The most useful 10,000 words in Japanese

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Usefulness Level 2 Vocab 801-900

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は ら う 2
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to pay (e.g. money, bill)
2. to brush off; to wipe away; to clear away; to dust off; to cut off (e.g. branches)
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ひ か く 0
comparison
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し ゅ う し ょ く 0
finding employment; getting a job
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の ぼ る 0
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to ascend; to go up; to climb
2. to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the sun); to rise  (usu. 昇る)
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か さ ね る 0
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to pile up; to put something on top of another; to stack up
2. to repeat many times over; to go through something repeatedly
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な る 1
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain  (often written with kana only)
2. to result in; to prove to be
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ぎ か い 1
noun
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
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く う 1
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to eat  (male term or language)
2. to live; to make a living; to survive
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つ い た ち 2
noun
1. first day of the month  (usu. 一日 or １日)
2. first ten days of the lunar month  (archaic; this meaning is restricted to reading ついたち)
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ぜ ん ね ん 0
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
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わ け る 2
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to divide (into); to split (into); to part; to separate; to divide up; to classify; to sort out; to divide out
2. to share; to distribute; to deal out; to dish out
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ぜ ひ 1
adverb, noun
1. certainly; without fail  (often written with kana only)
2. right and wrong; pros and cons
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ス プ ー ン 2
noun
spoon
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う ん 1
Most common form: うん
noun
fortune; luck
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こ う し ゃ 1
the latter
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ぶ ん せ き 0
analysis
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せ ん た く 0
washing; laundry
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ば ん 0
Most common form: ばん
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
1. evening
2. counter for nights
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ひ ろ ば 1
noun
plaza; (public) square; piazza; forum; open space
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お く 1
Most common form: おく
noun
interior; inner part; inside
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さ く ら 0
noun
1. cherry tree; cherry blossom
2. decoy; fake buyer; shill  (also 偽客)
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て き せ つ 0
pertinent; appropriate; adequate; relevance
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わ か れ 3
noun
parting; separation; farewell; (lateral) branch; fork; offshoot; division; section
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た ん じ ゅ ん 0
simplicity; simple; uncomplicated  (opposite: 複雑)
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や く 0
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to burn
2. to roast; to broil; to grill; to bake; to toast; to barbecue
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か が み 3
noun
1. mirror; looking-glass
2. barrel head
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じ ど う し ゃ 2 じ ど う し ゃ 0
noun
automobile
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ひ ろ げ る 0
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to spread; to extend; to expand; to enlarge; to widen; to broaden  (this meaning is restricted to form 広げる, 拡げる)
2. to unfold; to open; to unroll; to unwrap
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か た 2
noun
1. model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.)
2. type; style; pattern  (see also: 朝型; がた when a suffix)
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expression
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible  (often written with kana only)
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た い き 1
noun
atmosphere
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ぎ ょ う し ゃ 1
Most common form: ぎょうしゃ
noun
1. trader; merchant; vendor; supplier
2. manufacturer; contractor
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な み だ 1
Most common form: 泪
noun
1. tear; tears; lachrymal secretion
2. sympathy
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え が お 1
smiling face; smile
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が く も ん 2
1. scholarship; study; learning
noun
2. discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
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し ゅ う り ょ う 0
end; close; termination
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つ い か 0
addition; supplement; append (e.g. to a file); appendix
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た い ど 1
attitude; manner; behaviour
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せ い ぞ う 0
manufacture; production
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で ん と う 0
tradition; convention
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げ ん か い 0
limit; bound
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か い せ つ 0
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
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す く な く と も 3 す く な く と も 2
at least
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ち ゃ い ろ 0
Most common form: 茶いろ
light brown; tawny
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あ ぶ ら 0
noun
oil  (see also: 脂)
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ち ょ う き 1
long-term  (opposite: 短期)
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よ う び 0
noun
day of the week
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な さ る 2
irregular godan verb 'aru', transitive verb
to do  (honorific; often written with kana only)
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し ん け い 0
1. nerve  (anatomical term)
2. nerves; sensitivity
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ほ ぞ ん 0
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk); maintenance
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た い い く 1
noun
physical education; gymnastics; athletics
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そ ろ そ ろ 1
