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Also note that the English meaning under each Kanji is just one of many other possible senses.
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get dark
Meaning: get dark; gloom; disorder
Kun-yomi: やみ/くら.い
On-yomi: アン/オン
磯Kun-yomi: やみ/くら.い
On-yomi: アン/オン
seashore
Meaning: seashore; beach
Kun-yomi: いそ
On-yomi: キ
嬰Kun-yomi: いそ
On-yomi: キ
sharp (music)
Meaning: sharp (music); baby
Kun-yomi: ふ.れる/みどりご/あかご
On-yomi: エイ
臆Kun-yomi: ふ.れる/みどりご/あかご
On-yomi: エイ
timidity
Meaning: timidity; heart; mind; fear; cowardly
Kun-yomi: むね/おくする
On-yomi: オク/ヨク
霞Kun-yomi: むね/おくする
On-yomi: オク/ヨク
be hazy
Meaning: be hazy; grow dim; blurred
Kun-yomi: かすみ/かす.む
On-yomi: カ/ゲ
嚇Kun-yomi: かすみ/かす.む
On-yomi: カ/ゲ
menacing
Meaning: menacing; dignity; majesty; threaten
Kun-yomi: おど.かす
On-yomi: カク
橿Kun-yomi: おど.かす
On-yomi: カク
oak
Meaning: oak
Kun-yomi: かし/もちのき
On-yomi: キョウ
轄Kun-yomi: かし/もちのき
On-yomi: キョウ
control
Meaning: control; wedge
Kun-yomi: くさび
On-yomi: カツ
竃Kun-yomi: くさび
On-yomi: カツ
kitchen stove
Meaning: kitchen stove; furnace; oven; hearth
Kun-yomi: かまど/かま/へっつい
On-yomi: ソウ
環Kun-yomi: かまど/かま/へっつい
On-yomi: ソウ
ring
Meaning: ring; circle; link; wheel
Kun-yomi: わ
On-yomi: カン
癌Kun-yomi: わ
On-yomi: カン
cancer
Meaning: cancer; cancerous evil
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ガン
徽Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ガン
good
Meaning: good; beautiful; badge
Kun-yomi: しるし
On-yomi: キ
擬Kun-yomi: しるし
On-yomi: キ
mimic
Meaning: mimic; aim (a gun) at; nominate; imitate
Kun-yomi: まが.い/もど.き
On-yomi: ギ
犠Kun-yomi: まが.い/もど.き
On-yomi: ギ
sacrifice
Meaning: sacrifice
Kun-yomi: いけにえ
On-yomi: ギ/キ
鞠Kun-yomi: いけにえ
On-yomi: ギ/キ
ball
Meaning: ball
Kun-yomi: まり
On-yomi: キク/キュウ
禦Kun-yomi: まり
On-yomi: キク/キュウ
defend
Meaning: defend; protect; resist; ward off
Kun-yomi: ふせ.ぐ
On-yomi: ギョ/ゴ
矯Kun-yomi: ふせ.ぐ
On-yomi: ギョ/ゴ
rectify
Meaning: rectify; straighten; correct; reform; cure; control; pretend; falsify
Kun-yomi: た.める
On-yomi: キョウ
謹Kun-yomi: た.める
On-yomi: キョウ
discreet
Meaning: discreet; reverently; humbly
Kun-yomi: つつし.む
On-yomi: キン
櫛Kun-yomi: つつし.む
On-yomi: キン
comb
Meaning: comb
Kun-yomi: くし/くしけず.る
On-yomi: シツ
鍬Kun-yomi: くし/くしけず.る
On-yomi: シツ
hoe with long blade at acute angle
Meaning: hoe with long blade at acute angle
Kun-yomi: くわ/すき
On-yomi: ショウ/シュウ
謙Kun-yomi: くわ/すき
On-yomi: ショウ/シュウ
self-effacing
