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Most useful words for each reading of every Jōyō kanji

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Kanji Usefulness Level 5 901-1000 Level-Appropriate Vocab

This collection contains 117 words.
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ざ ん て い 0
noun, prefix, 'no' adjective
tentative; temporary
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そ う か い 0
refreshing; exhilarating
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さ わ や か 2
Most common form: さわやか
1. fresh; refreshing; invigorating  (often written with kana only)
2. clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent  (often written with kana only)
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し ょ う ぞ う 0
portrait
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し ょ せ ん 0
after all
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し ょ う だ く 0
consent; acquiescence; agreement
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か き 0
noun
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
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し ん 1
Most common form: しん
noun
1. wick; marrow; staple (for stapler); (pencil) lead; stuffing; pith
2. core; heart; centre; center  (see also: 心)
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は た ん 0
failure; bankruptcy
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ほ こ ろ び る 4
Most common form: ほころびる
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to be torn  (see also: 綻ぶ; often written with kana only)
2. to begin to open; to begin to bloom  (see also: 綻ぶ; often written with kana only)
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て い せ い 0
correction; revision; amendment
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き し ゃ 2 き し ゃ 1
noun
train (sometimes specifically a steam train)
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く ん と う 0
education; training; discipline
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か お る 0
Most common form: 香る
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
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ど ひ ょ う 0
noun
1. arena, esp. in sumo
2. forum (e.g. for discussion)
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た わ ら 1
noun
1. straw bag; bale; sack
suffix, counter
2. counter for sacks; counter for bales; counter for bags  (sometimes pronounced びょう, ぴょう; this meaning is restricted to reading ひょう)
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へ ん せ ん 0
change; transition; vicissitudes
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ち ゅ う す う 0
centre; center; pivot; mainstay; nucleus; backbone; central figure; pillar; key man
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ひ じ 0
noun
elbow
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ふ も と 3
noun
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base  (often written with kana only)
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あ こ が れ 0
yearning; longing; aspiration
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し ょ う け い 0
longing; aspiration
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げ ん す い 1
noun
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
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し っ き 0
noun
lacquer ware; lacquerware; lacquer work; lacquerwork
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う る し 0
noun
1. lacquer; varnish; japan
2. lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum)  (often written with kana only)
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く む 0
'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
to serve sake
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ば ん し ゃ く 0
drink at home with the evening meal; dinner-time drink
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ば い し ょ う 0
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
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か っ す い 0
noun
water shortage
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か つ ぼ う 0
craving; longing; thirsting
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か わ く 2
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be thirsty; to feel thirsty  (see also: 喉が乾く)
2. to thirst for; to crave  (often as 〜に渇いた)
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し た う 0 し た う 2
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to yearn for; to long for; to pine for; to miss; to love dearly; to adore
2. to follow (someone)
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じ ょ せ い 0
noun
one's son-in-law
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む こ 1
noun
1. husband; groom
2. (one's) son-in-law
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も う そ う 0
wild idea; delusion
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も う げ ん 0
noun
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
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ふ ん が い 0
indignation; resentment
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と く め い 0
anonymity; anonym; pseudonym; assumed name
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け い り ゅ う 0
noun
mountain stream; mountain torrent
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ぶ じ ょ く 0
insult; contempt; slight
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こ つ ず い 0 こ つ ず い 2
1. bone marrow; medulla
2. true spirit; one's mind
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こ く も つ 3
grain; cereal; corn
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た き ぎ 0
noun
1. firewood; kindling; fuel
2. piece(s) of firewood  (usu. まき)
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し ん す い 0
noun
1. fuel and water; firewood and water
2. gathering firewood and drawing water; kitchen work; housework
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か ん か つ 0
jurisdiction; control
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き ば 1
noun
tusk; fang
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ぞ う げ 0
noun
ivory
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じ ん そ く 0
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined; expedited; expeditious
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が い と う 0
corresponding to; being applicable to; relevant to; coming under; falling under; applying to; fulfilling; qualifying as
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ち く い ち 0
one by one; in detail; minutely
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あ ざ け る 3
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
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じ ち ょ う 0
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
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お く び ょ う 3
Most common form: おく病
cowardice; timidity
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と ん ざ 1 と ん ざ 0
setback; at a standstill or impasse
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れ ん き ん じ ゅ つ 3
noun
1. alchemy
2. making big money (implied, by dubious means)
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さ ん ば し 0
noun
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
