List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular noun noun (generic)
- suitable age (esp. for marriage), marriageable age
popular JLPT N3 Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to struggle in the water, to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe, to (nearly) drown
- to indulge in, to lose one's head over something, to be addicted, to wallow in
popular ใช adjective adjective (generic)
- thorough, exhaustive, complete
popular JLPT N4 noun noun (generic)
- weather forecast, weather report
popular obsolete reading usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) slang
- top, summit, apex, peak
- twelve o'clock (usu. midnight)
- top of one's head, top of a helmet, (top of) scalp, crown
gairaigo Portuguese origin popular search-only kana form ateji search-only kanji form food, cooking noun noun (generic)
- tempura, deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
popular JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.), to satisfy, to comply with, to live up to
- to accompany, to go with, to stay by one's side
- to associate with (someone), to mix with
- to marry, to wed
- to be added
popular JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.), to catch fire, to ignite, to start burning
- to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.), to come on
popular JLPT N4 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to convey, to report, to transmit, to communicate, to tell, to impart, to propagate, to teach, to bequeath
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic)
- rice field