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List of 1000 categorized Japanese words

In this article we will share a list of 1000 Japanese words separated by category. You will find from verbs, adverbs, adjectives and nouns, all categorized.

that this list is just a . Suki Desu does not recommend learning the Japanese language through memorizing isolated words. For this reason, we recommend reading our: Guia de Estudos para Aprender Japonês.

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Japanese adjectives - shapes

Learn to describe objects and people with shape-related adjectives in japonês, expanding your communication and expression skills in the language. See below a list of Adjetivos em Japonês:

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
良い Good Ii / yoi
凄い Incredible Awesome
素晴らしい Wonderful Wonderful
悪い Bad, inferior bad
高い Expensive, high Takai
低い Low Hikui
安い Cheap cheap
大きい Big Big
小さい Small Small
細い Thin, narrow Hosoi
太い Thick (diameter) Fat
古い Old, ancient Old
新しい New New
若い Young young
軽い Light, insignificant Karui
重い Heavy Thoughts
易しい Easy gentle
難しい Difficult Difficult
柔らかい Soft soft
硬い/堅い Hard Katai
熱い/暑い Hot Hot
寒い Cold Samui
冷たい Ice cream Cold
美味しい Delicious Delicious
美味い Tasty. Delicious
不味い Bad (flavor) Bad taste
甘い Sweet Sweet
辛い Spicy Spicy
塩辛い Salgado Shiokarai
苦い Bitter Bitter

Japanese adjectives - feelings

Explore the world of feelings and emotions in Japanese with adjectives that express happiness, sadness, anger and more, enriching your understanding of cultural nuances.

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
嬉しい Happy Ureshii
悲しい Sad Sad
淋しい Solitaire Lonely
怖い Scary Scary
痛い Painful Itai
痒み Itch Kayumi
臭い Smelly Kusai
辛い Hard, heartbreaking, painful Tsurai

Verbs in Japaneseês - do

Master the essential Japanese verbs to express everyday actions and activities, increasing your fluency and conversational skills.

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
する Do Suru
やる Do The term "yaru" does not have a direct translation from Portuguese to English as it's not a Portuguese word. If you meant to refer to "yaru" in a specific context or language (such as Japanese, where it can mean "to do"), please provide additional context for an accurate translation or interpretation.

Japanese Verbs - Existence

Dig deeper into Japanese verbs that express existence, presence, and absence, allowing you to more accurately describe situations and objects.

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
is Exist[for animated objects] Iru
are Exist[for inanimate objects] The word "Aru" does not have a direct translation in English as it can vary in context. If it's referring to the Japanese verb "ある" (aru), which means "to exist" or "to have," you could translate it accordingly based on the context it is used in. Please provide more context for a more accurate translation.
"Become" "become", "transform", "come to be". Naru
起こる/興る Happen It means "to get angry" or "to rage."
現れる Appear Arawareru
生きる Live Ikiru
生む/産む Give birth, be born, produce Umu
死ぬ Die Die
こわれる壊れる Break Broken

Japanese verbs - Movement

Discover Japanese movement verbs to describe actions such as running, walking and jumping, expanding your ability to narrate events and stories.

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
いく Go Go Iku
くる come Vir Kuru
かえる 帰る/ 返る Back, return Frog
あるく walk Walk, go Aruku
とぶ fly Jump, leap, fly Tobu
およぐ swim Swim Swim

Japanese verbs - Actions

Learn Japanese verbs that describe various actions, from cooking to cleaning, improving your conversation skills about everyday tasks.

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
うごく Move Mover Move
おどる dance Dance Odoru
ねる sleep Go to bed, sleep. Neru
うたう sing Singing Utau
かむ bite Bite Kamu
たべる to eat Eat Eat
のむ to drink Drink Nomu
さわる Touch Play Touch
なげる to throw Play Nageru
もつ to hold "to have", "to own" Motsu
さす Stab Crimp, thread Sasu
さす to shine Call, hold hands, pour Sasu
ける kick Kick, refuse Keru
すわる sit Sit Suwaru
たつ stand Stand up, get up Tatsu
はしる Run Run Run

Japanese verbs - Changes of state

Explore Japanese verbs related to changes of state, such as transform, grow and decrease, helping you to express transitions and development.

