List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N1 prefix colloquial adverb noun (suffix) noun (generic)
- super-, ultra-, hyper-, extreme
- extremely, really, totally, absolutely
- of course, definitely, absolutely, for sure, totally
- over, more than, exceeding
popular search-only kanji form godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to jump up, to leap up, to spring up
- to fly up (into the sky), to soar up, to take off
- to jump ahead, to skip ahead
popular obsolete kanji JLPT N5 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to fly, to soar
- to jump, to leap, to spring, to bound, to hop
- to spatter, to scatter, to splash, to fly (e.g. of sparks)
- to hurry, to rush
- to flee, to run off, to escape
- to disappear, to vanish, to fade, to thin out
- to break off, to come off, to fall off, to blow (of a fuse)
- to be sent out (of an order), to fly (of false rumours, catcalls, etc.)
- to come flying (of a punch, kick, etc.)
- to be missing (of a page, stitch, etc.), to skip, to jump (e.g. of a conversation)
popular gikun or jukujikun search-only kanji form JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone ใช adjective adjective (generic)
- tranquil, calm, quiet, peaceful, serene
- mild (weather), balmy
popular search-only kanji form noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic)
- long sleeves
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb
- long talk
popular JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to make (good) progress, to move right ahead (with the work), to advance
popular JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone adverb noun noun (generic) ใช adjective adjective (generic)
- immediately, at once, right away, directly
- soon, before long, shortly
- easily, readily, without difficulty
- right (near), nearby, just (handy)
- honest, upright, frank, straightforward
popular JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone adverb
- directly, in person, firsthand
popular adverb
- immediately, right away, at once, soon, shortly, in a moment, before long
- easily, readily