Search Kanji for parts: 甘

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sweet

Meaning: sweet; coax; pamper; be content; sugary
Kun-yomi: あま.い/あま.える/あま.やかす/うま.い
On-yomi: カン

place name

Meaning: place name; tree cricket
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カン

jar

Meaning: jar; pot
Kun-yomi: つぼ
On-yomi: カン

water from washing rice

Meaning: water from washing rice; to boil thick, as gruel; rinse & comb hair
Kun-yomi: ゆす.る
On-yomi: カン/ゴン

licorice

Meaning: licorice
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カン/コン

so

Meaning: so
Kun-yomi: ふく.む
On-yomi: カン

that

Meaning: that
Kun-yomi: それ/その
On-yomi: キ/ギ/ゴ

shut one's mouth

Meaning: shut one's mouth
Kun-yomi: つぐ.む
On-yomi: カン/ケン

so-and-so

Meaning: so-and-so; one; a certain; that person
Kun-yomi: それがし/なにがし
On-yomi: ボウ

citrus

Meaning: citrus; orange
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コン/カン

tremendously

Meaning: tremendously; very; great; exceedingly
Kun-yomi: はなは.だ/はなは.だしい
On-yomi: ジン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ガン

children's diseases

Meaning: children's diseases
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: まこと/ただ.す/さ.く
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Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あざむ.く
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Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あつ.まる
On-yomi: ショウ/シュウ

intuition

Meaning: intuition; perception
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カン

dark blue

Meaning: dark blue; navy
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コン

fundamentals

Meaning: fundamentals; radical (chem); counter for machines; foundation
Kun-yomi: もと/もとい
On-yomi:

sweet

Meaning: sweet
Kun-yomi: うま.い/あま.い
On-yomi: テン

name of a Chinese river

Meaning: name of a Chinese river
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ark shell

Meaning: ark shell
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カン

fill

Meaning: fill; wear (a smile); clear; pure; dense; deep
Kun-yomi: しず.む/たた.える
On-yomi: タン/チン/ジン/セン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: まこと/たの.しむ
On-yomi: シン/タン/トン

type of jade

Meaning: type of jade
Kun-yomi: たま
On-yomi:

this

Meaning: this; thus; such; verbal pause
Kun-yomi: か/こう/か.く/この/これ/ここに
On-yomi:

withstand

Meaning: withstand; endure; support; resist
Kun-yomi: た.える/たま.る/こ.らえる/こた.える
On-yomi: カン/タン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: やぶ.る
On-yomi: バイ/メ

one period

Meaning: one period
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キ/ゴ

mediator

Meaning: mediator; go-between
Kun-yomi: なこうど
On-yomi: バイ

height of

Meaning: height of; thick of; full swing
Kun-yomi: たけなわ
On-yomi: カン

roll up sleeves

Meaning: roll up sleeves; fight bare fist
Kun-yomi: う.つ/さ.す
On-yomi: チン

period

Meaning: period; time; date; term
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キ/ゴ

chess piece

Meaning: chess piece; Japanese chess; shogi
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ゆたか
On-yomi: タン/ドン

go into

Meaning: go into; plunge; inlay
Kun-yomi: は.める/は.まる/あな
On-yomi: カン

deceit

Meaning: deceit; cheat; delude
Kun-yomi: あざむ.く
On-yomi:

Japanese chess

Meaning: Japanese chess
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type of cypress

Meaning: type of cypress
Kun-yomi: さわら/あてぎ/くわのみ
On-yomi: ジン/チン/シン

hearth

Meaning: hearth
Kun-yomi: かまど
On-yomi: シン

dip water

Meaning: dip water; estimate
Kun-yomi: く.む
On-yomi: シン

fortunate

Meaning: fortunate; blessed; peace of mind; security
Kun-yomi: さいわ.い/やす.い
On-yomi:

plum

Meaning: plum
Kun-yomi: うめ
On-yomi: バイ

soot

Meaning: soot; smoke dried
Kun-yomi: すす
On-yomi: バイ/マイ

straw

Meaning: straw; one year
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at least

Meaning: at least; not a little
Kun-yomi: すくな.い
On-yomi: セン/セウ

sacrifice

Meaning: sacrifice
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: バイ/マイ

shut up

Meaning: shut up
Kun-yomi: つぐ.む/くびかせ
On-yomi: ケン/カン

victory

Meaning: victory
Kun-yomi: かつ/さす
On-yomi: カン/チン

lick

Meaning: lick; lap up; burn up; taste; undergo; underrate; despise
Kun-yomi: かつ.て/な.める
On-yomi: ショウ/ジョウ

winnowing

Meaning: winnowing
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cut

Meaning: cut; divide; companion; follower
Kun-yomi: こもの
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stone slab used for washing clothes

Meaning: stone slab used for washing clothes; an anvil
Kun-yomi: きぬた
On-yomi: チン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ひる
On-yomi:

national flag

Meaning: national flag; banner; standard
Kun-yomi: はた
On-yomi:

cliff

Meaning: cliff
Kun-yomi: さかい
On-yomi: カン/コン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: シ/セイ/サイ

insert

Meaning: insert; fit into; attach (a clog thong)
Kun-yomi: す.げる/くびかせ/はさ.む
On-yomi: カン/ケン

inlay

Meaning: inlay; set in; fall into; rugged
Kun-yomi: は.める/は.まる/あな
On-yomi: カン

servant

Meaning: servant
Kun-yomi: こもの
On-yomi:

warn against

Meaning: warn against; break; rend; tear
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: セイ/シ

mixing rice into soup

Meaning: mixing rice into soup
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ジン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あしあと
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rest

Meaning: rest; take rest
Kun-yomi: いこ.い/いこ.う
On-yomi: ケイ

to exhaust

Meaning: to exhaust; to drain dry
Kun-yomi: つ.きる
On-yomi: シ/セイ/サイ

neigh

Meaning: neigh; whinny
Kun-yomi: いなな.く
On-yomi: セイ

conspire

Meaning: conspire; cheat; impose on; plan; devise; scheme; have in mind; deceive
Kun-yomi: はか.る/たばか.る/はかりごと
On-yomi: ボウ/ム

hoe

Meaning: hoe
Kun-yomi: すき
On-yomi:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ふらふら.する
On-yomi: チン/シン/タン/テン

cliff

Meaning: cliff; ledge; bank; step
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カン/コン

unsatisfactory

Meaning: unsatisfactory
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: チン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: みにく.い
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sieve

Meaning: sieve; to sift; to strain
Kun-yomi: ふる.い
On-yomi:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: はた
On-yomi:

moth larva

Meaning: moth larva; grasshopper
Kun-yomi: けむし
On-yomi:

fast horse

Meaning: fast horse
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winnow

Meaning: winnow; fan
Kun-yomi: ひ.る
On-yomi:

Chinese unicorn

Meaning: Chinese unicorn; genius; giraffe; bright; shining
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flag

Meaning: flag; banner
Kun-yomi: はた
On-yomi:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: しげ.る
On-yomi: イク/ユ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かんな
On-yomi:

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