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

large

Meaning: large; big
Kun-yomi: おお-/おお.きい/-おお.いに
On-yomi: ダイ/タイ

to depend on

Meaning: to depend on; to entrust with
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: タク/チャク

rust-colored

Meaning: rust-colored; red; red lead; pills
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: タン

bare bone

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

plump

Meaning: plump; thick; big around
Kun-yomi: ふと.い/ふと.る
On-yomi: タイ/タ

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

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

name of an ancient tribe

Meaning: name of an ancient tribe
Kun-yomi: ふもと
On-yomi: テイ/タイ/シ/チ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: タイ

basin

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

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

bowl

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

other

Meaning: other
Kun-yomi: へび
On-yomi:

other

Meaning: other; another; the others
Kun-yomi: ほか
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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: なめ.らか
On-yomi: タイ/タツ/タチ/タ

young girl

Meaning: young girl; strange; different
Kun-yomi: おとめ/よ.る
On-yomi: タ/タク

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あら.う
On-yomi: タイ/ダイ/タツ/タチ

she

Meaning: she; her
Kun-yomi: あざ.る
On-yomi: チ/ジ/シャ/タ/イ

young girl

Meaning: young girl; maiden; virgin; beautiful woman; charming and beautiful
Kun-yomi: おとめ/ほこ.る
On-yomi: タ/ト/ツ

shout

Meaning: shout; roar; bellow; scold
Kun-yomi:
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much

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: しずかにゆ.く
On-yomi:

branch

Meaning: branch
Kun-yomi: えだ
On-yomi: ダ/タ

many

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

hill

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: よろこ.ぶ
On-yomi: ダ/エイ/エツ/タイ

arrive at

Meaning: arrive at; reach; intelligent; smooth; slippery
Kun-yomi: なめ.らか/すべ.る/たっす.る
On-yomi: タツ/タチ/テイ/タイ

wind

Meaning: wind; walk out of straight path
Kun-yomi: な.なめ
On-yomi: イ/タ

home

Meaning: home; house; residence; our house; my husband
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: タク

requesting

Meaning: requesting; entrusting with; pretend; hint
Kun-yomi: たく.する/たの.む
On-yomi: タク

exchange

Meaning: exchange
Kun-yomi: よろこ.ぶ
On-yomi: ダ/エイ/エツ/タイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ひかげ/おお.きい
On-yomi: タイ/エイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: タン/テン

garden

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

rip up

Meaning: rip up; tear down; raise; haul
Kun-yomi: ひ.く
On-yomi: タ/シャ

collapse

Meaning: collapse; landslide
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: タン/トン

it

Meaning: it
Kun-yomi:
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timorous

Meaning: timorous; nervous
Kun-yomi: むな.しい
On-yomi: クン/コウ/キョウ/タン

luxury

Meaning: luxury; select
Kun-yomi: おご.る/にご.る/よな.げる
On-yomi: タ/タイ

proud

Meaning: proud; lonely
Kun-yomi: わび.しい/わび/ほか/わ.びる
On-yomi: タ/イ

extravagant

Meaning: extravagant
Kun-yomi: なら.う
On-yomi: タイ

body

Meaning: body; substance; object; reality; counter for images
Kun-yomi: からだ/かたち
On-yomi: タイ/テイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: うつぎ/さけこし
On-yomi: タク/チャク

vis-a-vis

Meaning: vis-a-vis; opposite; even; equal; versus; anti-; compare
Kun-yomi: あいて/こた.える/そろ.い/つれあ.い/なら.ぶ/むか.う
On-yomi: タイ/ツイ

alone

Meaning: alone
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: テイ/ダイ/タ

fork in a road

Meaning: fork in a road
Kun-yomi:
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choose

Meaning: choose; select; elect; prefer
Kun-yomi: えら.ぶ
On-yomi: タク

come

Meaning: come; due; next; cause; become
Kun-yomi: く.る/きた.る/きた.す/き.たす/き.たる/き/こ
On-yomi: ライ/タイ

swamp

Meaning: swamp
Kun-yomi: さわ/うるお.い/うるお.す/つや
On-yomi: タク

snake

Meaning: snake; legless insect; badger or clawed dog radical (no. 153)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: タイ/チ

however

Meaning: however; but
Kun-yomi: ただ.し
On-yomi: タン

to split apart

Meaning: to split apart; to break up; to open
Kun-yomi: さく/ひらく
On-yomi: タク/セキ

level

Meaning: level; wide
Kun-yomi: たいら
On-yomi: タン

shouldering

Meaning: shouldering; carry; raise; bear
Kun-yomi: かつ.ぐ/にな.う
On-yomi: タン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: おお.きい
On-yomi: テイ/タイ

swamp

Meaning: swamp; wetlands; muddy fields; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: ぬた
On-yomi: タイ/ダイ

surname

Meaning: surname; state in today's Shaanxi
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: タイ

to commission

Meaning: to commission; to entrust to; to depute; to request; to ask
Kun-yomi: よ.せる/たの.む
On-yomi: タク

to let drop

Meaning: to let drop
Kun-yomi: な.げる
On-yomi: タク

float

Meaning: float
Kun-yomi:
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bag

Meaning: bag; sack; case; pocket; pouch
Kun-yomi: ふくろ
On-yomi: タイ

river in Hebei province

Meaning: river in Hebei province
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: テイ/タイ/シ

lift

Meaning: lift; carry
Kun-yomi: もた.げる
On-yomi: タイ

extend

Meaning: extend; give; cast; slave radical (no. 171)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: タイ

be sad

Meaning: be sad; be dejected; fear
Kun-yomi: いた.む
On-yomi: ダツ/タン/タツ

bow

Meaning: bow
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: テイ/タイ/チュウ

to drag after

Meaning: to drag after; to drag out; to involve; to delay; to implicate
Kun-yomi: ひ.く
On-yomi: タ/イ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: けわ.しい/なな.め
On-yomi: タ/イ/チ/ジ

drag

Meaning: drag; tow; haul; delay; prolong
Kun-yomi: ひ.く
On-yomi: タ/イ

platform

Meaning: platform; unit; term of address
Kun-yomi: うてな/われ/つかさ
On-yomi: タイ

an islet

Meaning: an islet; rock in a river; embankment; to stop
Kun-yomi: なぎさ/さか/にわ/と.まる
On-yomi: チ/シ/テイ/タイ

split

Meaning: split; tear; open
Kun-yomi: さ.ける/わか.れる/ひら.く/さけめ
On-yomi: タク/チャク

low

Meaning: low; humble
Kun-yomi: たちもとほ.る
On-yomi: チ/ジ/テイ/タイ/デ

to rebuke

Meaning: to rebuke; to scold; slander
Kun-yomi: そし.る/しか.る
On-yomi: テイ/タイ

Meaning:
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laugh

Meaning: laugh
Kun-yomi: わら.う/よろこ.ぶ
On-yomi: カイ/タイ

to scold

Meaning: to scold
Kun-yomi: しか.る
On-yomi: タ/ト

flowing of tears

Meaning: flowing of tears
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: タ/ダ

proud

Meaning: proud; lonely
Kun-yomi: わび.しい/ほこ.る/わ.びる
On-yomi:

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