輝夜伝

Vocabulary

Word English Frequency
姫ひめ
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.)
  1. [n] young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.)
  2. [n-suf,n] girl
  3. [pref] small; cute; lesser (in names of species)
  4. [n] prostitute
295 3.363%
月つき
Moon
  1. [n] Moon
  2. [n] month
  3. [n] moonlight
  4. [n] (a) moon; natural satellite
254 2.895%
詠えい
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing
  1. [n] recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing
  2. [n] composition (of a poem); composed poem
197 2.246%
滝口たきぐち
top of a waterfall
  1. [n] top of a waterfall
154 1.755%
こと
thing; matter
  1. [n] thing; matter
  2. [n] incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis
  3. [n] circumstances; situation; state of affairs
  4. [n] work; business; affair
  5. [n] after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to
  6. [n-suf] nominalizing suffix
  7. [n-suf] pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
  8. [n] alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or
  9. [n] necessity; need
  10. [n] you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...
129 1.470%
君きみ
you; buddy; pal
  1. [pn] you; buddy; pal
  2. [n] monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master
  3. [pn] he; she
114 1.299%
私わたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
108 1.231%
おまえ
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
99 1.128%
この
this
  1. [adj-pn] this
  2. [adj-pn] last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this
  3. [adj-pn] you (as in "you liar")
92 1.049%
天女てんにょ
heavenly nymph; celestial maiden
  1. [n] heavenly nymph; celestial maiden
  2. [n] beautiful and kind woman
85 0.969%
妾めかけ
mistress; kept woman; concubine
  1. [n] mistress; kept woman; concubine
69 0.787%
夜よる
evening; night
  1. [n,adv] evening; night
  2. [n] dinner
66 0.752%
者もの
person
  1. [n] person
56 0.638%
冷然れいぜん
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
  1. [adj-t,adv-to] cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
52 0.593%
上様うえさま
emperor; shogun
  1. [n] emperor; shogun
  2. [n] honored person (honoured)
  3. [n] (another person's) wife
51 0.581%
武者むしゃ
warrior
  1. [n] warrior
51 0.581%
兄者あにじゃ
older brother
  1. [n] older brother
47 0.536%
翁おう
old man; venerable gentleman
  1. [n] old man; venerable gentleman
  2. [suf] venerable; old; father
45 0.513%
おれ
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
44 0.502%
我らわれら
we; us
  1. [pn] we; us
  2. [pn] I; me
  3. [pn] you
41 0.467%
薬くすり
medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs; pill; ointment; salve
  1. [n] medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs; pill; ointment; salve
  2. [n] efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.)
  3. [n] (pottery) glaze
  4. [n] (illegal) drug; narcotic
  5. [n] small bribe
41 0.467%
大神おおかみ
god
  1. [n] god
40 0.456%
まで
until (a time); till; to; up to
  1. [prt] until (a time); till; to; up to
  2. [prt] to (a place or person); as far as
  3. [prt] to (an extent); up to; so far as; even
  4. [prt] only; merely
39 0.445%
不死ふし
immortality; eternal life
  1. [n,adj-no] immortality; eternal life
  2. [n,adj-no] undeath; undead
39 0.445%
なぜ
why; how; for what reason
  1. [adv] why; how; for what reason
36 0.410%
伝つて
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between
  1. [n] means of making contact; intermediary; go-between
  2. [n] connections; influence; pull; good offices
33 0.376%
羽衣はごろも
angel's raiment; robe of feathers
  1. [n] angel's raiment; robe of feathers
  2. [n] wings of birds or insects; plumage of birds
  3. [n] type of bug
32 0.365%
という
called; named; that says; that
  1. [exp] called; named; that says; that
  2. [exp] as many as; as much as
  3. [exp] all ...; every single ...
31 0.353%
いる
to be (of animate objects); to exist
  1. [v1,vi] to be (of animate objects); to exist
  2. [v1,vi] to stay
  3. [v1,aux-v] to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
30 0.342%
その
that; the
  1. [adj-pn] that; the
  2. [adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
  3. [int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
30 0.342%
なる
to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
  1. [v5r,vi] to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
  2. [v5r,vi] to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be)
  3. [v5r,vi] to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of
  4. [v5r,vi] to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished
  5. [v5r,vi] to change (into); to turn (into); to transform
  6. [v5r,vi] to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do)
  7. [v5r,vi] to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make
  8. [v5r,vi] to play (the part of); to act as
  9. [v5r,vi] to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as
  10. [v5r,vi] to be promoted
  11. [aux-v,v5r] to do ...
