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

one

Meaning: one; one radical (no.1)
Kun-yomi: ひと-/ひと.つ
On-yomi: イチ/イツ

street

Meaning: street; ward; town; counter for guns, tools, leaves or cakes of something; even number; 4th calendar sign
Kun-yomi: ひのと
On-yomi: チョウ/テイ/チン/トウ/チ

person

Meaning: person
Kun-yomi: ひと/-り/-と
On-yomi: ジン/ニン

long time

Meaning: long time; old story
Kun-yomi: ひさ.しい
On-yomi: キュウ/ク

dry

Meaning: dry; parch
Kun-yomi: ほ.す/ほ.し-/-ぼ.し/ひ.る
On-yomi: カン

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

mosquito wriggler

Meaning: mosquito wriggler
Kun-yomi: ひとり
On-yomi: ケツ

left hand

Meaning: left hand; old grass radical (no. 45)
Kun-yomi: ひだりて
On-yomi: テツ/サ

equal

Meaning: equal; head; counter for small animals; roll of cloth
Kun-yomi: ひき
On-yomi: ヒツ

equal

Meaning: equal
Kun-yomi: すく.ない/ひと.しい
On-yomi: イン

equal

Meaning: equal; impartially; uniform; even
Kun-yomi: すくない/ひとしい
On-yomi: イン

pull

Meaning: pull; tug; jerk; admit; install; quote; refer to
Kun-yomi: ひ.く/ひ.き/ひ.き-/-び.き/ひ.ける
On-yomi: イン

day

Meaning: day; sun; Japan; counter for days
Kun-yomi: ひ/-び/-か
On-yomi: ニチ/ジツ

the fore-arm

Meaning: the fore-arm; the upper-arm; round
Kun-yomi: かいな/ひじ/まる.い
On-yomi: コウ

one

Meaning: one
Kun-yomi: ひと-/ひと.つ
On-yomi: イチ/イツ

fire

Meaning: fire
Kun-yomi: ひ/-び/ほ-
On-yomi:

icicle

Meaning: icicle; ice; hail; freeze; congeal
Kun-yomi: こおり/ひ/こお.る
On-yomi: ヒョウ

un-

Meaning: un-; not yet; hitherto; still; even now; sign of the ram; 1-3PM; eighth sign of Chinese zodiac
Kun-yomi: いま.だ/ま.だ/ひつじ
On-yomi: ミ/ビ

bier

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

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

vast

Meaning: vast; broad; wide
Kun-yomi: ひろ.い
On-yomi: コウ/グ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: さ.く/はりつ.け/ひら.く
On-yomi: タク/チャク

third class

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

even

Meaning: even; flat; peace
Kun-yomi: たい.ら/-だいら/ひら/ひら-
On-yomi: ヘイ/ビョウ/ヒョウ

left

Meaning: left
Kun-yomi: ひだり
On-yomi: サ/シャ

spread out

Meaning: spread out; wide
Kun-yomi: ひろ.がる
On-yomi: ハン

to hang the head

Meaning: to hang the head; to bow the head; to droop; to lower; low; beneath
Kun-yomi: ひく.い/ひく.める/ひく.まる
On-yomi: テイ

lamp

Meaning: lamp; a light; light; counter for lights
Kun-yomi: ひ/ほ-/ともしび/とも.す/あかり
On-yomi: トウ

companion

Meaning: companion; colleague; utensils
Kun-yomi: ひ/ほ-
On-yomi:

rising sun

Meaning: rising sun; morning sun
Kun-yomi: あさひ
On-yomi: キョク

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ひか.る/ひかり
On-yomi: コウ

freeze

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

ice

Meaning: ice; hail
Kun-yomi: こおり/ひ/こお.る
On-yomi: ヒョウ

ray

Meaning: ray; light
Kun-yomi: ひか.る/ひかり
On-yomi: コウ

top of the head

Meaning: top of the head; skull
Kun-yomi: ひよめき
On-yomi: シン/シ

sheep

Meaning: sheep
Kun-yomi: ひつじ
On-yomi: ヨウ

knock

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

pan-

Meaning: pan-
Kun-yomi: ただよ.う/ひろ.い
On-yomi: ハン/ブ/フウ/ホウ/ホン

resist

Meaning: resist
Kun-yomi: さか.らう/ひ.く/あ.う/あつ.い
On-yomi: ホウ/フ/バ

protect

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

resemble

Meaning: resemble
Kun-yomi: に.る/ひ.る
On-yomi:

ferry

Meaning: ferry; fog; flowing
Kun-yomi: ひろ.い
On-yomi: コウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ひれ
On-yomi:

