List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- black hair
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する intransitive verb
- relaxation (e.g. of muscles), becoming flaccid
popular obsolete reading noun noun (generic)
- two meals, (eating) two meals a day
popular noun noun (generic)
- supplementary reader
popular usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) derogatory
- old man
- old geezer
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb intransitive verb
- to say to each other, to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.)
- to quarrel, to dispute
popular yojijukugo noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- getting rich quick, making a killing, making a fortune at a single stroke
popular noun noun (generic)
- detached house, single house, single building
- isolated house, house in isolated location
popular search-only kanji form noun noun (generic) archaic
- salesperson, shop assistant, hawker, peddler, vendor
- male prostitute
popular irregular okurigana noun noun (generic)
- insert (in a magazine, newspaper, etc.), foldout, insertion