Learn Japanese
Learn basic Japanese and test yourself — free, any time.
Choose a level and a question type. Each answer comes with an explanation.
Change level or type at any time — the quiz restarts.
The first phrases you will use every day in Japan — at school, at work and with neighbours.
おはようございます
ohayō gozaimasu
Good morning
こんにちは
konnichiwa
Hello / Good afternoon
こんばんは
konbanwa
Good evening
ありがとうございます
arigatō gozaimasu
Thank you very much
すみません
sumimasen
Excuse me / I'm sorry
おやすみなさい
oyasuminasai
Good night
A simple self-introduction you can use in your school interview. Replace the name, age and details with your own.
はじめまして。
Hajimemashite.
Nice to meet you. (first meeting)
わたしは ニマルです。
Watashi wa Nimaru desu.
I am Nimal.
スリランカから きました。
Suriranka kara kimashita.
I came from Sri Lanka.
にじゅういっさいです。
Nijūissai desu.
I am 21 years old.
にほんで にほんごを べんきょう したいです。
Nihon de nihongo o benkyō shitai desu.
I want to study Japanese in Japan.
どうぞ よろしく おねがいします。
Dōzo yoroshiku onegai shimasu.
I look forward to working with you.
Numbers are used for prices, times, dates and your age. Some numbers have two readings.
いち
ichi
1
に
ni
2
さん
san
3
よん / し
yon / shi
4
ご
go
5
ろく
roku
6
なな / しち
nana / shichi
7
はち
hachi
8
きゅう / く
kyū / ku
9
じゅう
jū
10
Particles show the role of each word in a sentence. These four appear in almost every N5 question.
わたしは がくせいです。
Watashi wa gakusei desu.
は (wa) = topic → I am a student.
パンを たべます。
Pan o tabemasu.
を (o) = object → I eat bread.
がっこうに いきます。
Gakkō ni ikimasu.
に (ni) = destination/time → I go to school.
としょかんで べんきょうします。
Toshokan de benkyō shimasu.
で (de) = place of action → I study at the library.
Pronunciation uses your device's built-in voice and may sound slightly different from a native speaker.
Tap a character to hear it. Learn hiragana first — it is used in almost every Japanese sentence.
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