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

bow

Meaning: bow; bow (archery, violin)
Kun-yomi: ゆみ
On-yomi: キュウ

winter variant radical (no. 34)

Meaning: winter variant radical (no. 34)
Kun-yomi: ゆき
On-yomi: スイ

of

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

evening

Meaning: evening
Kun-yomi: ゆう
On-yomi: セキ

license

Meaning: license; sincerity; permit
Kun-yomi: じょう/まこと.に/ゆるす
On-yomi: イン

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ゆ.く/およ.ぶ
On-yomi: ショウ/ニョウ

soup

Meaning: soup; juice; broth; sap; gravy; pus
Kun-yomi: しる/-しる/つゆ
On-yomi: ジュウ

winter

Meaning: winter
Kun-yomi: ふゆ
On-yomi: トウ

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ゆみをはってねら.う/も.つ
On-yomi: オ/ウ/コ/ク

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: つよ.い/つよいゆみ
On-yomi: キョウ/ゴウ/キ

going

Meaning: going; journey
Kun-yomi: い.く/ゆ.く/-ゆ.き/-ゆき/-い.き/-いき/おこな.う/おこ.なう
On-yomi: コウ/ギョウ/アン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: しずかにゆ.く
On-yomi:

bed

Meaning: bed; counter for beds; floor; padding; tatami
Kun-yomi: とこ/ゆか
On-yomi: ショウ

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

the part of a bow grasped when shooting

Meaning: the part of a bow grasped when shooting
Kun-yomi: ゆづか/つか
On-yomi: ハ/ヘ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: いそぎゆ.く
On-yomi: オウ

lever

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

tub

Meaning: tub
Kun-yomi: ゆのみ
On-yomi:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ゆきなや.む
On-yomi: リョウ/ホウ/チョウ

step

Meaning: step; pace; walk; stroll
Kun-yomi: あるく/あゆむ/あゆみ
On-yomi: ホ/ブ/フ

travel

Meaning: travel; go to; deceive; scare
Kun-yomi: ゆ.く/あざむ.く
On-yomi: オウ

thumb

Meaning: thumb
Kun-yomi: おやゆび
On-yomi:

committee

Meaning: committee; entrust to; leave to; devote; discard
Kun-yomi: ゆだ.ねる
On-yomi:

bow (arrow)

Meaning: bow (arrow)
Kun-yomi: おおゆみ/いしゆみ
On-yomi:

water from washing rice

Meaning: water from washing rice; to boil thick, as gruel; rinse & comb hair
Kun-yomi: ゆす.る
On-yomi: カン/ゴン

journey

Meaning: journey; chase away; let go; going; travel
Kun-yomi: い.く/いにしえ/さき.に/ゆ.く
On-yomi: オウ

go

Meaning: go
Kun-yomi: ゆ.く
On-yomi:

bow case

Meaning: bow case; scabbard; sheathe
Kun-yomi: ゆみぶくろ
On-yomi: トウ

middle

Meaning: middle
Kun-yomi: ゆづか
On-yomi:

bed

Meaning: bed; couch; bench; chassis
Kun-yomi: ゆか
On-yomi: ショウ/ソウ

in a moment

Meaning: in a moment; instantly; all of a sudden; neglect; disregard
Kun-yomi: たちま.ち/ゆるが.せ
On-yomi: コツ

journey

Meaning: journey; travel; chase away; let go; going; before; formerly
Kun-yomi: い.く/いにしえ/さき.に/ゆ.く
On-yomi: オウ

walk

Meaning: walk; counter for steps
Kun-yomi: ある.く/あゆ.む
On-yomi: ホ/ブ/フ

level spot part-way up a mountain

Meaning: level spot part-way up a mountain; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: ゆり
On-yomi:

fork in road

Meaning: fork in road; branching off
Kun-yomi: ゆび/わか.れる
On-yomi:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ゆ.く
On-yomi: ショウ/チョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ゆ.く
On-yomi: タ/イ

departed

Meaning: departed; die
Kun-yomi: ゆ.く/い.く
On-yomi: セイ

happenstance

Meaning: happenstance; especially; intentionally; reason; cause; circumstances; the late; therefore; consequently
Kun-yomi: ゆえ/ふる.い/もと
On-yomi:

