List: archaic
Words or expressions no longer current or that are current only within a few special contexts.
popular JLPT N5 Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb archaic
- to get tired, to tire, to get fatigued, to become exhausted, to grow weary
- to become worn out (of a well-used object)
- to starve
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) archaic
- mark (for quick identification or recognition), sign
- landmark, guide
- trademark
popular noun noun (generic) archaic
- molester, groper, masher, pervert
- fool, idiot
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) archaic
- mourning
- calamity, misfortune
popular noun noun (generic) archaic
- south wind, southerly wind
- summer
popular noun noun (generic) archaic
- poverty, penury, want, need
- insufficiency, shortage, deficiency
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N5 ใ adjective adjective (generic) archaic
- cool, refreshing
- clear (e.g. eyes), bright
- clear, distinct
- composed (facial expression), unruffled, unconcerned
- pure, upright, innocent
popular ใช adjective adjective (generic) adverb archaic
- thoroughly, completely, utterly
- severely, harshly, terribly, miserably, wretchedly, badly
- scattered, disconnected, dispersed, smashed into tiny pieces
popular rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone ใ adjective adjective (generic) archaic
- risky, dangerous, hazardous, perilous, close (e.g. game), narrow (e.g. victory)
- suggestive, bordering on the obscene, risquรฉ, delicate (e.g. question), questionable, shady
- extreme, harsh, cruel
popular obsolete reading noun noun (generic) archaic
- holding a job, being employed, gainful employment
- being learned, being knowledgeable
- having great artistic talent, being a skilled performer
- being well-versed in usages or practices of the court or military households