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

un-

Meaning: un-; not yet; hitherto; still; even now; sign of the ram; 1-3PM; eighth sign of Chinese zodiac
Kun-yomi: いま.だ/ま.だ/ひつじ
On-yomi: ミ/ビ

people

Meaning: people; nation; subjects
Kun-yomi: たみ
On-yomi: ミン

name

Meaning: name; noted; distinguished; reputation
Kun-yomi: な/-な
On-yomi: メイ/ミョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ちい.さい
On-yomi: ソウ/ショウ/ビョウ/ミョウ

flood

Meaning: flood; overflowing
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ベン/メン/ビン/ミン

exquisite

Meaning: exquisite; strange; queer; mystery; miracle; excellent; delicate; charming
Kun-yomi: たえ
On-yomi: ミョウ/ビョウ

argue

Meaning: argue; dispute; disturb; annoy
Kun-yomi: さえず.る/こえ
On-yomi: ビョウ/ミョウ/ソウ/ショウ

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

to soothe

Meaning: to soothe; to pacify; to settle; to establish
Kun-yomi: いつく.しむ
On-yomi: ビ/ミ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ビン/ミン

turban

Meaning: turban; kerchief; veil; wrap
Kun-yomi: つつ.む
On-yomi: バツ/メチ/ハ/ヘ/ハク/ミャク/ミュク

still waters

Meaning: still waters; river in Jiangsu
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ボウ/ミョウ/リュウ/ラ

flavor

Meaning: flavor; taste
Kun-yomi: あじ/あじ.わう
On-yomi:

seedling

Meaning: seedling; sapling; shoot
Kun-yomi: なえ/なわ-
On-yomi: ビョウ/ミョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: おお.い
On-yomi: ビン/ミン

fate

Meaning: fate; command; decree; destiny; life; appoint
Kun-yomi: いのち
On-yomi: メイ/ミョウ

bright

Meaning: bright; light
Kun-yomi: あ.かり/あか.るい/あか.るむ/あか.らむ/あき.らか/あ.ける/-あ.け/あ
On-yomi: メイ/ミョウ/ミン

miscanthus reed

Meaning: miscanthus reed
Kun-yomi: かや/ちがや
On-yomi: ボウ/ミョウ

chief

Meaning: chief; beginning
Kun-yomi: かしら
On-yomi: モウ/ボウ/ミョウ

the autumn sky

Meaning: the autumn sky
Kun-yomi: あきぞら
On-yomi: ビン/ミン

pucker up lips in smile

Meaning: pucker up lips in smile; press
Kun-yomi: な.でる
On-yomi: ビン/ミン

farming population

Meaning: farming population
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: モウ/ミョウ/ボウ

all the more

Meaning: all the more; increasingly
Kun-yomi: いや/や/あまねし/いよいよ/とおい/ひさし/ひさ.しい/わた.る
On-yomi: ミ/ビ

quiet

Meaning: quiet; silent; in good health
Kun-yomi: やす.らか
On-yomi: ミチ/フク/ヒツ

exert oneself

Meaning: exert oneself; restless; unaware of one's feelings
Kun-yomi: つと.める
On-yomi: ビン/ミン/ブン/モン

die out

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

name of a Chinese river

Meaning: name of a Chinese river; name of a Chinese mountain
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ビン/ミン

streaks in jade

Meaning: streaks in jade; gem
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ビン/ミン/バイ/マイ/ブン/モン

vein (blood, ore)

Meaning: vein (blood, ore); pulse; hope
Kun-yomi: すじ
On-yomi: ミャク

stone resembling jade

Meaning: stone resembling jade
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ビン/ミン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: みる
On-yomi: ベイ/ミョウ

eyebrow

Meaning: eyebrow
Kun-yomi: まゆ
On-yomi: ビ/ミ

beauty

Meaning: beauty; beautiful
Kun-yomi: うつく.しい
On-yomi: ビ/ミ

strong

Meaning: strong; robust; vigorous
Kun-yomi: つと.める
On-yomi: ビン/ミン/フン

stop

Meaning: stop; cease; notches where drawstring is attached to the bow
Kun-yomi: や.める/や.む/ゆはず
On-yomi: ビ/ミ

minuteness

Meaning: minuteness; squint
Kun-yomi: びょう.たる/すがめ
On-yomi: ビョウ/ミョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ミャク/ハク/ヒャク

bleat of sheep

Meaning: bleat of sheep; surname
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: バ/メ/マ/ビ/ミ

the bleating of sheep

Meaning: the bleating of sheep
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ビ/ミ

