JLPT Guide/JLPT N1 Vocabulary/Row Ka

• 仮, か -tentative, provisional
• 科, か -department, section
• 個, か -article counter
• 下位, かい -low rank, subordinate, lower order (e.g. byte)
• 改悪, かいあく -deterioration, changing for the worse
• 海運, かいうん -maritime, marine transportation
• 改革, かいかく -reform, reformation, innovation
• 貝殻, かいがら -shell
• 階級, かいきゅう -class, rank, grade
• 海峡, かいきょう -channel
• 会見, かいけん -interview, audience
• 介護, かいご -nursing
• 開催, かいさい -holding a meeting, open an exhibition
• 回収, かいしゅう -collection, recovery
• 改修, かいしゅう -repair, improvement
• 怪獣, かいじゅう -monster
• 解除, かいじょ -cancellation, rescinding, release, calling off
• 回送, かいそう -forwarding
• 階層, かいそう -class, level, stratum, hierarchy
• 開拓, かいたく -reclamation (of wasteland), cultivation, pioneer
• 会談, かいだん -conversation, conference, discussion, interview
• 改定, かいてい -reform
• 改訂, かいてい -revision
• 街道, かいどう -highway
• 介入, かいにゅう -intervention
• 開発, かいはつ -development, exploitation
• 海抜, かいばつ -height above sea level
• 介抱, かいほう -nursing, looking after
• 解剖, かいぼう -dissection, autopsy
• 回覧, かいらん -circulation
• 海流, かいりゅう -ocean current
• 改良, かいりょう -improvement, reform
• 回路, かいろ -circuit (electric)
• 顧みる, かえりみる -to look back, to turn around, to review
• 省みる, かえりみる -to reflect
• 返る, かえる -to return, to come back, to go back
• 顔付き, かおつき -(outward) looks, features, face, countenance, expression
• 掲げる, かかげる -to publish, to print, to carry (an article), to put up, to hang out, to hoist, to fly (a sail), to float (a
• 踵, かかと -(shoe) heel
• 係り, かかり -official, duty, person in charge
• 課外, かがい -extracurricular
• 書き取り, かきとり -dictation
• 書き取る, かきとる -to write down, to take dictation, to take notes
• 掻き回す, かきまわす -to stir up, to churn, to ransack, to disturb
• 欠く, かく -to lack, to break, to crack, to chip
• 角, かく -1. angle, 2. bishop (shogi)
• 核, かく -nucleus, kernel
• 格, かく -status, character, case
• 佳句, かく -beautiful passage of literature
• 画, かく -stroke
• 格差, かくさ -qualitative difference, disparity
• 拡散, かくさん -scattering, diffusion
• 各種, かくしゅ -every kind, all sorts
• 隔週, かくしゅう -every other week
• 確信, かくしん -conviction, confidence
• 革新, かくしん -reform, innovation
• 確定, かくてい -definition (math), decision, settlement
• 獲得, かくとく -acquisition, possession
• 確保, かくほ -guarantee, ensure, maintain, insure, secure
• 革命, かくめい -revolution
• 確立, かくりつ -establishment
• 賭け, かけ -betting, gambling, a gamble
• 掛け, かけ -credit
• 駆け足, かけあし -running fast, double time
• 家計, かけい -household economy, family finances
• 駆けっこ, かけっこ -(foot) race
• 駆ける, かける -to run (race esp. horse), to gallop, to canter
• 賭ける, かける -to wager, to bet, to risk, to stake, to gamble
• 加工, かこう -manufacturing, processing, treatment
• 化合, かごう -chemical combination
• 嵩張る, かさばる -to be bulky, to be unwieldy, to grow voluminous
• 嵩む, かさむ -to pile up, to increase
• 風車, かざぐるま -1. windmill, 2. pinwheel
• 畏まりました, かしこまりました -certainly!
