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

the latter

Meaning: the latter; duplicate; strange; witty; fishhook radical (no. 5)
Kun-yomi: おと-/きのと
On-yomi: オツ/イツ

or again

Meaning: or again; furthermore; on the other hand
Kun-yomi: また/また-/また.の-
On-yomi: ユウ

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

nine

Meaning: nine
Kun-yomi: ここの/ここの.つ
On-yomi: キュウ/ク

seven

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

from

Meaning: from; possessive particle; whereupon; accordingly
Kun-yomi: の/すなわ.ち/なんじ
On-yomi: ナイ/ダイ/ノ/アイ

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

stop

Meaning: stop; halt; previously; already; long ago
Kun-yomi: や.む/すで.に/のみ/はなはだ
On-yomi:

self

Meaning: self; snake; serpent
Kun-yomi: おのれ/つちのと/な
On-yomi: コ/キ

of

Meaning: of; this
Kun-yomi: の/これ/おいて/ゆく/この
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

table

Meaning: table
Kun-yomi: そ.れ/そ.の/だい
On-yomi: キ/ゴ

lofty

Meaning: lofty; high; raise; high-priced
Kun-yomi: のぞ.む/な.す/たか.ぶる
On-yomi: キョウ/ゴウ

to look upward

Meaning: to look upward
Kun-yomi: あお.ぐ/たるき/のき
On-yomi: セン/ギ/エン

say

Meaning: say; reason; pretext; history; past; flat sun radical (no. 73)
Kun-yomi: いわ.く/のたま.う/のたま.わく/ここに
On-yomi: エツ

be seen dimly

Meaning: be seen dimly; suggest; intimate; faint; stupid; hint
Kun-yomi: ほの.か/ほの-/ほの.めかす/ほの.めく/かたむ.く
On-yomi: ソク

9th calendar sign

Meaning: 9th calendar sign
Kun-yomi: みずのえ
On-yomi: ニン/ジン/イ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ゆびのまた/なつめ
On-yomi: ロク/キョク

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あれの
On-yomi: キュウ/グ/キ

linen

Meaning: linen; cloth
Kun-yomi: ぬの
On-yomi:

armor

Meaning: armor; high (voice); A grade; first class; former; instep; carapace
Kun-yomi: きのえ
On-yomi: コウ/カン/カ

mushroom

Meaning: mushroom
Kun-yomi: きのこ
On-yomi: ロク

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

third class

Meaning: third class; 3rd; 3rd calendar sign
Kun-yomi: ひのえ
On-yomi: ヘイ

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

5th calendar sign

Meaning: 5th calendar sign
Kun-yomi: つちのえ
On-yomi: ボ/ボウ

kite

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

crude

Meaning: crude; simple; plain; docile
Kun-yomi: ほう/ほお/えのき
On-yomi: ボク

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: にわか/ととの.う
On-yomi: キョウ/リョウ

each

Meaning: each; every; either
Kun-yomi: おのおの
On-yomi: カク

fond

Meaning: fond; pleasing; like something
Kun-yomi: この.む/す.く/よ.い/い.い
On-yomi: コウ

oneself

Meaning: oneself
Kun-yomi: みずか.ら/おの.ずから/おの.ずと
On-yomi: ジ/シ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: つの
On-yomi: ロク

this

Meaning: this; current; next; coming; last; past
Kun-yomi: これ/この/ここ
On-yomi:

to rely on

Meaning: to rely on; look up to
Kun-yomi: たの.む/あお.ぐ
On-yomi: カイ

warrior

Meaning: warrior; arms; barbarian; Ainu
Kun-yomi: えびす/つわもの
On-yomi: ジュウ

requesting

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

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

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あお.ぐ/あおむ.け/たの.しむ
On-yomi: ヨウ/オウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ゆきのした
On-yomi: ブン/モン

