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Japanese Top 1000 Words

Learn the 1,000 most common Japanese words in the order people actually meet them. Ranked from wordfreq's 6,000 most frequent word forms, each mapped to its dictionary word; particles and grammar words are included, names, numbers in digits and fragments are not. Every card shows the word, a hiragana reading, an example and notes.

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    ため

    for the sake of

  • 251–300

    simple; easy

    簡単

  • 501–550

    環境

    environment

  • 701–750

    example

    例

  • 951–1000

    掲載

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11–5050 cards

の
possessive; of (particle)
に
to (a goal); at (a time or place of being) (particle)
は
topic marker
が
subject marker
を
object marker
で
by means of; at (a place of action) (particle)
と
and; with (particle)
ない
not (negative ending)
も
also; too (particle)
だ
is; to be (plain)
か
question marker
から
from; because (particle)
です
is; to be (polite)
する
to do
よ
you know (particle)
ます
polite verb ending
こと
thing; matter (abstract)
いる
to be (people, animals)
ね
right?; isn't it? (particle)
ある
to be (things)
人
person
や
and (partial list) (particle)
日
day
いい
good
なる
to become
この
this (before a noun)
そう
so; that way
って
quote marker (casual)
お
polite prefix (before native Japanese words)
けど
but (casual)
これ
this (near me)
よう
like; way of
年
year
その
that (before a noun, near you)
たい
want to (verb ending)
だけ
only; just
まで
until; as far as
的
-like; -ic (suffix)
なら
if; in that case
者
person (suffix)
月
moon; month
見る
to see; to watch
という
called; named
中
inside
それ
that (near you)
でも
but (sentence start)
何
what
だろう
probably; I guess
私
I; me
ため
for the sake of

251–10050 cards

時
time; when
もの
thing (something you can touch)
へ
toward (a direction) (particle)
一
one
さん
Mr.; Ms. (everyday suffix)
ので
because (softer than から) (particle)
今
now
方
side (comparison)
として
as (a role)
できる
can do; be able
やる
to give (to a junior, animal, plant); to do (casual)
など
etc.; and so on
思う
to think (opinion)
自分
oneself; myself
より
than (particle)
とか
such as (particle)
俺
I (rough, men among friends)
前
front; before
気
mind; spirit (mostly in set phrases)
時間
time; hour
どう
how; what about
また
again; also
もう
already; more
目
eye
言う
to say
話
talk; story
くれる
to give (to me or my side)
出る
to leave; to go out
かも
maybe (particle)
分
minute
家
house; home
ご
honorific prefix (before Chinese-origin words)
円
yen
後
after; later
のに
although (particle)
みたい
like; seems (casual)
ください
please (give me)
たち
plural suffix
二
two
好き
to like; to love
ここ
here
大
big (prefix)
性
-ity; -ness (suffix)
上
top; above
回
times (counter)
考える
to think over
感じる
to feel
数
number; count
必要
necessary
行く
to go

3101–15050 cards

そんな
such; that kind of
なんて
what a...; the idea that... (surprise)
万
ten thousand
来る
to come
ちょっと
a little; a moment
世界
world
他
other; else
本
book
誰
who
ありがとう
thank you
あれ
that (over there)
よく
often; well
化
-ization (suffix)
第
ordinal prefix
ああ
oh; ah
しか
only (with a negative)
ところ
place; point
仕事
work; job
市
city (suffix)
県
prefecture (suffix)
あなた
you
おる
to be (humble)
こんな
like this; this kind of
について
about; concerning
同じ
same
問題
problem; test question
まだ
still; not yet
度
occasions; degrees (counter)
系
-type; system (suffix)
手
hand
みんな
everyone
ゲーム
game
そして
and then; and
情報
information
くらい
about (after a number); as much as
三
three
関係
relationship; connection
ながら
while doing
会
meeting; gathering
僕
I (mostly men and boys)
力
power; strength
国
country
しかし
however (formal, starts a sentence)
今日
today
持つ
to hold; to have
本当に
really
ちゃん
-chan (affectionate suffix)
以上
or more; above
可能
possible
場合
case; occasion

