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)
- tawny owl (Strix aluco), brown owl
usually written using kana alone い adjective adjective (generic)
- decent, respectable, dignified, becoming, seemly
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- balance wheel (in a watch), balance
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- balance spring, hairspring
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- tropical fire ant (Solenopsis geminata)
obsolete reading usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic) archaic
- negligent, careless
- easygoing, relaxed
usually written using kana alone expression suru verb verb (generic)
- to be negligent, to neglect, to slight
usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic) slang
- delicious-looking, tasty-looking
- hot, sexy, desirable
usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to chirp (of a swarm of insects), to sing
- to gather, to swarm
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta)