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

from

Meaning: from; possessive particle; whereupon; accordingly
Kun-yomi: の/すなわ.ち/なんじ
On-yomi: ナイ/ダイ/ノ/アイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: しんにょう
On-yomi:

water

Meaning: water; water radical (no. 85)
Kun-yomi: さんずい
On-yomi:

woman

Meaning: woman; female
Kun-yomi: おんな/め
On-yomi: ジョ/ニョ/ニョウ

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: くさかんむり
On-yomi: ソウ

thirty

Meaning: thirty
Kun-yomi: さんじゅう
On-yomi: ソウ

monme

Meaning: monme; 3.75 grams; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: もんめ/め
On-yomi:

dense

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ずきん/おお.う
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

four

Meaning: four
Kun-yomi: よ/よ.つ/よっ.つ/よん
On-yomi:

four

Meaning: four
Kun-yomi: よ/よ.つ/よっ.つ/よん
On-yomi:

basin

Meaning: basin; container for wine
Kun-yomi: ひさげ/はんぞう
On-yomi: イ/タ

40

Meaning: 40
Kun-yomi: よんじゅう/しじゅう
On-yomi: シュウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かりがね/がんだれ
On-yomi: カン

thirty

Meaning: thirty
Kun-yomi: よ/さんじゅう
On-yomi: セイ/セ/ソウ

you

Meaning: you; your
Kun-yomi: しかり/わける/なんじ/ちかい
On-yomi: ジ/ニ

bowl

Meaning: bowl; bowl of food
Kun-yomi: どんぶり
On-yomi: トン/タン/ショウ/セイ

you

Meaning: you; that
Kun-yomi: なんじ/しかり/その/のみ
On-yomi: ジ/ニ

hairpin

Meaning: hairpin; clasp; wear in hair
Kun-yomi: かんざし
On-yomi: シン/サン

generation

Meaning: generation; world; society; public
Kun-yomi: よ/さんじゅう
On-yomi: セイ/セ/ソウ

luxuriant growth

Meaning: luxuriant growth
Kun-yomi: さかん
On-yomi: ホウ/ブ/フウ

what?

Meaning: what?
Kun-yomi: なに/なんぞ/いかん
On-yomi: ナ/ダ

examine

Meaning: examine; test; investigate
Kun-yomi: かんが.える
On-yomi: コウ

generation

Meaning: generation; world; society; public
Kun-yomi: よ/よよ/さんじゅう/う.む/う.まれる
On-yomi: セイ/セ/ソウ

you

Meaning: you; thou
Kun-yomi: なんじ/なれ/い/うぬ/いまし/し/しゃ/な/なむち/まし/みまし
On-yomi: ジョ

female

Meaning: female
Kun-yomi: めす/め-/めん
On-yomi: ヒン

rake

Meaning: rake
Kun-yomi: しこ.うして/しか.して/しか.も/しか.れども/すなわち/なんじ/しかるに
On-yomi: ジ/ニ

robust

Meaning: robust; manhood; prosperity
Kun-yomi: さかん
On-yomi: ソウ

swastika

Meaning: swastika; gammadion; fylfot
Kun-yomi: まんじ
On-yomi: バン/マン

consider

Meaning: consider; think over
Kun-yomi: かんが.える/かんが.え
On-yomi: コウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: がえんじ.る
On-yomi: コウ

affair

Meaning: affair; case; matter; item
Kun-yomi: くだん
On-yomi: ケン

sorcerer

Meaning: sorcerer; medium; shrine maiden
Kun-yomi: みこ/かんなぎ
On-yomi:

thou

Meaning: thou; you
Kun-yomi: なんじ/しかり/その/のみ
On-yomi: ジ/ニ

you

Meaning: you; second person pronoun
Kun-yomi: なんじ/しかり/その/のみ
On-yomi: ジ/ニ

apricot

Meaning: apricot
Kun-yomi: あんず
On-yomi: キョウ/アン/コウ

still more

Meaning: still more; still less
Kun-yomi: まし.て/いわ.んや/おもむき
On-yomi: キョウ

medicinal plantago

Meaning: medicinal plantago
Kun-yomi: さかん
On-yomi: フウ/フ

big

Meaning: big; large; robust; name of tribe
Kun-yomi: さかん
On-yomi: ソウ

chimney

Meaning: chimney
Kun-yomi: まど/てんまど/けむだし
On-yomi: ソウ/ス

Pekinese dog

Meaning: Pekinese dog; Japanese spaniel
Kun-yomi: ちん
On-yomi: チュウ

impersonate

Meaning: impersonate; dress up; disguise; thin shingles
Kun-yomi: ふん.する/やつ.す/よそお.う
On-yomi: フン/ハン/ヘン

