List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) usually written using kana alone noun (suffix)
- barefoot
- superior to (e.g. a professional), outdoing, outshining
popular gikun or jukujikun rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone adverb ใช adjective adjective (generic)
- as one would expect, just as you'd expect (from), just like (someone)
- still, all the same, after all
- even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
popular JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to collect, to gather, to save, to accumulate, to pile up
popular JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to spill, to fall out of, to overflow
- to peek through, to become visible (although normally not)
- to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
popular JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- brick
popular irregular okurigana JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to pity, to sympathize with, to sympathise with, to treat with sympathy, to console, to be kind to
- to tend to (e.g. an injury), to care for, to nurse, to soothe
- to appreciate, to recognize (someone's efforts), to reward for
popular JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb colloquial
- to finger, to touch, to play with, to fiddle with, to toy with
- to make changes to, to tinker with, to tamper with
- to dabble in, to do as a hobby, to play around with
- to tease, to make fun of
- to grope, to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
popular obsolete kanji JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- candle
popular JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- straw
popular ateji usually written using kana alone ใช adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- naughty, mischievous, unruly