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わたし
わたし
pronoun
I; me (neutral polite)
わたしはケンです。
watashi wa ken desu
I am Ken.
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こんにちは
こんにちは
greeting
hello (daytime greeting)
こんにちは。
konnichiwa
Hello.
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カフェ
カフェ
noun
café
カフェにいます。
kafe ni imasu
I am at a café.
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コーヒー
コーヒー
noun
coffee
コーヒーをください。
koohii o kudasai
Coffee, please.
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のむ
のむ
verb
to drink
みずをのみます。
mizu o nomimasu
I drink water.
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あつい
あつい
i-adjective
hot (temperature)
きょうはあついです。
kyou wa atsui desu
It is hot today.
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がくせい
がくせい
noun
student
わたしはがくせいです。
watashi wa gakusei desu
I am a student.
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みず
みず
noun
water
みずをのみます。
mizu o nomimasu
I drink water.
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がっこう
がっこう
noun
school
がっこうにいきます。
gakkou ni ikimasu
I go to school.
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いく
いく
verb
to go
がっこうにいきます。
gakkou ni ikimasu
I go to school.
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日本
にほん
noun
Japan
日本にいきます。
nihon ni ikimasu
I go to Japan.
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日本語
にほんご
noun
Japanese (language)
日本語をべんきょうします。
nihongo o benkyou shimasu
I study Japanese.
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食べる
たべる
verb
to eat
ごはんを食べます。
gohan o tabemasu
I eat a meal / rice.
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見る
みる
verb
to see; to watch
テレビを見ます。
terebi o mimasu
I watch TV.
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よろしくおねがいします
よろしくおねがいします
phrase
please treat me well; nice to meet you (closing)
よろしくおねがいします。
yoroshiku onegaishimasu
Nice to meet you.
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あなた
あなた
vocabulary
you (use carefully)
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なまえ
なまえ
vocabulary
name
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せんせい
せんせい
vocabulary
teacher
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はじめまして
はじめまして
vocabulary
nice to meet you
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いち〜じゅう
いち に さん…
vocabulary
numbers 1–10
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なんじ
なんじ
vocabulary
what time
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じ
じ
vocabulary
o’clock (counter)
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はは
はは
vocabulary
my mother
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ちち
ちち
vocabulary
my father
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あね
あね
vocabulary
older sister (my)
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ともだち
ともだち
vocabulary
friend
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ひと
ひと
vocabulary
person
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たべる
たべる
vocabulary
to eat
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ごはん
ごはん
vocabulary
meal; rice
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くる
くる
vocabulary
to come
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えき
えき
vocabulary
station
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うち
うち
vocabulary
home; house
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みる
みる
vocabulary
to see; watch
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おきる
おきる
vocabulary
to get up
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ねる
ねる
vocabulary
to sleep
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べんきょう
べんきょう
vocabulary
study
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さむい
さむい
vocabulary
cold (weather)
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おおきい
おおきい
vocabulary
big
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ちいさい
ちいさい
vocabulary
small
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しずか
しずか
vocabulary
quiet
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げんき
げんき
vocabulary
well; energetic
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いくら
いくら
vocabulary
how much (price)
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かいもの
かいもの
vocabulary
shopping
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みせ
みせ
vocabulary
shop; store
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きのう
きのう
vocabulary
yesterday
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あした
あした
vocabulary
tomorrow
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きょう
きょう
vocabulary
today
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まいにち
まいにち
vocabulary
every day
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いっしょ
いっしょ
vocabulary
together
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ちょっと
ちょっと
vocabulary
a little; a moment
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もういちど
もういちど
vocabulary
once more
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まって
まって
vocabulary
wait (te-form chunk)
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ペン
ペン
vocabulary
pen
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ほん
ほん
vocabulary
book
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ねこ
ねこ
vocabulary
cat
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いぬ
いぬ
vocabulary
dog
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にく
にく
vocabulary
meat
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やさい
やさい
vocabulary
vegetables
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パン
パン
vocabulary
bread
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おちゃ
おちゃ
vocabulary
tea
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でんしゃ
でんしゃ
vocabulary
train
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バス
バス
vocabulary
bus
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ひま
ひま
vocabulary
free time
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しごと
しごと
vocabulary
work; job
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います
います
vocabulary
to be / exist (animate)
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それから
それから
vocabulary
and then; after that
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いち
いち
numeral
one
いちじです。
ichiji desu
It is one o’clock.
