List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular search-only kana form JLPT N5 noun noun (generic)
- butter
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する intransitive verb abbreviation transitive verb sports slang
- back, rear
- background, backdrop
- backing, support, backer, supporter
- going backwards, reversing, backing up
- reverse (gear)
- refunding, returning (e.g. profits)
- back (player)
- backstroke (swimming)
- backhand
- doggy style (sexual position)
popular irregular reading JLPT N3 noun noun (generic)
- bag
popular irregular reading search-only kana form JLPT N1 noun noun (generic)
- badge
popular JLPT N1 sports noun noun (generic)
- bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
popular noun noun (generic)
- banana
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する intransitive verb
- balance
popular abbreviation noun noun (generic)
- volleyball
popular noun noun (generic)
- volleyball
popular irregular reading noun noun (generic)
- ballet