List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
obsolete reading rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) sumo
- fundoshi, loincloth, traditional Japanese men's undergarment made from a length of cotton
- kimono underskirt
- wrestler's ornamental apron
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) intransitive verb
- to speak with an accent, to mispronounce
- to be corrupted (of word)
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