• 華奢, かしゃ -luxury, pomp, delicate, slender, gorgeous
• 箇所, かしょ -passage, place, point, part
• 火傷, かしょう -burn, scald
• 箇条書き, かじょうがき -itemized form, itemization
• 噛る, かじる -to chew, to bite (at), to gnaw, to nibble, to munch, to crunch, to have a smattering of
• 微か, かすか -faint, dim, weak, indistinct, hazy, poor, wretched
• 霞む, かすむ -to grow hazy, to be misty
• 化する, かする -to change into, to convert into, to transform, to be reduced, to influence, to improve (someone)
• 擦る, かする -to touch lightly, to take a percentage (from)
• 火星, かせい -Mars (planet)
• 化石, かせき -fossil, petrifaction, fossilization
• 河川, かせん -rivers
• 化繊, かせん -synthetic fibres
• 過疎, かそ -depopulation
• 過多, かた -excess, superabundance
• 難い, かたい -difficult, hard
• 片思い, かたおもい -unrequited love
• 敵, かたき -enemy, rival
• 気質, かたぎ -spirit, character, trait, temperament, disposition
• 片言, かたこと -a smattering, talk like a baby, speak haltingly
• 片付け, かたづけ -tidying up, finishing
• 傾く, かたぶく -to incline toward, to slant, to lurch, to heel over, to be disposed to, to trend toward, to be prone to, to
• 傾ける, かたむける -to incline, to list, to bend, to lean, to tip, to tilt, to slant, to concentrate on, to ruin (a country), to
• 固める, かためる -to harden, to freeze, to fortify
• 偏る, かたよる -to be one-sided, to incline, to be partial, to be prejudiced, to lean, to be biased
• 傍ら, かたわら -beside(s), while, nearby
• 課題, かだい -subject, theme, task
• 花壇, かだん -flower bed
• 家畜, かちく -domestic animals, livestock, cattle
• 画期, かっき -epoch-making
• 活発, かっぱつ -vigor, active
• 且つ, かつ -yet, and
• 割, かつ -divide, cut, halve, separate, split, rip, break, crack, smash, dilute
• 嘗て, かつて -once, ever
• 日付, かづけ -date, dating
• 門, かど -gate
• 叶う, かなう -to come true (wish)
• 叶える, かなえる -to grant (request wish)
• 金槌, かなづち -1. (iron) hammer, 2. punishment
• 鉄棒, かなぼう -iron rod, crowbar, horizontal bar (gymnastics)
• 可成, かなり -considerably, fairly, quite
• 加入, かにゅう -becoming a member, joining, entry, admission, subscription, affiliation, adherence, signing
• 金庫, かねぐら -safe, vault, treasury, provider of funds
• 予言, かねごと -prediction, promise, prognostication
• 兼ねて, かねて -simultaneously
• 下番, かばん -going off duty
• 下品, かひん -inferior article
• 華美, かび -pomp, splendor, gaudiness
• 花粉, かふん -pollen
• 株式, かぶしき -stock (company)
• 気触れる, かぶれる -to react to, to be influenced by, to go overboard for
• 貨幣, かへい -money, currency, coinage
• 構え, かまえ -posture, pose, style
• 構える, かまえる -to set up
• 加味, かみ -seasoning, flavoring
• 噛み切る, かみきる -to bite off, to gnaw through
• 過密, かみつ -crowded
• 瓶, かめ -earthenware pot
• かも知れない, かもしれない -may, might, perhaps, may be, possibly
• 粥, かゆ -(rice) gruel
• 痒い, かゆい -itchy, itching
• 揶揄う, からかう -to ridicule, to tease, to banter with, to make fun of
• 身体, からだ -the body
• 体付き, からだつき -body build, figure
• 絡む, からむ -to entangle, to entwine
• 借り, かり -borrowing, debt, loan
• 下吏, かり -lower official
• 加留多, かるた -(pt:) (n) playing cards (pt: carta)
• 涸れる, かれる -to dry up, to run out
• 過労, かろう -overwork, strain
• 辛うじて, かろうじて -barely, narrowly, just manage to do st
• 側, かわ -side, row, surroundings, part, (watch) case
• 可愛い, かわいい -pretty, cute, lovely, charming, dear, darling, pet
• 可愛がる, かわいがる -to love, to be affectionate
• 可哀想, かわいそう -poor, pitiable, pathetic
• 可愛らしい, かわいらしい -lovely, sweet
• 交わす, かわす -to exchange (messages), to dodge, to parry, to avoid, to turn aside
• 代わる, かわる -to take the place of, to relieve, to be substituted for, to be exchanged, to change places with, to take
• 代わる代わる, かわるがわる -alternately
• 乾, かん -heaven, emperor
• 管, かん -pipe, tube
• 幹, かん -(tree) trunk
• 冠, かん -crown, diadem, first, best, peerless, cap, naming, designating, initiating on coming of age, top character ra
