How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Japanese words on “Town and public places”. The full topic holds 130 in the KoKo app: 52 at the easy level, 45 at the medium level and 33 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: town and places

The street, the station, the town hall, the museum, the park: places in town in Japanese, for asking directions and finding your way.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Japanese	English
住所	address
空港	airport
銀行	bankFinancial institution
建造物	building
バス専用車線	bus lane
バス停	bus stop
ビジネス街	business district
城	castle
映画館	cinema
都市	city
市街地	city centre
市庁舎	city hall
田舎	countryside
裁判所	courthouse
群衆	crowd
緑地	green space
病院	hospital
地図	map
市場	marketPlace where traders sell their goods, often outdoors
博物館	museum
騒音	noise
旧市街	old town
通行人	passer by
人口	population
郵便局	post office
刑務所	prison
公共庭園	public garden
老人ホーム	retirement home
安全	safety
学校	school
運動場	sports ground
広場	squareOpen public space surrounded by buildings in a town
競技場	stadium
通り	street
プール	swimming pool
寺院	temple
劇場	theatre
道を尋ねる	to ask the way
信号	traffic light
大学	university

Level 2: medium 35 words

Japanese	English
大修道院	abbey
大通り	avenue
並木道	boulevard
工事現場	building site
駐車場	car park
墓地	cemetery
礼拝堂	chapel
屋内市場	covered market
交差点	crossroads
行き止まり	dead end
定期市	fair
噴水	fountain
ホームレス	homeless person
工業団地	industrial estate
記念建造物	monument
モスク	mosque
夜の街	nightlife
周辺部	outskirts
歩道	pavement
遊び場	playground
警察署	police station
汚染	pollution
公衆トイレ	public toilet
城壁	ramparts
ロータリー	roundabout
標識	sign
高層ビル	skyscraper
郊外	suburb
渡る	to cross
現在地を知る	to find one’s bearings
散歩する	to stroll
見て回る	to visit
トンネル	tunnel
都市圏	urban area
都市再生	urban renewal

Level 3: hard 25 words

Japanese	English
充電スタンド	charging point
清潔さ	cleanliness
領事館	consulate
消防署	fire station
体育館	gym
宅地造成地	housing estate
近隣住民	local resident
マンホール	manhole
市場の建物	market hall
メディアセンター	multimedia library
新聞売店	newsstand
駐車料金精算機	parking meter
横断歩道	pedestrian crossing
歩行者天国	pedestrian zone
住宅地	residential area
下水道	sewer
側溝	street gutter
街灯	street lamp
-に沿って行く	to go along
迂回する	to go round
駐車する	to parkManoeuvring to position the vehicle
止めておく	to park upLeave the vehicle standing
交通渋滞	traffic jam
地下道	underpass
器物損壊	vandalism

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Japanese words on “Town and public places”. The full topic holds 130 in the KoKo app: 52 at the easy level, 45 at the medium level and 33 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.