Animals

English
animals
bear
bird
cat
cow
crane
dog
dolphin
duck,
domestic
duck, wild
elephant
fish
fox
frog
giraffe
goat
goose
horse
kitten

Kana

lion
monkey
mouse
octopus
pig
raccoon
raccoon-dog
rat
seal
shark
sheep
snake
squid
tiger
turtle
whale
wolf
zebra

Buildings
English
airport

Japanese
kuukou

apartment
bakery
bank
barbershop
beauty salon
book store
building
butcher shop
church
college
department store
dormitory
elamentary chool
fish shop
flower shop
graduate school
grocery store
high school
hospital
hotel
house
library
McDonalds

apaato
panya
ginkou
tokoya
biyouin
honya
tatemono
nikuya
kyoukai
daigaku
depaato
ryou
shougakkou
sakanaya
hanaya
daigakuin
shokuryouhinten
koukou
byouin
hoteru
uchi
toshokan
makkudonarudo

middle school
movie theater
museum
pharmacy
post office
restaurant
shop
train station

chuugakkou
eigakan
hakubutsukan
kusuriya
yuubinkyoku
resutoran
mise
eki

Clothes
English
bathing suit
bathrobe

Japanese
mizugi
basuroobu

blue jeans
blouse
bra
cardigan
coat
dress
jacket
pajamas
panties
pants
pantyhose
raincoat
shirt
shorts
skirt
slacks
slip
suit
sweater
sweatshirt
T-shirt
three-piece suit
tights
underwear

jiinzu
burausu
burajaa
kaadigan
kooto
doresu
jaketto
pajama
pantii/pantsu
zubon
pantiisutokkingu
reinkoto
shatsu
shootsu/hanzubon
sukaato
surakkusu
surippu
suutsu
seetaa
toreenaa
tii shatsu
mitsuzoroi
taitsu
shitagi

Family
English
(polite) family

Japanese
gokazoku

family
kazoku
(polite) mother
okaasan
mother
haha
(polite) father
otousan
father
chichi
(polite) older sister oneesan
older sister
ane
(polite) older
oniisan
brother
older brother
ani
(polite) younger
imoutosan
sister
younger sister
imouto
(polite) younger
otoutosan
brother
younger brother otouto
daughter
son
aunt
uncle
niece
nephew
cousin
grandmother
grandfather
granchild

musume
musuko
obasan
ojisan
meisan
oisan
itoko
obaasan
ojiisan
mago

siblings
kyoudai
Notice that the first set of words has both a polite
and a regular form. (The polite form is marked
with (polite).) The polite form should be used
when referring to others' families or when
speaking to people in your own family. The other
form should be used when referring to your
family to members outside your family.

Food
English

Romaji

food

tabemono

Japanese
Characters

fruit
orange
strawberry
peach
grapes
fig
Mandarin
orange
pear
Japanese
pear
lemon
cherry
watermelon
apple
banana
vegetables
carrot
potato
tomato
spinach
onion
pumpkin
green
pepper
cucumber
garlic

kudamono
orenji
ichigo
momo
budou
ichijiku

mikan

younashi

nashi

remon
sakuranbo
suika
ringo
banana
yasai
ninjin
jagaimo
tomato
hourensou
tamanegi
kabocha

piiman

kyuuri
ninniku

beans
green onion
eggplant
meat
beef

mame

negi

nasu

niku

gyuuniku

torinuku /
/
chicken
chikin

pork
butaniku

turkey
shichimenchou
lamb
hitsujiniku

ham
hamu

beverages nomimono

cola
koora

()
water
(o) mizu
()
green tea ocha
black tea
koucha

milk
gyuunyuu

coffee
koohii

beer
biiru

spices
choumiryoo

oil
abura

ketchup
kechappu

pepper
koshou

vinegar
su

soy sauce shouyu

horseradish wasabi

mayonnaise mayoneezu
salt
shio
sugar
satou
yellow
karashi
mustard
egg
tamago
fish
sakana
cake
keeki
rice
gohan
(cooked)
rice
kome
(uncooked)
bread
pan

General Health Problems

English
symptoms
chill
cold (virus)

Japanese
shoujou
samuke
kaze

faint

shisshin

cramps
discomfort
dizziness
depression

keiren
fukaikan
memai
utsu

fatigue
fever

hirou
netsu

headache

zutsuu

inflamed
injury
itchy
insomnia
nausea
night-sweat
no appetite
numbness
pain
piercing pain
shiver
shoulder tension
stomachache
swollen
vomit

enshou o okoshita
kega
kayui
fuminshou
hakike
nease
shokuyoku-fushin
shibire
itami
sasuyouna itami
furueru
katakori
i-tsuu
hareteire
haku

Geographic Features
English
beach
cave
canal
cliff
field
forest
hill

Japanese
kaigan
doukutsu
unga
gake
nohara
mori
oka

island
lake
mountain
mountain pass
mountain range
nature preserve
panorama
park
peak
plain
pond
river
sea
hot spring
stream
valley
viewpoint
waterfall
wood

shima
mizuumi
yama
yama michi
sanmyaku
shizen hogo kuiki
tenbou
kouen
sanchou
heeya
ike
kawa
umi
onsen
ogawa
tanima
tenbou dai
taki
hayashi

House and Home

Parts of the
House
attic

Romaji
yaneura

bathroom (toilet) otearai / toire

bathroom (with
ofuro
bathtub)
bedroom
shinshitsu /

Japanese
Characters

ceiling
door
entrance
floor
garden
house
kitchen
living room
room
wall
window

beddoruumu
tenjou
doa
genkan
yuka
niwa
ie / uchi
daidokoro
Ima
Heya
Kabe
Mado

Things in a House
bathtub
bed
blanket
book shelf
chair
chest of drawers
couch
cupboard
desk
dryer
furniture
futon
microwave
mirror

