| Subject | English | Japanese |
| gen. | add kana indicating a reading of a word | 振る ichi1 news2 nf42 (ふる) |
| gen. | uk after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to | 縡 oK |
| gen. | uk after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to | 事 ichi1 news1 nf08 |
| el., meas.inst. | analogue indicating instrument | アナログ計器 (anarogu-keiki) |
| el., meas.inst. | analogue indicating instrument | アナログ表示計器 |
| obs. | exp aux-v auxiliary verb indicating past condition or occurrence | たりけり (e.g. "was", "had been", etc.) |
| gen. | hum auxiliary verb indicating that one has been granted the permission to do something | させる せる is for 五段 verbs, させる for 一段; follows the imperfective form of (v5) and (vs) verbs; senses 1-3 of せる are sometimes abbreviated as 〜す |
| gen. | auxiliary verb indicating that one has been granted the permission to do something | さす |
| gen. | hum auxiliary verb indicating that one has been granted the permission to do something | せる |
| gen. | aux-v v1 auxiliary verb indicating the causative | させる せる is for 五段 verbs, させる for 一段; follows the imperfective form of (v5) and (vs) verbs; senses 1-3 of せる are sometimes abbreviated as 〜す |
| gen. | aux-v v5s auxiliary verb indicating the causative | さす |
| gen. | aux-v v1 auxiliary verb indicating the causative | せる |
| obs. | exp aux-v auxiliary verb indicating the speaker's personal recollection or something they've heard | なりけり (e.g. "was", "wasn't it?", "is said to have ...", etc.) |
| tel. | call indicating device | コール通知装置 |
| obs. | n card indicating a pass in the higher Chinese civil service examinations | 虎榜 |
| gen. | certificate indicating an impending gift | 目録 ichi1 news1 nf17 |
| gen. | prt conj conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason | もんで |
| gen. | prt conj conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason | もので |
| gen. | n dictionary tag indicating colloquialism, slang or vulgarity of American origin | 米俗 (in English) |
| el., meas.inst. | digital indicating instrument | ディジタル計器 (dijitaru-keiki) |
| el., meas.inst. | digital indicating instrument | ディジタル表示計器 |
| railw., sec.sys. | direction indicating board | 方向表示標識 |
| radio | emergency position-indicating radio beacon | 非常用位置指示無線標識 |
| inf. | n expression indicating a high number of deaths from traffic accidents | 交通戦争 |
| sumo. | n hand motion indicating gratitude | 手礼 |
| gen. | illocutionary force indicating device | 発語内的な力の指標 |
| el.tract. | indicating circuit | モニタ回路 |
| el.tract. | indicating circuit | 表示回路 |
| el., meas.inst. | indicating device of a measuring instrument | 表示素子 測定器の |
| PSP | indicating device | 指示装置 (しぢ・そうち) |
| el., meas.inst. | indicating device of a measuring instrument | 指示素子 測定器の |
| phys. | indicating electrical instrument | 指示電気計器 (しぢ・でんき・けいき) |
| gen. | indicating electrode | 指示電極 (しぢ・でんきょく) |
| auto.ctrl. | indicating element | 指示器 (shijiki) |
| PSP | indicating fuse | 指示ヒューズ |
| tech. | indicating gauge | インジケーティング•ゲージ |
| tech. | indicating gauge | 指示計器 (shiji-keiki) |
| el., meas.inst. | indicating measuring instrument | 指示測定器 |
| gen. | indicating instrument | 指示計器 (shiji-keiki) |
| construct. | indicating lamp | 表示ランプ (hyōji-ranpu) |
| tech. | indicating lamp | 表示灯 (ひょうぢとう) |
| tech. | indicating recorder | インジケーティング•レコーダー |
| cables | indicating tape | ワーニングテープ |
| cables | indicating tape | 標識テープ |
| tech. | indicating thermometer | 指示温度計 (しじおんどけい) |
| tech. | indicating tube | 指示管 (shijikan) |
| gen. | n Japanese calendar's six labels, indicating how auspicious each day is | 六輝 |
| gen. | n Japanese calendar's six labels, indicating how auspicious each day is | 六曜 |
| gen. | n kana indicating the pronunciation of kanji | 読み仮名 |
| tech. | lane indicating signal | 車線指導信号機 (しゃせんしどうしんごうき) |
| gen. | n letters characters indicating the end of a movie | エンド・マーク (The End, Fin, etc.) |
| gen. | n letters characters indicating the end of a movie | エンドマーク (The End, Fin, etc.) |
| gen. | n mark indicating a defeat | 負け星 |
| gen. | marks indicating the Japanese meaning of the texts of Chinese classics | 返り (かえり) |
