List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire), to dry
- to toast, to grill, to broil, to roast, to scorch
gairaigo Chinese origin popular usually written using kana alone food, cooking noun noun (generic)
- Chinese-style fried rice
popular rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- cooking stove, burner (gas, electric, etc.), range, cooktop, hob
search-only kana form irregular okurigana search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- glitter, glimmer, sparkle, twinkle, twinkling, glistening
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to smoke (e.g. a pipe), to puff (a cigarette), to burn (incense)
obsolete reading usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- noshi, long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
usually written using kana alone expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to happily give away, to be glad (to give, to get rid of)
usually written using kana alone Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be sore, to be inflamed, to be bleary, to fester
- to be dissipated, to be dissolute, to indulge in
popular search-only kana form rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone ใ adjective adjective (generic)
- sly, cunning, sneaky, crafty, unfair, dishonest
- miserly, mean, stingy
usually written using kana alone ใช adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- obscene, indecent, dirty, improper