List: abbreviation
An abbreviation is a shorter way to write a word or phrase.
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する transitive verb abbreviation mathematics
- official certification, official approval, inspection, verification, examination
- certification examination, licensing examination, proficiency test
- hypothesis testing
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する transitive verb intransitive verb biology Internet slang abbreviation
- fixing (in place), being fixed (in place), securing, anchoring, fastening down
- fixing (e.g. salary, capital), keeping the same
- fixation (histology)
- user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
- user of an online handle (instead of posting anonymously)
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) abbreviation
- public corporation
- public housing
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する intransitive verb abbreviation obsolete term
- gymnastics, physical exercises
- artistic gymnastics, gymnastics competition
- physical education (class), PE
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) abbreviation
- tide, current
- sea water
- opportunity, chance
- thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
popular obsolete kanji noun noun (generic) abbreviation historical term
- empire
- Empire of Japan
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) abbreviation colloquial
- nature, spontaneity
- natural airhead
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) noun (suffix) abbreviation
- tower, steeple, spire
- stupa, pagoda, dagoba
popular JLPT N5 noun noun (generic) abbreviation usually written using kana alone slang
- cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus)
- shamisen
- geisha
- wheelbarrow
- clay bed-warmer
- bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
popular JLPT N5 noun noun (generic) adverb abbreviation counter
- evening, night
- dinner, evening meal
- counter for nights