Japanese Sentence Examples

Japanese Sentence Examples

• Today is a good day. (今日はいい日です)

  • Kyō wa ii hi desu.
  • きょうはいいひです.
  • "今日" (Kyō) means today.
  • "日" (hi) means day.

• The moon is beautiful. (月がきれいです)

  • Tsuki ga kirei desu.
  • つきがきれいです.
  • "月" (tsuki) means moon.
  • Often used to express appreciation of the moon's beauty.

• That person is Japanese. (あの人は日本人です)

  • Ano hito wa Nihonjin desu.
  • あのひとはにほんじんです.
  • "人" (Hito) means person.
  • "日本人" (Nihonjin) combines "日" (sun/day) and "人" (person) to mean "Japanese person."

Practice Suggestions

• Reading: Practice reading aloud, focusing on hiragana and romanji.
• Writing: Write the sentences by hand for better memorization of kanji.
• Context: Observe how each kanji is used within a sentence.