The most useful 10,000 words in Japanese

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Usefulness Level 2 Vocab 301-400

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け っ し て 0 け っ し て 4
never; by no means; not in the least; in no way  (with neg. verb)
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noun
1. about an hour; short time
suffix
2. half past (the hour)
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け い さ つ か ん 4 け い さ つ か ん 3
Most common form: けいさつかん
noun
policeman; policewoman; police officer
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か つ ど う 0
1. action; activity; (military etc.) operation
noun
2. movie (esp. during the silent movie period)  (see also: 活動写真; abbreviation; obsolete term)
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さ い こ う 0
highest; supreme; the most
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よ う き ゅ う 0
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
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こ っ か い 0
National Diet; parliament; congress  (abbreviation)
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ほ ん に ん 1
the person himself
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い き る 2
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to live; to exist
2. to make a living; to subsist
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こ こ の つ 2
Most common form: ここのつ
numeric
nine
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か い け つ 0
settlement; solution; resolution
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が く ね ん 0
noun
1. academic year; school year
2. year in school; grade in school
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こ じ ん 1
individual; private person; personal; private
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suffix
1. hour; o'clock
2. (specified) time; when ...; during ...  (see also: 緊急時)
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が い こ く ご 0
noun
foreign language
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め い じ ん 3
noun
master; expert
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ぞ う か 0
increase; increment; addition  (opposite: 減少)
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つ も り 0
noun
1. intention; plan  (often written with kana only)
2. conviction; belief  (often written with kana only)
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さ ら に 1
adverb, conjunction
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more  (often written with kana only)
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お お い に 1
very; much; greatly; a lot of
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の む 1
'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to drink; to gulp; to swallow; to take (medicine)  (呑む is often used metaphorically, 服む is often used for medicine)
2. to smoke (tobacco)  (see also: 喫む; also written 喫む)
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さ け 1
noun
alcohol; sake  (see also: お酒)
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し め す 2
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to tell; to exemplify; to make apparent
2. to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.)
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に ん げ ん 0
noun
1. human being; person; man; mankind; humankind
2. character (of a person)
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な ん ぼ く 1
noun
1. north and south; north to south
2. South Korea and North Korea  (abbreviation)
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い つ か 3 い つ か 0
noun
1. the fifth day of the month
2. five days
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せ 0
noun
1. height; stature
2. back; spine  (this meaning is restricted to reading せ)
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は つ ば い 0
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
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へ ん こ う 0
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
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つ た え る 0
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart; to propagate; to teach; to bequeath
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け い え い 0
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
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せ い ち ょ う 0
growth; grow to adulthood
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や さ し い 0 や さ し い 3
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
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し ゅ じ ゅ つ 1
(surgical) operation; procedure
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ひ か り 3
noun
light
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り か い 1
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
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か ん れ ん 0
relation; connection; relevance
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あ つ い 2
1. hot (thing)  (opposite: 冷たい)
2. passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. gaze)  (opposite: 冷たい)
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か ん せ い 0
1. complete; completion
2. perfection; accomplishment
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み ら い 1
1. the future (usually distant)
2. future tense
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じ じ ょ う 0
noun
circumstances; consideration; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
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し ょ り 1
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
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き ょ う り ょ く 0
cooperation; collaboration  (see also: ご協力)
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よ っ か 0
noun
1. fourth day of the month
2. four days
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き ほ ん 0
foundation; basis; standard
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し ょ う た い 1
invitation
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う ま 2
Most common form: うま
noun
1. horse
2. horse racing  (see also: 競馬; this meaning is restricted to reading うま)
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じ ゅ う た く 0
noun
residence; housing; residential building
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ね つ 2
noun
1. heat
2. fever; temperature
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き か い 2
noun
1. machine; mechanism
2. instrument; appliance; apparatus  (often 器械)
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ぶ ん ぽ う 0
grammar; syntax  (linguistics terminology)
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ぶ た い 1
