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Flashcards
50 Essential Japanese Words
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Greetings
ใใใซใกใฏ
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โฉGreetings
Hello
Konnichiwa ยท midday
โฉScenarios
3 Real-Life Japanese Conversations
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Ordering at a restaurant
ใฌในใใฉใณใงๆณจๆใใ
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Asking for directions
้ใ่ใ
๐๏ธ
Shopping
่ฒทใ็ฉใใใ
Quiz
Test Your Japanese
10 multiple choice + 10 word-order puzzles.
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Pronunciation
Japanese Pronunciation Basics
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Japanese has only 5 vowel sounds: a, i, u, e, o โ always pronounced clearly and consistently, unlike English vowels that shift based on context.
ใ / ใข
a
Like “ah” in “father”. Short, clear, never shifts.
ใใใใจใ
arigatou
Thank you
ใใใ
sakura
Cherry blossom
ใ / ใค
i
Like “ee” in “meet”. Short, with lips stretched sideways.
ใใฌ
inu
Dog
ใใใ
kirei
Beautiful
ใ / ใฆ
u
Between “oo” and “uh”. Lips barely rounded โ different from Spanish “u”.
ใใฟ
umi
Sea
ใใ
sushi
Sushi
ใ / ใจ
e
Like “e” in “bed”. Short and clear.
ใใ
eki
Train station
ใ / ใช
o
Like “o” in “core”. Round lips, always consistent.
ใใฏใใ
ohayou
Good morning
A few Japanese sounds have no English equivalent. These are the ones that will make you sound most natural when mastered.
Long vowels matter! ใใฐใใ (obasan) = aunt vs ใใฐใใใ (obaasan) = grandmother. Length changes meaning!
ใค / ใ
tsu
No English equivalent. Like “ts” in “bits” + “u”. Say “cats” then drop “ca”.
ใคใ
tsuki
Moon
ใคใใ
tsukue
Desk
ใ / ใณ
n (syllabic)
A full syllable on its own. Hummed at the back of the throat, attached to no vowel.
ใซใปใ
nihon
Japan
ใฃ / ใ
double consonant
A brief pause before the next consonant โ like holding your breath for a beat.
ใใฃใฆ
kitte
Stamp
These 3 rules will immediately improve how natural you sound when speaking Japanese.
Rule 1
Equal syllable length
Unlike English, every syllable in Japanese is roughly equal in length. Don’t stress one syllable heavily over others.
ใจใใใใ
To-u-kyo-u (equal)
Tokyo
Rule 2
Silent vowels
“i” and “u” are often whispered or dropped in words like ใงใ (desuโdes) and ใพใ (-masuโ-mas).
ใงใ
desu โ “des”
Is / am / are
Rule 3
Pitch accent
Japanese uses pitch (high/low) to distinguish meaning. “Hashi” means chopsticks, bridge, or edge depending on pitch.
ใฏใ
hashi
Chopsticks / Bridge