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List: Core Japanese words

This is arguably the list of the most important words that any beginner student should begin learning. This list is inspired from the content in https://www.fluentin3months.com/core-japanese-words/

List: Core Japanese words
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This is arguably the list of the most important words that any beginner student should begin learning. This list is inspired from the content in https://www.fluentin3months.com/core-japanese-words/
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Number of entries
117
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Words
Creation date
7 June 2022 - 19:34
Last updated
24 April 2024 - 01:11
Showing 21 - 30 of 117 words for the list Core Japanese words.
居るおるoru

Wordpopular  JLPT N3  usually written using kana alone  humble language  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic)  intransitive verb  auxiliary verb 

  • to be (animate), to be, to exist
  • to be ...-ing
  • to (have the audacity to) do
かka

Wordpopular  particle  prefix  suffix  archaic  adverb 

  • indicates a question
  • or, whether or not
  • some- (e.g. something, someone)
  • hmm, huh
  • very
  • -al, -ial, -ic, -ical, -ish, -y
  • in that way
がga

Wordpopular  search-only kana form  particle  conjunction 

  • indicates the subject of a sentence
  • indicates possession
  • but, however, (and) yet, though, although, while
  • and
  • used after an introductory remark or explanation
  • regardless of ..., whether ... (or not), no matter ...
  • indicates a desire or hope
  • softens a statement
  • indicates doubt
  • indicates scorn
帰るかえるkaeru

Wordpopular  search-only kanji form  JLPT N5  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic)  intransitive verb  baseball 

  • to return, to come home, to go home, to go back
  • to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.)
  • to get home, to get to home plate
家族かぞくkazoku

Wordpopular  JLPT N5  noun  noun (generic) 

  • family
学校がっこうgakkou

Wordpopular  obsolete kanji  JLPT N5  noun  noun (generic) 

  • school
彼女かのじょkanojo

Wordpopular  JLPT N4  pronoun  noun  noun (generic) 

  • she, her
  • girlfriend
彼かれkare

Wordpopular  JLPT N4  pronoun  noun  noun (generic) 

  • he, him
  • boyfriend
彼らかれらkarera

Wordpopular  JLPT N3  pronoun 

  • they, them
簡単かんたんkantan

Wordpopular  obsolete kanji  JLPT N4  な adjective  adjective (generic)  noun  noun (generic) 

  • simple, easy, uncomplicated
  • brief, quick, light

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