34 Japanese words with English meanings and pronunciation, grouped by situation.
These are the Japanese words you'll actually use for everyday basics — the ones that come up in a real conversation with Sui. Read them, say them out loud, then use them in a lesson.
Greetings
Word
Pronunciation
Meaning
こんにちは
konnichiwa
Hello
おはようございます
ohayou gozaimasu
Good morning
こんばんは
konbanwa
Good evening
さようなら
sayounara
Goodbye
ありがとうございます
arigatou gozaimasu
Thank you
すみません
sumimasen
Excuse me / I'm sorry
はい
hai
Yes
いいえ
iie
No
Numbers
Word
Pronunciation
Meaning
いち
ichi
One
に
ni
Two
さん
san
Three
し / よん
shi / yon
Four
ご
go
Five
ろく
roku
Six
しち / なな
shichi / nana
Seven
はち
hachi
Eight
きゅう / く
kyuu / ku
Nine
じゅう
juu
Ten
Colors
Word
Pronunciation
Meaning
あか
aka
Red
あお
ao
Blue
きいろ
kiiro
Yellow
みどり
midori
Green
しろ
shiro
White
くろ
kuro
Black
むらさき
murasaki
Purple
オレンジ
orenji
Orange
Days & Time
Word
Pronunciation
Meaning
きょう
kyou
Today
あした
ashita
Tomorrow
きのう
kinou
Yesterday
いま
ima
Now
じかん
jikan
Time
あさ
asa
Morning
ひる
hiru
Afternoon
よる
yoru
Night
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