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

obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release

Meaning: obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release; variant of other characters
Kun-yomi: さまた.げられる
On-yomi: コウ

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

under

Meaning: under; underneath; below; down; inferior; bring down
Kun-yomi: した/しも/もと/さ.げる/さ.がる/くだ.る/くだ.す/くだ.さる/お.ろす/
On-yomi: カ/ゲ

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

below

Meaning: below; down; descend; give; low; inferior
Kun-yomi: した/しも/もと/さ.げる/さ.がる/くだ.る/くだ.り/くだ.す/-くだ.す/
On-yomi: カ/ゲ

bifurcation

Meaning: bifurcation; fork
Kun-yomi: ふたまた/あげまき
On-yomi: ア/ヤ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あげまき/あらがね/くさかんむり
On-yomi: カン

lame

Meaning: lame
Kun-yomi: まげあし
On-yomi: オウ

abundant

Meaning: abundant; lush; bountiful; plenty; fat face; luxurious growth of grass
Kun-yomi: みめよ.い/しげ.る
On-yomi: ホウ/フ/フウ

basin

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

wide

Meaning: wide; broad; spacious
Kun-yomi: ひろ.い/ひろ.まる/ひろ.める/ひろ.がる/ひろ.げる
On-yomi: コウ

barbarian

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

exuberant and vigorous foliage

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

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

different

Meaning: different; unusual; strange
Kun-yomi: あ.げる
On-yomi:

thorn

Meaning: thorn
Kun-yomi: とげ
On-yomi:

discard

Meaning: discard; reject; lose
Kun-yomi: さる/なげう.つ
On-yomi: チュウ/チュ

raise

Meaning: raise
Kun-yomi: あ.げる
On-yomi: コウ

throw

Meaning: throw; discard; abandon; launch into; join; invest in; hurl; give up; sell at a loss
Kun-yomi: な.げる/-な.げ
On-yomi: トウ

disturb

Meaning: disturb; prevent; hamper; obstruct
Kun-yomi: さまた.げる
On-yomi: ボウ
禿

become bald

Meaning: become bald; bare; wear out; waste away; little girl employed at a brothel
Kun-yomi: ちび.る/かむろ/は.げる/はげ
On-yomi: トク

encourage

Meaning: encourage; be diligent; inspire
Kun-yomi: はげ.む/はげ.ます
On-yomi: レイ

celery

Meaning: celery
Kun-yomi: はなすげ
On-yomi: キ/シ/チ

pampas grass

Meaning: pampas grass; beard (grain)
Kun-yomi: すすき/のぎ/のげ
On-yomi: ボウ/コウ/モウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ひかげ/おお.きい
On-yomi: タイ/エイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あ.げる/ぬ.く/すく.う/と.る
On-yomi: ショウ

escape

Meaning: escape; flee; abscond; dodge
Kun-yomi: に.げる/に.がす/のが.す/のが.れる
On-yomi: トウ

revelation

Meaning: revelation; tell; inform; announce
Kun-yomi: つ.げる
On-yomi: コク

luxury

Meaning: luxury; select
Kun-yomi: おご.る/にご.る/よな.げる
On-yomi: タ/タイ

sand

Meaning: sand
Kun-yomi: すな/よなげる
On-yomi: サ/シャ

weep

Meaning: weep; grieve
Kun-yomi: なげ.く/あなど.る
On-yomi: コウ/ホウ/ヒョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かげ/かげ.る
On-yomi: イン

hurl

Meaning: hurl
Kun-yomi: なげう.つ
On-yomi: ホウ

escape

Meaning: escape; flee; shirk; evade; set free
Kun-yomi: に.げる/に.がす/のが.す/のが.れる
On-yomi: トウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: すすめはげ.ます
On-yomi: ボウ/ム

thorn

Meaning: thorn; pierce; stab; prick; sting; calling card
Kun-yomi: さ.す/さ.さる/さ.し/さし/とげ
On-yomi:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かげ/かげ.る
On-yomi: イン

acquiesce

Meaning: acquiesce; hear; listen to; be informed; receive
Kun-yomi: うけたまわ.る/う.ける/ささ.げる/とど.める/たす.ける/こ.らす/つい.で
On-yomi: ショウ/ジョウ

to let drop

Meaning: to let drop
Kun-yomi: な.げる
On-yomi: タク

scrape off

Meaning: scrape off
Kun-yomi: こそ.げる/けず.る
On-yomi: カツ

broaden

Meaning: broaden; extend; expand; enlarge
Kun-yomi: ひろ.がる/ひろ.げる/ひろ.める
On-yomi: カク/コウ