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
要る Need, necessity Iru
乾く Dry, wry Kawaku
乱す Litter, clutter, disturb Midasu
乱れる Clutter, get messy. Disruption
仕える Do, work, serve Tsukaeru
優れる Stand out, to overcome Sugureru
覚める Waking up, becoming sober, being disappointed Sameru
倒れる Fall, collapse Taoreru
固まる Harden, solidify, become firm Katamaru
埋まる To be filled, to be surrounded, to overflow Umaru
埋もれる Burrowed, be covered Umoreru
増す Increase, grow Masu
増える Increase, multiply Fueru
減る Decrease Heru
外れる Divert Hazureru
太る Gain weight Futoru
始まる Start Hajimaru
終わる End, "finish", "finish". To end
決める Decide Kimeru

Japanese verbs - Senses

Learn Japanese verbs that describe the five senses, such as seeing, hearing, and smelling, to enrich your descriptions and communication.

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
見る See Miru
聞く/聴く To hear, to listen Kiku
触る Play, feel Touch
嗅ぐ To smell Kagu

Japanese Verbs - Speeches

Master Japanese verbs related to speech and communication such as speak, listen and ask, improving your conversational skills and cultural understanding.

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
言う Say Iu
話す Speak Hanasu
語る Talk, say Kataru
書く Write Kaku
読む Read read

Japanese verbs - Work

Learn the essential Japanese verbs to describe activities and roles in the workplace, increasing your ability to communicate in professional contexts.

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
使う Use Tsukau
作る Do Tsukuru
創る Create Tsukuru
造る Build Tsukuru
直す/治す Fix, repair, fix, cure Naosu
捨てる Discard, throw away Suteru
取る/撮る/採る Take, act Toru
置く Put Oku

Japanese Verbs - Emotions

Dig deeper into Japanese verbs that express emotions such as love, hate, and desire, allowing you to talk about feelings and relationships more effectively.

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
悲しむ/哀しむ Be sad Kanashimu
泣く To cry Naku
笑う Laugh laugh
怒る Anger, be angry, arthritic It means "to get angry" or "to rage."
褒める Encourage Homeru
喜ぶ Celebrate, have joy yorokobu
慰める Comfort, provide empathy Nagusameru
飽きる "to get bored", to become uninterested. Akiru
驚く Be amazed, be surprised Odoroku

Japanese verbs - Activities

Explore Japanese verbs to describe leisure activities such as swimming, reading and dancing, expanding your vocabulary and becoming more fluent in the language.

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
会う Find Au
開ける Open, unwrap Open
遊ぶ Play, have fun Asobu
集まる Gather Atsumaru
売る Sell Uru
得る Obtain [some benefit or knowledge] Ere
折る Break, bend Oru
買う Buy Kau
切る Cut Kiru
着る Wear[on the upper body] Kiru
履く Wear[on the lower body] Haku
変える Change Frog
代える Change, replace Frog
閉める Close Shimeru
締める Tie, fasten Shimeru
占める Understand, handle Shimeru
知る To know Shiru
疲れる To rest Tired
出掛ける Leave, go away Going out
働く Work [for example, in a job] Hataraku
放す/離す Drop, let Hanasu
休む Rest, take a break, go to bed rest
分かれる To be divided, to be split wakareru
別れる Participate, separate, break up wakareru

adverbs in japanese

Learn to use Japanese adverbs to modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs, enriching your sentences and expressions.

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
もう Already, enough, another Mo
まだ Still Mada
ずっと Always, very Always
とても Very Very
こう Like this
そう Thus So
ああ Oh !, ah! ā
しばしば Many times Shibashiba

Kosoado - Japanese demonstratives

Discover the demonstratives in Japanese (kosoado), which help you indicate objects, people and places, increasing your communication skills in the language.

