List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to shine
- to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb transitive verb
- improvement (e.g. in skill, ability), advance, progress
- communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb
- getting on and off (a vehicle), boarding and alighting
popular search-only kanji form Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to check, to hold back, to keep at bay, to stop, to prevent, to stem, to curb, to halt
popular rarely used kanji form godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be soaked in, to be flooded, to be submerged
- to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.), to give oneself over to, to bask in
popular noun noun (generic) ใช adjective adjective (generic)
- deep affection
- dear, beloved
popular expression noun noun (generic)
- one's station in life, one's personal history, one's circumstances
- one's lot, one's destiny, one's future
popular ateji rarely used kanji form JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb intransitive verb
- patience, endurance, perseverance
popular noun noun (generic)
- looks, countenance, facial features
- physiognomy
popular JLPT N1 adverb
- very, greatly, extremely, exceedingly, highly, quite