List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular JLPT N3 ใช adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- serious, earnest
- real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic)
- pedestrian traffic
popular JLPT N1 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to accomplish, to achieve, to carry out
- to arrive at (a certain outcome), to come to, to end with
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb
- worship, adoration, admiration, cult
popular usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- young bird, chick, fledgling
- greenhorn, fledgeling, novice, rookie, juvenile
popular Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to pile up, to heap up
- to stir up, to enliven, to bring to a climax
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb
- exact calculation, squaring of accounts, adjustment
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N5 ใ adjective adjective (generic)
- blue, azure
- green
- pale (facial color), gray, grey
- unripe, inexperienced
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb
- cutting, severance, section, amputation, disconnection
popular noun noun (generic)
- helper, supporter, second, backer
- foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)