noun
1. stage (theatre, theater)
2. scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
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expression, 'i' adjective
is not; am not; are not  (often written with kana only)
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で ぐ ち 1
noun
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; leak; vent  (see also: 入り口)
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あ る 1
irregular 'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live  (see also: 居る; often written with kana only)
2. to have  (often written with kana only)
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か え り 3
noun
return; coming back
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バ ス て い 0
Most common form: バスてい
noun
bus stop
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あ と 1
Most common form: あと
1. behind; rear  (see also: 後ずさり)
2. after; later  (see also: その後)
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は ん ば い 0
sales; selling; marketing
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お お い 1 お お い 2
many; numerous
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け っ か 0 け っ か 1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
1. result; consequence; outcome; effect
2. coming to fruition; bearing fruit
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う し 1
noun
1. cattle (Bos taurus); cow; bull; ox; calf
2. beef  (see also: 牛肉; usu. ぎゅう)
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ひ と 0
noun
1. man; person
2. human being; mankind; people
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い し き 1
1. consciousness
2. awareness; sense
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と う ざ い 1
1. east and west
2. Orient and Occident; East and West
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ま も る 2
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to protect; to guard; to defend
2. to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe; to obey; to follow
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し お 2
Most common form: しお
noun
1. salt (i.e. sodium chloride); common salt; table salt  (esp. しお)
2. salt (e.g. sodium chloride, calcium sulfate, etc.)  (esp. えん; chemistry term)
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じ ょ う た い 0
noun
current status; condition; situation; circumstances; state
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そ ん ざ い 0
existence; being
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ス ー プ 1
noun
(Western) soup
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さ ん こ う 0
reference; consultation  (see also: 参考にする)
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の こ る 2
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to remain; to be left
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か ん り 1
control; management (e.g. of a business)
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た だ し い 3
1. right; correct
2. proper; righteous; just; honest; truthful; lawful
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も ち ろ ん 2
of course; certainly; naturally  (often written with kana only)
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む い か 0
noun
1. sixth day of the month
2. six days
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け ん こ う 0
health; sound; wholesome
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み ず 0
noun
1. water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water)  (see also: 湯; み is generally used in compounds)
2. fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid
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こ ろ す 0 こ ろ す 2
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to kill
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ゆ る す 2
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to permit; to allow; to approve; to tolerate
2. to exempt (from fine); to excuse (from); to pardon; to forgive; to release; to let off
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ふ た た び 0
Most common form: 二度
again; once more; a second time
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た ん と う 0
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
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う ご き 3
noun
1. movement; move; motion
2. trend; development; change; fluctuation
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noun
1,000; one thousand
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こ う は ん 0
noun
second half; latter half  (see also: 前半)
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き ぎ ょ う 1
noun
enterprise; undertaking; corporation; business
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ず 0
noun, noun (suffix)
1. drawing; picture; diagram; figure; illustration; chart; graph
2. sight; scene
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え い き ょ う 0
noun
1. influence; effect
2. to influence; to affect; to have an influence on; to impact; to have an effect on
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が く し ゃ 0
scholar
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こ ん し ゅ う 0
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
this week
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よ う す 0
noun
1. state; state of affairs; situation; circumstances
2. appearance; look; aspect
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じ ゅ う み ん 0 じ ゅ う み ん 3
noun
citizens; inhabitants; residents; population
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や く わ り 3 や く わ り 0 や く わ り 4
noun
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
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せ ん す 0
Most common form: 扇子
noun
folding fan
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そ う と う 0
'na' adjective, 'no' adjective, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), 'suru' verb
1. befitting; becoming; worthy of; proportionate; in keeping with; suitable
2. considerable; substantial
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せ い こ う 0
success; hit
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い け 2
Most common form: いけ
noun
pond
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げ ん だ い 1
'no' adjective, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
nowadays; modern era; modern times; present-day
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げ ん じ つ 0
noun
reality; actuality; hard fact  (see also: 理想)
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グ ラ ス 1
noun
1. glass (drinking vessel)
2. glass  (see also: 硝子)
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