List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae)
- bastard halibut, olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)
- person who sucks up to superiors, toady
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- dandruff
rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) manga slang
- hermaphrodite, androgyny, hermaphroditism
- hermaphroditic female characters
ateji usually written using kana alone Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to become sulky, to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to deprecate oneself and praise the listener, to abase oneself
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) Kansai-ben
- beautiful woman, pretty girl
- high-quality goods, special article
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone adverb
- once again, yet again, (there you go) again
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) ใช adjective noun noun (generic)
- various, diverse, different, divergent, divided, conflicting
usually written using kana alone expression
- (not) by any means, (not) for anything, wouldn't do for anything, had enough, flatly refusing
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone adverb
- equally, thoroughly, all over, uniformly, without exception, all around