Wednesday, July 10, 2013

List of vocabulary for the JLPT N5

Complete list of vocabulary for the JLPT N5


You need to master about 800 vocabulary for the JLPT N5. This list is about what you need to know.  In this list all words are written with kanji. Those kanji you need to know for the JLPT N5 are colored.

KanjiFuriganaRomajiMeaning
 ああah Ah!
会うあうauto meet
青い あおいaoiblue
赤いあかいakaired
 明るいあかるいakaruilight, bright
あきakiautumn, fall
開くあくakuopen
開けるあけるakeruto open
あげるageruto give
あさasamorning
朝ご飯あさごはんasagohanbreakfast
あさってあさってasattethe day after tomorrow
 あしashileg, foot
明日あしたashitatomorrow
あそこあそこasokoover there
遊ぶあそぶasobuto play
温かいあたたかいatatakaiwarm
あたまatamahead
 新しいあたらしいatarashiinew
 あちらあちらachiraover there (polite)
暑いあついatsuihot (air)
厚いあついatsuithick
あとatolater, after
 貴方あなたanatayou
あにaniolder brother
あねaneolder sister
あのあのanothat (over there)
あのあのanowell, then
アパートアパートapaatoapartment
 浴びるあびるabiruto take a shower
危ないあぶないabunaidangerous
甘いあまいamaisweet
あまりあまりamarinot so
 あめamerain
 洗うあらうarauto wash
 有るあるaruto be, to exist
あるあるaruto possess
歩くあるくarukuto walk
あれあれarethat one

KanjiFuriganaRomajiMeaning
 良いいい / よいii, yoigood
いいえいいえiieno
 言ういうiuto say, to tell
いえiehouse, home
行くいくikuto go
 いくついくつikutsuhow many, how old
いくらいくらikurahow much
いけikepond
医者いしゃishadoctor
椅子いすisuchair
忙しいいそがしいisogashiito be busy
痛いいたいitaito be painful
いちichione
 一日いちにちichinichione day
一番いちばんichibanNo. 1, the best, the first
いついつitsuwhen
五日いつかitsukathe 5th day of the month, 5 days
 一緒いっしょisshotogether
五ついつつitsutsufive
いつもいつもitsumoalways
いまimanow
意味いみimimeaning
 妹いもうとimoutosomeone’s younger sister
いやいやiyanot likable, unpleasant
 入口いりぐちiriguchientrance
いるiruneed, must have, be required
いるiruto exist
入れるいれるireruto insert, to put in
いろirocolor
色々いろいろiroirovarious

KanjiFuriganaRomajiMeaning
 うえuetop, on, above
後ろうしろushiroback, rear, behind
薄いうすいusuithin
うたutasong
歌ううたうutauto sing
うちuchihome
 生まれるうまれるumareruto be born
うみumisea
売るうるuruto sell
上着うわぎuwagicoat, jacket

KanjiFuriganaRomajiMeaning
epicture
映画えいがeigamovie
映画館えいがかんeigakancinema
英語えいごeigoEnglish language
 ええええeeYes, I see
えきekistation
エレベータエレベータerebeetaelevator
えんenYen
 鉛筆えんぴつenpitsupencil

KanjiFuriganaRomajiMeaning
 御ohonorific prefix
美味しいおいしいoishiitasty, delicious
 大きいおおきいookiibig
おおぜい oozeimany people
 お母さんおかあさんokaasanmy own mother
お菓子おかしokashiconfectionary, cake
 お金おかねokanemoney
起きるおきるokiruto get up, to stand up
 置くおくokuto put, to place
奥さんおくさんokusansomeone’s wife
送るおくるokuruto send
お酒おさけosakealcohol, sake
お皿おさらosaraplate
 伯父さんおじさんojisanuncle
おじいさん おじいさんojiisangrand father
押すおすosuto push
遅いおそいosoilate, slow
お茶おちゃochatea
お手洗いおてあらいotearaitoilet, lavatory
お父さんおとうさんotousanfather
おとうとotoutosomeone’s younger brother
おとこotokoman
男の子おとこのこotokonokoboy
一昨日おとといototoithe day before yesterday
一昨年おととしototoshithe year before last
大人おとなotonaadult
 お腹おなかonakastomach
同じおなじonajisame
お兄さんおにいさんoniisansomeone’s elder brother
お姉さんおねえさんoneesansomeone’s elder sister
伯母さんおばさんobasanaunt
おばあさんobaasangrandmother
お弁当おべんとうobentoulunchbox
覚えるおぼえるoboeruto memorize, to remember
重いおもいomoiheavy
面白いおもしろいomoshiroiinteresting, funny
泳ぐおよぐoyoguto swim
降りるおりるoriruto get off
終わるおわるowaruto end
音楽おんがくongakumusic
おんなonnawoman
女の子おんなのこonnanokogirl

