Here is some basic Japanese vocabulary that goes along learning hiragana and katakana alphabets. Each word is provided with audio pronunciation.
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Week 1: あいうえお
| いう | to say (dictionary form) |
| いいえ | no |
| あおい | blue (adjective) |
Week 2: かきくけこ
| あかい | red (adjective) |
| えき | train station |
| いく | to go (dictionary form) |
| いけ | pond |
| ここ | here (next to me) |
Week 3: さしすせそ
| さけ | sake, alcool |
| かさ | umbrella |
| あし |
leg, foot |
| おかし |
candy, sweets |
| いす |
chair, stool |
| すこし |
small quantity, few |
| せかい |
the world, the universe |
| えいせい |
satellite, moon Note: えい makes a long え sound |
| そこ | there (next to you) |
| あそこ |
over there (away from me and you) |
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Week 4: たちつてと
| うた | song, poetry |
| たかい | high, tall, expensive (adjective) |
| いち | one |
| かたち | shape, form |
| くつ | shoes |
| つくえ | desk |
| つかう | to use, to make use of |
| ちかてつ | subway |
| さとう | sugar |
| おと | sound, noise |
Week 5: なにぬねの
| なつ | Summer |
| おとな | adult, grown-up |
| にく | meat, flesh |
| いちにち | one day, all day long |
| いぬ | dog |
| たぬき | tanuki, raccoon dog |
| きつね | fox |
| ねこ | cat |
| その | this + (next to you) |
| きのう | yesterday |
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Week 6: はひふへほ
| はな | flower |
| このは | foliage, leaves of trees |
| ひと | person, people |
| ひこうき | aircraft |
| ふね | ship, boat |
| さいふ | wallet, purse |
| へた | bad, poorly skilled |
| ほん | book |
| ほう | direction, way, manner |
Week 7: まみむめも
| うま | horse |
| なまえ | name |
| うみ | sea, seaside |
| はなみ | watching flowers (particularly cherry blossom) |
| あめ | rain or candy |
| せつめい | explanation |
| くも | cloud |
| かいもの | shopping, purchased goods |
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Week 8: やゆよ
| やま | mountain |
| なつ やすみ | Summer holidays |
| ゆき | snow |
| ゆうめい | dream |
| よる | evening |
| たいよう | sun, the Sun |
Week 9: らりるれろ
| むら | village |
| ちから | force, energy |
| あり | ant |
| まつり | festival |
| よる | evening |
| かえる | to come back or frog |
| れい | zero (0) |
| きれい | beautiful, clean |
| ろく | six (6) |
| こころ | heart, spirit |
Week 8: わをん
| かわ | river |
| わたし | I, me |
| コーヒー を のみます | I drink coffee |
| てん | sky, heaven or point, spot |
| てんぷら | tempura, battered and deep fried fish and vegetables |
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