List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone adverb noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- each, individual
popular JLPT N5 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb mahjong
- to make sound (of an animal), to call, to cry, to whine, to sing, to chirp
- to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
popular search-only kana form ateji JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone ใช adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) adverb
- absurd, unreasonable, nonsensical, preposterous, incoherent
- extreme, senseless, reckless, wanton
- disorderly, chaotic, confused, messy
- incredibly, really, so, super
popular noun noun (generic)
- licence, license, permit, certificate (of qualification)
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic)
- cotton
gairaigo Chinese origin popular usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) mahjong colloquial
- face, honour, honor
- meld
- lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game)
- attendees (e.g. at a meeting), members, participants
popular noun noun (generic)
- mock exam, practice exam, practice test
popular JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be profitable, to yield a profit
popular JLPT N2 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to profit, to get, to earn, to gain
- to have (bear, beget) a child
- to have a stroke of luck
popular JLPT N5 noun noun (generic) adverb
- Thursday