The most useful 10,000 words in Japanese

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Usefulness Level 2 Vocab 701-800

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り え き 1
1. profit; gains
2. benefit; advantage; interest (of the public, etc.)
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す え 0
noun
1. tip; top  (see also: 末)
noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
2. end; close (e.g. close of the month)
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け す 0
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to erase; to delete; to cross out
2. to turn off power
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き お く 0
1. memory; recollection; remembrance
2. storage
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し ゅ っ ぱ ん 0
publication
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た ず ね る 3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
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お ん ど 1
noun
temperature
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な べ 1
noun
1. saucepan; pot
noun, noun (suffix)
2. stew; hot pot  (food term)
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ど う り ょ う 0
noun
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
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と う ち ゃ く 0
arrival
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こ う り ゅ う 0
1. (cultural) exchange; interchange; interaction; (inter-) mingling; (social, etc.) networking; intercourse
2. alternating current; AC
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も ち い る 3 も ち い る 0
Most common form: もちいる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
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て き と う 0
1. suitable; proper; appropriate; adequate; fit
2. noncommittal; vague; equivocal; unserious; irresponsible
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が か 0
painter; artist
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ど く り つ 0
independence (e.g. Independence Day); self-support
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し ゃ っ き ん 3
debt; loan; liabilities
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し ゅ う き ょ う 1
noun
1. religion; religious affiliation; belief; faith; creed
2. religious activity
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す ば ら し い 4
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
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け ん ち く 0
construction; architecture (of buildings)
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わ だ い 0
topic; subject
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Most common form: 一人で
expression
alone; by oneself; voluntarily; spontaneously; automatically
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よ さ ん 0 よ さ ん 1
estimate; budget
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こ う げ き 0
1. attack; strike; offensive  (see also: 守備)
2. criticism; censure; denunciation; condemnation
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お う 0
Most common form: おう
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to chase; to run after; to pursue
2. to follow (i.e. a set order, a trend)
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た ん じ ょ う 0
birth; creation; formation
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こ う ぞ う 0
noun
structure; construction
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か い さ い 0
holding a meeting; open an exhibition
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し ゅ う だ ん 0
noun
group; mass
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ネ ク タ イ 1
noun
tie; necktie
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よ い 1
1. good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable  (also いい (all senses); often written with kana only)
2. sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared
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く ん れ ん 1
noun, 'suru' verb, transitive verb
training; drill; practice; discipline
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く り か え す 3
Most common form: 繰返す
'su' godan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
to repeat; to do something over again
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し ゅ ち ょ う 0
claim; request; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention; opinion; tenet
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か か え る 0
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to hold or carry under or in the arms
2. to have (esp. problems, debts, etc.)
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は じ め て 2
Most common form: 初めて
1. for the first time  (see also: 始める)
2. only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...  (after the -te form of a verb)
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か ざ る 0
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to decorate; to ornament; to adorn
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う ち ゅ う 1
noun
universe; cosmos; space
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き ょ う き ゅ う 0
supply; provision
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は じ ま り 0
noun
origin; beginning
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い い ん 1
noun
committee member
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み だ し 0
noun
1. heading; headline; title; caption
2. index
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つ う じ ょ う 0
'no' adjective, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
common; general; normal; usual
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さ く し ゃ 1
noun
author; authoress; writer; composer; artist
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え ん そ う 0
musical performance
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み か た 0
friend; ally; supporter
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す い え い 0
swimming
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か く じ つ 0
certainty; reliability; soundness
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な ら ぶ 0
'bu' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to line up; to stand in a line
2. to rival; to match; to equal
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て つ ど う 0
noun
railroad; railway; rail transport
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か い ぜ ん 0
1. betterment; improvement
2. kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)  (often written カイゼン; often written with kana only)
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ひ は ん 0
