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or again

Meaning: or again; furthermore; on the other hand
Kun-yomi: また/また-/また.の-
On-yomi: ユウ

two

Meaning: two; two radical (no.2)
Kun-yomi: ふた/ふた.つ/ふたた.び
On-yomi: ニ/ジ

I

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

obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release

Meaning: obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release; variant of other characters
Kun-yomi: さまた.げられる
On-yomi: コウ

under

Meaning: under; underneath; below; down; inferior; bring down
Kun-yomi: した/しも/もと/さ.げる/さ.がる/くだ.る/くだ.す/くだ.さる/お.ろす/
On-yomi: カ/ゲ

sword

Meaning: sword; saber; knife
Kun-yomi: かたな/そり
On-yomi: トウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かたむ.ける
On-yomi: ショク/シキ/レツ/レチ

stop

Meaning: stop; linger; loiter; going man radical (no. 60)
Kun-yomi: たたず.む
On-yomi: テキ

length

Meaning: length; 10feet; measure; Mr.; Ms.; height; stature; all (one has); only; that's all; merely
Kun-yomi: たけ/だけ
On-yomi: ジョウ

to be (classical)

Meaning: to be (classical)
Kun-yomi: なり/か/また
On-yomi: ヤ/エ

fork in road

Meaning: fork in road; crotch
Kun-yomi: また
On-yomi: サ/シャ/サイ

corpse

Meaning: corpse; remains; flag radical (no. 44)
Kun-yomi: かたしろ
On-yomi:

bestow

Meaning: bestow; participate in; give; award; impart; provide; cause; gift; godsend
Kun-yomi: あた.える/あずか.る/くみ.する/ともに
On-yomi:

below

Meaning: below; down; descend; give; low; inferior
Kun-yomi: した/しも/もと/さ.げる/さ.がる/くだ.る/くだ.り/くだ.す/-くだ.す/
On-yomi: カ/ゲ

bifurcation

Meaning: bifurcation; fork
Kun-yomi: ふたまた/あげまき
On-yomi: ア/ヤ

to take small steps

Meaning: to take small steps; Korean place name
Kun-yomi: たたず.む
On-yomi: チョク

foe

Meaning: foe; enemy; revenge; grudge; feud
Kun-yomi: あだ/あた/かたき/つれあい
On-yomi: キュウ/グ

mutually

Meaning: mutually; reciprocally; together
Kun-yomi: たが.い/かたみ.に
On-yomi:

in

Meaning: in; inside; middle; mean; center
Kun-yomi: なか/うち/あた.る
On-yomi: チュウ

lofty

Meaning: lofty; high; raise; high-priced
Kun-yomi: のぞ.む/な.す/たか.ぶる
On-yomi: キョウ/ゴウ

pair

Meaning: pair; set; comparison; counter for pairs
Kun-yomi: ふた/たぐい/ならぶ/ふたつ
On-yomi: ソウ

to look upward

Meaning: to look upward
Kun-yomi: あお.ぐ/たるき/のき
On-yomi: セン/ギ/エン

pike

Meaning: pike; windy-again radical (no. 79)
Kun-yomi: また/ほこ
On-yomi: シュ

say

Meaning: say; reason; pretext; history; past; flat sun radical (no. 73)
Kun-yomi: いわ.く/のたま.う/のたま.わく/ここに
On-yomi: エツ

high spirits

Meaning: high spirits
Kun-yomi: たかぶる
On-yomi: コウ

two people

Meaning: two people
Kun-yomi: したが.う/したが.える/より
On-yomi: ショウ/ジュウ/ジュ

be seen dimly

Meaning: be seen dimly; suggest; intimate; faint; stupid; hint
Kun-yomi: ほの.か/ほの-/ほの.めかす/ほの.めく/かたむ.く
On-yomi: ソク

hand

Meaning: hand
Kun-yomi: て/て-/-て/た-
On-yomi: シュ/ズ

fall

Meaning: fall; lie down; bend
Kun-yomi: たお.れる
On-yomi:

surplus or excess

Meaning: surplus or excess; remainder
Kun-yomi: はたら.く
On-yomi: ドウ/リュク/リキ/ロク/リョク

one-sided

Meaning: one-sided; leaf; sheet; right-side kata radical (no. 91)
Kun-yomi: かた-/かた
On-yomi: ヘン

environs

Meaning: environs; boundary; border; vicinity
Kun-yomi: あた.り/ほと.り/-べ
On-yomi: ヘン

an official rank

Meaning: an official rank
Kun-yomi: おさ/ただ.す
On-yomi: イン

mountain saddle

Meaning: mountain saddle
Kun-yomi: たわ/たお
On-yomi: ガイ

to move on

Meaning: to move on; doubtful
Kun-yomi: おこた.る/ためら.う/うたが.う
On-yomi: イン/ユ

direction

Meaning: direction; person; alternative
Kun-yomi: かた/-かた/-がた
On-yomi: ホウ
辿

follow (road)

