| Term | Definition |
| けわしい | 険しい inaccessible place, sharp eyes |
| けん | 券 ticket, coupon, bond, certificate |
| けん | 県 prefecture |
| ~けん | ~権 |
| げん~ | 現~ |
| けんかい | 見解 opinion, point of view |
| げんかい | 限界 limit, bound |
| けんがく | 見学 inspection, study by observation, field trip |
| けんきょ | 謙虚 modesty, humility |
| げんきん | 現金 cash, ready money, mercenary, self-interested |
| げんご | 言語 language |
| けんこう | 健康 health, sound, wholesome |
| げんこう | 原稿 manuscript, copy |
| けんさ | 検査 inspection (e.g. customs, factory), examination |
| げんざい | 現在 present, up to now, nowadays, modern times, current |
| げんさん | 原産 place of origin, habitat |
| げんし | 原始 origin, primeval |
| げんじつ | 現実 reality |
| けんしゅう | 研修 training |
| げんじゅう | 厳重 strict, rigour, severe, firm |
| げんしょう | 現象 phenomenon |
| げんじょう | 現状 present condition, existing state, status quo |
| けんせつ | 建設 construction, establishment |
| けんそん | 謙遜 humble, humility, modesty |
| げんだい | 現代 nowadays, modern times, present-day |
| けんちく | 建築 construction, architecture |
| けんちょう | 県庁 prefectural office |
| げんど | 限度 limit, bounds |
| けんとう | 見当 be found, aim, estimate, guess, approx |
| けんとう | 検討 consideration, examination, investigation, study, scrutiny |