Japanese School Supplies — Memory
Flip the cards and find the pairs — a picture and its Japanese word, like えんぴつ, 本 and ペン. 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 school supply 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 |
|---|---|---|
| えんぴつ | pencil | |
| 本 | book | |
| ペン | pen | |
| じょうぎ | ruler | |
| はさみ | scissors | |
| クレヨン | crayon | |
| リュックサック | backpack | |
| ノート | notebook | |
| 絵筆 | paintbrush | |
| 地球儀 | globe | |
| 顕微鏡 | microscope | |
| クリップ | paperclip |
Japanese school supplies — questions & answers
How do you say "school supplies" in Japanese?
The Japanese word for "school supplies" is 文房具（ぶんぼうぐ）. This game teaches the most common school supply words 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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