List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Portugal
gairaigo Dutch origin popular search-only kanji form noun noun (generic)
- pound (unit of weight)
- pound (currency), pound sterling
popular ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- mile
popular ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- match (for lighting a fire)
popular ateji usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Manila (Philippines)
gairaigo German origin popular ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone historical term noun noun (generic)
- mark (former currency of Germany)
popular ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Malaysia
gairaigo German origin popular ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- manganese (Mn)
popular ateji rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- mango (Mangifera indica)
gairaigo Portuguese origin popular ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- mummy