List: noun, used as a prefix
popular JLPT N1 noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun (prefix) noun (generic) noun
- first, new
popular obsolete reading JLPT N5 noun noun (generic) noun (prefix)
- man, male
- fellow, guy, chap, bloke
- male lover, boyfriend, man
- manliness, manly honor, manly honour, manly reputation
山
やま
yama
popular JLPT N5 noun noun (generic) counter slang mahjong archaism 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 obsolete reading JLPT N5 noun noun (generic) noun (prefix)
- female, woman, female sex
- female lover, girlfriend, mistress, (someone's) woman
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) noun (prefix)
- honor, honour, credit, glory, fame, distinction
- prestige, dignity, reputation, honor, good name
- honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) noun (prefix)
- married couple, husband and wife, man and wife
- his and hers, pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) noun (prefix) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- custom, practice, habit, usual
- said, aforementioned
- instance, example, case, illustration, usage
- precedent
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) Buddhism noun (prefix)
- morality, righteousness, justice, honour (honor)
- meaning
- teachings, doctrine
- nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
- prosthesis
犬
いぬ
inu
popular JLPT N5 noun noun (generic) derogatory usually written using kana alone noun (prefix)
- dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris)
- squealer, rat, snitch, informer, informant, spy
- loser, asshole
- counterfeit, inferior, useless, wasteful
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) slang noun (prefix) な adjective adjective (generic) honorific language archaism
- god, deity, divinity, spirit, kami
- incredible, fantastic, amazing
- Emperor (of Japan)
- thunder