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Japanese beginners juggle three scripts and a new politeness system — which is exactly why spaced repetition is the standard tool among serious learners. Start with the spoken essentials in romaji, then graduate your deck to kana as you learn them.
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QHow do you say "hello" in Japanese?
AKonnichiwa (こんにちは)
QHow do you say "thank you" in Japanese?
AArigatō (ありがとう)
QWhat does "sumimasen" mean?
AExcuse me / sorry
QHow do you say "good morning" in Japanese?
AOhayō gozaimasu
QWhat does "wakarimasen" mean?
AI don’t understand
QHow do you say "yes" and "no" in Japanese?
AHai and iie
QWhat does "onegaishimasu" mean?
APlease (when requesting)
QHow do you say "water" in Japanese?
AMizu (水)
QWhat does "sayonara" mean?
AGoodbye
QWhat is "oishii"?
ADelicious
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- One fact per card. Move cards from romaji to kana as soon as you can read them — the crutch helps week one and hurts month two.
- Rate honestly. After each card, choose Again, Hard, Good, or Easy — the spaced repetition algorithm uses your answer to decide when the card returns, right before you'd forget it.
- A few minutes daily beats marathons. Ten new cards a day is roughly 3,650 a year, retained. Deep dives: How to learn a language with flashcards · How many flashcards per day?.
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