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に
に
numeral
two
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さん
さん
numeral
three
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よん
よん
numeral
four
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ご
ご
numeral
five
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ろく
ろく
numeral
six
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なな
なな
numeral
seven
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はち
はち
numeral
eight
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きゅう
きゅう
numeral
nine
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じゅう
じゅう
numeral
ten
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これ
これ
pronoun
this (near me)
これはペンです。
kore wa pen desu
This is a pen.
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それ
それ
pronoun
that (near you)
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あれ
あれ
pronoun
that (over there)
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ここ
ここ
pronoun
here
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そこ
そこ
pronoun
there (near you)
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あそこ
あそこ
pronoun
over there
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あります
あります
verb
there is (inanimate)
ペンがあります。
pen ga arimasu
There is a pen.
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ください
ください
phrase
please give / please do
みずをください。
mizu o kudasai
Water, please.
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すき
すき
na-adjective
liked; favorite
ねこがすきです。
neko ga suki desu
I like cats.
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きらい
きらい
na-adjective
disliked
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はい
はい
interjection
yes
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いいえ
いいえ
interjection
no
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すみません
すみません
phrase
excuse me; sorry
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ありがとう
ありがとう
phrase
thank you
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おはようございます
おはようございます
phrase
good morning (polite)
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こんばんは
こんばんは
phrase
good evening
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さようなら
さようなら
phrase
goodbye
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いま
いま
adverb
now
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あとで
あとで
adverb
later
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でも
でも
conjunction
but
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へや
へや
noun
room
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テレビ
テレビ
noun
television
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えいが
えいが
noun
movie
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おんがく
おんがく
noun
music
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スポーツ
スポーツ
noun
sports
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やすみ
やすみ
noun
holiday; day off
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しゅうまつ
しゅうまつ
noun
weekend
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あさ
あさ
noun
morning
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ひる
ひる
noun
noon; daytime
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ばん
ばん
noun
evening; night
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よる
よる
noun
night
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たべもの
たべもの
noun
food
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のみもの
のみもの
noun
drink
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レストラン
レストラン
noun
restaurant
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メニュー
メニュー
noun
menu
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おかね
おかね
noun
money
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えん
えん
noun
yen
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やすい
やすい
i-adjective
cheap; inexpensive
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たかい
たかい
i-adjective
expensive; tall
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おいしい
おいしい
i-adjective
delicious
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おもしろい
おもしろい
i-adjective
interesting; funny
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むずかしい
むずかしい
i-adjective
difficult
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やさしい
やさしい
i-adjective
easy; kind
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あたらしい
あたらしい
i-adjective
new
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ふるい
ふるい
i-adjective
old (not people)
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きれい
きれい
na-adjective
pretty; clean
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便利
べんり
na-adjective
convenient
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買う
かう
verb
to buy
パンをかいます。
pan o kaimasu
I buy bread.
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読む
よむ
verb
to read
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書く
かく
verb
to write
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聞く
きく
verb
to listen; ask
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話す
はなす
verb
to speak
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待つ
まつ
verb
to wait
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会う
あう
verb
to meet
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帰る
かえる
verb
to return home
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分かる
わかる
verb
to understand
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できる
できる
verb
to be able to; be ready
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する
する
verb
to do
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だれ
だれ
pronoun
who
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なに
なに
pronoun
what
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どこ
どこ
pronoun
where
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いつ
いつ
pronoun
when
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どう
どう
adverb
how
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なぜ
なぜ
adverb
why
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右
みぎ
noun
right
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左
ひだり
noun
left
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前
まえ
noun
front; before
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後ろ
うしろ
noun
behind
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上
うえ
noun
above; on
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下
した
noun
below; under
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中
なか
noun
inside; middle
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外
そと
noun
outside
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隣
となり
noun
next to
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近く
ちかく
noun
nearby
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遠い
とおい
i-adjective
far
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近い
