List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
usually written using kana alone adverb noun noun (generic)
- mostly, almost, nearly, for the most part
- roughly, approximately, about
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- granulated sugar, brown sugar
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena), harbour porpoise, common porpoise
obsolete reading rarely used kanji form ateji search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- race game (board game played with dice in which the object is to reach the end of a track)
- ban-sugoroku, sugoroku, traditional Japanese board game similar to backgammon
search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to tear off, to pluck, to scratch off
search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb intransitive verb
- to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.)
- to reach (a goal after considerable effort), to arrive at, to (finally) manage to do
popular rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to make merry, to frolic, to be in high spirits
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Paramecium spp. (esp. Paramecium caudatum)
gikun or jukujikun usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- straw sandals