popular  obsolete reading  JLPT N5  な adjective  adjective (generic) 

• important, significant, serious, crucial
• precious, valuable, dear, cherished, beloved
• careful

popular  obsolete reading  JLPT N3  honorific language  noun  noun (generic)  archaic 

• wife, Mrs, madam
• wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.)
• consort of the emperor

popular  obsolete reading  JLPT N3  noun  noun (generic) 

• father

popular  obsolete reading  JLPT N1  noun  noun (generic) 

• document, writing, letter, papers, notes, records, archives
• document addressed to someone

popular  obsolete reading  JLPT N2  noun  noun (generic)  historical term 

• Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures)
• Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)

popular  obsolete reading  JLPT N2  noun  noun (generic) 

• money order, draft
• exchange (e.g. foreign)

popular  obsolete reading  JLPT N3  noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  transitive verb 

• distinction, differentiation, discrimination
• discrimination (against people)

popular  obsolete reading  JLPT N3  noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  transitive verb 

• choice, selection, option

popular  obsolete reading  rarely used kanji form  JLPT N2  noun  noun (generic)  abbreviation 

• sumo (wrestling)
• sumo wrestler, rikishi

popular  obsolete reading  JLPT N2  noun  noun (generic)  noun taking the genitive case particle の  adjective (generic)  abbreviation  interjection 

• east and west
• Orient and Occident, East and West
• ladies and gentlemen!, your attention, please!, roll-up, roll-up