Japanese Vocabulary for Everyday Use for Fifth Graders11

Learning Japanese can be a fun and rewarding experience, especially for children. To help your fifth grader get started, here is a list of 1500 commonly used Japanese words.

Greetings and Introductions

- 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
- おやすみなさい (oyasuminasai): good night
- はじめまして (hajimemashite): nice to meet you
- よろしくおねがいします (yoroshiku onegai shimasu): nice to meet you too

Numbers

- 1 いち (ichi)
- 2 に (ni)
- 3 さん (san)
- 4 よん (yon)
- 5 ご (go)
- 6 ろく (roku)
- 7 なな (nana)
- 8 はち (hachi)
- 9 きゅう (kyu)
- 10 じゅう (ju)

Colors

- 赤 (aka): red
- 青 (ao): blue
- 黄色 (kiiro): yellow
- 緑 (midori): green
- 黒 (kuro): black
- 白 (shiro): white

Animals

- 犬 (inu): dog
- 猫 (neko): cat
- 魚 (sakana): fish
- 鳥 (tori): bird
- 馬 (uma): horse
- 牛 (ushi): cow
- 豚 (buta): pig

Food

- ごはん (gohan): rice
- みそしる (misosoup): miso soup
- すし (sushi): sushi
- らーめん (ramen): ramen
- てんぷら (tempura): tempura
- カレー (kare): curry
- おにぎり (onigiri): rice ball

School

- 学校 (gakkou): school
- 先生 (sensei): teacher
- 生徒 (seito): student
- 教室 (kyoushitsu): classroom
- 休み時間 (kyuukeijikan): break time
- 宿題 (shukudai): homework
- 鉛筆 (enpitsu): pencil

Family

- お父さん (otousan): father
- お母さん (okaasan): mother
- お兄さん (oniisan): older brother
- お姉さん (oneesan): older sister
- おじいさん (ojiisan): grandfather
- おばあさん (obaasan): grandmother

Places

- 家 (ie): house
- 公園 (kouen): park
- 病院 (byouin): hospital
- 銀行 (gink

2025-02-12

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