Japanese Vocabulary Practice for Beginners
Practice beginner Japanese vocabulary for greetings, food, school, travel, time, verbs, and everyday sentences.
Japanese vocabulary quiz
Practice First, Then Review
Practice beginner Japanese vocabulary for greetings, food, school, travel, time, verbs, and daily conversation.
What This Practice Page Trains
Beginner
Learn Useful Words First
Prioritize vocabulary you can use in real beginner sentences.
Kana
Read in Japanese Script
Practice words in kana and kanji instead of romaji only.
Sentences
Pair Words With Grammar
Words stick better when used with particles and verbs.
Part 1: Meaning Check
Read the Japanese word and give the English meaning.
Question 1
ともだち
People word.
Question 2
ごはん
Food word.
Question 3
でんしゃ
Transportation.
Question 4
あさ
Time word.
Part 2: Write the Japanese
Translate the English word into Japanese.
Question 1
water
Common drink.
Question 2
station
Travel word.
Question 3
friend
People word.
Question 4
to read
Common verb.
Answer Key and Explanations
1. ともだち = friend
Often written 友達 later, but kana is fine for beginners.
2. ごはん = rice / meal
A very common food and daily-life word.
3. でんしゃ = train
Often written 電車.
4. あさ = morning
Often written 朝.
5. water = みず / 水
Both kana and kanji forms are useful.
6. station = えき / 駅
A key travel word.
7. friend = ともだち / 友達
Use this in simple sentences like 友達と行きます.
8. to read = 読む
読む becomes 読みます in polite form.
How to Use This Practice
- Answer once without notes, even if you are unsure.
- Check the explanation, not only the answer.
- Rewrite every missed item by hand or type it twice.
- Repeat the same set tomorrow before learning new material.
Common Mistakes
Random word lists
Learn words by theme and use them in sentences.
Ignoring verbs
Nouns are useful, but verbs make sentences possible.
No review cycle
Review words after one day, three days, and one week.
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Vocabulary grows through use
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