| つい | 喜ぶ (よろこぶ) – be pleased 喜んで (よろこんで) – gladly |
| 治 | 政治 (せいじ) – politics 自治会 (じちかい) – self-governing association 治す (なおす) – cure |
| 委 | 委員 (いいん) – committee member 委員会 (いいんかい) – committee 委任状 (にんじょう) – power of attorney |
| 祝 (しゅく) | 祝日 (しゅくじつ) – holiday; festival day 祝う (いわう) – to celebrate; to congratulate お祝い (おいわい) – celebration; congratulation |
| 舞 (ぶ) | 舞台 (ぶたい) – stage 舞う (まう) – to dance; to flutter お見舞い (おみまい) – inquiry; regards; visit (to a sick person) |
| 礼 (れい) | お礼 (おれい) – thanks 失礼 (しつれい) – rudeness 礼儀 (れいぎ) – etiquette |
| 妻 (さい) | 夫妻 (ふさい) – husband and wife 妻 (つま) – wife |
| 張 (ちょう) | 頑張る (がんばる) – to do one’s best; to try hard 張る (はる) – to stretch; to tighten 引っ張る (ひっぱる) – to pull |
| 奥 (おく) | 奥様 (おくさま) – wife 奥 (おく) – inner recesses |
| 浅 (あさ) | 浅い (あさい) – shallow 浅ましい (あさましい) – shameful; sordid 浅草 (あさくさ) – Asakusa (place name) |
| 君 (くん) | 君 (きみ) – you 永久 (えいきゅう) – eternity 久しぶり (ひさしぶり) – long time no see |
| 互 | 相互 (そうご) – mutual; reciprocal 交互 (こうご) – alternation; reciprocal お互いに (おたがいに) – mutually |
| 追 | 追加 (ついか) – addition; supplement 追う (おう) – to pursue 追い越す (おいこす) – to overtake |
| 伸 (しん) | 伸びる (のびる) – to grow; to stretch 伸ばす (のばす) – to extend; to stretch 追伸(ついしん）postscript |
| 皆 (みな) | 皆 (みな) – all 皆さん (みなさん) – everyone |
| 求 (きゅう) | 求める (もとめる) – to seek; to request 求人 (きゅうじん) – help wanted; job offer 求め (もとめ) – demand; request |
| 暮 (ぼ) | お歳暮 (おせいぼ) – year-end gift 暮らす (くらす) – to live; to dwell 暮れ (くれ) – end of the year |
| 活 (かつ) | 生活 (せいかつ) – life; livelihood 活用 (かつよう) – practical use 活発 (かっぱつ) – activity; vivacity |
| 健 (けん) | 健在 (けんざい) – being in good health 健康 (けんこう) – health 健康保険証 (けんこうほけんしょう) – health insurance card |
| 祈 (き) | 祈願 (きがん) – prayer; supplication 祈る (いのる) – to pray 祈り (いのり) – prayer; grace |