Level 1

Study Guide Sūji (numbers) 1-100

1 ichi 11 jū ichi 20 ni jū
2 ni 12 jū ni 30 san jū
3 san 13 jū san 40 yon jū
4 yon / shi 14 jū yon / jū shi 50 go jū
5 go 15 jū go 60 roku jū
6 roku 16 jū roku 70 nana jū
7 nana / shichi 17 jū nana / jū shichi 80 hachi jū
8 hachi 18 jū hachi 90 kyu jū
9 kyu / ku 19 jū ku / jū kyu 100 hyaku
10 jū

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Level 1
Study Guide Sūji (numbers) 100-10,000

100 hyaku 1,000 sen / i ssen

200 ni-hyaku 2,000 ni-sen
300 * san-byaku 3,000 * san-zen
400 yon-hyaku 4,000 yon-sen
500 go-hyaku 5,000 go-sen
600 * ro-ppyaku 6,000 roku-sen
700 nana-hyaku 7,000 nana-sen
800 * ha-ppyaku 8,000 * ha-ssen
900 kyu-hyaku 9,000 kyu-sen
1,000 sen / i ssen 10,000 ichi-man
* 300, 600, 800 - exceptions * 3,000, 8,000 - exceptions

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Level 1
Study Guide Jikan (time)

ji (hour) fun/hun (minutes) every 10 min

1 ichi ji 1 i* ppun 10 ju ppun
2 ni ji 2 ni fun 20 ni ju ppun
3 san ji 3 san fun 30 san ju ppun han
4 yo * ji 4 yon fun 40 yon ju ppun
5 go ji 5 go fun 50 go ju ppun
6 roku ji 6 ro * ppun
7 shichi ji 7 nana fun
8 hachi ji hachi fun
8
9 ku * ji ha ppun
10 ju ji 9 kyu fun
11 ju ichi ji
12 ju ni/rei ji
8-ji san-ju ppun
8-ji han
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Study Guide time of the day / days

asa morning kon ban tonight

hiru / gogo afternoon kinō no ban last night

ban eveing kesa this morning

yoru night

mai nichi every day itsumo usually

mai asa every morning toki doki sometimes

mai ban every night

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Level 1
Study Guide Hi, Shū, Tsuki, Toshi (day, week, month, year)

DAY （ひ） MONTH（つき）

kyō today kon-getsu this month
kinō yesterday sen-getsu last month
ashita tomorrow rai-getsu next month
asatte the day after tomorrow mai-tsuki every month
ototoi the day before yesterday
mai-nichi every day

WEEK（しゅう） YEAR（とし）
kon-shū this week kotoshi this year
sen-shū last week kyo nen last year
rai-shū next week rai nen next year
mai-shū every week mai-toshi every year

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Study Guide Yo-bi (days of the week)

Days of the week

Getsu yōbi Monday

Ka yōbi Tuesday

Sui yōbi Wednesday

Moku yōbi Thursday

Kin yōbi Friday

Do yōbi Saturday

Nichi yōbi Sunday

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Study Guide

∼ ni + verb ni + verb
Numbers No numbers
Days of the week Today, tomorrow,
Special days (birthdays, mothers day…) last year, next week…

10 ji ni kyō
12 gatsu ni kinō
Mai asa 9 ji ni ashita
Getsu-yōbi ni mai asa
Moku-yōbi ni ko-nshū
Sen-shū no Nichi-yōbi ni rai-shū
Kyo-nen 4 gatsu ni kon-getsu
Tanjō-bi ni sen-getsu
Haha no hi ni rai-nen
Kurisumasu ni kyo-nen
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Study Guide Tsuki (month)

1 ichi gatsu Januay 7 shichi gatsu July

2 ni gatsu February 8 hachi gatsu August

3 san gatsu March 9 ku gatsu September

4 shi gatsu April 10 jū gatsu October

5 go gatsu May 11 jū-ichi gatsu November

6 roku gatsu June 12 jū-ni gatsu December

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Study Guide Hi (days of the month)

