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

stretch

Meaning: stretch
Kun-yomi: ま.がる
On-yomi: フツ/ブチ

to join or connect the vine

Meaning: to join or connect the vine
Kun-yomi: まつわる
On-yomi: キュウ

or again

Meaning: or again; furthermore; on the other hand
Kun-yomi: また/また-/また.の-
On-yomi: ユウ

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

mountain

Meaning: mountain
Kun-yomi: やま
On-yomi: サン/セン

to assemble. to gather together

Meaning: to assemble. to gather together
Kun-yomi: あつまる
On-yomi: シュウ/ジュウ

to be (classical)

Meaning: to be (classical)
Kun-yomi: なり/か/また
On-yomi: ヤ/エ

round

Meaning: round; full (month); perfection; -ship; pills; make round; roll up; curl up; seduce; explain away
Kun-yomi: まる/まる.める/まる.い
On-yomi: ガン

fork in road

Meaning: fork in road; crotch
Kun-yomi: また
On-yomi: サ/シャ/サイ

bifurcation

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

phantasm

Meaning: phantasm; vision; dream; illusion; apparition
Kun-yomi: まぼろし
On-yomi: ゲン

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

measuring box

Meaning: measuring box; 1.8 liter
Kun-yomi: ます
On-yomi: ショウ

noon

Meaning: noon; sign of the horse; 11AM-1PM; seventh sign of Chinese zodiac
Kun-yomi: うま
On-yomi:

stop

Meaning: stop; halt
Kun-yomi: と.まる/-ど.まり/と.める/-と.める/-ど.め/とど.める/とど.め/とど
On-yomi:

be bent

Meaning: be bent; slope; capture
Kun-yomi: かぎ/ま.がる
On-yomi: コウ/ク

license

Meaning: license; sincerity; permit
Kun-yomi: じょう/まこと.に/ゆるす
On-yomi: イン

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

to mix with

Meaning: to mix with; to associate with; to join; double X radical (no. 89)
Kun-yomi: まじ.わる
On-yomi: コウ/ギョウ

pike

Meaning: pike; windy-again radical (no. 79)
Kun-yomi: また/ほこ
On-yomi: シュ

comma-design

Meaning: comma-design
Kun-yomi: ともえ/うずまき
On-yomi:

claw

Meaning: claw; nail; talon
Kun-yomi: つめ/つま-
On-yomi: ソウ

circle

Meaning: circle; yen; round
Kun-yomi: まる.い/まる/まど/まど.か/まろ.やか
On-yomi: エン

say

Meaning: say; reason; pretext; history; past; flat sun radical (no. 73)
Kun-yomi: いわ.く/のたま.う/のたま.わく/ここに
On-yomi: エツ

now

Meaning: now
Kun-yomi: いま
On-yomi: コン/キン

lame

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

heavens

Meaning: heavens; sky; imperial
Kun-yomi: あまつ/あめ/あま-
On-yomi: テン

round

Meaning: round
Kun-yomi: まわ.る/まわ.す/もとお.る/か.える
On-yomi: カイ/エ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ゆびのまた/なつめ
On-yomi: ロク/キョク

until

Meaning: until; up to; as far as; to the extent
Kun-yomi: まで/およ.ぶ
On-yomi: キツ

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

though

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

adroit

Meaning: adroit; skilled; ingenuity
Kun-yomi: たく.み/たく.む/うま.い
On-yomi: コウ

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

jewel

Meaning: jewel; ball
Kun-yomi: たま/たま-/-だま
On-yomi: ギョク

drag along

Meaning: drag along
Kun-yomi: せま.い
On-yomi: アク/セク

nun

Meaning: nun
Kun-yomi: あま
On-yomi:

eye

Meaning: eye; class; look; insight; experience; care; favor
Kun-yomi: め/-め/ま-
On-yomi: モク/ボク

straw bag

Meaning: straw bag; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: かます
On-yomi:

sweet

Meaning: sweet; coax; pamper; be content; sugary
Kun-yomi: あま.い/あま.える/あま.やかす/うま.い
On-yomi: カン

traitor

Meaning: traitor; villain
Kun-yomi: みだれ/よこしま
On-yomi:

