List: adjective (keiyoushi)
Adjectives finishing in い before they modify a noun.
popular い adjective adjective (generic)
- nimble, quick, agile
popular rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone い adjective adjective (generic) archaic
- risky, dangerous, hazardous, perilous, close (e.g. game), narrow (e.g. victory)
- suggestive, bordering on the obscene, risqué, delicate (e.g. question), questionable, shady
- extreme, harsh, cruel
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 い adjective adjective (generic)
- precipitous, rugged, inaccessible, impregnable, steep
- grim, severe, stern
popular JLPT N2 い adjective adjective (generic)
- youthful, young, young-looking
popular い adjective adjective (generic)
- firmly rooted, deep-seated
popular rarely used kanji form い adjective adjective (generic)
- chilly, unpleasantly cold
popular search-only kanji form い adjective adjective (generic)
- infamous, notorious
popular JLPT N1 い adjective adjective (generic)
- long (time that has passed), old (story)
popular JLPT N3 い adjective adjective (generic)
- deep (colour), dark
- strong (flavour, smell, etc.)
- thick (consistency), dense
- strong (possibility, etc.)
- thick (i.e. "as thick as thieves"), close, deep (love, etc.)
popular search-only kana form ateji JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone い adjective adjective (generic)
- cute, adorable, charming, lovely, pretty
- dear, precious, darling, pet
- innocent, childlike, childish, lovable
- dainty, little, tiny