Search Kanji for ai

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from

Meaning: from; possessive particle; whereupon; accordingly
Kun-yomi: の/すなわ.ち/なんじ
On-yomi: ナイ/ダイ/ノ/アイ

foe

Meaning: foe; enemy; revenge; grudge; feud
Kun-yomi: あだ/あた/かたき/つれあい
On-yomi: キュウ/グ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: くる.しむ
On-yomi: アイ/ア

fit

Meaning: fit; suit; join; 0.1
Kun-yomi: あ.う/-あ.う/あ.い/あい-/-あ.い/-あい/あ.わす/あ.わせる/-あ.
On-yomi: ゴウ/ガッ/カッ

obstruct

Meaning: obstruct; distress; narrow
Kun-yomi: せま.い/ふさが.る/せま.る
On-yomi: ヤク/アイ/アク

belch

Meaning: belch; hiccup
Kun-yomi: な.く
On-yomi: アク/アイ

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: せま.る
On-yomi: アイ/ア

wives of one's brothers

Meaning: wives of one's brothers; sister-in-law
Kun-yomi: あいよ.め/うご.く/さわ.ぐ/いた.む
On-yomi: チュウ/ジク/ロク/トク

in other words

Meaning: in other words; thou; you; possessive particle
Kun-yomi: の/すなわ.ち/なんじ
On-yomi: ナイ/ダイ/アイ

distress

Meaning: distress; difficulty
Kun-yomi: せま.い/ふさが.る/せま.る
On-yomi: ヤク/アイ/アク

beautiful

Meaning: beautiful
Kun-yomi: うつく.しい
On-yomi: ア/アイ/ワ

pathetic

Meaning: pathetic; grief; sorrow; pathos; pity; sympathize
Kun-yomi: あわ.れ/あわ.れむ/かな.しい
On-yomi: アイ

good-looking

Meaning: good-looking; quiet
Kun-yomi: あい
On-yomi: オウ/アイ

hollow

Meaning: hollow; pit; depression; swamp
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: アイ/エ/ワイ/ワ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: アイ

inter-

Meaning: inter-; mutual; together; each other; minister of state; councillor; aspect; phase; physiognomy
Kun-yomi: あい-
On-yomi: ソウ/ショウ

in other words

Meaning: in other words; thou; you; possessive particle
Kun-yomi: すなわ.ち/なんじ
On-yomi: ナイ/ダイ/ノ/アイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ゆ.く
On-yomi: アイ/ア/エ

fawning child's voice

Meaning: fawning child's voice; laughing child's voice
Kun-yomi: かい/けい
On-yomi: ア/アイ/エ/ワ

together

Meaning: together; mutual; subordinate official
Kun-yomi: あい/み.る/みな
On-yomi: ショ/ソ

push open

Meaning: push open
Kun-yomi: ひら.く
On-yomi: アイ

dust

Meaning: dust
Kun-yomi: ほこり/ちり
On-yomi: アイ

to play around

Meaning: to play around; to joke around; be delighted; maid servant
Kun-yomi: たわむ.れる/はした.め
On-yomi: キ/アイ

alas

Meaning: alas
Kun-yomi: ああ/あお/いやいやこた.える
On-yomi: カイ/キ/アイ/イ

mutual term of address

Meaning: mutual term of address
Kun-yomi: あいむこ/こしもと
On-yomi:

exclamation

Meaning: exclamation
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: アイ/カイ

forced laughter

Meaning: forced laughter
Kun-yomi: へつら.う/かたこと
On-yomi: ジ/ニ/アイ

interval

Meaning: interval; space
Kun-yomi: あいだ/ま/あい
On-yomi: カン/ケン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: やまあい
On-yomi: シン/カン/ケン

the throat

Meaning: the throat
Kun-yomi: のど
On-yomi: エキ/ヤク/アク/アイ/エイ

love

Meaning: love; affection; favourite
Kun-yomi: いと.しい/かな.しい/め.でる/お.しむ/まな
On-yomi: アイ

narrow

Meaning: narrow; obstruct
Kun-yomi: せま.い
On-yomi: アイ/ヤク

low

Meaning: low; short
Kun-yomi: ひく.い
On-yomi: ワイ/アイ

marry off

Meaning: marry off; pair; match; compare
Kun-yomi: つれあい
On-yomi: ヘイ/ヒ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: けわ.しい
On-yomi: アイ/エ

an exclamation of confirmation

Meaning: an exclamation of confirmation
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キ/カイ/アイ/イ

correct

Meaning: correct; right; facing; opposed
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

straw sandals

Meaning: straw sandals
Kun-yomi: わらじ/くつ
On-yomi: アイ/カイ

like

Meaning: like
Kun-yomi: ほの.か/かく.れる/むせ.ぶ/かな.しむ
On-yomi: アイ

gather

Meaning: gather; flow into (water); sound of waters flowing together
Kun-yomi: あつ.まる/みずあい/きし
On-yomi: ソウ/ズ/ショウ/シュ

to cover

Meaning: to cover; to hide; to conceal
Kun-yomi: かく.す
On-yomi: アイ/キ/ケ

indigo

Meaning: indigo; any blue (plant) dye
Kun-yomi: あい
On-yomi: テン

interjection

Meaning: interjection; exclamation; breathe
Kun-yomi: いき
On-yomi: アイ/ガイ

(your) daughter

Meaning: (your) daughter
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: アイ

entertain guests

Meaning: entertain guests
Kun-yomi: すす.める/うやま.う/あいさつ
On-yomi: ヒン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: おも.う
On-yomi: シ/サイ/シャ/アイ

exclamation

Meaning: exclamation; burp; belch
Kun-yomi: ああ/おくび
On-yomi: イ/アイ/オク

fine quality jade

Meaning: fine quality jade
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: アイ

hidden

Meaning: hidden; unclear
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: アイ

dark

Meaning: dark; not clear
Kun-yomi: くら.い
On-yomi: アイ

drum

Meaning: drum
Kun-yomi: おどろ.く
On-yomi: カイ/アイ

dust

Meaning: dust
Kun-yomi: つちけむり
On-yomi: アイ/カイ

spoiled

Meaning: spoiled; sour; moldy
Kun-yomi: くさる
On-yomi: エイ/アツ/アチ/アイ

dirty

Meaning: dirty
Kun-yomi: けが.す/けが.れ/けが.れる
On-yomi: アイ/エ/ワイ

indigo

Meaning: indigo
Kun-yomi: あい
On-yomi: ラン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: きよ.い
On-yomi: アイ

shoes

Meaning: shoes; boots
Kun-yomi: わらじ/くつ
On-yomi: アイ/カイ

flourishing

Meaning: flourishing; luxuriant; harmonize; graceful; noble; refined
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: アイ

companion

Meaning: companion
Kun-yomi: つれあい/ならぶ
On-yomi: レイ

mist

Meaning: mist; haze; fog
Kun-yomi: もや
On-yomi: アイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: むつ
On-yomi: アイ

clouds

Meaning: clouds
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: アイ/イ

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