cane

Meaning: cane; stick
Kun-yomi: つえ/つわもの/まわり/よる
On-yomi: ジョウ/チョウ

income

Meaning: income; obtain; reap; pay; supply; store
Kun-yomi: おさ.める/おさ.まる
On-yomi: シュウ

valve

Meaning: valve; petal; braid; speech; dialect; discrimination; dispose of; distinguish
Kun-yomi: わきま.える/わ.ける/はなびら/あらそ.う
On-yomi: ベン/ヘン

warrior

Meaning: warrior; arms; savage; Ainu
Kun-yomi: えびす/まさかり
On-yomi: ジュウ/エツ

desert

Meaning: desert; border prairie; the 1st form is radical 13
Kun-yomi: まきがまえ/えながまえ/どうがまえ/けいがまえ
On-yomi: キョウ/ケイ

correct

Meaning: correct; justice; righteous; 10**40
Kun-yomi: ただ.しい/ただ.す/まさ/まさ.に
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ

life

Meaning: life; genuine; birth
Kun-yomi: い.きる/い.かす/い.ける/う.まれる/うま.れる/う.まれ/うまれ/う.む/
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ

strong

Meaning: strong; valiant
Kun-yomi: いさ.ましい
On-yomi: キツ/コチ

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

dirt clod

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

row a boat

Meaning: row a boat; paddle a boat; finger guess
Kun-yomi: さおさ.す/かま/さ.く
On-yomi: カ/ゲ

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
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

busy

Meaning: busy; occupied; restless
Kun-yomi: いそが.しい/せわ.しい/おそ.れる/うれえるさま
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

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

meeting

Meaning: meeting; meet; party; association; interview; join
Kun-yomi: あ.う/あ.わせる/あつ.まる
On-yomi: カイ/エ

-times

Meaning: -times; round; game; revolve; counter for occurrences
Kun-yomi: まわ.る/-まわ.る/-まわ.り/まわ.す/-まわ.す/まわ.し-/-まわ.し/
On-yomi: カイ/エ

rest

Meaning: rest; day off; retire; sleep
Kun-yomi: やす.む/やす.まる/やす.める
On-yomi: キュウ

steep slope

Meaning: steep slope; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: まま
On-yomi:

group

Meaning: group; association
Kun-yomi: かたまり/まる.い
On-yomi: ダン/トン

relax

Meaning: relax; cheap; low; quiet; rested; contented; peaceful
Kun-yomi: やす.い/やす.まる/やす/やす.らか
On-yomi: アン

decide

Meaning: decide; determine; judge
Kun-yomi: き.める/き.まる/さ.く
On-yomi: ケチ/ケツ

before

Meaning: before; ahead; previous; future; precedence
Kun-yomi: さき/ま.ず
On-yomi: セン

also

Meaning: also; again
Kun-yomi: また
On-yomi: エキ/ヤク

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: おさ.める/おさ.まる
On-yomi:

mingle

Meaning: mingle; mixing; association; coming & going
Kun-yomi: まじ.わる/まじ.える/ま.じる/まじ.る/ま.ざる/ま.ぜる/-か.う/か.わ
On-yomi: コウ

delicious

Meaning: delicious; relish; show a liking for; purport; will; clever; expert
Kun-yomi: むね/うま.い
On-yomi:

whole

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

much

Meaning: much; many; more than; over
Kun-yomi: おお.い/まさ.に/まさ.る
On-yomi:

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

income

Meaning: income
Kun-yomi: おさ.める/おさ.まる
On-yomi: シュウ

generation

Meaning: generation; world; society; public
Kun-yomi: よ/よよ/さんじゅう/う.む/う.まれる
On-yomi: セイ/セ/ソウ

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: さしまね.く
On-yomi: ウ/ク

swastika

Meaning: swastika; gammadion; fylfot
Kun-yomi: まんじ
On-yomi: バン/マン

responsibility

Meaning: responsibility; duty; term; entrust to; appoint
Kun-yomi: まか.せる/まか.す
On-yomi: ニン

early

Meaning: early; fast
Kun-yomi: はや.い/はや/はや-/はや.まる/はや.める/さ-
On-yomi: ソウ/サッ

wolf

Meaning: wolf; cruel; wicked; mean
Kun-yomi: やまいぬ
On-yomi: サイ

bridge

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

tin can

Meaning: tin can; container; jar radical (no. 121)
Kun-yomi: かま
On-yomi: カン

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