List: gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading)
Gikun and jukujikun are readings of kanji combinations that have no direct correspondence to the characters' individual on'yomi or kun'yomi readings.
gikun or jukujikun sensitive dated term noun noun (generic)
- harelip, cleft lip
gikun or jukujikun noun noun (generic)
- back of a sword
gikun or jukujikun rarely used kanji form noun noun (generic) adverb
- (depending on) how, (depending on) what, nature (of)
- what is ...?, how is ...?, what will be ...?
gikun or jukujikun usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- pit of the stomach, solar plexus
popular gikun or jukujikun rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- screw
- key (of a clock, watch, etc.), spring
gikun or jukujikun noun noun (generic) archaic
- puppet, marionette, dummy
- puppeteer
- prostitute
gikun or jukujikun noun noun (generic)
- dagger, dirk
gikun or jukujikun usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) archaic
- mayfly
- ephemerality (of life)
- dragonfly
gikun or jukujikun noun noun (generic)
- fiancรฉ, fiancรฉe
gikun or jukujikun rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) food, cooking
- sea urchin
- seasoned sea urchin eggs