Romaji
Ofuro
beddo
moufu
hondana
Isu
tansu
sofaa
todana
tsukue
kansouki
kagu
futon
denshi renji
kagami

Japanese Characters

oven
pillow
radio
refrigerator
shoji screen
sink
stove / range top
table
television
toilet
vacuum cleaner
washer

oobun
makura
rajio
reizouko
shoji
nagashi
renji
teeburu
terebi
toire
soujiki
sentakuki

Weather
Japanese
English
Romaji
Characters
clear skies hare

cloud
kumo

cloudy
kumori

cold
samui

cool
suzushii
fog
kiri

hot
atsui

humid
mushiatsui

humidity
ice
lightning
rain
rainy
season
snow
sun
thunder
to clear
to rain
to snow
typhoon
warm
weather
wind

shikke
koori
kaminari
ame

tsuyu

yuki
taiyou
kaminari
haremasu
ame ga
furimasu
yuki ga
furimasu
taifuu
atatakai
tenki
Kaze

Weekdays
English

Romaji

Sunday
nichiyoubi
Monday
getsuyoubi
Tuesday
kayoubi
Wednesday suiyoubi
Thursday mokuyoubi
Friday
kinyoubi
Saturday
doyoubi
weekday
heijitsu
weekend shuumatsu

Japanese
Characters

Today, Tomorrow, Yesterday

Today
Tomorrow
Yesterday
day before yesterday
day after tomorrow

kyou
ashita
kinou
ototoi
asatte

this week
next week
last week
week after next
week before last

konshuu
raishuu
senshuu
saraishuu
sensenshuu

this month

kongetsu

next month
last month

raigetsu
sengetsu

this year
next year
last year
year after next
year before last

kotoshi
rainen
kyonen
sarainen
ototoshi

every day
every week
every month
every year

mainichi
maishuu
maitsuki
mainen/maitoshi

Tonight
this morning

konban/konya
kesa
Time

The suffix for hours or o'clock is -ji. Note that 4 o'clock is pronounced as
yoji, not yonji.
1 o'clock
2 o'clock
3 o'clock
4 o'clock
5 o'clock
6 o'clock
7 o'clock
8 o'clock
9 o'clock
10 o'clock
11 o'clock

ichiji
niji
sanji
yoji *
goji
rokuji
shichiji
hachiji
kuji
juuji
juuichiji

12 o'clock juuniji
For minutes attach -fun to the standard set of numbers.
juu
: ip :
ro
0pu 1
pp
1n 6
un

san yon
:
:
juui juur
3
4
ppu opp
1
6
n
un
yon
juu san
:
:
:
: juu
nif na juu
0 1
3
4nan
un naf nifu
2 7
2
7afu
un n
n
juu san yon
: sa :
:
:
ha juu juu
0np 1
3
4
pp san hap
3un 8
3
8
un pun pun
yon
juu san
: yo :
:
: juu
ky juu
0np 1
3
4kyu
uuf yon
4un 9
4
9ufu
un pun
n
nij san
: go :
:
: goj
up juu
0fu 2
3
5upp
pu gof
5n 0
5
0un
n
un
nij san goj
: ro :
:
:
uui juur uui
0pp 2
3
5
pp opp ppu
6un 1
6
1
un un n
san
na nij
:
:
: juu : goj
na uu
0 2
3nan 5uun
fu nif
7 2
7afu 2ifun
n un
n
nij
san goj
: ha : uu :
:
juu uus
0pp 2sa 3
5
hap anp
8un 3np 8
3
pun un
un
nij san
ky
goj
:
: uu : juu :
uu
uuy
0 2yo 3kyu 5
fu
onp
9 4np 9ufu 4
n
un
un n
nij
goj
: ju :
: yon :
uu
uug
1pp 2
4jup 5
gof
ofu
0un 5
0pun 5
un
n
: ju : nij : yon : goj

uu
ui
juui uur
1 2ro 4
5
pp
ppu opp
1 6pp 1
6
un
n
un
un
nij
ju
yon goj
:
: uu :
:
un
juu uun
1 2na 4
5
ifu
nifu ana
2 7naf 2
7
n
n
fun
un
ju nij
yon goj
: us : uu :
:
juu uuh
1an 2ha 4
5
san app
3pu 8pp 3
8
pun un
n un
ju nij
yon goj
: uy : uu :
:
juu uuk
1on 2ky 4
5
yon yuu
4pu 9uuf 4
9
pun fun
n un
ju sa yon
:
:
:
ug nju juu
1 3
4
of pp gof
5 0
5
un un un

Parts of the Body

English
body
arm
back
bladder
blood

Romaji
karada
Ude
senaka
boukou

Kana

chi/ketsueki /

bone
hone
brain
Nou
cheek
Hoo
chin
Ago
ears
mimi
elbow
Hiji
eyebrow
mayuge
eyelash
matsuge
eyes
Me
face
Kao
fingers
Yubi
foot
Ashi
forhead
Hitai
hair
kaminoke
hands
Te
head
atama
heart
shinzou
intestines
chou
kidney
jinzou
knees
Hiza
legs
Ashi
lips
kuchibiru
liver
kanzou
mouth
kuchi
muscle
kinniku
mustache/beard Hige

neck

Kubi

nose
shoulder
stomach
teeth
throat
toes
tongue

hana
Kata
onaka/i
Ha
nodo
ashiyubi
shita