List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) adverb noun (suffix)
- how much
- something over, and something, -odd
- however (much), no matter how
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N5 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb baseball
- to return, to come home, to go home, to go back
- to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.)
- to get home, to get to home plate
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to vitalize (e.g. an industry), to invigorate, to energize, to revive, to promote, to make prosperous
- to establish (e.g. a company), to build up, to set up, to launch, to commence
popular noun noun (generic)
- image, idol, statue
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to swarm, to gather
popular Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to crowd, to flock, to swarm
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb
- quarrel, brawl, fight, squabble, scuffle, argument
popular irregular reading JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to approach, to draw near, to get close
- to get acquainted with, to get closer to, to get to know
popular search-only kanji form noun noun (generic)
- pistol, handgun
popular noun noun (generic)
- antique, curio