How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Japanese words on “Occupations”. The full topic holds 157 in the KoKo app: 62 at the easy level, 55 at the medium level and 40 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Japanese vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

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 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Japanese vocabulary: jobs

Doctor, teacher, engineer, baker, lawyer: the names of jobs and professions in Japanese.

Here are 100 Japanese words on “Occupations”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Japanese	English
会計士	accountant
俳優	actor
建築家	architect
芸術家	artist
銀行員	banker
肉屋	butcher
コーチ	coach
コンサルタント	consultant
医師	doctor
運転士	driver
経済学者	economist
技師	engineer
映画監督	film director
裁判官	judge
弁護士	lawyer
管理会計担当	management controller
音楽家	musician
ネットワーク管理者	network administrator
公証人	notary
将校	officer
画家	painter
哲学者	philosopher
操縦士	pilot
郵便配達員	postman
制作者	producer
教授	professor
心理学者	psychologist
研究員	researcher
船員	sailor
秘書	secretary
警備員	security guard
船長	ship captain
店員	shop assistant
音響技師	sound engineer
舞台俳優	stage actor
外科医	surgeon
技術者	technician
観光ガイド	tour guide
旅行代理店員	travel agent
給仕	waiter

Level 2: medium 35 words

Japanese	English
航空管制官	air traffic controller
分析担当者	analyst
監査人	auditor
執行官	bailiff
パン職人	baker
バーテンダー	bartender
書店主	bookseller
仲買人	broker
仕出し業者	caterer
料理長	chef
化学者	chemist
調理師	cook
配達員	delivery driver
歯科医	dentist
開発者	developer
電気工	electrician
農業者	farmer
服飾デザイナー	fashion designer
庭師	gardener
グラフィックデザイナー	graphic designer
ホテル経営者	hotelier
保険業者	insurer
皿洗い	kitchen porter
司書	librarian
錠前屋	locksmith
整備士	mechanic
仲裁人	mediator
看護師	nurse
菓子職人	pastry chef
配管工	plumber
飲食店主	restaurant owner
商店主	shopkeeper
スパイ	spy
仕立屋	tailor
翻訳家	translator

Level 3: hard 25 words

Japanese	English
天文学者	astronomer
美容部員	beautician
養蜂家	beekeeper
撮影技師	cameraman
建具職人	carpenter
チーズ販売業者	cheesemonger
靴修理職人	cobbler
税関職員	customs officer
魚屋	fishmonger
ガラス職人	glazier
挿絵画家	illustrator
造園家	landscape gardener
救助員	lifeguard
きこり	lumberjack
栄養士	nutritionist
眼科医	ophthalmologist
救急隊員	paramedic
理学療法士	physiotherapist
刑務官	prison officer
屋根職人	roofer
統計学者	statistician
テスター	tester
タイル工	tiler
溶接工	welder
ワイン販売員	wine merchant

Mini quiz

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Japanese words on “Occupations”. The full topic holds 157 in the KoKo app: 62 at the easy level, 55 at the medium level and 40 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Japanese vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
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 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Japanese vocabulary on iPhone.