Search Kanji for parts: 小

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

little

Meaning: little; small
Kun-yomi: ちい.さい/こ-/お-/さ-
On-yomi: ショウ

few

Meaning: few; little
Kun-yomi: すく.ない/すこ.し
On-yomi: ショウ

show

Meaning: show; indicate; point out; express; display
Kun-yomi: しめ.す
On-yomi: ジ/シ

you

Meaning: you; your
Kun-yomi: しかり/わける/なんじ/ちかい
On-yomi: ジ/ニ

you

Meaning: you; that
Kun-yomi: なんじ/しかり/その/のみ
On-yomi: ジ/ニ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: すす.む
On-yomi: エン/トウ

be pointed

Meaning: be pointed; sharp; taper; displeased; angry; edgy
Kun-yomi: とが.る/さき/するど.い
On-yomi: セン

thread

Meaning: thread
Kun-yomi: いと
On-yomi:

inferiority

Meaning: inferiority; be inferior to; be worse
Kun-yomi: おと.る
On-yomi: レツ

younger of brothers

Meaning: younger of brothers; father's younger brother; younger brother of a husband
Kun-yomi: まめ
On-yomi: シュク

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ちい.さい
On-yomi: ソウ/ショウ/ビョウ/ミョウ

thou

Meaning: thou; you
Kun-yomi: なんじ/しかり/その/のみ
On-yomi: ジ/ニ

you

Meaning: you; second person pronoun
Kun-yomi: なんじ/しかり/その/のみ
On-yomi: ジ/ニ

surname

Meaning: surname
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: シャ

extract

Meaning: extract; selection; summary; copy; spread thin
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ショウ

ask

Meaning: ask; investigate; verify; twist (rope)
Kun-yomi: ただ.す/あざな.う
On-yomi: キュウ

exquisite

Meaning: exquisite; strange; queer; mystery; miracle; excellent; delicate; charming
Kun-yomi: たえ
On-yomi: ミョウ/ビョウ

approach

Meaning: approach; near; close
Kun-yomi: ちか.い
On-yomi: ジ/ニ

argue

Meaning: argue; dispute; disturb; annoy
Kun-yomi: さえず.る/こえ
On-yomi: ビョウ/ミョウ/ソウ/ショウ

lineage

Meaning: lineage; system
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ケイ

too much

Meaning: too much; myself; surplus; other; remainder
Kun-yomi: あま.る/あま.り/あま.す/あんま.り
On-yomi:

sand

Meaning: sand
Kun-yomi: すな/よなげる
On-yomi: サ/シャ

step

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: と.ける
On-yomi: ハン

capital

Meaning: capital; 10**16
Kun-yomi: みやこ
On-yomi: キョウ/ケイ/キン

you (f)

Meaning: you (f)
Kun-yomi: はは/はぐく.む/あね
On-yomi: ダイ/ナイ/デイ/ジ/ネ/ニ

broil

Meaning: broil; parch; roast; fry
Kun-yomi: い.る/いた.める
On-yomi: ソウ/ショウ

Nara

Meaning: Nara; what?
Kun-yomi: いかん/からなし
On-yomi: ナ/ナイ/ダイ

weary

Meaning: weary; tired
Kun-yomi: つか.れる
On-yomi: デツ/ネチ/ジョウ/ニョウ

pluck

Meaning: pluck; pick; tear; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: むし.る
On-yomi:

all the more

Meaning: all the more; increasingly
Kun-yomi: いや/や/あまねし/いよいよ/とおい/ひさし/ひさ.しい/わた.る
On-yomi: ミ/ビ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: たしな.む/この.む
On-yomi:

twig

Meaning: twig; treetop
Kun-yomi: こずえ
On-yomi: ビョウ/ショウ

religion

Meaning: religion; sect; denomination; main point; origin; essence
Kun-yomi: むね
On-yomi: シュウ/ソウ

walk

Meaning: walk; counter for steps
Kun-yomi: ある.く/あゆ.む
On-yomi: ホ/ブ/フ

uncle

Meaning: uncle; youth
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: シュク

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: やしろ
On-yomi: シャ

class

Meaning: class; rank; grade
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キュウ

twist

Meaning: twist; ask; investigate; verify
Kun-yomi: ただ.す
On-yomi: キュウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ゆる.やか/おそい
On-yomi: ショ

mud

Meaning: mud; surname
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi:

