The most useful 10,000 words in Japanese

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ど う し 1
noun
1. like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment
2. comrade; fellow; kindred soul  (see also: 同士)
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わ す れ も の 0
noun
lost article; something forgotten
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た い よ 1
loan; lending
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ど う ぼ う 0
noun
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
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ま か せ る 3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to
2. to passively leave to someone else's facilities  (see also: 想像に任せる)
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ち ょ う て い 0
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
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き て ん 0
noun
starting point; origin
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せ い み つ 0
precise; exact; detailed; minute; close
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ら ん ぼ う 0
rude; violent; rough; lawless; unreasonable; reckless
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よ か ん 0
noun
1. presentiment; premonition; hunch
2. to have a premonition; to have a hunch  (usu. 予感がする)
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い ん し ょ く 0
food and drink; eating and drinking
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き た ち ょ う せ ん 5
noun
North Korea
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そ う ほ う 1
'no' adjective, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
two way; both parties; mutual; both
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た だ よ う 3
'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to drift; to float
2. to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air
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き ょ よ う 0
permission; pardon
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れ ん け い 0
cooperation; coordination; link
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り こ う 0
performance; fulfillment; fulfilment; discharge; implementation
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い ぜ ん 0
still; as yet; as it has been  (see also: 依然として)
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ふ は い 0
1. decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; spoilage
2. corruption; degeneracy; decay; depravity
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そ ん ぞ く 0
duration; continuance
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さ む さ 1
noun
coldness  (see also: 寒い, さ)
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し ょ じ 1
possession; owning
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ぞ う げ ん 0
increase and decrease; fluctuation
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ふ る 2
Most common form: ふる
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to wave; to shake; to swing
2. to sprinkle; to throw (dice)
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お う か ん 0
1. crown; diadem
2. bottle cap
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オ ル ガ ン 0
noun
organ (musical instrument)  (originally from Portuguese 'órgão')
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こ う ね ん 0
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
future years; in (one's) later years
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ほ う し 1 ほ う し 0
1. service; ministry; attendance; church work
2. offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
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さ ん り ん 0
noun
1. mountain forest; forest on a mountain; montane forest
2. mountains and forest
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ゆ う せ い 0
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance  (opposite: 劣勢)
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お ぼ え 3 お ぼ え 2
noun
memory; sense; experience
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た ず さ わ る 4
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to engage in; to participate; to take part  (see also: 従事)
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じ ゅ う や く 0
noun
company director; top management; high executive; (person with) heavy responsibilities
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つ ぎ 2
1. next; following; subsequent
2. stage; station
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ぜ ん し ん 0
noun
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
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せ い ご 0
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
post-natal; since birth
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ゆ う ぼ う 0
good prospects; full of hope; promising
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き ん じ る 0 き ん じ る 3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to prohibit
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ぬ か す 3 ぬ か す 0
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to omit; to leave out; to skip  (this meaning is restricted to form 抜かす)
2. to say; to speak  (vulgar expression or word)
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こ さ め 1
noun
light rain; drizzle  (see also: 少雨)
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ち か ん 0
noun
masher; molester; pervert
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そ げ き 0
shooting; sniping
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さ い し ょ う 0
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal  (opposite: 最大)
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す い り ょ く 1
hydraulic power; water power
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auxiliary adjective
1. want to ... do something; would like to ...  (after the -masu stem of a verb)
particle
2. indicates emphasis  (at sentence-end; regional dialect: Kyuushuu-ben)
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ま く 0
Most common form: まく
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to wind; to coil; to roll; to wear (e.g. turban, scarf)
2. to envelope; to shroud  (usu. 巻かれる)
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ス タ ッ フ 2
1. staff
2. stuff
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expression
1. as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of)
2. apart from... (used to change the topic)
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も 0
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
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ぼ う め い 0
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
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か ら む 2
'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to entangle; to entwine
2. to pick a quarrel; to find fault
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さ ど う 0
operation; functioning; running
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か く れ る 3
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
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わ ず か 1
only; merely; (a) little; small quantity
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か へ い 1
money; currency; coinage
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は ん き ょ う 0
1. echo; reverberation
2. repercussion; reaction; response; influence
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の う り つ 0
noun
1. efficiency
2. moment (i.e. magnetic moment)  (see also: モーメント)
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い ど 1
latitude (nav.)
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む い し き 2
1. unconsciousness
2. the unconscious
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き じ つ 1
fixed date; settlement date
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い さ ん 0
noun
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
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し っ か く 0
disqualification; elimination; incapacity (legal)
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こ う た い 0
Most common form: こうたい
1. retreat
2. backspace; BS
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は つ 2
'no' adjective, noun (prefix), noun
first; new
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つ く り 3
noun
1. making; producing; manufacturing; building; construction; make; structure
2. appearance (i.e. attire, make-up)
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こ た い 0
individual; specimen
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だ ん て い 0
conclusion; decision
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ひ る ね 0
nap (afternoon); siesta
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と り い 0
noun
torii; Shinto shrine archway
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の り も の 0
noun
1. vehicle; conveyance; transport
2. ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
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こ う せ き 0
noun
achievements; merit; meritorious service; meritorious deed
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ま っ さ お 3
1. deep blue; bright blue
2. ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
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こ ぎ っ て 2
noun
cheque; check
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ぎ ょ せ ん 4
noun
fishing boat
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む す び 0
noun
1. ending; conclusion
2. join; union; connecting
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ろ く が 0
(video) recording  (see also: 録音)
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particle
1. only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone  (see also: しか; often written with kana only)
2. as (e.g. as soon as, as much as)  (often written with kana only)
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expression, 'ku' godan verb
to have the privilege of doing  (humble; often written with kana only)
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び ん じ ょ う 0
taking advantage of a ride or an opportunity; taking a ship
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か な し む 3
'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
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さ め る 2
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to become cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to come down (fever)
2. to cool down (interest); to abate; to subside; to dampen
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と う ぞ く 0
noun
thief; robber
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ち ょ う せ ん 3 ち ょ う せ ん 0
noun
Korea
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ユ ー モ ア 1
noun
humor; humour
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お に ぎ り 2
noun
rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)  (see also: 握り飯; often written with kana only; polite (teineigo) language)
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い ち ぞ く 2
noun
family; relatives; dependents; clan
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て ん し 1
angel
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せ お う 2
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to carry on back or shoulder
2. to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something)
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よ こ ぎ る 3
Most common form: 横ぎる
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
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て い え ん 0
noun
garden; park
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た ん き ゅ う 0
search; quest; pursuit
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き き ん 2 き き ん 1
fund; foundation
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expression
according to; by (means of); due to; because of  (often written with kana only)
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particle
1. -ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going")  (as …たり…たり, after the ren'youkei forms of multiple verbs)
2. (used adverbially) doing such things as...
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せ い け い 0
noun
livelihood; living
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お ん け い 0
noun
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
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め い ぼ 0
noun
register of names; list of names; roll; register
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そ く ば く 0
1. restraint; restriction; fetters; yoke; shackles
2. binding; confinement with rope  (orig. meaning)
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け ん ど う 1
noun
kendo; swordmanship; fencing; way of the sword
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し て い 2 し て い 1
noun
young(er) people; children
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