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)
- starspotted smooth-hound (species of hound shark, Mustelus manazo)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- broad-winged damselfly (of family Calopterygidae)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- sun bear (Helarctos malayanus), Malayan bear
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- sloth bear (Melursus ursinus)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- ocellated octopus (Octopus ocellatus)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- greater argonaut (species of paper nautilus, Argonauta argo)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- winged argonaut (species of paper nautilus, Argonauta hians)
usually written using kana alone colloquial noun noun (generic)
- eggcase (shell) of the winged argonaut
- winged argonaut (species of paper nautilus, Argonauta hians)