Japanese Sports — Picture Match
Match each sport to its Japanese word. A quick, playful way to pick up words like サッカー, バスケットボール and テニス — every word shown with its English meaning.
Tap a picture, then tap its Japanese word to make a pair.
Pictures
Words
You matched them all! 🎉
How to play
- 1
Look at the picture
Each card shows a picture. Pick the one you want to match.
- 2
Tap the matching word
Choose the Japanese word that names the picture.
- 3
Match them all
Clear the whole board, then play again with a fresh set.
Japanese sport 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 |
|---|---|---|
| サッカー | soccer | |
| バスケットボール | basketball | |
| テニス | tennis | |
| 野球 | baseball | |
| バレーボール | volleyball | |
| 水泳 | swimming | |
| ランニング | running | |
| サイクリング | cycling | |
| ボクシング | boxing | |
| ゴルフ | golf | |
| スキー | skiing | |
| ボウリング | bowling |
Japanese sports — questions & answers
How do you say "sports" in Japanese?
The Japanese word for "sports" is スポーツ. This game teaches the most common sport 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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