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 conjunction
- because, the reason is, if you want to know why
popular usually written using kana alone conjunction
- because, for, the reason why is ...
popular rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to become overgrown, to grow thick
- to spread, to run rampant, to thrive, to prevail, to become powerful
popular usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- curt, blunt, brusque
popular search-only kana form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) colloquial suffix
- fool, idiot
- dotage, senility, dementia
- touched in the head (from), out of it (from), feeling sluggish (from), not yet up to par (after)
- funny man (of a comedy duo)
popular usually written using kana alone adverb
- before one's own eyes, from under one's very nose, without doing anything, without resistance, helplessly, negligently, knowingly
popular JLPT N4 usually written using kana alone adverb
- if, in case, supposing
popular JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone expression adverb
- perhaps, maybe, perchance, by some chance, by any chance
popular JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone adverb
- perhaps, possibly, maybe, by some chance
popular usually written using kana alone expression kuru verb verb (generic)
- to come along, to come around, to turn up
- to arrive at the present, to get where one is, to have been doing something (for a period of time)