An orange belt has mastered the self-introduction and basic polite phrases. An orange belt knows most hiragana and katakana, as well as a tiny amount of kanji (女  男  日  本  人  月  火  水  木  金  土  語).

The Japanese grammar focus at the orange belt level is て-form verbs to discuss sequential actions (especially in asking directions), make polite requests and ask permission.

An orange belt is studying hiragana and katakana daily to achieve mastery before heading up to blue belt.

Cities:

東京 TOUKYOU   East capital 

大阪 OOSAKA   big hill

京都 KYOUTO  capital - capital 

Names:

田中 TANAKA   rice paddy - center

小林 KOBAYASHI  small grove

山本 YAMAMOTO  mountain - source/origin

て-form verbs

食べて TABETE eat

飲んで NONDE drink

行って ITTE go

聞いて KIITE listen, ask

買って KATTE buy

描いて KAITE paint/draw

書いて KAITE write

待って MATTE wait