lists: Miscellaneous
Lists of words that do not fit in any other category. Some examples: proverb, abbreviation, poetical, etc.
Creative usage Top
#abbr Abbreviation
3,757 entriesAn abbreviation is a shorter way to write a word or phrase.
#id Idiomatic expression
1,131 entriesExpressions, words, or phrases that have a figurative meaning conventionally understood by native speakers.
#on-mim Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
1,190 entriesWords that phonetically imitate, resemble or suggest the source of the sound that it describes.
#poet Poetical term
56 entriesWords and expressions used in poetry, a type of art form and a type of literature.
#proverb Proverb
887 entriesSimple and concrete saying, popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or experience.
#quote Quotation
20 entriesQuotation
#yoji Yojijukugo
1,811 entriesWords consisting of four kanji characters having a particular meaning that cannot be inferred from the meanings of the components that make them up.
Formality Top
#form Formal or literary term
242 entriesFormal or literary term
#hon Honorific language
530 entriesWords used in sonkeigo or respectful language, used to show respect to the subject of the sentence.
#hum Humble language
218 entriesWords used in kenjougo or humble language, used to lower the position of the speaker or the subject of the conversation.
#pol Polite language
332 entriesWords used in teineigo or polite language, used to refer to one's own actions or those of other people.
#vulg Vulgar expression or word
167 entriesWords lacking refinement or cultivation or taste.
Old and obscure Top
#arch Archaic
3,081 entriesWords or expressions no longer current or that are current only within a few special contexts.
#dated Dated term
216 entriesDated term
#hist Historical term
2,160 entriesHistorical term
#leg Legend
13 entriesLegend
#obs Obsolete term
521 entriesOld-fashioned words and expressions no longer in use.
#rare Rare term
2,409 entriesWords and expressions not occurring very often.
Specific usage Top
#children Children's language
120 entriesWords and expressions used by children and young people.
#col Colloquial
1,651 entriesWords not used in formal speech, writing or paralinguistics.
#derog Derogatory
374 entriesWords or grammatical forms expressing a low opinion of someone or something.
#fam Familiar language
135 entriesWords and expressions used orally with friends and family.
#fem Female term
85 entriesWords and expressions commonly used by women.
#joc Jocular, humorous term
196 entriesWords used to create experiences can make people laugh or feel happy.
#m-sl Manga slang
29 entriesWords used in the Japanese comic book world.
#male Male term
64 entriesWords and expressions commonly used by men.
#net-sl Internet slang
210 entriesInternet slang
#sens Sensitive
184 entriesWords and expressions that may hurt, upset or offend others.
#sl Slang
1,145 entriesInformal words or expressions likely to be interpreted by listeners as implying particular attitudes on the part of the speaker.
Others Top
#euph Euphemistic
37 entriesEuphemistic
#person Full name of a particular person
7 entriesFull name of a particular person
#place Place name
1 entriesPlace name
#popular Popular
29,782 entriesWords commonly used in modern Japanese
#uk Usually written using kana alone
8,724 entriesWords and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
#work Work of art, literature, music, etc. name
3 entriesWork of art, literature, music, etc. name