| Kanji | Hiragana | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 赤字 | あかじ | deficit |
| 悪事 | あくじ | evil deed, crime |
| 圧倒 | あっとう | overwhelm, overpower |
| 扱い | あつかい | treatment, service |
| 圧力 | あつりょく | pressure, stress |
| 過ち | あやまち | fault, error, indiscretion |
| 買収 | ばいしゅう | acquisition, buy-out, takeover |
| 爆弾 | ばくだん | bomb |
| 弁護 | べんご | defence, pleading, advocacy |
| 弁解 | べんかい | justification, explanation |
| 弁明 | べんめい | explanation, excuse |
| 貧乏 | びんぼう | poverty, destitute, poor |
| 敏感 | びんかん | sensibility, susceptibility |
| 微笑 | びしょう | smile |
| 膨張 | ぼうちょう | expansion, swelling, increase |
| 防衛 | ぼうえい | defense, protection |
| 暴力 | ぼうりょく | violence, mayhem |
| 侮辱 | ぶじょく | insult, affront, slight |
| 部下 | ぶか | subordinate person |
| 分配 | ぶんぱい | division, splitting, sharing |
| 分散 | ぶんさん | dispersion, breakup |
| 文書 | ぶんしょ | document, writing, paperwork |
| 無礼 | ぶれい | impolite, rude |
| 武装 | ぶそう | arms, armament |
| 着手 | ちゃくしゅ | to start work (on), to undertake |
| 近づく | ちかずく | to approach, to draw near |
| 蓄積 | ちくせき | accumulation, accumulate |
| 賃金 | ちんぎん | wages |
| 沈黙 | ちんもく | silence, being silent |
| 知性 | ちせい | intelligence |
| 秩序 | ちつじょ | order, regularity |
| 直感 | ちょっかん | intuition, instinct, hunch |
| 直面 | ちょくめん | confrontation, to face |
| 挑戦 | ちょうせん | challenge, defiance, dare |
| 調達 | ちょうたつ | supply, provision |
| 中断 | ちゅうだん | interruption, suspension, break |
| 忠実 | ちゅうじつ | faithfulness, devotion, loyalty |
| 忠告 | ちゅうこく | advice, warning |
| 打撃 | だげき | blow, shock, strike |
| 大胆 | だいたん | bold, daring, audacious |
| 妥協 | だきょう | compromise, giving in |
| 団結 | だんけつ | unity, union, combination |
| 脱出 | だっしゅつ | escape, break-out |
| 土台 | どだい | foundation, base, basis |
| 独裁 | どくさい | dictatorship, despotism |
| 独占 | どくせん | monopoly, monopolization |
| 度胸 | どきょう | courage, bravery, nerve |
| 動員 | どういん | mobilization |
| 同情 | どうじょう | sympathy, compassion |
| 動機 | どうき | motive, incentive |
| 同盟 | どうめい | alliance, union, league |
| 同類 | どうるい | the same kind |
| 同士 | どうし | fellow, companion, comrade |
| 同等 | どうとう | equality, equal, same rights |
| 動揺 | どうよう | shaking, trembling, disturbance |
| 映像 | えいぞう | reflection, image, video |
| 演じる | えんじる | to perform (a play), to play (a part) |
| 不動産 | ふどうさん | real estate |
| 腐敗 | ふはい | decomposition, corruption, decay |
| 不可欠 | ふかけつ | indispensable, essential |
| 復讐 | ふくしゅう | revenge |
| 紛争 | ふんそう | dispute, trouble, strife |
| 相応しい | ふさわしい | appropriate, adequate |
| 負傷 | ふしょう | injury, wound |
| 負担 | ふたん | burden, charge, responsibility |
| 不当 | ふとう | injustice, impropriety, unfair |
| 封鎖 | ふうさ | blockade |
| 概念 | がいんえん | general idea, concept |
| 現地 | げんち | actual place, local |
| 厳密 | げんみつ | strict, close, precise |
| 減少 | げんしょう | decrease, reduction, decline |
| 原則 | げんそく | principle, general rule |
| 幻想 | げんそう | illusions |
| 犠牲 | ぎせい | victim, sacrifice, scapegoat |
