List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb archaic
- to touch, to finger, to play with, to fiddle with
- to tease, to make fun of
abbreviation usually written using kana alone food, cooking noun noun (generic)
- stir-fry of pork liver and garlic chives
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- (shoemaker's) awl
gikun or jukujikun rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone poetical term noun noun (generic)
- silence, stillness, quietness
usually written using kana alone interjection noun noun (generic)
- (that's) no good, is it?
- dislike (on social media, etc.), thumbs-down, downvote
search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone expression
- the reason is that ..., because
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- mould mite (Tyrophagus putrescentiae), cheese mite
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica), Siberian tiger
search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone expression
- somehow, for some reason (or other)
- why
usually written using kana alone adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle
- while fumbling one's words, with a stutter