List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Mig (Russian aeroplane, airplane), MIG
gairaigo Latin origin popular ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- (Catholic) Mass
gairaigo French origin popular rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- millimeter, millimetre
popular rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- millilitre, milliliter, mL
gairaigo French origin popular ateji rarely used kanji form JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- metre (unit of length), meter
- meter, gauge
gairaigo English origin popular finance noun noun (generic)
- (company's) main financing bank, principal bank
popular ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Mexico
gairaigo Russian origin popular ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Moscow (Russia)
popular ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Morocco
popular rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- yard (unit of distance)