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

power

Meaning: power; strength; strong; strain; bear up; exert
Kun-yomi: ちから
On-yomi: リョク/リキ/リイ

from

Meaning: from; possessive particle; whereupon; accordingly
Kun-yomi: の/すなわ.ち/なんじ
On-yomi: ナイ/ダイ/ノ/アイ

self

Meaning: self; snake; serpent
Kun-yomi: おのれ/つちのと/な
On-yomi: コ/キ

short thread radical (no. 52)

Meaning: short thread radical (no. 52)
Kun-yomi: ちいさい
On-yomi: ヨウ

thousand

Meaning: thousand
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: セン

little

Meaning: little; small
Kun-yomi: ちい.さい/こ-/お-/さ-
On-yomi: ショウ

mouth

Meaning: mouth
Kun-yomi: くち
On-yomi: コウ/ク

towel

Meaning: towel; hanging scroll; width; cloth radical (no. 50)
Kun-yomi: おお.い/ちきり/きれ
On-yomi: キン/フク

soil

Meaning: soil; earth; ground; Turkey
Kun-yomi: つち
On-yomi: ド/ト

in

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

inside

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

father

Meaning: father
Kun-yomi: ちち
On-yomi:

stand up

Meaning: stand up; rise; set up; erect
Kun-yomi: た.つ/-た.つ/た.ち-/た.てる/-た.てる/た.て-/たて-/-た.て/-
On-yomi: リツ/リュウ/リットル

milk

Meaning: milk; woman's breasts; nurse
Kun-yomi: ちち/はぐく.む
On-yomi: ダイ/ネ/ナイ

market

Meaning: market; city; town
Kun-yomi: いち
On-yomi:

bier

Meaning: bier; coffin
Kun-yomi: ひちぎ/ひつぎ
On-yomi: キュウ/グ

though

Meaning: though; notwithstanding; while; during; both; all
Kun-yomi: -なが.ら/たちま.ち
On-yomi: サ/サク

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: よ.る/ちな.む
On-yomi: イン

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: つちくれ
On-yomi: ハク/ホク

you

Meaning: you; your
Kun-yomi: しかり/わける/なんじ/ちかい
On-yomi: ジ/ニ

a type of millet

Meaning: a type of millet; a type of herb
Kun-yomi: もちあわ/おけら
On-yomi: ジュツ/シュツ/チュツ

thousand

Meaning: thousand
Kun-yomi: ち/かしら
On-yomi: セン

strike

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

5th calendar sign

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

utilize

Meaning: utilize; business; service; use; employ
Kun-yomi: もち.いる
On-yomi: ヨウ

dirt clod

Meaning: dirt clod; piece
Kun-yomi: かた.まり/つちくれ
On-yomi: カイ/ケ

decay

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

strong

Meaning: strong
Kun-yomi: ちから
On-yomi: キン/コン/ロク

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

white millet

Meaning: white millet
Kun-yomi: ちさ
On-yomi:

cause

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

you

Meaning: you; thou
Kun-yomi: なんじ/なれ/い/うぬ/いまし/し/しゃ/な/なむち/まし/みまし
On-yomi: ジョ

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

near

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

blood

Meaning: blood
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ケツ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ちい.さい
On-yomi: ソウ/ショウ/ビョウ/ミョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: み/み.ちる
On-yomi: エイ

descendent

Meaning: descendent
Kun-yomi: ちすじ/よつぎ
On-yomi: チュウ

small

Meaning: small
Kun-yomi: ちい.さい
On-yomi:

countenance

Meaning: countenance; appearance
Kun-yomi: かたち/かたどる
On-yomi: ボウ/バク
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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ふち/かた.い/はなわ
On-yomi: エン/カク/コウ

young dragon

Meaning: young dragon
Kun-yomi: みずち
On-yomi: キュウ/ク/キョウ

town

Meaning: town; village; block; street
Kun-yomi: まち
On-yomi: チョウ

approach

Meaning: approach; near; close
Kun-yomi: ちか.い
On-yomi: ジ/ニ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: うしな.う/お.ちる
On-yomi: ウン/イン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あか/ちり
On-yomi: カツ/ケチ

