List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular gikun or jukujikun search-only kana form search-only kanji form JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone ใ adjective adjective (generic)
- good(-tasting), nice, delicious, tasty
- attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.), appealing, convenient, favorable, desirable, profitable
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 noun noun (generic)
- elbow
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic)
- necessities, necessary article, requisite, essentials
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic)
- must-read, required reading
popular noun noun (generic)
- written examination
popular noun noun (generic)
- stroke order (esp. of a Chinese character)
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) noun (suffix)
- table, chart, list
- memorial to an emperor
popular noun noun (generic)
- testimonial, certificate of commendation
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic)
- illness, disease
- bad habit, weakness, fault
popular grammar noun noun (generic)
- part of speech