Abstract
The aim of this research is compiling a common word list of elementary level Japanese textbooks. The previous studies show that there are not many common words among different Japanese textbooks. In this research, four latest major Japanese textbooks were investigated, and, as a result of careful adjustment of words, it was found that the matching rate of the words in the four textbooks was relatively higher than past studies. There were 617 common words. This indicates that most recent elementary level Japanese learners know these 617 words. The word list, which was created through this research, can be used for teaching, testing and research of Japanese language education.