1 tsui tachi 11 jū-ichi nichi 21 ni-jū-ichi nichi

2 futsu ka 12 jū-ni nichi 22 ni-jū-ni nichi
3 mikka 13 jū-san nichi 23 ni-jū-san nichi
4 yokka 14 jū-yokka 24 ni-jū yokka
5 itsu ka 15 jū-go nichi 25 ni-jū-go nichi
6 mui ka 16 jū-roku nichi 26 ni-jū-roku nichi
7 nano ka 17 jū-shichi nichi 27 ni-jū-shichi nichi
8 yō ka 18 jū-hachi nichi 28 ni-jū-hachi nichi
9 kokono ka 19 jū-ku nichi 29 ni-jū-ku nichi
10 tō ka 20 hatsuka 30 san-jū nichi
31 san-jū-ichi nichi

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Level 1
Study Guide e , de , ni (particles)

e : moving towards to …… de : do something at the place ni : existing at the place

…… e ikimasu (go to, return to) …… de (place + verb) ……ni (there is …at the place)

Toshokan e ikimasu Nihon de benkyo shimasu Tēburu no ue ni hon ga arimasu

Uchi e kaeri masu Toshokan de hon o yomimasu Neko ga isu no ue ni imasu

Kaisha e ikimasu Shokudō de hiru-gohan o tabemasu Kōen ni inu ga imasu

Bijustukan e ikimasu Yūbinkyoku de kitte o kaimasu Kodomo ga niwa ni imasu

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Study Guide Period of days kan

1 ichi-nichi 11 jū-ichi nichi 21 ni-jū-ichi nichi

2 futsu ka 12 jū-ni nichi 22 ni-jū-ni nichi
3 mikka 13 jū-san nichi 23 ni-jū-san nichi
4 yokka 14 jū-yokka 24 ni-jū-yokka
5 itsu ka 15 jū-go nichi 25 ni-jū-go nichi
6 mui ka 16 jū-roku nichi 26 ni-jū-roku nichi
7 nano ka 17 jū-shichi nichi 27 ni-jū-shichi nichi
8 yō ka 18 jū-hachi nichi 28 ni-jū-hachi nichi
9 kokono ka 19 jū-ku nichi 29 ni-jū-ku nichi
10 tō ka 20 hatsuka 30 san-jū-nichi
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Study Guide detailed location ni arimasu/imasu

under no shita ni
on no ue ni
in front of no mae ni
behind no ushiro ni
right no migi ni
left no hidari ni arimasu / imasu
inside no naka ni
outside no soto ni
in between A & B A to B no aida ni
near / close no chikaku ni
next to no tonari ni
rst row / shelf no ichiban ue ni
bottom row / shelf no ichiban shita ni

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Study Guide detailed location desu

under no shita
on no ue
in front of no mae
behind no ushiro
right no migi
left no hidari
inside no naka desu
outside no soto
in between A & B A to B no aida
near / close no chikaku
next to no tonari
rst row / shelf no ichiban ue
bottom row / shelf no ichiban shita

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Level 1
Study Guide

How many times in a time frame

Time period how many times Verb English

1 jikan (ichi jikan) ni 1 kai (i kkai) mēru o mimasu Once per hour, I check my email

1 nichi (ichi nichi) ni 2 kai (ni kai) yasumi masu Twice a day, I take a break

1 shūkan (i sshūkan) ni 3 kai (san kai) Jimu e ikimasu 3 times a week, I go to the gym

1 ka getsu (i kka getsu) ni 8 kai (hachi kai) Nihon-go o benkyō shimasu 8 times a month, I study Japanese

1 nen (ichi nen) ni 5 kai (go kai) ryokō shimasu 5 times a year, I travel

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Study Guide

How many XXX in a time frame

Time period how many XX Verb English

1 jikan (ichi jikan) ni 5 fun (go fun) sutorecchi shimasu 5 minutes per hour, I stretch

1 nichi (ichi nichi) ni 2 jikan (ni jikan) yasumi masu 2 hours a day, I take a break

1 shūkan (i sshūkan) ni 3 ka (mi kka) Jimu e ikimasu 3 days a week, I go to the gym

