popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) archaic
- koto (13-stringed Japanese zither)
- stringed instrument
- zheng (Chinese zither), guzheng
popular ateji rarely used kanji form JLPT N3 ใช adjective adjective (generic) adverb archaic noun noun (generic)
- splendid, magnificent, excellent, fine, superb, beautiful, admirable
- utter (esp. defeat), total, complete
- something worth seeing, sight, spectacle
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) abbreviation usually written using kana alone go (game) archaic Osaka-ben
- beach, seashore
- captured pieces, captured stones
- Yokohama
- riverbank, riverside
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N4 noun noun (generic) archaic slang prefix Internet slang expression
- grass, weed, herb, thatch
- ninja
- marijuana, cannabis
- not genuine, substandard
- LOL, haha
popular JLPT N5 ใช adjective adjective (generic) adverb colloquial interjection archaic noun noun (generic)
- safe, secure, sound, problem-free, without fear, all right, alright, OK, okay
- certainly, surely, undoubtedly
- no thanks, I'm good, that's alright
- great man, fine figure of a man
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) abbreviation archaic ใช adjective adjective (generic)
- tea
- tea plant (Camellia sinensis)
- tea preparation, making tea
- brown
- mockery
popular honorific language noun noun (generic) sumo archaic
- master, boss, chief, foreman, supervisor
- stable master
- craftsman, artisan
- foster parent
popular JLPT N1 noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb archaic male term humble language pronoun
- wild
- growing wild, living in the wild
- I, me
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) archaic
- hometown, birthplace, native place, one's old home
- ruins, historic remains
popular noun noun (generic) ใช adjective adjective (generic) archaic humble language pronoun
- foolishness, silliness, stupidity, folly
- I, me