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Kanji · 1238
懐bosom擁embracing操manipulating整arranging樹tree橘tangerine tree澪waterway激intense濁murky燎burning獣beast獲capturing穏calm篤sincere糖sugar緯weft thread縛tying up縦vertical direction縫sewing繁lush膨swelling興flourishing蕗butterbur (fuki)薦recommending薪firewood薫fragrance融melting衛guarding衡balance諭advising諮consulting謀scheming謡singing避avoiding還returning鋼steel錘weight錠lock錦brocade錬refining錯confusion隣neighbor隷slave鮎ayu (sweetfish)黛eyebrow pencil/ink償compensation厳strict嚇threatening嶺mountain peak懇earnestness擦rubbing擬imitating曙dawn檀sandalwood tree燦brilliant爵peerage犠sacrifice環ring瞭clear瞳pupil (of the eye)矯correcting磯rocky shore礁reef縮shrinking繊slender翼wing聴listening覧viewing謄copying謙modest謝thanking謹cautious購purchasing轄governing醜ugly鍛forging霜frost霞haze鞠ball頻frequent駿fine horse鮮fresh鴻wild goose懲punishment濫overflowing燿shining癒healing癖habit瞬blink of an eye礎foundation stone穣abundant harvest穫harvesting糧provisions織weaving繕mending繭cocoon (silkworm)翻flipping臨facing藍indigo (color)藤wisteria藩feudal domain襟collar覆covering鎌sickle鎖chain鎮suppressing闘fighting雛chick顕manifest騎riding a horse騒noisy鯉carp麿maro (archaic first-person pronoun, often used in names)瀬rapids簿ledger繰reeling (silk)羅thin silk gauze艶glossy藻seaweed蘭orchid覇supremacy譜musical score鏡mirror離leaving霧fog韻rhyme髄marrow鯛sea bream鯨whale鵬peng (mythical giant bird)鶏chicken麗beautiful巌large rock懸hanging欄railing耀brilliant譲yielding護protecting醸brewing鐘(large) bell響resounding馨fragrant騰soaring艦warship躍leaping露dew顧looking back魔demon鶴crane (bird)襲raiding驚astonished鑑examining鷹hawk麟qilin (mythical unicorn)
Vocabulary · 2726
- ~宛~あてaddressed to, for
- ~合わせ~あわせcombination of, put together
- ~営~えいrun by, operated by
- ~界~かいworld, realm, field of
- ~街~がいdistrict, quarter (of a town)
- ~画~かくstroke (of a kanji), stroke count
- ~掛け~かけrack, hook; in the middle of doing
- ~狂~きょうa fanatic, someone obsessed with
- ~きりonly, just; and nothing since (then)
- ~光~こうlight, ray of
- ~宗~しゅうsect, school (of religion)
- ~署~しょoffice, station (police, etc.)
- ~証~しょうcertificate, proof, license
- ~症~しょうcondition, syndrome
- ~嬢~じょうMiss, young lady
- ~心~しんheart, spirit, sense of
- ~著~ちょwritten by, authored by
- ~どころかfar from, let alone; on the contrary
- ~なんかthings like; (dismissively) not even worth
- ~派~はfaction, school (of thought)
- ~増し~ましan increase of, extra
- ~まみれcovered in, smeared with
- ~味~みflavor of, a touch of, sense of
- ~網~もうnetwork of
- ~薬~やくmedicine, drug for
- ~油~ゆoil
- ~寄り~よりleaning toward, close to
- ~割~わりtenth, rate/proportion of
- 愛想あいそうfriendliness, affability; goodwill
- 間柄あいだがらrelationship (between people)
- 合間あいまinterval, spare moment
- 敢えてあえてto dare to, to do deliberately; not necessarily
- 仰ぐあおぐto look up at; to revere; to seek guidance
- 垢あかgrime, dirt (on skin)
- 赤字あかじdeficit, being in the red; red ink
- 明かすあかすto reveal, to disclose; to stay up all night
- 赤らむあからむto turn red, to blush
- 上がりあがりrise, income; completion, result
- 諦めあきらめresignation, giving up
- アクセルaccelerator, gas pedal
- あくどいgarish, gaudy; wicked, unscrupulous
- 顎あごjaw, chin
- 憧れあこがれyearning, admiration
- 麻あさhemp; linen
- あざbirthmark, bruise
- 浅ましいあさましいdespicable, shameful, wretched
- 欺くあざむくto deceive, to trick
- 鮮やかあざやかvivid, vibrant; skillful, masterful
- 嘲笑うあざわらうto sneer at, ridicule
- 悪しからずあしからずplease don't take offense, no offense intended
- 味わいあじわいflavor, taste; charm, deeper meaning
- 焦るあせるto be impatient, to panic, to be flustered
- あせるto fade, become discolored (tone, color)
- 値あたいvalue, price
- 値するあたいするto deserve, be worthy of
- 悪化あっかworsening, deterioration
- 扱いあつかいtreatment, handling, operation
- 呆気ないあっけないdisappointingly brief, anticlimactic
- あっさりlightly, simply; easily, readily
- 斡旋あっせんmediation, brokering, job placement
- 圧倒あっとうoverwhelming, overpowering
- 圧迫あっぱくoppression, pressure
- あつらえるto order made-to-measure, to have custom-made
- 圧力あつりょくpressure
- 当てあてaim, target; reliance, expectation
- 当て字あてじateji (kanji used phonetically or for meaning, not standard)
- 跡継ぎあとつぎheir, successor
- 後回しあとまわしputting off, deferring
- 油絵あぶらえoil painting
- アプローチapproach; access road
- あべこべreverse, backwards, the other way around
- 甘えるあまえるto act spoiled, to be coquettish; to rely on, to take advantage of someone's kindness
- 雨具あまぐrain gear
- 甘口あまくちmild/sweet taste; flattery, sweet talk
- アマチュアamateur
- 網あみnet
- 操るあやつるto operate, to manipulate (a device); to manipulate (a person)
- 危ぶむあやぶむto fear, doubt, be apprehensive about
- あやふやvague, uncertain
- 過ちあやまちmistake, error, fault
- 誤るあやまるto make a mistake, to err; to mislead
- 歩みあゆみwalking, steps; progress, history of development
- 歩むあゆむto walk; to walk a path, to go through (life)
- 予めあらかじめin advance, beforehand
- 荒らすあらすto ravage, to raid; to disrupt, to vandalize
- 争いあらそいdispute, conflict, competition
- 改まるあらたまるto be renewed, to be revised; to become formal
- 荒っぽいあらっぽいrough, coarse, careless
- アラブArab, Arabia
- 霰あられhail, sleet; small rice-cracker cubes
- 有り様ありさまstate of affairs, condition, appearance
- ありのままas it is, unvarnished truth; honest
- ありふれるto be common, commonplace, ordinary
- アルカリalkali
- アルミaluminum
- アワーhour
- 合わすあわすto combine, put together; to match, align
