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Self introduction School life Japanese culture NatureWeather & seasonsTime

Summer holidays & travel Food My futureMy townJapanese studyVerbs


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SELF INTRODUCTION


Self introduction Jikoshoukai

Introduction Shoukai

Name Namae

How do you do Hajimemashite

Pleased to meet you Douzo yoroshiku

Family Kazoku

Father Chichi
Otousan




Mother Haha
Okaasan




Older brother Ani
Oniisan




Older sister Ane
Oneesan




Younger brother Otouto
Otoutosan




Younger sister Imouto
Imoutosan




Brothers & sisters Kyoudai

I / Me Watashi
Boku




You Anata

Person Hito

Man Otoko no hito

Woman Onna no hito

Boy Otoko no ko

Girl Onna no ko

Child / Children Kodomo

Friend / Friends Tomodachi


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Kanji meanings: SELF-INTRODUCTION
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You He We I

Friend You Family Me

Man Child Woman Girl

Younger brother Older brother Brother

Sister Mother Younger sister

Friend Sisters Brothers Parents

Brothers Sisters Friends Family

Parents Friends Brothers Family

Friend Father Mother Dog

Dog Mother Younger brother

Boy Girl Man Woman

Man Woman Father Person

ese person people Japan

Sisters Brothers Family Friends

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Kanji readings: SELF-INTRODUCTION
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Odd man out: SELF-INTRODUCTION
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SCHOOL LIFE


School Gakkou
High School Koukou
Middle School Chuugaku
Primary School Shougaku
Teacher Sensei

Pupil Seito
Student Gakusei
year student nen sei
Prefect Sempai
Freshman Kouhai
Lesson Jyugyou
Classroom Kyoushitsu
Desk Tsukue
School bag Tsuugaku kaban
School uniform Seifuku
Textbook Kyoukasho
Subjects Kamoku
English Eigo
Maths Suugaku
Japanese Kokugo
Science Rika
History Rekishi
Art Bijutsu
Music Ongaku
P.E. Taiiku
Test Shiken
Small break Kyuukei
period jikanme
Lunch break Hiruyasumi
Packed lunch Obentou
School lunch Kyuushoku
Cleaning Osouji
After school Houkago
After school club Bukatsu
Cram school Juku
Sports day Taiiku no hi
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Kanji meanings: SCHOOL LIFE
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English Maths Music Art

English Japanese Music Science

English Art Maths Science

Japanese Maths Art P.E.

Maths Study Subject School

Study Student Teacher Test

Student Test Maths Teacher

School High School Teacher Student

University High School Maths Middle School

Maths Student Study Test

1
st
year 2
nd
year 3
rd
year Baseball


Sports Clubs Baseball School life

Baseball Sport Club P.E.

Clubs Subjects Science Baseball

Baseball P.E. Study Test

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Kanji readings: SCHOOL LIFE
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Odd man out: SCHOOL LIFE
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for each underneath.


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JAPANESE CULTURE


Culture Bunka

Festival Matsuri

New years day Umi

Coming of age day Seijin no hi

Setsubun Setsubun

Childrens day Kodomo no hi

Tanabata Tanabata

Obon Obon

Shichigosan Shichigosan

Paper folding Origami

Flower arranging Ikebana

Sado Sadou

Comics Manga

Animated movies Anime

Karate Karate

Judo Juudou

Sumo wrestling Sumou

Kendo Kendou



















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Kanji meanings: JAPANESE CULTURE
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Sun Japan Book Origin


Culture Music Asia Tradition

Children January New year Culture

Tradition Festival Culture Temple

Culture Animation Comic Karate

Karate Flower arranging Tea ceremony

Children Karate Culture Japan

Kanji readings: JAPANESE CULTURE
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NATURE


Nature Shizen

Sea Umi

Sea of Japan Nihonkai

Pacific ocean Taiheiyou

Tsunami Tsunami

Country Kuni

Island Shima

Mountain Yama

Mount Fuji Fujisan

Volcano Kazan

Volcanic spring Onsen

River Kawa

Rice field Tanbo

Farm field Hatake

Earthquake Jishin

Typhoon Taifuu

Tree Ki

Flowers Hana

Cherry blossom Sakura

















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Kanji meanings: NATURE
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Mountain River Island Sea

Mountain River Island Sea

Mountain River Island Sea

Mountain River Island Sea

Hot spring Volcano Island Flower

Volcano Cherry blossom Flower

Cherry blossom Hot spring Volcano

Cherry blossom Flower Hot spring

Japan Land Country Island

Flower Water River Tree

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Kanji readings: NATURE
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Odd man out: NATURE
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WEATHER & SEASONS


Weather Tenki

Seasons Kisetsu

Rain Ame (ga furu)

Snow Yuki (ga furu)

Clear / Sunny Hare

Hot Atsui

Cold Samui

Humid Mushiatsui

Warm Atatakai

Cool Suzushii

Windy Kaze (ga tsuyoi)

Cloudy Kumori

Temperature Kion

Degrees Do

4 seasons Shiki

Spring Haru

Summer Natsu

Autumn Aki

Winter Fuyu

North Kita

East Higashi

West Nishi

South Minami











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Kanji meanings: WEATHER & SEASONS
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North South East West

Spring Summer Autumn Winter

Temperature Hot Weather Degrees

North South East West

Wind Cold Rain Hot

Clear Rain Cold Wind

Wind Clear Rain Hot

Clear Rain Cold Wind

Hot Cold Strong Wind

Temperature Hot Weather Degrees

Spring Summer Autumn Winter

Rain Clear Snow Winter

Clear Rain Cold Wind

Spring Summer Autumn Winter

Spring Summer Autumn Winter

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Kanji readings: WEATHER & SEASONS
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Odd man out: WEATHER & SEASONS
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TIME


Time Jikan
OClock ~ji
Hour Ichijikan
A.M. Gozen
P.M. Gogo
Now Ima
Morning Asa
Afternoon Hiru / gogo
Evening Ban
Night Yoru
The other day Konomae
Day before yesterday Ototoi
Yesterday Kinou
Today Kyou
Tomorrow Ashita
Day after tomorrow Asatte
Week Shuu
Week day Heijitsu
Weekend Shuumatsu
Last week Senshuu
This week Konshuu
Next week Raishuu
Last month Sengetsu
This month Kongestu
Next month Raigetsu
Last year Kyonen
This year Kotoshi
Next year Rainen
Always Itsumo
Often Yoku
Sometimes Tokidoki / Tameni
Rarely Amari + neg Vb

Never Zenzen + neg Vb

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Kanji meanings: TIME
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Later Now OClock Minute

Now Minute Later Today

Before Afternoon Minute OClock

Later Before Today Now

Morning Before When Today

Afternoon Yesterday Tomorrow Later

Today Morning Yesterday Late

Yesterday Last year Tomorrow Today


Yesterday Next year Tomorrow Today


Yesterday Next month Last month Today


Next month Last month This year Next year

Last year Weekend Time Next year

Next year Last month This month Next month

Next week Weekend This week Weekday

Last week Next week Weekday Weekend

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Next year Last year Weekday Birthday

Birthday Time AM PM


PM Time Weekday PM

Weekend AM PM Weekday





















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Kanji readings: TIME
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