Top 100 Japanese Words

We believe in learning the most important Japanese vocabularies first to start off your learning journey on the right foot. The Japanese vocabulary list below contains 100 of the most frequently used Japanese words. For more vocabularies like that, check out our yellow Japanese vocabulary book towards the end of this page.
Japanese Vocabulary 1-20
Japanese Vocabulary 21-60
Japanese Vocabulary 61-100


Japanese Vocabulary 1-20


EnglishJapanese  
I in Japanese私 (watashi)
you in Japaneseあなた (anata)
he in Japanese彼 (kare)
she in Japanese彼女 (kanojo)
it in Japaneseそれ (sore)
we in Japanese私達 (watashi tachi)
you in Japaneseあなた達 (anata tachi)
they in Japanese彼ら (kare ra)
what in Japanese何 (nani)
who in Japanese誰 (dare)
where in Japaneseどこ (doko)
why in Japaneseなぜ (naze)
how in Japaneseどのように (dono yō ni)
which in Japaneseどれ (dore)
when in Japaneseいつ (itsu)
then in Japaneseそして (soshite)
if in Japaneseもし (moshi)
really in Japanese本当に (hontō ni)
but in Japaneseでも (de mo)
because in Japaneseだから (da kara)


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Japanese Vocabulary 21-60


EnglishJapanese  
not in Japaneseではない (de wa nai)
this in Japaneseこれ (kore)
I need this in Japaneseこれが必要です (kore ga hitsuyō desu)
How much is this? in Japaneseこれはいくらですか? (kore wa ikura desu ka)
that in Japaneseあれ (are)
all in Japanese全て (subete)
or in Japanese又は (mata wa)
and in Japaneseと (to)
to know in Japanese知る (shiru)
I know in Japanese知っています (shitte imasu)
I don't know in Japanese知りません (shirimasen)
to think in Japanese考える (kangaeru)
to come in Japanese来る (kuru)
to put in Japanese置く (oku)
to take in Japanese取る (toru)
to find in Japanese見つける (mitsukeru)
to listen in Japanese聞く (kiku)
to work in Japanese働く (hataraku)
to talk in Japanese話す (hanasu)
to give in Japanese与える (ataeru)
to like in Japanese好む (konomu)
to help in Japanese助ける (tasukeru)
to love in Japanese愛する (aisuru)
to call in Japanese電話する (denwa suru)
to wait in Japanese待つ (matsu)
I like you in Japaneseあなたが好きです (anata ga suki desu)
I don't like this in Japaneseこれは好きではありません (kore wa suki de wa arimasen)
Do you love me? in Japanese私のことが好きですか? (watashi no koto ga suki desu ka)
I love you in Japanese愛しています (aishite imasu)
0 in Japanese零 (rei)
1 in Japanese一 (ichi)
2 in Japanese二 (ni)
3 in Japanese三 (san)
4 in Japanese四 (yon)
5 in Japanese五 (go)
6 in Japanese六 (roku)
7 in Japanese七 (nana)
8 in Japanese八 (hachi)
9 in Japanese九 (kyū)
10 in Japanese十 (jū)
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Japanese Vocabulary 61-100


EnglishJapanese  
11 in Japanese十一 (jū ichi)
12 in Japanese十二 (jū ni)
13 in Japanese十三 (jū san)
14 in Japanese十四 (jū yon)
15 in Japanese十五 (jū go)
16 in Japanese十六 (jū roku)
17 in Japanese十七 (jū nana)
18 in Japanese十八 (jū hachi)
19 in Japanese十九 (jū kyū)
20 in Japanese二十 (nijū)
new in Japanese新しい (atarashī)
old in Japanese古い (furui)
few in Japanese少ない (sukunai)
many in Japanese多い (ōi)
how much? in Japaneseいくら? (ikura)
how many? in Japaneseいくつですか? (iku tsu desu ka)
wrong in Japanese間違った (machigatta)
correct in Japanese正しい (tadashī)
bad in Japanese悪い (warui)
good in Japanese良い (yoi)
happy in Japanese嬉しい (ureshī)
short in Japanese短い (mijikai)
long in Japanese長い (nagai)
small in Japanese小さい (chīsai)
big in Japanese大きな (ōkina)
there in Japaneseあそこ (asoko)
here in Japaneseここ (koko)
right in Japanese右 (migi)
left in Japanese左 (hidari)
beautiful in Japanese美しい (utsukushī)
young in Japanese若い (wakai)
old in Japanese年寄り (toshiyori)
hello in Japaneseこんにちは (konnichiwa)
see you later in Japanese行って来ます (itte kimasu)
ok in Japaneseはい (hai)
take care in Japanese気を付けて (ki o tsukete)
don't worry in Japanese気にしないで (ki ni shinaide)
of course in Japaneseもちろん (mochiron)
good day in Japanese今日は (kyō wa)
hi in Japaneseやあ (yā)



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