gairaigo 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)
popular gikun or jukujikun JLPT N5 noun noun (generic) adverb
- day before yesterday
popular gikun or jukujikun JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) food, cooking
- buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
- soba, Japanese buckwheat noodles
- Chinese-style wheat noodles
popular gikun or jukujikun noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic)
- peat
popular gikun or jukujikun noun noun (generic)
- index finger, forefinger
popular gikun or jukujikun noun noun (generic)
- cousin (older male)
popular gikun or jukujikun search-only kana form search-only kanji form JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb intransitive verb ใช adjective adjective (generic) humble language euphemistic
- mischief, prank, trick, practical joke
- mischievous, naughty
- pastime, hobby
- playing with (e.g. a lighter), fooling around with, messing around with, amusing oneself with, tampering with
- lewd behaviour, sexual misconduct, sexual assault, molestation, rape
popular gikun or jukujikun JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- cousin (male)
popular gikun or jukujikun search-only kanji form JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone ใช adjective adjective (generic)
- tranquil, calm, quiet, peaceful, serene
- mild (weather), balmy
popular gikun or jukujikun rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone adverb ใช adjective adjective (generic)
- as one would expect, just as you'd expect (from), just like (someone)
- still, all the same, after all
- even ... (e.g. "even a genius")