List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic)
- niece
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) colloquial
- arrow (symbol)
- (romantic) interest (for a certain person), direction (of one's attention, etc.)
popular obsolete kanji JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone ใช adjective adjective (generic) adverb
- far away, far off, far, distant, in the distance
- long ago, long before
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to support, to maintain, to provide for
- to bring up, to raise, to rear, to feed
- to adopt (a child)
- to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.), to develop, to build up, to foster
- to recuperate (from injury, illness, etc.)
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb
- failure (in an examination), failing to advance (to the next year)
- falling short of the standard, not making the grade
popular JLPT N1 ใช adjective adjective (generic) philosophy
- inborn, innate, inherent, congenital, hereditary
- a priori
popular JLPT N3 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to raise, to bring to (someone's attention)
- to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.), to work on (one's emotions), to play on (one's sympathies)
- to complain
- to sue (a person), to take someone to court
- to resort to (e.g. arms, violence)
popular JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to shoulder, to carry on one's shoulder
- to nominate for a position, to choose as a representative
- to take (someone) for a ride, to deceive, to take in
- to be caught up in superstition
popular JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to feel around for, to fumble for, to grope for, to search for, to look for
- to investigate, to probe into, to spy on, to sound out
- to explore (parts unknown), to enjoy (natural beauty)
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic)
- district of a town, city block (of irregular size)