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お ぼ れ る 0
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to drown; to nearly drown; to sink below the surface (of water)  (often written with kana only)
2. to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to wallow in
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で き あ い 0
doting
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ぞ う わ い 0
bribery; corruption; graft
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も う て ん 1 も う て ん 3 も う て ん 0
noun
blind spot
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ほ げ い 0
noun
whaling; whale fishing
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く じ ら 0
Most common form: クジラ
noun
whale (Cetacea spp.)  (often written with kana only)
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そ う り ょ 1
priest; monk  (Buddhist term)
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き ょ う て い 0
boat race
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ぎ ゅ う ど ん 0
noun
rice covered with beef and vegetables
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ど ん ぶ り 0
Most common form: どんぶり
noun
1. porcelain bowl  (this meaning is restricted to reading どんぶり)
2. bowl of rice with food on top  (see also: 丼物; abbreviation)
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だ ら く 0
depravity; corruption; degradation
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す い そ う 0
noun
water tank; cistern; fish tank
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き ゅ う け い 0
rest; break; recess; intermission
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い こ い 0
rest
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Most common form: わずか
only; merely; (a) little; small quantity  (often written with kana only)
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き ん さ 1 き ん さ 0
narrow margin (esp. victory or defeat); slim margin
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え つ ら ん 0
1. inspection; reading
2. browsing (the WWW, Internet); web browsing  (computer terminology)
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し ん ぼ く 0
friendship; amity
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そ そ の か す 4
Most common form: そそのかす
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to instigate; to tempt  (often written with kana only)
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つ い と う 0
mourning (dead persons); memorial
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い た む 2
'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
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か ん り 1
noun
government official; clerk
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し ゅ う か く 0
1. harvest; crop; ingathering
2. fruits (of one's labors); results
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さ く さ ん 0
Most common form: 醋酸
acetic acid
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す 1
noun
vinegar
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た ま わ る 3
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to be honoured with  (humble)
2. to give; to bestow; to confer; to honor; to honour  (honorific)
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お ん し 1
noun
Imperial gift
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じ ん ぞ う 0
kidney
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し ん き ん こ う そ く 5
noun
heart attack; myocardial infarction
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じ ょ う る り 0
noun
type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with the Japanese puppet theatre)
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う ら や ま し い 5
1. envious (feeling, etc.); jealous  (often written with kana only)
2. enviable (position, etc.)  (often written with kana only)
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せ ん ぼ う 0
envy
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う ん ぱ ん 0
transport; carriage
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か い ぼ う 0
1. dissection; autopsy
2. analysis
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き ん き 1
noun
Kinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)
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て っ し ょ う 0
all night; without sleep
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よ い 0
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
evening; early night hours
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ゆ う か い 0
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
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か も す 2
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to brew (sake, etc.)
2. to cause; to bring on; to bring about; to give rise to
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じ ょ う ぞ う 0
brewing; distillation
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ゆ う よ 1
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
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し も ん 0
consultation; question; enquiry; inquiry
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は か る 2
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
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い け い 0
reverence; awe; respect
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お そ れ 3
Most common form: 恐れ
noun
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness
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ぶ ん ぴ つ 0
secretion
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ひ に ょ う き 3
noun
urinary organs
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せ い き ょ 1
death  (honorific)
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い く 0
Most common form: 行く
irregular godan verb 'iku/yuku', intransitive verb
1. to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to head (towards); to be transported (towards); to reach  (see also: 来る)
2. to proceed; to take place  (see also: 旨く行く; い sometimes omitted in auxiliary use)
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ろ う き ゅ う 0
superannuated; decrepitude
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く ち る 2
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to rot; to decay
2. to die in obscurity
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り ゅ う さ ん 0
noun
sulfuric acid; sulphuric acid
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め い り ょ う 0
clarity; clearness
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も ぎ 1
1. imitation; sham; mock
2. simulation  (computer terminology)
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ひ へ い 0
exhaustion; impoverishment; ruin
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る い け い 0
cumulative total; accumulated total; total up to now
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し っ そ う 0
absconding; disappearance
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か い そ う 0
noun
seaweed
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も 0
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
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か 0
noun
mosquito
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と ち ぎ け ん 3
noun
Tochigi prefecture (Kanto area)
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