer Dezato - Dessert Choshoku - Breakfast Chushoku - Lunch Yushoku - Dinner Wain - Wine Biru ippon - A bottle of beer (Always handy to know) Shio to kosho - Salt and pepper Osato - Sugar Yasai - Vegetables Niku - Meat Tori - Chicken Sakana - Fish Maguro - Tuna Tekka maki - Tuna roll Gohan - Rice Mizu - Water Okane - Money Obento - A box lunch Irui - Clothing Wafuku - Japanese clothes Omocha - Toys Kosui - Perfume Hoseki - Jewelry Kippu - Ticket Ki - Life energy Genki - Spirit Tenshi - Angel Baka - Fool, stupid, idiot Kame - Turtle Kami - God Ginga - Galaxy Senshi - Soldier Sensei - Teacher Kyuushi - Death Atakku - Attack Ninjin - Carrot Kaze - Wind Tenki - Weather Katana - Breeze Yume - Dream Ame - Rain
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| Colors Akai - Red Daidaiiro - Orange Iieroo - Yellow Midori - Green Aoi - Blue Muasaki - Purple Kasshoku - Brown Shiroi - White Kuroi - Black Nezumiiro - Grey
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| Family/People Kaasan - Mother* Tousan - Father Niisan - Brother Neesan - Older sister Imouto - Younger sister Obaasan - Grandmother Ojiisan - Grandfather Watashi - I / me Atashi - I / me (less formal) Boku - I / me (reserved for males only) Watashi no - My Watahi-tachi - We Hito - Person Kodomo - Child Otoko - Male Onna - Female Shonen - Boy Shoujo - Girl *Often, these words can be spelled with an "o" at the beginning to make "okaasan" or "otousan". Both spellings are correct, however, the "o" serves as a softener.
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| Clothing Buruma - Gymshorts Fundoshi - Loincloth Geta - Wooden Sandals Hachimaki - Headband Hakama - Trousers Hana-Kanzashi - Hair Pin Haori - Jacket Happi - Coat Kappogi - Cooking Apron Kimono - Traditional Robe K ushi - Comb Mino - Rainwear Obi - Belt, Sash Sailor Fuku - Sailor Suit (school uniform) Sando-gasa - Hat Tabi - Split-toed sock Tsunokakushi - Headdress Yukata - Lightweight Kimono Zori - Thong Sandals
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| Culture Aka to Shiro - Red and White Akushu suru - Shaking hands Bakemono - Monster Bakeneko - Monster cat Baku - Dream Eater Cha-no-yu - Tea Ceremony Goryo - Vengeful Ghost Hanami - Flower viewing Kana - Syllabary Kanji - Chinese Characters Kodomo no Hi - Children's Day Kon'in - Marriage Kurisumasu - Christmas Ningyo - Mermaid Ojigi - Bow Okuribi - Ritual Bonfire Oni - Demon Sei Barentain no Shukujitsu - Valentine's Day Shichi-go-san - 7-5-3 festival Shinzen Kekkon - Shinto Wedding Taiko - Large Drum Tengu - Mountain Spirit Yobiko - Cram School Yueri - Ghost
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| Entertainment Aidoru - Idol Singer Chindonya - Music Maker Dojinshi - Fanzine Enka - Popular Song Enkai - Party Hagoita - Paddle Hanabi - Fireworks Kai-awase - Shell-matching Game Kendama - Cup and Ball Toy Kingyo-sukui - Goldfish Dipping Kurogo - Stagehand Manga - Japanese Comic Onigokko - Tag Saikoro - Dice Saru Mawashi - Monkey Show Senko-hanabi - Sparkler Shiritori - Word Game Shogi - Japanese "chess" Suika-wari - Watermelon game Tako-age - Kite Flying Uta Karuta - Poem Card Yagura - Stage
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| Food and Drink Bento - Box Lunch Biru - Beer Cha - Tea Choko - Sake cup Choshoku - Breakfast Daikon - Radish Donburi - Food Bowl Eiyo Drink - Supplement Drink Eikeben - Station Lunch Fugu - Puffer fish Gohan - Cooked Rice Gyoza - Potsticker Gyudon - Beef Bowl Hashi - Chopsticks Haze - Goby Hisago - Gourd Hiyamugi - Noodles Ika - Squid and Cuttlefish Kakigori-ki - Shaved Ice Kare Raisu - Curry Rice Kayu - Rice Porridge Kyuri - Cucumber Manju - Bun, Dumpling Masu - Box measure Miso - Soybean Paste Misoshiru - Miso Soup Mochi - Rice Cake Nasu - Eggplant Nigirimeshi - Rice Ball Nori - Seaweed Osechi-ryori - New Year's Food Ramen - Noodles Sakazuki - Sake Cup Satsumaimo - Sweet Potato Senbei - Rice Cracker Shoyu - Soy Sauce Tako - Octopus Tokkuri - Sake Flask Tsukemono - Pickle Umeboshi - Salted Japanese Apricot Umeshu - Plum Wine Ungai - Eel Yakisoba - Noodles
