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

blade

Meaning: blade; sword; edge
Kun-yomi: は/やいば/き.る
On-yomi: ジン/ニン

blade

Meaning: blade; sword; edge
Kun-yomi: は/やいば/き.る
On-yomi: ジン/ニン

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

tusk

Meaning: tusk; fang; tusk radical (no. 92)
Kun-yomi: きば/は
On-yomi: ガ/ゲ

change

Meaning: change; take the form of; influence; enchant; delude; -ization
Kun-yomi: ば.ける/ば.かす/ふ.ける/け.する
On-yomi: カ/ケ

scratch

Meaning: scratch; dig up; crawl; crouch
Kun-yomi: ぬ.く/さば.く
On-yomi: ハイ/ハツ/ハチ

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

half

Meaning: half; middle; odd number; semi-; part-
Kun-yomi: なか.ば
On-yomi: ハン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: まるきばし
On-yomi: ハク/シャク/チャク/テキ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: てわざがすばやい
On-yomi: デン/ニョウ/ロウ

rib

Meaning: rib
Kun-yomi: あばら
On-yomi: ロク

turf

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

bridge

Meaning: bridge
Kun-yomi: まるきばし
On-yomi: ハク/シャク/チャク/テキ

towering mountains

Meaning: towering mountains
Kun-yomi: そばだ.つ
On-yomi: キツ

protect

Meaning: protect; shield; defend; eaves; canopy; penthouse; visor
Kun-yomi: ひさし/おお.う/かば.う
On-yomi:

salt marsh plant

Meaning: salt marsh plant
Kun-yomi: じしばり
On-yomi: キン/ゴン/ケン

endure

Meaning: endure; bear; put up with; conceal; secrete; spy; sneak
Kun-yomi: しの.ぶ/しの.ばせる
On-yomi: ニン

expand

Meaning: expand; stretch; extend; lengthen; increase
Kun-yomi: の.びる/の.ばす/の.べる/の.す
On-yomi: シン

prolong

Meaning: prolong; stretching
Kun-yomi: の.びる/の.べる/の.べ/の.ばす
On-yomi: エン

bundle

Meaning: bundle; sheaf; ream; tie in bundles; govern; manage; control
Kun-yomi: たば/たば.ねる/つか/つか.ねる
On-yomi: ソク

perfume

Meaning: perfume; balmy; favorable; fragrant
Kun-yomi: かんば.しい
On-yomi: ホウ

mother-in-law

Meaning: mother-in-law
Kun-yomi: しゅうとめ/しゅうと/おば/しばらく
On-yomi:

repel

Meaning: repel; refuse; reject; decline
Kun-yomi: こば.む
On-yomi: キョ/ゴ

aid

Meaning: aid; help
Kun-yomi: すばしこい/なら.ぶ/たす.ける/およ.び/かわるがわる
On-yomi:

concubine

Meaning: concubine
Kun-yomi: めかけ/そばめ/わらわ
On-yomi: ショウ

splash

Meaning: splash; suds
Kun-yomi: あわ/しぶき/つばき
On-yomi: マツ/バツ

flag-sign of a tavern

Meaning: flag-sign of a tavern
Kun-yomi: さけばた
On-yomi: レン/シン/ヨウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ほとばし.る
On-yomi: ケツ/ケチ

sequence

Meaning: sequence; number; grade; degree
Kun-yomi: つばな
On-yomi: テイ/ダイ/イ

perfume

Meaning: perfume
Kun-yomi: かおり/こうば.しい
On-yomi: フン

a rocky mountain

Meaning: a rocky mountain
Kun-yomi: いしやま/そば
On-yomi: ソ/ショ

sprout

Meaning: sprout; flourish; vigorous
Kun-yomi: めば.え
On-yomi: サツ/セチ/キツ/キチ

thwart

Meaning: thwart; separate from; prevent; obstruct; deter; impede
Kun-yomi: はば.む
On-yomi:

wet nurse

Meaning: wet nurse
Kun-yomi: うば
On-yomi: ボ/モ

gush out

Meaning: gush out; spurt
Kun-yomi: ほとばし.る/はし.る
On-yomi: ホウ/ヒョウ

to spit out

Meaning: to spit out
Kun-yomi: つばをはいていな.む
On-yomi: トウ

stop

Meaning: stop; prevent; defeated; dejected
Kun-yomi: はば.む
On-yomi: ソ/ショ

fly

Meaning: fly; skip (pages); scatter
Kun-yomi: と.ぶ/と.ばす/-と.ばす
On-yomi:

corpse

Meaning: corpse
Kun-yomi: しかばね
On-yomi:

tent

Meaning: tent
Kun-yomi: ひらとばり
On-yomi: エキ/ヤク

pinch

Meaning: pinch; between
Kun-yomi: はさ.む/はさ.まる/わきばさ.む/さしはさ.む
On-yomi: キョウ/ショウ

cramped

Meaning: cramped; narrow; contract; tight
Kun-yomi: せま.い/せば.める/せば.まる/さ
On-yomi: キョウ/コウ