gallon

Meaning: gallon; quart
Kun-yomi: がろん/くおおと
On-yomi: ショウ

too much

Meaning: too much; myself; surplus; other; remainder
Kun-yomi: あま.る/あま.り/あま.す/あんま.り
On-yomi:

male

Meaning: male
Kun-yomi: おす/お-/おん-
On-yomi: ボ/ボウ

what

Meaning: what
Kun-yomi: なに/なん/なに-/なん-
On-yomi:

perfume

Meaning: perfume; balmy; favorable; fragrant
Kun-yomi: かんば.しい
On-yomi: ホウ

elder sister

Meaning: elder sister; maidservant
Kun-yomi: あね/ねえさん
On-yomi: ソ/シャ

coral

Meaning: coral; centimeter
Kun-yomi: センチ/さんち
On-yomi: サン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ふらん/のり
On-yomi: ホウ

row or file of dancers

Meaning: row or file of dancers
Kun-yomi: やす.い/やす.んずる
On-yomi: イツ/イチ

big

Meaning: big
Kun-yomi: さかん
On-yomi: コウ

tomboy

Meaning: tomboy; chivalry
Kun-yomi: きゃん/おとこだて
On-yomi: キョウ

prosperous

Meaning: prosperous; bright; clear
Kun-yomi: さかん
On-yomi: ショウ

condition

Meaning: condition; situation
Kun-yomi: まし.て/いわ.んや/おもむき
On-yomi: キョウ

hemp

Meaning: hemp; flax
Kun-yomi: お/からんし/からむし
On-yomi: チョ

Nara

Meaning: Nara; what?
Kun-yomi: いかん/からなし
On-yomi: ナ/ナイ/ダイ

rush plant

Meaning: rush plant
Kun-yomi: えんどう
On-yomi: チョウ/ショウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: いわ.んや/は.ぐ/はぎ
On-yomi: シン

agreement

Meaning: agreement; consent; comply with
Kun-yomi: がえんじ.る
On-yomi: コウ

in other words

Meaning: in other words; thou; you; possessive particle
Kun-yomi: の/すなわ.ち/なんじ
On-yomi: ナイ/ダイ/アイ

flourishing

Meaning: flourishing; successful; beautiful; vigorous
Kun-yomi: かがや.き/うつくし.い/さかん
On-yomi: オウ/キョウ/ゴウ

shuttle

Meaning: shuttle
Kun-yomi: ひ/どんぐり
On-yomi: チョ/ショ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あらかじめ/やす.んずる
On-yomi: ヨ/ショ

droop

Meaning: droop; suspend; hang; slouch
Kun-yomi: た.れる/た.らす/た.れ/-た.れ/なんなんと.す
On-yomi: スイ

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

all

Meaning: all; everything
Kun-yomi: みな/みんな
On-yomi: カイ

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

barbarian

Meaning: barbarian; foreign
Kun-yomi: なんぞ
On-yomi: ウ/コ/ゴ

gate bar

Meaning: gate bar
Kun-yomi: かんぬき
On-yomi: サン/セン

candle wick

Meaning: candle wick; lamp wick; stick of
Kun-yomi: とうしん
On-yomi: シュ

lock

Meaning: lock; latch; bar; bolt
Kun-yomi: かんぬき/とざし
On-yomi: テン

door bar placed outside a door

Meaning: door bar placed outside a door
Kun-yomi: かんぬき/とびら
On-yomi: ケイ/キョウ/ヘン

why

Meaning: why; how
Kun-yomi: いかで/なんぞ
On-yomi: シン/ソ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: しゅんぎく
On-yomi: トウ/ズ

water plant

Meaning: water plant; nymphoides peltalum
Kun-yomi: はなじゅんさい
On-yomi: コウ/ギョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: やす.んずる/はか.る
On-yomi: キュウ/ク

crown

Meaning: crown; best; peerless
Kun-yomi: かんむり
On-yomi: カン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: きんま
On-yomi: ハイ/ホウ/ロウ

wicked

Meaning: wicked; mischief; seduce; rape; noisy
Kun-yomi: かん.する/かしま.しい/みだら
On-yomi: カン/ケン

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