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Basic Japanese Vocabulary Guide

This document introduces basic Japanese vocabulary words and phrases. It lists the kanji, hiragana, romaji (phonetic spelling using English letters), and English meaning for common words like "I", "you", body parts, animals, and greetings. Politeness levels are explained from ultra-formal to informal. Commonly used phrases for thanking, greeting, and parting are also presented with formal and informal versions.

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Basic Japanese Vocabulary Guide

This document introduces basic Japanese vocabulary words and phrases. It lists the kanji, hiragana, romaji (phonetic spelling using English letters), and English meaning for common words like "I", "you", body parts, animals, and greetings. Politeness levels are explained from ultra-formal to informal. Commonly used phrases for thanking, greeting, and parting are also presented with formal and informal versions.

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Vocabulary - 単語

Now that you've at least started learning the Japanese alphabets, let's learn
some basic vocabulary words and simple Japanese phrases. I will list the Kanji,
Hiragana, Romaji (the word sounded out using English letters), and the English
meaning for each Japanese word or phrase. Most Japanese words have Kanji
for them but I will only include the Kanji if that word is typically written that
way.

Keep in mind that the Japanese language has different levels of politeness that
change based on who you are talking to. I will refer to these as "ultra-formal",
"formal" (or "polite form"), "normal" (or "plain form"), "informal", and "rude" (we
won't be covering too much of the rude form, however).

ひらがな - Romaji
漢字 - Kanji English Meaning
Hiragana (English Letters)
I
私 わたし watashi (formal for males,
normal for females)
I
僕 ぼく boku
(normal for males)
彼 かれ kare he
彼女 かのじょ kanojo she
you
あなた あなた anata
(singular/normal)
これ これ kore this (noun)
ここ ここ koko here
this
この この kono (descriptive - ex.
this pen)
それ それ sore that (noun)
そこ そこ soko there
that
その その sono (descriptive - ex.
that pen)
人 ひと hito person
犬 いぬ inu dog
猫 ねこ neko cat
家 いえ ie house
Thank you.
ありがとう ありがとう arigatou
(normal)
ありがとう ありがとう arigatou gozaimasu Thank you.
ございます ございます (formal)
You're welcome.
どういたしまして どういたしまして douitashimashite
(normal)
ohayou Good morning.
おはよう おはよう
(sounds like "Ohio") (informal)
Good morning.
おはようございます おはようございます ohayou gozaimasu (normal and
formal)
こんにちは こんにちは konnichiwa Hello. (normal)
Good evening.
こんばんは こんばんは konbanwa
(normal)
さよなら さよなら sayonara Goodbye. (normal)
gambatte kudasai
頑張ってください がんばってください (can also be written Hang in there
"ganbatte kudasai")
ki o tsukete kudasai
(can also be written Be careful, Take
気をつけてください きをつけてください
"ki wo tsukete care
kudasai")

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