1. slowly; quietly; steadily; gradually; gingerly  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word; this meaning is restricted to reading そろそろ, ソロソロ)
2. soon; momentarily; before long; any time now  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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ぎ い ん 1
noun
member of the Diet, congress or parliament
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ふ ん い き 3
noun
1. mood; ambience; ambiance; aura; feel
2. a certain air; presence; special aura; something (about someone)
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こ く ど 1
Most common form: こくど
noun
country; territory; domain; realm
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い っ し ゅ 1
adverb, noun
species; kind; variety
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じ た い 1
noun
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances  (often with a negative connotation)
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そ く ど 1
Most common form: そくど
noun
speed; velocity; rate
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し ん よ う 0
confidence; dependence; credit; faith; reliance; belief; credence; trust
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い ら い 0
1. request; commission; dispatch; despatch
2. dependence; trust
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じ さ つ 0
suicide
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た い し 1
ambassador
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と し つ き 2
noun
months and years
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お ん せ ん 0
noun
spa; hot spring; onsen
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い き 1
Most common form: いき
noun
1. breath; breathing
2. tone; mood  (see also: 息が合う)
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あ ん し ん 0
relief; peace of mind
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に っ ち ゅ う 0
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
1. daytime; during the day
noun
2. Sino-Japanese  (this meaning is restricted to reading にっちゅう)
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し り つ 1
private (establishment)  (see also: 市立; わたくしりつ spoken to avoid confusion with 市立)
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さ い ば ん 1
trial; judgement; judgment
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き じ ゅ ん 0
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
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お く る 0
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to give (as a gift); to present
2. to confer; to bestow; to award
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ほ と ん ど 2
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but; just about; almost  (often written with kana only)
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に ゅ う し ゃ 0
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
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た ま に 0
adverb, suffix
occasionally; once in a while  (often written with kana only)
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す い ぶ ん 1
noun
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap; juice
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せ い び 1
1. maintenance; servicing
2. putting in place; establishment; development; preparation; provision; outfitting
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よ の な か 2
expression, noun
society; the world; the times
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ど く し ゃ 1
noun
reader
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か ん さ つ 0
observation; survey
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そ う さ 1
noun
1. operation; management; processing
2. manipulating to one's benefit
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さ げ る 2
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to hang; to suspend; to wear (e.g. decoration)
2. to lower; to reduce; to bring down
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け ん ぽ う 1
constitution
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ね だ ん 0
noun
price; cost
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み ん か ん 0
private; civilian; civil; popular; folk; unofficial
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つ う か 0
1. passage through (e.g. train skipping a station); transit
2. passing (e.g. exam, bill through parliament)
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き ゅ う そ く 0
rapid (e.g. progress)
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な れ る 2
Most common form: なれる
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become familiar with  (esp. 慣れる)
2. to become skilled in; to become experienced at  (esp. 慣れる)
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て ん か い 0
1. development; evolution; progressing; unfolding
2. expansion; spreading out; extending; deployment; building up
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か て い 0
noun
process; course; mechanism
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い っ さ い 1
noun, 'no' adjective, noun (suffix)
1. all; everything; the whole; lock, stock, and barrel
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
2. absolutely not (with negative); without exception; entirely not
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た い り ょ く 1
noun
1. stamina; endurance; physical strength; resilience; resistance to disease
2. strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
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り ゅ う が く せ い 4 り ゅ う が く せ い 3
Most common form: りゅうがくせい
noun
overseas student; exchange student
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い た み 3
noun
1. pain; ache; soreness; grief; distress  (esp. 痛み)
2. damage; injury; wear; bruise; break  (esp. 傷み)
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ぶ き 1
noun
1. weapon; arms; ordnance
2. weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
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お や 2
noun
1. parent; parents
2. dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.)  (see also: 子)
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さ ら 0
Most common form: 盤
noun
1. plate; dish; platter; disc  (see also: お皿)
noun, noun (suffix), counter
2. serving; helping; course
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だ い ど こ ろ 0
1. kitchen
noun
2. financial situation
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う ら 2
noun
1. bottom (or another side that is hidden from view); undersurface; opposite side; reverse side  (opposite: 表)
2. rear; back; behind (the house)
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し ょ う に ん 0
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
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じ ゅ け ん 0
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
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