1 ka getsu (i kka getsu) ni 8 ka (yōka) Nihon-go o benkyō shimasu 8 days a month, I study Japanese

1 nen (ichi nen) ni 2 shūkan (ni shūkan) ryokō shimasu 2 weeks a year, I travel

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Study Guide Period of hours/weeks/months/years

HOURS WEEKS MONTHS YEARS

1 ichi-jikan 1 i-sshu-kan 1 i-kka-getsu 1 ichi-nen kan
2 ni-jikan 2 ni-shu-kan 2 ni-ka-getsu 2 ni-nen kan
3 san-jikan 3 san-shu-kan 3 san-ka-getsu 3 san-nen kan
4 yo-jikan 4 yon-shu-kan 4 yon-ka-getsu 4 yo-nen kan
5 go-jikan 5 go-shu-kan 5 go-ka-getsu 5 go-nen kan
6 roku-jikan 6 roku-shu-kan 6 ro-kka-getsu 6 roku-nen kan
7 nana(shichi)-jikan 7 nana-shu-kan 7 nana-ka-getsu 7 nana-nen kan
8 hachi-jikan 8 ha-sshu-kan 8 ha-kka-getsu 8 hachi-nen kan
9 ku-jikan 9 kyu-shu-kan 9 kyu-ka-getsu 9 kyu-nen kan
10 ju-jikan 10 ju-sshu-kan 10 ju-kka-getsu 10 ju-nen kan
11 ju-ichi-jikan 11 ju-i-sshu-kan 11 ju-ichi-ka-getsu 11 ju-ichi-nen kan
12 ju-ni-jikan 12 ju-ni-shu-kan 12 ju-ni-ka-getsu 12 ju-ni-nen kan

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Study Guide

sūji jikan hi kikan tsuki ka getsu tsu

numbers time days period of days month period of months counting

1 ichi ichi ji tsuitachi ichi nichi ichi gatsu ikka getsu hitotsu
2 ni ni ji futsuka futsuka ni gatsu ni ka getsu futatsu

3 san san ji mikka mikka san gatsu san ka getsu mittsu

4 yon /shi yo ji yokka yokka shi gatsu yon ka getsu yottsu

5 go go ji itsuka itsuka go gatsu go ka getsu itsutsu

6 roku roku ji muika muika roku gatsu roku ka getsu muttsu

7 nana / shichi shichi ji nanoka nanoka shichi gatsu nana ka getsu nanatsu

8 hachi hachi ji yōka yōka hachi gatsu hachi ka getsu yattsu

9 kyū ku ji kokonoka kokonoka ku gatsu kyū ka getsu kokonotsu

10 jū jū ji tōka tōka jū gatsu ju kka getsu tō

11 jū ichi jū ichi ji jū ichi nichi jū ichi nichi kan jū ichi gatsu jū ikka getsu jū i kko

12 jū ni jū ni ji jū ni nichi jū ni nichi kan jū ni gatsu jū ni kagetsu jū ni ko

20 ni jū hatuka hatuka kan ni ju kka getsu ni ju kko

30 san jū san jū nichi san jū nichi kan san ju kka getsu san ju kko

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Study Guide Kazu (counting numbers by unit)

xxx tsu/ko xxx nin xxx mai xxx dai

(big stuff/
(most things) (people) (thin/flat)
machinery)
1 hito-tsu i-kko 1 hito-ri 1 ichi-mai 1 ichi-dai
2 huta-tsu ni-ko 2 huta-ri 2 ni-mai 2 ni-dai
3 mi-ttsu san-ko 3 san-nin 3 san-mai 3 san-dai
4 yo-ttsu yon-ko 4 yo-nin 4 yon-mai 4 yon-dai
5 itsu-tsu go-ko 5 go-nin 5 go-mai 5 go-dai
6 mu-ttsu ro-kko 6 roku-nin 6 roku-mai 6 roku-dai
7 nana-tsu nana-ko 7 shichi-nin 7 nana-mai 7 nana-dai
8 ya-ttsu ha-kko 8 hachi-nin 8 hachi-mai 8 hachi-dai
9 kokono-tsu kyu-ko 9 kyu-nin 9 kyu-mai 9 kyu-dai
10 tō ju-kko 10 ju-nin 10 ju-mai 10 ju-dai
11 ju-i-kko ju-i-kko 11 ju-ichi-nin 11 ju-ichi-mai 11 ju-ichi-dai
20 ni-ju-kko ni-ju-kko 20 ni-ju-nin 20 ni-ju-mai 20 nu-ju-dai
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Study Guide