• 観, かん -look, appearance, spectacle
• 館, かん -house, hall, building, hotel, inn, guesthouse
• 簡易, かんい -simplicity, easiness, quasi-
• 感慨, かんがい -strong feelings, deep emotion
• 寒気, かんき -cold, frost, chill
• 簡潔, かんけつ -brevity, conciseness, simplicity
• 還元, かんげん -resolution, reduction, return to origins
• 刊行, かんこう -publication, issue
• 慣行, かんこう -customary practice, habit, traditional event
• 勧告, かんこく -advice, counsel, remonstrance, recommendation
• 看護, かんご -nursing, (army) nurse
• 漢語, かんご -Chinese word, Sino-Japanese word
• 換算, かんさん -conversion, change, exchange
• 監視, かんし -observation, guarding, inspection, surveillance
• 慣習, かんしゅう -usual (historical) custom
• 観衆, かんしゅう -spectators, onlookers, members of the audience
• 干渉, かんしょう -interference, intervention
• 感触, かんしょく -sense of touch, feeling, sensation
• 肝心, かんじん -essential, fundamental, crucial, vital, main
• 歓声, かんせい -cheer, shout of joy
• 感染, かんせん -infection, contagion
• 幹線, かんせん -main line, trunk line
• 関税, かんぜい -customs, duty, tariff
• 簡素, かんそ -simplicity, plain
• 観点, かんてん -point of view
• 感度, かんど -sensitivity, severity (quake)
• 幹部, かんぶ -management, (executive) staff, leaders
• 勘弁, かんべん -pardon, forgiveness, forbearance
• 完璧, かんぺき -perfection, completeness, flawless
• 感無量, かんむりょう -deep feeling, inexpressible feeling, filled with emotion
• 勧誘, かんゆう -invitation, solicitation, canvassing, inducement, persuasion, encouragement
• 関与, かんよ -participation, taking part in, participating in, being concerned in
• 慣用, かんよう -common, customary
• 寛容, かんよう -forbearance, tolerance, generosity
• 観覧, かんらん -viewing
• 官僚, かんりょう -bureaucrat, bureaucracy
• 慣例, かんれい -custom, precedent, of convention
• 還暦, かんれき -60th birthday
• 貫禄, かんろく -presence, dignity
• 緩和, かんわ -relief, mitigation
• 蓋, がい -cover, lid, cap
• 街, がい -~street, ~quarters
• 外貨, がいか -imported goods, foreign money
• 外観, がいかん -appearance, exterior, facade
• 外相, がいしょう -Foreign Minister
• 害する, がいする -to injure, to damage, to harm, to kill, to hinder
• 概説, がいせつ -general statement, outline
• 該当, がいとう -corresponding, answering to, coming under
• 街頭, がいとう -in the street
• 概念, がいねん -general idea, concept, notion
• 外来, がいらい -imported, outpatient clinic
• 概略, がいりゃく -outline, summary, gist, in brief
• 学芸, がくげい -arts and sciences, liberal arts
• 学士, がくし -university graduate
• 学説, がくせつ -theory
• 楽譜, がくふ -score (music)
• 学歴, がくれき -academic background
• 崖, がけ -cliff
• 雅致, がち -artistry, good taste, elegance, grace
• がっくり -heartbroken
• 合唱, がっしょう -chorus, singing in a chorus
• がっしり -firmly, solidly, tough
• 合致, がっち -agreement, concurrence, conforming to
• がっちり -solidly built, tightly, shrewd, calculating
• 月日, がっぴ -(the) date
• 合併, がっぺい -combination, union, amalgamation, consolidation, merger, coalition, fusion, annexation, affiliation, incorpor
• がる -feel
• 側, がわ -side, row, surroundings, part, (watch) case
• 癌, がん -cancer
• 眼科, がんか -ophthalmology
• 眼球, がんきゅう -eyeball
• 眼鏡, がんきょう -spectacles, glasses
• 頑固, がんこ -stubbornness, obstinacy
• 願書, がんしょ -written application or petition
• 頑丈, がんじょう -solid, firm, stout, burly, strong, sturdy
• 岩石, がんせき -rock
• 元年, がんねん -first year (of a specific reign)
• 贋物, がんぶつ -imitation, counterfeit, forgery, sham
• 元来, がんらい -originally, primarily, essentially, logically, naturally
• 生, き -pure, undiluted, raw, crude
• 期, き -period, time
• 企画, きかく -planning, project
• 規格, きかく -standard, norm
• 着飾る, きかざる -to dress up
• 器官, きかん -organ (of body), instrument
• 季刊, きかん -quarterly (e.g. magazine)
• 危害, きがい -injury, harm, danger
• 気兼ね, きがね -hesitance, diffidence, feeling constraint, fear of troubling someone, having scruples about doing someth
