Search Kanji for parts: 口

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box or enclosure radical (no. 31)

Meaning: box or enclosure radical (no. 31); box
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: イ/コク

mouth

Meaning: mouth
Kun-yomi: くち
On-yomi: コウ/ク

in

Meaning: in; inside; middle; mean; center
Kun-yomi: なか/うち/あた.る
On-yomi: チュウ

stone

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

old

Meaning: old
Kun-yomi: ふる.い/ふる-/-ふる.す
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seduce

Meaning: seduce; call; send for; wear; put on; ride in; buy; eat; drink; catch (cold)
Kun-yomi: め.す
On-yomi: ショウ

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

director

Meaning: director; official; govt office; rule; administer
Kun-yomi: つかさど.る
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history

Meaning: history; chronicle
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people

Meaning: people; nation; subjects
Kun-yomi: たみ
On-yomi: ミン

right

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

grant

Meaning: grant; answer
Kun-yomi: かな.える/かな.う
On-yomi: キョウ

phrase

Meaning: phrase; clause; sentence; passage; paragraph; counter for haiku
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scold

Meaning: scold; reprove
Kun-yomi: しか.る
On-yomi: シツ/シチ

courtesy

Meaning: courtesy
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: テイ

truly

Meaning: truly; graciously; gratuitously; ravenously
Kun-yomi: みだりに
On-yomi: トウ

another

Meaning: another; separate; other
Kun-yomi: わか.れる/さ.く/べつ.の/べつ.に
On-yomi: レイ/リョウ

open

Meaning: open
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ハツ

to cut meat off away from bones

Meaning: to cut meat off away from bones; ancient torture
Kun-yomi: わ.ける/さ.く
On-yomi: カ/ケ

straw bag

Meaning: straw bag; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: かます
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cannot

Meaning: cannot; be unable do; improbable; thereupon
Kun-yomi: でき.ない/すこぶる/ついに
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nickname

Meaning: nickname; number; item; title; pseudonym; name; call
Kun-yomi: さけ.ぶ/よびな
On-yomi: ゴウ

a marsh at the foot of the hills

Meaning: a marsh at the foot of the hills; name of a river
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elder brother

Meaning: elder brother; big brother
Kun-yomi: あに
On-yomi: ケイ/キョウ

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add

Meaning: add; addition; increase; join; include; Canada
Kun-yomi: くわ.える/くわ.わる
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can

Meaning: can; passable; mustn't; should not; do not
Kun-yomi: -べ.き/-べ.し
On-yomi: カ/コク

desert

Meaning: desert; border prairie; the 1st form is radical 13
Kun-yomi: まきがまえ/えながまえ/どうがまえ/けいがまえ
On-yomi: キョウ/ケイ

pedestal

Meaning: pedestal; a stand; counter for machines and vehicles
Kun-yomi: うてな/われ/つかさ
On-yomi: ダイ/タイ

only

Meaning: only; free; in addition
Kun-yomi: ただ
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strike

Meaning: strike; beat; hit; thrash; criticize
Kun-yomi: たた.く/はた.く/すぎ
On-yomi: コウ

-times

Meaning: -times; round; game; revolve; counter for occurrences
Kun-yomi: まわ.る/-まわ.る/-まわ.り/まわ.す/-まわ.す/まわ.し-/-まわ.し/
On-yomi: カイ/エ

suck

Meaning: suck; imbibe; inhale; sip
Kun-yomi: す.う
On-yomi: キュウ

tongue

Meaning: tongue; reed; clapper
Kun-yomi: した
On-yomi: ゼツ

same

Meaning: same; agree; equal
Kun-yomi: おな.じ
On-yomi: ドウ

offing

Meaning: offing; open sea; rise high into sky
Kun-yomi: おき/おきつ/ちゅう.する/わく
On-yomi: チュウ