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
この This Kono
その This/This Sono
あの

That (masculine/feminine)

Year
どの Which? Dono

Interjections in Japanese

Get to know Japanese interjections, short expressions used to express emotions and reactions, and add more authenticity to your speech.

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
はい Yes Hi
いいえ No No

Conjunctions in Japanese

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
けど But But
しかし But, however However
そして And then... And
それに In addition to this, moreover Soreni
なぜなら That’s why, because Nazenara

Japanese verb endings

Japanese Portuguese
う/よう Volitional ending [う]
せる/させる Causative form[せる](someone makes someone do something)
れる/られる ive Termination [れる]
そうだ Indicates that he looks
Informal past
たい Indication of desire to do something, I want
だろう Indicates that he looks
ない/ん Informal negative
Negative informal archaic [“he has”, “you did”, etc.]

particles in japanese

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
Subject marker, but Go
In, by From
And, with A
Indirect object marker Ni
Possessive marker, of No
A, e, he E
まで See you later Made
から From, until Kara
より What yori
Direct object marker The translation for "O" is "The".
Japanese Portuguese Romanization
Topic marker wa
Also Mo
E yes
Japanese Portuguese Romanization
および/及び E Oyobi
If you meant "Se" as a standalone word, it translates to "If" in English. If there was more context or additional text, please provide it for more accurate translation. Ka
かも It may be, possible that Kamo
そして And then, And
それとも Or Soretomo
だの Things like, he Dano
つつ Current occurrence Tsutsu
When, if, what A
ながら While, however, both Nagara
ならびに Wellcome Narabini
なり Seou no Nari
A<somewhere> by <someone> Ni
Posse No
ので Thus Node
また/又 Also, once again Again
または/又は Or, alternatively Matawa
Also, too Mo
E yes
Japanese Portuguese Romanization
emphasis, equivalent to “right?” Ne
Question Marker Ka
Copula particle, used after adjectives In this context, "Na" can be translated as "In" if used in a more general way, but as it stands alone without context, it remains "Na." Please provide more context or additional text for a clearer translation.
かしら I wonder Kashira
っけ Particle that indicates that the speaker is trying to some information -kke

adverbial particles in japanese

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
こそ Emphasis Koso
さえ Even Sae
しか Only Shika
すら Even Surah
くらい/ぐらい Approximately, around Kurai/ gurai
だけ Only as far as Dake
だって However Because
ったら Occasional theme marker Ttara / ittara
って Dissect Tte
でも Also Demo
どころ Particle used to indicate that the above is an example dokoro
など For example Nado
なら If[for verbs] / subject marker [for nouns] Nara
なんか Occasional, underestimate, displease, lack of Nanka
なんて Underrate, antipathy, the lack of Nante
Topic marker wa
ばかり/ばっかり Just, full of, only Bakari
まで See you later Made
A lot too Mo

People in Japanese - Nouns

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
人間 Person, human Ningen
人類 The humanity Humanity
Person Hito
Man Man
男の人 Male person Man
男の子 Boy Otokonoko
Woman Woman
女の人 Female person Woman
女の子 Girl Onnanoko
赤ちゃん Baby Baby
若い Young young
I, myself watashi
I, myself watakushi – more formal
I, myself Boku – mostly used by boys
I, myself Pray – used by men [informal]
I, myself Atashi – delicate female form
少女 Girl (young girl) Shoujo
少年 Boy (young little one) Shounen

occupations in japanese

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
医者 Doctor Isha
看護師 Nurse Nurse
看護婦 Nurse Nurse
歯科医 / 歯医者 Dentist Shikai / ha-isha
政治家 Political Politician
弁護士 Lawyer Lawyer
消防士 Firefighter Firefighter
警察官 Police officer Police officer
兵士 Soldier Heishi
建築家 Architect Kenchikuka
先生 Professor Teacher
教師 Academic Professor Teacher
歌手 Cantor Kashu

