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N3
悲しむ
かなしむ
grieve. To feel sad. Example: 「別れを悲しむ」 (to grieve over a parting). The antonym is 「喜ぶ」 (to be glad). The adjective form is 「悲しい」.
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N3
可能
かのう
possible. Being able to do something. Example: 「実現可能な計画」 (a feasible plan), 「予約が可能だ」 (booking is possible). The antonym is 「不可能」 (impossible).
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N3
株
かぶ
The original meaning is the base of a cut tree that remains in the ground (切り株, stump). From this, it is widely used to mean the rights of someone who has invested in a company. Example: 「株を買う」 (to buy stock), 「株が上がる」 (stock rises). Also appears in the expression 「お株をうばう」 (to outdo someone at their own specialty).
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N3
被る
かぶる
To put something like a hat on one's head. Example: 「帽子を被る」 (to wear a hat). Also used to mean receiving something from above, as in 「水を被る」 (to be doused with water), or to mean taking on someone else's responsibility, as in 「罪を被る」 (to take the blame). Often written in hiragana.
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N1
寡聞
かぶん
「寡」 means few, and 「聞」 means to hear or one's experience; together they mean to have little experience of seeing or hearing. It is mostly used in the form 「寡聞にして〜知らない」, as a fixed expression for humbly speaking about one's own lack of knowledge.
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N3
構う
かまう
To pay attention to and take care of someone. 「子どもを構う」. It is also used to mean paying attention to something, and in this case the negative form is usual: 「身なりに構わない」 means not paying attention to one's clothes or appearance, and 「なりふり構わず」 means without caring how one looks. In the form 「構わない」 it means "not minding; no problem," and this usage is more common (「遅れても構いません」).
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N3
我慢
がまん
To hold back something painful or a desire, and endure it. Example: 「痛みを我慢する」 (to bear the pain), 「トイレを我慢する」 (to hold in the urge to use the bathroom).
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N1
噛み締める
かみしめる
Means to bite down hard. Also used figuratively to mean savoring and deeply feeling the significance of something or an emotion, often in emotional scenes such as 「喜びを噛み締める」 and 「幸せを噛み締める」. Also often written in hiragana as 「かみしめる」.
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N1
上手
かみて
The upper side of a stage or river. On a stage it means the right side as seen from the audience; on a river it means the side the water flows from. Used as in "川の上手" or "上手から登場する". The opposite side is "下手（しもて）". The same "上手" read as "じょうず" means being good at something, and read as "うわて" means being superior to the other party; each is a separate word.
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N3
雷
かみなり
thunder. Electricity running through the sky, producing a loud sound and light. Example: 「雷が鳴る」 (thunder rumbles), 「雷が落ちる」 (lightning strikes). There is also the expression 「親に雷を落とされた」 (to be severely scolded by a parent).
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N3
かむ
かむ
bite. To hold or crush something between the upper and lower teeth. Example: 「ガムをかむ」 (to chew gum), 「よくかんで食べる」 (to chew well while eating), 「犬にかまれる」 (to be bitten by a dog). Written with the kanji 「噛む」, but since this kanji is not used in daily life, it is usually written in hiragana.
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N1
寡黙
かもく
「寡」 means few, and 「黙」 means silent; together they mean few in words and prone to silence. It describes the manner of rarely opening one's mouth and speaking only when necessary. Used in expressions like 「寡黙な人」 or 「寡黙に働く」, it is often used positively to depict a calm and composed character.
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N1
柄
がら
A pattern appearing on the surface of cloth, paper, and the like. Used as in「花柄」「柄物のシャツ」. It also expresses personality, dignity, or the nature of things, used in idioms and compounds that express the nature inherent to a person or thing, as in「柄が悪い」「柄にもない」「人柄」「家柄」.
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N3
空
から
empty. The state of having nothing inside. Used as in "箱を空にする" (to empty a box) or "空の容器" (an empty container). It is often written in kana as "から". The same "空" read as "そら" is a different word meaning the sky spreading overhead.
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N3, N5
借りる
かりる
borrow. To use someone else's thing for a certain time. The antonym is 「貸す」 (to lend).
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N3
刈る
かる
mow. To trim grass, hair, etc., using a tool. Example: 「芝生を刈る」 (to mow the lawn), 「髪を刈る」 (to cut one's hair), 「稲を刈る」 (to harvest rice).
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N3, N5
軽い
かるい
A state not requiring strength to lift. Example: 「軽いかばん」 (a light bag). The antonym is 「重い」 (heavy).
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N3
枯れる
かれる
wither. For grass or trees to lose moisture and die. Example: 「花が枯れる」 (a flower withers). Also used to mean losing richness, as in 「枯れた声」 (a dry, worn voice).
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N1
辛うじて
かろうじて
The manner of barely managing to come about, in a hair's-breadth state. Used in expressions like 「辛うじて間に合う」 or 「辛うじて合格する」, it is an adverb expressing a result that came about by a narrow margin.
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N3
乾く
かわく
For moisture to disappear from something. Example: 「洗濯物が乾く」 (laundry dries), 「ペンキが乾く」 (paint dries). The homophone 「渇く」 refers to wanting water in one's throat, and is written differently. The antonym is 「濡れる」 (to get wet).
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N3
渇く
かわく
For one's throat to want moisture. Example: 「のどが渇く」 (to be thirsty). The homophone 「乾く」 refers to moisture disappearing from an object (e.g. 「洗濯物が乾く」, laundry drying), and is written differently.
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N4
代わり
かわり
For a different person or thing to take on a role. In the form 「お代わり」, it is also used to mean having a second helping of food.
