Need Directions?

Knowing which way is left or right can be very handy when receiving directions from someone. So here some helpful words for getting around!

(How to read: top character is Kanji; underneath that is how to write it in Hiragana characters; under that is the Romanji; and lastly is the English translation; items in parentheses are optional)

左 ひだり hidari left 右 みぎ migi right 前(に) まえ(に) mae (ni) in front (of)                                                       後ろ うしろ ushiro  behind

下 した shita  under(neath) 上(に) うえ(に) ue (ni) on top (of) 中(に) なか(に) naka (ni) in/inside

I will get to "here," "there," and "(over) there" next time!

Check out this old NHK show, Let's Learn Japanese Basic 1, for a short skit.
Or just watch this really cute song of a dancing naked baby! :)