Most useful words for each reading of every Jōyō kanji
Kanji Usefulness Level 5 701-800 Vocab
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Most common form: 極める
2. to investigate thoroughly; to master (esp. 究める)
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'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to file; to frost (glass)2. to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
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noun
shoe sore; foot blister (caused by shoes)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
noun
1. nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; talon; hoof2. plectrum; pick
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to insult2. to rape; to assault; to violate
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'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
to shun; to ostracize; to alienate; to neglect (see also: 疎んじる)(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. mood; ambience; ambiance; aura; feel2. a certain air; presence; special aura; something (about someone)
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'na' adjective, noun
1. masterpiece; best work2. amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner (with sarcastic tone)
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noun, 'suru' verb
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint(click the word for useful expressions, examples and links)
noun
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon; monster; goblin(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: 怪しい
1. suspicious; dubious; doubtful; dodgy; suspicious (referring to a potential amorous relation); dangerous (e.g. financial situation); ominous (e.g. weather); strange; shady; fishy
2. charming; bewitching; mysterious (see also: いろっぽい)
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Most common form: ぶたにく
noun, 'no' adjective
pork(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to forge; to temper2. to drill; to train; to discipline
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noun, 'suru' verb
tempering; forging; hardening; disciplining; training(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
fibre; fiber; textile(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to sew; to stitch2. to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to soak; to seep; to dip in2. to pickle (this meaning is restricted to form 漬ける, つける)
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noun
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to have enough(click the word to view an additional 4 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
revolution; rotation; turning; swiveling; circling(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
noun
poultry raising; poultry farming; chicken farming(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. ditch; drain; gutter; trench2. groove; tread (this meaning is restricted to reading みぞ)
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'na' adjective, noun
simplicity; artlessness; naivete; pristineness; idyll(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
2. railroad track(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning, examples and links)
noun
1. sumi; India ink; Chinese ink; ink stick; ink-cake2. squid ink; octopus ink
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noun
1. India ink; China ink2. ink (of a cuttlefish, etc.)
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noun, 'no' adjective
infectious disease; plague; epidemic(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
noun
1. god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases2. jinx; hoodoo; pest; odious person; plague; angel of death (derogatory)
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
1. once; one time; (all at) once; in one sitting (often written with kana only)2. exclusively; only; alone (often written with kana only)
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'no' adjective, noun, 'suru' verb
universal; general; ubiquitous; omnipresent (opposite: 特殊)(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to make muddy (a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to roil(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. good and evil; purity and impurity2. voiced and unvoiced consonants
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noun
1. A and B; excellent and good; similarity2. discrimination; discernment; distinction
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noun
young female rice planter; young girl(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
bank; weir; embankment; levee(click the word for useful expressions, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction; preemption; blocking(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct; to oppose; to thwart
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noun, 'no' adjective
1. compassion (e.g. of Buddha); benevolence; charity; mercynoun
2. Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo (see also: 慈悲心鳥; abbreviation)(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. protection; advocacy; support; defence; championship; vindication2. to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
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noun
spell; charm; incantation; magic word(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
to break; to smash(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
1. affair; state; incident; issue; matter2. verdict; sentence
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noun, 'suru' verb
outbreak (e.g. war); outburst; sudden occurrence(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
noun
1. flute; fife; pipe; recorder; flageolet; shakuhachi; clarinet2. whistle
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'na' adjective, noun
1. vague; ambiguous; unclear2. fuzzy (mathematics, computer terminology)
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Most common form: 眉つば
noun, 'na' adjective, 'no' adjective
fake; counterfeit(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. dawn; daybreak2. event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence (usu. as 〜の暁に; this meaning is restricted to reading あかつき)
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noun, 'no' adjective
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: 歌う
'u' godan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
1. to sing'u' godan verb, transitive verb
2. to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem (esp. 歌う, 詠う)(click the word to view an additional 5 forms, examples and links)
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to starve; to thirst; to be hungry(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 3 forms, examples and links)
noun
starvation; famine; hunger(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun, noun (suffix)
1. column of text (e.g. in a newspaper)2. field (in a form, web page, etc.)
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noun
colour and lustre; color and luster; complexion; colour; color(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
noun
scar; cicatrix(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 5 forms, examples and links)
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be idle; to slacken(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
'na' adjective, noun, 'no' adjective
negligence; procrastination; carelessness(click the word for examples and links)
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard (see also: 怠ける)(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
fraud; swindle; graft; cheating; trick; scam(click the word for examples and links)
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to deceive; to delude; to trick; to fool2. to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose") (in form Aを欺くB)
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noun
1. bowstring2. string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.)
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noun
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 3 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
clear vision; resignation (as in reconciling oneself)(click the word for examples and links)
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)(click the word for examples and links)
'na' adjective, noun
1. trouble; burden; nuisance; bother; worry2. care; dependence; support; kindness; obligation; staying (with a person)
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