• 気軽, きがる -cheerful, buoyant, lighthearted
• 危機, きき -crisis
• 聞き取り, ききとり -listening comprehension
• 効き目, ききめ -effect, virtue, efficacy, impression
• 帰京, ききょう -returning to Tokyo
• 基金, ききん -fund, foundation
• 棄権, きけん -abstain from voting, renunciation of a right
• 喜劇, きげき -comedy, funny show
• 起源, きげん -origin, beginning, rise
• 機構, きこう -mechanism, organization
• 既婚, きこん -marriage, married
• 記載, きさい -mention, entry
• 気障, きざ -affectation, conceit, snobbery
• 兆し, きざし -signs, omen, symptoms
• 兆, きざし -signs, omen, symptoms
• 軋む, きしむ -to jar, to creak, to grate
• 気象, きしょう -weather, climate
• 期日, きじつ -fixed date, settlement date
• 記述, きじゅつ -describing, descriptor
• 奇数, きすう -odd number
• 築く, きずく -to build, to pile up, to amass
• 傷付く, きずつく -to be hurt, to be wounded, to get injured
• 規制, きせい -regulation
• 汽船, きせん -steamship
• 寄贈, きそう -donation, presentation
• 貴族, きぞく -noble, aristocrat
• 鍛える, きたえる -to forge, to drill, to temper, to train, to discipline
• 来る, きたる -to come, to arrive, to be due to, to be next, to be forthcoming
• 気立て, きだて -disposition, nature
• きちっと -exactly, perfectly
• 几帳面, きちょうめん -methodical, punctual, steady
• 切っ掛け, きっかけ -chance, start, cue, excuse, motive, impetus, occasion
• きっかり -exactly, precisely
• 喫茶, きっさ -tea drinking, tea house
• きっちり -precisely, tightly
• 屹度, きっと -1. (uk) surely, undoubtedly, certainly, without fail, 2. sternly, severely
• きっぱり -clearly, plainly, distinctly
• 規定, きてい -regulation, provisions
• 起点, きてん -starting point
• 軌道, きどう -orbit, railroad track
• 甲, きのえ -1st in rank, first sign of the Chinese calendar, shell, instep, grade A
• 気配, きはい -indication, market trend, worry
• 規範, きはん -model, standard, pattern, norm, criterion, example
• 気品, きひん -aroma
• 気風, きふう -character, traits, ethos
• 起伏, きふく -undulation
• 規模, きぼ -scale, scope, plan, structure
• 気まぐれ, きまぐれ -whim, caprice, whimsy, fickle, moody, uneven temper
• 生真面目, きまじめ -too serious, person who is too serious, honesty, sincerity
• 期末, きまつ -end of term
• 決まり悪い, きまりわるい -feeling awkward, being ashamed
• 決まる, きまる -to be decided, to be settled, to look good in (clothes)
• 記名, きめい -signature, register
• 脚色, きゃくしょく -dramatization (e.g. film)
• 脚本, きゃくほん -scenario
• 客観, きゃっかん -objective
• 規約, きやく -agreement, rules, code
• 救援, きゅうえん -relief, rescue, reinforcement
• 休学, きゅうがく -temporary absence from school, suspension
• 究極, きゅうきょく -ultimate, final, eventual
• 窮屈, きゅうくつ -narrow, tight, stiff, rigid, uneasy, formal, constrained
• 球根, きゅうこん -(plant) bulb
• 救済, きゅうさい -relief, aid, rescue, salvation, help
• 給食, きゅうしょく -school lunch, providing a meal
• 給仕, きゅうじ -office boy (girl), page, waiter
• 休戦, きゅうせん -truce, armistice
• 旧知, きゅうち -old friend, old friendship
• 宮殿, きゅうでん -palace
• 窮乏, きゅうぼう -poverty
• 丘陵, きゅうりょう -hill
• 共, きょう -both, neither (neg), all, and, as well as, including, with, together with, plural ending
• 供, きょう -offer, present, submit, serve (a meal), supply
• 驚異, きょうい -wonder, miracle
• 教員, きょういん -teaching staff
• 教科, きょうか -subject, curriculum
• 協会, きょうかい -association, society, organization
• 共感, きょうかん -sympathy, response
• 共学, きょうがく -coeducation
• 協議, きょうぎ -conference, consultation, discussion, negotiation
• 教訓, きょうくん -lesson, precept, moral instruction
• 境遇, きょうぐう -environment, circumstances
• 強行, きょうこう -forcing, enforcement
• 強硬, きょうこう -firm, vigorous, unbending, unyielding, strong, stubborn
• 凶作, きょうさく -bad harvest, poor crop
• 共産, きょうさん -communism
• 教材, きょうざい -teaching materials
• 教習, きょうしゅう -training, instruction
• 郷愁, きょうしゅう -nostalgia, homesickness
• 教職, きょうしょく -teaching certificate, the teaching profession
• 享受, きょうじゅ -reception, acceptance, enjoyment, being given
• 興じる, きょうじる -to amuse oneself, to make merry
