List: out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Readings no longer used in modern Japanese.
popular obsolete reading rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form noun noun (generic) euphemistic
- sleep, sleeping
- inactivity
- death
popular obsolete reading JLPT N1 noun noun (generic)
- face, honour, honor, reputation, prestige, dignity, credit
- appearance, look
popular obsolete reading JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic)
- white hair, grey hair, gray hair
popular obsolete reading noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic)
- ancient and modern times, all ages, past and present
popular obsolete reading noun noun (generic)
- colouring, coloring, shade (of colour), hue, tone, tinge, tint
- flavour, nuance, feel, sense, look
popular obsolete reading noun noun (generic)
- blood relationship, consanguinity
- blood relative
popular obsolete reading JLPT N2 noun noun (generic)
- (company) director, executive, top management
- important post, role with heavy responsibilities
popular obsolete reading noun noun (generic)
- drunkenness, intoxication
- motion sickness, travel sickness
popular obsolete reading JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb
- lending (money, commodities, etc.), finance, loan
- adaptability, versatility, flexibility, accommodation
popular gikun or jukujikun rarely used kana form obsolete reading rarely used kanji form JLPT N5 noun noun (generic) adverb
- last night, yesterday evening