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

three

Meaning: three
Kun-yomi: み/み.つ/みっ.つ
On-yomi: サン/ゾウ

mountain

Meaning: mountain
Kun-yomi: やま
On-yomi: サン/セン

three

Meaning: three; hair ornament; short hair or fur radical (no. 59)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: サン/セン

fork in road

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

left hand

Meaning: left hand; old grass radical (no. 45)
Kun-yomi: ひだりて
On-yomi: テツ/サ

genius

Meaning: genius; years old; cubic shaku
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: サイ

cut

Meaning: cut; cutoff; be sharp
Kun-yomi: き.る/-き.る/き.り/-き.り/-ぎ.り/き.れる/-き.れる/き.れ/-き
On-yomi: セツ/サイ

pull

Meaning: pull; tie up; prick; stab
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: サツ/アツ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かさ
On-yomi: サン

tome

Meaning: tome; counter for books; volume
Kun-yomi: ふみ
On-yomi: サツ/サク

tag

Meaning: tag; paper money; counter for bonds; placard; bid
Kun-yomi: ふだ
On-yomi: サツ

counter for books

Meaning: counter for books; volume
Kun-yomi: ふみ
On-yomi: サツ/サク

though

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

card

Meaning: card; punch card; calorie
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: サ/カ/ソウ

left

Meaning: left
Kun-yomi: ひだり
On-yomi: サ/シャ

hairpin

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

harvest

Meaning: harvest; year; age
Kun-yomi: とし/とせ/よわ.い
On-yomi: サイ/セイ

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branching stream

Meaning: branching stream
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: サ/シャ

to pour

Meaning: to pour
Kun-yomi: うるお.う
On-yomi: サク/シャク

high water

Meaning: high water; flood tides
Kun-yomi: そそ.ぐ
On-yomi: シン/サン/シャ

three

Meaning: three
Kun-yomi: み/み.つ/みっ.つ
On-yomi: サン/ゾウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あと
On-yomi: シャク/サク/ショウ

early

Meaning: early; fast
Kun-yomi: はや.い/はや/はや-/はや.まる/はや.める/さ-
On-yomi: ソウ/サッ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かべ
On-yomi: ルイ/サン

wolf

Meaning: wolf; cruel; wicked; mean
Kun-yomi: やまいぬ
On-yomi: サイ

fish swimming

Meaning: fish swimming; fishing with a net
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: サン

exhaust

Meaning: exhaust; use up; run out of; deplete; befriend; serve
Kun-yomi: つ.くす/-つ.くす/-づ.くし/-つ.く/-づ.く/-ず.く/つ.きる/つ.か
On-yomi: ジン/サン

again

Meaning: again; twice; second time
Kun-yomi: ふたた.び
On-yomi: サイ/サ

son

Meaning: son; my son
Kun-yomi: せがれ
On-yomi: サイ/ソツ/ソチ

well

Meaning: well; now
Kun-yomi: さて/さ.す
On-yomi:

well

Meaning: well; now; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: さて/さ.す
On-yomi:
西

west

Meaning: west; Spain
Kun-yomi: にし
On-yomi: セイ/サイ/ス

separate

Meaning: separate; divide; topped rice radical (no. 165)
Kun-yomi: と.る/いろどり/のごめ
On-yomi: ハン/ベン/サイ

calamity

Meaning: calamity; disaster; catastrophe
Kun-yomi: わざわ.い
On-yomi: サイ

cut down

Meaning: cut down
Kun-yomi: けず.る
On-yomi: サン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あな
On-yomi: キン/コン/サン

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assistant

Meaning: assistant; help
Kun-yomi:
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sand

