List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- pimp, procurer, someone who makes their living selling women into prostitution
usually written using kana alone finance noun noun (generic)
- crossing (shares)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- European pine marten (Martes martes)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- rice stink-bug (Lagynotomus elongatus)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- clearwing (any insect of family Sesiidae), clearwing moth
gairaigo Chinese origin usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- distilled alcohol made from kaoliang
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- wasp beetle (Cerambycidae)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- owlfly (any insect of family Ascalaphidae), owl fly
search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- belly crawl (of a baby), commando crawl
search-only kanji form dated term usually written using kana alone adverb
- (not) at all, wholly, entirely, completely, totally