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

water caltrop

Meaning: water caltrop
Kun-yomi: ひし
On-yomi:

I

Meaning: I; one
Kun-yomi: ひとつ
On-yomi: イチ/イツ

wide

Meaning: wide; large
Kun-yomi: ひろ.い
On-yomi: コウ

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

becoming

Meaning: becoming; resemble; counterfeit; imitate; suitable
Kun-yomi: に.る/ひ.る
On-yomi:

play with

Meaning: play with; tamper; trifle with
Kun-yomi: いじく.る/ろう.する/いじ.る/ひねく.る/たわむ.れる/もてあそ.ぶ
On-yomi: ロウ/ル

prison

Meaning: prison; jail; hardness
Kun-yomi: かた.い/ひとや
On-yomi: ロウ

rip up

Meaning: rip up; tear down; raise; haul
Kun-yomi: ひ.く
On-yomi: タ/シャ

pull

Meaning: pull; drag; right itself
Kun-yomi: ひ.く/さ.く/ひきとめる
On-yomi: ハン

to move

Meaning: to move; to shake
Kun-yomi: ひ.く
On-yomi: トン

drought

Meaning: drought; dry weather
Kun-yomi: ひでり
On-yomi: カン

pull

Meaning: pull; tug; jerk; admit; install; quote; refer to
Kun-yomi: ひ.く
On-yomi: エイ

open

Meaning: open; begin; commence; explain
Kun-yomi: ひら.く
On-yomi: ケイ

lower

Meaning: lower; short; humble
Kun-yomi: ひく.い/ひく.める/ひく.まる
On-yomi: テイ

ladle

Meaning: ladle; scoop
Kun-yomi: ひしゃく
On-yomi: シャク/チョウ/テキ/ヒョウ

close up

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

trail

Meaning: trail; tow; drag; pull
Kun-yomi: ひ.く
On-yomi: エイ

excel

Meaning: excel; excellence; beauty; surpass
Kun-yomi: ひい.でる
On-yomi: シュウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ヨウ

"male" principle

Meaning: "male" principle; light; sun
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ヨウ

be clear

Meaning: be clear; serene; cold; skilful
Kun-yomi: さ.える/こお.る/ひ.える
On-yomi: ゴ/コ

pearly

Meaning: pearly
Kun-yomi: ひか.る
On-yomi: テキ/チャク

to split apart

Meaning: to split apart; to break up; to open
Kun-yomi: さく/ひらく
On-yomi: タク/セキ

east

Meaning: east
Kun-yomi: ひがし
On-yomi: トウ

twirl

Meaning: twirl; twist; twiddle; wring
Kun-yomi: ひね.る
On-yomi: ネン/セン/デン

adjusted

Meaning: adjusted; alike; equal; similar variety of
Kun-yomi: そろ.う/ひと.しい/ひと.しく/あたる/はやい
On-yomi: セイ/サイ

Latin

Meaning: Latin; kidnap; crush
Kun-yomi: らっ.する/ひし.ぐ/くだ.く
On-yomi: ラツ/ラ/ロウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ひか.る/ひかり
On-yomi: コウ

equal

Meaning: equal
Kun-yomi: ひと.しい/そろ.う/したが.う/つと.める/と.る/はか.る
On-yomi: ボウ/ム

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ひと.しい/したがえな.らす
On-yomi: ジョ/ニョ

narrow

Meaning: narrow; cramped; confined
Kun-yomi: たけがひく.い/せま.る
On-yomi: キョク/ゴク

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

pluck

Meaning: pluck; pull; extract; excel
Kun-yomi: ひき-
On-yomi: チュウ

cowardice

Meaning: cowardice; wince; flinch; hesitate; waver
Kun-yomi: ひる.む/おびえ.る/おじる/おび.える/おそ.れる
On-yomi: キョウ/コウ

ability

Meaning: ability; talent; elbow; arm
Kun-yomi: かいな/ひじ/まるい
On-yomi: コウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ひら.く
On-yomi:

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