ENJP ANIME GAMES LANGUAGE

JAPANESE FOR
BEGINNERS:
PART 1
Importance of
Mindset
Fixed Mindset
"My ability is fixed"
Avoids Challenges.
Appearing smart is the goal.
Failure is the end.
Avoids criticism.

"I win, or I fail."

Growth Mindset
"My ability can be developed."
Embraces Challenges. This is what
Learning is the goal. you need!
Failure is an opportunity.
Embraces criticism.

"I win, or I learn."

"Whether you think you can, or
you think you can't – you're right."
- Henry Ford
Resources
Anki / Memrise
You can access premade decks.
You can make your own flashcards to study.
Does the study/review process for you.
Anki is better than memrise overall, but memrise
is easier to use.

Click on the pictures to access them!

Resource Lists
Dubeyanant The Moe Way
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Studying Tips
1. Language is for communication. All you need to do is get your point across.
2. Don’t worry about how to learn. Learn and you’ll know what’s best.
3. Staying consistent is more important than cramming.
4. Study smart. Prioritize efficiency and study the right things in order.
5. Practice is as important as learning.
6. Be patient. Learning takes time and effort.
As long as it's enjoyable and efficient,
then you're good!
Kanji
Vocab
Learning Grammar
Japanese:
writing*
Reading (formal... Not many go for this)

(Can be broken down into parts)

Listening
Speaking
KANJI : Memorize kanji through radicals (kanji components)
VOCABULARY: Learn words in context
GRAMMAR: Actively use the grammar you learn.
READING : Read all kinds of materials slightly above your level
LISTENING: Listen to all kinds of things.
SPEAKING: Don't be afraid to make mistakes
Lesson
Pronunciation
A Car
I Ski
Vowels
U Blue
E Fair
O Low
Elongating Vowels
A AA
I II *Although they're written like this,

U UU
they just elongate the sound of the
first vowel.

E EI* / EE (EI is more common)

O OU* / OO (OU is more common)

Consonant
ん Sing
N It does not sound like the
n in “normal” or “nice”.
Hiragana
Katakana
Kanji
Hiragana

あいうえお アイウエオ 漢字
Basic Phonetics Basic Phonetics Chinese Characters
Most basic form of Used for foreign names, Each kanji means
onomatopoeia, or
Japanese writing. something(s)
emphasis.
Sentence Structure
Japanese is an SOV (Subject Object Verb) language.
English is an SVO language.

私 は 日本 に 行きます
Watashi wa nihon ni ikimasu
I will go to Japan
Greetings

ohayou (gozaimasu) Konnichiwa Konbanwa

おはよう（ございます） こんにちは こんばんは
Good Afternoon/
Good morning Good Evening
*gozaiamsu makes it polite Hello (General)
Introduction
Hajimemashite is the first thing you say
to someone you meet for the first time.

Yoroshiku onegai shimasu is what you

say after you introduce yourself.

hajimemashite yoroshiku onegai shimasu

はじめまして よろしく おねがい します
Nice to meet you Nice to meet you
Thanks
iie iee is much more commonly
used than douitashimashite

arigatou (gozaimasu)
douitashimashite iie iie
ありがとう(ございます) どういたしまして いいえいいえ

Thank you You're welcome You're welcome

Goodbye / Goodnight

じゃあね (jaane) またね (matane) oyasumi (nasai)

(casual) (casual) おやすみなさい
しつれいします (shitsurei shimasu) Goodnight
(very formal)
Yes / No
There are many ways to
say yes/no in Japanese

うん (un) はい (hai) うーん(uun) いいえ (iie)

(casual) (formal) (casual) (formal)
Excuse me / Sorry
*Sumimasen can also mean "sorry" in
some cases.
Gomen nasai always means sorry and
feels personal.

sumimasen* gomen (nasai)

すみません ごめん(なさい)
Excuse me Sorry
*nasai makes it polite
Ittekimasu / Itterasshai
These are very common phrases at
home. They can also be used
generally.

ittekimasu itterasshai
いってきます いってらっしゃい
I will go and come back Please go and come back.
tadaima / okaeri(nasai)
These are very common phrases at
home. They can also be used
generally.

tadaima okaeri(nasai)
ただいま おかえり(なさい)
I'm back Welcome back
*nasai makes it polite
Having a Meal

itadakimasu gochisou sama deshita

いただきます ごちそうさまでした
Greeting before a meal Thank you for the meal.
watashi wa ame desu
わたし は あめ です
I am Ame.
Wa is a particle.
A particle is a word tells you what something is in a Means “is/am/are”
sentence.

“Wa” tells the topic of the sentence.

Polite form of “da”
It‘s written with the hiragana “ha“
Examples
tanakasan wa sensei desu kore wa pen desu
たなかさん は せんせい です これ は ペン です
Mr. Tanaka is a teacher This is a pen

kare wa sugoi desu

かれ は すごい です
He is amazing.
Omitting subjects (watashi wa) Ame desu!
(わたしは) あめ です！
The subject is usually omitted
I am Ame!
because the topic is obvious.
Example
Examples
tanakasan wa sensei desu KA kore wa pen desu KA
たなかさん は せんせい です か これ は ペン です か
Is tanaka a teacher? Is this a pen?

kare wa sugoi desu KA

かれ は すごい です か
Is he amazing?
Question Words
What Where
doko
desu ka
nani/nan*
Who When
(To make it polite)
dare itsu *nani turns into nan when you add desu ka to it,

(formal)
Why
naze / doushite / nande
Examples

gakkou wa doko desu ka kare wa dare desu ka kekkonshiki wa itsu desu ka

がっこう は どこ です か かれ は だれ です か けっこんしき は いつ です か
Where's the school? Who is he? When is the wedding?
The particle no has two uses:
1. Possesive ('s)
2. Connecting nouns (American School/School of Japan)
Possesive "no"

watashi no petto yamada san no kaban dare no pen desu ka

わたし の ぺっと やまだ さん の かばん だれ の ぺん です か

My pet Yamada's bag Whose pen is this?

Connecting Nouns

gakkou no sensei eigo no gakusei nan no hon desu ka

がっこう の せんせい えいご の がくせい なん の ほんです か
School Teacher English Student What book is this
Numbers
nana /
ichi ni san shi/yon go roku hachi kyuu juu
shichi
いち に さん よん/し ご ろく はち きゅう じゅう
なな / しち
one two three four five six eight nine ten
seven

juurok juunana juuhac

juuichi juuni juusan juuyon juugo u juushichi hi juukyuu nijuu
じゅういち じゅうに じゅうさん じゅうよん じゅうご じゅうろ じゅうなな じゅうは じゅうきゅう にじゅう
じゅうしち ち 19
11 12 13 14 15 く 20
16 17 18

hachiju
sanjuu yonjuu gojuu rokujuu nanajuu u kyuujuu hyaku zero/rei
さんじゅう よんじゅう ごじゅう ろくじゅう ななじゅう はちじゅ きゅうじゅう ひゃく ぜろ/れい
60 70 う 90 zero
30 40 50 100
80
Telling the Time
Number + ji = Number o'clock
To say "thirty", add "はん(han)" after じ(ji)
AM/PM = gozen / gogo (Add before the number)

gogo san ji gozen yoji kuji han nanji desu ka?

ごご さんじ ごぜん よじ くじ はん なんじ です か
3PM 4AM Nine thirty What time is it?
*4 and 9 are exceptions
Lesson Resources
Genki 1 Tokini Genki Genki 1
Lesson Practice Youtube Series Memrise Deck