List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to scratch
- to perspire
- to shovel, to paddle
popular adverb noun noun (generic)
- early, soon
- quickly, swiftly, rapidly, fast
popular irregular okurigana noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb
- leaving work (office, school) early
popular JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to row, to paddle, to scull, to pull (the oars)
- to pedal (a bicycle, etc.)
- to swing (on a swing)
- to work (a hand pump)
- to push through (a thicket, deep snow, etc.)
popular gikun or jukujikun JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone ใ adjective adjective (generic)
- appropriate, adequate, suitable, fitting, worthy
popular search-only kana form rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form noun noun (generic)
- aizuchi, backchanneling, interjections indicating that one is paying attention
- two smiths hammering at an object in turn
popular JLPT N1 prefix
- whole, total, gross, entire, overall, general (election, manager, etc.)
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic)
- kana written after a kanji to complete the full (usually kun) reading of the word, declensional kana ending
popular noun noun (generic)
- farewell party
popular JLPT N2 ใ adjective adjective (generic)
- odious, hateful, detestable, horrible
- (speaking ironically) darling