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井
well
Meaning: well; well crib; town; community
Kun-yomi: い
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ
允Kun-yomi: い
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ
license
Meaning: license; sincerity; permit
Kun-yomi: じょう/まこと.に/ゆるす
On-yomi: イン
引Kun-yomi: じょう/まこと.に/ゆるす
On-yomi: イン
pull
Meaning: pull; tug; jerk; admit; install; quote; refer to
Kun-yomi: ひ.く/ひ.き/ひ.き-/-び.き/ひ.ける
On-yomi: イン
丑Kun-yomi: ひ.く/ひ.き/ひ.き-/-び.き/ひ.ける
On-yomi: イン
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
云Kun-yomi: うし
On-yomi: チュウ
say
Meaning: say
Kun-yomi: い.う/ここに
On-yomi: ウン
円Kun-yomi: い.う/ここに
On-yomi: ウン
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
王Kun-yomi: まる.い/まる/まど/まど.か/まろ.やか
On-yomi: エン
king
Meaning: king; rule; magnate
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: オウ/-ノウ
化Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: オウ/-ノウ
change
Meaning: change; take the form of; influence; enchant; delude; -ization
Kun-yomi: ば.ける/ば.かす/ふ.ける/け.する
On-yomi: カ/ケ
火Kun-yomi: ば.ける/ば.かす/ふ.ける/け.する
On-yomi: カ/ケ
fire
Meaning: fire
Kun-yomi: ひ/-び/ほ-
On-yomi: カ
牙Kun-yomi: ひ/-び/ほ-
On-yomi: カ
tusk
Meaning: tusk; fang; tusk radical (no. 92)
Kun-yomi: きば/は
On-yomi: ガ/ゲ
介Kun-yomi: きば/は
On-yomi: ガ/ゲ
jammed in
Meaning: jammed in; shellfish; mediate; concern oneself with
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カイ
刈Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カイ
reap
Meaning: reap; cut; clip; trim; prune
Kun-yomi: か.る
On-yomi: ガイ/カイ
仇Kun-yomi: か.る
On-yomi: ガイ/カイ
foe
Meaning: foe; enemy; revenge; grudge; feud
Kun-yomi: あだ/あた/かたき/つれあい
On-yomi: キュウ/グ
牛Kun-yomi: あだ/あた/かたき/つれあい
On-yomi: キュウ/グ
cow
Meaning: cow
Kun-yomi: うし
On-yomi: ギュウ
巨Kun-yomi: うし
On-yomi: ギュウ
gigantic
Meaning: gigantic; big; large; great
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キョ
凶Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キョ
villain
Meaning: villain; evil; bad luck; disaster
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キョウ
斤Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キョウ
axe
Meaning: axe; 1.32 lb; catty; counter for loaves of bread; axe radical (no. 69)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キン
区Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キン
ward
Meaning: ward; district
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ク/オウ/コウ
欠Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ク/オウ/コウ
lack
Meaning: lack; gap; fail; yawning radical (no. 76)
Kun-yomi: か.ける/か.く
On-yomi: ケツ/ケン
月Kun-yomi: か.ける/か.く
On-yomi: ケツ/ケン
month
Meaning: month; moon
Kun-yomi: つき
On-yomi: ゲツ/ガツ
犬Kun-yomi: つき
On-yomi: ゲツ/ガツ
dog
Meaning: dog
Kun-yomi: いぬ/いぬ-
On-yomi: ケン
元Kun-yomi: いぬ/いぬ-
On-yomi: ケン
beginning
Meaning: beginning; former time; origin
Kun-yomi: もと
On-yomi: ゲン/ガン
幻Kun-yomi: もと
On-yomi: ゲン/ガン
phantasm
Meaning: phantasm; vision; dream; illusion; apparition
Kun-yomi: まぼろし
On-yomi: ゲン
戸Kun-yomi: まぼろし
On-yomi: ゲン
door
Meaning: door; counter for houses; door radical (no. 63)
Kun-yomi: と
On-yomi: コ
五Kun-yomi: と
On-yomi: コ
five
Meaning: five
Kun-yomi: いつ/いつ.つ
On-yomi: ゴ
互Kun-yomi: いつ/いつ.つ
On-yomi: ゴ
mutually
Meaning: mutually; reciprocally; together
Kun-yomi: たが.い/かたみ.に
On-yomi: ゴ
午Kun-yomi: たが.い/かたみ.に
On-yomi: ゴ
noon
Meaning: noon; sign of the horse; 11AM-1PM; seventh sign of Chinese zodiac
Kun-yomi: うま
On-yomi: ゴ
公Kun-yomi: うま
On-yomi: ゴ
public
Meaning: public; prince; official; governmental
