List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N5 ใ adjective adjective (generic) archaic
- cool, refreshing
- clear (e.g. eyes), bright
- clear, distinct
- composed (facial expression), unruffled, unconcerned
- pure, upright, innocent
popular noun noun (generic)
- muscleman, strong man
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb
- cold storage, refrigeration
popular noun noun (generic)
- acknowledgment, acknowledgement, letter of thanks
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb intransitive verb
- asking oneself
popular search-only kanji form noun noun (generic)
- originator, ringleader, perpetrator, main culprit, person responsible
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to say in other words, to put another way, to express in different words, to reword, to rephrase
popular ใช adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ noun noun (generic)
- harmless
popular noun noun (generic)
- napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis), nappa cabbage, Chinese cabbage
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb
- germination, sprouting, budding