Finding your way around a building. Lesson 3 covers location words (ここ・そこ・あそこ), common places like elevators, escalators, and reception desks, and the vocabulary you need to ask where something is and understand the answer.
Lesson 2 gave you the demonstratives for pointing at objects — this lesson extends that same near/mid/far pattern to places.
These words come from Minna no Nihongo, one of the most widely used Japanese textbooks for beginners. Each word here includes furigana readings, English meanings, example sentences, and native audio to help you review and practice alongside the textbook.
How to use this page
Every kanji in the word column is tappable — it opens a page showing every word that shares that character, so you can start noticing patterns across lessons. Tap a word's romaji or meaning to see example sentences where related vocabulary is linked for easy cross-reference.
You can switch between four Japanese voices (two male, two female) using the speaker button at the bottom of the screen, and change the Japanese font from the navigation bar to get comfortable reading different typefaces.