popular JLPT N5 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) honorific language suffix archaic
- above, over, up
- top, summit, upper part, head (e.g. of a staircase)
- surface, on (top of)
- the above (in a piece of writing), earlier part
- superior, better, higher (position, rank, etc.), upper (class)
- elder, older, senior
- with respect to ..., in terms of, as far as ... is concerned, when (e.g. drunk)
- besides ..., in addition to ..., on top of ..., as well as ...
- after ..., upon ..., on ..., with (e.g. full awareness), as a result of ...
- since ..., now that ..., because ...
- honorable, venerable, dear
- emperor, sovereign, shogun, daimyo
popular JLPT N3 suffix noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) expression
- from the standpoint of, from the viewpoint of, with respect to, in terms of, as a matter of, in view of, so far as ... is concerned
- on, above, on top of, aboard (a ship or vehicle)
- the best, top, first class, first grade
- first volume (of a two or three-volume set), first book
- with my compliments
popular usually written using kana alone suffix
- style, manner, way
- after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year), for the first time in (period of time)
popular JLPT N1 suffix
- -ian (e.g. Italian), -ite (e.g. Tokyoite)
- -er (e.g. performer, etc.), person working with ...
- man, person, people
popular JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb suffix
- to tear to pieces, to tear to shreds, to tear up
- to pick (e.g. fruit), to pluck, to tear off
- to do ... heavily, to do ... heartily, to do ... vigorously
popular JLPT N5 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) adverb suffix colloquial
- in front (of), before (e.g. a building)
- before, earlier, previously, prior, ago, (minutes) to (the hour)
- (the) front, frontal part, fore, head (e.g. of a line)
- forward, ahead
- (in the) presence (of), in front (of someone)
- previous (e.g. page), prior (e.g. engagement), first (e.g. half), former (e.g. example)
- portion, helping
- front (of one's body or clothing), breast (of a coat, kimono, etc.)
- privates, private parts
- criminal record, previous conviction, (a) prior
popular usually written using kana alone suffix
- pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
popular suffix ใช adjective adjective (generic) colloquial familiar language dated term
- -ical, -ive, -al, -ic, -y
- -like, -ish, -sort of, -kind of
- (something) like, along the lines of
- -wise, in terms of, for, from the viewpoint of, from a ... standpoint, as far as ... is concerned
- Mr., Ms., Mrs.
popular JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb suffix
- to enter, to go in, to get in, to come in
- to set (of the sun or moon), to sink, to go down
- to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.), to achieve, to reach (e.g. a climax)
- to do fully, to do intently, to do sincerely, to do deeply, to feel keenly
- to (reach a state) completely
popular JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb suffix slang vulgar expression or word
- to pull out, to draw out, to extract, to unplug, to weed
- to omit, to leave out, to go without, to skip
- to do to the end, to do thoroughly, to do completely, to do severely
- to let out (e.g. air from a tyre), to drain (e.g. water from a bath), to empty
- to pick out, to choose, to select, to extract
- to pilfer, to steal
- to remove, to get rid of, to take out
- to pass, to overtake, to outstrip, to get ahead of
- to pierce, to break through, to go through
- to cut out (a shape), to create (a pattern) by dying the surrounding area
- to seize, to capture, to reduce
- to scoop (a story)
- to take out (an opponent's stones; in go)
- to masturbate (of a male), to ejaculate (while masturbating)
- to take (a photo), to record (video)