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

rising sun

Meaning: rising sun; morning sun
Kun-yomi: あさひ
On-yomi: キョク

handle

Meaning: handle; entertain; thresh; strip
Kun-yomi: あつか.い/あつか.う/あつか.る/こ.く
On-yomi: ソウ/キュウ

relax

Meaning: relax; cheap; low; quiet; rested; contented; peaceful
Kun-yomi: やす.い/やす.まる/やす/やす.らか
On-yomi: アン

Italy

Meaning: Italy; that one
Kun-yomi: かれ
On-yomi:

barbarian

Meaning: barbarian; savage; Ainu
Kun-yomi: えびす/えみし/ころ.す/たい.らげる
On-yomi:

garment

Meaning: garment; clothes; dressing
Kun-yomi: ころも/きぬ/-ぎ
On-yomi: イ/エ

sign of the hog

Meaning: sign of the hog; 9-11PM; twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ガイ/カイ

potato

Meaning: potato
Kun-yomi: いも
On-yomi:

stamp

Meaning: stamp; seal; mark; imprint; symbol; emblem; trademark; evidence; souvenir; India
Kun-yomi: しるし/-じるし/しる.す
On-yomi: イン

cause

Meaning: cause; factor; be associated with; depend on; be limited to
Kun-yomi: よ.る/ちな.む
On-yomi: イン

inch

Meaning: inch
Kun-yomi: インチ
On-yomi: トウ/ドウ/スン

eaves

Meaning: eaves; roof; house; heaven
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi:

feathers

Meaning: feathers; counter for birds, rabbits
Kun-yomi: は/わ/はね
On-yomi:

mortar

Meaning: mortar
Kun-yomi: うす/うすづ.く
On-yomi: キュウ/グ

dirty

Meaning: dirty; pollute; disgrace; rape; defile
Kun-yomi: けが.す/けが.れる/けが.らわしい/よご.す/よご.れる/きたな.い
On-yomi:

sham

Meaning: sham; temporary; interim; assumed (name); informal
Kun-yomi: かり/かり-
On-yomi: カ/ケ

meeting

Meaning: meeting; meet; party; association; interview; join
Kun-yomi: あ.う/あ.わせる/あつ.まる
On-yomi: カイ/エ

-times

Meaning: -times; round; game; revolve; counter for occurrences
Kun-yomi: まわ.る/-まわ.る/-まわ.り/まわ.す/-まわ.す/まわ.し-/-まわ.し/
On-yomi: カイ/エ

ashes

Meaning: ashes; puckery juice; cremate
Kun-yomi: はい
On-yomi: カイ

each

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

sweat

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

tin can

Meaning: tin can; container; jar radical (no. 121)
Kun-yomi: かま
On-yomi: カン

undertake

Meaning: undertake; scheme; design; attempt; plan
Kun-yomi: くわだ.てる/たくら.む
On-yomi:

deed

Meaning: deed; skill
Kun-yomi: わざ/わざおぎ
On-yomi: ギ/キ

dangerous

Meaning: dangerous; fear; uneasy
Kun-yomi: あぶ.ない/あや.うい/あや.ぶむ
On-yomi:

desk

Meaning: desk; table
Kun-yomi: つくえ
On-yomi:

spirit

Meaning: spirit; mind; air; atmosphere; mood
Kun-yomi: いき
On-yomi: キ/ケ

good luck

Meaning: good luck; joy; congratulations
Kun-yomi: よし
On-yomi: キチ/キツ

stammer

Meaning: stammer
Kun-yomi: ども.る
On-yomi: キツ

rest

Meaning: rest; day off; retire; sleep
Kun-yomi: やす.む/やす.まる/やす.める
On-yomi: キュウ

suck

Meaning: suck; imbibe; inhale; sip
Kun-yomi: す.う
On-yomi: キュウ

decay

Meaning: decay; rot; remain in seclusion
Kun-yomi: く.ちる
On-yomi: キュウ

draw (water)

Meaning: draw (water); ladle; scoop; pump
Kun-yomi: く.む
On-yomi: キュウ

wickedness

Meaning: wickedness
Kun-yomi: おそ.れる/わる.い
On-yomi: キョウ

together

Meaning: together; both; neither; all; and; alike; with
Kun-yomi: とも/とも.に/-ども
On-yomi: キョウ

correct

Meaning: correct; save; assist
Kun-yomi: すく.う
On-yomi: キョウ/オウ

shout

Meaning: shout; exclaim; yell
Kun-yomi: さけ.ぶ
On-yomi: キョウ

face-up

Meaning: face-up; look up; depend; seek; respect; rever; drink; take
Kun-yomi: あお.ぐ/おお.せ/お.っしゃる/おっしゃ.る
On-yomi: ギョウ/コウ

