List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular noun noun (generic)
- essence, quintessence, spirit, soul, heart, pith (and marrow)
popular irregular kanji usage noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb ใช adjective adjective (generic)
- lack of filial piety, disobedience to one's parents
popular search-only kanji form noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb
- friendship, amity
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb
- throwing oneself (e.g. into the water to commit suicide)
popular search-only kana form JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone ใ adjective adjective (generic)
- painful, bitter, heart-breaking, difficult (emotionally)
- tough, difficult, hard (usu. of situations)
- cruel, harsh, cold
popular JLPT N3 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to advance, to move forward, to put (a clock, watch) forward
- to carry forward (plans, work, etc.), to proceed with, to make progress in, to further, to advance, to hasten, to speed up
- to raise, to elevate, to promote, to develop, to stimulate (e.g. one's appetite)
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N3 Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to shiver, to shake, to quake, to tremble, to quaver, to quiver
popular JLPT N1 suffix
- -ian (e.g. Italian), -ite (e.g. Tokyoite)
- -er (e.g. performer, etc.), person working with ...
- man, person, people
popular usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- carrot (Daucus carota)
- Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
popular noun noun (generic)
- portion of food