List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to have more wins than losses, to lead an opponent (e.g. by two games), to be ahead (in wins), to take the lead
- to take the lead (in points, goals, etc. during a match)
popular search-only kana form search-only kanji form JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) usually written using kana alone archaic
- pot, jar, vase
- dice cup
- depression, basin (e.g. of a waterfall)
- aim, what one wants, the mark
- key point (of a conversation, etc.), essence
- acupuncture point, moxibustion point, pressure point
- position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.)
- target (when aiming an arrow)
popular JLPT N3 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to look at, to gaze at, to watch, to stare at
- to look out over, to get a view of, to admire (e.g. the scenery)
- to look on (from the sidelines), to stand by and watch, to observe
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb intransitive verb
- lecture attendance, auditing
popular noun noun (generic)
- iron rod, iron bar, iron club
- horizontal bar (gymnastics)
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic)
- light bulb
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic)
- being on duty, person on duty, one's turn
popular search-only kanji form noun noun (generic)
- bronze statue
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb
- special training, intensive training, crash course
popular obsolete kanji JLPT N3 noun noun (generic)
- rope, cord
- policeman's rope