Lesson 1
| English | Hiragana | Pronunciation | Kanji |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | ใใใ | watashi | ็ง |
| You | ใใชใ | anata | ่ฒดๆน |
| That person, he, she | ใใฎใฒใจ / Polite: ใใฎใใ | ano hito / Polite: ano kata | ใใฎไบบ |
| Mr, Ms, Mrs | ใใ / Child: ใกใใ / a national: ใใ | san / Child: -chan / a national: -jin | ใใ |
| teacher, instructor | ใใใใ | sensei | ๅ ็ |
| Polite: | ใใใใ | kyลshi | ๆๅธซ |
| student | ใใใใ | gakusei | ๅญฆ็ |
| company employee | ใใใใใใ | kaishain | ไผ็คพๅก |
| employee of - company (used with company’s name) | ใใใใใใใ | ~ kaishain | ใไผ็คพๅก |
| bank employee | ใใใใใใ | ginkลin | ้่กๅก |
| [medical] doctor | ใใใ | isha | ๅป่ |
| researcher, scholar | ใใใใ ใใใ | kenkyลซsha | ็ ็ฉถ่ |
| university | ใ ใใใ | daigaku | ๅคงๅญฆ |
| hospital | ใณใใใใ | byลin | ็ ้ข |
| who (with its polite form) | ใ ใ / Polite: ใฉใชใ | dare / Polite: donata | ่ชฐ / ใฉใชใ |
| - years old, how old (with polite form) | ใใใ / Polite: ใใใใค | ~ sai / Polite: oikutsu | ใๆญณ / ใใใใค |
| yes | ใฏใ | hai | ใฏใ |
| no | ใใใ | iie | ใใใ |
| How do you do? | ใฏใใใพใใฆ | hajimemashite | ๅใใพใใฆ |
| I am from ~ (country) | ใใใใฏใใใใใพใใ | watashi wa ~ kara kimashita | ็งใฏใใใๆฅใพใใ |
| Pleased to meet you | ใใใใใใญใใใใพใ | yoroshiku onegaishimasu | ใใใใใ้กใใใพใ |
| Excuse me, but (used when asking someone for their personal information like address name) | ใใฟใพใใใ | sumimasen ga | ใใฟใพใใใ |
| May I have your name? | ใใชใพใใฏ๏ผ | onamae wa? | ใๅๅใฏ๏ผ |
| This is Mr, Ms, Mrs | ใใกใใฏใใใใงใ | kochira wa ~ san desu | ใใกใใฏใใใใงใ |
Lesson 2
| English | Hiragana | Pronunciation | Kanji |
|---|---|---|---|
| this (thing here) | ใใ | kore | ใใ |
| that (thing near listener) | ใใ | sore | ใใ |
| that (thing over there) | ใใ | are | ใใ |
| this ~, this ~ (here) | ใใฎ ~ | kono ~ | ใใฎ ~ |
| that ~, that ~ (near the listener) | ใใฎ ~ | sono ~ | ใใฎ ~ |
| that ~, that ~ (over there) | ใใฎ ~ | ano ~ | ใใฎ ~ |
| book | ใปใ | hon | ๆฌ |
| dictionary | ใใใ | jisho | ่พๆธ |
| magazine | ใใฃใ | zasshi | ้่ช |
| newspaper | ใใใถใ | shinbun | ๆฐ่ |
| notebook | ใใผใ | nลto | ใใผใ |
| personal organizer | ในใฑใธใฅใผใซ | sukejuuru | ในใฑใธใฅใผใซ |
| business card | ใใใ | meishi | ๅๅบ |
| (credit) card | ใซใผใ | kaado | ใซใผใ |
| pencil | ใใใดใค | enpitsu | ้็ญ |
| ballpoint pen | ใใผใซใใณ | bลru pen | ใใผใซใใณ |
| mechanical pencil, propelling pencil | ใทใฃใผใใณ | shฤpen | ใทใฃใผใใณ |
| key | ใใ | kagi | ้ต |
| watch, clock | ใจใใ | tokei | ๆ่จ |
| umbrella | ใใ | kasa | ๅ |
| bag, briefcase | ใใฐใ | kaban | ้ |
| CD, compact disc | ใใผใงใใผ | shฤซdฤซ | CD |
| television | ใใฌใ | terebi | ใใฌใ |
| radio | ใฉใธใช | rajio | ใฉใธใช |
| camera | ใซใกใฉ | kamera | ใซใกใฉ |
| computer | ใณใณใใฅใผใฟ | konpyลซta | ใณใณใใฅใผใฟ |
| car, vehicle | ใใใพ | kuruma | ่ป |
| desk | ใคใใ | tsukue | ๆบ |
| chair | ใใ | isu | ๆค ๅญ |
| chocolate | ใใงใณใฌใผใ | chokorฤto | ใใงใณใฌใผใ |
| coffee | ใณใผใใผ | kลhฤซ | ใณใผใใผ |
| souvenir, present | ใใฟใใ | omiyage | ใๅ็ฃ |
| the English language | ใใใ | eigo | ่ฑ่ช |
| the Japanese language | ใซใปใใ | nihongo | ๆฅๆฌ่ช |
| ~ language | ใใ | ~go | ใ่ช |
| what | ใชใซ | nani | ไฝ |
| so | ใใใง | sorede | ใใใง |
| Er (used to show hesitation) | ใใฎ | ano | ใใฎ |
| Oh! What? (used when hearing something unexpected) | ใใ๏ผใชใซ๏ผ | are! nani? | ใใ๏ผไฝ๏ผ |
| Here you are. (used when offering someone something) | ใฉใใ | dลzo | ใฉใใ |
| Thank you [very much] | ใใใใจใ[ใใใใพใ] | arigatล [gozaimasu] | ใใใใจใ[ใใใใพใ] |
| I see | ใใใงใใ | sล desu ka | ใใใงใใ |
| No, it isn’t / You are wrong | ใใใใ้ใใพใ | iie, chigaimasu | ใใใใ้ใใพใ |
| Oh! (used when becoming aware of something) | ใใฃ๏ผ | a! | ใใฃ๏ผ |
| Thank you in advance for your kindness | ใฉใใใใใใใ้กใใใใใพใ | dลzo yoroshiku onegai itashimasu | ใฉใใใใใใใ้กใใใใใพใ |
| Please to meet you, too (response to) | ใใกใใใใใใใใ้กใใใใใพใ | kochira koso yoroshiku onegai itashimasu | ใใกใใใใใใใใ้กใใใใใพใ |
Lesson 3
| English | Hiragana | Pronunciation | Kanji |
|---|---|---|---|
| here, this place | ใใ | koko | ใใ |
| here, this place (polite equivalent) | ใใกใ | kochira | ใใกใ |
| there, that place near the listener | ใใ | soko | ใใ |
| there, that place near the listener (polite equivalent) | ใใกใ | sochira | ใใกใ |
| that place over there | ใใใ | asoko | ใใใ |
| that place over there (polite equivalent) | ใใกใ | achira | ใใกใ |
| where, what place | ใฉใ | doko | ใฉใ |
| which way, where (polite equivalent) | ใฉใกใ | dochira | ใฉใกใ |
| classroom | ใใใใใค | kyลshitsu | ๆๅฎค |
| dining hall, canteen | ใใใใฉใ | shokudล | ้ฃๅ |
| office | ใใใใ | jimusho | ไบๅๆ |
| reception desk | ใใใคใ | uketsuke | ๅไป |
| lobby | ใญใใผ | robฤซ | ใญใใผ |
| room | ใธใ | heya | ้จๅฑ |
| conference room, meeting room | ใใใใใค | kaigishitsu | ไผ่ญฐๅฎค |
| toilet, rest room | ใใคใฌ | toire | ใใคใฌ |
| staircase | ใใใ ใ | kaidan | ้ๆฎต |
| lift, elevator | ใจใฌใใผใฟใผ | erebฤtฤ | ใจใฌใใผใฟใผ |
| vending machine | ใใฏใใ | jihanki | ่ช่ฒฉๆฉ |
| telephone handset, telephone call | ใงใใ | denwa | ้ป่ฉฑ |
| country | ใใซ | kuni | ๅฝ |
| escalator | ใจในใซใฌใผใฟใผ | esukarฤtฤ | ใจในใซใฌใผใฟใผ |
| company | ใใใใ | kaisha | ไผ็คพ |
| house, home | ใใ | ie | ๅฎถ |
| shoes | ใใค | kutsu | ้ด |
| tie, necktie | ใใฏใฟใค | nekutai | ใใฏใฟใค |
| wine | ใฏใคใณ | wain | ใฏใคใณ |
| department, counter (in a department store, etc.) | ใใใ | ~kai | ใ้ |
| different store | ในใคใฟใ | betsu mise | ๅฅๅบ |
| basement | ใกใ | chika | ๅฐไธ |
| -th floor | ใใใ | ~kai | ใ้ |
| what floor | ใชใใใ | nankai | ไฝ้ |
| -yen | ใใใ | ~en | ใๅ |
| how much | ใใใ | ikura | ใใใ |
| hundred thousand | ใใ ใใพใ | jลซman | ๅไธ |
| ten thousand | ใใพใ | ichiman | ไธไธ |
| Excuse me. | ใใฟใพใใ | sumimasen | ใใฟใพใใ |
| Thanks. | ใใใใจใ | arigatล | ใใใใจใ |
| Welcome/May I help you? | ใใใฃใใใใพใ | irasshaimase | ใใใฃใใใใพใ |
| Please show me! | ใใใใฆใใ ใใ | oshiete kudasai | ๆใใฆใใ ใใ |
| well, then, in that case | ใใใงใฏ | soredewa | ใใใงใฏ |
| Give me (~), please. | ใใ ใใ | kudasai | ใใ ใใ |
| Italy | ใคใฟใชใข | Itaria | ใคใฟใชใข |
| Switzerland | ในใคใน | Suisu | ในใคใน |
| France | ใใฉใณใน | Furansu | ใใฉใณใน |
| Jakarta | ใธใฃใซใซใฟ | Jakaruta | ใธใฃใซใซใฟ |
| Bangkok | ใใณใณใฏ | Bankoku | ใใณใณใฏ |
| Berlin | ใใซใชใณ | Berurin | ใใซใชใณ |
| name of a station in Osaka | ใชใใฐ | Namba | ใชใใฐ |
Lesson 4
| English | Hiragana | Pronunciation | Kanji |
|---|---|---|---|
| get up, wake up | ใใใ | okiru | ่ตทใใ |
| sleep, go to bed | ใญใ | neru | ๅฏใ |
| work | ใฏใใใ | hataraku | ๅใ |
| take a rest, take a holiday | ใใใ | yasumu | ไผใ |
| study | ในใใใใใใ | benkyล suru | ๅๅผทใใ |
| finish | ใใใ | owaru | ็ตใใ |
| department store | ใงใฑใผใจ | depฤto | ใใใผใ |
| sank | ใใใ | sanku | ใตใณใฏ |
| art museum, art gallery | ใณใใ ใคใใ | bijutsukan | ็พ่ก้คจ |
| now | ใใพ | ima | ไป |
| - o’clock | ใใ | ~ji | ใๆ |
| post office | ใใใณใใใใ | yลซbinkyoku | ้ตไพฟๅฑ |
| library | ใจใใใใ | toshokan | ๅณๆธ้คจ |
| -minute | ใใทใ | ~pun | ใๅ |
| hall | ใปใผใ | hลru | ใใผใซ |
| what time | ใชใใ | nanji | ไฝๆ |
| what minute | ใชใใทใ | nanpun | ไฝๅ |
| a.m., morning | ใใใ | gozen | ๅๅ |
| p.m., afternoon | ใใ | gogo | ๅๅพ |
| night, evening | ใใ | yoru | ๅค |
| the day before yesterday | ใใจใจใ | ototoi | ไธๆจๆฅ |
| yesterday | ใใฎใ | kinล | ๆจๆฅ |
| today | ใใใ | kyล | ไปๆฅ |
| tomorrow | ใใใ | ashita | ๆๆฅ |
| the day after tomorrow | ใใใฃใฆ | asatte | ๆๅพๆฅ |
| this morning | ใใ | kesa | ไปๆ |
| this evening, tonight | ใใใฐใ | konban | ไปๆฉ |
| rest, a holiday, a day off | ใใใฟ | yasumi | ไผใฟ |
| lunchtime | ใฒใใใใฟ | hiruyasumi | ๆผไผใฟ |
| morning | ใใ | asa | ๆ |
| daytime, noon | ใฒใ | hiru | ๆผ |
| examination, test | ใใใ | shiken | ่ฉฆ้จ |
| meeting, conference | ใใใ | kaigi | ไผ่ญฐ |
| film, movie | ใใใ | eiga | ๆ ็ป |
| every morning | ใพใใใ | maiasa | ๆฏๆ |
| every night | ใพใใฐใ | maiban | ๆฏๆฉ |
| every day | ใพใใซใก | mainichi | ๆฏๆฅ |
| Monday | ใใคใใใณ | getsuyลbi | ๆๆๆฅ |
| Tuesday | ใใใใณ | kayลbi | ็ซๆๆฅ |
| Wednesday | ใใใใใณ | suiyลbi | ๆฐดๆๆฅ |
| Thursday | ใใใใใณ | mokuyลbi | ๆจๆๆฅ |
| Friday | ใใใใใณ | kinyลbi | ้ๆๆฅ |
| Saturday | ใฉใใใณ | doyลbi | ๅๆๆฅ |
| Sunday | ใซใกใใใณ | nichiyลbi | ๆฅๆๆฅ |
| what day of the week | ใชใใใใณ | nanyลbi | ไฝๆๆฅ |
| from~ up to until~ | ใใ~ใพใง | kara~made | ใใ~ใพใง |
| and | ใจ | to | ใจ |
| That’s tough, isn’t it? | ใใใธใใงใใญ | taihen desu ne | ๅคงๅคใงใใญ |
| number | ใฐใใใ | bangล | ็ชๅท |
| what number | ใชใใฐใ | nanban | ไฝ็ช |
| New York | ใใฅใผใจใผใฏ | Nyลซyลku | ใใฅใผใจใผใฏ |
| Beijing (ๅไบฌ) | ใบใใ | Pekin | ๅไบฌ |
| Los Angeles | ใญใตใณใผใซใน | Rosanzerusu | ใญใตใณใผใซใน |
| London | ใญใณใใณ | Rondon | ใญใณใใณ |
| a fictitious Japanese restaurant | ใพใใพใ | marumaru | ใพใใพใ |
| a fictitious bank | ใผใใใ | bonkura | ใผใใใ |
| a fictitious library | ใใใใใใ | moshamosha | ใใใใใใ |
| a fictitious art gallery | ใใใใ | guruguru | ใใใใ |
Lesson 5
| English | Hiragana | Pronunciation | Kanji |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | ใใ | iku | ่กใ |
| COME | ใใ | kuru | ๆฅใ |
| go home, return | ใใใ | kaeru | ๅธฐใ |
| school | ใใฃใใ | gakkล | ๅญฆๆ ก |
| supermarket | ใใผใฑใผใพใผใใฃใจ | sลซpฤmฤketto | ในใผใใผใใผใฑใใ |
| station | ใใ | eki | ้ง |
| aeroplane, airplane | ใฒใใใ | hikลki | ้ฃ่กๆฉ |
| ship | ใตใญ | fune | ่น |
| electric train | ใงใใใ | densha | ้ป่ป |
| underground, subway | ใกใใฆใค | chikatetsu | ๅฐไธ้ |
| the Shinkansen, the bullet train | ใใใใใใ | shinkansen | ๆฐๅนน็ท |
| bus | ใใน | basu | ใใน |
| bicycle | ใใฆใใใ | jitensha | ่ช่ปข่ป |
| on foot | ใใใใฆ | aruite | ๆญฉใใฆ |
| person, people | ใฒใจ | hito | ไบบ |
| friend | ใจใใ ใก | tomodachi | ๅ้ |
| he, boyfriend, lover | ใใ | kare | ๅฝผ |
| she, girlfriend, lover | ใใฎใใ | kanojo | ๅฝผๅฅณ |
| family | ใใใ | kazoku | ๅฎถๆ |
| alone, by oneself | ใฒใจใ | hitori | ไธไบบ |
| last week | ใใใใ ใ | senshลซ | ๅ ้ฑ |
| this week | ใใใใ ใ | konshลซ | ไป้ฑ |
| next week | ใใใใ ใ | raishลซ | ๆฅ้ฑ |
| last month | ใใใใค | sengetsu | ๅ ๆ |
| this month | ใใใใค | kongetsu | ไปๆ |
| next month | ใใใใค | raigetsu | ๆฅๆ |
| last year | ใใใญใ | kyonen | ๅปๅนด |
| this year | ใใจใ | kotoshi | ไปๅนด |
