List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus), grey whale
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- whale shark (Rhincodon typus)
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- whale shark (Rhincodon typus)
search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone pre-noun adjectival adjective (generic)
- a certain ...
usually written using kana alone expression
- emergency, accident, rare possibility, unexpected occurrence
usually written using kana alone expression
- all take and no give, rip-off
usually written using kana alone expression
- all take and no give, rip-off
archaic usually written using kana alone expression
- needn't be done, as well not to do, shouldn't have been done
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone auxiliary conjunction
- in order to, for the purpose of
- must, should
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) polite language
- show (blood-stained mucus discharge that happens towards the end of pregnancy), bloody show
- signature mark (crest) used by members of the imperial family to mark their belongings
- mark, sign