Most useful words for each reading of every Jōyō kanji
Kanji Usefulness Level 5 101-200 Vocab
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noun, 'suru' verb
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization(click the word for examples and links)
'bu' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to reach; to amount to; to befall; to happen to; to extend; to go on (for, until)2. to be up to the task; to come up to
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noun, 'suru' verb
prosperity; flourishing; thriving(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 2 forms, examples and links)
1. popular
2. prosperous
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to serve (food, etc.); to dish out2. to fill up; to pile up; to heap
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Most common form: 花ざかり
noun, 'no' adjective
1. flowers in full bloom; time of year in which flowers are in full bloom2. the age at which someone (esp. a woman) is at the peak of their beauty
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noun, 'no' adjective
entranceway; entry hall; vestibule; foyer; entryway; mud room(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
2. woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes (see also: 素人)
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noun
1. wisdom; wit; sagacity; sense; intelligence2. prajna (insight leading to enlightenment) (usu. 智慧; Buddhist term)
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: さずかる
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to receive (e.g. a title)2. to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent)
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'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
to spring; to bound; to bounce; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to get lively; to treat oneself to; to splurge on(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. bomb2. alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shochu highball, also beer with whiskey) (often written with kana only)
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'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to support; to maintain; to provide for; to bring up; to raise; to rear; to feed; to adopt (a child) (see also: 養い)2. to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.); to develop; to build up
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'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be surprised; to be astonished(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to nominate2. to infer; to conclude; to conjecture; to surmise
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noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
recommendation; referral; endorsement (see also: 推奨)(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: オス
noun, 'no' adjective
male (animal) (see also: 雌; often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. hero; heroine; great person2. Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804)
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noun
1. (single-edged) sword; katana2. dagger; knife (archaic)
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Most common form: きみょう
'na' adjective, noun
strange; queer; curious(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. pattern; figure; design2. state; condition
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noun, 'suru' verb
1. resistance; opposition; standing up to2. reluctance; repulsion; repugnance
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'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat (またたく is sometimes used transitively)2. to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
moment; second; instant(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
1. blink (of eyes); wink2. twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light) (this meaning is restricted to reading またたき, まだたき)
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'na' adjective, noun
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
'na' adjective, noun
wonderful; gorgeous; splendor; splendour; pomp; extravagance(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
falling as flowers do; dying a glorious death(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: 痛める
2. to harm; to damage; to spoil (usu. 傷める)
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noun
1. muscle; tendon; sinew2. vein; artery
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Most common form: 飜訳
noun, 'suru' verb
1. translation2. de-encryption; deciphering
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be silent(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun, noun (suffix)
1. pattern; designnoun
2. body build; figure; physique(click the word to view an additional 2 meanings, useful expressions, examples and links)
Most common form: 押柄
'na' adjective, noun
arrogance; haughtiness; insolence(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. (police) detectivenoun, noun or verb acting prenominally
2. criminal matter(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. turning point; critical juncture2. knot (in a tree, etc.) (this meaning is restricted to form 節目)
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'gu' godan verb, transitive verb
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
1. escape; break-out2. prolapse; proptosis
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noun, 'suru' verb
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway(click the word for examples and links)
'na' adjective, noun
strict; rigour; rigor; severe; firm; strong; secure(click the word for examples and links)
1. severe; strict; rigid; unsparing; relentless
2. stern; austere; grave; solemn; majestic
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'na' adjective, noun
solemn (e.g. ceremony, atmosphere); austere; majestic; dignified; stately; awful; impressive(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'na' adjective
faithfulness; devotion; loyalty; honesty; truth; fidelity(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: しみる
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to pierce; to penetrate; to soak in; to permeate (often written with kana only)2. to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to twinge (often written with kana only; this meaning is restricted to form 染みる, 沁みる)
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be dyed2. to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained; to be steeped
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'na' adjective, noun
1. delicate; subtle; sensitive2. difficult; delicate (situation); complicated
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noun
1. wall; partition2. barrier; obstacle
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noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
1. forerunner; pioneer; precursor (see also: 先駆け; historically more common but in modern Japanese 先駆け is used)2. herald
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to hunt down2. to urge; to spur on; to push on; to impel (this meaning is restricted to form 駆り立てる, 駆立てる)
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noun, 'no' adjective
