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Also note that the English meaning under each Kanji is just one of many other possible senses.

spoon

Meaning: spoon; spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
Kun-yomi: さじ
On-yomi:

mow

Meaning: mow; cut grass; subdue
Kun-yomi: おさ.める/か.る
On-yomi: ガイ/カイ/ゲ

obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release

Meaning: obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release; variant of other characters
Kun-yomi: さまた.げられる
On-yomi: コウ

under

Meaning: under; underneath; below; down; inferior; bring down
Kun-yomi: した/しも/もと/さ.げる/さ.がる/くだ.る/くだ.す/くだ.さる/お.ろす/
On-yomi: カ/ゲ

long time

Meaning: long time; old story
Kun-yomi: ひさ.しい
On-yomi: キュウ/ク

water

Meaning: water; water radical (no. 85)
Kun-yomi: さんずい
On-yomi:

short thread radical (no. 52)

Meaning: short thread radical (no. 52)
Kun-yomi: ちいさい
On-yomi: ヨウ

little

Meaning: little; small
Kun-yomi: ちい.さい/こ-/お-/さ-
On-yomi: ショウ

gentleman

Meaning: gentleman; samurai; samurai radical (no. 33)
Kun-yomi: さむらい
On-yomi:

below

Meaning: below; down; descend; give; low; inferior
Kun-yomi: した/しも/もと/さ.げる/さ.がる/くだ.る/くだ.り/くだ.す/-くだ.す/
On-yomi: カ/ゲ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あげまき/あらがね/くさかんむり
On-yomi: カン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: くさかんむり
On-yomi: ソウ

branch

Meaning: branch; support; sustain; branch radical (no. 65)
Kun-yomi: ささ.える/つか.える/か.う
On-yomi:

thirty

Meaning: thirty
Kun-yomi: さんじゅう
On-yomi: ソウ

an official rank

Meaning: an official rank
Kun-yomi: おさ/ただ.す
On-yomi: イン

dense

Meaning: dense
Kun-yomi: さんらん.する
On-yomi: カイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かさ
On-yomi: サン

daybreak

Meaning: daybreak; dawn; morning
Kun-yomi: あき.らか/あきら/ただし/あさ/あした
On-yomi: タン/ダン

pressure

Meaning: pressure; push; overwhelm; oppress; dominate
Kun-yomi: お.す/へ.す/おさ.える/お.さえる
On-yomi: アツ/エン/オウ

dish

Meaning: dish; a helping; plate
Kun-yomi: さら
On-yomi: ベイ

gone

Meaning: gone; past; quit; leave; elapse; eliminate; divorce
Kun-yomi: さ.る/-さ.る
On-yomi: キョ/コ

director

Meaning: director; official; govt office; rule; administer
Kun-yomi: つかさど.る
On-yomi:

achievement

Meaning: achievement; merits; success; honor; credit
Kun-yomi: いさお
On-yomi: コウ/ク

moxa

Meaning: moxa; sagebrush; wormwood; mugwort
Kun-yomi: もぐさ/よもぎ/おさ.める/か.る
On-yomi: カイ/ゲイ

basin

Meaning: basin; container for wine
Kun-yomi: ひさげ/はんぞう
On-yomi: イ/タ

to prepare

Meaning: to prepare; to regulate; to hand up
Kun-yomi: おさ.める
On-yomi: ヒ/ヘイ/ハイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: さ.く/はりつ.け/ひら.く
On-yomi: タク/チャク

scratch

Meaning: scratch; dig up; crawl; crouch
Kun-yomi: ぬ.く/さば.く
On-yomi: ハイ/ハツ/ハチ

thirty

Meaning: thirty
Kun-yomi: よ/さんじゅう
On-yomi: セイ/セ/ソウ

grass

Meaning: grass
Kun-yomi: くさ
On-yomi: キ/ケ

large goblet

Meaning: large goblet; apt; fitting
Kun-yomi: さかずき
On-yomi:

to go

Meaning: to go; depart
Kun-yomi: さ.る
On-yomi: キョ/コ

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

nickname

Meaning: nickname; number; item; title; pseudonym; name; call
Kun-yomi: さけ.ぶ/よびな
On-yomi: ゴウ

have the honor to

Meaning: have the honor to; sign of the monkey; 3-5PM; ninth sign of Chinese zodiac
Kun-yomi: もう.す/もう.し-/さる
On-yomi: シン

water's edge

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

income

Meaning: income; obtain; reap; pay; supply; store
Kun-yomi: おさ.める/おさ.まる
On-yomi: シュウ