ちかい
i-adjective
near
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Vowel row あ
Kind: kana
あ
a
a as in “father”, short and pure
い
i
i as in “see”, short
う
u
u as in “food”, with relaxed unrounded lips
え
e
e as in “bed”, not the English glide “ay”
お
o
o as in “or”, short, without a “w” glide
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
か row
Kind: kana
か
ka
ka — k plus the vowel a, one mora
き
ki
ki — k plus the vowel i, one mora
く
ku
ku — k plus the unrounded u, one mora
け
ke
ke — k plus the vowel e, one mora
こ
ko
ko — k plus the vowel o, one mora
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
さ row
Kind: kana
さ
sa
sa — one mora
し
shi
shi — one mora. Hepburn writes shi; Kunrei si is the same mora
す
su
su — one mora, unrounded u
せ
se
se — one mora
そ
so
so — one mora
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
た row
Kind: kana
た
ta
ta — one mora
ち
chi
chi — one mora. Hepburn writes chi; Kunrei ti is the same mora
つ
tsu
tsu — one mora, not two beats. Kunrei tu is the same mora
て
te
te — one mora
と
to
to — one mora
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
な row
Kind: kana
な
na
na — one mora
に
ni
ni — one mora
ぬ
nu
nu — one mora
ね
ne
ne — one mora
の
no
no — one mora
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
は row
Kind: kana
は
ha
ha — one mora as a syllable; the topic particle is later read wa
ひ
hi
hi — one mora
ふ
fu
fu — one mora; not English “foo”
へ
he
he — one mora as a syllable; the direction particle is later read e
ほ
ho
ho — one mora
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
ま row
Kind: kana
ま
ma
ma — one mora
み
mi
mi — one mora
む
mu
mu — one mora
め
me
me — one mora
も
mo
mo — one mora
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
や row
Kind: kana
や
ya
ya — one mora
ゆ
yu
yu — one mora
よ
yo
yo — one mora
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
ら row
Kind: kana
ら
ra
ra — one mora; a light flap, not English r
り
ri
ri — one mora
る
ru
ru — one mora
れ
re
re — one mora
ろ
ro
ro — one mora
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
わをん
Kind: kana
わ
wa
wa — one mora
を
o
を — particle, usually o; Kunrei wo is the same mora
ん
n
ん — one mora; the only consonant mora
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
が row
Kind: kana
が
ga
ga — voiced か
ぎ
gi
gi — voiced き
ぐ
gu
gu — voiced く
げ
ge
ge — voiced け
ご
go
go — voiced こ
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
ざ row
Kind: kana
ざ
za
za — voiced さ
じ
ji
ji — voiced し; Kunrei zi
ず
zu
zu — voiced す
ぜ
ze
ze — voiced せ
ぞ
zo
zo — voiced そ
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
だ row
Kind: kana
だ
da
da — voiced た
ぢ
ji
ぢ — rare; often same sound as じ
づ
zu
づ — rare; often same sound as ず
で
de
de — voiced て
ど
do
do — voiced と
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
ば row
Kind: kana
ば
ba
ba — voiced は
び
bi
bi — voiced ひ
ぶ
bu
bu — voiced ふ
べ
be
be — voiced へ
ぼ
bo
bo — voiced ほ
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
ぱ row
Kind: kana
ぱ
pa
pa — は with handakuten
ぴ
pi
pi — ひ with handakuten
ぷ
pu
pu — ふ with handakuten
ぺ
pe
pe — へ with handakuten
ぽ
po
po — ほ with handakuten
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Katakana vowels
Kind: kana
ア
a
ア — katakana a
イ
i
イ — katakana i
ウ
u
ウ — katakana u
エ
e
エ — katakana e
オ
o
オ — katakana o
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Katakana カ
Kind: kana
カ
ka
カ — ka
キ
ki
キ — ki
ク
ku
ク — ku
ケ
ke
ケ — ke
コ
ko
コ — ko
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Katakana サ
Kind: kana
サ
sa
サ — sa
シ
shi
シ — shi; watch vs ツ
ス
su
ス — su
セ
se
セ — se
ソ
so
ソ — so; watch vs ン
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Katakana タ
Kind: kana
タ
ta
タ — ta
チ
chi
チ — chi
ツ
tsu
ツ — tsu; watch vs シ
テ
te
テ — te
ト
to
ト — to
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Katakana ナ
Kind: kana
ナ
na
ナ — na
ニ
ni
ニ — ni
ヌ
nu
ヌ — nu
ネ
ne
ネ — ne
ノ
no
ノ — no
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Katakana ハ
Kind: kana
ハ
ha
ハ — ha
ヒ
hi
ヒ — hi
フ
fu
フ — fu
ヘ
he
ヘ — he
ホ
ho
ホ — ho
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Katakana マ
Kind: kana
マ
ma
マ — ma
ミ
mi
ミ — mi
ム
mu
ム — mu
メ
me
メ — me
モ
mo
モ — mo
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Katakana ヤ
Kind: kana
ヤ
ya
ヤ — ya
ユ
yu
ユ — yu
ヨ
yo
ヨ — yo
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Katakana ラ
Kind: kana
ラ
ra
ラ — ra
リ
ri
リ — ri
ル
ru
ル — ru
レ
re
レ — re
ロ
ro
ロ — ro
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Katakana ワ
Kind: kana
ワ
wa
ワ — wa
ヲ
o
ヲ — usually o
ン
n
ン — n; watch vs ソ
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Katakana ガ
Kind: kana
ガ
ga
ガ — ga
ギ
gi
ギ — gi
グ
gu
グ — gu
ゲ
ge
ゲ — ge
ゴ
go
ゴ — go
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Katakana ザ
Kind: kana
ザ
za
ザ — za
ジ
ji
ジ — ji
ズ
zu
ズ — zu
ゼ
ze
ゼ — ze
ゾ
zo
ゾ — zo
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Katakana ダ
Kind: kana
ダ
da
ダ — da
ヂ
ji
ヂ — rare
ヅ
zu
ヅ — rare
デ
de
デ — de
ド
do
ド — do
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Katakana バ
Kind: kana
バ
ba
バ — ba
ビ
bi
ビ — bi
ブ
bu
ブ — bu
ベ
be
ベ — be
ボ
bo
ボ — bo
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Katakana パ
Kind: kana
パ
pa
パ — pa
ピ
pi
ピ — pi
プ
pu
プ — pu
ペ
pe
ペ — pe
ポ
po
ポ — po
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Small hiragana
Kind: kana
ぁ
a
small a — used in combinations
ぃ
i
small i
ぅ
u
small u
ぇ
e
small e
ぉ
o
small o
っ
tsu
small tsu — gemination marker, not the full つ mora alone
ゃ
ya
small ya
ゅ
yu
small yu
ょ
yo
small yo
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Small katakana
Kind: kana
ァ
a
small ア
ィ
i
small イ
ゥ
u
small ウ
ェ
e
small エ
ォ
o
small オ
ッ
tsu
small ツ — gemination
ャ
ya
small ヤ
ュ
yu
small ユ
ョ
yo
small ヨ
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Long vowel mark
Kind: kana
ー
-
長音 — lengthens the previous vowel in katakana
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Mora timing
Kind: skill
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Stage 0 course finished
Kind: skill
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Stage 1 consolidation check
Kind: skill
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Stage 1 course finished
Kind: skill
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
I; me
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
you (use carefully)
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
name
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
student
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
teacher
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
hello (daytime)
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
nice to meet you
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
please treat me well
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
