Tuttle Compact Japanese Dictionary, 2nd Edition. Samuel E. Martin

kaki-iréru v 書き入れます, 書き 入れる fills in (information)

      kaki-kaemásu, kaki-kaéru v 書き換えます, 書き換える rewrites

      kaki-kata n 書き方 way of writing; spelling

      kakimásu, káku v 欠きます, 欠く it lacks, it is lacking/wanting

      kakimásu, káku v 書きます, 書く writes

      kakimásu, káku v 描きます, 描く paints, draws: e o kakimásu 絵を描きます draws a picture (= egakimásu 描きます)

      kakimásu, káku v 掻きます, 掻く scratches: senaka o kakimásu 背中を掻きます scratches one’s back

      kaki-mawashimásu, kaki-mawasu v かき回し ます, かき回す stirs

      kaki-naoshimásu, kaki-naósu v 書き直します, 書き直す rewrites

      kakíne n かき根・垣根 fence

      kakitome (yūbin) n 書留(郵便) registered mail

      kakitori n 書き取り dictation: kakitorimásu 書き 取ります dictates

      kakí ya/wa shinai v [INFORMAL] 欠きや/はしない = kakanai 欠かない (not lack)

      káki ya/wa shinai v [INFORMAL] 書きや/はしない = kakánai 書かない (not write)

      kakki n 活気 liveliness, activity

      kakko n 括弧 parenthesis, square bracket, brace

      kakkō n 1. 格好 shape, form, appearance: kakkō ga íi 格好がいい = kakko ii かっこいい shapely, cool, stylish; kakkō ga warúi 格好が悪い = kakko warui かっこ悪い unsuitable 2. kakkō (na/no) 格好(な/の) suitable, moderate, reasonable (price)

      kákkō n カッコウ cuckoo

      káko n 過去 the past

      kako-kei n 過去形 the past tense

      kako-kanryō n 過去完了 the past perfect: kako kanryō-kei 過去完了形 the past perfect tense

      kakō n 加工 [BOOKISH] processing (industrially treating): ~ shimásu 加工します processes

      kakō n 下降 [BOOKISH] descent: ~ shimásu 下降し ます descends, declines

      kakō n 河口 estuary

      kakō n 火口 crater (= kurētā クレーター)

      kakō´ v 書こう = kakimashō 書きましょう (let’s write it!)

      kakō´-gan n 花崗岩 granite

      kakoku n [BOOKISH] 過酷 [BOOKISH] too severe, harsh: kakoku na kankyō 過酷な環境 harsh environment: kakoku na rōdō-jōken 過酷な労働 条件 harsh working conditions

      …-kákoku suffix … か国・ヶ国・カ国 (counts countries)

      kakomi n 囲み an enclosure, a box: kakomi-kiji 囲み記事 column, boxed article(s) (= koramu コラム)

      kakomimásu, kakomu v 囲みます, 囲む surrounds (= tori-kakomimásu 取り囲みます)

      kakon n 禍根 the source of trouble, the root of evil: kakon o tachimásu 禍根を断ちます removes the root of an evil: kakon o nokoshimásu 禍根を 残します creates potential problem(s) in the future

      káku n 角 corner: san-kaku(kei)/san-kakkei 三角(形) triangle: shikakú(kei)/shikakkei 四角 (形) square

      káku (do) n 角(度) angle (= anguru アングル): chok-kaku 直角 right angle: eikakú 鋭角 acute angle

      káku n 核 core, heart, stone: chū-kaku 中核 (central) core

      kaku-heiki n 核兵器 nuclear weapon

      káku (no) n 核(の) nucleus, nuclear: genshikaku 原子核 atomic nucleus

      káku v 欠く = kakimásu 欠きます (it lacks)

      káku v 書く = kakimásu 書きます (writes)

      káku v 描く = kakimásu 描きます (draws)

      káku v 掻く = kakimásu 掻きます (scratches)

      káku(-) prefix 各 … each, every

      kakú-eki n 各駅 every station: kakueki-téisha/ ressha 各駅停車/列車 local train (which stops at every station)

      kaku-ron n 各論 each detail: kakuron ni hairimásu 各論に入ります gets down into specifics

      … káku suffix …覚 sense (five senses): shi-kaku 視覚 sense of sight: chō-kaku 聴覚 sense of hearing: mi-kaku 味覚 sense of taste: shū-kaku 嗅覚 sense of smell: shok-kaku 触覚 sense of touch

      kakū (no) adj 架空(の) imaginary: kakū no sekai 架空の世界 imaginary world: kakū no jinbutsu 架空の人物 fictional character

      kakudai n 拡大 enlargement: ~ shimásu 拡大しま す enlarges

      kakudan (ni/no) adv, adj 格段(に/の) remarkably, remarkable: kakudan no shinpo 格段 の進歩 remarkable progress

      kakugen n 格言 maxim, wise saying

      kákugo n 覚悟 resolution, resignation, premeditation: ~ shimásu 覚悟します, kákugo o kimemásu 覚悟を決めます is resolved (to do), is prepared for, is resigned to

      kakuheki n 隔壁 [BOOKISH] division wall, partition

      kakuho n 確保 [BOOKISH] securement, saving: ~ shimásu 確保します secures, saves; seki no kakuho 席の確保 grabbing a seat

      kakujitsu n 確実 certainly kakujitsu (na) 確実 (な) certain, reliable, authentic (= tashika na 確かな)

      kakumaimasu, kakumau v [BOOKISH] 匿います, 匿う harbors, shelters: hannin o kakumaimásu 犯人を匿います harbors a criminal

      kakumaku n 角膜 cornea

      kakumaku n 隔膜 diaphragm

      kakumei n 革命 [BOOKISH] revolution (political, etc.)

      kakunin n 確認 confirmation: ~ shimásu 確認し ます confirms

      kakuran n かく乱 [BOOKISH] disturbance: ~ shimásu かく乱します disturbs

      kakurega n 隠れ家 asylum, shelter, refuge

      kakuremásu, kakuréru v 隠れます, 隠れる hides: kakurenbo, kakurenbō かくれんぼ, 隠れ ん坊 hide-and-seek

      kakuri n 隔離 [BOOKISH] isolation: ~ shimásu 隔離 します isolates

      kakuri-byō´tō´ 隔離病棟 isolation ward

      kakuritsu n 確立 establishment: ~ shimásu 確立 します establishes

      kakuritsu n 確率 probability: kōsui-kakuritsu 降水確率 probability of rain

      kakusei n 覚醒 [BOOKISH] awakening, emergence, rouse: ~ shimásu 覚醒します awakes

      kakusei-zai n 覚醒剤 stimulant drug

      kakuséi-ki n 拡声器