Question:
I heard that you can do it with some, but can you do it with all? And If so, why do the japanese even use kanji?
Answer:
The real reason people write with kanji is because it tells us what the word is. For example, the word "hana" has several meanings:
花 Flower
鼻 Nose
洟 Snivel、Snot
...but if you just write ”はな," then people won't know if you mean flower, nose, or snivel. And then if "shi" immediately follows it, then someone might assume you're talking about "hanashi," conversation. So using kanji allows for these sorts of homophones without the embarrassing mistakes that would be made otherwise.
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