List: 2023 Japanese Words

Wordpopular  ateji  JLPT N2  usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic)  な adjective  adjective (generic) 

• nonsense, irresponsible remark, codswallop, hogwash, rubbish
• random, haphazard, unsystematic

Wordpopular  rarely used kanji form  JLPT N3  usually written using kana alone  adverb  な adjective  adjective (generic)  noun  noun (generic)  noun taking the genitive case particle の 

• very, considerably, easily, readily, fairly, quite, highly, rather
• by no means, not readily
• middle, half-way point
• excellent, wonderful, very good

Wordpopular  ateji  rarely used kanji form  JLPT N3  な adjective  adjective (generic)  adverb  archaic  noun  noun (generic) 

• splendid, magnificent, excellent, fine, superb, beautiful, admirable
• utter (esp. defeat), total, complete
• something worth seeing, sight, spectacle

Wordpopular  JLPT N3  noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  intransitive verb  な adjective  adjective (generic) 

• admiration, being impressed
• admirable, praiseworthy
• astonishment, being appalled

Wordpopular  JLPT N4  noun  noun (generic) 

• case, occasion, situation, circumstances

Wordpopular  JLPT N3  noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  transitive verb  intransitive verb 

• thoroughness, completeness, consistency
• thorough enforcement, seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception

Wordpopular  JLPT N3  noun  noun (generic) 

• opponent, rival, adversary
• menace, danger, threat, enemy

Wordnoun  noun (generic) 

• chastisement

Wordpopular  irregular reading  JLPT N1  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic)  intransitive verb 

• to approach, to draw near, to get close
• to get acquainted with, to get closer to, to get to know

Wordpopular  rarely used kanji form  JLPT N3  usually written using kana alone  adverb  noun taking the genitive case particle の  adjective (generic) 

• if, in case, supposing
• worst (case), unexpected (occurence), unforeseen