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Words Written in Kana 218

Common words that have a kanji spelling nobody uses: のど is written 喉 in the dictionary and かな everywhere else, and the same goes for ある, ぶどう and ひげ. Knowing which words to leave in kana is what makes writing look natural. Each card shows the kanji that exists, so you can recognise it without being tempted to write it.

あびる
浴びるN5
to bathe, to shower
いかが
如何N5
how
いつも
何時もN5
always, usually, every time, never (with neg. verb)
おなか
お腹N5
stomach
おまわりさん
お巡りさんN5
friendly term for policeman
かわいい
可愛いN5
cute
しょうゆ
醤油N5
soy sauce
すぐに
直ぐにN5
instantly
せっけん
石鹸N5
soap
そば
蕎麦N5
near, beside
たて
縦N5
length, height
たぶん
多分N5
probably
ちゃわん
茶碗N5
rice bowl
ちょうど
丁度N5
exactly
つまらない
詰らないN5
boring
どなた
何方N5
who
なぜ
何故N5
why
など
等N5
et cetera
ふろ
風呂N5
bath
ほか
他N5
other, the rest
ほんとう
本島N5
truth
りっぱ
立派N5
splendid
あいさつ
挨拶N4
to greet
あかちゃん
赤ちゃんN4
infant
いっぱい
一敗N4
full
うそ
嘘N4
a lie
うまい
上手いN4
delicious
うれしい
嬉しいN4
glad
おもちゃ
玩具N4
toy
かっこう
滑降N4
appearance
かまう
構うN4
to mind
けが
怪我N4
to injure
けんか
喧嘩N4
to quarrel
ごちそう
ご馳走N4
a feast
このあいだ
この間N4
the other day, recently
このごろ
この頃N4
these days, nowadays
ごらんになる
ご覧になるN4
(respectful) to see
さっき
殺気N4
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now
しばらく
暫くN4
little while
じゃま
邪魔N4
hindrance, intrusion
ずいぶん
随分N4
extremely
すばらしい
素晴らしいN4
wonderful
ぜんぜん
全然N4
not entirely (used in a negative sentence)
それほど
それ程N4
to that extent
たいてい
大抵N4
usually
だめ
駄目N4
no good
つき
月N4
moon
できるだけ
出来るだけN4
as much as possible
とうとう
等々N4
finally; at last; in the end
とこや
床屋N4
barber
なるべく
成るべくN4
as much as possible
におい
匂いN4
a smell
ぬれる
濡れるN4
to get wet
ねだん
値段N4
price
ねっしん
熱心N4
enthusiasm
のど
喉N4
throat
はず
筈N4
it should be so
ひげ
髭N4
beard
ひどい
酷いN4
awful
ぶどう
武道N4
grapes
ほど
程N4
extent
ほとんど
殆どN4
mostly
ほめる
褒めるN4
to praise
まじめ
真面目N4
serious
または
又はN4
or, otherwise
もっとも
最もN4
but then; although; though
よろしい
宜しいN4
(respectful) OK, all right
あいにく
生憎N3
unfortunately, Sorry, but....
あと
後N3
(1) trace, tracks, (2) remains, ruins, (3) scar
あるいは
或いはN3
or, possibly
いえ
家N3
TODO same as いいえ?
いたずら
悪戯N3
tease, prank, trick, practical joke
いち
一N3
market, fair
いつでも
何時でもN3
(at) any time, always, at all times, never (neg)
いらいら
苛々N3
getting nervous, irritation
いわゆる
所謂N3
the so-called, so to speak
うなる
唸るN3
to groan, to moan
うるさい
煩いN3
noisy, loud, fussy
おしゃべり
お喋りN3
chattering, talk, idle talk
おそらく
恐らくN3
perhaps
おまえ
お前N3
(fam) you (sing), presence (of a high personage)
おや
親N3
oh!; oh?; my!
およそ
凡そN3
about, roughly, as a rule, approximately
かもしれない
かも知れないN3
may, might, perhaps, may be, possibly
かわいそう
可哀想N3
poor, pitiable, pathetic
かわいらしい
可愛らしいN3
lovely, sweet
これら
これ等N3
these
こんにちは
今日はN3
hello, good day (daytime greeting, id)
しきりに
頻りにN3
frequently, repeatedly, incessantly, eagerly
したがって
従ってN3
therefore, consequently, in accordance with
しばしば
屡々N3
often, again and again, frequently
しまい
姉妹N3
sisters
すなわち
即ちN3
that is, namely, i.e.
よい
宵N3
good, nice, pleasant, ok
あいかわらず
相変わらずN2
as ever, as usual, the same
あいまい
曖昧N2
vague, ambiguous
あかんぼう
赤ん坊N2
baby
あきれる
呆れるN2
to be amazed, to be shocked
あくび
欠伸N2
yawn
あたりまえ
当たり前N2
usual, common, ordinary
あてはめる
当てはめるN2
to apply, to adapt
あふれる
溢れるN2
to flood, to overflow, to brim over
あらすじ
粗筋N2
outline, summary
あわただしい
慌ただしいN2
busy, hurried, confused, flurried
あわてる
慌てるN2
to become confused
いちいち
一々N2
one by one, separately
いつのまにか
いつの間にかN2
before one knows, unnoticed, unawares
おおざっぱ
大雑把N2
rough (not precise), broad, sketchy
おくさん
奥さんN2
(hon) wife, your wife, madam
おさきに
お先にN2
before, ahead, previously
おじゃまします
お邪魔しますN2
Excuse me for disturbing you
おしゃれ
お洒落N2
smartly dressed, someone smartly dressed, fashion-conscious
おだいじに
お大事にN2
Take care of yourself
おどかす
脅かすN2
to threaten, to coerce
おととし
一昨年N2
year before last
おとなしい
大人しいN2
obedient, docile, quiet
おまたせしました
お待たせしましたN2
Sorry to have kept you waiting
おやすみ
お休みN2
(1) holiday, absence, rest, (2) (exp) Good night
かゆい
痒いN2
itchy, itching
かわいがる
可愛がるN2
to love, to be affectionate
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