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Also note that the English meaning under each Kanji is just one of many other possible senses.
Also note that the English meaning under each Kanji is just one of many other possible senses.
乙
the latter
Meaning: the latter; duplicate; strange; witty; fishhook radical (no. 5)
Kun-yomi: おと-/きのと
On-yomi: オツ/イツ
又Kun-yomi: おと-/きのと
On-yomi: オツ/イツ
or again
Meaning: or again; furthermore; on the other hand
Kun-yomi: また/また-/また.の-
On-yomi: ユウ
丁Kun-yomi: また/また-/また.の-
On-yomi: ユウ
street
Meaning: street; ward; town; counter for guns, tools, leaves or cakes of something; even number; 4th calendar sign
Kun-yomi: ひのと
On-yomi: チョウ/テイ/チン/トウ/チ
乃Kun-yomi: ひのと
On-yomi: チョウ/テイ/チン/トウ/チ
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
刀Kun-yomi: の/すなわ.ち/なんじ
On-yomi: ナイ/ダイ/ノ/アイ
sword
Meaning: sword; saber; knife
Kun-yomi: かたな/そり
On-yomi: トウ
及Kun-yomi: かたな/そり
On-yomi: トウ
reach out
Meaning: reach out; exert; exercise; cause
Kun-yomi: およ.ぶ/およ.び/および/およ.ぼす
On-yomi: キュウ
弓Kun-yomi: およ.ぶ/およ.び/および/およ.ぼす
On-yomi: キュウ
bow
Meaning: bow; bow (archery, violin)
Kun-yomi: ゆみ
On-yomi: キュウ
己Kun-yomi: ゆみ
On-yomi: キュウ
self
Meaning: self; snake; serpent
Kun-yomi: おのれ/つちのと/な
On-yomi: コ/キ
凡Kun-yomi: おのれ/つちのと/な
On-yomi: コ/キ
mediocre
Meaning: mediocre
Kun-yomi: およ.そ/おうよ.そ/すべ.て
On-yomi: ボン/ハン
士Kun-yomi: およ.そ/おうよ.そ/すべ.て
On-yomi: ボン/ハン
gentleman
Meaning: gentleman; samurai; samurai radical (no. 33)
Kun-yomi: さむらい
On-yomi: シ
巳Kun-yomi: さむらい
On-yomi: シ
sign of the snake or serpent
Meaning: sign of the snake or serpent; 9-11AM; sixth sign of Chinese zodiac
Kun-yomi: み
On-yomi: シ
丈Kun-yomi: み
On-yomi: シ
length
Meaning: length; 10feet; measure; Mr.; Ms.; height; stature; all (one has); only; that's all; merely
Kun-yomi: たけ/だけ
On-yomi: ジョウ
之Kun-yomi: たけ/だけ
On-yomi: ジョウ
of
Meaning: of; this
Kun-yomi: の/これ/おいて/ゆく/この
On-yomi: シ
也Kun-yomi: の/これ/おいて/ゆく/この
On-yomi: シ
to be (classical)
Meaning: to be (classical)
Kun-yomi: なり/か/また
On-yomi: ヤ/エ
勺Kun-yomi: なり/か/また
On-yomi: ヤ/エ
ladle
Meaning: ladle; one tenth of a go; dip
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: シャク
刃Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: シャク
blade
Meaning: blade; sword; edge
Kun-yomi: は/やいば/き.る
On-yomi: ジン/ニン
寸Kun-yomi: は/やいば/き.る
On-yomi: ジン/ニン
measurement
Meaning: measurement; foot; 10
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: スン
乏Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: スン
destitution
Meaning: destitution; scarce; limited
Kun-yomi: とぼ.しい/とも.しい
On-yomi: ボウ
幻Kun-yomi: とぼ.しい/とも.しい
On-yomi: ボウ
phantasm
Meaning: phantasm; vision; dream; illusion; apparition
Kun-yomi: まぼろし
On-yomi: ゲン
丹Kun-yomi: まぼろし
On-yomi: ゲン
rust-colored
Meaning: rust-colored; red; red lead; pills
Kun-yomi: に
On-yomi: タン
升Kun-yomi: に
On-yomi: タン
measuring box
Meaning: measuring box; 1.8 liter
Kun-yomi: ます
On-yomi: ショウ
凶Kun-yomi: ます
On-yomi: ショウ
villain
Meaning: villain; evil; bad luck; disaster
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キョウ
井Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キョウ
well
Meaning: well; well crib; town; community
Kun-yomi: い
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ
屯Kun-yomi: い
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ
barracks
Meaning: barracks; police station; camp
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: トン
氏Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: トン
family name
Meaning: family name; surname; clan
Kun-yomi: うじ/-うじ
On-yomi: シ
允Kun-yomi: うじ/-うじ
On-yomi: シ
license
Meaning: license; sincerity; permit
