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

mediocre

Meaning: mediocre
Kun-yomi: およ.そ/おうよ.そ/すべ.て
On-yomi: ボン/ハン

all

Meaning: all; any; every ordinary; common
Kun-yomi: およ.そ/おおよ.そ/すべ.て
On-yomi: ボン/ハン

compare

Meaning: compare; race; ratio; Philipines
Kun-yomi: くら.べる
On-yomi:

environs

Meaning: environs; boundary; border; vicinity
Kun-yomi: あた.り/ほと.り/-べ
On-yomi: ヘン

glide

Meaning: glide; skate; slip; fail in exams; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: すべ.る/すべ.らす
On-yomi:

another

Meaning: another; separate; other
Kun-yomi: わか.れる/さ.く/べつ.の/べつ.に
On-yomi: レイ/リョウ

can

Meaning: can; passable; mustn't; should not; do not
Kun-yomi: -べ.き/-べ.し
On-yomi: カ/コク
仿

imitate

Meaning: imitate; copy; as if; stand still; wander
Kun-yomi: さまよ.う/なら.う/くら.べる
On-yomi: ホウ

hit

Meaning: hit; right; appropriate; himself
Kun-yomi: あ.たる/あ.たり/あ.てる/あ.て/まさ.に/まさ.にべし
On-yomi: トウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: くら.べる
On-yomi:

whole

Meaning: whole; entire; all; complete; fulfill
Kun-yomi: まった.く/すべ.て
On-yomi: ゼン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かべ
On-yomi: ルイ/サン

arrive at

Meaning: arrive at; reach; intelligent; smooth; slippery
Kun-yomi: なめ.らか/すべ.る/たっす.る
On-yomi: タツ/タチ/テイ/タイ

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

black

Meaning: black; police runners (from the black clothes formerly worn by them)
Kun-yomi: しもべ
On-yomi: ソウ

tell

Meaning: tell; 10**24
Kun-yomi: く.む/の.べる
On-yomi: ジョ/ショ

mention

Meaning: mention; state; speak; relate
Kun-yomi: の.べる
On-yomi: ジュツ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: わらべ/よいわらべ/うまかい/はした.め
On-yomi: シン

waiter

Meaning: waiter; samurai; wait upon; serve
Kun-yomi: さむらい/はべ.る
On-yomi: ジ/シ

whisper

Meaning: whisper; lick; taste; petty
Kun-yomi: な.める/ささや.く/しゃべ.る
On-yomi: チョウ/ショウ/テン

final particle expressing consent

Meaning: final particle expressing consent; talkative
Kun-yomi: しゃべ.る/たの.しむ
On-yomi: エイ/セツ/セチ

row

Meaning: row; and; besides; as well as; line up; rank with; rival; equal
Kun-yomi: な.み/なみ/なら.べる/なら.ぶ/なら.びに
On-yomi: ヘイ/ホウ

hold

Meaning: hold; consider; investigate
Kun-yomi: おさ.える/しら.べる
On-yomi: アン

crimson

Meaning: crimson; deep red
Kun-yomi: べに/くれない/あか.い
On-yomi: コウ/ク

eat

Meaning: eat; food
Kun-yomi: く.う/く.らう/た.べる/は.む
On-yomi: ショク/ジキ

floating

Meaning: floating; float; rise to surface
Kun-yomi: う.く/う.かれる/う.かぶ/む/う.かべる
On-yomi:

section

Meaning: section; bureau; dept; class; copy; part; portion; counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine
Kun-yomi: -べ
On-yomi:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: しゃべ.る
On-yomi: コウ

line up

Meaning: line up; be in a row; rank with; rival; equal
Kun-yomi: な.み/なら.べる/なら.ぶ/なら.びに
On-yomi: ヘイ/ホウ

gunwale

Meaning: gunwale
Kun-yomi: ふなべり/ふなばた
On-yomi: ゲン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: おさ.める/の.べる
On-yomi: チン/シン/ショウ

maid

Meaning: maid
Kun-yomi: たおや.か/はべ.る
On-yomi: ワ/カ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: の.べる
On-yomi: シュン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: しゃべ.る
On-yomi: サ/セ

easy

Meaning: easy; smooth; quiet; suave
Kun-yomi: の.べる
On-yomi: エン/セン

art

Meaning: art; technique; skill; means; trick; resources; magic
Kun-yomi: すべ
On-yomi: ジュツ

overall

Meaning: overall; relationship; ruling; governing
Kun-yomi: す.べる/ほび.る
On-yomi: トウ

juvenile

Meaning: juvenile; child
Kun-yomi: わらべ
On-yomi: ドウ

talk

Meaning: talk; chat; chatter
Kun-yomi: しゃべ.る/ついば.む
On-yomi: チョウ/トウ

servant

Meaning: servant
Kun-yomi: したが.う/はべ.る/つか.える
On-yomi: ケン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: しゃべ.る/たの.しむ
On-yomi: エイ/セツ/セチ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: な.み/なら.べる/なら.ぶ/なら.びに
On-yomi: ヘイ/ホウ

