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)
- corn (Zea mays), maize
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to make even, to make smooth, to make level, to flatten
- to average
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- python, rock snake
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- frilled lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii), frill-necked lizard
gairaigo Portuguese origin search-only kana form ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- konpeitล, small coloured sugar candy covered with tiny bulges
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- fragrant olive (Osmanthus fragrans var. aurantiacus)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- splendid alfonsino (Beryx splendens)
gikun or jukujikun usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba), gingko, maidenhair tree
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- common hill mynah (Gracula religiosa), hill myna, myna bird
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Japanese robin (Larvivora akahige)