Verb Formation

Verb Present Negative Past Past Negativve

iku go iki masu iki masen iki mashita iki masen-deshita

kuru come ki masu ki masen ki mashita ki masen-deshita

return /
kaeru kaeri masu kaeri masen kaeri mashita kaeri masen-deshita
come home

kara kimasu
from where can be omitted

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Study Guide

VERBS (dictionary form) PRESENT NEGATIVE PAST PAST NEGATIVE

au meet ai masu ai masen ai mashita ai masen deshita

benkyo-suru study benkyo-shi masu benkyo-shi masen benkyo-shi mashita benkyo-shi masen deshita

hataraku work hataraki masu hataraki masen hataraki mashita hataraki masen deshita

iku go iki masu iki masen iki mashita iki masen deshita

kaku write kaki masu kaki masen kaki mashita kaki masen deshita

kau buy kai masu kai masen kai mashita kai masen deshita

kiku listen kiki masu kiki masen kiki mashita kiki masen deshita

miru see/look mi masu mi masen mi mashita mi masen deshita

neru sleep ne masu ne masen ne mashita ne masen deshita

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Level 1 How “verbs” work - Present/Past/Negative and Let’s
Study Guide
Verb Present Negative Past Past Negativve Let’s ..
ageru give age masu age masen age mashita age masen-deshita age masho

au meet ai masu ai masen ai mashita ai masen-deshita ai masho

exit /
deru de masu de masen de mashita de masen-deshita de masho
get out
hairu enter hairi masu hairi masen hairi mashita hairi masen-deshita hairi masho

hanasu speak hanashi masu hanashi masen hanashi mashita hanashi masen-deshita hanashi masho

hatarak work hataraki masu hataraki masen hataraki mashita hataraki masen-deshita hataraki masho
u
iku go iki masu iki masen iki mashita iki masen-deshita iki masho
return /
kaeru kaeri masu kaeri masen kaeri mashita kaeri masen-deshita kaeri masho
go home
return
kaesu kaeshi masu kaeshi masen kaeshi mashita kaeshi masen-deshita kaeshi masho
(ex;books)
kaku write kaki masu kaki masen kaki mashita kaki masen-deshita kaki masho
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Level 1 How “verbs” work - Present/Past/Negative and Let’s
Study Guide
Verb Present Negative Past Past Negativve Let’s ..
kariru borrow kari masu kari masen kari mashita kari masen-deshita kari masho

kasu lend kashi masu kashi masen kashi mashita kashi masen-deshita kashi masho

kau buy kai masu kai masen kai mashita kai masen-deshita kai masho

kiku listen kiki masu kiki masen kiki mashita kiki masen-deshita kiki masho

kiru cut kiri masu kiri masen kiri mashita kiri masen-deshita kiri masho

kuru come ki masu ki masen ki mashita ki masen-deshita ki masho

watch /
miru mi masu mi masen mi mashita mi masen-deshita mi masho
see
morau receive morai masu morai masen morai mashita morai masen-deshita morai masho

narau learn narai masu narai masen narai mashita narai masen-deshita narai masho

neru sleep ne masu ne masen ne mashita ne masen-deshita ne masho

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Level 1 How “verbs” work - Present/Past/Negative and Let’s
Study Guide
Verb Present Negative Past Past Negativve Let’s ..
nomu drink nomi masu nomi masen nomi mashita nomi masen-deshita nomi masho

okiru get up oki masu oki masen oki mashita oki masen-deshita oki masho

okuru send okuri masu okuri masen okuri mashita okuri masen-deshita okuri masho

oshieru teach oshie masu oshie masen oshie mashita oshie masen-deshita oshie masho

