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 be astonished, to be flabbergasted, to be startled, to be amazed
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone adverb
- long ago, a long time ago, already
rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to sum up, to summarize, to summarise
usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to cover (with), to smear, to sprinkle
usually written using kana alone auxiliary verb verb (generic)
- like, similar to
- something like ..., someone like ...
usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to ride on a person's shoulders, to be carried on a person's back
- to rely on, to depend on
obsolete reading rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- whip, lash, scourge
- stick, cane, rod, pointer
- encouragement, rebuke, spur, goad
usually written using kana alone adverb
- (once) again
obsolete reading usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- kaya (Torreya nucifera), Japanese nutmeg tree
usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to hold up over one's head, to hold aloft
- to hold over something, to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire), to cover something with something
- to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.