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

or again

Meaning: or again; furthermore; on the other hand
Kun-yomi: また/また-/また.の-
On-yomi: ユウ

reasonable

Meaning: reasonable; just; natural; superb; outstanding; plausible
Kun-yomi: もっと.も/とが.める
On-yomi: ユウ

friend

Meaning: friend
Kun-yomi: とも
On-yomi: ユウ

to move on

Meaning: to move on; doubtful
Kun-yomi: おこた.る/ためら.う/うたが.う
On-yomi: イン/ユ

right

Meaning: right
Kun-yomi: みぎ
On-yomi: ウ/ユウ

wherefore

Meaning: wherefore; a reason
Kun-yomi: よし/よ.る
On-yomi: ユ/ユウ/ユイ

possess

Meaning: possess; have; exist; happen; occur; approx
Kun-yomi: あ.る
On-yomi: ユウ/ウ

village

Meaning: village; rural community; right village radical (no. 163)
Kun-yomi: うれ.える/くに/むら
On-yomi: ユウ

decoy

Meaning: decoy; lure; stool pigeon
Kun-yomi: おとり
On-yomi: カ/ユウ

ovetous

Meaning: ovetous; lustful; show an expression of deep resentment; term of endearment for boys; married couple; spouses
Kun-yomi: むさぼ.る/せ/せうと/なせ/みょうと
On-yomi: フ/ヨウ/ウ/ユウ

west

Meaning: west; bird; sign of the bird; 5-7PM; tenth sign of Chinese zodiac; sake radical (no. 164)
Kun-yomi: とり
On-yomi: ユウ

relaxed

Meaning: relaxed; at ease; place
Kun-yomi: ところ
On-yomi: ユウ

wine pot

Meaning: wine pot
Kun-yomi: さけつぼ
On-yomi: ユウ/ユ

condition

Meaning: condition
Kun-yomi: なお
On-yomi: ジョウ/ユウ/ヨウ

help

Meaning: help; assist
Kun-yomi: たす.ける
On-yomi: ユウ/ウ

to sacrifice on two successive days

Meaning: to sacrifice on two successive days
Kun-yomi: まつり
On-yomi: ユウ/ユ/チン

the tenth of the twelve Terrestrial Branches (ancient form)

Meaning: the tenth of the twelve Terrestrial Branches (ancient form)
Kun-yomi: とり
On-yomi: ユウ

the vitreous glaze on china, porcelain, etc.

Meaning: the vitreous glaze on china, porcelain, etc.
Kun-yomi: くろ.い
On-yomi: ユウ/ユ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ヨウ/ユ

the bleating of the deer

Meaning: the bleating of the deer
Kun-yomi: むせ.ぶ/さけ.ぶ
On-yomi: ユ/オウ/ユウ/ヨウ

oil

Meaning: oil; fat
Kun-yomi: あぶら
On-yomi: ユ/ユウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ユウ/ユ

urge to eat

Meaning: urge to eat
Kun-yomi: すす.める/たす.ける
On-yomi: ユウ/ウ

gorge

Meaning: gorge; ravine; in the mountains; cape; promontory
Kun-yomi: みさき/くき/みね
On-yomi: コウ/シュウ/ユウ

wart

Meaning: wart; tumor; goiter; papule
Kun-yomi: いぼ
On-yomi: ユ/ユウ

crooked

Meaning: crooked; twisted; distorted; perverted; cross
Kun-yomi: ねじ.れる/こじ.れる/す.ねる/ねじ.ける
On-yomi: オウ/ヨウ/イク/ユウ

wart

Meaning: wart
Kun-yomi: いぼ
On-yomi: ユ/ユウ

game preserve

Meaning: game preserve; pasture; garden
Kun-yomi: その
On-yomi: ユウ

steal

Meaning: steal
Kun-yomi: しかり
On-yomi: ツ/トウ/ユ

a little while

Meaning: a little while; urging
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ユ/ヨ/ヨウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: たぐ.う/なら.ぶ
On-yomi: ユウ/ウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: たがや.す
On-yomi: チュ/チュウ/ジュウ/ユウ

to swim

Meaning: to swim; to move freely; to rove
Kun-yomi: はたあし
On-yomi: ヨウ/ヨ/リュウ/ル/ユウ

to whisper. to blame to slander

Meaning: to whisper. to blame to slander
Kun-yomi: ささやく/そしる
On-yomi: シュウ/ユウ

to lead

Meaning: to lead; guide
Kun-yomi: みちび.く/いざな.う/すす.める
On-yomi: ユウ/ユ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi:

