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

one

Meaning: one; one radical (no.1)
Kun-yomi: ひと-/ひと.つ
On-yomi: イチ/イツ

dot

Meaning: dot; tick or dot radical (no. 3)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: チュ

stretch

Meaning: stretch
Kun-yomi: ま.がる
On-yomi: フツ/ブチ

street

Meaning: street; ward; town; counter for guns, tools, leaves or cakes of something; even number; 4th calendar sign
Kun-yomi: ひのと
On-yomi: チョウ/テイ/チン/トウ/チ

seven

Meaning: seven
Kun-yomi: なな/なな.つ/なの
On-yomi: シチ

eight

Meaning: eight; eight radical (no. 12)
Kun-yomi: や/や.つ/やっ.つ/よう
On-yomi: ハチ

tricky

Meaning: tricky; sly; crafty; cunning
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: チョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かたむ.ける
On-yomi: ショク/シキ/レツ/レチ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: つよ.い
On-yomi: アツ/エチ

beg

Meaning: beg; invite; ask
Kun-yomi: こ.う
On-yomi: コツ/キツ/キ/キケ/コチ

winter radical (no. 34)

Meaning: winter radical (no. 34)
Kun-yomi: しゅう
On-yomi:

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

to depend on

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

walk

Meaning: walk; walking; road radical variant (no. 162)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: チャク

to take small steps

Meaning: to take small steps; Korean place name
Kun-yomi: たたず.む
On-yomi: チョク

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ハツ/ハチ

in

Meaning: in; inside; middle; mean; center
Kun-yomi: なか/うち/あた.る
On-yomi: チュウ

condolences

Meaning: condolences; mourning; funeral
Kun-yomi: とむら.う/とぶら.う
On-yomi: チョウ

decide

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

sign of the ox or cow

Meaning: sign of the ox or cow; 1-3AM; second sign of Chinese zodiac
Kun-yomi: うし
On-yomi: チュウ

day

Meaning: day; sun; Japan; counter for days
Kun-yomi: ひ/-び/-か
On-yomi: ニチ/ジツ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かす.か
On-yomi: アツ/エチ

bare bone

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

not

Meaning: not; must not; do not; be not
Kun-yomi: なか.れ/なし
On-yomi: モチ/ブツ/ボツ

one

Meaning: one
Kun-yomi: ひと-/ひと.つ
On-yomi: イチ/イツ

the period from 1 to 3 am

Meaning: the period from 1 to 3 am; 2nd character of the "branches"
Kun-yomi: うし
On-yomi: チュウ

name of an ancient tribe

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

used in women's names

Meaning: used in women's names
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: テイ/チョウ/テン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: チョウ/ショウ

beggar

Meaning: beggar; beg; give
Kun-yomi: こう/あた.える
On-yomi: カツ/カチ/カイ

government office

Meaning: government office
Kun-yomi: やくしょ
On-yomi: チョウ/テイ

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: たい.らか
On-yomi: テイ/チョウ/テン

holy

Meaning: holy; sacred
Kun-yomi: たがや.す
On-yomi: コツ/クツ/コチ/セイ

scold

Meaning: scold; reprove
Kun-yomi: しか.る
On-yomi: シツ/シチ

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

dollar

Meaning: dollar
Kun-yomi: どる/ず
On-yomi: フツ/ホチ

calm

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ハツ/バチ

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

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

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

strong

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: まるきばし
On-yomi: ハク/シャク/チャク/テキ

cutting off feet as form of punishment

Meaning: cutting off feet as form of punishment
Kun-yomi: き.る/あやう.い
On-yomi: ゲツ/グチ/ゴツ/ゴチ/カツ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ケツ/カチ

deep hollow

Meaning: deep hollow; gouge; dig out
Kun-yomi: あな
On-yomi: アツ/エチ

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キツ/コチ

decide

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

she

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

ground

Meaning: ground; earth
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: チ/ジ

slacken

Meaning: slacken; relax
Kun-yomi: たる.む/たる.める/たゆ.む/ゆる.む/ゆる.み
On-yomi: チ/シ

pond

Meaning: pond; cistern; pool; reservoir
Kun-yomi: いけ
On-yomi:

bamboo

Meaning: bamboo
Kun-yomi: たけ
On-yomi: チク

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

go-between

Meaning: go-between; relationship
Kun-yomi: なか
On-yomi: チュウ

insect

Meaning: insect; bug; temper
Kun-yomi: むし
On-yomi: チュウ/キ

portent

Meaning: portent; 10**12; trillion; sign; omen; symptoms
Kun-yomi: きざ.す/きざ.し
On-yomi: チョウ

baby

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: はやくうつ
On-yomi: チョウ/テキ/チャク/シャク

move

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ギツ/ギチ/ゴチ/イツ/オチ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: う.める
On-yomi: ボツ/モチ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: フツ/フチ/ヒ

suspend

Meaning: suspend; hang; wear (sword)
Kun-yomi: つ.る/つる.す
On-yomi: チョウ

bridge

Meaning: bridge
Kun-yomi: まるきばし
On-yomi: ハク/シャク/チャク/テキ

to be delighted

Meaning: to be delighted; to dislike; to have no need for
Kun-yomi: よろこ.ぶ
On-yomi: キツ/ギツ/コチ/コツ/キ

tree

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

to bump

Meaning: to bump
Kun-yomi: つ.く
On-yomi: トウ/ジョウ/テイ/チョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ゴツ/ゴチ/ギ

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

son

Meaning: son; my son
Kun-yomi: せがれ
On-yomi: サイ/ソツ/ソチ

fell

Meaning: fell; strike; attack; punish
Kun-yomi: き.る/そむ.く/う.つ
On-yomi: バツ/ハツ/カ/ボチ

mountain

Meaning: mountain; bare hill
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ゴチ/グツ/グチ/コツ

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

brush

Meaning: brush; finally; self; relate; follow; here; fast; writing brush radical (no. 129)
Kun-yomi: ふで/ここに
On-yomi: イチ/イツ

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