List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular ใช adjective adjective (generic)
- wishful
popular JLPT N1 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb intransitive verb
- to visit, to call on
- to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.), to come, to appear
popular ateji JLPT N1 ใช adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) adverb Kansai-ben
- absurd, unreasonable, ridiculous
- rash, reckless
- excessive, immoderate, extreme
- very, extremely, excessively
popular JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb auxiliary verb
- to receive, to take, to accept
- to get someone to do something
- to have in one's pocket (a fight, match)
- to contract (a disease), to catch, to be affected
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N3 ใช adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- clever, intelligent, bright, smart, wise, sensible, shrewd
- well-behaved (esp. of children and pets), obedient, good
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb sumo computing
- to stand up, to get up, to rise (to one's feet)
- to recover, to regain one's energy, to rise
- to (stand up and) take action, to rise up (against), to start (doing)
- to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
- to start up, to boot up
- to be established, to be set up, to be formed, to be created
- to rise (of steam, smoke, etc.)
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to strain (oneself), to bear down, to exert oneself, to try (too) hard, to draw one's body taut
- to put on a bold front, to make a show of strength, to swagger, to bluff, to boast
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be softened, to calm down
popular rarely used kanji form noun noun (generic)
- trap (for catching animals), snare
- trap, trick, ruse
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic)
- (in) the middle of, (in) the midst of, (in) the course of, (at) the height of