Human body in Japanese

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
Foot Foot Ashi
Leg Ashi
Heel Kakato
Cinnamon Sune
Knee Knee
Thigh Momo
Head Head
Face Kao
Mouth Kuchi / Guchi
Lips Kuchibiru
Tooth Ha
Nose Hana
髭– 鬚– 髯 Moustache beard Beard
髪の毛 Hair (head) Kamino ke
Ear Mimi
Stomach I
Arm Arm
Elbow Hiji
Shoulder Kata
Nail Claw
Hand Tea
手首 Pulse Wrist
掌– 手の平 Palm Palm of the hand
Finger, toe finger
お尻 buttocks Oshiri
お腹 / 腹 Abdomen O-naka
肝臓 Liver Kanzou
Liver Kimo
筋肉 Muscle Muscle
Neck Kubi
Heart[feelings, figurative] Heart
Waist hip Koshi
心臓 Heart Shinzō
背中 Costas Senaka
Blood Chi
Meat Meat
肌– 膚 Pele Skin
皮膚 Pele Hifu
Bone Hone
Chest Mune
風邪 Cold or flu Wind
下痢 Diarrhea Geri
病気 Disease Illness

family in japanese

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
家族 Family Family
ご両親 The Country Goryoushin
子供 Children Kodomo
Father Chichi
お父さん Father of others Father
Mother haha
お母さん Mother of others Mother
Wife Wife
Husband Otto
Older brother Ani / oni-san
Older sister Ane / one-san
Younger brother Little brother
Younger sister Imoto
兄弟 Brothers Kyodai
姉妹 Sisters Sisters
祖父 Grandfather Sofu
祖母 Grandmother Sobo
Neto Wizard
伯父– 叔父 Uncle Oji
伯母– 叔母 Aunt Grandma
従兄 First Cousin
Niece Mei
Nephew Hi

life in japanese

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
生物 Living creatures Ikimono
化け物 Monster Bakemono

animals in japanese

Below we have a list of animals in Japanese:

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
動物 Animals Animal
Dog Dog
Cat Neko
牝牛 Cow Meushi
Pig Pig
Horse Uma
Sheep Sheep
Monkey Monkey
Mouse, rat Nezumi
Tiger Tora
Wolf Wolf
Coelho Usagi
Dragon Ryu / tatsu
鹿 Deer Shika
Frog Frog
Frog (Japanese species) Gama
ライオン Lion Raion
麒麟 Giraffe Kirin
Elephant Zou
Bird Tori
Chicken Niwatori
Sparrow Suzume
Raven Karasu
eagle washi
Hawk Taka
Fish Sakana
Cioba (fish) Tai
海老 Shrimp, lobster Shrimp
Sardine Iwashi
Atum Maguro
Beautiful Katsuo
秋刀魚 Pique Mackerel pike
Donkey Aji
Mackerel (fish) Saba
烏賊 Lula Ika
蛸– 章魚 Octopus Tako
Inseto translates to "insect" in English. Mushi
蝶 / 蝶々 Butterfly Butterfly / butterfly
Trace Go
蜻蛉 Dragonfly Dragonfly
飛蝗 Grasshopper Batta
蜘蛛 Spider Kumo
Firefly Hotaru
蝿 / 蠅 Fly Hae
Mosquito, insect Ka
蜚蠊 Cockroach Cockroach
蝸牛 Snail Katatsumuri
蛞蝓 Leech Namekuji
蚯蚓 Earthworm Mimizu
Seafood Kai
貝殻 Shell Seashell
蜥蜴 Lizard Lizard
Snake Snake

plants in japanese

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
植物 Plants Botanical
Grama Kusa/ shibafu
Flower Hana
Seed Mi
tree Ki
Haste Kuki
根– 根っ子 Root Neou nekko
葉– 葉っぱ Leaf Haou happa
Mushroom Mushroom
Chrysanthemum Kiku
Cherry blossom Sakura

plantations in japanese

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
Raw rice Rice
Rice in the plantation Ine
Wheat, barley, oats Barley
野菜 Vegetable vegetable
果物 Fruit Fruits
Yam, potato, taro Imo
Beans, peas Bean
大根 Japanese white radish Daikon
人参 Carrot Carrot
リンゴ Apple Ringo
蜜柑 Tangerine Mikan
バナナ Banana tree Banana
Pear Nashi
Chestnut tree Kuri
Peach Momo
蕃茄 Tomato Tomate
西瓜 Watermelon Suita
オレンジ Orange Orange

