Teaching children Japanese has numerous benefits, both cognitive and cultural. Since children absorb languages more naturally, it makes Japanese easier to learn. The following article provides information on Learning Numbers in Japanese, Learning Colours in Japanese, Learning Farm Animals in Japanese, Simple Songs and Rhymes In Japanese, Everyday Words In Japanese and more.
Learning Numbers 1 to 10 In Japanese
Learning numbers in Japanese is a great way to build foundational language skills. Japanese numbers follow two systems: Sino-Japanese (borrowed from Chinese) and Native Japanese. The Sino-Japanese system is more commonly used.
- 1 → いち (ichi)
- 2 → に (ni)
- 3 → さん (san)
- 4 → し / よん (shi / yon)
- 5 → ご (go)
- 6 → ろく (roku)
- 7 → しち / なな (shichi / nana)
- 8 → はち (hachi)
- 9 → く / きゅう (ku / kyuu)
- 10 → じゅう (juu)
Counting Beyond 10
- 11 → じゅういち (juu-ichi) = 10 + 1
- 12 → じゅうに (juu-ni) = 10 + 2
- 20 → にじゅう (ni-juu) = 2 × 10
- 100 → ひゃく (hyaku)
- 1,000 → せん (sen)
- 10,000 → いちまん (ichi-man)
Here are some fun Japanese counting songs to help kids learn numbers from 1 to 10:
Japanese Counting 1 to 10
Learning Counting 1 to 10
Counting 1 to 10 Song
Learning Colours In Japanese
Learning colors in Japanese is a great way to expand your vocabulary! Here are some common colors and their Japanese translations:
- Red – 赤 (あか, Aka)
- Blue – 青 (あお, Ao)
- Yellow – 黄色 (きいろ, Kiiro)
- Green – 緑 (みどり, Midori)
- Orange – オレンジ (Orenji) or 橙色 (だいだいいろ, Daidaiiro)
- Purple – 紫 (むらさき, Murasaki)
- Pink – ピンク (Pinku) or 桃色 (ももいろ, Momoiro)
- Black – 黒 (くろ, Kuro)
- White – 白 (しろ, Shiro)
- Gray – 灰色 (はいいろ, Haiiro)
- Brown – 茶色 (ちゃいろ, Chairo)
Learning Farm Animals In Japanese
Learning farm animals in Japanese is a fun way to expand vocabulary! Here are some common farm animals and their Japanese names:
- Cow – 牛 (うし, Ushi)
- Horse – 馬 (うま, Uma)
- Pig – 豚 (ぶた, Buta)
- Sheep – 羊 (ひつじ, Hitsuji)
- Goat – 山羊 (やぎ, Yagi)
- Chicken – 鶏 (にわとり, Niwatori)
- Duck – 鴨 (かも, Kamo)
- Turkey – 七面鳥 (しちめんちょう, Shichimenchō)
- Donkey – ロバ (Roba)
Japanese Animals
Animal names song
Simple Songs and Rhymes In Japanese
Here are some simple Japanese songs and nursery rhymes with lyrics:
- あめ あめ ふれふれ かあさんが
じゃのめでおむかえ うれしいな
ピッチピッチ チャップチャップ ランランラン
かけましょ かばんを かあさんの
あとから ゆこゆこ かねがなる
ピッチピッチ チャップチャップ ランランラン
あらあら あのこはずぶぬれだ
やなぎのねかたで ないている
ピッチピッチ チャップチャップ ランランラン
かあさん ぼくのをかしましょか
きみきみ このかさ さしたまえ
ピッチピッチ チャップチャップ ランランラン
ぼくならいいんだ かあさんの
おおきなじゃのめに はいってく
ピッチピッチ チャップチャップ ランランラン - ame ame fure fure kāsan ga
janome de o mukae ureshii na
pitchi pitchi, chappu chappu, ran ran ran
kakemasho kaban wo kāsan no
ato kara yuko yuko kane ga naru
pitchi pitchi, chappu chappu, ran ran ran
ara ara ano ko wa zubunure da
yanagi no nekata de naiteiru
pitchi pitchi, chappu chappu, ran ran ran
kāsan boku no wo kashimasho ka
kimi kimi kono kasa sashitamae
pitchi pitchi, chappu chappu, ran ran ran
boku nara iin da kāsan no
ōkina janome ni haitteku
pitchi pitchi, chappu chappu, ran ran ran - Rain, rain, come, come
My mother will pick me up with an umbrella
Pitch pitch, chap chap, run run run!
