List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
popular usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) slang vulgar expression or word
- tuna (Thunnus spp.; esp. the Pacific bluefin)
- dead fish (person who is unresponsive or passive during sex), starfish
- body of a person struck by a train
- person unconscious due to alcohol
popular JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone adverb ใช adjective adjective (generic)
- still, as yet, only
- (not) yet
- more, (more) still
- at least, comparatively, relatively
- unfinished, incomplete, not yet done
่ๆใฟใใmikanpopular usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)), mandarin orange, tangerine, clementine, satsuma
- citrus (Citrus spp.)
popular irregular kanji usage JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to lose (something)
- to get rid of, to eliminate, to remove, to eradicate, to abolish
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N4 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be lost (e.g. luggage), to be missing
- to be used up, to be run out, to be exhausted, to be consumed, to be reduced to zero, to not occur any more
- to disappear (e.g. pain), to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
popular ateji JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone adverb
- thoughtlessly, recklessly, rashly, indiscriminately, indiscreetly, at random
- excessively, unreasonably, immoderately, absurdly
popular ateji JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone yojijukugo ใช adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) colloquial adverb
- nonsensical, unreasonable, absurd, unrealistic
- awfully, extremely, to excess, senseless, reckless
- disorder, confusion, being jumbled, being mixed up
- very, extremely, excessively
popular irregular kanji usage JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone pre-noun adjectival adjective (generic)
- next (day, morning, etc.), following
popular JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone adverb noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- each, individual
popular search-only kana form ateji JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone ใช adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) adverb
- absurd, unreasonable, nonsensical, preposterous, incoherent
- extreme, senseless, reckless, wanton
- disorderly, chaotic, confused, messy
- incredibly, really, so, super