List: archaic
Words or expressions no longer current or that are current only within a few special contexts.
archaic expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- (for a nobleman) to bestow one of the kanji in his name upon someone (e.g. meritorious retainer, boy coming of age, etc.)
obsolete reading archaic noun noun (generic)
- rice water
archaic noun noun (generic)
- boiled drinking water
archaic noun noun (generic)
- Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis), soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
archaic noun noun (generic)
- Japanese alder (Alnus japonica)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) archaic
- Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
- wild rocambole (Allium grayi)
archaic noun noun (generic)
- sleep deprivation (Edo-period torture method)
archaic noun noun (generic)
- Japan
gairaigo Latin origin archaic noun noun (generic)
- faith
archaic noun noun (generic)
- diamond