The most useful 10,000 words in Japanese

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こ く ぼ う 0
noun
national defence; national defense
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げ ん て ん 1 げ ん て ん 0
noun
origin (coordinates); starting point
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ど う き 1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
1. contemporary; corresponding period; same period; same class
noun
2. employee who joined the company in the same year as oneself; classmate; one's contemporary
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じ ょ う い 1
1. superior (in rank); top; ranking
noun
2. higher order (e.g. byte)  (computer terminology)
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ち ゅ う せ ん 0
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
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よ ろ ん 1 よ ろ ん 0
noun
public opinion
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さ い 1
suffix
1. -years-old
2. ability; gift; talent; aptitude; genius
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け ど 1
conjunction, particle
but; however; although
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じ ょ う え ん 0
performance (e.g. music, theatre, opera); staging
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こ ゆ う 0
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
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く ろ じ 0
balance (figure) in the black
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マ ス コ ミ 0
noun
mass communication; the media  (abbreviation)
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し ゅ し 1
Most common form: 主旨
noun
1. meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
2. goal; intent; object; aim; point  (this meaning is restricted to form 趣旨)
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か ざ り 0
noun, noun (suffix)
decoration
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そ う こ う 0
running a wheeled vehicle (e.g. car); running to program, job, etc.; traveling; travelling
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え ん り ょ 0
1. reserve; constraint; restraint; modesty; diffidence; hesitation; holding back; discretion; tact; thoughtfulness
2. declining; refraining
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し ば る 2
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to tie; to bind
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た め し 3
noun
trial; test
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こ く ば ん 0
noun
blackboard
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や と う 0
opposition party; political opposition; opposition
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ど く せ ん 0
1. monopoly; monopolization
2. hogging; keeping to oneself
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
some time ago; just now  (see also: 先)
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せ い 1
Most common form: せい
1. (logical) true; regular
numeric
2. 10^40; ten thousand undecillion
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お そ れ る 3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to fear; to be afraid of
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し あ げ 0
noun
end; finishing touches; being finished
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し ょ う は い 0
noun
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
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ご う り 1
noun
rational  (see also: 合理的; usually encountered in the form 合理的)
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す い 1
noun
1. Wednesday  (see also: 水曜日; abbreviation)
2. shaved ice (served with flavored syrup)  (see also: 氷水)
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て き 3
Most common form: てき
noun
1. opponent; rival; adversary
2. menace; danger; threat; enemy
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つ げ る 0
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to tell; to inform; to announce
2. to indicate; to signal; to mark
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み ど り い ろ 0 み ど り い ろ 1
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
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し ょ っ き 0
noun
tableware
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う ど ん 0
noun
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles  (often written with kana only)
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ち ゅ う し ょ う 1
noun
small to medium
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ぼ こ う 1
noun
alma mater
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か く さ 1
noun
qualitative difference; disparity
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よ ち 1 よ ち 0
noun
place; room; margin; scope
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か ん こ う 0
publication; issue
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き ゃ く ほ ん 0
noun
script; screenplay; scenario
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し ゅ の う 0
Most common form: 主脳
1. head; leader; leading spirit  (esp. 首脳)
2. important part  (esp. 主脳; archaic)
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え ん が ん 0
coast; shore; littoral
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が く え ん 0
academy; campus
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ほ う が く 0
law; jurisprudence
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か い つ う 0
opening; open; taking effect; becoming active
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た い し ゅ う 0 た い し ゅ う 1
general public; the masses
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へ ん け ん 0
noun
prejudice; narrow view; bias
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く か ん 1
noun, noun (suffix)
1. section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension
2. interval  (mathematics)
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は ん け い 1
noun
radius
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て い り ゅ う じ ょ 0 て い り ゅ う じ ょ 5
noun
bus stop; tram stop; stop; station
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き が え る 3
to change one's clothes
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ひ ょ う じ 0 ひ ょ う じ 1
1. indication; expression; showing; manifestation; demonstration
2. display; displaying  (computer terminology)
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ぶ つ か る 0 ぶ つ か る 4
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to strike against; to collide with; to bump into; to conflict  (often written with kana only)
