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 pronoun
- around here, hereabouts
- (around) this point, about now
dated term usually written using kana alone adverb noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ăź adjective (generic)
- quickly, swiftly, expeditiously
- a long time ago
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ăź adjective (generic)
- a long time ago
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- swamp morning glory (Ipomoea aquatica), water spinach, river spinach, kangkong, Chinese spinach, Chinese Watercress, Chinese convolvulus, swamp cabbage
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- atlas moth (Attacus atlas)
usually written using kana alone expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to iron, to do the ironing
usually written using kana alone Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to suspend between two points, to build (a bridge, etc.), to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- shrubby lespedeza (Lespedeza bicolor)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Thunberg's lespedeza (Lespedeza thunbergii)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Lespedeza buergeri (species of bush clover)