List: adjective (keiyoushi)
Adjectives finishing in い before they modify a noun.
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form JLPT N1 い adjective adjective (generic)
- overly familiar, overfamiliar, too friendly, too free, cheeky
popular search-only kana form ateji rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone い adjective adjective (generic) interjection
- noisy, loud
- annoying, troublesome, tiresome, persistent, importunate
- fussy, finicky, picky, particular, nagging, fastidious, bossy
- shut up, be quiet
popular JLPT N1 い adjective adjective (generic)
- lowborn, humble, lowly
- vulgar, coarse, crude, mean, base, vile, despicable, dirty, unfair
- shabby, poor-looking
- greedy, gluttonous, avaricious
popular gikun or jukujikun search-only kana form search-only kanji form JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone い adjective adjective (generic)
- good(-tasting), nice, delicious, tasty
- attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.), appealing, convenient, favorable, desirable, profitable
popular gikun or jukujikun search-only kana form JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone い adjective adjective (generic)
- bad(-tasting), unpalatable, unsavoury, unsavory, awful, terrible, unpleasant
- poor, unskillful, unskilful, bungling, clumsy
- ugly, unattractive, homely, plain
- awkward, problematic, troublesome, unfavorable, unfavourable, unwise
popular JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone い adjective adjective (generic)
- terrific, staggering, tremendous, incredible, extreme
- frightful, ghastly, horrific, terrible, awful, gruesome, eerie
popular rarely used kana form rarely used kanji form JLPT N1 い adjective adjective (generic)
- sleepy, drowsy
popular い adjective adjective (generic)
- reluctant (to part)
popular usually written using kana alone い adjective adjective (generic)
- plausible, believable
- solemn, dignified, serious
popular JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone い adjective adjective (generic)
- grateful, thankful, welcome, appreciated, evoking gratitude