Japanese Kana Dictionary

Japanese Romaji Dictionary

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a

アーティスト = artist

アイルランドじん = Irish person

アメリカじん = American

あなた = you

あなたたち = you (plural)

あの = that (over there) [adj]

あれ = that (over there) [noun]

ありがとう(ございます) = Thank you (polite)

あたらしい = new

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b

バス = bus

びょうき = sick; ill

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b

ちいさい = small

ちゅうごくご = Chinese language

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d

だいじょうぶ = alright; safe

です = sentence marker

どういたしまして = You're welcome

どうぞよろしく = Nice to meet you

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e

ええ = yes

えいが = movie

えんぴつ = pencil

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f

ふね = boat

ふるい = old (things, not people)

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g

がくせい = student

げんき = (doing) well

ございます = polite participle

ごめんなさい = Sorry

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h

はがき = postcard

はい = yes

はい、そうです。 = Yes, that's correct.

はいゆう = actor; actress

ハンバーガー = hamburger

ハンサム = handsome

はな = flower

はじめまして = How do you do?

へび = snake

ひと = person

ほん = book

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i

いえ = house

いいえ = no

いいえ、ちがいます。 = No, it isn't.

いいえ、けっこです。 = No, thank-you.

イギリスじん = British person

いぬ = dog

いし = doctor (medical)

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j

じん = person

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k

か = question marker

かなしい = sad

かのじょ = she

かれ = he

かれら = they

かせき = fossil

かしこい = clever

かわ = river

かわいい = cute, adorable

き = tree

こんちゅう = insect

こんにちは* = Hello; Good afternoon

こんばんは* = Good evening

この = this [adj]

これ = this [noun]

こわい = scary; frightening

くるま = car

きょうし = teacher

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m

みじかい = short (length)

みる = to see; to watch

ミュージシャン = musician

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n

ながい = long (length)

なまえ = name

なん = what (sentence subject; not verb-object)

ねこ = cat

ねむい = sleepy

にほんご = Japanese language

の = possessive marker

ノート = notebook

ニュージーランドじん = New Zealander

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o

おはよう(ございます) = Good morning (polite)

おいしい = delicious

おもしろい = interesting

オーストラリアじん = Australian

おしえる = to teach

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p

ペン = pen

ピザ = pizza

ポスター = poster

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r

りす = squirrel

りょうり = dish (of food)

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s

さびしい = lonely

しゃしん = photograph

シェフ = chef

しあわせ = happy

その = that [adj]

それ = that [noun]

すばらしい = great; super

スコットランドじん = Scottish person

ステレオ = stereo

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t

たべる = to eat

ただしい = correct; right

たかい = tall; expensive

たのしい = fun

テレビ = television

とり = bird

とても = very

つよい = strong

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u

うれしい = glad

うつくしい = beautiful

うた = song

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w

わたし = I; me

わたしたち = we

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y

やま = mountain

やすい = inexpensive

ゆうめい = famous

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z