The most useful 10,000 words in Japanese

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Usefulness Level 3 Vocab 1101-1200

This collection contains 100 words.
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き ょ う い ん 0
noun
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
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き こ う 0
noun
mechanism; organization; organisation
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と う し ょ 1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi), 'no' adjective
at first; at the beginning; initially; originally
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た よ う 0
diverse; varied
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ご う と う 0
noun
1. robber; mugger
2. robbery; burglary
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ま つ 1
Most common form: まつ
noun
1. pine tree (Pinus spp.)
2. highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
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あ が り 0
noun (suffix), noun
1. rise; increase; ascent  (opposite: 下がり)
noun
2. income; proceeds; return; profit; crop yield
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け っ せ い 0
formation; combination
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ち た い 1 ち た い 2 ち た い 0
noun
area; zone; belt (of land)
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し こ う 0
thought; consideration; thinking
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せ ん ご 0 せ ん ご 1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi), 'no' adjective
postwar period; period after Second World War
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じ ゅ う た い 0
Most common form: じゅうたい
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
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す い ち ゅ う 0
underwater
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か も つ 1
noun
1. cargo; freight
2. money or assets
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じ つ に 1
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very; quite  (see also: 誠に)
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か ん 1
noun, noun (suffix)
pipe; tube
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ま い る 1
Most common form: まいる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to go; to come; to call  (humble; often written with kana only)
2. to be defeated; to collapse; to die
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よ め 0
noun
1. wife; bride
2. (one's) daughter-in-law
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こ う て い 0
positive; affirmation  (opposite: 否定)
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か ぎ 2
noun
1. key
2. lock  (see also: 錠)
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は い ち 0
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration; layout
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き ょ ひ 1
denial; veto; rejection; refusal
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こ ん や く 0
engagement; betrothal
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こ う さ い 0
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
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こ う か 1
high price
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ひ づ け 0
date; dating
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し ん せ ん 0
fresh
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や く め 3
noun
duty; business; role
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こ と な る 3
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to differ; to vary; to disagree
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ど ぼ く 1
noun
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
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て い ね ん 0
noun
1. retirement age
2. years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion  (archaic)
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し ゅ っ ぴ ん 0
exhibit; display; putting something up for sale
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ひ ん し つ 0
noun
(material) quality
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な か ま 3
noun
1. company; fellow; colleague; associate; comrade; mate; group; circle of friends; partner
2. member of the same category
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レ ベ ル 1 レ ベ ル 0
noun
1. level; standard; amount; degree; gradation; grade; rank; class; floor; storey (story); layer; stratum
2. spirit level; (surveyor's) level
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し ょ う わ 0 し ょ う わ 1
noun
Showa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
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り か 1
science
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か ん ぶ 1
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
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ふ と る 2
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to grow fat (stout, plump); to become fat; to gain weight
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ふ る 1
Most common form: ふる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to precipitate; to fall (e.g. rain)
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ち ょ う じ ょ う 3
top; summit; peak
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つ づ く 0
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to continue; to last; to go on
2. to continue (without a break); to be unbroken
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サ イ ン 1
1. autograph; signature
2. sign
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こ し 0
noun
1. back; lower back; waist; hips; lumbar region
2. body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring  (usu. コシ)
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お う じ 1
noun
1. prince
2. subordinate Kumano shrine
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は た 2
Most common form: はた
noun
1. flag
2. pataka (banner)  (see also: 幡; Buddhist term)
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ち て き 0
intellectual
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し き 0
command; direction
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じ ょ う や く 0
noun
treaty; pact
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せ い ぞ ん 0
noun
1. existence; being; survival
2. to exist; to live; to survive
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ご め ん な さ い 5
expression
I'm sorry; I beg your pardon; excuse me  (often written with kana only)
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か お 0
noun
1. face; visage
2. look; expression; countenance
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か た い 0
1. hard; solid; tough  (esp. 固い amp 堅い for wood, 硬い for metal and stone)
2. stiff; tight; wooden; unpolished (e.g. writing)
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や っ と 0 や っ と 3
1. at last; at length  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
2. barely; narrowly; just; by the skin of one's teeth  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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モ デ ル 1 モ デ ル 0
noun
model
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す み 1
noun, noun (suffix)
1. corner; nook; recess
noun
2. downstage right (on a noh stage)  (see also: 目付柱; obscure term)
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れ ん ご う 0
Most common form: 聯合
1. union; alliance; combination
noun
2. RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)  (abbr of 日本労働組合総連合会)
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て い ぎ 1 て い ぎ 3
definition
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う わ ぎ 0
Most common form: 上衣
noun
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
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び じ ゅ つ 1
art; fine arts
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た い し ょ う 0
noun
Taisho era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
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え る 1
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to get; to earn; to acquire; to procure; to gain; to secure; to attain; to obtain; to win  (獲る esp. refers to catching wild game, etc.)
