2000 most common japanese words

2000 most common japanese words
2000 most common japanese words

Next to 1000 most common japanese words list. In this post, we would like to introduce to you 2000 most common japanese words (1000 words more, next to previous 1000 words list). The list is divided in to each 10 words, so that you can learn it everyday with 10 word, and each page have 60 words for you to learn everyweek.

2000 most common japanese words – week 1

Day 1.

1001. 凄い (sugoi) : great, incredible

1002. 親切 (shinsetsu) : kind, kindhearted

1003. 絶対 (zettai) : absolutely, never

1004. 先月 (sengetsu) : last month

1005. 一昨年 (ototoshi) : the year before last (colloquial)

1006. 冬休み (fuyuyasumi) : winter vacation

1007. 夏休み (natsuyasumi) : summer vacation

1008. 休日 (kyuujitsu) : day off, holiday

1009. 正月 (shougatsu) : New Year, January

1010. 思い出 (omoide) : memory

Day 2

1011. たまに (tamani) : occasionally, by chance

1012. おかしい (okashii) : strange, peculiar

1013. 浅い (asai) : shallow, superficial

1014. 君 (kimi) : you (referring to fellows or subordinates)

1015. 奥さん (okusan) : (somone else’s) wife, married woman

1016. 赤ちゃん (akachan) : baby (colloquial)

1017. 小学生 (shougakusei) : elementary school student

1018. 貸す (kasu) : lend, lease

1019. 数える (kazoeru) : count

1020. 生む (umu) : give birth, produce

Day 3

1021. 育つ (sodatsu) : be brought up, grow

1022. 是非 (zehi) : by all means, please

1023. 黒 (kuro) : black

1024. おもちゃ (omocha) : toy, plaything

1025. 靴 (kutsu) : shoes

1026. 連絡 (renraku) : contact, communication

1027. 伝言 (dengon) : message

1028. 預ける (azukeru) : deposit, leave (something) with (someone)

1029. 下がる (sagaru) : go down, drop

1030. 泳ぐ (oyogu) : swim

Day 4

1031. アルバイト (arubaito) : part-time job

1032. コート (ko-to) : coat, jacket (loan word)

1033. 趣味 (shumi) : hobby, interest

1034. 散歩 (sanpo) : walk, stroll

1035. 幸せ (shiawase) : happiness, satisfied (colloquial)

1036. 安心 (anshin) : peace of mind, relief

1037. 大勢 (oozei) : large numbers, a lot of (people)

1038. 医者 (isha) : doctor (colloquial, plain)

1039. 運転手 (untenshu) : driver

1040. 新幹線 (shinkansen) : bullet train

Day 5

1041. 往復 (oufuku) : round trip

1042. コピー (kopi-) : copy, photocopy

1043. 奥 ( oku) : inner part, the back

1044. 重さ (omosa) : weight

1045. 親しい (shitashii) : intimate, familiar

1046. 修理 (shuuri) : repair, mending

1047. カード (ka-do) : card

1048. 挨拶 (aisatsu) : greet, greeting

1049. 階段 (kaidan) : steps, flight of stairs

1050. 配る (kubaru) : hand out, distribute

Day 6

1051. 断る (kotowaru) : refuse, turn down

1052. グラム (guramu) : gram

1053. 濃い (koi) : strong, concentrated

1054. 壊す (kowasu) : break (something), destroy

1055. 桜 (sakura) : cherry tree, cherry blossom

1056. 仕方 (shikata) : way, method

1057. 絵 (e) : picture, painting

1058. 気温 (kion) : air temperature

1059. 品物 (shinamono) : article, goods

1060. 吸う (suu) : inhale, suck

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48 thoughts on “2000 most common japanese words

  • 30/04/2020 at 6:34 pm
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    Hello,
    1301 I think its “Chokin” and not “Choukin”.

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    • 12/05/2020 at 8:24 am
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      i fixed it, thanks Sam Appamon

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    • 12/05/2020 at 8:25 am
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      i fixed it, thanks Sam Appamon

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    • 10/01/2021 at 9:24 am
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      Thanks Ruediger, I fixed it !

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    • 11/01/2021 at 10:06 am
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      Thanks Ruediger! I fixed them.

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    • 14/01/2021 at 8:51 am
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      thanks Ruediger ! I fixed them !

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  • 15/01/2021 at 6:44 am
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    1499. is unclear. Do you mean 麗人 reijin or 美女 bijo?

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    • 15/01/2021 at 1:23 pm
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      it’s 美人 (bijin) ‘ beautiful person (woman). it has same meaning with 美女

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  • 15/01/2021 at 3:33 pm
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    I see. Google translator did not show this. But Genius3 did.
    Thank you for the explanation.

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  • 16/01/2021 at 9:17 am
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    1584. 受け付ける (uketsukeru)
    Either both are verbs or both are nouns.

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  • 16/01/2021 at 1:41 pm
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    1613. 酔っ払う (yopparai) : get drunk
    mismatch between endings

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  • 16/01/2021 at 8:46 pm
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    It appears that you do not accept any comments anymore???

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    • 16/01/2021 at 9:51 pm
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      Thanks Ruediger ! We Fixed them. We always welcome your comment as they really help us !

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    • 19/01/2021 at 1:26 pm
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      Thanks Rediger san, i fixed them

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    • 16/07/2021 at 8:28 am
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      thanks Gray, web fixed it.

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  • 22/08/2021 at 10:40 pm
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    Is their no pronunciation/audio for these??

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    • 24/08/2021 at 11:31 am
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      sorry we don’t have audio

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  • 31/08/2021 at 5:26 pm
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    1601 入場券 is nyuujouken not nyuujou.

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    • 02/09/2021 at 10:01 am
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      thanks Moh, I fixed it

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  • 04/09/2021 at 11:34 am
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    1196: i think it is “otozureru” not “otozuneru”

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    • 09/09/2021 at 7:52 am
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      thank you! i fixed i!

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