Kun-yomi: おおやけ
On-yomi: コウ/ク
勾Kun-yomi: おおやけ
On-yomi: コウ/ク
be bent
Meaning: be bent; slope; capture
Kun-yomi: かぎ/ま.がる
On-yomi: コウ/ク
孔Kun-yomi: かぎ/ま.がる
On-yomi: コウ/ク
cavity
Meaning: cavity; hole; slit; very; great; exceedingly
Kun-yomi: あな
On-yomi: コウ
込Kun-yomi: あな
On-yomi: コウ
crowded
Meaning: crowded; mixture; in bulk; included; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: -こ.む/こ.む/こ.み/-こ.み/こ.める
On-yomi:
今Kun-yomi: -こ.む/こ.む/こ.み/-こ.み/こ.める
On-yomi:
now
Meaning: now
Kun-yomi: いま
On-yomi: コン/キン
支Kun-yomi: いま
On-yomi: コン/キン
branch
Meaning: branch; support; sustain; branch radical (no. 65)
Kun-yomi: ささ.える/つか.える/か.う
On-yomi: シ
止Kun-yomi: ささ.える/つか.える/か.う
On-yomi: シ
stop
Meaning: stop; halt
Kun-yomi: と.まる/-ど.まり/と.める/-と.める/-ど.め/とど.める/とど.め/とど
On-yomi: シ
氏Kun-yomi: と.まる/-ど.まり/と.める/-と.める/-ど.め/とど.める/とど.め/とど
On-yomi: シ
family name
Meaning: family name; surname; clan
Kun-yomi: うじ/-うじ
On-yomi: シ
尺Kun-yomi: うじ/-うじ
On-yomi: シ
shaku
Meaning: shaku; Japanese foot; measure; scale; rule
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: シャク
手Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: シャク
hand
Meaning: hand
Kun-yomi: て/て-/-て/た-
On-yomi: シュ/ズ
什Kun-yomi: て/て-/-て/た-
On-yomi: シュ/ズ
utensil
Meaning: utensil; thing; ten
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ジュウ/シュウ
升Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ジュウ/シュウ
measuring box
Meaning: measuring box; 1.8 liter
Kun-yomi: ます
On-yomi: ショウ
少Kun-yomi: ます
On-yomi: ショウ
few
Meaning: few; little
Kun-yomi: すく.ない/すこ.し
On-yomi: ショウ
冗Kun-yomi: すく.ない/すこ.し
On-yomi: ショウ
superfluous
Meaning: superfluous; uselessness
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ジョウ
心Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ジョウ
heart
Meaning: heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61)
Kun-yomi: こころ/-ごころ
On-yomi: シン
仁Kun-yomi: こころ/-ごころ
On-yomi: シン
humanity
Meaning: humanity; virtue; benevolence; charity; man; kernel
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ジン/ニ/ニン
壬Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ジン/ニ/ニン
9th calendar sign
Meaning: 9th calendar sign
Kun-yomi: みずのえ
On-yomi: ニン/ジン/イ
水Kun-yomi: みずのえ
On-yomi: ニン/ジン/イ
water
Meaning: water
Kun-yomi: みず/みず-
On-yomi: スイ
切Kun-yomi: みず/みず-
On-yomi: スイ
cut
Meaning: cut; cutoff; be sharp
Kun-yomi: き.る/-き.る/き.り/-き.り/-ぎ.り/き.れる/-き.れる/き.れ/-き
On-yomi: セツ/サイ
双Kun-yomi: き.る/-き.る/き.り/-き.り/-ぎ.り/き.れる/-き.れる/き.れ/-き
On-yomi: セツ/サイ
pair
Meaning: pair; set; comparison; counter for pairs
Kun-yomi: ふた/たぐい/ならぶ/ふたつ
On-yomi: ソウ
太Kun-yomi: ふた/たぐい/ならぶ/ふたつ
On-yomi: ソウ
plump
Meaning: plump; thick; big around
Kun-yomi: ふと.い/ふと.る
On-yomi: タイ/タ
丹Kun-yomi: ふと.い/ふと.る
On-yomi: タイ/タ
rust-colored
Meaning: rust-colored; red; red lead; pills
Kun-yomi: に
On-yomi: タン
中Kun-yomi: に
On-yomi: タン
in
Meaning: in; inside; middle; mean; center
Kun-yomi: なか/うち/あた.る
On-yomi: チュウ
弔Kun-yomi: なか/うち/あた.る
On-yomi: チュウ
condolences
Meaning: condolences; mourning; funeral
Kun-yomi: とむら.う/とぶら.う
On-yomi: チョウ
辻Kun-yomi: とむら.う/とぶら.う
On-yomi: チョウ
crossing
Meaning: crossing; crossroad; street corners; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: つじ
On-yomi:
爪Kun-yomi: つじ
On-yomi:
claw
Meaning: claw; nail; talon
Kun-yomi: つめ/つま-
On-yomi: ソウ
天Kun-yomi: つめ/つま-
On-yomi: ソウ
heavens
Meaning: heavens; sky; imperial
Kun-yomi: あまつ/あめ/あま-
On-yomi: テン
斗Kun-yomi: あまつ/あめ/あま-
On-yomi: テン
Big Dipper
Meaning: Big Dipper; 10 sho (vol); sake dipper; dots and cross radical (no. 68)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ト/トウ
