Most useful words for each reading of every Jōyō kanji
Kanji Usefulness Level 4 201-300 Vocab
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noun
1. milk2. breast
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noun, 'no' adjective
nipple; teat(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
noun
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds; desert; wild land(click the word to view an additional 2 readings and 4 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: 荒す
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to lay waste; to devastate; to damage2. to invade; to break into
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Most common form: 行詰まる
to reach the limits; to come to the end of one's tether
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noun, 'suru' verb
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation(click the word for examples and links)
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.)2. to be blocked (road, pipe, etc.); to be clogged; to be plugged up (see also: 鼻が詰まる)
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Most common form: 缶詰め
noun, 'no' adjective
1. canned goods; canning; packing (in cans); tin cannoun
2. confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work)(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 5 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
nutrition; nourishment(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. result; effect; performance; success2. workmanship; execution; shape and quality of (an article); finishing touches
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noun
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)(click the word for examples and links)
noun, noun (suffix)
1. order; turn(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
noun
1. the number of flat things2. win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers (sumo term)
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2. kind; cordial; hospitable; warm; faithful
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Most common form: 毛革
noun, 'no' adjective
1. fur; skin; pelt2. kanji "fur" radical (this meaning is restricted to reading けがわ)
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2. afferent (biology term; opposite: 輸出)
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noun
1. concentration; thickness; density (chemistry term)2. cardinality (mathematics)
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1. deep (colour); dark
2. strong (flavour, smell, etc.)
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'na' adjective, noun
yellow; amber(click the word to view an additional 2 readings and 2 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
gold(click the word to view an additional 3 readings and 3 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: 紅葉
noun, 'suru' verb
1. autumn colours; fall colors; leaves changing color (colour)2. leaves turning red; red leaves (this meaning is restricted to reading こうよう)
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noun, 'no' adjective
sulfur (S); sulphur(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to reach; to arrive; to get through; to get at2. to be attentive; to pay attention
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'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to entangle; to entwine2. to pick a quarrel; to find fault
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noun, 'suru' verb
1. use; adoption; acceptance2. appointment; employment; engagement; recruitment
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Most common form: とる
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to adopt (measure, proposal)2. to pick (e.g. fruit); to catch (e.g. insects); to take (e.g. a sample)
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to incline; to lean; to tip; to tilt; to slant; to bend; to list2. to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to pour one's energy into
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2. to worry about; to be concerned about (esp. 煩う)
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noun, 'suru' verb
1. extension; elongation; prolongation; lengtheningnoun
2. Enchou era (923.4.11-931.4.26)(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. futures2. credit (buying)
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1. sweet-tasting; sweet; sugary; sugared
2. fragrant (smelling); sweet (music)
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noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
1. silence; being silent; quiet; hush2. reticence; inaction
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'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to sink; to go under; to submerge2. to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to descend
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noun, 'suru' verb
sales; selling; marketing(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
Europe and America; the West(click the word for useful expressions, examples and links)
noun
1. sand; grit2. gold dust; silver dust
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precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
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noun
1. principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol2. the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter (jocular, humorous term)
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'bu' godan verb, transitive verb
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 3 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: 泊る
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to stay at (e.g. hotel)2. to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
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noun, 'no' adjective
1. leaves and branches; foliage2. unimportant details; inessentials; side issues (see also: 枝葉末節; esp. しよう)
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noun, 'suru' verb
1. request; commission; dispatch; despatch2. dependence; trust
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noun
1. infant; baby; child2. child over 1 but not yet of school age (law, etc. term)
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1. very young
2. childish; immature
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Most common form: きる
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off); to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.)(click the word for examples and links)
1. brave; valiant; gallant; courageous
2. stirring; vigorous; rousing
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noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
rising; ascending; climbing (opposite: 下降)(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: 登る
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to ascend; to go up; to climb2. to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the sun); to rise (usu. 昇る)
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noun
1. congratulations; felicitations; best wishes2. longevity; long life
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noun
1. greens; vegetables2. rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. bag; sack; pouch2. skin of an orange (and other like fruits)
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noun, 'suru' verb
1. examination of tickets2. ticket gate; ticket barrier (see also: 改札口; abbreviation)
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noun
1. armpit; under one's arm; side; flank2. beside; close to; near; by (also written as 傍, 側)
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noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
1. graduation; completion (e.g. of a course)2. outgrowing something; moving on (colloquialism)
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'u' godan verb, transitive verb
to show respect; to honour; to honor(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
seeing; look at (humble; polite (teineigo) language)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to do reverence (e.g. before a statue of the Buddha); to pay one's respects2. to beg; to make a supplication
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noun
1. bathing2. to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to bathe in; to be flooded with (e.g. light); to be covered in2. to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon; to be showered with
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noun, 'suru' verb
suffering; distress; affliction; anguish; agony; trouble(click the word for examples and links)
1. dirty; filthy; foul; unclean
2. disordered; messy; untidy; poor (e.g. handwriting)
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Most common form: 穢らわしい
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty; foul; odious; repulsive
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noun
1. son (of others) (honorific)2. young master
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noun
1. buttocks; behind; rump; bottom2. undersurface; bottom
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noun, 'suru' verb
1. suspension; interruption; stoppage; ban; standstill; halt; hang-up; deadlock; stalemate; abeyance (usu. ていし)2. suspension of music, dance, etc. as a sign of mourning for a prominent person (this meaning is restricted to reading ちょうじ)
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1. full; wholehearted; utmost; all; every
noun
2. overall width(click the word for examples and links)
noun
insect; bug; cricket; moth; worm(click the word for useful expressions, examples and links)
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to bury (e.g. in the ground)2. to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed
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Most common form: ヤミ
noun, 'no' adjective
1. darkness; the dark; dark2. bewilderment; despair; hopelessness
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noun
1. cargo; freight2. money or assets
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2. guts; nerve; cheek; gall; spine
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1. to harm; to hurt; to injure; to damage
auxiliary verb
2. to fail in doing(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, useful expressions, examples and links)
noun
1. knee2. lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
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1. spicy; hot
2. salty
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1. painful; bitter; heart-breaking; difficult (emotionally) (often written with kana only)
2. tough; difficult; hard (usu. of situations) (see also: 辛い; often written with kana only)
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'no' adjective, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
two way; both parties; mutual; both(click the word for examples and links)
noun
umeboshi; pickled ume; pickled plum(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to air; to dry; to desiccate2. to drain (off)
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2. farming
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'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to dig; to excavate; to hollow2. to delve into
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noun, 'suru' verb
1. excavation; exhumation2. discovery (e.g. new talent)
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Most common form: 掘鑿
noun, 'suru' verb
digging out; excavation(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. nationality; citizenship2. nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
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1. unusual; rare; curious
2. new; novel
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noun, 'suru' verb, transitive verb
training; drill; practice; discipline(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to give into custody; to leave (a child) in the care of; to entrust; to deposit (see also: 預かる)2. to lean on; to put one's weight on
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