Nouns represent people or things. You’ll need them whenever you want to refer to somebody or something. Memorize the Japanese nouns below and you’ll be well equipped for almost every basic conversation.

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Basic Words & Phrases: Nouns

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EnglishJapaneseJapanese
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Japanese
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
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child子供こどもkodomoja-sing_child
man男性だんせいdanseija-sing_man
woman女性じょせいjyoseija-sing_woman
family家族かぞくkazokuja-sing_family
town / cityまちmachija-sing_towncity
country田舎いなかinakaja-sing_country
world世界せかいsekaija-sing_world
houseいえieja-sing_house
carくるまkurumaja-sing_car
street / roadみちmichija-sing_streetroad
shopお店おみせomiseja-sing_shop
doorドアどあdoaja-sing_door
tableテーブルてーぶるteeburuja-sing_table
chair椅子いすisuja-sing_chair
windowまどmadoja-sing_window
newspaper新聞しんぶんshinbunja-sing_newspaper
bookほんhonja-sing_book
penボールペンぼーるぺんbouru penja-sing_pen
bagバッグばっぐbagguja-sing_bag
rucksackリュックサックりゅっくさっくryukkusakkuja-sing_rucksack
happiness幸せしあわせshiawaseja-sing_happiness
loveあいaija-sing_love
flowerはなhanaja-sing_flower
ballボールぼーるbooruja-sing_ball
work仕事しごとshigotoja-sing_work
vacation休暇きゅうかkyuukaja-sing_vacation
passportパスポートぱすぽーとpasupootoja-sing_passport
language言語げんごgengoja-sing_language
question質問しつもんshitsumonja-sing_question
answer答えこたえkotaeja-sing_answer
beginning / start始まりはじまりhajimarija-sing_beginningstart
end終わりおわりowarija-sing_end

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