- アンコールencore
- 暗殺あんさつassassination
- 暗算あんざんmental arithmetic
- 暗示あんじhint, suggestion, implication
- 案じるあんじるto worry about; to think over, to devise
- 安静あんせいrest, quiet (medical recuperation)
- 案の定あんのじょうas expected, just as feared
- いい加減いいかげんirresponsible, halfhearted; moderate, reasonable
- 言い回しいいまわしphrasing, expression, way of putting things
- 言い訳いいわけexcuse, justification
- イェスyes; Jesus
- 家出いえでrunning away from home
- 生かすいかすto make use of, to put to good use; to keep alive
- いかにhow, to what extent; however
- いかにもindeed, truly, just like
- 異議いぎobjection, protest
- 生き甲斐いきがいreason for living, purpose in life
- 意気込むいきごむto be enthusiastic, be eager and determined
- 行き違いいきちがいcrossing paths without meeting; misunderstanding, discord
- 育成いくせいraising, fostering, nurturing (talent)
- 幾多いくたmany, countless
- 生けるいけるto arrange (flowers)
- 異見いけんdissenting opinion, objection; admonition
- 意向いこうintention, wish, inclination
- 移行いこうtransition, shift
- いざnow, well then; the moment of decision
- 移住いじゅうmigration, relocation
- 衣装いしょうcostume, attire (for performance)
- いじるto touch, fiddle with; to tinker with, tease
- 異性いせいthe opposite sex
- 遺跡いせきhistorical ruins, archaeological site
- 依存いぞんdependence, reliance
- 委託いたくentrustment, consignment
- いたってextremely, very much
- いたわるto be considerate of, comfort, take care of
- 一概にいちがいにunconditionally, sweepingly; uniformly
- 著しいいちじるしいremarkable, striking, marked
- 一同いちどうeveryone, all together
- 一部分いちぶぶんa part, a portion
- 一別いちべつparting, farewell
- 一面いちめんone side, one aspect; the whole surface, front page
- 一目いちもくa glance, a look
- 一様いちようuniform, alike; ordinary
- 一律いちりつuniformly, across the board, equally
- 一連いちれんa series, a sequence
- 一括いっかつin a lump sum, all together; in batches
- 一気いっきin one breath, all at once
- 一挙にいっきょにall at once, in one go
- 一見いっけんat first glance; a glance; a first meeting
- 一切いっさいall, everything; (not) at all
- 一心いっしんwholeheartedly, single-mindedly
- いっそrather, sooner (than)
- 一変いっぺんcomplete change; sudden change
- 一報いっぽうa brief report, a quick notice (when something happens)
- 意図いとintent, purpose
- 営むいとなむto run, manage (a business); to conduct, live (a life)
- 挑むいどむto challenge, to confront; to try one's hand at
- 稲光いなびかりlightning, flash of lightning
- 祈りいのりprayer
- いびきsnoring
- 今更いまさらonly now, at this late stage; all over again
- 未だいまだstill; not yet, up to now
- 移民いみんimmigration; immigrant, emigrant
- 嫌々いやいやreluctantly, unwillingly
- 卑しいいやしいvulgar, base; humble, greedy
- いやにunusually, excessively
- いやらしいdisgusting, disagreeable; lewd
- 意欲いよくwill, motivation, eagerness
- 威力いりょくmight, power, influence
- 衣類いるいclothing, garments
- 異論いろんobjection, dissenting opinion
- 印鑑いんかんpersonal seal, stamp
- 陰気いんきgloomy, dismal
- 隠居いんきょretirement, retiring from active life; a retiree
- インターチェンジinterchange (highway)
- インターナショナルinternational
- インターフォンintercom, door phone
- インテリintellectual, educated person
- インフォメーションinformation; information desk
- インフレinflation
- 受かるうかるto pass (an exam), be accepted
- 受け入れうけいれacceptance, reception
- 受け入れるうけいれるto accept, receive, agree to
- 受け継ぐうけつぐto inherit, take over