| 合成 | ごうせい | composition, synthesis |
| 軍事 | ぐんじ | military affairs |
| 業務 | ぎょうむ | business, affairs, duties |
| 業績 | ぎょうせき | achievement, performance, results |
| 把握 | はあく | grasp, catch, understanding |
| 阻む | はばむ | to keep someone from doing, to prevent |
| 肺 | はい | lung |
| 配置 | はいち | arrangement, deployment |
| 背後 | はいご | back, rear, background |
| 排除 | はいじょ | exclusion, removal, elimination |
| 配慮 | はいりょ | consideration, concern, attention |
| 廃止 | はいし | abolition, repeal |
| 破壊 | はかい | destruction, disruption |
| 派遣 | はけん | dispatch, despatch, deployment |
| 白状 | はくじょう | confession |
| 繁栄 | はんえい | prosperity, thriving |
| 反応 | はっんおう | reaction, response |
| 反乱 | はんらん | insurrection, rebellion |
| 発生 | はっせい | outbreak, spring forth, occurrence |
| 果たす | はたす | to accomplish, to achieve |
| 発言 | はつげん | statement, remark |
| 兵器 | へいき | arms, weapons, ordnance |
| 閉鎖 | へいさ | closing, shutdown, lockout |
| 兵士 | へいし | soldier |
| 変動 | へんどう | change, fluctuation |
| 変革 | へんかく | change, transformation |
| 偏見 | へんけん | prejudice, narrow view |
| 率いる | ひきいる | to lead, to command |
| 悲鳴 | ひめい | shriek, scream |
| 非難 | ひんあん | criticism, blame, reproach |
| 避難 | ひんあん | taking refuge, finding shelter |
| 貧困 | ひんこん | poor, needy |
| 頻繁 | ひんぱん | frequent, incessant |
| 疲労 | ひろう | fatigue, weariness |
| 悲惨 | ひさん | disastrous, tragic |
| 匹敵 | ひってき | to be a match for, to rival |
| 必然 | ひつぜん | inevitable, necessary |
| 施す | ほどこす | to give, to do, to conduct |
| 保護 | ほご | care, protection, shelter |
| 保険 | ほけん | insurance, guarantee |
| 本能 | ほっんおう | instinct |
| 本心 | ほんしん | true feelings |
| 本質 | ほんしつ | essence, true nature |
| 崩壊 | ほうかい | collapse, crumbling |
| 放棄 | ほうき | abandonment, renunciation |
| 方策 | ほうさく | plan, policy |
| 報酬 | ほうしゅう | remuneration, recompense, reward |
| 法廷 | ほうてい | courtroom |
| 票 | ひょう | vote, ballot |
| 一部 | いちぶ | one part, one portion |
| 著しい | いちじるしい | striking, remarkable, considerable |
| 移住 | いじゅう | migration, immigration |
| 怒り | いかり | anger, rage, fury |
| 一刻 | いっこく | minute, moment, an instant |
| 移行 | いこう | migration, transition |
| 移民 | いみん | emigration, immigration |
| 痛める | いためる | to hurt, to cause pain |
| 痛む | いたむ | to hurt, to ache, to feel a pain |
| 意図 | いと | intention, aim, design |
| 営む | いとんあむ | to run (a business), to operate |
| 意欲 | いよく | will, desire, ambition |
| 依然 | いぜん | still, as yet |
| 依存 | いぞん | dependence, reliance |
| 地獄 | じごく | hell |
| 事業 | じぎょう | enterprise, business, industry |
| 自覚 | じかく | self-consciousness, self-awareness |
| 地元 | じもと | home area, local |
| 迅速 | じんそく | quick, fast, rapid, swift |
| 実践 | じっせん | practice, putting into practice |
| 実質 | じっしつ | substance, essence |
| 事前 | じぜん | prior, beforehand |
| 持続 | じぞく | continuation, persisting, lasting |
| 助言 | じょげん | advice, suggestion |
| 譲歩 | じょうほ | concession, conciliation |
| 情熱 | じょうんえつ | passion, enthusiasm |
