Search Kanji for parts: 干

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dry

Meaning: dry; parch
Kun-yomi: ほ.す/ほ.し-/-ぼ.し/ひ.る
On-yomi: カン

noon

Meaning: noon; sign of the horse; 11AM-1PM; seventh sign of Chinese zodiac
Kun-yomi: うま
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open

Meaning: open; initiate; begin; start
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roundabout way

Meaning: roundabout way
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Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かりがね/がんだれ
On-yomi: カン

publish

Meaning: publish; carve; engrave
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カン

even

Meaning: even; flat; peace
Kun-yomi: たい.ら/-だいら/ひら/ひら-
On-yomi: ヘイ/ビョウ/ヒョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: そこ.なう
On-yomi: カン

similar

Meaning: similar
Kun-yomi: あ.たる/あえて/さか.らう/おなじ
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put together

Meaning: put together
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ヘイ

put together

Meaning: put together
Kun-yomi: あわ.せる/なら.ぶ
On-yomi: ヘイ/ヒョウ

an ancient place in the state of Wu

Meaning: an ancient place in the state of Wu
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: はとむぎ
On-yomi: カイ/カン

exuberant and vigorous foliage

Meaning: exuberant and vigorous foliage
Kun-yomi: しげ.る
On-yomi: セン

potato

Meaning: potato
Kun-yomi: いも
On-yomi:

eaves

Meaning: eaves; roof; house; heaven
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wickedness

Meaning: wickedness; mischief; rudeness
Kun-yomi: おか.す
On-yomi: カン

year

Meaning: year; counter for years
Kun-yomi: とし
On-yomi: ネン

combine

Meaning: combine
Kun-yomi: あわせる/ならぶ
On-yomi: ヘイ/ヒョウ

sweat

Meaning: sweat; perspire
Kun-yomi: あせ
On-yomi: カン

wild dog (not very large)

Meaning: wild dog (not very large); lock-up
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カン

concerned about

Meaning: concerned about
Kun-yomi: きわ.める/おか.す
On-yomi: カン

Meaning:
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On-yomi: カン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: もと.める/すす.める/さえぎ.る
On-yomi: カン

restrain

Meaning: restrain
Kun-yomi: ふせ.ぐ
On-yomi: カン

messenger

Meaning: messenger; emissary; send emissary
Kun-yomi: つか.う
On-yomi: ホウ/ヒョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ほとり
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Meaning:
Kun-yomi: もと.める/え.る/と.める
On-yomi: カン

insubordinate

Meaning: insubordinate; stubborn; wrong
Kun-yomi: さから.う/もと.る
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sunset

Meaning: sunset; dusk; evening
Kun-yomi: く.れる
On-yomi: カン

dawn

Meaning: dawn
Kun-yomi: あさ
On-yomi:

drought

Meaning: drought; dry weather
Kun-yomi: ひでり
On-yomi: カン

liver

Meaning: liver; pluck; nerve; chutzpah
Kun-yomi: きも
On-yomi: カン

bird-catching net

Meaning: bird-catching net; rare
Kun-yomi: まれ
On-yomi: カン

shield

Meaning: shield; pole
Kun-yomi: てこ
On-yomi: カン

obstinate

Meaning: obstinate; perverse
Kun-yomi: であ.う
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inferior variety of gem

Meaning: inferior variety of gem
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カン

wooden pestle

Meaning: wooden pestle
Kun-yomi: きね
On-yomi: ショ/ソ

stir and mix

Meaning: stir and mix
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ハン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: しろめ
On-yomi: カン

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rock

Meaning: rock; cliff
Kun-yomi: きぬた
On-yomi: カン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あき.らか
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in a hurry

Meaning: in a hurry; excited; agitated
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ホウ/ヒョウ

beautiful

Meaning: beautiful
Kun-yomi: うつくしい
On-yomi: ケンゲン

impeach

Meaning: impeach; censure; attack
Kun-yomi: はじ.く
On-yomi: ホウ/ヒョウ

two-mat area

Meaning: two-mat area; ‾36 sq ft
Kun-yomi: つぼ
On-yomi: ヘイ

worship

Meaning: worship; adore; pray to
Kun-yomi: おが.む/おろが.む
On-yomi: ハイ

shore

Meaning: shore; bank; beach; coast
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beach

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

surging water

Meaning: surging water
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ホウ

level spot part-way up a mountain

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

worship

Meaning: worship; adore; pray to
Kun-yomi: おが.む/おろが.む
On-yomi: ハイ

give pleasure

Meaning: give pleasure; be pleased; happy
Kun-yomi: よろこ.ぶ
On-yomi: カン

to separate the grain from the husk

Meaning: to separate the grain from the husk
Kun-yomi: うすじく
On-yomi: ソウ/ショウ

wicked

Meaning: wicked; mischief; seduce; rape; noisy
Kun-yomi: かしま.しい/みだら/よこしま
On-yomi: カン/ケン

duckweed

Meaning: duckweed; mugwort
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ヘイ/ビョウ/ホウ

kilometer

Meaning: kilometer; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: キロメートル
On-yomi:

south

Meaning: south
Kun-yomi: みなみ
On-yomi: ナン/ナ

worm

Meaning: worm
Kun-yomi: ぼうふら
On-yomi: カン
竿

pole

Meaning: pole; rod; scale beam; violin neck
Kun-yomi: さお
On-yomi: カン

smooth board

Meaning: smooth board; chess-board; chess
Kun-yomi: すごろくばん
On-yomi: ヘイ/ビョウ

sound

Meaning: sound
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prison

Meaning: prison; kind of wild dog
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カン

defend

Meaning: defend; protect
Kun-yomi: ふせ.ぐ
On-yomi: カン

combine

Meaning: combine
Kun-yomi: あわせる/ならぶ/しかし
On-yomi: ヘイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ごうまん
On-yomi: バン/マン/カン/ゲン

sound of crashing stones

Meaning: sound of crashing stones; bang!
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ホウ/ヒョウ

kettle

Meaning: kettle; cauldron; iron pot
Kun-yomi: かま
On-yomi:

flag

Meaning: flag
Kun-yomi: はた
On-yomi: ハイ

rough

Meaning: rough; clumsy; violent
Kun-yomi: たけし/あらし
On-yomi: カン

divulge

Meaning: divulge; reveal
Kun-yomi: あば.く
On-yomi: ケツ

balances

Meaning: balances; scales; steelyard
Kun-yomi: はかり
On-yomi: ショウ/ヒン/ビン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: たけし/あらし
On-yomi: カン

bleat

Meaning: bleat
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: バ/メ/マ/ビ/ミ

bookmark

Meaning: bookmark; guidebook
Kun-yomi: しおり
On-yomi: カン

thick (grass)

Meaning: thick (grass)
Kun-yomi: くさのむらがり
On-yomi: サク

flats

Meaning: flats; counter for houses; eaves
Kun-yomi: のき
On-yomi: ケン

to scatter

Meaning: to scatter; to expel; to crack; to split; to jump
Kun-yomi: はし.る/ほとばし.る/しりぞ.ける/つかう
On-yomi: ホウ/ヒョウ/ヘイ

prison

Meaning: prison; horse tender; ostler
Kun-yomi: うまか.い/ひとや
On-yomi: ギョ/ゴ

permit

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

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