List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
popular JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) noun (suffix) colloquial archaic 'ku' adjective (archaic) adjective (generic)
- without
- unacceptable, not alright, unsatisfactory
- nonexistent
popular usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Chinese silvergrass (Miscanthus sinensis), maiden grass, susuki grass
popular JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone pre-noun adjectival adjective (generic)
- a certain ..., some ...
popular search-only kana form rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- nobori, long, narrow banner attached to a pole on one side and a horizontal rod along the top
- Boys' Day nobori, carp streamer
popular usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- carriage, movement (of the body)
popular noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) usually written using kana alone
- worm-eaten, moth-eaten
- holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.
- leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus), chiffchaff, willow wren
gairaigo Portuguese origin popular gikun or jukujikun rarely used kanji form JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- tobacco, cigarette, cigar
- tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
popular JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle noun noun (generic)
- gradually, by degrees, little by little, more and more, increasingly
- steps, stairs, staircase, terrace
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to imitate, to follow, to copy, to emulate
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N4 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb usually written using kana alone
- to move (house), to transfer (department)
- to change the target of interest or concern
- to elapse (passage of time)
- to be permeated by a colour or scent
- to be infected, to be contagious, to spread (as in fire)