List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
expression noun or verb acting prenominally adjective (generic) usually written using kana alone interjection
- such a stupid ..., what a crazy ...
- no way!, what nonsense!, how can that be?
irregular reading usually written using kana alone hanafuda noun noun (generic)
- scoring combination consisting of the January, February and March 5-point cards
usually written using kana alone hanafuda noun noun (generic)
- scoring combination consisting of the June, September, and October 5-point cards
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- yellow darter (Sympetrum croceolum) (dragonfly species of East Asia)
usually written using kana alone expression noun noun (generic)
- something one finds questionable, something one finds fault with
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- spray glue, spray adhesive
gairaigo Korean origin usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus), Korean rose
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Juche (North Korean political ideology), self-reliance
- Juche (North Korean calendar)
gairaigo waseigo English origin usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- coexisting with the coronavirus, life during the COVID-19 pandemic
gairaigo Dutch origin ateji rarely used kanji form abbreviation usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- cannon