noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb sensitive archaic colloquial
- massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage)
- masseur, masseuse, massager
- blind person
search-only kana form abbreviation sensitive noun noun (generic)
- female office worker, office lady, OL
- overlap
- orienteering
gairaigo waseigo English origin sensitive noun noun (generic)
- old maid
sensitive derogatory noun noun (generic)
- Jim Crow, black person
- segregation of blacks, discrimination against blacks
popular rarely-used kanji form usually written using kana alone sensitive noun noun (generic) prefix
- small child, pipsqueak, small fry, small, cute versions of manga, anime, etc. characters, typically with oversized heads
- short person, midget, dwarf
- small animal, runt
- worn down (pencil, etc.)
noun noun (generic) sensitive
- Turkish bath
- soapland, brothel where one can bathe with prostitutes
gairaigo waseigo English origin sensitive noun noun (generic)
- older unmarried woman, old maid, spinster
sensitive noun noun (generic)
- Black Africa
sensitive noun noun (generic)
- Hottentot (former name of the Khoi people)
obsolete reading obsolete kanji noun noun (generic) sensitive
- muteness, speech impairment
- mute, deaf-mute