Search Kanji for Skip code 1-4-5

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

coral

Meaning: coral; centimeter
Kun-yomi: センチ/さんち
On-yomi: サン

stockade

Meaning: stockade; fence; weir; entwine around
Kun-yomi: しがら.む/しがらみ/とりで/やらい
On-yomi: サク/サン

vein (blood, ore)

Meaning: vein (blood, ore); pulse; hope
Kun-yomi: すじ
On-yomi: ミャク

flaw in gem

Meaning: flaw in gem; flaw in character
Kun-yomi: か.ける
On-yomi: テン

felt

Meaning: felt; rug; carpet
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: セン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: いし
On-yomi: ケン

beautiful color of gem

Meaning: beautiful color of gem; flaw in gem
Kun-yomi: あざ.やか
On-yomi: セイ/サイ/サ/シ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コウ/ク

worship

Meaning: worship; adore; pray to
Kun-yomi: おが.む/おろが.む
On-yomi: ハイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ショウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: シン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: イ/タイ

stone resembling jade

Meaning: stone resembling jade
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ビン/ミン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: いし
On-yomi: リュウ/ル

ornament

Meaning: ornament
Kun-yomi: かざり
On-yomi: ヒツ/ヒチ/ヘツ/ベチ

two pieces of jade joined together

Meaning: two pieces of jade joined together
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カク/コク

gall bladder

Meaning: gall bladder; courage; pluck; nerve
Kun-yomi: きも
On-yomi: タン

wither

Meaning: wither; die; dry up; be seasoned
Kun-yomi: か.れる/か.らす
On-yomi:

almost

Meaning: almost; quite; really
Kun-yomi: ほとほと/ほとん.ど/あやうい
On-yomi: タイ/サイ

barbarian

Meaning: barbarian; foreign
Kun-yomi: なんぞ
On-yomi: ウ/コ/ゴ

holly

Meaning: holly
Kun-yomi: ひいらぎ
On-yomi: シュ/シュウ

dark

Meaning: dark; foolish
Kun-yomi: くら.い/むさぼ.る
On-yomi: マイ/バイ

illumine

Meaning: illumine; light up; reflect
Kun-yomi: て.る
On-yomi: ショウ/シャク

shine

Meaning: shine; glitter; show off; flaunt
Kun-yomi: ひか.る
On-yomi: ケン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ヨウ/オウ/エイ

candle wick

Meaning: candle wick; lamp wick; stick of
Kun-yomi: とうしん
On-yomi: シュ

straight grain

Meaning: straight grain; spindle tree; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: まさ/まさめ/まさき
On-yomi:

persimmon

Meaning: persimmon; shingle
Kun-yomi: かき/こけら
On-yomi:

horse chestnut

Meaning: horse chestnut; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: とち
On-yomi:

shining

Meaning: shining; bright
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ショウ

alms

Meaning: alms; apply bandages; administer first-aid
Kun-yomi: ほどこ.す
On-yomi: シ/セ

pillar

Meaning: pillar; post; cylinder; support
Kun-yomi: はしら
On-yomi: チュウ

sound of jewels

Meaning: sound of jewels
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: レイ

light

Meaning: light; clear
Kun-yomi: あきらか
On-yomi: ケイ/キョウ

torch

Meaning: torch; signal fire
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コ/キョ

frying

Meaning: frying; explosion
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: タク/サ/サク

clear & bright

Meaning: clear & bright
Kun-yomi: あきらか
On-yomi: ヘイ

burn

Meaning: burn; roast
Kun-yomi: あぶ.る
On-yomi: ホウ

to swim

Meaning: to swim; to move freely; to rove
Kun-yomi: はたあし
On-yomi: ヨウ/ヨ/リュウ/ル/ユウ

ancestor

Meaning: ancestor; pioneer; founder
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi:

bright

Meaning: bright; luminous; glorious; clear
Kun-yomi: あき.らか
On-yomi: ヘイ/ヒョウ/ホウ

long day

Meaning: long day; extended; relaxed
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ケン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: よあ.け
On-yomi: ホツ/ハチ/ハイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あき.らか
On-yomi: シン

bowl

Meaning: bowl; cup; small tray
Kun-yomi: ほとぎ/はち/かめ
On-yomi: オウ

sunshine

Meaning: sunshine
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: レイ/リョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: くも.る/ほし
On-yomi: バツ/マチ

warm

Meaning: warm
Kun-yomi: あたた.か
On-yomi: ク/キョウ

rare

Meaning: rare; curious; strange
Kun-yomi: めずら.しい/たから
On-yomi: チン

ancestral shrine

Meaning: ancestral shrine
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ネ/デイ/ナイ

the declining sun in the west

Meaning: the declining sun in the west
Kun-yomi: かたむ.く
On-yomi: テツ/デチ/イツ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: セイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: アイ

altar of sacrifice

Meaning: altar of sacrifice; chopping board
Kun-yomi: まないた
On-yomi: ソ/ショ

reconcile

Meaning: reconcile; become intimate
Kun-yomi: ちかづ.く
On-yomi: ジツ/ショク

all

Meaning: all; completely
Kun-yomi: た.つ/つき.る/つく.す
On-yomi: テン

reflect

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

misfortune

Meaning: misfortune; disaster; calamity
Kun-yomi: わざわい
On-yomi: オウ/ヨウ

hemlock

Meaning: hemlock; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: つが/とが
On-yomi:

touch

Meaning: touch
Kun-yomi: ふ.れる
On-yomi: テイ

inter-

Meaning: inter-; mutual; together; each other; minister of state; councillor; aspect; phase; physiognomy
Kun-yomi: あい-
On-yomi: ソウ/ショウ

wild mulberry

Meaning: wild mulberry
Kun-yomi: そ/つげ/やまぐわ
On-yomi: シャ/ジャク

mooring stake

Meaning: mooring stake; painter; mooring
Kun-yomi: くい
On-yomi:

citrus

Meaning: citrus; orange
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コン/カン

cow

Meaning: cow; bull; ox
Kun-yomi: おうし
On-yomi: コ/ク

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi:

willow

Meaning: willow
Kun-yomi: やなぎ
On-yomi: リュウ

gods

Meaning: gods; mind; soul
Kun-yomi: かみ/かん-/こう-
On-yomi: シン/ジン

extensive

Meaning: extensive; wide; broad; empty
Kun-yomi: あきらか/むな.しい
On-yomi: コウ

lungs

Meaning: lungs
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ハイ

new moon

Meaning: new moon; crescent moon
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ヒ/ハイ

design

Meaning: design; pattern; build; nature; handle; crank; grip; knob; shaft
Kun-yomi: がら/え/つか
On-yomi: ヘイ

ornamental hairpin

Meaning: ornamental hairpin
Kun-yomi: かみかざり
On-yomi:

tortoise shell

Meaning: tortoise shell
Kun-yomi: たいまい
On-yomi: タイ

citron

Meaning: citron
Kun-yomi: ゆず
On-yomi: ユ/ユウ/ジク

precious

Meaning: precious; valuable; rare
Kun-yomi: めずら.しい/たから
On-yomi: チン

glass

Meaning: glass
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi:

amber

Meaning: amber
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ハク

help

Meaning: help
Kun-yomi: たす.ける
On-yomi: ユウ/ウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ハツ/バチ/ハイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: つきのうつくしいひかり
On-yomi: レイ/リョウ

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