| next year | ใใใญใ | rainen | ๆฅๅนด |
| th year | ใใญใ | ~nen | ใๅนด |
| what year | ใชใใญใ | nannen | ไฝๅนด |
| th month of the year | ใใใค | ~gatsu | ใๆ |
| what month | ใชใใใค | nangatsu | ไฝๆ |
| first day of the month | ใคใใใก | tsuitachi | ไธๆฅ |
| second, two days | ใตใคใ | futsuka | ไบๆฅ |
| third, three days | ใฟใฃใ | mikka | ไธๆฅ |
| fourth, four days | ใใฃใ | yokka | ๅๆฅ |
| fifth, five days | ใใคใ | itsuka | ไบๆฅ |
| sixth, six days | ใใใ | muika | ๅ ญๆฅ |
| seventh, seven days | ใชใฎใ | nanoka | ไธๆฅ |
| eighth, eight days | ใใใ | yลka | ๅ ซๆฅ |
| ninth, nine days | ใใใฎใ | kokonoka | ไนๆฅ |
| tenth, ten days | ใจใใ | tลka | ๅๆฅ |
| fourteenth, fourteen days | ใใ ใใใฃใ | jลซyokka | ๅๅๆฅ |
| twentieth, twenty days | ใฏใคใ | hatsuka | ไบๅๆฅ |
| twenty-fourth, twenty-four days | ใซใใ ใใใฃใ | nijลซyokka | ไบๅๅๆฅ |
| -th day of the month, - day (s) | ใใซใก | ~nichi | ใๆฅ |
| which day of the month | ใชใใซใก | nannichi | ไฝๆฅ |
| how many days | ใชใใซใก | nannichi | ไฝๆฅ |
| when | ใใค | itsu | ใใค |
| birthday | ใใใใใใณ | tanjลbi | ่ช็ๆฅ |
| Yes, it is. | ใฏใใใใใงใใ | hai, sลdesu. | ใฏใใใใใงใใ |
| Thank you very much. | ใฉใใใใใใจใใใใใพใใ | dลmo arigatลgozaimasu. | ใฉใใใใใใจใใใใใพใใ |
| You’re welcome./Don’t mention it. | ใฉใใใใใพใใฆใ | dลitashimashite. | ใฉใใใใใพใใฆใ |
| platform, -th platform | ใฏใใฐใ | hanban | ใใผใ |
| next | ใคใ | tsugi | ๆฌก |
| rapid | ใใใใ | kinkan | ่ฟ้ |
| local (train) | ใตใใฐ | futaba | ใตใใฐ |
| express | ใใ ใใใ | kyลซkล | ๆฅ่ก |
| name of a town near Osaka | ใใ | kishi | ่ฒดๅฟ |
| Osaka Castle, a famous castle in Osaka | ใใใใใใใ | ลsakajล | ๅคง้ชๅ |
Lesson 6
| English | Hiragana | Pronunciation | Kanji |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | ใใ | iku | ่กใ |
| COME | ใใ | kuru | ๆฅใ |
| go home, return | ใใใ | kaeru | ๅธฐใ |
| school | ใใฃใใ | gakkล | ๅญฆๆ ก |
| supermarket | ใใผใฑใผใพใผใใฃใจ | sลซpฤmฤketto | ในใผใใผใใผใฑใใ |
| station | ใใ | eki | ้ง |
| aeroplane, airplane | ใฒใใใ | hikลki | ้ฃ่กๆฉ |
| ship | ใตใญ | fune | ่น |
| electric train | ใงใใใ | densha | ้ป่ป |
| underground, subway | ใกใใฆใค | chikatetsu | ๅฐไธ้ |
| the Shinkansen, the bullet train | ใใใใใใ | shinkansen | ๆฐๅนน็ท |
| bus | ใใน | basu | ใใน |
| bicycle | ใใฆใใใ | jitensha | ่ช่ปข่ป |
| on foot | ใใใใฆ | aruite | ๆญฉใใฆ |
| person, people | ใฒใจ | hito | ไบบ |
| friend | ใจใใ ใก | tomodachi | ๅ้ |
| he, boyfriend, lover | ใใ | kare | ๅฝผ |
| she, girlfriend, lover | ใใฎใใ | kanojo | ๅฝผๅฅณ |
| family | ใใใ | kazoku | ๅฎถๆ |
| alone, by oneself | ใฒใจใ | hitori | ไธไบบ |
| last week | ใใใใ ใ | senshลซ | ๅ ้ฑ |
| this week | ใใใใ ใ | konshลซ | ไป้ฑ |
| next week | ใใใใ ใ | raishลซ | ๆฅ้ฑ |
| last month | ใใใใค | sengetsu | ๅ ๆ |
| this month | ใใใใค | kongetsu | ไปๆ |
| next month | ใใใใค | raigetsu | ๆฅๆ |
| last year | ใใใญใ | kyonen | ๅปๅนด |
| this year | ใใจใ | kotoshi | ไปๅนด |
| next year | ใใใญใ | rainen | ๆฅๅนด |
| th year | ใใญใ | ~nen | ใๅนด |
| what year | ใชใใญใ | nannen | ไฝๅนด |
| th month of the year | ใใใค | ~gatsu | ใๆ |
| what month | ใชใใใค | nangatsu | ไฝๆ |
| first day of the month | ใคใใใก | tsuitachi | ไธๆฅ |
| second, two days | ใตใคใ | futsuka | ไบๆฅ |
| third, three days | ใฟใฃใ | mikka | ไธๆฅ |
| fourth, four days | ใใฃใ | yokka | ๅๆฅ |
| fifth, five days | ใใคใ | itsuka | ไบๆฅ |
| sixth, six days | ใใใ | muika | ๅ ญๆฅ |
| seventh, seven days | ใชใฎใ | nanoka | ไธๆฅ |
| eighth, eight days | ใใใ | yลka | ๅ ซๆฅ |
| ninth, nine days | ใใใฎใ | kokonoka | ไนๆฅ |
| tenth, ten days | ใจใใ | tลka | ๅๆฅ |
| fourteenth, fourteen days | ใใ ใใใฃใ | jลซyokka | ๅๅๆฅ |
| twentieth, twenty days | ใฏใคใ | hatsuka | ไบๅๆฅ |
| twenty-fourth, twenty-four days | ใซใใ ใใใฃใ | nijลซyokka | ไบๅๅๆฅ |
| -th day of the month, - day (s) | ใใซใก | ~nichi | ใๆฅ |
| which day of the month | ใชใใซใก | nannichi | ไฝๆฅ |
| how many days | ใชใใซใก | nannichi | ไฝๆฅ |
| when | ใใค | itsu | ใใค |
| birthday | ใใใใใใณ | tanjลbi | ่ช็ๆฅ |
| Yes, it is. | ใฏใใใใใงใใ | hai, sลdesu. | ใฏใใใใใงใใ |
| Thank you very much. | ใฉใใใใใใจใใใใใพใใ | dลmo arigatลgozaimasu. | ใฉใใใใใใจใใใใใพใใ |
| You’re welcome./Don’t mention it. | ใฉใใใใใพใใฆใ | dลitashimashite. | ใฉใใใใใพใใฆใ |
| platform, -th platform | ใฏใใฐใ | hanban | ใใผใ |
| next | ใคใ | tsugi | ๆฌก |
| rapid | ใใใใ | kinkan | ่ฟ้ |
| local (train) | ใตใใฐ | futaba | ใตใใฐ |
| express | ใใ ใใใ | kyลซkล | ๆฅ่ก |
| name of a town near Osaka | ใใ | kishi | ่ฒดๅฟ |
| Osaka Castle, a famous castle in Osaka | ใใใใใใใ | ลsakajล | ๅคง้ชๅ |
Lesson 7
| English | Hiragana | Pronunciation | Kanji |
|---|---|---|---|
| eat | ใในใ | taberu | ้ฃในใ |
| beer | ใใผใซ | bฤซru | ใใผใซ |
| alcohol, Japanese rice wine | ใใ | sake | ้ |
| milk | ใใ ใใซใ ใ | gyลซnyลซ | ็ไนณ |
| juice | ใธใฅใผใน | jลซsu | ใธใฅใผใน |
| water | ใฟใ | mizu | ๆฐด |
| fruit | ใใ ใใฎ | kudamono | ๆ็ฉ |
| lunch | ใฒใใใฏใ | hirugohan | ๆผใ้ฃฏ |
| do, play | ใใ | suru | ใใ |
| buy | ใใ | kau | ่ฒทใ |
| read | ใใ | yomu | ่ชญใ |
| write | ใใ | kaku | ๆธใ |
| hear, listen | ใใ | kiku | ่ใ |
| drink | ใฎใ | nomu | ้ฃฒใ |
| smoke [a cigarette] | ใใ | suu | ๅธใ |
