List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
usually written using kana alone い adjective adjective (generic)
- humorous, funny, amusing, laughable, hilarious, comical, jocular
- enjoyable (e.g. life), pleasant, fun
irregular reading usually written using kana alone noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- heartfelt, sincere, wholehearted
usually written using kana alone adverb
- one by one, thoroughly, exhaustively, with a fine-tooth comb
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Japanese green gentian (Swertia japonica)
- alderfly (esp. species Sialis japonica), alder fly
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- mitsuba (Cryptotaenia japonica), Japanese honewort, Japanese honeywort, Japanese chervil, Japanese parsley
- three-leaved, trefoil
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- barred button quail (Turnix suscitator)
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- haircap moss
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- field horsetail (Equisetum arvense), common horsetail
obsolete kanji usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- wintersweet (Chimonanthus praecox), Japanese allspice