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

number one

Meaning: number one; line; rod radical (no. 2)
Kun-yomi: すす.む/しりぞ.く
On-yomi: コン/シ/ジョ/ニョ

two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)

Meaning: two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
Kun-yomi: こおり
On-yomi: ヒョウ

enter

Meaning: enter; insert
Kun-yomi: い.る/-い.る/-い.り/い.れる/-い.れ/はい.る
On-yomi: ニュウ/ジュ

seal radical (no. 26)

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

wild goose

Meaning: wild goose; trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
Kun-yomi: かりがね
On-yomi: カン

person

Meaning: person
Kun-yomi: ひと/-り/-と
On-yomi: ジン/ニン

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

sword

Meaning: sword; saber; knife
Kun-yomi: かたな/そり
On-yomi: トウ

towel

Meaning: towel; hanging scroll; width; cloth radical (no. 50)
Kun-yomi: おお.い/ちきり/きれ
On-yomi: キン/フク

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

to be (classical)

Meaning: to be (classical)
Kun-yomi: なり/か/また
On-yomi: ヤ/エ

larvae of the mosquito

Meaning: larvae of the mosquito
Kun-yomi: ひだりのうでがない/みじか.い
On-yomi: ケツ/カチ/キョウ/ク/クツ

mosquito wriggler

Meaning: mosquito wriggler
Kun-yomi: ひとり
On-yomi: ケツ

going

Meaning: going; from
Kun-yomi: ここに/ああ/おいて/に/より/を
On-yomi: ウ/ク

left hand

Meaning: left hand; old grass radical (no. 45)
Kun-yomi: ひだりて
On-yomi: テツ/サ

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

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

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:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: とな.る/となり
On-yomi: リン

two people

Meaning: two people
Kun-yomi: したが.う/したが.える/より
On-yomi: ショウ/ジュウ/ジュ

therefore

Meaning: therefore; consequently
Kun-yomi: よ.って/しきりに/なお/よる
On-yomi: ジョウ/ニョウ

environs

Meaning: environs; boundary; border; vicinity
Kun-yomi: あた.り/ほと.り/-べ
On-yomi: ヘン

halberd

Meaning: halberd; arms; festival car; float; tasselled spear radical (no. 62)
Kun-yomi: ほこ/ほこづくり
On-yomi:
辿

follow (road)

Meaning: follow (road); pursue
Kun-yomi: たど.る/たどり
On-yomi: テン

patrol

Meaning: patrol; go around; circumference
Kun-yomi: めぐ.る/めぐ.り
On-yomi: ジュン

reject

Meaning: reject; retreat; recede; withdraw; repel; repulse
Kun-yomi: しりぞ.ける
On-yomi: セキ

sluice

Meaning: sluice; spout; floodgate; penstock; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: いり
On-yomi:

icicle

Meaning: icicle; ice; hail; freeze; congeal
Kun-yomi: こおり/ひ/こお.る
On-yomi: ヒョウ

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かりがね/がんだれ
On-yomi: カン

melon

Meaning: melon
Kun-yomi: うり
On-yomi: カ/ケ

you

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

truly

Meaning: truly; graciously; gratuitously; ravenously
Kun-yomi: みだりに
On-yomi: トウ

buttocks

Meaning: buttocks; hips; butt; rear
Kun-yomi: しり
On-yomi: コウ

bowl

Meaning: bowl; bowl of food
Kun-yomi: どんぶり
On-yomi: トン/タン/ショウ/セイ

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

you

Meaning: you; that
Kun-yomi: なんじ/しかり/その/のみ
On-yomi: ジ/ニ

left

Meaning: left
Kun-yomi: ひだり
On-yomi: サ/シャ

warrior

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

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

kite

Meaning: kite; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: いかのぼり/たこ
On-yomi:

dirt clod

Meaning: dirt clod; piece
Kun-yomi: かた.まり/つちくれ
On-yomi: カイ/ケ

trim

Meaning: trim
Kun-yomi: けず.る/た.つ/え.る/すりへ.る
On-yomi: ガン/グン

to descend

Meaning: to descend; to come down from heaven; to send down
Kun-yomi: お.りる/お.ろす/ふ.る/くだ.る/くだ.す
On-yomi: コウ/ゴ

lamp

Meaning: lamp; a light; light; counter for lights
Kun-yomi: ひ/ほ-/ともしび/とも.す/あかり
On-yomi: トウ

