List: out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Readings no longer used in modern Japanese.
obsolete reading rare term noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する
- allusion, alluding, related explanation
obsolete reading obsolete kanji noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する transitive verb
- curse, malediction, hex
obsolete reading sensitive noun noun (generic)
- barren woman, sterile woman
obsolete reading noun noun (generic)
- bit (mouthpiece)
obsolete reading noun noun (generic)
- incense
obsolete reading usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) sumo
- bar, bolt (e.g. on door), latch
- double-arm lock
- (rope) cinching
obsolete reading な adjective adjective (generic) adverb
- madly in love, completely charmed (by), head over heels (for)
- from the heart, entirely, completely
obsolete reading usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to have a taste for, to be fond of, to enjoy (in moderation), to have an interest in (e.g. a hobby)
- to be modest, to be prudent, to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
obsolete reading noun noun (generic)
- bounds, limits
- boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
obsolete reading usually written using kana alone noun (suffix) noun (generic)
- covered with, stained, smeared