The most useful 10,000 words in Japanese
Usefulness Level 5 Vocab 2401-2500
noun, 'suru' verb
agreement; same opinion; same feeling; sympathy; concurrence(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
Northern Europe; land of the Norsemen; Scandinavia(click the word for examples and links)
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
extension; expansion; adding (equipment, facilities, etc.)(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. (outward) appearance2. (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; style
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Most common form: 打出す
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to emboss2. to print out; to print
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noun, 'suru' verb
1. catch; catching; obtaining (e.g. information); receiving (e.g. radio transmission or phone call)2. catch (baseball term)
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noun
1. slip; omission2. outcome; final result; the end
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve (解ける is sometimes used also)(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
1. clear
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noun
deck (of a ship)(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
spirit; heart; disposition(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
1. bull2. bulldog (see also: ブルドッグ; abbreviation)
(click the word to view an additional 2 meanings, examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
1. extinction; discontinuation; interruptionnoun
2. severance; rupture(click the word to view an additional 2 meanings, examples and links)
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
1. usually; ordinarily2. continuous; 24-hour (e.g. observation, operation (of a machine), care (of patient)); always on
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expression
1. largely the samenoun
2. Daidou era (806.5.18-810.9.19)(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
1. good news2. gospel (teachings or revelations of Jesus Christ)
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noun, 'no' adjective
anonymity; anonym; pseudonym; assumed name(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
noun
1. earthenware2. unglazed (bisque-fired) earthenware
(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink) (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to burn; to be burned(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. Heian-period student of government administration (archaic)2. Buddhist scholar; researcher at a Buddhist temple; person studying Buddhism (archaic)
(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 1 meaning, examples and links)
Most common form: 射る
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
edict; public announcement(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
'na' adjective, noun, 'no' adjective
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. white-eye family of birds (Zosteropidae) (often written with kana only)2. Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonicus) (often written with kana only)
(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
noun
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: かける
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble(click the word for examples and links)
noun
woman (writer, artist, aviator, etc.) (often used before a job title, etc.)(click the word for examples and links)
firmly; absolutely; definitely; flatly; far and away; by far; by a long shot; hands down
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noun, 'suru' verb
infringement; violation; trespass; impairment(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
1. neutralizing; neutralising; counteracting2. neutral; unbiased
(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: だて
noun, 'na' adjective
1. elegance; dandyism; sophistication; having style (often written with kana only)2. affectation; showing off; putting on an air; appearances; just for show (often written with kana only)
(click the word for examples and links)
'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to take something into ...; to bring in; to carry in2. to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring (a proposal); to commence negotiations (see also: 尻を持ち込む)
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noun
consequence; outcome; result; blame (often ...のせい; often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
support; mutual aid; cooperation; approval; authorization; authorisation(click the word for examples and links)
noun
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to threaten; to menace; to bully (see also: 脅かす)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
treasure; treasured item; prized possession(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 3 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. scaffold; scaffolding2. foothold; footing
(click the word to view an additional 2 meanings, examples and links)
Most common form: 締切る
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired)(click the word to view an additional 5 forms, examples and links)
noun
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole; lightpole(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
1. black and white; monochromeexpression, 'suru' verb
2. good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence(click the word for examples and links)
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