popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N4 noun noun (generic) usually written using kana alone
- cotton (material)
- red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
popular JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb auxiliary verb
- to receive, to take, to accept
- to get someone to do something
- to have in one's pocket (a fight, match)
- to contract (a disease), to catch, to be affected
popular JLPT N4 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to turn back (e.g. half-way)
- to return, to go back
- to recover (e.g. something lost), to be returned
- to rebound, to spring back
popular JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone adverb
- of course, certainly, naturally
search-only kana form rarely used kanji form JLPT N4 usually written using kana alone expression adverb
- soon, shortly, before long, nearly, almost
interjection
- excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic)
- purpose, goal, aim, objective, intention
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic)
- goal, target, aim, objective
- mark, sign, landmark
popular irregular okurigana JLPT N3 noun noun (generic)
- story, tale, narrative, account, fable, legend
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic)
- letter (of alphabet), character
- writing