List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular JLPT N2 mathematics noun noun (generic)
- multiplication
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N3 noun noun (generic)
- shade, shadow
- behind (something), other side, back
- the background, behind the scenes, behind someone's back
- gloom (in someone's expression, nature, etc.), darkness
popular JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- basket (shopping, etc.), hamper, cage
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) counter
- place, point, part, spot, area, passage, portion
- counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
popular JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone ใช adjective adjective (generic)
- faint, dim, weak, slight, vague, indistinct, hazy
- poor, wretched, meagre, meager, scanty
popular noun noun (generic)
- hypothesis, supposition, assumption, tentative theory
popular noun noun (generic)
- title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord), job title, position (in a company), degree, status, rank
popular rarely used kanji form obsolete kanji JLPT N2 noun noun (generic)
- kana, Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
ๆญ็ๅคใซใซใฟkarutagairaigo Portuguese origin popular ateji rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- karuta, traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta
popular noun noun (generic)
- dead leaf, dry leaves