List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ ใช adjective adjective (generic)
- indolence, laziness, sloth
popular Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to compare with the eye
popular search-only kanji form noun noun (generic)
- things to be washed, (dirty) dishes, laundry, washing
popular ใช adjective adjective (generic)
- popular, common, commonplace
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb
- go to bed early
popular noun noun (generic) geography
- bridge (over a road or railway), overpass, flyover, viaduct
- land bridge
popular usually written using kana alone ใ adjective adjective (generic) auxiliary adjective
- nonexistent, not being (there)
- unowned, not had, unpossessed
- unique
- not, impossible, won't happen
- not
- to not be, to have not
popular JLPT N2 ใ adjective adjective (generic)
- brave, valiant, gallant, courageous
- stirring, vigorous, rousing
popular irregular kanji usage JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to put on airs, to act big, to throw one's weight about, to be overbearing, to be domineering, to be bossy, to be pushy, to be proud, to be haughty, to be arrogant, to swagger, to boast, to brag
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N4 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb sumo archaic
- to approach, to draw near, to come near, to be close to
- to gather (in one place), to come together, to meet
- to stop by (while on one's way to another place), to drop by, to make a short visit
- to grow old, to grow high (number, etc.)
- to grow (wrinkly)
- to lean against, to recline on
- to push one's opponent while holding their belt
- to decide on a price and come to a deal
- to be swayed by (a person), to yield to