| ohayō gozaimasu | Good morning | |
| konnichiwa | Hello | |
| konbanwa | Good evening | |
| oyasumi nasai | Good night | |
| ja, mata | Bye / see you again | |
| sayōnara | Goodbye | |
| arigatō | Thanks | |
| arigatō gozaimasu | Thank you | |
| dō itashimashite | You're welcome | |
| sumimasen | Excuse me | |
| gomen nasai | Sorry | |
| wakarimasen | I don't understand | |
| kekkō desu | I'm OK, no thank you | |
| dōzo | Please accept this / go ahead | |
| o-genki desu ka | How are you? | |
| hai, genki desu | I'm fine |
Useful Links
| JSNW | Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji flash cards | |
| AiueAoi | Learn hiragana with sound |