Yoki (よき) Meaning: Good, Nice ,Like ,Cool Romaji: Yoki Hiragana: よき Katakana: ヨキ Kanji: 良き If you’ve ever scrolled through social media or chatted with Japanese friends online, you might have come across the word “yoki” popping up in comments or captions. It’s one of those quirky slang terms that …

Oyaji (おやじ) Meaning: One’s dad, Older man, One’s boss Romaji: Oyaji Hiragana: おやじ Katakana: オヤジ Kanji: 親父 Antonym: Ofukuro (おふくろ) A friendly word (in informal situations, by a man) to his father. Women often call their father Otousan, papa, instead of Oyaji. Also, Oyaji is a word that can be …

Ara Ara (あらあら) Meaning: Oh dear, Oh me, Oh my Romaji: Ara Ara Hiragana: あらあら Katakana: アラアラ Kanji: 粗粗 Ara Ara is a Japanese expression, a word you say when you are moved or surprised (A term that repeats the interjection “Ara” twice) and means oh dear or oh my …

Yamete Kudasai (やめてください) Meaning: Please stop it Romaji: Yamete Kudasai Hiragana: やめてください Katakana: ヤメテクダサイ Kanji: やめて下さい,辞めてください,止めてください Yamete is “stop” in English, Kudasai means please. Yamete Kudasai is a conversational word and is often written in hiragana. 辞めてください means, please quit. Since Yamete Kudasai is Keigo, women often use it in …

Sefure (セフレ) Meaning: Sex Friend Romaji: Sefure Hiragana: せふれ Katakana: セフレ Kanji: – Sefure is an abbreviation for sex friend. Since sex friend is written in katakana as “セックスフレンド,” it is abbreviated as “セフレ(Sefure).” Sefure writes in katakana, not hiragana. According to the Japanese dictionary, Sefure is “a partner who …

Souka,Sokka (そうか,そっか) Meaning: I see, Is that so? Romaji: Souka,Sokka Hiragana: そうか,そっか Katakana: ソウカ,ソッカ Kanji: – Souka is often used to say Aizuchi, indicating the listener is paying attention or understands the speaker. And also, Souka is used as hiragana, not katakana, when writing sentences. Souka and Sokka have the …

How do you say “I see” in Japanese? “I see” means “Naruhodo”and “Sokka” in English. However, “Naruhodo” is a slightly different nuance and includes an agreement with the other party. I will explain their differences and how to use them below. What does “Naruhodo (なるほど)” mean in Japanese? Meaning: I …

Iku (行く) Meaning: Go Romaji: Iku Hiragana: いく Katakana: イク Kanji: 行く Iku is “Go” in English and means to proceed, move, or walk towards a destination. Iku-Iku is also used in everyday conversation. For example, are you coming to the party today? “IKU IKU!” Iku also represents the continuation …

What is Kaki No Tane? Kaki No Tane is a rice cracker originating in Japan with a soy sauce flavor and chili pepper spiciness. It is called Kai No Tane because it resembles the seed of the persimmon tree in color and shape. Kameda Seika(亀田製菓) is the top manufacturer of …

This time, I will explain “kaki” in Japanese. There are so many meanings for “kaki” that you might hate learning Japanese. However, you will get used to it by learning it in context little by little. Kaki (牡蠣) Meaning: Oyster Romaji: Kaki Hiragana: かき Katakana: カキ Kanji: 牡蠣 Kaki(牡蠣) means …