List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
popular gikun or jukujikun search-only kana form JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone ใ adjective adjective (generic) interjection
- bad(-tasting), unpalatable, unsavoury, unsavory, awful, terrible, unpleasant
- poor, unskillful, unskilful, bungling, clumsy
- ugly, unattractive, homely, plain
- awkward, problematic, troublesome, unfavorable, unfavourable, unwise
- oh no, uh-oh, this is bad
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
- attachment, contact play
- sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
- letter
- reason, motive, pretext
- one's fortune, one's luck
popular search-only kana form rarely used kanji form JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb go (game) 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 attach, to play an attachment
- 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 search-only kana form search-only kanji form 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
popular obsolete kanji usually written using kana alone Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to discern (e.g. right from wrong), to discriminate, to distinguish
- to know (manners, one's place, etc.), to understand, to bear in mind
popular ateji usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- being taken aback, state of shock, dumbfoundedness
popular irregular reading JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- honey
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N1 colloquial usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- cheek