crouch

Meaning: crouch
Kun-yomi: まが.る/めぐ.る
On-yomi:

harness strap

Meaning: harness strap; window
Kun-yomi: しりがい
On-yomi: チュウ

focus

Meaning: focus; government ministry; conserve
Kun-yomi: かえり.みる/はぶ.く
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ

minuteness

Meaning: minuteness; squint
Kun-yomi: びょう.たる/すがめ
On-yomi: ビョウ/ミョウ

like

Meaning: like; similar; resemble; pretty; disguise oneself as; dress up; pine away
Kun-yomi: に.る/かたど.る/みめよい/やつ.す
On-yomi: ショウ

second (1

Meaning: second (1; 60 minute)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ビョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: なるはじかみ
On-yomi: ショウ/ノウ

crimson

Meaning: crimson; deep red
Kun-yomi: べに/くれない/あか.い
On-yomi: コウ/ク

ancestral shrine

Meaning: ancestral shrine
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ネ/デイ/ナイ

pluck

Meaning: pluck; pick; tear; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: むし.る/むしりと.る
On-yomi:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: たがや.す
On-yomi: ソウ/ショウ

promise

Meaning: promise; approximately; shrink
Kun-yomi: つづ.まる/つづ.める/つづま.やか
On-yomi: ヤク

person in charge

Meaning: person in charge; connection; duty; concern oneself
Kun-yomi: かか.る/かかり/-がかり/かか.わる
On-yomi: ケイ

capital city

Meaning: capital city
Kun-yomi: みやこ
On-yomi: キョウ/ケイ/キン

precious

Meaning: precious; valuable; rare
Kun-yomi: めずら.しい/たから
On-yomi: チン

sand

Meaning: sand
Kun-yomi: すな
On-yomi: サ/シャ

to calculate

Meaning: to calculate
Kun-yomi: かぞ.える
On-yomi: サン

cord

Meaning: cord
Kun-yomi: ひも
On-yomi: シュン/セン

inferior silk

Meaning: inferior silk; tassel; fringe
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コツ/ゴチ/ケツ/ゲチ

white silk

Meaning: white silk; fine silk; gauze
Kun-yomi: しろぎぬ/むすぶ/かさ.なる
On-yomi: カン

thread needle

Meaning: thread needle; sew stitch; string
Kun-yomi: なわ
On-yomi: ジン/ニン/キン/コン

chronicle

Meaning: chronicle; account; narrative; history; annals; geologic period
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi:

mysterious

Meaning: mysterious; subtle; exquisite
Kun-yomi: たえ
On-yomi: ミョウ/ビョウ

crab-apple tree

Meaning: crab-apple tree; endure; bear
Kun-yomi: いかん/からなし
On-yomi: ナ/ナイ/ダイ

prefecture

Meaning: prefecture
Kun-yomi: か.ける
On-yomi: ケン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: いのる
On-yomi:

cord

Meaning: cord; rope
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: サク

meadow

Meaning: meadow; original; primitive; field; plain; prairie; tundra; wilderness
Kun-yomi: はら
On-yomi: ゲン

genuine

Meaning: genuine; purity; innocence; net (profit)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ジュン

spinning

Meaning: spinning
Kun-yomi: つむ.ぐ
On-yomi: ボウ

brand

Meaning: brand
Kun-yomi: いれずみ/かすめと.る
On-yomi: ケイ/ショウ/リョウ

look at

Meaning: look at; inspect; observe; see
Kun-yomi: み.る
On-yomi:

nice and cool

Meaning: nice and cool
Kun-yomi: すず.しい/すず.む/すず.やか/うす.い/ひや.す/まことに
On-yomi: リョウ

string

Meaning: string; cord; braid; lace; tape; strap; ribbon
Kun-yomi: ひも
On-yomi: チュウ/ジュウ

disorder

Meaning: disorder; confusion
Kun-yomi: みだ.れる
On-yomi: ウン

braiding

Meaning: braiding; decoration; error
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi:

disturb

Meaning: disturb
Kun-yomi: みだ.れる
On-yomi: ビン/ブン

paper

Meaning: paper
Kun-yomi: かみ
On-yomi:

appellation

Meaning: appellation; praise; admire; name; title; fame
Kun-yomi: たた.える/とな.える/あ.げる/かな.う/はか.り/はか.る/ほめ.る
On-yomi: ショウ

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