The most useful 10,000 words in Japanese
Usefulness Level 5 Vocab 1101-1200
'na' adjective, noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
heredity; inherent(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
noun
sutra; Buddhist scriptures(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
particle, conjunction
1. if; when2. and
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noun
xun (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: wind, southeast)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
suffix, 'ru' godan verb
1. to show signs of being; to feel; to think (on adj-stem to represent a third party's apparent emotion)2. to behave as if one were; to pretend; to act as if
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noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
raising of status; promotion; advance(click the word for examples and links)
noun
dry river bed; river beach(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
noun
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
contribution; submission; posting (e.g. to a newsgroup or mailing list)(click the word for examples and links)
with a friendly grin; smilingly (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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noun
head house (family); birthplace; originator(click the word to view an additional 3 readings, examples and links)
noun, 'na' adjective, noun (suffix)
1. degree; extent; just right amount ofnoun, noun (suffix)
2. condition; state of health(click the word to view an additional 2 meanings, examples and links)
noun
actual business practice; practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice(click the word for examples and links)
'na' adjective, noun
firm; vigorous; unbending; unyielding; strong; stubborn(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
1. changing household registry; transfer (e.g. of one's name in the register)2. transferring to a different team (sports term)
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Most common form: つぐ
'gu' godan verb, transitive verb
(usu. written as kana when referring to a solid) to pour (into a vessel); to fill; to dish out food or drink (often written with kana only)(click the word for examples and links)
noun
tail (animal) (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, useful expressions, examples and links)
noun
49th day after death(click the word to view an additional 2 readings and 2 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness(click the word for useful expressions, examples and links)
noun
belligerent country; country in civil war; warring states(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
manned; occupied; piloted (opposite: 無人)(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. platform truck; hand truck; trolley; dolly; cart2. (railway) truck; bogie; flatcar; wagon; waggon
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'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to tear up (often written with kana only)2. to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to tear off (often written with kana only)
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 1 form, examples and links)
Most common form: 名告る
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to call oneself (name, label, etc.); to give one's name (as); to impersonate or claim (to be someone)(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to stuff into; to jam; to cram; to pack; to fill; to plug; to stop upichidan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
2. to shorten; to move closer together(click the word to view an additional 9 meanings, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
1. rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation2. protoform reconstruction (linguistics terminology)
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noun
1. sentence2. composition; text; writings
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'na' adjective, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
1. whole country2. hotheaded; stubborn (see also: 一刻)
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Most common form: 愚
noun, 'na' adjective
1. foolishness; silliness; stupidity; folly2. I; me (archaic; humble)
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noun, 'no' adjective
1. pink2. erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
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Most common form: 言出す
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to start talking; to speak; to tell; to propose; to suggest; to break the ice(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
noun
fortune-telling; divination(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
revision (of text); alteration; change (see also: 改定)(click the word for examples and links)
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to cross; to intersect; to join; to meet2. to associate with; to mingle with; to consort with
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning, examples and links)
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to serve; to work for; to attend(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. centre of gravity (center)2. centroid; barycenter
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violent; vehement; raging; stout; intense; spirited; stormy
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noun
exemplar; exemplification; exemplum; model; example(click the word for examples and links)
'na' adjective, 'no' adjective, noun
1. superiority; first-class; very good2. (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
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noun, 'no' adjective
1. big mouth2. boastful speech; tall talk
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noun
1. exposure to the sun; sunny place2. per day (this meaning is restricted to form 日当たり, 日当り, 日当)
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noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
all together; batch; one lump; one bundle; summing up(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. middle finger; long finger; second finger; tall finger2. middle toe; third toe
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noun, 'no' adjective
mountainous district(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
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