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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

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

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

bestow

Meaning: bestow; participate in; give; award; impart; provide; cause; gift; godsend
Kun-yomi: あた.える/あずか.る/くみ.する/ともに
On-yomi:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: め/めばえ
On-yomi: ソウ/テツ

parapet

Meaning: parapet; invisible
Kun-yomi: みえぬ
On-yomi: ベン/メン

branch

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

soldier

Meaning: soldier; private; die
Kun-yomi: そっ.する/お.える/お.わる/ついに/にわか
On-yomi: ソツ/シュツ

comma-design

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

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

9th calendar sign

Meaning: 9th calendar sign
Kun-yomi: みずのえ
On-yomi: ニン/ジン/イ

anti-

Meaning: anti-
Kun-yomi: そ.る/そ.らす/かえ.す/かえ.る/-かえ.る
On-yomi: ハン/ホン/タン/ホ

pressure

Meaning: pressure; push; overwhelm; oppress; dominate
Kun-yomi: お.す/へ.す/おさ.える/お.さえる
On-yomi: アツ/エン/オウ

round

Meaning: round
Kun-yomi: まわ.る/まわ.す/もとお.る/か.える
On-yomi: カイ/エ

attend

Meaning: attend; doing; official; serve
Kun-yomi: つか.える
On-yomi: シ/ジ

offspring

Meaning: offspring
Kun-yomi: こ/た.える
On-yomi:

end

Meaning: end; close; tip; powder; posterity
Kun-yomi: すえ
On-yomi: マツ/バツ

beggar

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

grant

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

armor

Meaning: armor; high (voice); A grade; first class; former; instep; carapace
Kun-yomi: きのえ
On-yomi: コウ/カン/カ

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

third class

Meaning: third class; 3rd; 3rd calendar sign
Kun-yomi: ひのえ
On-yomi: ヘイ

calm

Meaning: calm; peaceful; serene; healthy
Kun-yomi: たくわ.える
On-yomi: チョ

cane

Meaning: cane; stick
Kun-yomi: つえ/つわもの/まわり/よる
On-yomi: ジョウ/チョウ

grieved

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

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

5th calendar sign

Meaning: 5th calendar sign
Kun-yomi: つちのえ
On-yomi: ボ/ボウ

add

Meaning: add; addition; increase; join; include; Canada
Kun-yomi: くわ.える/くわ.わる
On-yomi:

warrior

Meaning: warrior; arms; savage; Ainu
Kun-yomi: えびす/まさかり
On-yomi: ジュウ/エツ

lofty

Meaning: lofty
Kun-yomi: そび.える
On-yomi: リョク/リキ

substitute

Meaning: substitute; change; convert; replace; period; age; counter for decades of ages, eras, etc.; generation; charge; rate; fee
Kun-yomi: か.わる/かわ.る/かわ.り/か.わり/-がわ.り/-が.わり/か.える/よ/し
On-yomi: ダイ/タイ

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

similar

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

trim

Meaning: trim
Kun-yomi: けず.る/た.つ/え.る/すりへ.る
On-yomi: ガン/グン

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

crude

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

freeze

Meaning: freeze; be cold; be clear; attain skill
Kun-yomi: さ.える/こお.る/ひ.える
On-yomi: ゴ/コ

barbarian

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

scoop out

Meaning: scoop out; gouge
Kun-yomi: えぐ.る
On-yomi: ケツ

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

examine

Meaning: examine; test; investigate
Kun-yomi: かんが.える
On-yomi: コウ

II

Meaning: II; two; second
Kun-yomi: ふた.つ/そえ
On-yomi: ニ/ジ

creek

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

destroyed

Meaning: destroyed; ruined; to subvert; to injure
Kun-yomi: やぶ.る/やぶ.れる/くつが.えす/くつが.える
On-yomi:

consider

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

branch

Meaning: branch
Kun-yomi: えだ
On-yomi: ダ/タ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: がえんじ.る
On-yomi: コウ

village

Meaning: village; rural community; right village radical (no. 163)
Kun-yomi: うれ.える/くに/むら
On-yomi: ユウ

