Basic Japanese Words/Phrases And Their Meanings

[rainbowcolors]

thanks i will learn them ^_^

[gbfanforevr]

Wow! You guys know so many japanese words.  o_O

Anyone attends Japanese classes?

[tsunami]

well i dont attend japanese classes but my friend teaches me and sometimes i learn the words while cing the anime.

[Durach]

Since I am about to complete one year of Japanese classes, I should add more words to this list. They are pretty common...

Numbers:
1- ichi
2- ni
3- san
4- yon
5- go
6- roku
7- nana
8- hachi
9- Kyuu/Ku
10- Ju

Double digit Numbers like 23- ni ju san i.e (2x10)+3=23
100- Hyaku
200- Ni hyaku
300- Sanbyakku
.
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600- Roppyaku
.
800- Happyaku (pronounced Hapuyaku)
1000- Sen
10000- Man

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Adjectives:
Kirei- Beautiful
Hot- Atsui
Cold- Samui
Nagai- Long
Takai- Expensive
Chisai- Small
Ookii- Big
Furui- Old
Atarashi- New
Thick- Atsui
Usui- Thin
Yasui- Cheap
Short- Mijikai

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Directions:
Nichi- West (Nichi also means day)
Higashi- East
Minami- South
Kita- North
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Trivia:

Shinigami- Shini means Death and Kami means God. Put together, it stands for death god.  Reference: Shinigami Ryuk in Death Note
Yamaguchi- Yama means Mountain and Kuchi means mouth. So, mouth of a mountain. Reference: Kappei Yamaguchi- Inuyasha/ Ranma/ L's VA. And also the main character in Gokusen.
Yuki -means snow. Reference: Yukina from YYH, the snow child.
Sakura- the name of the national flower of Japan. Reference: Cardcaptor Sakura.
Haruhi- Haru stands for spring. Reference: Suzumiya Haruhi in The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi.

I'll add more later.  :lol:

[rainbowcolors]

thank you durach !!^_^

[kagomeandinuyasha4ever]

I just got a book on Japanese and these are few adjectives listed in it:
Pleasant- Tanosh-ii
Happy- Uresh-ii
Sad- Kanash-ii
Kind/Simple/Easy- Yasash-ii
Long- Naga-i
Short- Mijika-i
Far- Too-i
Close/Near- Chika-i
Quick- Haya-i
Tired- Nemu-i
Healthy/Feeling fine- Genki-na
Like- Ski-na
Famous- Yuumei-na
Silent/Quiet- Shizuka-na
Expensive/Tall- Taka-i
Cheap- Yasu-i
Hot thing(oven,hot water,fever)- Atsu-i
Hot(weather)- Atsu-i
Cold(to the touch)- Tsumeta-i
Cold(weather)- Samu-i
Good- Ii
Bad- Waru-i
Big- Ookii
Small- Chiisa-i
New- Atarash-ii
Old- Furu-i
Busy- Isogash-ii
Delicious- Oish-ii
Interesting- Omoshiro-i
Hard(Difficult)- Muzukash-ii

[mariekettering]

tsunami, I had been not really joking. I actually are not familiar with a lot of Nippon

I make an effort to decide on what I find. Consequently, please don't intellect me plus go on using your training.

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