List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
popular ateji JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone adverb
- thoughtlessly, recklessly, rashly, indiscriminately, indiscreetly, at random
- excessively, unreasonably, immoderately, absurdly
popular ateji JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone yojijukugo ใช adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) colloquial adverb
- nonsensical, unreasonable, absurd, unrealistic
- awfully, extremely, to excess, senseless, reckless
- disorder, confusion, being jumbled, being mixed up
- very, extremely, excessively
popular irregular kanji usage JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone pre-noun adjectival adjective (generic)
- next (day, morning, etc.), following
popular JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone adverb noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- each, individual
popular search-only kana form ateji JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone ใช adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) adverb
- absurd, unreasonable, nonsensical, preposterous, incoherent
- extreme, senseless, reckless, wanton
- disorderly, chaotic, confused, messy
- incredibly, really, so, super
gairaigo Chinese origin popular usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) mahjong colloquial
- face, honour, honor
- meld
- lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game)
- attendees (e.g. at a meeting), members, participants
popular usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- aim, goal
- prospect, outlook
popular JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone adverb
- of course, certainly, naturally
popular usually written using kana alone ใ adjective adjective (generic)
- plausible, believable
- solemn, dignified, serious
popular rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone abbreviation interjection adverb noun noun (generic)
- I'm home!, I'm back!, it's me!
- now, at present, at the moment
- just now, a moment ago
- at once, right away, in a minute, shortly, soon