List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular obsolete kanji JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb
- explanation (e.g. for one's actions), excuse, justification, defense, defence
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb
- paving (a road), surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.), pavement
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.), to shoot, to hit (e.g. baseball), to break wind
- to set free, to release, to let loose
- to emit (e.g. light), to give off (e.g. a scent)
- to send out (a person to carry out a duty)
- to set fire to
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N1 suru verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to call, to name
- to call oneself ..., to go by the name of ...
- to purport (to be), to profess, to claim, to pretend, to feign
- to praise, to applaud
popular noun noun (generic)
- impulse, urge, impetus
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N5 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.), to get in, to board, to take, to embark
- to get on (e.g. a footstool), to step on, to jump on, to sit on, to mount
- to reach, to go over, to pass
- to follow, to stay (on track), to go with (the times, etc.)
- to take part, to participate, to join
- to get into the swing (and sing, dance, etc.)
- to be deceived, to be taken in
- to be carried, to be spread, to be scattered
- to stick, to attach, to take, to go on
popular irregular okurigana JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ
- apology, excuse
popular JLPT N4 humble language godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to say, to be called
- to do
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) ใช adjective adjective (generic)
- holiness, sacredness, sanctity, dignity
popular noun noun (generic)
- presence of other people, (in) public, (in) front of others