List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
popular rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis), oceanic bonito, victorfish
ๆกใๅใใใใใผsakuranbopopular search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- cherry (fruit; esp. of the sweet cherry, Prunus avium)
popular usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- sake cup
- small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- abalone, ear shell
popular irregular okurigana JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone ใ adjective adjective (generic)
- cold, short, curt, blunt
ไธใใใใใagerupopular search-only kana form search-only kanji form JLPT N5 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb polite language usually written using kana alone colloquial intransitive verb finance auxiliary verb suffix humble language
- to raise, to elevate
- to move something (to a higher place), to put onto (e.g. a shelf)
- to increase (price, quality, status, etc.), to raise (a wage)
- to show someone (into a room), to let in (e.g. a guest)
- to give
- to enrol (one's child in school), to enroll, to send (one's child; e.g. to college)
- to develop (talent, skill, etc.), to improve
- to earn (something desirable), to achieve (e.g. a good result), to obtain
- to promote (someone)
- to complete, to finish
- to make (a loud sound), to raise (one's voice)
- to raise (one's gaze), to lift up (one's face), to look up
- to do up (one's hair)
- to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.)
- to praise, to commend, to flatter
- to make do (with less expenses than expected), to cover expenses (with a given amount), to set costs
- to finish (one's studies), to complete (a lesson), to pass (e.g. a class)
- to upload (e.g. an image), to publish (on the internet), to post
- to raise someone's spirits, to cheer someone up, to enhance a mood
- (of the tide) to come in, to rise
- to increase (of market price), to rise (of stock prices)
- to vomit, to throw up
- to do for (the sake of someone else)
- to complete ...
- to humbly do ...
popular usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- stain, spot, smudge, blot, smear, blotch
- spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot), blemish, discoloration, freckle
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N4 usually written using kana alone auxiliary noun noun (generic) sumo
- should (be), bound (to be), expected (to be), must (be)
- nock (of a bow)
- nock (of an arrow)
- nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger)
- wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
popular JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb auxiliary verb
- to receive, to take, to accept
- to get someone to do something
- to have in one's pocket (a fight, match)
- to contract (a disease), to catch, to be affected
popular usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to tease, to irritate, to tantalize, to keep (someone) in suspense