The most useful 10,000 words in Japanese

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Usefulness Level 5 Vocab 601-700

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noun, noun (suffix)
swamp; bog; pond; lake
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noun
1. rush
2. rush hour  (see also: ラッシュ時, ラッシュアワー; abbreviation)
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malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
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advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
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noun
textile; fabric
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1. truth; reality
2. sincerity; honesty; fidelity  (this meaning is restricted to reading じつ)
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disaster; shipwreck; accident; being stranded
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to dye; to colour; to color
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noun
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords  (see also: 平仮名; often written with kana only)
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complaint; discontent; dissatisfaction
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noun
1. new rice field; newly developed rice field
2. wasteland or marshland newly reclaimed as a rice field (Edo period)
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pressure; coercion; oppression
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freeze (e.g. program, food)
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flood; freshet; inundation
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noun
believer; adherent
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arson; setting fire
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noun
Russia  (often written with kana only)
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1. both countries
noun
2. Ryougoku (area of Tokyo)  (this meaning is restricted to reading りょうごく)
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
1. each time; always; often
2. thank you for your continued patronage  (see also: 毎度有り難うございます; abbreviation)
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entry in a race
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sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
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'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to miss; to lose; to give away; to let go; to set free; to let get away (eg physically escape)  (see also: 逃す)
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repair; mending
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vote; roll call
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price hike; mark-up
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noun
serious wound; serious injury
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Most common form: どう
noun, noun (suffix)
1. temple; shrine; chapel
2. hall
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Most common form:
noun
1. warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
2. man in attendance (on a person of high standing); retainer  (archaic; this meaning is restricted to reading さぶらい)
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examination; prosecutor
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fine powder
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Most common form:
noun, noun (suffix)
1. compilation (of a text); editing
noun, noun (suffix), counter
2. volume (of a text)
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copula
1. be; is  (see also: である, です; plain copula)
auxiliary verb
2. indicates past or completed action  (see also: ; た after certain verb forms)
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1. relay; hook-up
2. relay broadcasting  (see also: 中継放送; abbreviation)
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first place; head position; leading position
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1. casual (e.g. dress); light; nimble; jaunty; rhythmical (e.g. melody)
2. taking a turn for the better; receding of symptoms
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noun
Shinto; Shintoism
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atrocity; massive killing
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noun
1. daily output
2. Nissan (Japanese car company)  (abbreviation)
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noun
handsome man
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in and out; income and expenses; free associations; run of the house
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Western Europe
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Most common form: 生立ち
noun
1. growth; development
2. one's early life; upbringing; personal history
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fire prevention; fire fighting; fire proof
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advance sale; booking
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to harden; to solidify
2. to become firm; to become certain
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allotment; apportionment; share; dividend
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noun, prefix, suffix
1. medium; average; middle  (see also: )
noun
2. moderation
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Most common form: どうこう
noun
same school
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noun
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
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sense of sight; vision
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
all days
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noun
1. mother  (see also: お母さん)
2. wife (used when speaking to or about one's own wife)  (colloquialism)
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1. derailment
2. digression; deviation
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changing clothes; change of clothes
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recuperation; medical treatment
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1. neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference
2. sexlessness; androgyny; androgyne; neuter
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Most common form: ひら仮名
noun
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)  (see also: 片仮名; often written with kana only)
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noun
1. magnification; leverage; amplification; scaling factor; scale factor
2. acceptance rate; pass rate (of an exam, etc.)
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intention; aim; preference (for)  (see also: 指向)
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noun
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser
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noun
1. cassette (tape)
2. game cartridge  (see also: ロムカセット)
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noun
1. net; netting
2. web
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noun
1. code
2. cord
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noun
motto; slogan; catchword
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noun, noun (suffix)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
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noun
one week
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Most common form: 語原
noun
word root; word derivation; etymology
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long (e.g. novel, film)
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noun
1. gun
2. wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice  (sumo term)
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noun
lava
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discrimination; discernment; identification
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consecutive victories; series of victories
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'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to drag along; to pull
2. to force someone along
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noun
public order
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noun
1. fixed number; quorum (for an assembly)
2. constant; invariable  (see also: 変数; mathematics)
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noun, noun or verb acting prenominally
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching  (often written with kana only)
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this place; here
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noun
baseball team
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vulgarity; meanness; indecency; coarseness
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correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
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noun
1. national polity  (see also: 国家体制)
2. National Athletic Meet  (see also: 国民体育大会; abbreviation)
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noun
mountain top
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noun
moisture; humidity; dampness
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skating (esp. ice); skate; skates
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noun
1. group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle
2. circle (shape)
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suru verb - special class
to fall in love with; to love
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quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined; expedited; expeditious
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outside the city area; suburbs  (opposite: 市内)
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1. peace; tranquility; tranquillity
noun
2. Heian era (794-1185)
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noun
bunch of flowers; bouquet
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inhabiting; living
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noun
water fountain
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noun
rule
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expression
doomed; in a bad state; poor (e.g. business)  (see also: 上がる)
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noun
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
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noun
heat (of the weather); hotness
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noun
dweller; inhabitant; resident
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noun
1. chill; the shivers; shivering fit  (this meaning is restricted to reading さむけ)
2. cold; coldness; cold air  (usu. かんき)
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adverb, noun
again and again; repeatedly
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