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多い
many; much
子
child
車
car
あの
that (over there)
どこ
where
男
man; male
間
between; while
なんか
such as; or something
過ぎる
to exceed; too much
人間
human being
使う
to use
名
name (literary)
女
woman; female
知る
to know
様
Mr./Ms. (very polite)
次
next
しまう
to finish; to end up
ほど
about; as … as
入れる
to put in
欲しい
want (to have)
すぐ
right away; soon
ただ
just; only
わけ
reason; (…わけではない) it's not that…
入る
to enter
女性
woman; female
歳
years old; age
べき
should; ought to
意味
meaning
そこ
there (near you)
一緒
together
うち
home; inside
君
you (to an equal or junior)
ございます
to be (very polite)
によって
depending on; by
もっと
more
使用
use (formal noun)
店
shop
悪い
bad
新
new (prefix)
結果
result
食べる
to eat
いや
no; well (casual)
先
ahead; beyond
写真
photo
参加
participation
感
feeling (suffix)
聞く
to listen; to ask
顔
face
お願い
request; favor
だって
but; because (casual)

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やつ
guy; one (casual)
会社
company; workplace
声
voice
最近
recently; these days
用
business; errand
違う
to differ; to be wrong
による
due to; by
十
ten
少し
a little
時代
era; period
頭
head
いつも
always
お前
you (rude; male)
分かる
to understand
代
age range (suffix)
子供
child
彼
he; boyfriend
心
heart; mind
こちら
this (polite)
アニメ
anime
サイト
website
名前
name
無料
free (no charge)
版
edition; version (suffix)
神
god; deity
等
etc. (formal, in writing)
超
super- (prefix)
付ける
to attach; to apply
下
under; below
元
former; origin
別
separate; another
場所
place
最後
the last; the end
部
club; section
高い
expensive; high
一番
most; number one
出す
to take out; to send
受ける
to receive; to take (exam)
大丈夫
all right; okay
町
town
言葉
word; language
映画
movie
氏
Mr.; Ms. (in news and writing)
点
point (score); dot
社会
society; social studies
作る
to make
方法
method
最初
the first; the beginning
理由
reason
相手
other party; partner

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見える
to be visible
すごい
amazing
とても
very
体
body
作品
work; artwork
動画
video
型
type; model
始める
to start
彼女
she; girlfriend
頃
around (time)
駅
station
かける
to make (a call); to hang
はず
should (expected)
らしい
apparently
企業
enterprise
利用
use (a service)
存在
existence; presence
曲
tune; song
漫画
manga
無理
impossible; too much
現在
now; present
買う
to buy
以外
other than; except
水
water
やめる
to quit
事件
incident; case
普通
ordinary
番
turn; number
通り
street
つい
unintentionally
ねえ
hey (casual)
女子
girl; woman
学校
school
得
gain; advantage
最高
best; highest
状態
condition; state
画像
image
発売
release (for sale)
簡単
simple; easy
約
about (before a number, formal)
絶対
definitely
まあ
well; so-so
側
side (as in the right side)
先生
teacher
実際
reality; in fact
気持ち
feeling; mood
確認
confirmation; check
開催
holding an event
なし
none; without
まま
as it is

