# 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