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
popular humble language usually written using kana alone suffix derogatory
- first-person plural (or singular)
- second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
popular JLPT N1 honorific language polite language humble language usually written using kana alone prefix suffix
- honorific/polite/humble prefix
- honorific suffix
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N3 humble language usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb polite language auxiliary verb
- to receive, to get, to accept, to take, to buy
- to eat, to drink
- to be crowned with, to wear (on one's head), to have (on top)
- to have (as one's leader), to live under (a ruler), to install (a president)
- to get someone to do something
popular JLPT N3 honorific language polite language humble language usually written using kana alone prefix
- honorific/polite/humble prefix
popular JLPT N2 humble language expression
- please
popular search-only kanji form humble language expression
- please
popular obsolete kanji humble language noun noun (generic) archaic
- small present, trifling gift
- gift given out by companies to customers as a token of gratitude, marketing incentive
- inferior goods, low-quality article
popular humble language noun noun (generic)
- our company, our firm