List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular search-only kana form rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to loiter, to hang around, to wander around, to prowl, to roam
popular gikun or jukujikun rarely used kanji form JLPT N4 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- pickpocket
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to tease, to make fun of, to poke fun at, to make a crack about, to chaff, to kid, to joke, to banter, to pull someone's leg
popular rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to blur, to shade off, to gradate
- to obscure, to make ambiguous
popular ateji rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
gairaigo Chinese origin popular usually written using kana alone food, cooking noun noun (generic)
- Chinese-style fried rice
popular rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- cooking stove, burner (gas, electric, etc.), range, cooktop, hob
popular search-only kana form rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone ใ adjective adjective (generic)
- sly, cunning, sneaky, crafty, unfair, dishonest
- miserly, mean, stingy
popular usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- stone (used for throwing)
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone adverb noun or verb acting prenominally adjective (generic)
- a little, partially, somewhat, slightly, semi-, -ish, on the ... side, a short time, a while