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丿

katakana no radical (no. 4)

Meaning: katakana no radical (no. 4)
Kun-yomi: えい/よう
On-yomi: ヘツ

divining

Meaning: divining; fortune-telling; divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
Kun-yomi: うらな.う/うらない
On-yomi: ボク

table

Meaning: table; table enclosure; table or windy radical (no. 16)
Kun-yomi: きにょう
On-yomi:

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

eight

Meaning: eight; eight radical (no. 12)
Kun-yomi: や/や.つ/やっ.つ/よう
On-yomi: ハチ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: しんにょう
On-yomi:

mediocre

Meaning: mediocre
Kun-yomi: およ.そ/おうよ.そ/すべ.て
On-yomi: ボン/ハン

twenty

Meaning: twenty; 20; twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
Kun-yomi: にじゅう
On-yomi: キョウ/ク

beg

Meaning: beg; invite; ask
Kun-yomi: こ.う
On-yomi: コツ/キツ/キ/キケ/コチ

winter radical (no. 34)

Meaning: winter radical (no. 34)
Kun-yomi: しゅう
On-yomi:

above

Meaning: above; up
Kun-yomi: うえ/-うえ/うわ-/かみ/あ.げる/-あ.げる/あ.がる/-あ.がる/あ.がり
On-yomi: ジョウ/ショウ/シャン

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

evening

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: すく.う
On-yomi: ショウ

cow

Meaning: cow
Kun-yomi: うし
On-yomi: ギュウ

noon

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

in

Meaning: in; inside; middle; mean; center
Kun-yomi: なか/うち/あた.る
On-yomi: チュウ

branch

Meaning: branch; support; sustain; branch radical (no. 65)
Kun-yomi: ささ.える/つか.える/か.う
On-yomi:

family name

Meaning: family name; surname; clan
Kun-yomi: うじ/-うじ
On-yomi:

license

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

inside

Meaning: inside; within; between; among; house; home
Kun-yomi: うち
On-yomi: ナイ/ダイ

condolences

Meaning: condolences; mourning; funeral
Kun-yomi: とむら.う/とぶら.う
On-yomi: チョウ

fragrant

Meaning: fragrant; stink; glow; insinuate; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: にお.う/にお.い/にお.わせる
On-yomi:

sign of the ox or cow

Meaning: sign of the ox or cow; 1-3AM; second sign of Chinese zodiac
Kun-yomi: うし
On-yomi: チュウ
廿

twenty

Meaning: twenty; 20
Kun-yomi: にじゅう
On-yomi: ジュウ/ニュウ

thirty

Meaning: thirty
Kun-yomi: さんじゅう
On-yomi: ソウ

say

Meaning: say
Kun-yomi: い.う/ここに
On-yomi: ウン

comma-design

Meaning: comma-design
Kun-yomi: ともえ/うずまき
On-yomi:

beggar

Meaning: beggar; beg; give
Kun-yomi: こ.う
On-yomi: カイ

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

two people

Meaning: two people
Kun-yomi: したが.う/したが.える/より
On-yomi: ショウ/ジュウ/ジュ

the period from 1 to 3 am

Meaning: the period from 1 to 3 am; 2nd character of the "branches"
Kun-yomi: うし
On-yomi: チュウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ずきん/おお.う
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

tender

Meaning: tender; weak; gradually alternating
Kun-yomi: あや.うい
On-yomi: ゼン/ネン

to move on

Meaning: to move on; doubtful
Kun-yomi: おこた.る/ためら.う/うたが.う
On-yomi: イン/ユ

heavy load

Meaning: heavy load; burden; lift up
Kun-yomi: かつ.ぐ/にな.う
On-yomi: コウ

red

Meaning: red; tan
Kun-yomi: あや.うい
On-yomi: ゼン/ネン

fortune-telling

Meaning: fortune-telling; divining; forecasting; occupy; hold; have; get; take
Kun-yomi: し.める/うらな.う
On-yomi: セン

beggar

Meaning: beggar; beg; give
Kun-yomi: こう/あた.える
On-yomi: カツ/カチ/カイ

basin

Meaning: basin; container for wine
Kun-yomi: ひさげ/はんぞう
On-yomi: イ/タ

adroit

Meaning: adroit; skilled; ingenuity
Kun-yomi: たく.み/たく.む/うま.い
On-yomi: コウ

40

Meaning: 40
Kun-yomi: よんじゅう/しじゅう
On-yomi: シュウ

sign of the hare or rabbit

Meaning: sign of the hare or rabbit; 5-7AM; fourth sign of Chinese zodiac; east
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

