List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N4 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb shogi go (game)
- to hit, to strike, to knock, to beat, to punch, to slap, to tap, to bang, to clap, to pound
- to strike (noon, etc.), to sound (cymbals, etc.), to beat (a drum, etc.)
- to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.)
- to move, to impress, to touch
- to drive in, to hammer in, to put in, to inject, to vaccinate
- to type, to send, to transmit
- to insert, to write in, to mark
- to make (noodles, etc.), to prepare
- to till (soil)
- to sprinkle, to throw, to cast
- to do, to carry out, to play, to perform, to engage in (gambling, etc.)
- to pay (a deposit, etc.)
- to visit (on a pilgrimage)
- to line (a coat)
- to bind (a criminal)
- to drop (a piece)
- to play a move, to play a game
popular noun noun (generic)
- physical condition, state of health, shape
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ noun (suffix)
- treatment, reception, service
- working conditions, salary, pay, remuneration
popular irregular kanji usage JLPT N3 adverb
- very, very much, greatly, considerably, highly, exceedingly, a great deal, a lot, to one's heart's content
popular JLPT N5 ใช adjective adjective (generic) adverb colloquial interjection archaic noun noun (generic)
- safe, secure, sound, problem-free, without fear, all right, alright, OK, okay
- certainly, surely, undoubtedly
- no thanks, I'm good, that's alright
- great man, fine figure of a man
popular JLPT N1 ใช adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- bold, daring, audacious
popular JLPT N3 pre-noun adjectival adjective (generic)
- mere, simple, sheer
popular JLPT N3 adverb
- simply, merely, only, solely
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) Buddhism
- wisdom, wit, sagacity, sense, intelligence
- prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
popular JLPT N1 ใช adjective adjective (generic)
- intellectual