• 強制, きょうせい -obligation, coercion, compulsion, enforcement
• 共存, きょうそん -coexistence
• 姉妹, きょうだい -sisters
• 協調, きょうちょう -co-operation, conciliation, harmony, firm (market) tone
• 協定, きょうてい -arrangement, pact, agreement
• 脅迫, きょうはく -threat, menace, coercion, terrorism
• 共鳴, きょうめい -resonance, sympathy
• 郷里, きょうり -birth-place, home town
• 強烈, きょうれつ -strong, intense, severe
• 共和, きょうわ -republicanism, cooperation
• 曲, きょく -tune, piece of music
• 局限, きょくげん -limit, localize
• 極端, きょくたん -extreme, extremity
• 居住, きょじゅう -residence
• 拒絶, きょぜつ -refusal, rejection
• 拒否, きょひ -denial, veto, rejection, refusal
• 許容, きょよう -permission, pardon
• 距離, きょり -distance, range
• 寄与, きよ -contribution, service
• 清らか, きよらか -clean, pure, chaste
• 気楽, きらく -at ease, comfortable
• 煌びやか, きらびやか -gorgeous, gaudy, dazzling, gay
• 切り, きり -limits, end, bounds, period, place to leave off, closing sentence, all there is, only, since
• 桐, きり -paulownia tree
• 切り替える, きりかえる -to change, to exchange, to convert, to renew, to throw a switch, to replace, to switch over
• 気流, きりゅう -atmospheric current
• 奇麗, きれい -pretty, clean, nice, tidy, beautiful, fair
• 切れ目, きれめ -break, pause, gap, end, rift, interruption, cut, section, notch, incision, end (of a task)
• 際, きわ -edge, brink, verge, side
• 木綿, きわた -cotton
• 極めて, きわめて -exceedingly, extremely
• 僅, きん -a little, small quantity
• 近眼, きんがん -nearsightedness, shortsightedness, myopia
• 緊急, きんきゅう -urgent, pressing, emergency
• 近々, きんきん -nearness, before long
• 近郊, きんこう -suburbs, outskirts
• 均衡, きんこう -equilibrium, balance
• 近視, きんし -shortsightedness
• 禁じる, きんじる -to prohibit
• 禁ずる, きんずる -to forbid, to suppress
• 勤勉, きんべん -industry, diligence
• 勤務, きんむ -service, duty, work
• 禁物, きんもつ -taboo, forbidden thing
• 勤労, きんろう -labor, exertion, diligent service
• 議案, ぎあん -legislative bill
• 戯曲, ぎきょく -play, drama
• 議決, ぎけつ -resolution, decision, vote
• 議事堂, ぎじどう -Diet building
• 犠牲, ぎせい -sacrifice
• 偽造, ぎぞう -forgery, falsification, fabrication, counterfeiting
• 議題, ぎだい -topic of discussion, agenda
• 技能, ぎのう -technical skill, ability, capacity
• 逆転, ぎゃくてん -(sudden) change, reversal, turn-around, coming from behind (baseball)
• 行, ぎょう -line, row, verse
• 業者, ぎょうしゃ -trader, merchant
• 行政, ぎょうせい -administration
• 業績, ぎょうせき -achievement, performance, results, work, contribution
• 業務, ぎょうむ -business, affairs, duties, work
• 玉, ぎょく -king (shogi)
• 漁船, ぎょせん -fishing boat
• 漁村, ぎょそん -fishing village
• 義理, ぎり -duty, sense of duty, honor, decency, courtesy, debt of gratitude, social obligation
• 疑惑, ぎわく -doubt, misgivings, distrust, suspicion
• 吟味, ぎんみ -testing, scrutiny, careful investigation
• 区, く -ward, district, section
• 食い違う, くいちがう -to cross each other, to run counter to, to differ, to clash, to go awry
• 空腹, くうふく -hunger
• 区画, くかく -division, section, compartment, boundary, area, block
• 区間, くかん -section (of track etc)
• 茎, くき -stalk
• 区切り, くぎり -an end, a stop, punctuation
• 潜る, くぐる -1. to drive, to pass through, 2. to evade, to hide, 3. to dive (into or under water), to go undergro
• 種々, くさぐさ -variety
• 嚏, くしゃみ -sneeze
• 旧事, くじ -past events, bygones
• 籤引, くじびき -lottery, drawn lot
• 擽ぐったい, くすぐったい -ticklish
• 草臥れる, くたびれる -to get tired, to wear out
• 下らない, くだらない -good-for-nothing, stupid, trivial, worthless
• 件, くだん -example, precedent, the usual, the said, the above-mentioned, (man) in question
• 口ずさむ, くちずさむ -to hum something, to sing to oneself
• 嘴, くちばし -beak, bill
• 朽ちる, くちる -to rot
• くっきり -distinctly, clearly, boldly
• 屈折, くっせつ -bending, indentation, refraction
• くっ付く, くっつく -to adhere to, to keep close to
• くっ付ける, くっつける -to attach
• 覆す, くつがえす -to overturn, to upset, to overthrow, to undermine
