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 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to boil, to seethe
- to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent), to foam, to cascade down
- to well up (of emotions), to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit), to seethe (esp. blood)
usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to devise, to plot, to plan
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) ใช adjective adjective (generic)
- height (of summer, party, etc.), (in) full swing
obsolete reading usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to have a taste for, to be fond of, to enjoy (in moderation), to have an interest in (e.g. a hobby)
- to be modest, to be prudent, to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
irregular kanji usage usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to bend, to warp
- to lose heart
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone ใช adjective adjective (generic)
- heavily laden (of a branch), sagging, drooping, bent low
usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be associated (with), to be connected (with)
usually written using kana alone pre-noun adjectival adjective (generic)
- slight, minor, trifling, trivial, petty
- considerable, proper, decent, respectable, quite (a)
usually written using kana alone expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to keep in pace with, to keep up with, to follow (someone's thought), to understand
usually written using kana alone adverb
- never, not at all