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 expression
- to date, as of now
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Bothrogonia ferruginea (species of leafhopper)
usually written using kana alone expression noun or verb acting prenominally adjective (generic)
- said, aforementioned
usually written using kana alone archaic adverb
- earnestly, intently, determinedly, by all means
- ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"), ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"), ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
usually written using kana alone archaic adverb
- no matter what, anyhow, in any case, at any rate, in any event, anyway
usually written using kana alone prefix
- slight, light, thin, faint, dim
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- kisslip cuttlefish (Sepia lycidas)
- common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- kisslip cuttlefish (Sepia lycidas)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- sea aster (Aster tripolium)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- common plum (Prunus domestica), European plum