List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
popular JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- straw
popular ateji usually written using kana alone ใช adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- naughty, mischievous, unruly
popular usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to hint at, to intimate, to suggest, to allude to, to imply
popular rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to stand (still) a while, to loiter, to stop
popular search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to hang one's head, to look down, to cast one's eyes downward
popular JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb intransitive verb
- to mutter, to murmur, to grumble
- to tweet, to post on Twitter
popular usually written using kana alone adverb
- at once, immediately, instantly, in an instant, quickly, suddenly, on the spur of the moment
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- beak, bill
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to whisper, to murmur
- to rumor, to rumour
popular JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- dust