List: Words with extended information

Wordpopular  obsolete kanji  JLPT N5  noun  noun (generic)  historical term  archaic 

• country, state
• region
• national government, central government
• home (i.e. hometown, home country)
• province (of Japan)
• land, earth

Wordpopular  rarely used kanji form  JLPT N4  noun  noun (generic)  usually written using kana alone 

• neck
• head
• dismissal (from a job), firing, sacking

Wordnoun  noun (generic) 

• koinobori, carp streamer, carp-shaped windsock traditionally flown to celebrate the Children's Day in May

Wordpopular  search-only kanji form  JLPT N3  noun  noun (generic)  usually written using kana alone  colloquial 

• cherry tree, cherry blossom
• fake buyer, paid audience, shill, seat filler
• hired applauder
• horse meat

Wordpopular  ateji  rarely used kanji form  search-only kanji form  food, cooking  noun  noun (generic) 

• sushi, range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.

Wordpopular  rarely used kanji form  usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic)  abbreviation 

• bamboo shoot
• young, inexperienced doctor

Wordpopular  rarely used kanji form  usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic)  colloquial 

• octopus
• fool, idiot

Wordgairaigo  Portuguese origin  popular  gikun or jukujikun  rarely used kanji form  JLPT N5  usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• tobacco, cigarette, cigar
• tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)

Wordgairaigo  Dutch origin  popular  ateji  rarely used kanji form  usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• Germany

Wordpopular  noun  noun (generic) 

• summer festival, summer matsuri