STARLAND INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, INC.
ELEMENTARY DEPARTMENT
FOREIGN LANGUAGE - Grade Four
Capital City of Japan
This is the capital
city of Japan.
●Tokyo
National Sports of Japan
It is the National
Sports of Japan.
●Sumo
Official Japanese Flower
This is the official
Japanese flower.
●Chrysanthemum
Monetary Unit of Japan
It is the monetary
unit of Japan.
●Yen
Japanese People
It means Japanese
people.
●Nihonjin
National Costume of Japan
This is the National
costume of Japan.
●Kimono
Island Country in the Pacific
Ocean
It is an island country forming
an arc in the Pacific Ocean to
the east of the Asian continent.
Nippon
It lies to the east while the Sea of
Japan and the East China Sea
separate Japan from the Asian
continent.
01
Pacific Ocean
02
Language of Japan
This is the language
of Japan.
● Nihongo
Japan's Nickname
It is what Japan is known for.
● Land of Rising Sun
This is the Japanese translation of mother (one’s
own).
Haha
This is the Japanese translation of family.
Kazoku
This is the Japanese translation of son.
Musuko
This is the Japanese translation of brother.
Ani
This is the Japanese translation of woman.
Josei
This is the Japanese translation of friend.
Tomodachi
This is the Japanese translation of father (one’s own).
Chichi
This is the Japanese translation of father (others’)
Otōsan
This is the Japanese translation of man.
o toko
This is the Japanese translation of mother (others’)
Okāsan
Japanese Time Expressions
● 3:30 o’clock - Sanji sanjuppun ● 1:00 o’clock - Ichiji
● 3:15 o’clock - Sanji juugofun ● 5:15 o’clock - goji jū gofun
● 5:30 o’clock - gojihan ● 8:00 o’clock - hachiji
● 2:00 o’clock - niji ● 5:00 o’clock - goji
● 6:00 o’clock - Rokuji ● 7:00 o’clock - Shichi ji
Japanese Days of the Week
This is the Japanese translation of Monday.
Getsuyō
01
This is the Japanese translation of Tuesday.
Kayōbi
This is the Japanese translation of Wednesday.
02
Suiyōbi
This is the Japanese translation of Thursday.
Mokuyōbi
This is the Japanese translation of Friday.
Kin'yōbi
Japanese Pronouns
● What is the translation of the pronoun “he”?
● Kare
● What is the translation of the pronoun “they (male and
female)”?
● Karera
● What is the translation of the pronoun “you (singular)”?
● Anata
● What is the translation of the pronoun “they (female)”?
● Kanojora
● What is the translation of the pronoun “we”?
● Watashitachi
Japanese Months
● Shichigatsu - July
● Juugatsu - October
● Kuugatsu - September
● Shigatsu - April
● Rokugatsu - June
Sensei is used after the family names to show respect.
NO
Sama is a more formal respectful title. Use it after the family names of to
those whom respect is due.
YES
In Japan, greetings are given great importance. It is considered rude to fail to
greet someone or even to greet them in a lazy or offhand manner.
YES
When meeting for the first time, the Japanese have several
expressions which correspond roughly to the English
expressions ‘how do you do’ and ‘pleased to meet you’.
YES
Sama is the most commonly used respectful title placed
on someone's first or last name, regardless of their gender
or marital status.
NO
Thank you. Please feel free to ask any questions. 😄
