List: archaic
Words or expressions no longer current or that are current only within a few special contexts.
ไธญใชใnakapopular JLPT N5 noun noun (generic) adverb noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) archaic
- inside, interior
- among, within
- middle, center, centre
- during, while, middle, midst, amid
- interval, gap
- mean, average
- second (of three, e.g. sons, volumes), middle
- medium grade, medium quality
- red-light district
popular JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone adverb archaic interjection
- how, in what way
- how (much), to what extent
- however (much), no matter how
- hey, oi
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb intransitive verb archaic
- to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.)
- to look down into (a ravine, etc.)
- to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.)
- to sneak a look at, to take a quick look at
- to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.)
- to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.), to peek through (sky through a forest canopy, etc.)
- to examine (an expression), to study (a face)
- to face
popular ใช adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) archaic
- undutifulness to one's parents, lack of filial piety
- (the crime of) cursing one's parents
- disowning one's child
popular rarely used kanji form noun noun (generic) usually written using kana alone go (game) kabuki archaic
- bill, bill of sale, payment invoice
- tab (for later payment), credit
- contact move, direct attack to an enemy stone
- sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
- letter
- reason, motive, pretext
- one's fortune, one's luck
popular usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) archaic
- giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)
- qilin (Chinese unicorn)
- horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
popular obsolete kanji JLPT N5 numeric noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) adverb archaic
- 10,000, ten thousand
- myriad
- everything, all
- various
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb archaic
- (preparatory) meeting, briefing session, (making) advance arrangements
- overlap (of a coat, etc.)
- making something match exactly
popular noun noun (generic) astronomy archaic children's language
- heart, mind, spirit, vitality, inner strength
- bottom of one's heart, core (of one's character), nature
- centre, center, core, heart
- heart (organ)
- Chinese "Heart" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
- friend
popular JLPT N1 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb archaic
- to garnish, to accompany (as a card does a gift)
- to add to as support, to prop up
- to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.)
- to mimic, to imitate
- to draw something near to oneself, to approach nearby