- 受け付けるうけつけるto accept, receive (applications); to tolerate
- 受け止めるうけとめるto catch, block; to take in and consider
- 受身うけみpassive, passivity; passive voice (grammar); breakfall (judo technique)
- 受持ちうけもちone's charge, assigned duty
- 動きうごきmovement; activity, trend, development
- 埋めるうずめるto bury; to fill (a gap)
- 嘘つきうそつきliar
- うたた寝うたたねdozing off, napping
- 打ち明けるうちあけるto confide, to open up about, to confess
- 打ち切るうちきるto terminate, to discontinue, to cut off
- 打ち消しうちけしnegation, denial
- 打ち込むうちこむto drive in, to input; to devote oneself to, to be absorbed in
- 団扇うちわuchiwa (flat hand fan)
- 内訳うちわけbreakdown, itemized details
- 写しうつしcopy, duplicate
- 訴えうったえcomplaint, lawsuit, appeal
- うっとうしいgloomy; annoying, bothersome
- うつむくto look down, hang one's head
- 空ろうつろhollow, vacant, empty
- 器うつわcontainer, vessel; capability, caliber
- 腕前うでまえskill, ability, proficiency
- 雨天うてんrainy weather
- 促すうながすto urge, prompt; to encourage
- うぬぼれconceit, self-conceit
- 生まれつきうまれつきby nature, innate, from birth
- 埋め込むうめこむto embed, bury into
- 梅干しうめぼしumeboshi, pickled plum
- 裏返しうらがえしinside out, reversed; the opposite
- 売り出しうりだしsale, promotional launch
- 売り出すうりだすto put on sale, launch; to become popular
- 潤ううるおうto become moist; to benefit, to become prosperous
- 浮気うわきaffair, infidelity; fickleness
- 上回るうわまわるto exceed, surpass
- 植わるうわるto be planted
- 運営うんえいmanagement, operation
- うんざりfed up, sick and tired
- 運送うんそうtransport, delivery
- 運賃うんちんfare, shipping cost
- 云々うんぬんand so on, etc.; to comment, say this and that
- 運搬うんぱんtransportation, conveyance
- 運命うんめいfate, destiny
- 運輸うんゆtransportation, transport (industry)
- 運用うんようapplication, utilization; operation, management (of funds, systems)
- エアメールairmail
- 英字えいじEnglish letters, Roman characters
- 映写えいしゃprojection (onto a screen)
- 映像えいぞうimage, footage, video; mental picture
- 英雄えいゆうhero
- 液えきliquid, solution
- 閲覧えつらんbrowsing, perusal, reading (documents)
- 獲物えものprey, quarry, spoils
- 襟えりcollar, lapel; nape of the neck
- エレガントelegant, graceful
- 円滑えんかつsmooth, harmonious
- 縁側えんがわveranda (traditional Japanese-style)
- 沿岸えんがんcoast, coastal area
- 婉曲えんきょくeuphemistic, indirect
- エンジニアengineer
- 演出えんしゅつdirection, staging; production, stage-managing (an effect)
- 演じるえんじるto perform, to play (a role); to make (a notable move)
- 演ずるえんずるto perform, to play (a role), to act
- 沿線えんせんalong a (railway or bus) line
- 縁談えんだんmarriage proposal, matchmaking talk
- 遠方えんぽうa distant place, far away
- 円満えんまんharmonious, amicable
- 追い込むおいこむto drive into a corner, to force into; to make a final push
- 追い出すおいだすto drive out, to expel
- 於いておいてat, in; regarding, with respect to
- 追い求めるおいもとめるto pursue, to seek after
- 老いるおいるto grow old, to age
- 応急おうきゅうemergency, makeshift; first aid
- 黄金おうごんgold; golden, prosperous
- 往診おうしんhouse call (by a doctor)
- 応募おうぼapplication, entry (for a contest, job)
- おおいhey, oi (calling out)
- 大方おおかたfor the most part, mostly; probably
- 大柄おおがらlarge build; large pattern (fabric)
- おおげさexaggerated, overblown, ostentatious
- 大筋おおすじoutline, gist
- 大空おおぞらvast sky
- オートマチックautomatic; automatic transmission
