List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb archaic
- to carry (a child) on one's back, to piggyback
- to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone expression
- I got it, I see, I now know, so that's the reason
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- dregs, lees, grounds, sediment
- pent-up feelings
rarely used kanji form familiar language dated term usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- wife, the missus
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- being devoted, spending all one's time and energy on
usually written using kana alone pre-noun adjectival adjective (generic)
- such, like this
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) abbreviation
- iron basket for torches, cresset, brazier
- bonfire
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone expression
- according to, by (means of), due to, because of
rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone food, cooking noun noun (generic)
- egg soup
usually written using kana alone adverb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- like this, such, thus, in this way