List: adjective (generic)

popular  rarely used kana form  rarely used kanji form  JLPT N1  い adjective  adjective (generic) 

• sleepy, drowsy

popular  ateji  JLPT N1  usually written using kana alone  yojijukugo  な adjective  adjective (generic)  noun  noun (generic)  colloquial  adverb 

• nonsensical, unreasonable, absurd, unrealistic
• awfully, extremely, to excess, senseless, reckless
• disorder, confusion, being jumbled, being mixed up
• very, extremely, excessively

popular  い adjective  adjective (generic) 

• reluctant (to part)

popular  irregular kanji usage  JLPT N1  usually written using kana alone  pre-noun adjectival  adjective (generic) 

• next (day, morning, etc.), following

popular  JLPT N2  usually written using kana alone  adverb  noun taking the genitive case particle の  adjective (generic)  noun  noun (generic) 

• each, individual

popular  search-only kana form  ateji  JLPT N2  usually written using kana alone  な adjective  adjective (generic)  noun  noun (generic)  adverb 

• absurd, unreasonable, nonsensical, preposterous, incoherent
• extreme, senseless, reckless, wanton
• disorderly, chaotic, confused, messy
• incredibly, really, so, super

popular  usually written using kana alone  い adjective  adjective (generic) 

• plausible, believable
• solemn, dignified, serious

popular  ateji  な adjective  adjective (generic)  noun  noun (generic) 

• boorish, unsophisticated, unrefined, uncouth, tasteless, insensitive, thoughtless, dumb

popular  JLPT N3  usually written using kana alone  noun taking the genitive case particle の  adjective (generic)  noun  noun (generic)  adverb  conjunction 

• ordinary, common, usual
• free of charge
• unaffected, as is, safe
• only, merely, just, simply
• but, however, nevertheless

popular  JLPT N2  usually written using kana alone  い adjective  adjective (generic) 

• grateful, thankful, welcome, appreciated, evoking gratitude