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This study is to analyze the cognitive structure of Japanese verbs “kakaru” and “kakeru” by the perspective of cognitive semantics. It also shows how those main verbs are related to compound verbs “-kakaru” and “-kakeru”. As for database, shintyoubunkono100satu, aozorabunko and mainichishinbun are used to extract nouns proceed “kakaru” and “kakeru”, and verbs proceed “-kakaru” and “-kakeru”. The results of this study are as follows: 1) The main verb “kakeru” has a meaning of “to wear” which “kakaru” doesn’t have. 2) The compound verbs “-kakaru” and “-kakeru” can be divided into two types: the one maintains the meanings from the main verbs and the one extended again from the meanings that already extended from the prototype. 3) The differences in “-kakaru” and “-kakeru” are presence of intention, objective or subjective way of describing things and physical or abstract contact.
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