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The most useful 10,000 words in Japanese

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Usefulness Level 2 Vocab 801-900

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は つ で ん 0
1. generation (e.g. power)
2. sending a telegram; telegraphing  (obsolete term)
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か え る 1
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to return; to come home; to go home; to go back  (see also: 返る)
2. to leave  (of a guest, customer, etc.)
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こ し ょ う 0
1. breakdown; failure; fault; accident; out of order
2. damage; hurt
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は か る 2
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to plot; to attempt; to plan; to devise; to design
2. to take in; to deceive
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ゆ う し ゅ う 0
superiority; excellence
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た い じ ゅ う 0
Most common form: たいじゅう
noun
body weight; one's weight
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け つ ろ ん 0 け つ ろ ん 2
conclusion
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た が い 0
noun
mutual; reciprocal
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あ つ い 2
1. thick; deep; heavy  (this meaning is restricted to form 厚い)
2. kind; cordial; hospitable; warm; faithful
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ど う に ゅ う 0
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
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と し ょ 1
noun
books
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こ っ き ょ う 0
national border; provincial border
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し げ ん 1
noun
resources
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き ゅ う り ょ う 1
noun
salary; wages
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け し ょ う 2
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
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し さ ん 1 し さ ん 0
noun
property; fortune; means; assets
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こ う も く 0
noun
(data) item; entry
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ふ た ん 0
burden; charge; responsibility
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せ い か 1
noun
fruits (of one's labors); results; outcome; accomplishment
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し き ん 2 し き ん 1
noun
funds; capital
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か こ む 0 か こ む 3
'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fence; to wall in
2. to besiege; to lay siege to
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し ば ら く 2
1. little while; short while; moment; instant  (often written with kana only)
2. a while; quite a time  (often written with kana only)
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ど く と く 0
1. peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
2. understood only by oneself
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そ う ご 1
mutual; reciprocal
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す い じ ゅ ん 0
noun
1. level; standard
2. water level
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す な 0
noun
1. sand; grit
2. gold dust; silver dust
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せ い き 1
noun
century; era
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か げ 1
noun
1. shadow; silhouette; figure; shape
2. reflection; image
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せ い じ ん 0
noun
1. adult
2. to grow up; to mature
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も ど る 2
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to turn back (e.g. half-way)
2. to return; to go back
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あ い じ ょ う 0
love; affection
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が く ぶ 0 が く ぶ 1
1. department of a university
noun or verb acting prenominally
2. undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
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た い ざ い 0
stay; sojourn
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い ち じ 2
noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
1. one o'clock
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
2. once; at one time; formerly; before
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が い こ う 0
noun
1. diplomacy
2. selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
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か い て ん 0
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning  (see also: 自転)
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け つ え き 2
noun
blood
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よ ぼ う 0
prevention; precaution; protection against
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き き 1 き き 2
crisis; danger; risk
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し ょ う が く せ い 3 し ょ う が く せ い 4
Most common form: しょうがくせい
noun
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
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か い す う 3
noun
number of times; frequency; count
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し め い 1
noun
full name; identity
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し ん ぽ 1
progress; advance; improvement; development  (opposite: 退歩)
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し ゃ い ん 1
noun
1. company employee
2. company stockholders (esp. in legal contexts); members of a corporation
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か 1
noun, noun (suffix)
passable; acceptable; tolerable; fair
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じ ゅ ん 0
noun, noun (suffix)
1. order; turn
2. obedient; docile; submissive; meek  (this meaning is restricted to reading じゅん)
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て い き 1
noun
1. fixed period; fixed term
2. regular; periodic; periodical
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つ う こ う 0
1. passage; passing
2. common usage
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し ゅ た い 0 し ゅ た い 1
noun
1. main constituent; core; nucleus
2. subject (philosophical); protagonist  (see also: 客体, 主観)
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て ん の う 4
noun
Emperor of Japan
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そ ん が い 0
