List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) grammar
- neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.), indifference
- sexlessness, androgyny, androgyne, neuter
- neuter gender
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb
- prosperity, flourishing, thriving
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb
- escaping the summer heat, going somewhere cooler during the summer, summering
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic)
- knee
- lap, knee and thigh (while sitting)
popular ใช adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- inconvenient, inexpedient, unfavourable, troublesome, difficult
- wrong, improper, objectionable, unjustifiable
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic)
- water fountain
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb intransitive verb noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic)
- arranging in a line, standing in a row
- parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic)
- direction, way
- point of the compass, cardinal direction, bearing
- method, means, approach
popular JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) adverb particle
- extent, degree, measure
- limit, bounds
- (span of) time
- (a) distance
- the state of, the status of, the condition of
- about, around, approximately, or so
- as much as ..., to the extent of ..., like ...
- the more ... the more ...
popular JLPT N4 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to paint, to plaster, to lacquer, to varnish, to spread, to smear, to put up (wallpaper)