angle

Meaning: angle; corner; square; horn; antlers
Kun-yomi: かど/つの
On-yomi: カク

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: のぼ.る
On-yomi: ショク/ショウ

drink

Meaning: drink
Kun-yomi: の.む
On-yomi: トン/ドン

pampas grass

Meaning: pampas grass; beard (grain)
Kun-yomi: すすき/のぎ/のげ
On-yomi: ボウ/コウ/モウ

swallow

Meaning: swallow; absorb; annex; engulf
Kun-yomi: のむ
On-yomi: ドン/トン/テン

endure

Meaning: endure; bear; put up with; conceal; secrete; spy; sneak
Kun-yomi: しの.ぶ/しの.ばせる
On-yomi: ニン

escape

Meaning: escape; flee; abscond; dodge
Kun-yomi: に.げる/に.がす/のが.す/のが.れる
On-yomi: トウ

expand

Meaning: expand; stretch; extend; lengthen; increase
Kun-yomi: の.びる/の.ばす/の.べる/の.す
On-yomi: シン

throat

Meaning: throat; neck; pivot
Kun-yomi: のど
On-yomi: コウ

head sores

Meaning: head sores
Kun-yomi: できもの
On-yomi:

prolong

Meaning: prolong; stretching
Kun-yomi: の.びる/の.べる/の.べ/の.ばす
On-yomi: エン

soldier

Meaning: soldier; private; troops; army; warfare; strategy; tactics
Kun-yomi: つわもの
On-yomi: ヘイ/ヒョウ

spicy

Meaning: spicy; bitter; hot; acrid
Kun-yomi: から.い/つら.い/-づら.い/かのと
On-yomi: シン

lost

Meaning: lost; hide; peace; mistake; beautiful; in turn
Kun-yomi: たのし.む/のが.れる
On-yomi: イツ/テツ

delighted

Meaning: delighted; pleased
Kun-yomi: たの.しむ
On-yomi: ヘン

tub

Meaning: tub
Kun-yomi: ゆのみ
On-yomi:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: のぞ.む
On-yomi: ケン/コン

technique

Meaning: technique; art; craft; performance; acting; trick; stunt
Kun-yomi: う.える/のり/わざ
On-yomi: ゲイ/ウン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: やまのたかい
On-yomi: ゴウ

tell

Meaning: tell; 10**24
Kun-yomi: く.む/の.べる
On-yomi: ジョ/ショ

mention

Meaning: mention; state; speak; relate
Kun-yomi: の.べる
On-yomi: ジュツ

to dawdle

Meaning: to dawdle; the name of the father of the Emperor Yao
Kun-yomi: しの.ぐ/すた.れる
On-yomi: リョウ

he

Meaning: he; that; the
Kun-yomi: かれ/かの/か.の
On-yomi:

escape

Meaning: escape; flee; shirk; evade; set free
Kun-yomi: に.げる/に.がす/のが.す/のが.れる
On-yomi: トウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ふらん/のり
On-yomi: ホウ

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: のぼ.る
On-yomi: フウ/フ

beauty

Meaning: beauty
Kun-yomi: はは/たの.しむ/つま/うつく.しい
On-yomi:

rise up

Meaning: rise up
Kun-yomi: のぼ.る
On-yomi: ショウ

pottery

Meaning: pottery
Kun-yomi: やきもの
On-yomi: トウ/ヨウ

quire (of paper)

Meaning: quire (of paper); bundle of seaweed; counter for screens; notebook
Kun-yomi: かきもの
On-yomi: チョウ/ジョウ

7th

Meaning: 7th; 7th calendar sign
Kun-yomi: かのえ
On-yomi: コウ

fate

Meaning: fate; command; decree; destiny; life; appoint
Kun-yomi: いのち
On-yomi: メイ/ミョウ

depend

Meaning: depend; rely on; father
Kun-yomi: たの.む
On-yomi:

ax

Meaning: ax; hatchet
Kun-yomi: おの
On-yomi:

to give

Meaning: to give
Kun-yomi: あたえるもの
On-yomi:

reality

Meaning: reality; truth
Kun-yomi: み/みの.る/まこと/まことに/みの/みち.る
On-yomi: ジツ/シツ

in other words

Meaning: in other words; thou; you; possessive particle
Kun-yomi: の/すなわ.ち/なんじ
On-yomi: ナイ/ダイ/アイ

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