| see, look at, watch | ใฟใ | miru | ่ฆใ |
| take [a photograph] | ใจใ | toru | ๅใ |
| meet [a friend] | ใใ | au | ไผใ |
| a meal, cooked rice | ใใฏใ | gohan | ใ้ฃฏ |
| breakfast | ใใใใฏใ | asagohan | ๆใ้ฃฏ |
| supper | ใใใฏใ | yลซhan | ๅค้ฃฏ |
| bread | ใใณ | pan | ใใณ |
| egg | ใใพใ | tamago | ๅต |
| meat | ใซใ | niku | ่ |
| fish | ใใใช | sakana | ้ญ |
| vegetable | ใใใ | yasai | ้่ |
| tea, green tea | ใใกใ | ocha | ใ่ถ |
| black tea | ใใใกใ | kลcha | ็ด ่ถ |
| tobacco, cigarette | ใใฐใ | tabako | ใฟใใณ |
| letter | ใฆใใฟ | tegami | ๆ็ด |
| report | ใใใใปใ | shokuhล | ๆธๅ ฑ |
| photograph | ใใใใ | shashin | ๅ็ |
| video (tape), video deck | ใใใช | bideo | ใใใช |
| shop, store | ใฟใ | mise | ๅบ |
| garden | ใซใ | niwa | ๅบญ |
| homework | ใใ ใใ ใ | shukudai | ๅฎฟ้ก |
| tennis | ใใใน | tenisu | ใใใน |
| soccer, football | ใตใใซใผ | sakkฤ | ใตใใซใผ |
| cherry-blossom viewing | ใใฏใชใฟ | ohanami | ใ่ฑ่ฆ |
| what together | ใใฃใใใซใชใซ | issho ni nani | ไธ็ทใซไฝ |
| a little while, a little bit | ใกใใฃใจ | chotto | ใกใใฃใจ |
| always, usually sometimes | ใใคใใใใใฆใใใจใใฉใ | itsumo, taitei, tokidoki | ใใคใใใใใฆใใใจใใฉใ |
| after that, and then | ใใใใ | sorekara | ใใใใ |
| That’s good. I see | ใใใงใใญ | sลdesu ne | ใใใงใใญ |
| Yes? (lit: What is it?) | ใฏใใใฉใใใพใใ๏ผ | hai, dล shimashita? | ใฏใใใฉใใใพใใ๏ผ |
| See you tomorrow). | ใพใใใใใ | mata ashita. | ใพใๆๆฅใ |
| Mexico | ใกใญใทใณ | mekishiko | ใกใญใทใณ |
| a fictitious department store | ใงใฑใผใจ | depฤto | ใใใผใ |
| a fictitious restaurant | ใใใจใใ | resutoran | ใฌในใใฉใณ |
| a fictitious supermarket | ใใผใฑใผใพใผใใฃใจ | sลซpฤmฤketto | ในใผใใผใใผใฑใใ |
Lesson 8
| English | Hiragana | Pronunciation | Kanji |
|---|---|---|---|
| cut, slice | ใใ | kiru | ๅใ |
| send | ใใใ | okuru | ้ใ |
| give | ใใใ | ageru | ไธใใ |
| receive | ใใใ | morau | ่ฒฐใ |
| lend | ใใ | kasu | ่ฒธใ |
| borrow | ใใใ | kariru | ๅใใ |
| teach | ใใใใ | oshieru | ๆใใ |
| learn | ใพใชใถ | manabu | ๅญฆใถ |
| make [a telephone call] | ใงใใใใใ | denwa o suru | ้ป่ฉฑใใใ |
| hand, arm | ใฆ | te | ๆ |
| chopsticks | ใฏใ | hashi | ็ฎธ |
| spoon | ใใ | saji | ๅ |
| knife | ใใคใ | naifu | ใใคใ |
| fork | ใใฉใผใฏ | fลku | ใใฉใผใฏ |
| scissors | ใฏใใฟ | hasami | ้ |
| personal computer | ใใฝใณใณ | pasokon | ใใฝใณใณ |
| mobile phone, cell phone | ใใใใใงใใ | keitai denwa | ๆบๅธฏ้ป่ฉฑ |
| ใกใผใซ | mฤru | ใกใผใซ | |
| punch | ใใณใ | panchi | ใใณใ |
| stapler | ใใใญใน | hochikisu | ใใใญใน |
| tape | ใใผใ | tฤpu | ใใผใ |
| paper | ใใฟ | kami | ็ด |
| shirt | ใทใฃใ | shatsu | ใทใฃใ |
| money | ใใใญ | okane | ใ้ |
| Christmas | ใฏใชในใใน | kurisumasu | ใฏใชในใใน |
| flower, blossom | ใฏใช | hana | ่ฑ |
| ticket | ใใฃใท | kippu | ๅ็ฌฆ |
| luggage, baggage, parcel | ใซใใค | nimotsu | ่ท็ฉ |
| New Year’s greeting card | ใญใใใใใ | nengajล | ๅนด่ณ็ถ |
| Sellotape, Scotch tape, clear adhesive | ใปใญใใณใใผใ | serohantฤpu | ใปใญใใณใใผใ |
| rubber, eraser | ใใใดใ | keshigomu | ๆถใใดใ |
| present, gift | ใใฌใผใณใ | purezento | ใใฌใผใณใ |
| (my) father | ใกใก | chichi | ็ถ |
| (my) mother | ใฏใฏ | haha | ๆฏ |
| (someone else’s) father (also used to address one’s own father) | ใใจใใใ | otลsan | ใ็ถใใ |
| (someone else’s) mother (also used to address one’s own mother) | ใใใใใ | okฤsan | ใๆฏใใ |
| (already) post form | ใใใใใปใ | mลkลhล | ใใๅ ฌๅ ฑ |
| (not yet) | ใพใ | mata | ใพใ |
| from now on, soon | ใใ | mล | ใใ |
| What a nice [~]! | ใชใใฆใใ[~]๏ผ | nante ii [~]! | ใชใใฆใใ[~]๏ผ |
| How nice of you to come. (lit. Welcome.) | ใใใฃใใใใพใใ | irasshaimase. | ใใใฃใใใใพใใ |
| Do come in. | ใใใงใใ ใใใ | oide kudasai. | ใใใงใใ ใใใ |
| May I? (lit. I commit an incivility.) | ใใใใพใใพใใ | ojama shimasu. | ใใใใพใใพใใ |
| Won’t you have [~]?/Would you like to have [~]? (used when offering something) | ใฉใใ | dลzo | ใฉใใ |
| Thank you./I accept. (said before starting to eat or drink) | ใใใ ใใพใใ | itadakimasu. | ใใใ ใใพใใ |
| That was delicious. (said after eating or drinking) | ใใกใใใใพใงใใใ | gochisลsama deshita. | ใใกใใใใพใงใใใ |
| Spain | ในใใคใณ | Supein | ในใใคใณ |
Lesson 9
| English | Hiragana | Pronunciation | Kanji |
|---|---|---|---|
| handsome | ใใณใตใ | hansamu | ใใณใตใ |
| beautiful, clean | ใใใ | kirei | ็ถบ้บ |
| quiet | ใใใ | shizuka | ้ใ |
| lively | ใซใใใ | nigiyaka | ่ณใใ |
| famous | ใใใใ | yลซmei | ๆๅ |
| free (time) | ใใใ | jiyลซ | ่ช็ฑ |
| convenient | ในใใ | benri | ไพฟๅฉ |
| fine, nice, wonderful | ใใฆใ | suteki | ็ด ๆต |
| big, large | ใใใใ | ลkii | ๅคงใใ |
| small, little | ใกใใใ | chฤซsai | ๅฐใใ |
| new, fresh | ใใใใใ | atarashii | ๆฐใใ |
| good | ใใ | ii | ่ฏใ |
| bad | ใใใ | warui | ๆชใ |
| hot | ใใคใ | atsui | ๆใ |
| difficult | ใใใใใ | muzukashii | ้ฃใใ |
| easy | ใใใใ | yasashii | ๆใใ |
| low | ใฒใใ | hikui | ไฝใ |
| expensive, tall, high | ใใใ | takai | ้ซใ |
| interesting | ใใใใใ | omoshiroi | ้ข็ฝใ |
| busy | ใใใใใ | isogashii | ๅฟใใ |
| white | ใใใ | shiroi | ็ฝใ |
| black | ใใใ | kuroi | ้ปใ |
| red | ใใใ | akai | ่ตคใ |
| blue | ใใใ | aoi | ้ใ |
| cherry (blossom) | ใใใ | sakura | ๆก |
| food | ใในใใฎ | tabemono | ้ฃใน็ฉ |