shout

Meaning: shout; exclaim; yell
Kun-yomi: さけ.ぶ
On-yomi: キョウ

each

Meaning: each; every; either
Kun-yomi: おのおの
On-yomi: カク

go-between

Meaning: go-between; relationship
Kun-yomi: なか
On-yomi: チュウ

yonder

Meaning: yonder; facing; beyond; confront; defy; tend toward; approach
Kun-yomi: む.く/む.い/-む.き/む.ける/-む.け/む.かう/む.かい/む.こう/む.
On-yomi: コウ

empress

Meaning: empress; queen; after; behind; back; later
Kun-yomi: きさき
On-yomi: コウ/ゴ

shout

Meaning: shout; roar; bellow; scold
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inch

Meaning: inch
Kun-yomi: インチ
On-yomi: トウ/ドウ/スン

name

Meaning: name; noted; distinguished; reputation
Kun-yomi: な/-な
On-yomi: メイ/ミョウ

likeness

Meaning: likeness; like; such as; as if; better; best; equal
Kun-yomi: ごと.し
On-yomi: ジョ/ニョ

exclamation

Meaning: exclamation
Kun-yomi: ああ
On-yomi: ク/ウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: おいぼ.れる
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

scare

Meaning: scare; frighten; intimidate
Kun-yomi: おど.す
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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

suspend

Meaning: suspend; hang; wear (sword)
Kun-yomi: つ.る/つる.す
On-yomi: チョウ

village

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

spit

Meaning: spit; vomit; belch; confess; tell (lies)
Kun-yomi: は.く/つ.く
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Kun-yomi: わ.ける/さ.く
On-yomi: カ/ケ

the beginning

Meaning: the beginning; to start; to begin; to be the first
Kun-yomi: はじ.める/はじ.まる
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to divine

Meaning: to divine
Kun-yomi: うらな.う
On-yomi: ケイ

knock

Meaning: knock; strike; rap; tap; button
Kun-yomi: たた.く/ひか.える
On-yomi: コウ

good luck

Meaning: good luck; joy; congratulations
Kun-yomi: よし
On-yomi: キチ/キツ

stammer

Meaning: stammer
Kun-yomi: ども.る
On-yomi: キツ

officer

Meaning: officer; an official
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Asia

Meaning: Asia; rank next; come after; -ous
Kun-yomi: つ.ぐ
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valley

Meaning: valley
Kun-yomi: たに/きわ.まる
On-yomi: コク

negate

Meaning: negate; no; noes; refuse; decline; deny
Kun-yomi: いな/いや
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exchange

Meaning: exchange
Kun-yomi: よろこ.ぶ
On-yomi: ダ/エイ/エツ/タイ

bark

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: しず.か/さび.しい
On-yomi: キョク/ケキ/キ

resemble

Meaning: resemble
Kun-yomi: に.る/ひ.る
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beans

Meaning: beans; pea; midget
Kun-yomi: まめ/まめ-
On-yomi: トウ/ズ

light

Meaning: light; clear; bright
Kun-yomi: あきらか
On-yomi: ケイ/キョウ/ソウ

continue

Meaning: continue; carry on; hand down; to join
Kun-yomi: たす.ける
On-yomi: ショウ

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

apricot

Meaning: apricot
Kun-yomi: あんず
On-yomi: キョウ/アン/コウ

still more

Meaning: still more; still less
Kun-yomi: まし.て/いわ.んや/おもむき
On-yomi: キョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: つよ.い
On-yomi: ショ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あざな
On-yomi: チュウ/チュ

pay respects

Meaning: pay respects; visit; ask; inquire; question; implore
Kun-yomi: うかが.う
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pass through

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

give

Meaning: give; do something for
Kun-yomi: く.れる/くれ
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I

Meaning: I; my; our; one's own
Kun-yomi: われ/わが-/あ-
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a small worm

Meaning: a small worm; to twist; to surround; empty
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drink

Meaning: drink
Kun-yomi: の.む
On-yomi: トン/ドン

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