Japanese Adjectives Vocabulary

Adjectives in Japanese

Play a matching game while listening to the teacher's pronunciation and learn basic Japanese adjectives—for example: big, small, hot, cold, long, short, tall, and low.

Drag the Correct Japanese Adjective into the Matching Box; Tap the Image to Hear English
Japanese Adjectives Vocabulary
Japanese Adjectives Chart
KanjiHiraganaRomajiChineseEnglish
大きいおおきいŌkīBig
小さいちいさいChīsaiSmall
暑いあついAtsuiHot
寒いさむいSamuiCold
長いながいNagaiLong
短いみじかいMijikaiShort
高いたかいTakaiHigh
低いひくいHikuiLow
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