The most useful 10,000 words in Japanese

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Usefulness Level 1 Vocab 301-400

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た て も の 2 た て も の 3
noun
building
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た す け る 3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to save; to rescue
2. to help; to assist
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パ ン 1
noun
1. bread; pastries (e.g. croissants); pastry-based products  (originally written 麺麭 or 麪包; originally from Portuguese 'pão')
2. pan; frying pan  (see also: フライパン; originally from eng 'pan')
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し ょ う し ょ う 1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
just a minute; small quantity
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た の し い 3
enjoyable; fun
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し ょ る い 0 し ょ る い 1
noun
documents; official papers
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き ぶ ん 1
noun
feeling; mood
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り そ う 0
ideal; ideals  (see also: 現実)
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ぬ す む 2
'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
to steal
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べ ん き ょ う 0
1. study
2. diligence
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さ い て い 0
1. least; lowest; worst
2. nasty; disgusting; horrible; yuck!
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む す こ 0
noun
1. son
2. penis  (vulgar expression or word; this meaning is restricted to reading むすこ)
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つ よ い 2
1. strong; powerful; mighty; potent
2. resistant; resilient; durable  (... に強い)
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は じ め る 0
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate
2. to open (e.g. a store); to start up; to establish (business. etc.)
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か じ 1
noun
fire; conflagration
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と く に 1
particularly; especially
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ひ こ う き 2
noun
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
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ば ん ご う 3
noun
number; series of digits
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じ だ い 0
noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi), noun
1. period; epoch; era; age
2. the times; those days
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ま ど 1
noun
window
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く ろ い 2
1. black
2. dark
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こ ま る 2
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be troubled; to be worried; to be bothered; to be embarrassed; to be stumped
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い つ も 1
adverb, noun
1. always; usually; every time  (often written with kana only)
2. never  (with neg. verb; often written with kana only)
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ギ タ ー 1
noun
guitar
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え き 1
noun
station
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か り る 0 か り る 3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to borrow; to have a loan
2. to rent; to hire
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な お 1
adverb, conjunction
furthermore; still; yet; more; still more; in addition; greater; further  (often written with kana only)
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を
を 0
particle
1. indicates direct object of action
2. indicates subject of causative expression
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か い も の 0
shopping; purchased goods
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ど よ う び 2
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Saturday
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ト イ レ 1
noun
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory  (see also: トイレット; abbreviation)
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な に か 1 な に か 0
expression
something
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だ れ 1
who
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だ ん し 1
noun
youth; young man
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ど う し て 1
adverb, interjection (kandoushi)
why?; for what reason; how; in what way; for what purpose; what for  (see also: どうやって; often written with kana only)
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か じ 1
noun
1. housework; domestic chores
2. family affairs; household matters
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こ ど も 0
noun
child; children
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レ ス ト ラ ン 1
noun
restaurant (esp. Western-style)  (originally from French)
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き ょ う し つ 0
noun
1. classroom
2. department; laboratory
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じ ゅ ぎ ょ う 1
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
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ち ょ う な ん 1 ち ょ う な ん 3
noun
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
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き ょ う だ い 1
noun
1. siblings; brothers and sisters  (see also: ご兄弟)
2. brothers
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か う 0
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to buy; to purchase  (in western Japan, 買う conjugates euphonically as こうた, こうて, etc.)
