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)
- second cousin
popular rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone particle
- until (a time), till, to, up to
- to (a place or person), as far as
- to (an extent), up to, so far as, even
- only, merely
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Japanese witch-hazel (Hamamelis japonica)
- bumper crop, abundant harvest
usually written using kana alone expression ใ adjective adjective (generic)
- not all bad, not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe, not completely displeasing, fairly pleasing
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- mirin, type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
popular rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone adverb expression
- still, much more, (not) yet
- still a long way to go, still a long way off, not there yet
gikun or jukujikun rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone ใช adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- innocent (esp. of a girl), naive, inexperienced
- virgin, maiden
- young striped mullet
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- honeybee (Apis sp.), honey bee
search-only kana form rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- common fig (Ficus carica), fig, fig tree
search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- grey starling (Sturnus cineraceus), gray starling, white-cheeked starling
- starling (any bird of family Sturnidae)
- bumpkin, gullible person
- sixty-nine (sexual position)