30 0.342%
されど
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
  1. [conj] be that as it may; even so; though that be so
29 0.331%
姫さまひめさま
princess; daughter of a nobleman
  1. [n] princess; daughter of a nobleman
29 0.331%
神かみ
god; deity; divinity; spirit; kami
  1. [n] god; deity; divinity; spirit; kami
  2. [n-pref,adj-na] incredible; fantastic; amazing
  3. [n] Emperor (of Japan)
  4. [n] thunder
28 0.319%
それ
that; it
  1. [pn] that; it
  2. [pn] then; that point (in time); that time
  3. [pn] there
  4. [pn] you
27 0.308%
はず
should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be)
  1. [aux] should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be)
  2. [n] nock (of a bow)
  3. [n] nock (of an arrow)
  4. [n] nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger)
  5. [n] wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
27 0.308%
北面ほくめん
north face; north side; the north; facing north
  1. [n,vs] north face; north side; the north; facing north
27 0.308%
殿どの
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
  1. [suf] Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
27 0.308%
犬いぬ
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris)
  1. [n] dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris)
  2. [n] squealer; rat; snitch; informer; informant; spy
  3. [n-pref] counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful
27 0.308%
ども
first-person plural (or singular)
  1. [suf] first-person plural (or singular)
  2. [suf] second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
26 0.296%
男おとこ
man; male
  1. [n,n-pref] man; male
  2. [n] fellow; guy; chap; bloke
  3. [n] male lover; boyfriend; man
  4. [n] manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation
26 0.296%
そう
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
  1. [aux,adj-na] appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
25 0.285%
主上しゅじょう
emperor
  1. [n] emperor
25 0.285%
十五夜じゅうごや
night of the full moon; the night of the 15th day of the 8th lunar month
  1. [n] night of the full moon; the night of the 15th day of the 8th lunar month
25 0.285%
血ち
blood
  1. [n] blood
  2. [n] blood; ancestry; lineage; stock
  3. [n] (the) blood; feelings; passions
25 0.285%
いい
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
  1. [adj-ix] good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
  2. [adj-ix] sufficient; enough; ready; prepared
  3. [adj-ix] profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
  4. [adj-ix] OK; all right; fine; no problem
24 0.274%
もの
thing; object; article; stuff; substance
  1. [n] thing; object; article; stuff; substance
  2. [n] one's things; possessions; property; belongings
  3. [n] things; something; anything; everything; nothing
  4. [n] quality
  5. [n] reason; the way of things
  6. [n] used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc.; used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense); used to indicate a general tendency; used to indicate something that should happen
  7. [n-suf] item classified as ...; item related to ...; work in the genre of ...
  8. [n-suf] cause of ...; cause for ...
  9. [pref] somehow; somewhat; for some reason
  10. [pref] really; truly
24 0.274%
よう
appearing ...; looking ...
  1. [n-suf,n] appearing ...; looking ...
  2. [n-suf,n] way to ...; method of ...ing
  3. [n-suf,n] form; style; design
  4. [n-suf,n] like; similar to
  5. [n] thing (thought or spoken)
24 0.274%
人ひと
person; someone; somebody
  1. [n] person; someone; somebody
  2. [n] human beings; mankind; man; people; humans
  3. [n] human (Homo sapiens)
  4. [n] (other) people; others
  5. [n] character; personality; nature
  6. [n] capable person; competent person; suitable person; right person
  7. [n] adult; grown-up
  8. [n] I; me; one
24 0.274%
宮中きゅうちゅう
imperial court
  1. [n] imperial court
24 0.274%
邸やしき
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
  1. [n] residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
24 0.274%
今いま
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
  1. [n,adj-no,adv] now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
  2. [adv] another; more
23 0.262%
帰るかえる
to return; to come home; to go home; to go back
  1. [v5r,vi] to return; to come home; to go home; to go back
  2. [v5r,vi] to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.)