KanjiFuriganaRomajiMeaning
〜回〜かい~kai~times
〜階〜かい~kai~floor
外国がいこくgaikokuforeign country
外国人がいこくじんgaikokujinforeigner
会社かいしゃkaishacompany, enterprise
階段かいだんkaidanstairs
 買物かいものkaimonoshopping
買うかうkauto buy
返すかえすkaesuto return an object
帰るかえるkaeruto return home
かおkaoface
かかるkakaruto take time, money
かぎkagikey
書くかくkakuto write
学生がくせいgakuseistudent
〜か月〜かげつ~kagetsu~ number of months
かけるkakeruto wear
かけるkakeruto make a phone call
かさkasaumbrella
貸すかすkasuto lend
かぜkazewind
風邪かぜkazea cold
家族かぞくkazokufamily
かたkataperson (polite)
片仮名かたかなkatakanaKatakana
一月いちがつichigatsuJanuary
二月にがつnigatsuFebruary
三月さんがつsangatsuMarch
四月しがつshigatsuApril
五月ごがつgogatsuMay
六月ろくがつrokugatsuJune
七月しちがつshichigatsuJuly
八月はちがつhachigatsuAugust
九月くがつkugatsuSeptember
十月じゅうがつjuugatsuOctober
十一月じゅういちがつjuuichigatsuNovember
十二月じゅうにがつjuunigatsuDecember
学校がっこうgakkouschool
かどkadocorner
家内かないkanaimy wife
かばんkabanbag
花瓶かびんkabinvase
冠るかぶるkaburuto put on a hat
かみkamipaper
カメラかめらkameracamera
火曜日かようびkayoubiTuesday
辛いからいkaraihot, spicy
からだkaradabody
借りるかりるkariruto borrow
〜がります~garimasu3rd person wants to
軽いかるいkaruilight (not heavy)
カレンダーカレンダーkarendaa calendar
かわkawariver
 〜側 ~がわ~gawa~side
可愛いかわいいkawaiicute, pretty
漢字かんじkanjiKanji character

KanjiFuriganaRomajiMeaning
kitree
黄色いきいろいkiiroiyellow
消えるきえるkieruto go out, to vanish
聞くきくkikuto hear, to listen, to ask
きたkitanorth
ギターギターgitaaguitar
汚いきたないkitanaidirty
喫茶店きっさてんkissatencoffee shop
切手きってkittestamp
切符きっぷkipputicket
昨日きのうkinouyesterday
きゅうkyuunine
牛肉ぎゅうにくgyuunikubeef
牛乳ぎゅうにゅうgyuunyuumilk
今日きょうkyoutoday
教室きょうしつkyoushitsuclass room
兄弟きょうだいkyoudaisiblings
去年きょねんkyonenlast year
嫌いきらいkiraiunpleasant, not likable
切るきるkiruto cut
着るきるkiruto wear, to put on
来るくるkuruto come
きれいkireibeautiful, clean
キロキロkirokg
キロキロkirokm
銀行ぎんこうginkoubank
金曜日きんようびkinyoubiFriday

KanjiFuriganaRomajiMeaning
kunine
くすりkusurimedicine
下さいくださいkudasaigive me…
果物くだものkudamonofruit
くちkuchimouth
くつkutsushoe
靴下くつしたkutsushitasocks
くにkunicountry
曇りくもりkumoricloudy weather
暗いくらいkuraidark
ぐらいぐらいguraiabout
クラスクラスkurasuclass
グラムグラムguramugram
くるまkurumacar
黒いくろいkuroiblack

