List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
popular JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone noun (suffix) noun (generic) noun
- appearing ..., looking ...
- way to ..., method of ...ing
- form, style, design
- like, similar to
- thing (thought or spoken)
popular JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic)
- another place, somewhere else, strange parts
- outside (one's family or group), someone else, other people
- not caring for, being indifferent to, taking little notice of, ignoring, neglecting
popular JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone adverb noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) ใช adjective
- very, greatly, much, to a large extent, quite
- just about to, almost, very nearly
popular usually written using kana alone adverb
- (all) at once, at the same time, in one go, in one sitting
- right away, in an instant
popular usually written using kana alone colloquial pre-noun adjectival adjective (generic)
- various, a variety of, all sorts of, many (different)
popular usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to extol, to sing the praises of, to celebrate
- to declare, to stipulate, to express, to state, to insist
popular JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to contract (a disease), to suffer from
popular usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- wig, hairpiece, toupee
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to pour, to add (liquid), to serve (drinks)
- to put on (lipstick, etc.), to apply, to colour, to dye
popular usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to cling to, to hang onto
- to rely on, to depend on
- to implore, to entreat