Japanese vocabulary in the iKnow! Core 6000 list
iKnow! Japanese Core 6000 Vocab 4401-4500
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Most common form: 測る
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to measure; to weigh; to survey; to time (sound, gauge, estimate)2. to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
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noun
suspension; interruption; stoppage; tie-up; cessation(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: 待ちあわせる
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
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noun
new moon; crescent moon(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
'na' adjective, noun
1. clever; intelligent; wise; bright; sharp; sensible; smart; shrewd2. well-behaved (of kids, animals, etc); obedient; good (see also: お利口; usu. as お利口)
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noun, 'suru' verb
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: 払戻す
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to repay; to pay back(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: 引っかかる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be caught in; to be stuck in2. to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to be delayed; to take time
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noun
(sudden) evening shower (rain)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to roll2. to turn over; to tip over; to throw down
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to boil; to cook; to be cooked(click the word for examples and links)
1. hateful; abominable; poor-looking; detestable
2. amazing; fantastic; admirable; lovely; wonderful (often with irony)
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noun
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child(click the word for examples and links)
2. to wear out; to be battered from long use (often written with kana only)
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noun
writing paper; stationery(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: 混ざる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: カッコ
noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
parentheses; brackets (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
wastepaper; paper scraps; paper waste(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day(click the word for examples and links)
noun
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
(short) rest; breather; break(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
lecture cancellation; cancelling (lecture, class, etc.)(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: さす
'su' godan verb, intransitive verb
to shine (see also: 差す)(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: 釣合う
'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium2. to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
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noun
1. home town; birthplace; native place; one's old home (often written with kana only)2. ruins; historic remains (archaic; this meaning is restricted to reading ふるさと)
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1. lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
2. soft; fluffy; spongy (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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Most common form: 廻り路
noun, 'suru' verb
detour; diversion(click the word to view an additional 5 forms, examples and links)
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be due to; to be caused by (esp. 依る, 拠る; often written with kana only)2. to depend on; to turn on (esp. 依る; often written with kana only)
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Most common form: 御目にかかる
2. to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); to be visible; to be seen; to be noticed (archaic)
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Most common form: かぶせる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt) (often written with kana only)(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: 交代
noun, 'suru' verb
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.); taking turns(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: さいじつ
noun, 'no' adjective
national holiday; festival day(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: 言付ける
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to send word; to send a message2. to make an excuse; to make a pretext of
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Most common form: 錆びる
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to rust; to become rusty(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
noun
1. wrinkle; crease (often written with kana only)2. ripple (often written with kana only)
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noun
company director; top management; high executive; (person with) heavy responsibilities(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
2. to fail (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: 臭う
2. to stink; to smell (bad) (usu. 臭う)
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Most common form: 引止める
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to detain; to check; to restrain(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be closed; to be blocked; to be healed (e.g. wound); to be shut up (see also: 塞ぐ; often written with kana only)2. to be clogged; to be plugged up (often written with kana only)
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noun
1. navel; belly button (often written with kana only)2. protrusion or depression in the middle of an object (often written with kana only; this meaning is restricted to reading へそ, ヘソ)
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Most common form: ほどく
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
to unfasten; to untie; to unwrap (e.g. parcel) (often written with kana only)(click the word for examples and links)
2. to hand over (e.g. money) (often written with kana only)
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'na' adjective, noun
avarice; covetousness; greed(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to apologize; to apologise(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
1. indiscriminately; blindly; at random; recklessly; thoughtlessly; excessively; profusely (often written with kana only)
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noun
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting(click the word for examples and links)
noun
demonstration; protest (see also: デモンストレーション; abbreviation)(click the word for examples and links)
typical; prototypical; representative; stereotypical; model; ideal; archetypal; quintessential
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noun
publisher; publishing house; publishing company(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character)(click the word for examples and links)
noun
firmness; hardness; stiffness; honesty(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry(click the word for examples and links)
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to be torn off; to be torn to pieces (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
Most common form: 打合わせる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to knock together2. to arrange (e.g. a meeting)
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Most common form: 割引き
noun, suffix, 'no' adjective
discount; reduction; rebate; (after a number) tenths discounted; tenths reduced(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
noun
wash basin; wash bowl (incl. portable bowl in a public bath)(click the word for examples and links)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to retain; to maintain; to support; to sustain; to last; to endure; to keep well (food); to wear well; to be durable
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noun, 'suru' verb
guide; tour guide; conductor; guiding; leading(click the word for examples and links)
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