| town, city | ใพใก | machi | ่ก |
| helpful, kind, considerate (not used about one’s own family members) | ใฆใใญใ | teinei | ไธๅฏง |
| healthy, energetic, cheerful | ใใใ | genki | ๅ ๆฐ |
| ใใใใ=opposite | ใฏใใใ | hantai | ๅๅฏพ |
| word | ใใจใฐ | kotoba | ่จ่ |
| old (not used to describe a person’s age) | ใตใใ | furui | ๅคใ |
| cold (referring to temperature) | ใใใ | samui | ๅฏใ |
| cold (referring to touch) | ใคใใใ | tsumetai | ๅทใใ |
| inexpensive, cheap | ใใใ | yasui | ๅฎใ |
| delicious, tasty | ใใใใ | oishii | ็พๅณใใ |
| enjoyable | ใใฎใใ | tanoshii | ๆฅฝใใ |
| mountain | ใใพ | yama | ๅฑฑ |
| place | ใจใใ | tokoro | ๆ |
| dormitory (Hostel) | ใใใ | ryล | ๅฏฎ |
| restaurant | ใฌในใใฉใณ | resutoran | ใฌในใใฉใณ |
| life | ใใใใ | jinsei | ไบบ็ |
| work, business | ใใใจ | shigoto | ไปไบ |
| what kind of~ | ใฉใใช~ | donna ~ | ใฉใใช~ |
| very | ใจใฆใ | totemo | ใจใฆใ |
| not so (used with negatives) | ใใพใ~ใชใ | amari ~ nai | ใใพใ~ใชใ |
| and (used to connect sentences) ~, but ~ | ใใใฆ | soshite | ใใใฆ |
| How are you? | ใใใใใงใใ๏ผ | ogenki desu ka? | ใๅ ๆฐใงใใ๏ผ |
| Well let me see. (pausing) | ใใใจ | ฤto | ใใใจ |
| Won’t you have another cup of [~]? No, thank you. | ใใใใฃใฑใ | mล ippai | ใใไธๆฏ |
| It’s already ~[, isn’t it?] | ใใ~ใงใใญ๏ผ | mล ~ desu ne? | ใใ~ใงใใญ๏ผ |
| It’s time I was going. | ใใใใใใคใใใใพใใ | Sorosoro shitsurei shimasu. | ใใใใๅคฑ็คผใใพใใ |
| Not at all. | ใใใใใฉใใใใใพใใฆใ | ฤชe, dลitashimashite. | ใใใใใฉใใใใใพใใฆใ |
| Please come again. | ใพใใใฆใใ ใใใ | Mata kite kudasai. | ใพใๆฅใฆใใ ใใใ |
| Shanghai(ไธๆตท) | ใทใฃใณใใค | Shanhai | ใทใฃใณใใค |
| Pavilion) | ใใ ใใฆใ | kyลซten | ๅฎฎๆฎฟ |
| Japan | ใซใปใ | Nihon | ๆฅๆฌ |
| Kinkakuji Temple (the Golden | ใใใใใ | Kinkakuji | ้้ฃๅฏบ |
| Nara Park | ใชใใใใใ | Nara Kลen | ๅฅ่ฏๅ ฌๅ |
| Mt. Fuji, the highest mountain | ใตใใใ | Fujisan | ๅฏๅฃซๅฑฑ |
| “The Seven Samurai’, a classic mov by Akira Kurosawa | ใใกใซใใฎใใใใ | Shichinin no Samurai | ไธไบบใฎไพ |
Lesson 10
| English | Hiragana | Pronunciation | Kanji |
|---|---|---|---|
| understand | ใใใ | wakaru | ๅใใ |
| have (both Non-living things have & living things) | ใใ | aru | ใใ |
| like | ใใ | suki | ๅฅฝใ |
| dislike | ใใใ | kirai | ๅซใ |
| good at | ใใใใ | jลzu | ไธๆ |
| poor at | ใธใ | heta | ไธๆ |
| drinks | ใฎใฟใใฎ | nomimono | ้ฃฒใฟ็ฉ |
| 12 | ใใ ใใซ | jลซni | ๅไบ |
| dish (cooked food), cooking | ใใใใ | ryลri | ๆ็ |
| (ใใใใพใ: cook) | ใใใใใใพใ | ryลri shimasu | ๆ็ใใพใ |
| sport (ใใใใพใ: play sports) | ในใใผใ | supลtsu | ในใใผใ |
| baseball (ใใใใพใ: play baseball) | ใใใ ใ | yakyลซ | ้็ |
| dance (ใใใใพใ: dance) | ใใณใน | dansu | ใใณใน |
| trip, tour (ใ[ใ] ใใพใ: travel, make a trip) | ใใใใ | ryokล | ๆ ่ก |
| music | ใใใใ | ongaku | ้ณๆฅฝ |
| song | ใใ | uta | ๆญ |
| classical music | ใใใใใ | kyลgeki | ๆผๅ |
| jazz | ใธใฃใบ | jazu | ใธใฃใบ |
| concert | ใณใณใตใผใ | konsฤto | ใณใณใตใผใ |
| karaoke | ใซใฉใชใฑ | karaoke | ใซใฉใชใฑ |
| Kabuki (traditional Japanese musical drama) | ใใถใ | kabuki | ๆญ่ไผ |
| picture, drawing | ใ | e | ็ตต |
| letter, character | ใใ | moji | ๆๅญ |
| Chinese character | ใใใ | kanji | ๆผขๅญ |
| hiragana script | ใฒใใใช | hiragana | ใฒใใใช |
| katakana script | ใซใฟใซใ | katakana | ใซใฟใซใ |
| the Roman alphabet | ใขใซใใกใใใ | arufabetto | ใขใซใใกใใใ |
| small change | ใใคใ | otsuri | ใ้ฃใ |
| ticket | ใใฃใท | kippu | ๅ็ฌฆ |
| time | ใใใ | jikan | ๆ้ |
| something to do, errand | ็จ | yล | ็จ |
| appointment, promise | ใใใใ | yakusoku | ็ดๆ |
| (ใ [ใ] ใใพใ: promise) | ใใใใใใพใ | yakusoku shimasu | ็ดๆใใพใ |
| side job (ใใใใพใ: work part-time) | ใขใซใใคใ | arubaito | ใขใซใใคใ |
| (someone else’s) husband | ใใใ ใใ | goshujin | ใไธปไบบ |
| (my) husband | ใใ ใใ | shujin | ไธปไบบ |
| (someone else’s) wife | ใใใใ | okusan | ๅฅฅใใ |
| (my) wife | ใคใพ | tsuma | ๅฆป |
| child | ใใฉใ | kodomo | ๅญไพ |
| mostly, roughly | ใ ใใใ | daitai | ๅคงไฝ |
| well, much | ใใใใ | takusan | ใใใใ |
| many, much & quantity il use) | ใใใ | ลi | ๅคใ |
| a little, a few | ใใใ | sukoshi | ๅฐใ |
| not at all (used with negatives) | ใใใใ | zenzen | ๅ จ็ถ |
| early, quickly, fast | ใฏใใ | hayai | ้ใ |
| because ~ | ใชใใชใ ~ | nazenara ~ | ใชใใชใ ~ |
| why | ใชใ | naze | ใชใ |
| ใใพใ | ใใพใ | imasu | ใใพใ |
| Please lend (it to me). Sure./Certainly. | ใใใฆใใ ใใ | kashite kudasai | ่ฒธใใฆใใ ใใ |
| I’m sorry [, but], unfortunately | ใใใญใใงใใ | zannendesuga | ๆฎๅฟตใงใใ |
| oh | ใใ | ara | ใใ |
| Won’t you join me (us)? | ใใฃใใใซใใพใใใ๏ผ | issho ni kimasen ka? | ไธ็ทใซๆฅใพใใใ๏ผ |
| [~] is a bit difficult. (a euphemism used when declining an invitation) | ใกใใฃใจ~ใฏใใใใใใงใใ | chotto ~ wa muzukashii desu. | ใกใใฃใจ~ใฏ้ฃใใใงใใ |
| So you can’t (come)? | ใ ใใงใใ๏ผ | dame desu ka? | ใ ใใงใใ๏ผ |
| Please ask me again some other time. (used when refusing an invitation indirectly, considering someone’s feelings) | ใพใใใใฉใใใฆใใ ใใใ | mata kondo kiite kudasai. | ใพใไปๅบฆ่ใใฆใใ ใใใ |
Lesson 11
| English | Hiragana | Pronunciation | Kanji |
|---|---|---|---|
| various | ใใพใใพ | samazama | ๆงใ |
| boy | ็ทใฎๅญ | otoko no ko | ็ทใฎๅญ |
| baby | ่ตคใกใใ | akachan | ่ตคใกใใ |
