Vocabulary ことば

 Our Goal もくひょう

We will introduce the following words in Kindergarten & 1st grade class. 

ようちえんと一年生の間に以下のことばを紹介し、将来的に意味を理解し会話などで使えるようになることを目指します。

Index もくじ

Adjective けいようし

Level K キンダー

おおきい -  ちいさい (Big - Small)  "Ookii - Chiisai)

おおい - すくない (Many - Few) "Ooi - Sukunai"

やさしい - むずかしい (Easy - Difficult) "Yasashii - Muzukashii"

かんたん(な)  (Simple/Easy)  "Kantan (na)"

はやい - おそい (Fast - Slow)  "Hayai - Osoi"

あつい - さむい (Hot - Cold) "Atsui - Samui"

うるさい -しずか(な) (Noisy - Quiet) "Urusai - Shizuka (na)"

いたい  (Painful) "Itai"

あぶない (Dangerous) "Abunai"

すき - きらい  (Like - Don't like) "Suki - Kirai"

きれい - きたない  (Clean - Dirty) "Kirei - Kitanai"

じょうず(な)(Good at) "Jozu (na)"

げんき(な)(Lively) "Genki (na)"


Level 1 1ねんせい

ながい - みじかい  (Long - Short) "Nagai - Mijikai"

たかい - ひくい (Tall - Short) "Takai - Hikui"

いい - わるい (Good - Bad) "Ii - Warui"

おもい - かるい (Heavy - Light) "Omoi - Karui"

かゆい  (Itch) "Kayui"

きもちわるい  (Creepy/Feeling sick)  "Kimochi warui"

かなしい (Sad) "Kanashii"

たのしい (Fun) "Tanoshii"

こわい (Scared) "Kowai"

やさしい (Kind) "Yasashii"

(*Following Flashcards & Videos are optional resource. They don't cover all terms that students learn in the classroom.)

Verb どうし

Level K キンダー

たべます  (Eat) "Tabe-masu"

のみます (Drink) "Nomi-masu"

よみます (Read) "Yomi-masu"

みます (See) "Mi-masu"

ききます (Listen) "Kiki-masu"

つくります (Make) "Tsukuri-masu"

かきます (Write) "Kaki-masu"

つかいます (Use) "Tsukai-masu"

すてます (Discard) "Sute-masu"

いきます (Go) "Iki-masu"

きます (Come) "Ki-masu"

かえります (Return to <location>) "Kaeri-masu"

べんきょうをします (Study) "Benkyo-wo Shi-masu"

れんしゅうをします (Practice) "Renshu-wo Shi-masu"

そうじをします (Clean) "Souji-wo Shi-masu"

かります (Borrow) "Kari-masu"

かえします (Return <object>) "Kaeshi-masu"

つけます (Turn on) "Tsuke-masu"

けします (Turn off) "Keshi-masu"

たちます (Stand up) "Tachi-masu"

すわります (Sit) "Suwari-masu"

いれます (Enter) "Ire-masu"

きます (Wear) "Ki-masu"

てつだいます (Help) "Tetsudai-masu"

かたづけます (Clean up) "Katazuke-masu"

あそびます (Play) "Asobi-masu"

あるきます (Walk) "Aruki-masu"

はしります (Run) "Hashiri-masu"

うたいます (Sing) "Utai-masu"

おきます (Put down) "Oki-masu"

やめます (Stop) "Yame-masu"

Level 1 1ねんせい

でます (Leave/Be out) "Demasu"

はなします (Speak) "Hanashi-masu"

いいます (Say) "Ii-masu"

あけます (Open) "Ake-masu"

しめます (Close) "Shime-masu"

だします (put out) "Dashi-masu"

わすれます (Forget) "Wasure-masu"

がんばります (Do my best) "Ganbari-masu"

もちます (Hold) "Mochi-masu"

はきます (Wear <shoes/pants>) "Haki-masu"

とります (Take) "Tori-masu"

なおします (Fix) "Naoshi-masu"

よびます (Call) "Yobi-masu"

(*Following Flashcards & Videos are optional resource. They don't cover all terms that students learn in the classroom.)

Noun めいし

School life

わたし (I) "watashi"

ぼく (I) "Boku" (for boys)

せんせい (Teacher) "Sensei"

せいと (Student) "Seito"

なまえ (Name) "Namae"

おとこのこ (Boy) "Otoko-no ko"

おんなのこ (Girl) "Onna-no ko"

ともだち (Friend) "Tomodachi"

Number

かず (Number) "Kazu"

いち (One) "Ichi"

に (Two) "Ni"

さん (Three) "San"

よん (Four) "Yon"

ご (Five) "Go"

ろく (Six) "Roku"

なな (Seven) "Nana"

はち (Eight) "Hachi"

きゅう (Nine) "Kyu"

じゅう (Ten) "Jyu"

Colors

あか (Red) "Aka"

あお (Blue) "Ao"

