List: archaic
Words or expressions no longer current or that are current only within a few special contexts.
popular JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) noun (suffix) colloquial archaic 'ku' adjective (archaic) adjective (generic)
- without
- unacceptable, not alright, unsatisfactory
- nonexistent, not being (there)
popular JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb archaic
- to ring, to sound, to chime, to beat, to snort (nose), to snap (fingers), to crack (joints)
- to be popular, to be esteemed, to be reputed
- to state, to insist, to complain
- to fart (loudly)
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) adverb archaic pronoun
- each
- you (plural)
popular noun noun (generic) archaic
- influence, power
- flapping of wings
popular rarely used kanji form godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb usually written using kana alone archaic yodan verb (archaic) yodan verb (archaic)
- to recollect, to remember, to reminisce, to be nostalgic for
- to imagine, to guess, to infer
- to admire (e.g. beauty), to praise, to commend
popular noun noun (generic) shogi archaic
- turret, watchtower
- high wooden stage, scaffolding
- wooden frame (of a kotatsu)
- yagura, fortress
- weapons storehouse
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb archaic
- explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.), lecture, exposition
- explanation (in a pompous fashion), (long-winded) lecture
- storytelling
popular obsolete reading JLPT N4 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb archaic
- to sleep
- to die, to rest (in peace), to lie (buried), to sleep (in the grave)
- to lie idle (e.g. of resources), to lie unused, to lie untapped, to lie untouched
- to close one's eyes
popular idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic) archaic
- ace up one's sleeve, trump card, last resort
- secret skills, secret, mystery
- left hand
popular noun noun (generic) archaic
- brewery (sake, soy), brewer
- warehouse overseer