List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
popular usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum), Japanese bunching onion, green onion, spring onion, scallion
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb dated term
- to twist, to wrench, to turn (a tap, switch, etc.)
- to twist (a body part), to bend, to sprain
- to strangle (to death), to wring (an animal's neck)
- to defeat easily, to beat
- to make (a problem, design, etc.) intricate, to make peculiar, to make complicated
- to manage to compose (a haiku, song, etc.)
- to wrap (a monetary gift) in paper
popular JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone conjunction
- from ... to, between ... and
- or
popular JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to peel, to skin, to pare, to hull, to strip
- to bare (teeth, fangs), to open wide (eyes)
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to peel off, to come off, to flake off, to be worn off
- to fade, to discolor, to discolour
popular ateji JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- seal (used in lieu of a signature), stamp, chop
popular search-only kana form ateji rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone ã 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)
įžåŗããããããoishiipopular gikun or jukujikun search-only kana form search-only kanji form JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone ã adjective adjective (generic)
- good(-tasting), nice, delicious, tasty
- attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.), appealing, convenient, favorable, desirable, profitable