Words — 30 found
いがい
生き甲斐
1. reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
生きがい 【いきがい】、生甲斐 【いきがい】
かい
甲斐
2. Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)Historical term, Only applies to 甲斐
詮 【かい】、効 【かい】
詮: Rarely-used kanji form. 効: Rarely-used kanji form.
かいがい
甲斐甲斐しい
1. brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spiritedUsually written using kana alone
かいしょう
甲斐性
1. resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
甲斐性 【かいしょ】
1. worthy of; worth doing; worth havingColloquial, Usually written using kana alone, See also やり甲斐 やりがい, contraction of ...をする甲斐がある
ふがい
不甲斐ない
1. good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless; cowardly; tame; timid; pathetic; pitiful; disappointing; shameful; useless; worthless
腑甲斐ない 【ふがいない】、腑甲斐無い 【ふがいない】
腑甲斐ない: Rarely-used kanji form. 腑甲斐無い: Rarely-used kanji form.
としがいな
年甲斐も無い
1. unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
年甲斐もない 【としがいもない】、年がいもない 【としがいもない】
1. beautiful; florid