| 上陸 | じょうりく | landing, disembarkation |
| 情勢 | じょうせい | state of things, state of affairs |
| 従業員 | じゅうぎょういん | employee, worker |
| 柔軟 | じゅうんあん | flexible, lithe, soft, pliable |
| 株式 | かぶしき | stock (company) |
| 課題 | かだい | subject, theme, issue, matter |
| 開発 | かいはつ | development, exploitation |
| 回避 | かいひ | evasion, avoidance |
| 解除 | かいじょ | cancellation, release |
| 改革 | かいかく | reform, reformation |
| 階級 | かいきゅう | (social) class, rank, grade |
| 介入 | かいんゆう | intervention |
| 賭け | かけ | betting, gambling |
| 賭ける | かける | to wager, to bet, to gamble |
| 確保 | かくほ | guarantee, maintain, ensure |
| 革命 | かくめい | revolution |
| 確信 | かくしん | conviction, belief, confidence |
| 肝心 | かんじん | essential, fundamental, crucial |
| 完璧 | かんぺき | perfect, complete, flawless |
| 官僚 | かんりょう | bureaucrat, bureaucracy |
| 監視 | かんし | monitoring, watching, observation |
| 干渉 | かんしょう | interference, intervention, meddling |
| 関与 | かんよ | participation, taking part in |
| 寛容 | かんよう | tolerance, generosity |
| 固める | かためる | to harden, to solidify |
| 傾ける | かたむける | to incline, to lean, to tilt |
| 交わす | かわす | to exchange, to intersect, to cross |
| 軽減 | けいげん | abatement, reduction |
| 経費 | けいひ | expenses, cost, outlay |
| 経過 | けいか | passage, expiration, progress |
| 警戒 | けいかい | vigilance, caution, alertness |
| 経歴 | けいれき | personal history, career |
| 経路 | けいろ | course, route, means |
| 形成 | けいせい | formation, molding, taking form |
| 携帯 | けいたい | something carried (in the hand) |
| 権限 | けんげん | power, authority, jurisdiction |
| 権威 | けんい | authority, power, influence |
| 権力 | けんりょく | (political) power, authority |
| 決断 | けつだん | decision, determination |
| 決意 | けつい | decision, determination |
| 規模 | きぼ | scale, scope, plan |
| 危機 | きき | crisis, danger, risk |
| 機構 | きこう | mechanism, organization |
| 勤勉 | きんべん | diligent, industrious |
| 緊急 | きんきゅう | urgent, pressing, emergency |
| 規制 | きせい | regulation, control, restriction |
| 奇跡 | きせき | miracle, wonder, marvel |
| 競う | きそう | to compete, to contest |
| 規定 | きてい | provision, regulation, rule |
| 気絶 | きぜつ | faint, swoon |
| 築く | きずく | to build, to construct |
| 傷つける | きずつける | to wound, to injure |
| 拒む | こばむ | to refuse, to reject, to decline |
| 誇張 | こちょう | exaggeration |
| 孤独 | こどく | solitude, loneliness, isolation |
| 試みる | こころみる | to try, to attempt |
| 根拠 | こんきょ | basis, foundation |
| 個性 | こせい | individuality, personality |
| 固定 | こてい | fixation, fixing |
| 興奮 | こうふん | excitement, stimulation, agitation |
| 抗議 | こうぎ | protest, objection |
| 行為 | こうい | act, deed, conduct |
| 好意 | こうい | good will, favor, courtesy |
| 公開 | こうかい | making available to the public |
| 後悔 | こうかい | regret, repentance, remorse |
| 購入 | こうんゆう | purchase, buy |
| 効率 | こうりつ | efficiency |
| 交渉 | こうしょう | negotiations, discussions |
| 雇用 | こよう | employment, hire |
| 口調 | くちょう | tone, (verbal) expression |
