popular  search-only kanji form  JLPT N1  noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  transitive verb 

• report (of news), reporting, news, information, (media) coverage

popular  JLPT N3  noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  transitive verb 

• broadcasting, broadcast, program, announcement

popular  JLPT N3  noun  noun (generic) 

• direction, orientation, bearing, way
• course (e.g. of action)

popular  JLPT N2  noun  noun (generic) 

• policy, course, plan (of action), principle
• magnetic needle

popular  JLPT N3  noun  noun (generic) 

• method, way, manner, process, procedure, means, measure

popular  JLPT N3  noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  transitive verb  noun taking the genitive case particle の  adjective (generic) 

• call, visit

popular  JLPT N4  noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  intransitive verb 

• (foreign) trade, (international) commerce, importing and exporting

popular  JLPT N1  noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  transitive verb 

• defense, defence, protection

popular  JLPT N5  noun  noun (generic)  abbreviation  archaic 

• north
• the North, northern territories
• North Korea
• north wind

popular  obsolete reading  noun  noun (generic) 

• head office, main office, headquarters, parent company
• main shrine
• this company, this shrine