Japanese Vocabulary for Beginners116

Learning Japanese can be a daunting task, but it's important to remember that everyone starts somewhere. This vocabulary list will provide you with some of the most basic Japanese words and phrases to get you started on your language learning journey.

Greetings
こんにちは (konnichiwa) - Hello
おはようございます (ohayo gozaimasu) - Good morning
こんばんは (konbanwa) - Good evening
お疲れ様です (otsukaresama desu) - Thank you for your hard work
さようなら (sayonara) - Goodbye

Introductions
はじめまして (hajimemashite) - Nice to meet you
私の名前は...です (watashi no namae wa... desu) - My name is...
お名前はなんですか (o namae wa nan desu ka) - What is your name?
どこから来ましたか (doko kara kimashita ka) - Where are you from?
どうぞよろしく (dozo yoroshiku) - Please take care of me

Basic Phrases
はい (hai) - Yes
いいえ (iie) - No
ありがとうございます (arigatou gozaimasu) - Thank you
すみません (sumimasen) - Excuse me
わかりません (wakarimasen) - I don't understand

Numbers
1 (ichi)
2 (ni)
3 (san)
4 (yon)
5 (go)
6 (roku)
7 (nana)
8 (hachi)
9 (kyuu)
10 (juu)

Days of the Week
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

Months of the Year
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

Colors
赤 (aka) - Red
青 (ao) - Blue
黄色 (kiiro) - Yellow
緑 (midori) - Green
黒 (kuro) - Black
白 (shiro) - White
ピンク (pinku) - Pink
紫 (murasaki) - Purple
茶色 (chairo) - Brown

Animals
犬 (inu) - Dog
猫 (neko) - Cat
鳥 (tori) - Bird
魚 (sakana) - Fish
馬 (uma) - Horse
牛 (ushi) - Cow
豚 (buta) - Pig
羊 (hitsuji) - Sheep

Food
ご飯 (gohan) - Rice
パン (pan) - Bread
麺 (men) - Noodles
肉 (niku) - Meat
魚 (sakana) - Fish
野菜 (yasai) - Vegetables
果物 (くだもの) - Fruit
おやつ (oyatsu) - Snack

Places
家 (ie) - House
学校 (gakkou) - School
会社 (kaisha) - Company
病院 (byouin) - Hospital
スーパー (suupaa) - Supermarket
コンビニ (konbini) - Convenience store
公園 (kouen) - Park
駅 (eki) - Station

This is just a basic vocabulary list to get you started. As you continue your Japanese studies, you will learn more and more words and phrases. The best way to expand your vocabulary is to practice speaking and listening to Japanese as much as possible.

2024-11-20

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