What comes after these 50 words?

Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 50 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 Japanese words and brings each one back at the right moment.

Where do these lists come from?

They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 50 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 50 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

50 essential Japanese words for getting to know someone

50 Japanese words worth knowing, picked from the topics Politeness and small talk, Family and relationships, Emotions and character, Time and calendar and translated into English.

Politeness and small talk 13 words

Japanese	English
いいえ	no
はい	yes
ありがとう	thank you
やあ	hiInformal greeting
乾杯	cheers
元気です	I am fine
ごめんなさい	sorryApology
こんにちは	helloGreeting on arrival, during the day
どういたしまして	you are welcomeEveryday use
あなたは	and you
敬意	respect
ほほえみ	smile
もちろん	of course

Family and relationships 13 words

Japanese	English
友達	friend
赤ちゃん	baby
息子	son
夫	husbandEveryday use
母	motherStandard register, the woman who gives birth to or raises the child
パパ	dadInformal register, a child’s word for their father
父	fatherStandard register, the man who is the child’s biological parent or raises the child
姉妹	sister
愛	love
死去	death
女性	woman
娘	daughter
兄弟	brother

Emotions and character 12 words

Japanese	English
狂った	crazy
失望した	disappointed
気まずさ	embarrassment
喜び	joy
恐怖	fear
激怒	rage
賢明	wise
愛情	love
平静	calm
疑い	doubt
おかしい	funny
欲求	desire

Time and calendar 12 words

Japanese	English
終わり	end
五月	May
夏	summer
八月	August
日付	date
日	day
六月	June
三月	March
正午	noon
月	month
夜	nightPeriod of darkness, time for sleep
晩	eveningEnd of the day, from late afternoon to bedtime

Mini quiz

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Frequently asked questions

What comes after these 50 words?: Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 50 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 Japanese words and brings each one back at the right moment.
Where do these lists come from?: They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 50 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 50 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.