| girl | ๅฅณใฎๅญ | onna no ko | ๅฅณใฎๅญ |
| cat | ใญใ | neko | ็ซ |
| elephant | ใใ | zล | ่ฑก |
| tree, wood | ใ | ki | ๆจ |
| thing | ใใฎ | mono | ใใฎ |
| battery | ใงใใก | denchi | ้ปๆฑ |
| box | ใฏใ | hako | ็ฎฑ |
| switch | ในใคใใ | suicchi | ในใคใใ |
| table | ใใผใใซ | tฤburu | ใใผใใซ |
| bed | ใใใ | beddo | ใใใ |
| shelf | ใใช | tana | ๆฃ |
| window | ใพใฉ | mado | ็ช |
| door | ใใข | doa | ใใข |
| building | ใใฆใใฎ | tatemono | ๅปบ็ฉ |
| Machine) | ใใทใณ | mashin | ใใทใณ |
| cafรฉ, coffee shop | ใซใใง | kafe | ใซใใง |
| ~ shop, ~ store | ใๅบ | ~ten | ใๅบ |
| prefecture | ใใ | ken | ็ |
| exist, be (referring to inanimate things) | ใใ | aru | ใใ |
| exist, be (referring to animate things) | ใใ | iru | ใใ |
| refrigerator | ใใใใใ | reizลko | ๅท่ตๅบซ |
| postbox, mailbox | ใณใใผใใถใค | binbลbutsu | ้ตไพฟ็ฉ |
| convenience store | ใณใณใใ | konbini | ใณใณใใ |
| park | ใใใใ | kลen | ๅ ฌๅ |
| cash machine, ATM (Automatic Teller | ATM | ฤtฤซemu | ATM |
| a fixed place to catch taxis, trains, etc. | ใใใฏใใฐ | takuhai ba | ใฟใฏใใคใ |
| on, above, over | ใใ | ue | ไธ |
| under, below, beneath | ใใ | shita | ไธ |
| front, before | ใพใ | mae | ๅ |
| back, behind | ใใใ | ushiro | ๅพใ |
| right [side] | ใฟใ | migi | ๅณ |
| left [side] | ใฒใ ใ | hidari | ๅทฆ |
| in, inside | ใชใ | naka | ไธญ |
| outside | ใใจ | soto | ๅค |
| next, next door | ใจใชใ | tonari | ้ฃ |
| near, vicinity | ใกใใ | chikaku | ่ฟใ |
| between, among | ใใใ | aida | ้ |
| ~, ~, and so on | ใชใฉ | nado | ็ญ |
| Thank you. | ใใใใจใใ | arigatล. | ใใใใจใใ |
| nam pla | |||
| corner, section | ใใฉ | kado | ่ง |
| the bottom | ใใ | soko | ๅบ |
| Tokyo Disneyland | ๆฑไบฌใใฃใบใใผใฉใณใ | Tลkyล Dizunฤซrando | ๆฑไบฌใใฃใบใใผใฉใณใ |
Lesson 12
| English | Hiragana | Pronunciation | Kanji |
|---|---|---|---|
| have [a child] | ใใฉใใใใพใ | kodomo ga imasu | ๅญไพใใใพใ |
| stay, be [in Japan] | ใใพใ | imasu | ใใพใ |
| take, cost (referring to time or money) | ใใใใพใ | kakarimasu | ใใใใพใ |
| take a day off [work] | ใใใฟใพใ | yasumimasu | ไผใฟใพใ |
| one (used when counting things) | ใใก | ichi | ไธ |
| two | ใซ | ni | ไบ |
| three | ใใ | san | ไธ |
| four | ใใ | yon | ๅ |
| five | ใ | go | ไบ |
| six | ใใ | roku | ๅ ญ |
| seven | ใใก | shichi | ไธ |
| eight | ใฏใก | hachi | ๅ ซ |
| nine | ใใ ใ | kyลซ | ไน |
| ten | ใใ ใ | jลซ | ๅ |
| how many | ใชใใ | nanko | ไฝๅ |
| one person | ใฒใจใ | hitori | ไธไบบ |
| two people | ใตใใ | futari | ไบไบบ |
| people | ใฒใจใ | hitori | ไบบ |
| (counter for machines, cars, etc.) | ใ ใ | dai | ๅฐ |
| (counter for paper, stamps, etc.) | ใพใ | mai | ๆ |
| times | ใใ | kai | ๅ |
| apple | ใใใ | ringo | ๆๆช |
| mandarin orange | ใฟใใ | mikan | ่ๆ |
| sandwich | ใตใณใใคใใ | sandoicchi | ใตใณใใคใใ |
| curry [with rice] | ใซใฌใผ | karฤ | ใซใฌใผ |
| ice cream | ใขใคในใฏใชใผใ | aisukurฤซmu | ใขใคในใฏใชใผใ |
| postage stamp | ใใฃใฆ | kitte | ๅๆ |
| postcard | ใฏใใ | hagaki | ่ๆธ |
| envelope | ใตใใจใ | fลซtล | ๅฐ็ญ |
| parents | ใใใใใ | ryลshin | ไธก่ฆช |
| brothers and sisters | ใใใใ ใ | kyลdai | ๅ ๅผ |
| (my) elder brother | ใใซ | ani | ๅ |
| (someone else’s) elder brother | ใใซ | ani | ๅ |
| (my) elder sister | ใใญ | ane | ๅง |
| (someone else’s) elder sister | ใใญ | ane | ๅง |
| (my) younger brother | ใใจใใจ | otลto | ๅผ |
| (someone else’s) younger brother | ใใจใใจ | otลto | ๅผ |
| (my) younger sister | ใใใใจ | imลto | ๅฆน |
| (someone else’s) younger sister | ใใใใจ | imลto | ๅฆน |
| foreign country | ใใใใ | gaikoku | ๅคๅฝ |
| foreign student | ใใใใ | gakusei | ๅญฆ็ |
| class | ใฏใฉใน | kurasu | ใฏใฉใน |
| hour (s) | ใใใ | jikan | ๆ้ |
| week(s) | ใใ ใใใ | shลซkan | ้ฑ้ |
| -month (s) | ใใใค | kagetsu | ใๆ |
| year (s) | ใญใ | nen | ๅนด |
| about ~ | ใ ใใใ~ | daitai ~ | ๅคงไฝ~ |
| how long | ใฉใฎใใใ | dono kurai | ใฉใฎใใใ |
| in total | ใใใถใง | zenbu de | ๅ จ้จใง |
| all, everything, everyone | ใฟใใช | minna | ็ |
| only~ | ใ ใ~ | dake ~ | ใ ใ~ |
| Certainly, (Sir/Madam). | ใฉใใ | dลzo | ใฉใใ |
| Nice weather, isn’t it? | ใใใใฆใใใงใใญใ | ii otenki desu ne. | ใใใๅคฉๆฐใงใใญใ |
| Are you going out? | ใงใใใพใใ๏ผ | dekakemasu ka? | ๅบใใใพใใ๏ผ |
| I’m just going to ~. | ใกใใฃใจ~ใซใใใพใใ | chotto ~ ni ikimasu. | ใกใใฃใจ~ใซ่กใใพใใ |
| See you later./So long. (lir. Go and come back.) | ใใฃใฆใใพใใ | ittekimasu. | ่กใฃใฆใใพใใ |
| See you later./So long. (lit. I’m going and coming back.) | ใใฃใฆใใฃใใใใ | itterasshai. | ่กใฃใฆใใฃใใใใ |
| sea mail | ใตใชใณใ | funabin | ่นไพฟ |
| airmail | ใฒใใใณใ | hikลbin | ้ฃ่กไพฟ |
| Please. (lit. ask for a favour) | ใใญใใใใพใใ | onegaishimasu. | ใ้กใใใพใใ |
Lesson 13
| English | Hiragana | Pronunciation | Kanji |
|---|---|---|---|
| easy, simple | ใใใใ | kantan | ็ฐกๅ |
| near | ใกใใ | chikai | ่ฟใ |
| far | ใจใใ | tลi | ้ ใ |
| fast, early | ใฏใใ | hayai | ๆฉใ |
| slow, late | ใใใ | osoi | ้ ใ |
| many [people], much | ใใใ | ลi | ๅคใ |
| few [people], a little | ใใใชใ | sukunai | ๅฐใชใ |
| warm | ใใใใใ | atatakai | ๆใใ |
| cool | ใใใใ | suzushii | ๆถผใใ |
| sweet | ใใพใ | amai | ็ใ |
| hot (taste), spicy | ใใใ | karai | ่พใ |
