List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
popular JLPT N4 usually written using kana alone Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to stop (an activity), to cease, to discontinue, to end, to quit
- to cancel, to abandon, to give up, to abolish, to abstain, to refrain
popular usually written using kana alone expression noun or verb acting prenominally adjective (generic) godan verb godan verb (archaic)
- depending on the circumstances
- due to (with modifying verb)
popular irregular okurigana JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone adverb
- naturally, in due course, by itself, of its own accord
popular rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- desperation, despair, self-abandonment
popular rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be conceited
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to scold, to chide, to rebuke, to reprimand
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone conjunction
- or, otherwise
popular search-only kana form JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) food, cooking usually written using kana alone hanafuda
- seed (e.g. of a plant), pip, kernel, stone (e.g. of a peach)
- progeny, offspring, issue, breed
- paternal blood, lineage
- sperm, semen, seed
- cause, source, seed, origin
- material (e.g. for an article), matter (e.g. of a story), subject (of discussion), theme, (news) copy, source (of a story)
- ingredient, main ingredient (of a piece of sushi), leaven
- mechanism (of a magic trick, etc.), secret, trickery
- 10-point card, tane, animal card
popular usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to gather, to crowd round, to swarm, to flock
- to sponge (off someone), to scrounge, to pester (someone for something), to bum, to cadge
- to extort, to take (money) through intimidation
popular gikun or jukujikun JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- cousin (male)