| gen. | marks indicating the Japanese meaning of the texts of Chinese classics | 反り (そり) |
| gen. | n marks indicating the Japanese meaning of the texts of Chinese classics | 返り点 news2 nf26 |
| gen. | moon display on a watch indicating am or pm | ムーン・フェース (usually analogue) |
| gen. | moon display on a watch indicating am or pm | ムーン・フェイス (usually analogue) |
| gen. | moon display on a watch indicating am or pm | ムーンフェイス (usually analogue) |
| gen. | moon display on a watch indicating am or pm | ムーンフェース (usually analogue) |
| inf. | exp murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc. | ふむふむ |
| gen. | nominalizing suffix indicating location | み also written with the ateji 味 |
| gen. | prt particle indicating a command | こと particle always used at sentence-end |
| gen. | particle indicating a gentle interrogative | こと particle always used at sentence-end |
| gen. | fem particle indicating mild enthusiasm | こと particle always used at sentence-end |
| gen. | prt particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information | っけ |
| gen. | prt particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information | け |
| gen. | adv int uk phrase indicating agreement | 如何にも ichi1 |
| PSP | position indicating device | 位置指示装置 |
| obs. | pref prefix indicating familiarity or contempt | 吾れ io |
| obs. | pref prefix indicating familiarity or contempt | 我れ io |
| obs. | pref prefix indicating familiarity or contempt | 吾 |
| obs. | pref prefix indicating familiarity or contempt | 我 news1 nf14 |
| gen. | n ratio indicating the quantity of polished rice gained from a given quantity of brown rice | 精米歩合 (nowadays usually expressed as a percent) |
| sumo. | n ritual gestures squatting, clapping, etc. indicating that a fight will be clean | 塵手水 |
| gen. | suf v5u male semi-polite or endearing auxiliary verb indicating reception by the speaker | 賜う after the -masu stem of a verb |
| gen. | suf v5u male semi-polite or endearing auxiliary verb indicating reception by the speaker | 給う |
| gen. | int sound indicating agreement | うんうん |
| gen. | int sound indicating agreement | ウンウン |
| gen. | n stamp on receipt indicating item was bought in said store | 店印 |
| gen. | n-suf hon suffix indicating higher social standing | 上 ichi1 (あがり) |
| gen. | suf suffix indicating room size | 敷 (following a number of tatami mats and a counter, しき) |
| gen. | suf suffix indicating room size | 敷き (following a number of tatami mats and a counter) |
| gen. | n-suf suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural | 原 (esp. in impolite contexts) |
| gen. | n-suf suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural | 儕 (esp. in impolite contexts) |
| gen. | n-suf suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural | 輩 (esp. in impolite contexts) |
| gen. | n symbol indicating a repeated character | 繰り返し記号 |
| gen. | n system indicating court ranks by headgear colors | 冠位 (colours) |
| slang | suf tag indicating a future role or status for a character in anime, games, etc. | フラグ (e.g. death, love, survival) |
| gen. | n text message or symbol on a busy mobile phone indicating a call arrival | 着もじ (DoCoMo feature) |
| gen. | prt male used to create a form of question indicating that the speaker actually believes the opposite is true | もんか |
| gen. | prt male used to create a form of question indicating that the speaker actually believes the opposite is true | ものか |
| gen. | exp fem used to create a rhetorical question indicating that the speaker actually believes the opposite is true | もんですか |
| gen. | exp fem used to create a rhetorical question indicating that the speaker actually believes the opposite is true | ものですか |
| gen. | v1 aux-v uk after the -te form of a verb verb indicating continuing action or state | 居る ichi1 (i.e. to be ..ing, to have been ..ing) |
| pejor. | aux-v v5r verb suffix indicating contempt or disdain for another's action | よる after the -masu stem of a verb |
| pejor. | aux-v v5r verb suffix indicating hatred and contempt, or disdain for another's action | やがる after the -te form or -masu stem of a verb |