Search Kanji for wa

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wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)

Meaning: wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ベキ

to join or connect the vine

Meaning: to join or connect the vine
Kun-yomi: まつわる
On-yomi: キュウ

seal radical (no. 26)

Meaning: seal radical (no. 26)
Kun-yomi: わりふ
On-yomi: セツ

I

Meaning: I; myself; katakana mu radical (no. 28)
Kun-yomi: わたくし/ござ.る
On-yomi: シ/ボウ/ム

from

Meaning: from; possessive particle; whereupon; accordingly
Kun-yomi: の/すなわ.ち/なんじ
On-yomi: ナイ/ダイ/ノ/アイ

above

Meaning: above
Kun-yomi: うえ/うわ-/かみ/あ.げる/あ.がる/あ.がり/のぼ.る/のぼ.せる/のぼ.す
On-yomi: ジョウ/ショウ

curving river radical (no.47)

Meaning: curving river radical (no.47)
Kun-yomi: かわ
On-yomi: セン

stream

Meaning: stream; river; river or 3-stroke river radical (no. 47)
Kun-yomi: かわ
On-yomi: セン

above

Meaning: above; up
Kun-yomi: うえ/-うえ/うわ-/かみ/あ.げる/-あ.げる/あ.がる/-あ.がる/あ.がり
On-yomi: ジョウ/ショウ/シャン

decide

Meaning: decide; determine; archery glove
Kun-yomi: わ.ける
On-yomi: カイ/ケツ/ケチ

early death

Meaning: early death; calamity
Kun-yomi: わか.い/わかじに/わざわい
On-yomi: ヨウ/オウ/カ

fragrant

Meaning: fragrant; stink; glow; insinuate; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: にお.う/にお.い/にお.わせる
On-yomi:

soldier

Meaning: soldier; private; die
Kun-yomi: そっ.する/お.える/お.わる/ついに/にわか
On-yomi: ソツ/シュツ

to mix with

Meaning: to mix with; to associate with; to join; double X radical (no. 89)
Kun-yomi: まじ.わる
On-yomi: コウ/ギョウ

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

say

Meaning: say; reason; pretext; history; past; flat sun radical (no. 73)
Kun-yomi: いわ.く/のたま.う/のたま.わく/ここに
On-yomi: エツ

mountain saddle

Meaning: mountain saddle
Kun-yomi: たわ/たお
On-yomi: ガイ

round

Meaning: round
Kun-yomi: まわ.る/まわ.す/もとお.る/か.える
On-yomi: カイ/エ

pelt

Meaning: pelt; skin; hide; leather; skin radical (no. 107)
Kun-yomi: かわ
On-yomi:
氿

spring

Meaning: spring
Kun-yomi: おずみ/わきみず
On-yomi: キ/キュウ/グ

tile

Meaning: tile; gram
Kun-yomi: かわら/ぐらむ
On-yomi:

you

Meaning: you; your
Kun-yomi: しかり/わける/なんじ/ちかい
On-yomi: ジ/ニ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: わ.ける
On-yomi: カイ/ケツ/ケチ

another

Meaning: another; separate; other
Kun-yomi: わか.れる/さ.く/べつ.の/べつ.に
On-yomi: レイ/リョウ

to cut meat off away from bones

Meaning: to cut meat off away from bones; ancient torture
Kun-yomi: わ.ける/さ.く
On-yomi: カ/ケ

calm

Meaning: calm; peaceful; serene; healthy
Kun-yomi: たくわ.える
On-yomi: チョ

water's edge

Meaning: water's edge; shore; bank
Kun-yomi: みぎわ/なぎさ
On-yomi: テイ

a type of millet

Meaning: a type of millet; a type of herb
Kun-yomi: もちあわ/おけら
On-yomi: ジュツ/シュツ/チュツ

cane

Meaning: cane; stick
Kun-yomi: つえ/つわもの/まわり/よる
On-yomi: ジョウ/チョウ

captured

Meaning: captured; criminal; arrest; catch
Kun-yomi: とら.われる
On-yomi: シュウ

valve

Meaning: valve; petal; braid; speech; dialect; discrimination; dispose of; distinguish
Kun-yomi: わきま.える/わ.ける/はなびら/あらそ.う
On-yomi: ベン/ヘン

add

Meaning: add; addition; increase; join; include; Canada
Kun-yomi: くわ.える/くわ.わる
On-yomi:

substitute

Meaning: substitute; change; convert; replace; period; age; counter for decades of ages, eras, etc.; generation; charge; rate; fee
Kun-yomi: か.わる/かわ.る/かわ.り/か.わり/-がわ.り/-が.わり/か.える/よ/し
On-yomi: ダイ/タイ

pedestal

Meaning: pedestal; a stand; counter for machines and vehicles
Kun-yomi: うてな/われ/つかさ
On-yomi: ダイ/タイ

harvest

Meaning: harvest; year; age
Kun-yomi: とし/とせ/よわ.い
On-yomi: サイ/セイ

separate

Meaning: separate; part company
Kun-yomi: わか.れる
On-yomi:

portion

Meaning: portion; part; duty
Kun-yomi: うるわ.しい/あき.らか
On-yomi: ヒン/フン

busy

Meaning: busy; occupied; restless
Kun-yomi: いそが.しい/せわ.しい/おそ.れる/うれえるさま
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

meeting

Meaning: meeting; meet; party; association; interview; join
Kun-yomi: あ.う/あ.わせる/あつ.まる
On-yomi: カイ/エ