KanjiFuriganaRomajiMeaning
今朝けさkesathis morning
消すけすkesuto turn off, switch off
けっこうkekkoufine, all right
結婚けっこんkekkonmarriage
月曜日げつようびgetsuyoubiMonday
玄関げんかんgenkanentrance of a house
元気げんきgenkivigor, health, vitality

KanjiFuriganaRomajiMeaning
〜個〜こ~kocounter for small objects
gofive
〜語〜ご~go~ language
公園こうえんkouenpark, large garden
交番こうばんkoubanpolice box
こえkoevoice
コートコートkootocoat
ここここkokohere
午後ごごgogoafternoon
九日ここのかkokonoka9th day of a month, 9 days
九つここのつkokonotsunine
ご主人ごしゅじんgoshujinsomeone else’s husband
午前ごぜんgozenmorning, a.m.
答えるこたえるkotaeruto answer
こちらこちらkochirathis side, this place
コップコップkoppucup, glass
今年ことしkotoshithis year
言葉ことばkotobaphrase, language
子供こどもkodomochild
このこのkonothis…
御飯ごはんgohanmeal, cooked rice
困るこまるkomaruto be in trouble
これこれkorethis
ごろごろgoroaround…
今月こんげつkongetsuthis month
今週こんしゅうkonshuuthis week
こんなこんなkonnathis sort of, this kind of
今晩こんばんkonbanthis evening

KanjiFuriganaRomajiMeaning
さあさあsaawell…
〜歳〜さい~saiyears old
さかなsakanafish
さきsakiearlier, former
咲くさくsakuto blossom
作文さくぶんsakubuncomposition
さすsasuto open an umbrella
〜さつ~satsucounter for books
雑誌ざっしzasshimagazine
砂糖さとうsatousugar
寒いさむいsamuicold
再来年さらいねんsarainenthe year after next year
さんsanthree
〜さん〜さん~sanMr., Mrs.
散歩さんぽsanpoto take a walk

KanjiFuriganaRomajiMeaning
shifour
〜時〜じ~jio’clock
しおshiosalt
しかししかしshikashihowever, but
時間じかんjikantime
時間〜じかん~jikan~hours (classificator)
仕事しごとshigotowork
辞書じしょjishodictionary
静かしずかshizukaquiet
したshitaunder, below
質問しつもんshitsumonquestion
自転車じてんしゃjitenshabicycle
自動車じどうしゃjidoushacar, vehicle
死ぬしぬshinuto die, to pas away
字引じびきjibikidictionary
自分じぶんjibunoneself
閉まるしまるshimaruto close
閉めるしめるshimeruto close
締めるしめるshimeruto fasten a seatbelt
じゃじゃjawell, then
写真しゃしんshashinphoto
シャツシャツshatsushirt
じゅうjuuten
~週間〜しゅうかん~shuukan… weeks
授業じゅぎょうjugyoulesson, class
宿題しゅくだいshukudaihomework
上手じょうずjouzuto be good at something
丈夫じょうぶjoubuto be strong, durable
醤油しょうゆshouyusoy sauce
食堂しょくどうshokudoudining room, canteen
知るしるshiruto know
白いしろいshiroiwhite
〜人〜じん~jin~an, ~ese (nationality)
新聞しんぶんshinbunnewspaper

KanjiFuriganaRomajiMeaning
水曜日すいようびsuiyoubiWednesday
吸うすうsuuto breath, to smoke
スカートスカートsukaatoskirt
好きすきsukito like
〜過ぎ〜すぎ~sugipast, over
すぐにすぐにsugu niat once
少しすこしsukoshia little
涼しいすずしいsuzushiicool
〜ずつ〜ずつ~zutsueach
ストーブストーブsutoobustove, heater
スプーンスプーンsupuunspoon
スポーツスポーツsupootsusports
ズボンズボンzubontrousers
住むすむsumuto live, to reside somewhere
スリッパスリッパsurippaslipper
するするsuruto do
座るすわるsuwaruto sit

KanjiFuriganaRomajiMeaning
せいseiheight
生徒せいとseitostudent
セーターセーターseetaasweater
石鹸せっけんsekkensoap
背広せびろsebirojacket, suit
狭いせまいsemainarrow
ゼロゼロzerozero
せんsen1,000, thousand
先月せんげつsengetsulast month
先週せんしゅうsenshuulast week
先生せんせいsenseiteacher
洗濯せんたくsentakuwashing, to wash
全部ぜんぶzenbuall

