The most useful 10,000 words in Japanese

◄ BACK TO INDEX

Usefulness Level 2 Vocab 101-200

This collection contains 100 words.
QUICK STUDY
BOOST
FLASHCARDS
DOWNLOAD
ゆ め 2
noun
dream
(click the word for useful expressions, examples and links)
は ん 1
noun, noun (prefix)
1. half; semi-
noun, noun (suffix)
2. half-past
(click the word to view an additional 2 meanings, examples and links)
シ ャ ワ ー 1
noun
shower
(click the word for useful expressions, examples and links)
た い は ん 0
1. majority; more than half; most (of)
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
2. mostly; largely; mainly; predominately; nearly
(click the word for examples and links)
か が く 1
noun
science
(click the word for examples and links)
ぎ ゅ う に ゅ う 0
noun
(cow's) milk
(click the word for examples and links)
じ ょ し 0
woman; girl
(click the word to view an additional 2 readings and 2 forms, examples and links)
ち ょ う じ ょ 1
noun
eldest daughter; first-born daughter  (may be the only daughter)
(click the word for examples and links)
せ ん し ゅ 1
noun
player (in game); team member
(click the word for examples and links)
か ん た ん 0
1. simple; easy; uncomplicated
2. brief; quick; light
(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, useful expressions, examples and links)
ほ う ほ う 0
noun
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
(click the word for examples and links)
し み ん 1
noun
1. citizen; citizenry; public
2. city inhabitant; townspeople
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning, examples and links)
ぎ じ ゅ つ 1
noun
1. technology; engineering
2. technique; skill
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning, examples and links)
つ り 0
noun
1. fishing; angling
2. change (e.g. for a purchase)  (see also: 釣り銭; often written with kana only; abbreviation)
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 2 forms, examples and links)
ひ 1
noun, noun (suffix)
fire; flame; blaze
(click the word for examples and links)
う つ く し い 4
beautiful; lovely
(click the word for examples and links)
き か ん 2 き か ん 1
noun
period; term; interval
(click the word for examples and links)
か る い 3
1. light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily)  (opposite: 重い)
2. light (i.e. of foot); nimble; agile
(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 4 meanings, examples and links)
は っ こ う 0
1. issue (publications); publishing
2. raising an event (software)
(click the word for examples and links)
ほ う り つ 0
law
(click the word for examples and links)
じ こ 1
noun
1. accident; incident; trouble
2. circumstances; reasons
(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
と う じ 1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
at that time; in those days
(click the word for examples and links)
ひ く い 2
1. low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.)  (opposite: 高い)
2. low (position); close to the ground
(click the word to view an additional 2 meanings, examples and links)
し か た 0
noun
way; method; means; resource; course
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
が い し ゅ つ 0
outing; trip; going out
(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
し っ ぱ い 0
failure; mistake; blunder
(click the word for examples and links)
じ ょ う ほ う 0
noun
1. information; news; intelligence; advices
2. information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
(click the word for examples and links)
こ く ご 0
noun
1. national language
2. Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan)  (see also: 国語科)
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning, examples and links)
し ゅ う 1
noun, noun (suffix)
week
(click the word for examples and links)
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
since; henceforth
(click the word for examples and links)
ど う ろ 1
noun
road; highway
(click the word for examples and links)
キ ャ ン プ 1
camp
(click the word for examples and links)
く だ り 0
noun, noun (suffix)
1. down-train (going away from Tokyo)
2. down-slope; downward going
(click the word for examples and links)
し ゅ っ ぱ つ 0
departure
(click the word for examples and links)
お ち ゃ 0
noun
1. tea (usu. green)  (see also: 茶; polite (teineigo) language)
2. tea break (at work)
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 2 forms, examples and links)
な い よ う 0
noun
subject; contents; matter; substance; detail; import
(click the word for examples and links)
か く に ん 0
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation; identification
(click the word for examples and links)
さ そ う 0
Most common form: さそう
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to invite; to ask; to call (for)  (いざなう is arch)
2. to tempt; to lure; to induce
(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
め が ね 1
noun
1. spectacles; glasses
2. judgement; discrimination; discernment; insight  (this meaning is restricted to reading めがね)
(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 2 forms, examples and links)
じ ゅ う よ う 0
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
(click the word for examples and links)
あ さ 1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
morning
(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
り ん ご 0
noun
1. apple (fruit)  (often written with kana only)
2. apple tree (Malus pumila)  (often written with kana only)
(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
by today; before the day is over
(click the word for examples and links)
ゆ う め い じ ん 3
noun
celebrity; public figure; big name
(click the word for examples and links)
お か ね も ち 0
noun
rich person  (see also: 金持ち)
(click the word for examples and links)
パ ン ダ 1
noun
panda
(click the word for examples and links)
か い が い り ょ こ う 5
noun
vacation abroad
(click the word for examples and links)
じ っ さ い に 0
1. virtually; practically; in practice; actually  (see also: 実際)
2. currently; presently  (see also: 実際)
(click the word for examples and links)
パ ン ツ 1
noun
1. underpants; pants; briefs; panties; shorts; knickers
2. trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches; pants; trunks (e.g. swimming)
(click the word for examples and links)
expression
is not; am not; are not  (ます form of ではない; often written with kana only)
(click the word for examples and links)
こ え る 0
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to pass over (out of)  (esp. 越える)
2. to exceed  (esp. 超える)
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
じ け ん 1
noun
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble; scandal
(click the word for examples and links)
ケ ー キ 1
noun
cake
(click the word for examples and links)
お こ る 2
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to occur; to happen