-times

Meaning: -times; round; game; revolve; counter for occurrences
Kun-yomi: まわ.る/-まわ.る/-まわ.り/まわ.す/-まわ.す/まわ.し-/-まわ.し/
On-yomi: カイ/エ

put together

Meaning: put together
Kun-yomi: あわ.せる/なら.ぶ
On-yomi: ヘイ/ヒョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あわただ.しい
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

filthy

Meaning: filthy; dirty; impure; polluted
Kun-yomi: けが.す/けが.れる/けが.らわしい/よご.す/よご.れる/きたな.い
On-yomi:

stream which leaves the main branch then later returns

Meaning: stream which leaves the main branch then later returns
Kun-yomi: かわ
On-yomi: シ/イ

offing

Meaning: offing; open sea; rise high into sky
Kun-yomi: おき/おきつ/ちゅう.する/わく
On-yomi: チュウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: にわか/ととの.う
On-yomi: キョウ/リョウ

wickedness

Meaning: wickedness
Kun-yomi: おそ.れる/わる.い
On-yomi: キョウ

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

mingle

Meaning: mingle; mixing; association; coming & going
Kun-yomi: まじ.わる/まじ.える/ま.じる/まじ.る/ま.ざる/ま.ぜる/-か.う/か.わ
On-yomi: コウ

feathers

Meaning: feathers; counter for birds, rabbits
Kun-yomi: は/わ/はね
On-yomi:

rake

Meaning: rake
Kun-yomi: しこ.うして/しか.して/しか.も/しか.れども/すなわち/なんじ/しかるに
On-yomi: ジ/ニ

range

Meaning: range; reach; extend; cover
Kun-yomi: わた.る/もと.める
On-yomi: コウ/カン

combine

Meaning: combine
Kun-yomi: あわせる/ならぶ
On-yomi: ヘイ/ヒョウ

span

Meaning: span; request
Kun-yomi: わた.る/もと.める
On-yomi: コウ/カン

fit

Meaning: fit; suit; join; 0.1
Kun-yomi: あ.う/-あ.う/あ.い/あい-/-あ.い/-あい/あ.わす/あ.わせる/-あ.
On-yomi: ゴウ/ガッ/カッ

dirty

Meaning: dirty; pollute; disgrace; rape; defile
Kun-yomi: けが.す/けが.れる/けが.らわしい/よご.す/よご.れる/きたな.い
On-yomi:

concerned about

Meaning: concerned about
Kun-yomi: きわ.める/おか.す
On-yomi: カン

blessings

Meaning: blessings; happiness
Kun-yomi: さいわ.い
On-yomi: ジョウ/ニョウ

undertake

Meaning: undertake; scheme; design; attempt; plan
Kun-yomi: くわだ.てる/たくら.む
On-yomi:

deed

Meaning: deed; skill
Kun-yomi: わざ/わざおぎ
On-yomi: ギ/キ

transmit

Meaning: transmit; go along; walk along; follow; report; communicate; legend; tradition
Kun-yomi: つた.わる/つた.える/つた.う/つだ.う/-づた.い/つて
On-yomi: デン/テン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: わ.ける/さ.く
On-yomi: カ/ケ

warrior

Meaning: warrior; arms; barbarian; Ainu
Kun-yomi: えびす/つわもの
On-yomi: ジュウ

ego

Meaning: ego; I; selfish; our; oneself
Kun-yomi: われ/わ/わ.が-/わが-
On-yomi:

forget

Meaning: forget
Kun-yomi: わす.れる
On-yomi: ボウ

valley

Meaning: valley
Kun-yomi: たに/きわ.まる
On-yomi: コク

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: おそれあわ.てる
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ

research

Meaning: research; study
Kun-yomi: きわ.める
On-yomi: キュウ/ク

confluence of two streams

Meaning: confluence of two streams; bend
Kun-yomi: なが.れる/みぎわ
On-yomi: ゼイ/ネイ/ゼツ/ネチ

calamity

Meaning: calamity; disaster; catastrophe
Kun-yomi: わざわ.い
On-yomi: サイ

still more

Meaning: still more; still less
Kun-yomi: まし.て/いわ.んや/おもむき
On-yomi: キョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ねた.む/わずら.わしい/おお.う/き.る
On-yomi: カイ/ケイ

turbulent

Meaning: turbulent; noisy; restless
Kun-yomi: わ.く
On-yomi: キョウ

I

Meaning: I; my; our; one's own
Kun-yomi: われ/わが-/あ-
On-yomi:

actor

Meaning: actor
Kun-yomi: わざおぎ
On-yomi: レイ/リョウ

private

Meaning: private; I; me
Kun-yomi: わたくし/わたし
On-yomi:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ふち/かた.い/はなわ
On-yomi: エン/カク/コウ

labor

Meaning: labor; thank for; reward for; toil; trouble
Kun-yomi: ろう.する/いたわ.る/いた.ずき/ねぎら/つか.れる/ねぎら.う
On-yomi: ロウ

play with

Meaning: play with; tamper; trifle with
Kun-yomi: いじく.る/ろう.する/いじ.る/ひねく.る/たわむ.れる/もてあそ.ぶ
On-yomi: ロウ/ル

turn

Meaning: turn; twist; wrench; seize; grasp
Kun-yomi: ねじまわ.す
On-yomi: ジュウ/ニュ/チュウ/チュ

dust

Meaning: dust; earth; bank of earth; to dig; to bring together
Kun-yomi: ちり/なら.ぶ/あつ.まる/わく
On-yomi: ホン/フン

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