2. to value; to have a high opinion
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ま ん が 0
noun
cartoon; comic; comic strip
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き え る 0
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to go out; to vanish; to disappear
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だ い す き 1
loveable; very likeable; like very much
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み な さ ん 2
noun
all; everyone; everybody  (honorific)
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ま け る 0
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to lose; to be defeated
2. to succumb; to give in; to surrender; to yield  (this meaning is restricted to form 負ける)
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い け ん 1
opinion; view; comment
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ひ ど い 2
1. cruel; heartless; hard; harsh; severe  (often written with kana only)
2. violent; intense; strong; heavy; extreme  (often written with kana only)
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ほ し い 2
1. wanted; wished for; in need of; desired  (see also: 欲しがる)
auxiliary adjective
2. I want (you) to  (after the -te form of a verb; often written with kana only)
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ぼ し ゅ う 0
1. recruiting; selection; taking applications
2. raising; collection; subscription; soliciting (e.g. donations)
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も ら う 0
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to receive; to take; to accept  (often written with kana only)
auxiliary verb, 'u' godan verb
2. to get somebody to do something  (follows a verb in "-te" form; often written with kana only)
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は じ ま る 0
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to begin; to start; to commence
2. to happen (again); to begin (anew)
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あ か ち ゃ ん 1 あ か ち ゃ ん 0
noun
baby; infant
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く ろ 2
noun
1. black  (see also: 白)
2. black go stone
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と く べ つ 0
special
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れ い ぞ う こ 3
noun
refrigerator
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パ ソ コ ン 0
personal computer  (computer terminology; abbreviation)
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え い が か ん 3
noun
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
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き も ち 0
noun
1. feeling; sensation; mood
2. preparedness; readiness; attitude
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ぶ ん が く 1
noun
literature
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ピ ア ノ 0
noun
piano
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し あ い 0
match; game; bout; contest
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こ う ち ゃ 0
noun
black tea
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な か 1
noun
1. inside; in
2. among; within
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じ ょ う ず 3
1. skill; skillful; dexterity  (opposite: 下手)
noun
2. flattery
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や さ い 0
vegetable
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せ ん せ い 3
noun
1. teacher; master; doctor  (honorific)
suffix
2. with names of teachers, etc. as an honorific  (honorific)
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プ ー ル 1
noun
1. (swimming) pool
2. pool (billiards)
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ほ ん ら い 1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi), 'no' adjective
1. originally; primarily
2. essentially; naturally; by nature; in (and of) itself
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か わ い い 3
1. cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty  (often written with kana only)
2. dear; precious; darling; pet  (often written with kana only)
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く つ 2
noun
shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
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ソ フ ト 1
1. soft  (opposite: ハード)
noun
2. software  (see also: ソフトウエア; computer terminology; abbreviation)
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き ゅ う り ょ う 1
noun
salary; wages
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し け ん 2
examination; test; study; trial; experiment
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よ ん 1
numeric
four  (肆 is used in legal documents)
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も ど る 2
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to turn back (e.g. half-way)
2. to return; to go back
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か て い 0
home; family; household
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へ ん 1
1. strange; odd; peculiar; weird; curious; queer; eccentric; funny; suspicious; fishy
2. unexpected
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ち ゅ う い 1
caution; being careful; attention (heed); warning; advice  (see also: ご注意)
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ア パ ー ト 2
noun
1. apartment building; apartment block; apartment house  (see also: アパートメントハウス; abbreviation)
2. apartment  (see also: アパートメント; abbreviation)
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き る 1
suffix, 'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to cut; to cut through; to perform (surgery)
2. to sever (connections, ties)  (see also: 縁を切る)
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わ か る 2
Most common form: わかる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow  (often written with kana only)
2. to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out  (often written with kana only)
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い っ し ょ 0
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun, 'no' adjective
1. together  (see also: 御一緒)
2. at the same time
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こ え 1
noun
voice
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し て ん 0
noun
branch office; branch store  (see also: 本店)
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ノ ー ト 1
1. notebook; copy-book; exercise book  (see also: ノートブック; abbreviation)
2. note
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い か 1
noun
1. not exceeding; and downward; ... and below
2. below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level)
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ち か て つ 0
noun
underground train; subway
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じ ん こ う 0
noun
1. population
2. common talk
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と る 1
Most common form: とる
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to take; to pick up; to harvest; to earn; to win; to choose
2. to steal  (see also: 盗る)
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ゲ ー ム 1
noun
game  (see also: コンピュータゲーム)
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と し 2
noun
1. year
2. age; years
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と け い 0
noun
watch; clock; timepiece
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か ん じ 0
noun
Chinese characters; kanji
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じ ゅ う 1
numeric
ten  (拾 is used in legal documents)
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し ず か 1
1. quiet; silent
2. slow; unhurried
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と り 0
Most common form: とり
noun
1. bird
2. bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry  (see also: 鶏)
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せ い と 1
pupil
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