Level 1 | ||
Musunde Hiraite | Hands are Handy | |
V-te form | ||
Haru ga Kita | Spring Has Come | |
V-ta form, V-ru(dictionary form) | ||
Usagi | Rabbit | |
V-te form, V-ru(dictionary form) | ||
Hana Ichi-monme | Hana Ichi-monme | |
V-te form, V-nai form, V-masho(suggestion form of -masu)/ spoken language | ||
Hinomaru | National Flag of Japan | |
V-te form, Adj-ku(adverbial form) | ||
Yurikago no Uta | Cradle Song | |
V-ru(dictionary form) | ||
Level 2 | ||
Hiraita Hiraita | Blooming | |
V-ta form, ...tara(if/when ...) | ||
Tsuki | Moon | |
V-ta form, ...yo(look like ...) | ||
Koinobori | Carp Streamers | |
V-te iru(be V-ing), ...yori(than ...), ...so (look like ...) / spoken language | ||
Cho-cho | Butterflies | |
imperative form, ...tara(if/when ...) | ||
Ho Ho Hotaru Koi | Firefly Catching | |
imperative form / spoken language | ||
Shabondama | Soap Bubbles | |
V-ta form, V-te form, V-zu ni(negative -te form), V-na(prohibitive form), V-u(volitional form) / spoken language | ||
Nanatsu no Ko | Crow | |
V-ru(dictionary form), V-te form, V-ta form, ...n da (explanatory ending) / spoken language | ||
Level 3 | ||
Suzume no Gakko | The Sparrows' Music School | |
V-masu V-masu(repeated action), V-te form, V-nai form / spoken language | ||
Hato | The Pigeon | |
V-ru(dictionary form), V(imperative form), V-te form), ...nara(if/when `) / spoken language | ||
Kamome no Suihei-san | Seagulls, the Sailor-men | |
V-ta form, V-te form, V-te iru(be V-ing) / spoken language | ||
Koganemushi | Mister Golden Beetle | |
V-ta form, V-te form, causative | ||
Usagi no Dansu | Dancing Rabbits | |
V-masu V-masu(repeated action), V-te form, V-ru(dictionary form) | ||
Shojoji no Tanuki-bayashi | The Raccoon in Shojoji Temple | |
V-te form, V(imperative form), V-na(prohibitive form) / spoken language | ||
Katatsumuri | The Snail | |
V-ru(dictionary form), V(imperative form) | ||
Akai Kutsu | Red Shoes | |
V-ru(dictionary form), V-te form, V-te iru (be V-ing), V-te shimau(completion of action), passive, ...n da(explanatory ending), ...daro(I suppose ...), ...tabi(each time ...) / spoken language | ||
Level 4 | ||
Fuji-san | Mount Fuji | |
V-masu form, V-te form, V-ru(dictionary form), Adj-ku(adverbial form) | ||
Haru no Ogawa | Brook in Spring Time | |
V-ru(dictionary form), V(imperative form),V-masu form, Adj-ku(adverbial form), ... nagara(while doing ...) | ||
Aoi Me no Ningyo | Doll with Blue Eyes | |
V-ta form, V-nai form, V-te form, V-te iru(be V-ing), V-te kureru(expression of giving and receiving), ... toki(when ...), ... tara(if/when ...) spoken language, obsolete expression | ||
Yuki | Snow | |
V-te wa(repeated action), V-masu form, V-ru(dictionary form), Adj-ku(adverbial form), ... temo(even if`), classical grammar: V-nu(negative form) | ||
Kutsu ga Naru | Shoes Squeak | |
V-te form, V-ba(conditional form),V-ta form, V-ru(dictionary form), V-te wa(repeated action), spoken language, baby talk | ||
Haru yo Koi | Waiting for Spring | |
V(imperative form), V-ta form, V-te form, V-te iru(be V-ing), V-hajimeru(begin to V), V-tai(want to V), Adj-ku(adverbial form) / spoken language, baby talk | ||
Komori-uta | Cradle Song | |
V-ta form, V-te form, V-nasai*(imperative expression) / spoken language, baby talk | ||
Level 5 | ||
Kin-taro | The Powerful Boy, Kin-taro | |
V-te form, V-masu form | ||
Anta-gata doko sa? | Where are you from? | |
V-te form, V(imperative form) / spoken language | ||
Sei-kurabe | Who's Taller | |
V-masu V-masu(repeated action), V-ta form), V-ba(conditional form), V-ru(dictionary form), V-te form, V-te kureru(expression of giving and receiving), V-te iru(be V-ing), ...temo(even if ...), ...sae(even ...) / spoken language | ||
Usagi to Kame | The Hare and the Tortoise | |
V-ru(dictionary form), V-ta form, ... hodo ... nai(comparative expression), honorifics, ... temo(even if ...), ... daro(I suppose ...)C... sugiru(too ...) / spoken language | ||
Cha-tsumi | Picking Tea Leaves | |
V-ru(dictionary form), V-masu form, V(imperative form), V-nai form, V-tsutsu (while doing ...)CV-neba maranu(must do), ... ba* (if `) / spoken language, classical grammar: V-nu(negative form) | ||
Ame-furi | Rainfall | |
V(imperative form), V-u(volitional form), V-ru(dictionary form), V-te form V-masho(suggestion form of -masu), V-te iru(be V-ing), ... n da(explanatory ending) spoken language | ||
