List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Ornebius kanetataki (species of scaled crickets)
- ringing a bell, bell ringer
- bell hammer
gikun or jukujikun rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Japanese cheesewood (Pittosporum tobira)
search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone expression
- thus, in this way, like this
search-only kana form search-only kanji form colloquial usually written using kana alone Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to complain, to grumble, to gripe
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) dated term
- (spare) time, free time, leisure
- time off, leave, vacation, holiday
- resignation, dismissal, divorce
- leaving, taking one's leave, farewell
poetical term usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- giant snake, monster serpent
usually written using kana alone Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to play around (of a cat, dog, etc.), to frisk, to gambol, to frolic
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- green-winged macaw (Ara chloropterus), red-and-green macaw, scarlet macaw
rarely used kanji form poetical term usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- infant, baby
search-only kana form usually written using kana alone expression
- taking advantage of ..., using ... as an excuse