Elementary school vocabulary list
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This page lists the English vocabulary that elementary school students are required to learn by the end of grade 6 according to MEXT as of 2024. The list on this page was compiled using the New Horizon ELEMENTARY Picture Dictionary, 2024 edition published by Tokyo Shoseki, as a reference. The 2020 edition of the same was also used as a supplemental reference.
Words in bold are optional extras; they are examples of extra vocabulary that can be taught in each section if necessary, but their instruction is not mandatory. Of course, ALTs/teachers should feel empowered to add their own vocabulary to each section according to their needs!
List of vocabulary
| English | Japanese | Catergory |
|---|---|---|
| fine | 元気な | feelings (気分) |
| good | 良い | |
| great | すばらしい、すごい | |
| happy | 楽しい、幸せな | |
| sad | 悲しい | |
| nervous | 緊張して | |
| tired | つかれた | |
| sleepy | ねむい | |
| busy | いそがしい | |
| hungry | 空腹な | |
| thirsty | のどがかわいた | |
| angry | 怒った | |
| full | おなかがいっぱいの | |
| sick | 病気の | |
| white | 白 | colors (色) |
| red | 赤 | |
| orange | だいだい | |
| yellow | 黄 | |
| green | 緑 | |
| pink | もも（色） | |
| purple | むらさき | |
| brown | 茶 | |
| black | 黒 | |
| blue | 青 | |
| light blue | 水色 | |
| yellow green | 黄緑 | |
| gold | 金（色） | |
| silver | 銀（色） | |
| beige | ベージュ | |
| gray | 灰色 | |
| circle | 円 | shapes (形) |
| cross | 十字形 | |
| diamond | ひし形 | |
| heart | ハート形 | |
| rectangle | 長方形 | |
| square | 正方形 | |
| star | 星形 | |
| triangle | 三角形 | |
| pentagon | 五角形 | |
| hexagon | 六角形 | |
| cube | 立方体 | |
| sphere | 球 | |
| round | 丸い | |
| baseball | 野球 | sports (スポーツ) |
| basketball | バスケットボール | |
| volleyball | バレーボール | |
| dodgeball | ドッジボール | |
| rugby | ラグビー | |
| soccer | サッカー | |
| tennis | テニス | |
| table tennis | 卓球 | |
| badminton | バドミントン | |
| cricket | クリケット | |
| gymnastics | 体操 | |
| track and field | 陸上競技 | |
| judo | 柔道 | |
| kendo | 剣道 | |
| sumo | 相撲 | |
| swimming | 水泳 | |
| skateboarding | スケートボード | |
| skiing | スキー | |
| golf | ゴルフ | |
| karate | 空手 | |
| marathon | マラソン | |
| dancing | ダンス | |
| softball | ソフトボール | |
| skating | スケート | |
| surfing | サーフィン | |
| wrestling | レスリング | |
| fencing | フェンシング | Olympics and Paralympics |
| road cycling | ロードサイクリング | |
| sailing | ヨット（競技） | |
| weightlifting | 重量挙げ | |
| figure skating | フィギュアスケート | |
| ice hockey | アイスホッケー | |
| archery | アーチェリー | |
| canoe | カヌー | |
| ski jumping | スキージャンプ | |
| athletics | 陸上 | |
| boccia | ボッチャ | |
| wheelchair tennis | 車いすテニス | |
| high jump | 走り高とび | |
| long jump | 走り幅とび | |
| shot put | 砲丸投げ | |
| triathlon | トライアスロン | |
| wheelchair basketball | 車いすバスケットボール |
For reference
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See also
- New Horizon ELEMENTARY textbooks (Tokyo Shoseki HP)
- Teaching resources
- Elementary Lesson Resources
- Elementary School Activities
- Elementary School Grades
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| General | Animals • Adjectives • Body Parts • Clothing • Colors • Food • Shapes • Fruit | |
| Time | Time • Days of the Week • Months • Numbers | |
| School Life | School Rooms • Classroom Objects • Subjects • Hobbies • Jobs • Sports | |
| Locations | Places • Directions • Where • Vehicles • Nature | |
| Holidays | Halloween • Christmas | |
