100 Nouns in Japanese
Learning nouns in Japanese can be a challenging task, but with practice and dedication, it can be achieved. In this article, we will provide you with a list of 100 common nouns in Japanese, categorized into different groups to help you learn and memorize them more efficiently.
Food and Drinks
Fruits
- ** Ringo** () - Apple
- ** Orenji** () - Orange
- ** Banana** () - Banana
- ** Budou** () - Grapes
- ** Mikan** () - Mandarin Orange
Vegetables
- ** Tamanegi** () - Onion
- ** Kyuri** () - Cucumber
- ** Shima imo** () - Potato
- ** Ninniku** () - Garlic
- ** Komatsuna** () - Japanese mustard greens
Protein
- ** Gyuu Niku** () - Beef
- ** Tori Niku** () - Chicken
- ** Sakana** () - Fish
- ** Tamago** () - Egg
- ** Niku** () - Meat
Snacks
- ** Senbei** () - Japanese crackers
- ** Arare** () - Japanese rice crackers
- ** Mochi** () - Rice cakes
- ** O-nigiri** () - Triangular-shaped rice balls
- ** Pan** () - Bread
Animals
Mammals
- ** Inu** () - Dog
- ** Neko** () - Cat
- ** Uma** () - Horse
- ** Kuma** () - Bear
- ** Usagi** () - Rabbit
Birds
- ** Tori** () - Bird
- ** Kotori** () - Little bird
- ** Otori** () - Large bird
- ** Kakapo** () - Parrot
- ** Hato** () - Pigeon
Fish and Insects
- ** Sakana** () - Fish
- ** Koi** () - Carp
- ** Unagi** () - Eel
- ** Kachoufuugetsu** () - Butterfly
- ** Ari** () - Ant
Household Items
Furniture
- ** Isu** () - Chair
- ** Tsukue** () - Table
- ** Beddo** () - Bed
- ** Sofā** () - Sofa
- ** Terebi** () - TV
Kitchen Utensils
- ** Frying pan** () - Frying pan
- ** Nabe** () - Pot
- ** Kama** () - Pan
- ** O-ki** () - Bowl
- ** Hashi** () - Chopsticks
Stationery
- ** Pen** () - Pen
- ** Pencil** () - Pencil
- ** Enpitsu** () - Eraser
- ** Kami** () - Paper
- ** Shinbun** () - Newspaper
Places
Buildings
- ** Ie** () - House
- ** Gakkou** () - School
- ** Hon-ya** () - Bookstore
- ** Resutoran** () - Restaurant
- ** Tou** () - Tower
Natural Scenery
- ** Mori** () - Forest
- ** Kawa** () - River
- ** Yama** () - Mountain
- ** Umi** () - Sea
- ** Hana** () - Flower
Transportation
- ** Kuruma** () - Car
- ** Basu** () - Bus
- ** Densha** () - Train
- ** Hikouki** () - Airplane
- ** Jitensha** () - Bicycle
Other
Emotions
- ** Koun** () - Happiness
- ** Kanashimi** () - Sadness
- ** Ikari** () - Anger
- ** Osore** () - Fear
- ** Shikkari** () - Relief
Weather
- ** Tenki** () - Weather
- ** Hare** () - Clear weather
- ** Kumo** () - Clouds
- ** Ame** () - Rain
- ** Yuki** () - Snow
We hope this list of 100 common nouns in Japanese helps you in your language learning journey. Remember to practice regularly and use flashcards to help you memorize these words. Good luck!
