Japanese Jobs & Occupation Words - Word List with Pictures and Audio

Illustrations of the Jobs words featured in the Jobs word list

Occupation vocabulary featuring common jobs like teacher, doctor, and firefighter. Students can practice saying 'I want to be a...' and asking 'What does a chef do?' while learning about different professions.

Here you can find a vocabulary list, picture dictionary and quiz with 34 jobs words in Japanese. The vocabulary is great for teaching elementary school students, middle school student or any beginner level.

Use the resources for learning new Japanese jobs words or reviewing vocabulary. To listen to the audio of the vocabulary pronunciation click the audio icon.

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Jobs Vocabulary List with Audio Pronunciation 👨🏾‍⚕️ - Japanese Vocabulary with Pictures and English Meanings

  • コック
    — chef
  • コック
    — chef
  • パイロット
    — pilot
  • パイロット
    — pilot
  • 会社員(かいしゃいん)
    — office worker
  • 会社員(かいしゃいん)
    — office worker
  • 先生(せんせい)
    — teacher
  • 先生(せんせい)
    — teacher
  • 医者(いしゃ)
    — doctor
  • 医者(いしゃ)
    — doctor
  • 大学生(だいがくせい)
    — student
  • 大学生(だいがくせい)
    — student
  • 宇宙飛行士(うちゅうひこうし)
    — astronaut
  • 宇宙飛行士(うちゅうひこうし)
    — astronaut
  • 技術者(ぎじゅつしゃ)
    — engineer
  • 技術者(ぎじゅつしゃ)
    — engineer
  • 探偵(たんてい)
    — detective
  • 探偵(たんてい)
    — detective
  • 整備士(せいびし)
    — mechanic
  • 整備士(せいびし)
    — mechanic
  • 歌手(かしゅ)
    — singer
  • 歌手(かしゅ)
    — singer
  • 消防士(しょうぼうし)
    — fire fighter
  • 消防士(しょうぼうし)
    — fire fighter
  • 画家(がか)
    — artist
  • 画家(がか)
    — artist
  • 科学者(かがくしゃ)
    — scientist
  • 科学者(かがくしゃ)
    — scientist
  • 裁判官(さいばんかん)
    — judge
  • 裁判官(さいばんかん)
    — judge
  • 警察官(けいさつかん)
    — police officer
  • 警察官(けいさつかん)
    — police officer
  • 農家(のうか)
    — farmer
  • 農家(のうか)
    — farmer

Japanese Jobs Vocabulary Quiz

Interactive Japanese jobs vocabulary quiz for learning and reviewing Japanese vocabulary. Try the quiz with all jobs words, or choose a smaller collection. Choose the correct word to match the picture flashcard. At the end of the quiz you can review the answers to learn new words. Press start to begin!