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)
- Oriental arbor-vita (Platycladus orientalis), Oriental thuja
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- laudanum, opium tincture
ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Sumatra
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- cheek meat
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- bolete
usually written using kana alone expression noun noun (generic)
- things to do, must-do items, one's duty, what is required
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- soju, Korean spirit typically distilled from rice or sweet potatoes
rarely used kana form ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Jerusalem
ateji usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Matthew (the Apostle)
colloquial abbreviation usually written using kana alone adverb
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