い and な Adjective Chart

い ADJECTIVES:
Affirmative (+) Negative (-)
Present: ~いです ~くありません
Ex: samui  samuides (is cold) Ex: samui  samukuarimasen (is not cold)
Past: ~かつたです ~くありませんでした
Ex: samui  samukatades (was cold) Ex: samui  samukuarimasendeshita (was not cold)
*omit the last “i” and replace with new ending
-otarashii (new) -furui (old thing) -okai (red)
-atsui (hot) -muzukashii (difficult) -kuroi (black)
-isogashii (busy) -yasashii (easy or kind) -sabishii (lonely)
-aakii (large) -yasui (cheap) -shiroi (white)
-omoshiroi (int./funny) -kawaii (cute) -wakai (young)
-kaつkoii (attractive) -segatakai (tall) -atatakai (warm)
-kowai (frightening) -segahikui (short) -osoi (slow/late)
-samui (cold) -nagai (long) -suzushii (cool weather)
-tanoshii (fun) -hayai (fast) -tsumetai (cold person)
-chisai (small) -mijikai (short…length) -nemui (sleepy)
-tsumaranai (boring) -aoi (blue)

な ADJECTIVES:
Affirmative (+) Negative (-)
Present: ~です ~じやありません
Ex: genki  genkides (is healthy) Ex: genki  genkijuやarimasen (is not healthy)
Past: ~でした ~じやありませんでした
Ex: genki  genkideshita (was healthy) Ex: genki  genkijiやarimasendeshita (was not healthy)
*do NOT omit anything…simply attach the new ending
-kirai (disgusted/to dislike) -daisuki (to love) -jiよuzu (skillful/good at)
-kirei (beautiful/clean) -nigiyaki (lively) -heta (clumsy/bad at)
-genki (healthy/energetic) -hima (not busy) -yuunei (famous)
-shizuka (quiet) -taihen (tough situation) -ijiwaru (mean)
-suki (fond of/to like) -jinsetsu (fast) -kantan (easy/simple)
-daikirai (to hate) -benri (convenient)

いい ADJECTIVES (irregular):
Affirmative (+) Negative (-)
Present: ~です ~よくありません
Ex: ii  iides (is good) Ex: ii  yokuarimasen (is not good)
Past: ~よかつたです ~よくありませんでした
Ex: ii  yokatades (was good) Ex: ii  yokuarimasendeshita (was not good)
*present affirmative, just add ~des. For the rest, change last two “ii”s to yo and add new ending
-ii (good)
-atamagaii (bright/smart/clever)