popular JLPT N1 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb archaic
- to put up (a notice, sign, etc.), to hang out (e.g. a banner), to fly (e.g. a flag), to hoist, to raise, to display
- to hold up high, to raise overhead
- to tout (a principle, plan, etc.), to herald, to hold up (an ideal), to parade (e.g. a slogan)
- to publish, to print, to carry (e.g. an article)
- to tuck up (e.g. sleeves), to roll up
- to stoke (a fire), to fan (a flame)
popular JLPT N5 noun noun (generic) archaic
- door (esp. Japanese-style)
- shutter, window shutter
- entrance (to a home)
- narrows
popular search-only kana form search-only kanji form JLPT N5 ใ adjective adjective (generic) euphemistic archaic
- difficult, hard, troublesome, complicated, serious (disease, problem, etc.)
- impossible, unfeasible
- fussy, particular, fastidious, hard to please, displeased
- gloomy, glum, sullen, serious (look)
- dirty, unclean, filthy, detestable
- unpleasant, uncomfortable, creepy, spooky
popular JLPT N4 male term pronoun colloquial archaic noun noun (generic)
- I, me
- you
- manservant
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) archaic
- hostel, dormitory
- bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryล system)
- tea-ceremony room
- villa
popular honorific language noun noun (generic) archaic pronoun
- people, (all) persons, everyone, ladies and gentlemen
- you (usu. plural)
popular noun noun (generic) archaic
- sadness, sorrow, grief
- affection, love
popular noun noun (generic) archaic
- piece (in shogi, chess, etc.)
- horse, foal
- bridge (of a violin, etc.)
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb intransitive verb archaic
- union, unity, solidarity
- bundling, binding, tying
- putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
popular obsolete kanji noun noun (generic) noun (suffix) prefix archaic Kyoto-ben
- young lady of noble birth, princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.)
- girl
- small, cute, lesser (in names of species)
- prostitute