List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular JLPT N4 usually written using kana alone Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to stop (an activity), to cease, to discontinue, to end, to quit
- to cancel, to abandon, to give up, to abolish, to abstain, to refrain
popular search-only kanji form pronoun
- we, us
popular usually written using kana alone expression noun or verb acting prenominally adjective (generic) godan verb godan verb (archaic)
- depending on the circumstances
- due to (with modifying verb)
popular irregular kanji usage noun noun (generic)
- portrait, likeness, sketch (of a face)
popular JLPT N4 noun noun (generic)
- character (esp. kanji), letter, written text
- handwriting, penmanship
- the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
popular JLPT N5 noun noun (generic)
- dictionary
popular noun noun (generic)
- strokes in a Chinese character, stroke count of a Chinese character
popular Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to hold out (e.g. against an attack), to hang on, to withstand, to endure, to last
popular JLPT N1 Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb noun or verb acting prenominally adjective (generic)
- to be able to possess (hold, get, etc.)
- to be well liked, to be popular, to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.), to be welcomed
- to endure (the tests of time, the elements, etc.), to last
- possessed, held
- rich, wealthy, affluent
popular expression adverb
- at times, occasionally