List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- sulphur-crested cockatoo (sulfur) (Cacatua galerita)
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus), rainbow lory
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- silkworm moth, silk moth (Bombyx mori)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- wild silkworm moth (Bombyx mandarina)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Nomura's jellyfish (Nemopilema nomurai)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Ocellaris clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- redback spider (Latrodectus hasselti)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- widow spider (of genus Latrodectus)