guide to goodness

Meaning: guide to goodness
Kun-yomi: みちび.く/いざな.う/すす.める
On-yomi: ユウ/ユ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: むら.がる
On-yomi: チュウ/ジユ

courage

Meaning: courage; cheer up; be in high spirits; bravery; heroism
Kun-yomi: いさ.む
On-yomi: ユウ

soothe

Meaning: soothe; calm; pacify
Kun-yomi: なだ.める/ゆる.す
On-yomi: ユウ

seclude

Meaning: seclude; confine to a room; deep; profound; secluded; faint; dark; tranquil; calm
Kun-yomi: ふか.い/かす.か/くら.い/しろ.い
On-yomi: ユウ/ヨウ

citron

Meaning: citron
Kun-yomi: ゆず
On-yomi: ユ/ユウ/ジク

help

Meaning: help
Kun-yomi: たす.ける
On-yomi: ユウ/ウ

effigy

Meaning: effigy
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ヨウ/トウ/ユウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ゆ.く
On-yomi: ユウ/ウ

former or literary name for Nann

Meaning: former or literary name for Nann
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ヨウ/ユ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ユウ/ウ/ユ/テキ/チャク

moist

Meaning: moist; wet; dampen
Kun-yomi: うるお.う
On-yomi: ユウ/オウ/ヨウ

tapeworm

Meaning: tapeworm
Kun-yomi: かいちゅう/はらのむし
On-yomi: カイ/ユウ

be depressed

Meaning: be depressed
Kun-yomi: ふさ.ぐ/うれ.える
On-yomi: ユウ

to bale out

Meaning: to bale out; to decant liquids
Kun-yomi: く.む
On-yomi: ユウ/オウ

name of bridge

Meaning: name of bridge
Kun-yomi: おきつち
On-yomi: ヨウ/ユ

boil

Meaning: boil; ferment; seethe; uproar; breed
Kun-yomi: わ.く
On-yomi: ユウ/ヨウ/ユ

mail

Meaning: mail; stagecoach stop
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ユウ

call out to and deceive

Meaning: call out to and deceive
Kun-yomi: さそ.う/いざな.う
On-yomi: ユウ/シュウ

to sob

Meaning: to sob
Kun-yomi: なげ.く/むせ.ぶ
On-yomi: オウ/ユウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: しげ.る
On-yomi: ユウ/ユ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: たすけ/たすける
On-yomi: ユウ

please

Meaning: please; smiling; complacent
Kun-yomi: ゆる.やか
On-yomi: ユウ/ユ

soft wood

Meaning: soft wood; to lay in stores of firewood
Kun-yomi: や.く
On-yomi: ヨウ/ユ

coarse variety of jasper or jade

Meaning: coarse variety of jasper or jade
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: シュウ/シュ/ユウ/ウ

pit

Meaning: pit; vault; store in pit
Kun-yomi: くぼ.む
On-yomi: ワ/エ/ユ

consider

Meaning: consider; reflect; think
Kun-yomi: おも.んみる/これ/おも.うに
On-yomi: イ/ユイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ます/もたい
On-yomi: ユ/トウ/ズ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ユウ/ユ

appears good but is bad

Meaning: appears good but is bad; type of weed which resembles rice
Kun-yomi: はぐさ
On-yomi: ユウ

pass

Meaning: pass; go beyond
Kun-yomi: いよいよ/こ.える
On-yomi:

solely

Meaning: solely; only; merely; simply
Kun-yomi: ただ
On-yomi: ユイ/イ

bruise

Meaning: bruise; contusion
Kun-yomi: うちきず
On-yomi: イ/ユウ/ウ

permanence

Meaning: permanence; distant; long time; leisure
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ユウ

play

Meaning: play
Kun-yomi: あそ.ぶ/あそ.ばす
On-yomi: ユウ/ユ

instigate

Meaning: instigate; incite; to alarm
Kun-yomi: いさ.む
On-yomi: ヨウ/ユ/トウ/ツ

sickle handle

Meaning: sickle handle; type of tree
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ユウ

millipede

Meaning: millipede
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ユウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: みつ.る/いか.る
On-yomi: ヨウ/ユ

pull

Meaning: pull; tease; play with
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ヨウ/ユウ/ユ

granary

Meaning: granary; storehouse
Kun-yomi: くら
On-yomi:

handsome

Meaning: handsome
Kun-yomi: わるがしこ.い/ぬす.む/ごまか.す
On-yomi: トウ/ツ/ユ

beauty

Meaning: beauty; beautiful
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: エイ/ユウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かが.む
On-yomi: ヨウ/ユ

oleaster

Meaning: oleaster; river ginger tree
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi:

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