List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
usually written using kana alone honorific language godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to say, to be pleased to say
usually written using kana alone noun (suffix) noun (generic) Ryuukyuu-ben
- liker of, fan, enthusiast, -phile
usually written using kana alone expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be jinxed, to suffer a stroke of bad luck, to suffer a setback, to have a damper put on one, to have cold water thrown on one
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- lamb's-ear (Stachys byzantina)
usually written using kana alone expression
- and so on, and so forth, et cetera, and such, and the like
irregular okurigana JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- side (esp. of a waterbody), edge, bank, shore
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- parfait eaten at the end of a meal
usually written using kana alone suffix
- -like, resembling, similar to
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- standard black (in printing), plain black, flat black, K100 black
gikun or jukujikun search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to sway to and fro, to drift about, to flutter, to flicker
- to be fickle, to be irresolute, to vacillate, to waver