Japanese Months & Days
Mastering the concept of time is extremely important to be able to use a language in everyday life. Below you can find some of the most important Japanese words that will help you to communicate time effectively. For even more time related vocabulary, take a look at our learning resources for Japanese at the end of the page.
| English | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Monday | 月曜日 (getsuyōbi) |
| Tuesday | 火曜日 (kayōbi) |
| Wednesday | 水曜日 (suiyōbi) |
| Thursday | 木曜日 (mokuyōbi) |
| Friday | 金曜日 (kin yōbi) |
| Saturday | 土曜日 (doyōbi) |
| Sunday | 日曜日 (nichiyōbi) |
| January | 一月 (ichi gatsu) |
| February | 二月 (ni gatsu) |
| March | 三月 (san gatsu) |
| April | 四月 (shi gatsu) |
| May | 五月 (go gatsu) |
| June | 六月 (roku gatsu) |
| July | 七月 (shichi gatsu) |
| August | 八月 (hachi gatsu) |
| September | 九月 (kyū gatsu) |
| October | 十月 (jū gatsu) |
| November | 十一月 (jū ichi gatsu) |
| December | 十二月 (jū ni gatsu) |
| spring | 春 (haru) |
| summer | 夏 (natsu) |
| autumn | 秋 (aki) |
| winter | 冬 (fuyu) |
Japanese Vocabulary Books
Learn Japanese - Quick / Easy / Efficient
This vocabulary book is a curated Japanese word frequency list with 2000 of the most common Japanese words and phrases. Following the Pareto principle (80/20 rule), this book is built to streamline the learning process by concentrating on the core words and sentence structures. The result is a unique book ideal for driven learners and language hackers.
Japanese Vocabulary Book
This Japanese vocabulary book contains more than 3000 words and phrases and is organized by topic to make it easier for you to pick what to learn first. It is well suited for learners of all levels who are looking for an extensive resource to improve their vocabulary or are interested in learning vocabularies in one particular area of interest.
Japanese Flashcards
Japanese Quizlet Flashcards
These Japanese flashcard sets contain 1300 of the most important Japanese vocabularies sorted by topic. Each set represents one topic which allows you to dive deeper into areas depending on your priorities and interests.