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Level 1 Jukugo (Part 3)

1 – 寄寓 – kiguu – staying with someone temporarily, temporary residence

2 – 詭計 – kikei – tricks, wiles

3 – 鬼哭 – kikoku = wailings of a restless ghost

4 – 揮毫 – kihou – writing (especially of commissioned calligraphy)

5 – 旗幟 – kishi – flag, emblem, one’s stance

6 – 愧死 – kishi – dying of shame

7 – 枳実 – kijitsu – dried immature orange

8 – 喟然 – kizen – sighing

9 – 驥足 – kisoku – full ability

10 – 羈束 – kisoku – shackles

11 – 奇譚 – kitan – mysterious story

12 – 忌憚 – kitan – reserve, abhorrence

13 – 愧赧 – kitan – blushing with embarrassment

14 – 几帳 – kishou – screen

15 – 拮抗 – kikkou – rivalry between two equal sides

16 – 頡頏 – kekkou – rivalry between two equal sides

17 – 詭道 – kidou – deceptive methods

18 – 跪拝 – kihai – kneeling and worshipping

19 – 羈絆 – kihan – shackles

20 – 気稟 – kihin – temperament

21 – 羈縻 – kibi – fastening (horse’s reins)

22 – 驥尾 – kibi – tail of a swift horse, behind a great person

23 – 欺騙 – kihen – deception, cheating

24 – 冀望 – kibou – hope

25 – 詭謀 – kibou – a trick

26 – 欺罔 = kimou – swindling

27 – 脚絆 – gyahan – gaiters

28 – 旧痾 – kyuua – persistent disease

29 – 久闊 – kyuukatsu – not having met or contacted someone for a long time

30 – 急遽 – kyuukyo – hurriedly

31 – 究竟 – kyuukyou – after all, brawny, muscular

32 – 宮闕 – kyuuketsu – Imperial palace

33 – 躬行 – kyuukou – executing by oneself

34 – 柩車 – kyuusha – hearse

35 – 救恤 – kyuujyutsu – aid

36 – 翕然 – kyuuzen – coming together as one

37 – 裘代 – kyuutai – fine monk’s robes worn by members of the imperial household and nobility

38 – 糺弾 – kyuudan – denunciation

39 – 糺明 – kyuumei – establishing the facts through thorough examination​

40 – 穹窿 – kyuuryuu – vault of heaven, dome, arch, vault

41 – 旧臘 – kyuurou – last December

42 – 覬覦 – kiyu – covetousness

43 – 杞憂 – kiyuu – needless fear

44 – 狭隘 – kyouai – narrow-minded

45 – 梟悪 – kyouaku – great treachery

46 – 饗宴 – kyouen – a feast

47 – 驚駭 – kyougai – being very surprised

48 – 驚愕 =- kyougaku – astonishment

49 – 筐筥 – kyoukyo – woven bamboo box

50 – 競業 – kyougyou – business competition

51 – 橇行 – kyoukou – travel by sleigh

52 – 夾雑 – kyouzatsu – impurity

53 – 驕肆 – kyoushi – being proud and self-willed

54 – 驕奢 – kyousha – luxury

55 – 拱手 – kyoushu – doing nothing (to help); watching with one’s arms folded

56 – 梟首 – kyoushu – exposure of a severed head

57 – 恐悚 – kyoushou – feeling sorry, ashamed

58 – 狭小 – kyoushou – cramped

59 – 夾鐘 – kyoushou – (in China) 4th note of the ancient chromatic scale, second lunar month​

60 – 梟将 – kyoushou – a brave general

61 – 驕児 – kyouji – spoiled child

62 – 矜持 – kyouji – self-respect

63 – 狂躁 – kyousou – mania, wild excitement

64 – 怯懦 – kyouda – cowardly

65 – 夾竹桃 – kyouchikutou – oleander

66 – 響笛 – kyouteki – vibrating pipe

67 – 強弩 – kyoudo – strong bow

68 – 彊弩 – kyoudo – strong bow

69 – 匈奴 – kyoudo – Xiongnu (ancient Central Asian nomadic people associated with the Huns)

70 – 嚮導 – kyoudou – a guide, guidance

71 – 狂悖 – kyouhai – outrageous behaviour

72 – 莢膜 – kyoumaku – ovarian follicle sheath

73 – 嬌名 – kyoumei – reputation for beauty

74 – 梟雄 – kyouyuu – ringleader

75 – 狂瀾 – kyouran – raging waves

‘The guardian’. Photo – K. Ishikawa

76 – 炬火 – kyoka – pine torch, bonfire

77 – 歔欷 – kyoki – sobbing

78 – 極光 – kyokukou – northern or southern lights

79 – 鋸歯 – kyoshi – saw tooth

80 – 醵出 – kyoshutsu – donation, contribution

81 – 遽然 – kyozen – sudden

82 – 虚誕 – kyotan – exaggerated talk

83 – 巨擘 – kyohaku – a big-shot

84 – 綺羅 – kira – fine clothes

85 – 寄留 – kiryuu – temporary residence

86 – 綺麗 – kirei – beautiful, completely

87 – 禁闕 – kinketsu – palace gate

88 – 緊褌 – kinkon – loincloth

89 – 金鵄 – kinshi – golden kite (which landed on the tip of Emperor Jimmu’s bow after he had defeated Nagasunehiko)​

90 – 欣然 – kinzen – joyful

91 – 釁端 – kintan – opening of hostilities

92 – 謹飭 – kinchoku – deep modesty

93 – 均沾 – kinten – dividing profits equally

94 – 義捐 – gien – alms

95 – 義和 – gika / giwa – the Boxers (China)

96 – 巍峨 – giga – towering

97 – 魏志 – gishi – the history of Wei

98 – 儀仗 – gijyou – ceremonial weapon

99 – 欺瞞 – giman – deception, deceit

100 – 瘧疾 – gyakushitsu – malarial fever

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