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
さ ん か 0
participation
(click the word for examples and links)
く ら い 3
Most common form: くらい
1. dark; gloomy
2. dark (in colour); dull
(click the word to view an additional 3 meanings and 4 forms, examples and links)
か の う 0
potential; possible; practicable; feasible
(click the word for examples and links)
ひ る ま 3
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
き ま る 0
Most common form: 極る
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be decided; to be settled
2. to look good in (clothes)
(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, useful expressions, examples and links)
し ょ う ひ ん 1
noun
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
(click the word for examples and links)
ほ う こ う 0
noun
1. direction; orientation; bearing; way
2. course (e.g. of action)
(click the word for examples and links)
あ う 1
'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to come together; to merge; to unite; to meet
2. to fit; to match; to suit; to agree with; to be correct
(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 2 meanings, examples and links)
り ょ う き ん 1
noun
fee; charge; fare
(click the word for examples and links)
い も う と 4
noun
younger sister  (humble)
(click the word for examples and links)
particle
but; although
(click the word for examples and links)
ぶ か 1
noun
subordinate person  (see also: 上司, 目下)
(click the word for examples and links)
に ん き 0
popularity; popular feeling; business conditions
(click the word for examples and links)
じ き 1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
1. time; season; period; phase; stage
2. soon; shortly  (see also: 直; poss. typo for 直(じき); colloquialism)
(click the word for examples and links)
じ し ん 1
noun
by oneself; personally
(click the word for examples and links)
い ち 1
place; situation; position; location
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
ど ろ ぼ う 0
thief; burglar; robber; theft
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
こ う は い 0
noun
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student  (see also: 先輩)
(click the word for examples and links)
む ら 1
noun
village
(click the word for examples and links)
き か い 2 き か い 0
noun
chance; opportunity
(click the word for examples and links)
か こ 1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
1. the past; bygone days; the previous
2. a past (i.e. a personal history one would prefer remained secret); one's past
(click the word to view an additional 2 meanings, examples and links)
が
particle
1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning, examples and links)
せ ん き ょ 1
election
(click the word for examples and links)
さ わ る 0
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to touch; to feel  (often now with を)
(click the word for examples and links)
ふ あ ん 0
anxiety; uneasiness; insecurity; suspense
(click the word for examples and links)
お き る 2
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to get up; to rise; to blaze up (fire)
2. to wake up; to be awake; to stay awake
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning, examples and links)
particle
1. although; when; and yet; despite this; in spite of; even though; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that
2. while
(click the word to view an additional 3 meanings, examples and links)
し ょ う ら い 1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
future (usually near); prospects
(click the word for examples and links)
の こ す 2
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to leave (behind, over); to bequeath; to save; to reserve
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
て い ど 1 て い ど 0
noun, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (suffix)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about; approximately
(click the word for examples and links)
は つ お ん 0
pronunciation
(click the word for examples and links)
き ょ う か し ょ 3
noun
textbook; text book  (see also: 教科用図書; abbreviation)
(click the word for examples and links)
つ く え 0
noun
desk
(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 2 forms, examples and links)
た の し み 3 た の し み 4 た の し み 0
1. enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby  (see also: 御楽しみ)
2. anticipation; looking forward to  (see also: 楽しみにする)
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
し ゅ う ち ゅ う 0
concentration; convergence; centralization; integration; gathering together
(click the word for examples and links)
マ ン シ ョ ン 1
noun
condominium (often mid-rise or high-rise concrete); apartment building; apartment house; apartment; flat  (originally from eng 'mansion')
(click the word for examples and links)
じ ゅ う し ょ 1
noun
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
よ み 1
noun
reading
(click the word for examples and links)
の る 0
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to board; to take; to embark
2. to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to jump on; to sit on; to mount  (see also: 載る)
(click the word to view an additional 7 meanings and 2 forms, useful expressions, examples and links)
き の う 1
function; facility; faculty; feature
(click the word for examples and links)
け ん が く 0
inspection; study by observation; field trip
(click the word for examples and links)
い っ た い 0
1. ...the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ...in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ...on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")  (before an interrogative, forms an emphatic question)
noun
2. one object; one body; unity
(click the word to view an additional 3 meanings, examples and links)
す わ る 0
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to sit; to squat
2. to assume (a position)
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 4 forms, useful expressions, examples and links)
こ ん か い 0
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
now; this time; lately
(click the word for examples and links)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)  (see also: 絶対)
(click the word for examples and links)
べ ん り 1
convenient; handy; useful
(click the word for examples and links)
Kanshudo is your AI Japanese tutor, and your constant companion on the road to mastery of the Japanese language. To get started learning Japanese, just follow the study recommendations on your Dashboard. You can use Quick search (accessible using the icon at the top of every page) to look up any Japanese word, kanji or grammar point, as well as to find anything on Kanshudo quickly. For an overview, take the tour.
×