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)
- smaller longheaded locust (Atractomorpha lata)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- blue honeysuckle (Lonicera caerulea var. emphyllocalyx)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Lonicera gracilipes (species of honeysuckle)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- horn shark (Heterodontus francisci, bullhead shark from the Eastern Pacific), Californian bullhead shark
usually written using kana alone expression noun or verb acting prenominally adjective (generic)
- detectable, noticeable, recognizable, observable
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- bluering angelfish (Pomacanthus annularis)
polite language usually written using kana alone expression
- to, for, from the standpoint of, as far as ... is concerned
gairaigo Chinese origin search-only kana form usually written using kana alone food, cooking noun noun (generic)
- Dongpo pork, Chinese pan-fried red-cooked pork squares
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- zoanthid
ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone abbreviation noun noun (generic)
- thick toast with honey (and often with fruit, icecream, etc.)