eyebrow

Meaning: eyebrow
Kun-yomi: まゆ
On-yomi: ビ/ミ

stop

Meaning: stop; cease; notches where drawstring is attached to the bow
Kun-yomi: や.める/や.む/ゆはず
On-yomi: ビ/ミ

finger

Meaning: finger; point to; indicate; put into; play (chess); measure (ruler)
Kun-yomi: ゆび/さ.す/-さ.し
On-yomi:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ゆる.やか/おそい
On-yomi: ショ

tears

Meaning: tears; tearful
Kun-yomi: ぬるまゆ
On-yomi: ジ/ニ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ゆみがつよい
On-yomi: シン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ゆみのな
On-yomi:

warp

Meaning: warp; bend; strained; distort
Kun-yomi: いが.む/いびつ/ひず.む/ゆが.む
On-yomi: ワイ/エ

cross-bow which discharged several bolts in succession

Meaning: cross-bow which discharged several bolts in succession
Kun-yomi: いしゆみ/ま.がる/まき
On-yomi: ケン

Gadolinium (element)

Meaning: Gadolinium (element)
Kun-yomi: いしゆみ
On-yomi: ヒュウ/グ/キュウ/ワン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ゆ.く
On-yomi: アイ/ア/エ

soothe

Meaning: soothe; calm; pacify
Kun-yomi: なだ.める/ゆる.す
On-yomi: ユウ

citron

Meaning: citron
Kun-yomi: ゆず
On-yomi: ユ/ユウ/ジク

crooked mouth

Meaning: crooked mouth; evil; dishonest
Kun-yomi: よこしま/くちがゆがむ/ゆが.む
On-yomi: カイ/ケ/クウ/カ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ゆ.く
On-yomi: ユウ/ウ

excuse

Meaning: excuse; tolerate; forgive
Kun-yomi: ゆる.す
On-yomi: ジョ/ショ

faint

Meaning: faint; dizzy
Kun-yomi: げん.す/くるめ.く/まぶ.しい/くら.む/まど.う/めま.い/まばゆ.い/くれ
On-yomi: ゲン/カン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かゆ/かい/ひさ.ぐ
On-yomi: イク/シュク

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ゆ.く
On-yomi: チ/ジ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: たす.ける/ゆだ.ねる/よ.せる
On-yomi: ホウ

boil

Meaning: boil; seethe
Kun-yomi: ゆ.でる/う.でる
On-yomi: ジョ/ニョ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ぬるまゆ
On-yomi: セイ/セツ/セチ

ends of bow

Meaning: ends of bow
Kun-yomi: ゆはず
On-yomi: ソウ/ショウ

edible greens

Meaning: edible greens; amaranth
Kun-yomi: ひゆ
On-yomi: カン/ケン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: いしゆみ
On-yomi: ヒュウ/グ/キュウ/ワン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: きず/きずいたみ/かゆ.い
On-yomi: ダツ/ナチ/ジツ/ニチ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: おやゆび
On-yomi: カイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ゆう/むす.ぶ
On-yomi: ケイ/ケツ/ケチ/カイ

loosen

Meaning: loosen; relax; relieve; extricate
Kun-yomi: ゆる.い
On-yomi: ショ

gnat

Meaning: gnat; sand fly
Kun-yomi: ぶゆ/ぶよ/ぶと/か
On-yomi: ゼイ/ネイ/ゼツ/ネチ

please

Meaning: please; smiling; complacent
Kun-yomi: ゆる.やか
On-yomi: ユウ/ユ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: めぐ.る/ゆ.く/ある.く
On-yomi: イク

itchy

Meaning: itchy
Kun-yomi: かゆ.がる/かさ/かゆ.い
On-yomi: ヨウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ゆだめ
On-yomi: カツ/カチ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: きでつくつたおおゆみ
On-yomi: ホウ/ヒョウ

stand on tiptoes

Meaning: stand on tiptoes
Kun-yomi: つまだ.つ/むつゆび
On-yomi:

snow

Meaning: snow
Kun-yomi: ゆき
On-yomi: セツ

permit

Meaning: permit; approve
Kun-yomi: ゆる.す/もと
On-yomi: キョ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ゆか
On-yomi: シ/シツ/シチ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あしきる/ゆが.む/いびつ
On-yomi: ゲツ/グワチ/ゴツ/ゴチ

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