| A
| Japanese word |
English translation |
Confirmed? |
| aibou |
partner |
no |
| aida |
in between, interval, among |
yes |
| akairo |
red (like the color of blood) |
yes |
| Ane |
older/elder sister |
yes |
| Ani |
older/elder brother |
yes |
| anime |
Japanese animation |
yes |
| anzu |
apricot |
yes |
| aoi |
blue, azure, pale |
yes |
| arigat¨ gozaimasu |
thank you |
yes |
| ashiteru |
I love you |
no |
B
| Japanese word |
English translation |
Confirmed? |
| baka |
idiot, stupid, fool |
yes |
| bishojou |
pretty girl |
no |
| bishounen |
pretty boy |
no |
C
| Japanese word |
English translation |
Confirmed? |
| cha-iro |
light brown |
yes |
| chikara |
power, ability, energy, strength |
yes |
| chikuso |
damn |
no |
| chichi-oya |
dad |
yes |
| chiisai |
little, small, tiny, young |
yes |
| ch¨ |
(US) trillion, (Br) billion |
yes |
D
| Japanese word |
English translation |
Confirmed? |
| dai-dai |
orange |
no |
| daidokoro |
kitchen, cuisine |
yes |
| daij¨bu |
okay, all right, certainly, surely, safer |
yes |
| demo |
demonstration |
yes |
| dokoro |
place, location |
no |
| dorob¨ |
theif, theft |
yes |
| d¨sei |
same name/sex |
yes |
| d¨shite |
why, how |
yes |
| douitashimashite |
you're welcome |
no |
| Do-yobi |
Saturday |
no |
E
| Japanese word |
English translation |
Confirmed? |
|
F
| Japanese word |
English translation |
Confirmed? |
|
G
| Japanese word |
English translation |
Confirmed? |
| gami |
spirit, deity |
no |
| gen |
vision |
no |
| gens¨ |
illusion, fantasy |
yes |
| gens²Žeki |
fantastic |
no |
| getsu |
moon |
no |
| Getsu-y¨bi |
Monday |
yes |
| giniro |
silver |
no |
| go |
five |
yes |
| Go-gatsu |
May |
yes |
| gokyoudai |
siblings |
no |
| gomen nasai |
I'm sorry, beg your pardon, excuse me |
yes |
| goryoushin |
parents |
no |
| goshujin |
husband |
no |
| gurei |
gray |
no |
H
| Japanese word |
English translation |
Confirmed? |
| hachi |
eight |
| Hachigatsu |
August |
| Haha |
Mom |
| hai |
yes |
| haiiro |
gray |
| haku |
White |
| henshin |
change, transform |
| hi/ho/ka |
fire |
| hidari |
left |
| higashi |
east |
| hikari |
light |
| hito |
person |
| honden |
rice paddy |
| hono |
a big fire or blaze |
I
| Japanese word |
English translation |
Confirmed? |
| ichi |
one |
| Ichigatsu |
January |
| iie |
no |
| imoutosan |
younger sister |
| inu |
dog |
| iroguro |
dark |
| itoko |
cousin |
| izumi |
fountain, spring |
J
| Japanese word |
English translation |
Confirmed? |
| ja ne |
see you later |
| jigoku |
hell |
| jima |
island |
| jin |
person |
| jo |
place, location |
| juu |
ten |
| Juugatsu |
October |
| Juuichigatsu |
November |
| Juunigatsu |
December |
K
| Japanese word |
English translation |
Confirmed? |
| kai |
sea |
| kaiba |
seahorse |
| kaiju |
monster |
| kaizoku |
pirate |
| kami |
spirit, deity, god |
| kanai |
wife |
| kanojo |
girlfriend |
| kareshi |
boyfriend |
| kasei |
Mars |
| kawaii |
cute |
| Kayobi |
Tuesday |
| kenkyu |
study, research |
| kenkyujo |
laboratory, research institute |
| ki |
spirit |
| kiiroi |
Yellow |
| kijin |
an evil person |
| kin |
near |
| kiniro |
Gold |
| kinsei |
Venus |
| Kinyobi |
Friday |
| kita |
north |
| kitsune |
fox |
| kodomosan |
child |
| konbanwa |
good afternoon |
| konnichiwa |
hello/good afternoon |
| kowaii |
I'm scared! |
| kudasai |
please |
| kuroi |
Black |
| kusari-fundo |
weighted chain |
| kusari-gama |
chain and sickle |
| kutsu |
to bear |
| kyoudai |
siblings |
| kyuu |
nine |
| Kyuugatsu |
September |
L
| Japanese word |
English translation |
Confirmed? |
|
M
| Japanese word |
English translation |
Confirmed? |
