List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb
- division, section, compartment, block, plot, lot, partition, boundary
popular ใช adjective adjective (generic)
- steady, sound, stable, safe (e.g. business), reliable, trustworthy, solid
popular irregular okurigana search-only kanji form JLPT N1 noun noun (generic)
- finish, finishing, finishing touches
popular search-only kana form JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb sumo usually written using kana alone go (game)
- to wring (towel, rag), to squeeze
- to squeeze (fruit to extract juice), to press, to extract, to milk, to express milk
- to rack (one's brains), to strain (one's voice)
- to extort, to exploit
- to chew out, to reprimand severely, to rake over the coals, to give a sound scolding, to tell someone off, to scold, to rebuke
- to drill into, to train
- to narrow down (one's focus), to whittle down
- to gather up (curtain, etc.), to tighten (drawstring)
- to stop down (lens)
- to turn down (e.g. radio)
- to bend (bow), to draw
- to hold down, to constrict, to immobilize
- to squeeze
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic)
- serious condition, critical condition
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb
- exploration, expedition
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form noun noun (generic)
- decision, agreement
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb
- price increase, rise in price
popular JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to plan, to attempt, to devise
- to plot, to conspire, to scheme
- to aim for, to strive for, to work towards, to seek
- to deceive, to trick, to take in
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb
- moving (dwelling, office, etc.), changing residence