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Hiragana Chart

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Vowels
あ
a
い
i
う
u
え
e
お
o
か
ka
き
ki
く
ku
け
ke
こ
ko
さ
sa
し
shi
す
su
せ
se
そ
so
た
ta
ち
chi
つ
tsu
て
te
と
to
な
na
に
ni
ぬ
nu
ね
ne
の
no
は
ha
ひ
hi
ふ
fu
へ
he
ほ
ho
ま
ma
み
mi
む
mu
め
me
も
mo
や
ya
ゆ
yu
よ
yo
ら
ra
り
ri
る
ru
れ
re
ろ
ro
わ
wa
を
wo
ん
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
0零れい / ゼロrei / zero
1一いちichi
2二にni
3三さんsan
4四し / よんshi / yon
5五ごgo
6六ろくroku
7七しち / ななshichi / nana
8八はちhachi
9九く / きゅうku / kyuu
10十じゅうjuu
100百ひゃくhyaku
1,000千せん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?

Konbini 🏪

What staff will ask — and exactly how to respond.

Staff
Fukuro wa irimasu ka?
Would you like a bag?
You → Yes
Hai, onegaishimasu
Yes please
You → No
Iie, kekkou desu
No thank you
Staff
Atatamemasu ka?
Shall I warm it up?
You → Yes
Hai, onegaishimasu
Yes please
You → No
Sono mama de kekkou desu
As is is fine, thank you
Staff
O-shiharai wa dou nasaimasu ka?
How will you be paying?
You → Card
Kaado de onegaishimasu
By card please
You → Cash
Genkin de onegaishimasu
Cash please
Staff
Pointo kaado wa o-mochi desu ka?
Do you have a point card?
You → No
Iie, motteimasen
No, I don't have one
Staff
Reshiito wa yoroshii desu ka?
Would you like a receipt?
You → No
Iie, kekkou desu
No thank you
You → Yes
Hai, onegaishimasu
Yes please

Restaurant 🍜

Full back-and-forth exchanges at a sit-down restaurant.

Staff
Nan-mei sama desu ka?
How many in your party?
You → 1
Hitori desu
Just one
You → 2
Futari desu
Two people
Staff
Go-chuumon wa o-kimari desu ka?
Are you ready to order?
You → Order
Kore o hitotsu kudasai
One of this, please
You → Wait
Mou sukoshi matte kudasai
A little more time please
Staff
Arerugii wa arimasu ka?
Do you have any allergies?
You → None
Iie, arimasen
No, I don't
You
O-kaikei o onegaishimasu
Check, please
Staff → Together?
O-kaikei wa issho de yoroshii desu ka?
Shall I put it all together?
You → Together
Hai, issho ni onegaishimasu
Yes, together please
You → Separate
Betsubetsu ni onegaishimasu
Separately please

Directions 🗺

Ask for directions and understand the responses.

You
~ wa doko desu ka?
Where is ~?
Local → Straight
Massugu itte kudasai
Go straight
Local → Right
Migi ni magatte kudasai
Turn right
Local → Left
Hidari ni magatte kudasai
Turn left
You
Tooi desu ka?
Is it far?
Local → Close
Iie, chikai desu
No, it's close
Local → Minutes
Aruite juppun desu
10 minutes on foot
You
Dono densha ni noreba ii desu ka?
Which train should I take?
Local
~ sen ni notte kudasai
Take the ~ line

Meeting People 👋

Small talk exchanges when meeting locals.

You
Hajimemashite, watashi wa ~ desu
Nice to meet you, I'm ~
Them
Yoroshiku onegaishimasu!
Nice to meet you too!
Them
Dochira kara irasshaimashita ka?
Where are you from?
You
Amerika kara kimashita
I came from America
Them
Nihongo ga jouzu desu ne!
Your Japanese is great!
You
Arigatou gozaimasu, madamada desu
Thank you, I still have a long way to go
Them
Nihon wa tanoshii desu ka?
Are you enjoying Japan?
You
Hai, daisuki desu!
Yes, I love it!