List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
popular rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- cockroach
gairaigo Dutch origin popular ateji rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) abbreviation colloquial
- gum, rubber
- eraser
- condom
search-only kana form usually written using kana alone sports noun noun (generic)
- golf club (used to hit the ball)
- golf club (organisation)
gairaigo Vietnamese origin ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City
slang usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- cops, police
popular ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Sahara
gairaigo Portuguese origin ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- pomelo (Citrus maxima), shaddock
popular gikun or jukujikun rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- crayfish (esp. the Japanese crayfish or red swamp crayfish), crawfish
popular ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Seattle
popular ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Sydney (Australia)