briar

Meaning: briar; thorn
Kun-yomi: いばら/かや/くさぶき
On-yomi: シ/ジ

younger sister

Meaning: younger sister
Kun-yomi: いもと/いもうと/おば
On-yomi: テイ/イ

old woman

Meaning: old woman
Kun-yomi: うば
On-yomi: ボ/モ

sprouts

Meaning: sprouts; tares
Kun-yomi: つばな
On-yomi: テイ/ダイ/イ

reflect

Meaning: reflect; reflection; projection
Kun-yomi: うつ.る/うつ.す/は.える/-ば.え
On-yomi: エイ

the Pleiades

Meaning: the Pleiades
Kun-yomi: すばる
On-yomi: コウ/ボウ

flourish

Meaning: flourish; prosperity; honor; glory; splendor
Kun-yomi: さか.える/は.え/-ば.え/は.える/え
On-yomi: エイ/ヨウ

frolic

Meaning: frolic; play; amuse; play with
Kun-yomi: すばや.い
On-yomi: サ/シャ

dig

Meaning: dig; dig out; gouge out; scoop
Kun-yomi: あば.く
On-yomi: アツ/アチ

fast

Meaning: fast; quick; sudden
Kun-yomi: しばしば/すみやか
On-yomi: キョク/キ/ケ

beak

Meaning: beak
Kun-yomi: くちばし
On-yomi: トウ/ツ/チュウ/シュウ

thorn

Meaning: thorn; brier; whip
Kun-yomi: いばら
On-yomi: ケイ

gong stick

Meaning: gong stick; drum stick; type of tree
Kun-yomi: ほ/ばち/もみじ/ならのき
On-yomi: フ/ホウ

farm

Meaning: farm; field; garden; one's specialty; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: はた/はたけ/-ばたけ
On-yomi:

tower

Meaning: tower; soar
Kun-yomi: そばだ.つ
On-yomi:

smooth board

Meaning: smooth board; chess-board; chess
Kun-yomi: すごろくばん
On-yomi: ヘイ/ビョウ

departure

Meaning: departure; discharge; publish; emit; start from; disclose; counter for gunshots
Kun-yomi: た.つ/あば.く/おこ.る/つか.わす/はな.つ
On-yomi: ハツ/ホツ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: よろこ.ぶ/よろこ.ばす
On-yomi: エツ/エチ

put between

Meaning: put between; insert; jam; get caught; sandwich
Kun-yomi: はさ.む/はさ.まる/わきばさ.む/さしはさ.む
On-yomi: キョウ/ショウ

handle

Meaning: handle; deal with; dispose of; sell; be in demand; be worldly; be frank; be sensible; be sociable; drainage; sale; demand for; eight
Kun-yomi: さば.く/さば.ける/は.け
On-yomi: ハツ/ハチ/ベツ

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

matron

Meaning: matron
Kun-yomi: うば
On-yomi: ボ/モ

younger sister

Meaning: younger sister; sister-in-law
Kun-yomi: いもうと/おば
On-yomi: テイ/ダイ

stone probe

Meaning: stone probe; pierce; counsel
Kun-yomi: いしばり
On-yomi: ヘン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: わざわ.い/あやしいことば
On-yomi: ヨウ

brush

Meaning: brush; firewood
Kun-yomi: しば
On-yomi: サイ/シ

ecstasy

Meaning: ecstasy; joy; rapture
Kun-yomi: よろこ.ぶ/よろこ.ばす
On-yomi: エツ

narrow

Meaning: narrow; contract; reduce; tight; limited
Kun-yomi: せま.い/せば.める/せば.まる/さ
On-yomi: キョウ/コウ

divulge

Meaning: divulge; reveal
Kun-yomi: あば.く
On-yomi: ケツ

distribute

Meaning: distribute; spouse; exile; rationing
Kun-yomi: くば.る
On-yomi: ハイ

high

Meaning: high; steep; towering; stern
Kun-yomi: そばだ.つ
On-yomi: シュン/カイ

philosophy

Meaning: philosophy; clear
Kun-yomi: さとい/あき.らか/し.る/さば.く
On-yomi: テツ

(insect) wings

Meaning: (insect) wings; fly; merely
Kun-yomi: はね/つばさ
On-yomi:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: そばだ.つ
On-yomi: シュン/カイ

steep

Meaning: steep; sloping; abruptly; sudden
Kun-yomi: そばだ.つ
On-yomi: トウ/ツ

peck

Meaning: peck; pick up
Kun-yomi: ついば.む/つつ.く
On-yomi: タク/ツク/トク

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: そばだ.つ
On-yomi: クツ

to scatter

Meaning: to scatter; to expel; to crack; to split; to jump
Kun-yomi: はし.る/ほとばし.る/しりぞ.ける/つかう
On-yomi: ホウ/ヒョウ/ヘイ

high mountain

Meaning: high mountain; lofty; eminent
Kun-yomi: そばだ.つ
On-yomi: シュウ/シュ/スウ

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