The most useful 10,000 words in Japanese

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Usefulness Level 5 Vocab 2201-2300

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noun
1. maid; female servant  (sensitive)
2. court lady  (archaic)
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to mix; to combine
2. to exchange (words, fire, etc.)
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Most common form: 街並
noun
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
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1. long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well
noun
2. nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)  (esp. 長持)
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1. trouble; burden; nuisance; bother; worry
2. care; dependence; support; kindness; obligation; staying (with a person)
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noun
hedge; fence
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noun
tea house; tea dealer
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settlement; payment of account
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noun
1. heavenly god; heavenly gods  (also pronounced てんしん)
2. spirit of Sugawara no Michizane
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Most common form:
noun
1. dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon)  (see also: ドラゴン)
2. naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology
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noun
goods; articles
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Ichidan verb - zuru verb (alternative form of -jiru verbs), transitive verb
to argue; to discuss; to debate  (see also: 論じる)
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noun
tent
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noun
1. original picture
2. key frame; key animation
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noun
furigana; kana over or beside kanji to indicate pronunciation  (see also: ルビー; often written with kana only)
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national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
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noun
intention to resign
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noun
technique
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noun
ring finger; fourth finger
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noun
during
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noun
1. tea drinking
2. teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffee shop; (rather formal) cafe  (see also: 喫茶店; abbreviation)
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noun
freight car; van
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Most common form: 真黒
pitch black
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'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to support; to maintain; to provide for; to bring up; to raise; to rear; to feed; to adopt (a child)  (see also: 養い)
2. to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.); to develop; to build up
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noun
foreign language
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noun
soldier; combatant; warrior
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noun, noun (suffix), 'no' adjective
stripe; bar; streak  (also formerly written as 島 and 嶋)
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extra; excess; surplus
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Most common form: 名札
noun
name plate; name tag; label
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reverse; inversion; upside down  (see also: 逆様)
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blue
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diarrhoea; diarrhea
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eldest; senior
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'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
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precisely; accurately; neatly  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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direct hit
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'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off); to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.)
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
first 10 days of the month
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'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
to pinch; to hold; to pick up  (often written with kana only)
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noun
1. pair
2. pair-oared boat
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Most common form: よくしつ
noun
bathroom; bath
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noun
mountain village
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hard fight; close game
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Most common form: はす
noun
1. sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus  (often written with kana only)
2. rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)  (see also: 木槿; this meaning is restricted to reading はちす)
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having one's bid accepted (e.g. for contract); bid award; winning a tender
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noun
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
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noun
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)  (see also: 低学年, 中学年)
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noun
player; performer; actor
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noun
artery
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noun, suffix
1. master; teacher
noun
2. coach who owns his stable  (sumo term)
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noun
machine parts; machinery; equipment
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noun
1. shot; charge; explosion
2. blow; punch
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noun
1. news; word; tidings; notice; notification; information  (see also: お知らせ)
2. omen
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perfection; harmony; peace; smoothness; completeness; satisfaction; integrity
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noun
membership fee
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pre-existing; already there; conventional
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Most common form: 利己
noun
self-interest  (opposite: 利他)
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backdoor; rear entrance
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grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
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being in office
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eyesight
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'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
to tackle; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to come to grips with; to make effort; to strive for; to deal with
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noun
distinction; differentiation; discrimination
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simplicity; plain
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noun
third sign of Chinese zodiac (The Tiger, 3am-5am, east-northeast, January)
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end; tip; extremities; terminal  (see also: 末端価格, 末端消費者)
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to lead; to take (a person)
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noun
1. native place; birth-place; one's old home
2. province; region; locality
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unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
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noun
affinity; compatibility
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Most common form: 台なし
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
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long and narrow
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interjection (kandoushi)
Thank you; Thanks  (see also: 有り難い, 有り難うございます; from 有り難く; often written with kana only; abbreviation)
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noun
government affairs
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noun
young
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noun
item; commodity; list of articles
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noun
1. face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity; credit
2. appearance; look
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crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby  (see also: お粗末)
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manufacture
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Most common form:
suffix
1. -years-old
2. ability; gift; talent; aptitude; genius  (this meaning is restricted to form 才)
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advice; warning
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1. once  (often written with kana only)
2. for a moment; temporarily
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Most common form: いん
noun, noun (suffix)
member
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noun
1. Japan and (South) Korea
2. Japanese and (South) Korean
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detective; sleuth; investigator
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow)
2. to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause)  (see also: 身を投じる; in the form of 身を投じる)
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Most common form: はがき
noun
1. postcard  (see also: 郵便葉書; abbreviation; often written with kana only)
2. memo; note; card  (often written with kana only)
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expression
expression of gratitude before meals  (often written with kana only)
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strikeout; strike out; fanning out  (baseball term)
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noun
liquid crystal
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separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
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noun
rock
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cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
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noun
bad fellow; rascal; ruffian; scoundrel
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1. propounding; preaching; sermonizing
2. remonstration; scolding; lecturing
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noun
1. immunity; immunization; immunisation
2. being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
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noun
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine  (see also: 洋食)
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
1000 ri; (a) long distance
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the following  (opposite: 上記)
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