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

dry

Meaning: dry; parch
Kun-yomi: ほ.す/ほ.し-/-ぼ.し/ひ.る
On-yomi: カン

destruction

Meaning: destruction
Kun-yomi: な.い/ほろ.びる/ほろ.ぶ/ほろ.ぼす
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

deceased

Meaning: deceased; the late; dying; perish
Kun-yomi: な.い/な.き-/ほろ.びる/ほろ.ぶ/ほろ.ぼす
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

pike

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

Buddha

Meaning: Buddha; the dead; France
Kun-yomi: ほとけ
On-yomi: ブツ/フツ

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

environs

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

halberd

Meaning: halberd; arms; festival car; float; tasselled spear radical (no. 62)
Kun-yomi: ほこ/ほこづくり
On-yomi:

fire

Meaning: fire
Kun-yomi: ひ/-び/ほ-
On-yomi:

outside

Meaning: outside
Kun-yomi: そと/ほか/はず.す/はず.れる/と-
On-yomi: ガイ/ゲ

halberd

Meaning: halberd; arms; festival float
Kun-yomi: ほこ
On-yomi: ム/ボウ

other

Meaning: other; another; the others
Kun-yomi: ほか
On-yomi:

lamp

Meaning: lamp; a light; light; counter for lights
Kun-yomi: ひ/ほ-/ともしび/とも.す/あかり
On-yomi: トウ

companion

Meaning: companion; colleague; utensils
Kun-yomi: ひ/ほ-
On-yomi:

crude

Meaning: crude; simple; plain; docile
Kun-yomi: ほう/ほお/えのき
On-yomi: ボク

young girl

Meaning: young girl; maiden; virgin; beautiful woman; charming and beautiful
Kun-yomi: おとめ/ほこ.る
On-yomi: タ/ト/ツ

boast

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

sail

Meaning: sail
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ハン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ほ.こる/つつし.む
On-yomi: ケン/キョウ/キン/ゴン

bark

Meaning: bark; howl; cry
Kun-yomi: ほえ.る/ほ.える
On-yomi: ハイ/ベイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ほとり
On-yomi:

bark

Meaning: bark; growl
Kun-yomi: ほえ.る
On-yomi: コウ/ウン/イン/オン/グ

bark

Meaning: bark; bay; howl; bellow; roar; cry
Kun-yomi: ほ.える
On-yomi: コウ/ク

moo of a cow

Meaning: moo of a cow; scream; to yell; dogs barking at each other
Kun-yomi: ほえ.る
On-yomi: コウ/ウン/イン/オン/グ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: や.む/やまい/ほっす
On-yomi: ザイ/ナイ/ダイ/ネ/キュウ

France

Meaning: France
Kun-yomi: ほとけ
On-yomi: ブツ/フツ

proud

Meaning: proud; lonely
Kun-yomi: わび.しい/わび/ほか/わ.びる
On-yomi: タ/イ
寿

longevity

Meaning: longevity; congratulations; one's natural life
Kun-yomi: ことぶき/ことぶ.く/ことほ.ぐ
On-yomi: ジュ/ス/シュウ

be amazed

Meaning: be amazed; disgusted; shocked
Kun-yomi: ほけ.る/ぼ.ける/あき.れる/おろか
On-yomi: ホウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ほろ.びる
On-yomi: ビン/ベン/ミン/メン

broom

Meaning: broom
Kun-yomi: ほうき
On-yomi: ソウ/シュウ

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ほとばし.る
On-yomi: ケツ/ケチ

gush out

Meaning: gush out; spurt
Kun-yomi: ほとばし.る/はし.る
On-yomi: ホウ/ヒョウ

low

Meaning: low; humble
Kun-yomi: たちもとほ.る
On-yomi: チ/ジ/テイ/タイ/デ

bark

Meaning: bark; roar; get angry
Kun-yomi: ほ.える
On-yomi: ホウ

inflammation

Meaning: inflammation; flame; blaze
Kun-yomi: ほのお
On-yomi: エン

die out

Meaning: die out; dim
Kun-yomi: ほろ.びる
On-yomi: ビン/ベン/ミン/メン

proud

Meaning: proud; lonely
Kun-yomi: わび.しい/ほこ.る/わ.びる
On-yomi:

raft

Meaning: raft; boat
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ホウ/ヘイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ほこ
On-yomi: タイ/タツ/タチ

the handle of tools

Meaning: the handle of tools; tenon; cog
Kun-yomi: せん/ほぞ
On-yomi: ゼイ/ネイ/ドン/ノン

observance

Meaning: observance; offer; present; dedicate
Kun-yomi: たてまつ.る/まつ.る/ほう.ずる
On-yomi: ホウ/ブ

