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This page is a glossary of Japanese words and expressions spoken so far in the franchise:

Numbers

  1. ichi - one
  2. ni - two
  3. san - three
  4. shi; yon; yotsu - four
  5. go - five
  6. roku - six
  7. shichi; nana - seven
  8. hachi - eight
  9. kyū; ku - nine
  10. jū - ten

A

  • aka-chan - baby
  • ane - big sister
  • aneki - big sister
  • ani - big brother
  • aniki - big brother
  • arigatō - thank you
  • ashigaru-sha - cannon fodder

B

C

  • -chan - honorific suffix used mostly for women and young children
  • chikara - strength
  • chō oishii - super delicious

D

  • damare! - silence!; shut up!
  • dōjō - training hall
  • dōmo arigatō - thank you very much

E

F

G

  • gomen nasai - I’m sorry

H

  • hai genki ka - Yes I'm well
  • hai - yes
  • hajime! - begin!
  • hana - flower

I

  • ikabana - flower arrangement
  • imōto - sister; little Sister
  • intānetto - internet
  • inu - dog
  • ippon! - halt!
  • itadakimasu! - I will eat! (humbly)

J

  • jutsu - (martial) art
  • jūtō - ten swords

K

  • kaeru - frog
  • kage - shadow
  • kamera - camera
  • kannuki jime - grab me from behind
  • karai - severe
  • kata - form
  • kikoeru - to be heard
  • ko - little; child
  • koto - Japanese zither
  • kunoichi - female ninja
  • kuro - Black
  • kyōdai - Brother

M

  • matsuge - Eyelash
  • mieru - to be seen
  • miwa - harmony

N

  • nani? - what?
  • neechan - big sister
  • oneesan - big sister
  • niichan - big brother
  • nin - patience; perseverance
  • oniisan - big brother

O

  • obāsan - grandmother
  • ogenki desu ka? - how are you?
  • ohayō - good morning
  • ohayō gozaimasu - good morning (more polite)
  • ojiisan - grandfather
  • okāsan - mother
  • oneechan - big sister
  • oneesama - big sister
  • oneesan - big sister
  • onegai shimasu - please
  • oniichan - big brother
  • oniisama - big brother
  • oniisan - big brother
  • otōsan - father
  • otōto - brother; little brother

P

  • pan - bread
  • pasokon - personal computer

R

S

  • sachi - Happiness
  • sakana - fish
  • -san - honorific suffix
  • sensei - teacher
  • seppuku - samurai ritual suicide
  • shinobi - male ninja
  • sumimasen - excuse me
  • suppon nabe - turtle hot pot stew

T

  • tabako - tobacco
  • tatsu - dragon
  • ten - heaven
  • tomodachi - friend(s)
  • tsuki - moon

U

  • usagi - rabbit

V

Y

  • ya-me! - stop
  • yami - dark
  • yōjinbō - bodyguard
  • yuki - snow

Z

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