Meaning: follow (road); pursue
Kun-yomi: たど.る/たどり
On-yomi: テン

stand up

Meaning: stand up; rise; set up; erect
Kun-yomi: た.つ/-た.つ/た.ち-/た.てる/-た.てる/た.て-/たて-/-た.て/-
On-yomi: リツ/リュウ/リットル

daybreak

Meaning: daybreak; dawn; morning
Kun-yomi: あき.らか/あきら/ただし/あさ/あした
On-yomi: タン/ダン

north

Meaning: north
Kun-yomi: きた
On-yomi: ホク

offspring

Meaning: offspring
Kun-yomi: こ/た.える
On-yomi:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ゆびのまた/なつめ
On-yomi: ロク/キョク

beggar

Meaning: beggar; beg; give
Kun-yomi: こう/あた.える
On-yomi: カツ/カチ/カイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: たくみ
On-yomi: ショウ

though

Meaning: though; notwithstanding; while; during; both; all
Kun-yomi: -なが.ら/たちま.ち
On-yomi: サ/サク

adroit

Meaning: adroit; skilled; ingenuity
Kun-yomi: たく.み/たく.む/うま.い
On-yomi: コウ

people

Meaning: people; nation; subjects
Kun-yomi: たみ
On-yomi: ミン

jewel

Meaning: jewel; ball
Kun-yomi: たま/たま-/-だま
On-yomi: ギョク

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: たい.らか
On-yomi: テイ/チョウ/テン

holy

Meaning: holy; sacred
Kun-yomi: たがや.す
On-yomi: コツ/クツ/コチ/セイ

two

Meaning: two
Kun-yomi: ふた-/ふた.つ/ふたた.び
On-yomi: ニ/ジ

calm

Meaning: calm; peaceful; serene; healthy
Kun-yomi: たくわ.える
On-yomi: チョ

even

Meaning: even; flat; peace
Kun-yomi: たい.ら/-だいら/ひら/ひら-
On-yomi: ヘイ/ビョウ/ヒョウ

used in proper names

Meaning: used in proper names; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: なた/たな
On-yomi:

rice field

Meaning: rice field; rice paddy
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: デン

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

correct

Meaning: correct; justice; righteous; 10**40
Kun-yomi: ただ.しい/ただ.す/まさ/まさ.に
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ

kite

Meaning: kite; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: いかのぼり/たこ
On-yomi:

only

Meaning: only; free; in addition
Kun-yomi: ただ
On-yomi:

strike

Meaning: strike; beat; hit; thrash; criticize
Kun-yomi: たた.く/はた.く/すぎ
On-yomi: コウ

dirt clod

Meaning: dirt clod; piece
Kun-yomi: かた.まり/つちくれ
On-yomi: カイ/ケ

similar

Meaning: similar
Kun-yomi: あ.たる/あえて/さか.らう/おなじ
On-yomi:

trim

Meaning: trim
Kun-yomi: けず.る/た.つ/え.る/すりへ.る
On-yomi: ガン/グン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: たす.ける
On-yomi: キン/コン

hit

Meaning: hit; right; appropriate; himself
Kun-yomi: あ.たる/あ.たり/あ.てる/あ.て/まさ.に/まさ.にべし
On-yomi: トウ

group

Meaning: group; association
Kun-yomi: かたまり/まる.い
On-yomi: ダン/トン

both

Meaning: both; old Japanese coin; counter for carriages (e.g., in a train); two
Kun-yomi: てる/ふたつ
On-yomi: リョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あわただ.しい
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

tongue

Meaning: tongue; reed; clapper
Kun-yomi: した
On-yomi: ゼツ

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:

artisan

Meaning: artisan; workman; carpenter
Kun-yomi: たくみ
On-yomi: ショウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かた.い
On-yomi:

slacken

Meaning: slacken; relax
Kun-yomi: たる.む/たる.める/たゆ.む/ゆる.む/ゆる.み
On-yomi: チ/シ

barbarian

Meaning: barbarian; savage; Ainu
Kun-yomi: えびす/えみし/ころ.す/たい.らげる
On-yomi:

bamboo

Meaning: bamboo
Kun-yomi: たけ
On-yomi: チク

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

also

Meaning: also; again
Kun-yomi: また
On-yomi: エキ/ヤク

whole

Meaning: whole; entire; all; complete; fulfill
Kun-yomi: まった.く/すべ.て
On-yomi: ゼン

climax

Meaning: climax; arrive; proceed; reach; attain; result in
Kun-yomi: いた.る
On-yomi:

II

Meaning: II; two; second
Kun-yomi: ふた.つ/そえ
On-yomi: ニ/ジ

help

Meaning: help
Kun-yomi: すく.う/たす.ける
On-yomi: ジョウ/ショウ

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