List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
irregular okurigana usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- pea crab (any crab of the family Pinnotheridae)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- rove beetle
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga), chewing louse
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- sea hare (esp. species Aplysia kurodai)
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Drosophila melanogaster (species of fruit fly)
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- lovebird (esp. Lilian's lovebird, Agapornis lilianae)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- hardy amaryllis (Lycoris squamigera), resurrection lily, surprise lily, magic lily
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- river dolphin
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- rock dove (Columba livia), rock pigeon
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- garden tiger moth (Arctia caja)