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The most useful 10,000 words in Japanese

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Usefulness Level 4 Vocab 401-500

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か い て ん 0
opening (of a shop)
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き ど う 0
1. orbit; trajectory  (astronomy, etc. term, physics terminology)
noun
2. railroad track
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が ん ね ん 1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
first year (of a specific reign)
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は い ざ ら 0
noun
ashtray
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noun
1. money order; draft
2. exchange (e.g. foreign)
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と お く 0 と お く 3
'no' adjective, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
far away; distant; at a distance; distant place; by far
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に が つ 3
Most common form: にがつ
noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi), adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
1. February
2. second month of the lunar calendar
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け い た い 0
noun
form; shape; figure
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へ ん さ い 0
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
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あ ち こ ち 2
adverb, pronoun
1. here and there; all around; everywhere; throughout; all over  (often written with kana only)
2. to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up  (often written with kana only; this meaning is restricted to reading あちこち, あちらこちら, あっちこっち, アチコチ)
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だ い こ う 0
acting as agent
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ち ょ う か 0
excess; being more than
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お も さ 0
noun
weight  (see also: 軽さ)
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め 1
noun
1. eye; eyeball
2. eyesight; sight; vision  (see also: 目が見える)
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つ ぶ 1
noun, noun (suffix)
1. grain; bead; drop  (see also: 滴)
2. counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
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せ い り 1
1. physiology
2. menstruation; one's period; menses  (see also: 月経)
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は ん に ち 4
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
half day
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じ ょ き ょ う じ ゅ 2
noun
assistant professor; associate professor
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す ば や い 3
1. fast; quick; prompt; nimble; agile
2. quick (to understand); sharp (judgement)
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か せ ぐ 2
'gu' godan verb, intransitive verb
to earn income; to labor; to labour
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し り あ う 3
Most common form: 知合う
'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
to get to know (someone); to make acquaintance
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や っ つ 3
numeric
eight
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や め る 0
Most common form: やめる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
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い み ん 0
1. emigration; immigration  (sensitive)
2. emigrant; immigrant
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こ ん ば ん 1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
tonight; this evening
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な し 1
Most common form: なし
noun, noun (suffix)
1. without  (often written with kana only)
noun
2. unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory  (colloquialism; often written with kana only; opposite: 在り)
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は ん じ 1
noun
judge; judiciary
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だ げ き 0
noun
1. blow; shock; strike; damage
2. batting  (baseball term)
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こ う し ゅ う 0
the public; general public
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し ん さ 1
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
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ほ う き 1
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
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ゴ ム 1
1. gum; rubber  (often written with kana only; originally from Dutch 'gom')
2. eraser  (abbreviation)
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げ っ か ん 0
noun, noun or verb acting prenominally
month-long period; (during) month
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け は い 2 け は い 0 け は い 1
noun
1. indication; sign; hint; presence; trend
2. quotation (esp. stock market)
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か ん り ょ う 0
1. completion; conclusion  (see also: 完了形, 完了相)
noun
2. perfect (tense, form, aspect)  (linguistics terminology)
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も ん ど う 3
questions and answers; dialogue
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と れ る 2
ichidan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
1. to come off; to be removed
2. (of pain, a fever, etc.) to disappear
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み や げ 0
noun
present; souvenir  (see also: お土産)
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け い び 1
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
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ま っ く ら 3
1. total darkness; pitch dark
2. bleak future; poor prospects
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こ う む い ん 3
noun
government worker; public servant; civil servant
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せ い れ き 0
Most common form: せいれき
noun
1. Christian Era; CE; anno domini; AD
2. Western (Gregorian) calendar
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ね ん ち ょ う 0
seniority
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あ い さ つ 1
1. greeting; greetings; salutation; salute; polite set phrase used when meeting or parting from somebody
2. polite set phrase used to express apology, sympathy, congratulations, etc.