KanjiFuriganaRomajiMeaning
そうそうsouso
掃除そうじsoujito clean
そうしてそうしてsoushiteand then
そこそこsokothere
そちらそちらsochirathere (polite)
そとsotooutside
そのそのsonothat…
そばそばsobanext to
そらsorasky
それそれsorethat
それからそれからsorekaraafter that
それではそれではsoredewathen, well

KanjiFuriganaRomajiMeaning
〜台〜だい~daicounter for machines
大学だいがくdaigakuuniversity
大使館たいしかんtaishikanembassy
大丈夫だいじょうぶdaijoubuOK
大好きだいすきdaisukito be very fond of
大切たいせつtaisetsuvery important
たいていtaiteimostly, usually
台所だいどころdaidokorokitchen
大変たいへんtaihenvery, serious
高いたかいtakaihigh, expensive
沢山たくさんtakusanmany, much
タクシータクシーtakushiitaxi
出すだすdasuto take out, hand in
~達〜たち~tachimore than one, and others
立つたつtatsuto stand
建物たてものtatemonobuilding
楽しいたのしいtanoshiipleasant, enjoyable
頼むたのむtanomuto ask, to request
たばこたばこtabakocigarette
多分たぶんtabunperhaps, probably
食べ物たべものtabemonofood
食べるたべるtaberuto eat
たまごtamagoegg
だれdarewho?
誕生日たんじょうびtanjoubibirthday
だんだんだんだんdandangradually

KanjiFuriganaRomajiMeaning
小さいちいさいchiisaismall
近いちかいchikainear, close
違うちがうchigaudifferent
地下鉄ちかてつchikatetsusubway
地図ちずchizumap
ちちchichimy father
茶色ちゃいろchairobrown
茶碗ちゃわんchawanrice bowl
〜中〜ちゅう~chuuin the middle of
ちょうどちょうどchoudojust
ちょっとちょっとchottoa little

KanjiFuriganaRomajiMeaning
一日ついたちtsuitachithe 1st day of a month
使うつかうtsukauto use
疲れるつかれるtsukareruto get tired
つぎtsuginext
着くつくtsukuto arrive
つくえtsukuetable
作るつくるtsukuruto make, to produce
点けるつけるtsukeruto turn on
勤めるつとめるtsutomeruto work for someone
詰らないつまらないtsumaranaiuninteresting
冷たいつめたいtsumetaicold
強いつよいtsuyoistrong

KanjiFuriganaRomajiMeaning
tehand
テープテープteeputape
テープレコーダーテープレコーダー teepu rekoodaatape recorder
テーブルテーブルteeburutable
出かけるでかけるdekakeruto go out
手紙てがみtegamiletter
出来るできるdekirucan
出口でぐちdeguchiexit
テストテストtesutotest
ではではdewathen, well
デパートデパートdepaatodepartment store
でもでもdemobut
出ますでますdemasuto leave
テレビテレビterebiTV
天気てんきtenkiweather
電気でんきdenkielectricity
電車でんしゃdenshatrain
電話でんわdenwaphone

KanjiFuriganaRomajiMeaning
todoor
〜度〜ど~do~times, ~degree
ドアドアdoadoor
トイレトイレtoiretoilet, lavatory
どうどうdouhow?
どうしてどうしてdoushitewhy?
どうぞどうぞdouzoplease, here you are
動物どうぶつdoubutsuanimal
どうもどうもdoumothanks
とおtooten
遠いとおいtooifar
十日とおかtookathe 10th day of a month, 10 days
時々ときどきtokidokisometimes
時計とけいtokeiwatch, clock
どこどこdokowhere?
ところtokoroplace
図書館としょかんtoshokanlibrary
どちらどちらdochirawhich, where (polite)
とてもとてもtotemovery much, quiet
どなたどなたdonatawho (polite)
隣りとなりtonarinext to
どのどのdonowhich?
飛ぶとぶtobuto fly
止まるとまるtomaruto stop
友達ともだちtomodachifriend
土曜日どようびdoyoubiSaturday
とりtoribird
鶏肉とりにくtorinikuchicken meat
取るとるtoruto take
撮るとるtoruto take a photo
どれどれdorewhich?
どんなどんなdonnawhat kind of?

