List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone adverb な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- very, considerably, easily, readily, fairly, quite, highly, rather
- by no means, not readily
- middle, half-way point
- excellent, wonderful, very good
popular search-only kana form rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to scatter, to disseminate (e.g. a rumor), to spread (e.g. germs), to broadcast
- to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets), to hand out freely, to spend recklessly
popular JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to straddle, to sit astride, to mount
- to extend over, to spread over, to span, to extend into
popular obsolete reading usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
popular JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone adverb
- nicely, properly, well, skillfully, skilfully
- frequently, often
- I'm glad that you ..., thank you for ...
- (you have) quite the nerve to, I don't know how you can ...
popular usually written using kana alone い adjective adjective (generic)
- hard to understand, incomprehensible, unintelligible
popular usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- bullying, teasing
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone expression conjunction
- in spite of, despite, although
- nonetheless, nevertheless, but, (and) yet
popular JLPT N2 polite language usually written using kana alone expression
- nice to meet you, I'm glad to make your acquaintance, how do you do?
popular rarely used kanji form humble language usually written using kana alone Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be able to receive, to be able to take, to be able to accept
- to be able to eat, to be able to drink
- to be acceptable, to be satisfactory