List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
popular search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone food, cooking noun noun (generic)
- (Japanese) rice cracker, senbei
popular obsolete reading usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to flash (e.g. lightning), to flicker, to glitter, to sparkle, to gleam
- to flutter (e.g. flag), to wave, to undulate
- to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea), to come to one suddenly
popular JLPT N3 adverb noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) usually written using kana alone interjection
- really, truly, entirely, completely, wholly, perfectly
- indeed
- good grief
popular JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone ใช adjective adjective (generic)
- negligent, neglectful, careless, remiss
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to go upstream, to go up (a river)
- to go back (to the past or origin), to date back (to), to trace back (to), to be retroactive (to)
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to scratch
- to perspire
- to shovel, to paddle
popular JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to row, to paddle, to scull, to pull (the oars)
- to pedal (a bicycle, etc.)
- to swing (on a swing)
- to work (a hand pump)
- to push through (a thicket, deep snow, etc.)
popular gikun or jukujikun JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone ใ adjective adjective (generic)
- appropriate, adequate, suitable, fitting, worthy
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone expression
- thank you (for the meal just served), I receive (this meal)
popular Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb usually written using kana alone auxiliary verb
- to put something out of the way, to move (something, someone) aside
- to remove, to exclude, to take away
- to set aside, to keep apart
- to remove (someone) from the group, to shun
- to do well despite difficulties, to accomplish despite adversity
- to do resolutely, to do boldly