Foods in Japanese

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
食べ物 Food Food
朝食 Breakfast Chōshoku / asagohan
昼食 Lunch Lunch
夕食 Dinner dinner
御飯 Cooked rice or food Gohan
味噌 Miso Miso
料理 Cook Cuisine
Salad Salad Sarada
Dessert Dessert Dessert
bread Bread Pan
sandwich Sandwich Sandoitchi
間食 Snack Snack
アイスクリーム Ice cream Aiscream

Japanese drinks

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
飲み物 Drink / Imbibes Beverage
お茶 Green tea Tea
コーヒー Coffee shop Coffee
milk milk milk
ミルク Milk(box) Miruku

seasonings in japanese

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
砂糖 Sugar Sato
Sal Shio
醤油 Soy sauce Soy sauce

weather in japanese

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
時間 Time Time
Hours Toki-ji
Calendar Koyomi – karenda
Minute Fun / pun
Second Byo
Day Hi-nichi
Month tsuki-gatsu
Year Toshi- baby
昨日 Yesterday Yesterday
今日 Today Today
明日 Tomorrow Ashita / asu / myōnichi
朝、午前 Morning Wing, gozen
午後 Afternoon Gogo
夕方 Night evening
Night Ban
Night night night
曜日 Day~ yobi
月曜日 Monday Monday
火曜日 Tuesday Tuesday
水曜日 Wednesday Wednesday
木曜日 Thursday Thursday
金曜日 Friday Friday
土曜日 Saturday Saturday
日曜日 Sunday Sunday
Week Shū
一週間 I'm sorry, but "Umasemana" doesn't have a translated meaning in English and appears to be a word or name that doesn't require translation. If you have any other text or context that needs translating, feel free to share! One week

Japanese weather

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
太陽 Sun Taiyo
Lua Tsuki
Star Hoshi
天気 Time Weather
晴れ Tempoclaro Hare
Rain Rain
曇り Cloudy Kumori
Snow yuki
Wind Wind
Thunder, lightning Thunder
台風 Typhoon Typhoon
Storm Arashi
Sky Sora

directions in japanese

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
North Kita
East East
South Minami
西 West Nishi
here Here Koko
there There Soko
over there There Asoko
Law Right
Left Left
Above, if Ue
Down Shita
Front Mae
Back Ushiro
向こう On the other side, on the opposite side Muko
斜め Diagonal Naname
手前 Closer, further ahead Temae
Far away Oku, tooi
近い Near, close, next Chikai

Materials in Japanese

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
water Water
hot water yu
Ice Kōri
湯気 Steam yuge
Fire Hello! How can I assist you today?
Gas Gas Gasu
空気 Air, atmosphere Kūki
Earth, soil Tsuchi
金属 Metal, metallic Kinzoku
Mud, clay, plaster Doro
Smoke, tobacco, opium Smoke
Iron[fe] Tetsu
Gold[au]; money Kin
Copper[cu] How
Silver[ag]; wealth Gin
Lead Namari
Sal[nacl] Shio

Japanese weights and measures

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
メートル Metro Mētoru
リットル Liters Rittoru
グラム Grama Guramu
キロ Kilo- Kiro
ミリ Miri Milim.
センチメートル- センチ Centimeter Senchi
インチ Inch Inchi

society in japanese

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
社会 Society Shakai
経済 Economy Keizai
会社 Company Company
会議 Meeting Meeting
学校 School School
役所 Local government office yakusho
Store Mise
hotel Hotel Hotel
工場 Factory Kojo
Money Kane
Draft law Satsu
小銭 Small change Kozeni
釣り銭 / お釣り Change Tsurisen / o-tsuri
自動販売機 Vending machine, slot machine Vending machine
切符 Ticket / public transport Ticket
切手 Village Kitte

