ALPHABET MATCHING GAME VOCABULARY FLASHCARDS
Why learn Japanese?
International travel is made easier and more pleasant when you know Japanese. You are at a distinct advantage in the global market if you are bilingual. Analytical skills improve when you study Japanese. The study of Japanese teaches and encourages respect for other people.
How Long Does it Take to Learn Japanese?
Japanese is rated as a category 4 language by the Foreign Service Institute. It is considered exceptionally difficult for English speakers to learn and takes an average of 88 weeks (or 2200 class hours) to gain professional working proficiency.
Japanese Alphabet & Pronunciation
あ
[a]
[a]
い
[i]
[i]
う
[u]
[u]
え
[e]
[e]
お
[o]
[o]
か
[ka]
[ka]
き
[ki]
[ki]
く
[ku]
[ku]
け
[ke]
[ke]
こ
[ko]
[ko]
が
[ga]
[ga]
ぎ
[gi]
[gi]
ぐ
[gu]
[gu]
げ
[ge]
[ge]
ご
[go]
[go]
さ
[sa]
[sa]
し
[si]
[si]
す
[su]
[su]
せ
[se]
[se]
そ
[so]
[so]
ざ
[za]
[za]
じ
[zi]
[zi]
ず
[zu]
[zu]
ぜ
[ze]
[ze]
ぞ
[zo]
[zo]
た
[ta]
[ta]
ち
[ti]
[ti]
つ
[tu]
[tu]
て
[te]
[te]
と
[to]
[to]
だ
[da]
[da]
ぢ
[di]
[di]
づ
[du]
[du]
で
[de]
[de]
ど
[do]
[do]
な
[na]
[na]
に
[ni]
[ni]
ぬ
[nu]
[nu]
ね
[ne]
[ne]
の
[no]
[no]
は
[ha]
[ha]
ひ
[hi]
[hi]
ふ
[hu]
[hu]
へ
[he]
[he]
ほ
[ho]
[ho]
ば
[ba]
[ba]
び
[bi]
[bi]
ぶ
[bu]
[bu]
べ
[be]
[be]
ぼ
[bo]
[bo]
ぱ
[pa]
[pa]
ぴ
[pi]
[pi]
ぷ
[pu]
[pu]
ぺ
[pe]
[pe]
ぽ
[po]
[po]
ま
[ma]
[ma]
み
[mi]
[mi]
む
[mu]
[mu]
め
[me]
[me]
も
[mo]
[mo]
や
[ya]
[ya]
ゆ
[yu]
[yu]
よ
[yo]
[yo]
ら
[ra]
[ra]
り
[ri]
[ri]
る
[ru]
[ru]
れ
[re]
[re]
ろ
[ro]
[ro]
わ
[wa]
[wa]
ゐ
[wi]
[wi]
ゑ
[we]
[we]
を
[wo]
[wo]
ん
[n]
[n]
ア
[a]
[a]
イ
[i]
[i]
ウ
[u]
[u]
エ
[e]
[e]
オ
[o]
[o]
カ
[ka]
[ka]
キ
[ki]
[ki]
ク
[ku]
[ku]
ケ
[ke]
[ke]
コ
[ko]
[ko]
ガ
[ga]
[ga]
ギ
[gi]
[gi]
グ
[gu]
[gu]
ゲ
[ge]
[ge]
ゴ
[go]
[go]
サ
[sa]
[sa]
シ
[si]
[si]
ス
[su]
[su]
セ
[se]
[se]
ソ
[so]
[so]
ザ
[za]
[za]
ジ
[zi]
[zi]
ズ
[zu]
[zu]
ゼ
[ze]
[ze]
ゾ
[zo]
[zo]
タ
[ta]
[ta]
チ
[ti]
[ti]
ツ
[tu]
[tu]
テ
[te]
[te]
ト
[to]
[to]
ダ
[da]
[da]
ヂ
[di]
[di]
ヅ
[du]
[du]
デ
[de]
[de]
ド
[do]
[do]
ナ
[na]
[na]
ニ
[ni]
[ni]
ヌ
[nu]
[nu]
ネ
[ne]
[ne]
ノ
[no]
[no]
ハ
[ha]
[ha]
ヒ
[hi]
[hi]
フ
[hu]
[hu]
ヘ
[he]
[he]
ホ
[ho]
[ho]
バ
[ba]
[ba]
ビ
[bi]
[bi]
ブ
[bu]
[bu]
ベ
[be]
[be]
ボ
[bo]
