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Know the Basics
Famous Landmarks
Hello
Good morning
Good evening
Please
Thank you
Yes
No
Excuse me
Goodbye
Shibuya Crossing (Tokyo)
konnichiwa
ohayou
konbanwa
kudasai
arigatou
hai
iie
sumimasen
sayounara
こんにちは
Doutonbori (Osaka)
You should not use your
chopsticks to point or skewer
food. It is considered very poor
manners to do so.
おはよう
こんばんは
You should not stick your
chopsticks upright in your bowl
of food as this is only done at
funerals.
ください
ありがとう
はい
いいえ
すみません
さようなら
Japanese people bow a lot!
You should bow when greeting,
thanking or saying goodbye.
Bow from your waist and look
down in front of you. The
deeper you bow the more
respectful it is.
Mind your Manners
Chopstick Etiquette
When saying someone else’s
name, always add ‘san’ after to
be polite e.g. Anna san. You
should not do this with your
own name.
You must take your shoes off
when entering a house and
even some restaurants - so
always wear nice socks!
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Don’t talk on the phone or eat
on public transport.
げつようび
Tuesday
(kayoubi)
かようび
Wednesday
(suiyoubi)
すいようび
Thursday
(mokuyoubi)
もくようび
Friday
(kinyoubi)
きんようび
Saturday
(doyoubi)
どようび
Sunday
(nichiyoubi)
にちようび
Wow
sugoi
すごい
Cool
kakkoii
かっこいい
Delicious
oishii
おいしい
Fun
tanoshii
楽しい
Hot
atsui
あつい
Good
ii
いい
An area surrounding Doutonbori
Canal and Doutonbori Street is
one of the most colourful areas in
Osaka and an absolute must-visit
location when traveling through
Kansai region.
Fushimi Inari Taisha (Kyoto)
Itsukushima Shrine (Itsukushima)
kawaii
Cute
E
はい
Hai
to Japanese
かわいい
Emojis originated in Japan.
Emoji means picture + character
( 絵文字 = 絵(e) + 文字 (moji))
Feeling Peckish?
To show gratitude before eating, you should say:
To show appreciation to your host after eating, you should say:
Cheers!
Dedicated to the deity of a good
harvest and success in business,
Fushimi Inari Taisha is the head of
all of Japan's Inari shrines with the
path of vibrant orange torii gates
leading up Mt. Inari which makes
for an impressive setting.
Say
Interesting omoshiroi おもしろい
One of the busiest pedestrian
crossings in the world, Shibuya
crossing is the most iconic symbol
of the city of Tokyo.
itadakimasu
gochisousama
kanpai
いただきます
ごちそうさま
かんぱい
Sushi
Shinto shrine located on the
island of Itsukushima is best
known for its "floating"
torii gate.
The most common sushi is nigirizushi: fish (mostly raw) that is placed on
top of a small portion of sushi rice. Other toppings include egg and meat.
Makizushi is seaweed and rice rolled around fish and/or vegetables.
Ramen
Different regions have their own specialty ramen but it usually includes
ramen noodles, broth, pork, a hard-boiled egg and finely chopped green
onions. It is OK to slurp your noodles in Japan.
Kyoto
Takoyaki
Itsukushima
Days of the Week
Monday
(getsuyoubi)
Express Yourself
Takoyaki is a great example of Japanese street food which is often eaten at
festivals. They are balls made from batter and filled with small pieces of
chopped octopus, topped with a rich sauce and fish flakes.
TOKYO
Osaka
Okinawa Cherry Blossom
Japan
Nihon
日本
Miso Soup
Miso soup is a staple Japanese food which some people have with nearly
every meal. Made from fermented soya beans, it is a salty soup to which
tofu and seaweed are usually added.
Okonomiyaki
Okonomiyaki is a savoury pancake made from shredded cabbage, meat of
your choice and topped with rich brown sauce, mayo, fish flakes and a
sprinkling of seaweed powder. Americans refer to it as Japanese Pizza.
The earliest bloom of the national
flower of Japan, cherry blossom,
appears in the tropical Okinawa in
January. Every year there is a
special festival for viewing the
flowers called Hanami.
Onigiri
Onigiri is a rice ball wrapped in seaweed with flavoursome fillings like tuna
& mayo, salted salmon, pickled plum or shrimp & mayo. It is known as the
Japanese Sandwich because of its size and convenience.
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Writing in Japanese
Katakana Game
Katakana also has 46 characters which represent different sounds. It mainly used to write words borrowed from
other languages like names of places, people or new technologies and hobbies. Figure out these hobbies
(swimming, tennis, football & basketball) on what they sound like and write them in English.
Japanese is written using a combination of 4 different types of characters:
Kanji, Hiragana, Katakana and Romaji
Ba su ketto bō ru バスケットボール _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Kanji
Kanji are characters that were adapted from Chinese and sometimes look like what they mean.
Figure out what the Kanji below mean based on what they look like and write in your answer under each
image.
人
火
口
日
月
Futto bō ru
フットボール
________
Suu imin gu
スイミング
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Te ni su
テニス
_ _ _ _ _ _
There are lots of Japanese words that you already know.
Read the descriptions and see if you can find them in the word search.
____
木
____
_____
森
______
The two Kanji characters that make
up the word for Japan (nihon) are
'sun' and ‘origin’. Hence the Land of
the Rising Sun.
山
________
___
____
川
_____
雨
____
日本
Hiragana
Hiragana is a set of 46 characters, each character representing a different sound.
Practice writing the word ‘Hello’ in Hiragana:
こんにちは
ko n ni chi wa
こ
Practice writing the word ‘Thanks’ in Hiragana:
ありがとう
a ri ga to u
あ
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A small image expressing an emotion/idea
2. Singing along to music as the lyrics appear on
a screen
Romaji is used to help people who are only familiar with the Roman
alphabet (a,b,c…) to understand Japanese pronunciation e.g. arigatou.
Numbers
Japanese Words You Already Know
______
Romaji
8. A two wheeled passenger cart drawn by a
person or bike. You can often see them on
Grafton street!
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shichi
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kyuu
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Although numbers
have their own Kanji
characters, Arabic
numerals (1,2,3…) are
usually used instead
nowadays.
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9. A soft white food made from soya curd
4. Heavyweight wrestling where the wrestlers
can weigh up to 150kg
10. Tropical storm also referred to as a twister
11. The person in charge, “head h_ _ _ _o”
5. A wealthy, powerful person,
“a business t_ _ _ _n”
12. Martial arts master trained in espionage
13. A popular nine number puzzle
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3. Folding paper into different objects
15. The Buddhist concept of being in a state of
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