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)
- soot
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Japanese stone pine (Pinus pumila), Siberian dwarf pine, creeping pine
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone children's language noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb
- crawling (of a baby)
usually written using kana alone Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.), to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere), to become subdued, to turn sour, to become unamused, to become bored, to become apathetic
- to turn white, to fade (to white), to grow light (at dawn)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- termite, white ant
search-only kana form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- shirataki noodles, white noodles made from konjak starch, often used in sukiyaki
- waterfall resembling a white sheet
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Japanese whiting (Sillago japonica)
obsolete reading usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- mint (e.g. peppermint, spearmint, etc.)
- Japanese peppermint (Mentha arvensis var. piperascens)
search-only kana form search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) ใช adjective adjective (generic)
- dimwit
gairaigo Spanish origin Portuguese origin search-only kana form rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- knitted fabric, knitted goods, knitwear