Japanese

Remember,it's not what you say,but what you understand that counts!

Here are some japanese words and there english translations.I will periodically add or update more japanese terminology to this page.

Japanese Terms for Newbies
Ohayo (Gozaimasu) Good Morning Konnichiwa Good Afternoon
Konbanwa Good Evening Sayonara Goodbye
Domo Thanks Arigato Thank you
Doitashimashite Your welcome Hai Yes
Iie No Migi Right
Hidari Left Nihon Japan
Nippon Japan Amerika America
Chugoku China Nihongo Japanese Language
Eigo English Language Chugokugo Chinese Language
kawai cute ai love
utsukushii beautiful ude arm
onna no hito woman josei female
otoko no hito man dansei male
hon book kuruma or jidosha car
hikoki airplane tokei watch or clock
Neko cat inu dog
gaijin outside person nihonjin japanese person
chugokujin chinese person kankokujin korean person
amerikajin american person kanadajin canadian person

Here are some japanese proverbs

Baka wa shinakya naoranai
A fool is only cured by dying.
Baka mo ichigei
Fool also one talent.
Saru mo ki kara ochiru
Monkeys also trees from fall.
Iwanu ga hana
Not speaking is the flower.
Nana korobi,ya oki
Seven falls,eight getting up.
Ju nin to iro
Ten people ten colors.
Deru kugi wa utareru
Sticking out nail be hammered.
Isseki ni chou
One stone,two birds.
Sumeba miyako
If residing,capitol-metropolis
Nou aru taka wa tsume wo kakusu.
The Hawk with talent hides it's talons.Or more liberally,the person who knows most says the least.
Ame futte ji katamura
Rained on ground hardens.(Adversity builds character.)

Kokoro koso kokoro,mayowasu,kokoro nare,kokoro ni kokoro,kokoro yurusuna.
Mind deludes mind,Such is mind, Let not the mind be,unmindful toward the mind.

Colors
Japanese English Japanese English
Akai Red Shiroi White
Aoi Blue Chairo Brown
Midori Green Orenji Orange
Murasaki Purple Gure Grey
Kiiroi Yellow Pinku Pink
Kuroi Black

Numbers (Counting)
Japanese English Japanese English
Ichi One Shichi Seven
Ni Two Hachi Eight
San Three Kyu Nine
Shi Four Ju Ten
Go Five Ju Ichi Eleven
Roku Six Ju Ni Twelve

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