List: word usually written using kana alone

rarely used kanji form  usually written using kana alone  adverb 

• anyway, anyhow, at any rate, in any case

usually written using kana alone  な adjective  adjective (generic) 

• blunt (e.g. sword), dull
• lazy, cowardly, good for nothing

gikun or jukujikun  rarely used kanji form  usually written using kana alone  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic)  intransitive verb 

• to become muddy, to become slushy

gikun or jukujikun  usually written using kana alone  rare term  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic)  intransitive verb 

• to become muddy

irregular kanji usage  usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic)  colloquial 

• roost, nest
• pad, crib, one's home, sleeping place

rarely used kanji form  usually written using kana alone  い adjective  adjective (generic) 

• smart, clever, sharp, shrewd
• agile, nimble, quick

usually written using kana alone  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic)  transitive verb 

• to splash, to splatter

popular  rarely used kanji form  search-only kanji form  familiar language  usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• granny, grandma, gran
• old lady, old woman

popular  search-only kana form  rarely used kanji form  familiar language  usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• granny, grandma, gran
• old lady, old woman

formal or literary term  usually written using kana alone  い adjective  adjective (generic) 

• hungry