Vocabulary Card – 夏休み – natsuyasumi

Furigana: なつやすみ

Romaji: natsuyasumi

Meaning: summer vacation

LevelJLPT N5

Word Type: noun


Writing

Kanji Meaning Onyomi Kunyomi JLPT
summer KA natsu 4
to rest KYUU yasu(mu) 5

Hiragana MI 5

Examples

Kanji 夏休みに沖縄に行きたいです。
Furigana まつやすみにおきなわにいきたいです。
Romaji natsuyasumi ni okinawa ni ikitai desu.
English I want to go to Okinawa during summer vacation.

Vocabulary

Synonym

Kanji Furigana
Romaji Meaning JLPT

Opposite

Kanji Furigana
Romaji Meaning JLPT

Related words

Kanji Furigana
Romaji Meaning JLPT
休み やすみ yasumi vocation, holiday 5
連休 れんきゅう renkyuu consecutive holidays

Kanji Card – 曲

曲

66F2 - 曲

Meaning melody, curve, to turn
Onyomi KYOU
Kunyomi ma(geru), ma(garu)
Strokes 6 (click on the pick to start the video)

Vocabulary

Kanji Furigana Romaji Meaning JLPT
きょく kyoku counter for songs  5
曲がる まがる magaru to turn

Radicals

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Vocabulary Card – 電気 – denki

Furigana: でんき

Romaji: denki

Meaning: electricity, electric light

LevelJLPT N5

Word Type: noun


Writing

Kanji Meaning Onyomi Kunyomi JLPT
electricity DEN 5
soul, spirit KI, KE 5

Examples

Kanji 電気を点けたまま寝ました。
Furigana でんきをつけたままねました。
Romaji denki o tsuketa mama nemashita.
English I slept with the lights left on

Vocabulary

Synonym

Kanji Furigana
Romaji Meaning JLPT
5

Opposite

Kanji Furigana
Romaji Meaning JLPT
 5

Related words

Kanji Furigana
Romaji Meaning JLPT
電気代 でんきだい denkidai electricity costs 5
電力 でんりょく denryoku electric power 5

Kanji Card – 橋 – hashi

橋

6A4B - 橋

Meaning bridge
Onyomi KYOU
Kunyomi hashi
Strokes 16 (click on the pick to start the video)

Vocabulary

Kanji Furigana Romaji Meaning JLPT
はし hashi bridge  5
橋脚 きょうきゃく kyoukyaku bridge pier, ponton bridge

Radicals

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A comprehensive guide of survival Japanese

Survival Japanese


You do not need to be fluent in Japanese in order to get along in Japan. More and more places are bi-lingual and transportation systems are nowadays are designed to also suit foreigners. However, as everywhere in the world things are easier when you make a small effort and learn some basics. This guide of survival Japanese teaches you the essentials to get along in key situations, find your way whilst traveling and get what you want in Japanese restaurants.

Not all articles are yet published. We will add the missing ones step by step but wanted to start sharing contents as soon as possible.

Self introduction

Japanese greetings

Shopping

 

 

 

 

Survival Japanese for travelers

Using the train

Useful signs

Using the taxi

Hotels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Survival Japanese at the restaurant

Ramen

Yakitori

Yakiniku

Sushi