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| General Aka-chochin - Red Lantern Atena - Address Benjo - Toilet Bosozoku - Gang Chochin - Hanging Paper Lantern Denwa - Telephone Hankachi - Handkercheif Hanko - Seal Hara - Stomach, belly Hari - Acupuncture Hiuchi-ishi - Flint and Steel Homurumu - Homeroom Irezumi - Tattoo Ishi-Doro - Stone Lantern Jido-Hanbaiki - Vending Machine Kago - Sedan Chair Kasa - Umbrella Kaso - Cremation Ketsueki-gata - Blood Type Ki - Spirit, Life Force Ki-Ai - Shout Kiseru - Tobacco Pipe Kisu - Kiss Koneko - Kitten Kushami - Sneeze Magatama - Beads Makudonarudo - McDonald's Manekineko - Beckoning Cat Meishi - Business Card Miyage - Souvenir Neko - Cat Noren - Split Curtains Ogi - Folding Fan Otaku - Applies to "anime fan" Poke-beru - Beeper Renraku-sen - Ferry Boat Seidokyo - Bronze Mirror Senbazuru - Origami Paper Cranes Shiken Jigoku - Examination Hell SHinbun - Newspaper Shoyo - Bonus Shugaku Ryoko - School Trip Sumi - Ink Suzu - Round Bells Takushi - Taxi Tsukin - Commuting Tsuri-doro - Hanging Lantern Uchiwa - Non-folding Fan Yatai - Outdoor Stall Yoshi - Adoption Yuino - Betrothal Gift Zoki Ishioku - Organ Transplant
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| History/Society Chonaikai - Neighborhood Association Gissha - Ox Cart Hata - Ceremonial banner Jiyu Minshuto - Liberal Democratic Party Jukyo - Confucianism Keishicho - Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Ken'etsu - Censorship Kokkai - Diet Matoi - Banner, standard Minshato - Democratic Socialist Party Mon - Family or Organizational Crest Nihonkoku Kenpo - Japanese Constitution Nihon Kyosanto - Japanese Communist Party Nobori - Banner Seppuku - Ritual Suicide
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| Home Amado - Rain Doors Chawan - Small Bowl Denki-gama - Electric Rice Cooker Engawa - Veranda Furin - Wind Bell Furo - Bath Furoshiki - Carrying Cloth Genkan - Entryway Hibachi - Charcoal Heater Ichimonji - Spatula Irori - Sunken Hearth Jizaikagi - Pot Hook Jubako - Stacking Boxes Kadomatsu - Pine Gate Kakemono - Hanging Scroll Makura - Pillow Shachihoko - Dolphin Roof Ornament Shataku - Company Housing Sudare - Hanging Blinds Susu-harai - End of year house cleaning Tobukuro - Pocket Door Tokonoma - Decorative Alcove Zabuton - Floor Cushion
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| Religion/Belief Butsudan - Buddhist Altar Ema - Votive tablet Ennichi - Feast Day Hitodama - Spirit Lights Inori - Prayer Junrei - Pilgrimage Juzu - Rosary Kamidana - Shinto Altar Kirisutokyo - Christianity Meinichi - Death Anniversary Mikoshi - Portable Shrine Mikuji - Fortune Stick Misogi - Purification Mizugori - Waterfall Purification Omamori - Amulet Raijin - God of Thunder Saisen - Money Offering Senja-fuda - Shrine Card Shichifuku-jin - Seven Deities of Good Fortune Shimenawa - Sacred Rope Shinboku - Sacred Tree Shinko Shukyo - New Religion Shintai - "Kami Body" Tachimono - Something Abstained From Takamagahara - Plain of High Heaven Tennyo - Heavenly Maiden Teruteru - Rain Doll Torii - Shrine Gate Tsukimono Otoshi - Excorcism
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| Sports and Weaponry Bokken - Wooden Sword Jieitai - Self Defense Forces Kata - Form or Sequence Kemari - Japanese Football Kendo - "Way of the Sword" Koko Yakyu - High School Baseball Kyudo - Japanese Archery Nihonto - Japanese Sword Shinai - Bamboo Sword Sukii - Skiing Tenisu - Tennis Teppo - Firearm
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