This list will provid basic Japanese words for Japanses Learners:
Yes - Hai (HI)
No - Iie (EE-a)
Thank you - Arigato (RR-EE-gat-O)
I'm Sorry - Gomen Nasai (GO-MEN nas-I)
Excuse me - Sumimasen or Gomen Nasai (Goman Nasai also meaning Pardon me)
What? - Nani ka? (Ka stands for the "?") (nan- EE ka)
Hello/Good Afternoon - Konnnichiwa
I am...- Watashi wa (Example: Watashi wa Raidon)
Teacher - Sensei (Example: Cabbage-sensei)
Student - Gakusei (Example: Raidon-gakusei)
Animals:
Cat - Neko
Hawk - Taka
Fox - Kitsune
Dog - Inu
Wolf - Ookami
Deer - Shika
Rabbit - Usagi
Numbers:
0 - Rei
1 - Ichi
2 - Nii
3 - San
4 - Shi/Yon (two ways to say it)
5 - Go
6 - Roku
7 -Shichi/Nana
8 - Hachi
9 - Kyuu/Ku
10 - Juu
Family:
Mom - Haha, Okasan
Dad - Chichi Otousan
Little Sister - Imouto Imoutosan
Older sister - Ane, Oneesan. Neechan
Older Brother - Ani, Oniisan, Niisan
Cousin - Itoko
Random words:
Captain - Taicho
Vice-Captain - Fukataicho
Sand - Suna
Wind - Kaze
Rain - Ame
Snow - Yuuki
White - Shiro
Red - Aka
Black - Kuro
Silver - Gin
Blue - Ao
Green - Midori
Moon - Tsuki
Sun - Taiyou
Shinto Gods(The 3 Central Deities):
Ameratasu - The Supreme Sun Goddess of Japan, it is often suggested that the Royalties were her relatives. She has two Brothers, Tsukuyomi and Susanoo.
Tsukuyomi - The Moon God of Japan. Legend as it, Tsukuyomi and Ameratasu never see each other because Tsukuyomi killed another God in disgust and this infuriated his older sister and she banished him. He has two siblings; Ameratasu and Susanoo.
Susanoo -The Seas and Storms God. Susanoo was a very wicked man and even made Ameratasu hide away in a cave ridding the world of light. He has two older siblings Ameratasu and Tsukuyomi.
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