Describing people in Japanese

How good are you at describing people in Japanese? After this free audio lesson you’ll know some Japanese adjectives to describe someone’s appearance and the kind of person they are as well. This will really spice up your Japanese conversation skills!


How do you explain someone is handsome? What is the Japanese word for friendly? Listen to the Rocket Japanese speakers and practice saying the words and phrases aloud. Describing people in Japanese can be fun – let’s get started!

Pronunciation help for describing people in Japanese

As hard as you try, without helpful feedback your Japanese pronunciation is never going to be the same as a native speaker’s. If you've found it difficult to perfect the way you say Japanese words and phrases, this lesson will help you.


Using the blue Rocket Record buttons you can record the way you say each adjective and phrase, and compare it with the way a Japanese native speaker does. That’s right, with Rocket Japanese voice mapping technology you can record your voice as many times as you need until your pronunciation matches the Japanese speaker!

  • Japanese girl
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Masako wa kami ga mijikai/shōto desu.
Masako has short hair.
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Hikaru wa kami ga nagai/rongu desu.
Hikaru has long hair.
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Kanojo wa kami ga semi-rongu desu.
She has medium-length hair.
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He has straight hair.
Kare wa kami ga sutorēto desu.
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Kanojo wa kami ga tenen-pāmā/ten-pa desu.
She has naturally curly hair.
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Akira wa kami ga chijirete imasu. / […] wa chijirege desu.
Akira has short curly hair.
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Makoto wa chapatsu desu.
Makoto has dyed brown hair.
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Sayuri wa kami ga chairo desu.
Sayuri has brown hair.
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Tarō wa kami ga kuro desu.
Taro has black hair.
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Robu wa kinpatsu desu.
Rob has blonde hair.
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Sara wa akage desu.
Sara has red hair.
What about the eye and skin color?

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Kare wa me ga chairo desu.
He has brown eyes.
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Kanojo wa me ga midori desu.
She has green eyes.
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Kare wa me ga aoi desu.
He has blue eyes.
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Kanojo wa hada ga komugiiro desu.
She is dark-skinned.
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Kare wa hada ga irojiro desu.
He is fair-skinned.
What about other features, like height and weight?

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Kanojo wa se ga hikui desu.
She is short.
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Kare wa se ga takai desu.
He is tall.
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Kanojo wa yasete imasu.
She is thin.
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Kare wa futote imasu.
He is fat.
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Kare wa hosoi desu.
He is skinny.
What about other abilities and features?

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Kanojo wa hayai desu.
She is fast.
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Kare wa osoi desu.
He is slow.
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Kanojo wa tsuyoi desu.
She is strong.
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Kanojo wa yowai desu.
She is weak.
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Kanojo wa kirei desu.
She is pretty.
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Kare wa hansamu desu.
He is handsome.
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Kare wa kakkoī desu.
He is good-looking.
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Kanojo wa busaiku desu.
She is ugly.
  • She is friendly.
What about personality?

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Kanojo wa yasashī hito desu.
She is friendly.
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Kare wa shinsetsu na hito desu.
He is nice.
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Kanojo wa shizuka na hito desu.
She is quiet.
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Kanojo wa uchiki na hito desu.
She is shy.
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Kare wa okashī hito desu.
He is humorous.
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Kanojo wa atama ga ii desu.
She is intelligent.
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Kare wa nintai zuyoi hito desu.
He is patient.
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Kanojo wa taida na hito desu.
She is lazy.
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Kare wa gyōgi ga warui hito desu.
He is bad-mannered.
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Kare wa majime na hito desu.
He is serious.
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Kare wa yasashī hito desu.
He is kind.
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Kanojo wa yoku hataraku hito desu.
She is hard-working.
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Kare wa reisei na hito desu.
He is sophisticated.
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Kanojo wa yūkan na hito desu.
She is brave.
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Kare wa omoshiroi hito desu.
He is funny.
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Kanojo wa mazushī desu.
She is poor.
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Kanojo wa okanemochi desu.
She is rich.
That’s it for this lesson. With all these descriptions you can describe anyone!

Soredewa mata!

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Sayaka Matsuura
Rocket Japanese

P.S. You can practice your Japanese skills with this exercise.

Exercise: Match the Japanese phrases with the correct English translation.

1. Kanojo wa shizuka na hito desu.
( ____ )
a. She has long hair.
2. Kare wa kakkoī desu.
( ____ )
b. She is brave.
3. Kare wa se ga takai desu.
( ____ )
c. He is good-looking.
4. Kanojo wa yūkan na hito desu.
( ____ )
d. She is quiet.
5. Kanojo wa kami ga nagai desu.
( ____ )
e. He is tall.

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