List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
obsolete reading obsolete kanji usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- udo (plant related to ginseng, used in medicine and cooking) (Aralia cordata)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) sumo
- twist, spin
- ingenuity, sophistication (e.g. of writing style), taste
- monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper
- twisting throw
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- millipede
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- tree onion (Allium x proliferum)
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to fret (esp. of a young child), to be fretful, to be peevish
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) rare term
- meadow bunting (species of passerine, Emberiza cioides)
- great white shark, white pointer (Carcharodon carcharias)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- bagworm, bagworm moth
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Indian soapberry (Sapindus mukorossi), Chinese soapberry, washnut, soapnut tree
gairaigo Ainu origin usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- shishamo smelt (Spirinchus lanceolatus)