Search Kanji for radical: 隹

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bird

Meaning: bird; old bird radical (no. 172)
Kun-yomi: とり
On-yomi: サイ/スイ

vessels

Meaning: vessels; counter for ships; fish; birds; arrows; one of a pair
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: セキ

superior

Meaning: superior; outstanding; talented
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi:

falcon

Meaning: falcon
Kun-yomi: はやぶさ
On-yomi: シュン/ジュン

sparrow

Meaning: sparrow
Kun-yomi: すずめ
On-yomi: ジャク/ジャン/サク/シャク

bird flying

Meaning: bird flying; high ambition
Kun-yomi: あ.がる
On-yomi: コク/カク

employ

Meaning: employ; hire
Kun-yomi: やと.う
On-yomi:

excel

Meaning: excel
Kun-yomi: すぐ.れる
On-yomi: シュン/セン

masculine

Meaning: masculine; male; hero; leader; superiority; excellence
Kun-yomi: お-/おす/おん
On-yomi: ユウ

gather

Meaning: gather; meet; congregate; swarm; flock
Kun-yomi: あつ.まる/あつ.める/つど.う
On-yomi: シュウ

gracious

Meaning: gracious; elegant; graceful; refined
Kun-yomi: みや.び
On-yomi:

the male of birds

Meaning: the male of birds
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi:

osprey

Meaning: osprey
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ショ

pheasant

Meaning: pheasant
Kun-yomi: きじ
On-yomi: ジ/チ

softening

Meaning: softening; mitigation
Kun-yomi: ふさ.ぐ/やわら.ぐ
On-yomi: ヨウ/ユ

the crow of a male pheasant

Meaning: the crow of a male pheasant
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コウ/ク

miscellaneous

Meaning: miscellaneous
Kun-yomi: まじ.える/まじ.る
On-yomi: ザツ/ゾウ

feminine

Meaning: feminine; female
Kun-yomi: め-/めす/めん
On-yomi:

black horse with white mane

Meaning: black horse with white mane
Kun-yomi: みみずく
On-yomi: ラク

carving

Meaning: carving
Kun-yomi: きざ.む/わし/ほ.る
On-yomi: チョウ

name of an old town in Sichuan

Meaning: name of an old town in Sichuan; cuckoo; revolution of a wheel
Kun-yomi: めぐり/つばめ
On-yomi: ケイ/エ/キ/スイ

sparrow

Meaning: sparrow; revolve; place name
Kun-yomi: めぐり/つばめ
On-yomi: ケイ/エ/キ/スイ

detach

Meaning: detach; separation; disjoin; digress
Kun-yomi: はな.れる/はな.す
On-yomi:

difficult

Meaning: difficult; impossible; trouble; accident; defect
Kun-yomi: かた.い/-がた.い/むずか.しい/むづか.しい/むつか.しい/-にく.い
On-yomi: ナン

mixed

Meaning: mixed; blended; mix; mingle
Kun-yomi: まじ.える/まじ.る
On-yomi: ザツ/ゾウ

pair

Meaning: pair; set; comparison; counter for pairs
Kun-yomi: たぐい/ならぶ/ふたつ/ふた-
On-yomi: ソウ

chick

Meaning: chick; squab; duckling; doll
Kun-yomi: ひな/ひよこ
On-yomi: スウ/ス/ジュ

dye made from red soil

Meaning: dye made from red soil; ochre
Kun-yomi: しんしゃ
On-yomi: ワク/コ

heron

Meaning: heron; small cup
Kun-yomi: こうのとり
On-yomi: カン

marsh

Meaning: marsh; pool; harmonious
Kun-yomi: やわ.らぐ
On-yomi: ヨウ/ユ

chickens

Meaning: chickens; domestic fowl
Kun-yomi: にわとり/とり
On-yomi: ケイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かたい/むずかしい
On-yomi: ナン

quail

Meaning: quail
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi:

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