List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ãã intransitive verb
- utterance, speaking, vocalization, vocalisation
- leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ㎠adjective (generic)
- half the body, half length
popular JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to be sad, to mourn for, to regret
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ㎠adjective (generic)
- required (subject)
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ㎠adjective (generic)
- sleeplessness, insomnia, wakefulness
éĸ¨åãĩãfuropopular JLPT N5 noun noun (generic)
- bath, bathing, bathtub, bathroom
- bathhouse, public bath
- room for drying lacquerware
- base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ãã intransitive verb noun taking the genitive case particle ㎠adjective (generic) noun or verb acting prenominally
- mask, veil, disguise
- anonymous, unmarked, incognito
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N4 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to boil, to heat (a liquid), to prepare (a bath, hot drink)
- to excite, to rouse, to stir
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic)
- habit (usu. a bad one), tendency
- peculiarity, idiosyncrasy, mannerism, quirk
- crease, wrinkle, curl, kink
popular noun noun (generic)
- one side