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 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- mummy
popular usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Mig (Russian aeroplane, airplane), MIG
gairaigo Latin origin popular ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- (Catholic) Mass
gairaigo French origin popular rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- millimeter, millimetre
popular rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- millilitre, milliliter, mL
obsolete kanji usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- badger
- raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)
gairaigo French origin popular ateji rarely used kanji form JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- metre (unit of length), meter
- meter, gauge
popular ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Mexico
gairaigo Russian origin popular ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Moscow (Russia)
popular ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Morocco