popular irregular kanji usage JLPT N2 humble language godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to hear, to be told, to know
- to receive (order), to undertake, to comply, to take (a reservation, etc.)
popular JLPT N1 humble language polite language noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb
- borrowing
popular JLPT N5 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb polite language usually written using kana alone intransitive verb auxiliary verb suffix humble language
- to raise, to elevate
- to do up (one's hair)
- to fly (a kite, etc.), to launch (fireworks, etc.), to surface (a submarine, etc.)
- to land (a boat)
- to deep-fry
- to show someone (into a room)
- to give
- to send someone (away)
- to enrol (one's child in school), to enroll
- to increase (price, quality, status, etc.), to develop (talent, skill), to improve
- to make (a loud sound), to raise (one's voice)
- to earn (something desirable)
- to praise
- to give (an example, etc.), to cite
- to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.)
- to arrest
- to nominate
- to summon (for geishas, etc.)
- to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.)
- to bear (a child)
- to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding)
- (of the tide) to come in
- to vomit
- to do for (the sake of someone else)
- to complete ...
- to humbly do ...
popular JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb humble language
- to assume the posture of praying, to press the palms and fingers of both hands together, to do reverence (e.g. before a statue of the Buddha), to pay one's respects
- to beg, to make a supplication
- to see (something or someone of high status)
popular JLPT N3 humble language godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb intransitive verb
- to call on someone, to call at a place, to pay a visit, to wait on someone
- to ask, to inquire
- to hear, to be told
- to implore (a god for an oracle), to seek direction (from your superior)
- to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
popular search-only kana form search-only kanji form JLPT N3 humble language noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb familiar language female term usually written using kana alone expression
- receiving, getting, accepting, being given
- eating, drinking, having
- please (give me; do for me)
popular humble language male term pronoun
- I, me, my humble self
popular noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) ใช adjective noun noun (generic) humble language pronoun formal or literary term archaic
- unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.)
- I, me
- incompetent, unskilled, inexperienced, foolish
- unfortunate, unlucky
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 irregular reading JLPT N1 humble language adverb
- please, kindly, I beg of you, if it pleases you
- by all means, without fail