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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