List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
popular irregular kanji usage usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- rush mat, matting, mat
popular usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- accent (of one's speech)
- dialect, provincialism, patois
- corrupted form (e.g. of word), mispronunciation
popular usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to covet, to crave, to be greedy for, to hunger for, to lust insatiably for
- to indulge in, to do ceaselessly, to keep doing (without losing interest)
- to eat greedily, to devour
popular JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to speak ill of, to disparage
popular irregular kanji usage search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to kneel (in respect), to genuflect
popular JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
popular rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to crouch, to squat, to cower
popular gikun or jukujikun JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to hesitate, to waver
popular JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to trip (over), to stumble
- to fail, to suffer a setback
popular JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- discipline, training, teaching manners