Free Japanese Cheat Sheets

See the core meaning of Japanese particles, question words, and conversation words — at a glance. One clear image per word, with romaji and example sentences. Free to view, download, and print.

Particles は・が・を

How は, が, を, に, へ, で… connect words — the core grammar glue.

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Sentence-Ending Particles ね・よ

The feeling ね, よ, か… add at the end of a sentence (and which are masculine / feminine).

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Question Words なに・どこ

なに, だれ, どこ, いつ, どう, いくら… one clear image each.

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Position Words 上・下

上, 下, 前, 後ろ, 中, 外, 隣… where things are.

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Movement Verbs 行く・来る

行く, 来る, 帰る, 入る, 出る… how things move, around the speaker.

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Aizuchi — Listening Responses うん・なるほど

うん, ううん, なるほど, へえ… the little reactions that show you are listening. A key feature of Japanese conversation.

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Fillers えーと・あの〜

えーと, あの〜, なんか, まあ… natural words to buy time while you speak.

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Counters 〜つ・枚・本

〜つ, 個, 枚, 本, 台, 人, 匹… which counter for which thing, plus the sound changes.

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Sentence-Ending Forms たい・ましょう・でしょう

〜たい, ましょう, ませんか, でしょう, かもしれません, なければならない… will, invitation, guess, must & may.

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Greetings & Set Phrases おはよう・ありがとう

おはよう, こんにちは, ありがとう, すみません, いただきます, いってきます… the everyday phrases from day one.

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