List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic)
- misprint
popular search-only kana form JLPT N2 noun noun (generic)
- raincoat, mackintosh, macintosh, trench coat
popular ateji rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 noun noun (generic)
- Latin alphabet, Roman alphabet
- romaji, romanized Japanese, system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet
popular search-only kanji form godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb poetical term
- to pity, to feel sympathy for, to sympathize with, to sympathise with, to commiserate with, to have mercy on
- to enjoy the beauty of, to appreciate, to admire
popular rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone adverb
- don't get me wrong, but ..., I'm sorry
popular noun noun (generic)
- chill, shakes, ague
popular noun noun (generic)
- ill will, malice, evil intent
popular gikun or jukujikun search-only kana form search-only kanji form JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb intransitive verb ใช adjective adjective (generic) humble language euphemistic
- mischief, prank, trick, practical joke
- mischievous, naughty
- pastime, hobby
- playing with (e.g. a lighter), fooling around with, messing around with, amusing oneself with, tampering with
- lewd behaviour, sexual misconduct, sexual assault, molestation, rape
popular ใ adjective adjective (generic)
- cunning, crafty, wily, sly
popular JLPT N1 ใ adjective adjective (generic)
- cheap-looking, tawdry, insignificant