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Also note that the English meaning under each Kanji is just one of many other possible senses.

divining

Meaning: divining; fortune-telling; divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
Kun-yomi: うらな.う/うらない
On-yomi: ボク

power

Meaning: power; strength; strong; strain; bear up; exert
Kun-yomi: ちから
On-yomi: リョク/リキ/リイ

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

to squint

Meaning: to squint; what? huh? (Cant.)
Kun-yomi: やぶにらみ
On-yomi: バ/メ

gentleman

Meaning: gentleman; samurai; samurai radical (no. 33)
Kun-yomi: さむらい
On-yomi:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あげまき/あらがね/くさかんむり
On-yomi: カン

compare

Meaning: compare; race; ratio; Philipines
Kun-yomi: くら.べる
On-yomi:

to go round

Meaning: to go round; to make a circuit; to make a revolution; to turn round
Kun-yomi: めぐ.る/めぐ.らす
On-yomi: ソウ

condolences

Meaning: condolences; mourning; funeral
Kun-yomi: とむら.う/とぶら.う
On-yomi: チョウ

net radical variant (no. 122)

Meaning: net radical variant (no. 122)
Kun-yomi: あみがしら/よこめ
On-yomi: モウ/ボウ

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

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

beforehand

Meaning: beforehand; previous; myself; I
Kun-yomi: あらかじ.め
On-yomi: ヨ/シャ

dense

Meaning: dense
Kun-yomi: さんらん.する
On-yomi: カイ

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

anti-

Meaning: anti-
Kun-yomi: そ.る/そ.らす/かえ.す/かえ.る/-かえ.る
On-yomi: ハン/ホン/タン/ホ

pierce

Meaning: pierce; penetrate; brace
Kun-yomi: つらぬ.く
On-yomi: カン

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

dish

Meaning: dish; a helping; plate
Kun-yomi: さら
On-yomi: ベイ

fortune-telling

Meaning: fortune-telling; divining; forecasting; occupy; hold; have; get; take
Kun-yomi: し.める/うらな.う
On-yomi: セン

invariably

Meaning: invariably; certain; inevitable
Kun-yomi: かなら.ず
On-yomi: ヒツ

though

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

net radical variant (no. 122)

Meaning: net radical variant (no. 122)
Kun-yomi: あみがしら/よこめ
On-yomi: モウ/ボウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: さ.く/はりつ.け/ひら.く
On-yomi: タク/チャク

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

tile

Meaning: tile; gram
Kun-yomi: かわら/ぐらむ
On-yomi:

glide

Meaning: glide; skate; slip; fail in exams; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: すべ.る/すべ.らす
On-yomi:

pay

Meaning: pay; clear out; prune; banish; dispose of
Kun-yomi: はら.う/-はら.い/-ばら.い
On-yomi: フツ/ヒツ/ホツ

become pregnant

Meaning: become pregnant
Kun-yomi: はら.む
On-yomi: ヨウ

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

a type of millet

Meaning: a type of millet; a type of herb
Kun-yomi: もちあわ/おけら
On-yomi: ジュツ/シュツ/チュツ

thousand

Meaning: thousand
Kun-yomi: ち/かしら
On-yomi: セン

captured

Meaning: captured; criminal; arrest; catch
Kun-yomi: とら.われる
On-yomi: シュウ

white

Meaning: white
Kun-yomi: しろ/しら-/しろ.い
On-yomi: ハク/ビャク

valve

Meaning: valve; petal; braid; speech; dialect; discrimination; dispose of; distinguish
Kun-yomi: わきま.える/わ.ける/はなびら/あらそ.う
On-yomi: ベン/ヘン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: なめ.らか
On-yomi: タイ/タツ/タチ/タ

similar

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

portion

Meaning: portion; part; duty
Kun-yomi: うるわ.しい/あき.らか
On-yomi: ヒン/フン
仿

imitate

Meaning: imitate; copy; as if; stand still; wander
Kun-yomi: さまよ.う/なら.う/くら.べる
On-yomi: ホウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かねぐら
On-yomi: トウ/ド

