Japanese Basics Numbers, Days, Months, Greetings & More

Learn Japanese basics with easy tables: greetings, numbers, days of the week, months, everyday words, and question words for beginners.

1. Greetings

2. Numbers

3. Days of the Week

4. Months

5. Basic Question Words

6. Everyday Words

7. Example Sentences

• こんにちは！今日は月曜日げつようびです。Konnichiwa! Kyou wa getsuyoubi desu.Hello! Today is Monday.
• 私の誕生日たんじょうびは三月さんがつ五日です。Watashi no tanjoubi wa sangatsu itsuka desu.My birthday is March 5th.
• りんごを三みっつください。Ringo o mittsu kudasai.Please give me three apples.
• これは本ほんです。Kore wa hon desu.This is a book.
• 水をください。Mizu o kudasai.Please give me water.
• 私の友達ともだちは学校がっこうに行きます。Watashi no tomodachi wa gakkou ni ikimasu.My friend goes to school.
• 車くるまはどこですか？Kuruma wa doko desu ka?Where is the car?
• これはいくらですか？Kore wa ikura desu ka?How much is this?
• 仕事しごとは何なにですか？Shigoto wa nani desu ka?What is your job?
• 電車でんしゃで友達ともだちに会います。Densha de tomodachi ni aimasu.I will meet my friend by train.
• 今日はきょう暑いです。Kyou wa atsui desu.It’s hot today.
• 明日あした映画を見ます。Ashita eiga o mimasu.I will watch a movie tomorrow.
• 朝ご飯を食べましたか？Asa gohan o tabemashita ka?Did you eat breakfast?
• 本ほんを読みます。Hon o yomimasu.I read a book.
• 一緒に遊あそびましょう。Issho ni asobimashou.Let’s play together.