List: archaic
Words or expressions no longer current or that are current only within a few special contexts.
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) archaic
- goosefish (any fish of family Lophiidae), monkfish, sea devil
- curved gutter
- fool
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) archaic
- catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus)
- earthquake
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) archaic
- francolin (partridge-like bird of genus Francolinus)
- partridge (of genus Perdix)
noun noun (generic) archaic
- bad reputation, ill repute, bad name, notoriety
- evil deed, wrongdoing, wrongdoer
archaic noun noun (generic)
- second division of the night (approx. 9pm to 11pm)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ăź adjective (generic) pronoun humble language archaic
- certain amount, some
- certain person, Mr So-and-so, a certain ...
- I, me
archaic noun noun (generic)
- young person, young servant, young man come of age (at 16)
JLPT N1 noun (suffix) noun (generic) noun archaic
- rival, opponent, adversary, competitor, enemy (esp. one with which there is longstanding enmity), foe
- revenge
- spouse
JLPT N1 archaic usually written using kana alone particle
- how!, what!, alas!
noun noun (generic) archaic
- bordered matting, rug, carpet
- saddlecloth, harness