| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | にほんご |
Pronunciation: nihongo
How to Say It Outloud: nee-hon-go
Usage: Refers to the Japanese language.
Example Sentence Japanese:
私は日本語を勉強しています。
私は日本語を勉強しています。Example Sentence English:I am studying Japanese.
I am studying Japanese.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 和文 | わぶん |
Pronunciation: wabun
How to Say It Outloud: wah-boon
Usage: Refers to Japanese text or literature.
Example Sentence Japanese:この書類は和文ですか？
この書類は和文ですか？Example Sentence English:Is this document in Japanese?
Is this document in Japanese?Dictionary
日本語にほんごCommon word
Noun- Japanese (language)
- Japanese language
梅うめCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; Chinese plum
- lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
- Prunus mume
布団ふとんCommon wordjlpt-n4
Noun- futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet
- round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
- Futon
旅館りょかんCommon wordjlpt-n4
Noun- ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
- Ryokan (Japanese inn)
弁当べんとうCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- bento; Japanese box lunch
- Bento
お弁当おべんとうCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- bento; Japanese box lunch
将棋しょうぎCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- shogi; Japanese chess
- Shogi
和服わふくCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- Japanese clothes
- Kimono
杉すぎCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
- Cryptomeria
和食わしょくCommon word
Noun- Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
着物きものCommon wordjlpt-n4
Noun- kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length)
- clothing; clothes
下駄げたCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal
- turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
- net; geta
- Geta (footwear)
二世にせいCommon word
Noun- nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); person of Japanese parentage with non-Japanese citizenship
Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, used as a prefix
- the second (e.g. Edward II)
- son
三味線しゃみせんCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
- Shamisen
生け花いけばなCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
- fresh flower; natural flower
- Seika
たたみCommon wordjlpt-n4
Noun- tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
椀わんCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- bowl (wooden)
- counter for bowls of food or drink
助詞じょしCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- particle; postpositional word in Japanese grammar that functions as an auxiliary to a main word
- Japanese particles
日本画にほんがCommon word
Noun- Japanese-style painting; picture in Japanese style; nihon-ga
- Nihonga
饂飩うどんCommon wordjlpt-n2jlpt-n1
Noun- udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
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