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

seal radical (no. 26)

Meaning: seal radical (no. 26)
Kun-yomi: わりふ
On-yomi: セツ

curving river radical (no.47)

Meaning: curving river radical (no.47)
Kun-yomi: かわ
On-yomi: セン

mountain

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

thousand

Meaning: thousand
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: セン

stream

Meaning: stream; river; river or 3-stroke river radical (no. 47)
Kun-yomi: かわ
On-yomi: セン

three

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

evening

Meaning: evening
Kun-yomi: ゆう
On-yomi: セキ

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

well

Meaning: well; well crib; town; community
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ

to look upward

Meaning: to look upward
Kun-yomi: あお.ぐ/たるき/のき
On-yomi: セン/ギ/エン

reject

Meaning: reject; retreat; recede; withdraw; repel; repulse
Kun-yomi: しりぞ.ける
On-yomi: セキ

stone

Meaning: stone
Kun-yomi: いし
On-yomi: セキ/シャク/コク

hermit

Meaning: hermit; wizard; cent
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: セン/セント

fortune-telling

Meaning: fortune-telling; divining; forecasting; occupy; hold; have; get; take
Kun-yomi: し.める/うらな.う
On-yomi: セン

cut

Meaning: cut; whittle
Kun-yomi: き.る/けず.る
On-yomi: カン/セン

drag along

Meaning: drag along
Kun-yomi: せま.い
On-yomi: アク/セク

thirty

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

holy

Meaning: holy; sacred
Kun-yomi: たがや.す
On-yomi: コツ/クツ/コチ/セイ

bowl

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

thousand

Meaning: thousand
Kun-yomi: ち/かしら
On-yomi: セン

generation

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

harvest

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

correct

Meaning: correct; justice; righteous; 10**40
Kun-yomi: ただ.しい/ただ.す/まさ/まさ.に
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ

life

Meaning: life; genuine; birth
Kun-yomi: い.きる/い.かす/い.ける/う.まれる/うま.れる/う.まれ/うまれ/う.む/
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ

before

Meaning: before; ahead; previous; future; precedence
Kun-yomi: さき/ま.ず
On-yomi: セン

be pointed

Meaning: be pointed; sharp; taper; displeased; angry; edgy
Kun-yomi: とが.る/さき/するど.い
On-yomi: セン

exuberant and vigorous foliage

Meaning: exuberant and vigorous foliage
Kun-yomi: しげ.る
On-yomi: セン

thousand

Meaning: thousand
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: セン

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

eventide

Meaning: eventide; tide; salt water; opportunity
Kun-yomi: しお/うしお/せい
On-yomi: セキ

move

Meaning: move; shift; change; transfer; relocate a capital city
Kun-yomi: うつ.る/うつ.す/みやこがえ
On-yomi: セン

turn into

Meaning: turn into; become; get; grow; elapse; reach
Kun-yomi: な.る/な.す/-な.す
On-yomi: セイ/ジョウ
西

west

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: セン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: おご.る
On-yomi: セツ/セチ

red

Meaning: red
Kun-yomi: あか/あか-/あか.い/あか.らむ/あか.らめる
On-yomi: セキ/シャク

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

fold

Meaning: fold; break; fracture; bend; yield; submit
Kun-yomi: お.る/おり/お.り/-お.り/お.れる
On-yomi: セツ

occupy by force

Meaning: occupy by force; usurp; possess
Kun-yomi: みる/うかが.う/し.める
On-yomi: チン/セン/テン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ケイ/キョウ/セイ/ジョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: しず.か/いさぎよ.い
On-yomi: セイ/ジョウ

wife of mother's brother

Meaning: wife of mother's brother
Kun-yomi: うつく.しい/よろこ.ぶ
On-yomi: セン/ケン/カン/キン/ゴン

dancing radical (no. 136)

Meaning: dancing radical (no. 136)
Kun-yomi: まい/そむ.く
On-yomi: ブ/セン

garbage

Meaning: garbage; rubbish; shaking; danger
Kun-yomi: あや.うい
On-yomi: ギュウ/ゴウ/ショク/セイ

shish kebab

Meaning: shish kebab; spit; skewer
Kun-yomi: くし/つらぬ.く
On-yomi: カン/ケン/セン

suck

Meaning: suck
Kun-yomi: す.う
On-yomi: セン/シュン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: うちいど
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ

pitfall

Meaning: pitfall; trap; snare
Kun-yomi: あな
On-yomi: セイ/ジョウ

foothill

Meaning: foothill
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: セツ/セチ/グ

voice

Meaning: voice
Kun-yomi: こえ/こわ-
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ

colic

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

to split apart

Meaning: to split apart; to break up; to open
Kun-yomi: さく/ひらく
On-yomi: タク/セキ

twirl

Meaning: twirl; twist; twiddle; wring
Kun-yomi: ひね.る
On-yomi: ネン/セン/デン

blue

Meaning: blue; green
Kun-yomi: あお/あお-/あお.い
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: は.れる
On-yomi: セイ/ソウ/ショウ

once upon a time

Meaning: once upon a time; antiquity; old times
Kun-yomi: むかし
On-yomi: セキ/シャク

chop

Meaning: chop; divide; tear; analyze
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: セキ

bungling

Meaning: bungling; clumsy; unskillful
Kun-yomi: つたな.い
On-yomi: セツ

the gloom of the grave

Meaning: the gloom of the grave; tomb or grave; death
Kun-yomi: よ.る
On-yomi: セキ/ジョク/キュウ

fairy

Meaning: fairy
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: セン

inn

Meaning: inn; hut; house; mansion
Kun-yomi: やど.る
On-yomi: セキ/シャ

presentable woman

Meaning: presentable woman
Kun-yomi: あざな
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ

temple

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: セン

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

rush matting

Meaning: rush matting
Kun-yomi: とま
On-yomi: セン

clear

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

roast

Meaning: roast; broil; toast; cauterize
Kun-yomi: あぶ.る
On-yomi: シャ/セキ

kind of white wine

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

cut

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

sprout

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: セイ

spool used to collect spun thread

Meaning: spool used to collect spun thread; generally; wholly
Kun-yomi: つつし.む/か.ける
On-yomi: セン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: どだい
On-yomi: シャク/セキ

mark

Meaning: mark; print; impression
Kun-yomi: あと
On-yomi: セキ/シャク

cottage

Meaning: cottage; inn; hut; house; mansion
Kun-yomi: やど.る
On-yomi: シャ/セキ

final particle expressing consent

Meaning: final particle expressing consent; talkative
Kun-yomi: しゃべ.る/たの.しむ
On-yomi: エイ/セツ/セチ

leak

Meaning: leak
Kun-yomi: も.れる
On-yomi: セツ/エイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ショウ/セイ/ソウ

moisten

Meaning: moisten; wet; soak; touch
Kun-yomi: うるお.う/うるお.す
On-yomi: セン/チョウ/テン

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