List: archaic
Words or expressions no longer current or that are current only within a few special contexts.
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) noun (suffix) archaic
- idea, plan, proposal, suggestion, (government) bill
- draft, rough copy
- expectation
- desk, stand
popular JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone adverb archaic noun noun (generic)
- once
- for a short time, briefly, temporarily
- one morning
popular JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb archaic
- to tear, to rip up
- to cut up, to cleave, to cut open (esp. the abdomen)
- to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers)
- to spare (time, money, etc.), to use part of something
- to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
popular usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb archaic
- to tie up, to tie together, to bind, to bundle, to fasten
- to hang (oneself)
- to summarize, to put (it all) together, to consolidate
- to estimate, to expect
- to tie-dye
- to detain, to check, to restrain
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N4 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb archaic
- to bite
- to chew, to gnaw, to masticate
- to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.), to falter with one's words, to stutter, to stammer
- to crash against (e.g. of waves), to break onto (shore)
- to engage (of cogs, zippers, etc.), to mesh, to fit together
- to be involved in
- to convince, to persuade
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone adverb archaic
- purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.), daringly (doing something), deliberately, intentionally
- not necessarily, not particularly, not especially
- definitely not
popular Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb archaic
- to be playful, to gambol, to be amused (with something), to play, to sport, to frolic, to joke
- to flirt with
- to have elegance, to have refinement
popular JLPT N4 suffix archaic
- Mr, master, boy
- Ms, miss
- sir, madam
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) adverb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) archaic
- later, afterwards
- future
- after one's death
- descendant
popular search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone adverb archaic noun noun (generic)
- for the time being, at present
- hindrance