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