2. to encounter; to meet
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し ち が つ 4
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
July
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そ う じ ゅ う 0
1. steering; piloting; flying; control; operation; handling
2. management; handling; control; manipulation
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あ や し い 0 あ や し い 3
1. suspicious; dubious; doubtful; dodgy; suspicious (referring to a potential amorous relation); dangerous (e.g. financial situation); ominous (e.g. weather); strange; shady; fishy  (this meaning is restricted to form 怪しい)
2. charming; bewitching; mysterious  (see also: いろっぽい)
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い わ ば 1 い わ ば 2 い わ ば 0
so to speak; so to call it; as it were  (often written with kana only)
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も う け る 3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to prepare ahead of time
2. to create; to establish
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は ん つ き 4
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
1. half-moon  (astronomy, etc. term)
2. half month
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あ ら わ す 3
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to represent; to signify; to stand for  (esp. 表す, 表わす)
2. to reveal; to show; to display  (esp. 現す, 現わす)
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げ ん ば く 0
noun
atomic bomb; A-bomb  (see also: 原子爆弾; abbreviation)
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お ど ろ き 0 お ど ろ き 4
noun
surprise; astonishment; wonder
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た い し つ 0
1. constitution (physical); genetic make-up; predisposition (to disease)
2. structure (e.g. of an organization); innate characteristics; make-up; nature; culture
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よ け い 0
1. too many; too much; excessive; superfluous; superabundant; extra; spare; surplus  (often as 余計に)
2. unnecessary; needless; uncalled-for; otiose
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や む 1
to fall ill; to be ill
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く る し む 3
'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
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さ ん に ん 1
noun
three people
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ド レ ス 1
noun
dress
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も く ざ い 2 も く ざ い 0
Most common form: もくざい
noun
lumber; timber; wood
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え さ 1
Most common form: エサ
noun
1. (animal) feed; fodder; pet food
2. bait; lure; enticement
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き さ い 0
record; statement; description; mention; listing; registration; booking; entry  (see also: 記録)
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す い じ ょ う 0
noun
aquatic; on the water
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し だ い に 0
1. gradually (progress into a state)
2. in sequence; in order; in turn
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そ う さ く 0
production; literary creation; work
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ポ イ ン ト 0
1. point
noun
2. points (of a railway); switch
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え ほ ん 2
noun
picture book
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な な じ ゅ う 3
noun
seventy
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そ う ば 0
noun
1. market price
2. speculation (e.g. on stocks)
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つ よ さ 1
noun
strength; power
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し ち ょ う 2 し ち ょ う 1
mayor
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し ゅ つ げ ん 0
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
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き ぞ く 1
noble; aristocrat
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し は つ 0
Most common form: しはつ
noun
1. first departure (of the day: train, bus, etc.); first train; first bus  (see also: 終発)
2. departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.)
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で ん げ ん 0 で ん げ ん 3
noun
1. source of electricity; electrical power
2. power (button on TV, etc.)
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し め る 2
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to close; to shut
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い ち れ ん 2 い ち れ ん 0
1. series; chain; sequence  (this meaning is restricted to form 一連)
noun
2. two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper)
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て ん か ん 0
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
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ふ う せ ん 0
noun
balloon (esp. small, toy variety)  (see also: 気球)
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し ぼ う 0
noun
fat; grease; blubber
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が い し ょ く 0
eating out
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た ん し ゅ く 0
Most common form: たんしゅく
shortening; abbreviation; reduction
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ほ ん ど 1
noun
mainland; one's home country; the country proper
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ほ る 1
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to dig; to excavate; to hollow
2. to delve into
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か ち 2
noun
win; victory
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も め ん 1 も め ん 0
noun
1. cotton (material)
2. red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)  (see also: パンヤの木; often written with kana only; this meaning is restricted to reading きわた)
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に ん め い 0
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
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き ょ く せ ん 0
noun
curve
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か せ ん 1
noun
rivers
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じ て ん 1 じ て ん 0
noun
point in time; occasion
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お る 1
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to weave
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お お て 1
1. major company; big company
2. front castle gate
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