List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N4 usually written using kana alone adverb interjection
- in this way, like this, so, thus
- this (much), so
- uh, er, mm, well
popular JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb dated term
- to be obsessive (about), to be overly concerned (with), to fuss (over), to worry too much (about), to be picky (about), to be hung up (on), to stick to
- to be particular (about), to pay special attention (to), to be fastidious (about), to insist (on), to be uncompromising
- to get stuck, to be obstructed
popular obsolete reading rarely used kanji form JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone pronoun
- this way, this direction
- here
- this (one)
- I, me, we, us
- this person
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form JLPT N4 usually written using kana alone expression
- from now on, after this, in the future, in future
- from here, from this point
popular rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone expression noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic)
- so far, up to now, hitherto
- that's enough (for today), it ends here
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form JLPT N4 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) adverb
- a short while ago, a moment ago, just now, some time ago
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone adverb
- quickly (esp. actions)
- suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
popular JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone ใ adjective adjective (generic)
- insistent, obstinate, persistent, tenacious
- too rich (taste, etc.), fatty, heavy, greasy
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone interjection
- darn it!, darn!, oops!, oh dear!, oh no!
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 onomatopoeic or mimetic word usually written using kana alone adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle
- keenly, deeply, fully, heartily, seriously, earnestly
- calmly, quietly, softly
- fixedly (gazing, staring), intently