きいろ (Yellow) "Kiiro"

しろ (White) "Shiro"

みどり (Green) "Midori"

Shapes

まる (Round) "Maru"

さんかく (Triangle) "Sankaku"

しかく (Square & Rectangle) "Shikaku"

Family

かぞく (Family) "Kazoku"

おとうさん (Father) "Otou-san"

おかあさん (Mother) "Okaa-san"

おにいさん (Older brother) "Onii-san"

おねえさん (Older sister) "Onee-san"

おじいさん (Grandfather) "Ojii-san"

おばあさん (Grandmother) "Obaa-san"

いもうと (Youger sister) "Imouto"

おとうと (younger brother) "Otouto"

あかちゃん (baby) "Oka-chan"

Body Parts

あたま (Head) "Atama"

かお (Face) "Kao"

はな (Nose) "Hana"

くち (Month) "Kuchi"

は (Tooth) "Ha"

ゆび (Finger) "Yubi"

つめ (Nail) "Tsume"

め (Eye) "Me"

みみ (Ear) "Mimi"

て (Hand) "Te"

あし (Feet) "Ashi"

Fruits

くだもの (Fruits) "Kudamono"

りんご (Apple) "Ringo"

もも (Peach) "Momo"

すいか (Watermelon) "Suika"

なし (Pear) "Nashi"

ぶどう (Grape) "Budou"

みかん (Orange) "Mikan"

いちご (Strawberry) "Ichigo"

ばなな (Banana) "Banana"

Vegetables

やさい (Vegetables) "Yasai"

かぼちゃ (Pumpkin) "Kabocha"

たまねぎ (Onion) "Tamanegi"

にんじん (Carrot) "Ninjin"

きゅうり (Cucumber) "Kyuri"

たけのこ (Bamboo shoot) "Takenoko"

じゃがいも (Potato) "Jagaimo"

とまと (Tomato) "Tomato"

Food

ごはん (Rice) "Gohan"

さかな (Fish) "Sakana"

たまご (Egg) "Tamago"

にく (Meat) "Niku"

ケーキ (Cake) "Ke-ki"

パン (Bread) "Pan"

drinks

みず (Water) "Mizu"

おちゃ (Tea) "Ocha"

じゅーす (Juice) "Ju-su"

みるく (Milk) "Miluku"

House / School

いえ (House) "Ie"

がっこう (School) "Gakkou"

と (Door) "To"

まど (Window) "Mado"

はな (Flower) "Hana"

つくえ (Desk) "Tsukue"

いす (Chair) "Isu"

ほん (Book) "Hon"

かみ (Paper) "Kami"

えんぴつ (Pencil) "Enpitsu"

ぬりえ (Coloring/Coloring book) "Nurie"

いろえんぴつ (Color pencils) "Iro Enpitsu"

とけい (Clock) "Tokei"

はさみ (Scissors) "Hasami"

まんが (Comic book) "Manga"

ざっし (Magazine) "Zasshi"

しんぶん (Newspaper) "Shinbun"

えいが (Movie) "Eiga"

しゃしん (Picture) "Shashin"

え (Picture/Painting) "E"

えほん (Picture book) "E-hon"

かがみ (Mirror) "Kagami"

やね (Roof) "Yane"

まえ (Front) "Mae"

うしろ (Back) "Ushiro"

Vehicles

のりもの (Vehicles) "Norimono"

ひこうき (Airplane) "Hikouki"

くるま (Car) "Kuruma"

じてんしゃ (Bicycle) "Jitensha"

くも (cloud) "Kumo"

ふね (Boat) "Fune"

Animals

どうぶつ (Animal) "Doubutsu"

うま (Horse) "Uma"

とり (Bird) "Tori"

ねこ (Cat) "Neko"

いぬ (Dog) "Inu"

うし (Cow) "Ushi"

ぶた (Pig) "Buta"

くま (Bear) "Kuma"

しか (Deer) "Shika"

らいおん (Lion) "Laion"

きりん (Giraffe) "Kirin"

ぞう (Elephant) "Zou"

さる (Monkey) "Saru"

うさぎ (Rabbit) "Usagi"

かめ (Turtle) "Kame"

へび (Snake) "Hebi"

ねずみ (Mouse) "Nezumi"

やぎ (Goat) "Yagi"

はち (Bee) "Hachi"


Places

うみ (Sea/Ocean) "Umi"

みせ (Store) "Mise"

やま (Mountain) "Yama"

かわ (River) "Kawa"

(*Following Flashcards & Videos are optional resource. They don't cover all terms that students learn in the classroom.)

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Kudamono (fruits)

くだもの

やさい (Vegetables)

"Yasai"

いろ (Colors)

"Iro"

かたち (Shapes)

"Katachi"

どうぶつ (Animals)

"Doubutsu"

どうぶつ (Animals)

"Doubutsu"

のりもの (Vehicles)

"Norimono"