numbers 1–10
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
what time
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
o’clock (counter)
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
my mother
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
my father
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
older sister (my)
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
friend
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
person
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
to eat
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
to drink
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
coffee
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
water
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
meal; rice
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
to go
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
to come
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
school
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
station
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
home; house
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
to see; watch
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
to get up
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
to sleep
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
study
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
hot
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
cold (weather)
Kind: vocabulary
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big
Kind: vocabulary
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small
Kind: vocabulary
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quiet
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
well; energetic
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
how much (price)
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
shopping
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
shop; store
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
yesterday
Kind: vocabulary
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tomorrow
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
today
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
every day
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
together
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
a little; a moment
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
once more
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
wait (te-form chunk)
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
pen
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
book
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
cat
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
dog
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
meat
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
vegetables
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
bread
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
tea
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
train
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
bus
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
free time
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
work; job
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
to be / exist (animate)
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
and then; after that
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
café
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Stage 2 course finished
Kind: skill
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Stage 3 course finished
Kind: skill
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Stage 4 course finished
Kind: skill
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Stage 5 course finished
Kind: skill
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Stage 2 check
Kind: skill
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Stage 3 check
Kind: skill
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Stage 4 check
Kind: skill
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Stage 5 check
Kind: skill
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A2 ichiban
Kind: grammar
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A2 kara
Kind: grammar
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A2 koto ga aru
Kind: grammar
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A2 nakereba
Kind: grammar
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A2 node
Kind: grammar
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A2 plain da
Kind: grammar
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A2 register
Kind: grammar
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A2 request soft
Kind: grammar
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A2 tai
Kind: grammar
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A2 tara
Kind: grammar
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A2 tara plans
Kind: grammar
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A2 te form
Kind: grammar
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A2 te sequence
Kind: grammar
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A2 temo ii
Kind: grammar
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A2 tsumori
Kind: grammar
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A2 yori
Kind: grammar
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B1 causative
Kind: grammar
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B1 causative passive
Kind: grammar
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B1 connectors
Kind: grammar
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B1 essay
Kind: grammar
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B1 keigo intro
Kind: grammar
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B1 passive
Kind: grammar
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B1 passive narr
Kind: grammar
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B1 relative
Kind: grammar
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B1 relative ext
Kind: grammar
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B1 to omou
Kind: grammar
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B1 wake
Kind: grammar
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B2 bakari
Kind: grammar
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B2 biz
Kind: grammar
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B2 claim
Kind: grammar
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B2 contrast
Kind: grammar
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B2 discuss
Kind: grammar
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B2 hodo
Kind: grammar