Kun-yomi: じょう/まこと.に/ゆるす
On-yomi: イン
孔Kun-yomi: じょう/まこと.に/ゆるす
On-yomi: イン
cavity
Meaning: cavity; hole; slit; very; great; exceedingly
Kun-yomi: あな
On-yomi: コウ
弔Kun-yomi: あな
On-yomi: コウ
condolences
Meaning: condolences; mourning; funeral
Kun-yomi: とむら.う/とぶら.う
On-yomi: チョウ
斤Kun-yomi: とむら.う/とぶら.う
On-yomi: チョウ
axe
Meaning: axe; 1.32 lb; catty; counter for loaves of bread; axe radical (no. 69)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キン
丑Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キン
sign of the ox or cow
Meaning: sign of the ox or cow; 1-3AM; second sign of Chinese zodiac
Kun-yomi: うし
On-yomi: チュウ
冗Kun-yomi: うし
On-yomi: チュウ
superfluous
Meaning: superfluous; uselessness
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ジョウ
刈Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ジョウ
reap
Meaning: reap; cut; clip; trim; prune
Kun-yomi: か.る
On-yomi: ガイ/カイ
匁Kun-yomi: か.る
On-yomi: ガイ/カイ
monme
Meaning: monme; 3.75 grams; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: もんめ/め
On-yomi:
巴Kun-yomi: もんめ/め
On-yomi:
comma-design
Meaning: comma-design
Kun-yomi: ともえ/うずまき
On-yomi: ハ
厄Kun-yomi: ともえ/うずまき
On-yomi: ハ
unlucky
Meaning: unlucky; misfortune; bad luck; disaster
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ヤク
尺Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ヤク
shaku
Meaning: shaku; Japanese foot; measure; scale; rule
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: シャク
仁Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: シャク
humanity
Meaning: humanity; virtue; benevolence; charity; man; kernel
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ジン/ニ/ニン
斗Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ジン/ニ/ニン
Big Dipper
Meaning: Big Dipper; 10 sho (vol); sake dipper; dots and cross radical (no. 68)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ト/トウ
巡Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ト/トウ
patrol
Meaning: patrol; go around; circumference
Kun-yomi: めぐ.る/めぐ.り
On-yomi: ジュン
丘Kun-yomi: めぐ.る/めぐ.り
On-yomi: ジュン
hill
Meaning: hill; knoll
Kun-yomi: おか
On-yomi: キュウ
玄Kun-yomi: おか
On-yomi: キュウ
mysterious
Meaning: mysterious; occultness
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ゲン
斥Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ゲン
reject
Meaning: reject; retreat; recede; withdraw; repel; repulse
Kun-yomi: しりぞ.ける
On-yomi: セキ
旦Kun-yomi: しりぞ.ける
On-yomi: セキ
daybreak
Meaning: daybreak; dawn; morning
Kun-yomi: あき.らか/あきら/ただし/あさ/あした
On-yomi: タン/ダン
仙Kun-yomi: あき.らか/あきら/ただし/あさ/あした
On-yomi: タン/ダン
hermit
Meaning: hermit; wizard; cent
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: セン/セント
凸Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: セン/セント
convex
Meaning: convex; beetle brow; uneven
Kun-yomi: でこ
On-yomi: トツ
功Kun-yomi: でこ
On-yomi: トツ
achievement
Meaning: achievement; merits; success; honor; credit
Kun-yomi: いさお
On-yomi: コウ/ク
巧Kun-yomi: いさお
On-yomi: コウ/ク
adroit
Meaning: adroit; skilled; ingenuity
Kun-yomi: たく.み/たく.む/うま.い
On-yomi: コウ
弘Kun-yomi: たく.み/たく.む/うま.い
On-yomi: コウ
vast
Meaning: vast; broad; wide
Kun-yomi: ひろ.い
On-yomi: コウ/グ
矛Kun-yomi: ひろ.い
On-yomi: コウ/グ
halberd
Meaning: halberd; arms; festival float
Kun-yomi: ほこ
On-yomi: ム/ボウ
且Kun-yomi: ほこ
On-yomi: ム/ボウ
moreover
Meaning: moreover; also; furthermore
Kun-yomi: か.つ
On-yomi: ショ/ソ/ショウ
尼Kun-yomi: か.つ
On-yomi: ショ/ソ/ショウ
nun
Meaning: nun
Kun-yomi: あま
On-yomi: ニ
卯Kun-yomi: あま
On-yomi: ニ
sign of the hare or rabbit
Meaning: sign of the hare or rabbit; 5-7AM; fourth sign of Chinese zodiac; east
Kun-yomi: う
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ
叶Kun-yomi: う