| 苦しみ | くるしみ | pain, anguish, suffering |
| 屈辱 | くつじょく | disgrace, humiliation |
| 拒否 | きょひ | refusal, rejection, denial |
| 極端 | きょくたん | extreme, extremity |
| 脅迫 | きょうはく | threat, menace, coercion |
| 脅威 | きょうい | threat, menace |
| 享受 | きょうじゅ | reception, acceptance, enjoyment |
| 共感 | きょうかん | sympathy, empathy, response |
| 教訓 | きょうくん | lesson, precept |
| 強烈 | きょうれつ | strong, intense, severe |
| 共産 | きょうさん | communism |
| 強制 | きょうせい | obligation, coercion, compulsion |
| 究極 | きゅうきょく | ultimate, extreme, final |
| 救済 | きゅうさい | relief, aid, rescue |
| 恵む | めぐむ | to bless, to show mercy to |
| 明白 | めいはく | obvious, clear, plain |
| 明瞭 | めいりょう | clarity, clearness |
| 名誉 | めいよ | honor, credit, prestige |
| 未知 | みち | not yet known, unknown |
| 身近 | みぢか | near oneself, close to one, familiar |
| 見方 | みかた | viewpoint, point of view |
| 源 | みんあもと | source, origin, root |
| 満たす | みたす | to satisfy, to fulfill, to gratify |
| 漏らす | もらす | to let leak, to reveal |
| 摸索 | もさく | groping (for), exploring for a solution |
| 齎す | もたらす | to bring, to take, to bring about |
| 無実 | むじつ | innocence, guiltlessness |
| 無効 | むこう | invalid, no effect |
| 無力 | むりょく | powerlessness, incompetent |
| 悩み | んあやみ | trouble, worry, distress |
| 燃料 | んえんりょう | fuel |
| 熱意 | んえつい | zeal, enthusiasm |
| 憎しみ | んいくしみ | hatred |
| 肉体 | んいくたい | the body, the flesh |
| 担う | んいんあう | to carry on shoulder, to bear |
| 認識 | んいんしき | recognition, awareness, perception |
| 妊娠 | んいんしん | conception, pregnancy |
| 農場 | んおうじょう | farm (agriculture) |
| 覚え | おぼえ | memory, sense, experience |
| 犯す | おかす | to commit (e.g. crime) |
| 重荷 | おもんい | load, heavy burden |
| 大幅 | おおはば | big, large, substantial |
| 愚か | おろか | foolish, stupid |
| 恐れ | おそれ | fear, horror, anxiety |
| 襲う | おそう | to attack, to assail |
| 訪れる | おとずれる | to visit, to call on |
| 負う | おう | to bear, to take responsibility for |
| 楽観 | らっかん | optimism |
| 連中 | れんちゅう | company, lot, bunch |
| 理屈 | りくつ | theory, reason |
| 理性 | りせい | reason, reasoning power |
| 利息 | りそく | interest (bank) |
| 理論 | りろん | theory |
| 論理 | ろんり | logic, logical |
| 浪費 | ろうひ | waste, extravagance |
| 領域 | りょういき | area, domain, territory |
| 良心 | りょうしん | conscience |
| 察知 | さっち | sense, infer |
| 定める | さだめる | to decide, to establish, to determine |
| 最悪 | さいあく | the worst |
| 細部 | さいぶ | details |
| 再生 | さいせい | resuscitation, regeneration |
| 採用 | さいよう | use, adoption, acceptance |
| 最善 | さいぜん | the very best, utmost |
| 栄える | さかえる | to prosper, to flourish |
| 作戦 | さくせん | tactics, strategy |
| 悟る | さとる | to perceive, to sense, to understand |
| 世代 | せだい | generation, the world, the age |
| 征服 | せいふく | conquest, subjugation |
| 制服 | せいふく | uniform |
| 正義 | せいぎ | justice, right, righteousness |
| 誠実 | せいじつ | sincere, honest, faithful |
| 成熟 | せいじゅく | maturity, ripeness |
| 成果 | せいか | fruits (of one’s labors), accomplishment |
