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)
- brown dipper (Cinclus pallasii)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- red-throated loon (Gavia stellata)
usually written using kana alone い adjective adjective (generic)
- ridiculous, stupid, foolish, absurd, laughable
search-only kana form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- ghostleg lottery, ladder lottery, lottery in which participants trace a line across a lattice pattern to determine the winner
usually written using kana alone derogatory noun noun (generic) abbreviation
- homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks), plain woman
- soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.
ateji search-only kanji form derogatory usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- bitch, shameless woman
gairaigo Portuguese origin ateji usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- amah (foreign maid or nursemaid working in east Asia)
search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- greedy, ruthless, cruel, exploitative
gikun or jukujikun rarely used kana form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- wicker clothes hamper