- 大幅おおはばlarge-scale, substantial, sharp (increase or decrease)
- おおまかなgeneral, rough, approximate
- 大水おおみずflood, inundation
- 公おおやけpublic, official; open
- 犯すおかすto commit (a crime), to violate; to make (an error)
- 侵すおかすto violate, infringe; to harm
- 臆病おくびょうcowardly, timid
- 遅らすおくらすto delay, to postpone
- 厳かおごそかsolemn, majestic
- 行いおこないconduct, behavior, deed
- おごるto treat someone (to a meal), to pay for others
- 納まるおさまるto be paid in full, to be settled; to fit into place, to settle in
- 収まるおさまるto fit neatly, be contained; to settle down, be resolved
- 治まるおさまるto calm down, to be brought under control; to be at peace
- お産おさんchildbirth, giving birth
- 押し切るおしきるto push through despite opposition, to have one's way
- 押し込むおしこむto cram in, to push in; to squeeze in, to break in (burglary)
- 惜しむおしむto regret, be reluctant to part with; to value, be sparing with
- 押し寄せるおしよせるto surge forward, to swarm in, to flood in
- 雄おすmale (animal)
- お世辞おせじflattery, compliment
- 襲うおそうto attack, to assail; to succeed to (a role, title)
- 遅くともおそくともat the latest
- 恐れおそれfear; risk, danger
- 恐れ入るおそれいるto be sorry; to be grateful; to be deeply impressed
- おだてるto flatter, butter up
- 落ち込むおちこむto feel depressed; to decline, to fall into (a slump)
- 落ち着きおちつきcalmness, composure, stability
- 落葉おちばfallen leaves
- 乙おつsecond (rank), party B; stylish, interesting
- お使いおつかいerrand; messenger
- おっかないscary, frightening
- お手上げおてあげat one's wit's end, giving up, throwing in the towel
- おどおどtimidly, nervously, flustered
- 脅すおどすto threaten, to intimidate
- 訪れるおとずれるto visit; (a season) to arrive
- お供おともattendant, companion
- 衰えるおとろえるto decline, to weaken, to wane
- 同い年おないどしthe same age
- 自ずからおのずからnaturally, of itself
- 怯えるおびえるto be frightened, cower in fear
- おびただしいcountless, numerous, enormous
- 脅かすおびやかすto threaten, to endanger
- 帯びるおびるto carry, wear; to be entrusted with, take on a quality
- お袋おふくろmom (informal term)
- 覚えおぼえmemory; experience, a sense of (something)
- おまけfree gift, bonus; discount, extra
- お宮おみやShinto shrine
- おむつdiaper
- 思い付きおもいつきsudden idea, spur-of-the-moment suggestion
- 趣おもむきflavor, charm, atmosphere; gist
- 赴くおもむくto head toward, to proceed to; to move toward (a state)
- 重んじるおもんじるto value, to respect, to attach importance to
- 重んずるおもんずるto value highly, to esteem
- 親父おやじdad, old man; the boss
- 及びおよびand, as well as
- 及ぶおよぶto reach, extend to; to be equal to
- 檻おりcage, pen; cell (jail)
- 折おりoccasion, opportunity; fold, crease
- オリエンテーションorientation, introductory briefing
- 折り返すおりかえすto fold back; to turn back, to reply
- 織物おりものwoven fabric, textiles
- 俺おれI, me (masculine, casual or rough)
- 愚かおろかfoolish, stupid
- おろそかnegligent, careless
- おんぶcarrying on one's back, piggyback; relying on someone else
- オンラインonline
- 温和おんわgentle, mild-mannered; mild (climate)
- カーペットcarpet
- 改悪かいあくchange for the worse, a revision that makes things worse
- 海運かいうんmaritime shipping
- 外貨がいかforeign currency; foreign goods
- 改革かいかくreform
- 貝殻かいがらseashell
- 外観がいかんexterior, outward appearance
- 階級かいきゅうclass, rank
- 海峡かいきょうstrait
- 会見かいけんpress conference, interview; audience (formal meeting)
