Japanese Vocabulary Word Lists, Picture Dictionaries and Quizzes
Vocabulary lists with audio, picture dictionaries & quizzes for learning Japanese vocabulary and pronunciation. Includes English translations and images for each word.
The vocabulary lists and picture dictionaries are printable and cover themes, such as animals, colors, food, and numbers. All materials are free to use and print, making them great for classroom instruction, homework assignments, homeschooling, or parents to assist their kids in learning Japanese. Explore the categories below for picture dictionaries ready for printing, and vocabulary lists to learn words in Japanese.
Vocabulary List Categories
Adjectives in Japanese
Adjectives vocabulary for describing nouns. The words are organized in adjective pairs to make the meaning clear, for example big and small or hot and cold.
Animal Names in Japanese
A wide range of animals names vocabulary, including wild animals, animals common as pets, zoo animals and sea animals.
Clothes Words in Japanese
Clothes vocabulary from summer to winter clothes, including shoes and accessories. The words can be used for learning how to describing people and practicing the present continuous tense.
Color Names in Japanese
Essential color flashcards for beginners. Help students use colors vocabulary while learning phrases like "What color is this?" and "My favorite color is..."
Country Names in Japanese
Country names vocabulary with country flag pictures. Includes countries from Africa, North America, South America, Asia, Europe and Oceania.
Daily Routine Verbs in Japanese
Daily routine verb vocabulary in simple present tense (wake up, eat breakfast). Practice telling time and describing your day with phrases like 'I wake up at 7 AM' and 'What do you do in the morning?'
Family Words in Japanese
Words for talking about family and relatives, brothers and sisters. Also good for self introductions.
Feelings & Emotions in Japanese
Vocabulary for teaching how to describe feelings and emotions. Can be used to answer the questions "How are you?".
Food & Drinks in Japanese
Food and drinks words including fruits, vegetables, meals, deserts and snacks. Can be used for practicing shopping or ordering at a restaurant.
Hiragana in Japanese
Words to learn the hiragana characters and pronunciation.
Hobbies in Japanese
Hobbies vocabulary for describing what people do for fun and in their free time.
Holidays & Festivals in Japanese
Holiday words for holidays and festivals around the world. Includes words for Christmas and Halloween.
Things in the Home in Japanese
Objects found around the home, including electronics, and kitchen and bathroom items. Practice using prepositions of place using these words.
Jobs & Occupation Words in Japanese
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.
Month Names in Japanese
Months names vocabulary from January to December. Can be used to practice asking about birthdays and festivals.
Nature Words in Japanese
Nature words for describing the environment, countryside, plants and flowers.
Numbers in Japanese
Numbers vocabulary up to 100 to learn counting. Including sets of Numbers 1-10 and Numbers 1-20. Can be used to answer the questions "How old are you?" and "How many ~ ?"
Parts of the Body in Japanese
Vocabulary for teaching parts of the body words. Great for activities where learners answer questions like “Where is your nose?” and for games like Simon Says.
Places in a Town in Japanese
Places & buildings found in a town or city. Including places you visit on vacation and commonly used facilities. Can be used with asking and giving directions.
Things in a School in Japanese
Words for talking about things that can be found in classrooms and schools. Including musical instruments.
Season Names and Words in Japanese
The four season names and word collections for Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter vocabulary.
Shape Names in Japanese
Shapes words for beginner learners. Practice identifying shapes and using phrases like 'What shape is this?' and 'It's a circle'.
Sport Names in Japanese
Wide variety of sport names. Can be used to talk about hobbies, and also practice the present continuous tense.
How to Say the Time in Japanese
Time vocabulary for telling the time, taking about routines and making plans. Vocabulary for 1 - 12 o'clock and half past each hour.
Transportation in Japanese
Cars, busses, trains and a variety of land, sea and air transportation vocabulary.
Present Continuous Verbs in Japanese
Action verbs flashcards in the present continuous tense. These words can be used to describe actions and practice grammar.
The Weather in Japanese
Words for describing the weather and understanding the weather forecast. Learn to ask 'How's the weather?' and describe weather using phrases like 'It's hot today' or 'It looks like rain tomorrow.'