Super-basic Japanese Vocabulary List

This is a list of very basic words that you can use to make simple sentences based on our free Japanese Made Easy Organic Japanese course.

This is very basic vocabulary that you can use for making simple A is B and A does B sentences after the first lesson. They are all written in hiragana and romaji. Please use hiragana if possible (if you can use any kanji or katakana where appropriate, of course feel free to do so).

Nouns

うさぎ usagi    rabbit

ひと hito = person

 ko = child

とり tori = bird

おんな の ひと onna no hito  = woman

おんな の こ   onna no ko   = girl

おとこ の ひと   otoko no hito = man

おとこ の こ   otoko no ko = boy

にほんじん Nihonjin = Japanese person

あめりかじん   Amerikajin = American person

ふらんすじん   Furansujin = French person

ぱん   pan = bread (same as Spanish)

 

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ぺん pen = pen

あいすくりーむ aisu kuriimu = ice cream

たくしー takushii = taxi

けーき keeki = cake

 

Verbs

あるく aruku = walk

とぶ tobu = jump/fly

うたう utau = sing

 

Adjectives

あかい akai = red

あおい aoi = blue

うれしい    ureshii = happy

おいしい oishii = tasty, delicious

おもしろい omoshiroi = interesting, amusing