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

to find a place to dwell

Meaning: to find a place to dwell; sum; measurement of paper; to do; adding up; bundle; 8.5 lb; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: し.める/して
On-yomi:

mediocre

Meaning: mediocre
Kun-yomi: およ.そ/おうよ.そ/すべ.て
On-yomi: ボン/ハン

of

Meaning: of; this
Kun-yomi: の/これ/おいて/ゆく/この
On-yomi:

going

Meaning: going; from
Kun-yomi: ここに/ああ/おいて/に/より/を
On-yomi: ウ/ク

left hand

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

all

Meaning: all; any; every ordinary; common
Kun-yomi: およ.そ/おおよ.そ/すべ.て
On-yomi: ボン/ハン

therefore

Meaning: therefore; consequently
Kun-yomi: よ.って/しきりに/なお/よる
On-yomi: ジョウ/ニョウ

hand

Meaning: hand
Kun-yomi: て/て-/-て/た-
On-yomi: シュ/ズ

stand up

Meaning: stand up; rise; set up; erect
Kun-yomi: た.つ/-た.つ/た.ち-/た.てる/-た.てる/た.て-/たて-/-た.て/-
On-yomi: リツ/リュウ/リットル

by means of

Meaning: by means of; because; in view of; compared with
Kun-yomi: もっ.て
On-yomi:

throw

Meaning: throw; hurl; throw away; cast
Kun-yomi: よ.る/ふ.れる/す.てる
On-yomi: ジョウ/ニョウ

pedestal

Meaning: pedestal; a stand; counter for machines and vehicles
Kun-yomi: うてな/われ/つかさ
On-yomi: ダイ/タイ

similar

Meaning: similar
Kun-yomi: あ.たる/あえて/さか.らう/おなじ
On-yomi:

hit

Meaning: hit; right; appropriate; himself
Kun-yomi: あ.たる/あ.たり/あ.てる/あ.て/まさ.に/まさ.にべし
On-yomi: トウ

both

Meaning: both; old Japanese coin; counter for carriages (e.g., in a train); two
Kun-yomi: てる/ふたつ
On-yomi: リョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: てわざがすばやい
On-yomi: デン/ニョウ/ロウ

whole

Meaning: whole; entire; all; complete; fulfill
Kun-yomi: まった.く/すべ.て
On-yomi: ゼン

Buddhist temple

Meaning: Buddhist temple
Kun-yomi: てら
On-yomi:

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

plaster over with layer of mud

Meaning: plaster over with layer of mud
Kun-yomi: こて/ぬ.る
On-yomi: オ/ウ/コ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ゆみをはってねら.う/も.つ
On-yomi: オ/ウ/コ/ク

undertake

Meaning: undertake; scheme; design; attempt; plan
Kun-yomi: くわだ.てる/たくら.む
On-yomi:

transmit

Meaning: transmit; go along; walk along; follow; report; communicate; legend; tradition
Kun-yomi: つた.わる/つた.える/つた.う/つだ.う/-づた.い/つて
On-yomi: デン/テン

allot

Meaning: allot; fill
Kun-yomi: あ.てる/み.たす
On-yomi: ジュウ

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:

instead

Meaning: instead; on the contrary; rather
Kun-yomi: かえ.って/しりぞ.く/しりぞ.ける
On-yomi: キャク

first time

Meaning: first time; beginning
Kun-yomi: はじ.め/はじ.めて/はつ/はつ-/うい-/-そ.める/-ぞ.め
On-yomi: ショ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: おそれあわ.てる
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ

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

reject

Meaning: reject; abandon; discard
Kun-yomi: すて.る
On-yomi:

chimney

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

play with

Meaning: play with; tamper; trifle with
Kun-yomi: いじく.る/ろう.する/いじ.る/ひねく.る/たわむ.れる/もてあそ.ぶ
On-yomi: ロウ/ル

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あ.たる/あ.てる
On-yomi: シ/テイ

shield

Meaning: shield; pole
Kun-yomi: てこ
On-yomi: カン

lever

Meaning: lever; pole; crowbar; carry on the shoulder
Kun-yomi: ちぎり/てこ/ゆずりは
On-yomi: コウ

loquat

Meaning: loquat
Kun-yomi: こて/ぬ.る
On-yomi: オ/ウ/コ

vis-a-vis

Meaning: vis-a-vis; opposite; even; equal; versus; anti-; compare
Kun-yomi: あいて/こた.える/そろ.い/つれあ.い/なら.ぶ/むか.う
On-yomi: タイ/ツイ

for the first time

Meaning: for the first time; not until
Kun-yomi: はじ.めて
On-yomi: ホ/フ

two

Meaning: two; both; pair; couple; ounce
Kun-yomi: て.る/ふたつ
On-yomi: リョウ

address

Meaning: address; just like; fortunately
Kun-yomi: あ.てる/-あて/-づつ/あたか.も
On-yomi: エン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: おも/おもて/つら
On-yomi: メン/ベン

