Genki Vol.1 Kanji Flashcards

Questions and Answers

What is the Japanese word for 'Japan'?

韓国

アメリカ

中国

日本 (correct)

What is the Japanese word for 'Sunday'?

日曜日 (correct)

土曜日

月曜日

金曜日

What is the Japanese word for 'everyday'?

毎週

毎日 (correct)

今日

毎年

What is the Japanese word for 'book'?

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What is the Japanese term for 'Japanese language'?

日本語 Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'person'?

人 Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'Monday'?

月曜日 Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'moon'?

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What is the Japanese word for 'fire'?

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What is the Japanese word for 'water'?

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What is the Japanese word for 'Wednesday'?

水曜日 Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'Tree'?

木 Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'Thursday'?

木曜日 Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'money'?

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What is the Japanese word for 'Friday'?

金曜日 Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'Saturday'?

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What is the Japanese word for 'soil'?

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What is the Japanese word for 'above'?

上 Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'under'?

下 Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'inside'?

中 Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'China'?

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What is the Japanese word for 'junior high school'?

中学校 Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'half'?

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What is the Japanese word for 'mountain'?

山 Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'river'?

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What is the Japanese word for 'energetic'?

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What is the Japanese word for 'weather'?

天気 Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'heaven'?

天国 Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'I (watashi)'?

私 Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'now'?

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What is the Japanese word for 'today'?

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What is the Japanese word for 'this month'?

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What is the Japanese word for 'rice field'?

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What is the Japanese word for 'woman'?

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What is the Japanese word for 'female'?

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What is the Japanese word for 'man'?

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What is the Japanese word for 'male'?

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What is the Japanese word for 'to see'?

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What is the Japanese word for 'to go'?

行く Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'to eat'?

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What is the Japanese word for 'to drink'?

飲む Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'east'?

東 Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'Tokyo'?

東京 Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'west'?

西 Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'north'?

北 Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'south'?

南 Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'mouth'?

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What is the Japanese word for 'entrance'?

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What is the Japanese word for 'to exit'?

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What is the Japanese word for 'exit'?

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What is the Japanese word for 'right'?

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What is the Japanese word for 'left'?

左 Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'minute'?

分 Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'ahead'?

先 Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'birth'?

生 Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'teacher'?

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What is the Japanese word for 'student'?

学生 Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'big'?

大 Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'learning'?

学 Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'outside'?

外 Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'country'?

国 Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'foreign country'?

外国 Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'capital'?

京 Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'Kyoto'?

京都 Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'child'?

子 Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'small'?

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What is the Japanese word for 'to meet'?

会う Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'society'?

社会 Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'company'?

会社 Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'father'?

お父さん Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'mother'?

お母さん Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'parents'?

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What is the Japanese word for 'high (expensive)'?

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What is the Japanese word for 'high school'?

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What is the Japanese word for 'school'?

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What is the Japanese word for 'every'?

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What is the Japanese word for 'word'?

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What is the Japanese word for 'sentence'?

文 Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'literature'?

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What is the Japanese word for 'to return'?

帰る Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'to enter'?

入る Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'member'?

会員 Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'office worker'?

会社員 Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'new'?

新しい Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'newspaper'?

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What is the Japanese word for 'to listen'?

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What is the Japanese word for 'to make'?

作る Signup and view all the answers

What is the Japanese word for 'composition'?

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What is the Japanese word for 'job'?

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What is the Japanese word for 'meal'?

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What is the Japanese word for 'electricity'?

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Study Notes

Vocabulary and Definitions

Japan: 日本 (Nihon)
Sunday: 日曜日 (Nichiyōbi)
Everyday: 毎日 (Mainichi)
Book: 本 (Hon)
Japanese language: 日本語 (Nihongo)
Yamamoto-san: 山本さん (Common Japanese surname)
Person: 人 (Hito)

Days of the Week

Monday: 月曜日 (Getsuyōbi)
Tuesday: 火曜日 (Kayōbi)
Wednesday: 水曜日 (Suiyōbi)
Thursday: 木曜日 (Mokuyōbi)
Friday: 金曜日 (Kinyōbi)
Saturday: 土曜日 (Doyōbi)

Nature and Elements

Moon: 月 (Tsuki)
Fire: 火 (Hi)
Water: 水 (Mizu)
Tree: 木 (Ki)
Soil: 土 (Tsuchi)
Mountain: 山 (Yama)
River: 川 (Kawa)

Directions and Locations

Above: 上 (Ue)
Under: 下 (Shita)
Inside: 中 (Naka)
East: 東 (Higashi)
West: 西 (Nishi)
North: 北 (Kita)
South: 南 (Minami)

People and Kinship

Man: 男の人 (Otoko no hito)
Woman: 女の人 (Onna no hito)
Teacher: 先生 (Sensei)
Student: 学生 (Gakusei)
Mother: お母さん (Okaasan)
Father: お父さん (Otousan)
Child: 子 (Ko)

Common Actions

To see: 見る (Miru)
To go: 行く (Iku)
To eat: 食べる (Taberu)
To drink: 飲む (Nomu)
To meet: 会う (Au)
To enter: 入る (Haru)
To return: 帰る (Kaeru)

Time and Measurement

Now: 今 (Ima)
Today: 今日 (Kyō)
This month: 今月 (Kongetsu)
Minute: 分 (Fun)

Academic and Professional Terms

High school: 高校 (Kōkō)
Junior high school: 中学 (Chūgaku)
Office worker: 会社員 (Kaishain)
Job: 仕事 (Shigoto)
Composition: 作文 (Sakubun)
Newspaper: 新聞 (Shinbun)

Additional Vocabulary

Money: お金 (Okane)
Electricity: 電気 (Denki)
Weather: 天気 (Tenki)
Society: 社会 (Shakai)
Company: 会社 (Kaisha)
Literature: 文学 (Bungaku)

General Language Notes

Word: 語 (Go)
Sentence: 文 (Bun)
Learning: 学 (Gaku)
Foreign country: 外国 (Gaikoku)
Country: 国 (Kuni)
Capital: 京 (Kyō)

Engaging with these terms will enhance understanding and proficiency in Japanese language.

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Test your knowledge of Japanese kanji with these flashcards from Genki Volume 1. Each card presents a word along with its definition in Japanese, helping you to enhance your vocabulary and understanding of the language. Perfect for beginners and learners looking to improve their kanji skills.