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)
- lantern fish (any fish of family Myctophidae, esp. Watase's lanternfish, Diaphus watasei)
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone adverb
- slightly, a little
- barely, narrowly
- only, just, merely
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- hyrax
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- woodland bittercress (Cardamine flexuosa), wavy bittercress
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- yellow bird's-nest (Monotropa hypopitys), pinesap, false beechdrops
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- rocket larkspur (Consolida ajacis)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- taccad (any plant of family Taccaceae)
usually written using kana alone rare term noun noun (generic)
- electric catfish (any species of family Malapteruridae, esp. species Malapterurus electricus)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- frogfish (any fish of family Antennariidae, esp. the striated frogfish, Antennarius striatus)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- toadfish (any fish of family Batrachoididae, esp. the Pacuma toadfish, Batrachoides surinamensis)