Search Kanji for ho

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wrapping enclosure

Meaning: wrapping enclosure; wrapping radical (no. 20)
Kun-yomi: つつ.む
On-yomi: ホウ

box-on-side enclosure radical (no. 22)

Meaning: box-on-side enclosure radical (no. 22)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ホウ

dry

Meaning: dry; parch
Kun-yomi: ほ.す/ほ.し-/-ぼ.し/ひ.る
On-yomi: カン

destruction

Meaning: destruction
Kun-yomi: な.い/ほろ.びる/ほろ.ぶ/ほろ.ぼす
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

deceased

Meaning: deceased; the late; dying; perish
Kun-yomi: な.い/な.き-/ほろ.びる/ほろ.ぶ/ほろ.ぼす
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

strike

Meaning: strike; hit; folding chair radical (no. 66)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ホク

strike

Meaning: strike; hit; folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ホク

pike

Meaning: pike; windy-again radical (no. 79)
Kun-yomi: また/ほこ
On-yomi: シュ

Buddha

Meaning: Buddha; the dead; France
Kun-yomi: ほとけ
On-yomi: ブツ/フツ

be seen dimly

Meaning: be seen dimly; suggest; intimate; faint; stupid; hint
Kun-yomi: ほの.か/ほの-/ほの.めかす/ほの.めく/かたむ.く
On-yomi: ソク

environs

Meaning: environs; boundary; border; vicinity
Kun-yomi: あた.り/ほと.り/-べ
On-yomi: ヘン

halberd

Meaning: halberd; arms; festival car; float; tasselled spear radical (no. 62)
Kun-yomi: ほこ/ほこづくり
On-yomi:

abundant

Meaning: abundant; lush; bountiful; plenty; fat face; luxurious growth of grass
Kun-yomi: みめよ.い/しげ.る
On-yomi: ホウ/フ/フウ

direction

Meaning: direction; person; alternative
Kun-yomi: かた/-かた/-がた
On-yomi: ホウ

fire

Meaning: fire
Kun-yomi: ひ/-び/ほ-
On-yomi:

anti-

Meaning: anti-
Kun-yomi: そ.る/そ.らす/かえ.す/かえ.る/-かえ.る
On-yomi: ハン/ホン/タン/ホ

north

Meaning: north
Kun-yomi: きた
On-yomi: ホク

book

Meaning: book; present; main; origin; true; real; counter for long cylindrical things
Kun-yomi: もと
On-yomi: ホン

outside

Meaning: outside
Kun-yomi: そと/ほか/はず.す/はず.れる/と-
On-yomi: ガイ/ゲ

advance quickly

Meaning: advance quickly; to go back and forth; origin; source
Kun-yomi: もと
On-yomi: ホン

halberd

Meaning: halberd; arms; festival float
Kun-yomi: ほこ
On-yomi: ム/ボウ

pound

Meaning: pound; beat; strike; attack
Kun-yomi: かるくう.つ/むちう.つ
On-yomi: ボク/ハク/ホウ/フ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: つちくれ
On-yomi: ハク/ホク

dollar

Meaning: dollar
Kun-yomi: どる/ず
On-yomi: フツ/ホチ

pay

Meaning: pay; clear out; prune; banish; dispose of
Kun-yomi: はら.う/-はら.い/-ばら.い
On-yomi: フツ/ヒツ/ホツ

other

Meaning: other; another; the others
Kun-yomi: ほか
On-yomi:

wrap

Meaning: wrap; pack up; cover; conceal
Kun-yomi: つつ.む/くる.む
On-yomi: ホウ
仿

imitate

Meaning: imitate; copy; as if; stand still; wander
Kun-yomi: さまよ.う/なら.う/くら.べる
On-yomi: ホウ

lamp

Meaning: lamp; a light; light; counter for lights
Kun-yomi: ひ/ほ-/ともしび/とも.す/あかり
On-yomi: トウ

companion

Meaning: companion; colleague; utensils
Kun-yomi: ひ/ほ-
On-yomi:

crude

Meaning: crude; simple; plain; docile
Kun-yomi: ほう/ほお/えのき
On-yomi: ボク

young girl

Meaning: young girl; maiden; virgin; beautiful woman; charming and beautiful
Kun-yomi: おとめ/ほこ.る
On-yomi: タ/ト/ツ

level

Meaning: level
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ショウ/ソ/ソウ/ホウ

luxuriant growth

Meaning: luxuriant growth
Kun-yomi: さかん
On-yomi: ホウ/ブ/フウ

boast

Meaning: boast
Kun-yomi: ほご.る
On-yomi: コ/カ

sail

Meaning: sail
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ハン

pan-

Meaning: pan-
Kun-yomi: ただよ.う/ひろ.い
On-yomi: ハン/ブ/フウ/ホウ/ホン

home country

Meaning: home country; country; Japan
Kun-yomi: くに
On-yomi: ホウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ほ.こる/つつし.む
On-yomi: ケン/キョウ/キン/ゴン

