Japanese Jobs — Memory
Flip the cards and find the pairs — a picture and its Japanese word, like 先生, 医者 and 農家. Each pair you find helps the word stick, with the English meaning right there.
Flip two cards to find a matching pair — a picture and its word.
You found every pair! 🎉
How to play
- 1
Flip a card
Tap any card to turn it over and reveal a picture or a word.
- 2
Find its pair
Flip a second card to match each picture with its English word.
- 3
Clear the board
Find every pair to win, then play again with a fresh set.
Japanese job words in this game
Here is the full list of words in this game, each with a picture and its English meaning. Use it to study before or after you play.
| Picture | Japanese | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 先生 | teacher | |
| 医者 | doctor | |
| 農家 | farmer | |
| 料理人 | chef | |
| パイロット | pilot | |
| 画家 | artist | |
| 歌手 | singer | |
| 科学者 | scientist | |
| 宇宙飛行士 | astronaut | |
| 消防士 | firefighter | |
| 整備士 | mechanic | |
| 裁判官 | judge |
Japanese jobs — questions & answers
How do you say "job" in Japanese?
The Japanese word for "job" is 仕事（しごと）. This game teaches the most common job names in Japanese, each with a picture and its English meaning.
Are the words written in kanji or kana?
In the everyday written form — katakana for words like ライオン (lion) and simple kanji for basics like 犬 (dog). Every word is shown with a picture and its English meaning, so you can match and remember them even before you can read every character.
Is this game free?
Yes — it runs right in your browser, needs no sign-up or download, and you can replay it as many times as you like.
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