7301–35050 cards

今回
this time
全部
all; everything
夜
night; evening
テレビ
TV
個人
individual; private
外
outside
忘れる
to forget
探す
to look for
教える
to teach; to tell
早い
early
枚
counter for flat things
機
machine (suffix)
法
law; method
結婚
marriage
いえ
no (softer)
ずっと
all along; much (before a comparison)
一つ
one (thing)
初めて
for the first time
友達
friend
場
place; occasion
生活
daily life
色
color
ダメ
no good; not allowed
かなり
considerably; quite a lot
どんな
what kind of
により
by; due to
のみ
only (formal)
人気
popularity
公開
release; showing
初
first (prefix)
区
ward (suffix)
新しい
new
書く
to write
理解
understanding
こう
like this
さらに
even more; furthermore
なぜ
why
全て
all (formal)
内容
content
向け
aimed at (suffix)
女の子
girl
娘
daughter
対応
handling; response
放送
broadcast
活動
activity
状況
situation
登場
appearance; entrance
続ける
to continue (something)
販売
selling; sales
起きる
to get up; to wake up

8351–40050 cards

音
sound
こそ
emphasis marker
ネット
internet
全
all; whole (prefix)
夢
dream
大変
tough; serious
完全
complete; perfect
技術
technology; skill
特に
especially
研究
research
説明
explanation
せい
fault; blame
そういう
that kind of
ばかり
only; just
式
ceremony; formula
待つ
to wait
発表
announcement; presentation
道
road; way
風
wind
お金
money
たくさん
a lot; many
どの
which (before a noun)
もちろん
of course
イベント
event
システム
system
一般
general; ordinary
件
matter; case
攻撃
attack
無
no-; -less (prefix)
自身
oneself; itself
部分
part; section
電話
phone; phone call
ちゃんと
properly; neatly
ニュース
news
マジ
for real (slang)
予定
plan
全員
everyone; all members
口
mouth
愛
love
戦争
war
明日
tomorrow
登録
registration
確か
if I recall; certain
紹介
introduction (of someone)
終わる
to end; to finish
花
flower
いつ
when
号
No.; issue
機能
function; feature
計画
plan (worked out)

9401–45050 cards

設定
setting; configuration
調査
survey; investigation
重要
important
かわいい
cute
これから
from now; after this
に対して
toward; against
チーム
team
人生
life (whole span)
員
staff member (suffix)
屋
shop; dealer (suffix)
形
shape; form
昔
long ago; the old days
朝
morning
生きる
to live (be alive)
目的
purpose; goal
自由
freedom; free
記事
article
開始
start; beginning
開発
development
際
occasion; when
うん
yeah (casual)
家族
family
影響
influence; impact
政府
government
死ぬ
to die
男性
man; male
読む
to read
部屋
room
限定
limited to; exclusive
おい
hey (rough)
にとって
for (someone)
やっぱり
as expected; after all
地域
area; region
基本
basics; basic
夏
summer
姿
figure; appearance
期間
period; term
注意
caution; attention
率
rate; ratio (suffix)
管理
management
英語
English (language)
街
town; streets
だから
so; therefore
カード
card
大学
university
室
room (suffix)
強い
strong
撮影
photography; filming
質問
question
やすい
easy to (suffix)

10451–50050 cards

以前
previously; some time ago
似る
to resemble
安全
safe; safety
決定
decision
王
king
記念
commemoration; keepsake
足
foot; leg
軍
army; military
連絡
getting in touch
はい
yes
シリーズ
series
ライブ
live show; live
以下
or less; below; the following
公式
official
大きな
big (a word that goes before a noun)
大事
important; precious
毎日
every day
終了
end; finish
違い
difference
音楽
music
ほとんど
almost all; hardly (with a negative)
まとめる
to summarize; to gather
アプリ
app
モデル
model
個
counter for small items
効果
effect (intended result)
増える
to increase
寝る
to sleep; to go to bed
政治
politics
期待
expectation; hope
病院
hospital
結構
fairly; rather (also: no thank you)
行動
action; behavior
過去
the past
あまり
not very; not much
こっち
this way; this one (casual)
どれ
which one
歴史
history
派
faction; camp (suffix)
線
line
覚える
to remember; to learn
話す
to speak
こいつ
this guy (rude)
において
at; in (formal)
イメージ
image
バカ
fool; stupid
レベル
level
一部
part; some
再
again; re- (prefix)
台
counter for vehicles and machines

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