List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
usually written using kana alone Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to be on the verge, to be on the brink, to get close
usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be on the verge, to be on the brink, to get close
usually written using kana alone food, cooking noun noun (generic)
- eel stew
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- equipment, installation, facilities, arrangements
search-only kana form colloquial abbreviation usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- (Japanese) feature phone (as opposed to a smartphone), mobile phone designed for the Japanese market (with specialized features only available in Japan)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Themeda triandra var. japonica (variety of kangaroo grass)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Cymbopogon tortilis var. goeringii (variety of grass closely related to lemongrass)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Actinostemma lobatum (plant of the family Cucurbitaceae)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- cyberbullying, online harassment
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- gadwall (Anas strepera)