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B2 infer
Kind: grammar
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B2 register
Kind: grammar
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B2 skim
Kind: grammar
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C1 academic
Kind: grammar
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C1 critique
Kind: grammar
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C1 culture
Kind: grammar
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C1 hedge
Kind: grammar
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C1 idiom
Kind: grammar
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C1 nominal
Kind: grammar
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C1 summary
Kind: grammar
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A2 ame
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
A2 benkyou
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
A2 byouki
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
A2 haitte
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
A2 jikan
Kind: vocabulary
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A2 kun
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
A2 mail
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
A2 nihon
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
A2 okite
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
A2 ookii
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
A2 ryokou
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
A2 suki
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
A2 tabeta
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
A2 tabetai
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
A2 tabete
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
A2 tsukare
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
A2 wakarimashita
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
B1 basho
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
B1 hanashi
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
B1 hazu
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
B1 hito
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
B1 iken
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
B1 irassharu
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
B1 iu
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
B1 kodomo
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
B1 omou
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
B1 shitsurei
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
B1 sorekara
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
B1 tsukuru
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
B2 desu masu
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
B2 kiji
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
B2 kurai
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
B2 riyuu
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
B2 sansei
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
B2 shika
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
B2 shikashi
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
B2 yoroshiku
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
C1 gainen
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
C1 hihan
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
C1 idiom
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
C1 koto
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
C1 matome
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
C1 osoraku
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Polite copula です
Kind: grammar
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Plain copula だ (awareness)
Kind: grammar
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Topic particle は
Kind: grammar
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Subject/focus particle が
Kind: grammar
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Object particle を
Kind: grammar
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Particle に (destination / existence point)
Kind: grammar
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Particle で (place of action)
Kind: grammar
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Direction particle へ
Kind: grammar
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Particle の
Kind: grammar
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Particle も (“also”)
Kind: grammar
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Questions with か
Kind: grammar
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
これ / それ / あれ
Kind: grammar
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
ここ / そこ / あそこ
Kind: grammar
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
あります / います
Kind: grammar
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Polite present ます
Kind: grammar
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Polite past ました
Kind: grammar
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Polite negative ません
Kind: grammar
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
い-adjectives
Kind: grammar
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
な-adjectives
Kind: grammar
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Requests with ください
Kind: grammar
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
好き / 嫌い
Kind: grammar
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Invitation ませんか
Kind: grammar
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
て-form + ください (intro)
Kind: grammar
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Basic verb groups (awareness)
Kind: grammar
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
な row
Kind: kana
な
na
na — one mora
に
ni
ni — one mora
ぬ
nu
nu — one mora
ね
ne
ne — one mora
の
no
no — one mora
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
は row
Kind: kana
は
ha
ha — one mora as a syllable; the topic particle is later read wa
ひ
hi
hi — one mora
ふ
fu
fu — one mora; not English “foo”
へ
he
he — one mora as a syllable; the direction particle is later read e
ほ
ho
ho — one mora
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
ま row
Kind: kana
ま
ma
ma — one mora
み
mi
mi — one mora
む
mu
mu — one mora
め
me
me — one mora
も
mo
mo — one mora
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
や row
Kind: kana
や
ya
ya — one mora
ゆ
yu
yu — one mora
よ
yo
yo — one mora
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
ら row
Kind: kana
ら
ra
ra — one mora; a light flap, not English r
り
ri
ri — one mora
る
ru
ru — one mora
れ
re
re — one mora
ろ
ro
ro — one mora
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
わをん
Kind: kana
わ
wa
wa — one mora
を
o
を — particle, usually o; Kunrei wo is the same mora
ん
n
ん — one mora; the only consonant mora
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Dakuten rows
