List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
popular usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- knotweed (Polygonaceae), jointweed, smartweed
- water pepper (Persicaria hydropiper)
popular obsolete reading usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- common cattail (Typha latifolia), broadleaf cattail, common bulrush, great reedmace
popular rarely used kana form usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to disentangle, to untangle, to unravel, to loosen
- to break up into pieces, to pick apart, to flake (a fish)
- to relieve, to ease, to relax
popular JLPT N4 humble language usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to go, to come, to call
- to be defeated, to collapse, to die
- to be annoyed, to be nonplussed
- to be madly in love
- to visit (shrine, grave)
popular JLPT N4 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- intention, plan, purpose, expectation
- belief, assumption, thought, conviction
- estimate, estimation, calculation
popular usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) derogatory
- old man
- old geezer
popular usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- cotton rose (Hibiscus mutabilis), Confederate rose, dixie rosemallow
- lotus blossom
popular search-only kana form rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 ใ adjective adjective (generic) usually written using kana alone adverb Kansai-ben
- great, excellent, admirable, commendable, laudable, honorable, wonderful, outstanding, extraordinary
- distinguished, important, high-ranking, powerful, eminent, famous
- awful, terrible, serious, tremendous, great, mighty, severe
- tiring, tough, hard
- very, extremely
popular JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb usually written using kana alone auxiliary verb Kansai-ben archaic
- to rot, to go bad, to decay, to spoil, to fester, to decompose, to turn sour (e.g. milk)
- to corrode, to weather, to crumble
- to become useless, to blunt, to weaken (from lack of practice)
- to become depraved, to be degenerate, to be morally bankrupt, to be corrupt
- to be depressed, to be dispirited, to feel discouraged, to feel down
- to have the audacity to, to be bastard enough to
- to lose a bet
- to be drenched, to become sopping wet
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- hiragana, cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)