List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N4 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to copy, to duplicate, to reproduce, to trace, to transcribe
- to describe, to depict, to portray, to express
- to imitate, to model after
- to take (a photo), to photograph, to film, to shoot
popular rarely used kanji form noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb
- shorter way, shortcut
popular noun noun (generic)
- butterfly
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb
- guidance, lead, acting as guide, giving assistance
- introduction, good offices, influence, connections
- guide, primer, guidebook, handbook, manual
popular noun noun (generic)
- state (of affairs), condition, developments, movements
popular noun noun (generic)
- drinking water, potable water
popular obsolete kanji JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb usually written using kana alone go (game)
- to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks), to grip (from both sides)
- to put between, to sandwich between, to insert, to interpose
- to catch (e.g. a finger in a door), to trap, to pinch
- to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings), to interpose (e.g. an objection), to interject, to throw in (e.g. a joke)
- to be on either side of (a road, table, etc.), to have between each other, to be across (a street, river, etc.)
- to harbour (feelings), to cast (e.g. doubt)
- to pincer
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb
- dental brushing, brushing one's teeth
- dentifrice, toothpaste, tooth powder
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic)
- jump, leap, skip, bound
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb
- hitting the target, striking home
- proving to be right, coming true, being on the mark