Japanese Vocabulary
Translation Challenge
Kanji
General knowledge about Japanese
Mystery
100

What is the meaning of ありがとう (Arigatou)

Thank you

100

Translate これはペンです (Kore wa pen desu)

This is a pen

100

What is the reading of this Kanji: 木

(Two answers acceptable)

き・もく

(Ki/Moku)

100

How many writing systems does Japanese have?

3

100

How do you say 'hello' in Japanese?

こんにちは

Konnichiwa

200

What is the meaning of 音楽(おんがく)(Ongaku)

Music

200

Translate to English: 私は日本人です

I am Japanese

200

How do you read this: お茶

おちゃ(Ocha)

200

Which language is Kanji derived from?

Chinese

200

How do you say "Convenience store" in Japanese?

コンビニ (Konbini)

300

What is the meaning of 危ない (Abunai)

Dangerous

300

Translate to English:今日公園でデートをした

I had a date in the park today

300

How do you read this: 洗濯

せんたく(Sentaku)

300

Which minority language is spoken in Hokkaido?

Ainu

300

Translate to English: 私はロンドンが好きです。

I like London

400

What is the meaning of 悪魔(あくま)

Devil

400

Translate to English: 一石二鳥(いっせきにちょう)

Kill two birds with one stone

400

How do you read this: 団結

だんけつ(Danketsu)

400

How many Kanjis does Japanese have? (Estimation)

Over 50k

400

What is the meaning of 云う(いう)

To speak (old Japanese)

500

What is the meaning of あっという間(あっというま)

A blink of time

500

Translate to English: 光陰矢の如し(こういんやのごとし)

Time passes very fast (like an arrow shot from a bow)

500

How do you read this: 憂鬱

ゆううつ (Yuutsu)

500

Which language family does Japanese belong to?

Japonic Language Family/Japanese-Ryukyuan

500

What is "Thank you" in Kyoto dialect?

おおきに (Ookini)