resist

Meaning: resist
Kun-yomi: さか.らう/ひ.く/あ.う/あつ.い
On-yomi: ホウ/フ/バ

bark

Meaning: bark; howl; cry
Kun-yomi: ほえ.る/ほ.える
On-yomi: ハイ/ベイ

messenger

Meaning: messenger; emissary; send emissary
Kun-yomi: つか.う
On-yomi: ホウ/ヒョウ

spread

Meaning: spread; publicize; announce
Kun-yomi: あまね.し
On-yomi: ホ/フ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: はか.る
On-yomi: ホウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: つな.ぐ
On-yomi: ホウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ほとり
On-yomi:

pass through

Meaning: pass through; go smoothly
Kun-yomi: とお.る
On-yomi: コウ/キョウ/ホウ

stray

Meaning: stray; wander; loiter
Kun-yomi: さまよ.う
On-yomi: ホウ

dust

Meaning: dust; earth; bank of earth; to dig; to bring together
Kun-yomi: ちり/なら.ぶ/あつ.まる/わく
On-yomi: ホン/フン

bark

Meaning: bark; growl
Kun-yomi: ほえ.る
On-yomi: コウ/ウン/イン/オン/グ

bark

Meaning: bark; bay; howl; bellow; roar; cry
Kun-yomi: ほ.える
On-yomi: コウ/ク

moo of a cow

Meaning: moo of a cow; scream; to yell; dogs barking at each other
Kun-yomi: ほえ.る
On-yomi: コウ/ウン/イン/オン/グ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: や.む/やまい/ほっす
On-yomi: ザイ/ナイ/ダイ/ネ/キュウ

France

Meaning: France
Kun-yomi: ほとけ
On-yomi: ブツ/フツ

proud

Meaning: proud; lonely
Kun-yomi: わび.しい/わび/ほか/わ.びる
On-yomi: タ/イ
寿

longevity

Meaning: longevity; congratulations; one's natural life
Kun-yomi: ことぶき/ことぶ.く/ことほ.ぐ
On-yomi: ジュ/ス/シュウ

weep

Meaning: weep; grieve
Kun-yomi: なげ.く/あなど.る
On-yomi: コウ/ホウ/ヒョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ゆきなや.む
On-yomi: リョウ/ホウ/チョウ

for the first time

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

step

Meaning: step; pace; walk; stroll
Kun-yomi: あるく/あゆむ/あゆみ
On-yomi: ホ/ブ/フ

be amazed

Meaning: be amazed; disgusted; shocked
Kun-yomi: ほけ.る/ぼ.ける/あき.れる/おろか
On-yomi: ホウ

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

perfume

Meaning: perfume; balmy; favorable; fragrant
Kun-yomi: かんば.しい
On-yomi: ホウ

and so forth

Meaning: and so forth
Kun-yomi: など/すく.う
On-yomi: ホウ/ハイ

carpenter's plane

Meaning: carpenter's plane; plane; level
Kun-yomi: けず.る
On-yomi: ホウ/ビョウ

clear out

Meaning: clear out; sweep away
Kun-yomi: はら.う
On-yomi: ヒツ/フツ/ホツ

hurl

Meaning: hurl
Kun-yomi: なげう.つ
On-yomi: ホウ

broom

Meaning: broom
Kun-yomi: ほうき
On-yomi: ソウ/シュウ

collapse

Meaning: collapse; break
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ホウ

run

Meaning: run; bustle
Kun-yomi: はし.る
On-yomi: ホン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ふらん/のり
On-yomi: ホウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: おご.る/ほこ.る
On-yomi: カ/ケ/ア

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ホン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ほとばし.る
On-yomi: ケツ/ケチ

benzene

Meaning: benzene; luxuriant
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ホン

overgrown with grass

Meaning: overgrown with grass; weedy
Kun-yomi: ふさ.ぐ
On-yomi: フツ/ブチ/ホツ/ボチ/ヒ

bright dawn

Meaning: bright dawn; daybreak; appear
Kun-yomi: あき.らか
On-yomi: ホウ

dreadful

Meaning: dreadful; be frightened; fearful
Kun-yomi: こわ.い/こわ.がる/お.じる/おそ.れる
On-yomi: フ/ホ

in a hurry

Meaning: in a hurry; excited; agitated
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ホウ/ヒョウ

impeach

Meaning: impeach; censure; attack
Kun-yomi: はじ.く
On-yomi: ホウ/ヒョウ

gush out

Meaning: gush out; spurt
Kun-yomi: ほとばし.る/はし.る
On-yomi: ホウ/ヒョウ

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