stretch

Meaning: stretch; loosen; open; relax; mention
Kun-yomi: の.べる
On-yomi: ジョ/ショ

ought

Meaning: ought; by all means; necessarily
Kun-yomi: すべから.く/すべし/ひげ/まつ/もち.いる/もと.める
On-yomi: ス/シュ

standing (something) up

Meaning: standing (something) up
Kun-yomi: た.てる/た.つ/わらわ/しもべ
On-yomi: シュ/チュ/ジュウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: すべ.て/みな/ひき.いる/すす.める
On-yomi: ソウ/ス

all

Meaning: all; turbidity
Kun-yomi: すべ.て/にご.る
On-yomi: コン

examination

Meaning: examination; investigate
Kun-yomi: しら.べる
On-yomi: ケン

end

Meaning: end; finish
Kun-yomi: わらわ/わらべ/おわ.る
On-yomi: ドウ/シュン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: すべ.て/ほび.る
On-yomi: トウ

well rope

Meaning: well rope
Kun-yomi: つるべなわ
On-yomi: コウ/キョウ/ヘイ/ヒョイ/ハン

eat seeds

Meaning: eat seeds; reproach; loquacious
Kun-yomi: おしゃべり/あ.う/の.む/かた.る
On-yomi: コウ

contrast

Meaning: contrast; compare
Kun-yomi: くら.べる
On-yomi: カク/コウ

slippery

Meaning: slippery; slide; slip; flunk
Kun-yomi: すべ.る/なめ.らか
On-yomi: カツ/コツ

me

Meaning: me; I (male)
Kun-yomi: しもべ
On-yomi: ボク

smoke

Meaning: smoke; fog; vapor; cure
Kun-yomi: くす.べる/ふす.べる/いぶ.す/いぶ.る/くす.ぶる/くゆ.らす
On-yomi: クン

sake bottle

Meaning: sake bottle
Kun-yomi: なべ
On-yomi: チョウ/ヨウ

general

Meaning: general; whole; all; full; total
Kun-yomi: す.べて/すべ.て/ふさ
On-yomi: ソウ

rule

Meaning: rule
Kun-yomi: おさ.める/す.べる
On-yomi: ソウ

wall

Meaning: wall; fortified wall; small wall
Kun-yomi: かき/かべ
On-yomi: ヨウ/ユ

voluble

Meaning: voluble; garrulous
Kun-yomi: おしゃべり
On-yomi: レン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: さけいれ/さけつぼ/あつものなべ
On-yomi: ケイ/ギョウ/コウ/ケン

to spread (name

Meaning: to spread (name; news); to be knowing
Kun-yomi: しく/の.べる
On-yomi: チ/リ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: はこべ
On-yomi: ゴウ

general

Meaning: general
Kun-yomi: す.べる/ふさ
On-yomi: ソウ

comfortable

Meaning: comfortable; easy
Kun-yomi: の.べる
On-yomi: チョ/チ

child

Meaning: child; servant; foolishness
Kun-yomi: しもべ/わらべ
On-yomi: トウ/ドウ

Beryllium (element)

Meaning: Beryllium (element)
Kun-yomi: あきこぼ.れる/べりりうむ
On-yomi: ホツ/ボチ

glue

Meaning: glue; isinglass
Kun-yomi: にかわ/にべ
On-yomi: コウ/キョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: す.べる/すべ.て/ふさ
On-yomi: ソウ

signpost

Meaning: signpost; seal; mark; stamp; imprint; symbol; emblem; trademark; evidence; souvenir; target
Kun-yomi: しるべ/しるし
On-yomi: ヒョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: たべる
On-yomi: トウ
調

tune

Meaning: tune; tone; meter; key (music); writing style; prepare; exorcise; investigate
Kun-yomi: しら.べる/しら.べ/ととの.う/ととの.える
On-yomi: チョウ

pistil

Meaning: pistil; stamen
Kun-yomi: しべ
On-yomi: ズイ

to male a judicial investigation

Meaning: to male a judicial investigation
Kun-yomi: しらべ.る
On-yomi: キク/コク

(dried) boiled rice

Meaning: (dried) boiled rice
Kun-yomi: け/かれい/かれい.い/べんとう
On-yomi: ショウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: なべ
On-yomi: イク

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: うわごと/たわごと/うるさくしゃべ.る
On-yomi: トウ/セン/タン

slave

Meaning: slave; servant; prisoner; criminal; follower
Kun-yomi: したが.う/しもべ
On-yomi: レイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: みごい/しろうお/がんき/かすべ
On-yomi: ハク/ビャク/ハ/ベ

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