Meaning: self-effacing; humble oneself; condescend; be modest
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ケン
鍵Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ケン
key
Meaning: key
Kun-yomi: かぎ
On-yomi: ケン
厳Kun-yomi: かぎ
On-yomi: ケン
stern
Meaning: stern; strictness; severity; rigidity
Kun-yomi: おごそ.か/きび.しい/いか.めしい/いつくし
On-yomi: ゲン/ゴン
檎Kun-yomi: おごそ.か/きび.しい/いか.めしい/いつくし
On-yomi: ゲン/ゴン
apple
Meaning: apple
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キン/ゴン/ゴ
糠Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キン/ゴン/ゴ
rice bran
Meaning: rice bran
Kun-yomi: ぬか
On-yomi: コウ
講Kun-yomi: ぬか
On-yomi: コウ
lecture
Meaning: lecture; club; association
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コウ
購Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コウ
subscription
Meaning: subscription; buy
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コウ
鴻Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コウ
large bird
Meaning: large bird; wild goose; large; great; powerful; prosperous
Kun-yomi: おおとり/ひしくい/おおがり
On-yomi: コウ/ゴウ
壕Kun-yomi: おおとり/ひしくい/おおがり
On-yomi: コウ/ゴウ
trench
Meaning: trench; dugout; air raid shelter
Kun-yomi: ほり
On-yomi: コウ/ゴウ
濠Kun-yomi: ほり
On-yomi: コウ/ゴウ
moat
Meaning: moat; ditch; canal; Australia
Kun-yomi: ほり
On-yomi: ゴウ/コウ
懇Kun-yomi: ほり
On-yomi: ゴウ/コウ
sociable
Meaning: sociable; kind; courteous; hospitable; cordial
Kun-yomi: ねんご.ろ
On-yomi: コン
鮭Kun-yomi: ねんご.ろ
On-yomi: コン
salmon
Meaning: salmon
Kun-yomi: さけ/しゃけ/ふぐ
On-yomi: カイ/ケイ
擦Kun-yomi: さけ/しゃけ/ふぐ
On-yomi: カイ/ケイ
grate
Meaning: grate; rub; scratch; scrape; chafe; scour
Kun-yomi: す.る/す.れる/-ず.れ/こす.る/こす.れる
On-yomi: サツ
鮫Kun-yomi: す.る/す.れる/-ず.れ/こす.る/こす.れる
On-yomi: サツ
shark
Meaning: shark
Kun-yomi: さめ/みずち
On-yomi: コウ
燦Kun-yomi: さめ/みずち
On-yomi: コウ
brilliant
Meaning: brilliant
Kun-yomi: さん.たる/あき.らか/きらめ.く/きら.めく
On-yomi: サン
篠Kun-yomi: さん.たる/あき.らか/きらめ.く/きら.めく
On-yomi: サン
bamboo grass
Meaning: bamboo grass
Kun-yomi: しの/ささ/すず
On-yomi: ゾウ/ショウ
謝Kun-yomi: しの/ささ/すず
On-yomi: ゾウ/ショウ
apologize
Meaning: apologize; thank; refuse
Kun-yomi: あやま.る
On-yomi: シャ
爵Kun-yomi: あやま.る
On-yomi: シャ
baron
Meaning: baron; peerage; court rank
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: シャク
繍Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: シャク
sew
Meaning: sew; figured cloth
Kun-yomi: ぬいとり
On-yomi: シュウ
醜Kun-yomi: ぬいとり
On-yomi: シュウ
ugly
Meaning: ugly; unclean; shame; bad looking
Kun-yomi: みにく.い/しこ
