Japanese vocabulary in the iKnow! Core 6000 list
iKnow! Japanese Core 6000 Vocab 3901-4000
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noun
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis(click the word for examples and links)
'na' adjective, noun, 'no' adjective
1. eternity; perpetuity; immortality (とわ tends to be more abstract)2. Eikyuu era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3) (this meaning is restricted to reading えいきゅう)
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noun, 'suru' verb
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. pipe; tube2. channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections
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noun
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: 外
noun, 'no' adjective
1. another place; somewhere else; strange parts (see also: 他所; often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 3 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; personal colour2. spot color (in printing)
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noun, 'suru' verb
in and out; coming and going; free association; income and expenditure; debits and credit(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 2 forms, examples and links)
2. to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged (esp. 傷む)
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noun
lips(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, useful expressions, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
gymnastics; physical exercises; calisthenics(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: 開ける
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to unlock2. to open (for business, etc.)
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea)2. to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become dilapidated
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noun, 'no' adjective, 'na' adjective
countless number; infinite number; innumerable(click the word for examples and links)
2. unusual; slanted (view of the world); bad (mood)
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'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to heel over; to be disposed to; to trend toward; to be prone to2. to go down (sun); to wane; to sink; to decline
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noun
noun (linguistics terminology)(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
closed (e.g. store); business suspended; shutdown; holiday(click the word for examples and links)
to stop; to halt; to stand still
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'gu' godan verb, intransitive verb
to rank next to; to come after(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: どうし
noun, 'no' adjective
verb (linguistics terminology)(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: 弘める
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to disseminate2. to broaden; to extend; to widen; to enlarge
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to roll; to tumble2. to fall over; to roll over
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noun, 'no' adjective
1. perfect score; full marks2. extremely; very; quite
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noun
1. nest; rookery; breeding place; hive2. den
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noun, 'suru' verb
1. repairs; maintenance; tending; trimming; grooming2. crackdown; (police) raid
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Most common form: 並行
'no' adjective, noun, 'suru' verb
1. (going) side-by-side; abreast2. concurrent; occurring together; at the same time
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noun
1. printing type; movable type2. printed text; print
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2. to hold on to; to grasp (usu. 掴まる; often written with kana only)
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noun
1. cargo; freight2. money or assets
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve (解ける is sometimes used also)(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
2. department of surgery (hospital, etc.)
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noun
2. weather; season(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning, examples and links)
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), 'to' adverb
successively; one after another(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty(click the word for examples and links)
'na' adjective, noun
1. clean; hygienic; sanitary2. pure; virtuous; immaculate
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rare; seldom (often written with kana only)
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noun
twins; twin(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 3 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi)2. audience
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noun
importance; weight; dignity; emphasis(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
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