• 諄い, くどい -verbose, importunate, heavy (taste)
• 国境, くにざかい -national or state border
• 首飾り, くびかざり -necklace
• 首輪, くびわ -necklace, choker
• 組み合わせ, くみあわせ -combination
• 組み合わせる, くみあわせる -to join together, to combine, to join up
• 組み込む, くみこむ -to insert, to include, to cut in (printing)
• 蔵, くら -warehouse, cellar, magazine, granary, godown, depository, treasury, elevator
• 苦しめる, くるしめる -to torment, to harass, to inflict pain
• 包む, くるむ -to be engulfed in, to be enveloped by, to wrap up, to tuck in, to pack, to do up, to cover with, to dress i
• 呉れ呉れも, くれぐれも -repeatedly, sincerely, earnestly
• 呉れる, くれる -to give, to let one have, to do for one, to be given
• 玄人, くろうと -expert, professional, geisha, prostitute
• 黒字, くろじ -balance (figure) in the black
• 君主, くんしゅ -ruler, monarch
• 愚痴, ぐち -idle complaint, grumble
• ぐっと -firmly, fast, much, more
• ぐらい -approximately
• 群, ぐん -group (math)
• 軍艦, ぐんかん -warship, battleship
• 群集, ぐんしゅう -(social) group, crowd, throng, mob, multitude
• 軍事, ぐんじ -military affairs
• 軍備, ぐんび -armaments, military preparations
• 軍服, ぐんぷく -military or naval uniform
• 刑, けい -penalty, sentence, punishment
• 頃, けい -time, about, toward, approximately (time)
• 傾, けい -lean, incline
• 系, けい -system, lineage, group
• 経過, けいか -passage, expiration, progress
• 軽快, けいかい -rhythmical (e.g. melody), casual (e.g. dress), light, nimble
• 警戒, けいかい -warning, admonition, vigilance
• 計器, けいき -meter, gauge
• 契機, けいき -opportunity, chance
• 敬具, けいぐ -Sincerely yours
• 軽減, けいげん -abatement
• 掲載, けいさい -appearance (e.g. article in paper)
• 傾斜, けいしゃ -inclination, slant, slope, bevel, list, dip
• 形成, けいせい -formation
• 形勢, けいせい -condition, situation, prospects
• 軽率, けいそつ -rash, thoughtless, careless, hasty
• 携帯, けいたい -carrying something
• 形態, けいたい -form, shape, figure
• 刑罰, けいばつ -judgement, penalty, punishment
• 経費, けいひ -expenses, cost, outlay
• 警部, けいぶ -police inspector
• 軽蔑, けいべつ -scorn, disdain
• 経歴, けいれき -personal history, career
• 経路, けいろ -course, route, channel
• 汚す, けがす -to disgrace, to dishonour
• 汚らわしい, けがらわしい -filthy, unfair
• 汚れ, けがれ -uncleanness, impurity, disgrace
• 汚れる, けがれる -to get dirty, to become dirty
• 獣, けだもの -beast, brute
• 吝嗇, けち -stinginess, miser, miserliness, skinflint, tightwad, niggard, pinching pennies
• 結核, けっかく -tuberculosis, tubercule
• 血管, けっかん -blood vessel
• 決行, けっこう -doing (with resolve), carrying out (i.e. a plan)
• 決算, けっさん -balance sheet, settlement of accounts
• 決勝, けっしょう -decision of a contest, finals (in sports)
• 結晶, けっしょう -crystal, crystallization
• 結成, けっせい -formation
• 結束, けっそく -union, unity
• 傑, けつ -excellence
• 決意, けつい -decision, determination
• 決議, けつぎ -resolution, vote, decision
• 結合, けつごう -combination, union
• 決断, けつだん -decision, determination
• 欠乏, けつぼう -want, shortage, famine
• 蹴飛ばす, けとばす -to kick away, to kick off, to kick (someone), to refuse, to reject
• 貶す, けなす -to speak ill of
• 煙たい, けむたい -smoky, feeling awkward
• 煙る, けむる -to smoke (e.g. fire)
• 家来, けらい -retainer, retinue, servant
• けれど -but, however
• 圏, けん -sphere, circle, range
• 権, けん -authority, the right (to do something)
• 権威, けんい -authority, power, influence
• 兼業, けんぎょう -side line, second business
• 権限, けんげん -power, authority, jurisdiction
• 健在, けんざい -in good health, well
• 懸賞, けんしょう -offering prizes, winning, reward
• 検事, けんじ -public prosecutor
• 健全, けんぜん -health, soundness, wholesome
• 見地, けんち -point of view
• 賢明, けんめい -wisdom, intelligence, prudence
• 倹約, けんやく -thrift, economy, frugality
• 兼用, けんよう -multi-use, combined use, combination, serving two purposes
• 権力, けんりょく -power, authority, influence
• 劇団, げきだん -troupe, theatrical company
• 激励, げきれい -encouragement