| 政権 | せいけん | (political) administration, political power |
| 政策 | せいさく | political measures, policy |
| 正当 | せいとう | just, justifiable, right |
| 選挙 | せんきょ | election |
| 戦略 | せんりゃく | strategy, tactics |
| 占領 | せんりょう | occupying, possession, capture |
| 戦闘 | せんとう | battle, fight, combat |
| 専用 | せんよう | exclusive use, personal use |
| 接触 | せっしょく | touch, contact |
| 設定 | せってい | establishment, creation, setting |
| 説得 | せっとく | persuasion |
| 設立 | せつりつ | establishment, founding |
| 死 | し | death, decease |
| 強いる | しいる | to force, to compel, to coerce |
| 支持 | しじ | support, holding up, backing |
| 指示 | しじ | instructions, directions, indication |
| 資格 | しかく | qualifications, requirements |
| 指揮 | しき | command, direction |
| 資金 | しきん | funds, capital |
| 仕組み | しくみ | structure, construction |
| 使命 | しめい | mission, errand, task |
| 辛抱 | しんぼう | patience, endurance |
| 進化 | しんか | evolution, progress |
| 侵略 | しんりゃく | aggression, invasion |
| 思考 | しこう | thought, consideration, thinking |
| 真実 | しんじつ | truth, reality |
| 真理 | しんり | truth |
| 真相 | しんそう | truth, real situation |
| 進展 | しんてん | progress, development |
| 資産 | しさん | property, fortune, assets |
| 視線 | しせん | one’s line of sight, one’s gaze |
| 指摘 | してき | pointing out, identification |
| 嫉妬 | しっと | jealousy, envy |
| 視野 | しや | field of vision, outlook |
| 処分 | しょぶん | disposal, dealing (with a problem) |
| 職務 | しょくむ | professional duties |
| 所得 | しょとく | income, earnings |
| 象徴 | しょうちょう | symbol |
| 衝動 | しょうどう | impulse, impetus, urge |
| 生涯 | しょうがい | one’s lifetime |
| 証言 | しょうげん | testimony, (verbal) evidence |
| 証拠 | しょうこ | evidence, proof |
| 照明 | しょうめい | illumination, lighting |
| 消滅 | しょうめつ | extinction, extinguishment |
| 奨励 | しょうれい | encouragement, promotion |
| 詳細 | しょうさい | detail, particulars |
| 昇進 | しょうしん | promotion, advancement |
| 少数 | しょうすう | minority, few |
| 正体 | しょうたい | true character, true form |
| 勝利 | しょうり | victory, triumph, win |
| 所有 | しょゆう | one’s possessions, ownership |
| 主導 | しゅどう | leadership, initiative, spearhead |
| 守衛 | しゅえい | security guard, doorkeeper |
| 手法 | しゅほう | technique, method |
| 収集 | しゅうしゅう | gathering up, collection |
| 収益 | しゅうえき | earnings, proceeds, returns |
| 措置 | そち | measure, measures, step |
| 損なう | そこんあう | to harm, to hurt, to injure |
| 促進 | そくしん | promotion, acceleration |
| 染まる | そまる | to be dyed, to be tainted, to be infected |
| 即座に | そくざんい | immediately, right away |
| 阻止 | そし | obstruction, check, hindrance |
| 備わる | そんあわる | to be furnished with, to be equipped with |
| 損失 | そんしつ | loss (e.g. assets or profits) |
| 訴訟 | そしょう | liftigation, lawsuit |
| 装備 | そうび | equipment |
| 捜査 | そうさ | search, investigation |
| 創造 | そうぞう | creation |
| 遂行 | すいこう | accomplishment, execution |
| 衰退 | すいたい | decline, degeneration, decay |
| 推進 | すいしん | propulsion, drive, promotion |
| 好く | すく | to like, to love |
| 体験 | たいけん | personal experience, physical experience |