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: くら.べる
On-yomi:

put together

Meaning: put together
Kun-yomi: あわ.せる/なら.ぶ
On-yomi: ヘイ/ヒョウ

relax

Meaning: relax; cheap; low; quiet; rested; contented; peaceful
Kun-yomi: やす.い/やす.まる/やす/やす.らか
On-yomi: アン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あら.う
On-yomi: タイ/ダイ/タツ/タチ

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:

strong

Meaning: strong
Kun-yomi: ちから
On-yomi: キン/コン/ロク

quarrel

Meaning: quarrel; dispute
Kun-yomi: いいあらそ.う
On-yomi: ダン/ナン

barbarian

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

wintry wind

Meaning: wintry wind; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: こがらし
On-yomi:

Buddhist temple

Meaning: Buddhist temple
Kun-yomi: てら
On-yomi:

oneself

Meaning: oneself
Kun-yomi: みずか.ら/おの.ずから/おの.ずと
On-yomi: ジ/シ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ゆみをはってねら.う/も.つ
On-yomi: オ/ウ/コ/ク

rib

Meaning: rib
Kun-yomi: あばら
On-yomi: ロク

contend

Meaning: contend; dispute; argue
Kun-yomi: あらそ.う/いか.でか
On-yomi: ソウ

combine

Meaning: combine
Kun-yomi: あわせる/ならぶ
On-yomi: ヘイ/ヒョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あめ/そら
On-yomi: キュウ/キョウ

village

Meaning: village; hamlet; rustic
Kun-yomi: むら
On-yomi: ソン

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:

same kind

Meaning: same kind; compare with
Kun-yomi: たぐ.い/なら.ぶ
On-yomi: コウ

northeast (Oriental zodiac)

Meaning: northeast (Oriental zodiac); stopping; good radical (no. 138)
Kun-yomi: うしとら
On-yomi: コン/ゴン

village

Meaning: village; rural community; right village radical (no. 163)
Kun-yomi: うれ.える/くに/むら
On-yomi: ユウ

undertake

Meaning: undertake; scheme; design; attempt; plan
Kun-yomi: くわだ.てる/たくら.む
On-yomi:

disobedient

Meaning: disobedient
Kun-yomi: さか.らう
On-yomi: ゲキ/ギャク/ハク/ヒャク

stand side by side

Meaning: stand side by side; assemble
Kun-yomi: ならびたつ
On-yomi: ギン/ゴン/シュウ

arrive at

Meaning: arrive at; reach; intelligent; smooth; slippery
Kun-yomi: なめ.らか/すべ.る/たっす.る
On-yomi: タツ/タチ/テイ/タイ

to divine

Meaning: to divine
Kun-yomi: うらな.う
On-yomi: ケイ

resist

Meaning: resist
Kun-yomi: さか.らう/ひ.く/あ.う/あつ.い
On-yomi: ホウ/フ/バ

red

Meaning: red
Kun-yomi: あか/あか-/あか.い/あか.らむ/あか.らめる
On-yomi: セキ/シャク

reformation

Meaning: reformation; change; modify; mend; renew; examine; inspect; search
Kun-yomi: あらた.める/あらた.まる
On-yomi: カイ

light

Meaning: light; clear; bright
Kun-yomi: あきらか
On-yomi: ケイ/キョウ/ソウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ただ.しい/なら.ぶ
On-yomi: ヒツ/ビチ

mustard

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ねた.む/わずら.わしい/おお.う/き.る
On-yomi: カイ/ケイ

rank

Meaning: rank; grade; throne; crown; about; some
Kun-yomi: くらい/ぐらい
On-yomi:

to be at ease

Meaning: to be at ease; clear and balmy
Kun-yomi: やす.らか/やす.める
On-yomi: アン/エン

primeval chaos

Meaning: primeval chaos
Kun-yomi: くら.い
On-yomi: トン

insubordinate

Meaning: insubordinate; stubborn; wrong
Kun-yomi: さから.う/もと.る
On-yomi:

hide

Meaning: hide
Kun-yomi: くら
On-yomi: コウ

confront

Meaning: confront; resist; defy; oppose
Kun-yomi: あらが.う
On-yomi: コウ

light

Meaning: light; clear; bright
Kun-yomi: あきらか
On-yomi: ケイ/キョウ/ソウ

level

Meaning: level; average
Kun-yomi: なら.す
On-yomi: キン

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