List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
obsolete reading usually written using kana alone expression noun noun (generic)
- mono no aware, appreciation of the fleeting nature of beauty, pathos of things, strong aesthetic sense
usually written using kana alone familiar language noun noun (generic)
- old man, mister
familiar language usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- old lady, ma'am
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Ixeris dentata (species of the daisy family)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- central stalk of a dried rice plant
usually written using kana alone abbreviation noun noun (generic)
- digital single-lens reflex camera, DSLR camera
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- chicken meat
- reddish-brown chicken
ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) abbreviation
- Java (Indonesian island)
- Java coffee
irregular okurigana usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
gairaigo Chinese origin search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone food, cooking noun noun (generic)
- Chinese-style stir-fry containing green peppers and meat, pepper steak (US)