dust

Meaning: dust; earth; bank of earth; to dig; to bring together
Kun-yomi: ちり/なら.ぶ/あつ.まる/わく
On-yomi: ホン/フン

edify

Meaning: edify; way; path
Kun-yomi: みち/みちび.く/すす.む/いた.る
On-yomi: テキ

Pekinese dog

Meaning: Pekinese dog; Japanese spaniel
Kun-yomi: ちん
On-yomi: チュウ

proboscis

Meaning: proboscis
Kun-yomi: くちわき/くちさき
On-yomi: フン/ブン

instant

Meaning: instant; namely; as is; conform; agree; adapt
Kun-yomi: つ.く/つ.ける/すなわ.ち
On-yomi: ソク

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: うちいど
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ

shape

Meaning: shape; form; style
Kun-yomi: かた/-がた/かたち/なり
On-yomi: ケイ/ギョウ

lever

Meaning: lever; pole; crowbar; carry on the shoulder
Kun-yomi: ちぎり/てこ/ゆずりは
On-yomi: コウ

type of oak

Meaning: type of oak; stable; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: とち
On-yomi:

open sea

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

body

Meaning: body; substance; object; reality; counter for images
Kun-yomi: からだ/かたち
On-yomi: タイ/テイ

town

Meaning: town; block
Kun-yomi: みち
On-yomi: チョウ

coral

Meaning: coral; centimeter
Kun-yomi: センチ/さんち
On-yomi: サン

path

Meaning: path; way; guide; lead; proceed; advance; reach; arrive
Kun-yomi: みち/みちび.く/すす.む/いた.る
On-yomi: テキ

big

Meaning: big; ignorant; rude; rustic
Kun-yomi: おろ.か/いた.む/かたち/なおい/まこと/つつし.む
On-yomi: トウ/ツ/ズ

bowl

Meaning: bowl
Kun-yomi: はち
On-yomi:

bring up

Meaning: bring up; grow up; raise; rear
Kun-yomi: そだ.つ/そだ.ち/そだ.てる/はぐく.む
On-yomi: イク

happiness

Meaning: happiness; blessing; fortune
Kun-yomi: さいわ.い/さち/しあわ.せ
On-yomi: コウ

young dragon

Meaning: young dragon
Kun-yomi: みずち
On-yomi: キュウ/ク/キョウ

fate

Meaning: fate; command; decree; destiny; life; appoint
Kun-yomi: いのち
On-yomi: メイ/ミョウ

milk

Meaning: milk; breasts
Kun-yomi: ちち/ち
On-yomi: ニュウ

straightaway

Meaning: straightaway; honesty; frankness; fix; repair
Kun-yomi: ただ.ちに/なお.す/-なお.す/なお.る/なお.き/す.ぐ
On-yomi: チョク/ジキ/ジカ

miscanthus reed

Meaning: miscanthus reed
Kun-yomi: かや/ちがや
On-yomi: ボウ/ミョウ

beat

Meaning: beat
Kun-yomi: むちう.つ
On-yomi: チツ/チチ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: たい.らか/ちり
On-yomi: ハン

reality

Meaning: reality; truth
Kun-yomi: み/みの.る/まこと/まことに/みの/みち.る
On-yomi: ジツ/シツ

in other words

Meaning: in other words; thou; you; possessive particle
Kun-yomi: の/すなわ.ち/なんじ
On-yomi: ナイ/ダイ/アイ

dust

Meaning: dust
Kun-yomi: ちり
On-yomi: オウ

fill

Meaning: fill; stuff; full
Kun-yomi: み.ちる
On-yomi: ジン/ニン

cover

Meaning: cover; suffocate; obstruct
Kun-yomi: おお.う/たちまち
On-yomi: エン

low

Meaning: low; humble
Kun-yomi: たちもとほ.る
On-yomi: チ/ジ/テイ/タイ/デ

in a moment

Meaning: in a moment; instantly; all of a sudden; neglect; disregard
Kun-yomi: たちま.ち/ゆるが.せ
On-yomi: コツ

divination sign

Meaning: divination sign; land; earth
Kun-yomi: つち/ひつじさる
On-yomi: コン

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