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Usefulness Level 2 Vocab 1-100

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す い ど う 0
noun
water service; water supply
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せ い ど 1
system; institution; organization; organisation
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か い い ん 0
noun
member; the membership
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ほ う そ う 0
broadcast; broadcasting
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こ う か 1
1. effect; effectiveness; efficacy; result
noun
2. effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)  (see also: 音響効果)
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せ い ね ん 0
noun
youth; young man
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き ょ う し 1
teacher (classroom)
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か い は つ 0
development; exploitation
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こ う ぎ ょ う 1
noun
(manufacturing) industry
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し ょ う じ る 0 し ょ う じ る 3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to produce; to yield; to cause  (see also: 生ずる)
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
2. to result from; to arise; to be generated  (see also: 生ずる)
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り ょ う ほ う 3 り ょ う ほ う 0
both; both sides; both parties  (see also: 片方)
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た い よ う 1
noun
sun; solar
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は い る 1
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to enter; to go into  (opposite: 出る)
2. to break into
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こ う じ 1
construction work; construction; work (related to construction, e.g. painting, concrete-pouring, etc.)
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さ い こ う 0
highest; supreme; the most
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し ゅ み 1
noun
1. hobby; pastime
2. tastes; preference; liking
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よ う き ゅ う 0
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
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か い け つ 0
settlement; solution; resolution
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が く ね ん 0
noun
1. academic year; school year
2. year in school; grade in school
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こ じ ん 1
individual; private person; personal; private
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め い じ ん 3
noun
master; expert
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ぞ う か 0
increase; increment; addition  (opposite: 減少)
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じ ゅ ん び 1
preparation; setup; arrangements; provision; reserve
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せ い ふ 1
noun
government; administration
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し め す 2
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to tell; to exemplify; to make apparent
2. to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.)
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な ん ぼ く 1
noun
1. north and south; north to south
2. South Korea and North Korea  (abbreviation)
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さ ん ぽ 0
walk; stroll
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へ ん こ う 0
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
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け い え い 0
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
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せ い ち ょ う 0
growth; grow to adulthood
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べ つ に 0
1. (not) particularly; nothing
2. separately; apart
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し ゅ じ ゅ つ 1
(surgical) operation; procedure
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り か い 1
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
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か ん れ ん 0
relation; connection; relevance
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あ つ い 2
1. hot (thing)  (opposite: 冷たい)
2. passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. gaze)  (opposite: 冷たい)
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か ん せ い 0
1. complete; completion
2. perfection; accomplishment
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み ら い 1
1. the future (usually distant)
2. future tense
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じ じ ょ う 0
noun
circumstances; consideration; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
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し ょ り 1
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
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き ほ ん 0
foundation; basis; standard
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ふ う ふ 0 ふ う ふ 1
noun
1. married couple; spouses; husband and wife; couple; pair
noun (prefix)
2. his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)  (see also: 夫婦茶碗; this meaning is restricted to reading めおと)
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じ ゅ う た く 0
noun
residence; housing; residential building
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ね つ 2
noun
1. heat
2. fever; temperature
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ぶ た い 1
noun
1. stage (theatre, theater)
2. scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
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で ぐ ち 1
noun
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; leak; vent  (see also: 入り口)
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は ん ば い 0
sales; selling; marketing
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か ん ぜ ん 0
perfection; completeness
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お お い 1 お お い 2
many; numerous
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け っ か 0 け っ か 1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
1. result; consequence; outcome; effect
2. coming to fruition; bearing fruit
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ち ゅ う が っ こ う 3
noun
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
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に も つ 1
noun
1. luggage; baggage; package  (see also: 御荷物)
2. burden  (see also: 足まとい)