Level 6 | ||
Momiji | Autumn Colors | |
V-ru(dictionary form), V-masu form), passive, V-te form) | ||
Mura-matsuri | A Village Feast | |
V-ru(dictionary form), V-te form) | ||
Momo-taro | The Miracle Boy, Momo-taro | |
V-ta form, V-masho(suggestion form of -masu, V-te form), V-ru(dictionary form), V(imperative form), V-masu form, V-te shimau(completion of action), ... nara(if it is the case that ...) | ||
Mushi no Koe | Cricket Songs | |
V-masu form, V-ru(dictionary form, V-te form, V-ta form), V-te iru(be V-ing), V-dasu(begin to V), V-tosu(keep V-ing) | ||
Soran-bushi | Soran-bushi | |
V-ta form, V-ba(conditional form), V-ru(dictionary form), V(imperative form), ... nara(if it is true that `) / spoken language, classical grammar: V-nu(negative form) | ||
Kagome Kagome | Kagome Kagome | |
V-ru(dictionary form), V-ta form / classical vocabulary
/ The true meaning of the song is not understood. | ||
Zui Zui Zukkorobashi | Zui Zui Zukkorobashi | |
passive, V-te form, V-ta form, V-tara(if/when ...), ...temo(even if `)/ spoken language) / The true meaning of the song is not understood. | ||
Level 7 | ||
Hana-saka-jijii | The Dog & The Honest Old Man | |
V-ru(dictionary form), V-ta form, V-te form, V-ba(conditional form), V-masu form, passive / The song contains some classical grammar and classical vocabulary. | ||
Urashima-taro | The Turtle & Urashima-taro | |
V-ta form, passive, V-te form, V-ba(conditional form), V(potential form) V-nai form, V-ru(dictionary form), Adj-ku(A and ...), ... bakari(only ...) / The song contains some classical grammar and classical vocabulary. | ||
Ichi-gatsu Tsuitachi | January1 | |
V-te form, V-ru(dictionary form), ... goto(every ...) / The song contains some classical grammar and classical vocabulary. | ||
Toryanse | Go Through | |
V-te form, V-masu form, honorifics, ... nagaramo(thogh ...) / The song contains some classical grammar and classical vocabulary. | ||
Hamabe no Uta | At the Shore | |
V-ba, (conditional form), V-ru(dictionary form), V-reru*(spontaneous form) / The song contains some classical grammar and classical vocabulary. | ||
Sakura Sakura | Cerry Blossoms | |
V-ru(dictionary form), V-masu form), V-u*(volitional form), ... kagiri(as far as ...) / The song contains some classical grammar and classical vocabulary. | ||
Furusato | My Hometown | |
V-ta form*, V-te form), V-masu form, V-ru(dictionary form), V-u*(volitional form) ... gatai(it is hard to ...) / The song contains some classical grammar and classical vocabulary. | ||
Ho Ho Hotaru Koi | Firefly Catching | |
V-ru(dictionary form), V-masu form, V-te form, V-tsutsu(while doing ...) / The song contains some classical grammar and classical vocabulary. | ||
Level 8 | ||
Kimigayo | Kimigayo | |
V-te form* / Primarily classical vocabulary | ||
Aogeba Totoshi | Graduation Song | |
V-ba(conditional form), V-ta form*, V-ru(dictionary form) / The song contains a lot of classical grammar and classical vocabulary. | ||
Kokiriko-bushi | Kokiriko-bushi | |
V(imperative form), V-ru(dictionary form),V-u(volitional form), V-ba(conditional form), V-te form, V(potential form), V-nai form, V-masu form), V-te wa(repeated action) Toyama dialect, spoken language, obsolete expression) | ||
Oborozuki-yo | Night with a Hazy Moon | |
V-masu form, V-ru(dictionary form), V-ba(conditional form), V-te form* / The song contains some classical grammar and classical vocabulary. | ||
Ware wa Umi no Ko | Son of the Sea | |
V-ru(dictionary form), V-te form, V-masu form, V-ta form*, Adj-ku(adverbial form) / The song contains a lot of classical grammar and classical vocabulary. | ||
Kuroda-bushi | Kuroda-bushi | |
V (imperative form), V-ru(dictionary form), V-masu form, V-te form), V-ba(conditional form), V-nai form*, ... naraba(if ...), ... hodo(so ... that ...) / The song contains a lot of classical grammar and classical vocabulary. | ||
Hakone Hachi-ri | Mount Hakone | |
V-nai form*, V-masu form, V-ru(dictionary form), V-ta form* / The song contains a lot of classical grammar, classical vocabulary and Chinese words. | ||
The forms maked with an * in the explanation section of the vocabulary list are presentedin a diffrent form that originally appeared in the lyrics, such as a modern form of a classical grammar form. |
: sung by KOYAMA Kate |