Common Japanese words
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Showing 20 starter words for Japanese.

WordMeaning
ใ“ใ‚“ใซใกใฏhello
ใ•ใ‚ˆใ†ใชใ‚‰goodbye
ใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™please
ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†thank you
ใฏใ„yes
ใ„ใ„ใˆno
ไปŠๆ—ฅtoday
ๆ˜Žๆ—ฅtomorrow
ๆฐดwater
้ฃŸใน็‰ฉfood
ๅฎถhome
ไป•ไบ‹work
ๅ‹ใ ใกfriend
ๅฎถๆ—family
ๆ™‚้–“time
ใŠ้‡‘money
ใฉใ“where
ใชใœwhy
ใ„ใใ‚‰how much
ๅŠฉใ‘ใŒๅฟ…่ฆใงใ™I need help

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