List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular noun noun (generic)
- way of saying (something), way of putting it, wording, phrasing, language, expression
popular noun noun (generic)
- speech and conduct, words and actions, words and deeds, behavior, behaviour, manners
popular irregular kanji usage JLPT N1 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to harden, to freeze, to strengthen, to solidify, to make (a fist), to tramp down (snow, dirt)
- to put together, to collect, to gather, to consolidate
- to make secure, to stabilize, to settle down, to strengthen (belief, resolution, etc.), to establish (evidence)
- to fortify, to reinforce, to support
- to wear for a specific purpose (armor, coat, etc.)
- to swear, to resolutely vow, to sincerely promise
- to tie tightly, to fasten
- to hold a bow fully drawn
popular JLPT N1 noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) ใช adjective
- characteristic, traditional, peculiar, inherent, native, eigen-
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) ใช adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ
- solitude, loneliness, isolation
popular obsolete kanji JLPT N5 numeric noun noun (generic)
- five
- five years of age
- eight o'clock (old time system)
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ
- amusement, entertainment, recreation, pleasure, pastime, hobby
popular JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to talk about, to speak of, to tell, to narrate
- to recite, to chant
- to indicate, to show
popular rarely used kanji form ใช adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- vast, extensive, immense, huge, large, grand, magnificent
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic)
- established practice, custom