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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

above

Meaning: above
Kun-yomi: うえ/うわ-/かみ/あ.げる/あ.がる/あ.がり/のぼ.る/のぼ.せる/のぼ.す
On-yomi: ジョウ/ショウ

under

Meaning: under; underneath; below; down; inferior; bring down
Kun-yomi: した/しも/もと/さ.げる/さ.がる/くだ.る/くだ.す/くだ.さる/お.ろす/
On-yomi: カ/ゲ

ten thousand

Meaning: ten thousand; 10,000
Kun-yomi: よろず
On-yomi: マン/バン

table

Meaning: table
Kun-yomi: そ.れ/そ.の/だい
On-yomi: キ/ゴ

below

Meaning: below; down; descend; give; low; inferior
Kun-yomi: した/しも/もと/さ.げる/さ.がる/くだ.る/くだ.り/くだ.す/-くだ.す/
On-yomi: カ/ゲ

to go round

Meaning: to go round; to make a circuit; to make a revolution; to turn round
Kun-yomi: めぐ.る/めぐ.らす
On-yomi: ソウ

well

Meaning: well; well crib; town; community
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ

negative

Meaning: negative; non-; bad; ugly; clumsy
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: フ/ブ

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
廿

twenty

Meaning: twenty; 20
Kun-yomi: にじゅう
On-yomi: ジュウ/ニュウ

thirty

Meaning: thirty
Kun-yomi: さんじゅう
On-yomi: ソウ

circle

Meaning: circle; yen; round
Kun-yomi: まる.い/まる/まど/まど.か/まろ.やか
On-yomi: エン

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

tome

Meaning: tome; counter for books; volume
Kun-yomi: ふみ
On-yomi: サツ/サク

red

Meaning: red; tan
Kun-yomi: あや.うい
On-yomi: ゼン/ネン

convex

Meaning: convex; beetle brow; uneven
Kun-yomi: でこ
On-yomi: トツ

end

Meaning: end; close; tip; powder; posterity
Kun-yomi: すえ
On-yomi: マツ/バツ

though

Meaning: though; notwithstanding; while; during; both; all
Kun-yomi: -なが.ら/たちま.ち
On-yomi: サ/サク

40

Meaning: 40
Kun-yomi: よんじゅう/しじゅう
On-yomi: シュウ

large

Meaning: large; great; grand; glorious; distinguished
Kun-yomi: おお.きい
On-yomi:

a type of millet

Meaning: a type of millet; a type of herb
Kun-yomi: もちあわ/おけら
On-yomi: ジュツ/シュツ/チュツ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi:

generation

Meaning: generation; world; society; public
Kun-yomi: よ/さんじゅう
On-yomi: セイ/セ/ソウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ハイ

both

Meaning: both; old Japanese coin; counter for carriages (e.g., in a train); two
Kun-yomi: てる/ふたつ
On-yomi: リョウ

together

Meaning: together; both; neither; all; and; alike; with
Kun-yomi: とも/とも.に/-ども
On-yomi: キョウ

generation

Meaning: generation; world; society; public
Kun-yomi: よ/よよ/さんじゅう/う.む/う.まれる
On-yomi: セイ/セ/ソウ

swastika

Meaning: swastika; gammadion; fylfot
Kun-yomi: まんじ
On-yomi: バン/マン

thorn

Meaning: thorn
Kun-yomi: とげ
On-yomi:

suppose

Meaning: suppose; be aware of; believe; feel
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ソン/ゾン

again

Meaning: again; twice; second time
Kun-yomi: ふたた.び
On-yomi: サイ/サ

exist

Meaning: exist; outskirts; suburbs; located in
Kun-yomi: あ.る
On-yomi: ザイ

Asia

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

resist

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

negate

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: おご.る
On-yomi: セツ/セチ

mighty

Meaning: mighty
Kun-yomi: おお.い
On-yomi: ヒ/ハイ/ヘ

spread

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

bowl

Meaning: bowl
Kun-yomi: つき/おか
On-yomi: ハイ

commission fee

Meaning: commission fee
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ヨウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ケイ/キョウ/セイ/ジョウ

