The most useful 10,000 words in Japanese
Usefulness Level 3 Vocab 801-900
noun
text (of document); body (of letter)(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 2 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
1. being elected2. being selected (to win a prize, etc.)
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Most common form: 引張る
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to pull; to draw; to pull tight2. to string (lines); to run (cable); to stretch
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noun, 'suru' verb
1. handicraft2. work; construction; manufacturing
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noun, 'suru' verb
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. that (indicating something distant from both speaker and listener (in space, time or psychologically), or something understood without naming it directly) (see also: 何れ, 此れ, 其れ; often written with kana only)2. that person (used to refer to one's equals or inferiors)
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1. poor; needy
2. lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty; skimpy; slight; inadequate
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to receive; to get2. to catch (e.g. a ball)
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Most common form: きみょう
'na' adjective, noun
strange; queer; curious(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. engine2. agency; organisation; organization; institution; organ; body
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noun, 'suru' verb
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. hair2. fur; wool
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noun
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living(click the word for examples and links)
1. last night (usu. 昨夜; this meaning is restricted to reading ゆうべ, さくや)
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
2. evening(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 4 forms, examples and links)
1. dirty; filthy; foul; unclean
2. disordered; messy; untidy; poor (e.g. handwriting)
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noun
1. front cover; binding; (book) covernoun, 'suru' verb
2. appearing on the cover of a magazine(click the word for examples and links)
1. bad; poor; inferior
2. evil; sinful
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noun, 'no' adjective
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetypal; representative(click the word for examples and links)
noun
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category; department(click the word for examples and links)
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
to keep (a pet or other animal); to raise; to have; to own; to feed(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante (see also: 事後)(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation; decollation(click the word for examples and links)
'na' adjective, noun, 'suru' verb
1. discomfort; inconvenience2. poverty; want; destitution
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'na' adjective, noun, 'no' adjective
urgent; pressing; emergency(click the word for examples and links)
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to put in; to let in; to take in; to bring in; to insert; to set (a jewel, etc.); to ink in (e.g. a tattoo)2. to admit; to accept; to employ; to hire
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'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to attack; to assail; to make an assault; to strike; to hunt down2. to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.)
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noun
1. publication (e.g. article in paper); appearance; insertion2. to insert (e.g. an article); to run (e.g. in a newspaper); to carry (e.g. an article); to post (e.g. on the Web)
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irregular godan verb 'aru', transitive verb
to do (honorific; often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: 目ざす
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to aim at; to have an eye on2. to go toward; to head for
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'gu' godan verb, intransitive verb
to rank next to; to come after(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
'na' adjective, noun, noun (suffix)
1. wrong; bad; improper; unjustifiable; inadvisable'na' adjective, noun
2. not allowed; not possible(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning, examples and links)
noun
1. Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures2. Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
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noun, 'no' adjective, noun (suffix)
(the) whole; universal; wholly; general; as a whole(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. wisdom; wit; sagacity; sense; intelligence2. prajna (insight leading to enlightenment) (usu. 智慧; Buddhist term)
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'na' adjective, noun, 'no' adjective
1. eternity; perpetuity; immortality (とわ tends to be more abstract)2. Eikyuu era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3) (this meaning is restricted to reading えいきゅう)
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'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to differ (from); to vary2. to not be in the usual condition
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'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to finish; to end; to be completed2. to merely result in something less severe than expected
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'gu' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to make noise; to make racket; to be noisy2. to rustle; to swoosh
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noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
obligation; coercion; compulsion; enforcement(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval(click the word for examples and links)
noun
shogi; Japanese chess; xianqi(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
to feel; to sense; to experience
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noun, 'suru' verb
combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; merger; coalition; fusion; annexation; affiliation; incorporation(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
noun
1. the fifth day of the month2. five days
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noun
twins; twin(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 3 forms, examples and links)
noun
grade; level; stage; class; phase; steps; order; gradation(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: 運漕
noun, 'suru' verb
transport; freight; shipping(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart; to propagate; to teach; to bequeath(click the word for useful expressions, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
contribution; donation(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict; determination(click the word for examples and links)
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