List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
ateji usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis)
gairaigo Modern Greek origin ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Hebrew
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- hamadryas baboon (Papio hamadryas), sacred baboon
gairaigo German origin search-only kana form ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- iodine (I)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) abbreviation
- fan columbine (Aquilegia flabellata)
- hemp yarn wound into a hollow ball
- egg custard dish on a base of udon noodles
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- joke, witticism, pleasantry, attempt at humour, attempt at humor
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- shudder, shiver, agitation
rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone food, cooking noun noun (generic)
- rice ball coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- halibut (esp. the Pacific halibut, Hippoglossus stenolepis)