| heavy | ใใใ | omoi | ้ใ |
| light | ใใใ | karui | ่ปฝใ |
| prefer [coffee]. | ใใใฒใใฎใ | kลhi o nomu | ใณใผใใผใ้ฃฒใ |
| season | ใใใค | kisetsu | ๅญฃ็ฏ |
| spring | ใฏใ | haru | ๆฅ |
| summer | ใชใค | natsu | ๅค |
| autumn, fall | ใใ | aki | ็ง |
| winter | ใตใ | fuyu | ๅฌ |
| weather | ใฆใใ | tenki | ๅคฉๆฐ |
| rain, rainy | ใใ | ame | ้จ |
| snow, snowy | ใใ | yuki | ้ช |
| cloudy | ใใใ | kumori | ๆใ |
| hotel | ใใใซ | hoteru | ใใใซ |
| airport | ใใใใ | kลซkล | ็ฉบๆธฏ |
| world | ใใใ | sekai | ไธ็ |
| party | ใใผใใฃใผ | pฤtฤซ | ใใผใใฃใผ |
| sea, ocean | ใใฟ | umi | ๆตท |
| festival | ใพใคใ | matsuri | ็ฅญใ |
| (~ใใใพใ: give a party) | ใใผใใฃใผใใใพใ | pฤtฤซ o shimasu | ใใผใใฃใผใใใพใ |
| sashimi (sliced raw fish) | ใใใฟ | sashimi | ๅบ่บซ |
| sushi (vinegared rice topped with raw fish) | ใใ | sushi | ๅฏฟๅธ |
| tempura (seafood and vegetables deep fried in batter) | ใฆใใทใ | tempura | ๅคฉใทใ |
| pork | ใถใใซใ | butaniku | ่ฑ่ |
| chicken | ใจใใซใ | toriniku | ้ถ่ |
| beef | ใใ ใใซใ | gyลซniku | ็่ |
| lemon | ใฌใขใณ | remon | ใฌใขใณ |
| flower arrangement (~ใใใพใ: practice flower arrangement) | ใใใฐใช | ikebana | ็ใ่ฑ |
| maple, red leaves of autumn | ใใฟใ | momiji | ็ด ่ |
| which one (of two things) | ใฉใกใ | dochira | ใฉใกใ |
| both | ใฉใกใใ | dochira mo | ใฉใกใใ |
| the most | ใใกใฐใ | ichiban | ไธ็ช |
| by far | ใใฃใจ | zutto | ใใฃใจ |
| for the first time | ใฏใใใฆ | hajimete | ๅใใฆ |
| I’m home. | ใใ ใใพ | tadaima | ๅชไป |
| Welcome home. | ใใใใใชใใ | okaerinasai | ใๅธฐใใชใใ |
| Wow! Look at all those people! | ใใ๏ผใใใใใฎใฒใจใใใ๏ผ | wฤ! takusan no hito ga iru! | ใใ๏ผใใใใใฎไบบใใใ๏ผ |
| I’m tired | ใคใใใ | tsukareta | ็ฒใใ |
| the Gion Festival (the most famous festival in Kyoto) | ใใใใพใคใ | Gion matsuri | ็ฅๅ็ฅญใ |
| Hong Kong | ใปใใใ | Honkon | ้ฆๆธฏ |
| Singapore | ใทใณใฌใใผใซ | Shingapลru | ใทใณใฌใใผใซ |
Lesson 14
| English | Hiragana | Pronunciation | Kanji |
|---|---|---|---|
| enjoy oneself, play swim | ใใใ | oyogu | ๆณณใ |
| go to meet, welcome | ใใใใ | mukaeru | ่ฟใใ |
| get tired (when expressing the condition of being tired, ใคใใใพใใ is use | ใคใใใ | tsukareru | ็ฒใใ |
| marry, get married | ใใฃใใใใ | kekkon suru | ็ตๅฉใใ |
| do shopping | ใใใใฎใใใ | kaimono o suru | ่ฒทใ็ฉใใใ |
| have a meal, dine | ใใใใใใใ | shokuji o suru | ้ฃไบใใใ |
| take a walk [in a park] | ใใใฝใใใ | sanpo o suru | ๆฃๆญฉใใใ |
| hard, tough, severe, awful | ใใณใใ | kibishii | ๅณใใ |
| want (something) | ใปใใ | hoshii | ๆฌฒใใ |
| wide, spacious | ใฒใใ | hiroi | ๅบใ |
| narrow, small (room, etc.) | ใใพใ | semai | ็ญใ |
| swimming pool | ใใผใซ | pลซru | ใใผใซ |
| river | ใใ | kawa | ๅท |
| fine arts | ใณใใ ใค | bijutsu | ็พ่ก |
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| fishing (~ใใใพใ: fish, angle) | ใคใใใใ | tsuri o suru | ้ฃใใใใ |
| skiing (~ใใใพใ: ski) | ในใญใผใใใ | sukฤซ o suru | ในใญใผใใใ |
| weekend | ใใ ใใพใค | shลซmatsu | ้ฑๆซ |
| New Year’s Day | ใใใใค | shogatsu | ๆญฃๆ |
| about ~ (time) | ใใ | goro | ้ |
| something | ใชใซใ | nanika | ไฝใ |
| somewhere, some place | ใฉใใ | dokoka | ไฝๅฆใ |
| get thirsty (when expressing the condition of being thirsty, ใฎใฉใ ใใใใพใใ is used) | ใฎใฉใใใใ | nodo ga kawakimashita | ใฎใฉใๆธใ |
| get hungry (when expressing the condition of being hungry, ใใชใใ ใใใพใใ is used) | ใใชใใใใ | onaka ga sukimashita | ใ่ นใ็ฉบใ |
| Let’s do that. (used when agreeing with someone’s suggestion) | ใใใใพใใใใ | sล shimashล. | ใใใใพใใใใ |
| May I take your order? | ใใกใ ใใใใฏ ใใพใใใใ ใใใพใใใ๏ผ | gochลซmon wa omakase kudasaimasen ka? | ใๆณจๆใฏใไปปใใใ ใใใพใใใ๏ผ |
| set meal, table d’hรดte | ใฆใใใใ | teishoku | ๅฎ้ฃ |
| bowl of rice topped with beef | ใใ ใใฉใ | gyลซdon | ็ไธผ |
| Please wait [a moment]. | ใกใใฃใจ ใพใฃใฆใใ ใใใ | chotto matte kudasai. | ใกใใฃใจๅพ ใฃใฆใใ ใใใ |
| (polite equivalent of ใงใ) separately | ใงใใใใพใ | degozaimasu | ใงใใใใพใ |
| a fictitious company | ใพใใจใใใ ใใใใ | makotoshika kaisha | ่ช ใใไผ็คพ |
| a fictitious TV programme | ใพใใจใใใ ใฆใใณใฐใใใฟ | makotoshika terebibangumi | ่ช ใใใใฌใ็ช็ต |
Lesson 15
| English | Hiragana | Pronunciation | Kanji |
|---|---|---|---|
| turn on | ใคใใ | tsukeru | ไปใใ |
| turn off | ใใ | kesu | ๆถใ |
| open | ใใใ | akeru | ้ใใ |
| close, shut | ใใใ | shimeru | ้ใใ |
| hurry | ใใใ | isogu | ๆฅใ |
| wait | ใพใค | matsu | ๅพ ใค |
| hold | ใใค | motsu | ๆใค |
| take, pass | ใจใ | toru | ๅใ |
| help (with a task) | ใใใใ | tasukeru | ๅฉใใ |
| call | ใใถ | yobu | ๅผใถ |
| speak, talk | ใฏใชใ | hanasu | ่ฉฑใ |
| use | ใคใใ | tsukau | ไฝฟใ |
| stop, park | ใจใใ | tomeru | ๆญขใใ |
| show | ใฟใใ | miseru | ่ฆใใ |
| tell [an address] | ใคใใ | tsugeru | ๅใใ |
| sit down | ใใใ | suwaru | ๅบงใ |
| stand up | ใใค | tatsu | ็ซใค |
| enter [a cafรฉ] | ใฏใใ | hairu | ๅ ฅใ |
| go out [of a cafรฉ] | ใงใ | deru | ๅบใ |
| rain | ใใใใตใ | ame ga furu | ้จใ้ใ |
| copy | ใฒใ | hiku | ๅผใ |
| electricity, light | ใงใใ | denki | ้ปๆฐ |
| air conditioner | ใใใใใงใใใใชใผ | ea kondishonฤ | ใจใขใณใณใใฃใทใงใใผ |
| passport | ใในใใผใ | pasupลto | ใในใใผใ |
| name | ใชใพใ | namae | ๅๅ |
| address | ใใ ใใใ | jลซsho | ไฝๆ |
