List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb transitive verb sumo
- to cramp up, to tighten, to stiffen
- to be insistent, to persist (in one's opinion), to stick to one's guns
- to act tough, to bluff, to be defiant, to be unruly
- to prop up (e.g. with a post), to support
- to push out (one's legs or arms), to stretch (e.g. an arm against the wall), to press
- to thrust (one's opponent)
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N4 noun noun (generic)
- lost article, thing left behind
- leaving something behind, forgetting something
popular JLPT N2 adverb noun noun (generic) familiar language abbreviation interjection
- each time, every time, always, often
- thank you for your continued patronage, thank you for your support, greetings!, welcome!, hello!
- hello, I'm coming in
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form JLPT N1 Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to wake up, to awake
- to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.), to become aware of, to become conscious of, to realize
- to come to one's senses
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic)
- superior, superiors, senior
popular noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) abbreviation
- Western-style, foreign
- Western-style toilet, flush toilet, water closet
popular noun noun (generic)
- money (given as thanks), reward money, fee, recompense, remuneration, honorarium
- key money, fee paid for rental rights
popular noun noun (generic)
- inferiority complex, sense of inferiority
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb intransitive verb
- to knead, to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame)
- to polish (a plan, etc.), to refine, to elaborate, to work out
- to train, to drill, to exercise
- to gloss (silk), to soften, to degum
- to tan (leather)
- to temper (steel)
- to walk in procession, to parade, to march
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb
- restraint, restriction, fetters, yoke, shackles
- binding, confinement with rope