- 介護かいごcare, nursing (of the elderly or disabled)
- 開講かいこうopening of a course, start of classes
- 開催かいさいholding (an event)
- 改修かいしゅうrepair, renovation
- 回収かいしゅうrecovery, collection, recall
- 怪獣かいじゅうmonster, giant beast
- 解除かいじょcancellation, lifting (a ban); release, unlocking
- 外相がいしょうforeign minister
- 害するがいするto harm, injure; to hinder
- 概説がいせつoverview, general outline
- 階層かいそうclass, stratum, hierarchy
- 回送かいそうforwarding, transfer; out-of-service run (train/bus)
- 開拓かいたくcultivation, opening up (land); pioneering
- 会談かいだんtalks, formal conference
- 改訂かいていrevision, amendment (of a text)
- 改定かいていrevision (of rules, prices)
- ガイドguide (person); guidebook, guidance
- 街道かいどうhighway, main road; the road (to success)
- 該当がいとうapplicable, falling under (a case); meeting (a condition)
- 街頭がいとうthe street, street corner
- ガイドブックguidebook
- 介入かいにゅうintervention
- 概念がいねんconcept, notion
- 開発かいはつdevelopment
- 海抜かいばつelevation above sea level
- 介抱かいほうnursing, care (of a sick or drunk person)
- 解剖かいぼうdissection, autopsy; in-depth analysis
- 外来がいらいforeign, imported; outpatient
- 回覧かいらんcirculation (of a document), passing around to read
- 概略がいりゃくoutline, summary
- 海流かいりゅうocean current
- 改良かいりょうimprovement, betterment
- 海路かいろsea route
- 回路かいろcircuit; cycle, loop
- 顧みるかえりみるto look back on; to reflect on, to take into consideration
- 省みるかえりみるto reflect on oneself, to introspect
- 顔付きかおつきfacial expression, look
- 課外かがいextracurricular
- 掲げるかかげるto hoist, to raise up; to put forward, to publish
- かかとheel (foot or shoe)
- 書き取るかきとるto take dictation, to write down
- 掻き回すかきまわすto stir up, to rummage through; to throw into confusion
- かくto bring shame on oneself, to disgrace oneself
- 学芸がくげいarts and sciences, culture and arts
- 格差かくさdisparity, gap
- 拡散かくさんdiffusion, spreading
- 学士がくしbachelor's degree; bachelor (degree holder)
- 各種かくしゅvarious kinds, all types
- 隔週かくしゅうevery other week, biweekly
- 革新かくしんinnovation, reform
- 確信かくしんconviction, firm belief
- 学説がくせつtheory, academic doctrine
- 確定かくていconfirmation, finalization
- カクテルcocktail
- 獲得かくとくacquisition, gaining, obtaining
- 楽譜がくふsheet music, musical score
- 確保かくほsecuring, ensuring
- 革命かくめいrevolution
- 確立かくりつestablishment, founding firmly
- 賭かけbet, gamble
- 崖がけcliff
- 掛~かけ~buying/selling on credit
- 駆け足かけあしrunning, a trot; doing something in a rush
- 家計かけいhousehold finances, family budget
- 駆けっこかけっこa foot race
- 加工かこうprocessing (materials), manufacturing
- 化合かごうchemical combination
- かさばるto be bulky, to take up space
- かさむto increase, pile up, accumulate
- 箇条書かじょうがきitemized list, bullet points
- 頭かしらhead; chief, leader
- 微かかすかfaint, slight
- 霞むかすむto be hazy, to blur; to be overshadowed
- 擦るかするto graze, to brush against; to skim off a cut
- 火星かせいMars
- 化石かせきfossil
- 河川かせんrivers
- 化繊かせんsynthetic fiber
- 過疎かそdepopulation, sparse population
- 片~かた~one side of, single (prefix)
- 片言かたことbroken language, halting speech
- 傾けるかたむけるto tilt, incline; to devote (effort)
- 固めるかためるto harden; to solidify, consolidate, resolve firmly
- 傍らかたわらbeside, nearby; while also doing
- 花壇かだんflower bed
- 家畜かちくlivestock, domestic animal
- 且つかつand, moreover; at the same time
