List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular obsolete reading noun noun (generic)
- kลji, malted rice, malt, malt-like material from growing mold on rice, barley, beans, etc. (used as a starter to make sake, miso, soy sauce, etc.)
popular noun noun (generic)
- national anthem
popular law noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb
- marriage, matrimony
popular ใช adjective adjective (generic)
- small, fine, detailed, stingy
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun (suffix) abbreviation
- fortune, riches
- goods
- incorporated foundation
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb
- participation in a war, going to war
- taking part in a competition or contest
popular noun noun (generic)
- disaster, tragedy, tragic incident, horrible accident
popular noun noun (generic) noun (suffix) grammar
- condition, figure, appearance
- voice
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N3 noun noun (generic)
- (verbal) abuse, speaking ill of people, bad-mouthing, name-calling, slander, abusive language, insulting remarks
popular rarely used kanji form noun noun (generic)
- waka, classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae