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๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japanese Vocabulary

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๐ŸŒณ ใ“ใ†ใˆใ‚“ kouen Park โ€” a green place to play and rest. ๐Ÿ™๏ธ ใพใก machi City or town โ€” a busy place with many bโ€ฆ ๐Ÿช ใฟใ› mise Shop โ€” a small place where you buy thinโ€ฆ ๐Ÿถ ใ„ใฌ inu Dog โ€” a friendly animal that says wan. ๐Ÿฐ ใ†ใ•ใŽ usagi Rabbit โ€” a soft animal with long ears. ๐Ÿข ใ‹ใ‚ kame Turtle โ€” a slow animal with a shell. ๐ŸŸ ใ•ใ‹ใช sakana Fish โ€” an animal that swims in water. ๐Ÿต ใ•ใ‚‹ saru Monkey โ€” a clever animal that climbs trโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ˜ ใžใ† zou Elephant โ€” a very big animal with a lonโ€ฆ ๐Ÿฏ ใจใ‚‰ tora Tiger โ€” a big cat with stripes. ๐Ÿฆ ใจใ‚Š tori Bird โ€” an animal with feathers that canโ€ฆ ๐Ÿฑ ใญใ“ neko Cat โ€” a small furry animal that says nyโ€ฆ ๐Ÿงธ ใ‚ใใถ asobu Play โ€” to have fun with toys and games. โœ๏ธ ใ‹ใ kaku Write โ€” to make words with a pen or penโ€ฆ ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ ใŸในใ‚‹ taberu Eat โ€” to put food in your mouth. ๐Ÿ˜ด ใญใ‚‹ neru Sleep โ€” to close your eyes and rest atโ€ฆ ๐Ÿฅค ใฎใ‚€ nomu Drink โ€” to take water or juice into youโ€ฆ ๐Ÿƒ ใฏใ—ใ‚‹ hashiru Run โ€” to move very fast on your feet. ๐Ÿ“– ใ‚ˆใ‚€ yomu Read โ€” to look at words and understandโ€ฆ โœ๏ธ ใˆใ‚“ใดใค enpitsu Pencil โ€” something you write with. ๐ŸŽ’ ใ‹ใฐใ‚“ kaban Bag โ€” something you carry your books in. ๐Ÿซ ใŒใฃใ“ใ† gakkou School โ€” the place where you learn. ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿซ ใ›ใ‚“ใ›ใ„ sensei Teacher โ€” the person who helps you learโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ“– ใปใ‚“ hon Book โ€” something you read, full of storโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ  ใ„ใˆ ie House โ€” the place where you live. ๐Ÿช‘ ใ„ใ™ isu Chair โ€” a seat with a back. ๐Ÿชต ใคใใˆ tsukue Desk or table โ€” a flat place to work anโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ”ต ใ‚ใŠ ao Blue โ€” the colour of the sky and the seโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ”ด ใ‚ใ‹ aka Red โ€” the colour of apples and fire truโ€ฆ ๐ŸŸก ใใ„ใ‚ kiiro Yellow โ€” the colour of the sun and banaโ€ฆ โšซ ใใ‚ kuro Black โ€” the very darkest colour. โšช ใ—ใ‚ shiro White โ€” the colour of clouds and milk. ๐ŸŸข ใฟใฉใ‚Š midori Green โ€” the colour of grass and frogs. ๐Ÿฆถ ใ‚ใ— ashi Foot or leg โ€” the part you stand and waโ€ฆ โœ‹ ใฆ te Hand โ€” the part of you with five fingerโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ‘๏ธ ใ‚ me Eye โ€” the part of you that sees. ๐Ÿ‘ง ใ„ใ‚‚ใ†ใจ imouto Younger sister. ๐Ÿ‘ฉ ใŠใ‹ใ‚ใ•ใ‚“ okaasan Mother โ€” the lady who loves and cares fโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ‘จ ใŠใจใ†ใ•ใ‚“ otousan Father โ€” the man who loves and cares foโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ‘ฆ ใŠใซใ„ใ•ใ‚“ oniisan Older brother. ๐Ÿ‘ง ใŠใญใˆใ•ใ‚“ oneesan Older sister. ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘ง ใ‹ใžใ kazoku Family โ€” the people you live with and lโ€ฆ 1๏ธโƒฃ ใ„ใก ichi One โ€” the first number: 1. 3๏ธโƒฃ ใ•ใ‚“ san Three โ€” the number after two: 3. ๐Ÿ”Ÿ ใ˜ใ‚…ใ† juu Ten โ€” the number after nine: 10. 2๏ธโƒฃ ใซ ni Two โ€” the number after one: 2. ๐Ÿ˜Š ใ†ใ‚Œใ—ใ„ ureshii Happy โ€” the feeling when you smile andโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ˜ข ใ‹ใชใ—ใ„ kanashii Sad โ€” the feeling when you want to cryโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ˜จ ใ“ใ‚ใ„ kowai Afraid โ€” the feeling when something migโ€ฆ ๐ŸŒง๏ธ ใ‚ใ‚ ame Rain โ€” water that falls from the clouds. ๐ŸŒŠ ใ†ใฟ umi Sea โ€” the very big salty water around tโ€ฆ ๐ŸŒณ ใ ki Tree โ€” a tall plant with a trunk and leโ€ฆ ๐ŸŒธ ใ•ใใ‚‰ sakura Cherry blossom โ€” the famous pink flowerโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ SG โ˜€๏ธ ใŸใ„ใ‚ˆใ† taiyou Sun โ€” the bright yellow star in our sky. ๐ŸŒ™ ใคใ tsuki Moon โ€” the big light in the night sky. ๐ŸŒธ ใฏใช hana Flower โ€” the pretty colourful part of aโ€ฆ โญ ใปใ— hoshi Star โ€” a tiny point of light in the nigโ€ฆ ๐Ÿฃ ใŠใ™ใ— osushi Sushi โ€” rice with fish on top, a famousโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ SG ๐Ÿฅ› ใŽใ‚…ใ†ใซใ‚…ใ† gyuunyuu Milk โ€” the white drink that makes you sโ€ฆ ๐Ÿš ใ”ใฏใ‚“ gohan Rice โ€” the small white grains we eat evโ€ฆ ๐Ÿฅš ใŸใพใ” tamago Egg โ€” a food with a shell that hens lay. ๐Ÿ’ง ใฟใš mizu Water โ€” the clear drink that keeps us aโ€ฆ ๐ŸŽ ใ‚Šใ‚“ใ” ringo Apple โ€” a round red or green fruit. ๐ŸŒ ใƒใƒŠใƒŠ banana Banana โ€” a long yellow fruit you peel. ๐Ÿž ใƒ‘ใƒณ pan Bread โ€” soft food you can make toast frโ€ฆ