List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- bedpan, chamber pot, potty
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- tapir (Tapirus spp.)
- mo (mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- American black bear (Ursus americanus)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- American bison (Bison bison), buffalo
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Brazilian tapir (Tapirus terrestris), lowland tapir
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- gum arabic tree (Senegalia senegal)
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- gas stove, gas cooker, gas range
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- gelada (Theropithecus gelada), gelada baboon
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- coconut palm (Cocos nucifera)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- rubber ball