List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
irregular kanji usage usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- second cousin
usually written using kana alone noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic)
- freshly grated (e.g. daikon)
usually written using kana alone archaic noun noun (generic)
- second cousin
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- third cousin
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
usually written using kana alone expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be (something) very much, to be an extreme (something)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- big-footed myotis (Myotis macrodactylus), eastern long-fingered bat, Japanese large-footed bat
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Parasenecio adenostyloides (species of daisy)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Imaizumi's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus imaizumii), Iriomote horseshoe bat
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Indian flying fox (Pteropus giganteus), greater Indian fruit bat