lift

Meaning: lift; carry
Kun-yomi: もた.げる
On-yomi: タイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ここ/し.げる
On-yomi:

overgrown

Meaning: overgrown; grow thick; be luxuriant
Kun-yomi: しげ.る
On-yomi:

harmony

Meaning: harmony; Japanese style; peace; soften; Japan
Kun-yomi: やわ.らぐ/やわ.らげる/なご.む/なご.やか
On-yomi: ワ/オ/カ

lean on

Meaning: lean on; post; prod; ridicule
Kun-yomi: あ.げる
On-yomi: チュ

bend

Meaning: bend; curve; crooked; perverse; lean; forcibly; against one's will
Kun-yomi: ま.げる/ま.がる/ま.げて
On-yomi: オウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: しげ.る
On-yomi:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: きのとげ
On-yomi: ソウ/ショウ

cliff

Meaning: cliff; used in proper names; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: がけ/いげ/いけ
On-yomi:

mountain pass

Meaning: mountain pass; ancient kuni; low ground; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: たわ/とうげ/たお/あくつ
On-yomi:

mountain peak

Meaning: mountain peak; mountain pass; climax; crest; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: とうげ
On-yomi:

shade

Meaning: shade; shelter; protection
Kun-yomi: かげ
On-yomi: キュウ/ク

here

Meaning: here
Kun-yomi: ここ.に/し.げる
On-yomi: シ/ジ

harvest

Meaning: harvest
Kun-yomi: しげ.る
On-yomi:

flutter

Meaning: flutter; flower
Kun-yomi: しげ.る
On-yomi: ハイ/ヒツ/ホチ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: となえ/あ.げる
On-yomi: ショウ

wild mulberry

Meaning: wild mulberry
Kun-yomi: そ/つげ/やまぐわ
On-yomi: シャ/ジャク

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ひろ.がる/ひろ.げる/ひろ.める
On-yomi: カク/コウ

whiskers

Meaning: whiskers
Kun-yomi: ほおひげ
On-yomi: ジ/ニ/ダイ/ナイ

(kokuji)

Meaning: (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: おもかげ
On-yomi:

mushroom

Meaning: mushroom
Kun-yomi: きのこ/たけ/しげ.る
On-yomi: ジョウ/ニュ

tyrannize

Meaning: tyrannize; oppress
Kun-yomi: しいた.げる
On-yomi: ギャク

carry by hand

Meaning: carry by hand
Kun-yomi: ひっさ.げる
On-yomi: ケイ/ケツ

raise

Meaning: raise; plan; project; behavior; actions
Kun-yomi: あ.げる/あ.がる/こぞ.る
On-yomi: キョ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: はぐ/むく/はげる
On-yomi: ハク

appellation

Meaning: appellation; praise; admire; name; title; fame
Kun-yomi: たた.える/とな.える/あ.げる/かな.う/はか.り/はか.る/ほめ.る
On-yomi: ショウ

faint

Meaning: faint; dizzy
Kun-yomi: げん.す/くるめ.く/まぶ.しい/くら.む/まど.う/めま.い/まばゆ.い/くれ
On-yomi: ゲン/カン

ardent

Meaning: ardent; violent; vehement; furious; severe; extreme
Kun-yomi: はげ.しい
On-yomi: レツ

banquet

Meaning: banquet; feast; party
Kun-yomi: うたげ
On-yomi: エン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: つつし.む/あ.げる
On-yomi: ショウ/シュ/ソ/ス/ショク/ソク

boundary

Meaning: boundary; limit
Kun-yomi: はかみち/のぼ.る/やわら.げる/こ.ねる
On-yomi: セン/エン

lament

Meaning: lament; grieve
Kun-yomi: なげ.く
On-yomi:

weep

Meaning: weep; moan; wail
Kun-yomi: なげ.く/な.く
On-yomi: コク

come off

Meaning: come off; peel; fade; discolor
Kun-yomi: へ.ぐ/へず.る/む.く/む.ける/は.がれる/は.ぐ/は.げる/は.がす
On-yomi: ハク/ホク

to sob

Meaning: to sob
Kun-yomi: なげ.く/むせ.ぶ
On-yomi: オウ/ユウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: なげ.く
On-yomi: セン/タン/エン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: つ.げる
On-yomi: トウ/ツ

now

Meaning: now; here; this; time; year
Kun-yomi: しげ.る/ます/むしろ/ここに
On-yomi: シ/ケン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: しげ.る
On-yomi: ユウ/ユ

small kidney bean

Meaning: small kidney bean
Kun-yomi: ささ.げる
On-yomi: コウ

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