List: word usually written using kana alone

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• paper-covered lamp or lantern

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• Thunberg spirea (Spiraea thunbergii)

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

• humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• Yoshino cherry (Prunus yedoensis)

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• (garden) balsam (Impatiens balsamina), touch-me-not

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

• golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• Japanese snake gourd (Trichosanthes pilosa)

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• Japanese wood pigeon (Columba janthina), black wood pigeon

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• rosegold pussy willow (Salix gracilistyla)

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• Japanese pufferfish (Takifugu rubripes), Japanese puffer, tiger puffer