Search Kanji for ゲン

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广

dotted cliff radical (no. 53)

Meaning: dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ゲン

beginning

Meaning: beginning; former time; origin
Kun-yomi: もと
On-yomi: ゲン/ガン

phantasm

Meaning: phantasm; vision; dream; illusion; apparition
Kun-yomi: まぼろし
On-yomi: ゲン

mysterious

Meaning: mysterious; occultness
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ゲン

say

Meaning: say
Kun-yomi: い.う/こと
On-yomi: ゲン/ゴン

name of a river in western Hunan that flows into Dongting lake

Meaning: name of a river in western Hunan that flows into Dongting lake
Kun-yomi: みなもと
On-yomi: ゲン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: みめよ.い
On-yomi: ゲン/ガン

place name

Meaning: place name
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ゲン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ケン/ゲン

bowstring

Meaning: bowstring; chord; hypotenuse
Kun-yomi: つる
On-yomi: ゲン

pit

Meaning: pit; hole
Kun-yomi: おとしあな
On-yomi: カン/ゲン/コン

weep

Meaning: weep; cry; shine; glisten
Kun-yomi: なが.れる
On-yomi: ケン/ゲン

type of vetch

Meaning: type of vetch
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ゲン/ガン

beautiful

Meaning: beautiful
Kun-yomi: うつくしい
On-yomi: ケンゲン

mutter

Meaning: mutter; grumble; murmur
Kun-yomi: つぶや.く
On-yomi: ゲン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ふじもどき
On-yomi: ゲン/ガン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: もと.る/おと.る
On-yomi: ゲン/ギン/ガン

limit

Meaning: limit; restrict; to best of ability
Kun-yomi: かぎ.る/かぎ.り/-かぎ.り
On-yomi: ゲン

lad

Meaning: lad; boy (ancient)
Kun-yomi: ひこ
On-yomi: ゲン

vicious

Meaning: vicious; cruel; severely; extreme
Kun-yomi: もと.る
On-yomi: ガン/ゲン/コン

all

Meaning: all; same
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カン/ゲン

crawl

Meaning: crawl; creep; grovel; trail (vines)
Kun-yomi: は.う/は.い/むか.える/この
On-yomi: シャ/ゲン

cramps

Meaning: cramps
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ゲン/ケン

meadow

Meaning: meadow; original; primitive; field; plain; prairie; tundra; wilderness
Kun-yomi: はら
On-yomi: ゲン

faint

Meaning: faint; dizzy
Kun-yomi: げん.す/くるめ.く/まぶ.しい/くら.む/まど.う/めま.い/まばゆ.い/くれ
On-yomi: ゲン/カン

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ギン/ゴン/ガン/ゲン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: いもり
On-yomi: ゲン/ガン

the snarling of dogs

Meaning: the snarling of dogs
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ゲン/ゴン/ギン

express condolence

Meaning: express condolence
Kun-yomi: とむら.う
On-yomi: ゲン/ゴン

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

fist

Meaning: fist
Kun-yomi: こぶし
On-yomi: ケン/ゲン

present

Meaning: present; existing; actual
Kun-yomi: あらわ.れる/あらわ.す/うつつ/うつ.つ
On-yomi: ゲン

string

Meaning: string; cord; samisen music
Kun-yomi: いと
On-yomi: ゲン

gunwale

Meaning: gunwale
Kun-yomi: ふなべり/ふなばた
On-yomi: ゲン

show off

Meaning: show off; display; pretend
Kun-yomi: てら.う
On-yomi: ゲン/ケン

meadow

Meaning: meadow; original; primitive; field; plain; prairie; tundra; wilderness
Kun-yomi: はら/もと/たず.ねる/ゆる.す/もと.より
On-yomi: ゲン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カン/ゲン

eyeball

Meaning: eyeball
Kun-yomi: まなこ/め
On-yomi: ガン/ゲン

parapet

Meaning: parapet
Kun-yomi: ひめがき
On-yomi: ゲイ/ゲン

internal cavity of stomach

Meaning: internal cavity of stomach
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カン/ゲン

