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 の  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 する  transitive verb  intransitive verb  な 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  search-only kanji form  JLPT N1  usually written using kana alone  な 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  な 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")

popular  gikun or jukujikun  JLPT N5  usually written using kana alone  adverb 

• why, how, for what reason

popular  gikun or jukujikun  JLPT N5  noun  noun (generic)  adverb  noun taking the genitive case particle の  adjective (generic) 

• day after tomorrow
• wrong (e.g. direction)

popular  gikun or jukujikun  usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• small fire