List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) adverb
- everything, all, the whole
- entirely, completely, wholly, all
popular JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone adverb
- at the most, at best
- to the utmost, as much as possible, as much as one can
popular ateji rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone adverb noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic)
- with trouble, at great pains
- rare, valuable, precious, long-awaited
- kind, generous
- specially, especially, expressly
popular ateji rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- abacus, soroban
- calculation (esp. of profit and loss), reckoning
popular rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) colloquial
- octopus
- fool, idiot
popular JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone adverb
- even if, no matter (what), if, though, although, supposing, supposing that, -ever
popular usually written using kana alone adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ verb (generic) noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic)
- glossy, bright, slick
popular search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) adverb
- best, extra-fine, superfine, unequalled
- exceptionally, extraordinarily, by far
- jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
popular search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone adverb noun noun (generic)
- especially, particularly, above all
- portioning out (servings of food)
popular JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- riddle, puzzle, enigma