popular JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone adverb conjunction prefix
- again, once more, once again, another time, some other time
- also, too, as well, likewise
- on the other hand, while
- and, in addition, besides, moreover, furthermore
- or, otherwise
- really, how, (what, why) on earth
- indirect
popular JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone humble language godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb auxiliary verb
- to be (animate), to be, to exist
- to be ...-ing
- to (have the audacity to) do
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) colloquial usually written using kana alone
- gravel, ballast, pebbles
- child, rugrat, ankle-biter
popular noun noun (generic) usually written using kana alone
- East Asian lacquer, japan
- Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
popular usually written using kana alone food, cooking noun noun (generic)
- dashi, Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
- pretext, excuse, pretense (pretence), dupe, front man
popular noun noun (generic) usually written using kana alone adverb
- (many) mountains
- very much (wanting to do something one cannot), greatly, really
- so many, a lot of
popular JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb mathematics suffix
- to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall), to let hang, to suspend (from), to hoist (e.g. sail), to raise (e.g. flag)
- to put on (e.g. a blanket), to put on top of, to cover, to lay, to spread
- to put on (glasses, etc.), to wear (a necklace, etc.)
- to make (a call)
- to spend (time, money), to expend, to use
- to pour (liquid) onto, to sprinkle (powder or spices) onto, to splash, to throw (e.g. water) onto
- to turn on (an engine, radio, etc.), to set (a dial, alarm clock, etc.), to put on (a DVD, song, etc.), to use (a device, implement, etc.)
- to cause (someone inconvenience, trouble, etc.), to burden (someone), to impose
- to multiply (arithmetic operation)
- to secure (e.g. lock)
- to take a seat, to sit, to rest (something on something else), to support (something on something else)
- to bind
- to wager, to bet, to risk, to stake, to gamble
- to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on
- to hold (a play, festival, etc.)
- to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.)
- to argue (in court), to deliberate (in a meeting), to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.)
- to increase further
- to catch (in a trap, etc.)
- to set atop
- to erect (a makeshift building)
- to apply (insurance)
- to pun (on a word), to use (a word) as a pivot word, to play on words
- to be partway doing ..., to begin (but not complete) ..., to be about to ...
- to address (someone), to direct (something, to someone), to do (something, to someone)
popular usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) colloquial pronoun
- fellow, guy, chap
- thing, object
- he, she, him, her
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) noun (suffix) adverb usually written using kana alone
- (in the) neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity, nearby, surroundings
- around, about, or thereabouts
- for instance, say, such as
popular usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- eagle (Accipitridae family)