English Words Starting With K

• kaisership

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkaɪzəʃɪp/The position, status, or reign of a kaiser; the office of a kaiser.
• kaiserslautern

  nounLow
  /ˌkaɪzəzˈlaʊtən/A city in southwestern Germany, located in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, known historically for its association with Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I (Barbarossa).
• kaizen

  nounC2
  /ˈkaɪzɛn/A Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement of working practices, personal efficiency, etc.
• kajaani

  nounVery low in general English contexts; appears mainly in geographical, historical, or travel-related texts concerning Finland.
  /ˈkɑːjɑːni/A city in Finland, the administrative capital of the Kainuu region.
• kajar

  nounVery Low
  /kɑːˈdʒɑː/(historical) A member of the Qajar dynasty, which ruled Persia (Iran) from 1789 to 1925.
• kak

  nounC2 / Very Low Frequency
  /kæk/Excrement, faeces; something worthless or disgusting.
• kaka

  nounLow (C2)
  /ˈkɑː.kə/A large, olive-brown parrot native to New Zealand, with greyish crown and red underwing.
• kaka beak

  nounVery Low (C2+)
  /ˈkɑː.kɑː ˌbiːk/A plant (Clianthus puniceus) native to New Zealand, with striking clusters of red or white flowers resembling the beak of a kākā parrot.
• kakapo

  nounC2 (Very low frequency, specialist vocabulary)
  /ˈkɑː.kə.pəʊ/A large, flightless, nocturnal parrot (Strigops habroptilus) native to New Zealand, known for its green plumage and owl-like face.
• kakariki

  nounVery Low
  /ˌkækəˈriːki/A small to medium-sized parrot native to New Zealand, typically green with patches of red or yellow.
• kakebuton

  nounlow
  /ˌkækɪˈbuːtɒn/A thick quilt or duvet used in Japanese bedding, typically placed on top of a futon mattress.
• kakeibo

  nounLow
  /kɑːˈkeɪbəʊ/A Japanese system of household budgeting and financial planning.
• kakemono

  nounRare
  /ˌkækɪˈməʊnəʊ/A Japanese hanging scroll, usually of painted or calligraphic art, mounted with fabric and rollers, designed to be displayed for a period and then stored.
• kaki

  nounRare
  /ˈkɑːki/A type of fruit from a tree of the ebony family; also, the tree itself. Also known as persimmon.
• kakinada

  nounLow (Proper Noun - Geographic)
  /ˌkʌkɪˈnɑːdə/A major port city on the east coast of India, in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
• kakistocracy

  nounLow (Formal/Literary)
  /ˌkæk.ɪˈstɒk.rə.si/A system of government run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens.
• kakogawa

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkæk.əʊˌɡɑː.wə/The word 'kakogawa' is not a standard word in the English lexicon. It appears to be a proper noun, likely a place name.
• kala-azar

  nounVery low
  /ˌkɑːlɑː əˈzɑː/A severe, often fatal, tropical disease caused by a parasite, also known as visceral leishmaniasis.
• kalaburagi

  nounLow
  /ˌkʌl.əˈbʊə.rə.ɡi/A city in the Indian state of Karnataka, formerly known as Gulbarga.
• kalahari

  nounLow frequency
  /ˌkæ.ləˈhɑː.ri/A large, arid to semi-arid sandy basin covering much of Botswana and parts of Namibia and South Africa.

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