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)
- butterfish (any fish of family Stromateidae, esp. species Pampus punctatissimus), harvestfish, rudderfish
usually written using kana alone colloquial noun noun (generic)
- copy cat
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- red sea bream (Pagrus major), Japanese sea bream, red tai, porgy
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- tapeworm
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Pediculus humanus (species of louse that infests humans), body louse, body lice, head louse, head lice
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- rubbish, trash, garbage, refuse, litter
usually written using kana alone adverb
- extremely, exceedingly, deeply
- painfully
usually written using kana alone expression adverb
- exceedingly
popular usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) martial arts slang derogatory noun (suffix)
- sauce (esp. soy or mirin-based dipping sauce)
- hanging, something hanging (flap, lappet, etc.)
- (kendo) loin guard
- kanji radical enclosing the top-left corner of a character
- woman
- -ass, -head
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- pond skater (any insect of family Gerridae), water strider