Japanese — top 40 words
High-frequency vocabulary for English speakers. Reveal each card, then rate your recall — the schedule adapts (SM-2) and is stored on your device.
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| # | Japanese | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hello (daytime) | |
| 2 | Good morning (polite) | |
| 3 | Good evening | |
| 4 | Goodbye | |
| 5 | Thank you (polite) | |
| 6 | Excuse me / Sorry | |
| 7 | Please | |
| 8 | Yes | |
| 9 | No | |
| 10 | I / me | |
| 11 | name | |
| 12 | person | |
| 13 | Japan | |
| 14 | Japanese (language) | |
| 15 | English (language) | |
| 16 | water | |
| 17 | rice / meal | |
| 18 | coffee (loanword) | |
| 19 | house / home | |
| 20 | school | |
| 21 | student | |
| 22 | teacher | |
| 23 | friend | |
| 24 | book | |
| 25 | to go | |
| 26 | to come | |
| 27 | to eat | |
| 28 | to drink | |
| 29 | to do | |
| 30 | to exist (inanimate) | |
| 31 | to exist (animate) | |
| 32 | good | |
| 33 | one | |
| 34 | two | |
| 35 | three | |
| 36 | four | |
| 37 | five | |
| 38 | expensive / tall | |
| 39 | delicious | |
| 40 | pretty / clean |