Haruka Sato
Osaka-born, Tokyo-based. I help English speakers get past hiragana into real conversation. Every card has kanji, kana and romaji, because you need all three at the start.
Decks by Haruka Sato
100 Basic Japanese Words for Beginners (A1)
100 common Japanese words for beginners, each with kanji, kana and romaji, a natural example sentence and usage notes. Everyday A1 vocabulary.
50 Most Common Japanese Verbs (with Masu Form & Group)
The 50 Japanese verbs beginners need first, each with kanji, kana, romaji, the polite ます form and its verb group, plus a natural example sentence.
Colors in Japanese: 25 Words with Kanji, Kana and Romaji
Learn 25 Japanese color words with kanji, kana and romaji, plus when to use the i-adjective form (赤い) and when to use a noun with の (緑の). For beginners.
50 Common Japanese Phrases for Beginners (A1)
Fifty everyday Japanese phrases with kanji, kana readings and Hepburn romaji: greetings, thanks, apologies, shopping and survival lines for A1 learners.
Cool Japanese Words with Deep Meaning (30 Cards)
Thirty cool Japanese words with deep meaning — komorebi, ikigai, wabi-sabi, honne, kizuna — with kanji, kana, romaji, natural example sentences and usage notes.
Japanese Adjectives for Beginners: 40 i- and na-Adjectives
Forty everyday Japanese adjectives (i- and na-) with kanji, kana, romaji and natural example sentences, for beginners who want to start describing things.
Japanese Numbers 1–100: Kanji, Kana and Romaji
All Japanese numbers from 1 to 100 with kanji, hiragana and romaji, everyday example sentences, and notes on the tricky readings of 4, 7, 9, 20 and 100.
Basic Japanese Phrases for Travel (40 Essentials)
40 essential Japanese travel phrases with kanji, kana and romaji: greetings, shopping, trains, restaurants and emergencies, for beginners heading to Japan.
Japanese Swear Words: 25 Real Insults and Curses
25 Japanese curse words and insults with kanji, kana, romaji and example sentences, plus honest notes on how rude each one actually sounds.
Japanese Words Used in English: 40 Loanwords Explained
Forty Japanese words English borrowed - sushi, karaoke, tsunami, senpai - with kanji, kana, romaji and notes on where the English meaning drifted from the Japanese.