List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
irregular kanji usage usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to fiddle with, to monkey around with
search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone humble language expression
- it's not much, but ...
obsolete reading usually written using kana alone expression noun noun (generic)
- mono no aware, appreciation of the fleeting nature of beauty, pathos of things, strong aesthetic sense
usually written using kana alone familiar language noun noun (generic)
- old man, mister
familiar language usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- old lady, ma'am
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Ixeris dentata (species of the daisy family)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- central stalk of a dried rice plant
usually written using kana alone abbreviation noun noun (generic)
- digital single-lens reflex camera, DSLR camera
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- chicken meat
- reddish-brown chicken
ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) abbreviation
- Java (Indonesian island)
- Java coffee