Kind: kana
が
ga
ga — voiced か
ぎ
gi
gi — voiced き
ぐ
gu
gu — voiced く
げ
ge
ge — voiced け
ご
go
go — voiced こ
ざ
za
za — voiced さ
じ
ji
ji — voiced し; Kunrei zi
ず
zu
zu — voiced す
ぜ
ze
ze — voiced せ
ぞ
zo
zo — voiced そ
だ
da
da — voiced た
ぢ
ji
ぢ — rare; often same sound as じ
づ
zu
づ — rare; often same sound as ず
で
de
de — voiced て
ど
do
do — voiced と
ば
ba
ba — voiced は
び
bi
bi — voiced ひ
ぶ
bu
bu — voiced ふ
べ
be
be — voiced へ
ぼ
bo
bo — voiced ほ
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Handakuten ぱ
Kind: kana
ぱ
pa
pa — は with handakuten
ぴ
pi
pi — ひ with handakuten
ぷ
pu
pu — ふ with handakuten
ぺ
pe
pe — へ with handakuten
ぽ
po
po — ほ with handakuten
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Small っ
Kind: kana
っ
tsu
small tsu — gemination marker, not the full つ mora alone
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Contracted sounds
Kind: kana
ゃ
ya
small ya
ゅ
yu
small yu
ょ
yo
small yo
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Long vowels
Kind: kana
ー
-
長音 — lengthens the previous vowel in katakana
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Katakana ア–ト
Kind: kana
ア
a
ア — katakana a
イ
i
イ — katakana i
ウ
u
ウ — katakana u
エ
e
エ — katakana e
オ
o
オ — katakana o
カ
ka
カ — ka
キ
ki
キ — ki
ク
ku
ク — ku
ケ
ke
ケ — ke
コ
ko
コ — ko
サ
sa
サ — sa
シ
shi
シ — shi; watch vs ツ
ス
su
ス — su
セ
se
セ — se
ソ
so
ソ — so; watch vs ン
タ
ta
タ — ta
チ
chi
チ — chi
ツ
tsu
ツ — tsu; watch vs シ
テ
te
テ — te
ト
to
ト — to
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Remaining katakana
Kind: kana
ナ
na
ナ — na
ニ
ni
ニ — ni
ヌ
nu
ヌ — nu
ネ
ne
ネ — ne
ノ
no
ノ — no
ハ
ha
ハ — ha
ヒ
hi
ヒ — hi
フ
fu
フ — fu
ヘ
he
ヘ — he
ホ
ho
ホ — ho
マ
ma
マ — ma
ミ
mi
ミ — mi
ム
mu
ム — mu
メ
me
メ — me
モ
mo
モ — mo
ヤ
ya
ヤ — ya
ユ
yu
ユ — yu
ヨ
yo
ヨ — yo
ラ
ra
ラ — ra
リ
ri
リ — ri
ル
ru
ル — ru
レ
re
レ — re
ロ
ro
ロ — ro
ワ
wa
ワ — wa
ヲ
o
ヲ — usually o
ン
n
ン — n; watch vs ソ
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Katakana long mark
Kind: kana
ー
-
長音 — lengthens the previous vowel in katakana
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Voiced katakana
Kind: kana
ガ
ga
ガ — ga
ギ
gi
ギ — gi
グ
gu
グ — gu
ゲ
ge
ゲ — ge
ゴ
go
ゴ — go
ザ
za
ザ — za
ジ
ji
ジ — ji
ズ
zu
ズ — zu
ゼ
ze
ゼ — ze
ゾ
zo
ゾ — zo
ダ
da
ダ — da
ヂ
ji
ヂ — rare
ヅ
zu
ヅ — rare
デ
de
デ — de
ド
do
ド — do
バ
ba
バ — ba
ビ
bi
ビ — bi
ブ
bu
ブ — bu
ベ
be
ベ — be
ボ
bo
ボ — bo
パ
pa
パ — pa
ピ
pi
ピ — pi
プ
pu
プ — pu
ペ
pe
ペ — pe
ポ
po
ポ — po
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Kana practice
Kind: skill
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Hiragana words
Kind: skill
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
cherry blossom
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
ice cream
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
test
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Greetings
Kind: speech
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Yoroshiku
Kind: speech
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Self-introduction
Kind: speech
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Yes and no
Kind: speech
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
That's not right
Kind: speech
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Topic は
Kind: grammar
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Polite です
Kind: grammar
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Japan
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Japanese (language)
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Kanji 人
Kind: kanji
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Kanji 日
Kind: kanji
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
today
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Kanji 本
Kind: kanji
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Kanji 語
Kind: kanji
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Kanji 学
Kind: kanji
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
student
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
school
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Kanji 生
Kind: kanji
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Kanji 食
Kind: kanji
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Kanji 飲
Kind: kanji
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
to drink
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Kanji 見
Kind: kanji
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Kanji 行
Kind: kanji
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
to go
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Kanji 大
Kind: kanji
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Kanji 小
Kind: kanji
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Kanji 山
Kind: kanji
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
mountain
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Kanji 川
Kind: kanji
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
river
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Kanji 水
Kind: kanji
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Kanji 火
Kind: kanji
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
fire
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Kanji 木
Kind: kanji
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
tree
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Kanji 金
Kind: kanji
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
money
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Kanji 土
Kind: kanji
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
soil
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Kanji 月
Kind: kanji
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
moon
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Kanji 年
Kind: kanji
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
this year
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Kanji 時
Kind: kanji
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Kanji 分
Kind: kanji
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
to understand
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Kanji 半
Kind: kanji
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
half
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Kanji 今
Kind: kanji
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
now
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Kanji 先
Kind: kanji
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Kanji 何
Kind: kanji
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
what
Kind: vocabulary
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Kanji 私
Kind: kanji
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Kanji 父
Kind: kanji
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
Kanji 母
Kind: kanji
Source: KOTO original beginner notes
あいうえお
The five vowels, in chart order.