  3. [v5r,vi] to get home; to get to home plate
23 0.262%
時とき
time; hour; moment
  1. [n] time; hour; moment
  2. [n,adv] occasion; case
  3. [n] chance; opportunity; season
  4. [n] the times; the age; the day
  5. [n] tense
23 0.262%
満月まんげつ
full moon
  1. [n,adj-no] full moon
23 0.262%
陣じん
battle formation
  1. [n] battle formation
  2. [n] camp; encampment; position
  3. [n,n-suf] group; gang; party; corps
  4. [n] war; battle; campaign
23 0.262%
ではないか
isn't it?
  1. [exp] isn't it?
  2. [exp] let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...; shouldn't we ...
22 0.251%
八咫烏やたがらす
Yatagarasu (mythical raven who aided Emperor Jimmu on his eastern expedition)
  1. [n] Yatagarasu (mythical raven who aided Emperor Jimmu on his eastern expedition)
  2. [n] three-legged crow inhabiting the sun in Chinese mythology
22 0.251%
朕ちん
We
  1. [pn] We
22 0.251%
牛車ぎゅうしゃ
ox carriage (for Heian-era nobles); oxcart
  1. [n] ox carriage (for Heian-era nobles); oxcart
22 0.251%
そんな
such; that sort of; that kind of; like that
  1. [adj-pn] such; that sort of; that kind of; like that
  2. [int] no way!; never!
21 0.239%
また
again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
  1. [adv] again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
  2. [adv] also; too; as well; likewise
  3. [adv] on the other hand; while
  4. [conj] and; in addition; besides; moreover; furthermore
  5. [conj] or; otherwise
  6. [adv] really; how; (what, why) on earth
  7. [pref] indirect
21 0.239%
二人ふたり
two persons; two people; pair; couple
  1. [n] two persons; two people; pair; couple
21 0.239%
お守りおまもり
charm; amulet; talisman
  1. [n] charm; amulet; talisman
20 0.228%
何かなにか
something; some; any
  1. [pn] something; some; any
  2. [adv] somehow; for some reason
  3. [int] (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
20 0.228%
女おんな
female; woman; female sex
  1. [n,n-pref] female; woman; female sex
  2. [n] female lover; girlfriend; mistress; (someone's) woman
20 0.228%
こちら
this way; this direction
  1. [pn] this way; this direction
  2. [pn] here
  3. [pn] this (one)
  4. [pn] I; me; we; us
  5. [pn] this person
19 0.217%
ため
good; advantage; benefit; welfare
  1. [n,adv] good; advantage; benefit; welfare
  2. [n,adv] sake; purpose; objective; aim
  3. [n,adv] consequence; result; effect
  4. [n,adv] affecting; regarding; concerning
19 0.217%
わけ
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
  1. [n] conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
19 0.217%
命いのち
life; life force
  1. [n] life; life force
  2. [n] lifetime; lifespan
  3. [n] most important thing; foundation; core
  4. [n] paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love)
  5. [n] fate; destiny; karma
19 0.217%
長ちょう
head; chief; leader; elder
  1. [n] head; chief; leader; elder
  2. [n] merit; strong point
  3. [n] superiority
  4. [n] major
19 0.217%
それは
very; extremely
  1. [adv] very; extremely
  2. [exp] that is
18 0.205%
どう
how; in what way; how about
  1. [adv] how; in what way; how about
18 0.205%
として
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of)
  1. [exp] as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of)
  2. [exp] apart from... (used to change the topic)
  3. [exp] even (e.g. "not even a single person")
  4. [exp] thinking that...; trying to...
18 0.205%
ぬし
head (of a household, etc.); leader; master
  1. [n] head (of a household, etc.); leader; master
  2. [n] owner; proprietor; proprietress
  3. [n] subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed)
  4. [n] guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers); long-time resident (or employee, etc.)
