List: い Adjectives

Wordexpression  い adjective  adjective (generic) 

• unknown, obscure, insignificant

Wordpopular  search-only kanji form  JLPT N3  い adjective  adjective (generic) 

• sharp (knife, claws, etc.), pointed
• sharp (pain, tone, etc.), acute, stabbing, cutting (remark, criticism, etc.), stinging, biting, fierce (attack), pointed (question, look, etc.), piercing (gaze), shrill (sound)
• keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.), acute, sharp (eye, mind, etc.), astute, shrewd, discerning, penetrating (insight, question, etc.), perceptive

Wordpopular  JLPT N3  い adjective  adjective (generic) 

• close (e.g. friend), familiar, friendly, intimate
• familiar (e.g. story), well-known (to one)
• close (relatives), closely related

Wordpopular  JLPT N1  usually written using kana alone  い adjective  adjective (generic) 

• brittle, fragile, weak, frail
• tender-hearted, sentimental, easily moved

Wordpopular  rarely used kanji form  JLPT N3  い adjective  adjective (generic)  archaic 

• violent, furious, tempestuous
• extreme, intense, fierce, strong
• fervent, vehement
• incessant, relentless
• precipitous, steep

Wordpopular  JLPT N2  い adjective  adjective (generic) 

• precipitous, rugged, inaccessible, impregnable, steep
• grim, severe, stern

Wordpopular  rarely used kanji form  search-only kanji form  JLPT N1  usually written using kana alone  い adjective  adjective (generic) 

• ticklish
• embarrassing

Wordpopular  rarely used kanji form  JLPT N2  い adjective  adjective (generic) 

• clean, clear
• pure, honest, clean, innocent, platonic, chaste

Wordpopular  JLPT N2  い adjective  adjective (generic) 

• regrettable, disappointing, unfortunate
• precious, dear, valuable
• too good for, deserving better
• almost (but not quite), close (but no cigar)

Wordい adjective  adjective (generic) 

• suspicious-looking, shady, questionable, dubious, fishy