あお
Two moras. This is also the word for blue; you do not need that meaning yet.
いえ
Two moras. Later this writing is also the word for house.
かきくけこ
The か row in chart order.
かお
Two moras. This writing is also the word for face.
きく
Two moras from the new row.
さしすせそ
The さ row. し is one mora.
たちつてと
The た row. つ is one mora.
すし
Two even moras. English “sushi” often stresses the second syllable; Japanese keeps both beats level.
そこ
Two moras, mixing the new さ row with こ. This writing means “there”.
いぬ
dog
ほし
star
なつ
summer
やま
mountain
ゆめ
dream
ほん
book
がっこう
school
きょう
today
きって
postage stamp
ねこ
cat
さくら
cherry blossom
みず
water
アイス
ice cream
テスト
test/exam
カカオ
cacao
カメラ
camera
コーヒー
coffee
バッグ
bag
こんにちは。
Hello. (daytime)
はじめまして。
Nice to meet you. (first meeting formula)
わたしはマヤです。
I am Maya.
わたしはがくせいです。
I am a student.
マヤさんはせんせいです。
Maya is a teacher.
マヤさんはがくせいですか。
Is Maya a student?
はい、がくせいです。
Yes, (she) is a student.
いいえ、せんせいです。
No, (she) is a teacher.
わたしはがくせいです。
I am a student.
はい。
Yes.
こんにちは。はじめまして。
Hello. Nice to meet you.
はい。
Yes.
コーヒーをのみます。
I drink coffee.
はい。
Yes.
カフェでコーヒーをのみます。
I drink coffee at a café.
はい。
Yes.
いち、に、さん
one, two, three
はい。
Yes.
なんじですか。
What time is it?
はい。
Yes.
これはははです。
This is my mother.
はい。
Yes.
ともだちです。
He/She is a friend.
はい。
Yes.
コーヒーをください。
Coffee, please.
はい。
Yes.
ごはんをたべます。
I eat a meal.
はい。
Yes.
がっこうにいきます。
I go to school.
はい。
Yes.
これはペンです。
This is a pen.
はい。
Yes.
まいにちおきます。
I get up every day.
はい。
Yes.
テレビをみます。
I watch TV.
はい。
Yes.
きょうはあついです。
It is hot today.
はい。
Yes.
しずかなへやです。
It is a quiet room.
はい。
Yes.
ねこがすきです。
I like cats.
はい。
Yes.
いくらですか。
How much is it?
はい。
Yes.
きのういきました。
I went yesterday.
はい。
Yes.
きのうべんきょうしました。
I studied yesterday.
はい。
Yes.
ちょっとまってください。
Please wait a moment.
はい。
Yes.
いっしょにいきませんか。
Shall we go together?
はい。
Yes.
わたしはがくせいです。
I am a student.
はい。
Yes.
コーヒーをください。
Coffee, please.
はい。
Yes.
がくせいだ。
I'm a student. (plain)
だ
Target form in isolation
たべる?/たべますか。
Eat? / Will you eat? (polite)
ますか
Target form in isolation
たべてください。
Please eat.
て
Target form in isolation
おきて、がっこうにいきます。
I get up and go to school.
おきて
Target form in isolation
ラーメンがたべたいです。
I want to eat ramen.
