The most useful 10,000 words in Japanese

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せ い さ く 0
manufacture; production
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く う ち ゅ う 0
noun
sky; air
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noun
cherry tree
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よ せ る 0
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to come near; to let someone approach
2. to bring near; to bring together; to collect; to gather
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い っ そ う 1 い っ そ う 0
1. much more; still more; all the more; more than ever
2. single layer (or storey, etc.)
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び ょ う ど う 0
equality; impartiality; evenness
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み ず う み 3
noun
lake
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げ ん そ く 0
noun
principle; general rule
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ち か ら 3
noun
1. force; strength; might; vigour (vigor); energy
2. capability; ability; proficiency; capacity; faculty
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せ っ て い 0
1. establishment; creation; posing (a problem); setting (movie, novel, etc.); scene
2. options setting; preference settings; configuration; setup  (computer terminology)
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け っ せ き 0
absence; non-attendance
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せ つ り つ 0
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
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noun
17; seventeen
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じ ゅ う ら い 1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
1. up to now; so far
2. traditional; conventional; usual; existing
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か じ る 2
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to chew; to bite (at); to gnaw; to nibble; to munch; to crunch; to have a smattering of  (often written with kana only)
2. to dabble in (e.g. hobby, instrument)  (often written with kana only)
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ガ ラ ス 0
noun
1. glass; pane  (often written with kana only; originally from Dutch 'glas')
noun or verb acting prenominally
2. vitreous  (see also: 硝子体)
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わ る い 2
1. bad; poor; inferior
2. evil; sinful
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た す か る 3
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be saved; to be rescued; to survive
2. to escape harm; to be spared damage
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せ い さ く 0
1. work (film, book)
2. production; creation; turning (something) out; development
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き ら い 0
1. dislike; hate  (opposite: 好き)
noun
2. suspicion; tendency; smack (of)  (see also: 嫌いが在る; often written with kana only)
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ば い ば い 1
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
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い ん よ う 0
quotation; citation; reference
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し 1
noun, noun (suffix)
1. death; decease
2. death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation)  (see also: 五刑; archaic)
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と し う え 0
older; senior
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そ ん け い 0
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
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ど う い 0
1. agreement; consent; same opinion; approval
2. same meaning
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と も に 0 と も に 1
Most common form: ともに
1. together; jointly  (often written with kana only)
2. at the same time; with; as ...; including; along with  (often as ...とともに; often written with kana only)
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お ん な の ひ と 6 お ん な の ひ と 0-2
expression, noun
woman
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せ い し ゅ ん 0
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
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し ゅ や く 0
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
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い ず れ 0
1. where; which; who  (often written with kana only)
2. anyway; anyhow; at any rate  (often written with kana only)
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わ か れ る 3
Most common form: 分れる
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to branch; to fork; to diverge  (also written as 岐れる)
2. to separate; to split; to divide
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. earth; ground; land; soil
2. place
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べ ん ご し 3
noun
lawyer; attorney
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の み も の 2 の み も の 3
Most common form: 飲物
noun
drink; beverage
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た ん ご 0
word; vocabulary; (usually) single-character word  (linguistics terminology)
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じ ゅ ん ち ょ う 0
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
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す い し ん 0
1. propulsion; drive
2. promotion (e.g. of a government policy); furtherance; implementation
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は ん え い 0
1. reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting
2. influence; application (e.g. of an update)
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ほ ご 1
care; protection; shelter; safeguard; guardianship; favor; favour; patronage
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ぐ ん た い 1
noun
armed forces; military; troops
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や は り 2
1. as expected; sure enough; just as one thought  (see also: やっぱり; often written with kana only)
2. after all (is said and done); in the end; as one would expect; in any case  (see also: やっぱり; often written with kana only)
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さ け ぶ 2
'bu' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to shout; to cry; to scream; to shriek; to yell; to exclaim
2. to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
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し ゅ う に ん 0
inauguration; assumption of office
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そ く て い 0
measurement
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た っ せ い 0
achievement
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ね ら う 0
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
to aim at
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な ん と か 1
Most common form: なんとか
expression
1. something; something or other; so-and-so  (often written with kana only)
2. somehow; anyhow; one way or another  (often written with kana only)
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は 1
noun
tooth
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て ん ね ん 0
1. nature; spontaneity  (opposite: 人工)
2. natural airhead  (see also: 天然ボケ; abbreviation; colloquialism)
