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

こ　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