List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular noun noun (generic) obsolete term
- the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Serpent
- hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon)
- south-southeast
- fourth month of the lunar calendar
่ๆใฟใใmikanpopular usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)), mandarin orange, tangerine, clementine, satsuma
- citrus (Citrus spp.)
popular rarely used kana form rarely used kanji form JLPT N1 ใ adjective adjective (generic)
- sleepy, drowsy
popular irregular kanji usage JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to lose (something)
- to get rid of, to eliminate, to remove, to eradicate, to abolish
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N4 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be lost (e.g. luggage), to be missing
- to be used up, to be run out, to be exhausted, to be consumed, to be reduced to zero, to not occur any more
- to disappear (e.g. pain), to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
popular ateji JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone adverb
- thoughtlessly, recklessly, rashly, indiscriminately, indiscreetly, at random
- excessively, unreasonably, immoderately, absurdly
popular ateji JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone yojijukugo ใช adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) colloquial adverb
- nonsensical, unreasonable, absurd, unrealistic
- awfully, extremely, to excess, senseless, reckless
- disorder, confusion, being jumbled, being mixed up
- very, extremely, excessively
popular ใ adjective adjective (generic)
- reluctant (to part)
popular irregular kanji usage JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone pre-noun adjectival adjective (generic)
- next (day, morning, etc.), following
popular noun noun (generic) adverb
- tomorrow evening