List: suffix
popular search-only kana form JLPT N3 ใ adjective adjective (generic) suffix
- stinking, smelly
- suspicious, fishy
- hammy (acting), over-the-top, cheesy
- clumsy, unskilled
- (overly) gamey, strong-tasting
- smelling of
- looking like, appearing like, smacking of, -ish
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N5 noun noun (generic) adverb suffix usually written using kana alone
- place, spot, scene, site
- address
- district, area, locality
- one's house
- point, aspect, side, facet
- passage (in text), part
- space, room
- thing, matter
- whereupon, as a result
- about to, on the verge of
- was just doing, was in the process of doing, have just done, just finished doing
- approximately, around, about
ไธใใuepopular JLPT N5 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) honorific language suffix archaic
- above, over, up
- top, summit, upper part, head (e.g. of a staircase)
- surface, on (top of)
- the above (in a piece of writing), earlier part
- superior, better, higher (position, rank, etc.), upper (class)
- elder, older, senior
- with respect to ..., in terms of, as far as ... is concerned, when (e.g. drunk)
- besides ..., in addition to ..., on top of ..., as well as ...
- after ..., upon ..., on ..., with (e.g. full awareness), as a result of ...
- since ..., now that ..., because ...
- honorable, venerable, dear
- emperor, sovereign, shogun, daimyo
popular JLPT N3 suffix noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) expression
- from the standpoint of, from the viewpoint of, with respect to, in terms of, as a matter of, in view of, so far as ... is concerned
- on, above, on top of, aboard (a ship or vehicle)
- the best, top, first class, first grade
- first volume (of a two or three-volume set), first book
- with my compliments
popular usually written using kana alone suffix
- way, manner, style
- (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years), after ...
- ...-sized, amount (equivalent to ...)
- tune, tone
popular JLPT N1 suffix
- -ian (e.g. Italian), -ite (e.g. Tokyoite)
- -er (e.g. performer, etc.), person working with ...
- man, person, people
popular JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb suffix
- to tear to pieces, to tear to shreds, to tear up
- to pick (e.g. fruit), to pluck, to tear off
- to do ... heavily, to do ... heartily, to do ... vigorously
ๅใพใmaepopular JLPT N5 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) adverb suffix colloquial
- in front (of), before (e.g. a building)
- before, earlier, previously, prior, ago, (minutes) to (the hour)
- (the) front, frontal part, fore, head (e.g. of a line)
- forward, ahead
- (in the) presence (of), in front (of someone)
- previous (e.g. page), prior (e.g. engagement), first (e.g. half), former (e.g. example)
- portion, helping
- front (of one's body or clothing), breast (of a coat, kimono, etc.)
- privates, private parts
- criminal record, previous conviction, (a) prior
popular usually written using kana alone suffix
- pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
popular suffix ใช adjective adjective (generic) colloquial familiar language dated term
- -ical, -ive, -al, -ic, -y
- -like, -ish, -sort of, -kind of
- (something) like, along the lines of
- -wise, in terms of, for, from the viewpoint of, from a ... standpoint, as far as ... is concerned
- Mr., Ms., Mrs.