List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
gairaigo German origin English origin popular ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- cocaine
gairaigo Portuguese origin Dutch origin popular search-only kana form rarely used kanji form ateji JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) card games
- glass (drinking vessel), tumbler
- cups (suit)
popular computing noun noun (generic)
- computer output microfilm system, COM
popular ateji rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- concrete
gairaigo waseigo English origin popular search-only kana form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- green light, (giving) permission, OK
popular rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- cockroach
gairaigo Dutch origin popular ateji rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) abbreviation colloquial
- gum, rubber
- eraser
- condom
popular ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Sahara
popular gikun or jukujikun rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- crayfish (esp. the Japanese crayfish or red swamp crayfish), crawfish
popular ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Seattle