たい
Target form in isolation
あしたりょこうするつもりです。
I plan to travel tomorrow.
つもり
Target form in isolation
はいってもいいですか。
May I come in?
てもいい
Target form in isolation
べんきょうしなければいけません。
I have to study.
なければ
Target form in isolation
このへやのほうがおおきいです。
This room is bigger.
ほうが
Target form in isolation
いちばんすきなのはねこです。
What I like most is cats.
いちばん
Target form in isolation
あめがふったら、うちにいます。
If it rains, I'll stay home.
たら
Target form in isolation
じかんがあったら、えいがをみます。
If I have time, I'll watch a movie.
あったら
Target form in isolation
日本にいったことがあります。
I have been to Japan.
ことがある
Target form in isolation
すしをたべたことがありますか。
Have you eaten sushi?
たべた
Target form in isolation
つかれたから、ねます。
I'm tired, so I'll sleep.
から
Target form in isolation
びょうきなので、やすみます。
I'm sick, so I'll rest.
ので
Target form in isolation
すみませんが、ちょっとまってください。
Sorry, please wait a moment.
が
Target form in isolation
わかりました。
Understood.
わかりました
Target form in isolation
たべて、ねます。
I eat and then sleep.
て
Target form in isolation
いきたいです。
I want to go.
たい
Target form in isolation
きのうあった人はせんせいです。
The person I met yesterday is a teacher.
あった
Target form in isolation
わたしがすきなばしょです。
It is a place I like.
すきな
Target form in isolation
このパンはパンやでつくられました。
This bread was made at a bakery.
られ
Target form in isolation
そういわれました。
I was told so.
いわれ
Target form in isolation
こどもにやさいをたべさせます。
I make/let the child eat vegetables.
させ
Target form in isolation
まつさせられました。
I was made to wait.
させられ
Target form in isolation
それはいいとおもいます。
I think that is good.
とおもいます
Target form in isolation
くるはずです。
They should come. / They're supposed to come.
はず
Target form in isolation
まずコーヒーをのみました。それからあるきました。
First I drank coffee. Then I walked.
それから
Target form in isolation
きのうはとてもいそがしかったです。
Yesterday was very busy.
いそがしかった
Target form in isolation
いらっしゃいますか。
Is (someone honorific) here?
いらっしゃい
Target form in isolation
しつれいします。
Excuse me (entering/leaving).
しつれい
Target form in isolation
私のいけんでは、…
In my opinion…
いけん
Target form in isolation
そうとおもいます。
I think so.
とおもいます
Target form in isolation
パンしかたべません。
I eat nothing but bread.
しか
Target form in isolation
思うほどかんたんではない。
It's not as easy as one thinks.
ほど
Target form in isolation
それ、どう思う?/どうおもいますか。
What do you think? (casual/polite)
おもいますか
Target form in isolation
ご検討ください。
Please consider it.
ご検討
Target form in isolation
たしかに便利だが、高い。
Certainly convenient, but expensive.
だが
Target form in isolation
そのりゆうは三つある。
There are three reasons for that.
りゆう
Target form in isolation
記事によれば、…
According to the article…
によれば
Target form in isolation
つまり、そういうことだ。
In other words, that's it.
つまり
Target form in isolation
さんせいできません。
I can't agree.
さんせい
Target form in isolation
たしかにそうだが…
Certainly so, but…
だが
Target form in isolation
おそらくその可能性が高い。
That possibility is probably high.
おそらく
Target form in isolation
重要なのは、事実を確認することだ。
What matters is confirming the facts.
ことだ
Target form in isolation
この概念を定義する。
Define this concept.
概念
Target form in isolation
No Japanese voice is installed, so there is no play button. You can still read the explanation. On macOS, add a Japanese voice in System Settings → Accessibility → Spoken Content → System Voice.
以上をまとめると、…
To summarize the above…
まとめると
Target form in isolation
話が通じる。
We understand each other / communication works.
通じる
Target form in isolation
場をわきまえる。
Read the room / know one's place in context.
わきまえる
Target form in isolation
その主張には根拠が足りない。
That claim lacks sufficient grounds.
根拠
Target form in isolation
No Japanese voice is installed, so there is no play button. You can still read the explanation. On macOS, add a Japanese voice in System Settings → Accessibility → Spoken Content → System Voice.
以上をまとめると、…
To summarize…
まとめると
Target form in isolation
あ
A vowel you can practice after lesson 1.
か
Available after the か lesson.