On-yomi: シュウ
縮Kun-yomi: みにく.い/しこ
On-yomi: シュウ
shrink
Meaning: shrink; contract; shrivel; wrinkle; reduce
Kun-yomi: ちぢ.む/ちぢ.まる/ちぢ.める/ちぢ.れる/ちぢ.らす
On-yomi: シュク
駿Kun-yomi: ちぢ.む/ちぢ.まる/ちぢ.める/ちぢ.れる/ちぢ.らす
On-yomi: シュク
a good horse
Meaning: a good horse; speed; a fast person
Kun-yomi: すぐ.れる
On-yomi: シュン/スン
曙Kun-yomi: すぐ.れる
On-yomi: シュン/スン
dawn
Meaning: dawn; daybreak
Kun-yomi: あけぼの
On-yomi: ショ
薯Kun-yomi: あけぼの
On-yomi: ショ
potato
Meaning: potato
Kun-yomi: いも
On-yomi: ショ
償Kun-yomi: いも
On-yomi: ショ
reparation
Meaning: reparation; make up for; recompense; redeem
Kun-yomi: つぐな.う
On-yomi: ショウ
礁Kun-yomi: つぐな.う
On-yomi: ショウ
reef
Meaning: reef; sunken rock
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ショウ
醤Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ショウ
a kind of miso
Meaning: a kind of miso
Kun-yomi: ひしお
On-yomi: ショウ
鍾Kun-yomi: ひしお
On-yomi: ショウ
spindle
Meaning: spindle; gather; collect
Kun-yomi: あつ.める/さかずき/かね
On-yomi: ショウ/シュ
燭Kun-yomi: あつ.める/さかずき/かね
On-yomi: ショウ/シュ
light
Meaning: light; candlepower
Kun-yomi: ともしび
On-yomi: ソク/ショク
趨Kun-yomi: ともしび
On-yomi: ソク/ショク
run
Meaning: run; go; quick; tend towards
Kun-yomi: しゅ/おもむ.く/はし.る
On-yomi: スウ/ソク
績Kun-yomi: しゅ/おもむ.く/はし.る
On-yomi: スウ/ソク
exploits
Meaning: exploits; unreeling cocoons
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: セキ
繊Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: セキ
slender
Meaning: slender; fine; thin kimono
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: セン
鮮Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: セン
fresh
Meaning: fresh; vivid; clear; brilliant; Korea
Kun-yomi: あざ.やか
On-yomi: セン
燥Kun-yomi: あざ.やか
On-yomi: セン
parch
Meaning: parch; dry up
Kun-yomi: はしゃ.ぐ
On-yomi: ソウ
糟Kun-yomi: はしゃ.ぐ
On-yomi: ソウ
dregs
Meaning: dregs; sediment; grounds
Kun-yomi: ぬか
On-yomi: コウ/ソウ
霜Kun-yomi: ぬか
On-yomi: コウ/ソウ
frost
Meaning: frost
Kun-yomi: しも
On-yomi: ソウ
濯Kun-yomi: しも
On-yomi: ソウ
laundry
Meaning: laundry; wash; pour on; rinse
Kun-yomi: すす.ぐ/ゆす.ぐ
On-yomi: タク
鍛Kun-yomi: すす.ぐ/ゆす.ぐ
On-yomi: タク
forge
Meaning: forge; discipline; train
Kun-yomi: きた.える
On-yomi: タン
檀Kun-yomi: きた.える
On-yomi: タン
cedar
Meaning: cedar; sandlewood; spindle tree
Kun-yomi: まゆみ
On-yomi: ダン/タン
聴Kun-yomi: まゆみ
On-yomi: ダン/タン
listen
Meaning: listen; headstrong; naughty; careful inquiry
Kun-yomi: き.く/ゆる.す
On-yomi: チョウ/テイ
鎚Kun-yomi: き.く/ゆる.す
On-yomi: チョウ/テイ
hammer
Meaning: hammer; mallet
