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The most useful 10,000 words in Japanese

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Usefulness Level 5 Vocab 1901-2000

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し だ ん 1
(army) division
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す な は ま 0
noun
sandy beach
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は ん め ん 3 は ん め ん 0
half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
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じ ゅ ん 1
1. innocent; chaste; naive
prefix
2. pure; genuine
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な い ぞ う 0
internal (e.g. disk); built-in; equipped (with)
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し ん ぞ く 1
relatives
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む し ょ く 1
colourless; colorless; achromatic
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す う は い 0
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
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け ん け い 0
noun
prefectural police  (see also: 県警察; abbreviation)
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が く し 1
noun
1. university graduate; bachelor
2. bachelor's degree
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せ っ か く 4
adverb, noun
1. with trouble; at great pains  (often written with kana only)
2. rare; valuable; precious; long-awaited  (often written with kana only)
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こ う け ん 0
noun
watching with detachment
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な く て は な ら な い 1
expression, 'i' adjective
1. cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary  (see also: 無い; often written with kana only)
2. have to do  (see also: なければならない; after negative base of verb; often written with kana only)
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に っ こ り 3
smile sweetly; smile; grin  (see also: ニコニコ; onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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か ん が え か た 5 か ん が え か た 6
noun
way of thinking
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あ お ば 1
noun
fresh leaves
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き く 0
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be effective; to show effect  (see also: 薬が効く)
2. to do its work; to carry out its function well  (see also: 目が利く)
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ざ い げ ん 0 ざ い げ ん 3
noun
source of funds; resources; finances
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し し ょ う 0
noun
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
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ヨ ー ロ ッ パ 3
Europe  (often written with kana only; originally from Portuguese 'Europa')
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こ う ふ 0
official proclamation; announcement; promulgation (e.g. of regulations)
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さ ん す い 1 さ ん す い 0
noun
1. mountain and water; landscape (containing hills and rivers)
2. landscape picture  (see also: 山水画; abbreviation; this meaning is restricted to reading さんすい)
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ひ ょ う ぎ 0
conference; discussion
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あ ん ご う 0
code; password; cipher
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ふ な ば し 0
noun
1. pontoon bridge; temporary bridge made using ships
2. bridge (of a ship)  (this meaning is restricted to reading せんきょう)
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ち ゅ う り ゅ う 0
noun
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
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い ん か ん 0 い ん か ん 3
noun
stamp; seal  (see also: 判子)
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し ゃ ち ゅ う 1 し ゃ ち ゅ う 0
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
in a train or vehicle
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お う と う 0
reply; answer; response
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れ ん ぱ い 0
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
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け ん き ょ 1
modesty; humility
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ひ こ う し き 2
informal; unofficial
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noun
1. thrust; stab; lunge; pass (in fencing)
2. tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo)  (martial arts term)
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か い せ ん 0
noun
circuit; line
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せ い せ い 0
creation; generation; formation; derivation
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の き 0
noun
1. eaves
2. narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building  (see also: 庇)
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い れ ば 0
noun
false tooth; denture
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ほ う た い 0
bandage; dressing
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り ょ う め ん 0 り ょ う め ん 3
both sides; two sides; double-sided
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み も と 0 み も と 3
Most common form: 身もと
noun
person's identity; ID; past; background
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あ さ っ て 2
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
day after tomorrow
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し ょ え ん 0
first performance
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ひ と な か 0
noun
society; company; the public; the world
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と も 1
Most common form: とも
companion; follower; attendant; retinue  (see also: お供)
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い っ ぺ ん 0
complete change; about-face
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ひ か く て き 0
comparative; relative
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よ う や く 0
Most common form: 要約
summary; digest
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ベ ル ト 0
noun
1. belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap
2. belt; zone; area
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ご く ら く 0 ご く ら く 4
noun
1. Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land)  (see also: 阿弥陀; Buddhist term)
2. paradise
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し ゅ う ふ く 0
restoration; repair; mending
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か ん こ く 1
