List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
usually written using kana alone suffix
- covered with, stained, smeared
usually written using kana alone expression
- just as one was told, like she (he) said
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- American dune grass (Leymus mollis)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- African spurred tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata), sulcata tortoise
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone rare term noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic)
- (this) small amount, (such a) paltry amount, only this much, slightest bit
usually written using kana alone dated term conjunction
- after all, anyway, actually, well, ..., ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"), ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- family-friendly boss, boss sympathetic to male employees spending time with their children
usually written using kana alone expression noun or verb acting prenominally adjective (generic)
- commonplace, ordinary, typical, ubiquitous, run-of-the-mill, mundane, found around every corner
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- mission golden-eyed tree frog (Trachycephalus resinifictrix), Amazon milk frog, blue milk frog
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- aepyornis, elephant bird