In this article we will share a list of 1000 Japanese words separated by category. You will find from verbs, adverbs, adjectives and nouns, all categorized.
Remember that this list is just a support. Suki Desu does not recommend learning the Japanese language through memorizing isolated words. For this reason, we recommend reading our: Guia de Estudos para Aprender Japonês.
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Japanese adjectives - shapes
Learn to describe objects and people with shape-related adjectives in japonês, expanding your communication and expression skills in the language. See below a list of Adjetivos em Japonês:
Japanese
Portuguese
Romanization
良い
Good
Ii / yoi
凄い
Incredible
Sugoi
素晴らしい
Wonderful
Subarashii
悪い
Bad, lower
warui
高い
Expensive, high
Takai
低い
Low
Hikui
安い
Cheap
yasui
大きい
Great
Okii
小さい
Small
Small
細い
Thin, narrow
Hosoi
太い
Thick(diameter)
Futoi
古い
Old, ancient
Furui
新しい
Young
Atarashii
若い
Young
wakai
軽い
Light, insignificant
Karui
重い
Heavy
Omoi
易しい
Easy
yasashii
難しい
Difficult
Muzukashii
柔らかい
Soft
yawarakai
硬い/堅い
Hard
Katai
熱い/暑い
Hot
assui
寒い
Cold
Samui
冷たい
Ice cold
Tsumetai
美味しい
Delicious
Oishii
美味い
Tasty.
Umai
不味い
Bad (flavor)
Mazui
甘い
Sweet
love
辛い
Spicy
Karai
塩辛い
Salgado
Shiokarai
苦い
Amargo
Nigai
Japanese adjectives - feelings
Explore the world of feelings and emotions in Japanese with adjectives that express happiness, sadness, anger and more, enriching your understanding of cultural nuances.
Japanese
Portuguese
Romanization
嬉しい
Happy
Ureshii
悲しい
Sad
Kanashii
淋しい
Lonely
Sabishii
怖い
Scary
Kowai
痛い
Painful
Itai
痒み
Itchiness
Kayumi
臭い
smelly
Kusai
辛い
Hard, heartbreaking, painful
Tsurai
Japanese Verbsês - do
Master the essential Japanese verbs to express everyday actions and activities, increasing your fluency and conversational skills.
Dig deeper into Japanese verbs that express existence, presence, and absence, allowing you to more accurately describe situations and objects.
Japanese
Portuguese
Romanization
いる
Exist[for animated objects]
Iru
ある
Exist[for inanimate objects]
Aru
なる
"to become", "to transform", "to become".
Naru
起こる/興る
Happen
Okoru
現れる
Appear
Arawareru
生きる
To live
Ikiru
生む/産む
Give birth, be born, produce
Umu
死ぬ
To die
Shinu
こわれる壊れる
Break
Kowareru
Japanese verbs - Movement
Discover Japanese movement verbs to describe actions such as running, walking and jumping, expanding your ability to narrate events and stories.
Japanese
Portuguese
Romanization
いく
行く
Go
Iku
くる
来る
Come over
Kuru
かえる
帰る/ 返る
Back, return
Kaeru
あるく
歩く
Walk
Aruku
とぶ
飛ぶ
Jump, leap, fly
Tobu
およぐ
泳ぐ
Swim
Oyogu
Japanese verbs - Actions
Learn Japanese verbs that describe various actions, from cooking to cleaning, improving your conversation skills about everyday tasks.
Japanese
Portuguese
Romanization
うごく
動く
Mover
Ugoku
おどる
踊る
Dance
Odoru
ねる
寝る
Go to bed, sleep.
Neru
うたう
歌う
Sing
Utau
かむ
噛む
To bite
Kamu
たべる
食べる
Eat
Taberu
のむ
飲む
Drink
Nomu
さわる
触る
To play
Sawaru
なげる
投げる
Play
Nageru
もつ
持つ
"have", "possess"
Motsu
さす
刺す
Crimp, thread
Sasuke
さす
差す
Call, hold hands, pour
Sasuke
ける
蹴る
Kick, refuse
Keru
すわる
座る
Sit
Suwaru
たつ
立つ
Stand up, get up
Tatsu
はしる
走る
Run
Hashiru
Japanese verbs - Changes of state
Explore Japanese verbs related to changes of state, such as transform, grow and decrease, helping you to express transitions and development.
Japanese
Portuguese
Romanization
要る
Need, necessity
Iru
乾く
Dry, wry
Kawaku
乱す
Litter, clutter, disturb
Midasu
乱れる
Clutter, get messy.