anaesthesia; anesthesia(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant)2. hemp (fiber); linen; flax; jute
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noun
deck (of a ship)(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 2 forms, examples and links)
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to approach; to draw near; to be imminent'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
2. to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 2 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
following (e.g. suit, in someone's footsteps, etc.); emulation(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to step on; to tread on2. to experience; to undergo
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noun, 'suru' verb
1. stepping; stamping; marking time (for a soldier)2. standstill; stalemate
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Most common form: うつ
2. to attack; to defeat; to destroy; to avenge
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noun
dictionary(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 4 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'na' adjective
1. seriousness; earnestness2. real sword (as opposed to unsharpened or wooden practice weapon)
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noun, 'suru' verb
1. payment (taxes, fees, etc.)2. supply (of goods); delivery
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noun, 'suru' verb
1. consent; assent; agreement2. understanding; comprehension; grasp
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noun
1. third month of the lunar calendar (obsolete term)2. thick growth (of grass, etc.) (archaic; this meaning is restricted to reading いやおい)
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noun, 'no' adjective
financing; credit transacting; loaning of money; circulation of money(click the word for examples and links)
noun
senryu; comic haiku; humorous seventeen-syllable poem(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
1. service; ministry; attendance; church work2. offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
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2. to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance
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'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to break; to destroy; to demolish2. to wreck; to ruin; to spoil; to damage
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2. decay (see also: α崩壊; physics terminology)
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noun, 'suru' verb
1. profit; gains2. benefit; advantage; interest (of the public, etc.)
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noun
1. complaint; grumbling; objection2. phrase; words; expression
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noun
1. emperor (of Japan); mikado2. (the gates of an) imperial residence (honorific)
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noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
celebration; congratulations(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
establishment; founding; organization; organisation(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: 作る
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct (造る usu. for large-scale building, manufacturing, etc. 創る usu. for creating)2. to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol)
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Most common form: なく
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
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noun, 'suru' verb
1. memory; recollection; remembrance2. storage
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noun
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing; exhibiting; unveiling; revealing; showcasing; performing; giving a rendition(click the word for examples and links)
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to clasp; to grasp; to grip; to clutch2. to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.); to form; to press into shape; to mold; to mould
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Most common form: 聞く
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to hear2. to listen (e.g. to music) (usu. 聴く)
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'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to attack; to assail; to make an assault; to strike; to hunt down2. to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.)
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noun
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction(click the word for examples and links)
'na' adjective, noun
1. polite; courteous; civil2. careful; close; thorough; conscientious
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noun
1. kitchen knife; carving knife2. cooking; food (archaic)
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'u' godan verb, transitive verb
to rescue from; to help out of; to save(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. plot; intrigue; scheme2. conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act (law, etc. term)
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noun
1. shade; shadow2. sunshine
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Most common form: 繰返す
'su' godan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
to repeat; to do something over again(click the word to view an additional 4 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. master (of a house, shop, etc.)2. husband (informal)
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noun
1. operation; management; processing2. manipulating to one's benefit
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'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to manipulate; to operate; to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to steer (a ship)2. to have a good command of (a language); to be fluent in
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'gu' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to make noise; to make racket; to be noisy2. to rustle; to swoosh
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2. I; me (humble)
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'na' adjective, noun, 'suru' verb
1. hindrance; obstacle; nuisance(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: とる
2. to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film) (esp. 録る)
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noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
1. something carried (in the hand); handheld; portablenoun
2. mobile telephone; cell phone (see also: 携帯電話; abbreviation; colloquialism; often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to engage in; to participate; to take part (see also: 従事)(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: となり
noun, 'no' adjective
neighbor (neighbour); next to (esp. living next door to)(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: 使わす
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to send; to dispatch; to despatch'su' godan verb, auxiliary verb
2. to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon) (after て form, slightly pompous; often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
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