grant

Meaning: grant; answer
Kun-yomi: かな.える/かな.う
On-yomi: キョウ

pound

Meaning: pound; beat; strike; attack
Kun-yomi: かるくう.つ/むちう.つ
On-yomi: ボク/ハク/ホウ/フ

thirty

Meaning: thirty
Kun-yomi: よ/さんじゅう
On-yomi: セイ/セ/ソウ

melon

Meaning: melon
Kun-yomi: うり
On-yomi: カ/ケ

rabbit (zodiac sign)

Meaning: rabbit (zodiac sign)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ボウ

lose

Meaning: lose; error; fault; disadvantage; loss
Kun-yomi: うしな.う/う.せる
On-yomi: シツ

pay

Meaning: pay; clear out; prune; banish; dispose of
Kun-yomi: はら.う/-はら.い/-ばら.い
On-yomi: フツ/ヒツ/ホツ

copy

Meaning: copy; be photographed; describe
Kun-yomi: うつ.す/うつ.る/うつ-/うつ.し
On-yomi: シャ/ジャ

sweet

Meaning: sweet; coax; pamper; be content; sugary
Kun-yomi: あま.い/あま.える/あま.やかす/うま.い
On-yomi: カン

have the honor to

Meaning: have the honor to; sign of the monkey; 3-5PM; ninth sign of Chinese zodiac
Kun-yomi: もう.す/もう.し-/さる
On-yomi: シン

great achievement

Meaning: great achievement
Kun-yomi: こうろうがおおきい/おも.う
On-yomi: ロク

grieved

Meaning: grieved; distressed in mind
Kun-yomi: うれ.える
On-yomi: トウ

strike

Meaning: strike; hit; knock; pound; dozen
Kun-yomi: う.つ/う.ち-/ぶ.つ
On-yomi: ダ/ダアス

valve

Meaning: valve; petal; braid; speech; dialect; discrimination; dispose of; distinguish
Kun-yomi: わきま.える/わ.ける/はなびら/あらそ.う
On-yomi: ベン/ヘン

desert

Meaning: desert; border prairie; the 1st form is radical 13
Kun-yomi: まきがまえ/えながまえ/どうがまえ/けいがまえ
On-yomi: キョウ/ケイ

pedestal

Meaning: pedestal; a stand; counter for machines and vehicles
Kun-yomi: うてな/われ/つかさ
On-yomi: ダイ/タイ

generation

Meaning: generation; world; society; public
Kun-yomi: よ/さんじゅう
On-yomi: セイ/セ/ソウ

life

Meaning: life; genuine; birth
Kun-yomi: い.きる/い.かす/い.ける/う.まれる/うま.れる/う.まれ/うまれ/う.む/
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ

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
On-yomi:

portion

Meaning: portion; part; duty
Kun-yomi: うるわ.しい/あき.らか
On-yomi: ヒン/フン

cutting off feet as form of punishment

Meaning: cutting off feet as form of punishment
Kun-yomi: き.る/あやう.い
On-yomi: ゲツ/グチ/ゴツ/ゴチ/カツ
仿

imitate

Meaning: imitate; copy; as if; stand still; wander
Kun-yomi: さまよ.う/なら.う/くら.べる
On-yomi: ホウ

busy

Meaning: busy; occupied; restless
Kun-yomi: いそが.しい/せわ.しい/おそ.れる/うれえるさま
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

handsome

Meaning: handsome
Kun-yomi: うつく.しい
On-yomi:

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

suck

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

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

crude

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

to pour

Meaning: to pour
Kun-yomi: うるお.う
On-yomi: サク/シャク

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あら.う
On-yomi: タイ/ダイ/タツ/タチ

quarrel

Meaning: quarrel; dispute
Kun-yomi: いいあらそ.う
On-yomi: ダン/ナン

offing

Meaning: offing; open sea; rise high into sky
Kun-yomi: おき/おきつ/ちゅう.する/わく
On-yomi: チュウ

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

correct

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

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

delicious

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

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

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