KanjiFuriganaRomajiMeaning
ナイフナイフnaifuknife
なかnakainside
長いながいnagailong
鳴くなくnakuto sing, mew, moo
なつnatsusummer
夏休みなつやすみnatsuyasumisummer vacation
〜など〜など~nadoand so on
七つななつnanatsuseven
なにnaniwhat?
七日なのかnanokathe 7th of a month, 7 days
名前なまえnamaename
習うならうnarauto learn
並ぶならぶnarabuto form a line
並べるならべるnaraberuto line up
なるnaruto become

KanjiFuriganaRomajiMeaning
nitwo
賑やかにぎやかnigiyakalively
お肉おにくonikumeat
西にしnishiwest
〜日〜にち~nichi…st, ..nd, ..th
日曜日にちようびnichiyoubiSunday
荷物にもつnimotsuluggage
ニュースニュースnyuusunews
にわniwagarden
〜人~にん~nin… people

KanjiFuriganaRomajiMeaning
脱ぐぬぐnuguto take off clothes

KanjiFuriganaRomajiMeaning
ネクタイネクタイnekutainecktie
寝るねるneruto go to bed
〜年〜ねん~nen~years

KanjiFuriganaRomajiMeaning
ノートノートnootonotebook
登るのぼるnoboruto climb up
飲物のみものnomimonodrinks
飲むのむnomuto drink
乗るのるnoruto take, to ride

KanjiFuriganaRomajiMeaning
hateeth
パーテイーパーテイーpaateiiparty
はいはいhaiyes
〜はい〜はい~haicups of ~
灰皿はいざらhaizaraashtray
入るはいるhairuto enter
葉書はがきhagakipostcard
履くはくhakuto put on shoes
はこhakobox
はしhashibridge
はしhashichopsticks
始まるはじまるhajimaruto begin, to start
始めはじめhajimestart, the beginning
初めてはじめてhajimetefor the first time
走るはしるhashiruto run
バスバスbasubus
バターバターbataabutter
二十歳はたちhatachi20 years old
働くはたらくhatarakuto work
はちhachieight
二十日はつかhatsukathe 20th of the month, 20 days
はなhanaflower
はなhananose
はなしhanashiconversation, tale
話すはなすhanasuto talk, to speak, to tell
ははhahamy mother
早いはやいhayaiearly
速いはやいhayaifast, quick
 はるharuspring
張るはるharuto put something on, to stick
晴れるはれるhareruto clear up
〜半〜はん~hanHalf~
ばんbanevening
~番〜ばん~banNo.~, ranking
パンパンpanbread
ハンカチハンカチhankachihandkerchief
番号ばんごうbangounumber
晩ご飯ばんごはんbangohandinner
半分はんぶんhanbunhalf

KanjiFuriganaRomajiMeaning
ひがしhigashieast
〜匹〜ひき~hikicounter for animals
引くひくhikuto pull
弾くひくhikuto play (an instrument)
低いひくいhikui low
飛行機ひこうきhikoukiplane
ひだりhidarileft
ひとhitoperson
一つひとつhitotsuone
一月ひとつきhitotsukione month
一人ひとりhitorione person
 ひまhimafree time, leisure
ひゃくhyakuhundred
病院びょういんbyouinhospital
病気びょうきbyoukiill, sick
 平仮名ひらがなhiraganahiragana characters
ひるhirunoon
昼ご飯ひるごはんhirugohanlunch
広いひろいhiroiwide, spacious

KanjiFuriganaRomajiMeaning
フィルムフィルムfirumufilm
封筒ふうとうfuutouenvelope
プールプールpuurupool
フォークフォークfookufork
吹くふくfukuto blow (wind)
ふくfukuclothes
二つふたつfutatsutwo
豚肉ぶたにくbutanikupork
二人ふたりfutaritwo people
二日ふつかfutsuka2nd day of the month, 2 days
太いふといfutoithick, fat
降るふるfuruto fall (rain, snow)
古いふるいfuruiold
お風呂おふろofurobath
〜分〜ふん~fun~minutes

