List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
usually written using kana alone expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to become possible, to become able to (do)
usually written using kana alone expression conjunction
- because ..., for ..., the reason being ...
- as for ..., when it comes to ..., regarding ..., how about ...
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone expression ใ adjective adjective (generic)
- extravagant, absurd, unbelievable, preposterous, unreasonable
- enormous, tremendous, extraordinary, monumental
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone adverb
- very, awfully, exceedingly
- (not) at all, by no means, simply (cannot)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) abbreviation
- black kite (Milvus migrans)
- construction worker, scaffold erector, firefighter
- fire hook
- reddish brown
- Inverness cape
- filcher, sneak thief, pilferer
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone pre-noun adjectival adjective (generic) obsolete term adverb
- unexpected, unlikely, strange
- terrible, awful, horrible, serious, outrageous
- very, extremely
usually written using kana alone expression
- together with, as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
usually written using kana alone expression
- this is why, this means, it is the case that
popular gikun or jukujikun rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone adverb
- how, in what way, how about
popular search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone pre-noun adjectival adjective (generic)
- what kind of, what sort of, what