List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
usually written using kana alone colloquial interjection
- thank you (for the meal), that was a delicious meal
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- bok choy (esp. cultivars with white stalks), pak choi
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Spathiphyllum patinii (species of peace lily)
rarely used kanji form colloquial usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- brat, kid, urchin, little devil
usually written using kana alone expression adverb
- how, in what way, I wonder
ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone stock market noun noun (generic)
- sudden fall in stock prices, stock market crash
usually written using kana alone noun (prefix) noun (generic)
- deemed, presumptive, imputed
slang usually written using kana alone expression
- definitely OK, definitely possible
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- arabiki, arabiki sausage, coarsely ground sausage
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- arabiki, arabiki sausage, coarsely ground sausage