KanjiFuriganaRomajiMeaning
ページページpeejipage
下手へたhetanot good at something
ベッドベッドbeddobed
部屋へやheyaroom
へんhenside, part, area
ペンぺんpenpen
勉強べんきょうbenkyouto study
便利べんりbenriconvenient

KanjiFuriganaRomajiMeaning
ほうhou~より〜のほうが〜
帽子ぼうしboushihat
ボールペンボールペンboorupenballpen
ほかhokaanother, other
ポケットポケットpokettopocket
欲しいほしいhoshiito want something
細いほそいhosoithin, fine
ボタンボタンbotanbutton
ホテルホテルhoteruhotel
ほんhonbook
〜本~ほん~honcounter for long objects
本棚ほんだなhondanabookshelf
本当にほんとうにhontounireally

KanjiFuriganaRomajiMeaning
〜枚〜まい~maicounter for thin objects
毎朝まいあさmaiasaevery morning
毎月まいつき/まいげつmaitsuki/maigetsuevery month
毎週まいしゅうmaishuuevery week
毎日まいにちmainichievery day
毎年まいとし/まいねんmaitoshi/mainenevery year
毎晩まいばんmaibanevery evening
まえmaefront
〜前〜まえ~maebefore, in front of
曲がるまがるmagaruto turn
不味いまずいmazuibad tasting
またまたmataalso, again
まだまだmadanot yet
まちmachicity, town
待つまつmatsuto wait
真直ぐにまっすぐにmassugu nistraight ahead
マッチマッチmachimatches
まどmadowindow
丸いまるいmaruiround
まんmanten thousand
万年筆まんねんひつmannenhitsufountain pen

KanjiFuriganaRomajiMeaning
磨くみがくmigakuto polish, to brush
みぎmigiright
短いみじかいmijikaishort
お水おみずomizuwater
みせmiseshop
見せるみせるmiseruto look, to watch
みちmichiroad
三日みっかmikka3rd day of a month, 3 days
三つみっつmittsuthree
皆さんみなさんminsaneveryone
みなみminamisouth
みみmimiear
見るみるmiruto see, to watch
みんなminnaall, everyone

KanjiFuriganaRomajiMeaning
六日むいかmuikathe 6th day of a month, 6 days
向こうむこうmukouover there
難しいむずかしいmuzukashiidifficult
六つむっつmuttsusix

KanjiFuriganaRomajiMeaning
meeye
メートルメートルmeetorumeter
めがねめがねmeganea pair of glasses

KanjiFuriganaRomajiMeaning
もうもうmoualready, yet
もうもうmou(one) more
木曜日もくようびmokuyoubiThursday
もしもしもしもしmoshimoshihello on the phone
勿論もちろんmochironof course
持つもつmotsuto have, to own
もっともっとmottomore
ものmonothing
もんmongate
問題もんだいmondaiproblem, question

KanjiFuriganaRomajiMeaning
〜屋〜や~yashop. store
八百屋やおやyaoyavegetable shop
野菜やさいyasaivegetable
優しいやさしいyasashiigentle
安いやすいyasuicheap, inexpensive
休みやすみyasumiholiday, vacation
休むやすむyasumuto rest
八つやっつyattsueight
やまyamamountain
やるyaruto do

KanjiFuriganaRomajiMeaning
八日ようかyouka8th day of the month, 8 days
洋服ようふくyoufukuwestern style clothing
よくよくyokuoften
よこyokohorizontal
四日よっかyokka4th day of the month, 4 days
四つよっつyottsufour
呼ぶよぶyobuto call
読むよむyomuto read
よるyorunight

KanjiFuriganaRomajiMeaning
来月らいげつraigetsunext month
来週らいしゅうraishuunext week
来年らいねんrainennext year
ラジオラジオrajioradio

KanjiFuriganaRomajiMeaning
立派りっぱrippasplendid
留学生りゅうがくせいryuugakuseiforeign student
両親りょうしんryoushinparents
料理りょうりryouricooking
旅行りょこうryokoutravel

KanjiFuriganaRomajiMeaning
れいreizero
冷蔵庫れいぞうこreizoukorefrigerator
レコードレコードrekoodorecord
レストランレストランresutoranrestaurant
練習れんしゅうrenshuupractice

KanjiFuriganaRomajiMeaning
ろくrokusix

KanjiFuriganaRomajiMeaning
ワイシャツワイシャツwaishatsuwhite shirt
若いわかいwakaiyoung
分かるわかるwakaruto know, to understand
忘れるわすれるwasureruto forget
わたしwatashime, I
渡すわたすwatasuto hand over
渡るわたるwataruto cross
悪いわるいwaruibad


Vocabulary

Tekisuto-text book
enbitsu- Pen
Domo sumimasen- for apologizes politely
Tabako- cigarette
Shinbun- Newspaper
Dakara - because, that's why
amari- not so, not much
aida- in between, during, while
dono kurai- how long, how much, how many
Ex:
Shinkansen wa dono kurai kakarimasu ka.
= How long does it take by bullet train?


Watashi o rikai shite kudasai
-Please understand me
ike-pond - குளம்
kagi - key
kamara ga arimasu -  there is camera.
doa- door
neko ga imasu- there is cat.
ishi - stone
baketsu - bucket
kaidan- steps


Haha is the formal word for mother and Okaasan is the casual word for mother.

For example, if I need to talk to my mother's company's president, I usually address my mom as my Haha. Since I can't talk to the president in a casual way, addressing my mother as my haha is more appropriate. Anyway, when I use " watashi no haha," I'm usually in the very formal situation and I'm talking to someone who has a higher status or someone who is older than me.



Monday, July 8, 2013

Test KANJI Level N 5

The Japanese Language Proficiency Test KANJI Level N 5
The test is a standard national test used to measure Japanese language ability. (level N5-103, level N4-181, level N3-580 , level N.2-159, level N1-1017).
Click on any of the characters in the table below to see how to write it correctly.

Reading katakana

LEARNING KATAKANA

Like hiraganakatakana is an alphabet used to represent the sounds of Japanese words. But why are two alphabets necessary for this?!? The simple answer is that while hiragana is used to write most Japanese, katakana is used when writing foreign loan words, often words taken directly from English.


Katakana Table
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Just as with hiragana, by adding two small vertical dashes or a small circle, the pronunciation of the katakana for "ha" becomes "ba" or "pa". The chart below contains the complete list of possible combinations:
Basic Hiragana with ba-pa modifiers
Similarly, when a ya, yu, or yo sound follows certain characters, the sound is shortened and so instead of two separate characters, the sound is written as the combination of the first character and a small, subscripted version of the ya, yu, or yo sound that follows:
Basic Hiragana with ya-yu-yo modifiers


Notes
  1. All the sounds are identical to what they were for Hiragana.
  2. As we will learn later, 「を」 is only ever used as a particle and all particles are in Hiragana. Therefore, you will almost never need to use 「ヲ」 and it can be safely ignored. (Unless you are reading very old telegrams or something.)
  3. The four characters 「シ」、「ン」、「ツ」、and 「ソ」 are fiendishly similar to each other. Basically, the difference is that the first two are more "horizontal" than the second two. The little lines are slanted more horizontally and the long line is drawn in a curve from bottom to top. The second two have almost vertical little lines and the long line doesn't curve as much as it is drawn from top to bottom. It is almost like a slash while the former is more like an arc. These characters are hard to sort out and require some patience and practice.
  4. The characters 「ノ」、「メ」、and 「ヌ」 are also something to pay careful attention to, as well as, 「フ」、「ワ」、 and 「ウ」. Yes, they all look very similar. No, I can't do anything about it.
  5. You must learn the correct stroke order and direction! Use the following pdf practice sheets to practice.
  6. Sometimes 「・」 is used to denote what would be spaces in English.
tsu-a - tour
me-ru- Email
ke-ki - cake

cute -キュート
chess - chiisu
sofa - sofua
パ―テイ―  ==> party
karifuorinia - California

