List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic)
- measurement, size, extent, dimension
- plan, intention, arrangement, schedule
popular obsolete reading JLPT N1 noun noun (generic)
- fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds), fair weather, clear weather, clear sky, fair skies
popular search-only kanji form noun noun (generic)
- growth, development
- one's early life, upbringing, personal history
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ãã transitive verb intransitive verb
- sermon, preaching, homily
- remonstration, scolding, lecturing
popular search-only kanji form noun noun (generic)
- thawing of snow, thaw
- thaw (in relations)
popular JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb archaic
- to give (time, money, goods), to donate
- to do, to perform, to conduct
- to apply (processing, makeup, etc.), to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
- to sow, to seed, to scatter (e.g. fertilizer), to sprinkle
- to spread far and wide
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ãã intransitive verb noun taking the genitive case particle ãŪ adjective (generic)
- actual existence, real existence, existing in real life
popular irregular reading rarely used kanji form JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) historical term
- handcuffs, manacles
- confinement in chains (Edo-era judicial corporal punishment)
popular noun noun (generic)
- liquor store, wine shop, bottle shop
- sake dealer, liquor-store owner, brewer
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.), to be contained within, to fall within (e.g. a budget)
- to settle down (into), to be installed (in one's rightful place), to be returned (to one's original position)
- to settle into (one's position), to take up (a post), to occupy (a role)
- to be delivered, to be paid (e.g. taxes)
- to be settled (dispute, conflict, etc.), to be sorted, to subside (e.g. wind), to calm down, to abate
- to be satisfied (e.g. with an answer), to consent, to agree