List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular search-only kana form usually written using kana alone abbreviation noun noun (generic)
- chลซhai, shลchลซ highball, cocktail of shลchลซ with tonic water
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone adverb conjunction Kansai-ben prefix
- again, once more, once again, another time, some other time
- also, too, as well, likewise
- on the other hand, while
- and, in addition, besides, moreover, furthermore
- or, otherwise
- really, how, (what, why) on earth
- some time (in the future)
- indirect
popular rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone particle
- until (a time), till, to, up to
- to (a place or person), as far as
- to (an extent), up to, so far as, even
- only, merely
popular rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone adverb expression
- still, much more, (not) yet
- still a long way to go, still a long way off, not there yet
popular ใช adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- ill-mannered, rude
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form polite language usually written using kana alone expression
- Happy New Year
popular gikun or jukujikun rarely used kanji form JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- pimple, acne
popular rarely used kanji form noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb
- silent prayer
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone conjunction ใช adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- but then, although, though
- reasonable, natural, just
popular search-only kanji form Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to ask a question
- to begin to ask a question