bend

Meaning: bend; music; melody; composition; pleasure; injustice; fault; curve; crooked; perverse; lean
Kun-yomi: ま.がる/ま.げる/くま
On-yomi: キョク

near

Meaning: near; early; akin; tantamount
Kun-yomi: ちか.い
On-yomi: キン/コン

punish

Meaning: punish; penalty; sentence; punishment
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ケイ

square jewel

Meaning: square jewel; corner; angle; edge
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ケイ/ケ

welcome

Meaning: welcome; meet; greet
Kun-yomi: むか.える
On-yomi: ゲイ

blood

Meaning: blood
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ケツ

affair

Meaning: affair; case; matter; item
Kun-yomi: くだん
On-yomi: ケン

5

Meaning: 5; 5-man squad; file; line
Kun-yomi: いつつ
On-yomi:

mingle

Meaning: mingle; mixing; association; coming & going
Kun-yomi: まじ.わる/まじ.える/ま.じる/まじ.る/ま.ざる/ま.ぜる/-か.う/か.わ
On-yomi: コウ

ray

Meaning: ray; light
Kun-yomi: ひか.る/ひかり
On-yomi: コウ

yonder

Meaning: yonder; facing; beyond; confront; defy; tend toward; approach
Kun-yomi: む.く/む.い/-む.き/む.ける/-む.け/む.かう/む.かい/む.こう/む.
On-yomi: コウ

empress

Meaning: empress; queen; after; behind; back; later
Kun-yomi: きさき
On-yomi: コウ/ゴ

fond

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

creek

Meaning: creek; inlet; bay
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コウ

consider

Meaning: consider; think over
Kun-yomi: かんが.える/かんが.え
On-yomi: コウ

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

fit

Meaning: fit; suit; join; 0.1
Kun-yomi: あ.う/-あ.う/あ.い/あい-/-あ.い/-あい/あ.わす/あ.わせる/-あ.
On-yomi: ゴウ/ガッ/カッ

this

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

northeast (Oriental zodiac)

Meaning: northeast (Oriental zodiac); stopping; good radical (no. 138)
Kun-yomi: うしとら
On-yomi: コン/ゴン

again

Meaning: again; twice; second time
Kun-yomi: ふたた.び
On-yomi: サイ/サ

exist

Meaning: exist; outskirts; suburbs; located in
Kun-yomi: あ.る
On-yomi: ザイ

delicious

Meaning: delicious; relish; show a liking for; purport; will; clever; expert
Kun-yomi: むね/うま.い
On-yomi:

death

Meaning: death; die
Kun-yomi: し.ぬ/し.に-
On-yomi:

thread

Meaning: thread
Kun-yomi: いと
On-yomi:

climax

Meaning: climax; arrive; proceed; reach; attain; result in
Kun-yomi: いた.る
On-yomi:

character

Meaning: character; letter; word; section of village
Kun-yomi: あざ/あざな/-な
On-yomi:

Buddhist temple

Meaning: Buddhist temple
Kun-yomi: てら
On-yomi:

next

Meaning: next; order; sequence
Kun-yomi: つ.ぐ/つぎ
On-yomi: ジ/シ

rake

Meaning: rake
Kun-yomi: しこ.うして/しか.して/しか.も/しか.れども/すなわち/なんじ/しかるに
On-yomi: ジ/ニ

ear

Meaning: ear
Kun-yomi: みみ
On-yomi:

oneself

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

eventide

Meaning: eventide; tide; salt water; opportunity
Kun-yomi: しお/うしお/せい
On-yomi: セキ

style

Meaning: style; ceremony; rite; function; method; system; form; expression
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: シキ

turf

Meaning: turf; lawn
Kun-yomi: しば
On-yomi:

guard

Meaning: guard; protect; defend; obey
Kun-yomi: まも.る/まも.り/もり/-もり/かみ
On-yomi: シュ/ス

vermilion

Meaning: vermilion; cinnabar; scarlet; red; bloody
Kun-yomi: あけ
On-yomi: シュ

state

Meaning: state; province
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: シュウ/ス

boat

Meaning: boat; ship
Kun-yomi: ふね/ふな-/-ぶね
On-yomi: シュウ

allot

Meaning: allot; fill
Kun-yomi: あ.てる/み.たす
On-yomi: ジュウ

warrior

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

bright and early

Meaning: bright and early; long ago; early in life
Kun-yomi: つとに/はやい
On-yomi: シュク

decameron

Meaning: decameron; 10-day period; season (for specific products)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ジュン/シュン

artisan

Meaning: artisan; workman; carpenter
Kun-yomi: たくみ
On-yomi: ショウ

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