List: noun (generic)
All kinds of Japanese nouns
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) archaic
- life, life force
- lifetime, lifespan
- most important thing, foundation, core
- paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love)
- fate, destiny, karma
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic)
- area (measurement), square measure, size (of land), floor space
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) mahjong card games hanafuda
- role, assignment, responsibility, duty, function, job, service
- position (of responsibility), post, office
- part (in a play, film, etc.), role, character
- scoring combination, hand, yaku, meld
popular JLPT N5 noun noun (generic)
- medicine, pharmaceuticals, (legal) drugs, pill, ointment, salve
- efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.)
- (pottery) glaze
- (illegal) drug, narcotic
- small bribe
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic)
- oil
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic)
- friend, companion, comrade, pal
- accompaniment, companion (e.g. book), complement, accessory
popular JLPT N4 noun noun (generic) abbreviation
- play, playing, game
- pleasure, amusement, pastime, recreation, diversion
- play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel)
- flexibility (in a performance, art, etc.), freedom
- flyleaf
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- reserve, spare
- preparation, preliminaries
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic)
- day of the week
popular JLPT N4 noun noun (generic)
- leaf, blade (of grass), (pine) needle