Objects made in Japanese

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
Table Desk
椅子 Chair, position Chair
A tatami mat Tatami
Door, family To
Ported Tobira
Door Door Doa
Window Window
布団 Futon Futon
玄関 Entry Genkan
Home Yes
elevator Elevator Erebētā
Escalator Escadarolante Escalator
電気 Electricity Denki

Japanese tools

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
Nail peak Kugi
Rope, cable Himo
Rope Nawa
Pocket, purse Fukuro
Leather bag Kaban
Umbrella, beach umbrella Kasa
Wrench, screw, door Kagi
彫刻 Sculpture, engraving Sculpture

Japanese school supplies

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
文房具 Stationery Stationery
Ink Ink Inku
pen Pen Pen
ballpoint pen Ballpoint pen Ballpoint pen
万年筆 Fountain pen Mannenhitsu
鉛筆 Pencil Pencil
Brush to write or paint Brush
Chalk Giz Choku
消しゴム Eraser Eraser
鉛筆削り Pencil sharpener Pencil shaving
定規 Ruler Jogi
Notebook Notebook Noto
日記 Diary Nikki
cover Book cover Hippopotamus
封筒 Envelope Futó
Scissors Hasami
stapler Stapler Hotchikisu

Clothes in Japanese

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
Clothes Fuku
洋服 Western clothing yōfuku
着物 Kimono Kimono
和服 Japanese clothing wafuku
Manga Sode
Lapel, collar Eri
belt Belt Belt
Shoe Kutsu
眼鏡 glasses Megane

transport in japanese

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
鉄道 Railway Tetsudo
Station Station
飛行機 Airplane Airplane
空港 / 飛行場 Airport Kuko/ hikōjō
Arua way road Michi
道路 Road Doro
バス停 Bus stop Basutei
通り Avenue Tori
電車 Train Train
Car Car

Japanese media

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
Book Hon
Paper Kami
手紙 Letter Letter
新聞 Journal Newspaper
辞書 Dictionary Jisho

colors in japanese

Below we have a list of colors in 日本語:

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
Heart Iro
Red Red
黄色 Yellow Kiiro
Green Midori
Blue To
Purple Murasaki / murasakiiro
White Shiro
Black Kuro
Pink Rose Pinku
茶色 Brown Chairo
灰色 / 鼠色 Gray Haiiro / nezumiiro
Orange Orange Orange

Numbers in Japanese

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
ゼロ/零 zero Zero
Um Ichi
Two Ni
Three San
Four yon / shi
Five Go
Six Roku
Seven Nana / shichi
Eight Hachi
Nine Kyū/ ku
Ten
Cem Hyaku
Thousand Without
Ten thousand Man
One hundred million Oku
一つ One thing One
二つ Two things Two
三つ Three, three things Mittsu
四つ Four, four things four
五つ Five, five things Itsutsu
六つ Six, six things Muttsu
七つ Seven, seven things Nanatsu
八つ Eight, eight things yattsu
九つ Nine, nine things Kokonotsu
Ten, ten things

Japanese noun decoration

Japanese Portuguese Romanization
This This, this Kore
That This Sore
あれ That there It seems you provided "Are" without additional context or a string to translate from Portuguese to English. Please provide the text in Portuguese that you would like me to translate.
Which one Come on, what Dore
This/Here In this - thing, person or place This term, "Kochira," can be used in various contexts, particularly in Japanese. It typically means "this way" or "over here." If you have a specific context for its use, please provide that for a more precise translation or explanation.
Over there/that way In that - thing, person or place Sochira
over there That - thing, person or place there Achira
which one What direction, thing, person, or place Dochira
自動 Automatic Jido
秘密 Secret Secret
内容 Content Content
Piece, strip Haba
正式 Formality Seishiki
結婚 Wedding Kekkon
現在 Now Genzai
Now Ima
過去 Past Kako
未来 Future Future