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)
- orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata), orange jessamine
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Chinese fringe flower (Loropetalum chinense), loropetalum
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Kyushu azalea (Rhododendron kiusianum)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- beach naupaka (Scaevola taccada), beach cabbage
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- butterfly maple (Acer tschonoskii), Tschonoski's maple
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Japanese blue oak (Lithocarpus glaber)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Japanese wood poppy (Glaucidium palmatum)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Sieversia pentapetala (yellow and white rose species)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- gold and silver chrysanthemum (Ajania pacifica)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- bead lily (Clintonia udensis)