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Words Codes - VocabBubble

What are these?

Each item contains one or more codes to show the kind of word it is. For example (n) and (P) in the picture below. For example the word may be common, a verb, an adjective or a noun. These follow the EDICT specification. The full list of codes is below.

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Codes

abbr        abbreviation
adj        adjective (keiyoushi)
adv        adverb (fukushi)
adv-n        adverbial noun
adj-na    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyoudoushi)
adj-no    nouns which may take the genitive case particle "no"
adj-pn       pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)
adj-s       special adjective (e.g. ookii)
adj-t       "taru" adjective
arch        archaism
ateji     ateji reading of the kanji
aux        auxiliary word or phrase
aux-v        auxiliary verb
conj       conjunction
col        colloquialism
exp       Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
ek       exclusively kanji, rarely just in kana
fam        familiar language
fem        female term or language
gikun        gikun (meaning) reading
gram        grammatical term
hon        honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
hum        humble (kenjougo) language
id        idiomatic expression
int       interjection (kandoushi)
iK        word containing irregular kanji usage
ik        word containing irregular kana usage
io        irregular okurigana usage
MA        martial arts term
male        male term or language
m-sl        manga slang
n       noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
n-adv       adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
n-t       noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
n-suf     noun, used as a suffix
n-pref    noun, used as a prefix
neg        negative (in a negative sentence, or with negative verb)
neg-v        negative verb (when used with)
num       number, numeric
obs        obsolete term
obsc        obscure term
oK        word containing out-dated kanji
ok        out-dated or obsolete kana usage
pol        polite (teineigo) language
pref        prefix
prt       particle
qv        quod vide (see another entry)
sl        slang
suf        suffix
uK        word usually written using kanji alone
uk        word usually written using kana alone
v1       Ichidan verb
v5       Godan verb (not completely classified)
v5u       Godan verb with `u' ending
v5u-s       Godan verb with `u' ending - special class
v5k       Godan verb with `ku' ending
v5g       Godan verb with `gu' ending
v5s       Godan verb with `su' ending
v5t       Godan verb with `tsu' ending
v5n       Godan verb with `nu' ending
v5b       Godan verb with `bu' ending
v5m       Godan verb with `mu' ending
v5r       Godan verb with `ru' ending
v5k-s       Godan verb - Iku/Yuku special class
v5aru       Godan verb - -aru special class
v5uru       Godan verb - Uru old class verb (old form of Eru)
vi        intransitive verb
vs        noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
vs-i       suru verb - irregular
vs-s       suru verb - special class
vz       zuru verb - (alternative form of -jiru verbs)
vk       Kuru verb - special class
vt        transitive verb
vulg        vulgar expression or word
X       rude or X-rated term (not displayed in educational software)