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

mow

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

round

Meaning: round; full (month); perfection; -ship; pills; make round; roll up; curl up; seduce; explain away
Kun-yomi: まる/まる.める/まる.い
On-yomi: ガン

tusk

Meaning: tusk; fang; tusk radical (no. 92)
Kun-yomi: きば/は
On-yomi: ガ/ゲ

beginning

Meaning: beginning; former time; origin
Kun-yomi: もと
On-yomi: ゲン/ガン

reap

Meaning: reap; cut; clip; trim; prune
Kun-yomi: か.る
On-yomi: ガイ/カイ

bare bone

Meaning: bare bone; bad; wrong; death radical (n. 78)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ガツ/ガチ/タイ

mountain saddle

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

month

Meaning: month; moon
Kun-yomi: つき
On-yomi: ゲツ/ガツ

outside

Meaning: outside
Kun-yomi: そと/ほか/はず.す/はず.れる/と-
On-yomi: ガイ/ゲ

tile

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: きしがたかい/あおご
On-yomi: ガツ/ガチ/ゲツ/ゲチ

trim

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

sign of the hog

Meaning: sign of the hog; 9-11PM; twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ガイ/カイ

baby

Meaning: baby; infant
Kun-yomi: こども
On-yomi: ケン/ガチ

move

Meaning: move
Kun-yomi: うご.く
On-yomi: ゴツ/ゴチ/ゲツ/ガチ

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

ego

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: みめよ.い
On-yomi: ゲン/ガン

garden

Meaning: garden; park; orchard
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: バン/ガン/タン/エン

cutting (grass)

Meaning: cutting (grass)
Kun-yomi: か.る
On-yomi: ガイ/カイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: くじく
On-yomi: ガン

open one's mouth

Meaning: open one's mouth; bare one's teeth; empty
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ガ/カ

learning

Meaning: learning; knowledge; school
Kun-yomi: まな.ぶ
On-yomi: ガク

include

Meaning: include; bear in mind; understand; cherish
Kun-yomi: ふく.む/ふく.める
On-yomi: ガン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: むさぼ.る
On-yomi: ガン

nursing

Meaning: nursing; attending; entertainer
Kun-yomi: とぎ
On-yomi: カ/ガ/キャ/ギャ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: けわ.しい/たか.い
On-yomi: ガン

to go to meet

Meaning: to go to meet; to receive; as a guest
Kun-yomi: むか.える
On-yomi: ガ/ゲ/ギョ/ゴ

brush-stroke

Meaning: brush-stroke; picture
Kun-yomi: えが.く/かく.する/かぎ.る/はかりごと/はか.る
On-yomi: ガ/カク/エ/カイ

bud

Meaning: bud; sprout; spear; germ
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: おお.きい
On-yomi: ケン/ガン

censure

Meaning: censure; criminal investigation
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ガイ

meet

Meaning: meet
Kun-yomi: あ.う/あつ.まる/つと.める/いた.る
On-yomi: カツ/ガチ

study

Meaning: study; learning; science
Kun-yomi: まな.ぶ
On-yomi: ガク

type of vetch

Meaning: type of vetch
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ゲン/ガン

point

Meaning: point; peak; mountain
Kun-yomi: たけ
On-yomi: ガク

precipice

Meaning: precipice; shore; bank; surname; cliff
Kun-yomi: がけ/きし/かたえ/はて
On-yomi: ガイ/ゲ/ギ

beach

Meaning: beach
Kun-yomi: きし
On-yomi: ガン

play

Meaning: play; take pleasure in; trifle with; make sport of
Kun-yomi: もちあそ.ぶ/もてあそ.ぶ
On-yomi: ガン

boulder

Meaning: boulder; rock; cliff
Kun-yomi: いわ
On-yomi: ガン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ふじもどき
On-yomi: ゲン/ガン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ふし
On-yomi: ガ/アク/ヤク

mysterious gem

Meaning: mysterious gem; pearl
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ゲツ/ガチ

sudden

Meaning: sudden; abrupt; improvised
Kun-yomi: にわか
On-yomi:

bend down

Meaning: bend down; bow; lie prostrate
Kun-yomi: ふせ.る/ふ.せる/ふ.す
On-yomi:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: もと.る/おと.る
On-yomi: ゲン/ギン/ガン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: たてまつ.る/まつ.る
On-yomi: ガイ/ホウ/ブ

border

Meaning: border; boundary; staircase; hundred quintillion
Kun-yomi: はて
On-yomi: ガイ/カイ

cough

Meaning: cough; clear throat
Kun-yomi: せ.く/しわぶ.く/せき/しわぶき
On-yomi: カイ/ガイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ガイ

to grind

Meaning: to grind; to calender; to polish; to roll with a stone roller
Kun-yomi: する
On-yomi: ガ/ゲ

Chinese surname

Meaning: Chinese surname; ginger
Kun-yomi: こう
On-yomi: キョウ/ガ

vicious

Meaning: vicious; cruel; severely; extreme
Kun-yomi: もと.る
On-yomi: ガン/ゲン/コン

baby

Meaning: baby; infancy
Kun-yomi: ちのみご
On-yomi: ガイ/カイ

outspokenly

Meaning: outspokenly
Kun-yomi: おどろく
On-yomi: ガク

interjection of surprise

Meaning: interjection of surprise
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ガイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ガク/ギャク

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ガイ/ゲ/グツ/グチ/キ

go

Meaning: go; reach; appropriate; suitable
Kun-yomi: はや.い
On-yomi: カツ/ガチ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ガン

high mountain

Meaning: high mountain
Kun-yomi: けわ.しい
On-yomi:

mast of ship

Meaning: mast of ship
Kun-yomi: くちなし
On-yomi: ガイ/キ

Fluorine (element)

Meaning: Fluorine (element)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ガイ

harm

Meaning: harm; injury
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ガイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ギン/ゴン/ガン/ゲン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: いもり
On-yomi: ゲン/ガン

beautiful

Meaning: beautiful
Kun-yomi: みめよ.い
On-yomi:

cross-bar at end of poles of cart

Meaning: cross-bar at end of poles of cart
Kun-yomi: くさび
On-yomi: ゲツ/ガチ/ゴツ/ゴチ

sing

Meaning: sing
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi:

stare

Meaning: stare
Kun-yomi: きわ
On-yomi: ゲイ/ガイ

lofty

Meaning: lofty
Kun-yomi: けわ.しい
On-yomi:

summer

Meaning: summer
Kun-yomi: なつ
On-yomi: カ/ガ/ゲ

an interjection of surprise

Meaning: an interjection of surprise
Kun-yomi: あに
On-yomi: カイ/ガイ/キ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi:

cliff

Meaning: cliff; bluff; precipice
Kun-yomi: がけ/きし/はて
On-yomi: ガイ/ゲ/ギ

horizon

Meaning: horizon; shore
Kun-yomi: はて
On-yomi: ガイ

cover

Meaning: cover; lid; flap
Kun-yomi: ふた/けだ.し/おお.う/かさ/かこう
On-yomi: ガイ/カイ/コウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: うわあご
On-yomi: ガク

type of thistle

Meaning: type of thistle
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi:

bud (plant)

Meaning: bud (plant)
Kun-yomi: つぼみ
On-yomi: ガン/カン

doubt

Meaning: doubt
Kun-yomi: いぶか.る
On-yomi: ガ/ゲ

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