- がっくりdejected, crestfallen; exhausted
- 合唱がっしょうchorus, choral singing
- がっしりsturdy, robust
- 合致がっちagreement, coincidence, match
- がっちりsolid, strong; tight, shrewd (calculating)
- 勝手かってselfish, willful; convenience; kitchen
- かつてonce, formerly
- カットcut, cutback; haircut, film shot
- 活発かっぱつlively, active, vigorous
- 合併がっぺいmerger, consolidation
- カテゴリーcategory
- 叶うかなうto come true, be fulfilled
- 叶えるかなえるto make come true, fulfill (a wish)
- 金槌かなづちhammer; someone who can't swim
- かなわないto be no match for; to be unbearable, unable to cope
- 加入かにゅうjoining, becoming a member; subscription (to a service)
- 予てかねてbeforehand, for a long time
- 庇うかばうto shield, protect, defend
- 株式かぶしきstock, shares
- かぶれるto get a skin rash, break out in a rash; to be overly influenced (by)
- 花粉かふんpollen
- 貨幣かへいcurrency, money
- 構えるかまえるto set up, to build; to take a stance, to brace oneself
- 噛み切るかみきるto bite through, bite off
- 過密かみつovercrowded, overly dense; jam-packed (schedule)
- カムバックcomeback, return
- カメラマンcameraman, photographer
- 粥かゆrice porridge, congee
- 体付きからだつきphysique, build
- 絡むからむto twine around, to get tangled; to be related to, to pick a fight
- 仮にかりにhypothetically, suppose; temporarily
- カルテmedical chart, patient record
- ガレージgarage
- 過労かろうoverwork
- かろうじてbarely, narrowly, with great difficulty
- 交わすかわすto exchange; to intersect
- 代る代るかわるがわるalternately, taking turns
- 簡易かんいsimple, easy, convenient
- 眼科がんかophthalmology
- 灌漑かんがいirrigation
- 眼球がんきゅうeyeball
- 玩具がんぐtoy
- 完結かんけつconclusion, completion (of a series or story)
- 簡潔かんけつconcise, succinct
- 還元かんげんgiving back, restoration; reduction (chemistry)
- 看護かんごnursing, patient care
- 漢語かんごSino-Japanese word, word of Chinese origin
- 頑固がんこstubborn, obstinate
- 勧告かんこくrecommendation, advisory
- 換算かんさんconversion (of units)
- 監視かんしsurveillance, monitoring
- 観衆かんしゅうspectators, audience
- 慣習かんしゅうcustom, convention
- 願書がんしょapplication form
- 干渉かんしょうinterference, meddling; (physics) interference
- 頑丈がんじょうsturdy, robust
- 感触かんしょくfeel, texture; impression
- 肝腎かんじんcrucial, essential, vital
- 肝心かんじんcrucial, essential
- 関税かんぜいcustoms duty, tariff
- 岩石がんせきrock
- 幹線かんせんtrunk line, main line
- 感染かんせんinfection
- 簡素かんそsimple, plain
- 観点かんてんviewpoint, perspective
- 感度かんどsensitivity
- カンニングcheating on an exam
- 元年がんねんfirst year of an era
- 幹部かんぶexecutive, cadre, management staff
- 完ぺきかんぺきperfect, flawless
- 勘弁かんべんforgiveness, pardon; please excuse (me from doing)
- 感無量かんむりょうoverwhelmed with emotion
- 勧誘かんゆうsolicitation, invitation, canvassing
- 関与かんよinvolvement, participation
- 寛容かんようtolerance, generosity
- 元来がんらいoriginally, by nature
- 観覧かんらんviewing, sightseeing
- 慣例かんれいcustom, established practice
- 還暦かんれき60th birthday celebration
- 貫禄かんろくdignified presence, gravitas
- 緩和かんわalleviation, relief; easing, relaxation
- 議案ぎあんbill, proposal (for deliberation)
- 危害きがいharm, injury
- 企画きかくplan, project, planning
- 規格きかくstandard, specification
- 着飾るきかざるto dress up, to doll oneself up
- 気兼ねきがねreserve, feeling constrained, reluctance to impose
- 気軽きがるcarefree, casual, easygoing
- 危機ききcrisis
- 聞き取りききとりlistening comprehension; taking testimony, gathering opinions
