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)
- Aleutian Canada goose (Branta canadensis leucopareia)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- black-capped chickadee (Parus atricapillus)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Carolina chickadee (Parus carolinensis)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- common treecreeper (species of songbird, Certhia familiaris)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- fantail pigeon
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- white-bellied green pigeon (Treron sieboldii)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- common nighthawk (Chordeiles minor)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Chinese lespedeza (Lespedeza cuneata), sericea lespedeza
irregular kanji usage usually written using kana alone Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to bend (a piece of wood, etc.), to bow