List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone expression adverb
- before very long, soon, someday, one of these days, sooner or later
- of the previously mentioned, of that number, among them, among others
popular obsolete reading rarely used kanji form JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone ใ adjective adjective (generic) slang
- sluggish, languid, listless, heavy (heart, legs, etc.), dull
- bothersome, tiresome, pain-in-the-ass
popular search-only kana form JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone ใ adjective adjective (generic)
- dull, uninteresting, boring, tedious
- insignificant, unimportant, trifling, trivial, worthless
- absurd, foolish, silly, stupid
- useless, pointless, disappointing
popular JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone conjunction
- even so, however, still, whereupon, even though, nevertheless, on the contrary, as a matter of fact, despite
popular rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone interjection
- you're welcome, don't mention it, not at all, my pleasure
popular gikun or jukujikun usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) ใช adjective adjective (generic)
- neglect, negligence, disregard, making light of
popular JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone conjunction
- because, the reason is, if you want to know why
popular usually written using kana alone conjunction
- because, for, the reason why is ...
popular rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to become overgrown, to grow thick
- to spread, to run rampant, to thrive, to prevail, to become powerful
popular usually written using kana alone ใช adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- curt, blunt, brusque