2. to understand; to comprehend
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こ う き ゅ う 0
1. high class; high grade
2. high rank; seniority
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い な か 0
1. rural area; countryside; the sticks  (sensitive)
2. hometown
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1. nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully  (see also: 良い; often written with kana only)
2. frequently; often  (often written with kana only)
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か い 1
1. counter for occurrences
noun
2. a time; an instance
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ひ ざ 0
Most common form: ひざ
noun
1. knee
2. lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
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ど う と く 0
morals
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た す う 2
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
1. great number
2. countless; majority
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お さ め る 3
Most common form: 納める
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to dedicate; to make an offering; to pay (fees)
2. to supply
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お お が た 0
large; large scale; big; jumbo  (see also: 小型)
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to bear fruit  (often written with kana only)
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や く し ゃ 0
noun
actor; actress  (see also: 俳優)
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い す 0
noun
1. chair; stool
2. post; office; position
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こ う け い 0 こ う け い 1
noun
scene; spectacle; sight; view
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ふ り 1
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable; unfavourable; drawback  (see also: 有利)
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ゆ う せ ん 0
preference; priority; precedence
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す ず し い 3
1. cool; refreshing
2. clear (e.g. eyes); bright
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だ ん じ ょ 1
Most common form: だんじょ
noun
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
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ほ ん た い 0 ほ ん た い 1
1. substance; real form
2. main part; main unit; body (of a machine)
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う つ る 2
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be photographed; to be projected
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つ ぶ 1
noun, noun (suffix)
1. grain; bead; drop  (see also: 滴)
2. counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
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ほ け ん 0
health preservation; hygiene; sanitation
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せ い ぶ ん 1
noun
ingredient; component; composition
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ば い て ん 0
noun
shop; stand
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て い れ 0
1. repairs; maintenance; tending; trimming; grooming
2. crackdown; (police) raid
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あ か 1
noun
1. red; crimson; scarlet
2. red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange)
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め い じ 1
noun
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
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だ い く 1
noun
carpenter
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む き 1
'na' adjective, noun, noun (suffix)
direction; orientation; aspect; situation; exposure; suitability; tendency
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す い み ん 0
sleep
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お よ ぶ 0 お よ ぶ 2
'bu' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to reach; to amount to; to befall; to happen to; to extend; to go on (for, until)
2. to be up to the task; to come up to
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あ さ ひ 1
noun
morning sun  (see also: 夕日)
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ほ ん ご く 1
noun
one's own country
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ひ な ん 1
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
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あ つ り ょ く 2
noun
1. pressure; stress  (physics terminology)
2. coercion; arm-twisting
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て ま え 0
noun
1. before; this side
2. one's standpoint; one's appearance
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す す む 0
'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to advance; to go forward
2. to precede; to go ahead (of)
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よ う す る 3 よ う す る 0
suru verb - special class, transitive verb
to need; to demand; to take; to require
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け る 1
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to kick  (orig. ichidan verb)
2. to refuse; to reject
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