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N3
代わる
かわる
For a different person or thing to take on the role of someone or something. Example: 「父に代わって答える」 (to answer in place of one's father). The homophone 「変わる」 refers to a state changing, and 「替わる」 refers to a thing being swapped for another; all are written differently.
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N4
変わる
かわる
To become something different from before. Example: 「きせつが変わる」 (the season changes). When changing something oneself, 「変える」 is used.
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N4
考える
かんがえる
To use one's head to think about various things. Example: 「こたえを考える」 (to think about the answer).
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N3
感覚
かんかく
sense. The function of perceiving things through seeing, hearing, touching, etc. Example: 「指の感覚がなくなる」 (to lose feeling in one's fingers). Also used to mean a way of perceiving things, as in 「金銭感覚」 (sense of money), 「新しい感覚のデザイン」 (a design with a fresh feel).
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N1
鑑みる
かんがみる
「鑑」 means a mirror or model. This verb expresses making a judgment by reflecting on past precedents or the current situation as if looking into a mirror. Used in expressions like 「前例に鑑みる」 or 「現状に鑑みる」. It is often used in official documents and formal contexts.
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N1
歓喜
かんき
「歓」 means to rejoice, and 「喜」 means to be glad; the word combines two synonymous characters. It refers to a very great joy. Used in expressions like 「歓喜の声」 or 「歓喜に沸く」, it is a formal word for joy accompanied by strong emotion. It is used in formal situations such as sports victories and award ceremonies.
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N3
観客
かんきゃく
audience. People who watch sports, plays, etc. Example: 「観客席」 (spectator seats), 「大勢の観客」 (a large audience).
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N3
環境
かんきょう
environment. The surrounding conditions around a person or living thing. Example: 「環境を守る」 (to protect the environment), 「職場環境」 (workplace environment), 「環境問題」 (environmental issues).
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N3
歓迎
かんげい
welcome. To receive someone gladly. Example: 「新入生を歓迎する」 (to welcome new students), 「歓迎会」 (a welcome party).
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N4
関係
かんけい
For two or more things to be connected. Example: 「しごとに関係がある本」 (a book related to work).
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N3
観光
かんこう
sightseeing. To enjoy viewing scenery or famous places. Example: 「観光地」 (a tourist spot), 「観光客」 (a tourist).
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N3
観察
かんさつ
observation. To watch the state of things carefully. Example: 「植物を観察する」 (to observe a plant), 「観察日記」 (an observation journal).
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N3
感じ
かんじ
The impression one receives from something. Example: 「感じがいい人」 (a person who gives a good impression), 「春らしい感じ」 (a spring-like feeling). In the form 「感じがする」, it means one has a vague feeling that something is so.
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N3
感謝
かんしゃ
gratitude. Feeling thankful for something. To express that feeling. Example: 「感謝の気持ち」 (a feeling of gratitude), 「心から感謝する」 (to be truly grateful).
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N3
患者
かんじゃ
patient. A person under a doctor's care for an illness or injury. Example: 「入院患者」 (a hospitalized patient), 「患者を診る」 (to examine a patient).
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N1
甘受
かんじゅ
「甘」 means to acquiesce, and 「受」 means to receive; together they mean to acquiesce and receive. It refers to accepting disadvantage or suffering as something unavoidable. Used in expressions like 「批判を甘受する」 or 「責任を甘受する」, it is a formal word for situations of reluctantly taking something on.
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N3
勘定
かんじょう
To count money. Payment at a restaurant or similar establishment. Example: 「お勘定をお願いします」 (Check, please). There is also the expression 「勘定に入れる」 (to take into account).
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N3
感情
かんじょう
emotion. The workings of the heart such as joy, sadness, and anger. Example: 「感情を表に出す」 (to show one's emotions), 「感情的になる」 (to become emotional). The antonym is 「理性」 (reason).
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N3
感じる
かんじる
feel. To perceive something with the body or mind. Example: 「寒さを感じる」 (to feel cold), 「責任を感じる」 (to feel a sense of responsibility), 「不安を感じる」 (to feel anxious).
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N3
関心
かんしん
interest. The mind turning toward wanting to know more. Example: 「政治に関心がある」 (to be interested in politics), 「関心が高まる」 (interest grows). The homophone 「感心」 means being moved by admiration for something admirable, and is written differently.
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N1
完遂
かんすい
A word meaning to carry out a plan or mission through to completion. A formal word used in contexts of accomplishing matters that involve difficulty, as in「任務を完遂する」.
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N3
関する
かんする
Regarding, about. Example: 「教育に関する本」 (a book about education), 「事件に関する情報」 (information relating to an incident). Also used in the form 「〜に関して」, a formal, written expression.
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N3
完成
かんせい
completion. To become fully complete. Example: 「ビルが完成する」 (a building is completed), 「作品を完成させる」 (to complete a work).
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N3
完全
かんぜん
complete. Having nothing missing. Example: 「完全な形で残る」 (to remain in complete/intact form), 「完全に忘れていた」 (had completely forgotten). The antonym is 「不完全」 (incomplete).
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N4
簡単
かんたん
A state of being easy to understand, simple. Not requiring much effort. Example: 「簡単なもんだい」 (an easy problem).
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N3
感動
かんどう
To be deeply moved after encountering something wonderful. Example: 「映画に感動する」 (to be moved by a movie), 「感動的な場面」 (a moving scene).
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N3
監督
かんとく
To direct and oversee work or a task. The person who does so. Also refers to the person responsible for making a film, or a coach who leads a sports team. Example: 「映画監督」 (film director), 「野球の監督」 (baseball manager/coach).
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N3
看病
かんびょう
To stay beside a sick person and take care of them.
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