List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic)
- spice, spices, condiment
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb
- confluence (of rivers), flowing together, joining
- joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.), union, linking up, merging (e.g. of traffic), meeting (up)
popular noun noun (generic)
- pathos, sorrow, grief
popular noun noun (generic)
- cook, chef
popular expression noun noun (generic)
- leaf (of a tree), tree leaves, foliage
popular JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be needed, to be necessary, to be required, to be wanted, to need, to want
popular search-only kanji form noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb
- delusion, wild idea, (wild) fancy, (ridiculous) fantasy
popular rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- prawn, shrimp, lobster
popular noun noun (generic)
- event held the night before another event, eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
popular noun noun (generic)
- compost, manure