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じ ゅ う じ 1
engaging; pursuing; following (e.g. profession or occupation)  (see also: 携わる)
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ひ と し い 3
equal; similar; like; equivalent
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と ど く 2
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to reach; to arrive; to get through; to get at
2. to be attentive; to pay attention
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た び た び 0
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently  (often written with kana only)
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い ち だ ん 2 い ち だ ん 0
1. more; much more; still more; all the more
noun
2. step; rung; level; rank
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noun
half minute
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パ ー テ ィ ー 1
noun
party
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も う し こ む 4 も う し こ む 0
'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge; to lodge (objections); to request (an interview); to subscribe for; to book; to reserve
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ち ゃ く り く 0
landing; alighting; touch down
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こ う よ う 0
1. autumn colours; fall colors; leaves changing color (colour)
2. leaves turning red; red leaves  (this meaning is restricted to reading こうよう; this meaning is restricted to form 紅葉)
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ぼ ち 1
noun
cemetery; graveyard
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し た く 0
Most common form: したく
preparation; arrangements
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が ん ら い 1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
originally; primarily; essentially; logically; naturally
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う か ぶ 0
1. to float; to be suspended
2. to rise to surface
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か い て き 0
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
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い っ ぽ ん 1
noun
1. one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one goal, home run, etc.; one telephone call  (see also: 本)
2. one version
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い っ た い 0
Most common form: いったい
noun
region; zone; whole place
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サ ー ビ ス 1
1. service; help; assistance; care; concern
2. discount; freebie; free gift
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り っ ぽ う 0
legislation; lawmaking
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デ モ 1
noun
demonstration; protest  (see also: デモンストレーション; abbreviation)
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あ て る 0
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to hit
2. to expose
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か い せ つ 0
establishment; opening
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サ イ ズ 1
noun
size
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つ っ こ む 3
Most common form: 突っこむ
'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to stuff; to shove
'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
2. to plunge into; to charge into; to rush into; to ram into; to crash into
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じ ゅ う に 3
noun
12; twelve
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か わ か み 0
noun
upper reaches of a river; upstream  (see also: 川下)
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さ く も つ 2
noun
produce (e.g. agricultural); crops
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し ん ね ん 1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
New Year
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く か く 0
Most common form: 区劃
division; section; compartment; boundary; area; block
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レ ス ト ラ ン 1
noun
restaurant (esp. Western-style)  (originally from French)
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ふ つ う 0
noun
suspension; interruption; stoppage; tie-up; cessation
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や み 2
Most common form: ヤミ
1. darkness; the dark; dark
2. bewilderment; despair; hopelessness
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か ん よ 1
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
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ぼ う が い 0
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
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ひ ん し ゅ 0
noun
1. kind (of goods); brand
2. (taxonomical) form
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み ま ん 1
noun (suffix)
less than; insufficient
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お や ゆ び 0
noun
thumb
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ぜ ん き 1
noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi), 'no' adjective
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period  (opposite: 後期)
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つ ま る 2
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.)
2. to be blocked (road, pipe, etc.); to be clogged; to be plugged up  (see also: 鼻が詰まる)
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さ 1
left (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); the following
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り ね ん 1
noun
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
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グ ル ー プ 2
noun
group (usu. of people)
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だ い み ょ う 3
noun
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord); daimio  (see also: 小名)
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た た か う 0
'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to make war (on); to wage war (against); to go to war (with); to fight (with); to do battle (against)  (esp. 戦う)
2. to compete (against)  (esp. 戦う)
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て い け い 0
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; link-up; sponsorship
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し ほ う 0 し ほ う 1
administration of justice
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ひ き と る 3
Most common form: 引取る
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to take over; to take back; to collect; to claim
2. to take charge of; to take custody of; to look after; to take care of; to adopt
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か ぜ い 0
taxation
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き ぬ 1
noun
silk
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じ ゅ う い ち 0
noun
1. 11; eleven  (this meaning is restricted to reading じゅういち)
2. Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo  (ateji derived from its call; often written with kana only)
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て じ ゅ ん 0 て じ ゅ ん 1
noun
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
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ま ね く 2
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to invite; to ask
2. to beckon; to wave someone in; to gesture to
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ふ た 1
Most common form: フタ
noun
cover; lid; cap  (often written with kana only)
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か ん い 1 か ん い 0
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
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こ く お う 3
king
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く だ す 0
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to make a decision; to draw a conclusion
2. to judge; to hand down a verdict; to pass sentence
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