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I

Meaning: I; myself; katakana mu radical (no. 28)
Kun-yomi: わたくし/ござ.る
On-yomi: シ/ボウ/ム

heart

Meaning: heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61)
Kun-yomi: こころ/-ごころ
On-yomi: シン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: きしがたかい/あおご
On-yomi: ガツ/ガチ/ゲツ/ゲチ

filthy

Meaning: filthy; dirty; impure; polluted
Kun-yomi: けが.す/けが.れる/けが.らわしい/よご.す/よご.れる/きたな.い
On-yomi:

every

Meaning: every
Kun-yomi: ごと/-ごと.に
On-yomi: マイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あ.たる/じご
On-yomi: ベン/メン/バン/マン

boast

Meaning: boast
Kun-yomi: ほご.る
On-yomi: コ/カ

likeness

Meaning: likeness; like; such as; as if; better; best; equal
Kun-yomi: ごと.し
On-yomi: ジョ/ニョ

move

Meaning: move
Kun-yomi: うご.く
On-yomi: ゴツ/ゴチ/ゲツ/ガチ

twins

Meaning: twins
Kun-yomi: ふたご
On-yomi:

carrying pole

Meaning: carrying pole
Kun-yomi: おおご/おうご
On-yomi: リョク

dirty

Meaning: dirty; pollute; disgrace; rape; defile
Kun-yomi: けが.す/けが.れる/けが.らわしい/よご.す/よご.れる/きたな.い
On-yomi:

separate

Meaning: separate; divide; topped rice radical (no. 165)
Kun-yomi: と.る/いろどり/のごめ
On-yomi: ハン/ベン/サイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: おご.る
On-yomi: セツ/セチ

mustard

Meaning: mustard; rape; dust; trash; rubbish
Kun-yomi: からし/ごみ/あくた
On-yomi: カイ/ケ

pregnancy

Meaning: pregnancy
Kun-yomi: はら.む/みごも.る
On-yomi: ニン/ジン

move

Meaning: move
Kun-yomi: うご.く/か.える/か.わる
On-yomi: グウ/ゲ/カ

sincere

Meaning: sincere; nourish; encase
Kun-yomi: たまご/はぐく.む
On-yomi:

luxury

Meaning: luxury; select
Kun-yomi: おご.る/にご.る/よな.げる
On-yomi: タ/タイ

egg

Meaning: egg; ovum; spawn; roe
Kun-yomi: たまご
On-yomi: ラン

brush-stroke

Meaning: brush-stroke; picture
Kun-yomi: えが.く/かく.する/かぎ.る/はかりごと/はか.る
On-yomi: ガ/カク/エ/カイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: おご.る/ほこ.る
On-yomi: カ/ケ/ア

wives of one's brothers

Meaning: wives of one's brothers; sister-in-law
Kun-yomi: あいよ.め/うご.く/さわ.ぐ/いた.む
On-yomi: チュウ/ジク/ロク/トク

as it is

Meaning: as it is; because
Kun-yomi: まま/ことごとく
On-yomi: ジン

handful

Meaning: handful
Kun-yomi: むす.ぶ/すく.う/たなごころ
On-yomi: キク/コク

harmony

Meaning: harmony; Japanese style; peace; soften; Japan
Kun-yomi: やわ.らぐ/やわ.らげる/なご.む/なご.やか
On-yomi: ワ/オ/カ

young

Meaning: young; if; perhaps; possibly; low number; immature
Kun-yomi: わか.い/わか-/も.しくわ/も.し/も.しくは/ごと.し
On-yomi: ジャク/ニャク/ニャ

luxury

Meaning: luxury; pride
Kun-yomi: おご.る
On-yomi:

dull

Meaning: dull; stupid; suspicious
Kun-yomi: おご.る
On-yomi: ショ/ソ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: いくさごろも
On-yomi: ビン/キン

extravagant

Meaning: extravagant
Kun-yomi: は.る/おご.る/あ.ける
On-yomi: タ/シャ/シ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ひろいあご/おお.きい
On-yomi: イ/キ

beautiful

Meaning: beautiful; handsome; elegant
Kun-yomi: おご.る/みめよ.い/うつく.しい
On-yomi: カ/ケ/コ/ク

strawberry

Meaning: strawberry
Kun-yomi: いちご
On-yomi: バイ/マイ

be(come) pregnant

Meaning: be(come) pregnant
Kun-yomi: はら.む/みごも.る
On-yomi: ニン/ジン

villa

Meaning: villa; inn; cottage; feudal manor
Kun-yomi: ほうき/おごそ.か
On-yomi: ソウ/ショウ/チャン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: つつし.む/よわ.い/みなしご
On-yomi: セン/ジュウ/ニュウ

baby

Meaning: baby; infancy
Kun-yomi: ちのみご
On-yomi: ガイ/カイ

smooth board

Meaning: smooth board; chess-board; chess
Kun-yomi: すごろくばん
On-yomi: ヘイ/ビョウ

politics

Meaning: politics; government
Kun-yomi: まつりごと/まん
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ

kill

Meaning: kill; murder; butcher; slice off; split; diminish; reduce; spoil
Kun-yomi: ころ.す/-ごろ.し/そ.ぐ
On-yomi: サツ/サイ/セツ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: みごろ
On-yomi: イ/タ

dark

Meaning: dark; disappear
Kun-yomi: つごもり/くら.い/みそか/くら.む
On-yomi: カイ

garbage

Meaning: garbage; refuse; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: ごみ
On-yomi:

the end

Meaning: the end; finish
Kun-yomi: おわ.る/あみ/おわ.り/ことごとく
On-yomi: ヒツ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: よろこんでうご.く
On-yomi: シン/ジン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ごうまん
On-yomi: バン/マン/カン/ゲン

sincerity

Meaning: sincerity
Kun-yomi: まごころ
On-yomi: コン

grandchild

Meaning: grandchild; descendants
Kun-yomi: まご
On-yomi: ソン

cakes made from rice flour twisted into rings

Meaning: cakes made from rice flour twisted into rings
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キョ

pride

Meaning: pride; squatting with legs outstretched
Kun-yomi: おご.る
On-yomi: キョ/コ

uncanny

Meaning: uncanny; weird; threatening; horrible
Kun-yomi: さむ.い/すご.い/すさ.まじい
On-yomi: セイ/サイ

basket

Meaning: basket; hamper
Kun-yomi: もっこ/ふご
On-yomi: ホン

frozen

Meaning: frozen; congeal; refrigerate
Kun-yomi: こお.る/こご.える/こご.る/い.てる/し.みる
On-yomi: トウ

offer sacrifice for rain

Meaning: offer sacrifice for rain
Kun-yomi: あまごい
On-yomi: ウ/ク/キョ/コ

horse chestnut

Meaning: horse chestnut
Kun-yomi: へご
On-yomi:

abbreviation

Meaning: abbreviation; omission; outline; shorten; capture; plunder
Kun-yomi: ほぼ/おか.す/おさ.める/はかりごと/はか.る/はぶ.く/りゃく.す/りゃく.
On-yomi: リャク

clothes

Meaning: clothes
Kun-yomi: やぶれごろも
On-yomi: ジョ/ニョ

wretched

Meaning: wretched; disaster; cruelty; harsh
Kun-yomi: みじ.め/いた.む/むご.い
On-yomi: サン/ザン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: みごろ
On-yomi: チュ/シュ

mat

Meaning: mat; coverlet; underwear
Kun-yomi: みごろ
On-yomi: イン

move

Meaning: move; motion; change; confusion; shift; shake
Kun-yomi: うご.く/うご.かす
On-yomi: ドウ

bird-cage

Meaning: bird-cage
Kun-yomi: とりかご
On-yomi: ド/ヌ/ダ/ナ

wild strawberry

Meaning: wild strawberry
Kun-yomi: いちご
On-yomi: バイ/マイ

play

Meaning: play; be proud
Kun-yomi: あそ.ぶ/おご.る
On-yomi: ゴウ

gourd

Meaning: gourd
Kun-yomi: ひさご
On-yomi: ホ/ホウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: うわあご
On-yomi: ガク

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あつ.い/うごめ.く/と.む
On-yomi: シュン/チュン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: にご.る/ひた.す
On-yomi: ワ/ダイ/ネ/イ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: にご.す
On-yomi: コツ/コチ

broom

Meaning: broom
Kun-yomi: ほうき/おごそ.か
On-yomi: ソウ/ショウ/チャン

turbid

Meaning: turbid; muddy
Kun-yomi: にご.る
On-yomi: テン/トン

all

Meaning: all; entirely; altogether; completely; use up; run out of; exhaust; befriend; serve
Kun-yomi: つ.きる/ことごと/ことごと.く/つ.くす/つぶさ.に
On-yomi: シツ/シチ

fish

Meaning: fish; still
Kun-yomi: にご.る
On-yomi: デン/ダン/ネン/アン/オン

fine hair

Meaning: fine hair; brush; not at all
Kun-yomi: ごう.も/すこし
On-yomi: ゴウ/コウ

ladder

Meaning: ladder; stairs; insatiable drinking
Kun-yomi: はしご
On-yomi: テイ/タイ

time

Meaning: time; about; toward
Kun-yomi: ころ/ごろ/しばら.く
On-yomi: ケイ/キョウ

to recite

Meaning: to recite; to intone; to chant
Kun-yomi: おおごえ
On-yomi: ホウ/ホ/ブ

bitter cold

Meaning: bitter cold; miserable; dreary
Kun-yomi: すご.む/さむ.い/すご.い/すさ.まじい
On-yomi: セイ/サイ

abbreviation

Meaning: abbreviation; omission; outline; shorten; capture; plunder
Kun-yomi: ほぼ/おか.す/おさ.める/はかりごと/はか.る/はぶ.く
On-yomi: リャク

scoop up water with the hand

Meaning: scoop up water with the hand
Kun-yomi: きく.す/むす.ぶ/すく.う/たなごころ
On-yomi: キク/コク

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