infancy

Meaning: infancy; childhood
Kun-yomi: おさな.い
On-yomi: ヨウ

warrior

Meaning: warrior; arms; savage; Ainu
Kun-yomi: えびす/まさかり
On-yomi: ジュウ/エツ

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

generation

Meaning: generation; world; society; public
Kun-yomi: よ/さんじゅう
On-yomi: セイ/セ/ソウ

correct

Meaning: correct; justice; righteous; 10**40
Kun-yomi: ただ.しい/ただ.す/まさ/まさ.に
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ

strong

Meaning: strong; valiant
Kun-yomi: いさ.ましい
On-yomi: キツ/コチ

row a boat

Meaning: row a boat; paddle a boat; finger guess
Kun-yomi: さおさ.す/かま/さ.く
On-yomi: カ/ゲ

similar

Meaning: similar
Kun-yomi: あ.たる/あえて/さか.らう/おなじ
On-yomi:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: さ.く
On-yomi: リ/レイ/ライ
仿

imitate

Meaning: imitate; copy; as if; stand still; wander
Kun-yomi: さまよ.う/なら.う/くら.べる
On-yomi: ホウ

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

hit

Meaning: hit; right; appropriate; himself
Kun-yomi: あ.たる/あ.たり/あ.てる/あ.て/まさ.に/まさ.にべし
On-yomi: トウ

queen

Meaning: queen; princess
Kun-yomi: きさき
On-yomi:

rising sun

Meaning: rising sun; morning sun
Kun-yomi: あさひ
On-yomi: キョク

decide

Meaning: decide; determine; judge
Kun-yomi: き.める/き.まる/さ.く
On-yomi: ケチ/ケツ

freeze

Meaning: freeze; be cold; be clear; attain skill
Kun-yomi: さ.える/こお.る/ひ.える
On-yomi: ゴ/コ

before

Meaning: before; ahead; previous; future; precedence
Kun-yomi: さき/ま.ず
On-yomi: セン

be pointed

Meaning: be pointed; sharp; taper; displeased; angry; edgy
Kun-yomi: とが.る/さき/するど.い
On-yomi: セン

luxuriant growth

Meaning: luxuriant growth
Kun-yomi: さかん
On-yomi: ホウ/ブ/フウ

white millet

Meaning: white millet
Kun-yomi: ちさ
On-yomi:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: おさ.める/おさ.まる
On-yomi:

shout

Meaning: shout; exclaim; yell
Kun-yomi: さけ.ぶ
On-yomi: キョウ

grass

Meaning: grass; plants; grass radical (no. 140)
Kun-yomi: くさ
On-yomi: ソウ

empress

Meaning: empress; queen; after; behind; back; later
Kun-yomi: きさき
On-yomi: コウ/ゴ

much

Meaning: much; many; more than; over
Kun-yomi: おお.い/まさ.に/まさ.る
On-yomi:

income

Meaning: income
Kun-yomi: おさ.める/おさ.まる
On-yomi: シュウ

generation

Meaning: generation; world; society; public
Kun-yomi: よ/よよ/さんじゅう/う.む/う.まれる
On-yomi: セイ/セ/ソウ

robust

Meaning: robust; manhood; prosperity
Kun-yomi: さかん
On-yomi: ソウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: さしまね.く
On-yomi: ウ/ク

early

Meaning: early; fast
Kun-yomi: はや.い/はや/はや-/はや.まる/はや.める/さ-
On-yomi: ソウ/サッ

many

Meaning: many; frequent; much
Kun-yomi: おお.い/まさ.に/まさ.る
On-yomi:

blessings

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

hill

Meaning: hill
Kun-yomi: さか/くず.れる
On-yomi: チ/シ/タ

discard

Meaning: discard; reject; lose
Kun-yomi: さる/なげう.つ
On-yomi: チュウ/チュ

disobedient

Meaning: disobedient
Kun-yomi: さか.らう
On-yomi: ゲキ/ギャク/ハク/ヒャク

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: もと.める/すす.める/さえぎ.る
On-yomi: カン

well

Meaning: well; now
Kun-yomi: さて/さ.す
On-yomi:

well

Meaning: well; now; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: さて/さ.す
On-yomi:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ちい.さい
On-yomi: ソウ/ショウ/ビョウ/ミョウ

disturb

Meaning: disturb; prevent; hamper; obstruct
Kun-yomi: さまた.げる
On-yomi: ボウ

resist

Meaning: resist
Kun-yomi: さか.らう/ひ.く/あ.う/あつ.い
On-yomi: ホウ/フ/バ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: さ.く
On-yomi: レイ/リョウ

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