• 月謝, げっしゃ -monthly tuition fee
• げっそり -being disheartened, losing weight
• 月賦, げっぷ -monthly installment
• 下痢, げり -diarrhoea
• 原, げん -original, primitive, primary, fundamental, raw
• 原形, げんけい -original form, base form
• 現行, げんこう -present, current, in operation
• 原作, げんさく -original work
• 原子, げんし -atom
• 元首, げんしゅ -ruler, sovereign
• 原書, げんしょ -original document
• 減少, げんしょう -decrease, reduction, decline
• 現場, げんじょう -actual spot, scene, scene of the crime
• 元素, げんそ -chemical element
• 原則, げんそく -principle, general rule
• 現像, げんぞう -developing (film)
• 現地, げんち -actual place, local
• 限定, げんてい -limit, restriction
• 原点, げんてん -origin (coordinates), starting point
• 原典, げんてん -original (text)
• 減点, げんてん -subtract, give a demerit
• 原爆, げんばく -atomic bomb
• 原文, げんぶん -the text, original
• 厳密, げんみつ -strict, close
• 原油, げんゆ -crude oil
• 言論, げんろん -discussion
• 故, こ -the late (deceased)
• 戸, こ -counter for houses
• 児, こ -child, the young of animals
• 巨, こ -big, large, great
• 恋する, こいする -to fall in love with, to love
• 溝, こう -10^38, hundred undecillion (American), hundred sextillion (British)
• 好意, こうい -good will, favor, courtesy
• 行為, こうい -act, deed, conduct
• 行員, こういん -bank clerk
• 交易, こうえき -trade, commerce
• 公演, こうえん -public performance
• 後悔, こうかい -regret, repentance
• 公開, こうかい -presenting to the public
• 航海, こうかい -sail, voyage
• 工学, こうがく -engineering
• 皇居, こうきょ -Imperial Palace
• 好況, こうきょう -prosperous conditions, healthy economy
• 抗議, こうぎ -protest, objection
• 鉱業, こうぎょう -mining industry
• 興業, こうぎょう -industrial enterprise
• 高原, こうげん -tableland, plateau
• 煌々と, こうこうと -brilliantly, brightly
• 考古学, こうこがく -archaeology
• 交互, こうご -mutual, reciprocal, alternate
• 工作, こうさく -work, construction, handicraft, maneuvering
• 耕作, こうさく -cultivation, farming
• 鉱山, こうざん -mine (ore)
• 講習, こうしゅう -short course, training
• 交渉, こうしょう -negotiations, discussions, connection
• 高尚, こうしょう -high, noble, refined, advanced
• 行進, こうしん -march, parade
• 香辛料, こうしんりょう -spices
• 口述, こうじゅつ -verbal statement
• 控除, こうじょ -subsidy, deduction
• 向上, こうじょう -elevation, rise, improvement, advancement, progress
• 降水, こうすい -rainfall, precipitation
• 洪水, こうずい -flood
• 公然, こうぜん -open (e.g. secret), public, official
• 抗争, こうそう -dispute, resistance
• 構想, こうそう -plan, plot, idea, conception
• 拘束, こうそく -restriction, restraint
• 後退, こうたい -retreat, backspace (BS)
• 光沢, こうたく -brilliance, polish, lustre, glossy finish (of photographs)
• 公団, こうだん -public corporation
• 好調, こうちょう -favourable, promising, satisfactory, in good shape
• 口頭, こうとう -oral
• 講読, こうどく -reading, translation
• 購読, こうどく -subscription (e.g. magazine)
• 購入, こうにゅう -purchase, buy
• 公認, こうにん -official recognition, authorization, licence, accreditation
• 光熱費, こうねつひ -cost of fuel and light
• 荒廃, こうはい -ruin
• 購買, こうばい -purchase, buy
• 好評, こうひょう -popularity, favorable reputation
• 交付, こうふ -delivering, furnishing (with copies)
• 降伏, こうふく -capitulation, surrender, submission
• 興奮, こうふん -excitement, stimulation, agitation, arousal
• 公募, こうぼ -public appeal, public contribution
• 巧妙, こうみょう -ingenious, skillful, clever, deft
• 公用, こうよう -government business, public use, public expense
• 小売, こうり -retail
• 効率, こうりつ -efficiency
• 公立, こうりつ -public (institution)
• 小柄, こがら -short (build)
• 小切手, こぎって -cheque, check
• 国産, こくさん -domestic products
• 国定, こくてい -state-sponsored, national
• 国土, こくど -realm
• 告白, こくはく -confession, acknowledgement
• 国防, こくぼう -national defence
• 国有, こくゆう -national ownership
• 国連, こくれん -U.N., United Nations
• 漕ぐ, こぐ -to row, to scull, to pedal
• 焦げ茶, こげちゃ -black tea
• 個々, ここ -individual, one by one
• 箇箇, ここ -individual, separate
• 心地, ここち -feeling, sensation, mood
