List: out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Readings no longer used in modern Japanese.
popular obsolete reading noun noun (generic)
- sacred treasure, the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror)
- implement used in religious ceremonies
popular obsolete reading noun noun (generic)
- father-in-law
popular obsolete reading godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to mourn for, to grieve for, to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.)
- to hold a memorial service for, to hold a funeral service for
popular gikun or jukujikun obsolete reading noun noun (generic)
- phosphorescent light, mysterious lights on the sea, sea fire
popular obsolete reading noun noun (generic)
- thundercloud
popular obsolete reading sensitive noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ăă intransitive verb
- beggar
- begging
èèăăkumopopular gikun or jukujikun obsolete reading usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- spider
popular obsolete reading noun noun (generic) abbreviation
- conduct, behaviour
- movements, gesture, one's carriage
- performance (on stage, etc.), dance, acting
- dance (in kabuki), dance play
popular obsolete reading noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ăă noun taking the genitive case particle ăź adjective (generic)
- outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade), outriding
- harbinger, herald, precursor, forerunner, foretoken
- anticipation
popular obsolete reading noun noun (generic)
- wooden sword