[bo]
パ
[pa]
[pa]
ピ
[pi]
[pi]
プ
[pu]
[pu]
ペ
[pe]
[pe]
ポ
[po]
[po]
マ
[ma]
[ma]
ミ
[mi]
[mi]
ム
[mu]
[mu]
メ
[me]
[me]
モ
[mo]
[mo]
ヤ
[ya]
[ya]
ユ
[yu]
[yu]
ヨ
[yo]
[yo]
ラ
[ra]
[ra]
リ
[ri]
[ri]
ル
[ru]
[ru]
レ
[re]
[re]
ロ
[ro]
[ro]
ワ
[wa]
[wa]
ヰ
[wi]
[wi]
ヱ
[we]
[we]
ヲ
[wo]
[wo]
ン
[n]
[n]
Basic Phrases in Japanese
| Hello | こんにちは (Kon'nichiwa) |
|---|---|
| Goodbye | さようなら (Sayōnara) |
| Yes | はい (Hai) |
| No | いいえ (Īe) |
| Excuse me | すみません (Sumimasen) |
| Please | お願いします (Onegaishimasu) |
| Thank you | ありがとうございました (Arigatōgozaimashita) |
| You are welcome | どういたしまして (Dōitashimashite) |
| Do you speak english | 英語を話せますか？ (Eigo o hanasemasu ka?) |
| Do you understand | わかりますか？ (Wakarimasu ka?) |
| I understand | わかります (Wakarimasu) |
| I do not understand | わかりません (Wakarimasen) |
| How are you | お元気ですか？ (Ogenkidesuka?) |
| Fine thanks | 元気です、ありがとう！ (Genkidesu, arigatō!) |
| What is your name | お名前は何ですか？ (Onamaehanandesuka?) |
| My name is | 私の名前は (Watashinonamaeha) |
| Pleased to meet you | 会えてうれしいよ (Aete ureshī yo) |
Japanese Grammar
Japanese Nouns
| Man | おとこ (O toko) |
|---|---|
| Woman | 女性 (Josei) |
| Boy | 男の子 (Otokonoko) |
| Girl | 女の子 (On'nanoko) |
| Cat | ネコ (Neko) |
| Dog | 犬 (Inu) |
| Fish | 魚 (Sakana) |
| Water | 水 (Mizu) |
| Milk | ミルク (Miruku) |
| Egg | 卵 (Tamago) |
| House | 家 (Ie) |
| Flower | 花 (Hana) |
| Tree | 木 (Ki) |
| Shirt | シャツ (Shatsu) |
| Pants | ズボン (zubon) |
Japanese Adjectives
Colors in Japanese
| Black | 黒 (Kuro) |
|---|---|
| White | 白い (Shiroi) |
| Red | 赤 (Aka) |
| Orange | オレンジ (Orenji) |
| Yellow | 黄 (Ki) |
| Green | 緑 (Midori) |
| Blue | 青い (Aoi) |
| Purple | 紫の (Murasakino) |
| Pink | ピンク (Pinku) |
| Gray | グレー (Gurē) |
| Brown | 褐色 (Kasshoku) |
Numbers in Japanese
| Zero | ゼロ (Zero) |
|---|---|
| One | 一 (Ichi) |
| Two | 二 (Ni) |
| Three | 三 (San) |
| Four | 四 (Shi) |
| Five | 五 (Go) |
| Six | 六 (Roku) |
| Seven | 七 (Nana) |
| Eight | 八 (Hachi) |
| Nine | 九 (Kyū) |
| Ten | 十 (Jū) |
| Eleven | 十一 (Jū ichi) |
| Twelve | 十二 (Jū ni) |
| Twenty | 二十 (Nijū) |
| Thirty | 三十 (Santo) |
| Forty | 四十 (Yoto) |
| Fifty | 五十 (Goji tsu) |
| Sixty | 六十 (Rokuju tsu) |
