N5 Na-Adjectives

convenient, handy, useful

べんり / benri: hear "bell" + "hum" + "reel" in the word. Picture a ringing bell, a humming "n" sound, and a film reel turning into a clear scene for "convenient"; that little scene ties benri to "convenient".

okay, safe, secure

だいじょうぶ / daijoubu: hear "dart" + "eek" + "Joe" in the word. Picture a small dart, someone squeaking "eek!", and someone named Joe turning into a clear scene for "okay"; that little scene ties daijoubu to "okay".

like very much, liking very much, loving (something or someone)

だいすき / daisuki: hear "dart" + "eek" + "Sue" in the word. Picture a small dart, someone squeaking "eek!", and someone named Sue turning into a clear scene for "like very much"; that little scene ties daisuki to "like very much".

healthy, energetic, lively, full of spirit

げんき / genki: hear "gate" + "hum" + "key" in the word. Picture a garden gate, a humming "n" sound, and a bright key turning into a clear scene for "healthy, energetic"; that little scene ties genki to "healthy, energetic".

unskillful, humble position, inferior

へた / heta: hear "hey" + "ta-da" in the word. Picture someone waving "hey!" beside a dramatic "ta-da!" pose turning into a clear scene for "unskillful"; that little scene ties heta to "unskillful".

free, not busy, spare time, free time

ひま / hima: hear "he" + "ma" in the word. Picture someone pointing and saying "he" beside a motherly "ma!" turning into a clear scene for "free, not busy"; that little scene ties hima to "free, not busy".

true, truth, reality

ほんとう / hontou: hear "hoe" + "hum" + "toe" in the word. Picture a garden hoe, a humming "n" sound, and a tapping toe turning into a clear scene for "true"; that little scene ties hontou to "true".

various, a variety of, all sorts of

いろいろ / iroiro: hear "eek" + "row" + "eek" in the word. Picture someone squeaking "eek!", a neat row, and someone squeaking "eek!" turning into a clear scene for "various"; that little scene ties iroiro to "various".

unpleasant, disliking, not wanting

いや / iya: hear "eek" + "yard" in the word. Picture someone squeaking "eek!" beside a grassy yard turning into a clear scene for "unpleasant"; that little scene ties iya to "unpleasant".

strong, durable, healthy, robust

じょうぶ / joubu: hear "Joe" + "ooh" + "boo" in the word. Picture someone named Joe, someone saying "ooh", and a playful "boo!" turning into a clear scene for "strong, durable"; that little scene ties joubu to "strong, durable".

skilled, skillful, proficient

Think of having the upper hand at something — 上手 is the skilled hand.

splendid, enough, splendid, nice

けっこう / kekkou: hear "kettle" + "click" + "coat" in the word. Picture a whistling kettle, a quick click, and a big coat turning into a clear scene for "splendid, enough"; that little scene ties kekkou to "splendid, enough".

disliked, hated, disagreeable

きらい / kirai: hear "key" + "rah" + "eek" in the word. Picture a bright key, a cheering "rah!", and someone squeaking "eek!" turning into a clear scene for "disliked"; that little scene ties kirai to "disliked".

pretty, clean, pretty, lovely

きれい / kirei: hear "key" + "ray" + "eek" in the word. Picture a bright key, a ray of light, and someone squeaking "eek!" turning into a clear scene for "pretty, clean"; that little scene ties kirei to "pretty, clean".

straight, straight (ahead), direct

まっすぐ / massugu: hear "ma" + "hiss" + "Sue" in the word. Picture a motherly "ma!", a quick hiss, and someone named Sue turning into a clear scene for "straight"; that little scene ties massugu to "straight".

lively, bustling, busy

にぎやか / nigiyaka: hear "knee" + "guitar" + "yard" in the word. Picture a bent knee, a tiny guitar, and a grassy yard turning into a clear scene for "lively"; that little scene ties nigiyaka to "lively".

splendid, fine, handsome

りっぱ / rippa: hear "reel" + "pop" + "party" in the word. Picture a film reel, a quick pop, and a tiny party hat turning into a clear scene for "splendid"; that little scene ties rippa to "splendid".

quiet, silent, slow

静か sounds like stillness settling into a room.

liked, liking, being fond of

すき / suki: hear "Sue" + "key" in the word. Picture someone named Sue beside a bright key turning into a clear scene for "liked"; that little scene ties suki to "liked".

probable, probably, likely

たぶん / tabun: hear "ta-da" + "boo" + "hum" in the word. Picture a dramatic "ta-da!" pose, a playful "boo!", and a humming "n" sound turning into a clear scene for "probable"; that little scene ties tabun to "probable".

serious, difficult, very, greatly

たいへん / taihen: hear "ta-da" + "eek" + "hey" in the word. Picture a dramatic "ta-da!" pose, someone squeaking "eek!", and someone waving "hey!" turning into a clear scene for "serious, difficult"; that little scene ties taihen to "serious, difficult".

important, significant, serious

たいせつ / taisetsu: hear "ta-da" + "eek" + "say" in the word. Picture a dramatic "ta-da!" pose, someone squeaking "eek!", and a speech bubble saying "say" turning into a clear scene for "important"; that little scene ties taisetsu to "important".

many, a lot, lots

たくさん / takusan: hear "ta-da" + "coo" + "saw" in the word. Picture a dramatic "ta-da!" pose, a soft "coo" sound, and a hand saw turning into a clear scene for "many"; that little scene ties takusan to "many".

famous, well-known

ゆうめい / yuumei: hear "you" + "ooh" + "may" in the word. Picture someone pointing to you, someone saying "ooh", and a calendar page for May turning into a clear scene for "famous"; that little scene ties yuumei to "famous".

same, identical, same, identical

おなじ / onaji: hear "oh" + "knot" + "gee" in the word. Picture someone realizing "oh!", a tight knot, and a surprised "gee!" turning into a clear scene for "same, identical"; that little scene ties onaji to "same, identical".

yes; appears, to be the case, appearing that, seeming that

そう / sou: hear "sew" + "ooh" in the word. Picture a sewing needle beside someone saying "ooh" turning into a clear scene for "yes; appears, to be the case"; that little scene ties sou to "yes; appears, to be the case".