Midareru
仕える
Do, work, serve
Tsukaeru
優れる
Stand out, to overcome
Sugureru
覚める
Waking up, becoming sober, being disappointed
Sameru
倒れる
Fall, collapse
Taoreru
固まる
Harden, solidify, become firm
Katamaru
埋まる
To be filled, to be surrounded, to overflow
Umaru
埋もれる
Burrowed, be covered
Umoreru
増す
Increase, grow
Masu
増える
Increase, multiply
Fueru
減る
Decrease
Heru
外れる
To dodge
Hazureru
太る
Gain weight
Futoru
始まる
Start
Hajimaru
終わる
End, "finish", "finish".
Owaru
決める
Decide
Kimeru
Japanese verbs - Senses
Learn Japanese verbs that describe the five senses, such as seeing, hearing, and smelling, to enrich your descriptions and communication.
Japanese
Portuguese
Romanization
見る
To see
Miru
聞く/聴く
Hear listen
Kiku
触る
Touch, feel
Sawaru
嗅ぐ
to smell
Kagu
Japanese Verbs - Speeches
Master Japanese verbs related to speech and communication such as speak, listen and ask, improving your conversational skills and cultural understanding.
Japanese
Portuguese
Romanization
言う
To say
Iu
話す
Speak
Hanasu
語る
Talk, say
Kataru
書く
Write
Kaku
読む
Read
yomu
Japanese verbs - Work
Learn the essential Japanese verbs to describe activities and roles in the workplace, increasing your ability to communicate in professional contexts.
Japanese
Portuguese
Romanization
使う
To use
Tsukau
作る
Do
Tsukuru
創る
Create
Tsukuru
造る
Build
Tsukuru
直す/治す
Fix, repair, fix, cure
Naosu
捨てる
Discard, throw away
Suteru
取る/撮る/採る
Take, act
Toru
置く
Place
Oku
Japanese Verbs - Emotions
Dig deeper into Japanese verbs that express emotions such as love, hate, and desire, allowing you to talk about feelings and relationships more effectively.
Japanese
Portuguese
Romanization
悲しむ/哀しむ
Be sad
Kanashimu
泣く
To cry
Naku
笑う
Laugh
warau
怒る
Anger, be angry, arthritic
Okoru
褒める
To encourage
Homeru
喜ぶ
Celebrate, have joy
yorokobu
慰める
Comfort, provide empathy
Nagusameru
飽きる
"get bored", become uninterested.
Akiru
驚く
Be amazed, be surprised
Odoroku
Japanese verbs - Activities
Explore Japanese verbs to describe leisure activities such as swimming, reading and dancing, expanding your vocabulary and becoming more fluent in the language.
Japanese
Portuguese
Romanization
会う
To find
Au
開ける
Open, unwrap
Akeru
遊ぶ
To play
Asobu
集まる
Gather
Atsumaru
売る
To sell
Uru
得る
Obtain [some benefit or knowledge]
Ere
折る
Break, bend
Oru
買う
Buy
Kau
切る
Cortar
Kiru
着る
Wear[on the upper body]
Kiru
履く
Wear[on the lower body]
Haku
変える
Change
Kaeru
代える
Change, replace
Kaeru
閉める
Close
Shimeru
締める
Tie, fasten
Shimeru
占める
Understand, handle
Shimeru
知る
Saber
Shiru
疲れる
dry up
Tsukareru
出掛ける
Leave, go away
Dekakeru
働く
Work [for example, in a job]
Hataraku
放す/離す
Drop, let
Hanasu
休む
Rest, take a break, go to bed
yasumu
分かれる
To be divided, to be split
wakareru
別れる
Participate, separate, break up
wakareru
adverbs in japanese
Learn to use Japanese adverbs to modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs, enriching your sentences and expressions.
Japanese
Portuguese
Romanization
もう
Already, enough, another
Mo
まだ
Still
Mada
ずっと
Always, very
Zutto
とても
Much
Totemo
こう
Like this
Kō
そう
So
Sō
ああ
Oh !, ah!
ā
しばしば
Oftentimes
Shibashiba
Kosoado - Japanese demonstratives
Discover the demonstratives in Japanese (kosoado), which help you indicate objects, people and places, increasing your communication skills in the language.
Japanese
Portuguese
Romanization
この
This
Kono
その
this/that
Sono
あの
That
Year
どの
Which one?
Dono
Interjections in Japanese
Get to know Japanese interjections, short expressions used to express emotions and reactions, and add more authenticity to your speech.
Japanese
Portuguese
Romanization
はい
Yes
Hai
いいえ
Não
Iie
Conjunctions in Japanese
Japanese
Portuguese
Romanization
けど
But
Kedo
しかし
But, nevertheless
Shikashi
そして
And then...
Soshite
それに
In addition to this, moreover
Soreni
なぜなら
That’s why, because
Nazenara
Japanese verb endings
Japanese
Portuguese
う/よう
Volitional ending [う]
せる/させる
Causative form[せる](someone makes someone do something)