Japanese Words about Phone
33 phone words in Japanese with kanji, hiragana, romaji, and English. Click any Japanese cell to copy the word, or grab the whole list with Copy All.
| Kanji | Hiragana | Romaji | English | JLPT | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 電話 | でんわ | denwa | telephone | N5 | |
| 電話番号 | でんわばんごう | denwabangou | phone number | N5 | |
| 電話する | でんわする | denwa suru | to call | N5 | |
| 携帯 | けいたい | keitai | cell phone | N4 | |
| スマホ | スマホ | sumaho | smartphone | N4 | |
| イヤホン | イヤホン | iyahon | earphone | N4 | |
| ボタン | ボタン | botan | button | N4 | |
| 電池 | でんち | denchi | battery | N4 | |
| メッセージ | メッセージ | messeeji | message | N4 | |
| ブルートゥース | ブルートゥース | buruutuusu | bluetooth | N3 | |
| 画面 | がめん | gamen | screen | N3 | |
| マナーモード | マナーモード | manaamoodo | silent mode | N3 | |
| 通話時間 | つうわじかん | tsuuwajikan | talk time | N3 | |
| 電話帳 | でんわちょう | denwachou | telephone directory | N3 | |
| 充電器 | じゅうでんき | juudenki | charger | N3 | |
| 留守番電話 | るすばんでんわ | rusubandenwa | answering machine | N3 | |
| 固定電話 | こていでんわ | koteidenwa | landline | N3 | |
| 電話線 | でんわせん | denwasen | telephone line | N3 | |
| 公衆電話 | こうしゅうでんわ | koushuudenwa | payphone | N3 | |
| 電話ボックス | でんわボックス | denwabokkusu | telephone box | N3 | |
| メロディー | メロディー | merodii | melody | N3 | |
| 話し中 | はなしちゅう | hanashichuu | the line's busy | N3 | |
| 録音 | ろくおん | rokuon | recording | N3 | |
| 国際電話 | こくさいでんわ | kokusaidenwa | international call | N3 | |
| コンセント | コンセント | konsento | socket | N3 | |
| 充電する | じゅうでんする | juuden suru | to charge | N3 | |
| モバイルバッテリー | モバイルバッテリー | mobairubatterii | portable battery pack | N3 | |
| いたずら電話 | いたずらでんわ | itazuradenwa | prank call | N2 | |
| 内線 | ないせん | naisen | extension | N2 | |
| 受話器 | じゅわき | juwaki | receiver | N2 | |
| 発信音 | はっしんおん | hasshin'on | dial tone | N2 | |
| 市内電話 | しないでんわ | shinaidenwa | local call | N2 | |
| 長距離電話 | ちょうきょりでんわ | choukyoridenwa | long-distance call | N2 |
About this phone vocabulary list
Call, ring, voicemail, smartphone, charger, signal, area code — full phone vocabulary. This page covers the 33 most useful entries for daily conversation and JLPT preparation. Each row shows the full kanji form, the hiragana reading, the romaji pronunciation, and the English meaning so you can read the row out loud in whichever script you are most comfortable with. The JLPT tag column flags which level the word is officially tested at — most entries are N5 or N4.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many phone words are on this list?
This page lists 33 phone words in Japanese with kanji, hiragana, romaji, and English. Each row is everyday vocabulary you would meet in textbook study or normal conversation — no archaic or specialist terms.
What JLPT level are these phone words?
Most entries are JLPT N5 and N4 — the foundation vocabulary for the first 6–12 months of Japanese study. Each row that maps to a specific JLPT level shows a coloured pill. Words without a pill are common everyday terms outside the JLPT-tested set.
How do I copy this phone vocabulary list to Anki?
Click "Copy All" at the top of the table to copy the entire list as tab-separated values (kanji, hiragana, romaji, English). Open Anki, choose Import, paste the contents into a text file or directly into a new deck, and Anki will create one card per row. The same export works for Quizlet, Google Sheets, and Excel.
How should I memorise phone words quickly?
Read the whole list out loud once — kanji, hiragana, English. Cover the romaji column and test recall on the second pass. Build one short sentence per word ("私のphone は…") and the words stick within three repeated sessions. For spaced repetition, export the list to the linked Japanese Flashcards tool.
Can I print this phone vocabulary list?
Yes. Click the Print button at the top of the table for a print-friendly view, or use your browser's print menu directly. Each row stays on a single line and the table fits standard A4 / Letter pages in portrait mode without further formatting.
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