popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) abbreviation usually written using kana alone go (game) archaic Osaka-ben
- beach, seashore
- captured pieces, captured stones
- Yokohama
- riverbank, riverside
popular noun noun (generic) abbreviation
- library, book collection
- paperback book
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) philosophy abbreviation
- substance, true form, true character
- main part, main unit, body (of a machine)
- object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
- noumenon
- base price, pre-tax price
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) abbreviation
- (on) land, ground, shore
- track and field, athletics
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) counter abbreviation
- thanks, gratitude
- manners, etiquette
- bow (i.e. bending of the body), bowing
- reward, gift
- ceremony, ritual
- key money
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) abbreviation
- being attached (to), being affiliated (to), belonging (to), going with
- attached school, affiliated school
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun (suffix) sumo abbreviation
- rate, ratio, proportion
- one tenth, ten percent
- (comparative) profit, gain
- assignment, allotment, allocation
- match, schedule of matches
- diluted with (of drinks), mixed with
- discount, rebate
popular abbreviation noun noun (generic)
- city councillor, city councilor, city assemblyman
popular abbreviation noun noun (generic)
- women's college, women's university
popular abbreviation noun noun (generic) historical term
- elementary school, primary school, grade school
- school for children over eight years old in ancient China
- traditional Chinese philology