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japanese · 1

words i'm learning

1 · Quiet & Noisy

KanjiHiraganaRomajiEnglishNote
静か しずか shizuka quiet na-adjective · "sh" as in shoe
うるさい うるさい urusai noisy, loud i-adjective · also means "annoying"

2 · Clean & Dirty

KanjiHiraganaRomajiEnglishNote
綺麗 きれい kirei clean, beautiful na-adjective · final "i" is clipped
汚い きたない kitanai dirty i-adjective

3 · Sun & Moon

KanjiHiraganaRomajiEnglishNote
太陽 たいよう taiyou sun "tai" rhymes with "tie"
つき tsuki moon "ts" at start is one sound, not two

4 · Family

Family words come in two forms — plain (used when talking about your own family to outsiders) and polite (used when addressing your family directly, or talking about someone else's). Both are shown.

KanjiHiraganaRomajiEnglishNote
家族 かぞく kazoku family
父 / お父さん ちち / おとうさん chichi / otousan father ちち = own; おとうさん = polite/other
母 / お母さん はは / おかあさん haha / okaasan mother はは = own; おかあさん = polite/other
夫 / ご主人 おっと / ごしゅじん otto / goshujin husband おっと = own; ごしゅじん = polite/other
妻 / 奥さん つま / おくさん tsuma / okusan wife つま = own; おくさん = polite/other
息子 むすこ musuko son
むすめ musume daughter
兄 / お兄さん あに / おにいさん ani / oniisan older brother あに = own; おにいさん = polite/other
姉 / お姉さん あね / おねえさん ane / oneesan older sister あね = own; おねえさん = polite/other
おとうと otouto younger brother long "ou" — held for two beats
いもうと imouto younger sister

5 · Personality & Appearance

KanjiHiraganaRomajiEnglishNote
お洒落 おしゃれ oshare stylish "sha" as in "Shah"
面白い おもしろい omoshiroi funny, interesting i-adjective
優しい やさしい yasashii kind, gentle "ii" is a long vowel — held
格好いい かっこいい kakkoii cool, good-looking double "k" — pause before it
可愛い かわいい kawaii cute "ii" held · the iconic one
賢い かしこい kashikoi intelligent, clever i-adjective
忙しい いそがしい isogashii busy i-adjective · "shii" held for two beats
有名 ゆうめい yuumei famous na-adjective · long "uu" — held for two beats

6 · Professions

KanjiHiraganaRomajiEnglishNote
医者 いしゃ isha doctor "sha" as in shoe + ah
弁護士 べんごし bengoshi lawyer
看護師 かんごし kangoshi nurse
先生 せんせい sensei teacher also used respectfully for doctors, professors, lawyers