List: word usually written using kana alone

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis), sweet shrimp, northern pink prawn, red shrimp, Maine shrimp

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis), sweet shrimp, northern pink prawn, red shrimp, Maine shrimp

rarely used kanji form  usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell)

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• Japanese common squid, Pacific flying squid (Todarodes pacificus)

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon), noodlefish, whitebait

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• ganguro, young girl who heavily tans her skin, bleaches her hair and wears heavy make-up

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• Java water dropwort (Oenanthe javanica), Japanese parsley

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris)

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• henbit deadnettle (Lamium amplexicaule), henbit
• Japanese nipplewort (Lapsanastrum apogonoides)

ateji  usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• dried young anchovies (or sardines)