set free

Meaning: set free; release; fire; shoot; emit; banish; liberate
Kun-yomi: はな.す/-っぱな.し/はな.つ/はな.れる/こ.く/ほう.る
On-yomi: ホウ

indistinct

Meaning: indistinct
Kun-yomi: ほの.か/なら.う
On-yomi: ホウ

almost

Meaning: almost; quite; really
Kun-yomi: ほとほと/ほとん.ど/あやうい
On-yomi: タイ/サイ

den

Meaning: den; cave; excavation
Kun-yomi: ほら
On-yomi: ドウ

alms

Meaning: alms; apply bandages; administer first-aid
Kun-yomi: ほどこ.す
On-yomi: シ/セ

duckweed

Meaning: duckweed; mugwort
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ヘイ/ビョウ/ホウ

sedges

Meaning: sedges; rushes
Kun-yomi: あしのほ
On-yomi: レツ/レチ/レイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ほとぎ/あふ.れる
On-yomi: ホン

pride

Meaning: pride; respect
Kun-yomi: あわ.れむ/つつし.む/ほこ.る
On-yomi: キン/キョウ/ケイ

bowl

Meaning: bowl; cup; small tray
Kun-yomi: ほとぎ/はち/かめ
On-yomi: オウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: くも.る/ほし
On-yomi: バツ/マチ

unclear

Meaning: unclear; senile; stupid; joke
Kun-yomi: とぼ.ける/ほ.れる
On-yomi: コウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ほね
On-yomi: キン

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

whiskers

Meaning: whiskers
Kun-yomi: ほおひげ
On-yomi: ジ/ニ/ダイ/ナイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ほしいまま
On-yomi: チョウ/テワ

gong stick

Meaning: gong stick; drum stick; type of tree
Kun-yomi: ほ/ばち/もみじ/ならのき
On-yomi: フ/ホウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: おそ.れる/うれ.える/ほこ.る
On-yomi: コ/ク/カ/ケ

drought

Meaning: drought; dry; dessicate; drink up; heaven; emperor
Kun-yomi: かわ.く/かわ.かす/ほ.す/ひ.る/いぬい
On-yomi: カン/ケン

star

Meaning: star; spot; dot; mark
Kun-yomi: ほし/-ぼし
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ

to put a coffin in a grave

Meaning: to put a coffin in a grave
Kun-yomi: ほうむ.る
On-yomi: ビン/ホウ/ヘン

dust

Meaning: dust
Kun-yomi: ほこり/ちり
On-yomi: アイ

to destroy

Meaning: to destroy; to exterminate; to extinguish
Kun-yomi: ほろ.びる/ほろ.ぼす
On-yomi: ケツ/ケチ/ベツ

appellation

Meaning: appellation; praise; admire; name; title; fame
Kun-yomi: たた.える/とな.える/あ.げる/かな.う/はか.り/はか.る/ほめ.る
On-yomi: ショウ

if

Meaning: if; supposing; in event of; dullness
Kun-yomi: もし/たちもとほ.る
On-yomi: ショウ/トウ

melodious

Meaning: melodious; clear; bright; serene; cheerful
Kun-yomi: ほが.らか/あき.らか
On-yomi: ロウ

river bank

Meaning: river bank; water's edge
Kun-yomi: ほとり
On-yomi:

selfish

Meaning: selfish; arbitrary
Kun-yomi: ほしいまま
On-yomi:

ask after a woman's name

Meaning: ask after a woman's name; marry a woman; good-looking
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ヘイ/ホウ

small shrine

Meaning: small shrine
Kun-yomi: ほこら/まつる
On-yomi:

skeleton

Meaning: skeleton; bone; remains; frame
Kun-yomi: ほね
On-yomi: コツ

roar

Meaning: roar; howl; growl; bellow
Kun-yomi: た.ける/ほ.える
On-yomi: コウ

glue

Meaning: glue; gum; resin; rubber; sound; shin bone
Kun-yomi: こえ/はぎのほね
On-yomi: コウ/ギョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ほほえ.む
On-yomi: カン/ゲン

halberd

Meaning: halberd
Kun-yomi: ほこ
On-yomi:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ふねのほ/まだはらぬほ
On-yomi: コウ

paddy ridge

Meaning: paddy ridge; levee
Kun-yomi: あぜ/くろ/ほとり
On-yomi: ハン

dried meat

Meaning: dried meat
Kun-yomi: おさ.める/なが.い/ほじし
On-yomi: シュウ

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