Kanji
Readingかい
Frequency16%
Used in (53 in total)
(electric) torch; flashlight
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
one's long-cherished desire
pregnancy; conception
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony); paper used for writing tanka
reminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old days
skepticism; scepticism
kaiseki; sophisticated traditional Japanese cuisine brought in courses; simple meal eaten before tea is served
traditional Japanese meal brought in courses; tea-ceremony dishes
conception; becoming pregnant; pregnancy
measure to win somebody over to one's side
recollection; remembrance; reminiscence
reminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old days
nostalgia for the good old days; taste for the past; retro tastes
pocket heater; hand warmer; heater pack
purse; handbag; pocketbook
skepticism; scepticism
with an open and calm mind; with no preconceived notions; without reserve; frank; candid
nostalgic; old-fashioned
virgin birth (esp. the Virgin Birth of Jesus)
harboring; harbouring; cherishing; entertaining
the skeptics (in philosophy) (sceptics)
operation to win over someone by using a tactic of gentle persuasion
nostalgia; homesickness; longing for home
skepticism; scepticism; doubt
bearing in mind (a thought, feeling, etc.); embrace; hug; (arch.) bosom; (arch.) (breast) pocket
reminiscences; talking about old times
a cherished hope
one's opinion
simple meal eaten before tea is served
aesthetic sentiment
level emotion; frankness
heart; feelings
nostalgic person; person who prefers the good old days; fuddy-duddy
realization of a great ambition; attainment of one's most cherished desire; one's earnest prayer being answered
love of antiquity
fuel source for a (pocket) body warmer
(one's) inner thoughts; feelings
thinking happily of
one's own thought; one's own idea
pocket-sized hanafuda; small hanafuda
long-cherished hope