1. South Korea; Republic of Korea  (see also: 大韓民国; abbreviation)
2. Korean Empire (1897-1910)  (see also: 大韓帝国; abbreviation)
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て っ き ょ 1
1. withdrawal; revocation; repeal
2. demolition; removal
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と も ば た ら き 3 と も ば た ら き 0
(husband and wife) both working; dual income  (see also: 共稼ぎ)
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ボ ル ト 0 ボ ル ト 1
noun
1. volt
2. bolt  (this meaning is restricted to reading ボルト)
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に っ ぽ う 0
noun
daily report
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か ぶ る 2
Most common form: かぶる
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to put on (one's head); to wear; to have on; to pull over (one's head); to crown (oneself)  (often written with kana only)
2. to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to dash on oneself; to ship water  (often written with kana only)
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こ と ぶ き 2
noun
1. congratulations; felicitations; best wishes
2. longevity; long life
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し た し み 0 し た し み 4
noun
intimacy; affection; familiarity
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て き ち ゅ う 0
1. striking home; hitting the mark
2. coming true; proving to be right; becoming realized
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ぼ う げ つ 0
noun
1. full moon; 15th day of the lunar calendar
2. full moon of the eighth lunar month  (this meaning is restricted to reading もちづき)
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ひ っ す 0
indispensable; required
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が ん し ょ 1
noun
written application or petition; application form
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ぶ つ り ゅ う 0
(physical) distribution; distribution of goods; logistics
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ど う ち ょ う 0
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
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ひ め 1
noun
1. princess; young lady of noble birth
noun (suffix), noun
2. girl  (see also: 彦)
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り こ う 0
noun
science and technology
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な り 0
noun
ringing; sound
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そ な わ る 3
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be equipped with
2. to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be gifted with
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く な い ち ょ う 2
Most common form: 宮内庁
noun
Imperial Household Agency
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noun
1. sea bream (Sparidae); porgy  (often written with kana only)
2. tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
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た い し ゃ 1
noun
1. grand shrine; famous shrine  (Shinto term; this meaning is restricted to reading たいしゃ)
2. Izumo Grand Shrine  (Shinto term; abbreviation)
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り ゅ う に ゅ う 0
afflux; influx
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し わ 0
noun
1. wrinkle; crease  (often written with kana only)
2. ripple  (often written with kana only)
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か ざ ぐ る ま 1 か ざ ぐ る ま 0
noun
1. pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy)  (this meaning is restricted to reading かざぐるま)
2. windmill
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か ん な い 1
within the jurisdiction of
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ひ や け 0
1. sunburn; suntan; tan
2. becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
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う っ た え る 4 う っ た え る 3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to raise; to bring to (someone's attention)
2. to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to play on (one's sympathies)  (see also: 理性に訴える)
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ひ と や す み 3
(short) rest; breather; break
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Most common form: 実態調査
noun
factual investigation
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す い ぎ ん 0
mercury (Hg)
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ほ う か つ 0
noun, 'suru' verb, noun or verb acting prenominally
inclusion; complete coverage; comprehensiveness
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し ゅ う 1
Most common form: しゅう
noun
sect
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と く そ う 0
noun
special investigation
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む ね 2 む ね 1
Most common form: 宗
noun
1. center (centre); pillar; principle
2. purport; gist; drift; meaning  (this meaning is restricted to form 旨)
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ま ち な か 0
Most common form: 街中
noun
downtown
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つ く 1
Most common form: つく
1. to ascend (the throne); to accede  (see also: 付く)
2. to take (seat, position, course, etc.); to assume  (this meaning is restricted to form 就く)
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な ん ざ ん 1
noun
southern mountain
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た い ち ょ う 0
noun
commanding officer
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り ゅ う し 1
noun
particle; grain
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な し 2 な し 0
noun
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear  (often written with kana only)
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だ い ぶ ぶ ん 3
noun
most part; greater part; majority  (opposite: 小部分)
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へ ん じ ょ う 0
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
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ろ う ご 0
noun
old age
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き ょ う い 1
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
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ほ う わ 0
saturation
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フ ィ リ ピ ン 1
noun
Philippines  (often written with kana only)
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ぎ 1
1. morality; righteousness; justice; honour (honor)
2. meaning
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き ん べ ん 0
diligent; industrious
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