Japanese Romaji Dictionary

Japanese Kana Dictionary

Quick Search: press CTRL+F (Command+F on a Mac) and enter a romaji keyword

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a

aatisuto = artist

airurandojin = Irish person

amerikajin = American

anata = you

anatatachi = you (plural)

ano = that (over there) [adj]

are = that (over there) [noun]

arigatou gozaimasu = Thank you (polite)

atarashii = new

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b

basu = bus

byouki = sick; ill

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c

chiisai = cute, adorable

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d

daijoubu = alright; safe

desu = sentence marker

dou itashimashite = You're welcome

douzo yoroshiku = Nice to meet you

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e

enpitsu = pencil

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g

gakusei = student

genki = (doing) well

gozaimasu = polite participle

gomennasai = Sorry

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h

haiyuu = actor; actress

hana = flower

hajimemashite = How do you do?

hebi = snake

hito = person

hon = book

hune = boat

hurui = old (things, not people)

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i

ie = house

igirisujin = British person

inu = dog

ishi = doctor (medical)

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j

jin = person

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k

ka = question marker

kanashii = sad

kanojo = she

kare = he

karera = they

kashikoi = clever

kawa = river

kawaii = cute

ki = tree

konnichiwa* = Hello; Good afternoon

konbanwa* = Good evening

kono = this [adj]

kore = this [noun]

kuruma = car

kyooshi = teacher

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m

mijikai = = short (length)

myuujishan = musician

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n

nagai = long (length)

namae = name

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

neko = cat

nemui = sleepy

nihongo = Japanese language

no = possessive marker

nooto = notebook

nyuujiirandojin = New Zealander

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o

ohayou (gozaimasu) = Good morning (polite)

omoshiroi = interesting

oosutorariajin = Australian

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p

pen = pen

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r

risu = squirrel

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s

sabishii = lonely

shefu = chef

shiawase = happy

sono = that [adj]

sore = that [noun]

sukottorandojin = Scottish person

sutereo = stereo

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t

tadashii = correct; right

takai = tall; expensive

tanoshii = fun

terebi = television

tori = bird

totemo = very

tsuyoi = strong

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u

ureshii = glad

utsukushii = beautiful

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w

watashi = I; me

watashitachi = we

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y

yama = mountain

yasui = inexpensive

yuumei = famous

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z