- 効き目ききめeffect, efficacy
- 帰京ききょうreturn to Tokyo, return to the capital
- 戯曲ぎきょくplay (drama), theatrical script
- 基金ききんfund, endowment
- 喜劇きげきcomedy
- 議決ぎけつresolution, vote
- 棄権きけんabstention (from voting); forfeiture, withdrawal (from a competition)
- 既婚きこんmarried
- 気障きざaffected, pretentious, showy
- 記載きさいrecord, entry (in a document); statement
- 兆しきざしsign, omen
- 気質きしつtemperament, disposition
- 期日きじつdue date, deadline
- 議事堂ぎじどうthe Diet Building, parliament building
- きしむto creak, squeak
- 貴社きしゃyour company (formal, in business correspondence)
- 記述きじゅつdescription, written account
- 気象きしょうweather, meteorology
- 議事録ぎじろくminutes (of a meeting)
- 傷付くきずつくto get hurt, injured; to be emotionally hurt, damaged
- 傷付けるきずつけるto injure, wound; to hurt, damage
- 犠牲ぎせいsacrifice; victim
- 汽船きせんsteamship
- 寄贈きぞうdonation, gift
- 偽造ぎぞうforgery, counterfeiting
- 貴族きぞくaristocracy, nobility
- 議題ぎだいagenda item, topic for discussion
- 鍛えるきたえるto forge, to temper; to train
- 気立てきだてdisposition, nature, temperament
- 来るきたるcoming, next, upcoming
- きちっとprecisely, perfectly, neatly
- 几帳面きちょうめんmeticulous, methodical, punctual
- きっかりexactly, precisely, right on time
- きっちりexactly, precisely, tightly
- きっぱりflatly, decisively, clearly
- 規定きていregulation, provision
- 起点きてんstarting point
- 軌道きどうorbit; track, the right course
- 技能ぎのうprofessional skill, expertise
- 規範きはんnorm, standard, model
- 気品きひんdignity, elegance, grace
- 気風きふうspirit, character, ethos
- 起伏きふくundulation, ups and downs (terrain); vicissitudes
- 規模きぼscale, scope
- 気まぐれきまぐれcapricious, whimsical
- 生真面目きまじめoverly earnest, extremely serious
- 期末きまつend of term
- きまりわるいembarrassed, awkward
- 記名きめいsigning one's name
- 規約きやくbylaws, rules, agreement
- 脚色きゃくしょくdramatization, adaptation; embellishment of facts
- 逆転ぎゃくてんreversal, turnaround, comeback
- 脚本きゃくほんscript, screenplay
- 華奢きゃしゃslender, delicate; fragile
- 客観きゃっかんobjectivity
- キャッチto catch, grab; to pick up information
- キャリアcareer, professional experience
- 救援きゅうえんrescue, relief, aid
- 休学きゅうがくleave of absence from school
- 究極きゅうきょくultimate, the very end
- 窮屈きゅうくつcramped; constrained, uncomfortable
- 球根きゅうこんbulb (plant)
- 救済きゅうさいrelief, aid, salvation
- 給仕きゅうじwaiting on tables; a waiter/server
- 給食きゅうしょくschool lunch, cafeteria meal
- 休戦きゅうせんceasefire, truce
- 旧知きゅうちold acquaintance, longtime friend
- 宮殿きゅうでんpalace
- 窮乏きゅうぼうdestitution, poverty
- 寄与きよcontribution
- 強きょうslightly over; strong
- 驚異きょういwonder, marvel
- 教科きょうかschool subject, curriculum
- 協会きょうかいassociation, society
- 共学きょうがくcoeducation
- 共感きょうかんempathy, sympathy
- 境遇きょうぐうcircumstances, situation in life
- 教訓きょうくんlesson, moral, teaching
- 強硬きょうこうfirm, hard-line, unyielding
- 強行きょうこうforcing through, pushing ahead (with)
- 教材きょうざいteaching materials, textbook
- 凶作きょうさくcrop failure, poor harvest
- 業者ぎょうしゃbusiness operator, vendor, trade professional
- 郷愁きょうしゅうnostalgia, homesickness
- 教習きょうしゅうtraining, instruction
- 教職きょうしょくteaching profession, teaching post
- 興じるきょうじるto enjoy oneself, to be absorbed in amusement
- 強制きょうせいcoercion, compulsion
- 行政ぎょうせいadministration, public administration