List: Core Japanese words
This is arguably the list of the most important words that any beginner student should begin learning. This list is inspired from the content in https://www.fluentin3months.com/core-japanese-words/
List: Core Japanese words
- Description
- This is arguably the list of the most important words that any beginner student should begin learning. This list is inspired from the content in https://www.fluentin3months.com/core-japanese-words/
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fr3nd- Number of entries
- 117
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- Words
- Creation date
- 7 June 2022 - 19:34
- Last updated
- 15 May 2024 - 22:51
Wordpopular JLPT N5 noun noun (generic)
- town, block, neighbourhood, neighborhood
- downtown, main street
- street, road
Wordpopular rarely used kanji form JLPT N5 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb intransitive verb
- to wait
- to await, to look forward to, to anticipate
- to depend on, to need
Wordpopular search-only kanji form JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to learn, to study, to take lessons in
æ°ŽăżămizuWordpopular JLPT N5 noun noun (generic) sumo
- water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water)
- fluid (esp. in an animal tissue), liquid
- flood, floodwaters
- water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
- break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
Wordpopular rarely used kanji form JLPT N5 noun noun (generic)
- store, shop, establishment, restaurant
Wordpopular rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 ă adjective adjective (generic)
- ugly, unattractive, bad-looking
- unsightly, unseemly, disgraceful, shameful, dishonorable
Wordpopular search-only kanji form JLPT N5 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb usually written using kana alone auxiliary verb
- to see, to look, to watch, to view, to observe
- to examine, to look over, to assess, to check, to judge
- to look after, to attend to, to take care of, to keep an eye on
- to experience, to meet with (misfortune, success, etc.)
- to try ..., to have a go at ..., to give ... a try
- to see (that) ..., to find (that) ...
Wordpopular ateji obsolete kanji JLPT N5 ă adjective adjective (generic) euphemistic archaic
- difficult, hard, troublesome, complicated, serious (disease, problem, etc.)
- impossible, unfeasible
- fussy, particular, fastidious, hard to please, displeased
- gloomy, glum, sullen, serious (look)
- dirty, unclean, filthy, detestable
- unpleasant, uncomfortable, creepy, spooky
Wordpopular particle colloquial adverb
- too, also, in addition, as well, (not) either (in a negative sentence)
- both A and B, A as well as B, neither A nor B (in a negative sentence)
- even, as much as, as many as, as far as, as long as, no less than, no fewer than
- even if, even though, although, in spite of
- further, more, again, another, the other
Wordpopular JLPT N5 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb colloquial
- to hold (in one's hand), to take, to carry
- to possess, to have, to own
- to maintain, to keep
- to last, to be durable, to keep, to survive
- to take charge of, to be in charge of
- to hold (meeting, etc.), to have (opportunity, etc.)
- to have "it", to have that special something, to be blessed with good luck