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popularJLPT N4nounnoun (generic)noun (suffix)abbreviationfinancecard gamesmahjongarchaic

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popular
Words commonly used in modern Japanese #popular
JLPT N4
JLPT N4 words: Elementary Level #jlpt4
noun
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) #n
noun (generic)
All kinds of Japanese nouns #noun
noun (suffix)
noun, used as a suffix #n-suf
abbreviation
An abbreviation is a shorter way to write a word or phrase. #abbr
finance
Terms used in finance, mostly related to businesses and how they make money. #finc
card games
Terms used in card games such as poker, etc. #cards
mahjong
Terms used in mahjong, a game for four players that was created in China. #mahj
archaic
Words or expressions no longer current or that are current only within a few special contexts. #arch

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    • kind
      • jong (van een dier), pasgeboren dier
        • rente, interest
          • enfant
            • jeune (animal)
              • jeune femme, jeune geisha
                • ramification
                  • intérêt
                    • nouvelles actions (c.-à-d. parts sociales)
                      • joueur qui n'est pas un croupier (aux jeux de carte, au mah-jong,etc.)
                        • œuf d'oiseau
                          • -eur, -euse, -rice, -ier, -ière, -ien, -ienne (souvent pour les jeunes femmes)
                            • Kind, Säugling, Junge, Mädchen, Sohn, Tochter, Nachkommenschaft
                              • Junges, Brut, Wurf, Rogen, Laich
                                • gyermek
                                      • 1) ребёнок, дитя, 2) детёныш, 3) отпрыск, потомство
                                        • otrok
                                          • hijo, hija, niño, niña, chico, chica, niño
                                            • joven (animal)
                                              • mujer joven, geisha joven
                                                • retoño
                                                  • interés
                                                    • acciones nuevas (bolsa)
                                                      • huevo de ave
                                                        • barn

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                                                          • JMDict ID: 1307770
                                                          • JMdictDB entry
                                                          • Short URL: https://jpdct.com/E_R6
                                                          • Appears in the "wordfreq" file compiled by Alexandre Girardi (see wordfreq.README) on the first 12.000 words.
                                                          • Appears in the "Ichimango goi bunruishuu", Senmon Kyouiku Publishing, Tokyo, 1998.
                                                          • Frequency-of-use ranking in the wordfreq file: 1

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                                                          popularnounnoun (generic)obsolete term

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                                                          popular
                                                          Words commonly used in modern Japanese #popular
                                                          noun
                                                          noun (common) (futsuumeishi) #n
                                                          noun (generic)
                                                          All kinds of Japanese nouns #noun
                                                          obsolete term
                                                          Old-fashioned words and expressions no longer in use. #obs

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                                                            • {astrol.} Rat {naam van het 1e teken van de Chinese dierenriem}
                                                              • jaar van de Rat
                                                                • dag van de Rat
                                                                  • noorden
                                                                    • uur van de Rat {tussen elf en één uur 's nachts}
                                                                      • elfde maand van het jaar
                                                                          • Ratte, Maus
                                                                            • Ratte, erstes Tier im chinesischen Tierkreis
                                                                              • Norden
                                                                                • elf bis ein Uhr nachts
                                                                                        • 1) крыса, первый знак зодиака, 2) север (направление)
                                                                                            • rata (signo del zodiaco chino)

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                                                                                                The Japanese zodiac

                                                                                                The Japanese zodiac is based on the Chinese one.

                                                                                                The Japanese zodiac 十二支 is based on the Chinese one. It has a cycle of 12 years and every year belongs to an animal. Depending on the year you were born, an animal is assigned to you and it's believed it will give you some specific attributes from it.

                                                                                                JapaneseEnglishYear of birth
                                                                                                🐀 Rat1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020
                                                                                                🐂 Ox1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021
                                                                                                🐯 Tiger1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022
                                                                                                🐰 Rabbit1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023
                                                                                                🐉 Dragon1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024
                                                                                                🐍 Snake1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025
                                                                                                🐴 Horse1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026
                                                                                                🐑 Sheep1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027
                                                                                                🐒 Monkey1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028
                                                                                                🐓 Rooster1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029
                                                                                                🐶 Dog1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030
                                                                                                🐗 Boar1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031

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                                                                                                popularJLPT N3nounnoun (generic)

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                                                                                                popular
                                                                                                Words commonly used in modern Japanese #popular
                                                                                                JLPT N3
                                                                                                JLPT N3 words: Intermediate Level #jlpt3
                                                                                                noun
                                                                                                noun (common) (futsuumeishi) #n
                                                                                                noun (generic)
                                                                                                All kinds of Japanese nouns #noun

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                                                                                                nounnoun (generic)honorific languagearchaicpronounnoun (suffix)

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                                                                                                noun
                                                                                                noun (common) (futsuumeishi) #n
                                                                                                noun (generic)
                                                                                                All kinds of Japanese nouns #noun
                                                                                                honorific language
                                                                                                Words used in sonkeigo or respectful language, used to show respect to the subject of the sentence. #hon
                                                                                                archaic
                                                                                                Words or expressions no longer current or that are current only within a few special contexts. #arch
                                                                                                pronoun
                                                                                                pronoun #pn
                                                                                                noun (suffix)
                                                                                                noun, used as a suffix #n-suf

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                                                                                                    • honorific languagenoun
                                                                                                      founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius), master
                                                                                                      • noun
                                                                                                        masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature)
                                                                                                      • archaicpronoun
                                                                                                        you
                                                                                                        • noun (suffix)
                                                                                                          -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
                                                                                                          • kind, {i.h.b.} jongen
                                                                                                            • deugdzame man, meester, {i.h.b.} Confucius
                                                                                                              • zǐ {± traktaat; één van de vier categorieën boeken in het Klassiek Chinees}
                                                                                                                • burggraaf
                                                                                                                  • rente, interest
                                                                                                                    • {go-spel} schijf waarmee men go speelt
                                                                                                                      • jij, je
                                                                                                                        • -er, -or, -aar, -eur {maakt van een zelfst. naamw. een nomen agentis}
                                                                                                                          • {Nara, Heian-gesch.} {achtervoegsel bij namen van edelvrouwen}
                                                                                                                            • {honoratief achtervoegsel bij persoonsnamen}
                                                                                                                              • {achtervoegsel na de eigen naam ten teken van bescheidenheid}, (a) kind, zoon, dochter, telg, (b) ei, vrucht, (c) deeltje, (d) heer, leraar, meester, (e) man, mens, (f) vrouwe …, (g) ding, zaak, iets, (h) burggraaf, (i) {astrol.} rat
                                                                                                                                              • niño

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                                                                                                                                                  archaichonorific languagesuffix

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                                                                                                                                                  archaic
                                                                                                                                                  Words or expressions no longer current or that are current only within a few special contexts. #arch
                                                                                                                                                  honorific language
                                                                                                                                                  Words used in sonkeigo or respectful language, used to show respect to the subject of the sentence. #hon
                                                                                                                                                  suffix
                                                                                                                                                  suffix #suf

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                                                                                                                                                  rare termnounnoun (generic)noun (suffix)

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                                                                                                                                                  rare term
                                                                                                                                                  Words and expressions not occurring very often. #rare
                                                                                                                                                  noun
                                                                                                                                                  noun (common) (futsuumeishi) #n
                                                                                                                                                  noun (generic)
                                                                                                                                                  All kinds of Japanese nouns #noun
                                                                                                                                                  noun (suffix)
                                                                                                                                                  noun, used as a suffix #n-suf

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