Meaning: sand
Kun-yomi: すな/よなげる
On-yomi: サ/シャ

fork of a tree

Meaning: fork of a tree; pitchfork
Kun-yomi: えだ
On-yomi: サ/シャ/サイ

sit

Meaning: sit
Kun-yomi: すわ.る/おわす/そぞろに/まします
On-yomi: ザ/サ

cedar

Meaning: cedar; cryptomeria
Kun-yomi: すぎ
On-yomi: サン

disaster

Meaning: disaster; calamity; woe; curse; evil
Kun-yomi: わざわ.い
On-yomi: サイ

make

Meaning: make; production; prepare; build
Kun-yomi: つく.る/つく.り/-づく.り
On-yomi: サク/サ

colic

Meaning: colic; stomach ache
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: セン/サン

adjusted

Meaning: adjusted; alike; equal; similar variety of
Kun-yomi: そろ.う/ひと.しい/ひと.しく/あたる/はやい
On-yomi: セイ/サイ

printing

Meaning: printing; print; brush
Kun-yomi: す.る/-ず.り/-ずり/は.く
On-yomi: サツ

the open seam of a garment which allows freedom of movement

Meaning: the open seam of a garment which allows freedom of movement
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: サイ/シャ/サ

nonplussed

Meaning: nonplussed; three (in documents); going; coming; visiting; visit; be defeated; die; be madly in love; participate; take part in
Kun-yomi: まい.る/まい-/まじわる/みつ
On-yomi: サン/シン

coral

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

temple

Meaning: temple
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: セチ/セツ/サツ

slander

Meaning: slander; ridicule; proceed slowly
Kun-yomi: みめよ.い/そし.る/みにく.い
On-yomi: サン/セン/ハン/サツ/サチ

clear

Meaning: clear; bright and brilliant; sweat
Kun-yomi: きよ.い
On-yomi: セイ/サイ/シ

kind of white wine

Meaning: kind of white wine
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: セイ/サイ

thin kimono

Meaning: thin kimono
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: サン

cut

Meaning: cut; clip; trim; harvest; mow
Kun-yomi: か.る
On-yomi: セン/サン

kill

Meaning: kill; slay; wound; injure; hurt
Kun-yomi: ころ.す
On-yomi: ショウ/サン/ソウ

sprout

Meaning: sprout; flourish; vigorous
Kun-yomi: めば.え
On-yomi: サツ/セチ/キツ/キチ

plant yielding a red dye

Meaning: plant yielding a red dye
Kun-yomi: むらさき
On-yomi: シ/サイ/ジュ

bird

Meaning: bird; old bird radical (no. 172)
Kun-yomi: とり
On-yomi: サイ/スイ

gizzard of fowl

Meaning: gizzard of fowl; honest; sincere
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: シュン/サイ/スイ

a little bit

Meaning: a little bit; sometimes
Kun-yomi: ち.と/ち.っと/いささか
On-yomi: サ/シャ

to be ashamed

Meaning: to be ashamed
Kun-yomi: はじ.る
On-yomi: サク/サ/ジャ

wife

Meaning: wife; spouse
Kun-yomi: つま
On-yomi: サイ

steps leading to the eastern door or throne

Meaning: steps leading to the eastern door or throne
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ソ/サク

dice

Meaning: dice; form; appearance; take; coloring
Kun-yomi: と.る/いろどり
On-yomi: サイ

damage

Meaning: damage; remain; slight
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: セン/サン

name of mountain in Shandong

Meaning: name of mountain in Shandong
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: サク/シャク

even

Meaning: even; regular; uniform all alike; to arrange
Kun-yomi: そろ.う/ひと.しい/ひと.しく/あ.たる/はや.い
On-yomi: セイ/サイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: た.つ
On-yomi: サク/シャク

shout

Meaning: shout; chew; eat
Kun-yomi: か.む/く.う/くら.う
On-yomi: サク/サ

stockade

Meaning: stockade; fence; weir; entwine around
Kun-yomi: しがら.む/しがらみ/とりで/やらい
On-yomi: サク/サン

beautiful color of gem

Meaning: beautiful color of gem; flaw in gem
Kun-yomi: あざ.やか
On-yomi: セイ/サイ/サ/シ

be imminent

Meaning: be imminent; draw close
Kun-yomi: せま.る
On-yomi: サツ

cut

Meaning: cut; file; trim
Kun-yomi: くじく/かどをと.る
On-yomi:

sampan

Meaning: sampan
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: サン

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

gate bar

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

tea

Meaning: tea
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: チャ/サ

frying

Meaning: frying; explosion
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: タク/サ/サク

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