List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- metal sake jug, sake warmer
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Akebono elephant (Stegodon aurorae)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- unicorn-plant (Proboscidea louisianica), devil's claw
gairaigo Sanskrit origin usually written using kana alone Buddhism noun noun (generic)
- a-bi-ra-un-ken (mantra directed to Vairocana)
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Asian hornet (Vespa velutina), Asian predatory wasp
usually written using kana alone abbreviation noun noun (generic)
- single sheet (of paper), single page
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- egg cowrie (Ovula ovum), shuttle shell
usually written using kana alone food, cooking noun noun (generic)
- noodle dish without soup, mazesoba
usually written using kana alone expression suru verb verb (generic)
- to turn off (a device, appliance, etc.), to switch off, to uncheck (a checkbox), to untoggle (a setting), to toggle off
usually written using kana alone expression suru verb verb (generic)
- to turn on (a device, appliance, etc.), to switch on, to check (a checkbox), to toggle on (a setting)