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

number one

Meaning: number one; line; rod radical (no. 2)
Kun-yomi: すす.む/しりぞ.く
On-yomi: コン/シ/ジョ/ニョ

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

box or enclosure radical (no. 31)

Meaning: box or enclosure radical (no. 31); box
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: イ/コク

high & level

Meaning: high & level; lofty; bald; dangerous
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コツ

self

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

beg

Meaning: beg; invite; ask
Kun-yomi: こ.う
On-yomi: コツ/キツ/キ/キケ/コチ

mouth

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

craft

Meaning: craft; construction; katakana e radical (no. 48)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コウ/ク/グ

counter for articles

Meaning: counter for articles; individual
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カ/コ

door

Meaning: door; counter for houses; door radical (no. 63)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi:

public

Meaning: public; prince; official; governmental
Kun-yomi: おおやけ
On-yomi: コウ/ク

be bent

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

cavity

Meaning: cavity; hole; slit; very; great; exceedingly
Kun-yomi: あな
On-yomi: コウ

ward

Meaning: ward; district
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ク/オウ/コウ

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

high spirits

Meaning: high spirits
Kun-yomi: たかぶる
On-yomi: コウ

now

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

heavy load

Meaning: heavy load; burden; lift up
Kun-yomi: かつ.ぐ/にな.う
On-yomi: コウ

stone

Meaning: stone
Kun-yomi: いし
On-yomi: セキ/シャク/コク

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: はな.つ
On-yomi: コウ

question mark

Meaning: question mark; ?
Kun-yomi: か/ああ/かな/や/よ/を
On-yomi: コ/オ

old

Meaning: old
Kun-yomi: ふる.い/ふる-/-ふる.す
On-yomi:

gone

Meaning: gone; past; quit; leave; elapse; eliminate; divorce
Kun-yomi: さ.る/-さ.る
On-yomi: キョ/コ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コウ

achievement

Meaning: achievement; merits; success; honor; credit
Kun-yomi: いさお
On-yomi: コウ/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

vast

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

armor

Meaning: armor; high (voice); A grade; first class; former; instep; carapace
Kun-yomi: きのえ
On-yomi: コウ/カン/カ

holy

Meaning: holy; sacred
Kun-yomi: たがや.す
On-yomi: コツ/クツ/コチ/セイ

to go

Meaning: to go; depart
Kun-yomi: さ.る
On-yomi: キョ/コ

buttocks

Meaning: buttocks; hips; butt; rear
Kun-yomi: しり
On-yomi: コウ

can

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

to dwell

Meaning: to dwell
Kun-yomi: い.る/お.る
On-yomi: キョ/コ

strike

Meaning: strike; beat; hit; thrash; criticize
Kun-yomi: たた.く/はた.く/すぎ
On-yomi: コウ

strong

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

similar

Meaning: similar
Kun-yomi: あ.たる/あえて/さか.らう/おなじ
On-yomi:

to descend

Meaning: to descend; to come down from heaven; to send down
Kun-yomi: お.りる/お.ろす/ふ.る/くだ.る/くだ.す
On-yomi: コウ/ゴ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: たす.ける
On-yomi: キン/コン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キツ/コチ

strong

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

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

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: つよ.い
On-yomi: コウ/キョウ

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

ray

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

yonder

Meaning: yonder; facing; beyond; confront; defy; tend toward; approach
Kun-yomi: む.く/む.い/-む.き/む.ける/-む.け/む.かう/む.かい/む.こう/む.
On-yomi: コウ

empress

Meaning: empress; queen; after; behind; back; later
Kun-yomi: きさき
On-yomi: コウ/ゴ

fond

Meaning: fond; pleasing; like something
Kun-yomi: この.む/す.く/よ.い/い.い
On-yomi: コウ

divan for two persons

Meaning: divan for two persons
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コウ

face-up

Meaning: face-up; look up; depend; seek; respect; rever; drink; take
Kun-yomi: あお.ぐ/おお.せ/お.っしゃる/おっしゃ.る
On-yomi: ギョウ/コウ

boast

Meaning: boast
Kun-yomi: ほご.る
On-yomi: コ/カ

examine

Meaning: examine; test; investigate
Kun-yomi: かんが.える
On-yomi: コウ

creek

Meaning: creek; inlet; bay
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コウ

near

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

plaster over with layer of mud

Meaning: plaster over with layer of mud
Kun-yomi: こて/ぬ.る
On-yomi: オ/ウ/コ

consider

Meaning: consider; think over
Kun-yomi: かんが.える/かんが.え
On-yomi: コウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ゆみをはってねら.う/も.つ
On-yomi: オ/ウ/コ/ク

going

Meaning: going; journey
Kun-yomi: い.く/ゆ.く/-ゆ.き/-ゆき/-い.き/-いき/おこな.う/おこ.なう
On-yomi: コウ/ギョウ/アン

range

Meaning: range; reach; extend; cover
Kun-yomi: わた.る/もと.める
On-yomi: コウ/カン

span

Meaning: span; request
Kun-yomi: わた.る/もと.める
On-yomi: コウ/カン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: がえんじ.る
On-yomi: コウ

same kind

Meaning: same kind; compare with
Kun-yomi: たぐ.い/なら.ぶ
On-yomi: コウ

to be delighted

Meaning: to be delighted; to dislike; to have no need for
Kun-yomi: よろこ.ぶ
On-yomi: キツ/ギツ/コチ/コツ/キ

northeast (Oriental zodiac)

Meaning: northeast (Oriental zodiac); stopping; good radical (no. 138)
Kun-yomi: うしとら
On-yomi: コン/ゴン

mountain

Meaning: mountain; bare hill
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ゴチ/グツ/グチ/コツ

tiger spots

Meaning: tiger spots; mottled; tiger or tiger crown radical (no. 141)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi:

knock

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

raise

Meaning: raise
Kun-yomi: あ.げる
On-yomi: コウ

valley

Meaning: valley
Kun-yomi: たに/きわ.まる
On-yomi: コク

surname

Meaning: surname; name of a divine being; (transliteration of Sanskrit "kh")
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キョ/コ/キャ/カ

apricot

Meaning: apricot
Kun-yomi: あんず
On-yomi: キョウ/アン/コウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コウ/オウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ほとり
On-yomi:

ferry

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

pass through

Meaning: pass through; go smoothly
Kun-yomi: とお.る
On-yomi: コウ/キョウ/ホウ

deep

Meaning: deep
Kun-yomi: かす.か
On-yomi: ブツ/モチ/コツ/コチ

fragrant

Meaning: fragrant; grain
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キュウ/ヒョク/キョウ/コウ

ditch

Meaning: ditch; drain; narrow waterway
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コウ/ク

threat

Meaning: threat; long ages
Kun-yomi: おびや.かす
On-yomi: コウ/ゴウ/キョウ

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