  5. [n] husband
  6. [pn] you
18 0.205%
もう
already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer
  1. [adv] already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer
  2. [adv] soon; shortly; before long; presently
  3. [adv] further; more; again; another; the other
  4. [int] jeez; geez; gee; boy; come on; seriously
18 0.205%
やはり
as expected; sure enough; just as one thought
  1. [adv] as expected; sure enough; just as one thought
  2. [adv] after all (is said and done); in the end; as one would expect; in any case
  3. [adv] too; also; as well; likewise; (not) either
  4. [adv] still; as before
  5. [adv] all the same; even so; still; nonetheless
18 0.205%
ように
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as)
  1. [exp] in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as)
  2. [exp] hoping or wishing for something
18 0.205%
ために
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of
  1. [conj] for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of
  2. [conj] because of; as a result of
17 0.194%
ばかり
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
  1. [prt] only; merely; nothing but; no more than
  2. [prt] approximately; about
  3. [prt] just (finished, etc.)
  4. [prt] as if to; (as though) about to; going to; on the point of; at any minute
  5. [prt] indicates emphasis
  6. [prt] always; constantly
17 0.194%
火ひ
fire; flame; blaze
  1. [n,n-suf] fire; flame; blaze
17 0.194%
神さまかみさま
God; god
  1. [n] God; god
  2. [n] ace; king; superior person; god (amongst men)
17 0.194%
黒くろ
black
  1. [n] black
  2. [n] black stone
  3. [n] guilt; guilty person
17 0.194%
ございます
to be; to exist
  1. [exp] to be; to exist
16 0.182%
のだ
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
  1. [exp] the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
16 0.182%
ゆくいく
to go; to move (towards); to head (towards); to leave (for)
  1. [v5k-s,vi] to go; to move (towards); to head (towards); to leave (for)
  2. [v5k-s,vi] to move through; to travel across; to walk along (e.g. a road)
  3. [v5k-s,vi] to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to turn out; to get along
  4. [v5k-s,vi] to do (in a particular way); to go (with; a choice); to try
  5. [v5k-s,vi] to pass (of time, seasons, etc.); to go by
  6. [v5k-s,vi] to stream; to flow
  7. [v5k-s,vi] to die; to pass away
  8. [v5k-s,vi] to reach (a stage, extent, age, etc.); to get to; to go (so far as ...)
  9. [v5k-s,vi] to reach (of information, instructions, wind, etc.); to arrive
  10. [aux-v,v5k-s] to continue ...; to go on ...; to (progress) steadily; to gradually ...; to progressively ...
16 0.182%
噂うわさ
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
  1. [n,vs,adj-no] rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
16 0.182%
天の羽衣あまのはごろも
angel's feathered robe
  1. [exp,n] angel's feathered robe
16 0.182%
娘むすめ
daughter
  1. [n] daughter
  2. [n] girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
16 0.182%
話はなし
talk; speech; chat; conversation
  1. [n] talk; speech; chat; conversation
  2. [n] topic; subject
  3. [n] discussions; negotiation; argument
  4. [n] rumor; talk; hearsay
  5. [n] tale; story; fable
  6. [n] circumstances; particulars
16 0.182%
麻呂まろ
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
  2. [n] (person having) thin or shaved eyebrows
  3. [suf] affectionate suffix for names of young men or pets
16 0.182%
兄あに
older brother; elder brother
  1. [n] older brother; elder brother
15 0.171%
美しいうつくしい
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
  1. [adj-i] beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
15 0.171%
顔かお
face; visage
  1. [n] face; visage
  2. [n] look; expression; countenance
  3. [n] honor; honour; face
  4. [n] influence; notoriety
15 0.171%
いつも
always; all the time; at all times
  1. [adv] always; all the time; at all times
  2. [adv] never
  3. [adj-no,n] usual; regular; habitual; customary
14 0.160%
こんな
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
  1. [adj-pn] this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
14 0.160%
もの
indicates reason or excuse
  1. [prt] indicates reason or excuse
  2. [prt] indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
14 0.160%
上皇じょうこう
retired emperor; ex-emperor; former emperor; emperor emeritus
  1. [n] retired emperor; ex-emperor; former emperor; emperor emeritus
14 0.160%
今宵こよい
this evening; tonight
  1. [n,adv] this evening; tonight
14 0.160%
内裏だいり
imperial palace
  1. [n] imperial palace
  2. [n] festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress
14 0.160%
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