List: slang
Informal words or expressions likely to be interpreted by listeners as implying particular attitudes on the part of the speaker.
ๅฑฑใใพyamapopular JLPT N5 noun noun (generic) counter slang mahjong archaic noun (prefix)
- mountain, hill
- mine (e.g. coal mine)
- heap, pile
- crown (of a hat), thread (of a screw), tread (of a tire), protruding part of an object, high part
- climax, peak, critical point
- guess, speculation, gamble
- criminal case, crime
- mountain climbing, mountaineering
- festival float (esp. one mounted with a decorative halberd)
- deck (of playing cards on table, face down, from which cards are drawn), stack
- wall, wall tile
- temple, temple grounds
- wild
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) slang noun (prefix) ใช adjective adjective (generic) honorific language archaic
- god, deity, divinity, spirit, kami
- incredible, fantastic, amazing
- Emperor (of Japan)
- thunder
popular JLPT N5 noun noun (generic) slang
- vegetable
- marijuana, cannabis
popular search-only kana form JLPT N4 noun noun (generic) slang sumo go (game)
- star (usu. excluding the Sun), planet (usu. excluding Earth), heavenly body
- star (glyph, symbol, shape), asterisk
- star (actor, player, etc.)
- dot, spot, fleck
- bullseye
- perp, perpetrator, culprit, offender, suspect
- one's star (that determines one's fate), one's fortune
- point, score
- star point (intersection marked with a dot), hoshi
- (pyrotechnic) star
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) slang ใช adjective adjective (generic)
- radio wave, reception, signal
- saying strange things
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) usually written using kana alone slang suffix
- attack, offence, offense, assault
- top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship)
- barrage (of), flood (of)
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) slang abbreviation derogatory noun (suffix) food, cooking counter
- ball, sphere, globe, orb
- bead (of sweat, dew, etc.), drop, droplet
- ball (in sports)
- pile (of noodles, etc.)
- bullet
- bulb (i.e. a light bulb)
- lens (of glasses, etc.)
- bead (of an abacus)
- ball (i.e. a testicle)
- gem, jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively), pearl
- female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)
- person (when commenting on their nature), character
- item, funds or person used as part of a plot
- egg
- okonomiyaki
- coin
- precious, beautiful, excellent
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N4 noun noun (generic) archaic slang prefix Internet slang expression
- grass, weed, herb, thatch
- ninja
- marijuana, cannabis
- not genuine, substandard
- LOL, haha
popular noun noun (generic) noun (suffix) usually written using kana alone slang
- popularity, favour, favor, reception
- defense, defence, reputation
- agreement
- receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
- bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
popular JLPT N5 noun noun (generic) abbreviation usually written using kana alone slang
- cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus)
- shamisen
- geisha
- wheelbarrow
- clay bed-warmer
- bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)