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The most useful 10,000 words in Japanese

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Usefulness Level 5 Vocab 2201-2300

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じ ょ ち ゅ う 0
noun
1. maid; female servant  (sensitive)
2. court lady  (archaic)
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ま じ え る 3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to mix; to combine
2. to exchange (words, fire, etc.)
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ま ち な み 0
Most common form: 街並
noun
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
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な が も ち 3
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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や っ か い 1
1. trouble; burden; nuisance; bother; worry
2. care; dependence; support; kindness; obligation; staying (with a person)
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か き ね 2 か き ね 3
noun
hedge; fence
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ち ゃ や 0
noun
tea house; tea dealer
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け っ さ い 1
settlement; payment of account
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て ん じ ん 0
noun
1. heavenly god; heavenly gods  (also pronounced てんしん)
2. spirit of Sugawara no Michizane
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り ゅ う 1
Most common form: 竜
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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ぶ っ ぴ ん 0
noun
goods; articles
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ろ ん ず る 0
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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テ ン ト 1
noun
tent
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げ ん が 0
noun
1. original picture
2. key frame; key animation
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ふ り が な 0 ふ り が な 3
noun
furigana; kana over or beside kanji to indicate pronunciation  (see also: ルビー; often written with kana only)
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こ く せ い 0
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
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じ い 1
Most common form: 辞意
noun
intention to resign
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ぎ ほ う 0
noun
technique
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く す り ゆ び 3
noun
ring finger; fourth finger
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noun
during
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き っ さ 0
noun
1. tea drinking
2. teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffee shop; (rather formal) cafe  (see also: 喫茶店; abbreviation)
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か し ゃ 1
noun
freight car; van
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ま っ く ろ 3
Most common form: 真黒
pitch black
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や し な う 3 や し な う 0
'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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が い こ く ご 0
noun
foreign language
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せ ん し 1
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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よ ぶ ん 0
extra; excess; surplus
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な ふ だ 0
Most common form: 名札
noun
name plate; name tag; label
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さ か さ 0
reverse; inversion; upside down  (see also: 逆様)
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せ い し ょ く 0
blue
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げ り 0
diarrhoea; diarrhea
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ち ょ う ろ う 0
eldest; senior
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な や ま す 3
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
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き ち ん と 2
precisely; accurately; neatly  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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ち ょ く げ き 0
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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し ょ じ ゅ ん 0
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
first 10 days of the month
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つ ま む 0
'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
to pinch; to hold; to pick up  (often written with kana only)
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ペ ア 1
noun
1. pair
2. pair-oared boat
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よ く し つ 0
Most common form: よくしつ
noun
bathroom; bath
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さ ん そ ん 0
noun
mountain village
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く せ ん 0 く せ ん 2
hard fight; close game
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は す 0
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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ら く さ つ 0
having one's bid accepted (e.g. for contract); bid award; winning a tender
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い っ こ だ て 0
noun
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
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こ う が く ね ん 4
noun
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)  (see also: 低学年, 中学年)
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げ い に ん 0
noun
player; performer; actor
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ど う み ゃ く 0
noun
artery
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し し ょ う 1 し し ょ う 2
noun, suffix
1. master; teacher
noun
2. coach who owns his stable  (sumo term)
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き ざ い 1
noun
machine parts; machinery; equipment
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い っ ぱ つ 4
noun
1. shot; charge; explosion
2. blow; punch
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し ら せ 0
noun
1. news; word; tidings; notice; notification; information  (see also: お知らせ)
2. omen
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え ん ま ん 0
perfection; harmony; peace; smoothness; completeness; satisfaction; integrity
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か い ひ 0
noun
membership fee
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ざ い ら い 0
pre-existing; already there; conventional
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り こ 1
Most common form: 利己
noun
self-interest  (opposite: 利他)
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う ら ぐ ち 0
backdoor; rear entrance
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ふ よ 1
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
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ざ い に ん 0
being in office
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し り ょ く 0
eyesight
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と り く む 3 と り く む 0
'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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わ か ち 3 わ か ち 0
noun
distinction; differentiation; discrimination
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か ん そ 1
simplicity; plain
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noun
third sign of Chinese zodiac (The Tiger, 3am-5am, east-northeast, January)
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ま っ た ん 0
end; tip; extremities; terminal  (see also: 末端価格, 末端消費者)
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つ れ る 0
to lead; to take (a person)
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き ょ う ど 1
noun
1. native place; birth-place; one's old home
2. province; region; locality
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も の た り な い 0 も の た り な い 5
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
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あ い し ょ う 3
noun
affinity; compatibility
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だ い な し 0
Most common form: 台なし
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
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ほ そ な が い 4
long and narrow
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あ り が と う 2
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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せ い む 1
noun
government affairs
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ヤ ン グ 1
noun
young
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し な め 0 し な め 1
noun
item; commodity; list of articles
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め ん ぼ く 0
noun
1. face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity; credit
2. appearance; look
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そ ま つ 1
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby  (see also: お粗末)
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し ゅ く ふ く 0
blessing
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さ く せ い 0
manufacture
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さ い 1
Most common form: 歳
suffix
1. -years-old
2. ability; gift; talent; aptitude; genius  (this meaning is restricted to form 才)
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ち ゅ う こ く 0
advice; warning
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い っ た ん 0
1. once  (often written with kana only)
2. for a moment; temporarily
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い ん 1
Most common form: いん
noun, noun (suffix)
member
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に っ か ん 1
noun
1. Japan and (South) Korea
2. Japanese and (South) Korean
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た ん て い 0
detective; sleuth; investigator
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と う じ る 0
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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は が き 0
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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さ ん し ん 0
strikeout; strike out; fanning out  (baseball term)
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え き し ょ う 0
noun
liquid crystal
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ぶ ん べ つ 0 ぶ ん べ つ 1
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
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が ん せ き 1
noun
rock
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れ い こ く 0
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
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わ る も の 0
noun
bad fellow; rascal; ruffian; scoundrel
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せ っ き ょ う 3
1. propounding; preaching; sermonizing
2. remonstration; scolding; lecturing
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め ん え き 0
noun
1. immunity; immunization; immunisation
2. being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
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わ し ょ く 0
noun
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine  (see also: 洋食)
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せ ん り 1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
1000 ri; (a) long distance
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か き 1
the following  (opposite: 上記)
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