List: word usually written using kana alone

rarely used kanji form  usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus), common dolphinfish, dolphin, dorado

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa)

usually written using kana alone  food, cooking  noun  noun (generic) 

• kinako mochi, mochi coated in sweetened soy flour

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• starfish, sea star, asteroid (any echinoderm of the class Asteroidea)
• northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis)

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• false strawberry (Duchesnea chrysantha), mock strawberry

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• Henon bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis)

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• Henon bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis)

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• Simon bamboo (Pleioblastus simonii)

rarely used kanji form  usually written using kana alone  rare term  noun  noun (generic) 

• Simon bamboo (Pleioblastus simonii)
• any thin, but flexible bamboo

usually written using kana alone  rare term  noun  noun (generic) 

• Simon bamboo (Pleioblastus simonii)