List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
gairaigo Portuguese origin popular ateji rarely used kanji form JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- button (clothing)
- push-button, button
ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Poland
popular ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Portugal
popular ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- mile
popular ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- match (for lighting a fire)
popular ateji usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Manila (Philippines)
gairaigo German origin popular ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone historical term noun noun (generic)
- mark (former currency of Germany)
popular ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Malaysia
gairaigo German origin popular ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- manganese (Mn)
popular ateji rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- mango (Mangifera indica)