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い し き 1
1. consciousness
2. awareness; sense
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と う ざ い 1
1. east and west
2. Orient and Occident; East and West
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し お 2
Most common form: しお
noun
1. salt (i.e. sodium chloride); common salt; table salt  (esp. しお)
2. salt (e.g. sodium chloride, calcium sulfate, etc.)  (esp. えん; chemistry term)
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じ ょ う た い 0
noun
current status; condition; situation; circumstances; state
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そ ん ざ い 0
existence; being
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さ ん こ う 0
reference; consultation  (see also: 参考にする)
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よ や く 0
1. reservation; appointment; booking; advance order
2. contract; subscription; pledge
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せ い か く 0
noun
character; personality; disposition; nature
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か ん り 1
control; management (e.g. of a business)
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た だ し い 3
1. right; correct
2. proper; righteous; just; honest; truthful; lawful
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り ょ か ん 0
noun
ryokan; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run  (see also: 民宿)
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け ん こ う 0
health; sound; wholesome
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こ ろ す 0 こ ろ す 2
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to kill
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ゆ る す 2
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to permit; to allow; to approve; to tolerate
2. to exempt (from fine); to excuse (from); to pardon; to forgive; to release; to let off
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た ん と う 0
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
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た い せ つ 0
1. important; necessary; indispensable
2. beloved; precious; dear; cherished; valuable
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う ご き 3
noun
1. movement; move; motion
2. trend; development; change; fluctuation
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こ う は ん 0
noun
second half; latter half  (see also: 前半)
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き ぎ ょ う 1
noun
enterprise; undertaking; corporation; business
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ず 0
noun, noun (suffix)
1. drawing; picture; diagram; figure; illustration; chart; graph
2. sight; scene
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え い き ょ う 0
noun
1. influence; effect
2. to influence; to affect; to have an influence on; to impact; to have an effect on
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が く し ゃ 0
scholar
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こ ん し ゅ う 0
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
this week
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よ う す 0
noun
1. state; state of affairs; situation; circumstances
2. appearance; look; aspect
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じ ゅ う み ん 0 じ ゅ う み ん 3
noun
citizens; inhabitants; residents; population
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や く わ り 3 や く わ り 0 や く わ り 4
noun
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
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そ う と う 0
'na' adjective, 'no' adjective, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), 'suru' verb
1. befitting; becoming; worthy of; proportionate; in keeping with; suitable
2. considerable; substantial
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せ い こ う 0
success; hit
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い け 2
Most common form: いけ
noun
pond
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げ ん だ い 1
'no' adjective, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
nowadays; modern era; modern times; present-day
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え 1
noun, noun (suffix)
picture; drawing; painting; sketch
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げ ん じ つ 0
noun
reality; actuality; hard fact  (see also: 理想)
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き せ つ 2 き せ つ 1
season
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じ っ け ん 0
experiment
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せ い し ん 1
noun
mind; soul; heart; spirit; intention
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し ん ぱ い 0
1. worry; concern; anxiety
2. care; help; aid; assistance
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ち 0
noun
blood; consanguinity
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げ し ゃ 1 げ し ゃ 0
alighting (from train, bus, etc.); getting off
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な が れ 3
noun
1. stream; current; flow
2. course of events
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た い し ょ う 0
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
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し ょ く ぎ ょ う 2
occupation; business
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と く い 2 と く い 0
1. triumph; prosperity
2. pride
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か べ 0
noun
1. wall; partition
2. barrier; obstacle
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つ ご う 0 つ ご う 1
adverb, noun
1. circumstances; condition; convenience
2. to arrange; to manage
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げ ん ば 0
noun
1. actual spot; scene; scene of the crime; site; location; setting  (see also: 現地, 現場を押さえる)
2. shop floor; factory floor; (on) site  (this meaning is restricted to reading げんば)
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す う が く 0
noun
mathematics; arithmetic
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ほ ん も の 0
genuine article; real thing; real deal  (see also: 偽物)
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ざ い り ょ う 3
noun
ingredients; material
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お え る 0
ichidan verb, transitive verb, auxiliary verb
1. to finish  (this meaning is restricted to form 終える, 了える)
ichidan verb, transitive verb
2. to graduate
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