Japanese vocabulary in the iKnow! Core 6000 list

iKnow! Japanese Core 6000 Vocab 1901-2000

This collection contains 100 words.
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Most common form: 柔かい
1. soft; tender; limp; limber  (see also: 柔らか)
2. gentle; mild
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'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
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noun
back (of body)
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noun
1. skin
2. body (in the context of intimate bodily contact)  (see also: 肌を許す)
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noun
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order  (see also: 出番)
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1. the front  (often written with kana only)
2. honesty; uprightness; directness  (often written with kana only)
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1. tightly; closely  (ぴったし is col.; onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
2. exactly; precisely  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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unintentionally; reflexively; spontaneously; involuntarily; instinctively
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particle
1. than
2. from; out of; since; at; on
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1. impious; profane; sacrilegious  (often written with kana only)
2. too good; more than one deserves; unworthy of  (often written with kana only)
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noun
1. information; news; intelligence; advices
2. information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
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dear; desired; missed  (see also: 懐く)
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1. suspicious; dubious; doubtful; dodgy; suspicious (referring to a potential amorous relation); dangerous (e.g. financial situation); ominous (e.g. weather); strange; shady; fishy  (this meaning is restricted to form 怪しい)
2. charming; bewitching; mysterious  (see also: いろっぽい)
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'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to tell; to exemplify; to make apparent
2. to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.)
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full; in plenty; ample  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
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'na' adjective, 'no' adjective, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
(by) chance; unexpectedly; suddenly; accident; fortuity; by coincidence
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noun, noun (suffix)
sequel; continuation; (also suffix) continuation (in time and space); second series; succession; spell
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sum total; total amount
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Most common form: キズ
noun
1. wound; injury; cut; gash; bruise; scratch; scrape; scar
2. chip; crack; scratch; nick
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trouble; difficulty; care; attention
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Most common form: 具合い
noun
condition; state; manner; health
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suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
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procedure; (legal) process; formalities
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
1. result; consequence; outcome; effect
2. coming to fruition; bearing fruit
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construction; establishment
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sales; selling; marketing
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function; facility; faculty; feature
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Most common form: ころ
noun, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (suffix)
1. (approximate) time; around; about; toward  (ごろ when used as a suffix; often written with kana only)
2. suitable time (or condition)  (see also: 食べ頃)
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
1. daytime; during the day
noun
2. Sino-Japanese  (this meaning is restricted to reading にっちゅう)
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
from now on; hereafter
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noun
1. influence; effect
2. to influence; to affect; to have an influence on; to impact; to have an effect on
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noun
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
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suru verb - special class
to concern; to be related
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noun
current status; condition; situation; circumstances; state
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noun
price; value; cost
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noun
1. figure; form; shape
2. appearance; dress; guise
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expectation; anticipation; hope
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'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate
2. to exclude; to except
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1. general; universal
2. ordinary; average; common  (opposite: 特殊)
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1. expression; presentation
2. representation; notation  (mathematics)
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1. complete; completion
2. perfection; accomplishment
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1. change; variation; alteration; mutation; transition; transformation; transfiguration; metamorphosis
2. variety; diversity
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participation
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noun
1. plot of land; lot; soil
2. locality; region; place
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consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion; analysis; review
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start; commencement; beginning; initiation
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to furnish; to provide for; to equip; to install
2. to have ready; to prepare for
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noun
subject; contents; matter; substance; detail; import
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to grant; to confer; to present; to award
2. to provide; to afford; to offer; to supply
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
fact; truth; reality
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decision; determination
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noun
residence; housing; residential building
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representative; representation; delegation; type; example; model
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1. order; command; decree; directive
2. (software) instruction; statement  (computer terminology)
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noun
standpoint; position; situation
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adverb, conjunction
furthermore; still; yet; more; still more; in addition; greater; further  (often written with kana only)
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1. calculation; reckoning; count
2. forecast
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potential; possible; practicable; feasible
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report; information
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town; city; municipal; urban
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noun
politics; government
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1. competition; contest
2. to compete
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cause; origin; source
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1. action; activity; (military etc.) operation
noun
2. movie (esp. during the silent movie period)  (see also: 活動写真; abbreviation; obsolete term)
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history
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noun, noun (suffix)
table (e.g. Table 1); chart; list
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noun
1. site (usu. website)
2. sight
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noun
present; souvenir  (see also: お土産)
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Most common form: 匂い
noun
1. odour; odor; scent; smell; stench  (臭い usu. has a negative connotation)
2. aura; whiff; smacks of ...; sense; flavour; flavor
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noun
1. cash; ready money; money on hand; currency
2. mercenary; self-interested; calculating
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noun
insect; bug; cricket; moth; worm
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Most common form: よる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to approach; to draw near; to come near; to be close to
2. to gather (in one place); to come together; to meet
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1. rural area; countryside; the sticks  (sensitive)
2. hometown
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returning home
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serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
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'gu' godan verb, intransitive verb
to earn income; to labor; to labour
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1. left and right
2. influence; control; domination
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noun
1. pain; ache; soreness; grief; distress  (esp. 痛み)
2. damage; injury; wear; bruise; break  (esp. 傷み)
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misunderstanding
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noun
1. complaint; grumbling; objection
2. phrase; words; expression
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Europe and America; the West
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Most common form: めんせつ
interview (e.g. for a job)
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1. autograph; signature
2. sign
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noun
1. whole year; all year round; throughout the year
2. always; all the time  (this meaning is restricted to reading ねんじゅう, ねんぢゅう)
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Most common form: 気嫌
noun
1. humour; humor; temper; mood; spirits
2. safety; health; well-being; one's situation
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noun
living room (Western style)
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often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently  (often written with kana only)
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noun
example sentence; illustrative sentence; model sentence
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be idle; to slacken
ichidan verb, transitive verb
2. to neglect (e.g. one's work)  (see also: 怠る)
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job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
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noun
government; administration
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one's possessions; ownership
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1. where; which; who  (often written with kana only)
2. anyway; anyhow; at any rate  (often written with kana only)
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suru verb - special class
1. to face (each other); to be facing
2. to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to be related to
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church
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