return

Meaning: return; answer; fade; repay
Kun-yomi: かえ.す/-かえ.す/かえ.る/-かえ.る
On-yomi: ヘン

tree

Meaning: tree
Kun-yomi: えぶり
On-yomi: ハツ/ハチ

welcome

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

desk

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

transmit

Meaning: transmit; go along; walk along; follow; report; communicate; legend; tradition
Kun-yomi: つた.わる/つた.える/つた.う/つだ.う/-づた.い/つて
On-yomi: デン/テン

warrior

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

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

move

Meaning: move; shift; change; transfer; relocate a capital city
Kun-yomi: うつ.る/うつ.す/みやこがえ
On-yomi: セン

knock

Meaning: knock; strike; rap; tap; button
Kun-yomi: たた.く/ひか.える
On-yomi: コウ

instead

Meaning: instead; on the contrary; rather
Kun-yomi: かえ.って/しりぞ.く/しりぞ.ける
On-yomi: キャク

bark

Meaning: bark; howl; cry
Kun-yomi: ほえ.る/ほ.える
On-yomi: ハイ/ベイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: そ.える/そ.う/も.える/も.う
On-yomi: テン

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

cool

Meaning: cool; cold (beer, person); chill
Kun-yomi: つめ.たい/ひ.える/ひ.や/ひ.ややか/ひ.やす/ひ.やかす/さ.める/さ.ま
On-yomi: レイ

exquisite

Meaning: exquisite; strange; queer; mystery; miracle; excellent; delicate; charming
Kun-yomi: たえ
On-yomi: ミョウ/ビョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: こえ
On-yomi: カイ/ケ/カ

article

Meaning: article; clause; item; stripe; streak
Kun-yomi: えだ/すじ
On-yomi: ジョウ/チョウ/デキ

staff

Meaning: staff; cane
Kun-yomi: つえ
On-yomi: ジョウ

affair

Meaning: affair; matter; work
Kun-yomi: こと/つか.う/つか.える
On-yomi: シ/ズ

bark

Meaning: bark; growl
Kun-yomi: ほえ.る
On-yomi: コウ/ウン/イン/オン/グ

bark

Meaning: bark; bay; howl; bellow; roar; cry
Kun-yomi: ほ.える
On-yomi: コウ/ク

barbarian

Meaning: barbarian
Kun-yomi: えびす
On-yomi: テキ

move

Meaning: move
Kun-yomi: うご.く/か.える/か.わる
On-yomi: グウ/ゲ/カ

argue

Meaning: argue; dispute; disturb; annoy
Kun-yomi: さえず.る/こえ
On-yomi: ビョウ/ミョウ/ソウ/ショウ

moo of a cow

Meaning: moo of a cow; scream; to yell; dogs barking at each other
Kun-yomi: ほえ.る
On-yomi: コウ/ウン/イン/オン/グ

affair

Meaning: affair; matter; business; to serve; accident; incident
Kun-yomi: こと/つか.う/つか.える
On-yomi: ジ/シ/ズ

close up

Meaning: close up; freeze over; congeal
Kun-yomi: さ.える/こお.る/ひ.える
On-yomi: ゴ/コ

apply

Meaning: apply; answer; yes; OK; reply; accept
Kun-yomi: あた.る/まさに/こた.える
On-yomi: オウ/ヨウ/-ノウ

ill at ease

Meaning: ill at ease; distressed
Kun-yomi: うれ.える
On-yomi: チュウ/チュ/シュウ/シュ

map

Meaning: map; drawing; plan; unexpected; accidentally
Kun-yomi: え/はか.る
On-yomi: ズ/ト

anguish

Meaning: anguish; grieve; ignorant; foolish
Kun-yomi: うれ.える
On-yomi: トン/シュン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: もだ.える/まよ.う
On-yomi: コン/ウン

fork of a tree

Meaning: fork of a tree; pitchfork
Kun-yomi: えだ
On-yomi: サ/シャ/サイ

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