List: archaic
Words or expressions no longer current or that are current only within a few special contexts.
popular JLPT N5 noun (prefix) noun (generic) noun noun (suffix) archaic
- half, semi-, partial
- half-past
- odd number
- han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb law archaic
- reconciliation, amicable settlement, accommodation, compromise, mediation, rapprochement
- court-mediated settlement
- translation of a foreign language into Japanese
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb historical term archaic
- running (for election), coming forward as a candidate
- going on horseback (to a battle)
- going in person
- letting out a horse, taking out a horse
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) archaic
- hole, opening, orifice, perforation
- pit, hollow, cavity, hole (e.g. in the ground)
- burrow, den, lair, holt, hole
- deficit, shortage, (financial) hole, loss
- gap (left by a missing employee, team member, etc.), vacancy, opening
- flaw, fault, defect, weak point, hole (in a theory, plan, etc.), loophole
- good place not many people know about, well-kept secret
- upset victory (with a large payoff), long shot, dark horse
- (partitioned) box (type of floor seating in a traditional Japanese theatre)
- hiding place, hideout
popular noun noun (generic) archaic
- white person, Caucasian
- beginner, amateur
- unlicensed prostitute
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) archaic
- life, life force
- lifetime, lifespan
- most important thing, foundation, core
- paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love)
- fate, destiny, karma
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) archaic
- girl (usu. between 7 and 17), young lady
- female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryล period)
popular JLPT N5 noun noun (generic) archaic
- younger brother, little brother, kid brother
- brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband)
- pupil, apprentice
popular JLPT N1 counter archaic noun noun (generic)
- counter for small animals
- counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size)
- counter for horses
- roll of cloth
popular obsolete reading JLPT N4 noun noun (generic) adverb archaic conjunction
- space (between), gap, interval, distance, stretch
- period of time (during, while), duration, interval
- between (two parties or things)
- among (a group)
- relations (between), relationship
- midpoint, average, halfway, middle ground
- due to, because of