The 100 most common Japanese adjectives, their conjugation and example sentences on how they are used.
Most common Japanese adjectives 1-25
| Japanese | Romaji | Type | English |
|---|
| 良い (いい) | ii | i-adj | good |
| 悪い (わるい) | warui | i-adj | bad |
| 大きい (おおきい) | ōkii | i-adj | big |
| 小さい (ちいさい) | chiisai | i-adj | small |
| 高い (たかい) | takai | i-adj | high, expensive |
| 安い (やすい) | yasui | i-adj | cheap |
| 新しい (あたらしい) | atarashii | i-adj | new |
| 古い (ふるい) | furui | i-adj | old |
| 好き (すき) | suki | na-adj | to like |
| 嫌い (きらい) | kirai | na-adj | to dislike, hate |
| きれい | kirei | na-adj | beautiful, clean |
| 元気 (げんき) | genki | na-adj | healthy, energetic |
| おいしい | oishii | i-adj | delicious |
| 暑い (あつい) | atsui | i-adj | hot (weather) |
| 寒い (さむい) | samui | i-adj | cold (weather) |
| 忙しい (いそがしい) | isogashii | i-adj | busy |
| 楽しい (たのしい) | tanoshii | i-adj | fun, enjoyable |
| 面白い (おもしろい) | omoshiroi | i-adj | interesting, funny |
| すごい | sugoi | i-adj | amazing, terrible |
| 難しい (むずかしい) | muzukashii | i-adj | difficult |
| 優しい (やさしい) | yasashii | i-adj | easy, gentle, kind |
| 暇 (ひま) | hima | na-adj | free (not busy) |
| 近い (ちかい) | chikai | i-adj | near, close |
| 遠い (とおい) | tōi | i-adj | far |
| 速い (はやい) | hayai | i-adj | fast, quick |
Most common Japanese adjectives 26-50
| Japanese | Romaji | Type | English |
|---|
| 早い (はやい) | hayai | i-adj | early |
| 遅い (おそい) | osoi | i-adj | slow, late |
| 多い (おおい) | ōi | i-adj | many, much |
| 少ない (すくない) | sukunai | i-adj | few, little |
| 赤い (あかい) | akai | i-adj | red |
| 青い (あおい) | aoi | i-adj | blue |
| 黒い (くろい) | kuroi | i-adj | black |
| 白い (しろい) | shiroi | i-adj | white |
| 暖かい (あたたかい) | atatakai | i-adj | warm |
| 涼しい (すずしい) | suzushii | i-adj | cool |
| 熱い (あつい) | atsui | i-adj | hot (to touch) |
| 冷たい (つめたい) | tsumetai | i-adj | cold (to touch) |
| 上手 (じょうず) | jōzu | na-adj | good at, skillful |
| 下手 (へた) | heta | na-adj | bad at, unskillful |
| 静か (しずか) | shizuka | na-adj | quiet |
| 賑やか (にぎやか) | nigiyaka | na-adj | lively, bustling |
| 親切 (しんせつ) | shinsetsu | na-adj | kind |
| 便利 (べんり) | benri | na-adj | convenient |
| 有名 (ゆうめい) | yūmei | na-adj | famous |
| 大丈夫 (だいじょうぶ) | daijōbu | na-adj | okay, alright |
| 同じ (おなじ) | onaji | na-adj | same |
| 色々 (いろいろ) | iroiro | na-adj | various |
| 長い (ながい) | nagai | i-adj | long |
| 短い (みじかい) | mijikai | i-adj | short |
| 明るい (あかるい) | akarui | i-adj | bright |
Most common Japanese adjectives 51-75
| Japanese | Romaji | Type | English |
|---|
| 暗い (くらい) | kurai | i-adj | dark |
| 重い (おもい) | omoi | i-adj | heavy |
| 軽い (かるい) | karui | i-adj | light (weight) |
| 広い (ひろい) | hiroi | i-adj | wide, spacious |
| 狭い (せまい) | semai | i-adj | narrow |
| 若い (わかい) | wakai | i-adj | young |
| 欲しい (ほしい) | hoshii | i-adj | want (to have) |
| 可愛い (かわいい) | kawaii | i-adj | cute |
| 痛い (いたい) | itai | i-adj | painful |
| 甘い (あまい) | amai | i-adj | sweet |
| 辛い (からい) | karai | i-adj | spicy, salty |
| 不味い (まずい) | mazui | i-adj | bad-tasting |
| つまらない | tsumaranai | i-adj | boring |
| 大切 (たいせつ) | taisetsu | na-adj | important, precious |
| 簡単 (かんたん) | kantan | na-adj | easy, simple |
| 大好き (だいすき) | daisuki | na-adj | to love, like very much |
| 大嫌い (だいきらい) | daikirai | na-adj | |
| 丈夫 (じょうぶ) | jōbu | na-adj | strong, sturdy, healthy |
| 大変 (たいへん) | taihen | na-adj | difficult, terrible |
| 楽 (らく) | raku | na-adj | easy, comfortable |
| 素敵 (すてき) | suteki | na-adj | lovely, wonderful |
| 真っ直ぐ (まっすぐ) | massugu | na-adj | straight |
| 汚い (きたない) | kitanai | i-adj | dirty |
| うるさい | urusai | i-adj | noisy, annoying |
| 黄色い (きいろい) | kiiroi | i-adj | yellow |
Most common Japanese adjectives 76-100
| Japanese | Romaji | Type | English |
|---|
| 茶色い (ちゃいろい) | chairoi | i-adj | brown |
| 低い (ひくい) | hikui | i-adj | low |
| 強い (つよい) | tsuyoi | i-adj | strong |
| 弱い (よわい) | yowai | i-adj | weak |
| 危ない (あぶない) | abunai | i-adj | dangerous |
| 怖い (こわい) | kowai | i-adj | scary |
| 眠い (ねむい) | nemui | i-adj | sleepy |
| 嬉しい (うれしい) | ureshii | i-adj | happy, glad |
| 悲しい (かなしい) | kanashii | i-adj | sad |
| 寂しい (さびしい) | sabishii | i-adj | lonely |
| 美しい (うつくしい) | utsukushii | i-adj | beautiful |
| 危険 (きけん) | kiken | na-adj | dangerous |
| 安全 (あんぜん) | anzen | na-adj | safe |
| 不便 (ふべん) | fuben | na-adj | inconvenient |
| 心配 (しんぱい) | shinpai | na-adj | worried, anxious |
| 残念 (ざんねん) | zannen | na-adj | regrettable, disappointing |
| 真面目 (まじめ) | majime | na-adj | serious, diligent |
| 丁寧 (ていねい) | teinei | na-adj | polite |
| 必要 (ひつよう) | hitsuyō | na-adj | necessary |
| 特別 (とくべつ) | tokubetsu | na-adj | special |
| 無理 (むり) | muri | na-adj | impossible, unreasonable |
| 自由 (じゆう) | jiyū | na-adj | free |
| 複雑 (ふくざつ) | fukuzatsu | na-adj | complicated |
| 安心 (あんしん) | anshin | na-adj | relieved, peace of mind |
