The most useful 10,000 words in Japanese
Usefulness Level 5 Vocab 2301-2400
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
every hour; hourly(click the word for examples and links)
noun
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
noun
Tathagata; perfected one (suffix of high-ranking Buddhist deities)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
'na' adjective, noun, 'no' adjective
single; simple; sole; individual; unitary(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person(click the word for useful expressions, examples and links)
1. pale; pallid
2. bluish-white
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
adverb, 'suru' verb, noun
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
Most common form: 吸込む
'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to imbibe2. to absorb; to soak up
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. loan; lending2. favor; favour; debt; obligation
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 2 forms, examples and links)
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to play an instrument (esp. string instruments)(click the word for examples and links)
noun
different person; someone else; changed man(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
1. residence; stay; (job) posting; being stationed (overseas, etc.)2. residential police box; residential police box officer (see also: 駐在所; abbreviation)
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noun
1. height; stature2. length (esp. of clothing)
(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, 2 meanings and 2 forms, useful expressions, examples and links)
expression, 'i' adjective
showing no signs of (verb); extremely unlikely to (verb) (after -masu stem of verb)(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: 心見る
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
Most common form: 猟
noun, 'no' adjective
hunting; game(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
expression, irregular verb 'suru'
to have a talk; to tell a story(click the word for examples and links)
noun
grove of mixed trees; copse(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: ながびく
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be prolonged; to drag on(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. relatives; one's family2. friends; members of the same organization
(click the word to view an additional 2 meanings and 2 forms, examples and links)
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to load (a gun, etc.); to charge2. to put into (e.g. emotion, effort)
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noun
1. utmost limits; extremity2. limit (mathematics)
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to condemn; to blame; to criticize; to criticise; to reproach; to accuse2. to urge; to press; to pester
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noun, 'suru' verb
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received (see also: 発注)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
suffering; distress; affliction; anguish; agony; trouble(click the word for examples and links)
noun
one's father; old man; one's boss(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 4 forms, examples and links)
noun, noun (suffix)
1. flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); service2. mail; post; letter
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning, examples and links)
'na' adjective, noun
1. nimble-fingered; dexterous; dextrous; skillful (with the fingers); skilful; handy2. clever; shrewd; ingenious
(click the word for examples and links)
2. rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana (Buddhist term)
(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: 背が高い
expression, 'i' adjective
tall (of a person) (see also: 背の高い; opposite: 背が低い)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
feeling at ease; carefree (often written with kana only)
(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
Most common form: 卸し売り
noun, 'no' adjective
wholesale(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
beat; heartbeat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing(click the word for examples and links)
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to chisel2. to tattoo (this meaning is restricted to reading ほる)
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noun
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed(click the word for examples and links)
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