List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
popular JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone ใ adjective adjective (generic) interjection
- inexcusable, unjustifiable, unpardonable
- sorry, remorseful, apologetic, conscience-stricken, contrite
- excuse me, (I'm) sorry, thank you
popular irregular kanji usage usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to ascertain, to confirm, to verify, to make sure of
popular usually written using kana alone Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be torn off, to come off
- to be torn to pieces, to be torn to shreds
popular JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to turn on, to switch on, to light up
popular usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- red bean paste, red bean jam, anko
- filling (e.g. of a manjลซ)
- stuffing, padding
popular usually written using kana alone food, cooking noun noun (generic)
- red bean paste, red bean jam, anko
- kudzu sauce
- filling (of a dumpling, etc.)
- filling, stuffing, inside
popular usually written using kana alone Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to play dumb, to feign ignorance, to play innocent, to have a blank facial expression
- to play the fool
- to be in one's dotage
popular usually written using kana alone adverb
- somehow, for some reason, without knowing why
popular irregular reading usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- grandmother
- old woman, female senior citizen
popular usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- (feather) duster
- dusting