| map | ใกใ | chizu | ๅฐๅณ |
| salt | ใใ | shio | ๅกฉ |
| sugar | ใใจใ | satล | ็ ็ณ |
| question, problem, trouble | ใใคใใ | shitsumon | ่ณชๅ |
| answer | ใใใใ | kotaeru | ็ญใใ |
| how to read, way of reading how to, way of ~ing | ใใฟใใ | yomikata | ่ชญใฟๆน |
| straight | ใพใฃใใ | massugu | ็ใฃ็ดใ |
| slowly, leisurely | ใใฃใใ | yukkuri | ใใฃใใ |
| immediately | ใใใซ | sugu ni | ใใใซ |
| again | ใใใใกใฉ | mล ichido | ใใไธๅบฆ |
| later | ใใจใง | ato de | ๅพใง |
| a little more | ใใใใใ | mล sukoshi | ใใๅฐใ |
| ~ more, another ~ | ใใ ~ | mล ~ | ใใ ~ |
| right (used when encouraging some course of action) | ใใใ ใญ | sล da ne | ใใใ ใญ |
| Oh! Eh? (in surprise or wonder) | ใใฃ | e | ใใฃ |
| Turn right at the traffic lights. | ใใใใใ ใฟใใซใพใใฃใฆใใ ใใใ | shingล o migi ni magatte kudasai. | ไฟกๅทใๅณใซๆฒใใฃใฆใใ ใใใ |
| I’d like to pay with this. | ใใใง ใใญใใใใพใใ | kore de onegaishimasu. | ใใใงใ้กใใใพใใ |
| change | ใใคใ | otsuri | ใ้ฃใ |
| a fictitious town | ใพใใจใใใ ใพใก | makotoshika machi | ่ช ใใ็บ |
| make, produce sell | ใคใใ | tsukuru | ไฝใ |
| get to know be going to live | ใใ | shiru | ็ฅใ |
| do research | ใใใใ ใใใใ | kenkyลซ o suru | ็ ็ฉถใใใ |
| materials, data | ใใใใ | sลsho | ๅๆธ |
| catalogue | ใใฆใ | jiten | ่พๅ ธ |
| timetable | ใฟใคใ ใใผใใซ | taimutฤburu | ใฟใคใ ใใผใใซ |
| clothes | ใตใ | fuku | ๆ |
| products | ใใใฒใ | seihin | ่ฃฝๅ |
| software | ใฝใใใฆใงใข | sofutowea | ใฝใใใฆใงใข |
| electronic dictionary | ใงใใใใใ | denshi jisho | ้ปๅญ่พๆธ |
| economy | ใใใใ | keizai | ็ตๆธ |
| municipal office, city hall | ใใใใใ | shiyakusho | ๅธๅฝนๆ |
| senior high school | ใใใจใใใฃใใ | kลtลgakkล | ้ซ็ญๅญฆๆ ก |
| dentist, dentist’s | ใฏใใใ | haisha | ๆญฏๅป่ |
| single, unmarried | ใฉใใใ | dokushin | ็ฌ่บซ |
| I’m sorry. | ใใใใชใใใ | gomennasai. | ใใใใชใใใ |
| Ladies and Gentlemen, everybody | ใฟใชใใใ ใใใใฏ | minasan, kyล wa | ็ใใใไปๆฅใฏ |
| remember, recollect | ใใผใใ | oboeru | ่ฆใใ |
| be (honorific equivalent of ใใพใ) | ใใใพใ | orimasu | ใใใพใ |
| a shopping district in Osaka | ใชใใฐ | Nanba | ้ฃๆณข |
| a fictitious TV programme | ใพใใจใใใ ใใฌใใฐใใใฟ | makotoshika terebibangumi | ่ช ใใใใฌใ็ช็ต |
Lesson 16
| English | Hiragana | Pronunciation | Kanji |
|---|---|---|---|
| ride, get on [a train] | ใฎใใพใ | norimasu | ไนใใพใ |
| get off [a train] | ใใใพใ | orimasu | ้ใใพใ |
| change (train etc..) | ใใใใพใ | kaemasu | ๅคใใใพใ |
| take [a shower] | ใทใฃใฏใผใใใณใพใ | shawaa wo abimasu | ใทใฃใฏใผใๆตดใณใพใ |
| put in, insert | ใใใพใ | iremasu | ๅ ฅใใพใ |
| take out, hand in, send | ใ ใใพใ | dashimasu | ๅบใใพใ |
| withdraw | ใใใใพใ | oroshipasu | ไธใใใพใ |
| enter [university] | ใฏใใใพใ | hairimasu | ๅ ฅใใพใ |
| graduate from [university] | ใใคใใใใใพใ | sotsugyoushimasu | ๅๆฅญใใพใ |
| push, press | ใใใพใ | oshimasu | ๆผใใพใ |
| drink alcohol | ใฎใฟใพใ | nomimasu | ้ฃฒใฟใพใ |
| start, begin | ใฏใใใพใ | hajimemasu | ๅงใใพใ |
| tour, visit a place to study in | ใใใใใใพใ | ryokลshimasu | ๆ ่กใใพใ |
| phone | ใงใใใใพใ | denwashimasu | ้ป่ฉฑใใพใ |
| long | ใชใใใงใ | nagaidesu | ้ทใใงใ |
| young | ใใใใงใ | wakadesu | ่ฅใใงใ |
| short | ใฟใใใใงใ | mijikadesu | ็ญใใงใ |
| bright/light | ใใใใใงใ | akaruidesa | ๆใใใงใ |
| dark | ใใใใงใ | kuradesu | ๆใใงใ |
| body, health | ใใใ ใงใ | karadadesu | ไฝใงใ |
| head, brain | ใใใพใงใ | atamadesu | ้ ญใงใ |
| hair | ใใฟใงใ | kamidesu | ้ซชใงใ |
| face | ใใใงใ | kaodusu | ้กใงใ |
| eye | ใใงใ | mdesu | ็ฎใงใ |
| ear | ใฟใฟใงใ | mimidesu | ่ณใงใ |
| nose | ใฏใชใงใ | hanadesu | ้ผปใงใ |
| mouth | ใใกใงใ | kudidesu | ๅฃใงใ |
| tooth | ใฏใงใ | hadesu | ๆญฏใงใ |
| breast | ใใฃใฑใใงใ | oppaidesa | ไนณใงใ |
| stomach | ใใชใใงใ | onakadesu | ่ นใงใ |
| penis | ใกใใกใใงใ | chinchindesu | ใกใใกใใงใ |
| vagina | ใพใใใงใ | mankodusu | ใพใใใงใ |
| leg, foot | ใใใงใ | ashidesu | ่ถณใงใ |
| height | ใใใใงใ | takasadesu | ้ซใใงใ |
| service | ใใผใณใใใพใ | sฤvisusshimasu | ใตใผใในใใพใ |
| jogging | ใใใใใใใพใ | jogingushimasu | ใธใงใฎใณใฐใใพใ |
| shower | ใทใฃใฏใผใใใณใพใ | shawaa wo abimasu | ใทใฃใฏใผใๆตดใณใพใ |
| green | ใฟใฉใใงใ | midoredesu | ็ทใงใ |
| greenery | ใใใใกใงใ | ryokuchidesu | ็ทๅฐใงใ |
| Buddhist temple | ใฆใใงใ | teradesu | ๅฏบใงใ |
| Shinto shrine | ใใใใใงใ | jinjadesu | ็ฅ็คพใงใ |
| number | ใใใงใ | kazudesu | ๆฐใงใ |
| in what way, how | ใฉใฎใใใซใงใ | donoyลnidesu | ใฉใฎใใใซใงใ |
| which ~ (used for three or more) | ใฉใใใงใใ | doreradesuka | ใฉใใใงใใ |
| which one (of three or more things) | ใฉใใงใใ | doredesuka | ใฉใใงใใ |
| That’s amazing! | ใใใใงใใญ | sugoidesune | ๅใใงใใญ |
| [No,] I still have long way to go | ใพใ ใพใ ใงใใญ | madamadadesune | ใพใ ใพใ ใงใใญ |
| Are you making a withdrawal? | ใใใใฆใใพใใ | oroshiteimaska | ไธใใใฆใใพใใ |
| first of all | ใพใ | mazu | ใพใ |
| next, as a next step | ใคใใซ | tsugini | ๆฌกใซ |
| cash dispensing card | ATMใซใผใใงใ | ATM kฤdudesu | ATMใซใผใใงใ |
| personal identification number, PIN | PINใงใ | PIN desu | PINใงใ |
| amount of money | ใใใใใงใ | kingakudesu | ้้กใงใ |
| confirmation (confirm) | ใใใซใใใพใ | kakuninshimasu | ็ขบ่ชใใพใ |
| button | ใผใใใงใ | botandesu | ใใฟใณใงใ |