popular  rarely used kanji form  JLPT N3  noun (suffix)  noun (generic)  noun  adverb 

• before, prior to, ago
• the past, before, previously, former times

popular  rarely used kanji form  JLPT N1  な adjective  adjective (generic)  noun  noun (generic) 

• lively, active, vigorous, animated, brisk

popular  rarely used kanji form  JLPT N3  noun  noun (generic)  noun taking the genitive case particle の  adjective (generic)  prefix 

• emptiness, being empty
• not carrying anything, unburdened, empty-handed
• dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.), false, no-show (reservation), put-on (cheeriness, courage, etc.), empty (compliments), insincere

popular  rarely used kanji form  JLPT N1  noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  transitive verb 

• command, direction, supervision
• conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)

popular  rarely used kanji form  JLPT N4  noun  noun (generic) 

• address, residence, domicile

popular  obsolete reading  rarely used kanji form  JLPT N2  noun  noun (generic)  abbreviation 

• sumo (wrestling)
• sumo wrestler, rikishi

popular  ateji  rarely used kanji form  noun taking the genitive case particle の  adjective (generic)  な adjective  adverb 

• natural, right, proper, just, reasonable, appropriate, deserved
• naturally, as a matter of course, rightly, deservedly, justly, of course

popular  obsolete reading  rarely used kanji form  JLPT N2  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic)  intransitive verb  transitive verb 

• to approach, to draw near, to be imminent
• to press (someone for something), to urge, to compel

popular  rarely used kanji form  JLPT N2  noun  noun (generic)  noun (suffix) 

• neighborhood, neighbourhood, vicinity, environs, surrounding area, district

popular  rarely used kanji form  JLPT N1  noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  transitive verb 

• assistance, support, help, aid
• subsidy, supplement, subvention, grant-in-aid
• spotting (in weight training)