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

-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

group

Meaning: group; association
Kun-yomi: かたまり/まる.い
On-yomi: ダン/トン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ひか.る/ひかり
On-yomi: コウ

ice

Meaning: ice; hail
Kun-yomi: こおり/ひ/こお.る
On-yomi: ヒョウ

ray

Meaning: ray; light
Kun-yomi: ひか.る/ひかり
On-yomi: コウ

delusion

Meaning: delusion; unnecessarily; without authority; reckless
Kun-yomi: みだ.りに
On-yomi: モウ/ボウ

guard

Meaning: guard; protect; defend; obey
Kun-yomi: まも.る/まも.り/もり/-もり/かみ
On-yomi: シュ/ス

sluice

Meaning: sluice; spout; floodgate; penstock; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: いり
On-yomi:

tree

Meaning: tree
Kun-yomi: えぶり
On-yomi: ハツ/ハチ

sham

Meaning: sham; temporary; interim; assumed (name); informal
Kun-yomi: かり/かり-
On-yomi: カ/ケ

protection

Meaning: protection
Kun-yomi: まもり/まも.る
On-yomi: ジュ/シュ

separate

Meaning: separate; divide; topped rice radical (no. 165)
Kun-yomi: と.る/いろどり/のごめ
On-yomi: ハン/ベン/サイ

instead

Meaning: instead; on the contrary; rather
Kun-yomi: かえ.って/しりぞ.く/しりぞ.ける
On-yomi: キャク

decoy

Meaning: decoy; lure; stool pigeon
Kun-yomi: おとり
On-yomi: カ/ユウ

thou

Meaning: thou; you
Kun-yomi: なんじ/しかり/その/のみ
On-yomi: ジ/ニ

you

Meaning: you; second person pronoun
Kun-yomi: なんじ/しかり/その/のみ
On-yomi: ジ/ニ

fold

Meaning: fold; break; fracture; bend; yield; submit
Kun-yomi: お.る/おり/お.り/-お.り/お.れる
On-yomi: セツ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ほとり
On-yomi:

chestnut oak

Meaning: chestnut oak
Kun-yomi: みくり
On-yomi: チョ/ショ/ヨ

west

Meaning: west; bird; sign of the bird; 5-7PM; tenth sign of Chinese zodiac; sake radical (no. 164)
Kun-yomi: とり
On-yomi: ユウ

salt marsh plant

Meaning: salt marsh plant
Kun-yomi: じしばり
On-yomi: キン/ゴン/ケン

anchor

Meaning: anchor
Kun-yomi: いかり
On-yomi: テイ

entire

Meaning: entire; whole
Kun-yomi: まったし/はっきりしない
On-yomi: コツ/コチ

region around the imperial capital

Meaning: region around the imperial capital; outskirts
Kun-yomi: かり
On-yomi: デン/テン

parsley

Meaning: parsley
Kun-yomi: せり
On-yomi: キン

drought

Meaning: drought; dry weather
Kun-yomi: ひでり
On-yomi: カン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あか/ちり
On-yomi: カツ/ケチ

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

leg

Meaning: leg; foot; be sufficient; counter for pairs of footwear
Kun-yomi: あし/た.りる/た.る/た.す
On-yomi: ソク

shape

Meaning: shape; form; style
Kun-yomi: かた/-がた/かたち/なり
On-yomi: ケイ/ギョウ

to sacrifice on two successive days

Meaning: to sacrifice on two successive days
Kun-yomi: まつり
On-yomi: ユウ/ユ/チン

lever

Meaning: lever; pole; crowbar; carry on the shoulder
Kun-yomi: ちぎり/てこ/ゆずりは
On-yomi: コウ
礿

sacrifice

Meaning: sacrifice
Kun-yomi: まつり
On-yomi: ヤク/ヨウ

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