popular dated term noun noun (generic)
- thief, robber
popular dated term noun noun (generic)
- student
- student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging, houseboy (attending school or university)
popular sensitive dated term usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- China
popular dated term noun noun (generic)
- capture (of a suspect, criminal, etc.), arrest
popular dated term sensitive noun noun (generic) archaic honorific language
- maidservant, housemaid, maid
- hostess (in a ryokan), waitress (in a traditional restaurant)
- court lady
- lady
popular irregular kanji usage dated term noun noun (generic)
- (photographic) camera
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) dated term
- gap, opening, aperture, crevice, crack, chink, space
- spare moment, interval, break
- unguarded moment, carelessness, chink in one's armor, weak spot
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb dated term
- making a killing, making easy money
- robbery, robber
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb dated term Buddhism
- (informal) discussion, talk, conversation, chat
- (formal and tedious) talk, lecture, sermon
- admonition, reprimand
- sermon, preaching
- consultation, conference, discussion
popular obsolete reading dated term noun noun (generic)
- mistress, kept woman, concubine