List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
usually written using kana alone expression
- of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
obsolete reading usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- ringworm (of the body), tinea corporis
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- euglena (freshwater flagellate)
rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone anatomy noun noun (generic)
- calf
irregular kanji usage usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- ragworm, sandworm, clam worm (Hediste)
usually written using kana alone expression noun noun (generic) archaic
- hollow at nape of the neck
- toddler's shaved hairstyle leaving a small portion at the nape (esp. Edo period)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- greenbottle fly (esp. species Lucilia caesar)
search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone food, cooking noun noun (generic)
- salted rice-bran paste for pickling
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- fruit fly (any insect of family Drosophilidae), vinegar fly, pomace fly, banana fly