Kun-yomi: つち
On-yomi: ツイ/タイ
鍔Kun-yomi: つち
On-yomi: ツイ/タイ
sword guard
Meaning: sword guard; kettle brim
Kun-yomi: つば
On-yomi: ガク
嬬Kun-yomi: つば
On-yomi: ガク
mistress
Meaning: mistress; weak
Kun-yomi: よわ.い
On-yomi: ジュ
擢Kun-yomi: よわ.い
On-yomi: ジュ
excel in
Meaning: excel in; surpass; pull out; select
Kun-yomi: ぬ.く/ぬき.んでる
On-yomi: テキ/タク
鍍Kun-yomi: ぬ.く/ぬき.んでる
On-yomi: テキ/タク
plating
Meaning: plating; gilding
Kun-yomi: めっき
On-yomi: ト
謄Kun-yomi: めっき
On-yomi: ト
mimeograph
Meaning: mimeograph; copy
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: トウ
瞳Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: トウ
pupil
Meaning: pupil
Kun-yomi: ひとみ
On-yomi: ドウ/トウ
瀞Kun-yomi: ひとみ
On-yomi: ドウ/トウ
pure water
Meaning: pure water; clear water; pool in a river
Kun-yomi: とろ/きよ.い
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ/ジュウ
鍋Kun-yomi: とろ/きよ.い
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ/ジュウ
pot
Meaning: pot; pan; kettle
Kun-yomi: なべ
On-yomi: カ
濡Kun-yomi: なべ
On-yomi: カ
get wet
Meaning: get wet; damp; make love
Kun-yomi: ぬれ.る/ぬら.す/ぬ.れる/ぬ.らす/うるお.い/うるお.う/うるお.す
On-yomi: ジュ/ニュ
膿Kun-yomi: ぬれ.る/ぬら.す/ぬ.れる/ぬ.らす/うるお.い/うるお.う/うるお.す
On-yomi: ジュ/ニュ
pus
Meaning: pus; fester; discharge
Kun-yomi: う.む/うみ
On-yomi: ノウ/ドウ
髭Kun-yomi: う.む/うみ
On-yomi: ノウ/ドウ
beard
Meaning: beard; mustache
Kun-yomi: ひげ/くちひげ
On-yomi: シ
瓢Kun-yomi: ひげ/くちひげ
On-yomi: シ
gourd
Meaning: gourd
Kun-yomi: ひさご/ふくべ
On-yomi: ヒョウ
頻Kun-yomi: ひさご/ふくべ
On-yomi: ヒョウ
repeatedly
Meaning: repeatedly; recur
Kun-yomi: しき.りに
On-yomi: ヒン
糞Kun-yomi: しき.りに
On-yomi: ヒン
shit
Meaning: shit; feces; excrement
Kun-yomi: くそ
On-yomi: フン
瞥Kun-yomi: くそ
On-yomi: フン
glance at
Meaning: glance at
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ベツ/ヘツ
鮪Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ベツ/ヘツ
tuna
Meaning: tuna
Kun-yomi: まぐろ/しび
On-yomi: キ/ユウ/イ
儲Kun-yomi: まぐろ/しび
On-yomi: キ/ユウ/イ
be profitable
Meaning: be profitable; yield profit
Kun-yomi: もう.ける/もう.かる/もうけ/たくわ.える
On-yomi: チョ
優Kun-yomi: もう.ける/もう.かる/もうけ/たくわ.える
On-yomi: チョ
tenderness
Meaning: tenderness; excel; surpass; actor; superiority; gentleness
Kun-yomi: やさ.しい/すぐ.れる/まさ.る
On-yomi: ユウ/ウ
輿Kun-yomi: やさ.しい/すぐ.れる/まさ.る
On-yomi: ユウ/ウ
palanquin
Meaning: palanquin; bier
Kun-yomi: かご/こし
On-yomi: ヨ
翼Kun-yomi: かご/こし
On-yomi: ヨ
wing
Meaning: wing; plane; flank
Kun-yomi: つばさ
On-yomi: ヨク
Kun-yomi: つばさ
On-yomi: ヨク
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