owaru finish owari masu owari masen owari mashita owari masen-deshita owari masho

suru do shi masu shi masen shi mashita shi masen-deshita shi masho

taberu eat tabe masu tabe masen tabe mashita tabe masen-deshita tabe masho

toru take tori masu tori masen tori mashita tori masen-deshita tori masho

tsukau use tsukai masu tsukai masen tsukai mashita tsukai masen-deshita tsukai masho

yasumu rest yasumi masu yasumi masen yasumi mashita yasumi masen-deshita yasumi masho

yomu read yomi masu yomi masen yomi mashita yomi masen-deshita yomi masho
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Level 1 i adjectives
Study Guide

i Adjective original form Present formal Negative formal In front of a noun

- i + ku naidesu

akai red akai desu aka ku naidesu akai ex: kuruma

aoi blue aoi desu ao ku naidesu aoi ex: jitensha

kuroi black kuroi desu kuro ku naidesu kuroi ex: kaban

shiroi white shiroi desu shiro ku naidesu shiroi ex: kutsu

furui old furui desu furu ku naidesu furui ex: hon

atusi hot atusi desu atsu ku naidesu atusi ex: kōhī

samui cold samui desu samu ku naidesu samui ex: asa

ii (yoi) * good / nice ii (yoi) desu yo ku naidesu ii (yoi) ex: resutoran

isogashī busy isogashī desu isogashi ku naidesu isogashī ex: hi

atarashī new atarashī desu atarashi ku naidesu atarashī ex: omise

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Level 1 i adjectives
Study Guide

i Adjective original form Present formal Negative formal In front of a noun

- i + ku naidesu

muzukashī di cult muzukashī desu muzukashi ku naidesu muzukashī ex: hon

oishī delicious oishī desu oishi ku naidesu oishī ex: kēki

omoshiroi interesting / funny omoshiroi desu omoshiro ku naidesu omoshiroi ex: eiga

ōkī big / large ōkī desu ōki ku naidesu ōkī ex: uchi

chīsai small chīsai desu chīsa ku naidesu chīsai ex: heya

takai tall takai desu taka ku naidesu takai ex: yama

takai $$ expensive takai $$ desu taka ku naidesu takai $$ ex: kaban

tanoshī fun / joyful tanoshī desu tanoshi ku naidesu tanoshī ex: pātī

tsumetai chilled / cold tsumetai desu tsumeta ku naidesu tsumetai ex: kōhī

yasashī kind yasashī desu yasashi ku naidesu yasashī ex: hito

yasui cheap yasui desu yasu ku naidesu yasui ex: kutsu

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Level 1 na adjectives
Study Guide

na adjective original form Present formal Negative formal In front of a noun

+ ja arimasen + na + noun

benri convenient benri desu benri ja arimasen benri na ex: omise

genki well/healthy genki desu genki ja arimasen genki na ex: kodomo

hima free/not busy hima desu hima ja arimasen hima na ex: neko

kirei beautiful/clean kirei desu kirei ja arimasen kirei na ex: heya

nigiyaka lively/crowded nigiyaka desu nigiyaka ja arimasen nigiyaka na ex: machi

shinsetsu kind shinsetsu desu shinsetsu ja arimasen shinsetsu na ex: hito

yūmei famous yūmei desu yūmei ja arimasen yūmei na ex: gakkō

shizuka quiet shizuka desu shizuka ja arimasen shizuka na ex: kōen

suteki nice / pretty suteki desu suteki ja arimasen suteki na ex: omise

kantan easy kantan desu kantan ja arimasen kantan na ex: tesuto

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Level 1
Study Guide Polite ways

Polite way Polite way

koko kochira here doko dochira where

koko no kochira no from/of here dokono dochira no from/of where

soko sochira there (further) kono hito kochira no kata this person

soko no sochira no from/of there (further) sono hito sochira no kata that person (further)

asoko achira there (furthest) ano hito achira no kata that person (furthest)

asoko no achira no from/of there (furthest) dare donata who

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