[Word Chain / Word Play] Words that start with “gu”

lighterutatane
A person from the melodic hardcore boom generation who loves music, photography, and eating. I’ve been going to live houses for over 20 years. I’m at the age where summer festivals are starting to feel tough physically. I sometimes try shooting live photos and videos for MVs. I’m not great at English, so I often listen to straightforward Japanese rock that hits directly, but if someone recommends something, I’ll listen to anything—Western or Japanese—broadly and casually. I like cooking while listening to music; it’s a nice way to relieve stress.

There are lots of words that start with “gu” in Japanese, aren’t there?

While there are plenty of difficult words too, here we’ll focus on popular ones that are easy to explain if someone asks, “What does it mean?” after you answer.

We’ll include katakana words and English-derived terms, but they’re all commonly used and often heard, so even elementary school children can use them for shiritori or word games.

They’re introduced by character count, so feel free to use this when you’re stuck on a crossword answer!

6 characters (1–10)

Graphic

There probably aren’t many people who could answer if asked, “What is a graphic?” In fact, it means either “a book centered on photographs” or “the art of printmaking.”

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In conclusion

There are more words that start with “gu” than I expected! Was the “gu” word you thought of included? Voiced-consonant words can feel a bit hard to recall, but there are more than you might think.

There are also lots of country names and such, so be sure to look them up and have fun with it.