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)
- Alpine leek (Allium victorialis var. platyphyllum)
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) abbreviation
- Chinese onion (Allium chinense), Chinese scallion, Kiangsi scallion, rakkyo
- pickled Chinese onion
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- rosemary
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- sweet basil
search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone children's language noun noun (generic)
- hand, hands
usually written using kana alone archaic honorific language noun noun (generic)
- (his) side, (his) presence
prefix usually written using kana alone suffix counter
- central, main, leading, head, chief
- just (done)
- counter for consecutive losses
rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone honorific language copula expression yodan verb (archaic) yodan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- be, is
colloquial dated term usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- true friend, close friend
usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to live, to make a living, to get on with