List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) ใช adjective
- seriousness, earnestness, truth, sanctity
popular JLPT N2 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to bury (e.g. in the ground)
- to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall), to cause to be packed
- to plug (a gap), to stop (a gap), to bridge (a difference, a gap), to fill (a seat, a vacant position), to fill out (a form, a sheet)
- to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.), to make amends, to compensate for
- to put cold water (in a bath)
- to cover, to scatter something over
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic)
- full house, no vacancy, sold out, standing room only, full (of people), crowded
popular ateji rarely used kanji form JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb
- friend, ally, supporter
- taking sides (with), supporting, standing by, backing up
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb
- smuggling, contraband trade
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) ใช adjective adjective (generic) adverb obsolete term
- safety, security, peace, quiet
- safely, without incident, successfully
- good health
- inaction, ennui
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic)
- noted family, noble family
- prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N5 ใ adjective adjective (generic)
- light, bright, well-lit, well-lighted
- bright (colour)
- cheerful, bright, spirited, sunny (e.g. disposition)
- bright (future, prospects, etc.), rosy, encouraging, promising
- knowledgeable (about), familiar (with), well versed (in), well acquainted (with)
- fair (e.g. politics), clean, impartial
popular JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be silent, to say nothing
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb
- witnessing, observing, sighting