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)
- patent saltbush (Atriplex subcordata), sea purslane
search-only kana form ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Madrid (Spain)
popular rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone adverb noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) ใช adjective
- very, greatly, much, considerably, to a large extent, quite
- just about to, almost, very nearly
abbreviation colloquial usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- woman in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics), female scientist
usually written using kana alone noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- reserve, spare
- treasured, valued
- (ace) up one's sleeve, trump
Internet slang usually written using kana alone expression
- thanks for uploading
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- feather star (Comatulida spp.), comatulid
- Comanthus japonica (species of feather star)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- black stork (Ciconia nigra)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- woolly-necked stork (Ciconia episcopus), whitenecked stork
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- maguari stork (Ciconia maguari)