damage; injury; loss
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と く し ゅ 0 と く し ゅ 1
special; particular; peculiar; unique  (opposite: 一般, 普遍)
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か え る 0
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to change; to alter; to transform; to convert; to turn; to vary
2. to reform; to revise; to amend
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こ だ い 1
'na' adjective, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
ancient times
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と か い 0
1. city
noun
2. Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly  (see also: 都議会; abbreviation)
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て つ が く 2 て つ が く 0
Most common form: てつがく
noun
philosophy
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ほ し ょ う 0
Most common form: 保障
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
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へ る 0
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
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き こ う 0
noun
climate
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れ い せ い 0
calm; composure; coolness; serenity
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き こ く 0
return to one's country
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ち ゅ う せ い 1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods ); medieval times; mediaeval times
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か わ い そ う 4
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful  (often written with kana only)
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か ん が え る 4 か ん が え る 3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to think about; to take into consideration
2. to ponder; to reflect; to try to come at a conclusion; to think over (something)
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こ や 2 こ や 0
noun
1. hut; cabin; shed; (animal) pen
2. small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; circus tent; booth  (this meaning is restricted to reading こや)
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ぶ ひ ん 0
noun
parts; accessories; components
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か が く 2
1. chemistry  (see also: 科学; ばけがく spoken to avoid confusion with 科学)
suffix
2. chemical company (e.g. Acme Chemical Co.)  (abbreviation; this meaning is restricted to reading かがく)
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や き ゅ う 0
noun
baseball
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に 1
numeric
two  (ふ and ふう used mainly when counting aloud. 弐, 貳 and 貮 are used in legal documents.)
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さ そ う 0
Most common form: さそう
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to invite; to ask; to call (for)  (いざなう is arch)
2. to tempt; to lure; to induce
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き ん ぞ く 1
noun
metal
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か い ち ょ う 0
noun
president (of a society); chairman
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ち ゅ う か ん 0
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
middle; midway; interim
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し て ん 0
noun
branch office; branch store  (see also: 本店)
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け い ぞ く 0
continuation
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こ う そ く 0
1. high speed; high gear
2. highway; freeway; expressway; motorway  (see also: 高速道路; abbreviation)
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ぶ ん る い 0
classification; categorization; sorting
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と う し 0 と う し 1
investment
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の う か 1
noun
farmer; farm family
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じ ょ ゆ う 0
Most common form: じょゆう
actress
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こ う く う 0
aviation; flying
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つ ね に 1
always; constantly
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だ い し ょ う 1
1. sizes (various); large and small
2. daisho (matched pair of long and short swords)
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へ い せ い 0
noun
Heisei era (Jan 8, 1989 - April 30, 2019)
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お が わ 0
noun
streamlet; brook
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ち じ ん 0
noun
friend; acquaintance
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け い じ 1
noun
1. (police) detective
noun, noun or verb acting prenominally
2. criminal matter
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れ つ 1
noun
queue; line; row; column; sequence; string; train
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き っ ぷ 0
noun
ticket
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じ ど う 1
noun
children; child; juvenile
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く ら い 3
Most common form: くらい
1. dark; gloomy
2. dark (in colour); dull
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に ん し き 0
recognition; cognizance; cognisance; knowledge; realization; realisation; awareness; perception
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え い え ん 0
eternity; perpetuity; immortality; permanence
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ぎ ょ う せ い 0
administration
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き ま る 0
Most common form: 極る
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be decided; to be settled
2. to look good in (clothes)
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き ず 0
Most common form: キズ
noun
1. wound; injury; cut; gash; bruise; scratch; scrape; scar
2. chip; crack; scratch; nick
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せ っ ち 0 せ っ ち 1
1. establishment; institution
2. installation (of a machine or equipment)
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お お き な 1
big; large; great  (see also: 小さな)
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ゆ う き 1
noun
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
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れ い 1
Most common form: れい
noun
1. thanks; gratitude  (see also: お礼)
2. manners; etiquette
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