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 school

50 Japanese words worth knowing, picked from the topics School and learning, Science and technology, Arts and creation and translated into English.

School and learning 17 words

Japanese	English
成績	grade
授業	lessonTeaching session
本	book
高校	high school
定規	ruler
職場実習	work placement
学校	school
筆記試験	written test
生徒	pupil
奨学金	scholarship
机	desk
教室	classroomClassroom at school
宿題	homework
努力	effort
試験	exam
教科書	textbook
選択科目	optional subject

Science and technology 17 words

Japanese	English
気体	gas
音	sound
月	moon
酸	acid
力	force
質量	mass
金属	metal
重さ	weight
光線	ray
和	sum
計算	calculation
種	species
測定値	measurement
模型	model
数	number
証拠	proof
太陽	sun

Arts and creation 16 words

Japanese	English
芸術	art
贋作	forgery
音符	note
ポーズ	pose
役	role
詩行	line of verse
アルバム	album
創作する	to create
舞踊	dance
音階	musical scale
美術館	museum
オペラ	opera
戯曲	play
長編小説	novel
物語	narrative
舞台	stage

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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.