List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Chinese wax scale insect (Ericerus pela)
search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone ใช adjective adjective (generic)
- graceful, ladylike, modest, gentle, polite, quiet, well-mannered, refined (behavior)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- raisin bread
usually written using kana alone food, cooking noun noun (generic)
- deep-fried horse mackerel
usually written using kana alone abbreviation noun noun (generic)
- thinly shredded cabbage
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- fruit jelly (gelled with konjac starch), fruit jello
colloquial usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to carry (a child) on one's back
usually written using kana alone noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic)
- without an appointment
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- argus pheasant (Argusianus argus)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) adverb
- three days from today
- four days from today