Most useful words for each reading of every Jōyō kanji
Kanji Usefulness Level 2 101-170 Level-Appropriate Vocab
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to begin; to start; to commence2. to happen (again); to begin (anew)
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb, auxiliary verb
to finish; to end; to close (also written 了る, 卒る, etc.)(click the word to view an additional 6 forms, examples and links)
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to send (a thing); to dispatch; to despatch; to transmit2. to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person)
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'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to buy; to purchase (in western Japan, 買う conjugates euphonically as こうた, こうて, etc.)2. to value; to have a high opinion
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noun, 'no' adjective, 'na' adjective, 'suru' verb
illness; disease; sickness(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
2. early (in the day, etc.); premature (esp. 早い)
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noun, 'no' adjective
1. kitchennoun
2. financial situation(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 2 forms, examples and links)
'na' adjective, noun
potential; possible; practicable; feasible(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
1. operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; running; run2. driving
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noun, 'suru' verb
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption(click the word for examples and links)
1. urgent; sudden; abrupt
2. sharp; steep; precipitous
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'gu' godan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner(click the word for examples and links)
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to plot; to attempt; to plan; to devise; to design2. to take in; to deceive
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noun
library (also written 圕)(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
noun
1. flower; blossom; bloom; petal2. cherry blossom
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to run2. to travel (movement of vehicles); to drive
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noun, 'no' adjective, 'na' adjective
1. blue2. green
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noun, 'suru' verb
caution; being careful; attention (heed); warning; advice (see also: ご注意)(click the word for examples and links)
1. red
2. Red (i.e. communist)
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
1. spring; springtime2. New Year
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noun, 'suru' verb
examination; test; study; trial; experiment(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: さる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to leave; to go away2. to pass; to elapse
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
last year(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
1. the past; bygone days; the previous2. a past (i.e. a personal history one would prefer remained secret); one's past
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'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to drink; to gulp; to swallow; to take (medicine) (呑む is often used metaphorically, 服む is often used for medicine)2. to smoke (tobacco) (see also: 喫む; also written 喫む)
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noun
1. flesh2. meat
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noun
Western-style clothes (cf traditional Japanese clothes)(click the word for examples and links)
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
every week(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. younger brother; little brother; kid brother (humble)2. pupil; apprentice (archaic; this meaning is restricted to reading てい)
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noun
1. dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris)2. snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.)
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
winter(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: かす
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to lend; to loan2. to rent out; to hire out
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