Search Kanji for parts: 曰

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

say

Meaning: say; reason; pretext; history; past; flat sun radical (no. 73)
Kun-yomi: いわ.く/のたま.う/のたま.わく/ここに
On-yomi: エツ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: タン/テン

trail

Meaning: trail; tow; drag; pull
Kun-yomi: ひ.く
On-yomi: エイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: は.る
On-yomi: シュン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あき.らか
On-yomi:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あき.らか
On-yomi: ケン/カン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: よあ.け
On-yomi: コツ/コチ/ブツ/モチ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: めぐ.る
On-yomi: エン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: つよ.い
On-yomi: ロウ

dual pronoun

Meaning: dual pronoun; I; you and me; we two
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: サン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あき.らか
On-yomi: シン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: そら
On-yomi: コウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: くも.る/ほし
On-yomi: バツ/マチ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: アイ

to feed a prisoner

Meaning: to feed a prisoner
Kun-yomi: めぐ.む
On-yomi: オン

why

Meaning: why; how; when
Kun-yomi: なんぞ/いつ/いずくんぞ/なに
On-yomi: カツ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カン/ケン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: タン

to receive

Meaning: to receive; to enjoy
Kun-yomi: う.ける
On-yomi: キョウ/コウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: いつわ.る
On-yomi: コツ/コチ

sunrise

Meaning: sunrise; dawn
Kun-yomi: かがや.く
On-yomi: カン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あき.らか
On-yomi: チョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: わか.れる
On-yomi: カイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: おお.きい
On-yomi: シツ/シチ

large

Meaning: large; clear; remarkable
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: タク

shake & move

Meaning: shake & move
Kun-yomi: ふる.う
On-yomi: トウ/チョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: みだ.れる
On-yomi: コン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: まっす.ぐ
On-yomi: トウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カン/ゲン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: す.ぎる
On-yomi: トウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: そび.える/いしぶみ
On-yomi: ケツ/ゲチ/カツ/カチ

cut off

Meaning: cut off
Kun-yomi: き.る
On-yomi: サク/シャク

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コ/ク/ケイ/キョウ

well-boiled congee or gruel

Meaning: well-boiled congee or gruel; thick; rich
Kun-yomi: かゆ/ほしいい
On-yomi: ケン/コン/セン/カン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: は.れる
On-yomi: ケイ/ケン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ショウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かげ.る
On-yomi: エキ/セク/セキ/シャク

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: エン/オン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: シン

Germanium (element)

Meaning: Germanium (element)
Kun-yomi: げるまにうむ
On-yomi: ジツ

to pull up the sleeves and stretch out the arms

Meaning: to pull up the sleeves and stretch out the arms; to strike with bare fists
Kun-yomi: かか.げる
On-yomi: セン

smoke or flames from fire

Meaning: smoke or flames from fire; to roast
Kun-yomi: おおかみ
On-yomi: カツ/カチ/リョウ/ケツ

islet

Meaning: islet
Kun-yomi: しま
On-yomi: ショ/ト/ツ/ズ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: こお.る
On-yomi: ベイ/ミョウ

careless

Meaning: careless; negligent; slipshod
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: トウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: いなびかり
On-yomi: セキ/シャク

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: いのあし
On-yomi: フウ/ブ/フク

town in Shandong province

Meaning: town in Shandong province
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ベイ/メイ/ミョウ

last for making shoes

Meaning: last for making shoes; to turn on a lathe
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ケン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あつ.い
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ケイ/キョウ

sword

Meaning: sword; potter's clay; to gather
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ショク/シキ/シ

coloured

Meaning: coloured
Kun-yomi: つつし.む
On-yomi: シャク/サク/セキ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: つよ.い/あき.らか/とお.い/もと.める/きそ.う
On-yomi: ケイ/キョウ/リョウ/オウ/ゴウ/コウ

terror-stricken

Meaning: terror-stricken
Kun-yomi: おどろ.く
On-yomi: ショウ

wet

Meaning: wet
Kun-yomi: うるお.う
On-yomi: トウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: オツ/オチ/オン/ラツ

cord

Meaning: cord; woven belt; hem; hemming
Kun-yomi: おび
On-yomi: コン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ほそぬの
On-yomi: セキ/シャク/イ

paper string

Meaning: paper string
Kun-yomi: さし/つりいと/なわ/ぜにさし
On-yomi: ビン/コン/ミン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: おとこ
On-yomi: ロウ/リョウ

jade look alike stone

Meaning: jade look alike stone
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: シン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: きぬ/かずき
On-yomi: ケイ/キョウ

odour

Meaning: odour
Kun-yomi: かおり
On-yomi: ヒツ/ビチ/ヘツ/ベチ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: の.びる/なが.い/にわ
On-yomi: チョウ/ジョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ひのひかり/あき.らか
On-yomi: ヨウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あき.らか
On-yomi:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あまね.く/あまね.し
On-yomi:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: てらい
On-yomi: カイ

fragrance

Meaning: fragrance; fragrant
Kun-yomi: にお.い/こうば.しい
On-yomi: ハツ/バチ/ヘツ/ヘチ

fragrance

Meaning: fragrance
Kun-yomi: かおり
On-yomi: ヒツ/ビチ/ヘツ/ベチ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ふせ.ぐ
On-yomi: ショウ

luxuriant growth

Meaning: luxuriant growth; extreme; reach
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キ/キケ

steep

Meaning: steep; lofty
Kun-yomi: みね
On-yomi: ショウ

rip up

Meaning: rip up; tear down; raise; haul
Kun-yomi: さ.く
On-yomi: シャ

deep water

Meaning: deep water; deep
Kun-yomi: ふち/ふか.い
On-yomi: タン/ジン

put in the mouth

Meaning: put in the mouth; bite; chew
Kun-yomi: ふく.む/か.む
On-yomi: ソウ/サン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: リョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ふ.む
On-yomi: シャク/サク/セキ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: とお.い
On-yomi: タク/チョウ

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