List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- whim, caprice, fancy
- capricious, fickle, whimsical, impulsive, changeable, temperamental
popular search-only kana form rarely used kanji form ateji search-only kanji form JLPT N5 noun noun (generic)
- soy sauce, soya sauce, shoyu
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to pinch, to hold (between one's fingers), to pick up (with chopsticks, tweezers, etc.)
- to pick up and eat, to snack on
- to pick out (the main point), to summarize, to sum up
- to bewitch, to possess, to fascinate
popular search-only kanji form noun noun (generic)
- footwear, footgear, shoes
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- left-handedness, left-handed person, left-hander
- fondness for alcohol, person who is fond of alcohol, drinker
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form adverb taking the と particle たる adjective adjective (generic)
- endlessly, continuously, (going) on and on
- meandering, winding, sinuous, serpentine
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective
- full stomach, filling one's stomach, eating one's fill
- complete, total, full, heartfelt, sincere
popular irregular kanji usage yojijukugo noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- underestimation, undervaluation
popular noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- beloved, dearest
popular noun noun (generic)
- string instrument, stringed instrument