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Hiragana Chart

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Vowels
a
i
u
e
o
ka
ki
ku
ke
ko
sa
shi
su
se
so
ta
chi
tsu
te
to
na
ni
nu
ne
no
ha
hi
fu
he
ho
ma
mi
mu
me
mo
ya
yu
yo
ra
ri
ru
re
ro
wa
wo
n

Greetings

Essential Japanese greetings for everyday use

Ohayou gozaimasu
Good morning (formal)
Ohayou
Good morning (casual)
Konnichiwa
Hello / Good afternoon
Konbanwa
Good evening
Oyasumi nasai
Good night (formal)
Sayounara
Goodbye (permanent / formal)
Mata ne
See you later (casual)
Hajimemashite
Nice to meet you
Yoroshiku onegaishimasu
Please treat me kindly / Nice to meet you
Ogenki desu ka?
How are you?
Genki desu
I'm fine / I'm well
Ittekimasu
I'm heading out (said when leaving home)
Itterasshai
Take care / See you (response to ittekimasu)
Tadaima
I'm home
Okaerinasai
Welcome home

Numbers

Japanese numbers 0–10, plus 100 and 1,000

# Kanji Hiragana Romaji
0れい / ゼロrei / zero
1いちichi
2ni
3さんsan
4し / よんshi / yon
5go
6ろくroku
7しち / ななshichi / nana
8はちhachi
9く / きゅうku / kyuu
10じゅうjuu
100ひゃくhyaku
1,000せんsen

Counting Tips

Juu-ichi
11 (ten + one)
Ni-juu
20 (two × ten)
Ni-juu-go
25 (two × ten + five)
Hyaku-go-juu
150 (hundred + five × ten)

Common Phrases

Useful phrases for everyday situations

Arigatou gozaimasu
Thank you (formal)
Arigatou
Thank you (casual)
Dou itashimashite
You're welcome
Sumimasen
Excuse me / I'm sorry
Gomennasai
I'm sorry (apology)
Hai
Yes
Iie
No
Wakarimasen
I don't understand
Mou ichido onegaishimasu
Please say that again
Yukkuri hanashite kudasai
Please speak slowly
Nihongo ga sukoshi wakarimasu
I understand a little Japanese
Eigo ga hanasemasu ka?
Do you speak English?
~ wa doko desu ka?
Where is ~?
Ikura desu ka?
How much is it?
Kore wo kudasai
I'll have this / Please give me this
Toire wa doko desu ka?
Where is the bathroom?
Tasukete kudasai
Please help me
Itadakimasu
Let's eat (said before a meal)
Gochisousama deshita
Thank you for the meal (said after eating)

Days & Time

Days of the week and common time expressions

Days of the Week

Day Kanji Hiragana Romaji Meaning
Sunday日曜日にちようびNichi-you-biSun day
Monday月曜日げつようびGetsu-you-biMoon day
Tuesday火曜日かようびKa-you-biFire day
Wednesday水曜日すいようびSui-you-biWater day
Thursday木曜日もくようびMoku-you-biWood day
Friday金曜日きんようびKin-you-biGold day
Saturday土曜日どようびDo-you-biEarth day

Time Words

Kyou
Today
Ashita
Tomorrow
Kinou
Yesterday
Asatte
Day after tomorrow
Asa
Morning
Hiru
Noon / Daytime
Yoru
Evening / Night
Yonaka
Midnight
Ima
Now
Nanji desu ka?
What time is it?
~ ji desu
It is ~ o'clock
Konshuu
This week
Raishuu
Next week
Senshuu
Last week

Conversation Survival Guide

Essential phrases organized by situation. Tap any card to hear pronunciation.

At the Restaurant  🍜

Hitori desu
Just one, please
Futari desu
Two people, please
Menyu o kudasai
Menu, please
Osusume wa nan desu ka
What do you recommend?
Kore o hitotsu kudasai
One of this, please
Mizu o kudasai
Water, please
Oishii!
Delicious!
O-kaikei o onegaishimasu
Check, please

Getting Around  🚃

~ ni ikitai desu
I want to go to ~
~ eki ni tomarimasu ka
Does this stop at ~ station?
Norikae wa doko desu ka
Where do I transfer?
Ichiban chikai eki wa doko desu ka
Where's the nearest station?
Koko ni tomete kudasai
Stop here, please (taxi)

Shopping  🛍

Kore wa ikura desu ka
How much is this?
~ wa arimasu ka
Do you have ~?
Kore ni shimasu
I'll take this
Kurejitto kaado wa tsukaemasu ka
Can I use a credit card?
Fukuro wa irimasen
No bag needed, thank you

About Yourself  👋

Watashi wa ~ desu
I am ~ (say your name)
Amerika kara kimashita
I came from America
Nihon hajimete desu
First time in Japan!
Nihongo o benkyō shite imasu
I'm studying Japanese
Tanoshii desu!
This is so fun!

When You're Stuck  😅

Mō sukoshi yukkuri onegaishimasu
A little slower, please
Kaite moraemasu ka
Could you write it down?
Honyaku apuri o mite kudasai
Please look at my translation app
Eigo no menyu wa arimasu ka
Is there an English menu?