List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to pick at, to peck at
usually written using kana alone ใช adjective adjective (generic)
- blunt, curt, brusque
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone ใ adjective adjective (generic)
- modest, reserved, quiet, humble
- frugal, simple, plain
usually written using kana alone expression
- because
usually written using kana alone adverb
- carefully, thoroughly, fully, deliberately
rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone expression noun noun (generic)
- asking for the moon, pining for what one doesn't have, thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence, asking for too much, asking for the impossible
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- coil
rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone particle
- far from, anything but, not at all ... but rather ..., not ..., on the contrary, ..., instead of, rather than
- let alone, to say nothing of, not to mention, much less, not only ... (but also ...)
usually written using kana alone adverb
- anyway, either way, one way or the other, whichever, whatever
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone adverb
- anyway, anyhow, at any rate, in any case