mysterious

Meaning: mysterious; subtle; exquisite
Kun-yomi: たえ
On-yomi: ミョウ/ビョウ

pacify

Meaning: pacify; soothe; stabilize
Kun-yomi: な.でる
On-yomi: ミ/ヒ

comply

Meaning: comply; complying; agreeable
Kun-yomi: すなお/したが.う/うつく.しい
On-yomi: ビ/ミ/キ

vein

Meaning: vein; pulse; hope
Kun-yomi: すじ
On-yomi: ミャク

sleep

Meaning: sleep; die; sleepy
Kun-yomi: ねむ.る/ねむ.い
On-yomi: ミン

dark

Meaning: dark
Kun-yomi: くら.い
On-yomi: メイ/ミョウ

tea

Meaning: tea
Kun-yomi: ちゃ
On-yomi: ミョウ/メイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ははぐり
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ/ミョウ/キツ/コチ/テイ/キョウ

trap

Meaning: trap; snare
Kun-yomi: わな/あみ
On-yomi: ビン/ミン

bleat

Meaning: bleat
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: バ/メ/マ/ビ/ミ

confused

Meaning: confused; stupid; dull; senile
Kun-yomi: おろ.か
On-yomi: コン/ビン/ミン

be blinded

Meaning: be blinded
Kun-yomi: くる.む
On-yomi: ベイ/マイ/ビ/ミ

to gaze

Meaning: to gaze; to ogle; to look at
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: バク/ミャク/ベキ

endeavor

Meaning: endeavor; make effort; urge
Kun-yomi: つと.める/すす.める
On-yomi: ベン/メン/ビン/ミン

secrecy

Meaning: secrecy; density (pop); minuteness; carefulness
Kun-yomi: ひそ.か
On-yomi: ミツ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: そうけ/ざる
On-yomi: ミン

to search for

Meaning: to search for; to look after
Kun-yomi: もと.める
On-yomi: ベキ/エキ/ミャク

clamour

Meaning: clamour; uproar; annoyance
Kun-yomi: みだ.れる
On-yomi: ソウ/ショウ/ミョウ

seek

Meaning: seek
Kun-yomi: もと.める
On-yomi: ベキ/エキ/ミャク

coinciding

Meaning: coinciding; agreeing
Kun-yomi: あ.う
On-yomi: モン/ビン/ミン/フン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: つつ.む
On-yomi: バツ/メチ/ハ/ヘ/ハク/ミャク/ミュク

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: まゆ
On-yomi: ビ/ミ

grieve

Meaning: grieve; be sad; pity
Kun-yomi: あわ.れむ/うれ.える
On-yomi: ビン/ミン

county in Shaanxi province

Meaning: county in Shaanxi province
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ビ/ミ
庿

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: たまや/みたまや/やしろ
On-yomi: ビョウ/ミョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: みめよい
On-yomi: ビ/ミ

wide expanse of water

Meaning: wide expanse of water
Kun-yomi: ひろ.い
On-yomi: ビョウ/ミョウ

ripples

Meaning: ripples
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ビ/ミ

water's edge

Meaning: water's edge; shore; bank
Kun-yomi: みずぎわ
On-yomi: ビ/ミ/ダン/ナン

mixed

Meaning: mixed; confused; pity
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ビン/ミン/ベン/メン

bright

Meaning: bright; clear; intelligent; light; brilliant; to understand; to illustrate
Kun-yomi: あ.かり/あか.るい/あか.るむ/あか.らむ/あき.らか/あ.ける/あ.くる/あ
On-yomi: メイ/ミョウ/ミン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: こお.る
On-yomi: ベイ/ミョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ばけもの
On-yomi: ビ/ミ

town in Shandong province

Meaning: town in Shandong province
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ベイ/メイ/ミョウ

cross-beam above or under a gate

Meaning: cross-beam above or under a gate
Kun-yomi: ひさし
On-yomi: ビ/ミ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: み.る
On-yomi: ベキ/ビキ/ミャク/バク

beautiful

Meaning: beautiful
Kun-yomi: よい/うつく.しい
On-yomi: ビ/ミ

pity

Meaning: pity; mercy; compassion
Kun-yomi: あわ.れむ
On-yomi: ビン/ミン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: なづ.ける
On-yomi: ベイ/ビイ/ミョウ

tapir

Meaning: tapir
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: バク/ミャク

green frog

Meaning: green frog; industry
Kun-yomi: あおがえる/つと.める
On-yomi: ボウ/ビン/ベン/ミン/メン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ベイ/ミョウ/メイ

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