List: out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Readings no longer used in modern Japanese.
popular obsolete reading rarely used kanji form ใช adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- greedy, avaricious, covetous
popular obsolete reading JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be closed, to be blocked, to be healed (e.g. wound), to be shut up
- to be clogged, to be plugged up
- to be occupied, to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
popular obsolete reading JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb Buddhism
- training, practice, discipline, study
- ascetic practices
popular obsolete reading search-only kanji form JLPT N3 noun noun (generic)
- body, physical system, (the) person
popular obsolete reading noun noun (generic)
- gold
- gold coin
- gold colour (color)
popular obsolete reading search-only kanji form noun noun (generic)
- charm, attractiveness, amiability, winsomeness
- courtesy, ingratiating behaviour
- entertainment, amusement, fun
popular obsolete reading JLPT N5 noun noun (generic)
- 9th day of the month
- nine days
popular obsolete reading ateji JLPT N2 noun noun (generic)
- paddy field, farm
popular obsolete reading numeric
- twenty, 20
popular obsolete reading JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic)
- particle, atom, little piece
- not at all, not the slightest