fake

Meaning: fake; counterfeit
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ゲン/ガン

decrease

Meaning: decrease; subtract; diminish
Kun-yomi: へ.る/へ.らす
On-yomi: ゲン

dwindle

Meaning: dwindle; decrease; reduce; decline; curtail; get hungry
Kun-yomi: へ.る/へ.らす
On-yomi: ゲン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ゆ.く/あそ.ぶ
On-yomi: ゲン/ガン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: けわ.しい
On-yomi: ゲン/ガン

big-eyed

Meaning: big-eyed
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カン/ゲン

bright

Meaning: bright
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カン/ゲン/ワン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: こざか.しい
On-yomi: ゲン/カン

inkstone

Meaning: inkstone
Kun-yomi: すずり
On-yomi: ケン/ゲン

condole with

Meaning: condole with; coarse
Kun-yomi: とむら.う/とりみだ.す
On-yomi: ゲン/ガン

source

Meaning: source; origin
Kun-yomi: みなもと
On-yomi: ゲン

large ring of fine jade

Meaning: large ring of fine jade
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: エン/オン/カン/ゲン

an ancient emperor's mother's name

Meaning: an ancient emperor's mother's name; Qiang Yuan, consort to Gu
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ゲン/ガン

dislike

Meaning: dislike; detest; hate
Kun-yomi: きら.う/きら.い/いや
On-yomi: ケン/ゲン

respectful

Meaning: respectful; honest
Kun-yomi: つつし.む
On-yomi: ゲン

courageous

Meaning: courageous; martial; dignified
Kun-yomi: たけだけ.しい
On-yomi: カン/ゲン

agueweed

Meaning: agueweed; valeriana villosa; climbing plant
Kun-yomi: ふじばかま
On-yomi: カン/ゲン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: やいば
On-yomi: カン/ゲン

composed

Meaning: composed; contented
Kun-yomi: たの.しむ
On-yomi: カン/ゲン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あおうみがめ
On-yomi: ゲン/ガン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: はてがない
On-yomi: カン/ゲン

proverb

Meaning: proverb
Kun-yomi: ことわざ
On-yomi: ゲン

the movement of a fish's mouth at the surface of the water

Meaning: the movement of a fish's mouth at the surface of the water
Kun-yomi: あぎとう/はげ.しい
On-yomi: ゲン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: いもり
On-yomi: ゲン/ガン

in harmony

Meaning: in harmony; in agreement
Kun-yomi: やわ.らぐ
On-yomi: カン/ゲン/コン

half-grown beans

Meaning: half-grown beans
Kun-yomi: めば.える
On-yomi: カン/ゲン

stern

Meaning: stern; strictness; severity; rigidity
Kun-yomi: おごそ.か/きび.しい/いか.めしい/いつくし
On-yomi: ゲン/ゴン
黿

large turtle

Meaning: large turtle; sea turtle
Kun-yomi: あおうみがめ
On-yomi: ゲン/ガン

measure

Meaning: measure; money; coins
Kun-yomi: めかた
On-yomi: カン/ゲン/エン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: むさぼ.る/すこ.やか
On-yomi: ラン/カン/ゲン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ゲン/ガン/セン

verification

Meaning: verification; effect; testing
Kun-yomi: あかし/しるし/ため.す/ためし
On-yomi: ケン/ゲン

argumentative

Meaning: argumentative; talkative
Kun-yomi: わる.い/おろ.か/つ.れない
On-yomi: ギン/ゴン/ガン/ゲン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: もち/おこし
On-yomi: カイ/ゲン/カン

to display the teeth

Meaning: to display the teeth
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ゲン

high and bright

Meaning: high and bright
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: エン/ゲン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: す/すい/しおからい
On-yomi: ゲン/ラン/サン/カン

bay

Meaning: bay
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ゲン/ガン/ガ

strictness

Meaning: strictness; severity; rigidity
Kun-yomi: おごそ.か/きび.しい/いか.めしい/いつくし
On-yomi: ゲン/ゴン

big-mouthed flounder

Meaning: big-mouthed flounder
Kun-yomi: にしん
On-yomi: ケン/カン/ゲン

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