Adjectives are words which are used to describe or modify other words. In Japanese, adjectives are divided into 2 groups : Adjective “な” and Adjective “い”. Both of them, along with nouns and verbs, contributes to making your writing and speaking much more specific and appealing.From that point, we can infer that the importance of adjectives is the same as of nouns and verbs. So, have you learnt any adjectives in Japanese ? How many are they ? Do you think you have learnt enough ?
Before giving me an answer, let’s look at the list below first. It is a list of Japanese adjectives which has been collected from sources and summarized on a concise and logical basis. Hope you enjoy it.
1. Adjectives “な”
| Kanji | Adjective | Kanji | Romaji | Meaning |
| 1 | あんぜん | 安全 | anzen | Safe |
| 2 | ざんねん | 残念 | zannen | Regrettable / Sorry / Pity |
| 3 | みっ－つ | 変 | hen | Strange / Odd |
| 4 | ゆうめい | 有名 | yuumei | Famous |
| 5 | ていねい | 丁寧 | teinei | Polite |
| 6 | だいじょうぶ | 大丈夫 | daijoubu | All Right / No Problem |
| 7 | すてき | 素敵 | suteki | Wonderful / Lovely / Cool |
| 8 | しんせん | 新鮮 | shinsen | Fresh |
| 9 | へた | 下手 | heta | heta |
| 10 | じょうず | 上手 | jouzu | Skillfull / Good at |
| 11 | ひま | 暇 | hima | Free (time) |
| 12 | ふくざつ | 複雑 | fukuzatsu | Complicated |
| 13 | かんたん | 簡単 /td> | kantan | Simple / Easy |
| 14 | べんり | 便利 | benri | Convenient |
| 15 | げんき | 元気 | genki | Healthy / Vigorous / Energetic |
| 16 | しんせつ | 親切 | shinsetsu | Kind |
| 17 | いろいろ | 色々 | iroiro | Various |
| 18 | じょうぶ | 丈夫 | joubu | Strong / Robust / Healthy |
| 19 | きらい | 嫌い | kirai | Dislike / Hate / Least Favorite |
| 20 | すき | 好き | suki | Like / Love / Favorite |
| 21 | きれい | 奇麗 | kirei | Beautiful / Clean |
| 22 | しずか | 静か | shizuka | Quiet |
| 23 | にぎやか | 賑やか | nigiyaka | Lively / Bustling / Busy |
2. Adjective “い”
| STT | Adjective | Kanji | Romaji | Meaning |
| 1 | あたらしい | 新しい | atarashii | New |
| 2 | ふるい | 古い | furui | Old |
| 3 | あつい | 厚い | atsui | Thick (books) |
| 4 | うすい | 薄い | usui | Thin |
| 5 | あつい | 暑い | atsui | Hot (weather) |
| 6 | さむい | 寒い | samui | Cold / Chilly (weather) |
| 7 | あたたかい | 暖かい | atatakai | Warm (weather) |
| 8 | すずしい | 涼しい | suzushii | Cool (weather) |
| 9 | あつい | 熱い | atsui | Hot (drink) |
| 10 | つめたい | 冷たい | tsumetai | Cold (drink) |
| 11 | あたたかい | 温かい | atatakai | Warm (drink) |
| 12 | おおきい | 大きい | ookii | Big |
| 13 | ちいさい | 小さい | chiisai | Small |
| 14 | おもい | 重い | omoi | Heavy |
| 15 | かるい | 軽い | karui | Light (weight) |
| 16 | おもしろい | 面白い | omoshiroi | Interesting |
| 17 | つまらない | 詰まらない | tsumaranai | Dull / Boring |
| 18 | ひろい | 広い | hiroi | Wide |
| 19 | せまい | 狭い | semai | Narrow |
| 20 | たかい | 高い | takai | 子ども (こども) : childHigh / Tall (height) |
| 21 | ひくい | 低い | hikui | Low / Short (height) |
| 22 | たかい | 高い | takai | Expensive |
| 23 | やすい | 安い | yasui | Cheap |
| 24 | ながい | 長い | nagai | Long (length) |
| 25 | みじかい | 短い | mijikai | Short (length) |
| 26 | ふとい | 太い | futoi | Fat/Thick |
| 27 | ほそい | 細い | hosoi | Thin |
| 28 | おいしい | 美味しい | oishii | Tasty |
| 29 | まずい | 不味い | mazui | Unappetizing / Tasteless |
| 30 | むずかしい | 難しい | muzukashii | Difficult |
| 31 | やさしい | 易しい | yasashii | Easy / Simple |
| 32 | いい / よい | うま良い/td> | ii / yoi | Good / Nice / OK / Prefer |
| 33 | わるい | 悪い | warui | Bad / Wicked |
| 34 | かわいい | 可愛い | kawaii | Cute / Pretty |
| 35 | あかい | 赤い | akai | Red |
| 36 | あおい | 青い | aoi | Blue |
| 37 | しろい | 白い | shiroi | White |
| 38 | くろい | 黒い | kuroi | Black |
| 39 | まるい | 丸い | marui | Round |
| 40 | あまい | 甘い | amai | Sweet |
| 41 | からい | 辛い | karai | Hot / Spicy (taste) |
| 42 | かたい | 固い | katai | Hard |
| 43 | やわらかい | 柔らかい | yawarakai | Soft |
| 44 | ちかい | 近い | chikai | Near |
| 45 | とおい | 遠い | tooi | Far |
| 46 | はやい | 早い | hayai | Early |
| 47 | はやい | 速い | hayai | Fast / Quick |
| 48 | おそい | 遅い | osoi | Late / Slow |
| 49 | あかるい | 明るい | akarui | Bright / Light |
| 50 | くらい | 暗い | kurai | Dark / Gloomy |
| 51 | いそがしい | 忙しい | isogashii | Busy |
| 52 | たのしい | 楽しい | tanoshii | Enjoyable / Fun |
| 53 | おおい | 多い | ooi | Many / Plenty |
| 54 | すくない | 少ない | sukunai | Few / Little |
| 55 | きたない | 汚い | kitanai | Dirty |
| 56 | ねむい | 眠い | nemui | Sleepy |
| 57 | わかい | 若い | wakai | Young |
| 58 | つよい | 強い | tsuyoi | Strong |
| 59 | よわい | 弱い | yowai | Weak |
| 60 | いたい | 痛い | itai | Painful |
| 61 | あぶない | 危ない | abunai | Dangerous |
| 62 | ただしい | 正しい | tadashii | Correct / Right |
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