With my bag on my shoulders, I follow my mother
A bell is ringing somewhere
Pitch pitch, chap chap, run run run!
Oh dear, that girl is dripping wet
She is crying under the willow
Pitch pitch, chap chap, run run run!
Mom, mom, I’ll lend my umbrella
“You, you, use this umbrella,”
Pitch pitch, chap chap, run run run!
I am all right, don’t worry
Mother will take me under her big umbrella
Pitch pitch, chap chap, run run run!
2. Zou-san ぞうさん (Mr. Elephant)
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ぞうさん ぞうさん
お鼻が 長いのね
そうよ 母さんも
長いのよ
ぞうさん ぞうさん
誰が 好きなの
あのね 母さんが
すきなのよ -
zousan, zousan
ohana ga nagai no ne
sou yo, kaasan mo
nagai no yo
zou san, zou san
dare ga suki na no
ano ne, kaasan ga suki na no yo -
Elephant, elephant
You have such a long nose!
That’s right, my mom too
Has a long nose
Elephant, elephant
Who do you love?
Well, I love my mom!
3. Tonbo no Megane とんぼのメガネ (The Dragonfly’s Glasses)
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とんぼの めがねは
水いろ めがね
青いおそらを
とんだから とんだから
とんぼの めがねは
ぴか ぴか めがね
おてんとさまを
みてたから みてたから
とんぼの めがねは
赤いろ めがね
夕焼け雲を
とんだから とんだから -
tonbo no megane wa
mizuiro megane
aoi osora wo
tonda kara tonda kara
tonbo no megane wa
pikapika megane
otentosama wo
miteta kara miteta kara
tonbo no megane wa
akairo megane
yuuyakegumo wo
tonda kara tonda kara -
The dragonfly’s glasses are
Light-blue coloured glasses
Because he flies, because he flies
Under the blue sky
The dragonfly’s glasses are
Shiny glasses
Because he looks, because he looks
At the sun
The dragonfly’s glasses are
Red coloured glasses
Because he flies, because he flies
Under the sunset clouds
- アイアイ アイアイ
おさるさんだよ
アイアイ アイアイ
みなみのしまの
アイアイ アイアイ
しっぽのながい
アイアイ アイアイ
おさるさんだよ
アイアイ アイアイ
おさるさんだね
アイアイ アイアイ
きのはのおうち
アイアイ アイアイ
おめめのまるい
アイアイ アイアイ
おさるさんだね - ai ai ai ai
osarusan dayo
ai ai ai ai
minami no shima no
ai ai ai ai
shippo no nagai
ai ai ai ai
osarusan dayo
ai ai ai aii
osarusan dane
ai ai ai ai
ki no ha no uchi
ai ai ai ai
omeme no marui
ai ai ai ai
osarusan dane - Aye-aye Aye-aye
It’s a monkey
Aye-aye Aye-aye
On a southern island
Aye-aye Aye-aye
With a long tail
Aye-aye Aye-aye
It’s a monkey
Aye-aye Aye-aye
It’s a monkey
Aye-aye Aye-aye
In a house made from tree leaves
Aye-aye Aye-aye
With round eyes
Aye-aye Aye-aye
It’s a monkey
Simple Everyday Words In Japanese
Here are the Japanese translations for the words you requested:
- Good morning – おはよう (Ohayou) / おはようございます (Ohayou gozaimasu – more polite)
- Hello – こんにちは (Konnichiwa)
- Sit down – 座ってください (Suwatte kudasai)
- Stand up – 立ってください (Tatte kudasai)
- Come – 来てください (Kite kudasai)
- Go – 行ってください (Itte kudasai)
- Fast – 速い (Hayai)
- Slow – 遅い (Osoi)
- Eat – 食べる (Taberu)
- Drink – 飲む (Nomu)
- Toilet – トイレ (Toire) / お手洗い (Otearai – more polite)
- Water – 水 (Mizu)
- Milk – 牛乳 (Gyuunyuu)
- More – もっと (Motto)
- Play – 遊ぶ (Asobu)
Further Reading
Simple Words In Different Languages
1 to 10 In Different Languages Posters
10 Nursery Rhymes In Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese
Colours In Different Languages Posters
Common Words In Different Languages Posters
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