| 対応 | たいおう | correspondence, coping with |
| 態勢 | たいせい | attitude, posture, preparedness |
| 対処 | たいしょ | dealing with, coping with |
| 退職 | たいしょく | retirement, resignation |
| 大衆 | たいしゅう | general public, the masses |
| 高まる | たかまる | to rise, to swell |
| 企む | たくらむ | to scheme, to plan, to conspire |
| 保つ | たもつ | to keep, to preserve, to maintain |
| 達成 | たっせい | achievement |
| 提供 | ていきょう | offer, provisioning, supply |
| 停滞 | ていたい | stagnation, tie-up, congestion |
| 手順 | てじゅん | process, procedure, sequence |
| 適応 | てきおう | adaptation, accommodation |
| 展示 | てんじ | exhibition, display |
| 天井 | てんじょう | ceiling, ceiling price |
| 転換 | てんかん | conversion, changeover |
| 点検 | てんけん | inspection, examination, checking |
| 天才 | てんさい | genius, prodigy |
| 手遅れ | ておくれ | being (too) late |
| 扉 | とびら | door, gate, opening |
| 乏しい | とぼしい | meagre, scarce, lacking |
| 特権 | とっけん | privilege, special right |
| 富 | とみ | riches, wealth, fortune |
| 富む | とむ | to be rich in, to abound in |
| 突破 | とっぱ | breaking through, penetration |
| 取引 | とりひき | transactions, dealings |
| 整える | ととんおえる | to put in order, to adjust |
| 統合 | とうごう | integration, unification, synthesis |
| 投入 | とうんゆう | throwing into, inserting |
| 討論 | とうろん | debate, discussion |
| 統制 | とうせい | regulation, control |
| 投資 | とうし | investment |
| 到達 | とうたつ | reaching, attaining, arrival |
| 告げる | つげる | to tell, to inform |
| 追求 | ついきゅう | pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.) |
| 追跡 | ついせき | chase, pursuit, tracing |
| 費やす | ついやす | to spend, to consume |
| 募る | つんおる | to grow violent, to become stronger |
| 通常 | つうじょう | common, general, normal, usual |
| 強まる | つよまる | to get strong, to gain strength |
| 打ち明ける | うちあける | to confide, to reveal |
| 動き | うごき | movement, move, motion |
| 促す | うんあがす | to urge, to press, to prompt |
| 運営 | うんえい | management, administration |
| 運命 | うんめい | fate, destiny |
| 運用 | うんよう | making use of, application |
| 薄れる | うすれる | to fade, to become dim |
| 罠 | わんあ | snare, trap |
| 闇 | やみ | darkness, the dark |
| 野心 | やしん | ambition, aspiration |
| 養う | やしんあう | to support, to provide for |
| 余地 | よち | place, room, margin |
| 予感 | よかん | presentiment, premonition, hunch |
| 欲望 | よくぼう | desire, appetite, lust |
| 抑制 | よくせい | control, restraint, suppression |
| 要因 | よういん | main cause, primary factor |
| 用件 | ようけん | business, thing to be done |
| 要請 | ようせい | appeal, request, demand |
| 要する | ようする | to need, to demand, to require |
| 弱める | よわめる | to weaken |
| 勇敢 | ゆうかん | brave, heroic, gallant |
| 優先 | ゆうせん | preference, priority |
| 融資 | ゆうし | financing, loan |
| 有する | ゆうする | to own, to be endowed with |
| 誘惑 | ゆうわく | temptation, allurement |
| 財政 | ざいせい | public finance, financial affairs |
| 残酷 | ざんこく | cruelty, harshness |
| 前提 | ぜんてい | preamble, premise, reason |
| 絶望 | ぜつぼう | despair, hopelessness |
| 増強 | ぞうきょう | augment, reinforce, increase |