flood

Meaning: flood; overflowing
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ベン/メン/ビン/ミン

medicinal plantago

Meaning: medicinal plantago
Kun-yomi: さかん
On-yomi: フウ/フ

flower

Meaning: flower; small; little; lush
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ヒ/ハイ/フツ/フチ

shame

Meaning: shame
Kun-yomi: はじ.る
On-yomi: ジク/ジュウ

sound of spitting

Meaning: sound of spitting
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ヘン

beauty

Meaning: beauty; splendor
Kun-yomi: うつく.しい
On-yomi: ケン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: せわ.しい
On-yomi: ヘイ/ビョウ

get used to

Meaning: get used to; learn
Kun-yomi: な.れる/なら.う
On-yomi: ジュウ

long radical (no. 168)

Meaning: long radical (no. 168)
Kun-yomi: なが.い/おさ
On-yomi: チョウ

bundle

Meaning: bundle; sheaf; ream; tie in bundles; govern; manage; control
Kun-yomi: たば/たば.ねる/つか/つか.ねる
On-yomi: ソク

transfer

Meaning: transfer; alternation
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: テツ

limp

Meaning: limp; staggering gait; embarrass
Kun-yomi: あしなえ
On-yomi: カイ/カツ/ケチ

the tenth of the twelve Terrestrial Branches (ancient form)

Meaning: the tenth of the twelve Terrestrial Branches (ancient form)
Kun-yomi: とり
On-yomi: ユウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: まぬかれる
On-yomi: メン

to go round

Meaning: to go round; to make a circuit; to make a revolution; to turn round
Kun-yomi: めぐ.る/めぐ.らす
On-yomi: ソウ

tiger

Meaning: tiger; brave; fierce; surname
Kun-yomi: とら
On-yomi:

and so forth

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

east

Meaning: east
Kun-yomi: ひがし
On-yomi: トウ

establish

Meaning: establish; create; knife cut
Kun-yomi: はじ.める/きず.つく
On-yomi: ソウ/ショウ

once upon a time

Meaning: once upon a time; antiquity; old times
Kun-yomi: むかし
On-yomi: セキ/シャク

old Japanese coin

Meaning: old Japanese coin; both; counter for vehicles; two
Kun-yomi: ふたつ
On-yomi: リョウ

coral

Meaning: coral; centimeter
Kun-yomi: センチ/さんち
On-yomi: サン

department in the State of Lu, in what is now Shantung or N. China

Meaning: department in the State of Lu, in what is now Shantung or N. China
Kun-yomi:
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place in today's Henan province

Meaning: place in today's Henan province
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ハイ

submit

Meaning: submit; offer; present; serve (meal); accompany
Kun-yomi: そな.える/とも/-ども
On-yomi: キョウ/ク/クウ/グ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: しず.か
On-yomi: チャク

float

Meaning: float
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi:

wise woman

Meaning: wise woman; sage woman
Kun-yomi: あざな
On-yomi: レイ/リョウ

rub

Meaning: rub; paint; erase
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: マツ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: セン

slander

Meaning: slander; ridicule; proceed slowly
Kun-yomi: みめよ.い/そし.る/みにく.い
On-yomi: サン/セン/ハン/サツ/サチ

jasmine

Meaning: jasmine
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: マツ/バツ/マ

excuse

Meaning: excuse; dismissal
Kun-yomi: まぬか.れる/まぬが.れる
On-yomi: メン

straightaway

Meaning: straightaway; honesty; frankness; fix; repair
Kun-yomi: ただ.ちに/なお.す/-なお.す/なお.る/なお.き/す.ぐ
On-yomi: チョク/ジキ/ジカ

mountain ridge

Meaning: mountain ridge; mountain peak
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: レイ

wish

Meaning: wish; sense; idea; thought; feeling; desire; attention
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ネン

spool used to collect spun thread

Meaning: spool used to collect spun thread; generally; wholly
Kun-yomi: つつし.む/か.ける
On-yomi: セン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ひら.く
On-yomi:

drag

Meaning: drag; tow; haul; delay; prolong
Kun-yomi: ひ.く
On-yomi: タ/イ

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