KYŪ, GŪ, KU; miya, shrine, prince (of the blood)
宮殿 kyūden, palace
神宮 jingū, Shintō shrine
宮様 miya-sama, royal prince
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KYŪ, sphere, globe; tama, ball
野球 yakyū, baseball
地球 chikyū, the earth, the globe
電球 denkyū, electric light bulb
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KYO, KO, past; sa(ru), to leave, to depart
去年 kyonen, last year
過去 kako, the past, past tense
✓ 4
KYŌ; hashi, bridge
桟橋 sanbashi, pier
土橋 dobashi, earthen bridge
鉄橋 tekkyō, iron bridge
✓ 2
GYŌ, occupation, business, industry, studies; GŌ, karma; waza, act, deed
職業 shokugyō, occupation, profession
産業 sangyō, industry
工業 kōgyō, industry, manufacturing industry
✓ 4
KYOKU, melody; ma(garu), to bend, to twist, to turn, (v.i.); ma(geru), to bend, to twist, to turn (v.t.)
曲線 kyokusen, curved line
作曲 sakkyoku, musical composition
曲がり道 magarimichi, crooked road, winding lane
3
KYOKU, bureau, board, office, department
放送局 hōsōkyoku, broadcasting station
編集局 henshūkyoku, editorial department
郵便局 yūbinkyoku, post office
✓ 3
GIN, silver
銀行 ginkō, bank
銀色 gin’iro, silver color
銀貨 ginka, silver coin
4
KU, ward, section
区別 kubetsu, distinction, classification
地区 chiku, area
区画 kukaku, boundary, block, division
2
KU, pain, anxiety; kuru(shii), painful; niga(i), bitter
苦労 kurō, troubles, toil
苦心 kushin, pains, hard work
苦戦 kusen, hard fighting
3
GU, tool, utensil; ingredients
道具 dōgu, tool, utensil, instrument
具合 guai, condition, state
具体的 gutaiteki, concrete, definite
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KUN, Mister, Master; kimi, you (familiar form)
佐藤君 Satō-kun, Mr. Satō
貴君 kikun, you (lit., masc.)
諸君 shokun, gentlemen, ladies and gentlemen, you
3
KEI; kakari, charge, duty, in charge (of); kaka(ru), to affect, to concern
係員 kakari-in, clerk in charge
関係 kankei, relation, connection, participation, implication
記録係 kirokugakari, person in charge of records, recorder
✓ 3
KEI; karu, karu(i), light (in weight), slight, easy; karo(yaka), airy, light
軽卒 keisotsu, rashness, hastiness
軽音楽 kei-ongaku, light music
気軽 kigaru, light-hearted
✓ 2
KETSU; chi, blood
血液 ketsueki, blood
出血 shukketsu, bleeding, hemorrhage
血管 kekkan, blood vessel
2
KETSU; ki(maru), to be decided; ki(meru), to decide
決心 kesshin, making up one’s mind
決定 kettei, decision
解決 kaiketsu, solution
✓ 3
KEN, study; to(gu), to sharpen, to wash (rice)
研究 kenkyū, study, research
研究室 kenkyūshitsu, laboratory
研究所 kenkyūjo, research institute
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KEN, prefecture
県道 kendō, prefectural road
県庁 kenchō, prefectural office
県知事 kenchiji, prefectural governor
2
KO, warehouse
書庫 shoko, library
倉庫 sōko, warehouse
冷蔵庫