| maboroshi |
illusions, dreams, false visions |
| mae |
in front of |
| maho |
magic |
| mamono |
devil, demon, evil spirit |
| manga |
Japanese comics |
| matte |
wait! |
| megami |
goddess |
| metsubushi |
blinding powder |
| midori |
green |
| migi |
right |
| minami |
south |
| mizu |
water |
| mokusei |
Jupiter |
| Mokuyobi |
Thursday |
| momoiro |
pink (usually a peach color) |
| mono |
thing, object |
| murasaki |
Purple |
| musukosan |
son |
| musumesan |
daughter |
N
| Japanese word |
English translation |
Confirmed? |
| naka |
in |
| nakama |
company, group, clique, bunch, gang, accomplice |
| nani |
what |
| neko |
cat |
| ni |
two |
| nichi |
sun |
| Nichiyobi |
Sunday |
| Nigatsu |
February |
| nishi |
west |
O
| Japanese word |
English translation |
Confirmed? |
| obaasan |
grandma |
| obasan |
aunt |
| oh |
king |
| ohayo gozaimasu |
good morning |
| ojisan |
uncle |
| ojiisan |
old man/grandpa |
| okaasan |
Mom |
| okosan |
child |
| okusan |
wife |
| onegai |
please |
| oni |
a type of horned demon, devil, or ogre (usually Japanese) |
| oneesan |
older sister |
| oniisan |
older brother |
| orenji |
Orange |
| oshiri ana |
asshole |
| otaku |
fanatic (usually a manga/anime fanatic) |
| Otoutosan |
younger brother |
| otousan |
Dad |
| otoutte |
through |
| oyasumi gozaimasu |
good night |
P
| Japanese word |
English translation |
Confirmed? |
| pinku |
pink |
Q
| Japanese word |
English translation |
Confirmed? |
R
| Japanese word |
English translation |
Confirmed? |
| reikai |
spirit world |
| roku |
six |
| Rokugatsu |
June |
| ryo |
dragon |
| ryoushin |
parents |
S
| Japanese word |
English translation |
Confirmed? |
| sai |
extreme, the most |
| saikin |
the latest, the most recent |
| san |
three |
| Sangatsu |
March |
| sayonara |
goodbye |
| sekai |
world |
| sen |
one thousand |
| senshi |
soldier |
| senso |
war |
| shi |
gentleman, samurai |
| shichi |
seven |
| Shichigatsu |
July |
| shiki |
ceremony, rites, ritual |
| shikigami |
familiar spirits |
| shima |
island |
| shimatte/shimatta |
shit |
| shinobi-zue |
ninja cane |
| shiroi |
White |
| shiseiji |
bastard (illegitimate child) |
| shita |
down/under |
| shizuka ni shiiro |
shut up |
| shojo |
girl |
| shonen |
boy, pure |
| shuko |
claws |
| shuriken |
throwing cane |
| shuui |
around |
| s?/TD>
| concept, thought |
| Sobo |
grandma |
| Sofu |
grandpa |
| soto |
out/outside |
| Sueyobi |
Wednesday |
| sugoi |
amazing |
| suisei |
Mercury |
| sumimasen |
excuse me/I'm sorry |
T
| Japanese word |
English translation |
Confirmed? |
| tai |
retreat, withdraw |
| taikutsu |
tedious, boring |
| takara |
treasure, riches |
| takaramono |
stuff pirates like; something someone ¥Preasures?/TD> |
| tamashii |
soul, spirit |
| tanuki |
raccoon dog |
| tatakai |
warm |
| tengoku |
heaven |
| tetsubishi |
caltrops |
| tsuma |
wife |
| tokoro |
place, location |
| tonari |
next to |
| tori |
bird |
U
| Japanese word |
English translation |
Confirmed? |
| ue |
up/over |
| urusei |
shut up |
| ushiro |
behind |
| usui |
light |
V
| Japanese word |
English translation |
Confirmed? |
W
| Japanese word |
English translation |
Confirmed? |
| Warui |
bad, evil, wrong; also way of casually saying sorry. |
X
| Japanese word |
English translation |
Confirmed? |
Y
| Japanese word |
English translation |
Confirmed? |
| yami |
dark |
| yaro |
bastard (idiotic man) |
| yohn |
four |
| Yongatsu |
April |
| yojimbo |
bodyguard |
| yugi |
to play; game |
| yujo |
a deep friendship |
| yurei |
ghost |
Z
| Japanese word |
English translation |
Confirmed? |
| zoku |
theif, burglar |
Okay? Ja ne! |