flurried

Meaning: flurried; be in flurry; zealous
Kun-yomi: あわ.てる
On-yomi: キョウ/コウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: て.らす
On-yomi: ヨウ/キョウ

tomboy

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

bring up

Meaning: bring up; grow up; raise; rear
Kun-yomi: そだ.つ/そだ.ち/そだ.てる/はぐく.む
On-yomi: イク

condition

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

surface

Meaning: surface; table; chart; diagram
Kun-yomi: おもて/-おもて/あらわ.す/あらわ.れる/あら.わす
On-yomi: ヒョウ

become fatigued

Meaning: become fatigued; stop
Kun-yomi: てがた/わりふ
On-yomi: ケン

precipice

Meaning: precipice; shore; bank; surname; cliff
Kun-yomi: がけ/きし/かたえ/はて
On-yomi: ガイ/ゲ/ギ

some way or other

Meaning: some way or other; very; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: とても
On-yomi:

risk

Meaning: risk; disregard; go all out for
Kun-yomi: てをう.つ
On-yomi: ヘン/フン

platform

Meaning: platform; unit; term of address
Kun-yomi: うてな/われ/つかさ
On-yomi: タイ

breathe on

Meaning: breathe on; yawn; roar
Kun-yomi: いきをかけてあたた.める
On-yomi: ク/コウ

to spit out

Meaning: to spit out
Kun-yomi: つばをはいていな.む
On-yomi: トウ

at

Meaning: at; in; on; as for
Kun-yomi: おい.て/お.ける/ああ/より
On-yomi: オ/ヨ

play

Meaning: play; take pleasure in; trifle with; make sport of
Kun-yomi: もちあそ.ぶ/もてあそ.ぶ
On-yomi: ガン

bend

Meaning: bend; curve; crooked; perverse; lean; forcibly; against one's will
Kun-yomi: ま.げる/ま.がる/ま.げて
On-yomi: オウ

rush

Meaning: rush; hurry; be flustered
Kun-yomi: にわか/あわ.てる
On-yomi: ソウ

disease resembling neurosis

Meaning: disease resembling neurosis
Kun-yomi: おそれあわ.てる
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ

ligustrum sinenese

Meaning: ligustrum sinenese; tree
Kun-yomi: てかせ
On-yomi: チュウ/チュ/シュウ/ニュ

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

fruit

Meaning: fruit; reward; carry out; achieve; complete; end; finish; succeed
Kun-yomi: は.たす/はた.す/-は.たす/は.てる/-は.てる/は.て
On-yomi:

shield

Meaning: shield; escutcheon; pretext
Kun-yomi: たて
On-yomi: ジュン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: たてまつ.る/まつ.る
On-yomi: ガイ/ホウ/ブ

border

Meaning: border; boundary; staircase; hundred quintillion
Kun-yomi: はて
On-yomi: ガイ/カイ

illumine

Meaning: illumine; light up; reflect
Kun-yomi: て.る
On-yomi: ショウ/シャク

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かなう/よい/てがる/たやす.い/かる.い
On-yomi: タツ/タチ/タイ/テ

to trust to

Meaning: to trust to; send a message
Kun-yomi: つか.う/おとこだて
On-yomi: ヘイ/ビョウ

chivalrous person

Meaning: chivalrous person; chivalry; knight-errant; tomboy
Kun-yomi: おとこだて
On-yomi: キョウ/キャン

hold

Meaning: hold; have
Kun-yomi: も.つ/-も.ち/も.てる
On-yomi:

rush

Meaning: rush; hurry; be flustered
Kun-yomi: にわか/あわ.てる
On-yomi: ソウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: たてる
On-yomi: シュ/チュ

mask

Meaning: mask; face; features; surface
Kun-yomi: おも/おもて/つら
On-yomi: メン/ベン

instead

Meaning: instead; on the contrary; rather
Kun-yomi: かえ.って/しりぞ.く/しりぞ.ける
On-yomi: キャク

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: いじく.る/いじ.る/ひねく.る/たわむ.れる/もてあそ.ぶ
On-yomi: ロウ/ル

raft

Meaning: raft; calyx
Kun-yomi: うてな
On-yomi:

spot

Meaning: spot; point; mark; speck; decimal point
Kun-yomi: つ.ける/つ.く/た.てる/さ.す/とぼ.す/とも.す/ぼち
On-yomi: テン

build

Meaning: build
Kun-yomi: た.てる/た.て/-だ.て/た.つ
On-yomi: ケン/コン

throw away

Meaning: throw away
Kun-yomi: す.てる
On-yomi: エン

tripod

Meaning: tripod
Kun-yomi: かなえ/へだ.てる
On-yomi: カク/レキ

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