屯Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ト/トウ
barracks
Meaning: barracks; police station; camp
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: トン
内Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: トン
inside
Meaning: inside; within; between; among; house; home
Kun-yomi: うち
On-yomi: ナイ/ダイ
匂Kun-yomi: うち
On-yomi: ナイ/ダイ
fragrant
Meaning: fragrant; stink; glow; insinuate; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: にお.う/にお.い/にお.わせる
On-yomi:
廿Kun-yomi: にお.う/にお.い/にお.わせる
On-yomi:
twenty
Meaning: twenty; 20
Kun-yomi: にじゅう
On-yomi: ジュウ/ニュウ
日Kun-yomi: にじゅう
On-yomi: ジュウ/ニュウ
day
Meaning: day; sun; Japan; counter for days
Kun-yomi: ひ/-び/-か
On-yomi: ニチ/ジツ
巴Kun-yomi: ひ/-び/-か
On-yomi: ニチ/ジツ
comma-design
Meaning: comma-design
Kun-yomi: ともえ/うずまき
On-yomi: ハ
反Kun-yomi: ともえ/うずまき
On-yomi: ハ
anti-
Meaning: anti-
Kun-yomi: そ.る/そ.らす/かえ.す/かえ.る/-かえ.る
On-yomi: ハン/ホン/タン/ホ
比Kun-yomi: そ.る/そ.らす/かえ.す/かえ.る/-かえ.る
On-yomi: ハン/ホン/タン/ホ
compare
Meaning: compare; race; ratio; Philipines
Kun-yomi: くら.べる
On-yomi: ヒ
匹Kun-yomi: くら.べる
On-yomi: ヒ
equal
Meaning: equal; head; counter for small animals; roll of cloth
Kun-yomi: ひき
On-yomi: ヒツ
不Kun-yomi: ひき
On-yomi: ヒツ
negative
Meaning: negative; non-; bad; ugly; clumsy
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: フ/ブ
夫Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: フ/ブ
husband
Meaning: husband; man
Kun-yomi: おっと/それ
On-yomi: フ/フウ/ブ
父Kun-yomi: おっと/それ
On-yomi: フ/フウ/ブ
father
Meaning: father
Kun-yomi: ちち
On-yomi: フ
仏Kun-yomi: ちち
On-yomi: フ
Buddha
Meaning: Buddha; the dead; France
Kun-yomi: ほとけ
On-yomi: ブツ/フツ
分Kun-yomi: ほとけ
On-yomi: ブツ/フツ
part
Meaning: part; minute of time; segment; share; degree; one's lot; duty; understand; know; rate; 1%; chances; shaku; 100
Kun-yomi: わ.ける/わ.け/わ.かれる/わ.かる/わ.かつ
On-yomi: ブン/フン/ブ
文Kun-yomi: わ.ける/わ.け/わ.かれる/わ.かる/わ.かつ
On-yomi: ブン/フン/ブ
sentence
Meaning: sentence; literature; style; art; decoration; figures; plan; literary radical (no. 67)
Kun-yomi: ふみ/あや
On-yomi: ブン/モン
片Kun-yomi: ふみ/あや
On-yomi: ブン/モン
one-sided
Meaning: one-sided; leaf; sheet; right-side kata radical (no. 91)
Kun-yomi: かた-/かた
On-yomi: ヘン
辺Kun-yomi: かた-/かた
On-yomi: ヘン
environs
Meaning: environs; boundary; border; vicinity
Kun-yomi: あた.り/ほと.り/-べ
On-yomi: ヘン
方Kun-yomi: あた.り/ほと.り/-べ
On-yomi: ヘン
direction
Meaning: direction; person; alternative
Kun-yomi: かた/-かた/-がた
On-yomi: ホウ
毛Kun-yomi: かた/-かた/-がた
On-yomi: ホウ
fur
Meaning: fur; hair; feather; down
Kun-yomi: け
On-yomi: モウ
木Kun-yomi: け
On-yomi: モウ
tree
Meaning: tree; wood
Kun-yomi: き/こ-
On-yomi: ボク/モク
勿Kun-yomi: き/こ-
On-yomi: ボク/モク
not
Meaning: not; must not; do not; be not
Kun-yomi: なか.れ/なし
On-yomi: モチ/ブツ/ボツ
尤Kun-yomi: なか.れ/なし
On-yomi: モチ/ブツ/ボツ
reasonable
Meaning: reasonable; just; natural; superb; outstanding; plausible
Kun-yomi: もっと.も/とが.める
On-yomi: ユウ
匁Kun-yomi: もっと.も/とが.める
On-yomi: ユウ
monme
Meaning: monme; 3.75 grams; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: もんめ/め
On-yomi:
厄Kun-yomi: もんめ/め
On-yomi:
unlucky
Meaning: unlucky; misfortune; bad luck; disaster
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ヤク
友Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ヤク
friend
Meaning: friend
Kun-yomi: とも
On-yomi: ユウ
予Kun-yomi: とも
On-yomi: ユウ
beforehand
Meaning: beforehand; previous; myself; I
Kun-yomi: あらかじ.め
On-yomi: ヨ/シャ
Kun-yomi: あらかじ.め
On-yomi: ヨ/シャ
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