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)
- giant armadillo (Priodontes maximus)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Brazilian three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes tricinctus)
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to knit (one's eyebrows), to furrow, to contract
colloquial usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- father who takes an active role in child rearing, father who enjoys child rearing
search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Bodhidharma fell down (children's game similar to Statues or Red Light Green Light)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- East Pacific green turtle (Chelonia mydas agassizii), black sea turtle
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- eastern gorilla (Gorilla beringei)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- citrus fruit segment
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Eurasian least shrew (Sorex minutissimus), lesser pygmy shrew