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)
- Japanese freshwater crab (Geothelphusa dehaani)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- ranchu, variety of goldfish
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone food, cooking noun noun (generic) vulgar expression or word
- gelidium jelly strips (made from agar-agar)
- prostate orgasm
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- tiger lily (Lilium lancifolium)
gairaigo Sanskrit origin search-only kana form search-only kanji form Buddhism noun noun (generic) usually written using kana alone colloquial
- Mara, demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment
- obstacle to enlightenment
- penis
ateji usually written using kana alone ใช adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) adverb taking the ใจ particle
- thoughtless, reckless, rash, indiscriminate, indiscreet
- excessive, unreasonable, immoderate, absurd
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) archaic
- pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus)
- lovable, caressable girl
search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone ใ adjective adjective (generic)
- absurd
usually written using kana alone ใช adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- open, frank, outspoken, unreserved, straightforward, honest
colloquial usually written using kana alone ใช adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- flat broke, stone broke, penniless