Kanpo.—The abbot of a Lamaite monastery, a monk; also the first rank of “white” clergy (not monks).
Kanpo-Gelong.—The highest rank of Gelongs (q.v.); an honorary title.
Karma.—The Buddhist materialization of the idea of Fate, a parallel with the Greek and Roman Nemesis (Justice).
Khan.—A king.
Khayrus.—A kind of trout.
Khirghiz.—The great Mongol nation living between the river Irtish in western Siberia, Lake Balhash and the Volga in Russia.
Kuropatka.—A partridge.
Lama.—The common name for a Lamaite priest.
Lan.—A weight of silver or gold equivalent to about one-eleventh of a Russian pound, or 9/110ths of a pound avoirdupois.
Lanhon.—A round bottle of clay.