List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular gikun or jukujikun JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be popular, to come into fashion
- to be prevalent, to spread widely (e.g. disease), to be endemic
- to flourish, to thrive
popular gikun or jukujikun rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone adverb ใช adjective adjective (generic)
- as one would expect, just as you'd expect (from), just like (someone)
- still, all the same, after all
- even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
popular ใช adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- fluent (in a language), flowing
popular JLPT N2 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to amass, to accumulate, to store
- to leave unpaid
popular JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to collect, to gather, to save, to accumulate, to pile up
popular JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to endure, to keep out (e.g. rain), to stave off (e.g. starvation)
- to pull through, to get over, to survive
- to surpass, to outdo, to excel, to eclipse, to defy, to slight
popular JLPT N1 noun (suffix) noun (generic) noun
- fee, charge, rate
- material
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to cool oneself, to cool off, to enjoy the cool air
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) noun (suffix)
- quantity, amount, volume, capacity, portion (of food)
- generosity, magnanimity, tolerance
- pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
popular JLPT N4 noun noun (generic)
- force, strength, might, vigour, vigor, energy
- capability, ability, proficiency, capacity, faculty
- efficacy, effect
- effort, endeavours, endeavors, exertions
- power, authority, influence, good offices, agency
- support, help, aid, assistance
- stress, emphasis
- means, resources