List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular JLPT N3 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb auxiliary verb
- to get, to earn, to acquire, to procure, to gain, to secure, to attain, to obtain, to win
- to understand, to comprehend
- to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment), to get (ill)
- to be able to ..., can ...
popular JLPT N4 noun noun (generic)
- closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors), (built-in) wardrobe
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to calm down, to compose oneself, to regain presence of mind, to relax
- to calm down, to settle down, to die down, to become stable, to abate
- to settle down (in a location, job, etc.), to settle in
- to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.), to be fixed, to have been reached
- to harmonize with, to harmonise with, to match, to suit, to fit
- to be unobtrusive, to be quiet, to be subdued
popular irregular kanji usage search-only kanji form honorific language polite language noun noun (generic) usually written using kana alone
- mikoshi, portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals
- lower back, waist, hips
popular irregular okurigana JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to take down, to bring down, to lower (a hand, flag, shutter, etc.), to drop (an anchor, curtain, etc.), to let down (hair), to launch (a boat)
- to drop off (a passenger), to let off, to unload (goods, a truck, etc.), to offload, to discharge
- to withdraw (money)
- to use for the first time, to wear for the first time
- to cut off, to fillet (fish), to grate (e.g. radish), to prune (branches)
- to remove (someone from a position), to oust, to drop
- to clear (the table), to remove (offerings from an altar), to pass down (e.g. old clothes), to hand down
- to expel from the body (e.g. worms), to abort (a fetus)
- to invoke (a spirit), to call down
popular JLPT N3 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to replace, to convert, to change
- to exchange, to interchange, to renew
- to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic)
- acquaintance, friend, familiar face
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be involved (in), to get involved (in), to concern oneself (with), to take part (in), to interfere (in)
- to relate to (a matter), to pertain to, to concern, to have to do with
- to (seriously) affect, to concern, to have a serious bearing (on)
- to stick (to), to adhere (to), to be particular (about)
popular noun noun (generic)
- first calligraphy of the year
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic)
- writing down from other written material, writing kanji text from hiragana
- transcription (of spoken material), dictation