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ
grant
Meaning: grant; answer
Kun-yomi: かな.える/かな.う
On-yomi: キョウ
甲Kun-yomi: かな.える/かな.う
On-yomi: キョウ
armor
Meaning: armor; high (voice); A grade; first class; former; instep; carapace
Kun-yomi: きのえ
On-yomi: コウ/カン/カ
句Kun-yomi: きのえ
On-yomi: コウ/カン/カ
phrase
Meaning: phrase; clause; sentence; passage; paragraph; counter for haiku
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ク
矢Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ク
dart
Meaning: dart; arrow
Kun-yomi: や
On-yomi: シ
丙Kun-yomi: や
On-yomi: シ
third class
Meaning: third class; 3rd; 3rd calendar sign
Kun-yomi: ひのえ
On-yomi: ヘイ
汀Kun-yomi: ひのえ
On-yomi: ヘイ
water's edge
Meaning: water's edge; shore; bank
Kun-yomi: みぎわ/なぎさ
On-yomi: テイ
凹Kun-yomi: みぎわ/なぎさ
On-yomi: テイ
concave
Meaning: concave; hollow; sunken
Kun-yomi: くぼ.む/へこ.む/ぼこ
On-yomi: オウ
迅Kun-yomi: くぼ.む/へこ.む/ぼこ
On-yomi: オウ
swift
Meaning: swift; fast
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ジン
囚Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ジン
captured
Meaning: captured; criminal; arrest; catch
Kun-yomi: とら.われる
On-yomi: シュウ
弁Kun-yomi: とら.われる
On-yomi: シュウ
valve
Meaning: valve; petal; braid; speech; dialect; discrimination; dispose of; distinguish
Kun-yomi: わきま.える/わ.ける/はなびら/あらそ.う
On-yomi: ベン/ヘン
穴Kun-yomi: わきま.える/わ.ける/はなびら/あらそ.う
On-yomi: ベン/ヘン
hole
Meaning: hole; aperture; slit; cave; den
Kun-yomi: あな
On-yomi: ケツ
汁Kun-yomi: あな
On-yomi: ケツ
soup
Meaning: soup; juice; broth; sap; gravy; pus
Kun-yomi: しる/-しる/つゆ
On-yomi: ジュウ
奴Kun-yomi: しる/-しる/つゆ
On-yomi: ジュウ
guy
Meaning: guy; slave; manservant; fellow
Kun-yomi: やつ/やっこ
On-yomi: ド
只Kun-yomi: やつ/やっこ
On-yomi: ド
only
Meaning: only; free; in addition
Kun-yomi: ただ
On-yomi: シ
旬Kun-yomi: ただ
On-yomi: シ
decameron
Meaning: decameron; 10-day period; season (for specific products)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ジュン/シュン
妃Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ジュン/シュン
queen
Meaning: queen; princess
Kun-yomi: きさき
On-yomi: ヒ
旭Kun-yomi: きさき
On-yomi: ヒ
rising sun
Meaning: rising sun; morning sun
Kun-yomi: あさひ
On-yomi: キョク
朽Kun-yomi: あさひ
On-yomi: キョク
decay
Meaning: decay; rot; remain in seclusion
Kun-yomi: く.ちる
On-yomi: キュウ
扱Kun-yomi: く.ちる
On-yomi: キュウ
handle
Meaning: handle; entertain; thresh; strip
Kun-yomi: あつか.い/あつか.う/あつか.る/こ.く
On-yomi: ソウ/キュウ
朴Kun-yomi: あつか.い/あつか.う/あつか.る/こ.く
On-yomi: ソウ/キュウ
crude
Meaning: crude; simple; plain; docile
Kun-yomi: ほう/ほお/えのき
On-yomi: ボク
舌Kun-yomi: ほう/ほお/えのき
On-yomi: ボク
tongue
Meaning: tongue; reed; clapper
Kun-yomi: した
On-yomi: ゼツ
匠Kun-yomi: した
On-yomi: ゼツ
artisan
Meaning: artisan; workman; carpenter
Kun-yomi: たくみ
On-yomi: ショウ
伊Kun-yomi: たくみ
On-yomi: ショウ
Italy
Meaning: Italy; that one
Kun-yomi: かれ
On-yomi: イ
伍Kun-yomi: かれ
On-yomi: イ
5
Meaning: 5; 5-man squad; file; line
Kun-yomi: いつつ
On-yomi: ゴ
庄Kun-yomi: いつつ
On-yomi: ゴ
level
Meaning: level
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ショウ/ソ/ソウ/ホウ
亦Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ショウ/ソ/ソウ/ホウ
also
Meaning: also; again
Kun-yomi: また
On-yomi: エキ/ヤク
匡Kun-yomi: また
On-yomi: エキ/ヤク
correct
Meaning: correct; save; assist
Kun-yomi: すく.う
On-yomi: キョウ/オウ
亥Kun-yomi: すく.う
On-yomi: キョウ/オウ
sign of the hog
Meaning: sign of the hog; 9-11PM; twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac
Kun-yomi: い
On-yomi: ガイ/カイ
旨Kun-yomi: い
On-yomi: ガイ/カイ
delicious
Meaning: delicious; relish; show a liking for; purport; will; clever; expert
Kun-yomi: むね/うま.い
On-yomi: シ
Kun-yomi: むね/うま.い
On-yomi: シ
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