Glossary of Japanese Words and Phrases Used in Class
Counting in Japanese
1 |
Ichi |
ee-ch |
11 |
Ju-Ichi |
joo ee-ch |
21 |
Ni-Ju Ichi |
nee joo ee-ch |
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2 |
Ni |
nee |
12 |
Ju-Ni |
joo nee |
30 |
San-Ju |
sah-n joo |
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3 |
San |
sah-n |
13 |
Ju-San |
joo sah-n |
40 |
Yon-Ju |
yo-n joo |
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4 |
Shi |
shee |
14 |
Ju-Shi |
joo-shee |
50 |
Go-Ju |
go joo |
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5 |
Go |
go |
15 |
Ju-Go |
joo go |
60 |
Roku-Ju |
row-k joo |
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6 |
Roku |
row-k |
16 |
Ju-Roku |
joo row-k |
70 |
Nana-Ju |
na-na joo |
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7 |
Shichi |
shee-ch |
17 |
Ju-Shichi |
joo shee-ch |
80 |
Hachi-Ju |
ha-ch joo |
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8 |
Hachi |
ha-ch |
18 |
Ju-Hachi |
joo ha-ch |
90 |
Ku-Ju |
koo joo |
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9 |
Ku |
koo |
19 |
Ju-Ku |
joo koo |
100 |
Hyaku |
he-ya-koo |
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10 |
Ju |
joo |
20 |
Ni-Ju |
nee joo |
110 |
Hyaku-Ju |
he-ya-koo joo |
Japanese Words
Japanese |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
|---|---|---|
Bunkai |
boon-k-eye |
How a movement is done |
Dan |
dah-n |
Adult |
Hajime |
ha-jee-may |
Begin, Start |
Kohai |
ko-hi |
Junior |
Kyu |
k-you |
Child, Not yet mature |
Moichido |
moe-ee-chee-doe |
Once More, Again |
Muate |
moo-ah-tay |
Reverse, Turn around |
Ooiyo |
oh-ee-yo |
Why a movement is done |
Sempai |
sem-pie |
Senior |
Sensei |
sen-say |
Teacher |
Yameru |
ya-may |
Stop, End |
Japanese Phrases
Phrase |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
|---|---|---|
Domo arigato gozaimasu |
doe-moe ary-gah-toe goz-eye-mas |
Thank you very much for... |
Onegaishimasu |
oh-ne-guy-shee-mas |
"please watch me", Literally, "do me this favor". |
Shome Ni Rei |
show-men nee ray |
Bow to the front |
Sensei Ni Rei |
sen-say nee ray |
Bow to Sensei |