Essential Vocab

Essential Vocab

This page is going to have many more words added to it in the future. It also uses the old style of table.
If you have suggestions for words to add, please let me know.

Nouns

HiraganaRomanizedN5 KanjiMeaning
わたしwatashi私I (polite)
たべものtabemono食べ物Food
ごはんgohanご飯Food/rice
せんせいsensei先生Teacher
がくせいgakusei学生Student
がっこうgakkou学校School
つくえtsukue机Desk
ほんhon本Book
はしhashiはしChopsticks
ねこneko猫Cat
いぬinu犬Dog
かれkare彼he/him/boyfriend
かのじょkanojo彼女She/her/girlfriend

Verbs

HiraganaRomanizedN5 KanjiMeaning
たべるtaberu食べるeat
のむnomu飲むDrink/swallow
みるmiru見るLook
よむyomu読むRead
かうkau買うBuy
うるuru売るSell
いくiku行くGo
かえるkaeru帰るGo home
くるkuru来るCome

Adjectives

HiraganaRomanizedN5 KanjiMeaning
いいiiいいGood
わるいwarui悪いBad
じょうずjouzu上手Good at/skillful
へたheta下手Bad at
かわいいkawaiiかわいいcute
こわいkowaiこわいscary
きれいkireiきれいpretty
おおきいookii大きいbig (person, object)
ちいさいchiisai小さいsmall
せまいsemaiせまいnot a lot of space (house, etc)
ひろいhiroi広いLot of space (house, plaza, etc)

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