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
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と く て い 0
1. specific; particular; designated; special
2. to specify; to identify; to pinpoint
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に が て 0 に が て 3
1. poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at)
2. dislike (of); difficult to deal with
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け ん さ 1
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
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き ょ だ い 0
huge; gigantic; enormous
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ゆ し ゅ つ 0
1. export  (opposite: 輸入)
2. efferent  (biology term; opposite: 輸入)
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せ つ び 1
equipment; device; facilities; installation
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い ご 1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
1. after this; from now on; hereafter
2. thereafter; since (verb) (after -te form of verb); after (time); since (then)  (esp. after あれ, それ)
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た ん に 1
simply; merely; only; solely  (see also: 単)
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す な 0
noun
1. sand; grit
2. gold dust; silver dust
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は ん い 1
noun
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
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よ う い 0
easy; simple; plain
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ど う 2
how; in what way; how about  (see also: 斯う, 然う, ああ; often written with kana only)
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き の う 2
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
yesterday
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き ん だ い 1
noun
1. present day; modern times; recent times
2. early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)  (see also: 明治維新; historical term)
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み か た 3 み か た 2
noun
1. viewpoint; point of view
2. way of understanding; way of appreciating; how to look at something (e.g. noh, train schedule)  (esp. 〜の見方)
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ざ い さ ん 1 ざ い さ ん 0
noun
property; fortune; assets
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は い け い 0
noun
1. background; scenery; backdrop; setting; circumstance; context
2. backing; support (from behind the scenes)
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ら い 1
prefix
1. next (year, etc.)
suffix
2. since (last month, etc.)
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ド ア 1
noun
door (Western-style)
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く だ も の 2
noun
fruit
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ろ ん ぶ ん 0
noun
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
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ち り 1
noun
geography
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げ ん し ょ う 0
noun
phenomenon
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あ ん な い 3
noun
1. information; guidance; leading
2. to guide; to show (around); to conduct
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な が す 2
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to drain; to pour; to spill; to shed (blood, tears)  (see also: 涙を流す)
2. to wash away
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い た い 2
1. painful; sore
2. exceeding  (see also: 甚く; esp. 甚い)
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ふ ま ん 0
dissatisfaction; displeasure; discontent; complaints; unhappiness; disgruntled  (see also: 不満足; opposite: 満足)
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や ね 1
noun
roof
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ひ ょ う じ ょ う 3
noun
1. facial expression; countenance
2. look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
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ち じ 1
prefectural governor
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さ む い 2
1. cold (e.g. weather)  (opposite: 暑い)
2. uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull; weak; corny  (see also: お寒い)
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ね ん じ ゅ う 1
noun
1. whole year; all year round; throughout the year
2. always; all the time  (this meaning is restricted to reading ねんじゅう, ねんぢゅう)
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た い ほ 1
arrest; apprehension; capture
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そ な え る 3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to furnish; to provide for; to equip; to install
2. to have ready; to prepare for
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ふ し ぎ 0
wonder; miracle; strange; mystery; marvel; curiosity
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だ か ら 1
conjunction
so; therefore  (see also: ですから)
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し ゃ べ る 2
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to talk; to chat; to chatter  (often written with kana only)
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こ わ い 2
1. scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
interjection (kandoushi)
2. (I'm) afraid
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ぬ ぐ 1
'gu' godan verb, transitive verb
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
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ご が く 1 ご が く 0
noun
language study
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さ べ つ 1
discrimination; distinction; differentiation
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expression, suffix
things like ...; or something like that ... (often derogatory)
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ざ ん ね ん 3
deplorable; bad luck; regret; disappointment
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た の し む 3
to enjoy (oneself)
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か ち 1
noun
value; worth; merit
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げ い じ ゅ つ 0 げ い じ ゅ つ 1
noun
(fine) art; the arts
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わ ら い 0
noun
1. laugh; laughter  (see also: 笑う)
2. smile  (see also: 笑う)
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ほ ん や く 0
Most common form: 飜訳
1. translation
2. de-encryption; deciphering
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て い し ゅ つ 0
1. to present; to submit (e.g. a report or a thesis); to hand in; to file; to turn in
noun
2. presentation; submission; filing
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