List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to wish (for), to pray (for), to hope (for)
- to pray silently, to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind, to chant (a silent prayer)
popular suru verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to participate, to take part, to engage in, to be involved
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) adverb archaic pronoun
- each
- you (plural)
popular noun noun (generic)
- printed style (of writing Chinese characters), square style, block style, standard style
popular rarely used kanji form noun noun (generic)
- dry provisions, dried food, dried goods, groceries
popular JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to project, to reflect, to cast (shadow)
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form noun noun (generic)
- cold wintry wind
popular rarely used kanji form noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb
- seiza, kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
popular JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.), to take (a measure, course of action, etc.), to decide on
- to pick (e.g. flowers), to gather (e.g. mushrooms), to catch (e.g. insects)
- to extract (e.g. juice), to take (e.g. a sample)
- to assume (an attitude)
- to take on (workers, students), to employ, to hire
- to draw in (e.g. water), to let in (e.g. light from a window)
popular noun noun (generic)
- nameplate, doorplate