List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
ateji usually written using kana alone sumo noun noun (generic)
- wrestler's stage name
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to blunder, to fail, to make a mistake, to miss
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- fern (esp. species Gleichenia japonica), fernery
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N4 usually written using kana alone onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ verb (generic) noun (generic)
- tightly (holding on), firmly, securely
- strongly (built), solidly, sturdily, steadily
- properly, well, sufficiently, hard (working, etc.), fully, completely
- reliably, dependably, levelheadedly, shrewdly, wisely, cleverly
rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to (go and) do, to make (a blunder, mess, etc.), to perpetrate, to carry out
- to achieve, to accomplish, to pull off
gikun or jukujikun usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) derogatory
- true bristletail (any insect of order Thysanura, esp. of family Lepismatidae)
- Oriental silverfish (Ctenolepisma villosa)
- someone who is unable to apply what they have read
popular ateji rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- dugong (Dugong dugon), sea pig
rarely used kana form search-only kana form rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) ใช adjective adjective (generic)
- lewdness, lewd person, pervert, lecher
search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- ground glass, frosted glass
usually written using kana alone adverb taking the ใจ particle adverb noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ verb (generic) noun (generic)
- feeling refreshed, feeling relieved