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ふ く そ う 0
noun
garments; attire
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く だ る 0
Most common form: 降る
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to descend; to go down; to come down
2. to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.)  (see also: 判決が下る)
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ひ げ き 1
noun
1. tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play
2. tragedy; calamity; disaster
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え き い ん 2 え き い ん 0
noun
station attendant
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じ ょ し ゅ 0
noun
helper; helpmeet; assistant; tutor
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せ ん ば つ 0
selection; choice; picking out
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む し 1
disregarding; ignoring
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た か さ 1
noun
1. height; altitude; elevation; level  (see also: 高い)
2. altitude; height  (mathematics)
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が っ ぺ い 0
combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; merger; coalition; fusion; annexation; affiliation; incorporation
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か た づ け る 4
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to tidy up; to put in order; to straighten up; to put away
2. to settle (problem); to clear (dispute)
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き ょ り 1
noun
distance; range
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か ず 1
noun
number; amount
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た め す 2
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to attempt; to test; to try out
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は ば 0
noun
1. width; breadth
2. freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude
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つ と め る 3
Most common form: 力める
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent; to be committed (to doing something)
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く わ わ る 0
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be added to; to be appended
2. to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate
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ち ゅ う こ 1
noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi), 'no' adjective
1. used; second-hand; old
noun
2. Middle Ages  (this meaning is restricted to reading ちゅうこ)
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こ う い 1
noun
act; deed; conduct
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メ ー ル 0
1. email  (abbreviation)
noun
2. mail (usu. in phrases and compound words)
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か い が 1
noun
picture; painting
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き ふ 1
contribution; donation
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う み だ す 3
Most common form: 生みだす
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to create; to bring forth; to produce
2. to invent; to think up and bring into being
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こ ろ 1
Most common form: ころ
noun, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (suffix)
1. (approximate) time; around; about; toward  (ごろ when used as a suffix; often written with kana only)
2. suitable time (or condition)  (see also: 食べ頃)
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あ き ら め る 4
Most common form: 諦める
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
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noun, noun (suffix)
within; inside of; less than
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は か せ 1
noun, noun (suffix), 'no' adjective
1. doctorate; PhD; Dr (as a title)  (usu. はくし)
noun
2. expert; learned person  (usu. はかせ)
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し っ か り 3
1. tightly (holding on); firmly; securely  (often written with kana only; onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
2. strongly (built); solidly; sturdily; steadily  (often written with kana only; onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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び ん ぼ う 1
poverty; destitute; poor
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し ょ う 1
noun
1. chapter; section
2. medal
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エ レ ベ ー タ ー 3
noun
1. elevator; lift
2. elevator (aviation)  (see also: 昇降舵)
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か な う 2
1. to come true (wish)  (esp. 叶う; often written with kana only)
2. to be suited  (see also: 道理に適う; often written with kana only)
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へ ら す 0 へ ら す 3
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten  (opposite: 増やす)
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ぜ ん て い 0
noun
preamble; premise; reason; prerequisite; condition; assumption; hypothesis; given
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し ん だ ん 0
diagnosis; medical examination
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た い り く 0 た い り く 1
1. continent
noun
2. continental Asia (esp. mainland China)
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い だ い 0
greatness
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い わ 2
Most common form: いわ
noun
1. rock; boulder
2. crag; cliff
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よ う と 1
noun
use; usefulness; utility; service; purpose
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expression
1. another; one more
expression, adverb
2. not quite; not very good; lacking  (see also: 今一つ, 今一)
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し ょ う さ い 0
detail; particulars
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お れ 0
I; me  (sounds rough or arrogant; male term or language)
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き ん む 1
service; duty; work
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お お う 0 お お う 2
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
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お い し い 0 お い し い 3
Most common form: 美味しい
delicious; tasty; sweet  (often written with kana only)
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ふ き ん 2 ふ き ん 1
Most common form: 附近
noun, noun (suffix)
1. neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity; environs
2. approaching  (obscure term)
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か く ほ 1
guarantee; maintain; ensure; insure; secure; reservation
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は ず す 0
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to unfasten; to undo
2. to remove; to take off; to deinstall
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し ん せ つ 1 し ん せ つ 0
kindness; gentleness
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と う 1
Most common form: とう
noun, noun (suffix)
1. tower; steeple; spire
noun
2. stupa; pagoda; dagoba  (see also: 卒塔婆, 塔婆; original meaning; abbreviation)
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き た く 0
returning home
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