List: out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Readings no longer used in modern Japanese.
obsolete reading noun noun (generic)
- something to rely on, aid, clue, way, means
- someone to rely on, relative
- reminder, memento
obsolete reading rare term noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ăă
- allusion, alluding, related explanation
obsolete reading obsolete kanji noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ăă transitive verb
- curse, malediction, hex
obsolete reading sensitive noun noun (generic)
- barren woman, sterile woman
obsolete reading obsolete kanji usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- udo (plant related to ginseng, used in medicine and cooking) (Aralia cordata)
obsolete reading adverb
- suddenly, all at once, rapidly
obsolete reading noun noun (generic)
- bit (mouthpiece)
obsolete reading noun noun (generic)
- incense
obsolete reading ateji rarely used kanji form historical term usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Persia
obsolete reading usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) sumo
- bar, bolt (e.g. on door), latch
- double-arm lock
- (rope) cinching