| Seventy | Settanta |
| Eighty | はちじゅう (hatiziu) |
| Ninety | 九十 (Kujū) |
| Hundred | 百 (Hyaku) |
| Thousand | 千 (Sen) |
Japanese Verbs
| To be | することが (Suru koto ga) |
|---|---|
| To have | 持つため (Motsu tame) |
| To want | 欲しい (Hoshī) |
| To need | 必要とする (Hitsuyō to suru) |
| To help | 助けるために (Tasukeru tame ni) |
| To go | トーゴ (Tōgo) |
| To come | 来る (Kuru) |
| To eat | たべる (Taberu) |
| To drink | 飲む (Nomu) |
| To speak | 話す (Hanasu) |
Building Simple Sentences
More Complex Japanese Sentences
| And | そして (Soshite) |
|---|---|
| Or | または (Matawa) |
| But | だが (Daga) |
| Because | なぜなら (Nazenara) |
| With | と (To) |
| Also | また (Mata) |
| However | しかしながら (Shikashinagara) |
| Neither | どちらでもない (Dochira demonai) |
| Nor | また (Mata) |
| If | もし (Moshi) |
| Then | その後 (Sonogo) |
Useful Japanese Vocabulary
Japanese Questions
| Who | 誰 (Dare) |
|---|---|
| What | 何 (Nani) |
| When | いつ (Itsu) |
| Where | どこ (Doko) |
| Why | なぜ (Naze) |
| How | どうやって (Dō yatte) |
| How many | 幾つ (Ikutsu) |
| How much | いくら (Ikura) |
Days of the Week in Japanese
| Monday | 月曜 (Getsuyō) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 火曜日 (Kayōbi) |
| Wednesday | 水曜日 (Suiyōbi) |
| Thursday | 木曜日 (Mokuyōbi) |
| Friday | 金曜日 (Kin'yōbi) |
| Saturday | 土曜日 (Doyōbi) |
| Sunday | 日曜日 (Nichiyōbi) |
| Yesterday | 昨日 (Kinō) |
| Today | 今日 (Kyō) |
| Tomorrow | 明日 (Ashita) |
Months in Japanese
| January | 一月 (Ichigatsu) |
|---|---|
| February | 二月 (2Gatsu) |
| March | 行進 (Kōshin) |
| April | 四月 (4 Tsuki) |
| May | 五月 (Gogatsu) |
| June | 六月 (6Gatsu) |
| July | Luglio (7Gatsu) |
| August | Agustus (Hachigatsu) |
| September | 九月 (9Gatsu) |
| October | 十月 (10 Tsuki) |
| November | 十一月 (11 Tsuki) |
| December | 十二月 (12 Tsuki) |
Seasons in Japanese
| Winter | 冬 (Fuyu) |
|---|---|
| Spring | 春 (Haru) |
| Summer | 夏 (Natsu) |
| Autumn | 秋 (Aki) |
Telling Time in Japanese
| What time is it | 今何時ですか？ (Imananjidesuka?) |
|---|---|
| Hours | 時間 (Jikan) |
| Minutes | 分 (Bu) |
| Seconds | 秒 (Byō) |
| O clock | 時 |
| Half | ハーフ (Hāfu) |
| Quarter past | 四半期 (Shihanki) |
| Before | 前 (Mae) |
| After | 後 (Ato) |