• 心得, こころえ -knowledge, information
• 心掛け, こころがけ -readiness, intention, aim
• 心掛ける, こころがける -to bear in mind, to aim to do
• 志, こころざし -will, intention, motive
• 志す, こころざす -to plan, to intend, to aspire to, to set aims (sights on)
• 心強い, こころづよい -heartening, reassuring
• 心細い, こころぼそい -helpless, forlorn, hopeless, unpromising, lonely, discouraging, disheartening
• 試み, こころみ -trial, experiment
• 試みる, こころみる -to try, to test
• 快い, こころよい -pleasant, agreeable
• 凝らす, こごらす -to freeze, to congeal
• 凝る, こごる -to congeal, to freeze
• 拵える, こしらえる -to make, to manufacture
• 孤児, こじ -orphan
• 拗れる, こじれる -to get complicated, to grow worse
• 故人, こじん -the deceased, old friend
• 梢, こずえ -treetop
• 個性, こせい -individuality, personality, idiosyncrasy
• 戸籍, こせき -census, family register
• 小銭, こぜに -coins, small change
• 固体, こたい -solid (body)
• 答え, こたえ -answer, response
• 堪える, こたえる -to bear, to stand, to endure, to put up with, to support, to withstand, to resist, to brave, to be fit for, t
• 火燵, こたつ -table with heater, (orig) charcoal brazier in a floor well
• 古代, こだい -ancient times
• こだわる -to fuss over, to be particular about, to be concerned about
• 誇張, こちょう -exaggeration
• 滑稽, こっけい -funny, humorous, comical, laughable, ridiculous, joking
• 国交, こっこう -diplomatic relations
• 骨董品, こっとうひん -curio
• 骨, こつ -knack, skill
• 固定, こてい -fixation
• 事柄, ことがら -matter, thing, affair, circumstance
• 悉く, ことごとく -altogether, entirely
• 言伝, ことづて -declaration, hearsay
• 殊に, ことに -especially, above all
• 事によると, ことによると -depending on the circumstances
• 孤独, こどく -isolation, loneliness, solitude
• 粉々, こなごな -in very small pieces
• 此の, この -this
• この間, このあいだ -the other day, lately, recently
• この頃, このごろ -recently
• 好ましい, このましい -nice, likeable, desirable
• 個別, こべつ -particular case
• 零す, こぼす -to spill
• 零れる, こぼれる -to overflow, to spill
• 細やか, こまやか -friendly
• 混む, こむ -to be crowded
• 込める, こめる -to include, to put into
• 篭る, こもる -to seclude oneself, to be confined in, to be implied, to be stuffy
• 固有, こゆう -characteristic, tradition, peculiar, inherent, eigen-
• 雇用, こよう -employment (long term), hire
• 暦, こよみ -calendar, almanac
• 堪える, こらえる -to bear, to stand, to endure, to put up with, to support, to withstand, to resist, to brave, to be fit for, t
• 孤立, こりつ -isolation, helplessness
• 懲りる, こりる -to learn by experience, to be disgusted with
• 此れ, これ -this
• 此れ等, これら -these
• 魂, こん -soul, spirit
• 根気, こんき -patience, perseverance, energy
• 根拠, こんきょ -basis, foundation
• 混血, こんけつ -mixed race, mixed parentage
• 昆虫, こんちゅう -insect, bug
• 根底, こんてい -root, basis, foundation
• 混同, こんどう -confusion, mixing, merger
• 今日は, こんにちは -hello, good day (daytime greeting id)
• 今晩は, こんばんは -good evening
• 根本, こんぽん -origin, source, foundation, root, base, principle
• 御, ご -go-, honourable
• 語彙, ごい -vocabulary, glossary
• 濠, ごう -moat
• 業, ごう -Buddhist karma, actions committed in a former life
• 号, ごう -number, issue
• 合意, ごうい -agreement, consent, mutual understanding
• 合議, ごうぎ -consultation, conference
• 強気, ごうぎ -great, grand
• 合成, ごうせい -synthesis, composition, synthetic, composite, mixed, combined, compound
• 護衛, ごえい -guard, convoy, escort
• 語句, ごく -words, phrases
• 極楽, ごくらく -paradise
• ご苦労様, ごくろうさま -Thank you very much for your....
• 語源, ごげん -word root, word derivation, etymology
• 誤差, ごさ -error
• ご座います, ございます -to be (polite), to exist
• ご馳走, ごちそう -feast, treating (someone)
• ご馳走さま, ごちそうさま -feast
• 毎, ごと -each respectively
• 碁盤, ごばん -Go board
• ご無沙汰, ごぶさた -not writing or contacting for a while
• 誤魔化す, ごまかす -to deceive, to falsify, to misrepresent
• 御免ください, ごめんください -May I come in?
• 御免なさい, ごめんなさい -I beg your pardon, excuse me
• 御覧なさい, ごらんなさい -(please) look, (please) try to do