N5 Vocabulary: Pronouns & demonstratives — 33 words with readings
The Pronouns & demonstratives topic has 33 common N5 words. Each entry shows the reading, romaji and English meaning.
📖 N5 Pronouns & demonstratives lesson — with memory tricks
01
あそこ
あそこ
asoko
there, over there, that place
あそこに猫がいます。There is a cat over there.
02
あちら
あちら
achira
this way (polite)
出口はあちらです。The exit is over there.
03
あっち
あっち
acchi
over there
あっちへ行こう。Let's go over there.
04
あなた
あなた
anata
you
あなたは誰ですか？Who are you?
05
あれ
あれ
are
that one (over there)
あれは何ですか？What is that?
06
ここ
ここ
koko
here, this place
ここはどこですか？Where is this?
07
こちら
こちら
kochira
this person (polite); this way (polite)
こちらこそよろしく。Nice to meet you too.
08
こっち
こっち
kotchi
this person; this direction; this side
こっちへ来てください。Please come this way.
09
この
この
kono
this
この本は面白いです。This book is interesting.
10
これ
これ
kore
this one
これは何ですか？What is this?
11
こんな
こんな
konna
such, like this
こんな本が読みたかった。I wanted to read a book like this.
12
自分
じぶん
jibun
myself, oneself
自分を大切にしてください。Please take care of yourself.
13
そこ
そこ
soko
that place, there; bottom, sole
そこに鞄を置いてください。Please put the bag there.
14
そちら
そちら
sochira
over there
そちらは誰ですか？Who is that person?
15
そっち
そっち
socchi
over there
そっちへ行こう。Let's go over there.
16
その
その
sono
that
その本は面白いですか？Is that book interesting?
17
それ
それ
sore
that one
それは何ですか？What is that?
18
誰
だれ
dare
who
あの方は誰ですか？Who is that person?
19
誰か
だれか
dareka
someone
誰かいますか？Is anyone there?
20
どこ
どこ
doko
where, what place
どこへ行きますか？Where are you going?
21
どちら
どちら
dochira
which (one) (way); where (polite)
どちらが好きですか？Which one do you like?
22
どっち
どっち
docchi
which one, which way
どっちへ行きますか？Which way are you going?
23
どなた
どなた
donata
who
あの方はどなたですか？Who is that person?
24
どの
どの
dono
which
どの本が面白いですか？Which book is interesting?
25
どれ
どれ
dore
which one
どれがあなたのですか？Which one is yours?
26
どんな
どんな
donna
what, what kind of
どんな料理が好きですか？What kind of food do you like?
27
何
なに
nani
what
これは何ですか？What is this?
28
何～
なに
nani
what sort of ~
何時ですか？What time is it?
29
人
ひと
hito
man, person
人がたくさんいます。There are many people.
30
皆さん
みなさん
minasan
all of you, everyone
皆さん、こんにちは。Hello everyone.
31
みんな
みんな
minna
all, everyone, everybody
みんなで歌いましょう。Let's all sing together.
32
私
わたし
watashi
I, myself
私は学生です。I am a student.
33
私
わたくし
watakushi
I (formal), myself, private affairs
私は学生です。I am a student.
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