The most useful 10,000 words in Japanese

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Usefulness Level 5 Vocab 2601-2700

This collection contains 100 words.
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be due to; to be caused by  (esp. 依る, 拠る; often written with kana only)
2. to depend on; to turn on  (esp. 依る; often written with kana only)
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accumulation
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noun
well
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Most common form: 月例
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intelligent; wise; bright; brilliant; clear-sighted
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Most common form: 番付け
noun
1. ranked list (entertainers, sumo wrestlers, millionaires, etc.)
2. program (e.g. theatre)
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conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
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sickbed
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expression, noun
man
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usual state of things
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legal; designated by law
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noun
penmanship
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noun
1. mark; guide; landmark
2. purpose; aim; goal; intention; end
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creation; clearing; reclamation
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worship; shrine visit
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noun
mutual; reciprocal; each other  (polite (teineigo) language)
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noun
1. statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; prescription (including acquisitive and extinctive prescription)
2. ageing; aging
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supervision; chairmanship
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Most common form: 出喰わす
to happen to meet; to come across
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noun
1. apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation
2. apprentice; trainee; probationer
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noun
party member
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birds
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noun
1. leaf
2. marijuana; cannabis  (slang; often written with kana only)
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volunteer
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'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to invade; to raid; to violate (airspace, etc.); to intrude; to trespass
2. to infringe; to encroach
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1. dancing
2. contemporary performance dance  (see also: 暗黒舞踏; abbreviation)
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noun
straw raincoat
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noun
music
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noun
decoration; order; medal
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noun
traffic lane; road lane
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starting (in machines); activation
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noun
gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)  (archaic)
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congratulation; congratulations; celebration; festival; congratulatory gift  (see also: 祝い; honorific)
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noun
1. great earthquake (disaster)
2. Great Kanto earthquake of 1923  (see also: 関東大震災; abbreviation)
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noun
sensitivity; reception (e.g. radio and television); severity (quake)
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noun
1. masculine woman; mannish woman
2. feminine man; effeminate man
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without an occupation
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1. counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)  (honorific)
noun
2. first name
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1. naming; giving a name; designation; denomination
noun or verb acting prenominally
2. nominal
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noun
price advance; increase in value
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suffix
1. high school  (see also: 高等学校; abbreviation)
prefix
2. high-  (see also: 高レベル)
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noun
Mother's Day
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noun
cream
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noun
expert
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1. diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation
2. re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
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noun
the said bureau; the same bureau
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noun
1. emperor (of Japan); mikado
2. (the gates of an) imperial residence  (honorific)
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1. by return; (call or write back) without delay
2. lapel; cuffs; flap
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collaboration; joint work
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noun
1. navel; belly button  (often written with kana only)
2. protrusion or depression in the middle of an object  (often written with kana only; this meaning is restricted to reading へそ, ヘソ)
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riding together
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mass production
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1. dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; swinging  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
2. strolling; rambling; roaming; wandering  (esp. ぶらぶらと散歩; onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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Most common form: 骨骼
1. skeleton; skeletal structure; build; frame; physique
2. framework
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be stormy; to be rough
2. to be ruined; to fall into ruin
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1. clever; intelligent; wise; bright; sharp; sensible; smart; shrewd
2. well-behaved (of kids, animals, etc); obedient; good  (see also: お利口; usu. as お利口)
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anti-war
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noun
1. foot of a mountain; base of a mountain  (see also: 山下)
2. mine; colliery  (esp. 山元)
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noun
1. occasion; time
2. section (of a literary work); paragraph; verse; stanza; passage
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noun
bonus
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public interest; public benefit; public good  (see also: 私益)
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Most common form:
noun
1. cord; strap; thong
2. string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
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Most common form: 肩書き
noun
title; degree; address (on letter); criminal record
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(in one's) possession
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noun
northern provinces; northern countries
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noun
foreign telegram
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noun
1. motorcycle police
2. white-colored police motorcycle
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noun
school district; school area
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noun
1. third month of the lunar calendar  (obsolete term)
2. thick growth (of grass, etc.)  (archaic; this meaning is restricted to reading いやおい)
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noun
1. gang
2. gangster  (abbreviation)
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wisdom; intelligence; prudence
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noun
1. beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.)
2. written claim; bill
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1. position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game
2. aspect of an affair; situation
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noun
bank clerk  (see also: 銀行員; abbreviation)
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noun
1. top and bottom; up and down; high and low; above and below; upper and lower ends
2. upside-down  (see also: 上下になる; only in conjunction with auxiliary term such as 逆)
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imitation; copying
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good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
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he; she; that guy  (きゃつ and かやつ are masc.; often written with kana only; colloquialism)
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visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple
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restoration (to original state); reconstruction
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noun
leaping; jumping; spring; exciting
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noun
bereaved family; surviving relatives
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noun
cause of death
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noun
end; conclusion
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conscription; recruitment; enlistment
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
after a meal
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noun
concerto  (see also: コンチェルト; music term)
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cooking; culinary arts
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medium size
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noun
famous mountain
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noun
military service; conscription
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exhaust; ventilation  (opposite: 吸気)
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noun
ocean current
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prefix
1. small; little; slight  (see also: 小皿)
2. slightly less than; just about  (see also: 小半日, )
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foresight; anticipation
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noun
Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)
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manuscript; version; draft
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noun
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
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expression
1. till; to; over (a period); through (e.g. Monday through Thursday); about (approx. time or place); on
2. concerning (an area of expertise)
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