List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- sea squirt, ascidian
usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to go with (a companion), to hang out with, to do together
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone pre-noun adjectival adjective (generic)
- which, what (way)
pre-noun adjectival adjective (generic) usually written using kana alone interjection
- what, what kind of, what sort of
- no ..., any
- adds emphasis to the preceding word
- no, not at all, oh (it's nothing)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Japanese horse chestnut (Aesculus turbinata)
usually written using kana alone expression suffix
- quite capable of ..., not unlikely to ..., may well ..., might ..., could ..., would not hesitate to ...
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- polypore (bracket fungus, esp. of family Polyporaceae)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Old World vulture
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
search-only kana form rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) archaic
- manufacturing, craftsmanship, making things by hand
- making New-Year's decorations
- preparing fields, farming, farmer