popular  obsolete reading  JLPT N2  noun  noun (generic) 

• surname, family name
• hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)

popular  obsolete reading  JLPT N3  noun  noun (generic) 

• Japanese apricot (Prunus mume), Japanese plum, ume, Chinese plum
• lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)

popular  obsolete reading  JLPT N2  noun  noun (generic) 

• existence or nonexistence, presence or absence
• consent or refusal, yes or no

popular  obsolete reading  JLPT N1  noun  noun (generic) 

• Imperial Palace (of Japan), imperial residence

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

• killing, murder

popular  obsolete reading  noun  noun (generic) 

• in the city
• in the community

popular  obsolete reading  noun  noun (generic)  counter 

• food, foodstuff
• eating, appetite
• meal, portion

popular  obsolete reading  noun  noun (generic) 

• New Year's Day

popular  obsolete reading  JLPT N1  noun taking the genitive case particle の  adjective (generic)  noun  noun (generic)  adverb  archaic 

• some, few, a number of, a little (bit)
• somewhat, to a certain extent
• many, a lot

popular  obsolete reading  JLPT N3  noun  noun (generic) 

• congratulation, congratulations, celebration, festival
• congratulatory gift, present