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 ใช adjective adjective (generic)
- graceful, willowy, lissome, soft and tender
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