Sample Katakana Words
EnglishJapanese
Americaアメリカ
Russiaロシア
cheatingカンニング (cunning)
tourツアー
company employeeサラリーマン (salary man)
Mozartモーツァルト
car hornクラクション (klaxon)
sofaソファ or ソファー
Halloweenハロウィーン
French friesフライドポテト (fried potato)
kontorii myuujikku - country music
doramu -drums
gitaa- guitar
mikurofone= microphone
baiorin - violin

bouringu - Bowling
badominton - badminton
yakyuu -baseball
kuriketto - cricket
futto booru - foot ball
gorufu - golf
hokkee - hockey
juudou - Judo
karate - Karate
sukii - skiing
sunooboodo - snowboarding
sakkaa - sakka
sumou - Sumo
kyouei - swimming
tenisu - tennis
bareebooru - Volley ball


movies in katakan:
Alice in wonderlandarisu in wondaarandoアリスインワンダーランド
Avatarabataaアバター
Harry potterhariipottaaハリーポッター
Iron manaian manアイアンマン
Jawsjoozuジョーズ
Jurassic parkjurashikku paakuジュラシックパーク
Lord of the ringsroodo obu za ringuロードオブザリング
Shrekshurekkuシュレック
Spidermansupaidaamanスパイダーマン
Star warssutaa woozuスターウォーズ
The lion kingraion kinguライオンキング
The ringza ringuザリング
Titanictaitanikkuタイタニック
Transformerstoransufoomaaトランスフォーマー

Reading Hiragana

Learning the two Japanese phonetic alphabets, hiragana and katakana, are key to learning basic Japanese. Each hiragana character represents a single vowel or consonant-vowel sound. In the chart below you can see all of the basic hiragana characters along with the closest sounding roman letters. The five vowel sounds, a (ah), i (ee), u (oo), e (eh), o (oh), are combined with the consonant sounds k, s, t, n, h, m, y, r, w to produce almost all the sounds represented by hiragana characters. The consonant-only n character appears at the end of words. These characters were all originally written with a brush, so writing the strokes of a hiragana character in the right order is important in getting the shape of the character correct.

Hiragana Table

The characters above are the ones you should teach yourself to read and write. Looking over the chart above you might be tempted to think "Why don't they just use Roman letters?!?" but it actually helps your pronunciation to learn to associate the sounds of Japanese words with hiragana. Your brain already associates sequences of Roman letters with sounds in English so it's important to leave that behind to pronounce Japanese words correctly.
Some of the basic hiragana characters above are also written with modifiers that change the consonant sound slightly. For example, by adding two small vertical dashes or a small circle, the pronunciation of the hiragana for "ha" becomes "ba" or "pa". The chart below contains the complete list of possible combinations:
Basic Hiragana with ba-pa modifiers
When a ya, yu, or yo sound follows certain characters in Japanese, the sound is shortened and so instead of two separate characters, the sound is written as the combination of the first character and a small, subscripted version of the ya, yu, or yo sound that follows:
Basic Hiragana with ya-yu-yo modifiers
Once you've learned these characters, you're ready to start reading Japanese!

Saturday, July 6, 2013

Nishikasai - week 1

6th July 2013:
  Today myself and my friend satheesh went to Nishikasai and joind  the japanese language community class.
  Let's learn Japanese together 
This is the title given in this place.
Address:
Seishincho community hall
Nishikasai

Today lesson:
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Asa - Morning time
hiru - day time
yoru - night time

spring -haru
summer-natsu
autumn-aki
winter - fuyu

hare - nice weather(fin weather)
kumori - cloud weather
ame - rain

shirt - fuku
kimono - Japanese traditional dress

room-heya
book -hon
desk - Tsukue
chair - isu
window - mado

me-eye
megane- eye glass
ame-sweet drops 
hair - kaminoke
head- atama

hana-nose or flower
mimi- ear
kuchi-mouth
nodo- throat
kubi - neck
te- hand
ude - Arm(full hand)
kata- shoulder
mune-chest
onakao-stomach
ha- tooth
ago - chin
senaka - back of body

atama itai - head ache
nodo itai- throat pain
ha-ga itai - tooth pain
onaka itai - stomach pain
kata kota- shoulder stiffed pain

hip - koshi
buttock - oshiri or shri
leg - ashi
elbow - hiji
knee - hiza


okashie-funny
tokei- watch


sora or sola - Sky
tori - Bird
yaki tori - grilled bird
niwa tori - chicken(bird lives in garden)
niwa-garden
cat-neko
dog-inu

yama- mountain
umi- sea
yama neko-wild cat

yamanoto- rich people
shitamachi-poor people

tree-ki
flower-hana

onna-female
otoko-male
kao-face
karada- body