Here's a rather large list of some useful vocabulary words. I also included some of the more basic Kanji, or some not-so-basic for whatever reason.... I've also divided it up into sections such as Nouns, Verbs, Prepositions, Colors, Expressions, etc. As of right now, in an effort to get this done on time, it's alphabetized by Japanese, so you'll have to hunt if your looking for a specific English word. This isn't meant to be a dictionary, it's meant to include some words you should know. I don't have enough sanity left to make a full-on dictionary. Go download JWPce if you want a Japanese dictionary.
Nouns | ||
������� | ����� | baby |
������� | breakfast | |
���� | �J | rain |
��� | chair | |
��� | a lie | |
��� | song | |
��� | house | |
��� | beach | |
�� | drawing / painting | |
���� | �p�� | English |
��� | (train) station | |
����� | pencil | |
���� | candy | |
���� | sushi | |
���� | your house | |
����� | ��V�C | weather |
���� | tea | |
���� | stomach | |
����� | ���O | name |
���� | bath | |
������ | boxed lunch | |
����� | souvenir / gift | |
����� | ��y | music |
���(���)��� | ���(���)�l | foreigner |
����� | ���� | shopping |
���� | ��w | science |
����� | �w�Z | school |
��� | cold (sick) | |
��� | paper | |
��� | turtle | |
���� | ��� | empty-hand combat, Karate |
�� | �� | tree |
���� | ticket | |
����� | airport | |
��� | shoes | |
��� | bear | |
���� | ŽÔ | car |
����� | ���� | Kendo, Japanese fencing |
����� | park | |
����� | ���Z | high school |
���� | bowl of rice | |
���� | child | |
��� | this | |
���� | fish | |
����� | ���� | essay |
���� | magazine | |
���� | a walk | |
���� | exam | |
�������� | self-introduction | |
���� | dictionary | |
����� | photograph | |
������ | address | |
������ | lesson | |
������ | introduction | |
�������� | �w�Z | elementary school |
������� | bullet train, shinkansen | |
����� | newspaper | |
����� | teacher, doctor, master | |
����� | swimming | |
���� | watermelon | |
����� | math | |
���� | Sumo Wrestling | |
�� | height | |
���� | ��� | student |
����� | athlete, player | |
��� | that | |
������� | gymansium | |
��� | subject, topic | |
����� | typhoon | |
����� | contest | |
������� | �a��� | birthday |
�������� | ���w�Z | middle school |
������ | ���� | China |
��� | �� | moon |
���� | desk | |
�� | � | hand |
���� | �� | letter (message) |
���� | �V�C | weather |
����� | �dŽÔ | train |
���� | �d�b | telephone |
����� | animal | |
���� | street | |
��� | time | |
���� | watch, clock | |
������ | library | |
����� | friend | |
������ | ��x�� | summer vacation |
��� | meat | |
����� | ��{�� | Japanese |
��� | garden, yard | |
������ | doll | |
���� | scissors | |
���� | chopsticks | |
��� | �� | flower |
������ | dinner / evening meal | |
����� | ��s�@ | airplane |
��� | �l | person |
������ | hospital | |
������ | ���x�� | lunch break |
����� | �x�m�R | Mt. Fuji |
��� | room | |
������ | study | |
��� | star | |
��� | �{ | book |
����� | �{�� | bookcase |
��� | �� | city |
��� | window | |
���� | ���� | manga, comic |
��� | shop | |
��� | �� | thing |
���� | vegetable | |
���� | �x�� | vacation |
��� | snow | |
���� | apple | |
������ | refridgerator | |
����� | Yakisoba, fried noodles | |
����� | baseball | |
��� | �R | mountain |
Strong Verbs | ||
����� | open | |
����� | take a shower | |
��� | �s�� | go |
��� | exist, be (animate) | |
���� | wake up, get up | |
����� | be late | |
���� | return | |
��� | come | |
���� | close, shut | |
���� | �H��� | eat |
��� | �o�� | leave, depart |
��� | go to sleep | |
��� | ��� | drink |
