List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
usually written using kana alone Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to fade, to lose colour (color), to discolour (discolor)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- fold, pleat, gathers, tuck
- folds (e.g. of a mountain), crease
- (hidden) detail, nuance, shade, wrinkle (e.g. in logic)
- lamella, gill (of a mushroom)
gikun or jukujikun JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) noun or verb acting prenominally adjective (generic) な adjective
- rag, old cloth
- tattered clothes, ragged clothes, rags
- fault (one is trying to hide), defect, weakness
- worn-out, run-down, shabby, ragged, tattered
usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- immediate (effect, result, etc.), instant, instantaneous, prompt
usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to be suspicious of, to be doubtful of, to be dubious of
usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to trick, to cheat, to deceive, to seduce
usually written using kana alone dated term godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to cajole, to coax
- to deceive, to seduce
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone い adjective adjective (generic)
- repetitious, long-winded, tedious, wordy, verbose, insistent, importunate
- heavy (taste), (overly) rich, strong, cloying
- gaudy (colour, design, etc.), loud
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to flatter, to curry favour (with), to play up (to), to suck up (to), to toady (to)
usually written using kana alone Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be famed, to be extolled, to have one's praises sung, to be celebrated, to be admired
- to be stipulated, to be declared, to be clearly expressed