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)
- Chinese parasol-tree (Firmiana simplex), Chinese-bottletree, Japanese varnishtree, phoenix-tree
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Japanese rat snake (Elaphe climacophora)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum), Japanese littleneck clam
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- prickly heat, heat rash, miliaria
rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- opium
irregular okurigana usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- cat's cradle
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) prefix
- remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting)
- flaw (esp. of a person), fault, defect
- rice chaff
- rough
- crude, raw, natural, wild
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- common raccoon (Procyon lotor)
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone pre-noun adjectival adjective (generic)
- all, every
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone interjection
- thank you, thanks