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)
- Lepus brachyurus lyoni (subspecies of Japanese hare)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Arctic hare (Lepus arcticus)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- springhare (Pedetes capensis), springhaas
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- paleolagine lagomorph (Paleolaginae spp., incl. the Amami rabbit and the red rock hares)
gairaigo Chinese origin irregular kanji usage search-only kanji form abbreviation usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- oolong (tea)
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- appropriate time to do (something), occasion when (something) must be done
ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- struggle, writhing, wriggling, floundering
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- pretext, excuse
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Omphalodes japonica (species of flowering plant related to borage)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ
- nickel plate, nickel plating