��� | ��� | look, see, watch |
���� | �~��� | cease, desist, stop |
Weak Verbs | ||
���� | meet | |
����� | play | |
����� | wash | |
���� | exist, be (inanimate) | |
��� | say | |
��� | sell | |
���� | swim | |
��� | ���� | buy, purchase |
��� | write, draw | |
��� | loan, lend | |
��� | listen, hear | |
��� | be crowded | |
���� | sit | |
��� | live, reside | |
��� | ��� | stand up |
���� | use | |
���� | make | |
����� | �o���� | depart, leave |
���� | �o���� | be able |
��� | take | |
���� | ��� | enter |
��� | wear, put on (lower clothing) | |
���� | run | |
���� | talk, speak | |
��� | play (music) | |
���� | get fat | |
��� | precipitate, fall | |
��� | wait | |
��� | ��� | read |
���� | understand | |
Irregular Verbs | ||
��� | come | |
��� | do | |
��� | is, am, are | |
��- Adjectives | ||
����� | funny, amusing, strange | |
������� | warm | |
������� | new | |
����� | hot | |
������ | dangerous | |
��� | good | |
���� | hurts | |
����� | annoying, loud, obnoxious | |
����� | yummy, delicious | |
����� | ���� | big, large |
���� | late | |
������ | interesting | |
������ | cool (awesome) | |
����� | cute | |
����� | dirty, untidy | |
���� | hate | |
���� | cold | |
���� | great | |
����� | cool (temp) | |
������ | wonderful | |
���� | high, tall, expensive | |
����� | fun | |
����� | ��� | small |
������ | boring | |
���� | good at (not bragging) | |
���� | long | |
������ | embarrased | |
���� | ���� | early, quick, fast |
���� | low, short (height) | |
���� | horrible, dreadful | |
���� | old (for things) | |
���� | yucky, disgusting (taste) | |
����� | short (length) | |
������ | difficult, hard | |
����� | eas | |
���� | cheap | |
��� | good | |
��- Adjectives | ||
��� | horrible | |
���� | lovely, pretty, clean | |
���� | quiet | |
���� | nice, lovely | |
������� | ���v | all right, okay, safe |
��� | free, spare | |
����� | sick, ill | |
��� | strange | |
����� | famous | |
���� | great, magnificent | |
Prepositions | ||
����� | between | |
����� | over there | |
��� | � | above |
���� | behind | |
��� | here | |
��� | �� | under |
��� | there | |
��� | where | |
���� | next to | |
��� | �� | inside |
��� | in front of | |
Numbers | ||
��� | �� | 1 |
�� | �� | 2 |
��� | �O | 3 |
��� / �� | �l | 4 |
�� | �� | 5 |
��� | �Z | 6 |
��� / ��� | Žµ | 7 |
��� | �� | 8 |
���� / �� | �� | 9 |
���� | �\ | 10 |
������ | �\�� | 11 |
����� | �\�� | 12 |
����� | ��\ | 20 |
������� | ��\�� | 21 |
���� | �S | 100 |
����� | ��S | 200 |
����������� | ��S��\�Z | 256 |
��� | �� | 1000 |
��� | �� | 1,0000 |
������ | �\�� | 10,0000 |
������ | �S�� | 100,0000 |
����� | ��� | 1000,0000 |
��� | �� | 1,0000,0000 |
������ | �\�� | 10,0000,0000 |
������ | �S�� | 100,0000,0000 |
����� | ��� | 1000,0000,0000 |
���� | �� | 1,0000,0000,0000 |
��� | �� | 1,0000,0000,0000,0000 |
��� | �� | 1,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000 |
�� | ? | 1,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000 |
���� | � | 1,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000 |
��� | �a | 100,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000 |
��� - Colors | ||
����(��) | ��(��) | blue |
����(��) | ��(��) | red |
��� | color | |
���(��) | black | |
����(��) | yellow | |
���(��) | ��(��) | white |
���� | �� | green |
���� - Time | ||
���� | season | |
��� | �t | spring |
��� | �� | summer |
���� | �H | autumn |
��� | �~ | winter |
���� | morning | |
��� | afternoon | |
��� | �[ | evening |
���� | yesterday | |
���� | today | |
����� | tomorrow | |
������ | ��j�� | Sunday |
������ | ��j�� | Monday |
