Search Kanji for parts: 巾冂|

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towel

Meaning: towel; hanging scroll; width; cloth radical (no. 50)
Kun-yomi: おお.い/ちきり/きれ
On-yomi: キン/フク

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

kite

Meaning: kite; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: いかのぼり/たこ
On-yomi:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ハイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あ.たる/じご
On-yomi: ベン/メン/バン/マン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: てわざがすばやい
On-yomi: デン/ニョウ/ロウ

a sail

Meaning: a sail; to sail
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spread

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ひれ
On-yomi:

flower

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

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

thorn

Meaning: thorn; pierce; stab; prick; sting; calling card
Kun-yomi: さ.す/さ.さる/さ.し/さし/とげ
On-yomi:

bag

Meaning: bag; sack; case; pocket; pouch
Kun-yomi: ふくろ
On-yomi: タイ

skirt

Meaning: skirt; long robe for women, having no sleeves and fasten down the front
Kun-yomi: ふくろ
On-yomi:

turban

Meaning: turban; kerchief; veil; wrap
Kun-yomi: つつ.む
On-yomi: バツ/メチ/ハ/ヘ/ハク/ミャク/ミュク

flag-sign of a tavern

Meaning: flag-sign of a tavern
Kun-yomi: さけばた
On-yomi: レン/シン/ヨウ

a brush

Meaning: a brush; to brush; to clean; to scrub; to print; expecially from blocks
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wood shavings

Meaning: wood shavings
Kun-yomi: こけら
On-yomi: ハイ

persimmon

Meaning: persimmon; shingle
Kun-yomi: かき/こけら
On-yomi:

tent

Meaning: tent
Kun-yomi: ひらとばり
On-yomi: エキ/ヤク

city under the Chou Dyn.

Meaning: city under the Chou Dyn.; surname
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: チ/キ/ケ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: のり
On-yomi: ゲイ

help

Meaning: help; assist; defend; shoe upper
Kun-yomi: たす.ける
On-yomi: ホウ

handkerchief

Meaning: handkerchief; kerchief; shawl
Kun-yomi: てふき
On-yomi: セイ/サイ/エツ/エチ/スイ

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pray in earnest

Meaning: pray in earnest; be sorrowful; lament
Kun-yomi: おも.う/かなし.む
On-yomi: キ/ケ

shelter

Meaning: shelter
Kun-yomi: おお.う
On-yomi: ヘイ/ヒョウ

remnants

Meaning: remnants; tailor's cutting
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ワン/エン/オン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: すぐ.れる/くる.しむ
On-yomi: テイ/タイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: セイ/セツ/セチ

broom

Meaning: broom; to sweep; clear away
Kun-yomi: は.く
On-yomi: ソウ/シュ

fierce dog

Meaning: fierce dog; furious; frenzied
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: セイ/ケイ

rinse

Meaning: rinse; cook or boil in juice
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scheme

Meaning: scheme; plan; policy; step; means
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: サク

jujube

Meaning: jujube
Kun-yomi: なつめ
On-yomi: ソウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: テイ/ダイ

to long for

Meaning: to long for; to gaze at
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キ/ケ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: はた/はたじるし/わたいれ
On-yomi: ト/ツ

be worn-out

Meaning: be worn-out; be dilapidated; be defeated
Kun-yomi: やぶ.れる
On-yomi: ヘイ

jar

Meaning: jar
Kun-yomi: かめ
On-yomi: チ/テキ/チャク

to drop

Meaning: to drop; as liquids; drop
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: テイ/ダイ/テキ/チャク

scratcher

Meaning: scratcher
Kun-yomi: こうがい
On-yomi: テイ/タイ/テキ/チャク

thorn

Meaning: thorn; splinter; spine; biting words; briers
Kun-yomi: いばら/とげ
On-yomi: キョク

belt

Meaning: belt
Kun-yomi: あたまのかざり
On-yomi: ハン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: においぶくろ/ふくろ
On-yomi: トウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: たづな
On-yomi:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: とぎ.れる/とぎれごえ/ふつ
On-yomi: ソウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: はたけ/にわ
On-yomi: ホ/フ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: すぐ.れる/くる.しむ
On-yomi: テイ/タイ

river in Henan province

Meaning: river in Henan province
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Cerium (element)

Meaning: Cerium (element); Selenium
Kun-yomi: けん/せりうむ
On-yomi:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: こうぼうむぎ
On-yomi:

imperial ancestor worship

Meaning: imperial ancestor worship
Kun-yomi: まつり
On-yomi: テイ/ダイ

fine linen

Meaning: fine linen; fine hemp fiber
Kun-yomi: ほそぬの
On-yomi:

pig

Meaning: pig; large hog
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キ/ケ

grunting sound of pigs

Meaning: grunting sound of pigs; clash
Kun-yomi: さる
On-yomi: テイ/セイ/タイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: わす.れる
On-yomi: バン/マン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: めじるしのぬの/はた
On-yomi:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: しるし/はた/のぼり
On-yomi: ヒョウ

turban

Meaning: turban; conical cap
Kun-yomi: ずきん
On-yomi: サク/シャク

scroll of silk

Meaning: scroll of silk; cloth presented
Kun-yomi: ぬの
On-yomi: ショウ

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: テイ

ragged clothes

Meaning: ragged clothes; left over; remainder; the excess; the surplus; to cut out (of silk fabrics) as a design
Kun-yomi:
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Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: サ/シャ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: たか.い/きわ.まる/おと.る
On-yomi: テイ/セイ/タイ

barracuda

Meaning: barracuda
Kun-yomi: ぶり/はまち/かます
On-yomi: シ/ソウ

turban

Meaning: turban
Kun-yomi: ずきん
On-yomi: ホク

abuse

Meaning: abuse; evil; vice; breakage
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ヘイ

screen to make a temporary kitchen

Meaning: screen to make a temporary kitchen
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be in great difficulty

Meaning: be in great difficulty; greatly
Kun-yomi: つか.れる
On-yomi: テイ/タイ/ケイ

ginseng

Meaning: ginseng
Kun-yomi: にんじん/ちょうせんにんじん
On-yomi: シン/セン

long narrow vessel with two masts

Meaning: long narrow vessel with two masts
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: タイ

to suppress inner feeling

Meaning: to suppress inner feeling; hasty
Kun-yomi: せっかち
On-yomi: ヘツ/ヘチ

curtain

Meaning: curtain
Kun-yomi: とばり/ほろ/たちき.れる
On-yomi: セン

cover

Meaning: cover; shade; mantle; capsize; be ruined
Kun-yomi: おお.う/おお.い
On-yomi: ヘイ/ヘツ/フツ

kind of snail with spiral shell

Meaning: kind of snail with spiral shell
Kun-yomi: にな
On-yomi:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: うるお.う/ひた.す
On-yomi: シン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かま
On-yomi: テイ/ダイ

cover

Meaning: cover; shelter; screen; protect
Kun-yomi: ふくさ
On-yomi: ボウ/ム/モウ

help

Meaning: help; assist; defend; shoe upper
Kun-yomi: たす.ける
On-yomi: ホウ

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