List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
popular search-only kana form ateji rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone ใ adjective adjective (generic) interjection
- noisy, loud
- annoying, troublesome, tiresome, persistent, importunate
- fussy, finicky, picky, particular, nagging, fastidious, bossy
- shut up, be quiet
popular usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to protect (someone), to look after (e.g. an injured leg), to defend, to cover for, to stand up for, to stick up for
popular JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to cover (with something)
- to put on (e.g. someone's head)
- to pour liquid (on something), to dash liquid (over something)
- to plate (something) with metal, to cover (with a dental crown)
- to add (e.g. music to a video), to include (into something)
- to speak (over someone else)
- to put the blame (on someone), to place the responsibility (on someone)
popular gikun or jukujikun search-only kana form search-only kanji form JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone ใ adjective adjective (generic)
- good(-tasting), nice, delicious, tasty
- attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.), appealing, convenient, favorable, desirable, profitable
popular gikun or jukujikun search-only kana form JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone ใ adjective adjective (generic)
- bad(-tasting), unpalatable, unsavoury, unsavory, awful, terrible, unpleasant
- poor, unskillful, unskilful, bungling, clumsy
- ugly, unattractive, homely, plain
- awkward, problematic, troublesome, unfavorable, unfavourable, unwise
popular rarely used kanji form noun noun (generic) usually written using kana alone go (game) kabuki archaic
- bill, bill of sale, payment invoice
- tab (for later payment), credit
- contact move, direct attack to an enemy stone
- sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
- letter
- reason, motive, pretext
- one's fortune, one's luck
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb suffix
- to attach, to join, to connect, to add, to append, to affix, to stick, to glue, to fasten, to sew on, to apply (ointment), to put against
- to furnish (a house with)
- to wear, to put on
- to keep a diary, to make an entry
- to appraise, to set (a price)
- to allot, to budget, to assign
- to bring alongside
- to place (under guard or doctor)
- to follow (someone), to shadow, to tail, to stalk
- to load, to give (courage to)
- to keep (an eye on)
- to establish (relations or understanding)
- to turn on (a light)
- to produce flowers (of a plant), to produce fruit
- to do intensely, to do fiercely, to do strongly
- to be used to (doing), to be accustomed to
popular JLPT N5 noun noun (generic) usually written using kana alone noun (suffix) prefix
- thing, object, article, stuff, substance
- one's things, possessions, property, belongings
- things, something, anything, everything, nothing
- quality
- reason, the way of things
- used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc., used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense), used to indicate a general tendency, used to indicate something that should happen
- item classified as ..., item related to ..., work in the genre of ...
- cause of ..., cause for ...
- somehow, somewhat, for some reason
- really, truly
popular JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone ใ adjective adjective (generic)
- terrific, staggering, tremendous, incredible, extreme
- frightful, ghastly, horrific, terrible, awful, gruesome, eerie
popular usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to have a warped view, to be jaundiced, to be prejudiced
- to feel that one has been unfairly treated
- to be jealous, to be envious, to have an inferiority complex