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22,539 common words, ordered from most to least common.

こぶ
N5

bump; lump; protuberance; swelling

こぶ鼓舞
N5

encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)

ごぶ五分
N5

half; 50%

こふう古風
N5

old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated

ごふく呉服
N5

cloth (for Japanese clothes); kimono fabrics; textile; drapery; dry goods; piece goods

ごぶさたご無沙汰
N5

not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence

こぶし
N5

fist

こぶね小舟
N5

small boat

こふん古墳
N5

ancient burial mound; barrow; tumulus

こぶん古文
N5

ancient writing (Edo-period or older); classical literature

こべつ個別
N5

individual; separate; personal; case-by-case

こべつほうもん戸別訪問
N5

door-to-door visit; door-to-door canvassing (canvasing)

ごほう誤報
N5

false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm

ごほうびご褒美
N5

reward; prize

こぼれる零れる
N5

to spill; to fall out of; to overflow

こま独楽
N5

spinning top

こま
N5

piece (in shogi, chess, etc.)

ごま胡麻
N5

sesame seeds

こまか細か
N5

small; fine; detailed; stingy

こまかい細かい
N5

small

こまかいこと細かいこと
N5

trifles; minor details

こまかく細かく
N5

minutely; finely

ごまかす誤魔化す
N5

to deceive; to cheat; to swindle

こまく鼓膜
N5

eardrum; tympanic membrane

こまごま細々
N5

minutely; in detail; with particular attention

こまりはてる困り果てる
N5

to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do

こまる困る
N5

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be in a fix; to be at a loss; to be stumped; to be embarrassed

ごみばこゴミ箱
N5

trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin

こむ混む
N5

to be crowded; to be packed; to be congested; to be thronged (with)

こむ込む
N5

to be crowded; to be packed; to be congested; to be thronged (with)

こむぎ小麦
N5

wheat

こむぎこ小麦粉
N5

wheat flour

こむすび小結
N5

wrestler of the fourth highest rank

こめ
N5

(husked grains of) rice

こめぐら米倉
N5

rice granary

こめつぶ米粒
N5

grain of rice

こめる込める
N5

to load (a gun, etc.); to charge

ごめん御免
N5

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

こもじ小文字
N5

lowercase letter

こもの小物
N5

accessories; small articles

こもり子守
N5

looking after a baby; taking care of a baby; babysitting; babysitter

こもりうた子守唄
N5

lullaby

こもる籠もる
N5

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to seclude oneself; to hide away; to stay inside (one's shell)

こもん顧問
N5

adviser; advisor; consultant; counselor

こもんじょ古文書
N5

historical document; archives; old manuscript; paleograph

こや小屋
N5

hut; cabin; shed; (animal) pen

こやく子役
N5

child actor; child actress

こやし肥やし
N5

manure; night soil; dung; fertiliser; fertilizer

こやす肥やす
N5

to fertilize; to fertilise; to manure; to enrich

こやま小山
N5

hill; knoll

こゆう固有
N5

characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-

こゆび小指
N5

little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger

こよい今宵
N5

this evening; tonight

こよう雇用
N5

employment; hire

ごようてい御用邸
N5

imperial villa

こよみ
N5

calendar; almanac

こらい古来
N5

from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial

ごらく娯楽
N5

amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby

ごらんご覧
N5

(please) try to

ごらんになるご覧になる
N5

to see; to look; to watch