����� | ��j�� | Tuesday |
����� | ���j�� | Wednesday |
������ | ��j�� | Thursday |
������ | ��j�� | Friday |
����� | �y�j�� | Saturday |
������ | ��T | last week |
������ | ��T | this week |
������ | ���T | next week |
������ | weekend | |
����� | ��� | last month |
����� | ��� | this month |
����� | ���� | next month |
����� | ��N | last year |
����� | ��N | this year |
����� | ���N | next year |
��� | when | |
��� | now | |
����� | sometimes | |
���� | time | |
��� | "next" prefix | |
���� - Body Parts | ||
���� | �� | leg, foot |
������� | toe | |
����� | head | |
��� | face | |
���� | body | |
��� | �� | mouth |
��� | throat | |
��� | Ž¨ | ear |
�� | �� | eye |
��� | finger | |
People | ||
���� | I, me | |
������ | we | |
��� | I, me (men and boys) | |
����� | you | |
��� | you (informal, men and boys) | |
������� | mother | |
������ | father | |
��� | mom, mommy | |
��� | dad, daddy | |
����� | little brother | |
����� | little sister | |
������ | older brother | |
������ | older sister | |
���� | (my) big brother | |
���� | (my) big sister | |
����� | aunt | |
������� | grandmother, old lady | |
��� | grandma | |
����� | uncle | |
������ | grandfather, old man | |
��� | grandpa | |
����� | everyone | |
���� | everyone (informal) | |
����� - Animals | ||
��� | dog | |
���� | rabbit, bunny | |
���� | eel | |
��� | cow | |
��� | horse | |
��� | monkey | |
��� | tiger | |
��� | bird | |
��� | cat | |
���� | mouse | |
���� | sheep | |
��� | snake | |
Expressions / Other | ||
�����A��� | Ah, I see | |
����� | Hey, excuse me, (I have something to say) | |
������ | Watch out! (That's dangerous!) | |
����� | not really | |
������� | Thanks | |
������������ | Thank you | |
���� | Huh? | |
������ | not really | |
���� | no | |
����@���� | how about... | |
����@���� | how much is... | |
����� | quickly, hurry | |
������� | (said before eating) | |
���� | always | |
������� | (said when leaving home) | |
��������� | (said when someone else leaves home) | |
������ | together | |
��������� | Welcome! | |
��� | Yeah, Yes | |
���� | Let's see... | |
��� | yeah | |
�����@��� | healthy, fine | |
����� | Mornin'! | |
���������� | Good morning | |
������ | congratulations | |
����� | oh no, oh dear | |
�������� | ��x����� | Goodnight! |
����� | Keep it up! Come on! | |
���� | cloudy | |
������ | ���� | Good day! Hello! |
������ | ���� | Good evening! |
��� | Well, ah, ummm... | |
������ | ��l��� | Goodbye! |
������ | See you later! | |
����� | good at (bragging if used about yourself) | |
��� | like, love | |
������ | I'm sorry, excuse me | |
����� | never | |
���� | all, everything | |
���@���� | I agree. | |
���� | and so... | |
����� | after that... | |
����� | a lot | |
���� | occasionally | |
���� | Probably, Maybe | |
��� | no good, not good | |
��� | who | |
������������ | Happy Birthday! | |
����� | little bit, not much | |
��� | � | next |
��� | But,... | |
����� | probably, most likely | |
�� | degrees (temperature) | |
������@���� | What happened? | |
����� | why | |
���� | (used when giving something) | |
�������� | I'm pleased to meet you | |
���@����� | How was...? | |
���� | very, extremely | |
���� | which kind | |
��� / ��� | �� | what |
����� | ��l | how many people |
��� | Yes | |
���� | ���� | Hurry! Quickly! |
��� | sunny | |
���� | Huuuuh? Hmmmm.... | |
����� | �{�� | really, truthfully |
����� | ���� | everyday |
��� | again | |
��� | already | |
����� | Hello? (telephone) | |
����� | Of course! | |
��� | often | |
���@������ | Well done! | |
-��� | from (in a letter) |