Search Kanji for parts: 西

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variant of radical 146

Meaning: variant of radical 146
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cover

Meaning: cover; place on top of; west radical variant (no. 146)
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西

west

Meaning: west; Spain
Kun-yomi: にし
On-yomi: セイ/サイ/ス

in other words

Meaning: in other words; thou; you; possessive particle
Kun-yomi: の/すなわ.ち/なんじ
On-yomi: ナイ/ダイ/アイ

value

Meaning: value; price
Kun-yomi: あたい
On-yomi: カ/ケ

madder

Meaning: madder; red dye; Turkey red
Kun-yomi: あかね
On-yomi: セン

in other words

Meaning: in other words; thou; you; possessive particle
Kun-yomi: すなわ.ち/なんじ
On-yomi: ナイ/ダイ/ノ/アイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: うつ.る
On-yomi: セン/イ

to restrain

Meaning: to restrain; to dam a stream and change its direction; mound
Kun-yomi: ふさ.ぐ
On-yomi: シュ/ショウ/トウ/ズ

bright

Meaning: bright; glorious; brilliant
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derisive laugh

Meaning: derisive laugh; sneer
Kun-yomi: わら.う
On-yomi: シン

wash

Meaning: wash; sprinkle
Kun-yomi: すす.ぐ/あら.う
On-yomi: シャ/ソン/サイ/セン/セイ

need

Meaning: need; main point; essence; pivot; key to
Kun-yomi: い.る/かなめ
On-yomi: ヨウ

bleach

Meaning: bleach; refine; expose; air
Kun-yomi: さら.す/さらし
On-yomi: サイ/シ

chestnut

Meaning: chestnut
Kun-yomi: くり/おののく
On-yomi: リツ/リ

nest

Meaning: nest; rookery; hive; cobweb; den
Kun-yomi: す.む
On-yomi: セイ

ballot

Meaning: ballot; label; ticket; sign
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ヒョウ

Selenium (element)

Meaning: Selenium (element)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: セイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: しなや.か/たおや.か
On-yomi: ヨウ

millet

Meaning: millet
Kun-yomi: あわ/もみ
On-yomi: ゾク/ショク/ソク

close up

Meaning: close up; stop up
Kun-yomi: ふさ.ぐ
On-yomi: イン

tribe

Meaning: tribe
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: リツ/リチ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ケン/セン/シン/イン

extend

Meaning: extend; deep; large
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: タン/エン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: たす.ける/ゆだめ
On-yomi: ヒツ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: こごめ
On-yomi: セイ/サイ

type of grain

Meaning: type of grain; polygala japonica
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ヨウ

small hill

Meaning: small hill; mound; bury; dam
Kun-yomi: ふさ.ぐ
On-yomi: シュ/ショウ/ジュ/トウ/ズ

sink

Meaning: sink
Kun-yomi: しず.む/ふさ.ぐ
On-yomi: イン/エン

shiver

Meaning: shiver; severe cold
Kun-yomi: さむ.い
On-yomi: リツ/リチ

chirping

Meaning: chirping; buzzing
Kun-yomi: こえ
On-yomi: ヨウ

buy

Meaning: buy; tradesman
Kun-yomi: あきな.い/あきな.う/う.る/か.う
On-yomi: コ/カ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かす.める
On-yomi: ヒョウ

threat

Meaning: threat
Kun-yomi: おびや.かす/さす
On-yomi: ヒョウ

step on

Meaning: step on; tread on; search for
Kun-yomi: お.う
On-yomi: サイ

light

Meaning: light; airy
Kun-yomi: かる.い/かろ.んずる/すばや.い
On-yomi: ヒョウ

vexingly verbose or wordy

Meaning: vexingly verbose or wordy; prosy; complicated; annoying
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loins

Meaning: loins; hips; waist; low wainscoting
Kun-yomi: こし
On-yomi: ヨウ

smoke

Meaning: smoke
Kun-yomi: けむ.る/けむり/けむ.い
On-yomi: エン

river in Anhui and Jiangsu province

Meaning: river in Anhui and Jiangsu province
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: リツ/リチ

fear

Meaning: fear
Kun-yomi: ふる.える/おそ.れる/おのの.く
On-yomi: リツ

Meaning:
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offer sacrifice

Meaning: offer sacrifice; sacrifice
Kun-yomi: まつ.る
On-yomi: イン/エン

hermit

Meaning: hermit
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: セン

a type of tree

Meaning: a type of tree; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: ほくそ
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Meaning:
Kun-yomi: うつく.しい
On-yomi: リツ/リチ

minority name

Meaning: minority name
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drift

Meaning: drift; float (on liquid)
Kun-yomi: ただよ.う
On-yomi: ヒョウ

transition

Meaning: transition; move; change
Kun-yomi: うつ.る/うつ.す/みやこがえ
On-yomi: セン

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

wanton

Meaning: wanton; hedonistic
Kun-yomi: かる.い
On-yomi: ヒョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ビョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かる.い/かろ.んずる/すばや.い
On-yomi: ヒョウ

mountain top

Meaning: mountain top; summit; pointing mountain
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fast

Meaning: fast; quick
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ヒョウ

porcelain

Meaning: porcelain; make clear; distinguish between
Kun-yomi: すえ
On-yomi: ケン/シン

throw out

Meaning: throw out; push out; strike
Kun-yomi: う.つ
On-yomi: ヒョウ/ホウ

deep water

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: へつら.う
On-yomi: ショク/ソク

signpost

Meaning: signpost; seal; mark; stamp; imprint; symbol; emblem; trademark; evidence; souvenir; target
Kun-yomi: しるべ/しるし
On-yomi: ヒョウ

blaze

Meaning: blaze
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ヒョウ

rumor

Meaning: rumor; gossip; hearsay
Kun-yomi: うわさ
On-yomi: ソン

mushroom

Meaning: mushroom; toadstool; fungus
Kun-yomi: きのこ/たけ
On-yomi: ジン/シン

fat

Meaning: fat; rump
Kun-yomi: あばら
On-yomi: ヒョウ/ショウ

price

Meaning: price; value
Kun-yomi: あたい
On-yomi: カ/ケ

horn

Meaning: horn; flageolet
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: リキ/リツ/リチ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: そでくち
On-yomi: ヒョウ

glare at

Meaning: glare at; look askance at; squint; scrutinizing search
Kun-yomi: み.る
On-yomi: ヒョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: みね
On-yomi: ヒョウ

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whitlow

Meaning: whitlow
Kun-yomi: はれもの
On-yomi: ヒョウ

sacrifice offered on anniversary

Meaning: sacrifice offered on anniversary
Kun-yomi: まつり
On-yomi: タン/ドン

duckweed

Meaning: duckweed
Kun-yomi: うきぐさ
On-yomi: ヒョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: やぶたばこ
On-yomi: シン/ケン

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gourd

Meaning: gourd
Kun-yomi: ひさご/ふくべ
On-yomi: ヒョウ

light blue

Meaning: light blue
Kun-yomi: はなだ
On-yomi: ヒョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: とぶ
On-yomi: ヒョウ

small evergreen shrub

Meaning: small evergreen shrub
Kun-yomi: ひさぎ
On-yomi: カ/ケ

curved

Meaning: curved; bent; curved wall enclosure
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: イン/エン

chrysalis

Meaning: chrysalis
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ヒョウ

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